Deep affection knows no origin; remember the polar bear's love for you.

Chapter 48 I just think she's beautiful!
Slok glanced at the seal and looked away, then a second or two later turned his gaze back to the meat.

I stared at the meat from every angle, but I still couldn't see anything different about it.

This is just an ordinary piece of meat, no different from the ones he used to drag from Caesar's mouth. Why is Caesar reacting so strongly this time?
Caesar moved two steps to the side, his bear paws blocking Slok's view of the meat, and instead turned his head to stare at Guo Mi.

Guo Mi was somewhat confused and didn't know what was wrong with him. She could only look back at him expressionlessly, trying to get her older brother to reveal something else so that she would know how to deal with it.

The two bears stared at each other for a long time, and Caesar's eyes suddenly revealed a hint of grievance.

Guo Mi: "...?!"

Before she could react, Caesar suddenly lowered his head and pushed the meat further towards Guo Mi, stubbornly saying:
"you eat."

He paused, then added:
"You eat it, don't share it with him."

Guo Mi was stunned; she seemed to have never agreed to share the meat with Slok from beginning to end.

The fish she just caught was purely a prank on a whim. She only wanted to tease Caesar, and she needed to fill her own stomach and feed the little bear with the rest of the meat. There was no extra to give to the male bear.
She looked Caesar up and down, and when she saw the burly male bear in front of her with a pitiful and sorrowful look in his eyes, she felt a chill run down her spine and imagined that she had grown goosebumps all over her body.

Could it be... that she stimulated him too much and caused something wrong with him?!

Guo Mi's gaze toward Caesar was now tinged with surprise and doubt.

Having grown accustomed to Caesar's assertive or sassy side, this was the first time she had seen him in such a melancholic state.

In this situation, it seems inappropriate for her to resort to violence like she always does, but she doesn't know what to say if she tries to reason with him. Let's forgive her; sometimes it's hard to guess what a bear is thinking.

But Caesar misunderstood her gaze, turning back to glare fiercely at Slok, who was now sitting there watching the spectacle, seemingly lost in thought. When he turned back again, the grievance in his eyes had transformed into submission, and he lowered his head, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth:

"If you really don't want to eat, then you..."

Caesar paused at this point, and every subsequent word seemed to come with great difficulty:

"Then you should take it and feed it to the little cubs."

Guo Mi's mind went blank for a moment. What did that mean? When did she say she didn't want to eat anymore?

She wants to eat it! What bear wouldn't love such fresh, fatty, and meaty food?

And did she hear that right? Caesar told her to share the meat with the bear cubs? Wasn't he the one who hated them the most?

After Caesar finished speaking, he sat there, staring straight at Guo Mi, as if waiting for her to respond.

Guo Mi didn't know what kind of response she should give.
Finally, he managed a couple of forced "heh" laughs and said dryly:

"Oh, then... then I'll bring it to the little bear to eat?"

Caesar's expression suddenly darkened, and the entire bear fell into a listless state. He glanced back at Slok, then looked at Guo Mi, seemingly unable to believe that she could say such a thing.

Slok finally couldn't hold back any longer and sat in the back, laughing so hard he almost fell over as he watched the two bears caught in the eerie atmosphere.

Guo Mi was confused by Caesar's reaction. What happened now? Didn't he say he would give the portion to the little bear?
Annoying... no, annoying bears!
He's as dense as a bear's heart, as unfathomable as a needle at the bottom of the sea. Why can't he just say what he really wants to say?
Guess what? She's not a mind-reading machine!

Guo Mi felt a surge of anger. She raised her paw and shoved Caesar aside, glared at him, picked up the seal meat from the ground, and headed towards where the bear cub was hiding.

This meat is good; it can also provide the two little ones with some energy that fish can't give them.

Caesar watched helplessly as Guo Mi carried the meat away without even turning her head, which only fueled his frustration!

Slok was already laughing so hard he was breathless, and Caesar wrinkled his nose, his gaze gradually turning dangerous.

Slok laughed for a moment, then felt a chill run down his spine and immediately stopped laughing, giving Caesar a knowing, ingratiating smile.

Caesar glanced again at the snow mound where the little bear was hiding. Guo Mi had already come out and was slowly carrying the fish one by one behind the snow mound, without even sparing her a glance.

Slok leaned closer to him, feigning confusion:
"What's wrong with you? It's just a piece of meat. What difference does it make whether I eat it or she eats it?"

