I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 185: Coffee is Bitter

I was kicked out of the blood donation van.

Among the three kids, I was the only one kicked out.

"Wait, just a moment..."

To ask why I had to leave, I clung to the van door with three fingers.

Saebyeok hesitated for a moment, then pried my fingers off one by one.

"Gyeoul, you can't do this."

"Why only me..."

Saebyeok's strength was overwhelming.

Unable to resist at all, I could only swing my legs back and forth.

"I'm sorry."

"...Okay."

Saebyeok picked me up and sat on a nearby bench.

Even after sitting down, Saebyeok didn't let go of me.

'What's really going on?'

Why did Yeoreum send only me outside?

I tried to retrace my memories in the midst of the confusion.

'She told me to look away.'

Saying it would be too scary for me.

But if it was because of a frightening scene, Levinas should have been sent out first.

She was the most timid among us.

Perhaps saying it would be scary was just an excuse.

An excuse to send me outside.

There must be another reason.

I frowned, crossing my arms.

"Gyeoul, are you angry?"

"No... It just feels strange."

"Don't think too deeply about it. It's for your own good."

"For my sake?"

"Yes."

Saebyeok nuzzled her cheek against mine.

Even in my disappointment, my tail wagged gently.

"Ah."

Only then did I realize why Yeoreum had kicked me out.

'It's because of my tail.'

My tail would automatically wag just from seeing my family's faces.

In terms of intensity, it wagged faster and stronger than Saebyeok's.

Inside the blood donation van where cleanliness was crucial, a wagging tail would inevitably be a concern.

They must have thought the fur would scatter around, contaminating the interior.

Beast-kin fur doesn't shed easily, but the nurses wouldn't know that.

Yeoreum had sent me out preemptively, making excuses before I could get scolded by the nurses.

Telling me to look away was probably thinking my tail would stop if I didn't see their faces.

Everything fit together like a puzzle.

It really was for my sake.

"It's all my fault..."

"Ah, no... How is this Gyeoul's fault..."

Saebyeok visibly flustered.

It was my fault for not controlling my tail, so why was she acting like this?

As I tilted my head in confusion, Saebyeok hugged me tightly.

Once again, my tail started wagging furiously.

"Ugh..."

I'd never be able to control this thing.

I gripped my tail tightly, my arms trembling from the effort.

It was to stop the wagging.

"G-Gyeoul..."

Seeing me like this, Saebyeok's face turned deathly pale.

Why was Saebyeok acting like this now?

Just as I was about to speak to her, Yeoreum and Levinas walked out of the blood donation van.

Yeoreum rushed towards me without even putting a bandage on her arm.

"Gyeoul, are you okay?"

"Yes... I'm sorry, I acted stupidly..."

I apologized to Yeoreum for making her come up with various excuses because of me.

However, for some reason, Yeoreum hurriedly waved her hands.

"W-why would Gyeoul be stupid? It's my fault."

"No, it's all my fault."

There was no room for excuses.

Haah.

As I let out a long sigh, Yeoreum hugged me tightly.

"No, Gyeoul is the best. Our Gyeoul is the smartest and prettiest in the world."

"T-that..."

This wasn't necessary.

Yeoreum was too kind.

To think she'd try to comfort me first even in this situation.

Embarrassed, I could only fidget with my fingers.

"Gyeoul, this is entirely my fault. Don't blame yourself, okay?"

"Um... mm..."

Why would this be Yeoreum's fault?

It was one hundred percent my fault for not controlling my tail.

I hesitated and avoided answering, but Yeoreum just gave me a gentle smile.

"No matter what happens, sister will always be by Gyeoul's side."

Saying that, Yeoreum held me in her arms.

Pat pat-

The warmth of her hand patting my back felt nice.

"Levinas too! Levinas will always be with the king too!"

Levinas rushed towards us.

Saebyeok, after watching for a moment, squeezed in between.

"Hehe, shall we go get some cocoa?"

"Coco?! What's coco?!"

"It's something super sweet and delicious."

"Wha! Coco! Let's have coco!"

Yeoreum led everyone to a café.

Even as we walked, I silently fidgeted with my fingers, still feeling apologetic.

Yeoreum just kept comforting me.

She stroked my head and patted my back.

What a kind person.

I looked up at her and smiled awkwardly.

Yeoreum responded with a warm eye-smile.

For some reason, there seemed to be a hint of sadness in her eyes.

Of course, it must have been my imagination.

There was no reason for her to be sad.

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The next morning.

I yawned while harvesting cherry tomatoes.

Pop pop-

As I listened to the sound of tomatoes being picked, I heard the pitter-patter of footsteps approaching.

