My Possession Became a Ghost Story - Chapter 42

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So because of the Headmaster and Merai, he starved to death unjustly, and after 20 years when Merai was about to commit another wrong, he possessed an empty, ownerless body to try to stop her evil deeds.

My nose tingled. What? He’s a good ghost! So he got stabbed instead while trying to protect the children? My fear seemed to subside a little.

And at the same time, I felt complicated.

I thought I had met my fellow possessor. I unnecessarily revealed that I’m a possessor. Daisy, Kanna, Pudding, Gabriel, and now even Melek know, so it’s no longer a secret. At this rate of development, everyone in the manor will know by next week.

“I’m sorry. Because I have this kind of body…”

Since I was feeling gloomy, Melek became dejected too. But it’s not really Melek’s fault.

“It’s okay. I told you I’m in a similar situation.”

If you think about it, I’m in the same situation as Melek. Whatever. I’ve managed well so far even without knowing the original story. And I have big data, so it’s fine!

“Is that all you have to say?”

Melek nodded.

Then I should treat him now. I picked up the holy water bottle and hesitated. Melek is a ghost, right? Is it okay to sprinkle this on him? Won’t he get exorcised?

Ah. That’s why he spoke first before getting treatment.

I put the holy water bottle back down. Then I have no choice but to call a doctor. Even if it’s not as clean as using holy water, since his body is a beastman, it might heal quickly.

But is he wearing that blindfold because his eyes are injured too?

‘Maybe, maybe…’

Maybe his eyes rolled back because he’s possessed by a ghost?

With this plausible speculation, I avoided looking at the blindfold and opened the door.

“Can we come in now?”

Jelly and Pudding, who had been curled up in front of the door, jumped to find their respective spots on the sofa and bed. Pudding performed kneading on the bed. Aw, so cute, my baby.

“Did you give him a name? What did you call him?”

“Meringue.”

“Pfft, puhaha, Meringue? You called him Meringue? That Melek guy’s body has the name Meringue?”

Meanwhile, the dog, no, wolf sprawled on the sofa was laughing hysterically. Pudding is cute, Meringue is cute too, but that guy isn’t cute at all.

They’re not just acquaintances – it seems Melek and he had quite an outstanding bad relationship in life. Since Jelly hates his name Jelly, he seemed very pleased that Melek received an even more ridiculous name. Watching quietly made me angry.

“I’ll just call you Melek.”

“Yes?”

Melek made a face like a child whose toy was taken away. His eyes are covered, so why can I see his expression so clearly?

“Just like I’m Evangeline Rohanson, you’re just Melek.”

“I see…”

Fortunately, little Melek quickly agreed. Now Jelly was the one who got upset. His tail hit the floor with displeasure. But that doesn’t change my decision.

“So have you decided what to feed him?”

Seeing that I had no intention of changing my mind, Jelly backed down and changed the subject.

Oh right. He said he was hungry, right? Since he’s a ghost and not the real body owner, he probably doesn’t know what to eat to feel full. You can’t satisfy a lion by feeding it carrots. So since the original Melek is a beastman…

“Can’t he eat the same thing as you guys?”

Besides what the manor provides, Jelly and Pudding usually go out to eat separately. Sometimes they come back with blood on them and get scolded by Kanna, but since they’re beastmen, they seem to hunt directly and eat raw food.

Jelly shook his head.

“His diet is different.”

Different diet? Then is he an herbivore?

“What species is he? You’re a wolf and Pudding is a cat.”

“Ah. Melek is a cow.”

A cow? Then he is an herbivore. It would be awkward to eat together then. He wouldn’t hunt in the first place. He might even get hunted if he went along.

So under that blindfold are cow-like eyes? I almost asked to see his eyes for a moment. But then if I saw rolled-back eyes, it would really appear in my dreams, so I couldn’t bring myself to actually say it.

But a cow? If he’s a cow, would he eat fodder? Or since he’s a beastman, would just vegetarian food be enough? The manor doesn’t serve much vegetation, so that amount probably wouldn’t be filling.

I should ask them to buy a lot of vegetation as soon as dawn breaks. If buying is burdensome, cultivating a field in one corner of the garden wouldn’t be bad either.

The problem is I can’t let him starve until then, so what should I feed him…

I was looking for edible vegetation in the garden when my gaze fell on the cherry blossom tree. Those petals hanging there seemed most likely for a cow to eat. Cows eat a lot, and the cherry blossom petals seemed to have the most quantity too.

“Could you eat that?”

“That tree?”

Melek’s eyes widened. It would be quite confusing if someone suddenly asked you to try eating some flowers. But there are things like flower pancakes, and I’ve had cherry blossom tea before, so it should be fine to eat, right?

“Want to try eating some?”

I don’t know. Let’s experience it while eating. I’ve never heard of cows having flower allergies in my life, so it’s probably okay.

