I Became the Companion of the Gods

52 – EP.15 Field Battle -4

I made a mistake.

It was a wrong choice to go to a long game against this Shinsoo.

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Low risk low return?

No, everything I’ve done so far has turned into high-risk low-return.

Do-cheol runs away no matter how wounded he is and eats wild animals to recover.

Even if I tried to stop the predatory movement by using all sorts of sabotage, I was powerless to stop it.

The sabok sword, which was a trump card, also worked at first, but not now.

Rather, it was dangerous to spread the sword and swing it. I had to break out in a cold sweat the moment he caught the wire.

Furthermore, there was an overwhelming difference between his stamina and my stamina.

The bicorn is doing the running, so even if the legs are the same, there is a difference in the weight class in the swinging arm.

Even if Fatalite’s weight is light, it’s a black sword.

The more he wielded it, the more tired he got, and his palms became blistered and painful.

“Ugh… !”

“Are you okay? Master?”

“Ugh….”

It wasn’t just that.

Even if there was no shock coming to me with the protection of the bicorn, riding on a horse for a long time was a burden on the hips and waist.

As these bad news piled up, my body gradually got tired.

“Why? The depth of the attack is getting shallower than before, human!”

“Aww… !!”

In close combat, I was overwhelmingly at a disadvantage.

That doesn’t mean that long-distance battles are advantageous.

Do-chul, who found the way to break the law, kept throwing small stones at me, and I had to hit them back.

In the process, the stone hit by the sword tore the leather on my forehead and caused blood to ooze out.

What should I do? It can’t be close, it can’t be far, and even it lacks stamina.

If I had known it would be like this, I would have risked it even if it was dangerous.

Now that I am exhausted, even betting on the odds is nothing more than an act of suicide.

“No way! For now, let’s retreat temporarily. Master!”

“Can you get away from him?”

“Fortunately, there is a road opened by Do-cheol without thinking ahead, so I think we can get away if we use it and run at full speed.”

“I see…. Then I’ll ask you.”

“Yes!”

It was decided that there would be no benefit from this side even if we retreated temporarily and fought further, so we tried to run away.

As soon as he decides to retreat, Baina speeds up as much as he can.

The speed was so fast that the surrounding scenery seemed to be torn apart.

At this speed, even the Taichi wouldn’t be able to keep up.

I am angry, but the fact that I retreated calmed my mind.

Enemy is standing like that…….

How pathetic I am.

But what can I do? Because he is human, his body has limitations, and because he is human, he gets tired.

Unfortunately, now I can do nothing but justify my need for a break.

“I’m sorry but Baina, would it be all right if I lay on your back for a bit?”

“Yes, as long as you hold on to the reins, it will be fine.”

“Thank you….”

“Not much to say.”

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Let’s take a break…….

***

“You worked hard, my dear. Drink this.”

“Is this the one you drank at the inn?”

“That’s right, it’s water from the unicorn lake.”

“Ummm….”

“Are you too tired to drink? If so, shall I deliver it directly from mouth to mouth?”

“Oh no! I will drink!!”

I’m reluctant, but for now, I don’t think I’ll be able to fight Do-chul if this isn’t the case.

So I took off the lid of the flask and dumped the contents into my mouth.

“Ugh… !”

Still slightly bitter taste. I don’t like it, but it felt good to feel that the lost energy was returning.

With this, I’ll be able to fight Dochul again, but…….

“The situation is worse than before.”

“That’s right. By now, Do-cheol would have eaten wild animals and fully recovered.”

“Ambush won’t work anymore, all the traps we’ve laid have been destroyed, even plainclothes swords can no longer be used.”

“Because Docheol realized how to deal with it.”

“I don’t think I can defeat him with my own strength.”

It’s not that the sword Yata made is the problem. On the contrary, the sword was outstanding.

It was a sword that didn’t break even when touched by Do-cheol’s fist and cut through his skin like tofu.

However, as a person who uses such a famous sword, I was the problem.

“Wouldn’t it be better to get help from other companions even now?”

“No, if I wake them up and bring them back now, Do-chul will have already run away.”

“I see… ….”

“Two hours until the sun rises, we have to risk everything within this time. I’m sorry.”

