episode_0053
by fnovelpiaReturned to the capital.
It’s been three days since Lin collapsed, but she still hasn’t woken up. If she doesn’t wake up, there’s nothing I can do.
That doesn’t mean I’m going to loaf around all day. I have other things to do.
No matter how wealthy a city is, where there is light, there are shadows, and in such places, there are those who rummage through trash cans to get through the day.
It was the same with Bestia.
However, if there are humans in the human city, most of Bestia.
“Okay, everyone. Line up. Oh, and don’t cut in behind me.”
Hair wheel.
It was a cat person.
Starting with the spotted pattern reminiscent of the Korean longnose, the cat people with various appearances such as white, black, and Hitler cats lined up in an orderly manner in front of me.
“If you sign a real contract, you’ll get a fish, right?”
“Of course. Look over there. Aren’t other people already eating fish?”
“Aren’t you ordering me around and making me do hard work?”
“Absolutely not. You can live freely as usual, and come here every day for lunch. Then, like today, I will give you fish.”
“You’re an angel!”
A single hairball disappeared into the alleyway with a fluttering fish in its mouth.
One guy, two guys like that.
I’ve made a priority contract with about ten unguarded guys. If they spread the word and bring their friends, the number will increase in no time.
All the stray cats of Bestia become my slaves.
‘If you come to Bestia, you have to collect points.’
Suin is a noodle.
The snack food is basically of a higher weight class than the human race.
What this means is that even if you take care of them just a little, the points you get when liberating them are greater than those of humans.
Earn points and save lives.
It’s killing two birds with one stone.
“Did you feed the street cat people again?”
“Haha, I just did what I had to do. Ah, thank you enough. Is this too much?”
“Sigh… .”
Seira closed her eyes tightly and covered her forehead with her hand. She let out a sigh that seemed to pierce the ground for a moment, then opened her eyes and shot me a sharp gaze.
“They are the city’s headaches, causing trouble whenever they get a chance without doing any work. But if you feed them carelessly, they will stop working and just play and eat.”
“What a dreamlike life.”
“Our managers who solve the problems they cause will have a hellish life.”
Seira’s eyes looked particularly tired. They were the eyes of a salaryman working for a black company.
I understand your feelings. I also hate cat moms.
But they are half-human, half-beast. To my eyes, they only look like cute girls with cat ears and tails.
I think it would be uncomfortable to see them lying on the street as cold corpses.
‘Those who can be saved should be saved.’
Well, I feel sorry for Seira.
Instead, I decided to say a word of encouragement.
“Fighting.”
“Haaa… … .”
thud!
Just as Seira was sighing again, a dull crash was heard from the inn. It seemed like the little fox had woken up.
I went straight up to my room. I even practiced how to talk to the fox for this day.
“Did you sleep well?”
I opened the door with a cheerful heart.
Phew-!
As soon as I opened the door, everything got dark. The sun was probably covered by clouds. Before I could even figure out why, it happened.
Boom!
“Kang!”
The thing that had been blocking my vision suddenly disappeared. Because I was slow to react, I blinked like a sloth and lowered my head.
“Krrr.”
Rin and Seira were lying on the floor, climbing on top of her and restraining her so she couldn’t move.
Rin’s sharp claws sticking out. If it weren’t for Seira, her face would have been split into six pieces.
“Unsocialized people are no different from wild animals. Be careful.”
He had tied himself up with a strong rope, not ruling out the thought that he would rush in, but the rope was torn and he died a heroic death.
‘I need to get a metal chain.’
If you want to take it for a walk later.
“It’s okay now. Let me go.”
“They’re going to come running again.”
“That won’t happen. Please let me go.”
Seira looked at me suspiciously, as if she didn’t trust me. However, since my attitude was firm, she slowly started to get up while keeping an eye on Rin.
And, as expected, even though Seira freed her, Rin still couldn’t move.
The slave contract was signed the moment they first met. As a child, she could never rebel.
“Krrr!”
Lin, who was glaring at me as if she was going to kill me, howled like an animal. She knew who was suppressing her freedom. She looked like she was going to attack me at any moment.
“What should we do now? It looks like socialization has not taken place at all. ”
“You can do it now.”
“Suin is different from the human race. Even if they are the same species, they do not want to associate with people who are not their original group. It is even worse if they are completely cut off from other races, like the foxes of Baekungok.”
It wasn’t a strange story.
There is actually an example called The Jungle Book. It is a novel based on a true story.
A boy who was human but lived in a pack of wolves. A hunter later found him and took him to an orphanage, but despite being human, he was unable to adapt to human society.
Where you are born and raised has a huge impact.
