The Fantasy World Fanatic Wants To Leave Work

30 – 30. If You Give Me Jerky, I Won’t Eat You (2)

The two tigers were unexpectedly calm.

One was a pure 100% tiger, while the other was only one-fifth tiger, but both were calm.

Especially seeing both of them holding a pack of jerky in their mouths showed that they were sibling tigers.

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“This jerky is really delicious!”

Indeed, there was no exaggeration in the advertising of this product. The Tiger Human who had come to bring the tiger, just like a child eating a snack, put the jerky in its mouth and squeezed it.

Wearing Eastern-style noble clothing, it chewed on the jerky.

It’s already eating the second one. Is it okay to eat that many at once?

Of course, they are not ordinary cats; one is a tiger and the other is a Tiger Human.

“I enjoyed it, thanks human. My name is Marineya, should I call you Kim Hyun-woo?”

Marineya, who quickly finished off a bag of jerky with her sibling, reached out her hand as if she was satisfied.

“Ah, nice to meet you.”

As we shook hands, I noticed that his hand was just slightly rough, with no visible fur or anything. But instead of the ears that should have been there, tiger ears were perched on top of his head, and a tail that had slipped out from his clothes was swaying just like my younger brother’s.

“…Have you ever seen a creature like me before?”

“Ah, I’m sorry. As you said, this is my first time seeing a humanoid creature that closely resembles a human in appearance.”

Was it because I stared so intently?

Marine scratched his head and smiled somewhat sheepishly.

But it really is fascinating.

Until now, I had only seen humanoid creatures with quite peculiar tastes, but seeing a creature with just ears and a tail, it somehow puts my mind at ease.

Besides, there were more humanoid creatures than humans at the convenience store.

“And, there are differences from my younger brother as well.”

“Is that so? Originally, I am Amanda’s twin, but my younger brother got most of the beast’s blood, so he ended up more like a tiger. He took too much, so now he’s almost identical to a tiger.”

It doesn’t seem almost identical, but rather more like just a tiger.

Certainly, compared to a typical tiger, he was much gentler, so perhaps that aspect is different from a regular tiger.

Anyway, in this case, the closest would be the twins, Ivan and Amanda.

According to what I heard, these kinds of incidents occur only in twin cases, which is why I haven’t seen any humanoid creatures like Marine among all the ones who have come to the convenience store.

The chances of being born like that from the beginning are very low.

That’s why Marine and Amanda are regarded as such unique cases among humanoid creatures.

“By the way, it seems like my brother really likes you. Do you happen to like him too?”

“Excuse me?”

Suddenly, I felt a strange sensation on my leg, and when I checked, Amanda the tiger was rubbing his head against my leg, as if he were a cat.

Thump!

The problem is, if a cat does that, it’s understandable, but with the size of a tiger, my leg got trapped and I ended up falling over.

It just brushed by, but my joints automatically folded.

“Oh, are you okay? Amanda, humans are more fragile than our kind, so you have to handle them gently. Especially Hyunwoo, he seems even more fragile, so be even more careful. Understand?”

Marine extended his hand to me, scolding his brother.

It felt kind, yet strangely unsettling.

And what’s with the mention of him being especially fragile?

Is it not just in the eyes of those non-humans, but am I truly weaker compared to the humans in this place?

Of course, the beings in front of me are not humans either…

“…Do I really look that weak?”

“Huh? Yeah. We tiger Therians can sense the strength of the muscles in a creature’s body. If it’s not controlled by magic, we can tell right away.”

“How weak am I then?”

“Well… I guess if we were to compare it to a human child, maybe around five years old? It’s strange to say, but just by looking at you, you wouldn’t think so…”

Marine raised and lowered my arm, examining it as she spoke.

It felt like she was about to lick me with her tongue, but thankfully she stopped when she saw my distorted face.

Just as I found Marine fascinating, it seemed that Marine found me quite peculiar among humans.

“Even though we’re clearly the same kind of human, I feel like I’m different from the humans I know. Should I say that it’s because our human nature is different?”

“Well, I have a rough guess.”

“What is it? I’m curious.”

“I came from a very distant place, so I think my ancestors are different from the humans here.”

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I had expected this, it seems it really was due to the difference in the universe.

“A distant place? Which country are you from?”

“I don’t really know. I didn’t come here on my own will.”

In Universe-1221, magic exists and there are also beings similar to gods, so the bodies of the humans in Universe-1221 are probably stronger than those in the universe where I used to live.

It might be due to evolutionary differences or the influence of other factors.

