Of All Things, I Became a Crow: Chapter #52
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
*Rainelle’s POV
At that question, I glanced at Karmeut. He was smiling,
but there were subtle convulsions on his lips. So I replied,
"You can ask Karmeut about that. I’m just a crow, I
don't know anything. I did everything Karmeut told me to."
I said I don't know and shifted the blame to Karmeut –and
as expected, the child's gaze turned to him. I added with a cheeky smile to
Karmeut who started to shed cold sweats,
"Isn’t that right? Karmeut?"
"Uh, well..."
"Elder brother, you're so mean!
It's not that Rainelle is bad, it's that you're bad!"
Good
job, good job!! It’s not my fault! So was it Karmeut's fault? Scold him more!!
Cheering for Sepia's actions in my heart, my eyes lit up.
I'm not going to let you off the hook just because you
apologize! Get
in trouble! Be embarrassed! A child’s question is indeed strong!!
"Sorry, sorry. It's okay to reveal now, but it
wasn't like that before. Sepia knows, right? What
was Luwellin's personality like?"
Sepia frowned at those words, and so did I. Ugh, that
bastard Luwellin! I'd be sorry to even compare
a dog to you! A non-recyclable that makes me sorry for garbage! My wing broke
because of him!
"I don’t like Little Elder brother."
"I really hate Luwellin! That guy---!! He, he broke
my wing! It hurt so much then!"
The more I thought about it, the angrier I felt, so I
raised my voice and huffed without realizing it. Sepia moved her eyes and
looked at me, then she sprinted over and stretched her arms.
"Wing? Are you okay? That Little Elder brother!
Rainelle is so pretty, but he broke your wing?!!"
I smiled as I watched the angry child grabbing my arm.
Then, to show that I was okay, I returned to my crow form and hovered over the
child's head.
It was cute to see Sepia stroking her chest with her
small hand as she sighed in relief.
"Rainelle."
At the voice calling me, I purposely turned my head away
quickly.
Hmph!
I didn't forgive Karmeut yet! I even heard Sepia say that she hates me!
After puffing up my feathers to the
fullest, I cawed loudly. Karmeut’s eyes looked around embarrassingly at my
behavior, and then he suddenly turned into a wolf.
I felt something ominous when the large golden wolf
appeared.
...why
did you suddenly turn into a wolf?! Is there an enemy?! Or… What is it? What?
What?
I looked around to see if there was anything. ...Huh? There's nothing... Aargh?!
Suddenly, I felt my body being smothered along with
something warm and moist on my feathers. I was pressed by something so tightly
that I couldn't spread my wings and had no choice but to wriggle my feet.
Ah
ah ah ah! What, what, what?!
I shook her head, struggling to figure out what had happened.
Hah?!
"Kkaaak!! (Karmeutt!!)"
As the wolf grabbed me and I was put in the wolf’s mouth,
I screamed and inflated my feathers.
Argh!
It’s wet! I can feel your breath! Kyaaa!!
I struggled to get away. The wolf, Karmeut, just wagged
his tail slowly while gently squinted his eyes.
Aside from getting angry at the wolf's behavior, who sat
down on the floor and wagged his tail like a puppy, a soft feeling of cuteness
rose in my heart.
...hah!
Nope! I’m still mad at Karmeut!! I’m mad! My feathers are wet! Aaaa!! I can
feel his tongue licking my stomach! Aaaah!!
I continued to struggle, but Karmeut pretended not to
notice, raised his head slightly, and began to tap the floor with his tail.
Ugh,
I’m tired... The feeling of being pressed down is stuffy and I get tired
because I'm struggling. Urgh...
When I became tired, the wolf turned his head near his
arms and put me down. Then, as he slowly covered my body with his tail, I tried
to shake off the moisture and saliva on my feathers.
So
wet!! It's so wet!!
After fluffing up my feathers, I flapped my wings, trying
to shake off as much moisture as possible.
Left
wing flapping, right wing flapping! Now shake my body...!! Ooh, that's a little
better.
As I was cleaning and arranging the messy feathers with
my beak, I heard Sepia's voice close to me,
"Wow!! Elder brother!! Your wolf looks really
cool!!"
The golden wolf's body tilted slightly as the child
jumped on Karmeut's back and gave him a big hug. Whether it was because of the
child or not, the wolf began to wag his tail slowly.
Haa,
my feathers!! Let Karmeut play with Sepia! My feathers!! It must have been
because he used his mouth! My feathers are a mess! Huu huu!! Let's see, let's
get the wing feathers in order first.