Moreover, the Suin race possesses not only human characteristics but also animal characteristics, so for them, the extent of this is even more severe.
That’s okay though.
“Don’t worry. You can raise it without any problems.”
“Are you trying to use violence…?”
“What do you think people are? That will never happen, so just ignore it and leave. It’s disturbing communication. ”
He lifted Lin, who was unable to move, and placed her under his armpit, then chased Seira away and closed the door.
has opened again.
“Go downstairs and bring me some food. I bet the kid is hungry.”
“Why are you acting like a dad──”
thud.
I closed the door. I sat down on the bed and laid Lin across my thighs. I wanted to let her go, but it was too early.
I’ll have to get a chain and tie it to a pole somewhere before I can release it.
“Let’s see… The wound seems to have almost healed. The fur is damaged, so I need to take care of it.”
I dressed her in a simple, flowing white one-piece dress, and I had no intention of buying her anything else for the time being. She was still growing, so even if I made her wear pretty clothes, she wouldn’t be able to wear them very soon.
“Krrr.”
“Please wait a moment, the lady will bring you food. Until then, shall we have fun with the master?”
“Kwang!”
Swoop. Don’t you understand what I’m saying?
But that’s no problem. I’ve memorized the fox language for times like this.
“HattyHattyHattyHo.”
“Krrrr… .”
“Wapapapapau.”
“Kaaang─!”
Emergency.
Rather, it seems to have only made things worse.
‘Hey, what’s wrong?’
What’s wrong? Surely my foxy voice was perfect. Isn’t this the problem with Rin, who hasn’t been properly educated?
That’s okay though. As the owner, you have to be generous.
It didn’t seem like anything I could do would work because we couldn’t communicate right away and Lin’s hostility towards me was so high. Let’s just pat her tail.
How long had she waited like that? Lin’s cries gradually died down. Instead, she began sniffing. Then, her head turned toward the door.
Suddenly.
“I brought you food.”
Seira appeared, holding a plate in both hands. Judging by the fact that one of her legs was slightly raised, it seemed as if she had pulled the doorknob with her foot.
“Thank you. Please put it on the floor.”
“… Do you know how despicable it is to threaten someone with physiological factors?”
“You should say that to the foxes of Baekungok, not me. Can you say that after seeing these thin limbs?”
“… … .”
Seira, unable to think of a rebuttal, sighed and put the dishes down on the floor as she left.
The smell of meat filled the room in an instant. The smell stimulated my appetite and made my mouth water. Even I felt this way, so I wondered what Lin would feel like.
As expected, he was hooked on the dish like a god. Saliva flowed from his mouth like a waterfall, not just metaphorically.
If my memory serves me right, Lin in the village lived a life where she was treated to the extent of picking up a few potatoes and sweet potatoes to eat.
Meat? I haven’t even seen anything like that.
While Lin was out of town luring the monsters, they were just eating each other.
Even if foxes are omnivorous, try eating potatoes for hundreds of years. Even Jeomsoon asks, “Do you only have potatoes in your house?”
Don’t worry. Daddy will feed you meat until you burst today. Of course, it won’t be free.
“Do you want to eat?”
Shudder.
Lin was shaken. Her gaze, which had been fixed on the meat, turned to me.
Don’t growl.
The odd eyes of the sun and moon sparkle like crazy as if a big bang had occurred.
I know without even saying it. Whose permission do I need to get to eat that?
“If you make a promise with me, I’ll let you eat it.”
“… !”
“Listen to me carefully. This is all you need. What do you think? Isn’t it worth it?”
For Lin, whose intelligence was only at the level of a five-year-old, her instinctive desires took priority. Lin nodded madly.
“Okay. If you listen well, I’ll give you a reward.”
I sat Lin down on the bed and brought her a plate. I planned to feed her myself.
Even though you made a promise, it’s safe to say that a verbal contract with a child is invalid. If you’re not careful, human flesh will be added.
I stabbed a piece of meat with a fork, dripping with juice. As I lifted it, Lin’s eyes followed it like a magnet. No matter how much I moved it, it wouldn’t come off.
Let’s stop joking here.
When I brought the meat to Lin’s mouth, “Wow!” He opened his mouth wide and bit into it.
At that moment, Lin’s eyes grew wide.
Since Rin couldn’t move her hands as she pleased, I pushed the meat in little by little. While she was distracted by the meat, I stroked her head with my other hand.
Let this feeling slowly become familiar.
Accept this touch.
“Remember the taste of the meat you are eating now. If you listen to me, you can eat delicious food every day.”
“Krrr!”
“Oh, really.”
It was only until I ate.
Are you full?
You’re like a naughty fox.
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