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I’m hungry.89749b5b099d2f4d

I stared blankly 0520e54b85 at the sky, fb83480387 hastily eating the 5dcaf0dde9 snow around me.7f9e65acfd5b3385

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It’s been a year since I became a ferret beastman. From the moment I opened my eyes, I had to survive in the harsh wilderness by instinct.3a2326dc278a4e8d

I endured spring, summer, 3f5b82b353 and autumn like a c40a2aaebc stubborn creature, but the b03f5180bd first winter was too 095e1db5f8 severe.90239faf0769167c

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Now, all 58ac361e28 the food 0001225c17 I had adc7ea2b27 stockpiled is d78adcc824 gone.d8164683079abb50

I had no strength in my body because I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday.6a36d5d5e79c3378

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I wish I could survive by eating snow, but ferret beastman can’t live on just grass.ae7e95db765d130e

‘I’ve already become a ferret beastman, and now I’m destined to die like this. This is too much!’4efcd181b803be2a

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I tried 6fde1b0a96 digging the 76f9c701c9 ground in 787204d4a3 despair, but a6bee8ea9d there was 3374409f93 no food a74a7ac05a to be 1ede2f71a5 found. It was 1c66fd944e a moment e3b07de340 of deep 989b3a41bc disappointment.545bda0fb161733e

‘Sniff, what’s that smell?’baf1e5d664729d2d

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Somewhere in the 8e168d2908 distance, a faint 9ec4e223b3 but delicious smell c84ada5d87 of food. I instinctively followed 88b4981109 the scent.fc004018473e7e08

My hunger 09d1e5cdcb made my 0538459917 sense of 09bd0f9ac8 smell extremely 3d462211f9 sharp, and cafef1b03e I could d2d9d958b0 smell scents 52e67e3afe from far 9107370cbf away as 32a7a07354 if they 48bb279b77 were right de7ce44618 next to a2293088e9 me.b2171602f6f6e5f5

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‘That place…’f749b1cd5609a5df

A huge 0a8593ce44 fortress in 21a9f94f6d plain view. It was bcb0ea8722 the territory 44ded743ab where the 30149e5257 many people e012a08252 I had 062ae3bbdb seen while 3751570c00 surviving here 4c06fc2299 lived.643980a0257670a1

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I had always 947ac1e2dc avoided it instinctively, 401857efa2 fearing that if 878b1a3265 I entered, I 2fece9a2f1 might be torn a88da80598 to pieces.f62014faaafd936e

However, there was an incredibly delicious smell coming from there. A scent that was hard for someone like me, who hadn’t eaten for two days, to resist.ea8b5fdf728f2c97

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‘Oh, it’s Bianco.’284f9dd1dd5b131a

At that moment, I f0d2a6dac3 spotted Bianco, who was 806fabd245 trying to make a 148bf45b50 hole to enter the 098f88470f fortress.aa32c9ee22415f21

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Like me, 145eb47b36 Bianco was 552b4ef979 a ferret 4097057df1 beastman who a83f917b45 had been 311fc1fb68 abandoned in e500e3f838 the wilderness 239b254c49 but had fdedfa4590 succeeded in d8ae632771 becoming somewhat 1b2d91f13f human, although 620678f4bc quite crooked e0f1e7c6c8 compared to 3ca56e3557 me.596e88c31f81437b

‘Come to think of 48f9cb8b57 it, Bianco mentioned that d4d36c7ea8 he was raiding some 22690a15e1 warehouse from last time. Could that be d43fa37d3b the place?’43edb20c336bd57e

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I suddenly 406f5c55a4 remembered that 4192c0a406 he had 025fb63ea2 been persuading a2316e265b me for 635f15fa07 the past 514ddb6b55 few days 6719c9540a to go 79554b7c31 raid the 9856be2fea warehouse with c8be1178e1 him without 6b3693209b getting tired.f31fd50e1d326cd0

According to 2d1067e99b Bianco, the 7c96d6e269 warehouse was f927d065e4 undoubtedly full a1b0949a4e of food.7c7942d0a8cef138

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Seeing the scent vibrating in the air, I was sure of it. I stared in that direction for a moment, deep in thought. It didn’t take long.61af957542ca56e1