Starting with the right wing, I stretched it out, bit
each feather with my beak, and tidied it up while pulling it. I was
concentrated on arranging my feathers as I felt some strange pleasure(?) from
the neatly cleaned feathers that were messy before
Hoo,
there is such a thing. Cleaning itself is cumbersome, but when I do it, it put
me in a better mood. It feels like that!
As I was arranging my feathers without stopping, I felt
someone grab my body.
Uh?
It's much smaller than Karmeut's hand,
So I turned my head and I saw Sepia holding me with her
eyes twinkling.
"I want to hold you! Is that okay, Rainelle?"
Uh,
um... Of course you can.
With that in mind, I nodded my head slightly and started
to focus on tidying my feathers again. The child laughed softly at my actions,
hugged me, and laid her back in the wolf's arms.
Despite the restless servants around them or Galenos who
kept his composure and guarded them like an escort, Sepia and Karmeut were
unconcerned.
Me?
Feather tidying is the most important thing for me right now! And I’m not human
in the first place! Hmmm!!
"I wish I could awaken too-- it's really cool that
you turned into a wolf, Elder brother."
Sepia's eyes were full of envy as she pouted her lips and
stroked my feathers as if she was really envious.
As if to appease his little sister, the golden wolf
nudged her with his head and licked the child's cheek. I thought for a moment
as I looked at the child who burst out laughing because she was ticklish,
Sepia
as a wolf? Let's see... Sepia is still a child, so if she turns into a wolf,
she'll definitely turn into a little wolf, right? Then, then---!!
Of
course she’ll be cute! She’s going to be a fluffy wolf pup. A wolf pup with
golden fluffy fur and green eyes would be cute! Imagine her waving her tail
while sticking out her pink, moist tongue---!!
Whoa,
is this a heart attack? Just imagining it is this powerful!
Just imagining something like that made me feel happy,
and I felt as if my body was floating. Then suddenly a thought popped,
Crobanlock...
Should I get another one? If it’s to see Sepia’s wolf cub version, I think it
would be ok to look for it? No, eating Crobanlock and awakening is also a
matter of life and death. I think it would be better to give up...
...huh?
But is there a reason why I have to worry about this? Aren’t I still angry? No,
no! What's more important now is Sepia's awakening! Baby Wolf version!! It will
definitely be cute!
Argh!
It’s a pity that we had to give up! A pity!! How was Sepia in the original
story? Has she ever been mentioned?! Ohhh it’s a waste!! To have a faint memory
of the game that I played for a few years! I entered after having finished the
game for a long time! I don't think there is anything worse than this!!
I leaned back on Sepia's arms, positioning myself in a
comfortable lying position with my feet up toward the sky, and looked up at the
child. It was much more comfortable to sit on a perch, but the small arms of
the child were not uncomfortable.
Above all else, the soft and clear skin of the child
along with her shiny blonde hair were very pretty when I looked up like this.
Of
course, Karmeut's golden hair is much prettier... but it's a different kind of
beauty than that!
Ha,
being so shiny is the best... The child is cute--- and Karmeut's wolf form is
so cool. No, it's Sepia and Karmeut themselves that are great...
I cawed softly and flapped my tail feathers. Then, with a
small hand rubbing my stomach, I unwittingly relaxed and slipped into the arms
of the child.
Haa,
let’s not think much and just accept the hug. Whatever the case, the misunderstanding
has been resolved!
*Karmeut’s POV
Sepia’s and the wolf's eyes gathered in one place. They
couldn’t help but pay attention to the figure of the crow, who was asleep with
her legs up and her back on the child's body. The appearance of the crow sleeping
with her beak slightly wide open was showing how comfortable she was.
Seeing such a crow, the child covered her mouth with her
hand and giggled. The wolf also opened his mouth and laughed silently. Then the
wolf quietly returned to his original form.
Giving a “shh” while putting his index finger in front of
his lips, Karmeut signaled to Sepia, stretched out his hand, and lifted the
sleeping crow. Seeing that, the child smiled broadly and waved her hand to see
them off.
The Emperor, who returned to his room together with
Galenos, lowered his head and looked at Rainelle. The crow’s stomach was going
up and down while she hadn’t moved, indicating that she was sleeping well.
Thinking that she looked cute, Karmeut put his lips on
Rainelle's chest lightly. The soft feel of feathers tickled his lips.
