gpt
Subaru:  "Arf!" The moment Subaru reached out with his hand, every hair on the dog’s body stood up as it barked out a warning.
human
Subaru:  "I figured this was coming…" The children all wore shocked faces at how its small body shuddered, on guard against him.
gpt
The children:  “But he’s always been so good!”
human
The children:  “He’s only angry at Subaru!”
gpt
The children:  “What did you do to him, Subaru?!”
human
Subaru:  "That’s what I wanna know—sheesh! This is the third time and everything. Just not compatible or what?" The children booed behind Subaru as he turned toward the unfriendly puppy with a strained smile. He’d encountered this puppy on both his prior visits to the village—in other words, during prior loops. Each time it had displayed a severe dislike of him, wounding his animal-loving heart.
gpt
Subaru:  "I guess in one sense, having something not change between loops feels about right…but I’d have liked a more friendly reaction, seriously." In spite of Return by Death, many things had been repeated very differently, but the puppy’s reaction was practically a broken record. But when Subaru made a friendly smile, the puppy suddenly let down its guard.
human
Subaru:  "Well, if you’ll excuse me…" With the puppy curled up in the braided girl’s arms, Subaru snapped his fingers, realizing this was his chance. He’d show this puppy his full range of the fur-stroking skills he had honed on Puck. He rubbed the puppy in all the important places, like the head, neck, and the base of the tail, with the sensation bringing a big grin over Subaru.
gpt
Subaru:  "Heh-heh, I’ve been looking forward to this feeling. Pretty nice stuff for a stray. A little tender, loving brushing and this’ll be a long, shiny coat. Hey, there’s a bald spot on the head. This a wound?"