“But how? All the plans I had prepared became meaningless because of me…….”

Yata’s strategy was also perfect.

However, due to my lack of strength, I was unable to deliver a fatal blow to Do-chul in every case.

In the end, Yata’s efforts to prepare various things behind the scenes were all in vain because of me alone.

If at least I had been interested in swordsmanship and had honed it…….

If that were the case, the result might have been different.

“Don’t blame yourself, my dear. Everyone starts out with failure. And no matter how many times you fail, the day will come when you too will succeed.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, I, the crow who sees the future, will guarantee it!”

“Okay, I’ll believe you. There is nothing more trustworthy than the guarantee you stand for.”

“Isn’t it?”

With Yata’s consolation, my anxiety was washed away at once.

My mind, which was the biggest problem, became clear, and my physical condition returned to normal.

“Anyway, I’ve used up all the strategies I’ve prepared, and it’s not long until sunrise. Do you have any plans for your next plan?”

“No, no matter what strategy I prepare now, it won’t be very effective against him.”

“Then what should I do?”

“However, the three of us here have no choice but to join forces and wage an all-out war.”

“Huh? That means Yata, you want to fight too?”

“Unfortunately, compared to Docheol, I am weak in terms of physicality, so even if I try to step out, it will only be a catch.”

“Then what?”

A yata who throws a black object at me instead of answering a question.

I received it well, and after checking it, it was an earphone-type walkie-talkie that is commonly used as a bodyguard.

Giving this to you in this situation…….

“I will predict all of Do-cheol’s attacks and deliver them in words! So all you have to do is listen to me and follow me!”

“Uh uh…. He-then he’s telling me to do a close-up fight with the guy Do-cheol… ?”

“Yes! With my perfect instructions, I will make Nang-gun win in a bloody battle!”

“Extremely close combat with a monster like that is quite scary, right?”

“You don’t want to win?”

“Oh, no. I’ll do it….”

My crow who properly sticks carrots and sticks at me.

Why did I forget? The fact that she was a charismatic religious leader.

Yata, who excelled at manipulating people, already had the appearance of an instructor.

I can no longer turn back. Can’t be reversed If you can’t do it, you have to make it happen.

A word from the strict instructor……. Will I be able to see the sunrise alive and well?

I don’t know. Right now, I think I just have to hold on to the spirit that I’m about to leave…….

***

“I thought it would come again, but it’s surprising that the proud surprise didn’t come.”

Do-chul, who was still eating carrots from animals, was not a glutton as his reputation was.

Though the wounds had already healed, the smell of blood flowed violently from his body as he continued to eat and eat.

“Why are you still? Are you still scared?”

Do-cheol always makes fun of me and has a sarcastic attitude.

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Looking at him like that, I took a deep breath, then vomited and screamed at the same time.

“Let’s go head-to-head, you motherf*cker!!”

My shout was so loud that it resonated throughout the forest.

At this, Dochul started to make an expression of bewilderment, and a loud laugh came from the earphones.

“Ahahahaha!! I made them provocate, but it’s a match…!! hahahahaha!! Really, that was the best line ever! My friend!!”

“Ugh, I suddenly feel embarrassed…!!”

“You were really powerful, Master. Next time, if you have a chance, please swear at me with that loud voice…”

Even if I die, I won’t do it again.

A single dark history is enough.

Not twice. Never.

“You’ve finally gone mad, human… Anyway, that’s fine. If you want something to happen, I’ll do it.”

Do-cheol threw back the debonair of the animal he was eating and began to warm up.

I feel a tremendous amount of pressure.

Can you do it? Worried. But behind me was Yata’s prediction, and underneath me was a bicorn.

If the two divine beasts are supporting you, even a risky gamble is worth a try.

“Let’s go!!”

“Yes!”

I made up my mind that I would no longer distance myself from Do-cheol, so I rushed in a straight line.

“Nanggun! The regime will come flying from the upper left corner!”

“Yes!”

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Lean down to the right to avoid Docheol’s fist.

After that, he swung his sword at the stray’s arm.

Unfortunately, the guy took off his arm right away, so I only cut off a couple of fingers.

“What next?”

“Since the bicorns will dodge them all, just wait. Don’t try to attack even a little more.”