Caesar remained silent.

Slok continued:
"Besides, you weren't the one who offered to share with the teddy bear, so why are you angry?"

Caesar's gaze dimmed.

But he brought it back specifically for her.

A whole seal was too much to carry; he didn't even have time to eat a bite before abandoning half, then dragged the better-quality half over without stopping. He'd clearly spent more time with that round-faced bear, and Slok had clearly been eyeing the bear cub too.

Guo Mi deliberately gave Slok a fish right from the start, and it was much bigger than the one she gave him yesterday.

She wouldn't eat the game he spent so long bringing back; she wanted to share it with Slok!
And those two little cubs, not only can they not help her hunt, but they are also a burden. She spends so much energy every day just to fill the cubs' stomachs.

He has never received such good treatment before!

No, it should be said that every bear she had was treated better than him!
The more Caesar thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt, and the more dangerous his gaze became towards Slok!
What's so great about this stupid bear? Did Guo Mi like him so much from the beginning?
Slok quickly took two steps back, thinking to himself that male bears who are blinded by mating season are indeed not rational. In the past, he would never have believed that Caesar would get so angry over such a small matter.

He cleared his throat:

"If you want to mate with a female bear, you can't be as domineering as before. You need to be patient and try to show your gentle side..."

He emphasized the word "gentle," glancing meaningfully at the hand Caesar often used to strike him.

Who knew that the next second the claw would rise up and slap him hard on the head!
Caesar said unhappily:
"Who told you I wanted to mate with her? That little brat is such a nuisance!"

Slok looked at him in surprise.

Seriously? If he doesn't want to mate, why is he bothering that female bear? If he doesn't want to mate, why go to all that trouble bringing her food? If he doesn't want to mate, why is he so concerned about the female bear's attitude towards him?!
Slok choked up, but ultimately didn't say those words aloud, wisely changing his tune instead:
"Oh right, you want to be friends with a mother bear..."

Before he could finish speaking, Caesar interrupted him again:

"Besides, who told you to show a gentle side when mating with a female bear? You should be assertive! You need to prove to her that you have a strong body and excellent fighting ability so that you can attract the female bear's attention!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Slok critically and questioned:
"How did the female bear you mated with last year come to like you?"

Slok's gaze at Caesar was indescribable, and he couldn't help but think to himself:

So, do you want to be friends with the female bear, or do you want to pursue her?

A bear like you, who doesn't even know what you want to do, is unlikely to succeed whether you want to befriend a female bear or pursue one!
Of course, he definitely wouldn't dare say something that would get him beaten up if he said it.

That makes sense. Normal polar bear mating isn't that complicated. If two bears like each other, the female bear starts testing whether the male bear can meet her requirements. Then the male bear defeats all the competitors and finally gets what he wants.

After the mating season, the two bears will go their separate ways.

Where else can you find someone like Caesar?

Besides, the mother bear didn't seem to like Caesar at all, and had no intention of being friends with him; it was all Caesar's wishful thinking.

Slok recalled Guo Mi's appearance and muttered to himself:
"Why is that mother bear so round? She doesn't look like us at all. She's so weird..."

Caesar interrupted:

"What's strange about it? Some polar bears are even yellowish!"

"...That's true, but at least overall she still looks like a polar bear. In all this time, she's the only bear I've ever seen that looks like her."

Slok continued muttering.

Caesar dismissively said:

"It's just rare. Besides, what's wrong with polka dots? Aren't they pretty?"

Slocophony, is it very good?
A normal polar bear isn't that round; its body looks strong and powerful. She's so round, and she exudes a kind of dullness. In short, she's very different from the temperament of a polar bear.

"...Do you really think she's pretty?" Slok asked repeatedly.

Caesar gets itchy whenever he thinks of Gomi's round ears and round tail. Every time he sees it, he really wants to pat it a couple of times, especially when he's angry and slaps it. Its paws are also very round, with pink paw pads...

So the male bear, without thinking, said:

"It's really beautiful, I think it's more beautiful than most polar bears!"

As Caesar spoke, he glanced at Slok and said disdainfully:
"Especially a bear like you."

Caught in the crossfire, Slok couldn't catch his breath and, after a long pause, finally managed to utter:
“You look just like me, only a little older.”

But Caesar had already gone far away.

(End of this chapter)