I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 111

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She had become a physician to Divine Beasts.
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Then it came back to me.
Now that I thought about it, Jin Do-gyeong had mentioned he could sense emotions as if they were scents.
Affection came across as something sweet.
‘But wait.’
Affection? Where was this coming from all of a sudden?
The moment I blinked, every Divine Beast except Jin Do-gyeong began studiously avoiding my gaze.
Baek Eun-ho cleared his throat awkwardly, Ma Yun-sang rummaged through the board game box, and Yang Si-heon gazed calmly up at the sky.
Jin Do-gyeong continued sniffing the air, his eyes alight with curiosity as he looked around.
“Is this perhaps a fan club meeting for the director? There’s such a delightful sweet scent wafting from everywhere, like we’re surrounded by honey~”
“Wow, Inspector!”
Jeong Ra-bit, whose eyes had been darting around hopefully, spoke up with an eager voice.
“My scent must be the strongest, right? Because my feelings for you must be the biggest!”
“Well, each person’s scent is a little different, so it’s hard to compare, but from Ra-bit I’m picking up something like strawberry milk mixed with admiration and affection—”
“Jin.”
Baek Eun-ho cut him off sharply, his brow furrowing.
“You’ve still got spiritual energy left to burn? Using it on this?”
“Ah, it’s an occupational habit—when I enter a new place, I always take a sniff first.”
Jin Do-gyeong’s face fell with embarrassment, and he fell silent.
I couldn’t help pressing him. “What’s going on? What are you all talking about? Huh?”
“It’s nothing at all.”
Jin Do-gyeong laughed smoothly.
“With Chuseok coming, everyone’s in such a good mood, you know. That’s all it is.”
Something didn’t add up.
My head tilted in confusion, then I let out a soft laugh.
‘Come to think of it, how long has it been since the house was this lively for Chuseok?’
Even this commotion felt warm and wonderful.
They could make up whatever excuses they wanted, but really, they’d come here out of concern for me.
Something tugged at my heart.
Afraid I might cry, I clapped my hands together deliberately brightly and cheerfully.
“Anyway, I’ve made some food. Let’s all eat together!”
“Oh, is that really alright?”
At my offer of a meal, Jeong Ra-bit was the first to perk up her rabbit ears and laugh with delight.
“Actually, I’ve been hungry because there’s been such a delicious smell since earlier!”
Ma Yun-sang’s eyes brightened too.
“What kind of food did you make?”
“Just japchae, little meatballs, pancakes, seasoned vegetables—that sort of thing.”
“Why did you make so much? Seems like more than you could eat alone.”
“I know, I somehow ended up making way too many dishes.”
Ma Yun-sang shrugged his broad shoulders smoothly.
“It can’t be helped. It would be wasteful to leave food uneaten, so I suppose I should help lighten the load.”
At that, Baek Eun-ho sighed.
“Sigh. Once it’s like this, I can’t exactly just leave.”
“Why…? You could just go.”
Ma Yun-sang ventured to speak his mind despite reading the room, and Baek Eun-ho lifted his chin arrogantly.
“With this many Divine Beasts gathered in one place, what if a Fallen One shows up? Who’s going to handle it? You’re all weaker than me.”
How arrogant. What a nuisance of a tiger.
While I stared at Baek Eun-ho in mild shock,
Yang Si-heon quietly and deftly began setting up the table on the mat, and Jin Do-gyeong rolled up his sleeves as if it were second nature.
“Director, I’ll help with the dishes later~”
The courtyard of Baek Myodang quickly became a bustling place.
At that noisy, lively scene, a faint smile crossed my face unbidden.
* * *

To the food I’d made, Baek Eun-ho had brought Braised Short Ribs from the Estate, Jeong Ra-bit brought Rabbit Clan Songpyeon, and Inspector Jin Do-gyeong carried a whole set of refreshments.