It’s a bit sad to be compared to a five-year-old, but anyway, the things I’ve encountered so far probably wouldn’t have much of a difference from my current age, even if they became adults.

They just live in a different genre.

“I see, humans like Hyunwoo seem to be similar even when they grow up, so it would be nice to take you home and raise you as a pet. Too bad…”

A genuinely disappointed reaction.

“Yes?”

“Huh? It’s nothing. Just something I thought of saying.”

“Ah, hahahahaha…”

Marine’s words made me a little concerned, so I went inside the counter and distanced myself for a moment.

If I didn’t see it wrong just now, Marine looked at me with an expression that seemed to see me as a dog going for a walk in the park.

It’s natural to have thoughts like wanting to raise a cute dog after seeing one go for a walk, but even in that situation, Marine saw me as a small breed like a Maltese.

In other words, even if I grow up, she thought I would still be weak and easy to control, so it would be easy to raise me.

Or maybe it was just a predatory look, like when a tiger looks at its prey.

Churrs were just the appetizer, I suppose.

So, if necessary, I was prepared to press the red button at any time.

“You don’t need to be on guard like that. We don’t eat pets,” Marine said, laughing and gesturing with her hand.

But still, she didn’t fully drop her defensive stance.

“Are you saying you eat anything other than pets?”

“Sometimes? But you don’t have to worry, humans aren’t on the menu. They say there’s not much to eat and it doesn’t taste good anyway.”

Regardless, that statement means that at some point, someone has captured and eaten a human.

Indeed, one shouldn’t let their guard down when dealing with werewolves.

At first, Marine felt a sense of familiarity with humans, as they were almost like them. But, werewolves were still werewolves.

Even if there was a little human mixed in, they were ultimately beasts.

Just by looking at their clothes, they appeared somewhat Chinese-style or like they came out of a martial arts novel, but they were definitely not humans.

“Miss Marine! Miss Amanda! Are you here?!”

At that moment, a group of people rushed into the convenience store.

This time, it was werewolves I knew from before.

However, today there were also werewolves I hadn’t seen before, like tigers, leopards reminiscent of snow leopards, and white-eyed leopards, gathered in large numbers.

Naturally, these werewolves looked like the ones I knew.

First of all, their heads are animal-like.

“Hey, what’s up with you guys? Isn’t it a bit late for you to arrive? I’ve been looking for Amanda for a while now.”

“I’m sorry, Miss Marine… But your legs are faster than lightning…”

Marine glared at the werewolves who had arrived late.

The werewolves were all panting and sticking out their tongues.

Indeed, they were cat-like.

By the way, she’s called Miss, and judging by her outfit, it gives off a noble vibe, but is Marine the daughter of a high-ranking person?

No, the daughter of a high-ranking beast… It seems more likely.

“Anyway, Miss, you have to go back to the party venue now. Time is running out.”

“Really? Alright, I wanted to talk a bit more with Hyun-woo, but I guess there’s no choice. Oh, by any chance, do you have anything else like what you gave me and Amanda earlier? It looks like a store that sells things here, so I could buy more if I give you money.”

“Yes? Yes. If you look at the display shelves in the corner over there, there are various flavors…”

“There are other flavors too?!”

Before going back, Marine asked me about the location of the treats and ran to the display shelves with sparkling eyes.

I guess they must be very delicious.

Well, it’s called a cat’s drug, so if you have human-level intelligence, you’d want to buy a few more.

“Please calculate all of this!”

But usually, would she scrape off all the yogurt in the convenience store no matter how delicious it is? There are usually about 5 in one pack, but Marianne brought all 20 packs of convenience store yogurt.

“M-Marianne, dear? The party is about to start, and if you buy snacks like that…”

Even the same Water Beast was surprised to the point of astonishment.

“It’s okay, this yogurt is ten times tastier than the food usually prepared at parties!”

Surely she didn’t put real drugs in the yogurt, right?

First, I scanned all 20 packs of yogurt and put them in a plastic bag.

Once Marianne finished paying, Amanda quickly wrapped the plastic bag with her tail and took it away.

She also gave me a silver coin, saying it was the cost of the yogurt I gave earlier.

“We’re in a hurry, so we’ll go now! Thanks for taking care of my brother, Hyunwoo! Let’s meet again when we have the chance!”

“Ah, yes. Goodbye then.”

That’s how the Tiger Water Beasts finally left the convenience store.

Only then did my legs relax, and I sat down on the spot.

“…I really want to go home.”

It’s a feeling of relief spreading throughout my body.

Why don’t people ever come to convenience stores?