I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 33

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33

Chapter 9. Can’t Control It? Then (1)

An environment where I didn’t have to worry about others’ eyes was truly liberating.

Whether light burst out or not, all I had to do was focus on treating the patients. After moving carefully for days to avoid being caught, I even felt a sense of freedom. The preciousness of freedom that you only realize after losing it….

“Take this! Get super healthy!”

Throwing clay while saying this made it sound like a curse somehow, but it was actually a blessing.

‘Good deeds look like stone-throwing….’

Thanks to using my power freely while spreading smoke, even the stuffy air in the basement became as clear and clean as the air at a high mountain peak. Following the living hospital function, I had also acquired a living air purifier function.

The kidnapper buried his face in his thick forearms while looking at the children whose complexions had improved. Despite having such a large build, he seemed to cry a lot, or maybe his eyes were just stinging from the light now.

“Thank you, thank you, really….”

“I think I’ve healed them all now, so take care of the children and run away.”

Besides the kidnapper, there were three or four other adults taking care of the children. If they hurried to move the children, they might be able to escape before people came to rescue me.

I had planned to make him work to repay me with his body, but that was for later. Seeing him shed tears like chicken droppings made my heart soften slightly.

“I’ll move the children. But I won’t run away.”

“You might really die though…?”

“If I run away from here, all the children who survived thanks to you will be caught and killed too.”

“Do you think my parents are some kind of evil spirits….”

Just as I was about to say that no matter what, they weren’t evil enough people to catch and kill innocent children, something quickly wrapped around the kidnapper’s neck. Before I could even think about what it was, my shoulder was pushed back as someone pulled me away. Huh.

“Dad!”

It was Father. And at the same time, the kidnapper’s body fell backward as something struck his head and chest from both sides.

Thud!

A dull sound echoed. The kidnapper managed not to fall over, but couldn’t withstand whatever was wrapped around his neck pulling him backward. He grimaced and gritted his teeth.

“Aaaah!”

“Like a muscle pig….”

The person landing gracefully was Maria.

“Lady Shana, close your eyes!”

As soon as I heard Ella’s voice, Father tried to cover my eyes. Ah, wait a minute….

‘What kind of action movie is this?!’

Sorry to the kidnapper getting beaten up, but honestly, I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

The person who landed on the opposite side from Maria was none other than Evelyn. Wow, crazy, wow…. Evelyn was growling while glaring at the kidnapper with mad eyes I had never seen before.

That’s my friend, teachers. She’s an amazing beautiful girl. She’s growling like a male lead in a novel. No, it’s not a metaphor, she’s really growling, you know? She’s so cool I might faint…. If I had a phone, I would have filmed it.

“Pamela, evacuate the children, ugh!”

“Not a single one is getting out of here.”

Even Mother had entered the scene. When Mother, who appeared menacingly, stamped her foot, geometric magic circles were drawn on the wall I had cleanly purified.

‘Cool….’

I really want to use magic too.

“How dare you kidnap Lady Shana?! I can’t forgive this. I’ll kill you!”

Look at that power.

Ah, right. I should stop them. I got lost watching without realizing it.

At the same time Evelyn and Maria leaped up, Father’s large palm covered my eyes. Aah…. Actually, it wasn’t just my eyes but my entire face, so my nose got a little pressed. Ugh. However, I could still hear the sounds of the kidnapper falling and getting beaten up through my ears.

“Dad, don’t!”

“Shana.”

“Don’t, he’s a good person!”

“…The one who kidnapped you?”

The low murmuring voice was cold. Because that was a little scary, I tightly gripped Father’s fingers covering my face. His large fingers were cold. Father usually had warm hands because of his high body temperature.

“He had no choice…. He wanted to save the children….”

“….”

“He said he was sorry.”

Father was silent for a moment, then let out a short sigh.

Then he removed his hand and carefully examined my face. My dark brown hair was messily disheveled unlike usual, and my complexion was pale. Seeing his blue eyes filled with concern for me trembling, I couldn’t say anything.

Feeling sorry for meeting his gaze for no reason, I lowered my eyes, and Father spoke.

“Really, you don’t seem to be hurt.”

“Y-yeah. Really.”

“…Phew….”

A short sigh mixed with tension conveyed more emotion than a single word of relief or worry would have.

“Maria, Ella. Bind the man and make him kneel. Evelyn, stop.”

Even with Father’s restraint, Evelyn didn’t lower her guard.

“Shana asked me to stop. Stand down, Evelyn.”

“….”

Evelyn silently lowered her guard. At the same time, Maria and Ella, who had been beating the kidnapper as if to kill him (judging by the sounds), also stopped their attack. The kidnapper, who had obediently fallen to his knees, pleaded.

“Please spare the children! This was something I did alone!”

“To save your children, you think it’s fine to take mine away?”

