I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 65
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Chapter 14. Excerpts from a 10-Year Diary (2)
They didn’t even try to hide their gaze as they looked down at me like I was some annoying pest, so it seemed I was receiving their hostility despite meeting them for the first time.
I glanced at Mother, who was looking down and drinking her tea.
“For a face we’ve barely seen, she’s quite ordinary.”
The woman who was supposedly Mother’s older sister made a brief comment. I nodded. Since they were sisters, she looked exactly like Mother, so it was natural that she’d feel no different than looking in a mirror her whole life.
“Are you satisfied now?”
Mother set down her teacup with a clatter and spoke coldly. I hadn’t even said a word yet.
“Now that you’ve seen her, please leave.”
“Anais. Do you still think I tried to kill my own granddaughter?”
“Father.”
Oh, Mother’s voice sounds really scary.
“There’s nothing you won’t say in front of the child.”
“Well, after being misunderstood as an attempted murderer by my daughter for 13 years, I suppose that’s what happens.”
Unnamed Grandfather didn’t back down either. I sat there like a borrowed sack of barley and just picked at some cookies. It was snack time, after all.
Older Aunt spoke up.
“Anais. We really didn’t do anything. Isn’t it time you believed us? Has anything dangerous happened to your child all this time?”
“….”
“Don’t blame us for what your nanny did when she went crazy on her own.”
Mother’s eyes flashed dangerously for a moment. As if she’d decided not to hold back anymore, she stood up abruptly and pointed at the door. It meant get out.
“What would I gain from killing such a child? A child without even a handful of magic power!”
“Sister, if you say one more word, I won’t hold back any longer.”
“Anais. You need to understand us. Try being in our position of suddenly being falsely accused and suspected. Honestly, what benefit would there be in killing that child? Do I look like someone who would take risks without any benefit?!”
“…Well, benefits don’t always have to be direct, so I wouldn’t know.”
The crispy cookie surface gave a pleasant texture in my mouth. Bailey’s baking skills are getting better every day…. He said he never imagined he could knead flour dough when he was a mercenary.
“You really!”
“…I want to believe you too. Especially you, Father and Mother.”
Unnamed Grandfather, who had been quiet, spoke up.
“Yet the fact that you haven’t come to see us for 13 years ultimately means you can’t trust us.”
“….”
“I understand. From today on, I won’t think of you as my daughter.”
Mother just nodded without any change in expression. As if this was what she had wanted.
Unnamed Grandfather, or rather the man who had been my grandfather until just now, looked at me before getting up, then muttered quietly as he passed by.
“To think I’d lose my daughter because of such a worthless child….”
His voice carried not sadness but regret.
“She was a vessel that could have produced something better….”
Well, sorry for only having a handful of magic power. But sorry, it doesn’t hurt me at all.
While watching Unnamed Father’s bones wear away from taking care of hospitalized Mother, all of Unnamed Father’s relatives said things like that.
That Unnamed Father could have lived a better life if we hadn’t existed. That Mother was holding Unnamed Father back, and that we sisters were obstacles.
I thought it wasn’t wrong. We could be annoying to people who loved Unnamed Father.
After practically driving the two of them away, Mother hugged me and apologized several times.
“I don’t really care. I saw those people for the first time today. Whatever they say.”
“I made you hear unnecessary words.”
“How can a person live hearing only good things?”
It reminded me of my past life, and it was quite entertaining. Haha.
But Mother seemed hurt and couldn’t smooth out her frown. Actually, that level of talk wasn’t even particularly unpleasant to hear. They didn’t even loudly call me a burden or say that hospitalized Mother should die quickly for all to hear.
“Do you think one of those two was the main culprit who kidnapped me?”
“…Probably. Or maybe the entire Lepoer Family was involved. I didn’t want to think that way either.”
“What would they gain by killing me…? I’m your daughter, but I can barely use magic, and since I have no magic power, I’m not particularly useful, am I?”
“Shana! How can you say such a thing! That you’re useless.”
“No, not about myself…. In terms of utility value?”
I was really just asking out of curiosity, but apparently Mother didn’t see it that way. That afternoon, I couldn’t even go to the hospital because I was busy comforting Mother, who was crying like a waterfall.
8. Age 13, summer.
“Sister!”
“When will I be able to give Seth a necklace of approval?”
“Just admit it now. The younger sister in your head is your idealized version. I’m the accurate one.”
Seth pouted and grumbled.
I looked at him anew. Since his appearance was based on my memories, Mina was always wearing a school uniform as usual. But she probably wouldn’t be wearing it now.
“Should I show you her future appearance too?”
I tried to say no, but my mouth wouldn’t open easily.
“…You can’t even properly implement how you’d look in a school uniform. Whatever.”
“She’s not falling for it.”
This time I almost really fell for it. Phew. As I was catching my breath, Seth stared at me intently and said casually.
“If you make a contract with me, things would really get easier.”
“Is dual contracting possible? Go be nice to your own contractor.”
“Hey, if you just make a contract with me, I’ll abandon that side.”
“…Don’t talk like that, you sound like a married man saying he’ll divorce and come back…”
I got goosebumps. How disgusting.
“I’m serious. Don’t you trust me?”
