I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 251: I'm Not an Elementary Schooler

My head was spinning.

I tried to walk forward, but my body swayed like a drunk person.

After stumbling for a while, I ended up in someone's arms.

"Huh?"

I looked up, startled.

It was Yeoreum.

I decided to rest in her arms for a bit, feeling relieved.

'I don't think the animals are getting smarter.'

It felt more like they were just becoming more obedient.

It seemed like special ones showed up occasionally too.

Hmm...

I decided to stop thinking there for now.

My head was too dizzy to think any further.

'I wonder if Levinas is okay?'

I looked around for Levinas.

Our eyes met as she had just regained her senses after being dazed.

"...!"

Levinas looked surprised to see me and started approaching us.

"Wow, Levinas is dizzy."

Despite saying she was dizzy, Levinas came over without stumbling.

She squeezed her small body between us.

"Oh my."

Yeoreum hugged Levinas and me tightly at the same time.

Saebyeok, who had been watching, rushed over to us.

She seemed to want to be hugged too.

"Hehe, our little ones are such attention seekers."

Yeoreum hugged all three of us with a bright smile.

My tail wagged quickly thanks to the kids on both sides.

"Do I get a hug too?"

Jinhyuk, who had been watching us, approached with a joking tone.

Jango was also running around us, barking.

"Does Jinhyuk want a hug from big sister too?"

"...I'm good."

Jinhyuk took a step back.

Yeoreum chuckled at that and looked down at us.

"Gyeoul, why were you and Levinas going 'waah' earlier?"

"Didn't you see?"

"No. I came running when I heard Gyeoul scream, but you were just looking dazed."

Ah.

So she only saw us being dizzy.

I was about to explain what happened to Yeoreum when Levinas spoke up first.

"The doggy went round and round and made us dizzy!"

"Round and round?"

That explanation was pretty condensed.

I started spinning in place to give a proper explanation.

"Jango put us on his back and spun like this."

"Oh, Jango was chasing his tail?"

"Chasing his tail?"

At Yeoreum's words, I turned to look at my tail for no reason.

I tried to bite it while spinning, but my tail wasn't long enough.

Wait, why am I even doing this?

For some reason, my beast-kin instincts were urging me to continue.

But I didn't give in to mere instinct.

I decided to stop for now.

"Oh, my..."

When I stopped spinning, I noticed Yeoreum filming me with her camera.

I didn't mind much since she always filmed us.

"That's why we got dizzy."

"I see."

Yeoreum nodded and looked at her smartphone.

She was giggling at something on the screen.

"What are you looking at...?"

"Big sister's collection."

Collection? What's that?

I checked Yeoreum's smartphone.

There was a video of me spinning, chasing my tail.

Why is this a collection...?

I looked up at Yeoreum with confused eyes.

She looked genuinely happy.

'What's going on?'

Maybe she's just happy to have a video of her family.

I guess I'd be that happy too if I had videos of Levinas or Saebyeok.

It wasn't anything strange, really.

I decided to let Yeoreum enjoy it for now.

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Since we had some time left, should we play with the kids?

As I looked around, I couldn't see Levinas anywhere.

I decided to follow the pheromones she had left behind.

"Levinas."

Saebyeok and I moved towards the pond, following Levinas's presence.

We found Levinas among many children in the middle of the pond.

'Those are...'

They looked like lower grade elementary school kids.

Since they were wearing uniforms, I could tell they had come for an outdoor activity from school.

Were the kids on a group field trip?

But why was Levinas there?

I squeezed through the children to approach Levinas.

"Did everyone bring their snacks?"

"Yes!"

The children took out snacks from their bags at the question from someone who looked like their guide.

Levinas also took out a carrot from her pocket.

"Then we'll meet again in an hour after eating lunch and snacks, okay?"

"Yes!"

Levinas answered politely like the other children.

She seemed to be imitating the kids around her.

"Levinas, what are you doing here?"

"They said to gather, so I gathered!"

"Uh... I think that was just for these kids?"

"R-Really...?"

Levinas's shoulders drooped.

She looked very disappointed.

"What's wrong?"

"They said they're going to see a children's performance after eating, but Levinas can't go...?!"

"Uh, yeah..."

So Levinas wanted to see the children's performance.

What should I do about this?

As I was thinking, a girl in uniform approached Levinas.

"Don't you go to school?"

"No... Levinas doesn't go to school..."

"People who don't go to school can't see the children's performance."

"Aww..."

Levinas's expression darkened.

The girl who had been staring at her face handed Levinas a uniform.

