[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 266

*Beep beep!*

After honking and changing lanes to pull up beside the car in front, I roll down the window with a smug look.

It’s a guy with patchy facial hair.

“Look at this.”

“Look at this, you son of a— Who changes lanes without signaling, you psycho? Is your blinker detachable like your useless head?”

“W-what did you say? What kind of lunatic is this?!”

“You almost caused an accident, you idiot. How did you even get a license with a brain the size of a chestnut wine cap? Ugh.”

*Honk honk!*

After saying my piece, I roll up the window. The guy, clearly fuming, keeps honking like crazy.

[⚔️She’s completely lost it]

[⚔️Lol, this lady drives like a pro]

[⚔️Psycho vibes lolololol]

“I really want to slap him. So much to say, but I’ll hold back.”

[⚔️You already said it all, ma’am]

[⚔️Lmao]

[⚔️Hahahahahaha]

[⚔️This is what a K-driver looks like]

I suddenly remember the tattoo arm sleeve Man-wook’s subordinate gave me, saying it’s essential for driving.

I should’ve refused it back then.

“Scared?”

“Yeah!”

*Beep!*

The fluffballs clinging to the window, looking outside, open their eyes wide in surprise.

I pat their heads, and they go back to chattering among themselves while gazing outside.

I don’t know how they have so much to talk about.

“Buying a car was nice, but this is the problem.”

[⚔️What’s the problem?]

[⚔️This is just customized Korean driving lol]

[⚔️This is hilarious hahaha]

“If I took a taxi, the driver would’ve fought for me in this situation.”

[⚔️Lolololololol]

[⚔️True tho hahaha]

After getting the signal and turning right at the intersection, the market parking lot comes into view.

*Screech, click.*

“We’re here. Let’s get out, fluffballs.”

After parking and opening the door, the little ones who were staring out the window tumble out.

[⚔️Nice weather]

[⚔️Where are we headed?]

“Gonna check out the market and stop by the pet store to get some toys and essentials for the kids. Maple doesn’t have anything decent at home.”

[⚔️So Baekseol has a friend now?]

“Yep. She’s got a friend now.”

“Yay!”

“Wow, yay!”

“Yeah!”

I pat Baekseol’s head on my shoulder, and a tiny ear peeks out from between my fingers.

*Beep!*

“Yeah, we’re going to get Maple some toys.”

*Beep beep!*

They chatter nonstop on both sides as we walk to the pet store.

At first, just dealing with the viewers was exhausting, but now that things are settling down, another chatterbox has joined. No rest for me.

[⚔️The room master is definitely a druid]

[⚔️Lol it really feels like they’re having a conversation]

[⚔️Did you pick her up while hiking in the mountains?]

“She jumped down from a big tree and said she wanted to come with me, so I brought her along.”

[⚔️Lolololol so cute]

[⚔️Why did Maple jump down to the room master?]

“She said she was stressed because of her noisy neighbors, a big chicken and a pig.”

Listening to the squirrel’s story about jumping down from a tree because of her chicken and pig neighbors, even I can’t believe it as I say it.

[⚔️????]

[⚔️Room master, are you drunk?]

*Ding!*

As we enter the pet store, the shop owner, who’s organizing the shelves, greets us warmly.

“Welcome! Oh, our young lady is here.”

“Hello, shop owner!”

“Come on in. Baekseol, you too.”

“Yeah!”

*Beep!*

“Oh my!”

The shop owner, who looks to be in his forties—still young, I guess—comes closer, gazes at Maple for a moment, then looks at me.

“A squirrel, huh?”

“Yep. It’s Maple. I met her while taking a walk and we became friends.”

“She must be pretty wary, but she didn’t run away. She’s something else, huh?”

Maple, perched on my shoulder, wags her fluffy tail and greets the shop owner.

“Peet!”

“Oh my, how cute.”

“I’m thinking of buying some toys for this little one.”

The shop owner smiles, pulls out a basket from the side, and hands over a brush inside it.

“This is on the house.”

“Thank you!”

“Take your time looking around.”

They must know that whenever I hit the market, I end up spending like crazy.

At this point, I might as well call myself the market VIP.

“If you see something you like while wandering around, grab it and put it here.”

“Excited!”

“Peet!”

