I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 393: Learning How to Use a Vending Machine

I no longer had trauma about horned rabbits.

They couldn't pierce through my stomach anymore.

However, unfortunately, I had no resistance to "suddenly appearing horned rabbits."

"Nyaaah!"

Just like someone who isn't scared of horror movies might still jump at sudden scares.

I leaped almost to the ceiling.

"King?!"

"Shuin...!"

The children ran to me after I came down from the ceiling.

The horned rabbit that had jumped at me approached too.

"Peeek!"

The horned rabbit rubbed its cheek against my foot.

It carefully controlled its sharp horn to avoid touching my skin.

My goodness.

Not stabbing with its horn.

Had it been trained while living in this world?

Just as I carefully picked it up-

The group that had gone to the meeting returned through the open door.

"What happened?"

Choi Jinhyuk and Sophia looked calm but hurried.

Along with Yoon Da-in and Song Harin who had rushed down.

I felt bad for interrupting their meeting.

"Sorry... a horned rabbit suddenly appeared and startled me..."

Getting scared by just a horned rabbit.

My ears and tail drooped.

"That's understandable with horned rabbits."

"Yes, it couldn't be helped in this situation."

Fortunately, Sophia and Choi Jinhyuk who knew my past understood.

But Yoon Da-in and Song Harin didn't.

"Why a horned rabbit...?"

"Aren't horned rabbits cute?"

"Ah, well..."

What should I say to their questioning looks?

I didn't want to say anything negative about horned rabbits in front of Levinas.

As I rolled my eyes around thinking-

Levinas suddenly raised her hand.

"Because horned rabbits are very very scary and dangerous creatures...!"

"R-really...? They're that kind of creature...?"

"Yeah! Horned rabbits are super dangerous! So of course you'd be startled if one appears suddenly!"

Ahem.

After puffing out her chest at Song Harin, Levinas turned to look at me.

When she asked if I was okay with her eyes, I nodded.

"...Thank goodness nothing bad happened."

Sophia sat heavily on the bed.

Then she handed us a card.

It was a debit card used in this world, my hometown.

"You seem quite startled, go buy yourself something sweet to drink."

"But... our ears and tails..."

"I brought hats, so don't worry too much."

**

We put on hats and went out to the yard with the children.

We hid our tails inside our clothes.

Levinas's ears pushed off the hat once, but she adjusted well the second time to keep it on.

"Gyeoul, could you look here for a moment before going?"

"Yes?"

Turning toward Song Harin, I heard a camera shutter click.

She had taken my picture.

"A photo?"

"Yeah. We're working on various things right now. This is for SNS, is that okay?"

"Yes... but please make sure the ears and tail aren't visible."

I wondered why she needed to post my picture on social media.

Though curious, it was something Sophia and Choi Jinhyuk had agreed on.

I decided to quietly observe for now.

"Shall we go?"

"Yeah!"

So I walked out the gate toward the supermarket Yoon Da-in had told us about.

As a beast-kin, walking around a world without beast-kin felt somehow embarrassing.

"Kids, be careful not to let your hats fall..."

On the way to the supermarket, we found a vending machine.

It sold various kinds of drinks.

'This might be better than dealing with people.'

After some thought, I approached the vending machine.

"Kids, have you used a vending machine before?"

"Nope!"

"No...!"

Levinas and Gaeul shook their heads.

Among the children, only Saebyeok knew how to use one.

"Then shall we learn how to use the vending machine today?"

"Nyung...!"

Gaeul, who loved learning, responded fastest.

I handed her the card.

"Would you like to try buying something, Gaeul?"

"...!"

Boing.

Gaeul took the card with a blank expression.

She looked back and forth between the card and machine before stretching the card out toward it.

"Milk please."

Gaeul asked very politely with "please."

It was impressive, but unfortunately the machine couldn't understand human speech.

"...?"

After staring blankly at the machine, Gaeul stuck the card against its surface.

The card fell to the ground when she let go.

Seeing this, Gaeul let out a howl.

Did she think the machine had rejected her card?

Gaeul picked up the card with a dejected look.

"Milk..."

Looking downcast, Gaeul took something from her pocket.

It was a pretty flower petal, which she put into the coin return slot.

She seemed to want to befriend the machine.

"Shuin...?"

Gaeul turned to me with drooping eyes.

At that moment, Levinas shot her hand up.

"Heuk! Gaeul puppy! Levinas figured it out! It says to insert the card here!"

