Farming Druid - Chapter 126



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126. Can I eat this?

The two people could not help but rub their eyes.

Haneum’s face remained frozen in surprise.

A naked child was coming into the yard with shaky steps.

Oh my gosh―

Haneum was so surprised that she froze for a moment.

Haneum, who had stopped moving for a moment due to cognitive dissonance, quickly got up.

He approached the child, took off his outer garment, put it over the child, and brought him in front of the fire.

While walking just a few steps.

A tree that looks after a child.

A few peculiarities caught my eye.

Was I around elementary school age?

He looked to be about 130 centimeters tall.

And why are you taking off your clothes on this cold day?

While looking after a child.

A single voice was heard.

“It’s cold. Where did you come from? Are you my friend?”

Haneum looked into the child’s eyes and asked softly.

The child’s little mouth began to open.

Aowu …

Something between a moan and a cry from a child’s mouth.

The tree, hearing the cry, wiped its face with one hand.

He looked at the child with a dumbfounded expression.

A tree that opened its mouth as if in amazement.

“Oh my – this is what you were going to show me?”

It seems as if Han-eum doesn’t understand English in the words of the tree.

Haneum tilted her head.

The tree, seeing this, pointed to the child with its index finger.

“This guy is Abel.”

“uh?”

Haneum spoke to the tree with her mouth slightly open.

I looked at the child and the tree alternately.

Haneum, who had come to her senses, looked at the child and asked.

“Little one—are you Abel?”

The child nodded in response to Haneum’s question.

Nod—

Haneum felt her thoughts accelerating for a moment.

Wow— this is— x-friend.

Am I in my right mind?

Or are you drunk on green tea?

You said you’d give me that damn green tea, but you actually gave me strong whiskey instead?

No, there was no whiskey at Namune’s house before that.

Ah, has Valencia been around for 30 years?

Did you take that out?

A tree that has heard the sound of Haneum’s heart.

“Hey— Hey! Mr. Joo Han-eum. Come to your senses. I’m surprised too. Don’t make that face like I gave you alcohol.”

“Didn’t you give me alcohol? I said it was green tea and you thought I gave you alcohol?”

“Uh— no.”

Kkeuung―(Are you fighting?)

A child watching two people bickering (feat. Abel)

Her eyes, almost light brown, looked at the two people with interest.

“I’m not fighting. I’m just curious about how you changed so much.”

In the words of the tree.

The child smiled brightly.

The sight of the child with crescent moon eyes was so cute that I couldn’t help but reach for his cheeks.

Kkuaaaang – Kyuuhung.

Haneum looked up at the tree at the child’s whining.

“A gift from Grandma? This?”

Nod—

“You’re a professional farm worker who’s good at farming? You?”

Nod—

The child continued to nod to the tree’s words.

Haneum, who was watching the scene, covered her mouth with one hand.

How can you call him a professional with such a small appearance?

Listening to the tree’s story, it seemed like it was indeed a professional worker.

Even when he was a large, oversized dog, Abel helped out with the woodwork.

It was a thought that brought to mind the times when he pulled a cart and plowed the field with his front feet.

‘You’re a professional worker, yes. But you work like that? You’re lucky if you don’t get reported for child abuse.’

The tree was also thinking similar thoughts to Haneum.

“Abel—. If you work the fields like that, your brother will be arrested.”

Kkwang―

Abel, who has the appearance of a human, still whines like a puppy.

He continued, patting Abel’s head.

“There’s a law. If you make a child do something, the older brother can be punished instead?”

Description of the soft voice of the tree.

Abel’s obsidian pupils vibrated greatly.

Kkeu- Kkeuang?

Abel took off the clothes he had been given and ran to the corner of the yard.

After that.

king-

He returned in the form of a large Malamute.

Hahahahahahahaha

Haneum continued to laugh, seemingly dumbfounded by the sight.

