196 – 69. Innocence Reclaimed
I want to educate my dog.
It’s a small thing, but I have a desire that I definitely want to achieve.
But neither Judah nor Elijah know how to reach that desire.
Elijah looked through Judah’s stored memories.
There was no helpful information.
She only had fond memories of seeing obedient dogs, but she had not a single memory of how to train them.
“Hmm.”
We faced difficulties from the beginning.
The idea of collecting puppies running around came to mind right away.
You don’t have to work hard to collect it.
When it’s time to rest, we all return to the barn together.
In the meantime, Judah and Elijah decided to rob the kitchen.
To find a snack that would tempt the dogs.
“What do you want to like?”
“… I know?”
Unlike the world in which Judas lived, here there are no snacks or food prepared for dogs.
Currently, the spotted birds’ meals are being prepared in the kitchen.
Unlike most dogs living with humans in this world who eat leftover food, the dogs in the imperial palace are treated with the utmost care.
We provide fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.
Of course, the cubs have not been fully weaned yet, so they are not eating food.
“I wasn’t completely weaned, but….”
“But sometimes we share a few bites of what my dog eats.”
“Then it’s not like you shouldn’t give it at all….”
Judah and Elijah exchanged opinions one by one and chose food to take.
The foods selected were as follows.
Boiled chicken breast without salt.
Cooked sweet potatoes. Some fruits and vegetables.
“This is enough.”
“You might learn from watching the kingspots being trained, so it won’t be a big problem if the chicks can’t eat.”
Just thinking about the dogs giving their paws or sitting on the floor as they said made my heart happy.
The two couples, similar to each other, gathered their food and moved on with happy yet slightly sinister smiles.
*
When Judah and Elijah returned, the Spotted Pigs had just finished their walk and had returned to the barn.
Even though it didn’t have many spots to be called “Spotted,” Judah kept calling it that, so it got stuck in Elijah’s mouth.
Yuel, who played with him, was also drinking water with his head in his water bucket.
“After taking a walk, I’m thirsty and a little hungry….”
“This is the best time to use snacks.”
The two quietly approached and squatted down next to the dog drinking water.
A big mother dog and four puppies like glutinous rice cakes on either side.
Things that haven’t even grown their fur yet drink water while flapping their short tails.
For a moment, the two forgot the purpose of coming here and just looked at the scene, mesmerized.
What came to my senses was when the mother dog lifted her head and tilted her head.
It tilts its head, but soon ends up waving its tail and laughing.
Judah gently stroked her head.
“Now that I think about it, Wang Jeom has already been trained. “At that time, she was the kind of person who moved around from house to house, so I never checked.”
I’ve taken him for a walk a few times, so I remember at least he understands when I tell him to follow me.
“Let’s check it out.”
Judah nodded her head at Elijah’s suggestion.
“Now, hands.”
Judah held out her palm.
Wang Jeom just looked at Judah blankly.
“… ….”
When Judas stayed still, he just put his face in his hand and sniffed, but did not do the expected action.
“Hmm. “I guess I have no choice but to teach it myself.”
Judah’s attitude was firm, as if he was making a promise.
Elijah decided to crouch down next to her and watch what she did.
*
A few minutes after Judah’s assurance.
The two people laid out a cloth on the floor of the barn and were rolling around with the puppies on it.
It was training and all, but it was so cute that I couldn’t resist it.
Playing with cute things was more important than training.
Elijah picked up the twitching puppy and sniffed her.
“Sue me…” .”
Soft and warm puppies have a unique, savory scent.
It was quite addictive.
Judas smelled the soles of his feet.
There was a mixture of earthy and savory smells.
She didn’t hate it anyway.
Plus, the soles of the feet are soft like jelly.
If you touch it, it becomes stable.
I briefly touched the soles of Wangjeom’s feet, and they were somewhat rough and hard. As if she had calluses.
Anyway, it was good.
What does it feel like to lie down with soft puppies on your body, touch them, and smell them?
I was just so relaxed that I felt endlessly happy.
The scene was similar to a scene where two people drunk on drugs were lying around in a daze.
I haven’t even touched drugs at all.
“Good….”
Judah spoke blankly, and Elijah agreed.
“Ugh….”
Suddenly, she turned on her side and crawled towards Judah.
Then she lay down with her arms around him.
Judah smiled and stroked Elijah’s cheek.
“What is this all of a sudden? “Why are you acting cute, trying to be cute?”
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“… No it’s not.”
Elijah hid her face in his arms.
“I’m just happy, but I think I’ll be happier if I’m hugged like this….”
He mumbles as if he is embarrassed.
Judah smiled and shook her head.
No one can match this cuteness.
No matter how much of a puppy he is, Eliman is no better.
In the end, she had no choice but to kiss her forehead.
