I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 36

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#36

 

I recalled the mysterious girl I had met in my dream with a somewhat hollow feeling.

 

In the dream, it seemed like I would definitely be able to know who that girl was, but when I came to my senses, I was just dazed as if I had awakened from a long and strange dream.

 

“…Don’t tell me you don’t like this one either?”

 

Lunatice spoke coldly and let his hand holding the bundle of carrots drop down with a thud.

 

When one carrot fell from the bundle and crashed to the ground, I finally snapped out of my reverie and looked straight at Lunatice.

 

“You’re really too much. You…”

 

Thwack!

 

Lunatice’s lips, thoroughly irritated, were pouting out several inches, and the tail attached to his bottom was bouncing toward the floor with a thwack! sound.

 

Despite all his efforts, my unmoving behavior had apparently pushed Lunatice’s patience to its limit.

 

‘He’s going to keep acting like that until I accept.’

 

As soon as I woke up from the dream, Lunatice’s attitude changed drastically.

 

He forcibly made me sit down when I said I wanted to go outside, then brought me toys and food as offerings, asking whether this place wasn’t nice, whether I didn’t want to live here forever, clinging to me until he heard the answer he wanted.

 

He had probably changed his approach to a quantity offensive since his ability didn’t work on me.

 

Right… To tempt animals, giving them food is the most effective method.

 

Therefore, considering that carrots are a representative food that foals love, the bundle of carrots was a very appropriate choice.

 

But there was something Lunatice overlooked.

 

The fact that I’m not a foal, but a human…!

 

“Damn delicious.”

 

“Right? I knew you’d like this one too!”

 

-I, I don’t taste good, woof…!

 

The brown retriever Buddy seemed to have misunderstood my words and was trembling while crouched down.

 

“No, when I said ‘damn delicious’ I just meant it looks really tasty. Not you, Buddy, but these carrots…”

 

-Aha, so that’s what it was, woof?! I almost misunderstood, woof!

 

…Horses are herbivorous animals, Buddy.

 

After quickly clarifying, I looked at the long carrots showing off their elegant form and drooled.

 

Well, I hope you don’t misunderstand. It just so happened that carrots were also my favorite food.

 

“Right. Those carrots are so delicious. Hehe.”

 

Lunatice’s long tail was swishing back and forth as he smiled sinisterly, as if he had finally succeeded in his mission.

 

“Here, I’ll put them down for you. Eat as much as you want.”

 

Lunatice spread the bundle of carrots in front of me, then crouched down and diligently groomed himself, licking the back of his hands and face with his tongue.

 

‘As expected, Lunatice is definitely Sophia’s cat.’

 

I watched Lunatice’s behavior, which seemed like a cat that had been humanized, and crunched into a carrot.

 

“Mmm…? What, this is totally delicious!”

 

I had only taken one bite of the carrot, but emotion came flooding in like a tide. Come to think of it, I realized that all I had eaten today was a little tea and cookies at Sophia’s House.

 

No wonder I was so hungry…

 

I hurriedly opened my small mouth wide, stuffed it full of carrots, and chewed thoughtfully.

 

“Right? Delicious, isn’t it? Don’t you just want to stay here? Oh my, you’re already eating them all up. I’ll go pull up more, so wait just a little!”

 

Lunatice, who had been watching me devour the carrots like snow melting under the sun with a pleased smile, hurriedly ran outside.

 

-You want to eat more after eating that much, meow? You’re a total glutton, meow.

 

-Pant pant… Suddenly I’m getting hungry too, woof…

 

-Tsk, cheese tastes better than carrots though, squeak. No taste, squeak.

 

Hey hey, do you guys even know what carrots taste like?

 

Just as I was sharing the remaining half carrot with Buddy, a Quest window suddenly popped up.

 

[<System> Quest occurred! ‘Restore the lost bonds!’]

 

Currently, the animals in this place have had their bonds with their precious owners severed. Please reconnect their bonds!

 

-Reward: Great Monster Encyclopedia

 

※ Contains information on all monsters inhabiting the continent Berheim.

 

-Upon failure: You will be unable to return to being human and become a ‘real’ foal.

 

Cr, crazy. What?!

 

It was like a bolt from the blue.

