The Strongest Guild Kidnapped Me

Chapter 183

Saebyeok pounced on my tail.

Chomp—!

With her feline instincts, she bit down using her sharp canines.

It wasn’t a hard bite, but it was the first time I’d ever felt pain through my tail. Even someone like me, accustomed to pain, couldn’t help but flinch in surprise.

“Nyah!”

A catlike yelp escaped my mouth before I quickly shut it. It wasn’t an “ouch” or an “ah!” but a “nyah!”—a sound befitting a feline instinct that might have been deeply ingrained in me.

“S-sorry...”

Realizing what she had done, Saebyeok froze, fidgeting awkwardly while stealing glances at me to gauge my reaction.@@@@

I waved a hand at her reassuringly. “It’s okay, I was just startled.”

Looking at the tip of my tail, I saw no blood or even a scratch. Given Saebyeok’s strength, she could’ve easily severed my tail, but even in her frenzy, she had controlled herself for my sake.

“Your Majesty! Did Saebyeok bite your tail? Do you want Levinas to blow on it?”

Levinas grabbed my tail and started blowing on it with exaggerated breaths, though she wasn’t even close to the spot where Saebyeok had bitten.

Still, it was the thought that counted. I was about to thank her when Levinas suddenly popped my tail into her mouth.

Slurp, slurp—

She nibbled on it like a baby with a pacifier.

It didn’t hurt, so I decided to let it slide.

“Saebyeok and Levinas seem to really like tails,” I observed.

“They’re young; that’s why,” Sophia said.

“They’re young?”

“Yes. Aren’t you the same?”

I tilted my head in confusion. I didn’t feel particularly drawn to tails. But then, I noticed that Sophia’s tail was somehow nestled in my arms.

“Uh, when did this happen...?”

I didn’t recall grabbing it. Looking to Sophia for answers, she calmly explained, “When Saebyeok bit your tail, you ran toward me and grabbed mine.”

“I... did?”

“Yes. It seems you were too flustered to remember.”

“Ah... that must be it,” I muttered, trying to rationalize my behavior. Perhaps it was some instinct tied to being a young beastfolk. I hadn’t lived as one for long, so failing to control these urges might be expected.

Brushing off my embarrassment, I looked down at the toilet paper still wrapped around my body.

Time to call it a day.

I carefully began unraveling the paper, trying to avoid tearing it. There was no way I could waste this much paper.

“We should reuse this,” I said.

“Oh, let me help!” Midsummer offered.

She began circling me, pulling the toilet paper off as I turned to make it easier.

Spinning endlessly like this made my head spin. Thanks to my agility-focused body, I didn’t topple over, but Saebyeok wasn’t as fortunate.

Spinning similarly to unravel her paper, Saebyeok stumbled, losing her balance. I rushed forward and caught her in my arms before she could hit the ground.

“Me too! Me too!” Levinas exclaimed, twirling around.

Unlike Saebyeok, she wasn’t even trying to unwrap her paper—just spinning for the sake of spinning.

After three spins, she wobbled toward us dramatically. There was no way three spins could make anyone dizzy, but Levinas tottered like she’d just stepped off a roller coaster.

“Waaaah, I’m so dizzy!”

She probably just wanted to be hugged. Stretching out an arm, I beckoned her over.

Levinas staggered for a moment, then bolted toward us, latching onto me.

“Snuggle!”

I ended up with Saebyeok in one arm and Levinas in the other.

They arrived at a mat near the pond where the women were waiting. Still unaware of Winter’s presence, the women rummaged through their bags.

“Winter’s back.”

“Yeah. Looks like she wants the tuna now.”

They debated letting her eat on their laps and whether they could pet her while she did.

“Winter, here’s your tuna—huh?”

When they looked up, it wasn’t Seori but the actual Winter who stood before them, her wide eyes blinking in confusion.

“Me?”

“Uh...?”

Why was the real Winter here? They blinked in disbelief.

Uncertain why the women were offering her tuna, Winter hesitated.

“They said I should eat on their laps...?”

And let them pet me while I eat? Why?

Just as Winter considered refusing, Seori tugged at her sleeve.

“Mew! Mew!”

“You want me to share the tuna with you?”

“Mew!”

“Hmm...”

Winter knew how much Seori helped her—collecting empty bottles, tracking mice...

This was a small request from someone who had done so much. Reluctantly, Winter decided to go along with it.

But why did it have to involve sitting on someone’s lap?

Is this... skinship?

Winter pondered. This world’s people loved physical affection—hugs, cheek rubs, pats on the head. Sitting on someone’s lap wasn’t uncommon either.

Maybe it’s normal here?

Though hesitant, Winter approached one of the women holding out the tuna. After a moment’s pause, she settled onto the woman’s lap.

“Gasp.”

The woman froze, trembling slightly as if in disbelief.

“Are you friends with Seori?”

“S-Seori? Oh, yeah, we’re friends.”

As the woman answered, her companion reached out to stroke Winter’s head. Winter allowed it, deciding to ask a question of her own.

“Excuse me, can I ask something?”

“Y-yeah, sure.”

“Do humans... enjoy it when someone sits on their lap?”

“Oh, absolutely.”

The enthusiasm in her response surprised Winter. Maybe this world’s people really did love this sort of thing.

“Isn’t it rude or bothersome?”

“Never. Not at all.”

The women made an X with their hands, their sincerity evident.

If this happened in my old world, it’d be considered harassment...

Cultural differences could be strange. But Winter decided to accept it.

Maybe she’d test this out later by sitting on Master’s or Choi Jinhyuk’s lap to see their reactions

. If they were okay with it, she’d feel less awkward about it in the future.