Another World Awakening Transcendental Create Skill - Chapter 38
“Mike”
Akane might be considered a “boring” person to some people’s standards. I’m sure to those people my naming abilities are repulsive, to say the least.
– Takaya, that’s a name you would give to a cat. Your pet is a wolf. You know, something more akin to a dog.
– I know, but I couldn’t come up with anything better.
I actually gave it some serious thought. I even thought about “Pochi”, which is a bit more dog-like.
That was a popular name back in the old world.
Even if it’s basic, I thought she’d like it.
But then it hit me.
She’s a girl.
Pochi is a name for male dogs.
It would be awful of me to name her that.
So I kept thinking.
If not Pochi, what else?
I’ve seen dogs named foreigner things like John and Mary. The mental image I have is them walking around the city with their poop hanging from behind. I don’t think that applies to this girl.
With such stupidities in mind, I finally realized.
“Ah, of course. Mike!”
Mike would be perfect. It’s not something bad, and it fits a girl.
So I decided to go with that.
It wasn’t until Akane mentioned it that I realized “Mike” is more of a cat name.
– Takaya… You are… Very disappointing.
– I completely understand.
I was about to ask Akane to choose a name herself.
– Mike… Is that my name?
– Yes. Well, we haven’t decided yet.
But the dog herself seemed pretty happy about it.
– Mike… Mi ke… I like it. If the master chose it, then I like it. Mike.
– You like it?
– Yeah!
Her face had a wide smile.
I hadn’t noticed, but her tail is wagging and her ears are folding and opening in excitement.
I thought I was jumping the gun, but it seems like we found the perfect name.
Mike, the wolf, totally not a cat.
– By the way, Akane-san.
– What now?
– I was wondering what name you would’ve given her.
I wanted to know what magnificent names she could’ve come up with.
– Why are you asking? We’ve already moved on from the topic.
– No no, madame. You said I was a disappointment, so I would like to know what your idea was. I need samples to learn, after all.
– Gh…
– Well then, Akane-san?
– FINE. You get so hung up on such pointless matters.
Akane turned to Mike and frowned.
It took her some time, but she eventually muttered:
– Uhh… Perhaps… Pomegranate.
– Pomegranate? (Takaya)
– … (Takaya & Mike)
Complete silence.
– Whatever! We’re done with this conversation!
– …Sure.
– You two are weird, haha. (Mike)
Mike, the wolf girl we nursed back to normal, laughed at the two apprentices.