Monster Taming Broadcast

In the hideout of Kang Geon within the Ancient Labyrinth.

A monster resembling a vending machine stared blankly around.

It was created under the influence of Planet Earth.

Born and promptly tamed by Kang Geon, like some monsters, it referred to Kang Geon as “Dad.”

It was Jafan.

“Jafaan…”

Kang Geon was conversing with his assistants.

Other monsters were seen resting in their own ways.

“Hmm. Today’s liquid is fresher and tastier.”

Muttering to itself shyly, Jafan patiently waited, taking in the sight of everyone.

Desperately hoping someone would request a liquid.

For providing liquid was Jafan’s very reason for existence and mission.

‘Is no one thirsty today…?’

Jafan cast a gloomy glance at Kang Geon… no, Dad.

Should I go up and hand a cola?

It thought for a moment but quickly retracted that thought.

Dad seemed busy talking to the assistants.

Given his serious expression, it was clear he was discussing something important.

Though Jafan usually acted thoughtlessly, it had a knack for picking up cues.

‘You shouldn’t disturb him when he’s busy. I’ll talk to him later.’

Jafan diverted its gaze from Dad.

Just as it was about to look for any thirsty monsters again…

Doo Doom Bar!

Hop!

The Hedgehog Summoner lightly jumped and landed in front of Jafan.

Hello! I came for a liquid!

Jafaan! Welcome!

A bright smile spread across Jafan’s face.

It was always a delightful moment when someone sought its liquid.

What liquid should I give you?

I haven’t decided yet! Don’t rush me!

Okay! I won’t rush you! Take your time and choose!

Hmm. I wonder what drink I should try today. Doo Doom, Doo Doom Bar.

The Hedgehog Summoner stroked its chin, pondering before summoning two Abyss Undead Spirits.

And in front of Jafan, it began to wiggle its butt and dance.

What should I drink!?

Doom Bar!

Doo Doom Bar!

I’m really thinking hard!

Thinking, Doom Bar!

Thinking, Doo Doom Bar!

Jafaan…

The Hedgehog stopped dancing.

The spirits also stood still, following the Hedgehog’s lead.

After making a decision, the Hedgehog raised one arm high and declared.

Doo Doom Bar! I’ve made my decision!

What did you decide? What should I give you?

Give me a liquid that lets me evolve!

Um…? I don’t have such a liquid…

If you don’t have it, then make it! Make it a lot!

Jafaan…

Jafan scratched its side with its finger.

As it was troubled by the Hedgehog’s outrageous request…

Thud.

Something heavy landed on top of the Hedgehog’s head.

Doom Bar?!

You shouldn’t be unreasonable. Jafan is struggling with that.

Pushing down on the Hedgehog’s head with its front paw, Bastet Daong added not to torment Jafan.

Bullying isn’t good. Friends should get along well.

Doom Bar? I haven’t bullied anyone!

Forcing impossible requests is no different from bullying.

Two, Doo Doom Bar?!

The Hedgehog’s eyes widened, and its mouth dropped open.

And like a rusty machine, it slowly turned its head to look at Jafan.

After briefly making eye contact, the Hedgehog swiftly lowered its head, acknowledging its mistake.

I’m sorry! If it upset you, I apologize!

Jafaan… It’s okay; I’m not upset.

Bastet beamed at the scene before passing by the Hedgehog and approaching Jafan.

I want milk. Just five bottles, please.

Jafaan! Got it, I’ll make it right away!

Kuruguguung—

Five plastic bottles filled with milk poured from Jafan’s lower half.

Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.

After grabbing the milk bottles, Bastet settled down nearby and spilled all the milk on the floor.

And just as she bent down to drink…

Kyuu…

Melody Fox tiptoed over.

Without looking directly, it was retreating while sticking its butt out.

Bastet instantly understood Melody’s intentions.

With its tail wagging, it clearly wanted to drink milk.

Daong? Melody, do you want some too?

Kyuu.

Then you can drink with me.

Kyuu!

Slurp, slurp.

Thus, they happily shared the spilled milk on the floor.

Meanwhile, the Hedgehog, fixated on Jafan’s display case, spoke up.

Just give me water!

Jafaan! I’ll get you water!

