"No no, I simply can't deprive you of the pleasure." Shinjirou really is getting quite red. Jade has to smile, entertained by the way Shinjirou is so thoroughly pushed around by the dog as well.

Within a minute, Irvin is shifting around restlessly again, nuzzling against Shinjirou with quiet whines in a demand for attention.

Jade spoke over the increasingly plaintive noises. "Besides, he seems quite well-trained to me. Intelligent, too."