Rumi Turned Bad

Rumi Turned Bad

I sighed while patting Luna’s head as she rubbed against my body.

It was difficult to get my bearings because the words I had heard earlier were quite shocking.

‘… to have sex with them.’

I’m not sure if it’s because she’s not human but a seed of negation, or if it’s because she’s transformed into a cat.

I sighed, thinking that she had recommended the mindset of a beast rather than that of a human.

Luna tilts her head as if she doesn’t understand my reaction.

[Why don’t you want to do it when those females would probably like it if you did? I heard that among humans, there are cases where they live with multiple females!?]

From Luna’s words, I realized that my values were still stuck in ‘Earth’.

It seems I was unconsciously thinking that one should have one partner per person.

Realizing this, I closed my mouth for a moment, then slowly shook my head and said.

“That’s not important. There’s another problem besides that.”

[Another problem? What is it!]

Honestly, I wanted to just tell her that I’m a person from Earth and that I may or may not be able to return when I see the ending.

‘It’s difficult to say even to someone trustworthy.’

No matter how much her thought process had been modified, I couldn’t tell Luna, whose fundamental nature was a ‘seed of negation’.

I shook my head and avoided answering.

‘… If I had at least known what would happen after defeating the Demon King or Demon God, I wouldn’t be worrying like this.’

I was thinking that it’s frustrating not being able to decide anything because the future is unclear.

Luna looks at me as if she doesn’t understand and says.

[Humans think too complicatedly. It’s stupid.]

Isn’t it more stupid to think too simply?

I was about to point that out, but then I realized that arguing with Luna would be ridiculous, so I ignored it.

Luna grumbles and tells me.

[Just sleep with her already, what’s so difficult about it…! You idiot, idiot!]

Thinking that she might repeat such words even in normal situations if left like this.

I felt the need to educate her properly, so I lightly smacked Luna while sighing inwardly.

‘Anyway, I’ll have to think about it a bit more.’

I decided to contemplate more deeply about what attitude to take and how to continue the relationship as I moved my feet.

* * * * *

The moment Deren left the room, it seemed to be the trigger for Rumi to burst into tears.

Whether it was because the relationship had become complicated or tears of relief that she didn’t have to leave Deren’s side, I wasn’t sure.

At least one thing was certain: from now on, everything surrounding her would change.

“… Sob.”

Not receiving the same treatment as before or having to work wasn’t really a big problem.

Since the treatment she had received while staying here was excessively good, it had been rather uncomfortable, so she didn’t really mind about this.

What she was most worried about now was how her relationship with Deren would turn out.

‘… How foolish.’

Until just a moment ago, she had decided to let Deren go, pushing him away and running away.

Now she wants to stay by Deren’s side and spend time with him…

Feeling the self-loathing from earlier intensify due to these contradictory actions and thoughts, she was holding her head when.

Suddenly, the full-length mirror on the wall caught her eye.

Disheveled hair and swollen eyes.

A messy and unsightly appearance that could be described as a stark contrast to Sien, whom she had seen earlier, came into view.

Seeing such a sight, memories of stories I heard as a child come to mind.

[Trash should stay where it belongs. Rumi, that appearance suits you best.]

[Hey, don’t you stink? Just get lost, please. I don’t understand why an animal like you keeps trying to mingle with humans.]

[Wow, this is just fucking shitty.]

Stories I heard from my foster parents and the followers of the Heaven God Cult.

At that time, I just smiled and shrugged it off as I heard these things constantly.

But now, wearing proper clothes, being taken care of, and having someone pay attention to me.

I realized that negative emotions I couldn’t feel back then were rapidly surfacing.

“Deren… Deren.”

At that moment, when those sensations overwhelmed my mind, I unconsciously called out Deren’s name, trying to ‘lean on’ him.

It seems I acted this way subconsciously, thinking that Deren could solve this situation.

Realizing this, I quickly covered my mouth and hid under the blanket, thinking.

‘If I stay like this, I’ll end up sharing all my sadness and despair with Deren.’

