I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 191: Not a Beggar

The senses of beast-kin far surpassed those of humans.

My senses were so extraordinary that even other beast-kin marveled at them.

Sophia once said she couldn't even fathom the limits of my sensory abilities.

She was confident that no creature, including beasts and monsters, had keener senses than mine.

'It really is incredible.'

I lifted my nose to the air.

As I sniffed, information about the park flooded in.

Pots hanging from trees, boxes torn to shreds and scattered about.

I could even smell Seol frolicking in the distant forest.

Using my slow motion ability, it took less than a second to grasp everything.

'Seems the tent flew that way.'

I caught Master's scent in the direction the tent had flown.

The familiar smell of plastic baskets was there too.

I ran towards Master's location.

In the distance, I saw Master approaching, waving an old plastic basket.

"Here, I found the basket."

"Thank you."

I received the basket with both hands, bowing politely.

Hugging the large basket to my chest, I gazed in the direction of the tent.

Master must have found my behavior odd, as he voiced his curiosity.

"Is there something over there?"

"Yes. The tent's over there."

"The tent..."

Master nodded and lifted me up.

It was a sudden piggyback ride.

I tried to grab Master's head, but my hands were full with the basket.

I ended up placing the basket on top of Master's head.

"S-sorry..."

"It's fine, just leave it there."

"Okay..."

And so Master and I set off to find the tent.

I'd sniff and indicate the direction, and Master would move accordingly.

With little else to do, I decided to chat with Master.

"You know..."

"Hmm?"

"People were saying the inline skates you gave me last time are really expensive."

"They're not that expensive though?"

Not that expensive, he says.

Those inline skates cost more than some people's homes.

The spending habits of the overwhelmingly wealthy were beyond my comprehension as a commoner.

"Well, to me, they are really expensive. I'm always grateful for your kindness, but it's kind of burdensome..."

A slight pause.

Master stopped walking.

It was such a brief moment that only someone with keen senses would have noticed.

"Is it burdensome?"

"J-just a little... I'm sorry..."

Maybe I was being too rude to Master who was trying to help.

I glanced at Master's profile, but he didn't seem particularly upset.

"It's alright. It's my fault for not considering the recipient's perspective. Is there an amount that wouldn't burden you? I'm not sure about these things."

"Um, well..."

There wasn't really a set amount.

Saying something like "only up to a few ten thousand won!" seemed too blatant and strange.

Rather than focusing on monetary values, it seemed best to teach him about commoners.

"Actually, the amount isn't what's important. Understanding the mindset of commoners matters more. Would you like to try experiencing life as a commoner with me?"

"Sure, let's do it."

"Huh?"

I didn't expect such a simple acceptance.

I had anticipated rejection when I made the suggestion.

Surprised, I could only stare down at the top of Master's head.

"When are we doing this experience?"

"How about tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow..."

Master's voice trailed off.

He seemed somewhat troubled.

"Should we do it another day?"

"No, let's do it tomorrow. I don't have anything else planned anyway."

"Okay. I'll prepare everything."

I was thrilled about experiencing commoner life with the Master.

He'd be able to understand us better.

I decided to prepare many things for tomorrow.

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After finding the tent, Master Kang Jinho returned to his office.

Tap tap-

He drummed his fingers on the desk, then called for his secretary outside.

"Come in."

At Kang Jinho's summons, the secretary entered.

He was one of the men Gyeoul had mistaken for a bodyguard.

"What can I do for you?"

"Cancel all my appointments for tomorrow."

"...But sir, you have some important meetings scheduled."

"Something more important came up. Just cancel everything."

The secretary fell silent for about three breaths.

He wondered what could be so important that it warranted canceling all appointments.

Concerned, he spoke up.

"May I ask what this new appointment is? I need to explain to the Assemblyman."

"...I need to play with the kids."

"...I see."

By 'kids', he must mean Gyeoul and her friends.

More important than meeting with the Assemblyman... well, it probably was.

Kang Jinho never cared much for government business anyway.

"Very well. I'll handle the explanations."

He meant he'd stretch the truth and make excuses as needed.

The secretary didn't mind; it was part of his job after all.

"Make it sound good."

"Of course. By the way, Master."

"Hmm?"

"Gyeoul likes fish."

"...I know that much."

Kang Jinho's brow furrowed slightly.

The secretary seized the opportunity.

"She especially loves sashimi."

"Sashimi? I thought she preferred fried foods?"

Fish cutlets and shrimp burgers.

He thought those were her favorites.

Kang Jinho's furrowed brow smoothed out at this new information.

"Actually, Saebyeok is the one who loves sashimi. Gyeoul enjoys seeing her friend eat delicious food more than eating it herself."

"Hmm..."

