279 – Pets (4)
After learning that Neoburi imitates people’s actions, I had no choice but to be cautious.
If I were not careful, the secret relationship between me and Dan Ye-rin could have been discovered. If you don’t want to get stabbed, it’s better to be considerate.
From then on, I trained Neoburi while avoiding any suspicious behavior as much as possible. Because he is such a smart guy, there are times when he can figure things out on his own.
First of all, I am very good at using tools. The structure of the fingers is similar to that of apes, making it very easy to use tools.
You can tell that the apples are peeled using a cutter, which is unusual. I think I’ll probably use chopsticks in the future too.
‘But Porori…’
Although Porori is a spirit creature, it is worse than Neoburi. At this rate, I was confused as to who the spirit creature was.
If, indeed, Neoburi could talk, Porori would be nothing more than a talking squirrel.
It is said that the brute force aspect is stronger, but that is where it ends. What I need most is not combat, but various auxiliary abilities.
‘I’m in charge of all the fighting anyway.’
Anyway, I was able to check the condition of Neoburi and spend the weekend comfortably.
The same goes for weekdays. We had a normal life without any accidents or other events along the way.
Final exams were slowly approaching, but I didn’t really care. You’re going to get a high score anyway.
Although there are all kinds of evil methods, the most important thing to me is the invasion of demons.
The invasion of demons is now slowly approaching. It’s simple to know.
“It’s cold.”
“Are you cold? Should I give you a hug?”
“Yes.”
It’s getting crazy cold. At Ellie’s invitation, I fell into his arms without saying a word.
As soon as I was held in my arms, I felt the warm body temperature and the comfort as much as a bed.
Is there such a perfect nest? I feel like I want to be hugged for the rest of my life.
“Hey, give me a hug too. I’m dying from the cold too.”
Kara grumbled when she saw us. I looked at Kara while being held by Ellie.
Kara used to wear cool clothes to match her appearance, but she doesn’t like that anymore.
They are wearing thick clothes, like natives living in the north.
The room was even turned on, and it looked quite cold.
“Is it cold even though you’re dressed like that? Is it because you’re from the desert?”
“Didn’t you say that you like winter last time?”
Luna asked a question. Come to think of it, Kara said she likes winter.
Did she say that just because she’s from the desert doesn’t mean she likes hot weather? Kara responded by nodding her head.
“That’s winter in Tatar, not winter here. Cold is cold.”
“Hmm… That’s true too.”
“Then, shall I hug you too?”
Ellie smiled brightly and spread her arms. At the same time, I hugged Ellie a little harder.
I feel sorry for Kara, but I chose a place that was warmer and more comfortable than anything else. Even Kara has no intention of giving in.
Kara seemed to have figured out my will as well, shaking her head with a sigh.
“No, it’s okay. There’s already an owner.”
“Is that so?”
“You should ask someone else to hug you instead. Later.”
“··· ···”
Kara said it in passing, but she said it was something Ellie would never let slip.
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Even now, you can tell by looking at her body shaking. She felt it vividly as she was being held in her arms.
You may have vaguely realized that the other person who spoke there was me. She didn’t say it out loud, but the nuance was there.
‘I want to eat something sweet.’
Of course, I didn’t need anything and wanted to put something in my mouth. That’s sweet too.
It was cold outside, but warm inside, so I slowly became drowsy. Today, I was thinking about training as a different matter.
The other problem is the problem of pets. I plan to introduce my pet to my acquaintances and also build a relationship with Porori.
“Student Ellie. Everything has been prepared.”
“Ah. Okay, Sivar. Wait a minute.”
But that comfort did not last long. At Rod’s call, Ellie headed to the kitchen for a moment.
I wanted to follow along, but my body became tired and everything became bothersome. So I just lay down on the sofa.
“Shivar. Wake up.”
“It’s annoying…”
“Uh huh. You can’t hang around like that. Get up quickly.”
I was able to get up only after Rod forced me to stand up.
I think the habit of living in the forest has taken over me. It was difficult to give up the habit since I only slept sparingly every winter.
In winter, there is little to eat and hunting is often difficult. So I just slept in the hideout to replenish my energy.
‘I heard there’s a reason for hibernation.’
To top it off, he sneaked into Porori’s territory and even stole acorns. It’s a bonus that Anporori came to attack me belatedly.
Anyway, strangely enough, I was barely able to move my tired body. Ellie picked something up and put it down on her table.
“It’s here. I also prepared milk.”
