TLed by NolepGuy
Chapter 56
“Growl…!”
-Kkiiing…
“Growl!! Woof! Woof!”
Today, the Young Lady’s room was peaceful as always.
The Young Lady, sitting on the bed, was having a battle of wills with the puppy.
Lying on the bed in a cat-like position, the Young Lady was staring down the puppy, trying to establish dominance.
With sharp eyes, she was looking at the puppy, and the black puppy was hiding behind me, trembling and making ‘kkiiing’ sounds.
The Young Lady showed no mercy in her battle of wills.
It was because she had learned to be ruthless in the high society, where plots and deception were rampant, and only the strongest survived.
The Young Lady had always told me that.
The first impression was crucial, and it had to be strong.
If someone remembered her as a fluffy and weak person, they would take advantage of her later, so it was essential to establish a strong presence from the beginning, the Young Lady would say, pulling my hair and saying it was a crucial lesson.
The Young Lady was showing the puppy who she was.
She was demonstrating that she was a crazy, or rather, a loose screw in this area.
“Growl! Woof!”
The Young Lady was speaking in animal language, and it sounded cute.
When the Young Lady first saw the puppy, she didn’t like it, saying it was just a furry animal and not cute at all, but as someone who had served her for 13 years, I could see right through her lies.
-Grr…
-It’s a puppy.
-…What’s that?
-Yes.
-Isn’t it a bear?
-Doesn’t it have four legs, so it’s a puppy?
-Is that so?
When she said she would raise it with a cockroach vacuum cleaner, the Young Lady quickly agreed.
It was because she needed a cockroach vacuum cleaner that could surpass a robot vacuum cleaner.
Before accepting the new family member, the Young Lady expressed her concerns to me.
-What if it takes my job?
-A job?
-Yes, I have a job too.
I didn’t understand why the unemployed Young Lady was talking about having a job, but when she gave her objective evaluation, I couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
-Taking care of the house is my job.
-You’ve succeeded, and you’re even employed.
-Of course, one can’t live without working.
I didn’t know that the unemployed Young Lady had a job, and I had become a bad proprietress who didn’t pay her wages.
Anyway, the Young Lady was now becoming friends with the new family member.
Although it was a classic method, sometimes it was the best way.
Even the Dog President said so.
-The hierarchy between the owner and the pet is crucial; if you’re careless, you’ll get hurt.
I hoped the Young Lady would have a good agreement with the puppy.
The puppy, with its short tail trembling, was looking up at the Young Lady with a ‘kkiiing’ sound, and the Young Lady was staring at it with a fierce gaze, as if she would punch it at any moment.
The puppy, adapting to the world of the strong, lowered its tail, and the Young Lady smiled in satisfaction.
After a long battle, the Young Lady emerged victorious, puffing out her chest.
With her ample chest proudly pushed out, the Young Lady looked happy, and I felt a sense of satisfaction.
“Ricardo, I won.”
“Well done.”
“It was a tough fight, like fighting a bear.”
“It’s a puppy.”
“…”
The Young Lady let out a deep sigh, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
Although she was still upset about not being able to take a bath, the Young Lady’s refreshed expression showed that her anger had dissipated.
I thought she would be upset for the whole day, but luckily, the puppy’s presence had improved her mood.
I crouched down and stroked the puppy’s head, secretly giving it jerky.
The puppy, with its fluffy butt wiggling, walked towards the jerky, and I felt happy.
It was eating well.
The rehabilitation also seemed to be going well.
Although it was still a bit limp, compared to when it couldn’t use its hind legs at all, it was a significant improvement.
Maybe it was because it was an animal, and the effect was more pronounced, or maybe it was because I couldn’t control my strength.
One thing was for sure, the effect was definitely there.
I felt a sense of satisfaction.
At the same time, a gloomy feeling washed over me.
The ‘Hand of Rehabilitation’ was not an ability that could be used frequently.
It could only be used once a month.
The burden on the body was too great compared to the therapeutic effect.
The dizziness and nosebleeds were unbearable.
My strength was decreasing.
And the chill of poor health was spreading.
Although I wasn’t sure, I could tell that it wasn’t good for my body.
I wondered if using the ability on the puppy was the right decision.
But on the other hand, I was relieved that I could see the side effects.
If I had used it on the Young Lady without knowing the side effects, I would have ended up collapsing in front of her.
With my personality, I would have used the Limit Break to help the Young Lady’s rehabilitation and exhausted myself.
If I had used the ability and bled in front of the Young Lady, she might not have allowed me to touch her body again.
I thought I should be more careful and control my strength.
I was impatient, but I had to think about being a devotee.
I decided to use the ability little by little for the Young Lady’s rehabilitation and seal it away.
The puppy, which had been abandoned by its mother due to its disability, was now in my care.
I had waited for an hour, but no one, not even a mouse, had passed by.
It seemed that both the butler and the puppy were orphans, and my heart ached with a sense of solidarity.
The Young Lady, looking at the puppy eating the jerky, stretched out her hand.
“Give it to me.”
Following the Young Lady’s command, which was the top priority in this estate, I checked the puppy’s condition.
After giving it a bath, I carefully checked for any bugs, and most importantly, I checked its sex.
Even if it was an animal, if it had male reproductive organs and was snuggled up in the Young Lady’s arms, I would have thrown it out into the yard.
The puppy’s belly was covered in black fur and looked clean.
It was a female.
‘Pass.’
I was relieved that I wouldn’t have to raise it outside.
Since the puppy qualified as a pet, I handed it over to the Young Lady.
“Here.”
With the puppy’s fluffy fur touching her chest, the Young Lady smiled like a girl.
