I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 60
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60
Medical Chart 4. People Who Come After Hearing Rumors (5)
“There were two patients?”
“Yes! And they were both human!”
“That’s faster than expected. Our Shana must be happy!”
Anais clapped her hands. Kail briefly thought that the family conversation during dinner sounded somewhat ominous, but seeing Shana beaming with joy, he smiled, thinking it didn’t matter.
“Were they very sick people?”
“No! Both of them were perfectly fine!”
“And they still came…?”
Anais and Kail exchanged glances.
The white building standing tall in the slum wasn’t easy to enter without considerable courage. After all, it was shining brilliantly white all by itself.
It was the result of their desire to fully grant Shana’s request, combined with their parental hearts wanting to give something better to their daughter who never demanded anything.
She never pestered them to buy toys, never begged for more books, and never even threw tantrums about wanting to wear clothes that suited her taste. The story about her crying and begging for salt was something they had only heard about. For parents, it was sometimes an enviable story.
Was it because she was raised by a nanny? Though they prided themselves on having a stronger bond than most nobles, they still felt they couldn’t compete with someone who had stayed by her side all day.
‘I too gave more affection to my nanny than to Mother.’
Anais’s expression darkened slightly as she recalled her deceased nanny. Kail read that subtle change and continued the conversation instead.
“So what did those people come for?”
“One was a grandfather who said he came from far away after hearing rumors about me.”
“What rumors?”
Shana, who had just put a small piece of steak in her mouth, chewed while giving Kail a slight glare. Kail was so startled by the resentful look he had never received before that he dropped his fork.
“Daddy knew about it…”
“What, what?! Shana, what did Daddy do wrong?!”
Anais looked at Kail with pity. What on earth had he done wrong to receive resentment from that child…
‘She’s strangely enlightened and rarely gets truly angry about anything…’
What did you do, Kail… Anais, I’m really wronged! Just as Kail was about to go kneel before Shana, she spoke.
“The rumors…”
“Rumors?”
“You know, that thing, that…”
Shana looked at Maria. Maria, who had refilled Shana’s empty water glass, smiled mischievously and looked away.
Shana, who couldn’t bring herself to say ‘angel’ with her own mouth, frowned. If Evelyn had been there, she would have helped.
“You know, that thing!”
“Ah, the rumor that our Shana is a genius? That’s not Daddy’s fault, it’s because the scholar has been praising Shana so much…”
“…There was that rumor too…? Anyway, that’s not it. Not that one.”
“Ah, then are you talking about the rumor that Prince Raven is completely smitten with you?”
“…What?”
“It’s not wrong, is it? The way he’s been following you around since you were a baby, and I’m only saying this because he’s not here, but it was at stalker level.”
“…”
“So people are saying that before leaving the capital, he put the shackle of engagement on you. Thanks to that, Prince Raven became a young master completely smitten with someone 5 years younger. They say his indifference to others is all because he only has eyes for you…”
“…Raven just listened to that kind of talk quietly…?”
“He didn’t particularly deny it.”
“Why did you just stay quiet, Daddy! Didn’t Raven become a weird person?!”
“I couldn’t exactly step forward and say there’s no way he’d like my daughter. Besides, that kid, no, His Highness being smitten with you…”
“That’s not true! We’re not that kind of relationship! Ugh, disgusting! Daddy, I’m 7 years old!”
“I know. I can tell you exactly how many days and hours have passed since you were born.”
“How could someone who’s only 7, like that, like that…”
“Prince Raven is only 12, so it’s not that strange a story.”
“…”
“To people’s eyes, it would look like the Crown Prince, who seems like he wouldn’t bleed even if stabbed, has fallen into a cute first love.”
Kail quietly thought about the evaluation Raven was hearing.
A Crown Prince who was mature despite his young age, bold, clever, and therefore inhuman.
‘If they saw him playing with Shana, they wouldn’t say such things.’
Because when he’s with Shana, he seems somewhat absent-minded and sometimes looks stupid.
So the rumor that such a Crown Prince was completely smitten, following a young lady around, would actually help his overly one-sided image.
“…I didn’t want to know…”
“Of course it’s nonsense.”
Kail smiled coldly.
“The engagement is purely for disguise. Don’t worry.”
“Right?”
“Of course. Love is still too early for you. Dating is also too early.”
Just imagining Shana leaving them still made him feel like tears would burst out. Like Anais, Kail’s tear ducts often malfunctioned when it came to Shana.
Though he thought himself foolish, he couldn’t stop because it was cute when Shana would pat his eyes with a handkerchief and awkwardly comfort him, saying, “Really, Daddy keeps crying… What will people think…”
“Anyway, it’s not this rumor either. Then…”
Kail said “Ah” as he remembered something. If it wasn’t a rumor circulating among nobles, there was only one other possibility.
“The Shana angel theory?”
“…”
That was the correct answer.
“Father, Father, you knew all along after all…”
Even Anais seemed to know. Shana was overwhelmed by a deep sense of betrayal. Of course, it was the result of her own reckless actions, but still, hadn’t she been able to prevent an epidemic?
“You deliberately left it alone! You knew everything!”
