The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 20

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

Chapter 20

“Mimi! What’s wrong with you! Snap out of it!”

Mimi’s condition looked serious at first glance.

The skin around her neck was torn, revealing red flesh underneath, and clumps of fur throughout were soaked with a sticky liquid presumed to be blood.

Her small body trembled continuously and she breathed in thin gasps that seemed ready to stop at any moment.

“Wh-what happened. Mimi, Mimi…”

I couldn’t think straight.

I had never once imagined that Mimi, who always showed such a cheeky attitude, would appear in such a wrecked state.

I had never raised an animal before. Mimi was my first pet.

Because of that, I had no idea what to do or how to handle a situation like this.

I placed her limp small body on the sofa and rolled my eyes while trembling with my hands.

“What do I do, what do I do… H-hospital. An animal hospital.”

I was so panicked that I only belatedly remembered the fact that I needed to take her to a hospital.

My hands covered in blood were too slippery to grab my phone properly.

I stopped my hand while trying to search for an animal hospital that stayed open late.

Is going to an animal hospital the right choice? Mimi isn’t an ordinary cat. Or is she? Is her body itself no different from a regular cat?

“F-first, let me call.”

Thinking was a luxury. Since there was nothing I could do, I had to at least take her to a hospital.

While hurriedly grabbing my car keys and calling the hospital, Mimi opened her eyes.

“Mimi!”

I immediately rushed to Mimi.

“Are you okay? I’m taking you to the hospital right now, so just hang in there a little longer!”

“S… ugh.”

“Don’t talk, your wounds will open up!”

It was the moment I grabbed a blanket and was about to lift Mimi’s body.

Suddenly, a status window appeared before my eyes.

^[Sub Quest Reward: Would you like to open the Touch stat skill tree?]^

“Why is this suddenly…”

I made eye contact with Mimi through the translucent status window. Her dimly unfocused eyes seemed to be telling me to do as the status window instructed.

I remembered how Mimi had said before that she was the status window. It seemed like she was trying to communicate through the status window instead because of her physical condition.

“…Open.”

^[Opening the Touch skill tree.]^

^[Touch Lv.1: Muscle Relaxation

Reduces tension in stiff muscles and improves blood flow to enhance mana operation efficiency. Specialized for fatigue relief and warm-up for Hunters.

Applied Effects: 20% reduction in muscle stiffness rate, reduced risk of minor injuries

Item Form: Aroma massage oil or cream]^

^[Touch Lv.2: Vitality Regeneration

Activates the regeneration speed of skin cells to immediately recover from external wounds. Also effective for recovering from skin necrosis caused by mana poisoning.

Applied Effects: 300% acceleration of wound recovery speed

Item Form: High-concentration regeneration ampoule or sheet pack]^

^[Touch Lv.3: Nerve Calming

Calms the nervous system’s hypersensitive reactions to all stimuli (pain, temperature, friction) that touch the skin. Prevents shock from injuries sustained during combat or decreased concentration due to pain, enhancing a Hunter’s combat endurance.

Applied Effects: Delayed shock from injuries (up to 5 minutes) and 50% pain reduction, 40% reduction in concentration decline rate]

Item Form: Cooling gel or patch]^

^[Touch Lv.4: Locked]^

I quickly read through the skill tree. The sound of my heartbeat rang loudly in my ears.

“Muscle relaxation… vitality regeneration. This is it.”

I immediately understood why Mimi had made me see this skill tree.

She clearly meant for me to use this skill to treat her.

Without a moment’s hesitation, I invested the points I had into the ‘Touch’ stat.

^[Would you like to use 2 stat points on ‘Touch’?]^

Since each stat point was worth Lv.1, I had no choice but to invest all the stat points I had to use the vitality regeneration skill.

However, there was no hesitation in my touch as I pressed the ‘Yes’ button.

I had learned at the Hunter Training Facility how difficult stat points were to accumulate, but compared to a life, it was nothing.

Especially if it was someone I had been feeding and caring for over several months.

