I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 184: Blood Donation

I sat on the knees of two women and ate tuna they fed me.

They kept trying to feed me, so I just opened my mouth.

Munch munch-

Even though it was just canned tuna, eating together made it delicious.

My wagging tail was hitting the women's cheeks.

I shouldn't do this when I'm just being fed.

I grabbed my tail with my hand.

Hng.

I heard a disappointed sound from behind.

Why are they disappointed?

I turned around.

As if they'd been waiting, canned tuna entered my mouth.

This is tasty, but it feels shameless to just keep eating what I'm given.

As thanks, I dug up some carrots and gave them to the two women.

"Wow, a gift?"

"Yes. Our carrots are delicious."

It wasn't a lie.

Carrots were the crop Levinas put the most effort into growing.

They were incomparably special compared to normal carrots.

"Thanks, I'll make curry with these."

"Thank you as well."

Bow.

After thanking the two women, I returned to the guild building.

I was about to take the elevator straight up to my home when I heard the plinking sound of a piano from somewhere.

Is it the piano placed in the first floor dining area?

Drawn by the sound, I moved to where the piano was.

Plink plonk-

Even I, who didn't know much about instruments, could tell it was a high-quality piano.

In front of the open grand piano, Saebyeok and Levinas were pressing the keys at random.

Plonk plonk-

Levinas pressed the keys using just one finger.

Saebyeok pressed the keys only with her tail, her hands in her pockets.

They shouldn't disturb people eating.

I looked around, but the people in the restaurant were just watching the children with fond eyes.

"Kids."

As Saebyeok's ears and tail perked up, the plinking piano sounds stopped.

Levinas also turned to look at me with bright eyes.

"King! Can you play the piano?!"

"Um... a little bit...?"

I knew how to play a few simple basic songs.

Of course, not well enough to brag to others about.

"Really?! Levinas is really good at piano!"

Levinas tapped the piano keys with two fingers.

Ding dong-

The melody and rhythm were off, but Levinas sang unconcerned.

"Everyone's hero, the strongest horned rabbit."

It was the Animal King theme song.

Her piano skills were honestly a mess, but she sang surprisingly well.

Saebyeok and I applauded as soon as Levinas finished her song.

"Wow, that's amazing."

"It's amazing?!"

"Yeah. It's hard to play piano and sing at the same time, but Levinas just does it?"

Unable to contain her joy at the praise, Levinas threw herself into my arms.

Saebyeok, sitting between us, got squished.

"King, you play the piano too!"

"Me...?"

"Yeah! Levinas will sing for you!"

"Umm..."

I'm not that good at playing.

I looked around nervously and pressed one key.

Ding-

My beast-kin hearing analyzed the lively ringing sound.

"Hmm..."

If I press this, it makes this sound.

What if I press these three keys at once?

Ding-

I pressed the keys, predicting the sound.

The sound came out exactly as I expected.

"...!"

My ability to analyze sounds was second to none.

Add to that my reflexes that could see the world in slow motion?

Though not as perfect as a professional pianist, playing one song was easy.

So my abilities shine when it comes to music.

I replayed the Animal King song in my head, analyzing it in real-time as I played the piano.

"Wha!"

Levinas, with wide horned rabbit eyes, started singing the Animal King theme song.

It was a fairly impressive song and performance.

"Wow."

When the performance ended, Saebyeok patted both my and Levinas' heads.

For some reason, Saebyeok seemed the most proud.

"King! What?! Why are you so good?!"

"I-I don't know...?"

"Is it because you're the King?!"

"Umm..."

I did play it, but it felt like I had exploited a bug in a game.

Embarrassed, I just tapped the piano keys idly.

"Gyeoul, play another song."

"O-Okay."

At Saebyeok's request, I played more piano pieces.

I could feel my skills improving in real-time the more I played.

"Woah! King is a piano genius!"

"You play really well."

Clap clap clap-

The two children applauded.

I was grateful for the praise but also embarrassed.

I hung my head low, swinging my feet that didn't reach the floor back and forth.

"Sh-should we go home now?"

"Yeah! Play for us again later!"

"...Okay."

Though embarrassing, playing piano with the children was fun.

I hoped we could play piano together again later.

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After returning home, I washed my hands and feet with the children.

As I wiped off the water with a towel and drank water in the kitchen, the living room light kept turning on and off.

"Hm?"

Is the light broken?

I went into the living room with my water glass and saw the children playing with the light.

Click-

When Saebyeok turned off the light, Levinas quickly ran over.

