episode_0114

Werebeasts.

With appearances closer to animals than humans, this heterogeneous species evokes an unknown discomfort and revulsion.

When the species mutation crisis broke out and I transformed into such a being, the emotion I first felt was none other than frustration.

It wasn’t that I wasn’t afraid of becoming a monster.

Of course, I was terrified.

Rubbing my eyes and standing in front of the mirror, I saw a strangely shaped cat standing there.

How could I not be scared seeing that?

But what was more frightening than the immediate reality was what would happen in the near future.

In a situation where even living day by day was difficult, losing the opportunity to work was just…

Truly.

“What should I do…”

…It was beyond words how difficult it was.

If only my hands were still intact, maybe the frustration would be a bit less.

In this world, just having two intact hands opens up endless possibilities.

But.

“…With these dull and soft hands, what can I possibly do.”

A thick front paw that was incredibly difficult to operate a smartphone with.

The things I could do with this were too limited.

I couldn’t think of a single thing I could do with it right now.

“Still, who knows.”

If I could become proficient in using these thick and soft front paws, maybe I could manage to do some simple tasks?

I briefly entertained hope, but after breaking all the few remaining glass cups at home, I could clearly see that I had become unable to do any of the part-time jobs I had been doing until yesterday.

Ding ding ding ding ding ♪ Ding ding ding ding ding ♬

Lost in panic, I heard the bell ringing just in time.

After confirming that the caller was the boss, I finally managed to answer the phone after several attempts.

And.

“Nara, what if you suddenly disappear without a word? If you can’t come, at least say something beforehand…”

“…My body has changed strangely and I couldn’t do anything. I wanted to contact you but couldn’t, I’m sorry.”

“What nonsense… And why do you keep adding ‘nya’ at the end of your sentences?”

“I don’t know either… Ever since my body changed, it keeps coming out. Um, boss? I’m really sorry, but I don’t think I can come to work anymore. Please deposit my payment for the work I’ve done.”

“This is really awkward…! Kids these days…”

I ended up receiving a lot of harsh words.

“Nya…”

After the call with the boss ended, I leaned weakly against the wall.

Then, staring blankly at the window where almost no light came in, I let out a long sigh.

How am I going to make money from now on?

The easiest way, selling my body.

With this monstrous body… even that seemed daunting.

Even if I were to receive money for the work I did after a while, after paying rent, debts, and my younger sibling’s medical bills, all that would be left would be a small amount of money.

With that little money, how many days could I survive?

And in a month…

“Sigh…”

An endlessly bleak future that made me laugh bitterly even though I had only imagined it.

I pondered endlessly on how to keep going, even in the midst of despair.

…To give up and end my life like this.

It was because I felt that all the time I had stubbornly endured until now was too precious to waste.

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Unable to go out because of my changed appearance, I survived for a few days eating the remaining instant noodles.

During that short or long period of time, I pondered many things.

As a monster, how should I live from now on?

And would my younger sibling ever accept this changed sister as family?

The more I thought about it, the deeper I sank into the swamp of despair.

Feeling exhausted from overthinking, I decided to change my mood and entered a free video platform.

I sat in the spot with the best Wi-Fi signal, and started watching mukbang videos for some vicarious satisfaction.

[Today, I’ve prepared 10 chickens! Now, the past me vs. the present me. Who will eat more and better?]

[Oh, before you watch, don’t forget to subscribe and hit the like button, okay?]

[Shall we start eating now? Mmm ~ it’s delicious!]

Clicking on the top video, I watched a woman starting to devour chicken after a short intro.

As I watched her eat enthusiastically, I quietly swallowed my saliva, feeling hungry.

“…Looks delicious.”

When was the last time I tried eating chicken?

I didn’t remember well, but it seemed like it had been almost 2 years.

Watching someone eat suddenly made me crave chicken.

Wouldn’t it be nice to eat and live well even after death?