"My mom gave me this as a spare, you can wear it."

"!"

It was a uniform with a gray skirt and yellow jacket.

A uniform for elementary school students?

Rich neighborhoods sure are different.

I guess they can afford to give away uniforms like that because they're well-off?

As I was marveling, someone tapped my shoulder.

It was a young schoolgirl I hadn't seen before.

"Don't you go to school either?"

"No."

"Is it because you're still a baby and can't go to school?"

"No, I'm not a baby..."

"Then wear this."

The girl handed me a uniform.

I tried to refuse, saying it was okay, but the girl refused my refusal.

Looking around, I saw quite a few children surrounding me.

"Are you a cat that turned into a person?"

"She has a tail too."

"We have a cat at our house too."

"Can you speak cat? I can. You just say 'meow'."

Chatter chatter-

Pat pat-

The children talked while petting my ears and tail.

When I came to my senses, I was somehow wearing a uniform.

"The clothes..."

I checked inside the clothes.

I was wearing an old shirt underneath.

It seemed they had put the uniform on over my clothes, not stripping me.

"Phew."

At least I didn't end up naked in front of the kids.

If that had happened, I might have been arrested by the police.

As I sighed in relief, Saebyeok approached me.

She was also wearing a uniform like me.

She looked tired, as if she had been through a tough time with the kids.

"Gyeoul's an elementary school student now too."

"Yeah..."

"But kindergarten suits Gyeoul better."

"Huh...?"

What did that mean?

Just as I was blinking at Saebyeok in confusion, a woman who looked like a teacher clapped her hands and called out to the children.

"We're moving now. Get on the bus. Class president and vice president, check the headcount."

"Yes!"

The children started leaving.

I need to return the uniform.

My gaze naturally turned to the bus the children were boarding.

I saw Levinas getting on the bus.

"Levinas."

I ran towards Levinas with Saebyeok.

Since she had already boarded the bus, we had no choice but to go inside.

"Levinas, why did you get on the bus?"

At the back of the bus.

Levinas was sitting in a seat, swinging her legs.

When she saw us, Levinas patted the seat next to her.

"We're going to see the children's performance! King, sit by the window!"

Levinas grabbed me and sat me by the window.

Saebyeok naturally sat in the middle.

Although there were only two seats, we could fit three because we were small.

"Levinas, we're not supposed to be on here."

"We're not?!"

"No. Let's go see a children's performance on our own later."

"Oh, really?!"

Levinas nodded, saying she understood.

Just then, the woman who looked like a teacher got on the bus.

"Did the class president check the headcount?"

"Yes. Ha-on and I-jun aren't here. I think they went to the bathroom."

"Is that so?"

The person who looked like a teacher started checking the headcount.

I ducked my head in surprise as she pointed at each person, counting.

We might get in big trouble if she found out we got on without permission.

The children also looked down at the floor, following my lead.

"Headbands...?"

The teacher counted past us three.

She seemed to have mistaken our beast-kin ears for headbands.

"There's one extra...?"

"Didn't you include yourself in the count, teacher?"

"Oh, did I?"

The teacher nodded and sat down.

I felt like I should reveal the truth even if we got scolded.

"Um, excuse me..."

I mumbled quietly and raised my hand.

My voice was drowned out by the excited children and didn't reach the teacher.

"Uh oh..."

Vroom-

The bus engine started.

Levinas, who had somehow put on her seatbelt, bounced in her seat.

"King! This is Levinas's first time on such a big car!"

"B-But, um, teacher...!"

I called out louder, but was overwhelmed by the children's excited voices.

As I tried to get up urgently, Levinas held me back.

"King, good children don't move around when the car is moving."

"Y-Yeah, but we need to get off..."

The bus started moving.

I couldn't stand up, and my voice was drowned out by the children.

I tried to call out as loudly as I could, but I still couldn't beat the children's voices.

Is there anyone who can help?

I frantically looked out the window.

Miraculously, I spotted the Guild Master passing by.

"Mister."

I called out to the Guild Master while tapping on the window.

Despite the small sound, the Guild Master turned to look at us.

"...?"

His expression said, "What are you doing there?"

Levinas seemed to have spotted the Guild Master too and waved at the window.

"Bye-bye."

Levinas grabbed my hand and waved it too.

As if responding to us, the Guild Master waved back.

He had a very indifferent expression.

Vroom-

The bus departed.

I just stared at the Guild Master as he grew distant.

I even tapped on the window with a tearful expression.

I felt like something like this had happened in the past too.

Somehow, it felt like a day of déjà vu.

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