“Okay.”

Bina’s flamboyant movements, avoiding the arms reaching out to me,

The more I look at her, the more I admire her. It feels like even I, riding on top of her, became a divine being.

“You’ll be under him soon, so rip his stomach open!”

“Okay!”

Baena, who successfully evaded Docheol’s final attack, went into Docheol’s lower abdomen as Yata said.

So I raised my arm high into the sky and inserted the sword into Docheol’s belly, then scraped away at his flesh using Baina’s mobility.

Tocheol’s entire ship is made of one large straight line.

“Aagh!!”

With a fierce scream, blood starts pouring from Do-chul’s stomach like a waterfall.

It was a sight that convinced me that this attack had done a lot of damage.

“Now I’m going to try to run away to recover! Stop it even if you cut off a leg!”

Yata’s predictions always came true, and we followed her orders and got results.

It’s going smoothly. If we go this way, we can win.

Around the time I thought about it, my flaws popped up again.

“Wow! Sorry! The cut was too shallow!”

“It’s okay. You can do it again slowly.”

Inexperienced in swordsmanship, but not accustomed to fighting on horseback.

One of Docheol’s legs had to be completely cut off, resulting in minor damage.

In the end, I gave him a chance to recover again.

I am angry.

“Shall we eject the plain clothes sword and aim for it?”

“Because it’s dangerous, it’s better to quit. More than that, my dear, there is a story I must tell you in advance.”

“What is it?”

“Didn’t you forget the promise you made with me earlier?”

“Ah…. Huh.”

“Soon there will be a future that I cannot tell you and options given to you. Please make a wise decision at that time.”

“Yata? What does that mean….”

“Keep your head down! My dear!!”

“Wow!!”

I had to go into battle without even finishing the question I wanted to ask.

Damn!! What the hell!!

Why are you talking so vaguely?!

It’s frustrating, everything is frustrating and I feel like going crazy.

How nice would it be if the future didn’t change just by telling me?

In that case, I would have been able to fight comfortably after hearing all the facts.

Yata knows about the future, but I don’t know. I’m going crazy because I want to know.

“Sir Baal!!”

I had no choice but to take all of this resentment out on Do-cheol.

After dodging Ha Do-chul’s attack, he immediately returns it with a huge wound on his arm.

“Human… !!”

Do-cheol is glaring at me as if he is disgusting.

It doesn’t matter. I was also in a very pissed off state right now, so even when he glared at me to death, I was no longer afraid.

Rather, it was like pouring oil on anger.

It moves in accordance with the instructions it hears, and it injures Do-chul with the power of anger.

Keep your head cold and your heart warm. As the saying goes, go into battle.

Believe that there won’t be long enough to defeat Docheol.

“Master, what should I do now?”

“Ah….”

As time passed, we had no choice but to temporarily stop in front of a certain area.

The depths of the forest where the injured Do-chul ran away. It was a dark and dreary place, densely covered with trees, so that the sky could not be seen.

He hesitated, fearing that even the walkie-talkie that Yata had been relaying instructions to would become unavailable here.

“Yata, what should I do?”

“… ….”

“Yata?”

No matter how much I shouted her name, there was no reply through the earphones.

Is this the future that Yata can’t tell you?

Then I had to choose here.

It might be dangerous, so give up the chase or enter as it is and fight without Yata’s help.

About an hour left until sunrise.

If we miss Docheol like this, an unexpected future may come to us.

In that case……

“Let’s go.”

“Are you okay?”

“Yes.”

It was obviously terrifying that one of the helpers I had believed in would disappear.

But the fact that a future where all of my companions will die horribly will come was more frightening to me.

It is scary to have to live day by day, praying that that day will not come.

I never hope for such a future.

“By the way, this place is all trees.”

“This is a place where the original light does not penetrate, so ordinary creatures cannot grow.”

“Still, it seems that he doesn’t live at all.”

“Yes.”

The sound of chewing bones and flesh can be heard in the distance.

It meant that Do-chul, who had entered the depths first, was recovering by using wild animals.

Is this how it feels for a hero who endures with potion in the final fight, and for the final boss who has to look at such a hero?

