So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

Kadam Kazans, who was responsible for approximately 4,300 animals and monsters, put on zookeeper clothes himself.

And shouted.

"Don't cover your nose!"

Phili was startled.

And quickly removed his hand covering his nose.

"Are you planning to tie up both hands while cleaning the monster habitat!"

"S-sorry!"

All three people were wearing zookeeper uniforms.

Brown jumpsuits that were one piece with boots that clung tightly to the shins.

Along with jungle hats with not too wide brims and gloves.

Shovels and buckets in everyone's hands.

If you hold a shovel and bucket with one hand and cover your nose with the remaining hand, both hands would be tied up.

"Kup."

But if you remove the hand covering your nose, an indescribable stench comes rushing in.

"Cleaning the enclosures is the first thing the day shift must do."

The smell came from none other than the bucket Phili was holding.

No wonder, since it was full of excrement.

"We have many places to go around. Quickly scoop with the shovel and move on to the next cage."

I could understand Phili's feelings.

'What am I doing here?'

Where did his determination from just earlier go, he was experiencing what's called 'post-nut clarity'.

Kadam scooped the monsters' excrement into buckets with his shovel without hesitation.

Phili's job was the same.

'Why did they poop so much!'

The current location was the habitat of 'herbivorous monsters' that didn't have too many individuals.

Bulls as big as elephants were eating grass, and they seemed to drop cow dung whenever they got the chance.

Piles of dung were everywhere.

Phili's expression twisted.

It's obvious he's thinking 'But I'm a prince'.

His old temper was about to come out.

"What, are you annoyed?"

Kadam noticed that like a ghost.

He brought his face close.

Even I felt uncomfortable being tied to Phili's wrist, how uncomfortable must Phili feel facing him nose to nose.

Phili's lip corners trembled.

It meant the annoyance gauge was rising higher than the fear gauge.

Still, he was once the splendid Third Prince Delinquent.

"Listen to this too, it's heavy for me to carry."

And Kadam put down his bucket with a thud.

His bucket was full to the point of sloshing.

Meaning when the bucket dropped, its contents splashed.

Unfortunately it had rained overnight so the ground was wet.

Cold liquid splashed on Phili's clothes and cheek.

Goosebumps rose and all his body hair stood on end.

Finally, Phili exploded before noon.

"Ah really...!"

And Kadam showed a satisfied smile.

He would clearly drive Phili out if he said he couldn't do it.

You don't want that either, right Phili!

I decided to give him a sharp shock therapy.

Really, controlling the output, just very slightly.

「Using Heavenly Thunder Spirit lv2.」

"It's so dirty I ca-ca-ca-can't!"

"...?"

Not 'I can't do this' but 'ca-ca-ca-can't'?

Even Kadam looked at the trembling Phili in confusion.

"...Urgggh."

"Ahem, um, are your teeth chattering. You can't do it?"

"No, I ca-can't, can't leave this alone!"

Seems the shock therapy worked well.

Phili wiped the filth from his face with a haha laugh and started cleaning again.

I was greatly moved.

Phili has grown!

Though it needed a bit of shock therapy, that rude kid can now clean filth while smiling.

Seeing Kadam's expression turn bitter made me feel good.

He turned his head as if looking for the next prey.

"That handsome one..."

Kadam's next target he found while muttering was Obern.

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He clearly thought someone who was clean and well-dressed would be fussy.

But that was clearly a misjudgment.

"...Why are you looking at me?"

"No..."

Obern was scooping excrement into buckets without hesitation.

Already on his second bucket. That's a similar speed to Kadam.

"Fi-fine."

Obern was already trained by cleaning Madam Rila's bathroom.

I'm so proud of these guys.

In the end, Kadam couldn't achieve what he wanted even with Operation Poop Cleaning.

It's clearly visible that he's thinking 'How do I drive these guys out'.

Being so mean makes me want to mess with him more.

Until the excrement cleaning was done, Kadam didn't bother us anymore.

He doesn't seem to have given up on driving us out, his expression is deep in thought.

And, with an "Ah!" exclamation, he showed a vicious smile.

It was a glimpse of his dark intentions.

And after we all washed and cleaned up, he came to us and said.

"To manage and research monsters, you must be able to not fear monsters."

Speaking seriously suddenly feels somehow sinister.

"Can you do that?"

And, the black rattlesnake that was still wrapped around like a scarf raised its head.

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Black Sidewinder.

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Though it's trained, it's still a sufficiently dangerous monster.

"It's trained but can you touch this snake with deadly venom?"

Actually, the venom is always removed.

"And going further, can you move it to your neck and shoulders like me?"

Of course they'll be terrified.

How many people could put a snake, not just any snake but a snake monster, around their neck?

Moreover, if it's a prince raised in a greenhouse and a desk mage.

However, their reactions were the opposite of Kadam's expectations.

"Yes... well."

"No problem."

And they pet the snake without hesitation.

The Black Sidewinder just stayed still blankly.

Do these guys have no fear?

Kadam was truly bewildered.

Moreover, they didn't find it strange even when the snake climbed up their arms onto their shoulders.

They even seemed used to handling snakes.

They stroked its chin as if it was cute, and the Black Sidewinder, not caring about its master's feelings, just flicked its tongue.

Feeling a great sense of betrayal, Kadam clicked his tongue.

"Tsk, tsk tsk."

It was a snake that had been 'trained'.

It could take a threatening pose according to Kadam's words.

"Saat!"

When the Black Sidewinder suddenly raised its head and took an attack pose, the prince did flinch in surprise.

Kadam kept clicking his tongue to give signals.

The Black Sidewinder that was taking a threatening pose.

"There, good boy."

As soon as the prince held out his hand, flop, it rolled over showing its belly.

"Yes yes, you're docile."

'Th-that bastard!'

Kadam was shocked.

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What's with this guy.

Through Phili's sleeve.

I met eyes with the black snake through that gap.

'Show your eyes.'

Then the black snake just took a submissive pose, showing both its eyes and belly at the same time.