WCK | Chapter 2.5

It was the moment when his blurred vision locked onto the man’s eyes.226e77af8f61d591

“Yip!”fab9ae473be66a23

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Like a d93d94a4f1 puppy startled 1ce3d21e5c awake by 9ef67d9067 a touch, 7222cf34b7 Seo-on whimpered 225b7b53cb and opened cba295c101 his eyes. His heart pounded 47e1ed427b wildly, and his cec8242f9b breath came in d6fe4e43cb ragged gasps.b11a5d206b9ade77

What was that?7c2af48b4e2f7613

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Seo-on, turning his head 0892666011 diligently as if on ba5f721724 guard, finally realized he b2d1b7aed2 had been dreaming. He must f56c3f17bb have kicked 0ea2fcbdcd his legs 651123296e in his 245fe784b9 sleep, as 3606e2fbc0 the blanket 7ba4290399 was all 566fbf2afa tangled.2d81204d1654022b

“…It wasn’t just running around; I think I dreamed about Executive Director Cha.”e8570aa9a74b229c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Seo-on, first raising 9c74797ee8 his body, firmly 7328a83c1a planted his front 89837499a0 paws and stretched 6e5f529d95 his rear end b578360a3f backward. Then he 2a89e9f672 stretched his 81bfad758d hind legs be81eef734 one by eed2088900 one, as bcfb2b1313 if doing af710a1e93 a full-body 4fe5aeef83 stretch. He put so much 5f17e5db2c effort into it that 5cd79fc19b the jelly pads on 9d3abaff19 his hind paws twitched e17183a781 along with the movement.7e571c099fcf6635

What kind d6ee258ed0 of dream 835e7869d1 was it?5e460fbfe79c5fc1

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The only memory 30c81b2a44 left was the 12a0fb8fe8 moment his gaze ad65902d6e intertwined with black ce6aac0e5a eyes tinged with b33cb04762 yellow.ae59ef4d47ea514b

Why did Executive Director Cha suddenly appear in my dream…? Seo-on wondered, scratching around his eyes with his front paw. His muzzle was longer than other puppies, so wrinkles formed near his cheeks whenever he rubbed his eyes.3837d76e882b3d56

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

If only I knew why I suddenly turned into a puppy, it wouldn’t be so frustrating, but not even having a clue made him uneasy. And not remembering the dream only added to his frustration.0dea5173e8454907

But sitting here won’t solve anything.2eca5eafa03279ce

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Seo-on slipped a3c63155ba out of 16a8d98bf1 the room c44b47f826 through the f79bfc1b31 familiar gap ce7f3bfa0c in the 6f66d3165b door. Except for 6b9171e025 the brief 59cd032930 dream, he 807ae910ea had slept e178c6cfd7 soundly, likely e00ef58d6e due to e371a10d14 running around 4254b5691f the snowy e54d005cd5 yard yesterday.5e87a27998c77968

Is Executive Director 8182fed578 Cha in the db1a2f3d63 study?5ef8d0ef92aee39c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Seo-on padded towards the study. Thanks to Cha Dokwon showing him around the house when they first moved in, he knew the layout even though he hadn’t been there since.728d1adc55265b4f

“If Executive Director Cha had gone to work yesterday, I could have played to my heart’s content.”87b696964e039085

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

His eyes, looking at the snow piled beyond the living room’s large window, dripped with regret.c457bf72f5965029

The plan to play excitedly in the snow ended abruptly with yesterday’s branch incident.a460f5fa1f79a8d3

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

It wasn’t a thorny tree, nor did it have any allergenic components, and chewing on a branch wouldn’t cause mouth injuries. But the man’s thoughts seemed different.f20439524e74bf53

