I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 43

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Chapter 11. First Patient (2)

A moment later, the twins brought Ron with them.

“We brought him!”

“Shana, are you safe?”

What could have happened in just about 30 minutes? Ian was always such a worrier.

“That drunken kidnapper was wandering around uselessly, so it took a long time.”

“I was just doing my job. And I only run a tavern, I’m not a drunk…”

“Who cares?”

Leon didn’t even listen to Ron’s words and hurled baseless accusations like “drunkard” and “old geezer.” Ron, perhaps feeling guilty about something, frowned but listened without arguing back.

He looked just like a youngest child talking back to his big brother. Just as I was thinking I should let go of the hand I was holding, someone appeared from behind Ron’s large frame.

“What are you doing here?”

“Huh? Renate?”

“You do remember.”

Renate strode forward. He got close so suddenly that I was startled. I unconsciously hunched my shoulders, and Evelyn blocked my path. He glanced at Evelyn too.

“Going to block me again?”

“Lady Shana seems uncomfortable, so could you please keep your distance?”

“Your tone is polite, but your eyes look like they want to stab me to death. How ungrateful.”

“I merely asked you to keep your distance. I made the same request before.”

“I don’t remember.”

Even from my perspective, Evelyn was glaring at Renate as if ready to bite him at any moment. Meanwhile, I was busy admiring the handsome face I hadn’t seen in a while.

‘He still looks like he could devour the world with just his face…’

If this world had visual media, he would have already devoured the world and more. However, from what I’d seen and learned about this world, beastmen often had to live in hiding, so people couldn’t enjoy this face.

His slightly disheveled white hair was shorter than I remembered, and his eyes, which I couldn’t see in the darkness before, were a mysterious violet color. His neat features and sharp eyes gave off a cynical atmosphere.

Well done, me. I’ve grown enough not to drool.

Well, four years had passed. My father was handsome, my mother was beautiful, and Leon, Ian, and Evelyn all boasted extraordinary beauty that trained my mind and body.

Besides, I’d been seeing Raven almost every day. Renate was a beautiful white-haired, violet-eyed young man, but Raven had also grown into a beautiful golden-haired, golden-eyed boy.

‘…Why do I sound like a pervert rating people’s looks?’

It just happened that everyone around me was beautiful; it wasn’t something I intended. Of course, I wouldn’t have minded if my family and friends weren’t exceptionally beautiful. I’m being sincere.

Thinking they look good is a separate matter. Good things are good, right?

In this world where entertainment was scarce, the secret to how I, a modern person accustomed to overflowing content, could live without boredom was thanks to the interesting faces I could see just by turning my head.

“It’s been a while, Renate.”

“Well, I didn’t think it had been that long… But seeing you, quite some time must have passed.”

By beastmen standards, who live longer than humans, it might not have been very long.

They say beastmen can easily live 200 years once they reach adulthood. But becoming an adult is difficult. It might be different if they have guardians, but surviving alone in human society is hard.

“It hasn’t been that long yet…”

“It’s already been four years.”

Four years was a long time for a human, and especially for a child. I was growing rapidly day by day!

“…When you become an adult, you stop noticing time passing.”

Renate said somewhat sheepishly. I know, I know, when you become an adult, time flies by like an arrow. I know that too…

“What are you pretending to understand?”

“I’ve grown up too!”

I really had grown up. Don’t underestimate the mental maturity of someone who had even experienced death.

“Sure, sure. You’ve gotten better at talking and even use formal speech you didn’t use before.”

“Can I speak casually?”

“Why not?”

Renate grinned.

It might sound funny to say this, but he felt just like an uncle to me.

An adult who wasn’t a parent, not a guardian but someone who would be on my side? Actually, the person who was my uncle in my previous life wasn’t on my side.

Was I feeling this way about someone I’d barely met a few times because he had saved me?

Renate stared at me for a moment, then said:

“So what are you doing here? That one is…”

Renate looked at the girl tightly holding my hand.

“A Canaria.”

“Oh, really?”

“One of the beastmen popular among the nobility. This kid probably got captured and barely escaped too.”

Renate seemed to know a lot about other beastmen.

This worked out perfectly. Since I wanted to open a hospital for beastmen, I felt like I could get a lot of help from him.

“Tell me everything you know about Canaria Beastkin later!”

“I heard that Ron made a mistake with you while I was away. I came here to apologize for that anyway. As Ron decided, the Gray Wolf Clan will cooperate with you, but personally, I’ll grant you one thing you desire.”

“Ron said he’d help too, but honestly I was anxious, so this works out great!”

Ron grumbled from behind.

“Shouldn’t you curse behind someone’s back…?”

“I don’t do such cowardly things.”

“But cursing openly is okay?”

Renate, Leon, Ian, and Evelyn all said “It’s fine” at the same time. Ron looked dejected.

“Oh my, so many guests. There are some familiar faces too.”

Just then Mother and Maria opened the door and entered. As soon as Mother came into the room, she looked at Renate and spoke, and Renate acknowledged her as well.

“Renate. You said you’d visit often but never showed up, I thought you were dead.”

“Unfortunately, I’m still alive.”

