Adam took out his egg and placed it on a nearby desk.
("Time to crack this baby wide open.") [Adam]
"Please don't do that again…" [Krino]
("What's wrong? You don't like the way I scramble my words?") [Adam]
"Oh god… It hurts me so much…" [Krino]
("Okay, I'll lay off the egg puns now.") [Adam]
"Ugh…" [Krino]
As Krino groaned in agony, Adam proceeded to transfer mana to the egg.
("What the… It's taking so much mana!") [Adam]
"Adam stop! You're going to run out of mana!" [Krino]
Adam struggled to stop the flow of mana, but his efforts were in vain.
("I-I can't! It won't let me!") [Adam]
"Try reversing the flow!" [Krino]
("I already tried that! If it comes down to it, I'll just give it everything I have!") [Adam]
He pushed forth, mana erupting from within. As the energy sunk into the egg, a symbol appeared on the egg.
("Huh? What's that?") [Adam]
The egg stopped drawing energy from him, allowing him to rest.
("Did… did I do it?") [Adam]
The symbol vanished, replaced with the rattling and cracking of the egg shell.
("What's it going to be?") [Adam]
The shell opened, revealing a creature similar to a dog. It looked around, eventually locking eyes with Adam.
"Hey little guy~." [Adam]
"Why are you speaking like that? It grosses me out." [Krino]
("This is how you talk to animals.") [Adam]
"...I'm pretty sure that's not how it works." [Krino]
Adam pet the dog, causing it to purr.
("It's like a mix between a cat and a dog…") [Adam]
"Are you going to go show Sebastian?" [Krino]
("Is there a reason not to?") [Adam]
"You have me there." [Krino]
Adam carefully picked up the puppy, letting out a yelp as it was carried.
"Oink!" [Puppy]
Adam was baffled, unsure of what he just heard.
"...Oink? Krino, I'm not dreaming am I?" [Adam]
"It seems your new family is a mix between a dog, cat, and... a pig." [Krino]
Adam stared down at it in his hand, still unsure about the puppy.
("Well… you can choose your friends, but not your family.") [Adam]
He went downstairs, cradling the puppy.
"Hey Sebastian, I did it!" [Adam]
As he was talking, Sebastian took a sip of his drink.
"Hm?" [Sebastian]
He turned around, and ended up choking on some water.
"Mrrmph! ...Kuh! Haa… You actually did it!" [Sebastian]
He went through a whole process of choking to swallowing, and finally ended it with praise.
"I'm surprised, I didn't think you would hatch it this quickly." [Sebastian]
He inspected the puppy, although there really wasn't much to inspect since it just looked like a regular dog.
"Looks fine to me, just give it about a week and it'll be about as big as a fully grown dog." [Sebastian]
"...How big will it be when it fully grows?" [Adam]
"Hm… Let me tell you a little something. Are you listening?" [Sebastian]
Adam nodded, interested in what he had to say.
"You know about those fantasy story books right?" [Sebastian]
"Yeah…?" [Adam]
"The creatures in there are real. They mostly come from those eggs I gave you." [Sebastian]
("This dog can become something like a goblin?") [Adam]
"What do I do if it turns into a slime or something?!" [Adam]
Sebastian stood there stunned for a moment.
"I think we have a misunderstanding here. The eggs I gave you are the animal type. Not the humanoid or inorganic type. There is no possibility of it turning into a slime or those weird creatures you're thinking of." [Sebastian]
("That's a relief… wait.") [Adam]
"If I get myself a humanoid egg, do I have a chance of pulling a really hot girl?" [Adam]
"...Are you trying to imitate Roy right now?" [Sebastian]
Adam suddenly froze.
"...Nevermind." [Adam]
Sebastian chuckled, he found the similarities hilarious.
"If you really want to know, you can get a hot girl from them. I don't really recommend it though." [Sebastian]
"Is there a reason not to?" [Adam]
"They have high intelligence, it's more likely for them to leave you instead." [Sebastian]
"Oh… If it's from the fantasy stories, can my dog turn into a dragon?" [Adam]
"I've seen it before, it's possible. Most of the creatures written in medieval stories are usually creatures that actually existed." [Sebastian]
Adam stroked his dog's head, while whispering words to it.
"Grow… Grow into a strong dragon." [Adam]
"Just telling you now, you're being really creepy." [Krino]
("Leave me alone. Having a giant monster as a companion is a man's romance.") [Adam]
His thoughts were interrupted by Sebastian shortly after.
"You should probably go rest, hatching the egg must have taken a lot of mana." [Sebastian]
("Now that he mentions it, I do feel tired.") [Adam]
He brought back the dog into his room, laying in bed with it.
"Before you sleep, isn't there something else you need to do?" [Krino]
("And what would that be?") [Adam]
"A name! You forgot to give the dog a name!" [Krino]
("A name…? Should I give it a name like doggo?") [Adam]
"...Is that really the best you have?" [Krino]
("Fine… A name based on its looks doesn't seem like a good idea. With all of its changes it will have…") [Adam]
He pondered for what seemed like hours, but couldn't think of anything good. With his eyes closed, his thinking drifted off into sleeping.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The next morning came, and Adam sat up in bed groggily. He moved his hand where the dog was supposed to be, but there was nothing there.
"Huh?!" [Adam]
He got up in a panic, searching his room like a madman.
("Where! Where is it!") [Adam]
He heard its familiar oinks outside his room, making him swing the door open and rushing downstairs. When he set foot in the kitchen, he couldn't believe his eyes.
"What…?" [Adam]
His dog was sitting on top of Vivian's head as she cooked.
"Uh… Sis? What are you doing?" [Adam]
Vivian took notice of Adam and smiled.
"I'm cooking breakfast! I'm more surprised that you got up by yourself today." [Vivian]
"That's not the point, why do you have my dog on your head?" [Adam]
She looked up, and patted the dogs head.
"You mean Kilo?" [Vivian]
The dog oinked in response.
"Did you name my dog, Kilo...?" [Adam]
"Is there a problem with it?" [Vivian]
("I have a feeling I shouldn't try to argue with her here…") [Adam]
"N-not really, but why did you name it that?" [Adam]
"Because it's cute!" [Vivian]
"..." [Adam]
("I have no words…") [Adam]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
After he had finished breakfast, he went straight to school. At the beginning of class, Mr. Frank stood in front and began calling students names.
"Orion!" [Mr. Frank]
"Y-yes!" [Orion]
"Give me your homework!" [Mr. Frank]
Orion pulled out a sheet of paper and placed it in Mr. Frank's hand. After inspecting it for a moment, he nodded, allowing Orion to return to his seat.
"Next, Jessica!" [Mr. Frank]
The pattern continued until it reached Adam.
("Oh crap! I forgot to do the homework last night!") [Adam]
"Adam!" [Mr. Frank]
"Yes!" [Adam]
"Give me your homework." [Mr. Frank]
He held out his hand, beckoning for the assignment. Beads of sweat dripped down Adam's face.
"Uh… I forgot to do it…" [Adam]
"..." [Mr. Frank]
He lowered his hand, glaring at Adam.
"That's fine." [Mr. Frank]
"Huh?" [Adam]
"You may sit back down." [Mr. Frank]
("He's a lot less pissed than I thought he would be..") [Adam]
As he began to take his seat, Mr. Frank stopped him.
"But! You must go through a suitable punishment first." [Mr. Frank]
"...What?" [Adam]
"Your punishment is… DEATH!!!" [Mr. Frank]
"WHAT?!" [Adam]