episode_0074

“Rin?”

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An unexpected situation occurred. Lin blocked Percy’s approach. The way she looked at Percy was like the kind of gaze one would give when guarding against an enemy.

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The atmosphere is freezing cold. Percy looks back and forth between Tails and Lin.

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“What are you doing now?”

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“Don’t stick to the owner.”

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“Why?”

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“You might do some hacking.”

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“What did you say?”

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With just one word from Lin, Percy, who had been calling herself a cat princess, was instantly transformed into a potential criminal.

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There was no way anyone would feel good after hearing such words. Percy raised his tail and folded his arms.

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“Haekoji? Me? Ha, I’m speechless.”

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Percy’s mood changes as she wags her tail at Karami. Percy is now called the proud princess of the cat cafe, but she is a veteran who has been through all sorts of hardships in the back alleys.

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To such a Persi, the fox girl in front of him seemed insignificant.

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“If something goes wrong, it won’t be because of me, it’ll be because of you, Hong Hoin.”

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“What?”

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“The rumor spread from the beginning? You were holding the bleeding CEO in the middle of the street. The CEO got hurt, is it because of you?”

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There was a huge uproar at the time. In the end, Hongho ate my master. I pretended not to know for Lin’s sake, but he didn’t even know how grateful I was and stuck his teeth into me.

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“If you’re worried about the boss’s safety, you shouldn’t stop me, you should just get away.”

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“… … .”

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Lin, who had been staring at Percy without saying anything, suddenly lowered her head. Lin was still lacking in training to defeat Percy, who was from the streets.

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It seemed certain that Persi would win the match. That was until Lin raised her head with a tearful expression.

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“Master… Is that really so? Is the master in danger because of Lin?”

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“Yes?”

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“Can Lin just distance herself from her master? Can the master live a normal life without Lin? If that’s the case… Yeah, Lin will disappear.”

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Lin was about to leave the store, wiping away tears with her sleeve. Karami, who was watching the hilarious cat fight right in front of her, panicked and grabbed Lin’s hand.

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Lin continued speaking with a sad expression on her face, as if she was about to burst into tears.

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“Let go, Master. You can’t be with Rin. If you are with Rin, Master will be unhappy.”

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“You’re saying that you’ll be unhappy? Absolutely not.”

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“But Aunt Persia did it. It’s because of Jeon Burin… .”

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“I think it’s because of a misunderstanding. Miss Percy, no matter how angry you are, you shouldn’t exploit the other person’s weakness. That was too much just now.”

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“Yes?”

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“Apologize to Lin.”

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Percy was embarrassed. It was clearly Lin who started the fight. He treated a normal person like a criminal. Ask any passerby and they will side with the cat people.

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But what Percy overlooked was that the master-servant relationship between the two was not ordinary, and that Lin’s power of desire was greater than imagined.

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“Miss Persia. Come on.”

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I just realized it now. I was so absorbed in peace that I noticed it too late.

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The juice is sure to win.

Play the victim.

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All of this was the cunning scheme of that fool. Percy clenched his fists. His fists tightened with resentment.

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“… I’m sorry. I was so excited that I lost my words.”

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you correctly. Could you say that again?”

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Persia clenched her teeth.

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“I’m sorry.”

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“I don’t feel very sincere… But since you’re the owner’s employee, I’ll give in just this once. Meow Auntie.”

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It had been a long time since the gloomy elements disappeared from Lin who spoke like that. Even though it was a very brief moment, Percy had captured it.

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Karami saw the corners of Rin’s mouth curve in a blind spot.

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Lin held Karami’s arm tightly against her body.

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“Let’s go, Master. I’m going to disturb the aunts who need to greet the guests.”

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“That’s right. Then we’ll go now.”

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“Hello, Meow Aunties~”

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As the two are about to leave the store, Lin turns her head slightly. Without making a sound, she moves her mouth only, using magic to implant voices into the cat people’s heads.

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-Don’t look down on your master, and wag your tail vigorously at the guests, cats.

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“Rin, don’t say that again.”

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I started talking when I was some distance away from the store.

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Lin, who had been smiling in an incomprehensible manner, changed her expression. It was an innocent expression, as if she didn’t understand.

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“Don’t do that? What do you mean?”

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“Don’t act like a fool. Do you think I don’t know?”

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The starting point of the argument just now was Lin. It was clearly Lin’s fault. Treating someone who did nothing wrong as a pervert was crossing the line.

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Even though I knew it, I had no choice but to take her side because my relationship with Lin was my top priority.

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“But Lin is really worried about her master… Her heart feels heavy when she thinks about what happened last time… . She’s worried that her master might get hurt again… … .”

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“You have to do that while looking at the person. Miss Percy is clearly an employee I hired. Don’t do that again.”

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“Rin is really worried about her master, that’s why she’s like that. Chi, I get it.”

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Lin clicks her tongue, as if she doesn’t like being scolded. But our bodies are still in perfect contact.

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That’s why. As Lin grows, she feels something in her arm that wasn’t there even a month ago. The soft sensation of being grabbed with a clank the moment she speaks.

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“Rin, can you please walk a little further away?”

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“Why?”

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“It’s burdensome because you’re too clingy.”

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“You don’t want to be with Rin anymore?”

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“That’s not it… .”

