Chapitre 8: Relationship

Hearing her say that while covering her face with a tiny gap between her fingers, I thought the transfer couldn't have been more successful.

"Mhmm, it looks like the transfer was a great success. At least you know how humans live now and what to look out for when you see other humans. And well, I don't like being naked either, but I don't have any other clothes. Wait, let's get up. I'll just use this cloth to cover myself."

Pulling the fur cloth from under me, I covered myself, which was only enough to cover from my navel to my knees. When I looked back at her, I saw that even though she had put down her hands, she was still blushing bright red.

"This is the best I can do for now. And you should get used to this soon. Since you'll see this often. But I don't like being half-naked, so maybe I can go hunt an animal to make clothes out of it later. Now, let's eat together while you ask the— ...did the sheep eat the apples?"

Looking at the place where I left the apples I picked yesterday, I saw that there was nothing there.

"Y-yes, the sheep ate the apples while master was asleep. Should we continue this later? So we can go find food first?"

"No, it's still dawn. It's dangerous to go foraging now. So, ask away."

Hearing what I said, she looked around and cutely nodded when she saw that it was still dark.

"I don't really have a lot of questions. I just want to know, why are you here? And why did I turn into a human?"

After pondering for a little while, she asked me.

"... Is that all? Umm, for the first question, I don't have an answer to that. I woke up and found myself here. Maybe a spatial tear happened or something and brought me here. But I really have no confirmed answer as to how I got here. As for your second question, you turned into a human because I made a soul bond with you. I don't really know how it fully works yet, but essentially, your soul has been tied to mine. When I was tying your soul to mine, I wanted someone to accompany me, so that was what made you human. Is that really all the questions you have? Aren't there any questions about the information that was transferred to you?"

After processing my answers, she shook her head at my question.

"That's all, master. I understood everything that was transmitted to me."

"Everything? You understood biology? Physics? Chemistry? Even though I barely scratched the surface of those studies, it shouldn't be so easy to understand."

Hearing what I said, her face scrunched up as she tilted her head.

"What is that, master? The information that was transmitted to me was about language, basic science, human anatomy, behaviors, and cultures."

Seeing that she was confused, I realized that there wasn't a lot of information transmitted to her.

"Oh... It looks like I only got to transfer the bare minimum to you. Don't worry about it, when the time comes, I'll teach you."

[I guess the energy couldn't hold much memory and only got to transfer what I thought was essential to her.]

"Well then, if you don't have any other questions, can you teach me how to control these blue lights?"

Feeling that now was a good time, I asked as blue motes of lights were floating around her.

"Blue light? What blue lights, master?"

"You can't see it? These things that look like blue energy lights floating around, and some animals can control wind through this."

"The wind? Oh! Master, do you mean like this?"

As she finished saying that, the blue lights around her started moving and made a small breeze, making my already cold body shiver.

"Yes! Like that. And please stop, I'm already cold enough being half-naked."

Seeing that her wind was making me shiver, she quickly stopped.

"Oh! I'm sorry, master. And umm, I don't know how to teach you to do this, master. I've been able to do this ever since I can remember. So I can't teach you since I don't know how it works. I-I'm sorry, master."

Seeing that she couldn't help me, her head drooped, making me give in to the urge to rub her head.

"It's okay... I'll just learn how to control it by myself. I can learn it when I have time. Now, can you let me check your soul, Kareena? Oh yeah! Kareena, since I didn't know your name, I named you Kareena. Do you like your name? Did you have a name from when you were a sheep?"

"A name? I didn't have a name when I was a sheep, master. I would love any name master gives me."

"Really? Then I'll call you Kareena from now on."

"Kareena..."

Reciting her name a few times, joy emitted from her, and I saw a beautiful smile appear on her lips, and her ears were twitching.

"Oh wow! You have pointed ears?"

Looking at her pointed ears, I thought of how my soul knows more about my taste than even I do.

[Damn, I didn't even think about pointed ears but now that I see it, it really fits her. It's beautiful. Damn, I wanna touch it.]

Hearing what I said, she paused and quickly looked away, covering her ears and face, worry suddenly radiating from her soul core.

"Uh-uh, I d-do. D-do you hate it? I noticed a few things different on me than normal humans from the information transmitted to me. Are these defects because I was a sheep? Am I ugly?"

"What? No, no. These are not defects. You could even say that you still have some sheep characteristics because of me. You see, when the soul bond between us was created, it transformed you into a human that best fit my preferences. Your ears, your horns, your tail, the wool growing on some parts of your body, everything about you was transformed according to my tastes. You're one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen... If you're ugly, then other women might as well just be pigs."

Seeing her worry about her looks, even though I thought she is beautiful. It looks like she thinks otherwise. I felt it could be dangerous if she didn't overcome her insecurities and build some self-confidence.

"R-really? Do you really think so, master?"

Seeing that her face was visibly turning bright pink, I smiled, slicked her fluffy white hair behind her ears, and held her chin, making her look into my eyes, to which she got even pinker.

"Yes, beauty is subjective, Kareena. I think I'm handsome, but some people might think I'm not, but as long as I'm at least likable to the people I care about, then that's what matters. You can't please everyone. And to me, you're beautiful."

Seeing her eyes looking into mine, I hoped my admiration for her beauty would reach her.

"I-I think you're handsome, master. I've never seen other humans before, but to me, I feel at ease looking at you."

Looking bright red while saying that, she tried to look away but my hand was holding her chin. I could feel the mix of admiration she felt for my looks and the embarrassment as her face was extremely close to mine.

[How much redder can she get? She looks like a tomato right now.]

"Haha. Thank you, Kareena. Well, I feel pleased looking at you. So don't worry about your looks, Kareena."

Feeling that Kareena was no longer worried about her looks, I let go of her chin, to which she finally started breathing again and got a little less pink.

"Kareena, I know this question is a little sudden. But as you are soulfully tied to me, we will spend the rest of our lives together. So I would rather define our relationship now than be confused about it later. So Kareena, I would like to ask you. Would you like to be my wife?"

Hearing me suddenly proposing, she went blank for a second before her face turned bright pink again and also went a few notches pinker, her breathing quickened so fast that I thought she would blackout soon if she didn't calm down.

"W-wife? M-master's wife?"

"Yes, my wife, my partner, someone I'll be spending the rest of my life with. But keep in mind that I plan to make a harem. So you would not be my only wife."

With the rising sun as the background, I saw her beautiful face that was pink with joy but also looked serious as she contemplated my proposal. Feeling a mix of bliss and jealousy being emitted from her, I waited for her to make a decision.

"I accept, master. Even though I feel a little jealous that there would be other women with you, but as long as you don't mistreat or neglect me, I don't mind. I would still be living an average life as a sheep if master didn't choose to tame me. So master, please take care of me from now on."