“It would be terrible if my daughter’s benefactor died. As I said before, if there’s anything I can help with, please don’t hesitate to ask.”

Had Mother and Renate met before? Ah. He said he came after getting permission from my parents that day.

Renate stepped back familiarly. As soon as Mother appeared, Ron turned pale and pressed his large body against the wall. The more kindly Mother smiled, the paler his complexion became. Renate looked at Ron with disdain.

“Shana.”

“Mom, look at this.”

“My daughter, you won’t even look at your mother who dropped everything and rushed over, and go straight to business?”

I could feel Ron and Renate staring blankly as Mother hugged me from behind and rubbed her cheek against mine. I was used to being held like this, but still felt a bit embarrassed.

I had just said with my own mouth that I was all grown up.

“Let me go, Mom!”

“No! I won’t let you go until you give me a kiss!”

“I’ll give you a kiss later.”

“On the lips?”

“…”

Why does Mother become more and more like an old man…? When I first saw her, Mother was like the epitome of purity, pitifulness, and elegance, but as days passed, she started talking like a sly old man in front of me.

Once I seriously consulted Father about it, and he replied, “Maybe it’s because our daughter is too cold?” As if he felt left out too.

But maybe when I was around 3 years old with unclear pronunciation, but after I could speak fluently, I just couldn’t act spoiled the way my parents wanted.

No, I’m doing my best too… Maybe when I consciously shower them with “I love you”s and kisses, but making baby talk on purpose normally is a bit much.

“I’m going to get 10 kisses before bed…”

Mother’s voice, which had been making threats, gradually became fainter.

“This is a mark of the Demon Clan.”

“What?!”

“I didn’t expect to catch a tail here.”

Mother bared her teeth fiercely and smiled coldly. Honestly, it was cool.

“Shana, can you remove this?”

“I think I can if I try.”

“That’s my daughter.”

Mother quietly muttered, “So it wasn’t a coincidence that you broke the Empress’s curse either.” Huh, when was the beautiful Empress cursed?

“This child will be your first patient.”

“Yes.”

“Since she’s my precious daughter’s first patient, Mom should do her best too. Maria, and Renate.”

Renate and Maria stepped forward in front of Mother.

“Renate. Though we’re meeting after a long time, I’ll ask you right away – could you investigate this child’s history of where and to whom she was sold? I’ll pay you handsomely.”

“Lady Anais, I can do it alone.”

When Maria spoke up indignantly, Mother gently soothed her.

“Maria needs to stay by Shana’s side. That’s what we agreed on, right?”

“But.”

“I’m more suited for this job than you.”

Renate, whom I met after a long time, seemed to have a habit of adding one more unnecessary comment, just like before. Even though Maria glared at him murderously, he just snorted.

“Then Shana, please treat this child quickly.”

“Yes!”

I’ve been waiting for this!

The Small Girl seemed much more comfortable than when I first saw her. Her complexion had improved and her breathing was easier. I thought I should prepare a dining room for inpatients in the hospital as I reabsorbed the clay I had gathered.

As the clay disappeared like water being sucked into a drain, the round mark gradually faded little by little.

‘Just a little more and it’ll be done!’

The speed at which the clay was absorbed was similar to when I treated the beautiful Empress before. Only then did I realize that the Empress had been cursed at that time too.

‘It’s inconvenient not knowing where and how it hurts.’

Anyway, since the treatment works, it might not be a big problem… I lightly rubbed my finger over the nearly disappearing mark. Of course, this mark wasn’t like a sticker tattoo, so I didn’t expect it to disappear just from rubbing.

That’s when it happened.

『…Found you.』

My fingertips tingled as the unfamiliar man’s voice faintly scattered away. Startled, I raised my head to see a large hand reaching toward my face from within the light. Huh?!

I was too shocked to even move. Fortunately, the hand disappeared without touching me, but at the same time there was a thud and something snapped.

“Oh.”

I muttered blankly.

“…I failed…”

The mark on my ankle had split in half but still remained in place.

“Lady Shana, are you alright?!”

“Yeah. Evelyn, I’m fine. It’s nothing.”

This was the first failure I’d experienced since being reborn. But this…

There was definitely interference, right? From the Demon Clan or whatever that was, right? They interfered with my first patient’s treatment?

‘What gives them the right to interfere and act all high and mighty with warnings? After leaving a child in this state?’

Was all that about underestimating me and seeking me out just a warning to scare me?

I really hated losing. A twenty-year-old raising her younger sister alone couldn’t do it without stubbornness and fierce determination.

In my previous life, I didn’t have as many allies as I do now, so I had to rely on my own strength.

Now I’m living surrounded by people who pamper me so much that I think everything’s fine as long as it’s good.

I’ve made living lazily my life goal!

I decided to live a life where even when it seems like I’m working hard, I’m not actually working hard!

‘But I’ve never backed down from a fight that came to me.’

Fighting is a separate matter.

“I’m fine, of course I’m fine…”

Just wait and see.

I smiled gently at Evelyn, who looked anxious. Ron turned pale when he saw my face.

“Like Mother, like daughter…”

He’s making a compliment sound like an insult.

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