“Don’t wander off, stick together.”

“Yep!”

“Peet!”

The two fluffballs start shopping, looking around curiously.

[Is it okay to let animals roam like that? And do they even understand?]

[⚔️Don’t worry, they’re smarter than you.]

[Lol, where do you live?]

[⚔️You, with no rights, talking back?]

[⚔️Here, managers have basic rights.]

“Hey, if you guys mess around, I’m cutting you off.”

[⚔️Lol, sorry, my bad.]

[⚔️Please, not my authority.]

[⚔️Lol, look at this guy scrambling to protect his power.]

After calming down the viewers who keep fighting, I finally get some shopping time.

Walking around slowly, I see rows of products displayed.

“Hey, what do you think of this?”

[⚔️A hammock?]

[⚔️Since they live high up, it might work?]

Considering Maple used to live high up, a hammock seems like a good idea.

“A tree-bark textured scratching tower, this looks good too.”

Big items need to be shipped, so I keep picking things up while eyeing them. From afar, kids come running over.

Each has a packaged item in their mouth.

“Put it here.”

I lower the basket, and they toss them in.

“Did you pick a doll?”

“Peet!”

“Yep!”

I thought they’d pick more, but both climb back onto my shoulders.

Guess shopping time is over.

“Let’s see…”

Baekseol picked an acorn-shaped doll, and Maple picked a carrot-shaped one.

Looks like they chose them to give to each other.

“How did you know Baekseol likes carrot dolls?”

“Peet-peet!”

“You heard that too?”

“Peet!”

Every time Maple wags her tail, her soft fur brushes against my neck, tickling me.

Seems like they’ve had a lot of conversations while I wasn’t looking.

“If we’re done shopping, let’s check out and go.”

Heading to the checkout, the shop owner gives me a knowing smile.

“Can the large scratching tower with tree bark be delivered?”

“Of course.”

It’s so huge it wouldn’t even fit in an SUV. I hope Maple likes it.

Beep! Beep!

“That’ll be 520,000 won.”

“Yep.”

It’s more than I expected.

The dolls the kids picked probably cost just a few thousand won. The expensive wooden tower must’ve added up.

“Let’s go.”

“Please come again.”

“Yep.”

After checking out, the kids wiggle excitedly outside. Guess they prefer the outdoors.

[⚔️What’s next?]

[⚔️Anything’s fine.]

“Let’s go grocery shopping. How about a cooking stream? It’s been a while.”

[⚔️Heck yeah!]

[⚔️Let’s grab a drink.]

“Drinks sound good.”

Chatting with the viewers, we walk down the street.

As I look around, I see someone with their hair flying all over, running around frantically.

It’s a familiar friend with black hair tied in two pigtails.

“Haemalgeum.”

“Huh?”

Hearing my voice, Haemalgeum turns her head sharply and runs over in a hurry.

“Eonni!!!”

“Ouch.”

Haemalgeum, who came running, tightly hugs my waist.

“What are you doing here?”

“I was drawing, but the cat ran away!”

“What are you talking about?”

She runs over with her face smeared with paint, babbling incoherently.

“Eonni, remember the stall painting you asked me to do last time? I’ve been coming out whenever I have time to draw for the elders.”

“Oh, that’s cool.”

As I pat Haemalgeum’s head, her pout deepens.

Normally, she would be smiling brightly by now, but it seems something has happened.

“I was drawing at the elder’s stall, and they have a cat. It was so cute, I tried to pet it, but it ran away. What do I do…?”

“What do you mean, what do you do? How are you going to find a runaway cat?”

“Ughhh!”

She stomps her feet, on the verge of crying. Her big eyes are filled with tears.

“Eonni, it’s cold….”

“Pit!”

“Eonni, huh…?”

Haemalgeum, who had been clinging to my waist and chattering, looks up. Her eyes meet Danpung, who’s sitting on my shoulder.

“Is this Danpung?”

“Yeah.”

“Pit!”

“Nice to meet you! I’m Haemalgeum… Eonni.”

Haemalgeum’s bright expression darkens in an instant.

She probably tried to touch the cat without thinking, and now there’s trouble.

Still, a cat is a cat. They’re sensitive creatures, and even a loud noise can send them into a panic.

Pong! Pong!

