Me and the Tigress Volume 1 Chapter 1 part8

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White fur, close to silver in color, with talismans stuck shining and illuminating the cave and black stripes were swallowing that light. The white tiger, even lying down, was exerting an overwhelming presence.

"Words can't even…"

For this unreal existence to, ah, that's right. Of course that kind of tiger exists. Is there a law that says if there's a dog the size of a bus there's a tiger the size of a mountain? There's no way I'm open minded enough to just go along with this thinking "after all, the world is huge, hahahaha-." Seeing a white tiger with its legs stuck in the earth before my very eyes, I had no choice but to accept this. But really, that's a tiger? Isn't that a big too general? Because it seems like if that thing stood up it'd tower over huge apartment buildings?!

"This is our master. Rather than lose your mind, please go there, young master."

But Saehee grabbed my hand and dragged me forward. Baduk was pushing me from behind.

"Wa, wait! I need to prepare my mind!"

"How much time will you need."

I thought hard at Saehee's words.

"70 years?"

"You have 7 seconds."

Hey, that's too short.

"Your time's up."

"Uwak?!"

As I was being dragged to the tiger that was big beyond belief, I was overwhelmed and amazed all over again. The fur was shining and silvery, the curves on its body made like Goryeo porcelain. And,

With pumpkin colored and thinly filled pupils bigger than my head, it felt like it was capable of casting spells on people, no wait did it just open its eyes? It just opened them!!

"I came with the young master, Master."

Saehee spoke as she politely dropped to her knees. Baduk fell to the ground and exposed her belly, showing an expression of obedience.

"I have arrived, Master."

"So you're here."

But the tiger's eyes were only directed towards me. Should I pee myself? Or have my legs tremble? Go insane? But out of all those choices, my one action was,

"The tiger spoke!!"

I pointed my fingers as I shouted, and I thought even then that this was an idiotic act. The tiger revealed its teeth as it laughed. I just hoped that its smile didn't mean I feel like eating human meat for lunch today.

"Why are you so surprised. Is my ability to speak that weird?"

Honestly, your existence in and of itself is weird.

"Yeah."

Why in the world did I naturally speak so informally? Maybe it's because I was so scared. Or maybe I got used to acting like this because of Baduk.

"You're quite bold and honest."

If you throw away common sense, then those concepts will become meaningless.

"That's right, boy. Do you know why you came here?"

"I came here to fulfill a promise, but I don't know what that promise is."

The tiger directed its gaze at Saehee.

"So you didn't tell him."

"I felt it would be best for Master to tell him directly."

"Is that so."

The tiger looked back at me.

"You look alright with coming here without being given a reason."

"The shock of all this is so big that I look okay. So, let's start over from the beginning."

"What do you mean?"

Instead of answering I took a deep breath and cried out loudly.

"Spare me!"

I turned around and ran with all my strength.

……they brought me back.

"It seems you were raised to be a delightful child."

I sat with my legs folded in front of the tiger after getting captured, and spoke submittingly.

"I was raised normally."

The gigantic tiger bared its supernaturally large teeth as it laughed.

"That's right. But still, you are here to keep a promise between us from long ago."

This tiger, what are you saying to a person who doesn't even know what that promise is.

"Shouldn't you explain it first? I said this before, but I don't know what that promise is."

The tiger's avoiding my eyes. Ah, it forgot what I said. It's obvious.

"Then I shall tell you."

After going ahem as if readying its voice, the tiger growled lowly as it spoke.

"The one who placed this seal on me left me with one prophecy. When this seal would yield to my strength and I would be freed, a man to be my husband would be sent to me."

"……what?"

"And if I fall in love, even if the seal is broken they swore to never bother me again."

"……what?"

At this, I looked pointedly at Saehee, the one who dragged me back here, for an additional explanation.

"That is what Master thinks it is."

But Saehee skillfully avoided answering with those words. I wanted to ask for more, but the tiger opened its mouth and I decided to listen for now.

"Now the seal upon me is weakening, and after a few years I will be freed without effort. And this generation of protectors contains a male child who I have laid my eyes upon. I suppose this could be called fate."

"Excuse me? What are you saying?"

"My husband who has been blessed by the heavens, I am saying that this man is you."

I can't hear it, I can't hear it.

"Ahhh, I have waited so long for this day. Finally I can receive love."

"Um, I can't understand what you're saying right now…….?"

"Do not worry. Although I have lived for a long time, I have never allowed another man to lay his hands upon me."

Do you really think that that's what I'm worrying about?

