Suddenly, I Became a Slime Chapter 26: Weren’t you raising me?

*Rattle, rattle.*

A sound that felt a bit out of place in the noisy space echoed through the room.

The source of the noise was a glass cylinder containing 7496-KR, the All-lting Sli. In other words, it was Han Seori who ca in with a stern face, carrying the sli girl inside the cylinder.

The sudden noise drew the attention of those inside, and it didn’t take long for their expressions to change to puzzlent.

So were surprised that the Anomaly had co out of the facility in a glass container, while others looked at Han Seori as if she was doing sothing strange.

“…What are you doing? Don’t you think you really need to get a ntal evaluation?”

Eventually, a man with a stern-looking face stepped in front of Han Seori with a disapproving expression.

But for Han Seori, this was exactly what she had hoped for. She was almost disappointed at how long it took him to co.

Instead, she smiled faintly and opened her mouth.

“Ah, Committee mber Yoo Kangjik.”

“Dr. Han Seori. I don’t think this is a situation for greetings…”

The man pushed up his rigid-looking glasses and glared at Han Seori.

He had not expected her to be so reckless.

Carrying around an Anomaly that hadn’t even gone through a danger classification yet in this manner.

If she had been under his direct supervision, he would have imdiately processed her “resignation,” but unfortunately, she belonged to the research centre. Moreover, she held the authority of the deputy head of the research centre.

So, for now, since nothing had blown up yet, all he could do was tell her to take it back.

He wondered if she had reached such a position at a young age because of these antics, but since she had caught his eye, he couldn’t just let it go.

Yoo Kangjik sighed lightly and looked at Han Seori.

“Do I really need to spell it out for you?”

“Why don’t you take a look instead? It might help with the danger assessnt, you know.”

“…”

Yoo Kangjik felt a dizzying sensation. This must be what they an when they say talking to a wall.

Rather than conversing with soone who made no sense, it seed better to give in to what she wanted and coax her.

…Though it’s not like he had any other choice anyway.

But even so, Yoo Kangjik thought she was making a fuss.

‘I think I’ve already reviewed all the necessary docunts.’

What more did she want him to see?

He looked at the glass cylinder with ticulous eyes. Then, the vague image of the sli girl ca into clear view.

“…”

There, ignoring Yoo Kangjik, the sli girl was looking around and tearing open the packaging of the snack in her hand.

In the sli girl’s arms was a blonde doll, and as she tore the packaging, crumbs fell on top of the doll’s head with a *pitter-patter*.

The girl took out the contents, put them into her own body, and then lowered her gaze as she put the packaging into the wriggling blob of sli next to her.

She then brushed the crumbs off the doll’s head and into the blob of sli.

Sohow, it looked like she was giving a treat, and Yoo Kangjik unknowingly curled the corners of his mouth.

Seeing this, Han Seori grinned wickedly to herself.

‘I saw it on his desk.’

She recalled the small mascot that had been on Yoo Kangjik’s desk.

A person who looks stern but unexpectedly likes cute things.

Could he still say the sa things as before after seeing this girl right in front of his eyes?

As Han Seori chuckled, Yoo Kangjik, who had noticed, cleared his throat.

“*Ahem*… It seems there is an… unreported… Anomaly… I think it might be… a ntal type… Anomaly…”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Ugh…”

Faced with her triumphant expression, Yoo Kangjik gritted his teeth.

“…I admit it’s cute. But you know better than anyone that it has nothing to do with the danger level, don’t you, Doctor?”

“…It’s not working.”

“What did you say?”

“Nothing.”

Yoo Kangjik’s guard was stronger than expected, unlike the people who had been cautious of them just a mont ago and were now looking pleased, forgetting about it.

Well, that’s probably why he holds the title of “Committee mber.”

Still, it didn’t seem like a complete failure.

The people who had jumped up in surprise and astonishnt.

And those who had given her a look that said, “Is it you again?” also approached with intrigued faces.

Wasn’t this all thanks to Committee mber Yoo Kangjik, who was clearing his throat suspiciously in front?

Although she couldn’t completely convince him, it seed like enough publicity.

After talking with others for a while, preaching about the harmlessness of the sli girl and how friendly she was to humans, Han Seori smiled with a satisfied face.

Yoo Kangjik, who saw her, shook his head and sent people back to their seats, then looked at Han Seori.

Han Seori, who had been smiling with an embarrassed face, now looked a bit tense.

She seed to know what he was going to say.

“Well, I’ll concede that she’s friendly to humans, as you say. But still… we need to do a danger assessnt.”

“Ah… yes, we should.”

In the end, the inevitable had co.

Feeling troubled, Han Seori glanced at the glass cylinder. She could see the girl eagerly digesting her snacks with a *gurgle gurgle* sound.

As she stared blankly, Yoo Kangjik spoke.

“Then, will you hand her over to ?”

“…No, I’ll take her. Nevermind.”

“…?”

Yoo Kangjik felt sowhat uneasy at her sudden change of words. But this was the procedure, so there was no reason to feel strange.

‘…What? What is this uneasiness?’

As he felt confused, Han Seori obediently stepped back after releasing the handle and said,

“What are you doing?”

“…Ah, um. Yes.”