Kurung—

A bottle of water fell from Jafan’s lower half.

The Hedgehog moved into the exit to grab the water bottle.

Thanks! I’ll drink well!

It dashed out with a water bottle on its head while expressing gratitude.

Afterward.

Soon, the next customer arrived.

This time, it was Azelas who came to see Jafan.

Jafaan! Beautiful Azelas, welcome!

Yep.

Azelas had a large furry garment in her hand.

It was a garment she made while indulging in her new hobby—knitting.

Azelas gingerly displayed the garment to Jafan.

“This is a tailored outfit I made just for you.”

Jafaan? You made it for me?! Thank you!!

No need to thank me. You provide us with drinking water, so I made it as a token of gratitude.

Saying so,

Azelas carefully dressed Jafan with the outfit.

Thank you! I’ll wear it with care!

I said no need for thanks. And two cans of beer for Artpega, please.

Got it!

After receiving the two cans of beer, Azelas left.

Next came Nightmare, the guardian of Hell.

Pyoing.

Taking advantage of a break, Nightmare rode the warp device for a short visit.

This was the first meeting between it and Jafan today.

Jafaan! A new friend! Nice to meet you!

Pyoing!

Do you want something to drink, too?

Pyoing!

If you see something on my display that you want to drink, just tell me!

Pyoing, pyoing!

Nightmare floated in the air.

And pointing its tail at a can of coffee among Jafan’s items, declared.

You wanted coffee! Got it!

Kuruguguung—

Ten cans of coffee rolled out of Jafan’s exit.

Nightmare extended its tail to carefully cradle the coffee cans.

Pyoing!

With a bright smile,

It lightly pecked Jafan as a thank you and left.

Other monsters lined up to visit Jafan afterward.

Shii!

Give me cola! Shii!

A troop of Dog Spiders visited the hideout.

Jafan. Please give me six more cans of beer.

After drinking with Azelas, Artpega the Unibicon came to refill the beer.

Please give me a lot of corn silk tea!

A portal emerged above the warp device.

From beyond, only the head of the Deep Guardian peeked through.

Jafaan! Open your mouth!

Sure!

Next.

The Snake Head, who had moved to the Desert Town, also came by.

Jafaan! It’s been a while, Snake Head!

Orooro! Please give me cola!

Got it! You want Maekol, right?

Oro! Of course, Maekol! Coke tastes awful!

Kuruguguung—

Maekol flowed out through the exit.

Jafaan! Drink a lot!

Suuuuu. Thank you.

Following that.

Behind the Snake Head clutching the Maekol.

A cat appeared, a representative from the Desert Town’s residents—an S-Class cat.

Glad to see you, meow.

Glad to see you too! What do you want to drink?

I’ve had enough to drink. I just wanted to see your face, meow.

Jafaan? Why my face?

I’m your fan, meow. You’re my favorite, meow. I always cheered for you while watching from the screen, meow.

I’m not sure what that cheering is for, but thanks anyway!

Meow meow. But Jafan, why haven’t you moved to the Desert Town? Your ability to supply water infinitely would fit our town perfectly, meow.

I can’t leave! I’ll stay by Dad’s side!

Hmm. Then how about occasionally dropping by our town to help with water supply, meow?

That too is impossible! Dad said to produce water in the town by itself! We shouldn’t rely on outside help unless absolutely necessary! If we lose external assistance, the town might not function properly!

Nyah… Wouldn’t it be alright to help out just a little sometimes? The Cat Crabs are struggling a lot, and I was thinking of planning a group vacation to send everyone to our Solorb world…

This cat emphasized the well-being of the town’s residents.

Especially considering how much the Cat Crabs struggled, it was planning a group vacation for them.

It didn’t consider the option of separating everyone for the vacation.

The decision was made to strengthen unity among kin by sending everyone at once.

For reference.

Solorb was somewhat disdainful of the Cat Crab tribe.

Saying they were not real cats but a race wearing cat disguises.

Thus, initially, it didn’t appreciate the fact that Cat Crabs were visiting its world.

However.

After persistent persuasion from the S-Class cat, it reluctantly accepted the vacation plan suggestion.