Gyeoul did tend to prioritize others over herself.

Kang Jinho nodded in understanding.

His secretary was competent in many ways, but there was one thing he got wrong.

To Gyeoul, Saebyeok and Levinas weren't just 'friends', but 'family'.

He saw no need to correct his secretary on this point.

Kang Jinho felt a sense of superiority he'd never experienced, even at the peak of his career.

He could somewhat understand why doting parents became so obsessed.

Of course, he had no intention of going that far.

'Maybe a yellowtail kingfish would do.'

It costs about 200,000 won per kilogram.

This seemed like an appropriately modest gift.

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The next day.

Master came to the tent bearing gifts.

Levinas was the first to greet him.

"It's Master Uncle!"

Levinas ran towards Kang Jinho.

She hopped around excitedly, expressing joy with her whole body.

"You've got the tent set up?"

"Yes, but it's not quite finished yet."

We'd just seen Master yesterday.

Yet seeing him again today was still exciting.

Saebyeok and I wagged our tails as we welcomed Master.

"Here, this is a gift."

"It's fish, isn't it?"

I hadn't seen the contents, but I could tell by the smell.

There was fish inside the black bag.

However, it was an unfamiliar scent, so I couldn't identify the type of fish.

"This time it's really not expensive. Take it."

"Thank you very much."

I put the fish Master gave me in the container refrigerator.

Today's plan was to start with repairing the tent.

"So, what are we doing today?"

"We need to gather materials for the tent."

"Tent materials?"

"Yes. Waterproof tarps would be ideal, but those are very rare. So we need to collect old clothes and such."

Tearing up clothes and patching them together makes for a good tent.

Master's first commoner experience would be repairing the tent.

And so we headed to the recycling area with Master.

Normally, we weren't supposed to take old clothes, but we had permission from the security guard, so it was fine.

"We need to find usable clothes here. Ones that can substitute for tent material."

"Like this?"

Master held out a waterproof garment.

"You're good at this for a first-timer."

"Clothing is important for adventurers."

I see.

Even if he wasn't a commoner, our knowledge overlapped in this area.

It seemed I could trust Master with this task.

"Then I'll look around with the kids for other useful items. Can you find some more clothes?"

"Got it."

Role division with Master.

We couldn't even do this in dungeons.

Feeling awkward, I scratched my cheek before moving to the furniture disposal area.

'There's a lot here today.'

I squeezed between the towering piles of furniture.

Saebyeok followed close behind.

A wardrobe taller than me.

It was tempting, but not very practical.

We needed to keep only useful furniture in the tent.

"King! How about this?!"

"...What is it?"

"Levinas doesn't know either!"

We all crouched down to examine the unfamiliar object.

We put our heads together but couldn't figure out what it was for.

Just then, I heard someone's voice in the distance.

"What the- Brother!"

It was a voice I'd heard before.

Another guild master I'd seen at Master's gathering, though I couldn't remember his name.

"What are you doing here?"

"Me?! I was curious what you were up to! You canceled your appointment with the Assemblyman to do this?!"

Assemblyman?

Is that like a traditional medicine doctor[1]?

My ears perked up at the sudden voice.

"Can't you see? I'm picking up old clothes."

"Why are you picking up old clothes? You canceled on the Assemblyman to play homeless?"

"...Watch your mouth. The kids can hear you."

"Kids?"

A brief silence fell.

It made the approaching footsteps sound even louder.

A massive shadow loomed over us three crouching figures.

The man was so huge I had to crane my neck to look up at him.

His mere presence was intimidating, dampening my spirits, but with the Master here, I decided to speak up.

"We're... we're not homeless... This is just how commoners live..."

"Oh..."

The corners of the man's mouth, which had been curved in a boisterous smile, turned down.

His expressionless face scared me, making me lower my eyes.

"We're really not homeless..."

We were poor, but I'd never begged.

We took things from the recycling area, but always repaid by cleaning up afterwards.

Feeling wronged, I fidgeted with my hands.

My ears and tail drooped lifelessly.

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[1.raei: so first off, SK's legislature is called the National Assembly(국회) and members of this body are referred to as 'Members of the National Assembly' (국회의원).

So I am translating (의원) as 'Assemblyman' rather than 'Congressman', assuming that their government body is closer to Korea's.

Now 'Assemblyman' (의원), under a medical context, refers to the doctor of a small private clinic and is often used in combination with '한' which would translate to 'traditional medicine clinic.'

Hence Gyeoul's confusion.

Anyways, the important thing to take note of here is Gyeoul's unfamiliarity with government terms, maybe because when she grew up in her old world, the government no longer existed.

Again, me no speak Korean, just stuff I searched up so... don't take what I say as 'law.'

I do like that I'm learning small things here and there though.]

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