The Fluffy Baby Fox Only Bites the Crazy Villain - Chapter 58

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“Kyaang? Betty?”

Seeing Betty’s eyes shining intensely while looking at me, my body instinctively trembled.

Somehow this feels dangerous. I should avoid playing with dolls in front of Betty from now on.

Still, considering Betty’s sincerity, I decided to carry the rabbit doll in my mouth for a while.

While dangling the doll in my mouth on my way to the training grounds, I met Captain Burke.

“Hey there, Shushu. What’s with the rabbit doll?”

“Ah, Betty…”

Before I could finish speaking, Burke laughed heartily and said.

“Oho, I get it. You’re practicing hunting with the rabbit doll.”

“Kyaung? No. It’s just a doll…”

Before I could explain, the impatient Burke grabbed the rabbit doll and threw it far beyond the training grounds.

“Go fetch it with your mouth. It’s good training for agility. It’ll help with hunting real rabbits in the field later.”

“Kyaang?! Me?”

I’m a fox, not a dog?

More importantly, practicing rabbit hunting with a rabbit doll, that’s destroying childhood innocence!

“Haha, go on now. You can do it.”

Burke encouraged me to hurry back with a broad smile.

I give up. Finally, I scampered off to retrieve the rabbit doll with my mouth.

Burke waved with a satisfied smile.

“Well done. I’m busy now with soldier training. Have fun playing with your rabbit doll.”

I watched Burke’s retreating figure in disbelief, still holding the rabbit doll in my mouth.

“Shushu, what are you doing here?”

I turned around to find Ron.

His red hair was disheveled like a bird’s nest and his face was pale, probably from the strain of recent research.

Still, Ron smiled brightly when he saw me. Aw, poor thing.

“Is that a rabbit doll? So cute. It’s even cuter when you’re carrying it.”

“Betty made it to be my friend.”

“Friend? Have you named it yet?”

“Huh? Ah, no…”

I mean, I’m an adult, wouldn’t it be too much to name a rabbit doll?

Ron seriously pondered while holding his chin, then snapped his fingers.

“Ah, how about Toto? Shushu and Toto. Doesn’t that match perfectly?”

“Kyaung? It does match well.”

Ron stared at me intently and pulled out a ribbon from his waist.

“Must be hard carrying the rabbit doll in your mouth? I’ll tie it to your back. It’ll be easier to move around.”

Ron quickly placed the rabbit doll on my back and tied it prettily with the string.

Though it’s light because it’s a plush doll, still, a fox carrying a rabbit doll on its back.

Honestly feeling uncomfortable, I stood there with my lips pursed and sulking.

The obliviously cheerful Ron was simply delighted.

“Ah! It suits you so well, Shushu. It’s like a doll carrying another doll. It’s so cute I want to preserve this scene in a painting forever.”

No, I absolutely don’t want that. Being preserved in a painting means being eternally displayed.

If it ends up in a museum hundreds of years later, I’ll suffer from eternal shame.

Just imagining it was horrifying, and I staggered backward.

“Ron. I should get going now.”

“Huh? Leaving already? Won’t you have tea with me? We can call an artist to paint while we drink tea!”

“Ah! The chef said he’d give me new jerky. Got to go!”

“Oh? Ah, okay. Bye, Shushu.”

Ron waved goodbye with genuine disappointment.

I walked down the corridor with a sigh. I’m glad I escaped even if I had to lie.

The rabbit doll’s legs dragged along the corridor.

Sigh, this friend is troublesome in many ways. Somehow similar to Franz.

“Oh my, Lady Shushu? That doll?”

The maids carrying armfuls of linen towels greeted me cheerfully in the corridor.

They squealed upon seeing me, patting my head or sneaking cookies from their aprons into my mouth.

“My, Lady Shushu. The rabbit doll suits you so well.”

“You’ve made a cute friend. Get along well.”

Everyone’s misunderstanding that the rabbit doll is my friend. Sigh, how long do I have to play along with this doll play.

They must think I’m sad because Franz left. I appreciate the comfort, but I’m really fine now.

While circling the training grounds with a deep sigh, the rabbit doll slipped down.

The training ground is muddy and could dirty the doll. I quickly bit Toto’s feet, and suddenly my eyes lit up.

It felt like the hunting instinct deeply hidden within my fox nature had awakened.

Ah, no. I shouldn’t do this. But I can’t stop.

“Kyaaang!”

