Living with the Dangerous Beast-Chapter 51: The Catnip

“Sigh... Catnip is the BEST! CATNIP! CATNIP! CATNIP!! MORE!!”

Daebum clung to Dohwi’s wrist like a snake, rubbing his entire body. Feeling both pity and amusement, Dohwi grabbed the hallucinating fox by the scruff. So much for his ambition to become a nine-tailed fox—it seemed a long way off.

‘So this is catnip, huh.’

At least he had acquired something useful.

Carrying the still-dazed Daebum, Dohwi headed to the hermitage.

The monk was praying for the hunters who had met an untimely death on Mount Yeehwang recently.

The monk glanced at Dohwi with displeasure. This tiger, who deserved a good ol’ strike of lightning for its sins, was a ruthless and evil creature.

Normally, the damn tiger didn’t even acknowledge his presence, so it was clear he had come with a specific purpose this time.

“Ah, what brings you here? I thought I had given you everything you needed. There’s nothing left for you to take from me.”

When asked what he had come to steal this time, Dohwi casually tossed the red fox he was carrying into the temple.

“Here’s a little snack for you.”

Yip!

The fox tumbled across the floor, still muttering in a daze.

“I love catnip... Catnip is the best....”

“Do with him as you please. Boil him, roast him, whatever.”

Watching the fox’s shameless behavior, the monk turned back, astonished.

“What is this....”

But before even he could ask, Dohwi had already disappeared.

* * *

Sohwa, lounging around with a book and munching on a toasted rice cake dipped in honey, suddenly looked up as she sensed something.

“Sniff, sniff... SNIFF!”

‘What is this delightful smell?’

The mysterious scent that stimulated her senses made her fox ears pop out. Sohwa craned her neck, sniffing around for the source of the pleasant aroma.

It was outside. Swallowing her saliva, Sohwa jumped up and grabbed the door handle. Just as she was about to throw it open, the door opened first.

“Oh my!”

With her hand still on the doorknob, she was pulled into Dohwi’s arms. At the same time, the overwhelming fragrance hit her, completely filling her head with a strange sense of pleasure.

‘This smell... It’s so goodl!’

The source of the scent was Dohwi himself.

“Mm....”

With her tail suddenly appearing, Sohwa looked up at Dohwi with dreamy eyes. Despite her strange reaction, he showed no sign of surprise, only raising an eyebrow.

“Such... A good... Smell....”

‘Dohwi’s wonderful scent! I want it all over me!’

Sohwa hugged his waist tightly, rubbing her face against his firm chest. Her plump, fluffy black tail wagged in front of his eyes.

As Dohwi watched the pretty tail flail wildly in front of him, he asked nonchalantly.

“Did you finish the rice cakes?”

“Mm-hmm....”

Sohwa was in no condition to answer.

Glancing around the room, half of the roasted rice cakes were gone, and the precious bowl of honey that he had barely obtained was already empty. Smiling faintly, Dohwi started tidying up the scattered cakes and books.

As he moved around, Sohwa clung to him like a cicada on a big tree, then clambered up his back and rubbed her cheek against his nape.

“I love Dohwi... Dohwi is the best....”

Dohwi flinched, his hands pausing. Her languid voice was melting his eardrums. Though he had expected this reaction, experiencing it firsthand was electrifying.

“You’re mine... Dohwi is all mine....”

Sohwa, who had been rubbing her face all over him, began licking his ear and neck. Her gentle actions were enough to arouse him.

“Come here.”

As he pulled her into his embrace with one arm, Sohwa’s form faded, leaving only a white fox in his grasp.

“Sigh....”

A sigh of mixed relief and frustration escaped his lips.

This wasn’t entirely unexpected. He had avoided soaking himself in catnip, fearing that she might transform immediately, so he only dissolved a small amount in his bathwater. It was a tiny dose. In fact, he had worried it might not have any effect at all.

But....

“Mmm... I love Dohwi... Dohwi is mine!”

Her four black paws flailed about. As he released his grip, Sohwa scurried up his arm and perched on his shoulder, nuzzling his face with her snout.

“Love... Dohwi...!”

Feeling the vivid sensation of her licking his lips and chin, Dohwi let out a bitter smile.

It was no use. Today was a lost cause.

Dohwi quietly prepared the bedding. Of course, there was only one pillow.

“Sigh....”

With a deep sigh, Dohwi lay down on the bed. The fox, who had been licking all over his face, now snuggled into his neck and squirmed all over his broad chest.

Her claws were quite sharp, but Dohwi showed no sign of discomfort. It was all his own doing, after all.

To make her more comfortable, Dohwi took off his shirt. Sohwa, excited, yipped and bounced on his abs.

“Love Dohwi! Dohwi’s smell! Good smell!”

She lightly jumped and landed on his firm muscles, wagging her black tail. Her white body with black-tipped ears, twitching cutely, was utterly adorable.

A contented smile spread across Dohwi’s face. Sohwa was beautiful and charming in her human form, but as a fox, she was just as endearing.