I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 32

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#32

 

Chapter 6. I’m a Demon Tamer, but I’ve Become an Animal (2)

 

I had bought meat and daily necessities, and had seen enough people to get sick of it. The kidnapper who only targeted pets was a bit concerning, but I tried to pull myself together thinking of Ruby who had lost her energy.

 

‘Ruan said he’d make a suggestion to the Security Force, so…’

 

Now if I just went back to the nearby Association and got my merchant registration, it would be a perfect outing.

 

<Business hours have ended for today.>

 

I stared at the firmly closed Association doors with a dejected expression.

 

No, of course I came a bit late because I got distracted by street food, but you’re closing business this early?!

 

“…The work-life balance here is really good.”

 

“Work-life balance…? What does that mean?”

 

“Well, it roughly means a place that’s comfortable to work at. How does it make sense for an official institution to close this early?!”

 

It was only about 4 PM at most right now.

 

In the original world, this would get you yelled at with ‘Why is your work handling so terrible when you’re eating up my tax money!’

 

“Ah, I see what you mean. I think so too. It seems like the Inspection Team will probably visit this place soon.”

 

Ruan muttered in a voice that had sunk to the depths.

 

Even though this was inside a game, since this was also a place where people lived, it seemed like all kinds of corruption was rampant.

 

“Sigh, since I just need to get the registration anyway, I’ll have to visit again before leaving tomorrow…”

 

“Since we’ve been delayed much longer than planned due to the excellent work-life balance, let’s visit as soon as dawn breaks.”

 

For some reason, Ruan’s eyes looked incredibly murderous as he said that.

 

It’s not like Ruan is actually an undercover inspector who’s going to sweep this place clean, right?

 

I imagined such a satisfying scene and walked toward the inn with Ruan.

 

“I told you to move. Can’t you hear me? Kyaaah!”

 

Then, a woman’s scream came from somewhere.

 

“Ruan, did you hear that scream just now? It came from that alley over there!”

 

“Yes, I heard it too!”

 

When we hurriedly ran toward where the sound came from, we found a woman collapsed on the floor of a secluded alley where people wouldn’t usually come, and a man threatening her.

 

“Damn, you keep ignoring me? This is really pissing me off!”

 

Just as the man was about to lift his foot to stomp on the woman, Ruan ran over and kicked the man’s chest with his long leg.

 

“Ahhh! What, what the hell!”

 

Seeing the man who got kicked and flew away to sprawl on the ground like a paper doll, I let out a curse.

 

“This crazy bastard, hitting a woman? Trash like you, no, even trash would cut ties with a hopeless human like you deserves to be beaten. Ruan, beat him up some more!”

 

“I completely agree with that statement.”

 

As Ruan approached the sprawled man and I also jumped down from Ruan’s arms to hit the man’s ugly face with my hooves, the woman urgently shouted.

 

“I, I’m fine! You’ll get in trouble because of me for no reason. So please stop… huh?”

 

“Huh? Sophia?”

 

“Huh, gasp! That pretty foal from earlier, no, more than that, how is the foal talking…!”

 

There was Sophia, one of the receptionists from the Association earlier with carrot-colored hair, pointing at me with wide eyes.

 

Oh, shit, I’m screwed.

 

“Neigh, neighhhh.”

 

“Oh, be careful behind you…!”

 

“Where! He definitely collapsed earlier…”

 

“I knew you were talking.”

 

I tried making horse sounds urgently, but it seemed too much to fool Sophia.

 

Ugh, and I made them despite the embarrassment…

 

“More importantly, it would be better to move locations. The sound of footsteps is getting closer.”

 

As Ruan said, the sound of several people’s footsteps could be heard not far away. It seemed like the Security Force was coming because of the loud noise.

 

“Then can’t we just hand that man over to the Security Force and go?”

 

“From the current situation, we might end up being investigated for assault instead. If that happens, we’ll be tied up at the Security Force for a while, but shouldn’t we hurry back to Ruby?”

 

Certainly… seeing the man collapsed foaming at the mouth, I thought we might be investigated for excessive self-defense.

 

Still, thinking of Sophia, it seemed better to hand him over and go… I glanced at Sophia’s reaction.