“Yes, next repertoire.”
“Hmm, fine. Well, if things get really tough, you can do it then.”
Seth, who had returned to his black-haired handsome man appearance, smiled brightly. He looked at me with great amusement and said.
“You really never get boring.”
“I don’t know what you’re enjoying by yourself, but…”
“Should I teach you?”
“Absolutely do not tell me.”
“Aw. I could teach you one by one.”
It’s disgusting. Really. The seductive atmosphere of his appearance like an old masterpiece painting and his cheerful tone were the epitome of discord.
“If things get really tough, you can make a contract then. I’m always welcome to it.”
“Ah, yes. Sure…”
“Won’t your parents eventually run out of strength too?”
The best thing is not to respond to nonsense.
“But Seth. Are there more people around me who have contracts with the Demon Clan?”
“Curious?”
“If you say ‘curiosity costs 500 won,’ I’ll really despise you. When was that ever funny.”
“…”
“…You were going to say it…”
Seth avoided eye contact with a dejected expression.
I felt somewhat sorry. Since he looks into my head, he didn’t know how old that joke was…
‘It would be nice to at least know who tried to kill me.’
After cutting ties with the Lepoer Family, Mother was dispirited for a while. From what I heard, Mother was considered a talent counted among the successors of the Lepoer Family. Well, she’s a 7th class mage after all. But after falling in love with Father, she had no choice but to give up that position.
Naturally, the Lepoer Family opposed her marriage to Father, and especially the Lepoer Marquis, who had high expectations for Mother, practically demanded “Is it that man or me, your father!” Of course, he didn’t actually say those exact words.
If the daughter you had expectations for abandons the family for marriage, and then gives birth to a baby with not a shred of talent (by their standards) trash… this gacha failed so they might hope to reset and have another child… maybe?
‘Isn’t that completely inhumane…? The child isn’t even a game character.’
But if that’s not it, then what reason could there possibly be for wanting to kill me.
If I could at least know who it was, I might be able to reconcile with the family members other than that person, so I wanted to know.
“I know many demons who dislike the power you possess.”
“Who are they?”
“There are so many. Those who don’t dislike it would be rarer.”
“…Do you dislike it too?”
“If I disliked it, I wouldn’t even come to see you. It’s interesting. What a human possesses. If you keep giving it away recklessly you’ll die early, so I’m teaching you how to use it properly.”
Is that supposed to be comfort…
“Sometimes you call it a subscription fee…”
“You shouldn’t believe 100 percent of what demons say. You’re so naive, Shana.”
“…”
You’re saying that with your own mouth.
“Most demons would find your power annoying, and even celestials would try to take it away saying it’s presumptuous for a human to have such power. Either way, they won’t like it much.”
“…Thanks for letting me know…”
Thank you so much for letting me know that everyone from all directions dislikes me. I’ll hide and live well.
People who spread gossip are as much to be avoided as people who curse. But Seth isn’t someone I associate with by my own will, so there’s nothing I can do about it.
Seth smiled brightly and said.
“Did you believe it?”
Should I kill him…
9. Age 16, autumn.
Renate often brought beastmen from who knows where. Most of them were injured or had parts cut off. Since they were brought because potions couldn’t heal them, they were naturally in severe condition.
He should at least bring the severed parts too, if there’s nothing then even after treatment they’ll be disabled…
When I asked where they got injured like this, he only told me not to ask. Until now.
“Oh.”
“Lady Shana?! How are you here at this hour.”
In the middle of the night, having left something at the hospital, I came with Evelyn using the teleport circle and witnessed a secret meeting between Renate and Ella. Evelyn tried to cover my eyes as if it were dirty. I brushed away Evelyn’s hand and shouted.
“You two, could it be!”
“No.”
“Renate, do you know what I’m thinking?”
“Your thoughts are obvious.”
“Lady Shana, I don’t know what misunderstanding you have, but I don’t like men prettier than me. And Renate is someone I’ve liked since long ago.”
“Shut up.”
Ella snorted as if it were ridiculous.
I stopped joking and looked at the people behind them. They all looked miserable without exception.
Humans are the cruelest of all.
“…You raided the slave market.”
Our hospital was not only unlicensed and illegal, but also served as a front for laundering stolen goods.
“As expected, you’re so smart, our Lady Shana! How did you know right away!”
“I had been suspecting it for a while? Though I didn’t know Ella was raiding along with you!”
“I can’t let my body get stiff. It’s a secret from Lady Anais!”
Yes, right. Right… But I had a feeling that Mother probably knew everything too. Surely Bailey wasn’t out there running operations in the field as well.
“Today was quite fun, oh, Shana?!”
“Why are you here?”
Twins, even you two.
Guard uncles, there are thieves here.
10. Age 17, winter.
“When exactly are you coming back?”
-I’ll return next year.
“I’m going to forget your face. Where are you and what are you doing?”
How can you not come even once!
-You express missing someone quite roughly.
“Who said I miss you?!”
-But I miss you.
“…”
-I’ll come soon.
Glaring at the ring that no longer carried his voice, I really tried to recall Raven’s face. Since I was 17, Raven would be 22.
…Seriously, I can’t imagine it?
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