The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 82
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‘It’s not Tae-eon.’
He had approached thinking it was an old friend he was meeting after a long time, but it was a completely different person.
‘No wonder they seemed so small!’
Ahwol clicked his tongue inwardly. Come to think of it, there was no way a thirteen-year-old boy’s build would be that small.
Since he only remembered the childhood appearance, he had momentarily been mistaken. It was clearly his error.
‘But they really looked exactly like back then.’
The soft golden hair like grain stalks dyed by sunlight, the back view of someone crouched down staring endlessly at the grass.
It was exactly like the appearance of the Qilin Young Family Head Tae-eon he had first met at the Imperial Palace, so he hadn’t suspected for a moment that it wasn’t Tae-eon.
But naturally, the front view was completely different.
His friend was far from being a lovely girl with round, large eyes.
‘Her eyes are incredibly sparkling.’
Ahwol was suddenly impressed.
The way she blinked her long eyelashes was so pretty like a flower deer that his gaze kept being drawn to her. So much so that he momentarily forgot he still had his hand on the girl’s shoulder.
“Um…”
Then he was startled back to his senses by a voice that sounded troubled.
Ahem.
Ahwol cleared his throat and quickly apologized.
“Sorry, I was rude. I thought you were my friend.”
While he was at it, he casually asked for her name too.
“What’s your name?”
“I’m Hwang Seo-yu.”
“Hwang Seo-yu?”
Wait. A name I’ve heard somewhere… Ah!
“You’re that child who became the adopted daughter of the Golden Dragon Family!”
No wonder her appearance and the aura she gave off seemed extraordinary – there was a reason for it all.
‘I didn’t know a child from that Golden Dragon Family could be so well-behaved.’
Ahwol soon understood.
Looking at the child as a Golden Dragon, she did seem like a Golden Dragon too. They probably brought in someone from a branch family.
If she grew up in a different family atmosphere, her personality could certainly be different, so it wasn’t surprising.
‘Well, or she might be intimidated.’
The Medical Academy, where most students were from the Western Region, had factions whether people knew it or not.
But a dragon beastkin from the Eastern Region, who wasn’t part of any of those factions, had taken first place, so there was no way they would look favorably upon the child.
Ahwol felt sorry for the child who seemed to have lost spirit due to hazing despite not being enrolled for long, and decided to cheer her up.
“I was curious since I heard you enrolled as first place among the new students, and now I get to meet you like this.”
“Me, me?”
When she asked back in confusion, her already large eyes became as big as marbles, making her even more adorable. Ahwol smiled brightly.
“Ah, you didn’t know? You really are first place.”
The Medical Academy administered tests to incoming students but only announced pass or fail results, not revealing overall grades. This was due to their philosophy that future learning was more important.
But those who should know all knew. Crown Prince Ahwol naturally belonged to those who should know.
“I really, truly…”
The child blinked rapidly as if unable to believe it. Then a bright smile bloomed at the corners of her mouth, which was truly pleasant to see.
Ahwol, who naturally liked small and cute things, found himself wanting to continue the conversation even more.
“What were you doing here? Were you studying medicinal herbs or something?”
When he directed his gaze to the herb garden the child had been looking at, Seo-yu spoke awkwardly.
“Oh, well… the medicinal herbs looked really fresh. I was just looking around because it was fascinating.”
Was that really something to find fascinating? Weren’t medicinal herbs always fresh?
‘What an odd child.’
Ahwol, who had never lived in the Eastern Lands, chuckled softly.
“Really? They all look the same to me.”
“They’re all different. The medicinal herbs grown in this land all look comfortable. There aren’t any thirsty ones, and the soil is clean too.”
Her gaze as she quietly stared at the medicinal herbs was quite serious. Perhaps it was just his imagination, but the herbs her eyes touched seemed to take on a more verdant hue.
“If medicine were made from herbs like these, the effects would surely be excellent… Oh, Bi-neung!”
Seo-yu suddenly jumped up from her spot.
“I’m sorry. I should get going now!”
