Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

"Well... let's observe it for a few more days... this dog is indeed acting a bit strange..."

The older sister tilted her head with some suspicion, feeling that the puppy she brought back with her younger brother was a bit strange, and seemed to be different from other dogs.

more like...

With a slight suspicion in mind, she smiled and comforted her younger brother, patting his head and saying—

"Don't worry, everything should be fine."

Maybe they're not even dogs, so of course they won't bark. But I'll observe them for a few days, do some more research, and then tell my brother.

I've made up my mind.

All of this was observed by Xiao Hei, who was lying in its nest. Its silver eyes looked at its worried owner and seemed to change.

Then the next morning.

The older sister brought the information to explain to her younger brother that Xiao Hei might be a canid but not a dog, so it's normal that it doesn't bark...

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"???"

As the older sister approached Xiao Hei's doghouse, she suddenly heard several barks and froze, still holding the documents. Chen Ming, seemingly hearing her footsteps, happily ran out carrying Xiao Hei, holding it up to her and saying—

"Look, sister, Little Black can bark!"

The expression on his face showed a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. It seemed he had been genuinely worried that Xiao Hei might have some health problem, as it had only been making soft "whimpering" noises.

When he first brought it home, it was very weak, and he was worried that it had a congenital defect. Now that it is so "healthy", he is relieved.

only……

The older sister's expression was slightly strange as she looked at the little black dog in front of her...

"Hahaha……"

Panting with its tongue lolling out like a silly dog… I didn’t have this habit before, did I? It feels so familiar… like it picked it up somewhere…

The older sister squinted her eyes.

Overnight, Xiao Hei's movements and barking started to sound like a dog. Isn't that a bit strange?

"Very good……"

Little Chenming, a child, didn't have such complicated thoughts. He hugged his "puppy" and felt relieved and happy about its "normal behavior".

This is his dog, healthy and well, that's better than anything.

Seeing its little master so happy, the little black silver eyes stuck out its tongue and licked its master's cheek.

"...Really."

The older sister placed the documents behind her back, her smile somewhat helpless.

Perhaps, Xiao Hei will be a very sensible... dog.

……

……

"Little Black...you're a fox, aren't you?"

Chen Ming finally discovered the truth. He was no longer as ignorant as he was when he was a child, and he could guess what was going on from Xiao Hei's strange appearance.

It's just that I hadn't thought of it that way before. Xiao Hei's strategy was successful. I've never seen such a big fox before, and I subconsciously mistook it for a big dog.

Moreover, she barks all day long, and even when she argues with Cerberus, she communicates in "dog language" when she's angry...

The impression that Xiao Hei was a dog was reinforced by his childhood memories, which is why he was able to deceive him for so long.

"me……"

Xiao Hei was speechless. He shrank back, lying on the ground as if trying to disappear into a crack in the earth, still denying it, almost crying out—

"I'm a dog..."

"really?"

Chen Ming squatted down, pinched her ear, and asked again—

"Are you really not lying? You're not lying to me?"

"Waaah..."

Xiao Hei had a bitter face. If it was just his master's misunderstanding, that would be fine, but if he denied it now, wouldn't that be really deceiving his master?

How could she possibly do such a thing?

So she could only remain silent.

They remained silent amidst their inner turmoil.

But Chen Ming didn't let her off easily, and said—

"Little black?"

“Master… this problem is extremely complicated…”

"Then please give a brief explanation."

"It's like the issue of gender identity in humans. Some people are biologically male but identify as female. So, should they be considered male or female? I'm the same way. I identify as a dog, and in reality, I'm not much different from a dog. My owner and family also see me that way. So, in terms of my identity, I am a dog..."

Xiao Hei rambled on incoherently, not even knowing what he was saying, let alone what he was saying. The listener was getting more and more confused.

He interrupted—

"Make it even simpler."

"Simply put, everyone thinks I'm a dog, and I think I'm a dog too, so I'm a dog..."

"to be honest."

"...I am a fox."

She finally closed her eyes and said with a sorrowful expression.

Seeing that she had finally admitted the truth, Chen Ming felt utterly exhausted after going through such a long and winding road...

Then she couldn't help but blush. She had been so ignorant when she was a child that she had mistaken Xiao Hei for a dog... However, her family did not notice anything strange about it. After all, Xiao Hei grew up to be a big dog and could bark. It had the demeanor of an ordinary rural dog.

He scratched his head, slightly surprised to see Xiao Hei actually crying, and asked—

Why are you crying?

"Waaaah... I'm no longer my master's dog. My bond with my master ends here... Waaah..."

As she spoke, Xiao Hei pressed her head to the ground and cried even louder. As she cried, her real voice came out; barking was the "foreign language" she had learned.

These days, even foxes are learning foreign languages, while countless students are still struggling to avoid failing English.

Chen Ming opened his mouth, then laughed and scolded—

"What do you mean? You don't want me as your master anymore?"

"No, that's not how it is!"

Xiao Hei hurriedly said.

Chen Ming put the orange-haired girl down, reached out and gently tapped Xiao Hei's head, saying—

"Then how come you say the fate is over? You can't just say things like that, you stupid dog... no, I mean you stupid fox."

"Owner……"

The little black and silver eyes regained their light, and it said hopefully—

"Even if I weren't a dog, could I still stay with my owner?"

"Of course, why would you have the misconception that I'd abandon you if you weren't a dog? Or rather, what's even stranger is... why are you pretending to be a dog?"

A bead of cold sweat slid down Chen Ming's forehead. What kind of mental journey did a fox go through to disguise itself as a dog?

Chapter 616 This fox seems to have gone mad.

"Master! I knew you were the best..."

Little Black jumped on him, moved. Such a big dog... no, it's a fox. Chen Ming was caught off guard and was tackled by her, and then his face was licked wildly.

He reached out haphazardly, grabbed the pointed mouth, closed it, and said—

"Alright, alright, let me up now."

It's quite strange to be pounced on by a big fox.

He got up, patted his bottom, and seeing that Little Black was about to come closer again, he quickly pointed to the ground and said—

"sit down."

"Woof..."

The big fox barked habitually and sat down, its tail obediently tucked into a circle around itself, its mouth open and tongue lolling out.

Chen Ming extended his palm, and Xiao Hei extended a paw and placed it in his hand to shake hands.

So good, so good...

Uh, no, Xiao Hei is a fox.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead as he said—

"So why did you pretend to be a dog?"

"because……"

Little Black lowered its head, scratched the ground with its other front paw, and said—

“My owner used to always call me a puppy. I didn’t understand back then. My owner said I was a dog, so I guess I was a dog.”

"This……"

It seems it was all his fault? Chen Ming was slightly taken aback. He had mistaken a perfectly normal fox for a dog, and that impression remained in Xiao Hei's mind when he was still a child.

Chen Ming scratched his head and said—

"Even if I admit I was wrong, why are you behaving like a dog?"