^[Name: Yebichnna]^

^[Hidden Class: Healing Therapy Shop Novice Owner]^

^[Skill: Absolute Sense (EX Grade)]^

^[Vision: 1

Hearing: 0

Smell: 0

Taste: 0

Touch: 2

??: ?]^

^[Remaining Stat Points: 0]^

After confirming that the stat window had changed, I immediately rushed into the workshop.

There was an ampoule I had made in the corner of the cabinet, claiming to develop cosmetics to give as a service to customers.

‘Does this also need to be made right away to have effects, like the lavender oil?’

Even while running to Mimi with the ampoule, I wasn’t certain.

But it was better to try than to spend time worrying.

I opened the cap of the ampoule and shouted with a desperate heart.

“Vitality Regeneration!”

They say if you’re desperate enough, it will come true.

I had never been so happy to see a status window sparkle and appear before my eyes.

^[Perfect Regeneration Ampoule Complete!]^

^[Touch Lv.2: Vitality Regeneration

Activates the regeneration speed of skin cells to immediately recover from external wounds]^

“It worked!”

I immediately poured the ampoule onto Mimi’s torn neck area.

Seeing this, Mimi either felt relieved or had exhausted her strength, as she slowly closed her eyes.

^[Title Acquired: Sharp as a Tack]^

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Ding-.

The bell attached to the store door swayed as someone entered.

At that moment, the noisy bar fell silent all at once as if by agreement.

Everyone either opened their eyes wide like they had seen something they shouldn’t have, or gaped their mouths stupidly.

And rightfully so, because Gangjinseong had never once attended an alumni association meeting, was such an impressive and busy figure that he was called the Hunter among Hunters, and in a situation like now where Maze Gates were breaking out worldwide, he was someone who would never come to a bar instead of being at the Gates.

Small noises like “Holy shit,” “Crazy,” and “Is this real?” began to be heard.

Among them, the most courageous one stepped forward toward Jinseong.

“Hyung! What brings you here!”

It was Ohyeongtaek.

Having just returned from attending a press conference held during the day, Hyeongtaek, all dressed up, approached Jinseong with a bright smile.

Though Hyeongtaek poured out all sorts of words like “Nice to see you,” “Thanks for back then,” and “You looked cool today,” none of those sounds reached Jinseong’s ears.

Jinseong merely rolled his eyes to scan the interior of the bar.

The one person he was looking for wasn’t there.

He had come to explain about the text message he had sent by mistake.

Naturally, his gaze fell on Shinnara, who had organized this alumni meeting. She couldn’t hide her wavering pupils in time.

“He, he really came…”

The reason Jinseong attended such a trivial gathering like children’s play was, to be honest, to use this event as an excuse to see Yebichnna’s face once more.

But if his sole purpose wasn’t present, there was no reason to be here.

Nara broke out in cold sweat under the sharp gaze directed at her and hurriedly called Yebichnna.

After several rings, Yebichnna finally answered the phone.

“Where are you? Huh? The, the cat is sick so you can’t come…? Were you crying?”

At that moment, Jinseong opened the store door and left without a moment’s hesitation.

“No, don’t.”

Before she could even try to stop him, Jinseong had already left, and Nara collapsed into her seat, her strength drained.

Having left the store, Jinseong checked his phone that had been ringing annoyingly.

[Hyung, are you really crazy? You’re going to an alumni meeting right now?]

[If news breaks that hyung is drinking right now, the world will go crazy!]

[Are you insane? Huh? Please answer the phone! I got called by Chairman Maeng!!!]

[Ahhh you crazy bastard!!!]

There were no other messages besides the ones from Ean.

“…”

After fiddling with his phone for a moment, Jinseong left the area with footsteps that carried a hint of regret.

Meanwhile, after Jinseong left, there was someone who followed him out of the bar.

A woman with rainbow-colored hair and nail art with rabbits drawn on them.

She used the index fingers and thumbs of both hands to make a square shape toward Jinseong’s retreating back.

The moment Jinseong’s back figure entered the box that resembled a camera.

“Click.”

She activated her skill.

“Huh?”

The woman tilted her head to the side.

It was an unexpected result.

“Strange, that’s strange.”

Even when she used her skill again, nothing changed.

The woman soon stretched her lips into a long smile.

“Gotcha.”

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