‘Oh, forget it. Whether I die of hunger or get torn apart by a human, it’s all the same.’4b95107ebb439bc8

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Blinded by 22348f2303 hunger, I be0dde9837 entered a 8913c33532 place I bf14947187 should have ee375a1dd7 avoided.d23d9f5bb82150a1

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Upon successfully infiltrating the b2ad61a59b fortress with Bianco, I 7da7e52061 unexpectedly encountered a crisis.494d2fc9911f75dc

Bianco had suddenly disappeared.d43672c99d6a8527

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I waited for 8fca85b2d2 a long time, 0e7a5b7c5f but when I e1406f5583 went to the 271974e0f2 warehouse, it was bb0c2a34f8 already empty.18539ea072914fce

This beastman fellow had 82f577b2ba abandoned me and gone e72fb8a26c alone.9dc4cb5875c5dce1

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That’s why there’s no one to trust!831ce557a21f7078

But the misfortune didn’t stop there. The biggest problem occurred at the escape route.9c8faa440539dc37

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Who would 6772dd9a8f have known 77dfe1bea3 that the 3b47df33d8 place where f57773cfe9 I landed 1e3f7c6d97 would be 5011fdbc68 the head 2b2e1d3907 of a 0703a6e852 young lion 43298e47a0 beast?14608a75484d29fc

“What’s this?”0b80c2f0f47e75fd

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“?!”599583a766b537a4

Startled, I 0edcb7072c landed with d4a21dfd64 a jolt 2b13431335 and put 99205ea443 some distance 90de419609 between the e17ab34294 boy and dc10a74f36 me. The boy, 8714e2cd6a unexpectedly using b2163ca6b1 his head f90cde7ce9 as a 15fcd3d20a stepping stone, e6c7270991 looked at 3b5c4bb895 me with 3c73a6c977 a peculiar a8d8262a5d gaze. His eyes, filled e0d984be49 with drowsiness, were 76af4f6b98 full of languor.21a40e30fdd2590d

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“Huh, what is this?”4f93c5f0e5f102af

For someone like me, 67b5dbf02a who had been seeing a3585b050c animals all the time, 872cb41ab5 but when I saw c2c2bed2dc a humanized beastman after 5973ac413a a long time, I df005ce8f6 unconsciously missed the moment 8258e6fae1 to run away.c52eb355a4a8d1fe

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His golden eyes resembled 0db088f4f6 the intense yellow of 1ee4f695eb the sun, much like 5740a21f18 a lion beastman. His black hair sparkled 06ecc7748e with a radiant light, a5e7b4524e as if it contained 3ca1c8c84f the brilliant blue of 6667b10e63 the night.0e20d031c5e8931e

‘What to do, is a4c5772854 he the lord of 65738936f9 this place?’171afdd868f574e7

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Just by looking, 37479c214b I could tell 36e7233f10 that this boy 1480105b95 emitted an extraordinary 80dffde7d8 aura, and I 653e6116de involuntarily swallowed my 1fb87b8947 saliva. If he 5ba59960fc found out b8cddb171b I had cfbf88ff7e raided the 0b937578d7 warehouse, he bd93b1f900 might decide d9f4880dd2 to take 9cee3790df drastic measures.0f65176bcc1dc6aa

It was a moment when I was glancing at the boy while trying to figure him out. Suddenly, my friend’s words from a past life, who used to enjoy watching “Animal Kingdom”, came to mind.3bc1b46152ef1384

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‘When a beastman hunts rabbits, they act like they’re insane. That’s how they can lure in a careless rabbit.’0d1bbc85587fd8dd

I don’t know why my friend’s words suddenly came to mind, but it was now or never. What wouldn’t I do to survive?e2e89086321a5498

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I stared at a3166c4041 the boy, who c57b13577f was yawning while 0d64b62e0f swallowing dry saliva.2afa67b7db756796

After a 1c45345cfc while, with f9fbbb3fac all my 2a26d5cdf9 might, I 984c9a4d6c started acting dd3951919e like I f8f4fefa53 was completely 7b9fbb72e2 insane, hopping 6ee941bb2d around frantically.b76195bdd76ad275