Elijah is held in her arms, and warm puppies run around and around.
Yuel was crouching at her bedside, and Wang Jeom was lying down comfortably near her.
It was a most peaceful afternoon.
My breathing gradually became calmer.
The moment when each other falls asleep.
-Knock knock.
Someone knocked on the barn door.
-Your Majesty. Are you inside? This is May. May I come in?
Elijah stood up from her seat.
She is very sloppy when Judah is in front of her, but not when she is with other people.
“Yes. Come in.”
Elijah spoke calmly, as if asking her when she almost fell asleep.
Judah got up rather late and gave her finger to her dog.
Things that haven’t even grown properly yet. It doesn’t even hurt.
May came in with Bradley, the barn manager.
“I came to measure the size and weight of the puppies.”
“I came to check the water bucket and hay.”
“Yes. “Do your business.”
May sat on the floor and held her tape measure against her puppies, lifting them in her hands.
“Tsk. How much has she grown…. Huh? “But what is that basket?”
“Ah.”
It was a basket filled with snacks for training.
She put it on a shelf so the dog couldn’t reach it, but May found it.
Elijah pretended not to notice as he looked away from her.
For some reason, the shameful explanation was Judah’s responsibility.
“That…. Well, it’s nothing special, I brought it because I wanted to train them.”
“Training?”
“Yeah what…. “I did that at first, but it didn’t work out.”
It’s not that it didn’t go well, I just gave up because I was intoxicated by the cuteness.
I was embarrassed to say that.
There is also the dignity of Elijah, the emperor.
“Can I help you?”
Judah and Elijah came to mind one step later.
May is quite knowledgeable about animals.
*
“It’s too early to educate these kids. “It may not be completely ineffective, but simply showing an environment where people are accustomed to following human orders will be enough.”
Therefore, the training target was Wang Jeom.
Judah and Elijah listened to May with a quite serious attitude.
May smiled without knowing when she saw Elijah like that.
“Hmm, hmmm! Sorry. Then I’ll give it a try. “The snacks you brought are pretty good, so I’ll try them out.”
What May chose was cooked chicken breast.
“Tear it into small pieces and place it on your palm. And if you put it in front of the dog, it will smell it and eat it on its own.”
Mei held her palms open and pushed them in front of Wang Jeom.
Then the dog immediately took the chicken breast and ate it.
“What happens next is important, but this time I won’t give it to you right away.”
When I held out a snack hidden in my fist, the dog sniffed and tried to eat it with its nose.
“You have to wait until the desired action occurs. “You can’t just give it away because you think it’s cute.”
That part was really important advice to the two of them, so they took it to heart.
Finally, King Jeongi touched the hand with her paw.
“Now all you have to do is open your fist and let me eat it.”
May opened her hand to reveal her snack.
“We will repeat this action a few times and then combine it with the voice saying ‘hand’. Then, ultimately, when you say ‘hand’, you give the front paw. “It’s easy, right?”
May finished her explanation by stroking her dog’s head.
“Would you like to try it yourself?”
Elijah and Judah made eye contact.
Elijah seemed somewhat hesitant.
Judas went first.
“I will try it.”
“… “You don’t have to be so secretive.”
May took a step back, and Judah stood in front of her dog.
She looked back and followed her actions step by step.
Tear the chicken breast into small pieces and hold it in your hand.
Carefully put your fist in front of the dog.
“Hand.”
The dog, which had been sniffing, put its front paw on his hand.
Rather than raising it, it was closer to a tapping action.
But it was enough for Judah and Elijah to rejoice.
“Oh!”
“Wow!”
Judas immediately opened her hand and gave her a snack.
After that, I repeated the same action several times.
When Wangjeom taps your hand with his front paw, give him a snack.
“Good, good, good job.”
“You’re smart.”
All this time, the smiles never left the faces of the two people.
From a step away, May watched Elijah.
Smiling and curious expression like an innocent child.
A bare face that is never revealed unless it is with Judas.
‘… ‘8 Years?’
After Elijah boldly became independent from his parents, May was assigned to be Elijah’s doctor.
Since then, I have been assisting for about 8 years.
I can’t say she’s that close or acquainted with me.
She had regular health check-ups, but there was no relationship that warranted frequent interaction.
It was impossible for her to interact in the first place.
At that time, Elijah lived with high and thick walls all around her.
She still can’t forget the bitter venom in that little child’s eyes.
May sympathized with Elijah.
Life was too harsh for a young person to handle.
But, she stood by.
It has to be that way.
The opponent was Bevel.
The only person who can face that bevel head on is a madman.
And this may be a bit rude, but that crazy man next to me right now.
If it weren’t for Judas, Elijah wouldn’t have been able to smile like this.
She knew that Elijah, ironically, was able to change her by remaining by her side because she was a crazy person who did not care if she died.
