[Episode 111]
“Cigar? My God… He’s only ten years old!”
Since cigars are not made from very good leaves, Laurent sighed and took me in his arms and ran away.
“Don’t worry, it’s not cheap… it won’t do any harm to ‘normal people’. Still, there were a lot of mistakes.”
He answered politely and quietly. At that soft tone, Laurent’s sharp eyes loosened slightly.
‘He’s a mysterious person.’
After a few conversations, Laurent, who was highly wary, could be released like this.
“…Please be careful next time.”
“of course.”
He lowered his head once, then turned around.
‘Where did I get this smell?’
I must have smelled it somewhere, but I couldn’t remember it well because I was dizzy from the smells coming from all over the market.
“You’re not hurt anywhere, my lady, are you?”
“Yeah, I fell down a little…”
“Where does it hurt?”
“I’m fine.”
Two knights, all white, were looking at me worriedly.
“Sorry, my negligence.”
“No, it’s okay. On the contrary, I’m sorry. Even if you suddenly stopped and didn’t do anything else…”
“Lady, this is our fault. You can do whatever you want with the lady, but since we came here as guardians, we couldn’t take our eyes off her.”
Laurent said firmly. I felt strange when he said it wasn’t my fault.
‘I’ve always been the one to apologize.’
Whether it was my fault or not, I was the one who said I was sorry.
I didn’t want to make it big, and when I talked to my family, it always seemed like the problem was with me.
“You can do anything, Mrs. You are still very young and you are at an age where you are curious about the world.”
I often have thoughts that start with ‘what if’.
If ‘Cha Miso’, not ‘Airin’, had parents like this, or friends, family, or acquaintances like this… If I
had at least one of all the people Eirin had, would I be happy?
“Regardless of rank, the responsibility lies with adults, not children.”
said Laurent affectionately.
“Yeah…”
All I could do was nod.
After Laurent made sure everything was okay, we headed back to the pet store.
The two knights now opened their eyes wide and began to be wary of their surroundings, and Laurent started walking while holding my hand.
‘It’s embarrassing…’
Thinking of my mental age aside from my physical age, I felt ashamed for nothing.
But it didn’t feel bad.
Having bought a present for my father, I now visit the store to find a pet that will heal Crunno Etam.
The large store was located on a very large lot.
Overall, it was much cleaner than I thought, and the areas were divided, so the animals were running around comfortably.
‘…Can I really leave it like this?’
Are you not running away?
Except for the very large enclosures in each area, all the animals were playing in harmony with each other.
Not only that, but I couldn’t see a single one properly, and my hair fluttered between the wild animals in all directions.
“Welcome, sir.”
“Ah yes.”
“Look around our store slowly, play with your child, and if there is a child you like, we will go through the adoption process. Even if it is an abandoned animal, we are receiving a small distribution fee with the hope that it will be raised responsibly. For those who have difficulty raising abandoned children, we are also selling them to the general public.”
“Oh yeah?”
“You mustn’t touch the child recklessly. The security seat is watching, so you can’t touch it secretly.”
said the waiter, pointing at the stones flying everywhere. I nodded.
“If there is a child you like, of course I will give you time to spend with you, so please feel free to tell me!”
“Yes, I understand.”
I nodded and started to look around slowly.
It was full of strange animals, including cats, dogs, and rabbits. But what caught my attention more than them was another creature.
“Kaung!”
“Wow…”
Isn’t that a black tiger? Its appearance resembles that of a black tiger. When I slightly lifted up the black tiger doll I had brought and compared it, the shape and appearance were exactly the same.
“Ah, that child was given to him by the vendor by mistake… He is a rare animal called ‘Ark’.”
“Ark…?”
“I hear you say that when you grow up, you will be as tall as an adult man, and they say that you live deep in the forest of monsters…”
He shrugged his shoulders.
“In fact, there is no properly reported ecology…”
“I see…”
“Kkaung…?”
It’s insanely cute to tilt your head. I almost stuck in front of him and looked at the child for a long time.
The guy jumped up and down to see what was good, turned around in front of me, and started rubbing his face against my leg.
“You have a very nice personality.”
“Wow… that’s amazing.”
“why?”
“I tried to bite people whenever they came, so I actually gave up on adoption.”
You mean biting? Oh my gosh you’re so cute
I looked at Ark for a while, then turned around while licking my lips.
‘Because I can’t take you without permission…’
“Kkaung! Wow! Wow!”
I was worried about the crying sound that seemed to be calling me sadly, but I decided to look around a little more.
I was looking at the cats and dogs with no problem, but I saw very unique children.
Without realizing it, I stopped walking.
A cat, a dog, and as many as two rabbits were huddled together and playing with each other.
“They…”
“You see only very unique children. haha.”
Isn’t that a very strange combination?
“I happened to be together since I was a kid, and those kids became especially close. Even if one of them falls for a short time, they get sick.”
“Is that so…?”
“A cat was adopted a long time ago, but the adopted cat collapsed and became ill, and the remaining children also cried hoarsely, so it was eventually disbanded.”
As I was staring at it, I thought that this was also one of the forms of a family after all.
There are families in the world who risk their lives like that even though they are not related by blood or race.
Moreover, it was also a beast.
‘There are many people in the world who are worse than animals.’
Thinking, I slowly approached the four of them.
As I approached, the fun-loving guys flinched and stiffened their bodies. Then he started glaring at me with a wary face.
“hi?”
“Kurrure…!”
Fortunately, a slightly larger dog blocked the way and started growling.
It was a soft, soft guy that looked like glutinous rice cake. I giggled and stretched out my hand, and the puppy opened its mouth.
It was very cute, as if it had just started to grow teeth.
“It’s ferocious to anyone other than me, so you can’t touch it.”