The owner of that ice-cold, murderous voice was Mother. Looking up at Mother, I honestly almost wet myself. She was genuinely terrifying.

“This was the only way I had, gah!”

“What a chattering mouth you have. There was no other way? Yes, seeing this place, I can understand what situation you were in.”

“….”

“But you assumed you’d be rejected and bared your fangs at us first. I don’t see why I should consider your circumstances first.”

“Humans couldn’t be trusted….”

“The child you stole from me to save yourselves is also human.”

“….”

“You had no choice but to rely on humans, yet you can’t trust humans?”

Mother sneered coldly.

“If you had at least knelt down and begged us to save you, maybe… But you acted only for your own convenience and then blame humans for being bad, for discriminating against beastmen, so it’s all you humans’ fault?”

“….”

Mother approached the kidnapper, pressuring him. The kidnapper’s face had turned pale. The beastmen children and several adults were being held in one place by Evelyn and Ella.

Father spoke.

“Anais, Shana is watching.”

“…I know. I wasn’t going to do anything.”

“I’ll take your word for it. Now, Shana. You need to put your mother at ease.”

Mother looked at me. I left Father’s side and ran to Mother, hugging her tightly.

“Mom….”

“Shana, I’m sorry. I should have been more careful….”

“I’m fine. I’m perfectly okay! Really!”

“…You always say you’re fine….”

“No, I always really mean it….”

I’m really fine so I say I’m fine, but if you ask how I can be fine, it’s really because I’m fine….

“How scared you must have been….”

Mother knelt down and pulled me into her arms. Her slender arms trembled finely. Just as I had worried, my kidnapping had definitely triggered my parents’ trauma.

‘This is the kidnapper uncle’s fault….’

I wanted to reassure Mother and Father, but since I was in the victim’s position, I couldn’t exactly say I was sorry for being kidnapped.

In the end, “I’m fine” was all I could say.

‘I really am fine, so I said I’m fine, but still….’

Why does it seem like I’m being modest the more I say I’m fine?

“I’m sorry for worrying you, Mom….”

This isn’t right. I am sorry, but this isn’t something to be so noble about!

“Shana, this isn’t something you should apologize for!”

“I knew Mom and Dad would worry….”

I lifted my face from Mother’s embrace and looked up.

“I wanted to help Evelyn’s friends.”

“Shana….”

I really didn’t lie. But why do I sound more unnecessarily noble the more I speak? Each word adds more nobility…. The atmosphere was a cauldron of emotion….

Evelyn was sniffling with her hands clasped together, and Maria and Ella were also covering their mouths with their palms.

The kidnapper, well… He was practically wailing.

“That uncle also said thank you and sorry.”

“Weren’t you scared?”

If anything was embarrassing, it was throwing up in front of a stranger….

“I wasn’t scared!”

“Our Shana is so brave….”

“Because I knew Mom and Dad would come rescue me!”

The necklace has location tracking magic on it.

Honestly, if the overprotectiveness started again here, my parents might try to put a harness on me.

No matter how much they love me, that would be a bit much….

“Shana….”

“If I hadn’t come, all these children couldn’t have been treated. The uncle said he was scared to appear in front of people….”

Did he say he was scared? The kidnapper, who had suddenly become a muscle-bound man with social anxiety, opened and closed his mouth. Be quiet. Play along.

“So I want to forgive him!”

It had been a while since I acted innocent. I got goosebumps, but I endured it well.

“If that’s what you want, I’ll stop here.”

“Really?”

“…Mother just wants to thank every god in existence that Shana is safe. That man said he did it because he wanted to save his own children too.”

Mother clicked her tongue softly. This was bad—Mother was looking more and more handsome…. I think she’s cooler than Father.

“Kail, is that alright?”

“Anais, if you’re fine with it.”

Father came over and scooped me up in his arms.

“But…. The Royal Guard is also involved in this matter. Prince Raven won’t just let it slide either.”

“I’ll talk to Raven about it.”

“You can control Prince Raven, is that it?”

“Control? …It’s just asking a favor between friends….”

Father burst into hearty laughter. Why do you look like you don’t believe me?

“I knew beastfolk lived among us, but honestly, I never thought of them as subjects for epidemic management. They’re a race with high immunity and recovery rates… But I see. Since magic and divine power don’t work on beastfolk, the young ones would have a hard time.”

“The epidemic might not end here either.”

I raised my right hand high. Me, me!

“Shana?”

My parents weren’t teachers, and this wasn’t my past life’s school. There was no way they’d call on me just for raising my hand…. I lowered my hand feeling slightly embarrassed and said,

“So, I have something I want to do!”

“What is it?”

“You don’t have to give me birthday presents for the rest of my life!”

“Hm?”

“Please build me a hospital!”

Both of them widened their eyes.

“Just that for a lifetime?”

“….”

I should have said ten years’ worth of birthday presents.

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