“······Huh?”
I saw Ellie’s eyes widen as she looked at the things she had put down on her table. These are very familiar snacks.
The milk in the cup is second to none and that in the bowl. The color was almost purple, but it was clearly a sweet potato.
A sweet potato cut neatly in half, showing its golden flesh. Were there sweet potatoes in this world?
“What is this? It’s my first time seeing this food.”
“Sweet potatoes, a main dish imported from the East. They’re very sweet and delicious. Student Luna, please bring Pidgeotto.”
“Yes.”
While Luna fetched Pidgeot from the yard, she looked closely at the sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes that are golden brown and smokey. It is one of the most frequently eaten snacks on Earth.
I remembered that I gained a lot of weight thanks to this. Although it is a diet food, it is actually a snack that makes you gain weight if you eat too much of it.
I felt my mouth watering and grabbed the sweet potato with my hands.
“Attattette!!!”
“······I didn’t say it was hot.”
“It looks like it’s going to be hot no matter who sees it.”
And I couldn’t help but fuss at the heat spreading throughout my hands.
In the end, I was able to get my hands on the sweet potatoes only after hearing something from Rod. It’s very hot because it’s just been steamed.
Rattle-
“Huh? What were you eating?”
“Student Grace is here too. You too, come here and eat.”
“Keeng?”
“Eat your beak too.”
As soon as the sweet potatoes came out, they began to slowly gather. The portion was large so I was able to eat a lot.
“Yum yum yum yum.”
“Om nyom nyom.”
Me eating delicious sweet potatoes. Likewise, you are sitting on my lap and eating sweet potatoes.
Pidgeot was also eating the sweet potato placed in Luna’s palm. By the way, I don’t know if birds can eat sweet potatoes.
Well, it’s a bird that grew up in the Forest of Chaos, so it’s probably okay to eat it. He even eats meat, so he must eat well.
“You’re eating well. Now all I have left is to give to Ratatosk.”
“What about the saint? She’s not coming today?”
“I heard he wasn’t coming. He said he was busy teaching his students. It was Rize who gave him the sweet potatoes in the first place.”
It was given to me by Rize, not Rod. Sweet potatoes are a seasonal food, so I didn’t even suspect much.
“Yum yum yum yum.”
“Shivar. Aren’t you eating too much?”
“It’s delicious.”
I guess it’s because it’s been a long time since I ate this food. I put the sweet potato in my mouth almost to the point of inhaling it.
There was sweet potato and milk that went well with it, so my hands didn’t stop working. Plus, as I said before, the amount is huge.
“Shivar. Stop eating. You should leave something for Ratatosk.”
“Just one more.”
“It would be better to just get fatter. hehehe.”
Rod went back to the kitchen, probably happy to see me eating. It looks like there is quite a lot of sweet potatoes.
When I had finally killed all the remaining sweet potatoes, a very familiar presence caught my senses.
Knock knock knock-
It’s not the front door, it’s the window side. So I looked towards the window and there was a pig there.
This is not an empty remark; it is almost as generous as a pig. At first I didn’t know who it was.
Drurruk-
“It smells delicious? What were you eating?”
“Uh… Ratatosk?”
“Why are you calling me?”
It was Porori. However, as seen in Luna’s shocked reaction, Porori’s appearance was very strange.
I’m sure his life force was sucked out by the hunter, but what can I say? It was so hearty that it wasn’t healthy.
What on earth has he been eating so far that would make him so upset? It’s almost like my cheeks are sticking out.
“Do you feel like you’ve gained a lot of weight?”
“Sure.”
Other people also noticed that Porori’s condition was very strange. I gained a lot of weight.
Everyone’s eyes turned to Ellie. I understand that Porori has been staying in Ellie’s dormitory so far.
Ellie also smiled awkwardly when she saw Porori who had changed into a full-fledged person, and then quietly opened her mouth.
“I gave him a lot of things. I felt bad seeing him in pain…”
“What on earth did you give me to gain that much weight?”
“It’s usually like that around this time of year. You have to save up energy. Sigh.”
Porori answered on his behalf and jumped lightly. Regardless of the weight gain, the movement remains the same.
It was definitely winter, so it wasn’t that strange for Porori to gain weight. Because it’s always been that way, even in the forest.
Furthermore, since I was now receiving Ellie’s protection, it may have been natural for me to gain weight.
“So what were you eating? It smells really delicious.”
“There were sweet potatoes, but Sivar ate them all.”
