My Beloved Dog is the Strongest in Another World

s very seriously.
That was very much like Ms.
Claire.

Even if she hadn’t done anything, she wanted to apologize on his behalf.

And so I looked at her straight on and nodded.

Besides, Ms.
Claire had been very angry with both of them, and that pretty much drained me of any anger as well.

“Thank you, for scolding them for me.”

“No, I… Well, they were very clearly in the wrong…”
“Still, I was happy.
I don’t think anyone has been angry on my behalf before.”
“…Is that so?”

I had been scolded a lot at work.
And there were times when things were so unfair that I wanted to be angry.

But there was no one around who would defend me.
Because they only cared about saving their own skin.

Now that Leo was much bigger, I was sure that she would get angry for me… But then again, that could lead to quite a disaster.

Upon hearing my words, Ms.
Claire looked a little embarrassed.

“Besides, you saved me the trouble of having to give Mr.
Ekenhart a piece of my mind, which would have been very improper, given his position.”

“His position…? Oh, but you are a favorite of his, and like a friend.
I do not think his position is of much consequence?”

“Still.
He is a duke and lord of this house.
I could never do what you did.
Especially in town, where other people might be watching…”
“…Indeed… I suppose you are right.”

Mr.
Ekenhart was a duke, and I had no position in society.
I was just a commoner who was their guest.

I would have looked like a great fool if I got angry.
Well, we would have both looked like fools.

Besides, there were guards around, and there were people watching from outside.

With this whole business with the count, we did not need rumors spreading about the duke as well.

“So you were right to do it, because no one else could.”

“Yes.
I wasn’t really thinking straight, but… I am glad that you feel that way.
…Though I am a little embarrassed.”

I suppose for Ms.
Claire, being so angry like that in public was embarrassing.

A noble lady would not be seen doing that very often.

Not that it made her any less of a lady in my eyes.

“Haha.
Well, it did remind me to never get on your bad side, Ms.
Claire.”

“Oh, Mr.
Takumi… As if I would ever have reason to be angry with you?”

I don’t know about that…?

It was true that Ms.
Claire had never been angry with me, but you never knew what the future would hold…

In any case, it was best to be careful.

“Wuff-wuff.”
“Oh, Leo.
Thank you as well.
You were mad at Mr.
Ekenhart, right?”

“Wuff.”

“Good Leo really likes you, Mr.
Takumi…”
“Wuff!”

I was angry too! Leo seemed to say as she rubbed her face against me.

Ms.
Claire looked impressed as she petted Leo.

Leo nodded in agreement… I felt a little bashful.