Seeing the Young Lady’s pure smile, which I hadn’t seen in a while, I also couldn’t help but smile.
I was glad I had brought it.
The Young Lady was hugging the puppy tightly, looking at it with eyes that said she would never let it go.
I felt a pang of sadness, thinking that my priority had been pushed back.
Women can’t resist cute things, after all.
But as I looked at the Young Lady with a tinge of sadness.
She said something that was the opposite of what I had expected.
“From today, your name is Sagol.”
Did I hear that wrong?
I scratched my ear and focused on the Young Lady’s words again.
“Now, try to imitate it. Sagol.”
I didn’t seem to have misheard it.
I carefully asked the Young Lady about the origin of the name, wondering if it was the reason I thought it was.
“Young Lady?”
“Yes?”
“Why did you choose the name Sagol? Why not a pretty name like Elizabeth 1 or Flower?”
The Young Lady furrowed her brow.
“It’s ugly.”
I guess I don’t have a talent for naming things.
The name Sagol seemed to signify the puppy’s future.
“Isn’t Sagol a bit…?”
The Young Lady nodded as if it was obvious.
“Since Ricardo is sick, we need to raise it as a nourishing food.”
The Young Lady’s mouth watered.
“Yes?”
The Young Lady’s affectionate gaze made me realize something.
Unfortunately, the puppy didn’t seem interested in being eaten.
A pet is a family member, not a food source.
I calmly explained the puppy’s purpose to the Young Lady.
“It won’t be eaten.”
“Yes?”
“It’s for ornamental purposes.”
The Young Lady’s eyes turned cold.
“You won’t eat it?”
“No.”
“You didn’t bring it here to fatten it up and eat it?”
“This is a puppy.”
“It doesn’t look like a puppy, though.”
“That’s correct.”
The Young Lady showed me the puppy’s large front paws.
“Look, its paws are huge.”
“Maybe it’s a breed that grows big.”
“…Maybe.”
The paws were indeed large.
They seemed capable of tearing a person apart when it grew up.
The black paws had sharp claws, but I thought maybe it was normal for puppies.
This was the opinion of someone who had only given canned food to stray cats in their past life.
The Young Lady seemed to understand, probably because she had no experience raising pets either.
As I looked at the puppy with a skeptical eye, thinking “You’re not a puppy,” the puppy responded with cute, whimpering eyes.
“Ugh.”
The Young Lady lost interest and put the puppy down.
The puppy, which was no longer a source of interest or a potential meal, was now ignored by the Young Lady.
The Young Lady suggested a new name to replace Sagol.
“How about Tangsuyuk?”
The Young Lady’s naming sense was disappointing, to say the least.
We stared at the black puppy, thinking about a name that would fit Villainess Olivia’s status.
We concentrated, trying to come up with a name.
“How about Maximus?”
“It’s ugly.”
“Then how about Ramxrgini?”
“What’s that?”
“It’s for when it pulls a sled later…”
“Dismissed.”
We spent about 10 minutes brainstorming.
Some ridiculous names like “Hosigi” and “Mangdung-eo” came up, but when the Young Lady suggested a decent name, the puppy perked up its ears and looked at us.
“Gomtang.”
The puppy seemed to like the name, wagging its tiny tail.
The Young Lady and I exchanged a smile.
“I think that’s a good name.”
“Yes.”
The Young Lady tapped the bed.
“Sagol, come here.”
“Not Sagol, Gomtang.”
“…”
Either way, it was the same.
The name Gomtang seemed more fierce, though.
The Young Lady reluctantly called out the puppy’s name again.
“Gomtang, come here.”
-Gooooom!
The puppy jumped into the Young Lady’s arms, responding to its new name.
I smiled as I watched the Young Lady hold the puppy.
“Aww, it’s cute.”
I’m glad I brought it.
*
“Hey, you little pup! Your food is on the floor, so don’t take mine!”
The Young Lady was playing with Gomtang.
As they fought over treats, the Young Lady pushed Gomtang’s head away, cursing at it.
-Gooooom!!
“Eeeek! Get lost!”
-Gooooo!
“Eeeek! Get out! I’ll put soybean paste on you!”
Gomtang, intimidated by the Young Lady’s threat, lowered its tail and jumped off the bed, burying its face in its food bowl.
Panting, the Young Lady looked at Gomtang with a mixture of relief and amusement.
“Ricardo, I don’t think that’s a puppy.”
“It’s a puppy.”
“Look at it.”
Crunch!
The Young Lady pointed at Gomtang, which was eating its food enthusiastically.
“What kind of puppy eats like that?”
“Maybe it’s just a puppy thing. You’re being discriminatory.”
“…Maybe.”
The Young Lady nodded, seeming to agree.
“I’ll make sure to educate it properly so it doesn’t jump onto the bed.”
“Please do.”
The Young Lady didn’t really care about Gomtang being a puppy or not; she just didn’t like it stealing her snacks.
I made a mental note of things to teach Gomtang and fed the Young Lady a piece of steak.
“Mmm… delicious.”
Night was falling.
A lot had happened.
A new family member had been added, and it had been a chaotic day.
And.
It was a day when I had acquired the most necessary ability.
I left Gomtangi in an empty room and quietly started a conversation with the Young Lady.
“Young Lady.”
“Yes?”
“Ta-da!”
I took out a small ointment from my pocket.
It was a cheap ointment that could be easily found in the marketplace, and it was a natural means for the Young Lady’s legs to come into contact with it.
I held the ointment and spoke with an awkward smile.
“I’ve discovered a panacea…”
The Young Lady said firmly.
“That’s a multi-level marketing product.”
The Young Lady was well-versed in worldly affairs.