• Og | Cale AU.

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Cale Henituse, after a long stay at the convalescent home, finally had a chance to *cough* escape *cough* out of the house to drink.

Of course, this was tacitly accepted with Deruth Henituse, his father, as his wound had almost healed.

(Or on the surface it looks like, because, Cale has a good acting ability and has a "slightly" twisted pain tolerance, so there may still be "some" unhealed wounds on his body. ....)

Because of this rare opportunity for freedom, Cale decided to storm a pub, then drink an amount of alcohol that would make anyone who suspects him want to commit suicide by poisoning himself with alcohol or something... .

It was just that Cale didn't expect that, due to the unhealed wound on his body, drinking would affect him more than usual.

So it was no surprise that Cale suddenly bought a bunch of food to throw to the kids he met on the street, then dumped the rest on a rumored haunted tree?

Well, the addition of his bottle of wine to the tree was definitely not because Cale actually hates alcohol, certainly not.

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To be honest, Cale was completely unaware of his behavior when he was completely drunk (which rarely happened).

However, most have had good results in raising his "trash" reputation (except it's all about how he runs around throwing things at the bad guys).

But most of all, the result is always that he comes home alone and the next day he wakes up in bed.

If Cale didn't get home on time, in the past, usually Ron would find Cale and take him home.

Now?

It could be said that the entire Henituse family wouldn't even remember their search for the red-haired young master if Cale hadn't been missing for at least three days.

So when he woke up and found himself lying next to some strange looking tree, Cale couldn't help but blink in surprise.

"What the f*ck?"

Two kittens peeping nearby froze.

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On and Hong were two of the children who were "thrown" with food by Cale while they were drunk, and when they noticed Cale walking towards the "cannibal tree", they worriedly ran after him.

Since one of them was injured and hungry, they couldn't stop the man, they could only watch from afar.

After seeing Cale throw all the food into the black hole next to the tree and then lay down to sleep by the tree safely, they decided to take a short nap in their kitten form.

Now, awakened by Cale's screams, the two of them watched curiously as the red-haired youth let out a few more swear words and then walked out, the other way around, in their direction.

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Cale uneasily rubbed his head, endured the headache that was common after being drunk, moved a few places that hurt from lying on the hard ground, and then stood up.

As he looked down at the ground, Cale almost had a heart attack when he spotted a giant black hole a foot away.

'What the hell is this!?'

Quickly stepping out of the range of the hole and the black tree, Cale headed towards what appeared to be the exit gate.

Looking out from the tree, Cale realized that this was a poor village, in the distance was the land where commoners lived.

"What the f*ck did I do yesterday?"

Cale muttered incredulously as he stepped outside, then stopped when he saw two small cotton balls by the gate.

'One of them was injured, it looked like a wound from being kicked by someone...'

An ability suddenly entered his brain.

'Impossible....'

Cale tried to approach them, as expected, he received a defensive response from the two cats.

'Aigoo, what the hell did I do yesterday?'

Mistaking him for hurting them, Cale quickly grabbed the injured cats, despite their resistance to scratch, Cale headed straight for the Henituse mansion.

Because, although hurting small animals seemed to help Cale strengthen his reputation, Cale really didn't want them to die because of that reputation.

Also, it's likely that Lily will like these cats as a gift.

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After arranging the two kittens, Cale couldn't help but think about the tree when he woke up.

If you consider the hole and the location of that tree... then the possibility is that it is the man-eating tree that people in the area always talk about.

Thinking that, Cale raised his eyebrows slightly in amusement.

'Then why, I have no problem sleeping next to that tree.'

As if sensing Cale's thoughts, the two cats repeatedly patted Cale with their claws, in return they only received a pat on the head and the question "Are you hungry?" from Cale.

On and Hong: .... Okay, they're really hungry.

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Cale excitedly carried various foods onto the small cart (used to carry Cale and Lily around), and then pushed the cart to the black tree.

If Cale's thinking was correct, as long as he brought enough food to replace one person, Cale wouldn't be eaten.

If possible, Cale wanted to bring some of its parts for research.

By the time all the food had been poured into the tree hole, Cale could have sworn he saw the roots moving.

'So this is a living being?'

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Unlike the others who were scared and wary, Cale changed his mind.

'If so, can I "tame" it and bring it back as a pet?'

Thinking about adding a line of protection to his family, Cale's eyes lit up.

"Hey, can you come with me?"

Politely asking a question, Cale looked at the "X" that was drawn on the ground by a part of a tree's roots and blinked.

'So, there's a bit of intelligence then?'

Cale's eyes grew brighter.

Like a child seeing his new toy.

If Ron was here, he would surely recognize the familiar look, find out the situation and stop this and warn Cale not to look for a way to die again.

Oops, Ron was gone, now it was time for Cale to be free to do as he pleases.

However, this would cause Cale to slightly regret it in the near future.

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"Hey, how much more food are you willing to go with me?"

As usual, getting plant food, Cale asked the tree about it.

Recently, because of this tree (the intended pet), Cale started to have a hobby of babbling about the tree that is scary in the eyes of others.

The tree remained silent, but this time or because of the "X" on the ground, Cale heard a voice.

《More, more pockets....》

With his eyes shining, Cale didn't care why he heard voices from the tree, obediently poured the last bag of food he brought into the hole, then excitedly grabbed the shovel and the teleport scroll, waited for the tree to agree.

'It's a bit foggy today so moving the tree won't attract much attention....'

Cale's thoughts were interrupted by a voice.

《Ohhhhhhhhhhhh...》

Hearing the voice, Cale did not forbid taking a step back.

Why do I have a bad feeling?

The slightly painful feeling of the unhealed wound on his body from the recent strong drunkenness, Cale's bad feelings multiplied.

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As it turns out, feeding a haunted tree gives you an insanely divine looking shield with a voice that will ring in your head for life....

Once again hearing the complaint about the waste of food, Cale wearily picked up the fork.After finishing putting the food on the plate, Cale replied angrily in his mind.

'Here, are you satisfied!?'

《Oh, what a good boy, unlike the old me who couldn't eat-》

Cale honestly reflected on why he himself wanted to have a "pet" like this, ignore the worried look from the family.

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Deciding to pick up one of the cats and bury his face in its soft fur, Cale ignored the annoyed protests of the cat he was holding and the gentle pat from the other cat, letting out a sigh.

'Well, at least I still have a suitable pet in some way....'

Not knowing that the cats he was raising were beast people, Cale stroked the cat's soft fur, thinking about the attitudes of the people around him lately.

I just hope that the Earl's trash rumors don't become the Count's Psyche in the future....

Wait, does this get him disenfranchised?