The scarred monster's fur stood on end.
It took a deep breath.
"W-who said that?"
"I-I have a reason for following this human!"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't be following this human around for no reason!"
The scarred monster struck an imposing pose.
It looked aggressive.
But its halting speech made it seem somewhat more bluster than bite.
"Oh."
Xiao Xiao nodded along with the scarred monster's words.
"Then what's your reason for following me?"
The scarred monster opened its mouth.
But not a single sound came out.
Its mind raced.
What was it doing following this human?
Why was it following this human?
At the time, it really hadn't thought things through...
It had just found itself leaping onto the roof of the car this human was riding in.
Once it had jumped up there...
The car had already started moving.
Of course.
If it wanted to, it could get off at any time.
Well.
There might be a little danger.
The car was moving rather fast.
Humans really were a resourceful species.
Though they weren't strong on their own,
they could become powerful with the help of external tools.
And so, the scarred monster had ended up taking a somewhat inexplicable ride.
When the car stopped, it could have jumped off and left.
But...
It had still followed that figure as it walked farther and farther away.
All the way to this house.
Just before the human closed the door, it darted inside.
At the time, it had never imagined it would find itself in such an awkward situation.
"Can't say?"
Xiao Xiao's brows curved.
He offered the monster a ready-made excuse.
The scarred monster froze.
Then it immediately seized on the excuse.
The scarred monster nodded emphatically.
That's