Translator: Vine
Translated At: Nyx Scans
Chapter: 91
Returning to the officetel, Eunha looked down with a troubled face.
"..."
The white dog, which had followed her all the way here, sat quietly, gazing at Eunha.
Thinking it might have an owner, she had waited in place for over an hour, but no one who seemed to be the owner appeared.
'Oh my, so handsome! Can I just touch him once... Kyaaak!'
Moreover, despite being able to put on such a gentle face, it openly bared its teeth at passing pedestrians.
As if it would really bite them.
Eunha lightly raised her hand and petted the dog's head.
The dog's eyes slowly closed, as if pleased.
For some reason, this dog followed Eunha very well.
However, that didn't mean Eunha could keep this dog.
Because...
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' sobs, sniffles, wails... letting out sorrowful cries.]
[Sister, you've grown tired of me. How could you? How could you, when I'm this cute! it exclaims, pawing at you.]
[If you don't kick that dog out right now, I'll run away! I'm telling you! it threatens.]
The cat had been in that state continuously.
It seemed to think Eunha had been stolen away.
Eunha, unaccustomed to placating anyone, chose to ignore the cat.
If I leave it alone, it'll be fine, she thought.
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' spews unspeakable profanities, "That damn dog XX! XXX! XX!"]
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...However, it didn't seem to be a very good method.
They say cats and dogs don't get along.
Come to think of it, the cat seemed to have shown a particular aversion to dog-related matters from before.
After some thought, Eunha first called Jehwi.
She wanted to ask for advice on what to do, as she was temporarily looking after the dog.
「A dog... you say?」
Jehwi, after hearing the whole story, answered simply.
「That's perfect! Jerim has been pestering me to get a dog anyway. How about we temporarily look after it at our place until we find the owner?」
"I'd be grateful if you would."
「I happen to be running errands nearby, so I'll head over as soon as I'm done.」
And so, about 2 hours later, Jehwi arrived at the officetel.
"I haven't told Jerim yet; he probably has no idea. That kid, how happy he'll be."
Jehwi entered the officetel with a beaming smile.
The large shopping bag he was carrying, presumably purchased on the way, was full of dog-related supplies like pee pads, treats, and toys.
However.
"...!"
Seeing the dog sitting quietly on the sofa, Jehwi froze like a statue.
Moreover, for some reason, he even began to break out in a cold sweat.
The dog itself was just leaning languidly on the sofa, neither barking nor approaching, which was strange.
"Manager-nim?"
"Ah."
Snapping back to his senses, Jehwi let out a groan.
Still keeping his gaze fixed on the dog.
"Um... Hunter-nim. I'm sorry, but I don't think I can."
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' asks, "Can't? Hey, you, mister. What do you mean you can't?" doubting its ears.]
Eunha was just as bewildered by the sudden change of mind.
"What do you mean, you can't?"
As Eunha asked, Jehwi slowly backed away from the dog and added.
"W-well... come to think of it, our house is a lease. If we bring a dog, we need the landlord's permission... Ah, and most importantly, Jerim is a bit scared of large dogs."
"..."
Eunha stared blankly at Jehwi.
Jehwi, smiling awkwardly, quickly hid the shopping bag full of dog supplies behind his back, as if afraid someone would see it.
Eunha shifted her gaze from Jehwi to the white dog.
The way it was staring intently this way, as if understanding their conversation, made her feel somewhat uneasy.
"...If that's the case, it can't be helped. Then, after looking for the owner for a few days, I'll have to contact the police station or an animal shelter."
"What?!"
Ah, ah, no!
Jehwi suddenly jumped up from his spot.
Startled in turn, Eunha looked at him.
"Why? Don't worry. There must be shelters that oppose euthanasia. I'll look into it carefully."
Eunha said in a calm tone.
Eunha was well aware that quite a few dogs sent to shelters were euthanized if they couldn't find an adopter.
'First, I'll take a picture and put up posters around the neighborhood.'
If I still can't find the owner, I'll look for a good shelter.
I might be able to get help from the academy.
While Eunha was thinking of various methods, the sweat that had beaded on Jehwi's forehead began to pour down his chin like a sudden shower.
"The world is so dangerous these days. If we entrust him to a strange place, the CEO... I mean, this handsome dog might suffer some terrible fate."
"Hmm."
"P-please, Hunter-nim, just look after him for a little while. I'll look into it instead. I think I have a friend who wants to raise a puppy. Who knows? Maybe the puppy will miraculously return home before then."
"This child, on his own paws?"
"Yes. Dogs these days are very smart."
"..."
Eunha, after staring intently at Jehwi with questioning eyes, eventually, slowly nodded her head.
"Alright. Just for a few days."
At Eunha's answer, Jehwi's complexion brightened magically.
Simultaneously,
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' exclaims, "What did you say?! You $#^@[email protected]^&*!"]
She pretended not to see the yellow message window that appeared frighteningly in her vision.
The next day.
"What's with the puppy?"
"A Shepherd? No? A Husky?"
"Look at its leg muscles. They're no joke."
"How old is it? It's so gentle."
The dog, which had insistently followed her to the academy, was an instant hit.
"What's this child's name?"
