Chapter 2 — Raising a Demon King as a Pet by Mistake

Then— The silver-white tail suddenly fluffed up, swelled three times in size, and turned into a giant ball of cotton. I was startled. Three meters away, Bach Tu made an extremely small sound, as if someone was choking his throat.

“Kid?”

I lowered my head to look at it. Amber eyes opened wide, ears pressed close to the back of the head. Even the little face, if the fox had an expression, was clearly a combination of horror and humiliation. I thought he was extremely scared.

“Be good, it's okay.”

I kissed its small forehead. Its body jumped as if it had been electrocuted.

“You will always be my baby.”

—

It doesn't know these are my sincere words. As for me, I didn't know— Bach Tu later told me that in the ritual of the demon race, using the palm of your hand to cover the belly and gently rub it is the most ancient and solemn marriage proposal ritual. It means:

“I will spend my whole life protecting your most vulnerable place.”

And touching the forehead with your lips is the official response to that proposal. Meaning:

“I agree.”

On my first day at work, I completed the entire proposal process and accepted the proposal. Subject: Dung Cuu Uyen, patriarch of the nine-tailed silver fox clan, supreme of the demon world. Age: One thousand seven hundred years old. Current status: Was secretly attacked by a traitor, lost all spiritual energy, and was forced to transform into a baby animal form to hide in the clan's kindergarten. At this moment, he was being held in the arms of a human female university student who smelled of milk and rubbing his belly. In his heart, there were violent waves that had never appeared in the past 1,700 years.

“Insolent.”

A weak but majestic thought rang out in his head.

"A lowly human still dares to perform a contract ceremony with a deity. Are you... are you tired of living?"

But the tip of his tail lost control, gently wrapping around my wrist.

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Chapter 2 On the first night, I witnessed what is called "each child has his own personality". Before leaving, Bach Tu specifically told me to bathe the children. He said that even though they were young demon beasts, their young age was not much different from normal animals. Every day you have to brush your fur and clean your body, otherwise you will easily get skin fungus.

"Especially that silvery white one..."

Speaking of this, the corner of Bach Tu's mouth twitched.

"It has wounds on its body, so you must wash it carefully. Use warm water, gentle movements, pay attention... pay attention to the back of the ears and the base of the tail."

The last sentence Bach Tu said became quieter, until the end it was almost inaudible. Having finished speaking, he immediately left very quickly, as if a ghost was chasing him behind. I don't think much. The bathroom is very large. Bach Tu had prepared six small bathtubs with water of moderate temperature. Next to it, there is also a line of colorful baby shower gels. Doan Tu and Dau Sa cooperated the most. As soon as I was put in the water, I started kicking and playing, splashing all over my face and body. Nhu Me was afraid of water, huddled in the corner, trembling. I gently put her down, she immediately hugged my wrist tightly and didn't let go, her eyes sparkling with tears looking at me. Tieu That is the most outrageous person. This kid loves bathing so much that he lies on his back in the water and rolls back and forth, all four legs up in the air. Snowball can take care of himself. It sat in the bathtub, using its front legs to elegantly scoop up water to wash its face, looking like a lady make a spa. Only the last one remains. The silver-white cub, I'll call it "Tieu Ngan", was sitting at the bathroom door, motionlessly looking at the puddles on the floor, his expression as if he were standing at the scene of a trial.

“Come on, Tieu Ngan, it's time to take a bath.”

I waved at it. It didn't budge. Cold amber eyes glanced at me, then turned to leave. I immediately picked it up.

"No. You have wounds on your body, so you have to keep them clean."

I pressed it into warm water. It's ruffled. Literally ruffled. All of its silver-white feathers stood up, making it look like a silver sea urchin. But it's really weak. The four little legs struggled in the water a few times and then with all their might, they could only open their amber eyes and glare at me angrily.

“Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. The water is just warm.”

I stroked its head to reassure it. Its ears immediately pressed back. I started applying shower gel to it. Its fur, although gloomy, was surprisingly soft. After washing off the dust layer on the outside, silver light appeared underneath. I gently rubbed its neck and back. It was stiff, looking like a small statue.

"The fur is really beautiful. After bathing it, it will definitely be very beautiful."

I mumbled to myself. The tips of his ears trembled slightly. Next is behind the ears. Bach Tu specifically told you to pay attention to this place. I used a soft towel soaked in warm water, carefully wiped the base of the ear, and gently rubbed the soft fur behind the ear with my fingertips— His body suddenly trembled violently. Not because of the cold, nor because of fear. It's an uncontrolled trembling that spreads from the tip of the tail to the tips of the ears. Its two front claws immediately grasped my finger tightly. The four legs were straight, and the tail— Curled into a tight circle.

"Tieu Ngan? Are you upset?"

I worriedly bent down to look. It buried its face in the water. The type that buries it until it bubbles.

“Hey hey hey, don't choke!”

I quickly picked it up. It lay wet in my palm, eyes squinted, the tips of its ears burning red. Wait, are the ears of young beast monsters also red? Probably the water is too hot. I lowered the water temperature a bit and continued showering. Finally, the tail. I supported its body with one hand, the other held the base of its tail, and used shower gel to carefully wash it. This tail is bigger than I thought. After getting wet, it falls limp, but the fur at the base of the tail is especially thick and ruffled. My finger just touched the base of the tail—

“Chit!!!”

A short cry, like being forced out from deep within the soul. The whole room immediately became quiet. Doan Tu, Dau Sa, Nhu Me, Tieu That and Tuyet Cau all turned their heads to look this way. Tieu Ngan stiffened in my palm. All the hair on its body was ruffled to the limit. Its four legs were stiff, the whole fox looked like a stuffed toy. It closed its eyes tightly. The ears are no longer red but have turned purple-red.

“…Tieu Ngan?”

It buried its face in its front legs, letting out a low groan full of frustration. It definitely hurts.

“Sorry, sorry!”

I quickly reduced the pressure and changed to the gentlest way to straighten my tail feathers.

"Is this area injured? I will be gentler."

It did not respond. Just burying my face deeper.