Seeing that the crow’s beak was clacking and her feet
were twitching from what she was dreaming, Karmeut had to do all he could to
suppress his laughter.
"What are you dreaming about?"
Unknowingly muttering and smiling, Karmeut then hugged
the crow a little more tightly and lightened his footsteps.
I
can't wake Rainelle when she’s sleeping so comfortably, but...
It
would be better if you are in human form, if possible.
Noticing the feeling rising in his heart, the Emperor bit
his lower lip.
---It
seemed that, to be liked by Rainelle, it is necessary to act more actively than
before.
It
was clear that Rainelle valued me. But... I
knew it was not the way I wanted it to be.
In
order to turn that heart in the direction I want it to... As expected, it
shouldn't be just the way it is now.
A sly smile emerged on Karmeut’s lips like before the
coronation ceremony.
"Sleep comfortably... my lovely Rainelle."
Karmeut laid Rainelle on a soft cushion and tapped her
smooth beak with his index finger. The crow shook her head as if annoyed, but
still did not open her eyes. He smiled at the sight.
That smile was alluring enough to make the viewer’s face
blush.
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*Rainelle’s POV
Hoahhhm...
I slept well! Whoa!
As usual, I stretched out my wings, but then I lost my
center of gravity and rolled over.
Ugh?! Huh?! I wasn't on the perch?!
Struggling with my wings and legs, I barely straightened
my body. I looked around to see where I was and realized that this was
Karmeut's room.
Uh,
so... Ah! I slept on my back like a human in Sepia's arms, right?! Eh, but
being in this place mean... Karmeut brought me here, right?
Looking around by turning my head, I looked for Karmeut.
Gold,
gold... uh, he isn’t here?
Ah,
since he’s an emperor now, there must have been so many things he has to do
that couldn’t even be compared to when he was a prince. Well, I’m a little sad.
Ugh... By the way, why is your body so sore?
While groaning, I shook my head and spread my wings.
Oh,
maybe it's because I slept by laying like a human instead of on a perch? Uu, my
body is aching.
Whimpering, I stretch my right-wing and flapped it.
I
have to stretch my legs too to loosen my body. Aaaaah- great!
I also loosened my body by stretching my left wing next.
Ugh,
I can't seem to be like the 'parrot sleeping lying down' that I saw in videos.
It was really cute in the video, but... that must have been uncomfortable. How
did they sleep like that? Ah, indeed. Not all parrots sleep like humans.
A groan of pain emanated from between my beak.
Uhhh
it’s so uncomfortable. I felt a little better after I loosened my body and
flapped my wings.
I am
hungry. In my dream, I was eating a very delicious cake! Strawberry cream cake
topped with red and shiny strawberries...! Ugh, just thinking about it makes me
hungry.
I looked around again to see if there was anything for me
to eat.
There
are also no cookies... Aww, I don’t like it...! Yeah, it's not good to give
animals a lot of snacks, but I’m half human! Hunph! I’m going to grab some
fruit and eat it!
While grunting, I picked up the apple slices on one side
and ate them.
It
tasted good, but...
Ugh,
Karmeut...!! Come back quickly! I can't eat cake, so I want to eat cookies!
Sweet things! I wantt!!
Maybe it was because I slept on my back, but it was only
then that I noticed that my feathers were a mess.
Oh, what’s this? No wonder it was kind of uncomfortable.
I carefully selected the feathers with my beak. I gently
pulled the messy feathers and straightened them out.
Whoops,
my feathers are so messed up from sleeping on my back and falling off the
cushion.
Although I grumbled inwardly, I carefully tidied my
feathers.
I
need to be well-groomed so Karmeut will think that I’m pretty, right?
I was terribly surprised at the thought that came to my
mind.
Wha,
what was I thinking?!
Mu,
of course, Karmeut suddenly said that I’m the future empress... But will that
really happen? First of all, I'm a crow with nothing. If you’re an emperor,
it's normal to marry a woman of good family or condition.
Besides,
Karmeut is a target character in a female-oriented game, so he can be connected
to the original heroine. In the first place,
the original heroine is also the daughter of a count.
As I thought about it, my mood went more downhill.
So
when he said me being the empress, I was very surprised. It's not that I don't
like it, but...
If
what I thought is right, since when was Karmeut... No, he said that he also doesn't
know when. Then...
It felt like my eyes were spinning with confusion. I couldn't figure out what to do and how it would
change the future. I was walking around on the perch, lost in thought when I
felt a touch on my back.
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