〈 313화 〉 305화 – Farewell, Beastman Kingdom.
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After some serious convincing, Elcia finally calmed down a bit.
She still shot hostile looks at Caressy, though.
“I’ll feed that damn bitch chocolate while she’s sleeping!!!”
“……That’ll just mean there’s less for you to eat.”
“Ah…”
Suddenly stumped, Ayeon stepped forward for Elcia.
“Like Elcia, this lady cannot accept Caressy yet.”
“Really?”
Ayeon shot the same displeased stare at Caressy.
Of course, it’s not hard to understand.
Hyeji showed her disdain while still acknowledging Caressy’s harem membership.
It was a decision made solely to respect my will.
So, for Ayeon and Elcia, it felt like a thunderbolt out of the blue.
Maybe that’s why.
Ayeon expressed her hostility towards Caressy as openly as Elcia did.
“Just because Hyeji accepted it, don’t think I will let it slide.”
[You’re seriously territorial, huh?]
“They say the older senior can be the most uncomfortable.”
Seeing Ayeon’s firm attitude, it was evident that accepting Caressy as part of the group wouldn’t happen anytime soon.
“At the very least, are you planning to support [Healing Succubus Korea Branch 4]?”
“Our youngest. Come here.”
“Nimi, huh.”
Before she could finish her sentence, Ayeon accepted her into the group faster than Udir could change tactics.
It was inevitable that Elcia soon started to get angry.
“You batty bitch! Are you seriously betraying me?!”
“Bats aren’t traitors. They just pick the winning side according to the situation, like Jinbe and Kyaru.”
“That’s right! Ayeon speaks truth!”
And she even went on to growl at Elcia.
“Elcia! Don’t touch a single hair on our Kyaru!”
“It’s Kyaru, not Kera, you damn cat!”
“If you dare attack Kyaru, it’ll be considered an attack on me, so keep that in mind!”
Caressy rebutted Ayeon’s claim, but Ayeon continued unbothered, as if she hadn’t heard anything.
Then Elcia made a pitiful expression at Ayeon.
“What if Kyaru attacks me?”
“Ah, that question?”
Ayeon nodded and answered calmly.
“Of course, we’d fight back together, right?”
“……So this is how our direct consort alliance ends. Follow me. I’ll show you the difference in level.”
“Sure. I’ll show you the Cheonma’s 9th Circle Martial Art.”
However, their fight was extinguished before it even began.
Thanks to Caressy.
“Wait a minute, stop it!”
At that comment, Ayeon and Elcia turned to Caressy with puzzled expressions.
With an air that suggested they might just go all out on Caressy as well.
“What’s going on? Don’t tell me you’re planning to stab me in the back now?”
“Get that damn cat out of here! We’re sorting out our hierarchy right now!”
Especially Elcia, who radiated hostility, but Caressy didn’t back down and spoke up.
“I have something for Elcia.”
“What is it? You’re not planning to bribe me with just a few bucks, are you?”
Elcia, unusually not swayed by money, nevertheless.
“I added a bit of sincerity to the donation money I got. Check it out.”
“From now on, my Kyaru sister is in a relationship with me, damn it!!!!!!!”
She immediately pounced on Caressy and started ruffling her hair vigorously.
Until Caressy’s slightly ruffled hair became completely a mess.
“Damn cat.”
Just a moment ago, she was hostile, and now she’s calling Caressy her sister?
It must have been a sum beyond Elcia’s imagination.
At that moment, Ayeon looked at Elcia with a disdainful expression.
“Isn’t it about time you stopped choking on that kind of coin?”
“Oh my! They definitely said it would rise by the ending!”
Ayeon was taken aback by Elcia’s words.
She looked as though she could never have imagined that statement.
“Really? I didn’t think that the guy writing would have that much foresight.”
“They say even idiots can be useful sometimes! Exactly like this!”
– Stop it. My heart hurts, you dog bastards.
Elcia was definitely right.
Even if the Elf Coin can’t shine right now, it’s bound to skyrocket by the ending.
Especially since the bastard writing promised to let it rise.
No matter how ridiculous the plot might be.
That obligation will surely be fulfilled.
– Madness.
[I’ll die! I really will die!!!!!］
“Make it rise!!! Just say it’ll rise!!!”
While Elcia and Ayeon were distracted spending their money, Caressy slowly approached Hyeji this time.
“Hyeji? Can I ask just one thing?”
“What is it, damn it.”
Hyeji shot an icy glare, but Caressy, slightly intimidated, cautiously began to speak.
“Based on this event, the Beastman Kingdom will actively start external exchanges.”
“And that matters to me how?”
Caressy quickly proposed to Hyeji.
“I heard your father is a general. How about attributing the credit to him?”
“Hmm…”
A dangerously sweet proposal that could ease Hyeji’s intimidation.
That is definitely a significant achievement.
The Beastman Kingdom had advanced technology but maintained a closed-off attitude.
For the country, a relationship with them would be a coveted fruit.
