episode_0061
by fnovelpia“This, this pink fox! This fox brings misfortune. That’s for sure!”
“Hongho? That cursed fox?”
“Is that so?”
Adventurers who are chattering away in front of Lin.
Lin’s face, which had been waiting for praise with a proud expression, begins to stiffen.
The expression gradually disappeared, and soon the empty space was filled with embarrassment. He had never expected to hear something like that after saving her.
My eyebrows furrowed as well.
“You’re being harsh when you survived thanks to my slave.”
“What survives? If it weren’t for Hongho in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened!”
“Somehow. I wondered why Tripidian suddenly appeared when he clearly came from a deep, dark forest. It was because of Hongho’s misfortune.”
A number of people nodded their heads with expressions on their faces as if they had realized a truth they had never known before.
It seemed as if he had already erased from his mind the fact that he had received help from Lin. The atmosphere was such that it was certain that the appearance of Tripidian was because of Lin.
“Because of Hongho, today’s hunt was canceled and my equipment was broken! You’re the owner of this thing? Take responsibility for it!”
“Don’t be stubborn. There’s no evidence that it’s Lin’s fault.”
“What kind of evidence is this? Hong Ho is right in front of you. What more evidence do you need? Should I go to the city and ask the people to judge?”
The lizardman’s expression is confident.
Knowing what the outcome will be.
Same goes for me.
If it’s a hundred, then it’s a hundred, it’s Rin’s fault.
Of course, Lin is a monster that brings misfortune. It was like that just this morning, and even in the game, when you start Lin’s story, all sorts of troubles start.
A storm blows and the store is destroyed.
I need to cook, but all the ingredients are spoiled.
Like the slaves’ condition suddenly deteriorating.
But as we live, there are days like that, and I know best how much influence the misfortune of a single tail can have.
It’s not yet at a level that can harm people.
That is, the Tripidians are an accident, and they are the ones who caused it because of their own incompetence. They are blaming Lin for their incompetence.
‘This is why misfortune sucks.’
There is no way to prove it unless you see it with your eyes. All the opponent has to do is bring up Rin’s color and the logic of invincibility unfolds.
Even Lin, the person involved, seemed to have no doubt that this happened because of her, and her tail was wagging.
“Oh my, my back and neck hurt.”
“Really? I guess it’s because of the triphidian.”
“That’s right. I need to go to the church and get treatment. If you give me 3 gold for the treatment fee, the cost of the hunt I lost today, and the cost of my broken equipment, I’ll let you go.”
Adventurers who laugh cheekily and play drums and janggu among themselves.
Just because you passed by, you got 3 gold. This is no insurance fraud.
I have money. Even if I don’t have enough points, I have more than enough money to spend 3 gold.
“Why me?”
But why the fuck would I give it to you?
“Why me? It happened because of your slave, so you’re saying I should take responsibility.”
“I think you guys are mistaken. What can you do if I don’t pay you? You can fight my slave and win if you’re struggling with a single tripion?”
“What?”
“It’s common for adventurers who set out on an adventure not to return. Especially for low-level adventurers who don’t even have nicknames.”
Only then did the adventurers realize what I meant, and their smiles disappeared. Some even turned pale.
I steal their smiles.
Those who don’t appreciate the good deeds done by our Lin don’t deserve to live.
“Your misfortune is not that of the tripion, but that you met Hongho.”
***
We finished work and returned to the city.
The adventurers who were rambling without even knowing the topic ate the food deliciously after filming~
‘Of course not.’
Released.
I don’t care if they die or not, but in the end, it’s Lin who has to kill.
First of all, I don’t want to make Lin commit murder.
The second time I was worried that Lin’s hair might remain at the scene.
I have been praying fervently for a curse that will follow you all your lives.
Lin drooped, as if she was greatly shocked.
There is no strength in the steps I take.
“Don’t worry about what happened just now, Lin. There are some shameless people in the world like that.”
“… … .”
There is no response.
It doesn’t seem to be comforting at all.
“Hey, look at that. Hongho.”
“You’re going to get misfortune. Come on, guys, get inside. Hurry up!”
The residents look this way and murmur, and run away with their children as if it were a plague.
Maybe it was because Seira said that in the morning.
Could it be because I experienced something like that just before?
Words I’ve often heard before seem to be stabbing my eardrums like a dagger today.
That would be even more audible to Lin, who was the person involved and had a keen sense of hearing. As expected, Lin walked with his head down, oppressed by the glares from people as if he were a criminal.
Her ears were down, and her tail was pulled forward, as if she was trying to hide her pink color from others.
I don’t think I’ll be able to shake it off any time soon.
That evening, Lin didn’t eat.