“What?”
She was about to confront him about whether he was being spiteful, but Kyle’s expression showed such genuine confusion that she was left speechless.
“Well, people have eyes to see, don’t they?”
“If they have eyes, they’d recognize that my daughter is more wonderful than an angel. Of course, Shana can’t even be compared to mere angels…”
“Excuse me?”
“What?”
“Still, they were comparing it to the most noble being they know of. It’s not like they’re saying anything subversive, so a gag order is too much.”
That was true enough. Shana felt a chill run down her spine.
‘Without realizing it, I was thinking like some kind of powerful person, wasn’t I? How can you stop rumors, come to think of it… I can’t exactly call in everyone who’s gossiping to explain that my daughter isn’t an angel…’
Who did I catch it from? Shana was shocked to realize she had been becoming unlucky without even knowing it, and her mouth fell open.
Kyle, misunderstanding that expression, quickly said.
“Should I?”
Kail smiled broadly and shrugged his shoulders. Shana buried her forehead on the table with her face bright red.
‘How cute.’
Since it seemed like she would really burst into tears if he teased her more, Kail decided to stop here.
“Shana was so cute that I ended up teasing her too much. I’m sorry.”
Shana lifted her face with difficulty. She slightly frowned, then glared alternately at Kail and Anais as if she would forgive them since she had no choice. The couple smiled as kindly as possible to prove their pure intentions to their daughter.
“Anyway, you said they came after hearing rumors…”
“From far away?”
Why does it end with a question mark? Anais asked with a suspicious feeling.
“…Their name?”
“…”
Tomorrow? Does that mean they made an appointment? They said nothing was wrong, so why come again? Someone whose name and origin are unknown, who came after hearing rumors…?
“Tomorrow, I’ll go to the hospital with you too, Shana.”
“Also to check if the teleport circle is working well.”
Tomorrow? You mean you made an appointment? You said nothing’s wrong with you, so why are you coming again? Someone whose name I don’t even know, where you’re from I don’t know, someone who came after hearing rumors…?
“Let me come to the hospital with you tomorrow, Shana.”
“Mom did?”
“Ah, they came to thank me for holding their hand when they were sick. I remember them too. They were the person who told me to get out quickly because it was dangerous here.”
“Yes, so they bought me a bottle of fatigue recovery potion. I just charged one copper coin for the price.”
Just the crystal bottle containing the potion would cost at least 3 silver coins, but considering the price, the contents were of immeasurable value, so they decided to let it pass.
“They said thank you and that they’d come again tomorrow. I hope they become a chat member.”
“Father is…”
“Did you?”
“Yes, so he bought me a fatigue recovery potion. He only charged me one copper coin for it.”
The crystal bottle containing the potion alone would cost at least 3 silver coins, but considering the contents were so valuable they were beyond price comparison, I decided to let it go.
“Oh my, my child! How admirable! Thank you, Mother will cancel all her schedule and…”
“Father will cancel everything too and go, Shana.”
Just as Shana was about to shout for both of them not to come, Anais kissed her left cheek and Kail kissed her right cheek with a loud smacking sound. Shana quietly muttered “…Come when you’re free…”
While muttering, “Is this what a sandwich kiss is?”
“Since Shana made me feel good too, Mother won’t be spiteful either.”
“Yes, I won’t be spiteful toward Prince Raven.”
“Here, take this ring.”
“It’s a gift from Prince Raven. It would be nice if he gave it with some jewels embedded to make it look like a proper gift, but his sense is quite lacking, isn’t it?”
“I delivered it properly, didn’t I? And this is an artifact. If you wear it on your finger and tap the ring five times, you’ll be connected to Prince Raven. …I really didn’t want to deliver it though…”
Otherwise, it seemed like Raven would abandon his classes and come back, so she decided to let it slide. Shana took the ring and looked at it with a troubled expression for a moment.
‘She must find it burdensome after all.’
That was understandable. A ring gift for a 7-year-old… Moreover, persistently trying to contact her, wasn’t this obsession in a way? Perhaps it would be better to find another fake fiancé and get rid of Raven… Anais seriously considered it.
After a moment, Shana lifted her head with a serious expression and asked:
“Here, take this ring.”
“What is this?”
“It’s a gift from His Highness Raven. It would’ve been nice if he had embedded some jewels to make it look more like a proper gift, but he’s quite lacking in taste, don’t you think?”
“You said you weren’t going to be mean…”
“I delivered it properly, didn’t I? And this is an artifact. Put it on your finger and tap the ring five times, and you’ll be connected to His Highness Raven. …I really didn’t want to deliver this, but…”
If she did that, Raven would probably abandon her classes and come back, so she decided to let it slide. Shana took the ring and stared at it with a troubled expression for a moment.
‘I guess it’s too much of a burden after all.’
It was understandable. A ring as a gift for a 7-year-old… And persistently trying to keep in touch—wasn’t that obsession, in a way? Perhaps it would be better to find another fake fiancé and get rid of Raven… Anaïs seriously considered it.
A moment later, Shana looked up with a serious expression and asked.
“This… how many castles would this be worth?”
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