 

I’m already losing my human dignity, and now you want to drive the final nail in? Huh?!

 

I glared fiercely at the system window, feeling hot anger for the first time in a while.

 

Reconnect severed bonds… How do bonds that were once formed get severed? Could this also be related to Lunatice’s ability?

 

[<System> Providing a hint about Lunatice’s ability. Would you like to view it?] [ YES ] [ NO ]

 

When I pressed ‘YES’ on the system window that appeared at just the right time, information about the monster Lunatice floated up.

 

[Lunatice]

 

Grade: B+

 

Ability: Dream Illusion Technique

 

Puts targets to sleep and creates a dream world in their subconscious to imprison the target. Dream content is generated based on the controlled target’s memories.

 

-Memory Distortion: Manipulates memories by altering the generated dreams. Events in dreams affect the target’s psyche like actual memories.

 

-Passive Skill- Continuously absorbs the memories of controlled targets to strengthen power.

 

Ah… So he controlled dreams like this to keep the animals’ feet tied to this place?

 

I could finally understand why the animals were staying here so obediently. There must be many animals who miss their owners, but Lunatice couldn’t possibly manage and monitor all those animals.

 

Then, my dream was also a dream created based on my memories…

 

Upon realizing that fact, the questions I had pushed aside in a corner of my heart popped up again. But I quickly pulled myself together.

 

Right now, not becoming a foal was more important than such things.

 

Lunatice had conveniently left his seat, so now was the perfect time to send the animals back. I gulped down the carrot I had been chewing and spoke to the prickly mouse.

 

“Hey, mouse.”

 

-My name isn’t mouse, it’s Valentino, squeak.

 

V, Valentino? Look at Fruit Ajusshi’s naming sense…

 

I had thought Fruit Ajusshi’s appearance was unusual, but his pet mouse’s name was equally elegant.

 

“Oh oh, right, Valentino… That’s a really cool name.”

 

-I hear that often, squeak. But your name seems ordinary as can be, squeak!

 

This little… I went out of my way to compliment him.

 

I decided to try persuading the prickly mouse, Valentino, first, since I knew for certain who his owner was.

 

“Ahaha… Right. Anyway, Valentino. The person with a tough face like a thug wearing a floral apron with baby’s breath embroidery is your owner, right?”

 

-Huh, how do you know that, squeak?

 

“I knew it was you? I’m somewhat acquainted with your owner. Do you know how desperately that man is looking for you, Valentino? It’s really pitiful, I can’t bear to watch.”

 

I drooped the corners of my eyes and spoke to the mouse in a tearful voice.

 

Then the prickly mouse Valentino flinched while eating his yellow cheese.

 

Good. There’s a reaction when I mention his owner.

 

I cheered inwardly and carefully chose my next words.

 

The animals here had essentially been gaslighted through dreams by Lunatice. To break free from that suggestion, I thought it would work to remind them how much their owners were looking for them and how much affection they had for them.

 

Well, there’s also the method of taming Lunatice with Artica… But it would feel like I’m stealing Sophia’s precious friend. Besides, given my current state, I don’t even know if using skills is possible.

 

Then, Valentino answered in a coy tone.

 

-…So what, squeak? Whether he looks or not, that’s not my concern, squeak.

 

“What? No, Valentino, don’t you miss your owner? Your owner misses you so much. He even wailed while calling your name on the street!”

 

-Hmph, not really, squeak. Why would someone who abandoned me look for me, squeak? And why is someone with a mountain-sized body crying and making a fuss? Disgusting, squeak!

 

Why does he talk like that, squeak…

 

“That’s exactly it. Someone who looks like you couldn’t draw a drop of blood even if you stabbed him shed tears because he missed you, Valentino! *sob sob* How much he must have missed you…”

 

-No no. That owner bastard was always a crybaby, squeak. He doesn’t live up to his size, squeak. Honestly, good riddance, squeak.

 

Damn, why doesn’t that man live up to his size! No wonder his eyes were teary when talking about Valentino!

 

“St, still. The man, you’re…”

 

-I don’t want to hear any more, squeak! I was already annoyed and was going to abandon that owner bastard first anyway, squeak. Just recently he deliberately dropped me on the ground…”

 

“What…? On the ground?”

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