Surviving As A Cannon Fodder

CHAPTER 79

"Ok Ok... Stop it!"

It was Chirpy.

Chirpy knocked Angelica down with his weight and licked her all over the face.

Having noticed her scent, he dashed towards the trail and dived in through the open window all the way from the training grounds on the other side of the mansion. He had run at his full capacity without caring about the surroundings.

"stop..." Angelica tried to catch his face. But she lost to his strength, who was excited about seeing her after a month.

*whimper* *whimper*

Chirpy whimpered when Angelica finally managed to push him away and got up. He sat opposite to her like a sobbing puppy with droopy eyes and ears, his tail still wagging from seeing her.

Angelica stifled a laugh at his appearance. It was sly of him to act cute in front of her, which was her ultimate weakness.

Because no matter how he tried, it always worked.

"Come here you silly wolf" Angelica called out to Chirpy with her arms spread wide.

She caught him in a bear hug and buried her face in his fur which was wet from running through the rain.

"I missed you too baby" Angelica said in a longing voice.

*whimper*

All that mattered to Chirpy was Angelica and Angelica only.

He had never been separated from her for a prolonged period throughout the years they have been together. In contrast to a master-follower relationship, they were more like siblings.

Wherever Angelica goes, he'll follow her. Even if it was to the end of the world.

At least it was, until a certain human he always disliked decided otherwise.

"Grrrrr"

Chirpy growled in a deep voice looking at the unsightly human, who regrettably happened to be Angelica's kin.

"Hmmm" Angelica turned to the recipient of Chirpy's growl.

She didn't need to take a look to find out who it was since, ever since Chirpy became a part of the Ashford family, the two have been mortal enemies.

"Not again" Angelica sighed, putting a hand to her head.

Clive and Chirpy were having a staring contest, each snarling at the other.

"Heh" Clive scoffed, glaring at the excuse of a dog.

Chirpy wriggled out of Angelica's embrace and stood in front of her.

"GRRR"

Chirpy got into a stance, ready to pounce on the slightest movement. Clive, who behaved akin to a pitiful cub in front of his sister, always acted like a ferocious tiger in front of the wolf.

Angelica's mouth twitched.

She was tired of looking at the all too familiar standoff, with neither taking action. It was so bad that sometimes she wanted to throw them into a boxing ring so that they could fight each other in mortal kombat style.

"Quit it, you idiots!" Angelica stood up and whacked Clive on the head.

"Oww.."

And a gentle pat for Chirpy.

"Awwoo" 

When she looked around, she could see that her father's office was a mess. There were muddy footprints on the wall, on the floor, and even by the window. There were also a lot of paw prints on the carpet.