“Yeah, but I want to adopt him.”
“…Ah, as I said…”
“Yes, so I will adopt four of them together.”
At my words, the employee’s eyes widened.
“Four together?”
I couldn’t believe the voice I asked again.
“It’s a family to make for your skinny person, so it’s nice to be this kind of amicable. And you can’t leave your family behind.”
If you have about four fluffy hairs, Uncle Chuneau will be a little softer.
Even though he looked like that, his heart was weak in important places, and in the end he grumbled, but he clearly saw the future to take good care of him.
“Should I accept my uncle as a friend instead of all of you going?”
“peekaboo?”
When I didn’t touch it, the puppy tilted its head. The corners of his mouth were freed.
‘I’ve wanted to raise a pet since before.’
There were times when I wanted to fill my loneliness there. I also needed someone to share blind affection with.
My situation was not very good, so I couldn’t raise it every time. As an uninvited guest, I couldn’t choose anything.
‘If Uncle Cruno raises it, I’ll have to go play often.’
I smiled and pointed at the children. As I reached out, a cat sneaked up to me and licked my finger.
“What are you flirting with?”
cute.
“I’ll take you.”
“I see. I will prepare the children soon and put them in cages and bring them to you!”
“yes.”
It was the moment I nodded and turned around.
“Kwaung!”
Before I knew it, I jumped over the fence dividing the area, and the black tiger from before was rolling in front of me.
“Kwaung! Wow!”
The guy who had been rolling around showing his stomach cried pathetically.
“I didn’t get permission from Dad…”
Uncle Cruneau would take care of it, but I still needed Dad’s permission.
‘Of course I’m the head of the house…’
Is it okay to act as I please?
“Do you want to raise this child? Head of household… no, lady.”
After I hesitated for a while, Laurent bent down on his knees and made eye contact with me.
“…huh.”
“Then you can grow it. Because she can do anything.”
“What if Dad hates animals?”
You don’t know how much my father in that world hated animals.
When I was young, when I brought a stray cat for a while because I felt sorry for him, he threw the cat outside and yelled at me like that.
‘I know my dad isn’t that kind of person, but…’
I’m not going to throw this kid in front of me like I’d throw a cat.
‘But I think I can feed the poison without rumors.’
Yes.
It seemed that even if I didn’t throw it, I could quietly assassinate him.
“If you ask me if I can carry it like this and raise it, I’m sure you’ll allow it without thinking about it.”
“Is that so?”
“Can’t we just take one more picture? I will keep it for myself.”
Laurent, who took out a photo stone before he knew it, put his hands together. I nodded, and Laurent quickly took a couple of pictures and quickly put the photo seat.
“But what if I kill you quietly?”
“Ah… uh…”
Laurent didn’t know I would say such a thing, so he opened his mouth slightly embarrassed.
“If I secretly kill him… the thing you say you won’t see the duke in the future is…”
“Then won’t you kill me?”
“You might designate it as an imperial protected creature.”
Somehow I think it’s possible.
After hesitating for a while, I nodded. I didn’t want to leave the kid who was acting cute just because I wanted to go with him.
“Miss, you put the children in the cage well here.”
An employee came over and held out a large cage.
Four huddled huddled together, staring at me from between the cages. It was quiet, without a fuss, as if they knew they were going together.
“Yes, and can I take this child with me?”
I said, holding up the black tiger.
“Of course, I was worried because I didn’t follow people and couldn’t make friends.”
The waiter smiled and said. I nodded and he held out his hand.
“I’ll put you in the cage, lady.”
“No, it’s okay. I will take you like this.”
This kid somehow didn’t seem to want to go into the cage.
When I handed Laurent my black tiger wallet, which was a little thinner than before, Laurent paid the price instead.
Returning to the mansion with a bunch of children in my arms, I let Adam in first, who had to report back, and headed to the room of Cruneau Etam with Easter and Laurent.
Staring at the tightly closed door, I took a deep breath.
“Shhh, be quiet.”
As I pressed my lips with my index finger and said, Laurent clenched his fists and nodded.
Laurent slightly opened the door and Easter opened the cage door and carefully let the animals into the room one by one.
“Guys, they are getting entangled with their uncle. Understand?”
As I clenched my fists and whispered a little, the guys jumped up and down and ran into the room.
“What is this! Who dares to enter my room…! Get these things off right now!”
With a sound like a scream, I quietly closed the door and looked at the two of them.
“Easter.”
“Your lady.”
he replied with a mischievous smile. The corners of his mouth were curled up as if he was enjoying his jokes with me.
“Laurent.”
“yes!”
I clenched my fists as I met their eyes.
“Let’s bounce!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a thumping sound was heard from inside the room.
“Damn Eirin… etaaaam!”
As soon as Chrono Etam opened the door, we ran into the room.
“What kind of accident happened again…!”
When I turned my head slightly, Cruneau Etam, with a cat, two rabbits, and a puppy dangling from his shoulders, head, and crotch, was following me.
“Healing time is three seconds on! Grow them beautifully!”
“Aren’t you standing there?!”
Chrono Etam looked at me, gritted his teeth, and started running down the hallway.
“Come here, my lady.”
Easter quickly took me into his arms.
Then I started running as fast as I could.
“…You’re too fast!”
“You have to be fast enough to escape.”
“that’s right.”
“How are you and Lauren chasing you so leisurely…?”
“Do not underestimate the 10-year life as a court lady, Headmistress.”
The two quickly jumped out like cheetahs. Chuneau etham, seen over his shoulder in Easter’s arms….
stopped in the middle with low stamina, holding on to the railing and gasping.
‘I must do physical training.’
I arrived safely at my room while watching the faint eyes of Crono Etam who had stopped.