And as the S-Class cat continued to compliment the Cat Crabs’ appearance, Solorb, watching in silence, thought to itself, ‘Hmm, they actually look quite cute if you look closely,’ leading it to change its mind.

Anyway.

After learning that the cat was planning a vacation for the Cat Crabs, Jafan decided to accept the earlier suggestion.

Ah. If that’s the case, it falls under an unavoidable situation, so I can help! You can call on me when you need it! I’ll talk to Dad about it!

Thank you, meow. Our Jafan truly has a kind heart, meow.

The cat licked Jafan as a token of thanks.

Then lightly hopped onto Jafan’s head, telling it while grooming the top.

As a sign of gratitude, let me tell you something good, meow.

Hmm? Something good?

Jafan, you’re still young, and it seems like you’re not utilizing your abilities properly, meow. You only seem to create liquids you’ve previously generated or ones you’ve tasted… Based on my insight, it seems your abilities go beyond that, meow.

Jafaan?

You might be able to combine… no, synthesize the liquids you can generate. Try doing it once now. And if you succeed in intricate synthesis, you’ll realize the true potential of your abilities. With practice, you might even be able to create completely new liquids instead of just making existing ones. Of course, it will involve extracting and synthesizing the components of existing liquids repeatedly to make new ones, but meow.

I don’t really get it! But I’ll try what you said!

With the cat’s help, Jafan began to experiment with its abilities.

*

A long time passed.

Finally, Jafan succeeded in creating a new liquid.

Jafaan! I finally succeeded! It’s thanks to you, thank you!!!

Congratulations, meow. Now you should drink a variety of liquids going forward. That way, the scope of your liquid synthesis will broaden, and you’ll be able to create even more, meow.

Saying this, the cat declared that it had completed its role and returned to the Desert Town.

And right then…

“I’m thirsty! I need to quench my throat with a refreshing liquid!”

Merino Ula approached Jafan with a skip.

Oh? Merinopan! You came at just the right time!

“Yay?”

I’ve developed a new liquid that makes you feel good! Give it a try!

A liquid that makes me feel good?

Jafan released a plastic bottle through its exit.

It was a bottle containing a purple liquid.

Merino curiously picked up the bottle.

After tilting her head and examining it for a moment, she promptly brought the bottle to her mouth and gulped it down.

After finishing the bottle,

Wiping off the liquid at the corners of her mouth with her arm, Merino shared her brief but stout impression.

“It’s tasty! I enjoyed it!”

Did you feel good?

“I’m always in a good mood!”

Jafaan…?

For reference, Merino was a unique being capable of consuming anything.

She possessed a mysterious ability to automatically filter out harmful substances from whatever she ingested.

While Jafan looked at Merino in confusion,

“Huh? A new drink? You created a liquid that’s neither existing nor one I’ve tasted before?”

Kang Geon approached upon hearing their conversation.

Jafan quickly shifted its gaze from Merino and produced another bottle filled with the purple liquid.

Jafaan! I created a new liquid through synthesis!

“Is that possible? Our Jafan is amazing.”

Jafaan! I’m awesome! The cat is awesome too! Dad is awesome!

Kang Geon picked up the bottle and drank without hesitation.

The moment he did, his expression contorted.

“…”

Jafaan! How’s that? Do you feel good, Dad?

Kang Geon spat the liquid back out.

“This liquid is a drug.”

Jafaan?

Though it posed no harm to his body, there was no reason to consume it.

“Jafan. Let’s not create this liquid anymore.”

Why? Wasn’t it made to provide a good feeling? Is it bad…?

“None of the monsters here would have an issue drinking it. But it’s certainly not a good liquid. If any of the Earth’s assistants were to drink it, it could cause a serious problem.”

Jafaan… I made something strange… I’m sorry…

“There’s no need to apologize. It doesn’t harm us anyway.”

Kang Geon didn’t scold Jafan at all.

On the contrary, he praised once more for Jafan’s ability to create a new liquid.

“Use this failure as a lesson and try to make a proper liquid next time. So don’t be discouraged. Got it?”

… Yeah! I’ll make an amazing liquid next time!

Gaining encouragement from Kang Geon, Jafan rallied its spirits again.

And firmly resolved to develop a beneficial and innovative liquid next time, ensuring it wouldn’t fail again.

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