[Isn’t this just Wano Country? Now Jump is just a joke?］
‘So should I say “Zootopia is open door?”‘
[……Now that I look, you really do look like a celestial being.]
Thank goodness I hadn’t encountered a mouse beastman from the Beastman Kingdom.
Had I messed up, I might have run into one from Disney’s legal department.
Getting back to the main topic, Hyeji’s father was indeed a soldier.
Though it wasn’t directly related to the military.
Leading talk of relations with a country everyone wants would be quite positively viewed.
Especially for Hyeji’s father’s promotion too.
“Sounds good.”
“I’m relieved, then. Can we discuss this a bit?”
Caressy led Hyeji into a quiet conversation.
Soon after finishing their talk, Hyeji took out her mobile phone.
She likely intended to contact her father to discuss the current situation.
“See! I told you! It’s true!”
As the phone call progressed, Hyeji’s expression brightened, and I couldn’t help but feel good as well.
Not long after, Hyeji ended her call and beamed brightly at Caressy.
“Thanks. Long time since I’ve done something good.”
“I’m glad to hear that!”
That marked the beginning of a historic moment for the founding of the Beastman Kingdom.
‘Let’s establish the Beastman Kingdom!!!’
[Hah, hah.]
‘No, you damned girl! That’s not it!’
At the mention of the piece, a scene I shouldn’t remember suddenly sprang to mind.
A corpse burning while someone was cooking oden.
As I hurried to erase that horrifying picture from my mind, suddenly, Caressy dashed over to me.
“Shinwoo? Can you come over for a minute?”
“Me?”
“Yeah. Hyeji, can I borrow Shinwoo for a bit?”
Right then, Hyeji wiped the smile off her face and glared fiercely.
“If you mess around, you’ll be dead.”
“I’m not messing around this time…really…”
“Get back quickly. If you’re late, I’ll go myself.”
“Okay, I got it!!!”
Hearing Hyeji’s words, Caressy hurriedly grabbed my hand and began heading somewhere.
“Where are we going?”
“You’ll find out when you get there.”
Following Caressy’s lead, we arrived at the place.
“……Here again?”
“It’s a commemorative place, after all.”
Straight to the chapel.
Having come here so often over the past few chapters.
I now feel more at home here than I used to.
Still, it truly was a significant location, just as Caressy said.
“There’s been a lot of things happening here.”
“Yeah.”
A lot of painful and tough times, bewildering but also joyfully pleasant moments.
And even places where someone has been crying their eyes out.
“It’s somewhat malicious how the conclusion is written, huh?”
“……That’s a misconception.”
Then suddenly, Caressy stepped slightly away from me and bowed her head in gratitude.
Bringing out the words she had been holding on to.
“Thank you so much!!!!!”
At the same time, she slightly twitched her shoulders.
I guess she was overwhelmed with emotions built up inside her.
I cautiously leaned in to embrace Caressy.
“I’m thankful too. You liked a guy like me.”
“…….Thank you…really…thank you…”
At times dawdling, Caressy held me tightly as if she’d never let go.
“Take care of me, Caressy.”
“No, I’ll take care of you, too…”
After a long embrace, the emotions settled to some degree.
“Caressy.”
“What is it?”
I posed a question that popped into my mind.
“Do you think resurrecting the Beastman Kingdom is possible?”
“Are you talking about that?”
About the Beastman Kingdom we blew apart.
No matter how much we destroyed it, we might have gone a bit overboard.
In ordinary cases, one would think rebuilding it isn’t even possible.
“Don’t worry!”
But Caressy shouted as if it were no problem at all.
Suddenly pulling away from me, she started striking a strange pose.
“Who am I?!”
I had no idea when she put on an 8-bit sunglasses.
Holding bundles of cash in a fan in both hands, hiding her face with her left hand.
Doing some pose you could feel sound effects emanate from.
“I’m a cat who never gives up!”
“……”
Caressy seemed to need some guidance, but I couldn’t say a word.
Because right next to that quirky Caressy.
Something odd and unfamiliar suddenly appeared.
Taking a quirky posture just like Caressy.
“I understand!!!”
“……”
Some furry creature that looked suspiciously rich.
In an odd and unpredictable manner, I unexpectedly blurted out my honest thoughts.
“……Is that the Lord…? ”
“What are you talking about?”
At Caressy’s query, I rubbed my eyes and looked back at her, but.
Only the fluttering money bundles remained, and there was no trace of anyone’s presence.
That oddly rich furry creature that had been here just moments ago.
‘It was really there! Not some sky island, but really!’
[A liar, Shinwoo.]
‘No, you damned girl.’
While I was in shock, Caressy carefully asked.
“Are you okay? But your head always seems to hurt.”
“……No, I just must have been seeing things.”
So I decided to chalk it up to just a misconception.
Arguing further would only make me more acknowledge how much of an idiot I was.
It truly has been quite the tumultuous journey for the Beastman Kingdom.
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