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The Illicitor's Code #1 064: Cath
Is this what it feels like to be a teenager? Angry, frustrated, falling in love, heartbroken, hurt, angry, frustrated, angry, frustrated...Angry, frustrated...Frustrated...Dim-Dim took a deep breath, then decided to fly around his father's house and land in the backyard, then transform back into himself."Don't be a bratty teenager," he reminded himself mentally. "Don't let people label you as a rebellious teenager. That's enough..."Cath was reading a children's magazine on the back porch, looking bored and clearly waiting for someone.The kid was innocent. So it wasn't understandable Dim-Dim resented her. And she always tried to be nice to Dim-Dim, because she admired him. Maybe Dim-Dim should be nice to her too."Cath, hi," Dim-Dim greeted, stepping over the short fence of the back porch. "What are you up to?"Cath's eyes immediately shifted from the children's magazine she was reading, sparkling as she looked at Dim-Dim. "Dim-Dim!" she exclaimed cheerfully. "I got a new bag! Wa
The Illicitor's Code #1 065: Family Dinner
Dim-Dim couldn't refuse, especially since Edel and Cath seemed so excited about this dinner gathering of the two families.So he helped Edel and Cath move the table to the backyard, in bear form, and then they moved the spare chairs from the shed and cleaned them with a cloth.To be cautious in case of rain, they set up a canopy over the yard."Well, outdoor dinner," Cath exclaimed cheerfully. "I like your bear form. What type is it? There's a crescent moon here," she said, touching Dim-Dim's chest.Dim-Dim told him the type of bear it was, then, for fun, transformed into a pony which usually delighted young girls."They'll be here in two hours," Edel said. "Let's go home to shower, and then come back here," she said.Dim-Dim agreed. He transformed back into himself."Wait, don't go," Cath said. "You can shower in the bathroom in my room." Her eyes were so pleading that Dim-Dim felt pity.Perhaps some girls' dreams were to have an older brother figure, who knows."The problem is, I di
The Illicitor's Code #1 066: Sad Girl's Charm
Returning from his father's house, Dim-Dim felt strange. It was as if he had just been awakened by God that he had a sister. Okay, he had known for a long time that he had a stepsister named Cath. But before tonight, he felt that Cath was just a name. But tonight, he began to associate Cath with many things. Cath likes mozzarella. Cath likes dolls. Cath's favorite doll, her greatest dream guardian, is a white-tailed eagle doll. Cath enjoys camping and performing strange rituals of interpreting words. Dim-Dim wanted to protect Cath.He was flying casually on his way home, passing through Safe City Central Park, when suddenly his eyes caught sight of a beautiful girl sitting on a park bench with a dim lamppost beside her. The girl stared blankly at the fountain in front of her."Okay, Dim-Dim, the girl is alone in the park. But what do you want? It's none of your business..." Dim-Dim tried to tell himself that Amma was no longer his concern.He saw Amma sitting with her knees hugged on
The Illicitor's Code #1 067: The Geography Assignment
The next morning, Dim-Dim found himself struggling to focus in Earth Geography class. It was because Miss Melissa, his geography teacher, had a very tiny voice. Barely five minutes into watching her teach, he found himself daydreaming. And when the bell rang for break and he snapped back to reality, there was already writing on the whiteboard."Make groups of two, then choose a country and village to visit! Then examine how the local community protects their village from monsters. Create a documentary video report while visiting the place.""Miss Melissa!" Dim-Dim exclaimed, quickly standing up from his seat and chasing after Miss Melissa who was briskly walking out of the classroom. "About the assignment you gave—""Yes?" Miss Melissa asked, stopping in front of the class and looking at Dim-Dim with confusion."I'm an Illicitor, so I can't possibly visit other countries—""How could you not?" Miss Melissa said. Her voice was louder when speaking one-on-one like this than when she was
The Illicitor's Code #1 068: Recovered Friendship
"He said I'm a danger."Hah. The truth has been spoken.And after saying the truth, Dim-Dim went to buy a cola from the vending machine at the end of the hallway in front of his classroom.He thought about Valir, he thought about Edel. He thought about Amma. He thought about many things.It felt strange that as he grew older, the problems also grew more numerous. It's as if there's no perfect year, or even age with a perfect life.Yet Dim-Dim and Valir used to be very close. Dim-Dim even missed going to Valir's house to read his complete comic collection. It sucks that they had to fight because of Edel, with Dim-Dim playing the role of the villain. But maybe that's the price Dim-Dim had to pay for having a relationship with Amaliah.Dim-Dim looked to the other end of the hallway, and saw the girl hanging out with her new friends in front of the lockers. Each of them was wearing sports attire without looking sweaty. Amma tied her hair up high, making her look beautiful and relaxed. The
The Illicitor's Code #1 069: The Advancement Test for Class A Venator