"Levinas?"

"Yes!"

Levinas was holding a mug.

She was gripping it preciously with both hands.

I sniffed at the steam rising from it.

Even without looking, I could tell it was coffee just from the scent.

Coffee for Levinas, who's still a child?

She won't be able to sleep at night if she drinks that.

I eyed Levinas with concern.

"Are you going to drink that?"

"Yeah! We're sharing it!"

"Uh... something bad will happen if you drink that."

"Bad?! But we drank it together yesterday?!"

What we drank together yesterday.

Maybe she means the cocoa?

Levinas must have brought the wrong drink.

"What we drank yesterday was cocoa, what you're holding is coffee."

"Coffee?! Isn't this coco?!"

"Yes. It's bad for children to drink."

"B-bad..."

Shiver shiver.

Levinas trembled.

She stretched her arms out in front of her, holding the mug, while leaning her body back.

She looked like someone holding a deadly poison.

"Give it here."

"Mm..."

I took the mug from Levinas.

Phew. Levinas wiped her forehead.

"King, is this only for adults?"

"Hmm... it's not only for adults, but it's still too early for you, Levinas."

"Why too early? Will something scary happen if I drink it?"

"Yeah. Something very scary will happen."

So no coffee for you yet.

I earnestly cautioned Levinas.

"Something scary...! What scary thing will happen...?!"

"You won't be able to sleep."

"Wha... you mean we won't be able to snuggle and sleep together?!"

"Yep."

Levinas loved sleeping while hugging someone.

This must have been quite shocking for her.

"L-Levinas brought poison..."

Levinas's ears drooped.

Maybe I scared her too much.

I scratched my cheek and looked down at the mug.

The dark-colored coffee looked quite bitter.

Come to think of it, I haven't had coffee even once since coming to this world.

I took a small sip.

The shocking bitterness made my ears and tail twitch.

"Ugh, whoa..."

Maybe because my sense of taste had become more sensitive, the bitterness was intense.

Coffee I couldn't swallow dripped down my chin.

"K-King...?"

It was a first.

Seeing Levinas make such an expression.

Her eyes were wide open, but I couldn't sense any emotion from them.

It felt different from her usual wide horned rabbit eyes.

"What?"

"Aren't you not supposed to drink that...?"

"Only children shouldn't drink it."

I knew what Levinas was worried about.

That's why I emphasized the word "children."

I meant that it didn't matter for me since I was an adult.

"Ch-children... King is a child..."

Was she surprised that I drank coffee, which children aren't supposed to drink?

Levinas just mumbled strange things.

I took another sip of coffee while watching her.

"Blech."

It was still too bitter to finish.

I decided to save this and give it to someone else later.

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To Levinas, Gyeoul was a child.

A child much younger than herself.

That's why Levinas couldn't help but be shocked when Gyeoul drank coffee.

The king drank something she shouldn't have!

A drink that would keep her from sleeping at night!

How long would she be unable to sleep?!

Levinas knew the importance of sleep.

Not sleeping could make you sick, and if it continued for a long time, you could even die.

"Waaah!"

She needed to ask an adult for help.

Having made her decision, Levinas ran towards the guild building.

"Levinas...?"

Levinas was in such a hurry that she ignored Gyeoul calling her name from behind.

"Ye-Yeoreum! Yeoreum, something terrible has happened!"

Levinas, having returned home, tugged on Yeoreum's clothes.

No one paid attention to the fact that Yeoreum's pajama pants had slipped down, revealing her thighs.

"What, what's wrong?"

"The king! The king!"

Stomp stomp stomp-

Levinas stamped her feet.

Shocked, she couldn't speak properly.

"Did something happen to Gyeoul?"

"T-the king!"

What could have happened to make her so frantic?

Yeoreum decided to calm Levinas down.

"Levinas, why don't you try taking a deep breath and calm down?"

"Hnnng!"

"Now, breathe out."

"Haaa."

"Okay, let's do that two more times."

Hnnng haaa.

After repeating the deep breaths, Levinas regained her composure.

Noticing this, Yeoreum crouched down in front of Levinas.

"Now, can you tell me what happened?"

"The king drank poison...!"

"Poison...?"

Poison?

What did I just hear?

Yeoreum blinked, slow to grasp the situation.

"P-poison? Did someone force Gyeoul to drink it?"

"No! King drank it herself!"

"What...?"

Why would that smart child deliberately drink poison?

Yeoreum's mouth gaped open.

"It's a poison that only works on children!"

"Children...?"

Could it be?

Perhaps this was just a misunderstanding from the naive Levinas.

Yeoreum decided to go meet Gyeoul first.

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