I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 67

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67

 

Chapter 15. Why Are You Coming Out of There (2)

 

Before I could even ask what that was, Renate covered Ron’s mouth.

 

“Ron, do you really want to die this time?”

 

“Mmph!”

 

“Even before Anais steps in, Evelyn and the twins won’t let you off the hook.”

 

“…Renate, what about you…?”

 

Ron asked in a tone that seemed to say ‘at least you’re on my side, right?’ Despite his large build, the pitiful Ron had a tender heart and got lonely often, so he had a melancholy personality and wanted to confirm others’ affection for him.

 

He usually threw testing questions at his wife or Renate, who was like a son and younger brother to him.

 

“…”

 

“You won’t even answer me.”

 

No one gave Ron the answer he wanted. I found Ron’s learning ability a bit questionable. Why does he keep doing this when he tests every time and gets disappointed every time?

 

“Right? Shana’s all grown up, she’s an adult, and now that everything’s been exposed…”

 

“What’s been exposed? She knew everything already.”

 

“Why are you being so overprotective!”

 

“Why don’t you try saying that directly to Ella’s face?”

 

“…”

 

“At least try saying it in front of the twins.”

 

“…”

 

Ron became speechless. I had been secretly cheering for Ron, but then felt disappointed when he became dejected.

 

“If she knows everything like you say, that makes it even stranger… And I was just asking.”

 

Ron was making a valid point, so why couldn’t he be confident about it? Maybe it was because he got off on the wrong foot by being my kidnapper.

 

“You coldly make all the orphanage kids independent without looking back once they grow up…”

 

Renate didn’t even pretend to listen and spoke to me.

 

“Forget about it, got it?”

 

“…”

 

I glared at him without hiding my dissatisfaction.

 

“I have ears so I heard it, and I’m not stupid enough to forget it, so what should I do?”

 

“Don’t be sarcastic.”

 

“…When you used to try to win me over to your side for sure…”

 

“Don’t choose words that could be misunderstood. If someone heard that…”

 

Renate, who was habitually about to say ‘they’d think I’m a pervert,’ closed his mouth. It was because I had grown up.

 

“You’re doing your role well enough.”

 

That was just lip service at best. Renate opened his mouth as if trying to appease me, then closed it and just patted my head awkwardly.

 

Like most beastmen, Renate tended to treat people based on their mental age rather than judging by physical appearance. But perhaps because he had lived protecting children and caring for the pack with Ron, he had something like an obsession that weak individuals must be protected.

 

Surely he involved the twins and Ella in his work without hesitation because they were strong enough to protect themselves and could be relied upon.

 

I knew that by showing me the orphanage and asking for treatment when I was young, he was relying on me and acknowledging me as an adult, but…

 

‘Still, it feels bad being left out like this.’

 

It’s not like I’m sulking because they made secrets. Really, it’s not. I’m telling you it’s really not!

 

Even though everyone else knew except me. Evelyn knew, my parents knew, even Raven knew, but only I didn’t know…

 

How could I not care about that?

 

Even if I’m physically weak! Even if I’m an unbalanced healing-focused character who can’t even self-heal… Does it make sense to tell me not to feel left out when I know everyone else was having fun going around together without me?

 

In the end, Renate and Ron left me alone with my lips pouted in a sulk.

 

“A private auction, they said.”

 

As if I’d forget.

 

***

 

A little later, someone knocked twice on the clinic door.

 

And without waiting, they opened the door. It was Lili. She looked around the clinic where I was sitting alone and asked.

 

“Where is Lady Ella?”

 

“She’s at home.”

 

“She doesn’t even come to work at all these days. What about Evelyn?”

 

“She went out briefly saying she had something to discuss with the twins.”

 

Lili’s expression became strange. She muttered quietly, “How unusual, that obsessively clingy woman…” I can hear you, Lili…

 

Then she composed her expression and asked.

 

“A patient has arrived. Should I register them?”

 

“Of course. Tell them to come in.”

 

“I asked them to fill out the medical questionnaire. It should be done soon, and I think it’s their first time at this hospital.”

 

“How unusual. They must have come from another city.”

 

“With such strange rumors going around, they still manage to find us…”

 

“Don’t say things like that, it makes me sad…”

 

Lili looked at me with pity.

 

“You brought this on yourself.”

 

And then she coldly left.

 

Despite acting like that, Lili likes me. It’s not a delusion. She really li… Even if she doesn’t like me, she doesn’t dislike… No, the important thing is confidence. She’ll like me. With high probability.

 

‘If she hated me, she wouldn’t even bother with me!’

 

The reason is a bit sad. Sob sob.

 

When Lili first took on the desk job, she cautiously used formal speech with me. It was because of Evelyn’s pressure.

 

Evelyn said that hierarchy was important as long as she was under her, and educated Lili very strictly. Seeing that, I resolved not to defy Evelyn.

