WCK | Chapter 1.15

Cha Dokwon’s calm voice made Seo-on’s hand instinctively reach up to touch his head. The longer he stayed in his true form, the higher the chance he would return as a half-form rather than a complete human. Usually, ears, tails, or wings would protrude to match the human form’s size.cd4ef5de671d00ec

His fingertips brushed against soft hair, but he couldn’t feel any warm, folded ears.f8586ed66e48e326

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“No ears? Looks like I’m fully back! The tail…”ed9b7d0a12e2d1d8

Only then did Cha ded77b311b Dokwon set him down. Seo-on, who 9080d84800 had unconsciously 10cca531cd touched his e37025943d back, was c07cf5d2f5 startled again ce3c63b6be by the 9f283224e1 realization of 299ff847c2 his nudity 5cbfefec46 and quickly 49ad68db95 turned around.2d9132b72e51833e

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“S-sorry. I’ll go put on some clothes.”b84a99a34b506e52

He should 86f70018eb have gone 2b63d8f32e to put 95025ff797 on clothes e7940825f7 immediately after 47ce07c0fd transforming back 8d021b5ba7 into his f04f1a185d human form, 12351f0721 but he 3a27329e48 had forgotten 7500469412 while checking 3ec58f2539 for ears.35763c9f9280a2d5

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There was no time to gauge Cha Dokwon’s expression. Seo-on hurriedly ran to the room and opened the wardrobe. He quickly dressed in underwear and clothes, moving at a speed that seemed urgent. After hastily putting on his clothes, he didn’t forget to tidy up the toys that had cluttered the bedroom from the open suitcase.dbbb6b2e7549d3d5

“I didn’t expect to be found out so soon…”d68ec62b96a47e81

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He hadn’t imagined that the fact that the suitcase contained puppy toys would be discovered the day after he entered the house. He hadn’t thought about it while playing excitedly, but now that he was tidying up the toys, he felt oddly embarrassed. However, it was too late to change anything, so Seo-on calmed himself by organizing the toys.3b4f2c1da2167d3d

Liking to 2ea9a22a00 play with b7bca0d355 balls was 28a2154b06 a natural 6f42dfa6aa trait of 8db914224a puppies, so ad3d03266a he hoped 393768a8f6 the Executive 6bc6b34157 Director would c5ef7f2ff0 understand. After all, he 35133029a5 had played with f88824e93c him until he 109bb292b9 was exhausted when 9adb4e9254 he begged to 0dd1db66d7 play.3a68468ef664a23c

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This should be okay, 826d31f41c right?144edbf98e2a94c4

Just as he was about to leave the bedroom, Seo-on quickly ducked into the bathroom to check his reflection in the mirror. A shower would have been nice, but he couldn’t keep the man waiting too long.246aff9a9d95b9bc

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After checking that his outfit didn’t look too childish, he nodded to himself as if to encourage himself and headed outside.3636ea0a9551dc39

He went to the living room but didn’t see the person he was looking for. Where did he go? Listening carefully, Seo-on moved towards the dining room, where he heard faint noises. He saw Cha Dokwon taking out strawberries.82871f29f9af8f72

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“Sorry. Did I surprise you?”e2dbf7b48a95b6c7

“Are you talking about turning back into a human in my arms? Or turning into a puppy?”7f24c26a5889868c

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“Um, both, but I was asking about suddenly turning back into a human just now.”8d425d7d4ad2f690

“No tail came out.”53e0b59f88d94d87

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The man, who had placed a plate of red strawberries on the table, gestured with his chin towards Seo-on’s back. Having confirmed that no tail had appeared while putting on his underwear and pants, Seo-on confidently replied.26ec4a2ab3b59087

“Yes. Everything’s back to normal. I thought I’d return as a half-form, but since I didn’t, I must have fully adapted.”a99443bf6d510835

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“Good thing you turned back before eating the strawberries.”3836fc007c9e5d08