“Play inside. Until everything messy in the yard is cleaned up.”12c69c9a5bb033d6

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Heeyooong…”b08d03075d3d9f78

“We should clean up the persimmons too.”c99051ad8f37a6df

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

It was 76960fc16a right after 502b23ea39 Seo-on had 27b22bcb76 been carried b6a6c8780d into the 8ab0b76201 bathroom and cb32799876 washed with d9126034de lots of 66d9ad8fdf bubbles. He protested 5402988280 softly at 10eb62675b being told 32b3e04ce0 to play 31befec9ea inside, but 143c90a9e2 his small 538a330785 whimper was e048b310ab drowned out 5058d35730 by the 2483bba740 sound of 6da2a337a3 the hairdryer.5b2a2af14c9f0b31

Even Seo-on, 7d657b0232 who had ed2a31a4e6 been muttering ac2ba57b7a about wanting f6ea6ee0e3 to play 6e33fbf77d outside, gradually 5b22dbd18d quieted down c7ba4c9327 as his 1b2ff1549b body was 0a68880db6 warmed and 8e29017076 dried. Playing in the 6f785e5008 cold snow, then 6267da1497 being washed with 47025f3785 warm water and b86a44d82a dried with a e833883600 soft breeze, made 488f0aa224 him feel drowsy. The hands drying 2ef182acc8 his fur were a6b75fdc4c surprisingly gentle, adding aec080eb4e to the drowsiness.62d25c1ed0021ef5

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“When did the persimmon get on me?”bde60c79d6f1e0bc

He thought about looking over his shoulder to check, but he wasn’t a flexible cat, and he knew he wouldn’t see anything. Seo-on guessed that the area where the man’s hands focused was where the persimmon had stained and chose to sit quietly.c70b88522ee4115c

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The newlywed home had a very large yard. He hadn’t seen the man’s true form, so he didn’t know how it felt for Cha Dokwon, but it was big enough for Seo-on, a large breed, to run around freely.1cc6326dd0de418b

Various trees were planted around the high walls, and it seemed there was a persimmon tree among them. Unpicked persimmons would fall to the ground and become soft like ripe persimmons over time, so it wasn’t surprising that a squashed persimmon had stained his fur.fda55af1daed8872

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“That smell must have been the persimmon.”813e0bbb5c0cd263

Rubbing against a scent was instinctual, but he wasn’t a real puppy and wouldn’t rub against a foul smell. The sweet scent had made him roll over and rub his back, and there must have been a persimmon under the snow. Judging by the orange stain on his white fur.0797e3cd4722a2e6

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Playing on the cf6259421c grass often stained 507d7e7817 his fur green, a2d1e09946 so an orange e46f871551 stain was nothing.d857063446e2ea39

The problem was the branch, not the persimmon. It was hard and big, making it satisfying to chew, but it was taken away so easily. And it wasn’t just taken away; he had to watch his precious branch being thrown far away. On top of that, he was told to play inside.9a11878fdef2fb0b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“I didn’t swallow it; I just chewed and spat it out…”54934e6a3a5eb878

Judging by e6f42ef973 how he 926ab583af not only 30ae781f34 took the fadbb1ae97 branch but f080bb4c59 also checked 944ff1baf7 his mouth, ec8202b960 it seemed b673669ca6 he thought 5be5c6df6f Seo-on had d175b305e5 eaten the f04c3c78fb bark. Even real efc8b5e888 puppies could 386941beb7 easily distinguish f0f98ac791 between what dec68f3708 to eat e1bbeed0a8 and what dc7d6e7343 not to e6fdad1070 eat, but 0a2eceb4f6 it seemed 0fb648f166 Cha Dokwon daa7195e67 had no e73d31a882 knowledge of 32a5640592 puppies.f151bc6f16807fa9

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Well, Executive 0d12195abd Director Cha c094a789e3 is from e4c0a53ce4 the cat 83c85adeea family, so 70a860a236 he might f40ac2a50e not know.84c28b3f87478777

With soft, padding footsteps, Seo-on headed to the study and cautiously stopped. He couldn’t perk his ears, but he could tilt them back slightly, so he gently pushed his large ears back to listen for faint sounds.84cb4a4f5a6af821