I pulled at Toto’s front paws with my small fangs.

I jumped and pounced, then growled while biting and swinging its long ears.

This is too fun! It’s such a stress reliever! I’m so excited!

While biting and tearing at the doll, Betty’s image suddenly flashed through my mind like a passing scene.

Our Betty who stayed up all night sewing the rabbit doll, getting pricked by needles.

I’m really sorry. I guess I’m just an inevitable fox after all.

“Grrrr! Kyaang! Kyeong!”

While I was spinning around with the rabbit doll in my mouth and growling excitedly, a dark shadow fell over me from behind.

“Shushu, what are you doing?”

Karden was looking down at me, his black cloak fluttering.

In his dark blue uniform embroidered with gold thread and black cloak, he had his hair neatly swept back.

His sharply slanted monolid eyes, sharp nose bridge, and strong jawline with distinct shadows.

It’s been a while since I’ve looked at Karden’s face closely. Though I hate to admit it, whoever’s child he is, he’s quite handsome.

His deep black eyes were carefully examining me with curiosity.

“Shushu. You’re playing quite intensely with that doll. Did you always like playing with dolls?”

“Th-this is my comfort doll.”

“Comfort doll?”

“Betty made it for me because she said I looked lonely. Since everyone’s busy and all.”

“I’m sorry. I’ve had too many matters to handle lately and left you alone.”

He habitually reached out to hold me but stopped mid-way.

I stared up at him intently. His hand hesitated in the air before carefully patting my head lightly.

He’s definitely changed. He used to hold me without hesitation and stroke my back.

I narrowed my eyes and glared at Karden. Just then, Maildra came running urgently.

“Your Grace, so this is where you were. I have an urgent report.”

“I understand. I’m coming now.”

Karden’s lips quivered as if he had something to say to me, then he let out a soft sigh.

Then he took out a small pouch from his chest. Inside was jerky.

A commander who always carries jerky around. Did he prepare it for me?

“Shushu, here’s a gift. I’ll see you later.”

Karden put the jerky in my mouth and turned around.

I blankly watched Karden walk away. Belatedly, irritation welled up inside me.

What’s this, he’s really treating me like a pet. Even though I succeeded in human transformation, nothing’s different at all.

Angry, I chewed and gnawed on the jerky. Frustrating as it is, the jerky is still delicious.

***

That night, I took a refreshing bath and curled up in my basket to sleep. Holding Toto, the doll Betty gave me, tight.

I felt a bit sorry for biting and tearing at Toto during the day.

The doll was soft and fluffy, and somehow it made my heart feel warm and comfortable too.

While I was purring deeply asleep, I heard a rustling sound.

What’s that?

My ears perked up reflexively. When I raised my head to look beyond the door, a faint light was seeping through.

It’s the middle of the night, could Karden be back from his office?

I crept closer to the door like a stray cat.

Through the gap in the door, I could see Karden’s large back as he sat on the bedroom floor.

He was hunched over doing something, his broad shoulders moving slightly.

What is he doing in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?

Surely he’s not secretly eating something delicious without me.

I carefully approached without being noticed and peeked at Karden.

Karden was holding a thin needle in his large hands, stitching fabric.

He was sewing so carefully, one stitch at a time, beads of sweat forming on his straight forehead.

Why on earth is the Grand Duke sewing in the middle of the night?

He could just ask a servant to do it… Ah!

That’s when I realized.

What Karden was making was a doll. And not just any doll, but a fox doll that looked like me.

Just as I was surprised, Karden’s movements stopped.

Eek! Did he notice me?!

I quickly darted back to my room and dove into my basket. My heart was pounding, worried that Karden might have caught me.

I curled my fluffy tail and hugged the rabbit doll tight. I couldn’t help but keep giggling.

To think he’d use those large hands of his to hold tiny needles and work so diligently making a doll for me.

This is bad. He’s becoming more and more adorable.

***

The next morning, when I went to Karden’s bedroom, the bed was neatly made.

“He went to work early again.”

He must be tired after sewing late into the night.

I suddenly wondered how far he’d gotten with the doll, but I decided to pretend I didn’t know anything.

Surely it’s meant to be a surprise gift for me, so it would be polite to act like I don’t know.

After getting ready with Betty’s help and having breakfast, I was heading out to the corridor when I found maids lined up waiting.

“Good morning, Lady Shushu!”

“Good morning. But what are you all doing here so early?”