He was a really persistent guy who constantly ate and self-medicated.

“Master, we are coming!”

“Yes!”

The ground starts shaking again. Trees that were densely packed started to fall down one by one.

It means that Do-cheol is coming back to fight us again after his meal.

How are they attacking this time?

Regime? Or a slap? Or is it reaching out to grab me?

Be prepared to deal with anything…….

“Ah… ?!”

From the left side, Docheol’s fist is flying towards us.

Originally, it would be enough to avoid bending the upper body, but it was different now.

It was an attack that could never be avoided.

“Damn it!!”

“Please prepare for shock, master!!”

As if he didn’t care about Shinsu’s rules anymore, Do-chul came swinging his fist at an angle that would hit even the bi-corn all at once.

In response, Bai I momentarily laid my body on an angle, making all of his damage only come to me.

I thought it would be dangerous if I was attacked even once by him, so he sacrificed it instead.

However, my body, which had been on top of her, was also thrown into the air by her.

“Aww… !!”

Soon after, the shock was applied to my back as I fell to the ground.

It hurts, I can’t even breathe properly, maybe my lungs have been shocked.

But more than the immediate pain, I was more concerned about the safety of the vicorn who sacrificed it for me.

“Cool… ! Cool… !! Bar, bar, are you okay?!”

“I-I’m fine, Master…” … Keugh!!”

Unlike me, who was lying on the ground, a bicorn stuck in a tree.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no danger to his life.

But when I saw her severely twisted legs and the blood pouring from her mouth, further fighting seemed impossible.

“How does it feel to lose the only leg you believed in? Human?”

“Docheol… !! Is it okay to break the Shinsoo rules?”

“Ah, I mean, now that I think about it, it doesn’t matter?”

“What?”

“All you have to do is eat that colt and steal its abilities! Then, if I devour all the divine beasts around me and gain the ability, I will become so strong that no one can stop me!!”

“Do you think I will hand over Baina?”

“Huh? I can’t hear what you’re saying because I don’t have the strength.”

“Ku!! Such an asshole… !”

At least with Yata’s help…….

No, let’s stop lamenting. This is the path I chose, so I have to take responsibility and fight.

The moment I was about to run at him, gripping my sword tightly once more.

Someone’s arm held me back and held me back.

“You can stop now, my dear.”

“Yata?”

“More than this, if I fight, my husband will surely die.”

“But… !!”

“I know. You don’t like the death of the Vicorn you’ve been fighting with until now, right?”

“Of course not! He’s the guy who fought for us. But isn’t it ridiculous that he has to die for us?”

“I know how you feel, so I am here to find the only way to save her and her husband.”

“Bicon with me… ?”

“Yeah, it’s also a way to kill that guy as a bonus.”

As expected, it’s Yata.

A smile came out of her insight as she prepared the best move until the end.

With this, I can completely end this fight.

“Tell me, what is the method?”

“I have a bomb attached to my body right now.”

“Uh uh… ?”

A bomb? Why did Yata attach something like that to her body?

“I’m going to get eaten by him on purpose and set off a bomb in it.”

“Hey, wait a minute Yata!! Then you… ? How are you?”

“…… After the bomb explodes, Nanggun cuts his throat as a finishing touch.”

“Don’t talk back!!”

“…… Of course I will die.”

“Then it doesn’t mean anything!”

“It’s not meaningless, now this is the only means left for us.”

“No!! Even so, sacrificing you… !!”

“Nanggun, you promised me… ?”

A promise to put my life first, no matter what happens.

Yata was speaking after seeing the current situation in advance.

“It was like this… ? Did you think that this situation would come from the beginning and made you make such a promise?!”

“Right.”

“Yata, I… !!”

“How long are you going to keep talking whispers between the two of us? Can I not watch that colt?”

Due to the sudden intrusion of Docheol, my words could not reach Yata and were cut off.

As if he could no longer have a leisurely conversation, Yata pushed me away and approached Dochul.

“Do-chul, let’s make a deal with me.”

“A deal?”

“Yeah, save those two instead of eating me.”

“Who are you, are you saying that?”

“Divine Beast, Three-Legged Crow. Commonly known as a crow that sees the future, I have the power of foresight.”

“So?”

