[Contest 2] The Wolves' Parenting Diary

Episode 1_Chichi's Last

여주

"Chichi, where are you going...?"

When I was young, I had a puppy that I adopted and raised with me since it was still young. Chichi, the dog who became my only friend at a time when I had no friends,

It was actually a wolf. A talking wolf at that.

But it didn't matter that I found out. In fact, it felt better. Because I thought we knew more about each other.

As it grew, it began to look more and more different from normal dogs, and people around it found this strange and reported it, so they had no choice but to separate.

And the day when people came to our house to take Chichi away,

치치

"Goodbye. See you again someday."

After leaving after saying those words, I haven't seen him at all.

When I was little, I missed Chichi, who left me behind, and I was also upset that she left, so I think I cried for several days straight.

But now that I'm an adult, I think it's okay because Chichi, who I spent time with as a child, remains a fond memory in my heart.

Leaving then would have been the best thing for both of us.

But it's also a lie to say that I didn't think I wanted to see it even once. In fact, I only realized it painfully after I recently came out into society.

In my entire life, the only friend who treated me with sincerity was Chichi.

여주

"I miss you, Chichi..."

I drank a glass of soju at an empty food stall.

I didn't even realize how much time had passed while I was complaining about my situation at the food stall. I paid the bill and started walking home.

Fortunately, I wasn't drunk enough to be awake, so I was still fully awake. I tilted my head up to feel the cool breeze, content with that.

Today, looking at the unusually bright full moon, it was a beautiful night where nothing would be strange no matter what happened. It was a night where I just looked at the moon and thought about something I missed.

I wandered the alleyways, accustomed to the routine, on my way home. It had already been over five years since I'd lived here alone.

Even in an alley that feels familiar but at times feels unfamiliar, it was more livable than I thought.

...except for walking alone at night like this.

As I walked down the alley, I felt someone's gaze. I walked quickly, trying not to be noticed, and when I looked back, it was quiet, as if it had never been there in the first place.

It's okay, that happens sometimes. I encouraged myself and walked down the alley.

Then a sound is heard,

bang-

What the heck, is that the sound of a gunshot? Are they saying someone is shooting a gun here? I told myself not to get the wrong idea and hurriedly walked away.

The sound of a gunshot coming from the alley sent shivers down my spine. Thinking it was probably some prank, since it was the middle of the night, I tried to continue on my way.

But then a sound came and turned my steps. It was definitely,

It was the howling of a wolf.

I ran blindly toward the sound. Even if it wasn't Chichi, it didn't matter. All I wanted was to see her, and that was what kept me going.

I followed the sound and found myself heading towards a dead end. The howling sound and the gunshots that had rang out before. Uneasy thoughts crossed my mind.

When I got to the alley, all I could see was a wolf lying down and-

I saw about three wolf cubs circling around, whining. I felt a familiarity with the mother wolf lying there, so I approached her, and it was definitely Chi-Chi.

The white fur around his side, as if he had been shot, was turning red. Chichi rolled his eyes with difficulty and gave a faint smile.

I hugged Chichi without saying anything. My heart ached when I saw the scars on her body, which had grown larger than before.

Even as Chichi greeted me warmly, she was licking the whining pups next to her, trying to calm them down.

When I thought of that image as me and Chichi when we were younger, tears started to flow out.

여주

"So... you came to find me as a part of it...? Even bringing the kids with you...?"

치치

"Because I wanted to see you... Ever since you left, you've wanted to come back to me..."

Tears fell, though I couldn't tell whose they were. But perhaps knowing this was the last, the wolf told the cubs to stand in order and introduced them to me.

치치

"Until the end, I'm sorry for leaving you with this burden... Take care of my babies. And raise them well until they become adults... Let them live as humans, not as wolves like me."

치치

"Lastly, I ask you this... as your most trusted friend."

Instead of speaking, I stroked Chichi and nodded. Then, she made a relaxed expression and closed her eyes.

The baby that had been whining next to me looked at me as if it had heard the mother's last words when there was no response.

...that expression was no different from my old self.

I decided to grant the request and ran home with the pups in my arms. I was afraid of not being able to see Chichi anymore. She was my only friend.

As soon as I got home, I tucked the crying pups under the covers and fell asleep together. Perhaps, sadly, it was a series of new relationships.

And the next day when I woke up in the morning,

성우

"No! That's not it!"

다니엘

"Stop being so noisy!"

In fact, I had a feeling that this might be a new bad relationship.