“What?”
Porori glared at me. What can I do if you glare at me like that?
Moreover, if you wait slowly, other sweet potatoes will come. There is no need to fight now.
What is more important is to understand the condition of the pets. So Eli asked Porori first.
“Ratatosk. Since you are an animal, you can understand other animals, right?”
“Roughly? It’s a bit difficult if you’re not of the same race. If you’re talking about people, should I say it’s a dialect? Anyway, it’s okay.”
“That’s enough. Then, can you translate Pidgeot and Neoburi’s words? I don’t know what they prefer.”
Now, we are giving them all kinds of things, but everyone has their own preferences.
The transmission of information in this world is very slow, and even more so because they come from a forest of chaos, their tastes may be different.
Of course, there are simple cases like Porori. However, since this species itself is a squirrel, it is easy to understand.
“Okay. Hey. What were you guys doing in the forest? You first.”
“Keeng?”
“Okay. You dude, what are you doing here?”
Porori shows a strict attitude, even crossing his arms when talking about squirrels.
It would have been okay if I had gained a little less weight, but when I became plump, my appearance was strange.
But do animals have their own charisma? Neoburi faithfully responded to Porori’s instructions.
“Kheng. Kyeng.”
“Your whole family was eaten? So you had to beg to survive?”
“Kheng. Keeng.”
“Under such circumstances, she met this guy… Are you saying she came because she thought she would give her something to eat if she followed this guy?”
“Kheng.”
Neoburi’s situation is quite unfortunate. It is a lonely animal whose family lost the competition for food.
This is a case where I used my brain to survive, just like I did in the past. In the process, he met me and came from here.
“Keeng.”
“If you just stop worrying about food, you’ll follow me for the rest of your life?”
“Would you like one more sweet potato?”
“Keng! Keeng!”
You nod your head vigorously at my recommendation. I’ll have to give you half a sweet potato later.
Like this, Neoburi’s story ended, and the next one was Pidgeot…
“Sweet! Suck!”
“They say this guy and his mom fell from the sky together…?’
“··· ···”
As soon as Pidgeotto’s story came out, I became embarrassed and turned my head away. There was nothing I could do at that time.
Luna must have known that she was the culprit, so she cleared her throat and pretended not to know. It’s not like she can hide everything like that.
But Pidgeot’s story did not end here. She glanced at the Pigeon Tooth Lord and she flapped her wings.
It is rare to see a pigeonto flapping its wings. When she questioned him she said Pidgeot Two.
“Suck! Suck!”
“You said an old human taught you how to flap your wings? And gave you a variety of food…?”
“Huh? The president.”
“hehehehe. Are the sweet potatoes all cooked?”
It seems like something is stabbing me. Rod suddenly got up from his seat and headed toward the kitchen.
There will still be some time left for the sweet potatoes to fully ripen. It felt like there was some secret, but I held it in with great effort.
“So you’re going to follow these guys from now on?”
“Keeng.”
“Tweet!”
“They say they’ll follow me as long as I feed them well?”
The problem of Neoburi and Pidgeot was easily resolved. All you have to do is feed it well.
I also thought about giving them enough food, so I didn’t think much of it.
“I’m jealous.”
“?”
Until she heard Ellie whispering quietly next to her. I turned her head to see if I had heard wrong.
When she turned her head, she saw Ellie looking at her with a strange expression.
Afterwards, she seemed to have felt my gaze, glanced at me and then smiled.
“I’m confident I can follow along well.”
It hit me so quickly that I was at a loss for words. Sometimes I do rude things.
While I was making a puzzled expression, Ellie slowly approached me.
Afterwards, he whispered very softly in my ear.
“Woof.”
“··· ···”
“hehehehe.”
From Hwaryong to the point of innocent laughter. My face got a little hot.
I need to do something else to relieve this burning sensation even a little. For example, sweet potatoes.
“There are sweet potatoes here. Eat a little bit.”
The sweet potatoes arrived at just the right time. That’s pretty fast.
Maybe Lord took some action. Now you should eat deliciously.
“Attatte!!”
“Ugh…”
It seems like he was so embarrassed that his learning ability deteriorated.
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Time passed and a week later.
“······Shivar?”
“Huh?”
“Do you feel like you’ve gained some weight? Has your face become plump?”
I was able to reserve enough energy.
“Really?”
“First, let’s put down the sweet potato in our hands.”
“Just one.”
It’s been a long time since I took it and I can’t quit.