Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 337 : Fuzzball vs. Snowballs
Upon this realization, the two of them had an odd thought: Fuzzball's getting better behaved.
What a strange sentiment indeed.
"Alright, alright, let's stop chatting here. It's freezing out. Let's head inside and talk," Moon Baein said, assuring Jang Dojang that everything was fine before beckoning the others to follow him.
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement and the group made their way indoors.
Although Kim Haru hadn't contributed much effort to this operation and wasn't physically tired—his energy levels were still full—he was mentally exhausted in a way he'd never experienced before.
He figured it was best to rest properly and discuss things slowly later.
The group exchanged casual remarks as they walked inside.
Kim Haru who is still holding Fuzzball made his way toward the Cryo Wolf.
However, something completely unexpected happened.
As he stepped forward, the Cryo Wolf trembled and retreated.
They moved back two steps for every two steps he took forward.
Despite their fear, they didn't retreat too far and maintaining a conflicted stance of wanting to approach but being too frightened to do so.
Kim Haru froze. "Snowball...?"
What's going on with you all?
Shin Woncheon, who had been walking beside Kim Haru, naturally noticed the scene.
He looked at the Cryo Wolf, and then at the cat in Kim Haru's arms.
He hesitated for a while before saying, "Mr. Kim, could it be that the Cryo Wolf are afraid of this cat?"
Moon Baein who is observing the same situation, was more certain. "That's definitely the case. Earlier, the Cryo Wolf and other animals from the animal research institute showed strong fear. They must have been scared of Fuzzball. Even when Fuzzball was far away, they were already frightened. Now that Fuzzball is right here in your arms, it's no wonder the Cryo Wolf are reacting this way."
"So, what should we do now?" Yuan Chuan asked, looking at the scene before him with a troubled expression.
At first, the Cryo Wolf kept retreating, but it seemed they realized that even Fuzzball couldn't do anything to them right now.
Their courage grew slightly and they stopped backing away.
Instead, they stayed where they were, barking at Kim Haru with a tone filled with grievance.
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Even though the group couldn't understand dog barks, they could easily guess what the dogs were trying to say.
The Cryo Wolf were definitely complaining about how Kim Haru could hold a cat so intimately when he had never shown them such affection.
And to make it worse, the cat had bullied them before—it didn't deserve Kim Haru's affection at all.
In short, they were competing for his attention.
And what about the cat in Kim Haru's arms?
Irritated by the barking, Fuzzball lazily glanced at the Cryo Wolf.
For once, Fuzzball didn't freeze them in place but instead let out a sugary-sweet meow.
Then, lifting two dainty paws, Fuzzball reached up and wrapped them around Kim Haru's neck.
Fuzzball didn't climb too high, just enough to comfortably rest against Kim Haru's neck while leaning its little head against him like an enchanting little sprite.
Not satisfied with simply being this affectionate toward Kim Haru, Fuzzball looked over at the Cryo Wolf with a smug, triumphant expression.
Fuzzball's feline eyes brimmed with blatant disdain.
The Cryo Wolf: "..."
The Cryo Wolf were absolutely furious!
"Woof~ Woof~ Woof~"
"Meow~ Meow~ Meow~"
"Woof~ Woof~ Woof~"
"Meow~ Meow~ Meow~"
"Woof~ Woof~ Woof~"
One cat against eleven Cryo Wolf and yet Fuzzball held its ground effortlessly.
The onlookers were stunned by this scene.
Everyone was aware that mutated animals were much more intelligent than before the apocalypse, but this cat-and-dog squabble over attention was on a whole new level of intelligence.
It was utterly bewildering.
As the center of this cat-and-dog battle, Kim Haru was at a complete loss for words.
Just as the argument between Fuzzball and the Cryo Wolf grew louder and louder, Kim Haru had no choice but to intervene. "Alright, alright, you're all my darlings. Stop arguing. Let me introduce you to each other."
On the way to the central district, Kim Haru introduced Fuzzball and the Cryo Wolfs to each other.
"This is Fuzzball. It used to be my pet cat before it got lost for a while. Now that we've reunited, consider it your big brother. Even though Fuzzball is smaller than you in size, you absolutely cannot bully it."
"Woof~ Woof~ Woof~"
The Cryo Wolfs expressed their strong dissatisfaction.
Bully?
Who's bullying whom, really?
Kim Haru continued, "These are the Cryo Wolfs I found after winter. I named them Snowball No. 1, Snowball No. 2… all the way to Snowball No. 11. From now on, we'll all live together. Since the Cryo Wolfs aren't as clever as you, Fuzzball, you need to get along well with them."
"Meow~"
Fuzzball's expression seemed to say, Well, at least the human has some insight.
Of course, I'm way smarter than these silly Cryo Wolfs.
Not just content with introductions, Kim Haru also gathered the Cryo Wolfs and Fuzzball together.
Holding Fuzzball, he pressed its tiny cat paw against the Cryo Wolfs' big paws one by one.
As he did this, he explained, "Shake hands. From now on, you're all good friends. No fighting, no arguing. If I catch anyone fighting, the Cryo Wolfs will lose a meat meal and Fuzzball will lose a serving of dried fish."
The Cryo Wolfs and Fuzzball: … Fine.
The ability users who had been following Kim Haru along the way watched in amazement as he managed to pacify such a fierce cat and the aggrieved Cryo Wolfs.
Their respect for Mr. Kim only grew.
Incredible!
Truly incredible!
When Kim Haru arrived at the animal research institute with Fuzzball in his arms, the other animals reacted strongly to Fuzzball's presence.
This once again confirmed that the source of the recent unrest among the animals was indeed Fuzzball.
Kim Haru noticed that with Fuzzball around, the other animals froze up uncontrollably.
He had no choice but to ask Fuzzball to try lowering its presence.