Everyone sat in a circle, laughing and chattering as their chopsticks moved busily.
“This japchae is really delicious!”
“Inspector, please try some of this too.”
“The Rabbit Clan Songpyeon certainly looks different in appearance.”
In the midst of the boisterous atmosphere, Baek Eun-ho and Yang Si-heon were engaged in a subtle power struggle.
The cause was… utterly incomprehensible, but it was over who would occupy the seat next to me.
Jeong Ra-bit had quickly claimed one side by linking her arm through mine, and Yang Si-heon had already nonchalantly claimed the other.
“For an actor, you certainly don’t mind taking someone else’s seat and acting perfectly unbothered.”
Baek Eun-ho ground out the words with clenched teeth, and Yang Si-heon simply took a sip of tea with an unruffled expression.
“I see. Was there a name written on the seat?”
“The seat next to Go Yeon-hee is obviously mine. That’s how I’m supposed to provide protection.”
“I saw through a Precognitive Dream that nothing will happen today. So don’t worry.”
“Huh!”
Yang Si-heon’s gently smiling face yielded nothing, so Baek Eun-ho exhaled sharply, clearly exasperated.
I shook my head quietly.
‘As expected, those two have very different personalities.’
Eun-ho shows his frustration immediately when something annoys him, but Si-heon has a way of smiling smoothly and letting things slide.
No wonder they don’t mesh well when they’re together.
“Speaking of which.”
As if to change the subject, Jin Do-gyeong took a sip of sweet rice drink and spoke.
“About that Saebit Orphanage you’ve been concerned about, Director Go. I looked into it too, and there wasn’t anything unusual. The monk Seon Yo-han is clean as well. I was surprised because his reputation is actually quite good.”
At those words, Baek Eun-ho folded his arms and muttered suspiciously.
“Hmm. Looks like we were just being used for the director’s preference, after all…”
“What did you say? My preference?”
“That wide-eyed, naïve priest type who probably never touched a cigarette in his life.”
I opened my eyes wide in protest.
“Why do you keep teasing me! I’ve told you that’s not it!”
“Mm-hmm.”
“I’m serious! Besides, someone who’s never touched a cigarette is good, isn’t it? It’s bad for the body anyway!”
I added that last bit on impulse, then suddenly worried I’d put my foot in my mouth.
‘Oh no, wait—one of these people is a smoker, isn’t he?’
I glanced over at Yang Si-heon.
I hoped I hadn’t just offended him.
“Si-heon. You… you do smoke, don’t you?”
I was about to apologize when
Yang Si-heon quietly set down his teacup and spoke unexpectedly.
“No. I’m a non-smoker.”
“What?”
“From now on.”
Baek Eun-ho stared at him, dumbfounded, and finally asked.
“…Yang Si-heon. What are you doing?”
Yang Si-heon smiled thinly.
“I was going to quit starting today anyway.”
“Don’t lie.”
“Ha ha.”
Yang Si-heon simply laughed off Baek Eun-ho’s incredulous protest.
‘Huh? Suddenly quitting smoking?’
I couldn’t quite follow where this conversation was going.
I was scratching my cheek with an awkward laugh
when Alfred, who had been sitting in a loaf position on the veranda of Baek Myodang, quietly hopped onto my knee.
He winked at me with one eye and whispered so only I could hear.
[Yeon-hee. This is quite amusing.]
“Huh? What is?”
[We seem to be in a situation similar to that child Dong-su at the orphanage.]
“…!”
I blinked at Alfred. Then, gently stroking his back, I fell into thought.
Now that he mentioned it, I’d realized something while treating Dong-su.
That family doesn’t necessarily have to be connected by blood. That the people who really matter might already be by your side.
‘That’s true. Maybe I’m similar to Dong-su after all.’
Mother isn’t by my side, but somehow, so many people have gathered around me.
Loud and bickering at times, yes, but precious nonetheless.
My heart warmed.
I smiled softly and gazed at everyone with affection.
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After we finished eating, we began playing the board game that Ma Yun-sang had brought.
We carried out penalties, snacked, and laughter never stopped.
“Oh, Ra-bit, you can’t pass here without paying a toll.”
“Eek, how much?”
“Three million won.”
“Aaaah?! That means I’m bankrupt again!”
Everyone doubled over laughing at the sight of Ra-bit’s crestfallen face.
Then it happened.
“…!”
Suddenly, everyone except me froze in place.
And turned their gaze toward the gate with sharp eyes.
Even Alfred.
I was the only one left bewildered.
“Huh? What’s wrong with everyone?”
“Shh.”
Jin Do-gyeong brought his finger to his lips.
“Someone’s presence… I can sense it.”
Everyone except me, a half-Divine Beast, had detected something with their transcendent senses.
Gulp.
I tensed up too and stared toward the gate.
Then, the next instant—Ding dong—
“Go Yeon-hee? Are you home?”
With the doorbell came the voice of a young woman.

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