"This..."
"What form is the 'Model: Human' form?"
Sabo's face was full of bewilderment and confusion; this was a bit beyond his knowledge.
"Ordinary people, you see..."
Kyle tilted his head back slightly, his gaze instantly turning world-weary.
At this moment, it was as if he was possessed by the spirit of Lu Xun, opening his mouth to proclaim:
"They are the common people of the world, the rural folk in cloth garments; they are all ordinary beings, toiling for a livelihood amidst the smoke of life, moving forward steadily through the years. With their unremarkable figures, they uphold the worldly hustle and bustle; with their simple hearts, they watch over the long passage of time. They are the most fundamental底色 of the world's烟火 and the very foundation of people's livelihoods!!"
⊙∀⊙!
After listening, Sabo's mouth hung wide open.
Although he didn't understand the meaning of Kyle's words, he inexplicably felt they were incredibly impressive.
So, the 'Model: Human' form must be truly incredible!!
For a moment, the way Sabo looked at Chopper changed entirely.
This was definitely not just a pet!!
This was something with the 'Model: Human' form...
At this point, Sabo paused again, taking a few more good looks at Chopper, a flicker of doubt returning to his face.
A Racoon?!
That's not right! How could a Racoon have antlers?
Could it be that the 'Model: Human' form caused a genetic mutation, and now even Racoon have antlers??
Watching Sabo's expression, so convinced yet puzzled, the corner of Kyle's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, but he quickly composed himself.
Don't you dare laugh, damn mouth!!
After some unknown time...
Chopper, his belly full and round, lay contentedly on the ground. The warm, comfortable temperature and his full stomach brought an expression of pure bliss to his face.
For a moment, it felt as if the pain in his body had vanished.
"How is it? Did you get enough to eat?"
Just then, Kyle's light, slightly teasing voice came through, startling the just-reclined Chopper to his feet again.
Looking ahead, the first thing that met his eyes was Kyle's smiling face.
"Even... even if you gave me such delicious food, I, I won't trust you so easily!"
Chopper's tsundere personality kicked in. Even as he said this, the wariness in his eyes towards the two of them had almost completely disappeared.
In the original story, even the older Chopper was still very naive and easily trusted others.
Let alone the current Chopper. For him, Kyle and the others now were like Hiluluk from the original story.
They were the first people to be kind to him in all these years.
This unprecedented care had already begun to build a foundation of trust in Chopper's heart towards them.
Kyle slowly stood up, waved his hand, and everything in front of them vanished.
Although he had seen it once before, witnessing this scene again still made Chopper's mouth gape open in astonishment.
He couldn't understand how Kyle did it, how things suddenly appeared and then suddenly disappeared, just with a wave of his hand.
Subconsciously, Chopper couldn't help but wave his own hoof a few times, trying to see if he could make things appear too.
But—
Nothing happened!!
A look of confusion crossed Chopper's face, a look that the other two found utterly adorable and silly.
Sabo's expression changed instantly.
Seeing Chopper like this, he really wanted to go over and ruffle him!!
But he didn't. Firstly, Chopper wasn't that familiar with them yet, and secondly, Chopper was still injured; ruffling him might easily aggravate his wounds.
He now understood why Kyle had called Chopper a pet.
What else could such an adorable Racoon be but a pet?
It was a completely different species from that gorilla earlier.
"Alright, you've eaten your fill, so let's get going!"
Kyle said calmly.
"Go? Go where?!"
Chopper asked instinctively.
"To find a doctor on the island to treat your injuries!"
"What, were you planning to just rely on your own healing abilities to let them mend?"
"Doctor? What's a doctor?! Can a doctor heal injuries?!"
Chopper's face was full of curiosity.
(⊙o⊙)…
Hearing this, both Kyle and Sabo were momentarily stunned.
After a brief pause, Kyle realized that the current Chopper had almost no interaction with human society; it was normal for him not to understand common sense.
With that in mind, Kyle nodded and said:
"Yes! A doctor is someone专门 who treats injuries. For wounds like the ones on your body, as long as you find a good doctor, healing them isn't difficult!"
"Really?!"
Chopper's face lit up with anticipation.
The wounds on his body that were still bleeding were fresh, but there were also some old wounds that had already scabbed over.
For those old injuries, he had relied on his own healing ability to let them mend naturally.
The consequence of that was that some of those old wounds would ache dully on rainy days or at certain times, causing him a lot of suffering.
Now, what was this he heard? Doctors can heal injuries?
"Um... could I become a doctor?!"
Chopper suddenly asked Kyle.
"You?!"
Kyle was taken aback by this question and asked:
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
In the original story, Chopper wanted to become a doctor because of Hiluluk's influence.
Now, with Kyle having taken on that role, and Kyle not being a doctor himself, why did Chopper still want to become one?
"If I became a doctor, then the next time I get hurt, I could treat myself!"
"That way, I wouldn't have to be in pain for so long!"
Chopper's voice carried a hint of humility and apprehension.
Hearing this, Kyle and the others fell silent, a strange light flickering in their eyes.
After a long moment, Kyle spoke again:
"Becoming a doctor is something to discuss later. For now, I'll take you to find one!"
"But the people on the island think I'm a monster. If I show up there, they'll kill me!"
Fear crept into Chopper's eyes.
The experience of being chased before had truly traumatized him.
"You were chased because that previous form of yours made the islanders think you were a Yeti monster! That's why they went after you!"
"Don't try so hard to force yourself into human society. If you had used your current form before, most people would have seen you as an adorable pet Racoon and wouldn't have attacked you!"
"Is that so?!"
Chopper murmured.
He hadn't realized that the reason he was chased was because he had transformed into his human form, trying to fit into human society.
Hadn't that backfired spectacularly?!
What Kyle said did make sense. To be fair, if he saw a huge, massive creature, he would also be afraid. But if it was just a small Racoon...
???
(╬▔皿▔)╯!!
"Who are you calling a Racoon?!!"
"I'm a reindeer, you know? A reindeer?!"
"I have antlers, see? Antlers!!"
As he spoke, Chopper showed them the antlers on his head, even though they were a bit short in this form.
Seeing Chopper's flustered and indignant expression, Kyle and Sabo exchanged glances, then both burst into laughter.
"Hahaha..."
"Alright, alright, you're a reindeer, not a Racoon!"
"We know, you adorable little Racoon~"
Sabo said, looking at Chopper with a grin.
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