Levinas's ears must have perked up, as they pushed against her hat.

With beast-kin reflexes, I quickly fixed her hat before it could fall off.

"Kkokko?"

Tap tap-

As Gaeul poked the machine with the card corner, Levinas carefully grabbed her wrist.

Then she inserted the card precisely into the card reader.

-Please select your drink.

After the card was inserted, the silent machine finally spoke.

"Shuin!"

Surprised the machine could talk, Gaeul pointed at it while looking at me.

"Well done. Now you can choose what you want to drink, Gaeul."

"Milk!"

Gaeul confidently held out her hand toward the machine.

But unfortunately, the machine didn't give her milk.

"Milk please!"

This time Gaeul held out both hands politely.

Though she was so polite it made me want to pat her head, the machine still didn't give her milk.

"......"

Did she think the person inside the machine was ignoring her?

Gaeul slowly lowered her hands.

As Gaeul's shoulders drooped, Saebyeok poked her back.

"Gaeul, press this and it'll give you milk."

"Really...?"

"Yeah."

Pop-

Gaeul pressed the button under strawberry milk.

Only then did the machine move to dispense the strawberry milk.

"...!"

Seeing the strawberry milk drop into the slot, Gaeul reached in.

Finally she pulled out the strawberry milk.

"Shuiiiin!"

Gaeul held the strawberry milk high above her head.

Just like an athlete with a first-place trophy.

"Wow, Gaeul bought milk?"

"Nyung!"

"Then could you buy mine too? I'd like that zero cola."

"Heuk...!"

Having learned how to use the machine, Gaeul bought drinks for me and the children one by one.

Starting from scratch, Gaeul did well at anything she was taught.

Clunk- Clunk-

We bought drinks for everyone at the mansion.

Gaeul bought them all by herself.

"Thank you."

Gaeul waved to the vending machine.

She must still believe there's someone inside?

I decided to preserve her innocent belief.

"You did great, Gaeul."

"Nyung."

Gaeul's tail wagged rapidly under her clothes.

Tap tap tap, I held her tail down as it pushed against her clothes.

Actually my tail was also wagging and pushing my clothes, but Saebyeok held it down.

So we returned home holding each other's tails.

**

"Uhehe."

Yoon Da-in grinned as she posted Gyeoul's photo on SNS.

Choi Jinhyuk watched from behind.

'She's somewhat like Han Yeoreum.'

Did she have a similar personality to Han Yeoreum?

Or did everyone who formed bonds with Gyeoul become like this?

Maybe it was both.

As Choi Jinhyuk drew this playful conclusion, comments started appearing on Yoon Da-in's SNS.

The photo of Gyeoul with hidden ears and tail.

SNS exploded with reactions.

[Wow, what's this]

[So adorable.]

[No wonder the author's a siscon...]

[Never seen such a pretty child in my life!]

[Really pretty OMG;;]

Perfect.

Choi Jinhyuk muttered to himself watching the comments roll in.

They'd achieved the most important goal of this expedition.

'Not perfect, but it should work well enough as an excuse.'

If Gyeoul's ears and tail were discovered while active in this world someday, they'd have an excuse ready.

The excuse that she was just imitating a character from her family's manga.

Of course it would be best to keep her identity hidden, but they needed an excuse ready if discovered.

"The response is good."

"Yes, that's fortunate."

"Now that we're done, we can rest before heading back."

"Let's do that."

People in this world liked Gyeoul too.

Just as Sophia was feeling proud-

The children must have returned from the store, as footsteps echoed from the entrance.

Pitter patter-

Just hearing the innocent footsteps of the four children brought a smile.

Sophia went downstairs with smiling eyes to welcome them.

"Sangoh!"

Patter patter-

Gaeul ran up quickly and handed over a drink.

It was orange-colored orange juice.

"Sophia, Gaeul bought all of these."

"Did she now?"

"Yes. Gaeul bought them from the vending machine mister."

"Vending machine mister?"

"The mister inside the vending machine."

Gyeoul giggled watching Gaeul from behind.

It was a white lie to protect Gaeul's innocence, but Sophia couldn't help opening her eyes wide.

'Though she seems mature at times, she's still a child.'

So Gyeoul believed there was someone inside the vending machine.

How innocent.

Sophia decided to tell a white lie to protect Gyeoul's innocence.

"He must have been a kind mister."

"Yes!"

Gyeoul's tail wagged rapidly as she smiled brightly.

It was wagging with joy.

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