I picked up the glass bottle decorated on the table. When I said before during walks that catching falling cherry blossoms would grant wishes, Kanna collected cherry blossom petals and gave them to me as a gift. Our female lead is so kind-hearted it makes me cry.

I shook some cherry blossom petals into my hand and offered them for him to just taste first. Melek pondered a bit, then buried his face in my hand. No, I gave them for you to take, why are you using my hand as a bowl!

Melek chewed the petals with a munching sound. He looks a bit ambiguous… Is it not good?

“…It’s delicious?”

Nice! It seems to suit his taste.

“That’s delicious?”

Jelly, who was shocked, said he’d try a bite too and took a petal to put in his mouth.

“It’s delicious? Why?”

Even from carnivorous Jelly came a positive reaction. Is this really a delicacy? I was curious too, so I sneakily tried a bite, but it just tasted like strange grass.

Whatever treatment Kanna did while washing them clean made the taste even stranger. It was like unripe persimmons, but maybe it only suits beastmen’s taste? Of course, I’m a broad-minded person who respects all tastes and diets in the world, so I deliberately didn’t mention that it tasted bad.

“Eat that for the time being.”

Whatever. As long as it suits the person’s taste. I can’t give him what Kanna gave me, so I should ask them to collect some fallen petals.

“Then I’ll assign you a room, so follow me.”

“Yes? Won’t I be staying here together?”

I almost got serious at Melek’s question. What, an outside man wants to share a room with an unmarried noble lady? Of course, Jelly and Pudding are outside men too… but Pudding is a kitten and Jelly is usually in wolf form, so it doesn’t feel real.

But Melek turns into a cow when he transforms, right? Sharing a room with a cow is a bit… This seems like animal discrimination though.

“There’s no place to sleep in my room. Unless you want to sleep on the floor, I’ll give you a room with proper bedding.”

The sofa is Jelly’s territory, and Pudding and I sleep on the bed, so all that’s left is the floor carpet. Melek didn’t want the floor either, so he obediently nodded and followed me out.

Ah, thinking about it, I should go to the Butler first before choosing a room. I need to ask him to call a doctor, tell him about bringing a guest, and discuss Daisy’s reinstatement.

And I need to tell him Gabriel is coming tomorrow. Ah… I’m afraid to meet Gabriel. I wish tomorrow wouldn’t come.

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Whether it was because it had been a particularly long day, or thanks to escaping after days of mental suffering trapped in the basement, the children went to bed looking carefree. The Countess’s bed was large enough for two adults, so it was sufficient for three children.

Daisy stroked the head of Mary, the fearless child who had insisted on following them to Rohanson Estate.

“Thank you for taking care of the children.”

Daisy expressed her gratitude, but there was no response. Hena was staring into space with hollow eyes. That appearance was exactly like a patient who had lost the meaning of life, making Daisy’s heart clench.

The young lady in life had looked exactly like that. As if she had nothing to love in the world and was just forcing herself to breathe. That’s why Daisy wasn’t so surprised when Evangeline committed suicide.

“Um, Hena.”

Just as Daisy was about to say something, the door burst open. There were few people in this manor who could be forgiven for such rudeness.

“Sister! Ah, Daisy, you’re here too.”

The flower raised by a monster smiled shyly.

“You’re late.”

Unlike Daisy who went straight to find the children upon arriving at the manor, Kanna came after attending to Evangeline, making Hena wait.

“Kanna, please don’t disappear without saying anything next time. Do you know how worried I was?”

How worried must she have been to go looking for her sister with the insufferably uncomfortable Lord Gabriel.

“Sorry for worrying you. I’ll definitely tell you before going anywhere from now on, so don’t avoid me either. Okay?”

“Yes. I will.”

Instead of making excuses about how she had said she was going out briefly, Kanna obediently hugged Hena. She knows that Hena’s hypersensitive reactions are based on trauma from her own kidnapping experience.

“Then I’ll be back in a moment.”

“Now? Where are you going?”

“The young lady said she needs cherry blossom petals. I happen to have some I collected, so I’m going to give them to her.”

There were three bottles of cherry blossom petals total – one was given to Evangeline and the remaining two were shared between Hena and Kanna. Kanna took her bottle to give her share. Kanna’s wish had already been fulfilled anyway, so she didn’t particularly need it.

Having properly stated her destination, Kanna left the room.

With just one person gone, the room became unusually quiet. Hena looked at the door her sister had left through, then quietly spoke.

“My sister spent her whole life bedridden. She was dying but miraculously recovered thanks to holy water, and it hasn’t been long since she became able to walk, run, and laugh like that.”

Hena’s voice was so quiet, like talking to herself, that Daisy belatedly realized it was words meant for herself, not anyone else.

“I decided to love Kanna no matter who she is.”

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