Click-

When the light came on, Levinas froze in a "roar" pose.

What's this fun-looking game?

Intrigued, I approached Saebyeok's side.

Click click-

In the periodic light and darkness, Levinas moved and stopped.

Since beast-kin eyes can see everything clearly even in darkness, I deliberately closed my eyes and ears when the lights went out.

Not reading the movements made the game more fun.

Click click-

Levinas had come about halfway.

Still in her "roar" pose.

Click click-

When the lights came back on after being turned off, Yeoreum appeared in front of me, smiling.

"...!"

Saebyeok's and my ears and tails shot straight up.

We were so startled we couldn't even scream.

"S-sorry, did I scare you a lot?"

"Y-yes... We didn't know you were home."

"Hehe, I just stopped by to donate blood. Guess you didn't hear me come in while playing."

Did she come in right when we had our eyes and ears closed?

I smoothed down my bristled ears like a comb.

"Um, why donate blood when we have potions?"

"Adventurer blood is used in potion ingredients."

"Oh... I didn't know that."

I didn't know potions were made with adventurer blood.

Then couldn't they make unlimited potions by just constantly drawing blood?

My question was answered by Yeoreum's explanation.

"The higher ranked the adventurer, the better the potion. But high-ranked adventurers rarely donate."

"Why?"

"You can't enter dungeons for three days after donating. It's a huge loss."

"Ah..."

I guess going to dungeons is more valuable than potion production.

With high demand and low supply, potions naturally became expensive.

"So it's legally required to donate once per quarter."

"Q-quarter? Do all adventurers have to?"

"Yep. Anyone with an adventurer license has to."

"...Do I have to donate too?"

My current body weight wasn't even half that of an adult woman.

If they drew the same amount of blood from me, I might die on the spot.

"...Gyeoul, it'd be dangerous for you to donate, right?"

"R-really?"

"Yeah. Where would we even get blood from you?"

So Yeoreum understood too.

I was relieved I wouldn't have to give blood.

That's when Levinas, who had been behind Yeoreum, suddenly jumped up.

"Yeoreum! Are you getting blood drawn?! Did a vampire come?!"

"Yep. Big sis has to go get blood drawn by a vampire."

"...! Should Levinas protect you?!"

"No, it's okay. They said they'd use the blood preciously."

Preciously?

Levinas tilted her head.

Then she suddenly furrowed her brow.

"That's a lie the vampire told!"

"Oh my, is that so?"

"Yeah! Vampires are liars! Levinas will watch over you!"

"Watch over? Won't you be scared?"

"It's fine! Levinas is brave...!"

Levinas' body was trembling despite saying it was fine.

No one mocked the child's forced courage.

"Hmm... Alright, watching the blood donation could be educational too."

So we're going to watch the blood donation in the afternoon.

I decided to join them since I didn't have anything else to do.

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Gyeoul went with the children to watch the blood donation.

Not wanting to interfere, she peeked out from behind a partition, only her face visible.

"...Are you a vampire?"

Levinas asked the woman holding the blood bag.

The woman in nurse's attire chuckled at Levinas.

"Yes, I'm a vampire."

"Eek...!"

Tremble tremble.

Levinas shook.

In that moment of silence, the nurse inserted the blood drawing needle into Yeoreum's forearm.

"...!"

The thick, long needle went deep into her forearm.

Gyeoul trembled like Levinas.

There was no particular reason.

She was just scared of the blood drawing needle.

Maybe because of her small size, the needle seemed relatively larger.

Her frightened ears drooped.

"Ah."

Yeoreum's heart sank.

She belatedly recalled the trauma Gyeoul likely had.

The child had nearly died after being stabbed by a horned rabbit.

Showing such a child a scene of being stabbed by a needle as sharp as a horn and having blood drawn?

Her thinking had been shortsighted.

Yeoreum hurriedly waved the hand without the needle.

"Gyeoul, look away."

"...?"

Why should I look away?

Gyeoul stood there blankly, not understanding.

Yeoreum took this to mean Gyeoul had gone into shock.

"Saebyeok, can you take Gyeoul outside? This must be too scary for her."

"Okay."

Saebyeok picked Gyeoul up.

Cradled in her arms, Gyeoul kept her eyes wide open as she was carried away.

'Why are you sending me out?'

Gyeoul gave a puzzled look.

Yeoreum interpreted this differently.

As if to say, why did you show me this?

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[raei: I have moved this novel to 6/week btw so one more later today!]

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