Noir.theCat

Previous  | TOC  | Next  "Ruth." "Oh... Clark." 　Surprised by the voice, Ruth turned to the door where Clark was standing with it slightly ajar. It was a little scary to see his huge, bear-like frame peeking through the gap, but he sighed in relief when he realized it wasn't someone else. When Clark asked if it was okay to come in, Ruth realized his brother was worried about the Ocal, so he reassured him saying it wouldn’t get violent. His brother then opened the door and entered. "Grrrr…" 　However, the moment Clark walked in, the Ocal, who had been sleepy until then, stood up on the sofa and bared its fangs, threatening Clark. It caused him to be startled and stepped back a little. "H-hey, are you sure it’s not going to get violent?" "Clark, it's okay. You too, calm down. My brother may be big, but he’s not a scary person." "Grrr..." 　When Ruth stroked its body soothingly, the Ocal snorted in dissatisfaction as it ret...

  Previous | TOC | Next     Although still wary, Ruth finished serving food to the inn's guests without incident. He then took the leftover Boroa stew, which had been made for Wonok, on the plate and returned to the storage room after having a quick meal himself. "I brought it." "Grrrr!" 　Ruth almost laughed at the sight of the Ocal's tail spinning like a windmill. He placed the pot of Borroa stew, still brimming with food, in front of it. The Ocal, which had been holding Ruth’s cloak, jumped off the sofa and lunged at the steaming stew. Its vigorous tail-wagging and the way it shook the pot while eating heartily made it clear how hungry it had been. 　Ruth crouched down next to the hungry Ocal and watched it eat. (This is kind of soothing...)    The stress of serving breakfast to the guests while worrying about Wonok’s words had left Ruth unusually tired, making the sight of the white Ocal eating somewhat soothing. Normally, he hunted animals for food, but...

Previous | TOC | Next    The three of them went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast while Julia and Nikola returned to their room for a while. Ruth slipped out of there and rushed to the storage room. Of course, Celine told him, “Please come back to help me as soon as possible,” so he couldn't stay long.     After exiting through the living room door, Ruth continued down the hallway, passing through the curve that consisted of the rooms of Clark and his parents, and finally paused in front of the door to the storage room. Gently, he opened the door. "You were awake after all." "Grrrrrr..." 　When he turned on the lamp in the room, he saw a pure white Ocal standing on all fours on the sofa where Ruth was sleeping. (Wow…it has purple eyes) 　The eyes that the Ocal opened were a beautiful light purple that complemented its pure white appearance. 　Though he seemed a little angry as he clutched Ruth’s cloak with his mouth and made a growling sound, the way his eyes l...

Previous | TOC | Next    When Ruth parted ways with Wonok and went to the living room of the main house with his luggage, he found Celine and Julia sitting next to each other on the sofa. Rossa was in front of him, and Clark was standing at the end of the room. Ruth quietly stood next to Clark. It looked like Rossa was checking on Herald's actions from Julia, who had calmed down a little. "Julia... So there's a possibility that Herald did something like that, right?" "I'm sorry, Rossa..." “Did you come to my inn with the intention of stealing from the start?” “N-no...!" 　When Rossa asked with a grim look on his face, Julia shook her head with tears streaming down her cheeks. 　According to her words, Julia and Herald were planning to get married soon after ending their long standing, troubled relationship. However, it seemed that they had accumulated debts while living in the neighboring country Ziltania and had difficulty making ends meet. It seem...

Previous | TOC | Next Afterwards, Ruth and Wonok, who had stayed behind, were kicked out of the room together. Since there was no place to put the corpse, it seemed that this room would be sealed with a simple lock until the blizzard stopped, and it was possible to go outside. It was a shame that he couldn’t go back to his room, but he guessed it couldn't be helped. Ruth grabbed all the things he brought out and started walking. However, on the way, he noticed Wonok standing there holding a lamp. "Wonok? What's wrong?" “Ruth, about that Herald guy…” "Yeah?" "He's alive." "Eh!?" 　Surprised by Wonok's words, Ruth stopped and approached him. "What do you mean? He's alive, but his breathing, heartbeat, and pulse have stopped..." "Is that guy a beastman?" "Y-yes. Probably." "As far as I can tell, those eyes, that long tongue, and the scaly skin on his shin that I noticed earlier when I lifted up...

Previous  |  TOC  |  Next      Perhaps because the sun was rising, the room was fairly bright, although it was still dim due to the snowstorm, and the man still lying on the ground was clearly Herald, judging from his clothes and hair. Ruth's eyes narrowed from the wind blowing through the room but then suddenly handed Clark the lamp that had been blown out by the wind and ran over to the unmoving Herald. "Mr. Herald!? Mr. Herald!" 　He called out to Herald, but there was no response. Even when he shook him hurriedly, there was no reaction at all. Ruth quickly turned him over and moved his hand to check his neck and wrist for a pulse. "R-Ruth, what are you doing?" "I'm trying to get a pulse." "...A what?" "Just shut up, Clark." 　Amidst the snow and wind, Ruth tried to feel the movement of blood with his fingertips. Ruth had no medical knowledge, but he understood that people couldn’t live without blood circulation. That was true ...