But my suspicion didn’t last even a second.

“No, our April wouldn’t have gotten angry without any reason! Even though she’s a tyrant rabbit!”

I energetically stroked the rabbit’s head and ears, glaring at the squirrel. Anyway, Mom’s on the side of our rabbit.

“Squeak, squeak…….”

The squirrel said something, but again, the translation earring didn’t work. I’ll have to ask Jade about getting it serviced later.

“Hmm, I see.”

“……?”

However, Baron Constable seemed to understand the squirrel’s words. Because they were both squirrelkin? Or could he possibly understand the rabbit’s speech, too?

‘Could it be that the real druid was Baron Constable!’

―But the excitement was shortlived as the Baron added an explanation like Speed×Gun.

“Ah, squirrelkin like me understand each other to some extent. It works better when we’re in animal form.”

……So that was it. Just like what Grayan mentioned before. ……By the way, what would Grayan be doing now?

“From what I heard from Amel…… Ah, this child’s name is Amellyn. She’s the same age as the princess.”

So her name was Amellyn. Amel must be a nickname. I smiled at the shivering squirrel Amel, and Amel recoiled in surprise, curling her tail. ……I want to touch that squirrel tail.

“Anyway, Amel played a prank on the princess…….”

“……?”

What kind of prank made our kind and generous rabbit so furious? I tilted my head as I stroked the rabbit.

“Amel is timid but playful, often playing pranks on people and then running away.”

Hmm, I had a rough guess as to what might have happened. I raised my eyebrows and opened my mouth.

“Our April might be a bit wild, but she wouldn’t get angry without a reason.”

The rabbit in my arms cackled and slapped my hand with her front paws. I skillfully caught her front paws and petted her.

Baron Constable, watching us, wore a blank expression for a moment before coughing and speaking.

“Cough, yes, that’s right. The princess wouldn’t have gotten angry without a reason. Amel must have angered her with a mischievous prank.”

The rabbit cackled as if agreeing. The squirrel trembled.

“So, Amel……. what exactly did you do?”

“……Squeak, squeak, squeak… squee.”

The sound of the squirrel crying was like bird song, new to me. Amel looked up timidly at April, whimpering. ……Why play pranks if you’re like this? Total scaredysquirrel!

“Hmm, you went too far…….”

“Squee…….”

Sighing, Baron Constable stroked the squirrel with his large hand and continued speaking to me.

“As she passed by, a maid offered the princess a snack, and Amel, who witnessed this, sprinkled dirt on the snack.”

“……What was the snack?”

“That…… Amel?”

“Squeak…….”

“It was a barbecue skewer.”

Barbecue skewer.

It was meat! No wonder April was furious!

Sprinkling dirt on food……! The sin of not valuing food is heavy. I stared at the squirrel and sternly said.

“Amel, you shouldn’t treat food like that.”

“……!”

The squirrel, greatly startled, dropped big tear drops. She looked pitiable, but we must address wrongdoing.

“There are many people in the world who can’t eat even a piece of bread. Think about sprinkling dirt on food in front of them. How bad is that?”

Then Amel, her head hung low, seemed to show signs of repentance. ……Well, not valuing food was wrong, but she doesn’t seem like a fundamentally bad person.

“Squeak…….” (I was wrong…….)

‘……Huh?’

Then, suddenly, I heard Amel’s voice. The translation earring had finally started working properly!

I joyfully widened my face and touched the earring. To talk with a cute squirrel……! Awesome!

“So, whatever the reason for your behavior, you won’t do it again, right?”

“Squeak…….” (Yes…….)
이잉……” (흑흑……)

The squirrel looked at me with confused eyes. I never thought squirrels were cute, but… seeing it in person, it’s too cute! I want to touch it!

‘Ah, no. Hold back!’

I have to maintain the dignity of the duchess now…! I managed to maintain my composure and spoke.

“And apologize to April, too. What you did was very rude, even if it was a joke.”

“Chirp…… chirp……” (I’m sorry…… Your Highness……)

Then April glared at Amel with a look that said, ‘You think I’ll forgive you that easily?’ It’s a rabbit with quite a grudge. But then again, April is always sincere about meat… it’s understandable that the anger doesn’t cool down easily.

“Your Highness, as Amel’s father, I apologize as well. I should have educated Amel properly… I’m really ashamed that he acted so rudely.”

As Baron Constable apologized very humbly, Amel trembled and shivered. Was it feeling guilty?

“Chirp……! Chirp!” (Father……! I’m sorry!)

The small squirrel rushed into the Baron’s arms, crying. The squirrel wiped its tears with its front paws and then bowed towards me again.

“Chirp……” (I’m really sorry……)

…Well, I shouldn’t press the child too much. I think it’s time for me to stop. I nodded and spoke.

“Yes, I understand. It seems you’ve reflected on it……”