MDOF | Chapter 1.5

A slender 5d41f15701 back, walking 8a81bbac60 listlessly, cast b6d4fcfae8 a long, 38da4a5a87 crimson shadow 2b2d16ee9b that seemed 788ecebbb9 to hold fd760d0d68 the darkness fbfdc078f0 behind it. Seonwoo, with his back 2fde44bb49 to the shadow much 6f9b1bc17b darker than under the e6504e5e60 midday sun, crunched on 3e466184f2 the end of the 71e19ecdc2 ice cream stick in 8240bca18e his mouth as he 644138e81c crossed the cooling asphalt. The paper bags f83a03d5b2 in both his 2720f962f8 hands swung heavily.8e4e20d57349d986

When Seonwoo subtly suggested he should bathe since he hadn’t done so in a while, Yeon replied that being a divine beast meant he didn’t need to wash. But this was a human’s home, Seonwoo insisted strongly, shoving Yeon into the bathroom to wash before he used pet shampoo. Since there were no clothes that would fit Yeon after his bath, Seonwoo was on his way back from buying some based on his eye measurement.2ec28b0dceb0635d

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Sweat trickled down his spine, and though he wanted to go into his regular café, he dragged his feet because the overly friendly part-time worker made him uncomfortable. Still, the ice chocolate there was really delicious, with homemade whipped cream…459345bf7e0324db

Is it because he’s a divine beast that he can’t eat anything? If he could, wouldn’t he like something sweet?73309b0ee432068e

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As Seonwoo grabbed the café door, almost as if he were being sucked in, the part-time worker’s face lit up noticeably. She greeted him with a tone higher than usual and kindly asked, “Would you like an ice chocolate with extra whipped cream?” but then hesitated.d880e4fc4e53a279

“Today… two of them.”26b6404710130984

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If he doesn’t eat, I’ll just eat both. Her hand paused as she took the card he offered.7bd89747b154169c

“Are you meeting a friend?”14ca65d5e41ae649

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He’s too old to be called a friend. Though, looking at his appearance, he could pass for a university student.50d15c362fc21dcf

“He’s my hyung.”6f2c6e603e30df7b

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“Ah, I see. I’ll get it ready quickly!”48dfcfaee9a95ad8

‘Hyung’ is a pretty safe title, right? Seonwoo thought, cooling off with the strong blast from the air conditioner after saying the unfamiliar term out loud.735018c76c62f2b7

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Hyung… There was something similar. All he could remember was the chilly gaze from a round, rosy-cheeked child’s face that didn’t match at all.a0e51d0e4ab63949

Thanks to him, he was living well without money worries, so he had no major complaints, but the contemptuous look in the hazy memory wasn’t pleasant. I was young back then too.dd0ea1fbcbb49ec8

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Worrying that the 548120cf90 ice chocolate in 30c1f223c5 the rustling vinyl ac8265ae78 carrier might melt, 5ea926bb4b Seonwoo quickened his f14ddfbab6 pace.eb227f2b5ffd33de

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“Try it. You can eat this, right?”5e41af3a5f48a587

For once, Yeon, who had been lounging around in human form, looked at him with a serious expression, as if to say, ‘What on earth is this?’ For him, the idea of drinking what looked like muddy water was incomprehensible. Seonwoo, seeing Yeon’s tail stiffening, barely suppressed a spreading smile.7a22a98820d3b9f6

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“Don’t you like sweet stuff?”014e53c161b2a6fc

Looking up at the sound of slurping, Seonwoo had a straw in his mouth, raising his eyebrows. Yeon’s nail tapped the glass with condensation, then he carefully grabbed the cup.f64d622b82a67b8c

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“Hey, don’t blow it! Drink it through the straw.”b4ac466699b56ab5

Seonwoo exclaimed 9ac07b7f85 in horror 936f13a158 as he 804a9002ad saw the cd12df33d3 bubbles and f14f85393c whipped cream 4dc74eab36 filling the ce95a708fb cup start a6e7ae26d7 to expand. Yeon, obediently following d86fbebabf his words, had a0428a3c67 his ears perked a2e64aa515 with tension, but 7982521441 soon they twitched, eaf94e1716 and his tail 4cb42e6c4f began to sway 4b6e476b57 left and right.84f49a4dcbcee4ce

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‘Must be to his taste.’f21dbaf1f77827d3

“Try it on after you drink that. I bought it without knowing the size… Oh, the fur! Really?”c5678407b99ce8bd

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The amount of fur on the bed wasn’t just from his tail; it was an indication of how much Yeon had been rubbing and yawning in his fox form right before Seonwoo returned, leaving traces of a heavy nap.2aeffc6e4cc4bdbf

The Seonwoo, who had been kind until a moment ago, was gone, and now he was pushing Yeon’s tail, still holding the straw in his mouth, roughly under the bed, grumbling as he stuffed the blanket into the dryer.f7ff8aeaf9511021

