episode_0261

The reunion between Kate and Cashmere didn’t unfold as dramatically as imagined.

It was understandable, as Kate had some suspicions about her grandmother being Wear Wolf.

In fact, the fact that there was only a lone wolf in her grandmother’s room when they went there, and her grandmother disappeared leaving only clothes behind, was a clear hint for Kate to suspect something.

So, when asked why she explained to me and Ethan as if she hadn’t even thought about it, the answer was this.

“…If my grandmother didn’t tell me, there must be a reason. So, I just thought that maybe my grandmother could be Wear Wolf, so it was just something that didn’t exist….

I’m sorry for deceiving you, unni, and handsome oppa….”

“….”

It was futile to question why a child who spoke like this would confuse people by doing such unnecessary things, so it was better to just let it go.

Well, in the end, it was resolved, so it didn’t matter. And if we were to pinpoint it, my mistake of turning Cashmere into a wolf form for no reason was the beginning of the conflict.

Anyway, looking at the results, Cashmere had her own way of reading Kate’s intentions, and Kate tried to listen to Cashmere in her own way, which led to what happened.

I had imagined a scene like a rebellious granddaughter and a troubled werewolf grandmother, but fortunately, that didn’t happen.

Anyway, after Kate and Cashmere’s dramatic reunion, the next day.

Ethan and I walked to the forest shop ‘Wolf’s Scent’ together from the morning to meet Cashmere.

It wasn’t a date or anything, it was just because Cashmere mentioned yesterday that she wanted to do something like a repayment to me and Ethan.

And because I heard yesterday that the shop was selling the item I wanted.

-Profit.

“Welcome~. Lily, Ethan.”

“…Hello, Cashmere.”

“You look better than yesterday.”

As Ethan said, she did look better than yesterday. Probably because she didn’t need to hide anything from her granddaughter Kate.

She still hadn’t fully returned to her human form, as there were still traces of the werewolf on her face. Like the ears on her head, or the tail behind her.

The gray fur that was on her face and hands had almost disappeared.

“You still haven’t fully returned to your original form?”

“I did return to my human form this morning, but since I don’t need to hide it from Kate anymore, I reverted slightly. Most of the customers prefer this level, so.”

“…What?”

I decided to pretend I didn’t hear that. It wasn’t an area I wanted to delve into deeply.

“Oh, it’s the sister and the handsome guy!”

“…Kate?”

“….”

On the other hand, Kate, who was sitting at the table in the shop, suddenly ran towards Ethan and hugged him without hesitation when she saw us.

It was strange to see a child using her young age to shamelessly hug Ethan like that. A nine-year-old acting so familiar…

“Hmm, so Kate brought you to this shop after all?”

“I don’t need to hide the fact that I’m Wear Wolf anymore, so there’s no need to leave her alone at home now. I was already bothered by leaving her alone at home every day, so if I knew it would turn out like this, I would have revealed it sooner.”

“This shop wasn’t just used to avoid Cat’s eyes, but it was a shop that was always operated.”

“That’s right. Honestly, if it was just me, I could somehow make a living without this kind of shop, but in order to feed two people, a means of livelihood was necessary.”

“But, are there really people who come to a shop in the middle of the mountains?”

“Surprisingly, we have a lot of regular customers. And as I mentioned earlier, there are many customers who like my appearance, so I get quite busy the day after the full moon.”

I decided to just pretend I didn’t hear that. No matter how much I thought about it, this field was beyond my defensive range.

From my ears to my tail, it was barely acceptable, but having fur on my face was a bit uncomfortable.

…Why doesn’t that little one want to stay away from Edan since earlier?

“Cat, come here. Stop bothering the guests.”

“Yes, grandma!”

“….”

Before I could say anything, Cat listened to grandma’s words and moved away from Edan.

Maybe the child was just affectionate. After all, if you lost your parents at a young age and lived alone with your grandmother for three years, you might be very affectionate.

I suddenly felt embarrassed, as if I had been jealous of a child. I didn’t really feel jealous, but still.

Feeling awkward, I looked around the shop and saw several potion bottles and shelves filled with various liquids.