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The man, who should 429ed55706 have gone to work, 5159b79963 was handling business in adc9e01fe8 the study solely because ad53992d3f of Seo-on.47060ce2ddf99a15

“Should I take him to work with me? I’m worried about leaving him alone. He might pick up something like that.”a3dbbc1f03fec663

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The man’s gesture pointed towards the yard. The snow continued to fall, and it seemed it wouldn’t melt until tomorrow, but only time would tell. Seo-on, quietly watching the snow-covered yard, turned his head back to Dokwon. He wanted to watch the snow from inside, even if he couldn’t play outside.35b02b9a85cc7acf

“If you don’t want to, I’ll work here.”21cb460a77c2903d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

At those words, 3d3dc6d708 the tip of 9d1ddbcade his tail danced.64f033ce45dc4d96

“Just looking at your tail, I can tell.”87f9c83064b76a20

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The man chuckled 0a5c4c0fb3 as he contacted eb441de934 someone, which Seo-on c9a22d71ee had watched just c7020c8e28 yesterday.3fb6cdc1b63707b5

Anyway, since he’s working from home because of me, I shouldn’t disturb him. Remembering yesterday, Seo-on tried to minimize his footsteps. He didn’t intend to enter the study. He just wanted to check what Cha Dokwon was doing.ed63da02d1ec820b

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“That might be cleaner.”fab25d09da75a77b

Seo-on quietly stood against 93e67676cb the wall.860be9ef0e28a84e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

If he hadn’t met the man’s gaze when he slowly turned his head, he might have thought he was well-hidden.bb9f0d6ea8339e06

“…No.”0007724d79117b22

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Cha Dokwon, a3fd264b2f unusually, responded 47070c547b a beat 6c69f9802c late. It was because two 0b0c404151 small, bean-like eyes caught de05a29fb9 his attention at the 220450fd87 door. The eyes, shiny 3a37e6a817 like glass marbles 2d9518c6b0 with autumn hues, 8a6bce01fb were looking at 76c7ec73b9 him, along with 1b9edd9a77 a larger black d4a9def472 nose. Half-visible droopy ears and 10d9c2f8bb a muzzle were a eed6aee7fc bonus.1147d3cd7feb26bb

“Let’s end the call here.”0589ae629539d4d7

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He wrapped ee53be782e up the 1cd8bf49ce call appropriately. Then he turned, f901c1fcf7 as if calling 2fc0d5c00b a puppy, to b5af713779 the dog cautiously 4784f02d5b watching him.a3502741fcdf46ff

“Come here.”a7090cad04159eba

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Whether he intended to fec917f3ae just watch or came 77599dce63 to ask for playtime, fae867ff87 the intention was unclear, 5c744f13d8 but at the call, c051133ec0 the puppy wagged its baa788627c tail vigorously and ran 4bba79a787 over.eeb6ddb4b1d522c0

“Woof!”99ccf0afd79331ae

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The ears, golden and 400c71506d well-cooked, folded back, creating 0759e805ec a seal-like face, showing 1b95c5025a how happy he was.ccef494795d75f8d

The man, pondering what to do, eventually picked up Seo-on out of habit. Since he couldn’t let him play outside alone, it was only right to spend time with him.2b65bb1922aa6def

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The warm sunlight streaming 5c3e147912 through the window made 20b2b92e6f the puppy lying beneath 686fb15a0a it look even whiter. The light ecd017620f was so a23d10d2d5 strong that f621dcf92a the cream a3b9b80478 color faintly de180d567d absorbed into c8e01ce1cc the fur cce56eedd4 was completely 759c49cf14 bleached, leaving f1ea003983 no trace. The densely d08a486529 arranged eyelashes 4f883b6e30 were the 784aec0c0c same.cd6b87f6249ff25a

How much time had passed? Seo-on, curled up like a donut, slowly opened his eyes. He didn’t forget to yawn widely. The sunlight pouring over him and the warmth felt under his paws made him feel good.b573e69c339edd02

