Meet Beast Tamer, the mightiest species of cat ear girl banished from the brave party

Twenty-two stories, past tragedies.

"Ro...... what?

Canade snapped...

Eventually, he understood what it meant, and panicked with mundane.

"Oh, I can't believe that's happening... Wow, me, I'm so insensitive to hear... oh, sorry! Rayne, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to... oh, it's all, it's an excuse... nigga... sorry..."

"Never mind."

On Canade's head, he laid his hands on the pong.

As it is, gently stroke to convey this one's feelings.

"I don't think you've ever been mean to Canade, and rather, you've always cared about me. That's what I told you, and I don't care."

"But..."

"So don't look like you're about to cry. I've been saved by Canade's smile."

"My...?

"Something about watching Canade smile makes me feel so much better. Whatever happens, I can walk forward, I think... I feel so powerful. Thanks to you, how many times have you been helped? It hasn't been long since we met, but I'm just being helped. I appreciate it. So I want Canade to laugh"

"Nah... Rain"

As requested, Canade giggles.

Though it's a bit dull...

But it was the 'smile' I asked for.

……

Secondly, I noticed Tania was quiet.

He has a dark face and is out of sight at first sight.

"Maybe Tania cares, too?

"Oh, that's not true. Shit! I don't care about Rayne... I don't care... and"

"... Tania's so sweet"

"Hey, what's up, suddenly?"

"If you really didn't care, you wouldn't look like that, would you?

"Ah..."

"Thanks, I'm glad Tania's worried about you."

"Oh, yeah... well, I'm glad you're not more depressed than I thought."

"When I was alone, I was depressed in retrospect of the past. But now we have Canade and Tania together."

"... I'd be thrilled if you said that already"

"Yeah?"

"Anything."

"Hey, Rain."

Canade opens her mouth feeling roughly.

"Um... how did that happen to Rain's hometown... can I ask you something?

"That's... Honestly, I care too"

"It's not just curiosity... it's about Rain, so I'm curious. I want to know everything because I'm talking about Rayne... no, I don't think so?

"Well... you don't have to, do you? Well... it's gonna be hard for Rayne... and you don't have to worry about me, do you?

"It's okay. To both of you, because that's what I was going to tell you one of these days"

It's not a lie, it's not a word I cared about.

I'm not saying I have nothing to hide because I'm one of them...

I thought we should talk about my past.

To understand.

To make you understand.

For mutual understanding……

Because I think it's necessary to be one of us in the true sense of the word.

"Though... it's not that big of a story, it's like everywhere"

"Still... I want you to hear it"

"Tell me about Rayne"

The two of them looked straight at this one.

That gaze contains a sincere desire to know about his fellow citizens.

"... I guess it was when I turned twelve. As always, I was training for Beast Tamer. At that time, my parents were busy and happened to be acting alone. I was out of the village, walking for a while, practicing at the training ground until sundown."

"Nah, Rayne's got cancer."

"Until sundown, that's not what a twelve-year-old can do. Did that workout inspire you to gain extraordinary power?

"Well, I don't know that for myself. I was practicing like that... and when the sun went down and I thought it was time to go back, I realized. Even at night, the sky is turning red."

……

They had no words and frowned between their eyebrows.

I guess I could have predicted, to some extent, the words that would follow this.

"Something's wrong. That's what I thought. I rushed back to the village... it was all too late. The village was under fire by a herd of demons"

I still remember the sight then.

Don't forget the shards, they're burning in the back of your brain.

Everyone in the village is down...

It doesn't even move tightly.

The blood was spreading like a pond.

And the house is burning...

The flames envelop everything.

"Rain......"

"It's okay...?

Canade and Tania lay hands on me softly.

My hand, unknowingly, was gripping so hard that it bled.

As the warmth of both hands heals the memory of past tragedies...

Gently, the force falls out of my hand.

"... thank you. I just got a little emotional."

"Yeah, I don't have a choice."

"Calm down?

"Oh, I'm all right now"

Laugh to reassure you both...

Resume the story you were interrupting.

"The two of you say that the Beast Tamer technology in your hometown seems outrageous... because if you have someone to tame, it's the Beast Tamer. Usually, no one was using anything. It was a peaceful village that had nothing to do with strife. But maybe I should have been as vigilant as I was... eventually, my hometown died overnight. I'm the only survivor who happens to be outside the village."

"Yes, what..."

"... if I were there"

"Then an adventurer who noticed something strange rushed me, and I was protected. After that, I was sent to live and work in an inn that I knew of the adventurer. At the time, there was no hippo thinking about revenge or anything, with the best of his life. So... time went by... Arios and the others came to the inn about six months ago."

"Nha? The braves?

"He said it was on the way. Arios and the others were just looking for company... well, now that I think about it, I guess I wanted a pawn of convenience. Anyway, when Arios found out I was Beast Tamer, he invited me along. I did it in two replies. I didn't even think about revenge against the demons... but I didn't want to repeat that tragedy more than that. So I thought there might be something I could do by working with the brave Arios."

"Oh well... Rayne is sweet because that's what happened"

"Rather than being gentle, it's a level where you say you like people. Well... I don't hate it."

"After that... well, as we both know. I joined Arios' party, and although I've been working hard, I'm fired. Then I met Canade... that's why."

I told you everything.

Now the past about me is everything.

You two keep your mouths shut for a little while so you can sort out my words.

Silence.

The voices of the surrounding guests rang loudly.

Somewhat...

Softly, Canade opened his mouth.

"I finally understand."

"What?

"Why, Rayne was at a brave man's party or something. That you've been treated badly, but don't try to get out of yourself, and you've been trying so hard. I had no idea, but I think I finally understood."

"I've just met Rain... but I still feel like I can understand you."

"Rain wants to help someone, right? I didn't want to make someone just like myself... so I've been working on it for someone. Always, always for someone... you've just been thinking about that."

"You like me more than I think, Rayne. Too much self-dedication or too much... I've never seen anyone so far."

"But that's Rain, isn't it? I'm not proud of you, Rayne."

"Well... I appreciate that, too. Not bad and... could be pretty good"

Canade smiles.

Tania is in the light.

Each one affirms my way of life.

I'm not wrong.

Sounds like that's what they say...

I calmed down badly.

Relieved.

I almost cried without meaning.

"Thanks...... Canade, Tania"