“You know how powerful the power to see the future is, right? Don’t you want to have it?”

“Of course I would like to have it if I could have it.”

“You can eat me, as long as you promise to release them calmly.”

“Hmm… …. Good! Bird meat tastes better than colt meat, so I’ll accept the deal.”

Do-cheol picks up Yata’s body, which shows no resistance.

Slowly brings Yata up to his mouth.

“I hate being sick, so would you like to eat it whole?”

“I will listen to that much in particular. But… ….”

“Ugh… !!”

“I have to steal your abilities first to make sure there are no other targets.”

-Bad deuk deuk deuk!

With the sound of bones being crushed, Yata’s face is distorted.

I was trying to destroy Yata’s body in order to take away his ability.

It’s ruined. If Yata’s ability is taken away, even the last trump number is predicted and becomes meaningless.

I wonder if Yata didn’t expect this situation to come… ? No, it can’t be.

Then why did she voluntarily take her body……

“What are you doing… ! I love you!! Run away… Hit! Aww…… !!”

The voice of Yata, steeped in pain, flows from the earphones of the walkie-talkie that I forgot about.

It was only then that I realized her true intentions.

She came out to sacrifice herself to give me and the bicorn time to escape.

I know my last resort will fail, but for me…….

In that case, you must quickly take the bicorn and run away as far as possible.

You have to cherish every second of the time Yata earns.

If you don’t want her sacrifice to be in vain…….

-Kidduck!!

As I bite my teeth, I express my true feelings.

“Yata, you damn crow!! There’s no way I’d run away from you… !!”

I understand in my head. That it makes sense to run away.

However, running away was unacceptable. Are you running away? I’ve been fighting for a happy future with my companions, right?

I bit my lip until blood came out and ran forward.

I might die. No, I will definitely die.

But it doesn’t matter anymore! Please don’t die!!

-Pushwook!!

Familiar button feel and gas release sound.

Extend the sword in advance.

“Please reach me… !!”

And as it was, she swung her plainclothes sword toward Do-cheol’s right arm, who was holding Yata.

The wire of the sword coils around the guy’s right arm and becomes taut.

In that state, I pressed the button again, causing the sword to come back tearing his arm apart.

“Keugh!! How dare this worm!”

Shards of the returning sword tear through his skin and continue to slash. It is becoming more and more like old rags.

-Clap!

After a while, it returns to its original form, down to the last fragment. And at the same time, Do-cheol’s tattered arm fell powerlessly.

Even Yata’s body that was caught as a bonus.

The moment you smile of joy at the fact that you have succeeded.

“What a f*cking human!!”

“Keugh!!”

Docheol hit me with the other hand that was still there.

Thanks to noticing the murder, I managed to block it by using my sword instead of a shield, but I couldn’t stand the impact and my body flew off and crashed into a tree.

With just one shot, the vertebrae joints scream. The joints of the bones begin to creak.

But there was no time to complain to me.

Do-chul, who was rapidly approaching me, had already put his left arm back.

You can’t just look and avoid it. Predictions are needed.

Yata’s help is gone now. She alone I had to predict and avoid.

He recalls the patterns he’s seen so far, reads his mind, and figures out where to attack in advance.

If it’s a part that can definitely kill me right now…… Head or heart only.

-Quaang!

Run diagonally to the left to avoid Docheol’s attack.

His fists, which were full of life, knocked the tree behind him, so the opportunity had come.

“Haaa!!”

He raised his longsword and cut off Do-chul’s left arm.

With a creaking sound, blood spurted out from the amputated surface of the arm that was neatly cut.

“aaah!! Human! Human!! In-ga-an!!”

The arm that had been his weapon until now is gone.

But it’s not over yet. What would the guy do next if he had no arms?

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Let’s think. He constantly thinks over and over again and moves his body.

With no arms, all he has left are four legs. They will definitely attack you with that.

“Die!! Human!!”

Do-cheol raised his front leg and took a position to take it down.

If I get stamped on by that giant’s feet, my body will surely collapse and die.

But as expected, I swiftly rolled forward to dodge the stampede by a single step.

I succeeded in evading, so the right to attack returned to me.

“Haaa!!”