Yoo Kangjik hurriedly grabbed the handle. He was holding it so tightly that he could feel the warm heat.

As he lowered his head, the top of the sli girl’s head ca into view. Upon closer inspection, there were small protrusions growing out like weeds.

The protruding parts seed like stray hairs, so he unknowingly pursed his lips.

Eventually, he regained his senses and pulled the cart containing the sli girl.

Han Seori followed silently behind him.

Her face seed to show a hint of apology.

…But it was unclear who it was directed towards.

Suddenly, soone who looked like… an old… fogey blocked my view.

Sohow, his face reminded of the manager who always nagged at .

If it weren’t for the glass, I might have unknowingly spit out so sli.

Anyway.

It wasn’t a face I particularly wanted to see, so I was finishing up my remaining snacks when I heard a grating term.

Danger assessnt.

It was a term that blatantly reminded that I had beco a non-human entity, even though it shouldn’t co as a surprise now.

It shouldn’t be a big deal at this point, but I felt strangely bitter.

…Ah, it’s because of the dark chocolate in my stomach right now that I feel bitter.

As I was blankly passing the garbage to Daesik.

The cart I was riding on started moving again.

The place I had been in until now had an atmosphere that could be commonly described as… a command and control room.

I’m not sure if it was really a command and control room, but it seed like it was based on the atmosphere.

There was a map with unknown symbols all over it, and next to it were combinations of numbers and English letters that I had seen in the previous room.

Occasionally, I saw things like JP, EN, or CN instead of KR, so… I thought it might be so kind of international organization.

It was a guess, but it seed pretty plausible.

My brain had already lted away, but my brilliant intellect still remained.

Heh.

While feeling pleased with myself, the moving cart ca to a stop.

Looking back, the pretty Han Seori was nowhere to be seen, and the man who resembled the manager I had seen earlier was holding the handle.

…What the.

Ha, Dr. Han Seori? Weren’t you raising ?

Did you… hand over to the manager?

As I felt shocked and terrified, the door opened, and a person wearing equipnt reminiscent of a spacesuit, just like last ti, took out of the glass container.

As my viewpoint rose higher, I could see various things.

First, I saw Han Seori standing behind the manager guy, and I noticed the balding spot starting to appear on the manager’s head.

Sohow, I felt a sense of solemnity.

I was left alone in a space that felt sowhat desolate.

Alice and Daesik seed to have been left inside the glass cylinder.

The surroundings had faint dark marks, and there were huge claw marks on the wall.

…Could it be the danger assessnt?

It isn’t what I think it is, right?

As I was panicking, the closed wall rose up.

*Thump, thump.*

As the wall opened, the sound of sothing’s footsteps ca from inside. I focused on the open wall with my sli highly tensed.

…It might be closer to my body reacting automatically.

Perhaps because the mory of the sewers was still vivid.

Eventually.

A rather large silhouette, by my standards, began to erge from the darkness.

The first thing I saw was a pointed horn gleaming nacingly in the dim light.

Below the small but sharp horn, the figure of what was presud to be a wolf slowly revealed itself, its fur a dark and matted grey.

With each echoing footstep, its identity beca clearer.

It was a… horned wolf wearing a dog collar around its neck, the tal tags clinking with each movent.

No, wait, is this really what I think it is? They assess the danger level in this way?

Ah, no!

*Growl!*

The creature looked at , its eyes glinting with hunger as it licked its lips and slowly began to approach, its muscles rippling beneath its fur.

Its gaze was like that of a predator eyeing its captured prey, ready to pounce at any mont.

My sli boiled and bubbled, quivering with tension.

Seeing that, for so reason.

I felt annoyed.

In the past, I might have been scared by such an appearance, but it felt strangely different now.

Then, I rembered the giant crocodile I had seen in the sewers, its scales glistening in the murky water.

…Co to think of it, compared to that monstrous beast, this doesn’t seem like a big deal.

The creature approached leisurely, its claws clicking against the hard floor.

How lightly did it see that it was approaching while drooling profusely, the saliva dripping from its jaws?

Do pets really go without being neutered these days? I could’ve sworn I saw sothing unsightly dangling between its legs.

Geez… you’d think they’d do that for the sake of the creatures’ lifespans.

Seeing that it has horns, maybe they can’t help it? Because it’s a rare species?

I don’t know.

I calmly waited for the creature approaching with its guard down, recalling the mory of hunting stray dogs in the sewers, their whimpers echoing off the damp walls.

But… as it got closer, it seed to look a bit bigger than I initially thought.

Its teeth also looked a bit large, with yellowed fangs protruding from its gums.

…Uh, was it this big?

Didn’t they bring in the wrong one?

Suddenly, my sli dripped down, splattering on the floor.

At that mont.

*Woof!*

The creature opened its huge maw wide, revealing rows of sharp teeth, and thrust its snout towards , its hot breath washing over my gelatinous form.

Its teeth were yellowish, a testant to its lack of dental hygiene. Chunks of blackened flesh were stuck between its fangs, the stench of decay filling the air.

Unpleasantly.

As I watched the creature thrusting its maw as if it would tear apart and send shreds of sli flying in all directions.

I thought of the manager who had brought here a little while ago, his stern face flashing through my mind.

Indeed.

Physiognomy might be a science, after all.