I Opened an Illegal Animal Hospital in Another World - Chapter 9

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9

Chapter 2. I’m Experienced Though (4)

“I was just going to show something simple, but I shouldn’t make a big deal out of it…”

Mother grumbled quietly. However, she didn’t look particularly burdened, and rather seemed excited somewhere. Father lowered his head and whispered to me.

“That’s just lip service, Shana. Don’t believe it. She’s actually the most excited.”

She does look it…

Her face showed she was pondering what would make me happiest to see.

“Kail, don’t hog Shana too much. Let her look at me.”

“Alright. We’re all looking at you anyway. Come on, Shana. Let’s cheer Mom on.”

“Mom, fighting!”

“What’s fighting?”

“Uh, figh…”

My pronunciation got even worse. I rolled my tongue, which felt like it had been cut in half, as much as I could.

“Figh-ting!”

This won’t work.

“Do your best!”

“Yes, Shana! Mommy will do her best!”

Lloyd muttered quietly, “At this rate, part of the Manor might get blown away.” Father chuckled softly and said.

“Anais knows that too, so even if she gets excited, she’s put up a barrier to make sure Shana doesn’t get caught in the crossfire.”

“It was definitely the right choice to position ourselves here.”

“You evacuated everyone else, right?”

…Did I mishear? Evacuated?

“Don’t worry. I’ve made sure not even a mouse can get near the Training Grounds.”

“Well done.”

I hadn’t misheard. I looked back at Father in confusion. When our eyes met, Father smiled very affectionately.

“Don’t worry, Shana. We’re safe.”

“…Daddy, is Mommy… a scary person?”

“Of course not.”

Lloyd’s expression looked serious. Father didn’t continue after “Of course not.” Does that mean she is scary, or she isn’t?

“I can’t just do it half-heartedly with Shana watching. Watch carefully, Shana! Your mom, believe it or not, graduated top of her class from the Academy’s magic department! First, let me show you Hell Fi-“

“Anais, smoke is bad for Shana’s respiratory system.”

“Ah, you’re right.”

I didn’t mishear. She was definitely about to say Hell Fire.

‘Hell fire? She was going to summon hell fire just now?’

Even without seeing what kind of magic it is, doesn’t the name alone conjure up a certain image? I couldn’t hide my anxiety as I stared at Mother. Pleased that I was staring blankly, Mother smiled brightly and said.

It was just an affectionate smile, but somehow my spine felt chilly.

“Hell Fire won’t work, and Meteor is dangerous too. Large-scale attack magic is my specialty though…”

“Want to use Lloyd here as a target?”

“…It’s fine. I don’t want to show Shana anything gruesome.”

“Then pick something appropriate.”

“This kind of thing is easy but… Light!”

When Mother snapped her fingers, dozens of orbs of light were born in the air. Like fireflies, the small clusters of light emitted clear and beautiful light, unlike my healing clay.

Since healing clay usually looks like slime with less glitter in it.

“Wow, woah! Woaaah!”

I clapped until my palms hurt. Mother seemed very pleased by this.

“Ah, just something like this is enough? Shana, Mommy wanted to show you something more amazing! For example, attack magic that combines Fireball and Lightning Thunder.”

“No, amazing! Mommy amazing! Awesome!”

Who are you planning to use that on? This is enough.

I would have liked to give her a standing ovation, but I was obediently held in Father’s arms.

“Hmm, hmm. That sounds nice. Say more.”

“Amazing! Good! Shana wants to try too!”

For my goal, I could use third person as much as needed.

“Shana wants to learn too! Want to try! Magic! Pretty!”

“Mmm.”

“Light! Pop! The whoosh thing!”

“Ahaha, what’s that? So cute!”

“Shana wants to try!”

I could feel Father laughing behind me. When I glanced back, Father was covering his mouth with his hand and shaking his shoulders slightly. Did I get too excited? I felt a bit embarrassed, but that wasn’t what mattered right now.

Mother approached and knelt down to match my eye level.

“Sorry, Shana. Shana can’t learn this.”

“Eh, why! Want to try!”

“How should I explain this? Look, Shana. To use something called magic, you need something called mana like this…”

Isn’t that ‘ki’?

“Shana doesn’t have enough mana to use magic.”

“No! I can do it!”