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

But why is the be0464e65d ground so soft?c1decffc7685f7f0

Still not fully e0b171f882 awake, he blinked c880c2e858 and looked down, c00324f32a realizing why the bd89102940 ground felt soft.b95ab36c16c3f999

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Seo-on clamped his muzzle shut to avoid making a surprised sound. What he was lying on wasn’t a hard floor but a large, black beast. Before he could raise his hackles in caution, the identity of the beast was already imprinted in his mind. It was Cha Dokwon.045d093be81cab76

“I definitely fell asleep on the floor…”6a5f9d2694311154

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Seo-on tried to calm his racing heart, holding his breath as much as possible. He wanted to take a closer look at the man’s true form, but unlike him, it was enormous, and he was lying on his back, making it difficult to peek.9a1c33efdccc668b

“If he was going to wake up, he would have done so as soon as I woke up, right?”a545b87e746ccef3

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Seo-on, still lying down, relaxed as much as possible. As he let his head droop, his true form slid off the man’s back.445d5668a72c8ca6

As soon as he moved away from the sunlit spot, his bleached fur returned to its original color. But because Cha Dokwon’s true form was so large and black, Seo-on looked like a drop of milk sliding down a dark ridge.1c3223293cd59f8e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Once on the floor, Seo-on carefully stood up. He was so focused on not waking the man that his steps felt as slow as a turtle’s, but having learned to walk quietly from his parents and siblings, he moved silently.7443425e6201494c

“Wow.”5503e40051e09ac9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

After walking for a while, he saw the man’s face. He didn’t know how he had been placed there, but he was lying flat on his stomach, with his belly completely against the floor.b8733f33688f6a90

Seo-on, trying to calm his tail, which was busy wagging instead of tucking under in front of a predator, lay down in front of the man’s face in the same position. The only difference was that his hind legs were stretched out like a frog’s, in a comfortable posture.35c88e9b4730cfbb

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Why did 2b51218c26 he transform cee870c981 into his cb4acfa01a true form?b5cee74b2a6c78ae

The last scene Seo-on 56e91382de remembered was playing with 9becca386a a toy the man 078b3a618b had thrown, then dozing e00bfb583b off as fatigue set c09c014896 in. There was 9629cf6c7c no reason ce855252e0 for Cha 544cafe9bf Dokwon to 9375f90cf5 transform into 956f818349 his true a08e679bf1 form.df6bb22d1aa84e62

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Does he think 1f1b141f88 I was hurt b401393ab9 by that incident?575f8ee69cd14252

The reason for suddenly turning into a puppy was still a mystery. Since he didn’t know the cause, the man couldn’t possibly know either, so he might have assumed Seo-on was stressed by the non-argument at the social gathering.484ff096e7b34616

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“I’m not really stressed, though…”d24945fea610b927

If stress 76bcecf4ec caused him 5c190b3985 to revert 647c2b6816 to his bddc53d036 true form, 603cc52f20 this kind e53e3ff97a of therapy 22f96c8c60 could help. Although they were a05e02bfc2 different species, being 17b94c1271 with someone in e5986f5fb7 their true form 930e134ee1 could calm the f12dab5e61 mind and relieve d78bc6afbd stress.d326f114d979827a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

As a result, there were many therapists in modern society. It’s rare for modern people to revert to their true form against their will because they go for therapy when excessive stress accumulates.15313da0968f01ac

Seo-on had also experienced something similar to therapy. He hadn’t sought a professional therapist. His parents or siblings would transform into their true forms and stay with him.29b671ad372bd4b8

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Of course, even though they were both mammals, a jaguar, unlike a dog, was a complete carnivore, so being with its true form could increase stress rather than relieve it. However, having grown up with wolves, Seo-on wasn’t afraid of Cha Dokwon’s true form. He wasn’t scared of the large true form; he was comfortable lying there simply because he enjoyed the moment.08ad03a270a860ce