There was no point in asking this puppy if he had done this to me before. I couldn’t tell him to keep his distance because he might go back to that kind of behavior. How could I keep my distance from a puppy that was in a pot of meat if I took my eyes off him for even a moment?

So Chase gave up everything that day. Let it be… If he were to become the same Leoruka as before, he would grab him by the shoulders, shake him, and tell him to give the puppy back.

“What are you thinking about?”

“I actually think a lot. Unlike others.”

“Are you talking so poorly again?”

The puppy, who had been sulking just a moment ago, seemed to be in a good mood when he heard the sound of oil sizzling. He pulled over a high chair and placed it next to Chase, then sat down and started meddling

“Please add more pepper and salt. Oh, and can I add the meat now?”

“Go over there. Oil is splashing.”

“It smells delicious. Ah, I want to eat Jjajangmyeon too…”

“Really, what else do you want me to do? Tell me the recipe.”

“I don’t know about that. I don’t think they’ll sell soybean paste.”

“Spring soybean paste?”

What the heck, I grumbled to myself and reached for my phone. I was thinking of searching for Chunjang or something. But there were still several missed notifications left, as if I had received a call in the meantime. It seemed like I didn’t even notice the phone ringing because I was talking to the dog.

“…uh?”

“why?”

The familiar number was the contact number for the special ward at Kaisa Medical Center. What happened to his mother? Chase bit his lower lip and hurriedly pressed the call button. The long ringtone felt ominous.

“What’s wrong? Who is it?”

Leoruka noticed Chase’s expression change and immediately looked worried. Hearing the sound of the other person answering the phone. Chase lifted his index finger and put it in front of his lips, making a shushing sound. Leoruka nodded his head with a nervous expression.

– This is Kaisha Medical Center. Are you the guardian of patient Luana Van der Arteon?

“…Yes. What’s going on?”

My mother had been in a coma for several years already. The rare disease research being conducted at the Kaisa Medical Center had not made much progress, so unless his condition had worsened, there would have been no reason for them to contact me. However, just in case…

-The patient has regained consciousness. I think it would be best for you to come and see him.

“Yes…?”

It’s highly unlikely, but I told him I’d contact him when he woke up

I forgot about Leoruka as I was rushing out of the house. It wasn’t until I arrived at the hospital and stood in front of the hospital room door that I suddenly remembered him and stopped.

It’s fried pork, so it doesn’t taste good when it gets cold.

Leoruka might complain about the smell of meat. I should stop by the mart on the way back and buy some groceries and make it again. I thought about that with my head blank and took a deep breath. The handle slowly turned and the hospital room door opened.

But Chase collapsed before he could walk a few steps.

While he was in a coma, his mother was always in his original form. He said he didn’t have enough life left to maintain his human form. It was painful to see him like that, so he deliberately avoided coming to the hospital room.

But now, my mother was in a state I hadn’t seen in a long time. It was the first time in years that I had seen my mother sleeping in human form

“…mom?”

My legs gave out and I couldn’t get up. My vision was blurry and I couldn’t tell if it was a dream or reality. Sweat ran down my cheeks and dripped onto the floor of the hospital room.

“…mom!”

The voice was a little louder, and there was a hint of crying. If it wasn’t a dream, it might have been an illusion. Chase hadn’t believed in miracles for a long time. There was no way something so good could happen to Chase. The nurse who had called had been mistaken after all…

“Chase?”

But now I could feel that it was neither a dream nor an illusion. This moment was a vivid reality.

Chase, who barely made it to his mother’s side while staggering as if he was about to fall, buried his head in the bed. He couldn’t say anything because his throat was choked by the moisture that was rushing in from inside. A dry hand slowly approached and swept the back of Chase’s head. A laughter leaked out from the weak voice coming from above.

“Baby, you’ve grown so much.”

“What’s so big…”

Isn’t he taller? His mother lost consciousness when Chase was a freshman. He continued to grow after entering college, so he must have gotten taller and bigger. It might have seemed like a lot of growth to his mother. Chase shook his head, swallowing back tears.

“Mom, how old am I and still a baby?”

“How old are you and still my mother’s baby?”

“You call me mother outside?”

“Is there another mom outside?”

“Why are you keeping me from saying anything? In this moment of emotion, really…”

“Just telling my baby not to cry.”

As he looked at his mother, who was smiling listlessly, tears welled up in his eyes again. Chase grumbled as he wiped the tears away with the back of his hand.

“Are you coaxing a baby? I’m 189 centimeters tall now.”

“With your personality, you might never be loved anywhere you go, but I have to love you too.”

“Mom, before I opened my eyes today, I opened my mouth first. I feel like if I fell into the water, only my mouth would open…”

“I passed those genes on to you. But now you don’t cry?”

“…”