“I- I thought I’d have a lot of really amazing experiences coming here. Today was really the best. It’s really- absurd and amazing. How. Huh-. Seriously- I mean, a dog can turn into a person? And a little kid at that?”

The tree shook its head at Haneum’s words and said.

“Stop it. I find it absurd. I also know that it is impossible for a dog to turn into a human.”

The two looked at Abel, who was sticking his tongue out at the flames, his legs crossed and his chin resting on one hand.

Knock knock knock

A peaceful night in the countryside.

It was a confusing night due to Abel’s transformation(?).

“Hey— he needs to buy some clothes, right?”

The tree raised its head as if puzzled by Haneum’s words.

“Huh? What?”

“I just saw you change, and you look like you’re about the size of an elementary school student. Don’t you think it’d be cute if you dressed him up in children’s clothes and took him out for a walk?”

“… … .”

Honestly, I did think about that a little bit.

It was a cute and charming face, wasn’t it?

“Rather than that… I think it would be better to think deeply about your worries and then make a decision.”

Haneum nodded at the tree’s words.

“I-. Can I think about it for about three days?”

“As much as you want. But be prepared to work in the fields, on the back mountain, and for your friends at the sea.”

“… Oh, that’s right, there was that…”

The two people looked at the burning flame again in silence.

* * *

Haneum lay in bed, recalling what had happened a few hours ago.

Who would have thought that a puppy, or rather a huge, oversized dog, could turn into a human?

‘It’s cute, but….’

Click—

I heard the door slightly open.

?!―

I turned my head slightly and a little boy came towards me, smiling brightly.

The tree had a t-shirt that went down to her knees, as if it had been put on her.

It’s as if the tree has given off its old self.

“Abel?”

Nod—

Little Abel nodded at Haneum’s call.

Haneum, whose appearance felt very gentle and cute.

‘Can’t I just raise him with the concept that he can’t speak? If I quit the hospital and come down… I can help the tree, and I can see this cute little Abel every day?’

Wriggle, wriggle―

The little boy wiggled his fingers awkwardly.

“Why? Why did you come here instead of sleeping with Brother Namoo?”

In response to Haneum’s question, Abel began to use body language.

He put his hands together as if in prayer, gently placed them next to his ears, tilted his head, and closed his eyes.

I couldn’t help but smile at that sight.

It was so cute.

“Brother Namoo, are you sleeping?”

Nod—

“Come here―.”

Abel seemed to be in a good mood as Haneum lifted the blanket.

He often walked up to Haneum and lay down next to her as if he was hugging her.

“… … .”

Compared to humans, dogs’ body temperature is quite high, between 37.5 and 39.1 degrees Celsius.

‘It’s warm….’

While covering themselves with the same blanket, Abel’s body temperature was transmitted to Haneum.

Suddenly, I felt the worries that had been in a corner of my heart rise up to the surface as if they were splashing up.

When your body temperature feels warm.

I felt somewhat comforted.

One by one, all the worries I had had until now have melted away.

My brother’s discharge and care.

Considering resignation due to pressure from the hospital.

Family circumstances, etc.

I thought that I could do anything with the warm comfort of the child(?) lying next to me.

“Abel-.”

Haneum looked into little Abel’s eyes as she called him.

The little child’s bright brown eyes turned to Haneum.

Smile-

The child’s eyes, which curved like crescent moons, were pure and kind without any trace of dust.

Suddenly, I felt grateful.

I wanted to express my feelings.

Haneum smiled and whispered softly.

“Thank you—for being with me. And for being my friend, you know I appreciate that, right?”

Nod—

Abel, who had turned into a little boy at Haneum’s words, nodded.

After that.

I blinked my eyes toward Haneum.

The blinking seemed to be saying something like this.

‘It’s okay. This too shall pass.’

At some point, Haneum found herself hugging Abel tightly.

Haneum closed her eyes, feeling the warm body temperature in her arms.

I quickly began to breathe evenly.

