207 – 73. Raise me (2)
“It’s too much…” . Fool.”
Elijah grumbled as Judah held him in her princess hug.
Elijah, who was surrounded by cats, was able to escape only with the help of Judas.
“You should have helped me sooner.”
“That can’t happen. “If I had taken it out right away, you wouldn’t have seen that cute thing for a long time.”
“Hmm….”
Even though she was pouting and pouting, she didn’t seem to hate it because people kept calling her cute.
“I decided to have all the cuteness in the world all to myself.”
“I don’t know…. No it’s not….”
Elijah’s voice gradually creeped in.
Judah smiled and pressed his lips to her soft cheek several times.
“But you could have escaped by teleporting, right?”
“For some reason, I couldn’t do that…. Why on earth….”
“Because cute people like cute things so much, it’s even cuter…” .”
“Stop it…” .”
“Still, I’m glad nothing happened. “I was so surprised at first.”
“Wow…. Sorry.”
“It’s not something to be sorry about.”
I put Elijah down only after I was a few steps away from the cat enclosure.
Only then did Elijah see the crowd of cats surrounding her properly and rationally.
About 8 animals.
The colors are also diverse. She is looking up at herself and Judah with her front feet somewhat together.
“Cute….”
“Is it time to introduce yourself?”
“Hmph….”
“But why were you gathered around Ellie?”
“I don’t know that either.”
“I guess I was attracted to the same cat because I was a cat….”
As Judah muttered, someone came up to him in a huff.
“Your Majesty! Is something wrong?!”
He was the owner of this warehouse.
Originally, he was supposed to follow Elijah or Judah, but the two of them separated themselves, saying they would quickly look through it and go.
“I’m sorry for disobeying your order to wait. “But when the time came, he still didn’t come, so she came despite the disrespect.”
“It’s nothing special…” .”
Elijah glanced at the cats.
“There are a lot of cats.”
“Ah, are you surprised?”
Elijah is the emperor.
She may be unfamiliar or unclean to a cat that gets fish from the city and eats fish that smells like her seafood.
The captain thought so, and Elijah did not bother to correct him.
All she needs to know is that she likes cute things.
“These guys wander around this city. Although they secretly steal fish, they are so good at catching rats that no one chases them out. “If they see a person and are given a fish, they may be accustomed to it, but they approach anyone without any fear.”
“Hmm. Was that the reason?”
“Or maybe even the animals recognized that His Majesty the Emperor is a benevolent saint. Hahaha.”
I pretended not to hear the flattery added later.
When the captain threw some fish, the cats grabbed them and scattered everywhere.
Elijah looked at them as they walked away.
Whenever he gets angry, he haughtily walks away as if nothing happened.
It was absurd to see his attitude change like the flip of his palm.
Meanwhile, Judas thought.
‘He is just like Elijah of old when he is as selfish as he is.’
Now Elijah is a little different.
She looks like a cat, but she is very friendly and charming.
“I apologize if you were surprised.”
“… No. “It’s not for the captain to apologize.”
Elijah and Judah quickly checked the status of supplies in the warehouse again.
I left the warehouse only after confirming that there was nothing wrong.
“I have to wash it right away when I get back.”
Elijah said, sniffing her wrist.
The unique fishy smell of seafood seemed to be ingrained in my body.
It was the same with Judah.
“Sniff…. I should do that. “Are there any more places left to visit?”
“I have now confirmed everything. Go back quickly….”
Without speaking, Elijah stared at a certain point.
A cat was curled up in a box and asleep.
Judah quietly watched and waited for Elijah.
“Is it that good?”
“… Yes.”
Elijah nodded her head slightly, as if he were embarrassed.
“Something…. “There’s more to it than just being cute.”
Are you attracted to me because we are of the same race?
Judas just thought to himself.
Elijah looked around at the cats around her for a long time, as if she felt bad about just leaving.
“You can’t just take them away, right?”
“… I’m sure there are some kids who have adapted to this place, and it’s difficult to ask for advice and take them away. “I guess that won’t work.”
“Ugh…. Yes.”
Elijah became sullen and pouted her lips.
Judah touched her puffy cheek.
“Shall we just leave?”
“Wow. Okay, work is over for today, let’s go and rest.”
The moment she said that and was about to use teleportation.
“Miwoong-.”
A cat approached them.
*
“What is this little black guy?”
Judah’s expression was indeed accurate.
It looked like a lump of black dust.
It was so small that Judas could hold it with one hand.
On what could be considered her face, only her amber eyes sparkled.
“Meeeit-.”
As she cried in a high-pitched sound, the inside of her pink mouth was revealed.
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“It’s a cat…” .”
Elijah muttered blankly.
She said that the one that came up to them was a black kitten with golden eyes.
“What is this? “It’s not big enough to stay alone in a place like this.”
It’s as big as if it needs to be breastfed in its mother’s arms for a long time.
However, there were no cats around that looked like their mother or family members.
Judas quickly understood the situation.
‘Has she lost her family?’
People here do not treat cats carelessly, but they do not take care of them as carefully as if they were raised.
It is just a moderately symbiotic relationship.
Even if they are unlucky enough to be separated from their mother, no one will actively help them.
Or, he may have been separated from his family and wandered outside.
“Miyaan-.”
The kitten walked hurriedly and came to Elijah’s feet.
