It seems the behavior of the cub sent to Renka, which involved lashing out at things, subsided through hunting.
Kousuke let out a sigh of relief upon reading the letter, which stated that Renka’s restless demeanor had disappeared and the cub was now energetically bonding with her.
Floria, who was watching him from the side, spoke to him.
“It seems it’s ended safely, hasn’t it?”
It wasn’t a coincidence that Floria was standing beside Kousuke as he read the letter.
Floria, who happened to be in the Management Layer and received the letter, had brought it all the way to the new base herself.
“Yes. And it seems not just the cubs, but the adult wolves are also calmer now.”
Kousuke said this to Floria and then began to reread the letter.
The familiars given to Renka seemed to be thriving in a good environment.
Considering the future, Kousuke felt both apprehension and excitement about how they would change.
Kousuke thought that they would be heavily influenced by Renka and grow differently from other familiars.
He didn’t know yet whether this would result in any changes or no changes at all.
Seeing Kousuke looking thoughtful, Floria asked him a question.
“Kousuke, are you going to give familiars to others in the future?”
“…Hmm. What should I do? Actually, this time was also unexpected. I haven’t properly decided yet.”
It was just a whim that happened because Renka happened to be there and her aptitude was high.
Besides, Renka herself looked like a child of high status, so Kousuke had a nagging feeling that she wouldn’t be treated strangely unless something serious happened.
He had handed them over on impulse, but he had considered these factors before deciding to give them to Renka.
Thinking about it, he didn’t know if someone with similar conditions would appear before him in the future.
Still, if he considered the possibility, he thought he could do something quite interesting.
“Wouldn’t it be fun if various wolf lineages branched out?”
“Lineages? What do you mean?”
Floria tilted her head, not understanding what Kousuke had said.
This is what Kousuke was thinking.
Currently, Renka has wolf familiars.
If they have cubs, Kousuke would gladly give them wolves that suit them.
In short, he intended to use Renka as a breeder.
Furthermore, if he had not just Renka, but multiple breeders, that would mean multiple wolf lineages.
Of course, it was unlikely that different lineages would necessarily be formed.
However, if he considered that different lineages would develop with each breeder… as Kousuke said, something quite interesting might happen.
In other words, instead of raising them himself to observe the evolution of wolves, he would use other beings to watch over the diversification of wolves.
Floria listened with admiration to Kousuke’s grand (?) plan.
“…I see. That’s a method that can only be achieved by a being unbound by lifespans, like a god.”
The method Kousuke had just described was one that couldn’t be established without tracing many generations of wolves.
As Floria had said, it was indeed something that could only be confirmed from the position of an avatar.
“Well, that’s true.”
He felt a strange sensation thinking that he was already beginning to think like a god, but for now, the desire to try it out was stronger.
Kousuke nodded at Floria’s words, but he didn’t feel unpleasant thinking about it.
Kousuke wondered if he had become quite god-like, but immediately dismissed it in his mind.
While it was true that planning long-term schemes without considering lifespan was god-like, he didn’t feel that way in other aspects.
“Well, for starters, it’s not certain that someone compatible with wolves will appear besides Renka.”
“That’s true.”
After all, the plan he just mentioned had the condition that someone similar to Renka would appear.
Kousuke wasn’t sure if he would encounter such a convenient person again.
Perhaps if he asked Eris, she might arrange such encounters, but for now, he had no intention of going that far.
Floria nodded at Kousuke’s words and touched her chin thoughtfully.
“It’s an interesting way of thinking, but if you just stay cooped up like this, I don’t think other lineages will ever develop, do you?”
“Ugh…”
Kousuke was speechless at Floria’s sharp observation.
Indeed, to create different lineages, new encounters were necessary.
However, if he remained shut away in this new base, he wouldn’t find what he needed to find.
As Kousuke searched for words, Floria continued with a sigh.
“I don’t mind you being patient, but thinking that things will just happen if you wait is a bit too optimistic? …Well, in Kousuke’s case, he’s met people by chance, so it’s hard to say.”
Kousuke, who was supposed to be a shut-in, had indeed met Renka.
Considering that, it wasn’t exactly “good things come to those who wait,” but knowing Kousuke, he would probably meet someone eventually.
However, waiting for a whim to go out, which might happen at any time, meant he might never meet anyone.
In the meantime, there was a possibility that the lineage he entrusted to Renka (?) might disappear.
In short, Floria’s proposal was to be more proactive if he was serious, and Kousuke pondered what he should do.
“It’s fine to go out with that as a goal, but I feel like you’ll definitely stir up unnecessary trouble, too.”
Floria nodded gravely at Kousuke’s words, which came from experience.
“That’s probably true. Besides, Renka wasn’t your original objective this time either, was she?”
When Kousuke acted outside the tower, he usually ended up getting involved in something.
Of course, some outings were just for shopping, but that was only on the fifth floor of Amamiya Tower.
When he acted on other continents, he usually returned after causing some kind of disturbance.
Kousuke couldn’t refute Floria’s point when she brought it up.
He felt like arguing, but he knew it would be futile.
“That’s true… but… I still want to avoid trouble, you know?”
“I can understand how you feel, but… in Kousuke’s case, isn’t it useless?”
“You really think so?”
Kousuke glared at her, and Floria, realizing she had gone too far, apologized sincerely.
Kousuke wasn’t truly angry either, so he accepted her apology quickly.
Regaining her composure, Floria turned back to Kousuke and continued.
“In any case, it won’t do as it is now. Well, whether you can proceed depends on Kousuke.”
Ultimately, it was just Kousuke’s whim, so it was up to him to decide what to do.
Floria, who had been talking quite seriously so far, didn’t have the final decision-making power.
Kousuke could only give an ambiguous answer to Floria’s statement that it was up to him.
Indecisiveness unleashed!
…Pretty much the usual Kousuke? lol
It’s a good idea to have many breeders, but then Kousuke might forget whom he gave which wolf to.