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“Just kidding. This is just to deal with it right away if anything happens.”

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As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew and an outdoor billboard flew towards me. Just before it hit me, Lin kicked the billboard with all her might.

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Boohoo!

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The billboard flew in a distant arc and fell somewhere in the city.

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“Did you see it?”

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“… … .”

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“It’s all for the owner’s safety. Even Rin can’t compromise on this.”

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Lin preached her argument with a firm expression. It seems like my injury that day was a huge trauma for her. Seeing her being so obsessed with it.

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Certainly, the number of tails has increased to five. Since it is more than half, the intensity of the misfortunes that Lin causes must have increased. Even when it was Sam-Tailed, it almost killed me.

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To me, Lin is a paradoxical being who is both a life-threatening danger and a protector from danger.

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“Ha, I see.”

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If you want to survive, you have to stick together.

What can I do?

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As soon as I gave permission, Lin smiled as if she had been waiting for me and pulled my arm towards her. I sighed heavily and headed to Seira’s workplace.

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A border area filled with people of various races. As expected, I was able to find Seira, who was in charge of immigration. I waved happily and called out to her.

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“Ms. Seira.”

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Seira’s ears perk up when she hears my voice. Seira immediately turns her head to where I am. The moment our eyes meet, her pupils dilate.

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He passed the work to the employee next to him and strode toward us.

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“You…! Where the hell did you disappear to and now you’re back?”

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It was a hassle to explain everything, so I showed her my stomach with scars. I explained to Seira what had happened a month ago.

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“So you were in Cheon Sang-ru until now? You didn’t run away secretly?”

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“Why am I running away? Where can you find someone as clean as me? I was at Cheonsangru with Lin, and I came looking for you as soon as I woke up.”

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Seira blinks.

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“Lin Yang?”

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Seira, who recognized Rin’s presence a beat later, opened her eyes wider than when she had reunited with me.

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“… Ms. Lin?”

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“Hello Seira~ How have you been?”

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“This person is Lin Yang…? But how tall is she…?”

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Lin, who was looking around to see if anyone was watching, spread out her five tails like a fan.

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“Ta-da~ Seira, Rin’s tail has grown.”

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“Five tails?”

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“Because kids usually grow up early around this time.”

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I tried to knock the player over first, but it didn’t seem to work. Seira turned her head at a fierce speed and glared at me.

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“Don’t talk nonsense. Last time, you clearly said Sammiho! This is totally…!”

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“Wow~ I never thought Rin was born a gumiho. I never dreamed of that.”

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“That’s right, master~ Rin was surprised too.”

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Haha. Take that.

If it used to be just me, now there’s Rin who’s learned shamelessness too?

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No, she was shameless before, but she is different now. It is not the shamelessness of an innocent child, but the slyness of a fox girl.

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As expected, Seira didn’t come to her senses. I took advantage of that gap to change the subject.

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​“Do you know how surprised I was when I came back after a month and the house was gone? Sayla-san said it was broken into?”

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“Who said that?”

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“Rin.”

When Seira thought about that moment, she put her hand on her forehead as if her head was hurting. Then, she couldn’t stand it anymore and screamed.

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“Isn’t it because of you guys! I clearly told you not to come up to the second floor, and you came here bleeding!”

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“Hey, Sayra~ It’s sad to say that. We almost died because of Sayra?”

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“Isn’t this because of your accident?! I lost my house overnight! I can’t even get support money because I’m taking Hongho! I’m still staying in the department’s dormitory!”

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“… … .”

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Seira pours out her anger and sorrow without any filter. It is the first time in my life that I have seen such a passionate Seira. I can feel the sorrow of a civil servant who struggles to make a living day after day.

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The atmosphere is such that it’s hard to talk to her carelessly. Rin, who met my eyes, nodded as if she had made up her mind, and then transformed into a young Rin with one tail.

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“Seya, I’m sorry about Rin. Rin was wrong. Can’t you just look at Rin’s face and make her feel better?”

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A clever thing.

It was a piercing realization that people are weak towards children.

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“No, go away. I don’t feel like doing that right now.”

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But baby Rin’s cuteness wasn’t enough to appease Seira’s anger. It was a scene where we learned how important it was to have one’s own home, whether in the modern or medieval times.

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Lin shook her head, saying that this was wrong, looking at me. Since the slave had caused an accident, it was time for me, the master, to step in.

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“The cat cafe has been making a lot of money recently. It’s thanks to everyone working hard while I was away.”

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“What do you want me to do? Are you bragging about how much money you have?”

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“The problem is that even if we have money, we have no place to stay. The inn won’t accept us, and the house won’t sell. If we try to find a house under someone else’s name, there aren’t many acquaintances around. Even if we try, it’ll only be Bolt-san and Seira-san.”

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“… What do you want me to do?”

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“Looking at it, District 3 seems to be quite popular, right? There are a lot of popular stores nearby. Oh, and now that I look at it, it’s close to Seira’s workplace, right?”

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By the time I brought that up, Seira had stopped saying anything and was just quietly listening. And then I delivered the final blow.

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“In order to find a house to live in and apologize to Seira, should I try to find a house in District 3 under Seira’s name? Oh, but Seira is working, so I can’t go look at houses… .”

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“I’ll use up my half day off.”

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I signed a contract for a new house that very day.

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