Lee Daehwi Fanfic | My otter::My otter - 01.

This episode is dedicated to the one person I had a huge fight with last year, and who I hope will watch this, and who I'm sure will.

※Let's change the story a bit. [Half-human, half-beasts were twice as valuable as animals, and the wealthy purchased them, enslaving them or keeping them under close surveillance for ornamental purposes. On the other hand, there are also half-human, half-beasts whose families have lived like humans since ancient times, living like ordinary people.]

It's a morning just as spring is just beginning, the sun is warm but the wind is still chilly. Waking up, I feel a little chilly, so I cover myself with the blanket and start my day by scrolling through the free-spirited social media of half-human, half-beast people on my phone.

Then I heard the doorbell ring outside the door, and I quickly went out to the front door, assuming that the clothes I had bought for the first time had arrived.

However, the package the delivery man handed over was a box that was quite heavy compared to its size and volume, about the size of 15 picture books. It looked like it was filled with something like an animal, rather than clothes.

Before I could open my mouth to say that I thought I had the wrong package, the delivery man closed the door and left.

I stood there for a while in disbelief, then looked at the waybill attached to the package.

박여주

"Half-human, half-beast...Otter?"

I wonder what kind of animal an otter is - but I'm sure it's half-human and half-animal, so I opened the box to avoid getting stressed.

This half-human, half-beast creature suddenly reveals its face as soon as you open the box.

Otter, that is, it was an otter.

Otter is an otter. I think I need to study English a bit. No, it's an otter that came to my house by mistake, and it's half-human and half-animal.

Hello-!. It was a half-human, half-beast who greeted me with a voice that was quite suitable for an otter.

Although he was confused, he briefly explained what had happened to the half-human, half-beast, and the otter easily understood.

이대휘

Temporary owner! Right? My name is Lee Dae-hwi!

박여주

Yeah, that's right, my name is Park Yeo-ju.

이대휘

Please take care of me for a few days!

Please take care of me too-, it was something I really didn't think of... I was confused for a moment.

I knew nothing about half-human, half-beast beings. If I had to be precise, I'd say they're half human, half beast. But even children who have just begun to speak understand this.

What they eat, whether they can eat everything humans eat, whether they have a mating season, whether they need to create an environment suitable for them... I had to ask this otter, who is half-human and half-beast, everything from start to finish about them.

It was an otter that was wandering around the house like an animal, not knowing whether it knew my troubled mind or not.

박여주

Hey... I don't know about half-human, half-beast, but what do you eat for a living?

이대휘

hmm..

이대휘

If you do this, you don't have to worry about eating what humans eat!

I was startled by the otter's sudden transformation into a human, and took a slight step back. The otter seemed a little flustered, and then met my gaze, asking if I was okay.

When their eyes met, Lee Dae-hwi smiled faintly and then turned into an otter again.

이대휘

Um... I'm a little sleepy. Can I sleep?

박여주

Yeah, sleep well

I quickly made a bed for him using cushions and blankets from the bed and closet. It wasn't my first time protecting him, but being a half-human, half-animal creature was unfamiliar, so I was quite nervous. On the other hand, the otter seemed to have already adapted and was sleeping comfortably.

I was staring at the otter, and suddenly, I felt a urge to touch it. I quietly approached and gently stroked it. It felt smooth and soft, like a dachshund. It was addictive, so I stroked it a few more times, and the sight of the otter tossing and turning was adorable.

I was petting an otter for several dozen minutes.

Time passed and around 1 o'clock, my twin brother, Park Woojin, stopped by my house for a moment.

박우진

So he's half-human, half-beast?

박여주

Yeah, yeah

박우진

Hey, wake up

Park Woo-jin, who wakes up an otter by tapping it, is also half-human, half-beast. We are half-human, half-beast hybrids, but only Woo-jin can transform into an animal; I cannot. Park Woo-jin has a strangely sharp yet secretly delicate personality like a cheetah.

When Woojin woke me up, the otter slowly opened its eyes and fell backwards in a daze. It seemed to have realized that Woojin was half-human, half-animal. Woojin seemed slightly flustered, and after a moment's hesitation, he picked up the otter and examined it from side to side.

박우진

Hmm... otters must be pretty expensive... I guess there's someone rich around your house.

The frozen otter froze even more at the mention of "expensive." Woojin chuckled, finding the otter cute. The otter, still frozen, smiled faintly in return.

After briefly letting the otter run around with Woojin, I headed to my personal counselor's residence. This person is the one who helped me straighten out when I was going through emotional difficulties, and is my closest friend.

He's the same age as me, 21, and he's very sociable and approachable. Arriving at his place, I cautiously rang the doorbell, and soon a counselor came out.

김다현

Welcome

박여주

It's been a while haha

김다현

Yeah... Is this the first week? Oh, come in for now.

박여주

Yeah yeah

On one wall, a bookshelf filled with psychology books and novels. In front of it sat a stylish sofa and a vintage-inspired table, and on one side, a balcony. The interior was just the way I liked it, and it made me feel right at home.

김다현

Has everything been okay so far?

박여주

Well, it's been okay. I've made a lot of friends and things haven't been too bad. How have you been, Dahyun?

김다현

I wasn't bad either. These days, I'm writing and finding new hobbies.

박여주

That's good, both of you are doing well.

김다현

That's right haha

So we chatted quietly about various things and parted ways, promising to meet again soon. It felt a little more comfortable to have spoken with the counselor after such a long time.

I walk down a street lined with various shops, my mind wandering. The slightly chilly weather allows me to slow down a bit. It feels like so much has happened in one day, it's a bit dizzying.

The biggest thing that's happened to me so far is that I've suddenly been placed in temporary custody of a half-human, half-beast. Having only seen it on my phone every day, seeing it in person has given me a lot to think about. I'm worried about whether I can properly care for this half-human, half-beast.

Oh, now that I think about it, Woojin is babysitting the otter at home. I suddenly thought of Woojin and the otter waiting eagerly, and I quickened my pace.

박여주

Sorry! I'm so late...

이대휘

Hello!

박여주

Hey?! Where did you get those clothes?

Entering the house, I was a little taken aback by the sight of an otter wearing a knitted sweater I'd never seen before, and my beret and necklace. Woojin looked at me, his eyes frozen in bewilderment, while Daehwi smiled brightly, perhaps knowing Woojin's feelings or not.

There were boxes and bags scattered on the floor, and I shouted at them, not knowing that the boxes, bags, and knitwear were the clothes I had ordered.