Chapter 38
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“Mike”
Akane might be considered a “boring” person to some people’s standards. I’m sure to those people my naming abilities are repulsive, to say the least.
– Takaya, that’s a name you would give to a cat. Your pet is a wolf. You know, something more akin to a dog.
– I know, but I couldn’t come up with anything better.
I actually gave it some serious thought. I even thought about “Pochi”, which is a bit more dog-like.
That was a popular name back in the old world.
Even if it’s basic, I thought she’d like it.
But then it hit me.
She’s a girl.
Pochi is a name for male dogs.
It would be awful of me to name her that.
So I kept thinking.
If not Pochi, what else?
I’ve seen dogs named foreigner things like John and Mary. The mental image I have is them walking around the city with their poop hanging from behind. I don’t think that applies to this girl.
With such stupidities in mind, I finally realized.
“Ah, of course. Mike!”
Mike would be perfect. It’s not something bad, and it fits a girl.
So I decided to go with that.
It wasn’t until Akane mentioned it that I realized “Mike” is more of a cat name.
– Takaya… You are… Very disappointing.
– I completely understand.
I was about to ask Akane to choose a name herself.
– Mike… Is that my name?
– Yes. Well, we haven’t decided yet.
But the dog herself seemed pretty happy about it.
– Mike… Mi ke… I like it. If the master chose it, then I like it. Mike.
– You like it?
– Yeah!
Her face had a wide smile.
I hadn’t noticed, but her tail is wagging and her ears are folding and opening in excitement.
I thought I was jumping the gun, but it seems like we found the perfect name.
Mike, the wolf, totally not a cat.
– By the way, Akane-san.
– What now?
– I was wondering what name you would’ve given her.
I wanted to know what magnificent names she could’ve come up with.
– Why are you asking? We’ve already moved on from the topic.
– No no, madame. You said I was a disappointment, so I would like to know what your idea was. I need samples to learn, after all.
– Gh…
– Well then, Akane-san?
– FINE. You get so hung up on such pointless matters.
Akane turned to Mike and frowned.
It took her some time, but she eventually muttered:
– Uhh… Perhaps… Pomegranate.
– Pomegranate? (Takaya)
– … (Takaya & Mike)
Complete silence.
– Whatever! We’re done with this conversation!
– …Sure.
– You two are weird, haha. (Mike)
Mike, the wolf girl we nursed back to normal, laughed at the two apprentices.
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“Mike”
Akane might be considered a “boring” person to some people’s standards. I’m sure to those people my naming abilities are repulsive, to say the least.
– Takaya, that’s a name you would give to a cat. Your pet is a wolf. You know, something more akin to a dog.
– I know, but I couldn’t come up with anything better.
I actually gave it some serious thought. I even thought about “Pochi”, which is a bit more dog-like.
That was a popular name back in the old world.
Even if it’s basic, I thought she’d like it.
But then it hit me.
She’s a girl.
Pochi is a name for male dogs.
It would be awful of me to name her that.
So I kept thinking.
If not Pochi, what else?
I’ve seen dogs named foreigner things like John and Mary. The mental image I have is them walking around the city with their poop hanging from behind. I don’t think that applies to this girl.
With such stupidities in mind, I finally realized.
“Ah, of course. Mike!”
Mike would be perfect. It’s not something bad, and it fits a girl.
So I decided to go with that.
It wasn’t until Akane mentioned it that I realized “Mike” is more of a cat name.
– Takaya… You are… Very disappointing.
– I completely understand.
I was about to ask Akane to choose a name herself.
– Mike… Is that my name?
– Yes. Well, we haven’t decided yet.
But the dog herself seemed pretty happy about it.
– Mike… Mi ke… I like it. If the master chose it, then I like it. Mike.
– You like it?
– Yeah!
Her face had a wide smile.
I hadn’t noticed, but her tail is wagging and her ears are folding and opening in excitement.
I thought I was jumping the gun, but it seems like we found the perfect name.
Mike, the wolf, totally not a cat.
– By the way, Akane-san.
– What now?
– I was wondering what name you would’ve given her.
I wanted to know what magnificent names she could’ve come up with.
– Why are you asking? We’ve already moved on from the topic.
– No no, madame. You said I was a disappointment, so I would like to know what your idea was. I need samples to learn, after all.
– Gh…
– Well then, Akane-san?
– FINE. You get so hung up on such pointless matters.
Akane turned to Mike and frowned.
It took her some time, but she eventually muttered:
– Uhh… Perhaps… Pomegranate.
– Pomegranate? (Takaya)
– … (Takaya & Mike)
Complete silence.
– Whatever! We’re done with this conversation!
– …Sure.
– You two are weird, haha. (Mike)
Mike, the wolf girl we nursed back to normal, laughed at the two apprentices.
MikeAkane might be considered a boring person to some people's standards. I'm sure to those people my naming abilities are repulsive, to say the least. Takaya, that's a name you would give to a cat. Your pet is a wolf. You know, something more akin to a dog. I know, but I couldn't come up with anything better.I actually gave it some serious thought. I even thought about Pochi, which is a bit more dog-like.That was a popular name back in the old world.Even if it's basic, I thought she'd like it.But then it hit me.She's a girl.Pochi is a name for male dogs.It would be awful of me to name her that.So I kept thinking.If not Pochi, what else?I've seen dogs named foreigner things like John and Mary. The mental image I have is them walking around the city with their poop hanging from behind. I don't think that applies to this girl.With such stupidities in mind, I finally realized.Ah, of course. Mike!Mike would be perfect. It's not something bad, and it fits a girl.So I decided to go with that.It wasn't until Akane mentioned it that I realized Mike is more of a cat name. Takaya You are Very disappointing. I completely understand.I was about to ask Akane to choose a name herself. Mike Is that my name? Yes. Well, we haven't decided yet.But the dog herself seemed pretty happy about it. Mike Mi ke I like it. If the master chose it, then I like it. Mike. You like it? Yeah!Her face had a wide smile.I hadn't noticed, but her tail is wagging and her ears are folding and opening in excitement.I thought I was jumping the gun, but it seems like we found the perfect name.Mike, the wolf, totally not a cat. By the way, Akane-san. What now? I was wondering what name you would've given her.I wanted to know what magnificent names she could've come up with. Why are you asking? We've already moved on from the topic. No no, madame. You said I was a disappointment, so I would like to know what your idea was. I need samples to learn, after all. Gh Well then, Akane-san? FINE. You get so hung up on such pointless matters.Akane turned to Mike and frowned.It took her some time, but she eventually muttered: Uhh Perhaps Pomegranate. Pomegranate? Takaya Takaya & MikeComplete silence. Whatever! We're done with this conversation! Sure. You two are weird, haha. MikeMike, the wolf girl we nursed back to normal, laughed at the two apprentices.
