episode_0034
by fnovelpiaIna and I came here holding Jihye’s hand one by one.
In a place called the zoo.
“Haam.”
“Sleepy?”
“I woke up too early today.”
The reason was that last night, when I saw an animal on TV and was curious about it, Ji-hye asked me if I had ever seen one before, and I answered yes, so I told her that we should go to the zoo tomorrow morning, and she got up early in the morning, held our hands, and came here.
There was no one at the reception desk.
However, when I open the door and go out, I only hear a beep and a tone informing me that the payment has been made.
It seemed like there was some sort of payment method and something that automatically paid the bills.
When I entered the zoo, it was very spacious. According to the guide map, there were times when animals escaped, but it was not dangerous, so please be safe.
What does that mean?
Just as we were looking at the map and wondering where to start, something with red fur passed by us in a small car barely big enough for one person.
“?”
What was it?
I looked around to see if Ina and Jihye felt it too, and then someone in a car passed by us again.
It was an orangutan with red fur.
He turned the steering wheel vigorously, his red fur fluttering, and he stood in front of us and spoke in a stylish manner.
right!
What does it mean?
“Woo!”
I followed along and the orangutan put his finger on his head and twirled it around.
A gesture that clearly carries the meaning of ridicule.
Is this making fun of people?
“Hey! How dare you make fun of me!”
At those words, his eyes lit up innocently, as if he knew nothing, and he pointed to the back seat of the car with his thumb.
Does it mean to ride?
But is it normal to see orangutans driving around here?
When I saw people who appeared to be employees, they didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping them and instead acted calmly as if this was a normal zoo, which made me wonder if I was being too sensitive.
Indeed, in a world where science is extremely advanced, it might be natural for orangutans to learn to drive and drive a car in a Korean zoo.
No matter how much I think about it, that doesn’t seem normal…?
Wouldn’t an accident actually occur if I actually rode it?
I was worried, but Jihye also looked surprised and opened her mouth when she saw the orangutan driving.
After all, this is not normal!
But wouldn’t Ina get into that car without saying anything and with an attitude of course?
“I also went to the zoo when I was young, but is this what zoos these days are like? Am I the one falling behind the development of the world?”
To Jihye’s muttering, Ina said that she was stating the obvious.
“I don’t know when the zoo story is about, but these days, animals in zoos are just as smart as people, right?”
“Okay… ?”
I wasn’t sure if he was joking or serious, but in the end, I got into that car.
The car had a unique appearance, like an open car, without a roof, and when you sat down, your seatbelt automatically fastened.
When I stretched out my hand out the window, a green stream suddenly flowed along my hand from an unseen place, and I was startled and quickly took my outstretched hand back.
The car moved a little faster than walking and a little slower than running.
I don’t know if this is the maximum speed or if they are driving safely for the safety of the passengers, but this speed is the perfect speed to observe the scenery of the zoo, so I observed various places with interest.
“What is that?”
It was an animal I didn’t remember.
It had sharp and pointed teeth, and it had the appearance of a huge lizard, like a reptile.
It probably wasn’t a dinosaur, but it looked like one.
“It’s a Tyrannosaurus. Our child’s friend wasn’t interested in dinosaurs?”
It was the voice of an unfamiliar man.
Who is it?
It came from the front?
Looking ahead, the orangutan opened his mouth and explained.
What?
“It is the most popular dinosaur among children, so it was born after winning first place in a children’s poll asking ‘Which dinosaur would be best if a dinosaur appeared at the zoo?’ at the zoo.”
I suddenly experienced so many strange phenomena that my brain began to overload.
What…is this…
It was a world away from the zoos I knew.
I just knew that it was a place where rare animals from around the world were collected, raised there, and shown to people who came for sightseeing purposes.
However, this zoo can be dangerous for guests. Don’t the animals roam around outside the cages? Doesn’t the animal even serve as a guide and drive around to pick up guests?
There were even dinosaurs that couldn’t possibly exist, so I had no idea how things were going.
“I..I didn’t know..”
Who knew it would be such a ridiculous world…
But everyone else knows, so I guess I’m the only one who doesn’t know?
“You may not know. All you have to do is figure it out from now on. Human life is long, right?”
The orangutan explained eagerly like a guide.
He was passionate, as if he loved this job, and seemed to think that guiding people who didn’t know about the zoo was the most important job in the world.
According to the explanation, it was made by mixing dinosaur DNA left in bones and amber with DNA from all kinds of animals, like in old dinosaur movies, but it seems they didn’t know it would be successful at the time.
Although it was successful, there are not many zoos left with dinosaurs as they are withering due to cost and safety issues. However, as animals can now be shaped similar to the human brain, safety issues have been resolved to some extent. .
Meanwhile, it got closer and closer to the dinosaur called Tyrannosaurus, and the dinosaur opened its mouth wide and yawned.
It felt intimidating because it was so big, but when I saw it looking down at us and waving with its small hands that didn’t fit its size, I thought it might be a little cute.
