[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse":3,"chapter-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-388":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Esper Harem in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1664278,2131,"Chapter 388 Pet Shop","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-388",388,"\u003Cp>Chapter 388 Pet Shop\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy leaned forward and said, \"I said try the collars on me and tell me which one do you like the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? It's not even my cat. And why would I try on you? You are a human, and the cat is a… well, cat. It doesn't make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know it's my cat, and that's why I am asking you to try the collars on me so I can know which collar feels like what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy wasn't convinced by her answer and simply stared at her in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to do it, then it's okay.\" Lucy shrugged her shoulders and said, \"If you don't want to try on me, then I will try on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, what?\" Rudy raised his brow and said, \"I will try on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy grinned and pointed her gaze at the different kinds of collars on the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and try it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SIGH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy grabbed a red collar and tied it around Lucy's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you feel?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. I don't really know. Let's try more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried five more collars and asked her how it felt. And Lucy's answer was the same as before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's try more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as though she was enjoying that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying two more collars, Rudy grabbed the last collar and said, \"You better choose one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tied the last collar around Lucy's neck and locked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~\" Lucy hummed in amusement and said, \"This one feels better. It also has an adjustable lock and grip so I can loosen and tighten it when in need or when Freya's grows more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy squinted his eyes with a judging look on his face and asked, \"The other collars have the same functions. So why did you not select them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhh… I like the grayish color of this collar,\" Lucy responded awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? There were two other collars with the same color too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I… like how this collar feels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy gave up and let out a weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's take it off now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy unlocked the collar and took it off, or he wanted to, but it was stuck and wasn't getting off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not getting off. It's stuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stuck…?\" Lucy's face suddenly flushed after uttering the word 'stuck'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you turn around? I can't see where it's stuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucy turned around and lifted her hair in a ponytail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No man could resist a glance at a girl's slender nape, and Rudy was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy inspected the collar and noticed that it was still locked even though he had already unlocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am not cut out for this delicate stuff. if I try to force it, it will break into two.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy felt something between his legs, so he looked down and saw a dog was rubbing its head on his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am so sorry for my dog. Please don't—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy recognized the voice in an instant. He turned around and saw John looking at him with a baffled look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's with you? Wherever I go, you are there. Are you following me or something?\" Rudy asked with a judging look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not! I am a regular customer here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John looked past Rudy's shoulder and saw them around her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\" He pondered for a few seconds while staring at Rudy and suddenly took out his communication device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy grabbed his hand as his face twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think you are doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are clearly involved in some illegal activity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not. Seriously, how did you become a cop?\" Rudy sighed. \"I was just testing out collars on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would you even need a collar for a girl? If you are into this kind of stuff, then go to an adult shop. Leave the pet shop alone,\" he remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are misunderstanding something. This girl is my sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhh…\" John looked back and forth at Rudy and Lucy and said, \"You sure don't look like one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously.\" Lucy hugged Rudy's arm and said, \"I am his step-sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Step sister and a collar… This guy has weird kinks…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rudy, take it off now,\" Lucy said to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yeah. It's stuck, but let me try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. This collar has this issue,\" John interjected. \"I had the same one for my dog, but the lock is faulty, and it was annoying to struggle every time, so I got another one for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's faulty, then why are they still selling it?\" Rudy sighed and turned to Lucy to say, \"It seems this collar is a bad choice. Select another one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will suggest the one I have for my dog. It's super soft and light,\" John quipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy ignored him and tried to take off the collar from Lucy's neck, but it wasn't budging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stepped forward and said, \"Let me help. I have dealt with that collar for three months, so I am kind of used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy furrowed his brows and said, \"No thanks. It's almost off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy forcefully ripped the collar from Lucy's neck and said, \"See?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You… just ripped it. And how did you even do it? Even my dog couldn't damage it after chewing on its belt all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? What are you talking about?\" Rudy asked with an oblivious look on his face. \"I just unlocked it. I didn't rip it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I heard the sound of it ripping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy showed the collar to John and said, \"See?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John carefully inspected the collar with a confused look on his face and muttered, \"But I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Rudy had ripped the collar forcefully, but he restored it the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy turned to the man at the counter and pointed his finger at the collar John's dog was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a similar collar with the name Freya on it.\" He turned to Lucy and asked, \"What else do you need on the collar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the name. We can add a tag or a sticker later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will take around ten minutes for the name. You can walk around the market if you want,\" the man at the counter said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. How far is the vet?\" Rudy asked Lucy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhh… around a five minutes walk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's go there in the meantime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am looking forward to meeting Freya again. She hated my guts and snarled at me whenever I went near her.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-06T12:42:09.049Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d582503cdf61b33fe7a1bd2ebaf92ed55b5a27327777655a74899539e0b2912","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-389","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-387",1163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fesper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]