"So let's have a wedding."

"Like I said, who will?

"Who else but you?"

"…..eh?"

"You are the wonderful man to be my husband. You are quite handsome and raised to have a nice personality. In other words, you were raised lovingly by the heavens.

Your appraisal of me is too generous.

"So, when would you like the ceremony to be?"

Someone's really jumping the gun here. (tn: Korean idiom. Literally says "I wasn't even thinking of giving you rice cake, but it wants to eat kimchi soup first.")

"Um, I never said I'd marry you though?"

The second I said that, the air within the cave changed. I guess this could be called a mourner's house? It suddenly felt as if my shoulders became heavy.

"Are you saying you hate me?!"

"That, oh, I'm sorry, but our differing species create an insurmountable wall?"

"So you're saying you cannot accept me because of my animal form?

Even if that tiger is surprisingly speaking the same language as me?

"That's right! It may be possible to overcome differences ethnicity, culture, age, and gender, but a difference in species is too much! Because I'm a human…"

As I kept talking, I realized the truth. Even now there was a little girl lying at the feet of the tiger. Her name is Baduk. Whose real identity was… a massive dog!

"Is that it? Then if I become a human, everything will be fine!"

"No, that's not it!"

I was too late. The once massive tiger's body became covered in white smoke, and there was a girl's appearance appeared…… Ara? Something's weird?

"So it's okay as long as it's like this?"

Without a chance to get my thoughts together, I could only look at where the tiger disappeared and at the talking little girl who was looking up at me, and I was able to return to reality. That's right. She was looking up at me while she was speaking. The tiger that was bigger than a mountain before it disappeared was nowhere to be found, and in its place was a cute little girl who looked to be in the third grade!

A mysterious looking girl with tiger ears pricking up, a tail elegantly shaking, and silvery white hair tinged with black stripes acted as a replacement. Excluding her hair that was hiding her flat chest and other embarrassing areas, in other words, she was standing proudly even while in the same state as she was when she was born. That's right. She's naked.

Why are you talking so coolly! You're naked! Completely nude! You took off all your clothes?! When Baduk changed shape she had on a hanbok so why are you totally naked?

"Achoo-. Human bodies really are delicate. Just this is cold- achoo! Uuuu, it's cold."

Of course it's cold. Even if it's summer, did you think being naked while being deep in a cave wouldn't be cold?

"You, where are your clothes?"

"Hm? Why do I have to wear such bothersome things? And why are you saying such things now? I had nothing on since the beginning."

She's also a nudist.

Of course, I can understand the tiger's words. Since animals don't need to wear clothes. But if you transform into a human you have to wear clothes like a human!

"That is because the naked body of the opposite sex cause excitement, Master."

Saehee, who until now remained a passive observer, brought up an unnecessary subject. At her words, the tiger had a smile of satisfaction on her face as she took a step towards me.

"Is that so?!"

And another step. My eyes were dazzled at her pure-white skin.

"To me……"

Another step.

"Do you think I'm in heat!?"

The tiger that was approaching right up next to me… or rather, the little girl that took its place, hugged my waist. From what I could feel beyond my clothes, the little girl's body heat and her slim chest on my hips were causing me to be excited…… sorry. I wasn't able to. Although I was in a situation where a naked girl was stuck right onto me, I remained strangely calm. Rather than girl, I suppose I should just call her a child? Or maybe it's because I know her true form is a tiger. Or perhaps because strong older sisters are more my taste.

"No, I'm just embarrassed to see you like that."

I took off the t-shirt I was wearing,

"Do you want to have our first night in this place? Of course, I'd like to, but I need to prepare myself……"

While spouting nonsense, I spoke to the reddening tiger.

"Hurray."

"Hurray?"

As the tiger raised her two hands, I sneakily clothed her with my t-shirt. Even to me it was decently sized and it exposed one of the tiger's shoulders, but it perfectly covered her down to her thighs so it's good.

Um, it's good. With this, I was relieved from her overexposure. Let's just be satisfied that she's only half naked. But, showing that she didn't understand my nice feelings, the tiger puffed out her cheeks and displayed her dissatisfaction.

"Why are you making me wear this?"

"Human's sexual preferences are such that rather than being totally naked, having some covering is……"

"Hey, don't say weird things."

"So you like it like that, young master?"

"I don't."

"If my husband is a man with these kinds of tastes, then it is my duty as a wife to accept them."

"I said I don't!"

What the hell do these people think I am!

"So now that I've taken the form of a human, are you content?"

Chapter end