“Mr. Rex. How are you these days?”
“It’s always like that. Unlike before, there aren’t many people these days. It’s nice to be free, but sometimes I miss the old days.”
“I was always busy back then, but that made me happy.”
After chatting for a while, they introduced us to a dinosaur named Rex.
“Still, it’s been a while since I’ve been a guest, right?”
“That’s right. long time no see. Especially that kid. Then everything melts…”
“Now… Wait!”
Melting?
What is that story again?
As Jihye tilts her head, her complexion becomes a little pale.
Then the orangutan acting as a guide scolded Rex with a stern look.
“Mr. Rex. You made a mistake. There are kids here too.”
Why do you look at me when you talk about those kids?
Although she is short, she has the dignity of an adult, so wouldn’t it be normal for her to feel older than Ina?
Why is Ina’s expression not good?
As I patted Ina, the tremors subsided.
The kid is very scared.
“Oh, sorry. Maybe it’s because I’ve only been talking to animals lately, but I made a mistake.”
“That’s possible. Please be careful next time. If you don’t mind, why don’t you roar?”
“Uh..huh..? Is that okay? Everyone will be surprised, right?”
The orangutan smiled and asked us for permission.
Even with a wink.
“Our little friends. Have you ever heard a magnificent Tyrannosaurus roar?”
“No, actually, I only saw a dinosaur once.”
It seemed like Ina had no experience visiting the zoo often.
I was curious too, so I nodded.
I was curious because the image of dinosaurs that remained in me was quite a cool image.
“Are you really okay? Guys, it can be scary.”
“It’s okay!”
Sooo
As soon as permission was given, Rex raised his head high in the sky and screamed as loud as he could.
The sound was so loud and loud that this quiet place was suddenly filled with sound, and for some reason, I felt a shiver run through my body, which surprised me.
However, his spirit instantly elevated Rex, who had been seen as a large, clumsy lizard, into a wonderful creature, and made me feel like the king of creatures, igniting an unexpected innocence in my heart.
“Oh! cool! It’s cool!”
“They didn’t do this when I came.”
Ina’s eyes widened and she clapped her hands. I also clapped my hands, and Rex scratched his neck a little with his short arm in embarrassment. (It appears that the arms are short and do not reach the head.)
“ It’s definitely refreshing to scream after a long time! I used to stop people from doing things like this because they said they would startle the customers, but there are some good things about it because there are fewer customers. I was lonely, but there are days like today.”
“Rex, are you lonely these days?”
“That’s it! You have a family. I don’t have any. You know? Since we don’t make dinosaurs these days and there are only a few dinosaurs, I asked if I would bring a Tyrannosaurus to go out with me. These days, there are fewer people coming to the zoo, so there is no way they would bring the same Tyrannosaurus.”
“Ah, Mr. Rex. It would be best to talk after work. After finishing the tour for the guests. By the way, are there any parrots in the parrot cage now?”
“It looks like it was flying over there earlier, but it’s probably just the cockatiel flying over so everyone is there.”
We cutely shouted ‘ppapai’, waved goodbye, and the car started.
Jihye seemed to have come to the conclusion that it was definitely different from the old zoo, and seemed to be quite intrigued.
“…The old days were good. At that time, there were many people and there was hope. Now it’s meat rotting while still alive.”
Rex’s lament could be heard coming from a little distance away.
When I looked back, I saw Rex sending us off with a bitter smile, so I waved and said our own goodbyes.
On Rex’s head was the luck that I had blown away earlier.
*****
I went into the house with the sleeping children on either side of me.
I was so soundly asleep that I didn’t even open my eyes once.
Well, it was fun.
The last time I went to the zoo, there were no talking animals or dinosaurs.
I removed the wreaths from the heads of the children who were wearing wreaths made by orangutans, placed them on the desk, covered them with blankets up to their necks, and then went into the living room and turned on the TV.
Anyway, repairs to home robots take a long time.
It’s okay now, but the thought of Yeji crying and crying again gave me a headache.
This is why it becomes quite difficult when a child becomes attached to an object.
If that item gets old, you will have to replace it or throw it away someday, and it will be a pain when that happens.
[This is the largest zoo in the three cities.]
This is the zoo we went to today, right?
Is there any problem?
[It is the day when Rex, the oldest dinosaur here, gets married. Although the budget at the zoo is not good these days, the government has decided to receive subsidies by designating it as a zoo that should remain in the history of the three cities…]
Rex on the TV was shedding tears and letting out a roar that was so refreshing that even when the sound was turned down, it was loud enough to be heard.
I lamented that I couldn’t get married, but it turned out to be a good thing.
[Here’s the next news. The head of an extreme bio-bot hate group, which frowned at the public when it posted a video of the bio-bot being torturously disassembled and enjoyed, was cruelly… There was an opinion that it was the work of a biobot, but public opinion was that it was impossible due to the structure of the biobot…]
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