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“You don’t care about cleaning, and if you do this, I can’t live with you. At least show some respect between roommates!”5f52d6250184c257

“Roommates?”36ae4b212a9ee646

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“Housemates, housemates! Oh, I just cleaned.”3c18020d7884534e

Seonwoo grabbed 75f86a3e40 Yeon who 4a85c17195 was trying c36b602a24 to escape b94ed4b0da under the eb21e369ba bed to 252817a4f8 avoid the d7635eb8e4 loud, clanging ff6b17e3d0 vacuum cleaner. Shaking with frustration, he aa9c49cc5c placed the fur ball ffd2a649b2 on the cushion and 31f8396da9 started cleaning.d077b3df5293671d

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“I don’t like that.”8b09890effea0b4c

“What, the vacuum cleaner?”77227b83610ea86a

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He handed Yeon the b73d3d4860 paper bag, not intending 71ee158bce to entertain his complaints. Right, most furry b137455960 creatures hate vacuum 9f7837d6e7 cleaners.dc57910231fef267

Unable to watch Yeon just staring blankly, Seonwoo started to unwrap the packaging. The rustling sound of tearing plastic made Yeon’s ears flap lightly.2c6d53086a0e6d23

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“Try it on, I’ll wash it if the size is right.”766a8f1d2bbbf440

Yeon was wearing a faded blue hanbok top. Despite the clear signs of time’s passage, his elegant beauty was not concealed, so Seonwoo hadn’t noticed how worn out the clothes were. That top must be over 500 years old, right?c43dffaf113902d8

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“Hurry up.”93043a1aaed8b2cd

Reluctantly, Yeon undid the strings of his hanbok, revealing flawless, pale skin. Seonwoo had thought Yeon was just pretty, but the revealed chest was quite muscular, drawing his gaze. The deltoid wasn’t overly pronounced, but the triceps and biceps had a nice volume, and the veins stood out vividly against his pale skin along the elongated forearm muscles, giving a deep blue hue.a6f336f8d56694eb

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Having only seen his slender wrists covered by loose clothes, Seonwoo had assumed Yeon was skinny, but as the blue hanbok hit the floor, revealing a well-developed back and pectorals, Seonwoo couldn’t help but let out an unswallowed exclamation.f971b7868c9a5ee8

“Wow.”bd18e7a8d06b6d41

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The well-defined lats and pectorals, along with the distinct abs, belonged to someone well-trained. The indented waist was so slender, it seemed like the ideal body type for those who cared about fashion. If not for that beautiful tail swishing behind… huh?785937011391047a

“Wait a second. How do you wear pants?”e12fdfc12cbb023d

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“What do you mean?”abfb25f0b1650c07

“You have a tail.”40bb79184c208a04

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“Oh.”a82ac35caaa67d68

Yeon, checking his tail with an indifferent face, turned his head, and the tail vanished momentarily. Seonwoo couldn’t contain his outburst of frustration.ea69184c7e6162b0

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“You could make it disappear? You, knowing how much I struggle with the fur…!”1df13f002ffaf340

“It’s uncomfortable without it. At home, I should be comfortable, right?”63a51f7dec3249f9

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Is this my home or yours? Not cleaning… The irritation vanished when Yeon looked at him with an ‘Are you done?’ face after putting on all the clothes. Just wearing an oversized white plain T-shirt and jeans, he effortlessly made those around him who had taken pains with their appearance seem lacking. Seonwoo could only admire him purely.9014a81002ec4cc0

Yeon, looking down at Seonwoo, who was making an ‘O’ with his mouth, felt strange. He didn’t understand why he had to change clothes, nor could he fathom Seonwoo’s ongoing grievance with his lush tail. He could change these rags with a snap of his fingers using his divine power.8f4a2f8d36414188

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Yielding to Seonwoo’s insistence, Yeon silently tried on all the clothes coming out of the paper bag, then released a puff of white fur, signaling he didn’t want to be bothered anymore, and Seonwoo put the discarded clothes into the washing machine.8a15e5f217d0bc7a

With the washing machine’s hum as background noise, Seonwoo stared blankly at his phone, occasionally glancing at Yeon, who had his face buried in the cushion, only his tail sticking out. Judging by the steady rise and fall, he seemed to be asleep.122ac5003ce79352

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Familiar with the motion, Seonwoo zoomed in on the screen, revealing a dark forest. He pinched and swiped with his thumb, still feeling conflicted. His resolve to die hadn’t changed.12115bb1390bfa42

Even though more people seemed to recognize him lately, the fact that he’d lived the last 19 years alone didn’t change. Even if someone acknowledged his existence when he returned to school after summer vacation, he didn’t think he’d feel happy about it now. The thought of entrusting his life to Yeon if he were to die surfaced and sank repeatedly like bubbles in water.e06593cc189106e3