At the unexpected question, Eunha paused for a moment.
Her gaze, which had been wandering in the air, suddenly landed on a roll of toilet paper.
It was placed on someone's desk.
"...Toilet Paper (Hyuji)."
The dog's blue eyes snapped towards her.
Its white fur really did look like toilet paper.
For someone with a poor naming sense, she felt a little proud for having given it a pretty good name.
"Oh my. Such a handsome face, but a cute name."
"Hyuji, look over here. So gentle."
Though Hyuji didn't show aggressive behavior like barking or biting, he was stiffly frozen, as if not quite pleased with being surrounded by people.
Eunha didn't even predict that it was because he didn't like his name.
"Is this your dog, Ms. Yura?"
Yoonho, who had appeared at some point, suddenly poked his head out.
Today too, he wore a refreshing smile.
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' exclaims, "No! Say no! Sister doesn't have a single dog, and tell them cats will save the Earth!"]
Eunha, pretending not to see the yellow message window appearing before her, answered vaguely.
"Ah... It just sort of happened. I'm looking for the owner by putting up posters, but there's been no contact yet."
"So you're temporarily looking after him. Ms. Yura, you're so kind-hearted."
"I'm just keeping him for a few days."
Eunha answered evasively, looking elsewhere.
Even at this moment, the yellow message window was popping up endlessly, ding, ding, ding...
"Then what about after a few days?"
"My mana... no, my friend is looking for a suitable shelter. One that opposes euthanasia."
"Hmm. If that's the case, I know a good place."
Yoonho, who had been naturally continuing the conversation, smiled warmly and approached Eunha.
"Would you like some information?"
Information?
Ah, come to think of it, this person was said to regularly volunteer for activities related to abandoned dogs.
"Then I'd be grateful."
"Um. I need to give you links and stuff, so if you don't mind, maybe follow me on SNS or something... Ugh!"
It was then.
Woof! Woof woof!
Hyuji started barking loudly.
The students in the training room all jumped in surprise.
Eunha too.
Hyuji, who had been gentle just moments ago, bared his teeth ferociously at Yoonho.
If Eunha hadn't been holding his leash, Yoonho would have been bitten on the thigh by now.
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' strongly insists, "Look at this, this dog definitely has rabies. Sister, there's no need to look further; you need to send this guy to a shelter or do something right now!"]
"Rabies?"
Eunha narrowed her eyes slightly.
At that, Yoonho "Gasp!" turned to look at her.
Gazing at his fear-stricken face, Eunha blinked.
"Ah, I was just talking to myself. Please don't misunderstand."
Eunha, calmly correcting herself, patted Hyuji's back soothingly.
Hyuji stopped barking but still growled at Yoonho.
"That's strange. He was calm just a moment ago."
"Ah, ahaha..."
Yoonho, thoroughly frightened, had already retreated far away.
Eunha, after calming Hyuji, turned her head towards him.
"I'm sorry. He really doesn't have rabies, so please don't worry. What were we talking about?"
"Ah, umm. It wasn't anything important. After class... no, let's talk again tomorrow."
Yoonho scurried back to his seat as if being chased by something.
Even after that, Hyuji didn't take his eyes off him.
How could an animal's gaze be so fierce? It looked like it could tear a person apart with just its eyes.
Eventually, Eunha, with the consideration of the academy office, decided to leave Hyuji in their care while the class was in session.
"Be good. Okay?"
"..."
"No barking. People will be surprised. And misunderstandings could arise."
Does he really understand human words?
At Eunha's words, Hyuji quietly sat his bottom on the floor.
However, his eyes seemed a little sad.
"I'll be back soon. If you're good, I'll take you for a walk together when we go home today."
His tail wagged slightly.
See, it really seems like he understands.
"Good boy."
Eunha smiled faintly and, for the last time, gently stroked Hyuji's head.
[The divine beast 'Cat Wandering in Darkness' lifts its head with a sad face, unable to continue, "Sister..."]
Oops.
It was the moment Eunha looked at the yellow message window with a bewildered expression.
"Ms. Y-Yura!"
A woman's shout came from behind.
Rushing over was one of the students from the same class.
"Gasp, huff, a gate has appeared nearby! We need to evacuate immediately. Hurry up!"
"Nearby, where?"
"It seems to be the building across the street. Didn't you get the disaster alert text? That, the jjimjilbang, you know. No, we shouldn't be doing this here. First, pack your things quickly."
"..."
Despite the urgent prompting, Eunha didn't move from her spot.
She merely checked the scenery outside the window with an expressionless face.
'The building directly across.'
It was true.
As she said, a faint green rift was shimmering in the building across the street, separated by a single crosswalk.
Meaning, the estimated difficulty was about B-Class.
Beside it, several civilians, including elderly people and children, were looking up at the green rift with anxious eyes.
"Please take care of Hyuji."
Eunha, speaking calmly, grabbed the iron bars of the window with both hands.
"...Huh? Ms. Y-Yura?!"
Screeeech—
It was an unbelievable sight.
Eunha, pulling the iron bars with all her might as if to rip them out, threw herself through the bars that had bent open easily like taffy.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaak!"
From the 4th floor to the 1st floor in an instant.