Swish- ugh- swish-

Leaving behind the sound of Han-eum’s snoring.

Little Abel, who escaped from her arms, tidied up Haneum’s blanket with his small hands like a fern.

Pat pat―

As if the tree was patting him on the back.

Abel patted Haneum’s chest with his hand like a maple leaf.

Kkeuuung― Woof―(All the hard work― Fly away―)

Abel barked softly, almost as if whispering.

He closed the door and went out.

Miyaang―

Abel’s head tilted slightly as he heard the kittens’ meowing.

?!―

The five cat brothers were already sleeping in the room of their guardian tree.

The cats at little Abel’s feet are the children of his two mothers.

Let’s look at Abel.

The kittens hissed, their fur standing on end and their ears back.

??!―

A small mackerel-patterned kitten sniffed.

He opened his little mouth and sniffed around little Abel.

Meow? (Aberi Hyoah?)

Garnet, the representative of the eight brothers, asked.

Abel nodded.

Owwow-(I’m turning into a salami.)

Hunyaaa-(I can do it too)

Sit- Shh-

To the meowing of little cats.

He raised his index finger in front of his lips and signaled for silence.

Still, he glanced at the two doors.

In any case, it was a no-no for the two older brothers to wake up because of the kittens.

It was because there was something little Abel really wanted to do.

* * *

The next morning.

The tree woke up and came out to the kitchen.

I witnessed an astonishing scene.

Phew―

I felt like my sleep had suddenly disappeared.

I looked at the clock.

5 o’clock in the morning.

Winter dawns were quite dark.

As soon as I turned on the kitchen light.

The tree was unable to say anything in the kitchen, which looked like a bomb had been dropped.

Fried eggs and kimchi sliced ​​into pieces on the table.

After seeing two bowls filled with rice prepared in the rice cooker, Namu went into Haneum’s room.

Haneum was seen scratching her stomach and tasting something.

“… … .”

Kook-

The tree pressed its big toe between Haneum’s calves.

Kkaaaak―

Haneum opened her eyes screaming and saw a tree.

“Mr. Lee―.”

“Oh, it’s me, Mr. Han. Come out. If you see this, you’ll understand what I’m saying.”

“What the heck― from dawn… .”

Haneum, who had woken up from a half-asleep state, left the room at the tree’s words.

The moment I saw the kitchen.

Huh?

Haneum also felt like all sleep had disappeared.

Looking at the tree.

“Hey, did you hear a thief?”

In response to Haneum’s question, the tree shook its head and pointed at the table with its index finger.

“Huh? What is this?”

When Han-eum looked at the table with bewildered eyes.

Woof woof―.

In the yard, Abel was barking excitedly while looking up at the sky.

“Why is he doing that again?”

ha-

At Haneum’s question, the tree wiped its face with one hand.

“It looks like it’s snowing.”

“Eyes? By the way, why is the kitchen like this?”

In response to Haneum’s question, the tree pointed with its thumb to Abel, who was running around the yard.

“I guess that guy wanted to make breakfast for me. He saw me always making breakfast for him, so he wanted to make breakfast for me at least once.”

Haneum in the words of the tree is Abel running around in the yard and on the table.

And then I burst out laughing as I looked around the kitchen.

“Hahahahahaha – this is driving me crazy.”

The tree also laughed in disbelief at Haneum’s laughter.

Haneum, who had been laughing for a long time, started to speak with a snicker.

“I remember when I was little, I made food for my mom. I didn’t know how she felt back then, but I think I know now. Puhahahaha―”

“Was it? I also remembered when I was young when I saw the state of the kitchen in the morning. I wonder if I was like that too… . Maybe my mother’s feelings back then are exactly how I feel now… .”

The two of them cleaned up the messy kitchen.

I couldn’t stop laughing as I kept thinking about the things I did when I was young.

After everything is cleaned up.

Haneum spoke after seeing the food laid out on the table.

“But, can we eat this?”