That thought.

As that thought crossed my mind, I bit my lip hard enough to draw blood, thinking that it would be right to leave Deren’s side after all.

‘I, I should disappear…’

I thought about disappearing rather than being a burden.

But I had to stop because of Deren’s earlier words about ‘paying back the money’.

I realized that if I died now or ran away somewhere else, it would be difficult to repay that money for the rest of my life.

So, I fidgeted restlessly, wondering what to do.

… I nodded, deciding to stay here until I paid back all the money in order to keep my promise.

‘And while staying here … so that Deren can no longer care about me.’

I decided to repeatedly do things that would make Deren lose his affection, so that he would naturally drift away without me having to push him away.

‘Only then … will I be able to leave easily later.’

Even just thinking about it makes my heart tighten and tears threaten to fall.

If I don’t distance myself like this, I’ll cause even bigger trouble later, so I decided to create distance in our relationship this way.

I decided to think about ‘ways to make Deren hate me.’

* * * * *

I sighed and returned to the lab, wiggling my fingers.

It was quite stressful to have to come up with an answer to a problem that had no correct solution.

So while I was silently pondering what to do, Luna yawned and said to me.

[Fool! Master is a complete fool. Why do you keep trying to take the long way when there’s an easy path?]

The moment I heard those words, I clenched my fist, wanting to hit her for various reasons.

Luna bristled her tail in surprise and hurriedly exclaimed.

[Don’t, don’t hit me! If you don’t hit me, I’ll do it for you instead!]

I made a puzzled expression, not understanding what she meant by “instead.”

Luna put on a triumphant expression and then transformed into a human form instead of a cat.

A body with long black hair, looking quite delicate yet emphasizing feminine charm with incredible curves.

Just as she had transformed into ‘a form that humans would find cute’ when in cat form.

When she transformed into a human, she changed into ‘a form that people would find beautiful’ when they looked at her.

Luna transformed into a beautiful woman who seemed to embody men’s ideal, and smiled brightly as she spoke.

[Go ahead and do as you please now!]

However, there was something unusual.

Perhaps due to spending a long time as a cat, even after transforming into a human form, cat ears grew on the head and a cat tail near the buttocks.

I clicked my tongue as I looked at such things.

“What am I supposed to do?”

At those words, Luna tilted her head and spoke as if it were obvious.

[Of course, mating…!]

At those words, I couldn’t hold back any longer and grabbed my head as I spoke.

“It’s already giving me a headache, so be quiet and stay still.”

Luna had acted for my sake, but feeling upset as if suddenly being hit.

She glared at me with an indignant face, then soon covered her forehead and said.

[… Idiot. Master is an idiot.]

I ignored her, not even having the energy to respond.

Luna returned to her cat form again and continued speaking to me.

[I’m upset now, so figure it out yourself!]

Then she crouched down, burying her face on the floor, and lay on the desk in a loaf shape.

Seeing Luna like that, I wondered if I had been too harsh.

As I stroked her back as an apology, Luna raised her tail.

[…!]

She got up with a surprised face, then smiled brightly and said to me.

[I really like Master after all…! I really love you! Pat my head too!]

It seems I changed it too much when modifying.

I sighed and briefly considered reverting it back to the original.

‘No, it’s better… to have one that’s more obedient.’

Thinking that this current personality would be better, I decided to leave it as is for now.

*

The next morning.

While I was conducting research in a somewhat fatigued state, someone gently knocked on the door.

Feeling quite annoyed, I asked ‘Who is it?’

“M-Master, it’s time for breakfast.”

Rumi’s voice was heard from beyond the door.

As I was pausing, surprised by Rumi calling me ‘Master’.

Rumi did something she would never normally do, opening the research room door without permission, and spoke to me.

“Let’s go, Master.”

Then, looking around, she noticed the documents in front of her.

After taking off her shoes, she carefully stepped on the documents and said.

“… Hurry up.”

Watching Rumi pretend to be somewhat delinquent, I sensed that something was going strangely wrong.