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289 – The Nymphs, the Old Man, and the Squirrel # 1

289 – The Nymphs, the Old Man, and the Squirrel # 1

If we were to pick the pets that are of the most interest this year, they would definitely be dog squirrels and honey ants.

In Taecho Village, where I am staying, there are always people lined up to capture dog squirrels and honey ants.

As a result, various people captured dog squirrels and various people posted videos or wrote articles about dog squirrels on the Internet.

I heard that there are galleries of honey ants and dog squirrels on the Internet.

I went in and looked, and there were a lot of cute animal pictures.

「Title: What about my dog squirrel?

Content: Break dance dance hahahaha」

└It’s cute hahahaha

└How does a dog squirrel break dance? Taught by starving and beating?

└Recommended dog squirrel, shortened to dog squirrel

There are a lot of articles like this?

It is said that at the Dog Squirrel Gallery, the chief dog squirrel, Kkeongkeongi, is called the gallery owner, or Galju for short.

And I, Haildo, was the owner of the gallery owner, so I was a gallery shareholder.

Sometimes, it’s a little fun to search for Haildo’s name in the Dog Squirrel Gallery.

「Title: What is the technology arrangement for Galju Haildo’s Dog Squirrel?

Content: Does anyone know?”

「Title: Statement of conviction) If Hail continues like this,

Content: Rider」

└Why is this real?

When I see posts like this, I post comments pretending not to be Haildo.

└This is my opinion, but honestly, I think Haildo is the best dog squirrel partner and the strongest awakener hahahaha.

└I guess he’s not the strongest awakener? Is this Haildo IP?

└I’m not even Hail, what are you talking about?

Anyway.

Various people raised dog squirrels and had a variety of companion relationships. Dog squirrels are an animal loved by people of all ages.

An 88-year-old chaebol man and a dog squirrel were among them.

“Is this here…?” ?”

I looked at a magnificently built mansion on the outskirts of Gyeonggi-do. It was a mansion that looked like something out of a movie, and beyond the gated entrance there was a very large garden stretching out endlessly.

It’s a mansion where you have to drive a few minutes from the entrance to see the main building.

I rang the bell again, thinking that there are so many different rich people in the world.

Diririring-.

After waiting for a while after the doorbell attached to the entrance rang, a loud noise was heard and the front door opened.

“Let’s go in quickly… !”

I entered the garden of the mansion with Oinoi, who showed great enthusiasm.

Then Oinoi said.

“It is a mansion that looks as if a secret murder was taking place… ! If you are invited to a rich person’s house, something unexpected may happen, so you should always be careful… !”

Oinoi has been watching a lot of detective comics and movies over the past few days, and seeing the mansion reminded him of the events that happened there.

I agreed that it was somehow eerie.

Although it was so spacious, it wasn’t very popular.

Knock.

“Are you there?”

We finally arrived at the mansion.

When we knocked on the door, the door opened and an old man with white hair and a handsome beard opened the door and welcomed us.

“Is the young man a dog squirrel’s descendant?”

“Yes. That’s right. “This is my partner, the nymph Oino.”

“This Oinoi is the nymph Oinoi of the ditch… ! And she is the chief nymph and the majority shareholder who owns shares of the Osa Group… !”

It was Oinoi, proudly stretching out his shoulders and chest.

The old man looked at Oinoi with deep-set eyes, and the little fairy, the nymph, seemed curious.

“I am old man Su, who was the director of Osa Miltech. He is just an old man who is now growing old alone…. Come inside first. “You would be tired if you walked through the garden.”

I entered the mansion at the old man’s invitation.

It was a mansion with red carpets and tall marble pillars.

It was also interesting to see vine-like things wrapped around pillars and walls inside the mansion.

━Kkeongkeong… !

It was in my pocket and then jumped out.

Kungkung was very excited as he climbed up and down the vines wrapped around the pillar.

He’s jumping up and down so much.

“Kkeungkeung, you can’t do that in someone else’s house.”

I beckoned and summoned that little guy.

Because it’s rude for animals to run around in other people’s houses.

But the old man chuckled.

“Leave me alone. Don’t squirrels like to run around and play? “It’s good for animals to run around and play as much as they want.”

The old man seemed to like dogs and squirrels and other animals.

Well, it was only natural since he was the owner of a dog squirrel at the age of 88.

Did they wrap the inside of the mansion with vines to keep out the squirrels?

Oinoi, who had been looking around for a while, asked.

“But the thing is, there isn’t a single person…” ! Oinoi feels a premonition of a strange event… !”

Oinoi’s short, pointed ears twitched.

Oinoi found it surprising that there were no people in this very spacious mansion.

I was also amazed.

In a house this large, there would have to be several people to manage and clean it.

“I quit everything. To be exact, it’s closer to where I cut it. Old people with a lot of money tend to be suspicious of various things. Everyone makes money in front of me… Talk about that damn money….”

“Illinoi, Oinoi’s sister, also loves talking about money… !”