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How would Yeon react if he voiced this thought? He’d probably just raise an eyebrow, say “Oh, okay,” in that indifferent way of his, like someone just waking up from a long sleep. And that very nonchalant response was what Seonwoo wanted.982f6eafd1d303b2

He didn’t want anyone to make a fuss over his death after the fact. With this thought, Seonwoo’s brown eyes sank deeply.05c9d0608558e025

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‘Yeon needs to go out for a walk…’b144724853d55c41

A vague smile appeared and disappeared on Seonwoo’s lips as he spotted the white mass at the edge of his blurry vision.52448fe42066783d

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A small 18532b440a friction sound 09bd7f86f4 crossed the 729bf9897c room as 059c924e2c nails hit f85379f76a the wooden 7b5315e8d4 floor. The pleasant sound of 6a9fa3bb98 claws landing effortlessly from 7b53a9edb7 under the bed, without 6e44e5584d any shake. The eyes, 4611f53434 as if 929d68198a made from 0e2713f17a gathering all 41fb1041de the darkness, ef44449799 stared blankly 9b221679c1 at Seonwoo, 4b1b8b29ff who was a2aab45686 lost in d9b0c41eb7 sleep, before 159420647b the small 7117d38781 paws crept 8c9063c76b onto his e036e228c4 chest.ee32c3c068b363ee

Seonwoo, disturbed by the tickling of hair on his nose, frowned and shifted. Yeon, without much effort, placed his head against Seonwoo’s chest, his paws supporting him. Lowering his pointed ears, the slow, steady heartbeat was clearly audible.95545ca1f2f3f3b5

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The glossy black nose f8a5a965c4 sniffed, searching for the 2d259255e8 scent.c28f3a527b3a5580

The scent had grown slightly stronger, stirring up an appetite, and the fox’s teeth, now visible, disappeared into the pale snout.5f75aa7d4e3a8613

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Though hungry, he wasn’t desperate enough to force down something not fully ripe. For some reason, when he woke up from sleeping in this embrace, his divine power, though just a speck, was restored. So, although it had been quite some time since Yeon had taken to sleeping in his arms every night, Seonwoo hadn’t noticed due to his deep sleep and sensitive nature.2810fe5c89f528d9

Before, his divine ace7a24fe5 power had been 2f8ead2627 sufficient throughout his b6f9d3c38f body. The absence of 33ae7c6c00 the bead taken baffc182cb when he was 509acfb29f sealed, along with 62cf30bbff the long-lost supernatural 66e874b17e abilities, made it f0cde1b973 unpleasant that he d389eda174 had to languish 5615c968f7 all day.b3091e5ad0cba3a5

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How much a1aac05c0c longer would dfaedf78eb he need d297f9cbbd to wait f473a54aa9 for this 80ed5e4420 scent to cf4c52b475 fully mature? Surely, he would 5ee273369a be able to 71370e38fe laugh with satisfaction 197ae0b5dd at the sense f88fa71314 of fullness like 9aa83a3e01 he had devoured f9e4a137e6 a well-prepared feast. Why did this human aac12f7065 smell so delicious?e55e70c61969b1c1

He inhaled again. Amidst Seonwoo’s faint body scent, a subtle fragrance emerged, piercing his sense of smell.71f8480d46d6b9ab

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How did 9eea62329d this little 7cfa36dffc human end 8adcd323ae up in 95edec307b the underworld? How did he manage 58b120d6e9 to break the seal? Yeon was ed8d195cff curious about e655776e0f him, but 5e3c1efb6e the time c8fea930b9 he was fe6903d5ed awake was 7b54e81574 short, and 7144938fdc he lacked d42caac1d7 the energy 9d1987fbb2 to ask 89cf967918 such trivial e702223b78 questions. Moreover, while awake, the 8b8236b2b1 human was constantly making a981ec56e5 noise with pieces of 98fb18d2a5 metal and busy clearing a9982bd4dd away his fur, leaving 9a395d75f1 no room for conversation.8e7b587774bd1cce

Even at this pace, filling up with vital energy would take too long. He needed to find a way…828386f0aa70dea6

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Maybe he should just eat whatever he comes across, even if it doesn’t suit his taste. Yeon licked his lips as he surveyed Seonwoo with half-open eyes.4203bbe184274cbf

His patience d823409a19 was usually a9c8f14d26 long, but eb43229a46 that was 5e4099917f when there c8cc35849b was no c80e1568d1 temptation. Being so close to 7ab0f92921 a scent that kept bf064d60d3 pulling at his tongue, 05f7eb44ae he might end up 558eb5b0be swallowing this little human bfbbe3afb0 without realizing it.84194348f4f450a5

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I should fill my stomach a bit tomorrow. The white eyelids slowly covered Yeon’s obsidian-like eyes.6fdd92c1106f4adf