Thinking lightly about ordering chicken, I was shocked to see the prices close to 20,000 won, so I removed it from my cart in dismay.

“Why are chickens so expensive these days…?”

In the end, I chose ramen once again.

Pouring the remaining water into the pot, I sighed softly.

“…I wish I could make money like that too.”

It seemed easy on the surface, but I didn’t think it would be easy at all.

If making money like that was easy, everyone would be doing it and living well.

Yes, it was right to think it would be difficult.

“I think I can do that too.”

Was it because I felt cornered to the edge?

For a moment, I felt a surge of baseless confidence, as if going crazy.

And as a result.

[Uploading video… 0.98%]

…I made an irreversible huge mistake.

Just now, I accidentally uploaded a video of me eating ramen instead of the planned one.

“…It’s too late.”

Perhaps because of the poor Wi-Fi signal, the upload progress was crawling at a snail’s pace.

I felt like I had to wait a long time until the video was uploaded, so I decided to take a short nap.

“Nothing bad could happen, right?”

Until now, I had no idea.

Due to a thick and soft foot accidentally pressing, a video testing the flexibility of the body was being uploaded instead of the ramen eating video.

And because of that colossal mistake, this miserable and poor life would come to an end.

Video Title: [1]

User2O9H@%38 – Subscribers 2,731

– UserJH5#^$* : ₩ 50,000

– UserGB2%&*1 : ₩ 100,000

– UserAS65@#63 : ₩ 35,000

– UserV2Y5^&)% : ₩ 75,000

– UserFu23r&r$y7 : ₩ 150,000

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“What on earth is happening…?”

After waking up and checking if the video was uploaded properly, I finally realized my embarrassing mistake.

But I couldn’t take down the wrongly uploaded video.

…For some reason, an alarming amount of money was coming in.

“It’s suspicious… It’s too suspicious, it’s scary…”

What made it even more chilling was that the comments were filled with money without any words.

I kept scrolling down the comments absentmindedly, and finally understood why people were giving so much money.

– User13EW7J$@ : Damn, these perverts are all horny together;; How can they get turned on by that disgusting thing???

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– User48Ue23& : You poor soul who doesn’t understand the charm of fur. (Translated from Korean)

– User20Oq48* : The value of this video is on par with gold. The only downside is the poor video quality. (Translated from Korean)

– User53Hgf4@ : Fur ㅋㅋㅋ

The cat girl is too charming. It makes human instincts impossible to resist.

“Everyone must be crazy… They must have collectively lost their minds…!”

As I read the comments, my mind became increasingly distant.

Was it because I couldn’t bear this insane sight while sober? My brain began to rationalize.

Yes, maybe it just looked pitiful, or I was just curious and wanted to support.

Watching a low-quality video that was simply testing the flexibility of my body wouldn’t arouse any sexual desires, right?

“Um, maybe I should try uploading that video I was planning to upload.”

I tried to upload a video of me eating a pack of ramen under the name [2] in a place with good Wi-Fi, but…

As I was about to upload the video, a thought crossed my mind.

“Sh-should I upload it one more time?”

Are the people who supported me really irredeemable perverts, as the comments suggested?

Or is the person who wrote those comments actually mocking kind and grateful people?

“I-I’m definitely not revealing any money! Th-this is… well, it’s just a verification process!”

I briefly learned yoga when my parents were alive a long time ago.

After pressing the recording button on my cheap phone, I tried to remember a few poses.

And instead of uploading a video of me eating ramen under the name [2], I uploaded the video of me doing yoga poses.

“I-I hope they’re not crazy perverts…”

After a long wait, the video was finally uploaded.

I hoped that the supporters were not perverts, but the comments did not come as expected.

– UserFu23r&r$y7 : ₩150,000 Tonight is the night.

The moment I saw the first comment, I realized.

In a world that had turned into a crisis of species mutation.

There were too many abnormal humans.