“Sorry, Shana. I want to grant everything you wish for, but this is impossible…”

“But…”

“If you learned, you might be able to make just one light like this.”

“I want to!”

“If Shana works hard… for about 10 years?”

“…”

“10 years means…”

“…I hate it…”

“Ah, Shana…”

Mother and Father looked at me anxiously, not knowing what to do. Lloyd also had an uncomfortable expression.

However, I was extremely disappointed at the moment.

I was finally born into a world where I could use magic. The fact that I couldn’t learn magic was so disappointing that even though I knew I was making my parents and Lloyd worry unnecessarily, I couldn’t manage my expression well.

“If no mana, magic, impossible…?”

“Y, yes…”

“Other things…”

“Well, spirit arts require affinity as well, but you need mana for basic summoning…”

So spirits exist too… But I can’t use them…

“Ugh, uugh…”

Just as a healthy mind dwells in a healthy body, with a baby mind dwelling in a baby body, I bit my lips while unable to do anything about my nose that was starting to sting.

“Wh, whaa! Sh, Shana! Look here! Kail, what are you doing, where are Shana’s toys…!”

“There’s no way I brought them! Shana, a, are you crying? Crying…”

“Uugh, hiiing…”

“Whaa! Waah, Sh, Shana, look here! It’s an ogre! Lord Lloyd, do something, quickly imitate one!”

The flustered Lloyd didn’t know what to do, but at Father’s scolding, he unconsciously made gorilla-like sounds while beating his chest.

“Lord Lloyd, that’s a gorilla. It’s not even a beastman, what is that?”

“Y, you suddenly asked me to imitate a monster…”

“We need to entertain Shana somehow…”

Lloyd’s face, who had been making “uoh, ooh” sounds, turned bright red. That was so funny that the tears that were about to burst out from disappointment went right back in.

“Sh, Shana, don’t cry. I’ll research ways for Shana to use magic somehow, okay?”

“That’s right, Shana. With money and power, everything in the world can be solved somehow, so if we buy high-performance artifacts, it’ll feel similar to using magic!”

I looked back and forth between my parents who were restless worried I might burst into tears, and Lloyd who was standing awkwardly making monster impressions.

“Shana?”

“Shana…”

Really, my parents… were perfect for spoiling a child.

You shouldn’t panic like you’ll grant everything just because a baby might cry. That only makes them develop bad habits. That’s how you create children who throw tantrums for toys at the mart.

Ah, I want to lecture them.

“I hate it…”

But with this clumsy tongue, whatever I say would be conveyed awkwardly, so I decided not to cry in consideration of the adults’ sincerity. I know well in my head that crying won’t solve anything, but sometimes my body doesn’t follow along well.

However, as my emotions settled, I felt like laughing now.

“Uncle, funny.”

“Heh, hehe… It’s embarrassing, but there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for Lady Shana.”

“Where did all your knightly dignity go.”

“You’re the one who commanded it and now you’re playing innocent. Besides, adults naturally become ridiculous in front of babies. Just like how you made voices you’ve never made in your life.”

Father cleared his throat with an embarrassed face. He seemed to remember how he had lost his composure and shouted.

Seeing that I had calmed down, Mother breathed a sigh of relief and said.

“You know how to endure without crying, our Shana is admirable. How praiseworthy.”

“Praiseworthy! Endured well! I’m all grown up!”

I really am all grown up… Though you wouldn’t believe it…

“Mommy will show our admirable daughter something cool.”

“Magic?”

“Oh, is it okay to show you magic? Shana won’t be disappointed?”

“Can’t do it is disappointing but…”

I can use healing clay too, so well. Even if it’s regrettable, thinking about it, it was bearable. I should be satisfied with just watching. Come to think of it, what would I use fire, water, and lightning for anyway?

“What Mommy uses is amazing! I like it!”

“Shana… How can you already be so mature… No, don’t grow up yet…”

“Show me the fire whoosh thing!”

“Alright, if Shana wants to see it, I’ll show you as much as you want! Fire Wall!”

Following Mother’s excited gestures, crimson flames shot up high. The wall of flames that bloomed around the wide training grounds was like a curtain made of fire. Wow, wow, wow!

“Kyaa! Kya! Amazing,”

“Ah, it’s hot!”

“Hot?”

It was a child’s voice. Huh.

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