I Was Reincarnated as the Weakest Monster, but I’ll Use My ‘Return from Death’ Skill to Become the Strongest! Even as the Weakest Monster, I Want to Get Stronger, Take Human Form, and Build a Harem… But Why Do Only Yandere Non-Human Girls Keep Showing Up? - Chapter 2.2

Three days had passed since I was swept away by the river and ended up in an elf village.

During that time, I had somehow become a pet cat.

“…I was sure I was speaking properly.”

At least, I thought I was speaking properly.

But no matter what I said, it only came out as meows to others.

The elf girl who had taken me in treated me as nothing more than an ordinary cat—and before I knew it, she had started keeping me as her pet.

“Riel-chan! I’m back from shopping!”

Without consulting me, she had decided my name was Riel.

Now, as I lounged around her house, the elf girl returned, carrying a woven shopping basket filled with groceries.

“Meow!”

“Ah—!?”

In a single graceful leap, I snatched the basket from her hands and immediately dug in.

Oh, nice. A sandwich. I’ll take that.

“Ah… That was my lunch…”

Despite everything, I had to admit—being a pet wasn’t too bad.

Food was provided, a safe and warm place to sleep was guaranteed, and since I was a cat, I could get away with almost anything.

Truly, people—or elves, in this case—were powerless against the divine supremacy of cats.

“Haaah… I bought special food for you too, you know.”

“This is way better.”

“Why don’t you eat the cat food?”

Looking at the plate in her hands, I saw a mushy pile of… something.

It was obviously some kind of animal feed, similar to chūru—the soft food meant for pets.

If this had been back when I was starving in the wild, I might have gladly eaten it.

But now?

Now that I had access to real food, there was no way I’d settle for that.

“Thanks for the meal.”

A sandwich was objectively better.

Civilized food couldn’t be beaten.

“Still, Riel-chan is so strange. The way you sit up and use your paws to eat… it’s just like us.”

I’d prefer not to be compared to an animal, thank you very much.

My mind was still that of a noble human—even if I had accepted my role as a pet.

Now then, what’s for dessert?

“Oh, an apple.”

Spotting a delicious-looking apple, I took a bite, savoring the crisp texture.

“Hehe… Since you’re so focused on eating, I’ll take this chance to pet you~.”

As I munched on the apple, the elf girl reached out toward me.

“Stop that!”

I swatted her hand away.

“Ahhh…”

No touching.

It just felt weird.

“Alright, time to go level up.”

Now that I’d eaten my fill, it was time to train.

Leaving the dejected elf girl behind, I leapt onto the windowsill.

“Where should I go today?”

And with that, I slipped out of the house—as a cat, this much freedom was only natural.