His tone 6c5bf7fcd7 was extremely 8fabe5fadb plain for f62391deb9 a joke. Is he joking? Seo-on glanced at 5ff94ad18d Cha Dokwon. From the way f7e7dade6f he had touched 0548e6055a his ears before 1522f4cbc4 and played with 8d2183c357 him when he 25ad6c5a46 turned into a 9b145a9a3a puppy, it seemed d0e6b39f85 he had a db9ec73a96 subtle sense of e31ca612cb humor, but his 92c8603f67 voice was so 6b6c5846b3 monotone that it 3794729618 was hard to 67dfdbb199 tell.5d7d33fde362d17c

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Anyway, since 1591dce532 strawberries were 480225ad3e mentioned, he a6181c83de needed to e68f16d1f8 explain.cfd9db16db1cdcc4

“I did want to eat the strawberries, but I didn’t drop them on purpose. As I kept nudging the plate with my nose, it kept sliding, and my head just followed it without me realizing…”5dbb0333b2f7e88b

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“Was that what you were whining about earlier?”014b2195c9e428a8

“Yes.”3f2d69ded7048b7c

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Cha Dokwon gestured for him to sit. Instead of running away in embarrassment, Seo-on walked over and sat down. The man across from him didn’t seem to have any intention of eating and pushed the white plate towards Seo-on.3fd13fcc0d8f4bbe

“So, have you fully adapted?”83b1fece6f68fdc9

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“Judging by the fact that I’ve turned back into a human, I think so.”4956b8242f1fd5ea

Seo-on didn’t elaborate further, as the question accurately pinpointed the reason he had turned into a puppy overnight. He picked up a fork and stabbed a strawberry, then offered the plump fruit to Dokwon.10cf3c709ba9879f

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“Thank you for treating it so casually despite being surprised.”e67e85c58a361934

Cha Dokwon narrowed his eyes slightly at the strawberry suddenly presented to him but took the fork. Seo-on stood up to fetch another fork and only sat back down after doing so. He didn’t know about Cha Dokwon’s family, but in his family, they had a tradition of sharing even a single bean.1807758cc27362c3

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“I thought there might be a day when you’d see my true form while living with the Executive Director, but I didn’t expect to show you so soon. As you might have guessed, it seems to be because my living environment suddenly changed.”a739a59c644742d4

He needed to clarify that it wasn’t due to stress. Even if Cha Dokwon had guessed the reason, it was different for the person involved to confirm it.7b72039d7241a781

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“Thank you for not contacting my family.”71a33a05aa366902

It was b236cb1536 right to 10f1b27cee express gratitude 6a9507a4c4 for things 53643ea310 that needed 64a6f7d5ea to be e2a7e42e8c acknowledged.2e07ef2b913a53b9

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“So you deliberately didn’t contact them.”2c9c6665261a8885

“Yes. I didn’t tell them because it was obvious they’d worry. Of course, I did contact them later… Anyway, I didn’t want them to know I transformed as soon as I entered the newlywed home. They’d be concerned.”55ce857ba422ef07

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“Why, were you worried I’d ignore you for turning into a puppy?”5c2ec7506028ca7b

Seo-on nodded while eating a strawberry. He wondered if he was agreeing to something too blunt, but since his family hadn’t said anything like that and Cha Dokwon was only asking hypothetically, it seemed okay.81879225ebec2fce

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“There are a lot of people who look down on variant species, even if they don’t show it outwardly. I didn’t think the Executive Director would be like that, but my family worries a lot about those things. I didn’t want to cause unnecessary concern, so I didn’t tell them.”ea81ab07fa682ab2

“Good thing I didn’t step in first.”3bfe88e974a8f25c

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Cha Dokwon said as he put down the fork. He had eaten when offered, but he didn’t seem inclined to eat more.867e4eda813f36b3