 

“I’m really fine. That man will be released soon even if he’s caught by the Security Force anyway. It was the same last time.”

 

“Last time too?”

 

When Sophia spoke with a disgusted expression while looking at the collapsed man, Ruan’s eyes became murderous again as he questioned her.

 

What, does that guy have connections too? This dirty world!

 

“Ah… then, it’s better to run for now. Ruan!”

 

“Understood.”

 

I said that and jumped up into his arms with a hop. Ruan, holding me tightly while surveying the surroundings of the alley, sent a silent signal to Sophia when there were no signs of people around.

 

* * *

 

“This… I’m not sure if it’ll suit your taste, but it’s Bellnoir black tea.”

 

“I’ll drink it well.”

 

Having safely escaped the Security Force, we were invited to Sophia’s house. I declined several times because of Ruby sleeping alone in the unfamiliar inn, but I couldn’t ignore those earnest eyes.

 

Watching Sophia busily preparing refreshments in the kitchen with her orange hair fluttering, I slowly looked around.

 

‘It’s quite a cozy house.’

 

Sophia’s house was a simple and warm wooden house.

 

An old wooden table made of natural wood.

 

A vase with baby’s breath on top and a warm teacup with a slightly cracked mark on the side.

 

Dried herbs hanging on a small shelf by the window.

 

All of these things naturally harmonized to create a comfortable feeling.

 

But the admiration was brief, as my throat was parched, perhaps due to the earlier scuffle. I wanted to gulp down even the water in the vase, but I endured it for the sake of human dignity.

 

“Um, Sophia. What about me…?”

 

Watching Ruan sip the fruit-scented black tea, I finally sent earnest eyes to Sophia.

 

Then Sophia asked a fundamental question.

 

“Ah, wait a minute! Um… but is it okay for a foal to drink black tea?”

 

“I can drink it, you know? Neigh!”

 

Just when my patience was running out, Sophia brought out warm black tea. But at the same time, I faced the greatest challenge of my life.

 

Ugh, hooves are blunt and big, so I absolutely can’t hold something like a teacup.

 

“Sigh…”

 

“Zoe, here.”

 

Perhaps feeling sorry for me as I stared at the teacup with empty eyes and kept sighing, Ruan held up a teacup of lukewarm black tea to my open mouth.

 

“Thank you… neigh…”

 

Slurp.

 

The black tea tasted excellent, but somehow I felt bitter.

 

“Oh, I’m sorry… I should have brought the tea in a wider bowl.”

 

“It’s fine. More importantly, Sophia, can you explain what happened now?”

 

“Ah, well… but it’s really amazing. It’s my first time seeing a foal talk…”

 

Sophia started to speak but stopped, her eyes sparkling with wonder.

 

“Sophia, I told you earlier. I became like this because of a poisonous mushroom that turns you into an animal when you eat it. I’m originally human too.”

 

“Ah, that’s right… But it’s still amazing. It’s my first time hearing about such poisonous mushrooms.”

 

Sophia tilted her head as if puzzled. From that reaction, it seemed the animal transformation mushroom was indeed a rare mushroom that didn’t exist in this place. I firmly resolved not to plant random seeds in the vegetable garden from now on.

 

Curses, animal transformation mushrooms… This isn’t a healing game, it’s a killing game.

 

“Anyway… back to the topic, Sophia. Do you know that man?”

 

“Ah… well, you see. Sigh…”

 

Sophia couldn’t readily speak and just kept sighing deeply.

 

After hesitating for a long time as if organizing her thoughts, Sophia opened her lips.

 

“Yes. I know him. His name is Gerald Rasven. He’s the eldest son of the Merchant Guild Association director where I work…”

 

“Marquis Rasven, you mean?”

 

Hearing that name, one of Ruan’s eyebrows twitched.

 

If he was the Association director, he was the protagonist of Ruan’s acquaintance chance. Now I understood Sophia’s passive attitude.

 

I guess he got out even after being caught by the Security Force because he’s a noble?

 

“So? Keep talking.”

 

“Gerald and I have known each other since we were young. My father was a merchant, so we used to see each other often. That’s how we became friends.”

 

“You’re friends with that troublemaker Gerald?”

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