I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 46

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46

 

Chapter 11. First Patient (5)

 

“Baby, let’s play!”

I knocked on the door energetically. Leon and Ian looked at me coldly. Maybe calling her “baby” wasn’t quite right.

“Do you want to build a snowman?”

 

“Okay, bye…”

Oh wait, I shouldn’t back down.

“Elsa?”

 

“Then what is it? If you don’t tell me, I’ll keep calling you baby.”

 

“My name is not Elsa!”

 

“Then what is it? If you don’t tell me, I’ll keep calling you a baby?”

 

“Please get lost!”

 

A furious shout erupted from beyond the door. What a loud voice….

 

“You’ll hurt your throat if you yell. Let’s talk quietly. Open the door.”

 

“Who are you calling baby?!”

 

“Can I come in, baby?”

 

“Who’s a baby?!”

 

“I’m coming in, excuse me!”

 

Ian muttered, “What do you mean ‘excuse me’ when you’re going into your own room…”

 

“There’s something called mood, you know? Do you guys know the Frozen game?”

 

It would be a big problem if they found out. It would mean the twins are also reincarnators.

 

Ian and Leon shrugged their shoulders as if to say they were spouting nonsense again today. I left them behind and went through the door that Evelyn opened for me.

 

“What did we do?”

If they can’t even speak properly… I glared coldly at the twins and said.

“Looking at that frightened face, if you don’t know why you should apologize…”

Ian and Leon waited for my next words with shameless faces. Honestly, I was at a loss for words. In the end, they had helped that child, after all. Besides, I wasn’t in a position to scold the twins. Maybe if it were Lloyd, but I’m not their parent.

“…I’ll be disappointed.”

That was the best idea I could squeeze out. It was pathetic.

What’s with disappointment. I was scared it would sound like a sulking child saying ‘I’m gonna be mad!’

“…”

 

Disappointment, what’s that supposed to mean? I was scared it would sound like a sulking kid saying “I’m gonna be mad!”

 

“Sorry.”

Surprisingly, it was perfectly effective. I whispered to Evelyn.

“I guess the twins wanted to apologize too. They’re being really obedient.”

 

“There’s no way I’d hate them.”

 

Surprisingly, it was perfectly effective. I whispered to Evelyn.

 

“I guess the twins wanted to apologize too. They’re being really cooperative.”

 

“I don’t think so. Just like me, the twins would be most afraid of being hated by Lady Shana.”

 

“There’s no way I could hate you.”

 

“Still. Don’t worry about it. It’s just because I like you so much, Shana.”

 

But the twins don’t seem to like me quite that much… Unlike my parents, the adults, and Evelyn who express their love so dramatically, the twins pick fights with me and argue with me—they treat me pretty casually.

 

“…I have to eat if I’m going to escape.”

 

“Then let me out right now!”

 

“Then how is this not confinement? What exactly is this room? The windows and door won’t open at all!”

My room is a bit like that… Overprotection could become imprisonment and restraint with just one wrong step. I’m glad my parents didn’t go astray…

“This is um…”

I looked the girl over.

Thanks to being cleaned up, her features were much clearer to see. The dark circles under her eyes, her dull light yellow hair, and her thin neck bones showed just how poor her nutritional state was.

Her ankles were so thin it was questionable whether she could even walk, and the Demon Clan’s mark still remained on them.

‘Mother said it wasn’t a trace that could be used for tracking, and that demon found me, not her.’

I hadn’t told anyone that I had heard that voice.

But how could I let her go out alone? She looks like she’d blow away in the wind.

Her ankles were so thin it was doubtful she could even walk, and the demonic markings still remained on them.

 

‘Mother said it wasn’t a trace that could be tracked, but it was me that the demon found.’

 

I didn’t tell anyone that I had heard that voice.

 

But how can I let her go out alone? She looks like she’d blow away in the wind.

 

“Temporary protection?”

 

“…What are you talking about?”

 

“Once you eat well and gain some weight, I’ll send you away anytime.”

 

Evelyn pushed a trolley wagon in from outside the door. It was loaded with bread, food, salads, and steaks.

 

“Huh….”

 

Overwhelmed by the fragrant smell, the girl’s eyes trembled faintly. Evelyn’s advice seemed to hit the mark perfectly. For a child who had been starving for a long time, there would be nothing but food on her mind.

 

“I didn’t know what you’d like, so I brought everything.”

 

S* style.

 

There’s got to be something here that suits your taste!

 

“It’s, it’s no use….”