 

However, as time passed and she became closer to Evelyn, Lili gradually began mixing informal and formal speech.

 

She tactfully mixed them at first, but now she uses only informal speech.

 

Her first impression was of someone who would get murderously angry, and given Lili’s prim and rebellious personality, informal speech suited her better than formal speech, so I liked it. Actually, I preferred it.

 

Evelyn knew there was no point in trying to stop it and that I preferred it that way, so she just pretended not to notice.

 

Evelyn and Lili, who seemed like they could never get along, felt like fire and water but had become very close. The fact that they still shared the same room proved it. Though they only fight in front of me, they must be close…

 

Probably.

 

I sat in the clinic, resting my arms on the desk and propping my chin up. The white coat was the one Maria used to wear. Maria kept sending letters steadily, but she hadn’t returned yet, saying she hadn’t finished her studies.

 

‘Raven isn’t coming either.’

 

I lowered my eyes.

 

The clinic had good sunlight. Sitting at the desk made me drowsy, which was troublesome. I was afraid Seth might suddenly pop out if I closed my eyes…

 

“Coming in!”

 

“Ugh!”

 

I dozed off for a moment. Startled awake, I opened my eyes to find Lili looking at me pathetically again. I wiped any drool I might have with my sleeve and adjusted my glasses.

 

“Here’s the medical questionnaire.”

 

“Th-thank you, Lili.”

 

“…”

 

I quickly took the questionnaire. Meanwhile, a patient entered through the door Lili had opened, and I listened to the sound of them walking in leisurely on their own while quickly reading through the writing.

 

“Yes, your name is… Mr. Nathan?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Most people who came to the hospital, no, over 99 percent were commoners, poor people, or beastmen who often didn’t have surnames.

 

I’m used to it as a Korean from my past life who calls people by their first names.

 

‘I didn’t even think that what they teach me might not be their real name from the start.’

 

That’s why Gillian Lloyd was still “Lloyd” to me.

 

“You have a cough and fever…”

 

“Yes.”

 

“When did the symptoms start?”

 

This skilled line. Not looking up while reading the questionnaire and asking – that’s the essence of being cool. I’m intoxicated by my own coolness…

 

It was a method I couldn’t use on people who knew me or had been here before.

 

“Well, was it from yesterday?”

 

“Please tell me even roughly. Has your throat been swollen?”

 

“It seems like it’s been a few days.”

 

The man answered without much sincerity. Well, that could happen… If he only came after hearing rumors about potions, he might not be interested in the actual examination.

 

I didn’t get disappointed and spoke pretending to be cold.

 

“Say ‘ah.'”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Open your mouth.”

 

The man’s eyes widened. Only then did I look up and see the patient.

 

With an expression that was trying quite hard to look cool – one that would have made the twins or Lili burst into laughter if they had seen it. Ugh…

 

‘He’s incredibly thin.’

 

And quite pretty-looking. He had short, neatly arranged brown hair and light blue eyes. He appeared to be around his mid-twenties.

 

He gave off a gentle atmosphere like a model student at first glance, and looking at his delicate white hands, well-groomed hair, and plain but clean clothes, he seemed like a young master from some noble family.

 

In short, a frail rich family’s young master?

 

“Do I really have to do that?”

 

“Do you have cavities?”

 

“…No…”

 

“I’m trying to see if the inside of your throat is swollen, so you don’t need to be wary. If you’re worried about bad breath, I won’t get too close.”

 

“No, that’s not… I understand.”

 

Did I push too hard?

 

But even though he pretended otherwise, he seemed very wary, so if I didn’t throw him off guard this much, I might arouse unnecessary suspicion.

 

“Ah.”

 

“Yes, good…”

 

Looking at the man who squeezed his eyes shut and showed me the inside of his mouth, I summoned my healing power. Thanks to Seth, I had learned many ways to utilize my abilities.

 

The healing power rose like a heat haze and gently enveloped the man. Then I deliberately clapped my hands loudly.

 

“Ugh!”

 

“Did I startle you?”

 

“I, I bit my tongue…”

 

“Ah, shall I take a look? Should I check it?”

 

“No, no! It’s fine!”

 

What’s so embarrassing about just showing the inside of his mouth? There was no coating on his tongue and no cavities either… I gave a sly smile to the man whose cheeks and earlobes had turned red.

 

To the man, I would appear as Ella, so I must look quite elegant. Haha.

 

“As you said, the symptoms aren’t severe. You just need to take medicine for about 3 days. Eating well and sleeping well are the most important things…”

 

What other obvious things could I say? As an unlicensed illegal doctor, I didn’t have much I could tell him at times like this. Come on, think of some impressive modern knowledge…

 

“Drink plenty of warm water and keep your hands and feet clean.”

 

Night is dark and day is bright…

 

Oops, I almost said that out loud.

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