I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 73

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73

 

Chapter 17. You Really Are (1)

 

Fortunately, he was still breathing. He had simply fainted.

 

It didn’t seem like he was being controlled like Lili used to be, but just to be safe, it would be better to show him to Mother and have him examined.

 

Most importantly, my healing power didn’t work on him.

 

The man who originally looked unhealthy but hadn’t been having seizures started foaming at the mouth the moment my healing power touched him.

 

That bastard Seth must have done something. Whatever it was.

 

“He’s alive. We need to move him.”

 

“Wait! The purchase has already been completed, right?!”

 

The auctioneer, whose facial bones seemed cracked and was starting to lose shape, pleaded desperately. Clutching the safe filled with platinum coins as if we couldn’t take it back, he looked at us warily as if we were thugs trying to extort him. It was ridiculous.

 

“Fine, I won’t cancel it, so go call my companions right now.”

 

“Huh? Who who who should I call?”

 

When I didn’t seem like I would argue, his face immediately brightened. He really was a transparent person.

 

He was honest about his desires and his emotions were completely see-through, yet I’d never seen someone so disgusting in my life. Usually people like that seem cute.

 

How does someone so transparent manage to live by breaking the law…

 

“Who are you going to call?”

 

“The kids.”

 

They were definitely nearby. If he just opened the connecting corridor leading to this room, they would surely come bursting in on their own.

 

I was wondering how to explain, but the auctioneer seemed to have been observing his customers closely, as he seemed to understand just from hearing “companions.”

 

“Is that necessary?”

 

Raven looked slightly uncomfortable. I answered as if asking what he was talking about.

 

“We need to move this person.”

 

“I can do it.”

 

Did he think I was treating him like he was weak? That was a misunderstanding.

 

When I punched someone, it didn’t make a ‘thud’ sound but a ‘crack’ sound. There was no way I could mistake him for being weak. That auctioneer was too shocked and flustered to realize it now, but his nose or cheekbone was definitely cracked.

 

“It’s not that you’re too weak to carry one person, but that’s the twins’ job.”

 

“I agreed to take over that role here.”

 

“How can you take over those kids’ role?”

 

I thought the twins’ talents and potential were precious, but I didn’t want to take away the role they took pride in.

 

However, this answer didn’t seem to be the right one for Raven either.

 

How can I tell he’s sulking just from his lower jaw…

 

But why? Raven had no reason to sulk. Did I tell him to carry the person? Did I tell him to go call the kids?

 

“…Are you upset?”

 

“Not really.”

 

“You’re sulking…”

 

When I see things like this, he seems like that kid from the past.

 

“You said you’d guard me.”

 

“…”

 

“You need to protect me while the kids move this person. That old man might suddenly turn around and attack me.”

 

The auctioneer’s eyes went wide as saucers and he protested “Me?! That’s ridiculous!” but I pretended not to hear.

 

Honestly, even if he did attack, Evelyn would protect me…

 

“You’re thinking your maid will protect you.”

 

“…”

 

This damn perceptive bastard.

 

However, when I looked up at Raven again, he didn’t seem to have any lingering resentment. Rather, he seemed somewhat amused. When I kept my mouth shut, Raven said with a chuckle.

 

“Do more.”

 

“What.”

 

“Weren’t you trying to appease me?”

 

“Are you a baby? I’m not appeasing you. I won’t do it.”

 

I’ve been tricked, completely tricked…

 

Raven laughed briefly as if disappointed. I couldn’t grasp at all what had made him upset or what had made him feel better. He had always been somewhat enigmatic, but it was harder to figure him out now that I had him directly in front of me than when I couldn’t see his face.

 

“Sha!”

 

“Miss!”

 

Ian and Evelyn appeared, with Ian unable to call me Shana and making a sound like some idol from my past life. The stone statue guards seemed unable to stop the two and were dragged along, caught in frail Evelyn’s grip by their collars.

 

I knew this would happen…

 

Evelyn lightly threw aside one of the stone statue guards and asked.

 

“What’s going on here?”

 

Leon still couldn’t come, I suppose. Ian looked at the auctioneer’s swollen face as he trembled behind a burly guard, the man lying on the floor foaming at the mouth, and me with Raven standing behind me, and seemed to grasp the general situation.

 

“He suddenly collapsed.”

 

“Was he originally sick?”

 

“I don’t know. But there are some suspicious aspects, so we need to take him first.”

 

“After paying the full price?”

 

“I never intended to shop reasonably anyway. Don’t worry about them… Can you lift him?”

 

I had spent almost all my allowance, but it wasn’t a waste.

 

Even if it wasn’t me, those people would rake in money anyway, and right now the most important thing was getting this person out of here.

 

Ian signaled to Evelyn with his eyes. Evelyn carefully lifted the man’s upper body and placed him on Ian’s back.

