I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 75

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#75

“Ugh, I’m… getting motion sick…”

“Kyuu… Zoe Blanc, I’m hungry…”

We finally arrived at Elderin Village, which was halfway along the route to the Beastman Kingdom.

“You’re so weak, Ruby. Huff… As expected, a dog can’t… huff, beat a tiger.”

You should breathe properly before talking.

That’s what you get for making such a fuss about having a competition…

Leon, claiming it was a matter of tiger pride, refused to ride on Ruby’s back as she flew and instead ran across the grasslands.

For a whole three hours. Without stopping. Straight through.

I looked down pitifully at Leon, who was lying flat on the ground gasping for breath.

“Leon, get up quickly. We need to find a place to stay tonight before it gets too late.”

“Lazy tiger! Kehehehe.”

“…Ruby, who taught you to laugh like that?”

“Huh? Antragorn 1 taught me! Kehehehe.”

Sigh… Antragorn 1 taught the kid something really great.

“Huff… Master, I’m so tired… Hold me.”

“Stop fooling around and transform into human form. Oh, and if you don’t dress properly, you’ll be sleeping outside tonight.”

At my words, cold as winter frost, Leon’s ears drooped.

“That’s so mean, Master… You only dote on Ruby all the time.”

Perhaps feeling sorry for himself being treated differently from Ruby, tears began to well up in Leon’s large eyes.

Hmm, was I too harsh…?

When he acts like that in tiger form, it makes my heart soften.

Of course, when he’s in human form, it’s disgusting.

Seeing Leon digging at the ground with a dejected expression, my heart softened, so I approached him and gently patted his head while saying:

“Let’s hurry to the village, I’ll buy you meat.”

“…Meat?”

“Kyuu, Zoe Blanc! Are we eating meat?!”

At the single word “meat,” a sparkling gleam appeared in both Leon and Ruby’s eyes.

Ugh, these hopeless carnivores.

How nice it would be if they elegantly ate carrots like me.

“Master, I want lots of meat.”

“Zoe-! Me too! I want to eat lots of meat too!”

They only got along well at times like this.

Unable to resist their pestering, I hurriedly headed toward the village center.

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“Here’s your roasted turkey, meat stew, and one vegetable stew.”

“Wow, thank you! Come on, kids, let’s eat.”

“Meeeeat-! Kyuu!”

“Master, can I order another one after eating this?”

“Yes, eat to your heart’s content today. Master’s treating.”

When I jingled the pouch containing gold coins, Leon and Ruby’s lips curved up to the sky.

Really now, are they that happy…?

I smiled as I looked down at the two carnivores who had practically buried their faces in their plates.

After coming down to the village and securing suitable lodging, we headed to a late-night restaurant for dinner.

Since it was late for dinner, the restaurant was quite quiet inside. It was truly fortunate.

‘This combination stands out too much…’

Despite Ruby transforming into a puppy, we had been having trouble because many establishments absolutely refused entry to animals.

Indeed, each village has a completely different attitude toward animals…

Unlike Belnuaire Village where many people kept pets, this place didn’t even have a single stray dog visible on the streets.

Moreover, the people of Elderin Village cast wary glances at the exotic appearances of Leon and myself.

Still, I’m really grateful this place accepted us…

I had knocked on this door with the mindset of “let’s just try since we’ll be rejected anyway,” but unexpectedly, the owner here welcomed us warmly.

“How is it? Does it suit your taste?”

The restaurant owner who spoke to us in a friendly manner was a Man with a kind and gentle impression.

I gave him a heartfelt thumbs up.

“Yes, all the food is delicious! We almost starved… Thank you for accepting us.”

“Haha, this is quite a small village, you see… The villagers don’t particularly welcome outsiders.”

The Store Owner said with a hearty laugh.

“I see… Then why did you accept us…?”

“Ah, this isn’t my hometown either, you see. I moved here about ten years ago.”

From what I heard, the Man was also from outside, so he seemed to have welcomed us fellow outsiders warmly.

“Oh, I see. Then where is your hometown?”

