I don't but I want the answers too
it's not an animal but Possessed by a Cotton Ball is hella similar
My Rat Is An S-Class Awakener
^^ this maybe? has the same pet turning into a person/romantic interest trope.
That one is hilarious. I love the mc banter
I actually know of one with the exact plot of dying and getting reincarnated into a story as a bird like this one
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/i_ve_become_a_crow/
thank you all! ill check this one and the other ones that got recommended out!
does anyone have recommendations that are similar to this plot? that the mc gets reincarnated as an animal