“hehehe, actually, everyone likes talking about money. I was like that too when I was young. Sleeping was a waste of time, so I earned money by sleeping two hours a day. So I built this big mansion.”

I only slept two hours a day.

I thought he was a very great person.

I heard that if you don’t get enough sleep a day, your risk of developing dementia increases when you get older.

Despite that, the old man seemed very sane.

“Now, come this way. “I will introduce you to my friend.”

The old man slowly walked up the stairs and entered the most corner room on the third floor of the mansion.

The first thing I saw was a window letting in the warm late autumn sunlight.

Palak, Palak-.

Underneath the wall where the wind blew and the curtains fluttered, there was a soft cushion, and something round was curled up on it.

It was a dog squirrel.

Saegeun, Saegeun-.

The color of its fur was a soft golden color.

A dog squirrel with golden fur.

What an amazing dog squirrel.

Saegeun, Saegeun-.

The dog squirrel was asleep without even knowing that we had come.

The sight of him sleeping in the sunlight looked very peaceful and even felt solemn.

“This guy is my friend Geumdong. “It’s been about three months since we met.”

The name of the dog squirrel was Geumdong.

Is it a name given because of the color of its fur?

I thought it was a fitting name.

“Elder, I heard that you had a problem with Geumdong and asked Mr. Doolis to solve it. “What kind of problem is there?”

“It’s a problem….”

I saw concern in the old man’s brown eyes.

Immediately Oinoi put her hands on her cheeks and shouted as if in shock.

“Ah! I can feel the energy of reminiscing about the past… !”

# # #

The old man remained silent for a long time.

And I stroked the fur of the dog squirrel Geumdong.

Now I see that the old man’s hands are shaking slightly, and it looks like he is suffering from some kind of chronic illness.

“How long do you think I can live? I don’t know, but I am sure that the days I will live will be shorter than the days I have lived. Children are like that too. “They treat me like I’m completely dead.”

“A dead person?”

“They say how much they will share with my inheritance and what they will do with it. Damn you guys. It’s like they’re begging you to die quickly. “I didn’t want to see them, so I kicked them all out.”

Now I think I understand why the old man was alone in this large mansion.

Zek-.

At that time, the golden-furred squirrel slowly raised its head.

━Kouong… !

The barking sound was quite loud.

Jjorrr-.

A golden dog squirrel climbed onto the old man’s shoulder.

The old man added an almond from his pants pocket and held it out to the squirrel dog.

“Then I came across this golden bronze. It was lying in our garden. I felt thirsty and looked as if I had not eaten for several days. “It looked like it would die if I didn’t take care of it.”

The old man said he nursed the dog squirrel carefully and quickly became friends with the dog squirrel when it woke up.

It was at that time that the name Geumdong was given.

It was a win-win relationship because the old man was able to have a friend who didn’t talk about money in the mansion, and Geumdong was able to get a roof where he could avoid the wind and rain.

“But Geumdong’s condition hasn’t been very good since a few days ago. Once I fall asleep, I don’t wake up even after meal time and I’m not good at climbing trees, which I liked. Is it hurting somewhere….”

Is it a sick squirrel? .

Usually, dog squirrels are strong and healthy, and their activity level is enormous.

You’re saying it’s not like jumping around and making a fuss?

I know it well.

But the old man’s dog squirrel, Geumdong, was calm and quiet.

Only the sound of crying ━Cow… ! It only roared and acted slowly.

Even though the old man gave him an almond right up to his mouth, he couldn’t find it and struggled around.

They said it was not a normal condition.

“I’ll take a look.”

Zek-.

I received the golden pot from the old man and placed it on my palm.

Then, I put my ear to its back and listened to its heartbeat or touched its tail.

“… “It’s a little crumbly.”

I didn’t notice it because of the golden color, but now I see that Geumdong’s fur is frizzy and loose. The long tail just hangs limply.

It sounded like there was definitely a problem.

However, I was not a professional doctor, and the dog squirrel itself was an animal about which not much was known.

When I was seriously thinking about what the problem was, Oinoi said.

“The golden fur is a symbol of an old dog squirrel… ! Older dog squirrels have faded fur that looks like pale gold… ! Geumdong is a very old dog squirrel… !”

An old dog squirrel?

Didn’t you say that dog squirrels usually live over 100 years?

So, even though it looks like this, does this mean that this dog squirrel is an old dog squirrel that is 80 to 90 years old, or close to 100 years old?

Oinoi continued speaking.

“It’s Oinoi’s opinion, but it’s clear that Geumdongi, the dog squirrel, doesn’t have much life left… ! If this happens, it is better to prepare your mind….”

“That can’t be possible…” .”

The old man trembled as if he had been slightly shocked.

I was also a little shocked.

A dog squirrel with not much left to live.

It felt like dog squirrels would always be by people’s side.

“Is there no way to live longer? We promised to go see the flowers together in the spring next year…. Help me… ! How is there no way… ? At least if we can get through this winter… !”