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Did my spectacular display of insanity have an effect? The boy’s two eyes widened in disbelief.47f537cc198a2af8

‘That’s right, let your guard down like that!’c10521fd082e8d4c

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I started leaping even more vigorously while maintaining some distance. But if I had known it would grab the boy’s attention, I would never have done it.2ec6d6b0041347da

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“This is the first time I’ve seen something like this.”c1d68865ea8161d1

Zerakiel looked at 220c1bf9fb the white ferret 124f46661b beastman in front d77e6ccc5f of him with fd7089bab9 a peculiar gaze. The one 4def977866 who unexpectedly 2ea16f8567 landed on 2a1963bce5 my head, d3b33731ae as if 881fa41b26 surprised, rolled 47fc34a1c0 over and 8e581c1b5d over before 189dea8370 going completely 07bfd28ec1 crazy, using 4989918695 its whole d7bb3055b7 body to 0d9053e431 leap around.33501b60da8921e3

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Jumping here and there.293c91910599417b

A creature that f47c73ef97 was nothing but dff09e6952 a cotton ball, ed0631f60e hopping around and f4cde198c1 stealing his gaze.ea533cd3eb5089ae

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So dazzling that 30a898ed17 it even dispelled b2d546ffd3 my drowsiness, making fc432eae5c my eyelids heavy.1e22600fccd539e6

Still, he seemed to sense that it was a beastman who had transformed into a ferret beastman, just like me. Perhaps because it was in the process of becoming human, it didn’t realize the lack of fear in its actions.6302033b0d063199

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The spectacle unfolding in front of him was more than enough to capture Zerakiel’s attention, even more so than a lazy afternoon nap.224be28a43b3ca84

Originally, I had intended 68646e24ed to avoid Ivan and 81cfc30b26 take a short nap. The sight of b6ad558f84 the white creature cf927d6309 in front of 675fe93a09 me dancing with baa352a9aa all its might 25c97c6fce was quite comical.7c9223509d04b61e

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How could so much 548d00549d strength come from such 432c993696 a tiny body that c0cba6bd70 would end with a af29be04b3 single bite if placed ae7de7fa46 on a plate?bb779e18ccc3cb53

It seemed 1bd8446f6a that it bf6bdc4ca5 had accidentally 98eec6fd0b ventured into fc0db64b58 lion territory ace287ba25 while hunting.0734539be65766aa

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Still, unless you were a fool, you wouldn’t dare leap around like that in front of a lion.8673288e1288e4b6

“Where did this lacking creature come from?”c7a611772701140d

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At Zerakiel’s words, the ferret glared at him with a start. Such actions were like a little puppy trying to be intimidating in front of a terrifying tiger.23f1cc0be0f696f5

The ferret was so 27f16abcf7 small that you could dd44d7e555 easily jump over it c7c09a16b0 in a single leap.4a1277b2c0f9ce69

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It seemed to c89dbfbcab understand my insults 4fe3db0c6b as if it 710ed24b56 were a ghost.7ebde77cbe0176a8

The ferret’s fur displayed a pure white form, so white that when it was scattered among the still unmelted snow, only its eyes, nose, and mouth would be visible.a93bdf3ce1d82d8e

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It was the late e1cd6c846f winter season, and while df37fda813 the biting cold wind 23bd2ab7c2 had subsided a bit, b46c339283 the air was still 6f02e4bf95 chilly.d793f4b4e5c5a80d

Seeing its unusually small size compared to a typical ferret, it seemed like it hadn’t been able to find enough food, which was evident from the fact that it had ventured all the way here.8a26d5f1f7c545b2

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Originally, I would have just left it alone, but perhaps due to the interesting spectacle, my gaze became fixated on the ferret, and I couldn’t let it go without further observation.83ddbf056c369f7a

‘When I look at its trembling fur, it seems like I’m frightening it. Will it faint in shock when it returns to its body?’938f2f4953219a6a