I vaguely knew that Cashmilly ran a shop like this when I entered the mountain path yesterday, but now that I saw it, it was really a perfume shop run by Cashmilly.

“I thought it was just a shop with the name ‘Wolf’s Scent.’”

She used the sensitive sense of a wolf to blend scents and make perfumes. In modern terms, she would probably be considered a perfumer.

Given the location, it seemed like a shop that only knowledgeable people would visit (in fact, it seemed like people with other motives would visit), but perfumes in this world were a luxury item.

In a medieval fantasy setting, selling about ten bottles a month wouldn’t be a big problem for living. Even if ten of her fans visited once a month, she could earn enough money to raise a child.

…And now that there was no need to hide the fact that I was a werewolf, maybe sales would increase even more.

Normally, Edan and I wouldn’t have visited a shop like a perfume shop, but this was an exception for now.

We had to prepare to leave for the witch’s forest tomorrow, and the only thing we hadn’t found yet was a bug repellent perfume. I had to get it no matter what.

Bug repellent perfume was an item that couldn’t be found in small shops or potion shops unless they were of a considerable size.

Of course, being a large city, there would probably be two or three general stores or potion shops in Hwangdo that sold bug repellent perfume, but the fact that there were many general stores or potion shops that didn’t handle this perfume was also Hwangdo.

Just the fact that the hassle of going around all the shops and asking, ‘Do you have bug repellent perfume?’ was gone was already a sufficient income. At least, a perfume shop wouldn’t not sell bug repellent perfume.

“Here you go, Lilith.”

“Yes?”

“This is a gift from me and Cat. Regardless of the process, thanks to Lilith’s help, I was able to confess the truth to Cat honestly.”

“Oh, thank you….”

I did consider refusing it at least once, but if I had refused, visiting this shop again would have seemed like a persistent act.

I just accepted it because I didn’t want to seem hypocritical by refusing once.

From the start, if she was called ‘grandmother’, she could be older than she appeared. Refusing the item offered by the elder would actually be disrespectful.

“This is tea with a special scent. Make sure to drink it together when you’re alone with your lover.”

“…Well, Ed and I are not like lovers…”

“If you call each other by nicknames, aren’t you lovers? Then what are you to each other? Engaged?”

“No, not even engaged…”

“And I didn’t specifically ask if your handsome gentleman is your lover, did I? But seeing the handsome young man over there, your heart seems to be involved too, doesn’t it?”

“…”

“It’s okay, take it. It might help improve the relationship between you two.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Strictly speaking, regardless of improving the relationship, it wasn’t really a bad relationship right now.

Rather, it seemed like it might not be good if they got closer than they were now. If they got closer than just verbally, it seemed like I wouldn’t be able to handle it.

However, if I didn’t need the gift that I already accepted, there was no need to return it. Even if I put off whether to drink with Edan or not.

“What kind of scent is this special scent?”

“Well… it’s a scent that allows lovers to confess their feelings more honestly, shall we say?”

“…”

“By the way, it’s not very effective for someone with no emotions, so I don’t recommend using it to cheat.”

“I-I-I don’t cheat!”

“Yes, Lily seemed like she might.”

“…”

I turned around, wondering if Cashmilly had heard my conversation with Cassimilly, and there was Edan, blushing, looking at me.

It wasn’t a response to Edan with a one-sided meaning. From the start, dating a man was an exceptional case for Edan, and other men were out of the question, so he was sensitive to the word ‘cheat’.

Of course, even if I explained it like this, Edan wouldn’t understand, so I decided to leave the misunderstanding as it was.

…I should just do what I have to do and leave quickly. After all, the purpose of coming back to this store was not to receive gifts and chat like this.

“Do you happen to sell bug repellent perfume?”

“Of course. It’s a perfume store, so we naturally sell it. How many do you need, Miss Lily?”

“If you have two, no, three, then three…”

Having purchased bug repellent perfume, the last item needed to head to the Witch’s Forest, I quickly left the store, holding Cashmilly’s gift close to my chest.

‘To drink it together when you’re alone with your lover.’

…With these meaningful words from Cashmilly, I left the store.