Chapter 6: Go to the zoo.

“Hmm….”

Choi Eunju, the head of the Korean Angel Research Institute, was in deep thought.
This was because a document requesting permission for the angel-nim to go out had been submitted to her today.

Well, in fact, according to the principle, it was correct to refuse this matter without thinking.
Since there was no information on the specific countermeasures for the angel-nim yet.

However, Choi Eunju hadn’t sensed anything from the angel-nim for over a week, and as a result, she was quite anxious.
Looking at the cases of angel-nims from other countries, it was normal for countermeasures regarding desires to be identified within 3-4 days.

But the Korean angel-nim was in a state where there was not a single piece of information that could be known.
The only thing she had obtained so far was the simple speculation that the desire was ‘sloth.’
With this, it was an achievement for which she had no right to speak up even if she was criticized as an incompetent group compared to research institutes in other countries.

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Because of this, Choi Eunju began to sign the permission with a determined heart.
It was because she thought it might be the key to obtaining new information.

Of course, it could be a disaster if she was careless.
But in the first place, some small sacrifices were necessary for the greater good.

“Huu….”

She wiped away her sweat with a nervous heart.

While the whole world was in an uproar over her drawings, I, who didn’t know that, was going out for the first time.
Because of yesterday’s events, I showed my displeasure openly, and the two people suggested that we go out first.

However, there was one problem….

It was because I couldn’t answer where I wanted to go since my memories were scattered.
So, as I was staring blankly at the two of them, they exchanged opinions.

“Angel-nim has arrived!”

The place where they brought me was the zoo.

Wow! Zoo!

I got out of an amazing car like a limousine.
I felt my heart flutter as soon as I arrived at the new space.

For reference, the zoo was a place that vaguely remained in my memory.
I had no idea what was inside.

Anyway, I entered the zoo with the men in black suits surrounding me, and once again faced another problem.

It was that today was a weekend, so there were too many people.

It was a crowded path.
Adding the men in black suits who followed me here, all together, I could only see people’s buttocks.

And moreover, the people at the zoo had already put the animals aside.
They were all gradually gathering to see me.

‘It feels like I’ve become an animal….’

I learned the animals’ positions in the zoo as soon as I arrived….
What is it… this indoctrination… forced lessons… ?

My head started to ache from the crowd of people.
Then, someone handed me something.
It was just a common chocolate bar.

“Ah! You shouldn’t give me snacks!”

Lee Hyejin shouted at the sight.

Excuse me… I’m not really an animal?
You’re making me feel very strange?

I looked at Lee Hyejin with a sullen expression and sighed deeply.
Anyway, I thought it would be impossible to properly see the animals like this.

As a result, my excited heart subsided, and as I became dejected, Park Gyutae urgently made a phone call, noticing.

Then, after a while, something incredibly surprising happened.
Those who seemed to be zoo staff all ran out and asked the audience for their understanding and requested that they leave….

In other words, they started kicking out the audience.

I heard that they had provided enough compensation to those who were kicked out later.
Still, since it happened because of me, I felt sorry and also worried about being disliked.

However, anyway, the fact that they had already been kicked out was irreversible.
I decided to enjoy the zoo with gratitude and started to walk slowly.

As I looked around the zoo in earnest, there were many animals that I had never seen before.
It could have been because my memory had flown away, or it could have been because I really saw it for the first time.

But, there was something more amazing than those animals that I saw for the first time.

• Wow, hello Angel-nim.

• Hello. Angel-nim!

It was that I could understand the animals’ words.

‘What is this….’

I felt a dazed feeling at the sight of the animals greeting me every time I met them.
In the middle, the monkeys shouted at the men in black suits next to me, asking what they were staring at.
Although it wasn’t for me, I turned my head slightly because I could feel something.

“Huh? Angel-nim is afraid of monkeys.”
“Oh, is that right?”

The two care attendants talked about this.

…That’s not it.

As a result, I stopped walking for a moment and looked at the two care attendants.
I was wondering if I should bring up the current problem.

If a normal person could understand the animals’ words, they would simply be treated as a madman, but I’m an angel.
Since even the appearance is something that doesn’t make sense, I thought they might believe it.

But then again, come to think of it, I haven’t heard anything about angels having any special abilities.
If I brought this up, it meant that I could become an even more special being.

‘That sounds too tiring….’