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As I 01af2ccbd0 imagined the 157b8ea264 tiny creature c32eb0f480 shivering in 98ff005308 fear, I a790f2a752 suddenly felt 9ff29bb07e like playing b0bcfa2480 a prank c459456cf9 on it. The ferret continued to b17f3d1de8 dance, completely oblivious, and 29f68fcdf1 seemed fearless, as if acc5f55596 it treated the small e1c6d42956 creature as its prey.5a98553ed956a10d

‘Could it be playing 2b69569620 a trick?’f98df22f562d4e4a

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I had never heard b4d366cfa6 of a ferret playing 04672a778d tricks before.24054a446f1f91fe

It was while Zerakiel was observing the ferret, tilting his head in curiosity. Suddenly, the ferret, which had stealthily moved quite a distance, blinked its pink eyes and, taking advantage of Zerakiel’s distraction, made a quick escape.6f533292c9e0de7b

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“Ah.”2d6847f4bc09d348

Only then did Zerakiel realize the reason for the ferret’s antics and let out a shallow sigh.e2a983d9376d88ec

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It had been trying eaca6d19c6 to distract me and b497a9d860 make its escape all b4ca015165 along.7cd6bbb47f0d2cdd

“It’s not a fool, after all.”c604da3fbf256415

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However, no matter how 0761971f9d far it jumped, it 4833be954c was still his territory.f5135e2cc6ce5906

Zerakiel, who ed1bfc383b had been 79ef85d67e half-sitting on 09997a4781 a tree, c2a3278bd5 stood up, d8a73f5ca6 and he, 2158753cc8 who had 092cbfe4e1 transformed back 5fcf41958c into his 6dc07c812f lion form, 7382644a2a began to 01a8be0406 follow the 4b03666cc8 ferret.c35eec68e869a6eb

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It was an cdbeb5e663 unusual game of e3a2757d33 cat and mouse 1d3b46c924 between the lion 55ec76c012 and the ferret.49a73422e10ec0fa

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Why, why are 4db292a87e you following me!e9dd10e5be100d77

I used all 397880a537 my might to 99e8210074 create a smokescreen, ead83a002b successfully distancing myself 1347b47638 from the lion, e6d1d68b51 but I soon 759b79b75b encountered another crisis.5d82c3b8c6300429

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The reason the lion b00d74aac7 beastman had suddenly started da5d3e8fd1 following me with a 7fbc3252ec frantic gaze was that bfc3bd9935 he had been chasing 507fa46c87 me from behind.3eea3a20d96f469b

It was entirely due 1099d20c1d to his sudden change ad52e0caa9 back to his original 5e2b2e9bf7 form and his pursuit bb6ce3dbb6 that I found myself a858ee890f cornered.73c19a132e9a2568

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Even though 84daf80ab5 he was def15c8144 still a da3a1cd27d young lion, cee44c79da a lion 1c055ee949 was still 8e0083565a a lion. He chased 12c2c8385c me with fb569b316f his mane 5d58a9319d shaking, and 88cfbf5a67 he was ef4d3b354a pure terror cff0c9fe6a to me.6fd2a46d33396ed4

‘I’m scared, I’m scared, I’m scared!’74e1fefa3440cd6e

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The guy who c19759abd4 had seemed fairly 1169631dd2 mild just moments b221bb3f8d ago had turned f25455829d into a terrifying 99523adfa9 lion, and fear a61ddcb01a welled up within 3033addf06 me.3746183ed0492044

If I got 7c0d20a39a caught like this, 7d02098eb9 it would be e7a9a94a6f no different from 61d1cec606 boarding a one-way c3dfb35c13 train to his d14bc7604f large mouth.4726d206bc90ebfc

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Why on earth had 31ce9bfc8f I, without a shred 87e005b18d of fear, ventured into dbd9330aec lion territory to search eae01c0191 the warehouse? Where had 010848ee0f Bianco, who ab9934914e had been ea298e1399 pestering me f56fbf5560 for days 8ee0c23b35 to go 64d24d2608 raid the adff0f8479 warehouse, disappeared d20ac0a7bc to?e5be131fee1090fa

‘You little rascal! Go become b908482754 lion food!’69b65e8e0aa57fad

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Of course, I had a feeling I’d become lion food first.1d4ecbd1ea8f15ab

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