As Haemalgeum continues to pout, Danpung on my shoulder gently taps her head with its tail.

“Danpung… Eonni is cold….”

“Pit.”

“Okay, okay.”

“Really!?”

She acts like I’m some kind of magical genie who can grant any wish.

I’m just a human with limits. Yet, she smiles at me as if I can obviously find the cat.

“Haemalgeum, did you touch the cat?”

“Yeah. I just brushed against it once.”

“Then give me your hand.”

“My hand?”

I grab Haemalgeum’s hand and rub it a few times. She looks at me, confused.

“Baekseol, can you sniff the palm?”

“Sure!”

Baekseol, who was on my shoulder, slides down my arm and sniffs.

“Smell!”

“Does it smell like a cat?”

“It smells!!”

“Do you know where it is?”

“Smell!”

Baekseol rubs her face against my palm.

“Got it. Sorry.”

“Smell!”

“Yeah, sorry.”

“Smell!”

The rabbit on my palm rolls around, rubbing its face.

Baekseol usually dislikes other animals getting close to her, so it’s understandable she’s acting like this after being forced to sniff.

“Eonni, why is Baekseol acting like this all of a sudden?”

“She doesn’t like the smell of other animals.”

“Ah….”

Baekseol keeps sniffing my palm and rubbing her body, trying to cover the smell with her own.

“Are you done?”

“Yeah!”

I guess the limit is Danpung.

Baekseol isn’t an ordinary rabbit. I did this because I was worried Haemalgeum might get hurt, but this is chaos.

“Can you find a place with the same smell?”

Baekseol rubs her cheek against my palm one more time and then looks into the air.

Her ears keep twitching.

When you see her ears twitching, it seems like she’s trying to figure out where something is.

“There it is!”

“There it is?”

“Yes!”

“Nice. Should we try out the stuff we bought earlier too?”

Among the things we grabbed from the store, there’s a small camera designed to hang around an animal’s neck.

*Click.*

“Is it uncomfortable?”

“Nope!”

It must be fine for Baekseol since it’s so lightweight.

“Do you guys want to see too?”

[⚔️Is that camera talking on Baekseol’s neck? How does it see?]

[⚔️Doesn’t Bluetooth or pairing cut off when you get too far?]

“Here’s the thing.”

When I tapped one of the apps on my phone, a notification sound played, and the screen lit up.

*Ding!*

<Welcome to Cosmos Link>

[⚔️Using orbital communication to find a cat, this streamer lololol]

[⚔️LOLOLOLOL]

[⚔️This guy has no middle ground lol]

Cosmos Link. Also known as orbital communication internet service.

It works flawlessly even in remote places like deserted islands, so this should be no problem.

I used it during a deserted island survival show, and it seems like a good idea to have kept the service active, just in case.

[⚔️But seriously, does Baekseol understand and actually find it?]

[⚔️No matter how smart she is, that’s a bit…]

“Baekseol, can you bring the kitty?”

“Yes!”

“Danpung, will you go too?”

“Peet!”

*Tap tap.*

The two fluffy creatures stepped forward without a hint of hesitation.

*Ding!*

Meanwhile, the notification sound for Cosmos Link connecting rang out.

“Wow, Eonni! You can really see the movement from Baekseol’s perspective!”

Haemalgeum couldn’t hide her excitement as she held up her phone.

“Yeah, she’s moving along well.”

In the video, Baekseol was heading somewhere with purpose.

A few strands of Baekseol’s fur visible on the camera confirmed that the connection was working perfectly.

“Are you really okay with sending Baekseol and Danpung out like that?”

“Yep.”

“Wow, I feel a bit sad.”

“Why sad?”

“Seeing Baekseol move is so cute, but it’s just a one-time thing.”

“Hmm…”

[⚔️Baekseol’s walking so cutely lololol]

[⚔️Looks like she’s walking while chatting with Danpung]

When I stared at Haemalgeum, she rolled her big eyes and then smiled brightly.

“You can edit and upload it.”

“Huh… Really? I thought you didn’t like Bitube?”

“Just.”

“Okay.”

[⚔️What’s going on? Why did this suddenly turn into a big deal while looking for a cat?]

***

“There!”

“Peet?”

“Yes!”

*Tap tap. Tap tap tap.*