So in the end, I decided to keep it a secret for now, and then various strange crises began to come.

The first time was when I met a tiger.
The tiger looked at me and said this.

• Hello. Angel-nim. Could you throw one of the humans next to you to me?

…Yes? No, is that okay?

A very creepy statement.
As I ran away, the tiger said this behind me.

“Angel-nim is afraid of tigers, too.”
“Hmm, a tiger could be scary.”

Ah, no…! That’s not it!

For some reason, I felt wronged and soon faced the second crisis.
This time, it was a black bear.

• Angel-nim. Please lift me up to that place. It’s too stifling here. The humans forcibly brought me here.
  If you lift me up, I will go back to the forest and live quietly. I will only eat one human.

The bear’s sudden change of tone, begging me for help with a very heartfelt voice, was quite impressive.
It felt like I had read a novel with reversals upon reversals to the final chapter.

I opened my mouth slightly in shock and turned away again, and I finally met the greatest crisis at the small animal experience corner where I could touch the animals directly.

Even when I first arrived at the small animal experience corner, I felt my heart calm down.
The children here all looked harmless, small, and cute.

There were rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, deer, and so on… and as soon as I entered, all the animals gathered around and were very cute and noisy.

• Wow, it’s Angel-nim.

• It’s Angel-nim.

• Angel-nim. Angel-nim.

As a result, I smiled happily for the first time in this zoo, and soon, that happy smile disappeared without a trace.

The cause of the incident was from when Lee Hyejin and Park Gyutae entered.

As soon as the two entered the experience space, all the animals’ gazes turned in that direction.
To be honest, I already felt something eerie from there.

Of course, Lee Hyejin, who didn’t know that, said, ‘Wow~ cute.’ and reached out her hand towards the rabbit, and I had to quickly slap her hand away.

That’s because, all the rabbits were saying this.

• We kill. We kill. We kill.

• Kill the humans. Kill the humans. Kill the humans.

Lee Hyejin looked at me with a very embarrassed look, but since she didn’t have the confidence to explain this situation, I turned my eyes.
Then, I started to hear the goat’s mumbling from behind.

• My master, Satan. Please listen to my prayers and use humans as offerings….

…It was truly a sight I couldn’t believe even while watching it with my own eyes.

I pulled Lee Hyejin and Park Gyutae out of the zoo as if I was in a nightmare, with the echo of ‘We kill. We kill.’
I no longer wanted to be in this zoo, not even a little bit.

“… Let’s go back. We….”

For some reason, I was very tired.

[ Korean Angel-nim Analysis Table (1) ]

• Analyzed content from XX day to XX day.

• This is a material that includes comparisons and analyses after gathering data from angel agency officials in other countries.

• The stated content can be adjusted or modified at any time.

[ Presumed to be ‘sloth.’ ]

• Likes to sleep.

• Shows behavior that seems to be uncomfortable with people’s attention.

• Has few personal desires and feels passive.

• Very gentle and quiet.

• Mentally very mature compared to the period of birth.

• Likes sweets.

Ugh….

I felt very uneasy after coming back from the zoo.
If this went on, I was sure I would have nightmares.

Of course….
Since I went to a place with nothing but animals who were committing murder, murder threats, and devil worship.

How the hell do you manage to make the animals all in that shape…?
If only I couldn’t understand the words, I would have enjoyed it…

I was really feeling that the saying, ‘Ignorance is bliss’ was true.
Because of that, as I was still in shock and crouching on the sofa, Lee Hyejin cautiously asked.

“Angel-nim… are you angry because I was trying to touch the rabbit…?”

… What does this person think of me?

“No…”
“Then… are you afraid of the tiger?”

… Is this person doing this on purpose?
“No….”
“Then, can I ask why you feel so bad…?”

Lee Hyejin’s sincere concern shook my heart.
In the end, after pondering for a moment, I decided to open my mouth only to Lee Hyejin and whispered softly in her ear.

“Don’t be surprised…?”
“… Yes? Yes! Of course!”
“Th… the rabbits said they would kill all the humans….”
“… Yes?”

Lee Hyejin’s face was like a fool, as she was nodding.

“I heard it…. I said they would kill everyone….”
“… Yes.”
“And the goat, Satan….”

It took quite a long time to resolve the misunderstanding that arose from my mistaken explanation.