13 Healing life of the other world (1/2)

There were a lot of responses that mentioned upcoming doom, but most of them were jokes. Viewers knew by watching the video that the gigantic wolf was getting along with Joonbum pretty well. It was easy to see that the wolf did not show hostility against Joonbum anymore, but viewers still filled the response area with speculations.

After reading through all the captured responses, Joonbum looked at the camera and grinned.

'They'll holler like crazy.'

He turned his back on the camera and picked up a chainsaw, grinning more than ever.

”This grin will get them good. Hehehe.”

Joonbum cackled, imagining all those ticked off viewers trying hard to curse at Joonbum at every opportunity. Maybe he should not taunt his viewers, but it was his way to let off steam.

”Yeah, I welcome all hostilities too. But, speaking of which, I did change a lot.”

Joonbum mumbled as he stretched and twisted his waist, preparing to do his daily work. With a yellow safety helmet, tanned skin, a dirty white beater, and a utility belt full of tools, right now, he sure looked like a true construction worker.

He tensed up as he slowly walked towards Galfus.

”Galfus!”

He threw a pig bone towards Galfus, which Galfus munched into powder as if it were candy.

”Let's get that thing off today!”

While tightly chained up, Galfus let out a low growl. It seemed terrifying but it was not trying to be hostile.

'It doesn't seem to be angry. Maybe just uncomfortable? Or it might just be out of habit.'

It sounded similar overall, but Joonbum slowly recognized the differences between each growl. Galfus was not showing hostility even when its body was bound by the chain that was connected to the tree. It seemed more like it was expecting to be scrubbed.

”Hey, I'll get that cast off first.”

Joonbum spoke to Galfus, knowing it wouldn't understand. He took out an iron stake and a handsaw. Galfus seemed alerted by the unknown tool but still let Joonbum do his thing. Joonbum started working on the cast and it was cut into pieces as he carefully sawed across it, slowly revealing Galfus' leg.

'Ugh, awful!'

A terrible stench emanated as more of the leg was revealed. Joonbum was getting used to Galfus' smell, but this was much worse.

”Wait! Wait!”

Joonbum shouted as Galfus started to react as its leg was starting to appear. Galfus stopped trying to move at that shout and calmed down, silently watching him.

Finally, the first cast was off.

”Oh wow, it smells so bad.”

Joonbum stepped back away from the stench. The leg as big as a human adult and was giving off an awful stench.

”Hey, it's your leg!”

It was funny to see that even Galfus was startled by the smell, stopping the examination of its own leg.

The next one was easy. As Joonbum started hacking away at the cast of the front leg, Galfus looked away from the terrible stench emanating right up from its front leg.

”Whoa, it stinks so bad. You think so too?”

Galfus growled. In normal circumstances, an animal would lick its own wound at the first opportunity. But here it was, ignoring it as best as it could, avoiding the smell as much as possible.

”And done! Hah, it just stinks.”

Joonbum quickly stepped away and found his breath.

”What's going on?”

Galfus was acting strangely. Even after everything was done, it did not move. It was still lying down, despite being freed, glancing at its leg and then at Joonbum, growling.

”Hey… don't say that you want me to take care of the smell?”

Everything Galfus was doing was obviously indicating that.

”What! I can't believe this!”

Galfus growled at Joonbum, seemingly annoyed by him doing nothing but talking instead of acting on it.

”Hah!”

Joonbum sighed loudly and examined the leg. Even without a cast, Galfus wasn't moving it much.

'The bone might have healed but it will take time for it to move about freely. I guess we can make it a bath day then.'

The wind blew away some of the smell, but the fur still stank terribly.

”Let's see.”

Joonbum took out a cigarette, taking a break. He looked around and found what he needed.

”Should be enough.”

He climbed up to a water tank that he had set up inside the fortress, which took him roughly a full month and ten days to build.

'It's enough,' he thought after checking the top.

The biggest concern about living here was the water. He only brought along drinking water at first, but his need for a water supply grew very quickly. In the end, he bought a big water tank that he set up on the tree and filled it by moving back and forth using the truck.

”I guess it's bath time then!”

Joonbum shouted as he got down and prepared for Galfus' bath. He went towards the boiler and turned it on.

”Okay, it's working.”

He first checked to see if it was working fine and connected it to a water hose outside the fortress.

”It's time to bath- what?”

Galfus was lying on its back, obviously asking for a belly rub, even before Joonbum finished his words.

”Wow, you gotta be kidding me. We've got something even better today.”

Joonbum spoke as he pressed a button installed on the pole.

A machine started moving, pulling up Galfus by the chain that was wrapped around it. Galfus tensed up at first but soon relaxed as if it was used to it.

'Who would believe that he writhed so much that first time?'

Joonbum frowned. Soon, Galfus was hanging up in the air about three feet high. Joonbum brought this machine so that Galfus wouldn't lie on the same side for over a month, following the advice from his viewers.

He then checked the water temperature and started spraying Galfus. The water washed the dirt off of Galfus and dripped down to the ground. It seemed to be slightly bothered at first but soon began to enjoy it, growling in pleasure.

”You like it? You like it? Here's the BATH. BATH.”