Chapter 187: Mother and Daughter (7)
━The most important thing in blooming a 'Nari' flower is... affection from the heart... If you earnestly wish for the flower to bloom, it will bloom beautifully.... The mother raccoon dog spoke quietly.Her voice had become even softer than before.
━The process is often difficult and challenging. Insects may attack.... They may be trampled by the feet of large beasts.... Out of a hundred seeds planted, only one flower may bloom....
The giant raccoon dog curled up on the floor.She looked very unwell.She looked so pitiful, struggling against the poison and illness that had invaded her body, that even I felt sorry for her.However, the raccoon dog spoke to her daughter while gasping for breath.
━My life in this forest has been nothing but hardship. I don't want you to suffer the same hardships as me. I want you to live a refined and elegant life among humans....
While Naru was away with Nari, we heard a lot from this large raccoon dog. She told us that she had admired humans ever since she was very young.She said she couldn't help but find the sight of people using tools fascinating.
She also told us that as she practiced standing on two legs to imitate humans and used their language, she eventually accumulated karma and came to be called a 'spirit beast'.A life that was difficult in many ways.It was a moment when I could feel the mother's heart, hoping that her daughter would not live like that.
"Now I think we need to inject the antidote and treat Falkins disease. Actually, her condition has been poor for a very long time. It's a miracle she's held on until now."
Brigitte injected the prepared syringe into the raccoon dog's body.
Squish-The purple liquid flowed through the needle into the giant raccoon dog's body.Soon, Naguri spat out blood with a "Kuak-".Brigitte placed her hand on Naguri’s forehead and applied force with a "Hup-".