kozvme | Jay Kidman's Card story

Jay: (I swore the puppy show would be a success even without Asch, but...)

L- Listen to me now... Sit...!

Chihuahuas: Yap!

Jay: Please, sit...!

Chihuahuas: Yap, yap!

Jay: I asked you to sit, not jump around...
Uwaaaah!

Asch: ... Tch, I knew this'd happen.

Jay: ! Asch...!

Asch: What a pitiful cry.

Jay: Sorry... But I've managed to keep them from running away at least...

Asch: Ain't they licking you up? Pretty sure I told ya to show 'em who's the boss?

Jay: I wanted them to sit, actually...

Asch: ... Y'all sit down.

Chihuahuas: Yap!

Jay: Oooh... Why are you so prompt to follow Asch's orders? To think he had a hard time dealing with the cat he was keeping...

Asch: Unlike cats, these guys know how to obey.
However, they don't listen to you 'cause you're way too soft on them.

Jay: Urk...

Asch: You gotta make them understand whose orders to follow. If you don't, nothing'll change.

Jay: ......

Gray: Uhm, Jay-san...

Jay: What's wrong, Gray? Are you planning to use this place for practice?

Gray: No, not yet... Billy-kun is helping the ringmaster, so I thought I'd take Buddy on a walk in the mean time...
So, uhm... would you like to join me?

Jay: Huh...?

Gray: I'm not sure whether it'll serve as a distraction, but you appear to be in a gridlock...

Jay: I see, you heard us. Well, it's these little guys' feeding time, I guess I can take a break.

Gray: Perfect... We'll go when you're ready, then.

Gray: Buddy, sit down.

Buddy: Arf!

Gray: That's my good boy. ♪ Now...

Jay: (Hmm... Asch was intimidating with the chihuahuas, but Gray is gentle. Buddy is also obediently listening to his words...
Is he able to do that because they trust each other...? Compared to me and the chihuahuas...)

Gray: Buddy, no!

Jay: ......?

Buddy: Yelp......

Jay: What's wrong with Buddy, Gray?

Gray: It seems he's taken an interest in the toy poodle over there... But it is scared of Buddy, so I warned him not to get too close...

Jay: Is that right? So you also act strict at times like this, huh?

Gray: Yes... I actually really do not want to do that, but I must be very clear about my intentions when I warn Buddy, or else he will be confused...

Jay: Makes sense...

Gray: That's why A... sch's orders are easy to understand for dogs... It might have been a coincidence, but the timing of his orders... was right, too...

Jay: The timing, you say? I didn't think that far...

Gray: Normally, assuming a harsh attitude is not necessary... Dogs feel intimidated, too, after all...
I've heard this from a dog trainer, but dogs get really erratic when they do not know what to do...
That's why it's the owner's responsibility to guide the dog to a stable state.

Jay: ......
... Is that why those little guys are restless...?

Gray: That's likely the case...

Jay: Hm...
Thanks Gray. I feel like I understand them a bit more now.

Gray: ! That's good...!

Jay: (Guide them, huh... I think I can handle that.)

Asch: Old man... what did you call me here for?

Jay: Ooh, look at this, Asch.

(Look for the right time before they get excited...)

Sit!

Chihuahuas: Yap!

Asch: ......!

Jay: Nice, good boys!
How's that? I managed to make them listen to me, see?

Asch: ... Hmpf. Anyone could pull that off.
After all, it's their training henceforth that will determine the show's success. Don't flatter yourself just 'cause you tamed 'em a bit.

Jay: Haha, I guess. But I'm sure that at this rate...