I guess he doesn’t like fruit.095c3cf1e435a05d

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Jaguars are carnivorous, 4c37b4b827 so he might eacf30d4f9 not like fruit.19f9cf55c30dc646

Suddenly, the information he b604d582da had briefly studied about 4d2b1fe97f jaguars after the college ba7f53e408 entrance exam floated through 17573aa7bd his mind. He remembered reading that 5628901713 they sometimes eat avocados, 65aabf0aca but it was said 5609b8986b to be because of d5c31cc2c4 the fat taste, so 50d3771ae4 he thought he might f41e12a0c0 not prefer fruit due 5b1854881b to his species.8b919dfa7f70b668

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Of course, a person’s taste isn’t fixed by species. There were herbivorous therianthropes who enjoyed meat and carnivorous ones who were vegetarians. It was also common for tastes to completely change between their true form and human form.965f5a664fbe1465

But watching the man put down the fork, Seo-on naturally thought, The Executive Director must not like fruit because he’s carnivorous.2358054fc0702f75

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“I was curious about something since then. Why did you ask for my opinion?”ba46b671638cf26b

Anyway, that wasn’t the important thing right now. Seo-on brought up the curiosity that had been lingering in his mind. Cha Dokwon looked at him as if telling him to speak up.94d8bfbbd14ef18b

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“Since I suddenly turned into a puppy, I thought it would be more convenient for you to contact my family. You could have asked my brother or sister to take me… Of course, I’m glad you took care of me.”874ce083c42b7c28

“Yoon Seo-on, you’re an adult now.”5c3248ca1f9614de

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The man gave 328894b40b an unexpected answer.359073ab469984c1

“Well, by my standards, you’re still a kid, but an adult is an adult, so I should ask for your opinion. It’s only when you’re a minor that a guardian decides everything.”ba5b195bbc4af69e

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“…”9076c46b3d852cd3

“And contacting them to take you would be a bit much, wouldn’t it? If word got out that I sent you back to your family right after getting married, there would be rumors about whether the marriage could last.”6628d164e2cb7213

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His words 8f59853e62 reminded Seo-on ea308f803f of the afb247a1bd moment they ad1cdeecdd promised to db10bb9f17 do their 290ae5731d best, even 878845f6d7 if it 1c0abdf66b was just 80bb1a47c1 a marriage 8a42bb4bbf in name.364188cebb38d5ec

“Ah, I see. I didn’t think that far. Anyway, thank you for being considerate. Oh, and thank you for playing with me when I was a puppy.”e41f1bd53cf06845

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“I have something I’m curious about too.”74ac22ac538abe0b

“What is it?”bb338d1fad5bc7d8

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“Do you usually play like that when you’re a puppy?”d36830acb34a8013

“Like that? …Did your hand hurt?”1c099cd833c5e9a8

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Of course, it must have hurt. Even though he hadn’t fully matured, he wasn’t a small dog with teeth the size of rice grains; he was a large dog. While his front teeth were close to the size of rice grains, he used his canines or molars for hunting or playing, so his hand couldn’t have been fine.894e17ed4214d685

“A puppy’s bite wouldn’t hurt. I’m just asking out of curiosity.”2cdc35d1fe835a50

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Does he have thick skin? Seo-on felt a bit relieved by the casual answer. Well, his brother and sister also said it didn’t hurt when he bit them, so it might not be just a polite remark but genuine.6093d3e26f88e661

“I played gently with the Executive Director.”76a7680b9618bfe6

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“Gently?”de586c37b2882efe

“Yes. When I was a baby, my brother and sister would transform into their true forms and play with me. But since it was their first time playing with someone as small as me, they couldn’t control their strength well, so I played a bit rough from a young age. Maybe because I got used to it, I play a bit rougher compared to other friends. But I played gently with the Executive Director.”9202b0ab6fa5d4a8