As soon as I got home, I locked myself in my room and didn’t even think about coming out.
I never thought Lin would skip meals.
She eats three plates of food per meal. Even Seira was quite taken aback.
“What happened?”
“That’s… .”
I explained what happened during the day. Seira, who had learned the whole story, looked seriously troubled.
“That happened. You must have been quite hurt.”
“I guess so.”
She is still a young and immature girl. She is likely to be swept away by the blatant criticism of others.
“Go and comfort me.”
“Of course I would… Who will comfort me?”
“Yes?”
“I also suffer from racial discrimination every day and my heart is sick. Shouldn’t someone comfort me? ”
Seira takes up the knife.
“If you go to hell, won’t the devil comfort you?”
“I’ll be back with the kid soon.”
I ran away and went to the room where Lin was.
“Rin, you must be hungry, you should eat. Especially in times like these, you should eat well… .”
The moment I saw the state of the room, my eyes widened in shock.
The room was a mess. Pink fur was fluttering everywhere, and on one side, Seonrin was tearing her clothes.
I thought I would just vent my anger, but that wasn’t the case at all. I tried to wrap the cut cloth around my tail.
There were traces of having been torn off on the disheveled tail. It seemed that the tail had been covered so that it could not be seen since it could not be plucked out all the hair.
My heart aches. I let out a small sigh and sat down on the edge of the bed.
“Rin.”
“… … .”
“Rin.”
Lin doesn’t even pay attention to me even though I’m right next to her. She ignores me and silently continues with what she was doing.
I had no choice but to snatch the cloth that Lin was holding. When Lin tried to run towards me as if asking for it back, I gave a command to stop her.
“This won’t do.”
“Kaaang!!!”
“What can’t be done, can’t be done.”
You should never put anything on Rin’s tail or dye it, as that would mean agreeing that her pink color is a stigma that needs to be hidden.
It’s the same reason I don’t give money to adventurers.
Lin with a sad expression.
Odd Eyes sparkled with tears.
As if I were about to burst into tears at any moment.
I sighed again and pulled Rin to sit between my legs. I started combing Rin’s tangled tail gently with the comb Seira had given me.
“Oh, there are no eyes to see. How pretty and fluffy this pink color is.”
“… … .”
“Do you really care what people say?”
“… … .”
“You don’t need to listen to them. They’ll change their minds like a bat whenever Lin becomes beautiful.”
Lin didn’t react.
One bad remark is more memorable than a hundred words of comfort.
But what can I do?
If a hundred times isn’t enough, then a thousand or ten thousand times will be enough.
“Think about it carefully. If Lin was bad, why would I keep her? I’m not stupid, and there’s no one who looks out for me as much as a slave trader.”
“… .”
“It’s because Rin is pretty. I don’t know about other people, but in my eyes, Rin is just a cute fox that I want to look at and touch all day long. ”
Lin’s ears move little by little.
“Rin, don’t worry about what other people think and just listen to me. I know you best, no one else.”
Soon, the fully spread ears are slightly turned towards me.
This is why Suin is good.
Because I can vaguely predict what the situation is like without even hearing the answer or seeing the expression.
“Someday, Lin will become a beautiful fox who charms people. I promise.”
”… .“
“So please don’t hide your tail or anything. Don’t think of it as a hidden part. I really like Rin’s tail.”
“… … … Clang.”
Lin gives a short answer, but still.
This little guy is making his master worry. He roughly stroked Lin’s hair and got up from the bed.
“Let’s go eat. If you don’t want to eat, you don’t have to. I’ll eat it all.”
“Kaaa …
Lin ate six plates as if to relieve stress.
It was the best ever.
***
Since the attack of the reaper, Rin’s sleeping place has been on my stomach. She lies curled up in a ball.
According to Seira, she feels most secure when she is by my side.
So what I feel in my stomach right now is lean, but it’s a little heavier than yesterday. No, rather than saying it’s heavy, I’d say the weight has increased a little.
‘Did I feed you too much for dinner?’
I’m worried that I’ll end up rolling around like this.
“I’m hungry. Give me food.”
A voice is heard in a half-asleep state.
“Just sleep for 5 more minutes… .”
“Wake up! Baaap!”
Why is the voice so loud in the morning? I tried to ignore it and go to sleep, but my eardrums felt like they were going to fall off, so I couldn’t stand it and woke up.
“No, you ate so much last night, is it already dinner? At this rate, you’ll end up a pig instead of a fox… ?”
As soon as I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Lin staring at me with a sharp expression.
She was taking a stance as if she was going to rush in at any moment. Up until this point, it didn’t seem much different from usual, but behind her, her pink tail was wagging.
Three of them, too.
“Give me some food!”
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