“I’m from Belnuaire Village in the Northern Region… Welcome! Well then, enjoy your meal.”

Due to customers who suddenly rushed in, the Store Owner quickly gave his greeting and left.

So he was from Belnuaire after all…!

That’s why he accepted Ruby here.

Upon hearing that the Store Owner’s hometown was Belnuaire, I immediately felt an internal sense of kinship.

So this is what it’s like to have school, regional, and blood connections…

“Hey-! Bring the alcohol first, alcohol!”

“Yes, yes, please wait a moment-!”

Who’s that?

Who’s making such a ruckus?

I looked toward the noisy table next to us.

There, a young Man who was already heavily drunk was shouting loudly for alcohol to be brought.

“That young punk speaking informally to adults without any manners, ugh.”

“…Master sometimes sounds like a world-weary old fogey adult.”

This guy, how did he know…?

He usually just acts stupid, but at times like this, he’s strangely perceptive…

“J-just finish your meat.”

Feeling guilty, I placed a turkey drumstick from in front of me onto Leon’s plate, when:

“Hey, don’t you understand what people are saying-? Do you know who I am… Just sit next to me for a moment!”

“Why are you doing this…?”

The young troublemaker from the next table finally crossed the line with his troublemaking.

I shot up from my seat, watching the troublemaker grab a Woman’s wrist and try to forcibly pull her to sit next to him.

“Let go of that hand right now.”

“What are you… What, you. You’re quite pretty, aren’t you? Yeah, you sit next to me too.”

Hmm, as expected, various Geralds exist in this place too.

This is quite a Gerald situation.

I forcefully shook off the troublemaker’s hand that was grabbing my wrist.

“Touching someone else’s body without permission is a crime. Apologize to that Woman politely right now.”

“What are you saying? Women should obediently pour alcohol into men’s cups. That’s how they get loved by men at night. Keke.”

Why do these types of extra villains always have the exact same lines…?

It seems I need to give him a good knock on the head to sober him up.

Just as I clenched my fist tightly, Leon spoke to the Man in a sly voice:

“Oh, then you pour some alcohol in my cup too.”

“What? What the hell are you? Why would I pour alcohol in your cup, you crazy bastard. You’re ruining my appetite, shit.”

“Didn’t you say women should obediently pour alcohol into men’s cups?”

“I’m a man, you crazy bastard. Has your brain completely rotted?”

The excited Man grabbed Leon by the collar.

But Leon showed no change in expression whatsoever.

“Ah~ you, you’re a man? But then why don’t you have that thing that all men have? How strange…”

“What? What kind of bullshit is that…”

The Angry Man followed Leon’s gaze and looked down.

His gaze was fixed on the man’s pants.

Finally realizing what those words meant, the Angry Man screamed with his face turning bright red.

“You, crazy bastard. I’ll fucking kill you. You son of a bitch, come here. I’m going to kill you today.”

“Sir, customer! What are you doing in someone else’s store!”

The Angry Man who had spat harsh words at Leon drew his sword from its sheath.

The Store Owner hurriedly began trying to stop the man.

“Won’t you put that down? Hey store owner, he looks like he’s going to die soon anyway, should I send you off today too? Huh?”

“Oh, even death threats. It’s embarrassing, so don’t go around telling people you’re a man, mister.”

“Is this bastard really crazy! Who are you calling mister! You son of a bitch!”

Ah… I didn’t want to cause a commotion here.

It was time to repay the Store Owner for the kindness he had shown us.

“Damn, that bastard. Why is he so fast!”

“Ahaha, mister. Your swordsmanship is terrible.”

Even in this situation, Leon was laughing while dodging the sword swings from the troublemaker.

I slowly approached the man to avoid causing any more damage to the store.

“Stop, that’s enough!”

“Where does a woman get off interfering in men’s business! Go home and do some cooking!”

Oh… I thought he was just a completely useless guy, but he has a talent for really getting under people’s skin…?

In novels, there’s one way to deal with these extra villain characters.

Now… get ready, and fire-!

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