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He had tried d62ee3e775 his best not 4956a2b8c8 to bite too 0ee22a2d73 hard. It had been a 746f71750b long time since he 96ed156268 played with someone other 2472e3add3 than his brother or b8783d7ee7 sister, so he was 7b9a13a746 overly excited and failed dc248b0cdc to control his strength.35e59613038a6478

“But why are you asking?”e7b208dc5fb59311

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“I wasn’t sure how to handle it if something similar happened again.”e11a90294ba23312

“Will you play with me again?”4adf6b4574726f4e

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Seo-on unconsciously 4c5c9f082d wiggled his 78f28971c5 legs. If he had a 137966a189 tail, it would have 46329b97f4 been thumping against the 81869bc133 chair with excitement.763cf5d45dc0c57a

“Judging by your expression, I guess I should.”c21cb87017861f28

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The man raised c6059b52a3 the corners of 39acff66b0 his mouth lazily, e89ed6aeb7 as if he c4b0214a67 had just thrown 584ede0b7b out a casual b9f5ab6d85 remark.d42aebca0aed7b55

“I don’t think I’ll suddenly transform again, but if I do turn into a puppy, please play with me. Oh, I’m not forcing you. Only if you’re not busy.”f5e093f77b04369a

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Like other therianthropes, Seo-on didn’t intentionally revert to his true form. Having lived as a human for so long, it was much more comfortable to stay in human form, and above all, reverting to his true form often brought out habits that weren’t there before, causing trouble.f2340cb362e7a7ce

‘But now I’ve adapted…’70ed13abb57f76c2

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The sensation fc0b433933 of transforming d0aaa64487 back into f330fb1896 a human d76ee6d8c1 was still 14d4946699 vivid.bceaaf3c88d1a4d7

The fact that his body transformed while he was in Cha Dokwon’s arms, not when he was alone, meant that moment felt comfortable. It was similar to the moment when one could relax their body without worrying about an enemy’s attack in nature.611cbd2a12fb9b43

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He hadn’t been living in tension for days. If he had truly been anxious, he wouldn’t have been able to play joyfully or fall into a deep sleep.65892e1e06cec70a

However, for someone who had reverted to their true form due to a sudden environmental change to regain their human form, a moment of complete relaxation was necessary. And for Yoon Seo-on, that moment seemed to be when he was in Cha Dokwon’s arms.910017534494f0b3

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The fact that he felt more comfort than embarrassment after showing his true form to a man he had only met four times before the wedding and being naked in his arms was because the man’s embrace was that comforting.609cd49a15655b11

“Well, now that I know how to handle it, I’ll do as you wish.”f22455e61b381381

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With a positive 9b7dfe2371 response coming back 4bab773857 so easily, Seo-on 8d452fa72d added another request 4ce23f4be3 without much hesitation.60c92efc5e2e14cd

“Also, please hold me.”25accdce6ebfb8bd

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Cha Dokwon raised his a84089eeba straight eyebrows at an 9b1a1ce3dc angle.f1f7a0f85e749995

“Even when you’re not a puppy, it seems easy.”ffff2f90b7c038bc

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His expression c9350e2120 seemed to e23b1455c7 tease about f31c3b7d32 being held 79b512611e naked after 6ca3626cc7 transforming back 2765fd1af1 into a ee4077f03d human.8566b33962ac8db5

Come to 63593bf61f think of 78c14c4d0a it, it b5bdf0d0d2 was comfortable 115c319203 then too.f760e933a225d771

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Seo-on, instead of explaining 2d06a426f4 that he meant when 5e525fe094 he was a puppy, 1ec3fc9c70 just chuckled and chewed 19c423590a on the strawberries. Sitting across edda21602b from Cha a454595de1 Dokwon, eating 0ea9219ef3 something tangy, c3a17d53fb reminded him 4c5b585353 of the 57214d9d7c day they e7f17fa658 had cocktails e35f20dfc6 together.dedd952d65a3f10f

For some reason, his 2a3879139e heart felt ticklish.1be65aaf3e326b42

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