And with that, she hurried away before he could even think to stop her.
Left alone so suddenly, Ahwol scratched his head. Somehow, he felt regretful about this parting.
“Ah, I didn’t tell her my name.”
The child seemed to have no idea who he was. Perhaps that’s why their conversation had been so comfortable.
‘We’ll meet again.’
He hoped so, anyway.
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Click.
Su-jeong’s mouth fell wide open as she opened the square jewelry box.
“My goodness, don’t tell me this is made from glass beads?”
A necklace made from precious glass was not easy to come by.
Even Mother, who tried to grant Su-jeong’s every wish, would step back saying, ‘Su-jeong, isn’t there something else you’d like?’ when it came to this.
But Cho-a had managed to obtain it!
“You recognized it right away! It was really difficult to get. This was also an item going to the Imperial Palace, but I secretly took one.”
“Well done! Really well done. You have no idea how much I wanted this!”
“You mentioned it last time. That’s when I thought of it. Don’t just look at it like that, try wearing it once.”
“Is that okay?”
“Oh my, what could be wrong for the young miss?”
Su-jeong laughed cheerfully. This child Cho-a from the Feather Trading Company was truly to her liking.
‘How does she manage to say only what I want to hear?’
While even Cho-ok, who had been with her since childhood, sometimes acted thoughtlessly and annoyed her, Cho-a had not a single irritating quality.
When Su-jeong put on the glass necklace, Cho-a clapped and exclaimed in admiration.
“Oh my, it’s perfect for you, young miss. I suppose it’s because your neck is so slender and long.”
“We deer naturally have long necks.”
“That’s why it suits you so well! I’m truly delighted. It was worth the trouble of bringing it!”
Cho-a subtly emphasized her contribution as she glanced at Su-jeong in the mirror.
“Oh, come to think of it, I heard there are two daughters in the family… I suppose your younger sister isn’t home.”
“Daughter? I’m the only daughter… Ah.”
Su-jeong’s face suddenly scrunched up in displeasure. So it was about Nok Seo-yu.
‘Which idiot went and told Cho-a about Nok Seo-yu?’
The Great Antlered Deer Family had raised Nok Seo-yu in secret. They had never taken her outside even once, so outsiders shouldn’t have known.
Though momentarily irritated, Su-jeong decided to let it slide just this once. That’s how much she liked Cho-a.
“That girl isn’t home right now. She committed a grave mistake, so Father sent her away somewhere else.”
“Oh my, how terrible… You must have suffered greatly, Miss.”
Noticing that Su-jeong’s feelings were hurt, Cho-a quickly pulled out the clothes she had brought and offered them.
“Oh, Miss. Would you like to try on this silk robe too? I think the color would match perfectly with the necklace.”
“Should I? Hmm, not bad.”
Fortunately, by the time Su-jeong looked into the mirror, her mood had improved again.
‘How simple-minded.’
Hiding her sneer, Cho-a asked as if the thought had just occurred to her.
“Miss, come to think of it, didn’t you say you’d be going to the Medical Academy soon?”
“Yes. If I delay any longer, my enrollment will be pushed to next year. I can’t waste a whole precious year of my time.”
“Of course. You made the right decision. Then you’ll need more items for dressing up. I’ll come visit once more before you enter the Medical Academy.”
“I’d be grateful if you would!”
Cho-a, who had continuously showered praise claiming the clothes were for the young lady, left the mansion at an appropriate time.
After looking around several times, she immediately performed Beast Transformation.
Pop!
Cho-a was a tit beastkin.
Despite being well past twenty years old, her consistently childlike appearance was thanks to the special ability that tit beastkin possessed.
Thanks to this ability, Cho-a could travel anywhere without arousing suspicion.
The place Cho-a flew toward was the center of Jusang Kingdom, the Imperial Capital.
Flying without rest to the highest point there, to a splendid pavilion, Cho-a spotted someone waiting and immediately released her Beast Transformation while bowing.
“Master, I have returned.”
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Ohh that was unexpected, I thought sh was a spy for the Hwang family.