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

I had eaten with that always slovenly neighbor before, and she seemed like a very withdrawn person. I haven't seen any of her close friends or relatives visit her in all this time.

Staying indoors, they're probably doing a job that doesn't require going out?

He remembered that her name should be...

Thinking about these things, he had already gone upstairs. His neighbor's room was directly above Chen Ming's, and he could see that the door was open and strange noises were coming from inside.

"Got you, don't even think about running away!"

"Let me go, no, I'm sorry..."

One voice was excited; it was Cerberus. The other sounded terrified; it was his neighbor.

He walked over quickly.

He walked into the room, looked at the door thoughtfully for a moment, and then closed the door.

No, no, no, it's not that I want to do anything shameful, but it's better for someone like Cerberus to stay hidden as much as possible.

Let's shut ourselves in and give them a good talking-to... oh wait, I mean, let's explain things properly.

Chen Ming walked into the room. The living room was full of takeout boxes and instant noodle containers, and there was a terrible smell. He frowned slightly.

The door to the inner room was open, so the two of them were probably inside.

Chen Ming walked over.

Then they saw Cerberus pinning down the neighbor lady, revealing a terrifyingly excited smile, his eyes gleaming with an eerie light.

The neighbor was nearly terrified, trembling like a little rabbit being stared at by a wild beast.

Chen Ming said—

"Cerberus, come back here."

"Is the hunt over?"

Cerberus's expression gradually returned to normal. He twitched his fluffy ears, smiled, and stood up, saying—

"I love hunting games the most."

Chen Ming patted her head; it seemed Cerberus was still a hound.

The neighbor girl shrank back as she watched their interaction. Chen Ming looked at her, somewhat embarrassed, and said—

"Um, this is Miss Red, right? I'm so sorry my dog... oh no, my Cerberus scared you, but there's a reason for it..."

"……I know."

Unexpectedly, Miss Red nodded.

Chen Ming was slightly surprised and said—

"you know?"

"...You...you turned that girl into a dog."

After Miss Hong spoke, her body began to tremble uncontrollably again. Under her messy bangs, her eyes were filled with terror, and she was almost scared to tears.

"You must have done something to her, captured her, restrained her. Then you subjected her to inhumane and pleasurable training until she forgot who she was, only knowing that she was your dog... You even gave her a dog's name, Cerberus, what normal person would have that name..."

"..."

What should we do? What she said makes a lot of sense.

If you put yourself in Chen Ming's shoes, he would also think so, after all, who would have thought that this was really Cerberus?

Miss Hong grew increasingly horrified. Looking at the girl, her expression had completely lost any trace of reluctance, replaced entirely by joy. This meant that her dignity had been utterly destroyed, and perhaps even her personality...

It has dog ears on its head and a tail behind it, and the tail is actually moving! Did they buy a moving version? Where is the tail attached?

The more I think about it, the more I am afraid.

Cerberus blinked and said to Miss Red—

“Cerberus has not forgotten himself. Cerberus is Cerberus, his master’s dog.”

"So...he's lost his personality after all..."

She looked at Chen Ming and seemed to see the shadow of a devil behind him.

Chen Ming broke out in a cold sweat and said—

"Calm down, there are very complicated reasons behind this..."

"Don't come any closer! Ah!"

Miss Hong tripped over a box, which fell to the ground with a thud. The contents of the box spilled out, and one small item rolled to Chen Ming's feet.

Chen Ming stared intently...

It is a red candle.

"..."

He looked again at the mess of things that had fallen out... ropes, clips, whips, (mosaic), (mosaic)... and dog tails and collars...

"Hey?"

Miss Hong saw her belongings scattered around and panicked, trying to gather them all back together, calling out as she did so—

"No, that's not it... I'm just... a little curious... no, it's not curiosity, it's... waaaah..."

Miss Hong covered her face, feeling like she was going to die. Exposing such a thing in front of others, especially a "dog owner," must have made him start thinking about turning her into his dog too.

Thinking of this, Miss Hong couldn't help but tremble.

"..."

What's going on? So Miss Hong can imagine so many things because she's a seasoned driver?

Chen Ming felt that he now had several options.

First, there's the forced explanation, but the story of Cerberus feels very difficult to explain clearly.

And now there's another option, which is...

Chen Ming looked at the candle in his hand, then at Miss Hong who was trembling helplessly, and fell into deep thought.

Chapter 86 Miss Red Doesn't Want to Become a Dog

Go with the flow, capture Miss Red, give her a fun education, then put a collar on her, put a leash on her, and turn her into an obedient dog, so she won't think about Cerberus anymore.

Kidding.

How could I possibly do such a thing? Don't bring the plot of a doujinshi into real life.

Chen Ming walked to Miss Hong's side, reached out and pulled her up as she trembled. She closed her eyes, turned her head away, a tear welling up in her eye, and said—

"Don't do this... I... I still have people waiting for me, don't do this..."

If you become like that, there's no going back.

Chen Ming gave a wry smile and said—

"Miss Hong, I have no intention of doing anything to you."

"You're lying, you clearly like that girl... are you still going to deny it?"

"Yes, that's the kind of relationship we have."

Chen Ming readily admitted it; yes, that was the method he had come up with. Actually, admitting to what Miss Hong had imagined wasn't a big deal; in fact, it was much better than revealing Cerberus's identity.

Miss Hong's eyes widened, and she said—

"So you really are..."

“It wasn’t me who forced Cerberus to do it; she said she wanted to be my dog, and I agreed.”

"Hey?"

Miss Red tilted her head, seemingly somewhat surprised, and looked at Cerberus.

The dog-eared girl nodded and said—

"Yes, I found my master myself."

"Ah, this..."

Miss Hong was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.

Chen Ming continued—

"So it's a mutually agreeable arrangement. Can you please understand? We didn't intend to cause trouble for anyone, nor would we hurt you or frighten you. We are truly sorry."

Chen Ming readily lowered his head and admitted his mistake, behaving completely normally. Miss Hong realized that she was the one who had been overthinking things; he had never said he wanted to do anything to her, and she calmed down.

Miss Hong scratched her head and said—

"Oh, is that so... Yes, I'm sorry, I misunderstood before..."

"It's okay. We're the ones who showed you our embarrassing side. We're really sorry."

The two gradually calmed down and returned to the living room, sitting on either side of the coffee table. Miss Hong wanted to make tea, but the tea leaves were all moldy, so she gave up.

She said shyly—

"I'm so sorry, there aren't many people here usually. I was thinking too much and said some hurtful things earlier, but I didn't mean to discriminate against you, I just..."

"It's okay, I understand. The world won't approve of our relationship."

Chen Ming pretended to sigh, reached out and stroked Cerberus's head, making her squint her eyes comfortably, her tail brushing against him.

He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that choosing to "confess" was the right thing to do. The fact that Miss Hong had those collections proved that she had originally had these thoughts and was quite receptive to them.

If you sincerely apologize and explain, it is possible for them to understand.

Miss Hong felt a pang of guilt and said—

“I know that everyone expresses love in different ways, but I still hurt you with my misunderstanding. I really am... I had spoken with Mr. Chen Ming before and I know that you are not the kind of person who forces others, and that you are actually very gentle, but I... I am really sorry.”

Somewhat flustered, she rattled off a long explanation, seemingly accepting the situation and understanding it, even feeling guilty about her discriminatory behavior.

He's a good kid.

Some are also easy to fool.