 

“Want to start with bread? It’s freshly baked, warm, soft, and savory. Or steak? I thought it might be too heavy on your stomach so meat should come later, but Evelyn said not to underestimate a beastman’s stomach. Both Ella and I reflected on that. Leon, Ian, don’t just stand there, help out.”

 

“Why do we have to wait on this kid? I don’t want to serve anyone but you….”

 

“If you don’t want to, get out.”

 

“I’ll do it.”

 

Leon complained, while Ian said “I’ll do it.” Leon helped prepare the meal with a disgusted expression. Well, he’s doing well.

 

“Who, who would eat what humans give….”

 

“You already finished all the soup though?”

 

“….”

 

“There’s no poison in it. If you can’t trust it….”

 

I’m full right now though.

 

“Leon will take a bite of everything first!”

 

“Me?!”

 

Evelyn and Ian quickly set tableware in front of Leon too. Leon looked indignant—apparently I was the only one who didn’t know about this plan….

 

“It’ll be delicious, Leon!”

 

“I just had lunch, you know?”

 

The good thing about Leon was that even though he grumbled, he’d eventually do everything asked of him. While Ian had a relatively delicate and twisted personality, Leon complained a lot but held no grudges.

 

Which means he often gets taken advantage of.

 

“Little one, say ah.”

 

“Are you crazy? I said I won’t eat it.”

 

However, her honest mouth was on the verge of drooling.

 

“Do you prefer meat over bread?”

 

“…I said I won’t eat it….”

 

“Look at this steak, the juices are flowing. When I was little, they gave me completely unseasoned meat and it was so tasteless….”

 

“….”

 

Don’t look at me like I’m still young—everyone has their own circumstances….

 

“If you say ah, you can eat it?”

 

“She says she won’t eat, so feed me instead. Ah.”

 

“Leon, don’t you have hands? Don’t you have feet?”

 

“….”

 

Leon, who had both hands and feet, chewed his meat well by himself. I waved the nicely cut meat in front of the girl’s eyes.

 

Even while glaring fiercely, when the meat moved left, her eyes followed to the left.

 

When it moved right, her pupils went right too.

 

Then, as if realizing she was acting pathetically, she was startled and squeezed her eyes shut.

 

So, so cute….

 

“I absolutely won’t eat….”

 

“Really? Really really? What should I do…. If the little one won’t eat, I’ll have to throw it all away….”

 

“I said I’m not a little one!”

 

“Then will you tell me your name?”

 

“I have no name to tell humans.”

 

“I’ll give you all this in exchange for telling me your name!”

 

As expected, she shot me a look of disdain. I knew it was like an ignorant rich person’s remark—offering a gold watch in exchange for a flower.

 

But pretending to make a deal would work better than persuasion. Since she hates humans.

 

Telling her to just trust and accept kindness would sound absurd.

 

“It won’t be a losing deal, right? It’s really delicious!”

 

“…Get lost.”

 

“Okay, okay. If you eat, I’ll do everything for you.”

 

This was my room, but for the time being, I could barge into my parents’ bedroom or ask to sleep with Evelyn. Since they’re not newlyweds anymore, I’ll just disturb them. I gave them several years and they didn’t even make me a sibling.

 

The hesitating girl looked at me, the twins, and Evelyn before speaking quietly.

 

“…Lili.”

 

“What a pretty flower name.”

 

“….”

 

“Eat comfortably. I’ll come again.”

 

I signaled to Leon, who had been forcing food into his mouth. He didn’t miss the opportunity and put down his fork without regret. Ian patted Leon’s back as he grumbled about feeling like he might throw up.

 

‘When taming wild animals, it’s important not to be hasty and slowly close the distance….’

 

It seemed rude to recall my past of bringing food to stray cats near my house despite my poor circumstances, but that’s exactly how I felt.

 

closed the door. Evelyn briefly kept her gaze directed inward, as if looking beyond the invisible door.

 

“Evelyn? Do you want to talk to Lili?”

 

“…No, I just feel sorry for her.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“I understand the feeling of not being able to trust people, but….”

 

Evelyn smiled faintly.

 

“I had better judgment than Lili. How fortunate.”

 

Is she bragging?

 

“If she just followed her instincts and didn’t deny the truth right before her eyes, she’d be more comfortable. It’s a shame. Lili seems to lack the discernment to recognize Shana.”

 

“Not everyone lives by instinct like you do, you know?”

 

Leon didn’t miss the chance to point that out. Evelyn blocked my view with her skirt and mercilessly kicked Leon’s foot.

 

“Ow!”

 

“Be quiet, Leon.”

 

As Evelyn wished, I pretended not to hear the sound. Ian did the same.

 

It’s not like we’re whipped.

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