He nuzzled her face into her ankles, then moved between her legs, rubbing his entire body against hers.
Elijah found it difficult to breathe.
‘It’s so cute…’ .’
Soft and warm feeling on the ankles.
I just can’t stand it.
Judah seemed to know what Elijah would say next.
“I want to take you with me.”
She laughed as if she knew that would happen.
“Okay. “He first persuaded us to take him there.”
“Wow. This is something that cannot be helped. “I have to take him.”
Elijah carefully lifted her cat by the armpits.
The calm cat just stared at Elijah with her short paws outstretched.
Elijah couldn’t help but like her.
The reason she met this child was because she wasn’t all that pleasant.
If she had a normal family, she wouldn’t have come to visit her like this.
So, I pictured her benevolent smile as if to reassure her.
“We will take good care of you from now on.”
Judas was briefly surprised by those words.
Elijah became empathic beyond people and even creatures of other species.
Although she knows that she has changed a lot, she is sometimes surprised when she realizes it.
Soon, he grinned and petted Elijah and the cat at the same time.
‘There are two more cats in the palace.’
*
The two went to visit May first.
Since she was a veterinarian, she decided that she would be the most helpful in times like this.
At the time, she was checking the condition of Yuel and her puppies at the barn, and Maria was also there.
“Oh my. “What is that little one?”
“Cat.”
“Oh my….”
Maria covered her mouth.
The black cat with shining amber eyes in Elijah’s arms has a certain magical charm.
“Can I take a look?”
Elijah carefully put down the cat.
Mei, sitting on the floor, checked here and there.
“Let’s see…” . Um, um. It doesn’t look like there’s any illness. There are no parasites living in the fur. But it’s a bit… It stinks. The condition of the fur is also not good. “You said this child was alone, right?”
“Yes.”
“Originally, cats can groom their own fur, so they are clean animals even without being washed. But when they’re babies, they’re not good at it, so their parents usually do it for them….”
The fur of a kitten that was forced to become independent early on was bound to be uneven.
“Then what should I do?”
“When they grow up, they will be able to ‘groom’ their hair with their tongues, but until then, you will need help with combing. I have to wash it first…. “Cats don’t like water, so washing them is not an easy task.”
While Judah and Elijah listened to various explanations, Yuel and the puppies were busy observing their new family member.
Yuel maintained a relatively long distance, but the puppies could not.
She clung to May, trying to get closer somehow.
“And looking at his teeth, he looks like he’s still at the age of breastfeeding…. “Wow, they really are.”
May had no choice but to stand up while explaining.
“Nyaung….”
The cat trembled and cried.
Like he was scared.
As May was stroking that she was okay, Elijah said.
“I’ll hug you.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
As she went over to Elijah’s arms, the cat buried her face in her armpit.
My body stopped shaking as if I felt relieved.
And everyone who saw that scene felt like their hearts stopped.
‘Cute….’
A pitch-black cat fell silent after having its head pierced by Elijah.
The impact was truly enormous.
Elijah felt a little warmth in her arms.
It feels a little different than holding the puppies when they were smaller than now.
Unlike the innocent, bright and healthy puppies, this child is very fragile.
‘And it’s small…. A lot.’
She promised that from now on she would raise this child and keep him safe.
When she glanced up and raised her head, Judah’s eyes met hers.
He smiled and hugged Elijah’s shoulder as if he knew without saying anything.
Yes.
With Judah, she can do anything.
*
First things first.
I decided to wash the cat.
Elijah and Judah directly.
May had to warn him at the risk of being rude.
“Cats hate water coming into contact with their bodies. “If you’re not careful, you might get scratched hard.”
“If that is one of the things I will do, I should accept it.”
Elijah’s attitude was stubborn.
Judah also decided to respect her will.
There was a hose next to the barn to draw water for Yuel and the puppies, so we decided to wash there first.
“It seems to be more stable in my arms, so I’ll hold the cat.”
Elijah spoke, and Judah nodded.
“Ellie, be careful.”
Maria, who was watching, was worried for no reason and spoke.
“It’ll be okay.”
After Elijah spoke as if to reassure her, Judah carefully turned on her water.
Not surprisingly, I planned to start slowly.
I let water trickle down and let it reach the cat, and something surprising happened.
The cat, which was tilting its head, approached Judah on its own and began to tap the flowing water with its paw.
May could not help but be shocked.
‘No way, this is…’ .’
It is extremely rare among cats, and its personality is nothing short of a blessing for those who raise it.
‘Cat likes water… ?!’
It is said that you can only meet a cat that is not afraid of water by nature.
And Judah and Elijah accidentally brought in the cat with miraculous properties.
Maria tilted her head.
“Water… “It looks like you don’t hate it?”
Elijah also tilted his head and said.
“Yes.”
Judas also nodded.
“Don’t you rather like it? “No matter how I look at this, it looks like I’m playing with water.”
They tapped with their front paws and then drank the flowing water.
The three of them didn’t know how rare this was, so they just looked confused and ended up laughing.
I think cats playing in the water are cute, so that’s fine.
When Judah met Elijah, she reflected on the truth she had realized.
If it’s cute, everything can be forgiven and moved on.
Her wife, who told her the truth, was smiling with her teeth showing.
‘At that level, he must have realized that he was cute. You can’t not know. Hmm.’
With this, the number of cats living in the imperial palace increased to two.