Five years ago, when Elijah and Judah were still children.
Judas was a famous person in the mansion.
Some crazy guy was admitted.
I was so surprised when I heard the news.
She thought that soon she would either die or collapse under her own grass.
But he was stronger and crazier than he thought.
That was really fortunate.
That Elijah can now be as pure as her child.
That she can be that happy.
He was a bystander and knew he was being hypocritical, but still.
“Hand.”
At some point, the dog completely obeyed the word “Hand.”
There was no need to do as May instructed.
Now you can just hold out your empty hands.
“I want to try it too!”
Elijah was excited and shouted like a child.
“Hands!”
Then the dog puts his front paw up.
“Good job.”
Elijah fed her a snack, and Judah stroked the dog next to her.
When she first brought Yuel to Elijah, she did not feed Yuel directly because she was afraid of getting his saliva on him.
But now she not only feeds Yuel herself, but also just smiles and accepts it when the dog licks her face.
It was amazing how Elijah had changed so much that Judah just watched Elijah smiling for a moment.
Then our eyes met.
When Elijah smelled her dog, she returned her bright and clear smile as always.
*
“Mom?”
Elijah opened the barn door.
“Huh? Ellie.”
Maria, who was taking care of Spotted and Yuel inside, turned her head.
“You were here.”
“What’s going on? Alone, without Judas.”
Judah and Elijah are each other’s shadow.
Wherever I go, it always sticks with me.
There are very rare times when they act separately.
“Judas is exercising.”
“Ugh, I see.”
“I became friends with animals.”
Usually, when Elijah has something to do, she speaks right away.
It is not her style of speaking to waste time with appropriate greetings or greetings.
If you take time or bring up a topic that has nothing to do with the main topic, it is a way to catch the other person off guard.
Maria thought.
Elijah couldn’t do that to her, so she brought up a topic of conversation that was difficult to talk about.
She decided to wait so that her daughter could speak safely and comfortably.
“Yes. Mom often comes here to take care of you while you are away at work. “Everyone is so cute, it makes me feel good just looking at them.”
In particular, Yuel also has memories of being with her in the afterlife.
Thanks to her, we quickly became friends.
Until then, she had no contact with Yuel at all.
“Plus, the dogs even understand what I say. It’s so amazing. “I heard Eli and Judah trained?”
“Yes. “I did get help from May, though.”
“How…?” . It must be so smart because it takes after its two owners. “It’s the same with Yuel.”
“Because my mom takes good care of me, I think Yuda and I can go outside with a little more ease.”
“I am so grateful that you think so, Ellie, we are proud of you.”
Elijah smiled brightly and cautiously opened his mouth.
“Mom, you know.”
“Yes, yes. “Tell me anything.”
The topic my daughter brought up was something she never thought would come out of her mouth.
“I want to learn how to cook…. “Can Mom help me?”
“… Yes?”
*
Elijah and Judah sometimes.
No, to be honest, I often spend time in a cage.
I don’t stay for a few days because I have an external schedule, but I visit often.
It is a space just for the two of us.
Therefore, there is no one to take care of the chores like in the palace.
For example, cooking.
Elijah can’t cook.
She has never touched her hand in her life.
Therefore, preparing food is entirely Judah’s responsibility. She
Sometimes she used to feel sorry for that.
When Elijah noticed, Judah smiled, kissed her forehead, and said,
‘I’m doing it because I like it, so you don’t have to worry about it.’
I know this isn’t something I just say.
That makes me even more grateful and happy.
But that’s why she also wanted to cook for him at least once.
I remember what he said one day.
When she was asked if she wanted me to cook for her, she replied:
‘It’s not something I want you to do, but I think it would feel good if you did it, right?’
It was a considerate and honest answer.
I like that about him.
Not hiding or lowering your desires just because you are considerate.
Anyway.
I want to see him like it.
He wants to see people happy with the food he prepared.
She told herself that if she could make him happy, Elijah could do anything.
… Although she wasn’t confident she would do well.
For the above reasons, Elijah came to see Mary, and she asked for cooking lessons.
And then, her mother and daughter came to the kitchen together.
Maria spoke a little sternly and firmly.
“Cooking is more dangerous than you think. Ellie. You have to handle sharp knives, be around hot water, oil, and fire. That means you have to be careful. “You understand, right?”
Although she is his daughter, Elijah objectively believes that she is not only excellent, but a wonderful human being.
Grand Wizard.
Emperor and Pope of the new order. And a saint. And so on and so forth.
Nevertheless, since it was my first time cooking, I had to give strict instructions on what to watch out for.
“Yes. Okay.”
Maria smiled and nodded her head.
“Okay then, shall we give it a try?”
Elijah solemnly nodded her head.
She imagined Judas enjoying the food she made.