While holding the sword with both hands, I rotated my pelvis and slashed off one of his legs.

And this time it doesn’t stop there, it even cuts off the hind legs at once.

“hahahaha!!”

As the two legs on one side that supported his body were cut off at the same time, Do-cheol’s balance was completely destroyed.

His body gradually leaned towards the amputated leg, until he fell to the ground.

“Haa… ! Ha… !!”

Your body is hot. It’s burning hot.

For the joy of defeating him? For the satisfaction of saving Yata?

None of the two.

Not yet… His body was screaming for him to move in order to suffocate the undead.

A sure way to kill Docheol.

I plan to cut off the head of the guy who had lingering feelings for not being able to aim perfectly from the start.

It’s time to finish what we haven’t been able to do so far. I ran towards Do-cheol’s neck.

If I slash my sword at that defenseless neck, this fight will be my victory…….

“No… !! My dear!!”

“Yata… ?”

-Kwajik!

It was a time when I thought I had won.

Along with Yata’s scream-like cry, I heard a flesh-piercing sound.

And the fact that my abdomen started to become particularly hot.

“It’s so… ?!”

I was forced to spit out the blood that had been regurgitating down my throat.

What is it? Why is the blood suddenly… ?

When I looked down at my sudden doubt, a hard, sharp horn pierced my abdomen.

“…… hahahaha!!”

“Don’t think I’ll just be suffering, human!”

A sheep’s horn hidden among the thick fur.

I didn’t expect it to have horns on its chin.

It was my mistake not to be careful until the end.

“I’ll pierce you right through and kill you! Then I will chew your corpse and recover, and eat the other two divine beasts!!”

Dying? I?

Not yet. If the horn is removed quickly and treated…….

…… No, why am I afraid of death?

Hasn’t it already been resolved? Didn’t he decide to die while saving Yata?

But now you’re struggling to live? It’s funny to tears…….

“What, what?!”

-Kwadeuk! Quadduk! Kwajik!

The hole in the abdomen is gradually getting bigger. There is a strong reflux of blood through the mouth and nose.

It hurts, I feel like going crazy because of the pain. I couldn’t even breathe properly because of the backflow of blood.

But moving forward.

Even if you pull off the horns, the only thing waiting for you is death. If so, at least he will die after achieving his goal.

“Human!! What the hell are you doing?!”

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts.

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Let’s not mind the pain. Let’s think about what we want deep in our hearts.

Undeterred by the pain of its horns digging into its flesh, it slowly advances step by step.

“Human, no way… ? Could it be that you’re aiming for my neck in that state?! Such a madman!!”

Kill, kill, kill…….

Only that thought replays in my head. Raise the hatred. I put all my strength into the hand holding the sword.

You don’t need a lot. All you need is the strength to decapitate the guy who is getting closer.

“That, stop!! Human!!”

Enough, this is close enough.

So raise your arms. Raise it as high as you can.

Not twice. At once… only once…… !!

“Kill!!”

-Quaang!!

A long sword that slams into the ground.

I can’t feel the taste at all except for the last shot…….

A really damn sharp sword.

Blood oozes from Do-cheol’s neatly cut neck, and the sound of air leaking can be heard.

I couldn’t taste it, but I could tell that it was cut.

I finally won. I am victorious!

“Keheuk!! Cuckoo! hehehehe… !!”

hahahaha I wanted to laugh out loud. Because I won, I wanted to laugh cheerfully.

But because of the blood that filled his mouth, he couldn’t even make that easy laugh.

Water flows from the corners of the eyes. I’m happy, I’m glad I won. So there is no lie in feeling very happy.

But it was very sad that I could no longer share this joy with anyone.

It’s sad and sad…… The tears didn’t stop. My vision is gradually blurring due to the tears.

– Clink!

The sound of a sword rolling on the ground. I no longer had any strength in my hands.

No pain, no tears, no joy, I’m starting to feel nothing now.

Ah, that’s it. I’m really dying, I…….

Even his consciousness is gradually fading.

It’s okay. Now that I have no regrets, I can die with peace of mind.

…… No, there was one lingering lingering feeling.

One lingering desire deep in your heart.

Finally, lastly, if possible…….

……

……

I missed my pets.