The Christmas Present a Child Slams Down, Saying “This Isn't What I Wanted”

‘Now then, Forkdurecla, first you fillet the fish into three pieces. No, that's wrong. Don't bite off the head. That's my lunch, and it's a river fish, so you mustn't eat it raw.’

"You're trying to teach it another weird trick. I told you food-related stuff might get fur in it."

‘No problem. I've equipped it with gloves.’

"If you're hungry, I'll make something."

‘No. This is training for when you want to eat someone else's home cooking while you're reincarnated.’

"You mean another squirrel's cooking, not someone else's."

‘So far, I've taught it to open snack bags. It can also press the microwave's reheat button.’

"So much for home cooking."

‘That's why I was going to teach it to use a knife next, but it's only a squirrel, after all.’

"Well, it is only a squirrel. But Forkdurecla's pretty smart. I've taught it all sorts of tricks, too."...