 

Raven watched as they skillfully moved the patient.

 

Ian looked at him and said.

 

“So this is why you called us.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Ian smiled proudly. It was a face that smiled brightly without any hidden agenda, something you couldn’t see more than a few times a year. It would have been truly perfect if he hadn’t immediately lifted his chin toward Raven as if bragging.

 

However, Raven casually brushed off Ian’s provocation with a shrug of his shoulders. What’s Ian going to do about that?

 

Ian frowned, having become a childish kid all by himself due to Raven’s relaxed response.

 

Leon would have gotten angry, but Ian was level-headed enough to know that the more he engaged, the more foolish he’d look.

 

Ian carried the man while Evelyn assisted in moving him. I followed behind them empty-handed. I tried to help several times, but each time I was scolded for getting in the way. For someone with low-level stamina and strength, not interfering was the way to help.

 

Raven was following closely behind me, but when I passed through the door, he turned around as if remembering something.

 

“Hey, you there.”

 

“Y-y-yes?”

 

That auctioneer answered in an innocently high voice. Was repeating the same sound intended to look cute? If so, I wanted to tell him it failed.

 

Mister, that’s disgusting…

 

“Live quietly.”

 

“Y-yes?”

 

“Don’t think about digging into things unnecessarily.”

 

“You misunderstand! We have absolutely no interest in our customers’ identities, no, we are interested but would never approach, no…”

 

What is he saying?

 

“Anyway, we won’t do anything! Really! We take confidentiality as our competitive edge and pride…”

 

“Who would believe that?”

 

Oops, I accidentally said that out loud without realizing it.

 

They say invitations spread through word of mouth, but they must still have information they’ve secured. When I asked to bring companions, they understood right away.

 

“Whatever you do, I’ll know beforehand, so try it if you want to die.”

 

“Ha, haha, hahaha…”

 

“Well then, see you again next time.”

 

“A-a-again?”

 

Raven grinned wickedly. I couldn’t help but laugh hearing the auctioneer hiccup from being so startled.

 

“Refreshing and satisfying!”

 

“Take this too.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“The money you paid.”

 

“…Where did you even learn to steal…?”

 

What exactly did the Academy teach? Could it be Ian and Leon too…?

 

“I didn’t steal it.”

 

“Then?”

 

“I took it.”

 

That’s the same thing. Moreover, since Raven even hit the auctioneer, it was technically robbery.

 

“If you feel wronged, come and complain. Let’s settle this before a judge.”

 

As if they would. Evelyn took and pocketed the money pouch Raven gave her.

 

The stage where the auction had taken place was empty, and the packed audience seats were now vacant. When Evelyn saw other people, she took off her cloak and spread it over Ian’s back. There was no benefit to standing out.

 

‘Where is Leon?’

 

Ian said.

 

“He’ll come on his own, so let’s go, Sha…”

 

Sha-sha-sha.

 

“Ah.”

 

While looking around for Leon, I spotted someone staring intently at us. Despite the distance and wearing a mask, their gaze toward us was clear.

 

As if realizing I had noticed them, that person removed the mask covering their face.

 

Oh.

 

“…That person is.”

 

Raven’s face hardened.

 

“Do you know him?”

 

“…Well.”

 

How would Raven know Mr. Nathan.

 

***

 

Since it was late at night, we decided to let the man sleep first and have Mother examine him when morning came. But before that, I was planning to beat up Seth in tonight’s dream.

 

I’d shake him down until he told me what he had done.

 

“Where do I sleep?”

 

“…Why are you asking me that….”

 

Why isn’t he going to his own house and following me around like this.

 

“The Wentworth Couple are sleeping, so I have to ask you.”

 

“…Ask Bailey for a guest room.”

 

“I don’t want to. You guide me.”

 

“Hey, I’m sleepy.”

 

Why is he being so clingy?

 

“I need to wash up. Could you ask them to prepare bath water too?”

 

“…Why aren’t you going to your house?”

 

“Am I bothering you?”

 

Yes…. I couldn’t bring myself to answer and stayed silent. Raven must have read the affirmative signal, but he didn’t care and said.

 

“I’m not bothering you, right? I thought so.”

 

“You’ve become really shameless.”

 

“Thanks for the compliment.”

 

They say you can’t spit on a smiling face, but right now I felt like I could.

 

I needed to wash up and sleep quickly to meet Seth. Getting impatient, I dumped the strangely clingy Raven on Bailey and hurried off to wash. Ella and Evelyn nagged that I should dry my hair properly down to the scalp, but I ignored them.

 

What’s more important, getting a little dandruff or beating up Seth? Obviously the latter. What’s so important about dandruff anyway.

 

I closed my eyes tightly, wondering how I should beat up that sly face to make it properly known that he got beaten up.

 

Three, two… Snore.

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