"How do I look?" Velicia asked, twirling in the dress she had bought earlier today. It was yellow, with a skirt that flared out longer at the back than the front. Her curly hair, resembling vermicelli, cascaded naturally down her back."Nice," Justin replied, lounging casually on Velicia's study table. "But it doesn't quite go with your hair."Velicia quickly transformed her hair into shiny black locks, and Justin tilted his head momentarily, deep in thought."No offense, not meaning to offend you, but you kind of remind me of a bee—" Justin was about to say, but Dim-Dim hurriedly stood up and said with an exaggerated smile that looked natural, "Wow, Vel, you look so beautiful! By the way, let's go to the Venator building now before it's too late!"And Velicia responded to Dim-Dim with a bright smile. "Let's go!" she said.It was half past four in the afternoon, and like any Venator class advancement exam day, the streets of Safe City Pine Barrens were bustling, and every hotel room w
The Illicitor's Code #1 070: The Advancement Test for Class A Venator II
"I will fight my best with Damian, Oriyan, Charlotte, and my brother Valee!" shouted Valir, and everyone applauded for his enthusiasm."Okay, thank you, Valir!" said Jenny Fall. Then she tightened the microphone on her lips, "Monsterbot S will be active in 5! 4! 3! 2! 1!"And then all the lights in the room went out, and Dim-Dim felt his heart race as he watched the monsterbot move with astonishing speed. But instead of attacking the Venators, it ran towards the tree where Charlotte was perched with her sniper rifle.At that moment, Dim-Dim finally understood why Damian and Oriyan were crouching near the monsterbot: their goal was to prevent it from escaping. Unlike type A monsterbots that attacked blindly, monsterbot S tended to evade.Oriyan arrived beside the monsterbot first, shooting its leg, but the bullet missed and Oriyan quickly halted its momentum. Damian arrived next to the monsterbot, then seized the Venator van from its hands. He succeeded.The audience erupted into hyste
The Illicitor's Code #1 071: The Advancement Test for Class A Venator III
Several minutes later, Damian and his team went to the back of the exam arena, and he took pictures with various important people. Dim-Dim and Cath waited eagerly, while Damian was asked to pose more warmly with the mayor of Safe City.Dim-Dim saw Mr. Miller and society members lining up to take photos, and heard Cath sighing heavily beside him."It's okay, after this we'll definitely be able to take a photo with Damian," Dim-Dim said, expressing words he himself wanted to hear. He saw Edel had just entered the area behind the arena, and greeted her.Edel smiled broadly at Dim-Dim before showing a bouquet of flowers with an album slipped in between blue Poppy flowers - the symbol of Venator - which she had prepared for Valir."Wow, where did you get those flowers?" Dim-Dim asked."At the store," Edel said cheerfully. "This is the last stock of blue poppies they have!""Wow, you're so lucky!" exclaimed Dim-Dim. Blue poppies were the coolest gift a Venator could receive, as the flower o
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167: Bonus Episode #9 (FIN)
The final bonus episode! ***** Interview between the writer and the characters of The Illicitor's Code #1. Writer: "So, Dim-Dim, how do you feel now that this story has come to an end?" Dim-Dim: "A little sad. Why did it end like this? I mean, why didn't you give me a cool scene where I save my friends and family?" Writer: "Are you disappointed? Weren't you loved in this story?" Dim-Dim: "Honestly, I feel bad for Velicia. I should have been the one to save her, not the other way around." Writer: "Why? Is this about toxic masculinity?" Dim-Dim: "Oh God, Justin, tell her what toxic masculinity is!" Justin: "Don't look at me. I'm always on the writer's side. We agree on playing it safe, buddy!" Dim-Dim: "Amma, are you on my side?" Amma: "Honestly, I wonder why I'm always paired with toxic guys. I mean, I'm toxic. I know what toxic is, author. Why do you make me out to be a clueless girl who doesn't know her boyfriend is toxic?" Writer: "I—I'm sorry, Amma." Velici
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166: Bonus Episode #8
Dear, Dim-Dim, the greatest veterinarian in the world! (if not in my heart)Right now I'm in a city that is extremely remote on the border between Malaysia and Thailand. It's nice here. The air is humid and warm. The children here are quite friendly. Currently, it's Eid, so the adults are distributing food and money. I don't have much money (I think I'm broke!) so I treated them to ice cream. Look at our photo eating ice cream, isn't it sweet? I will return to France, to work and earn money to travel the world again. But I thought I'd visit you first before becoming a corporate slave again, for motivation. See you at your clinic!With love, Velicia.PS: I attached my phone number. By the time my letter arrives, I should be in your country!The letter arrived the next day, along with a piece of paper containing a phone number and a photo of a woman with curly red hair eating ice cream with five children who appear to be locals. They looked happy, so Dim-Dim felt a little jealous.Dim-D
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165: Bonus Episode #7
Therefore, the next day, after the clinic closed and they ensured the safety of the animals (Ron stayed at the clinic to ensure this), Amma and Dim-Dim dressed in their finest suits and went to visit Amma's parents at their luxurious home in Brooklyn.Dim-Dim was nervous, knowing he had never been very fond of parents. Nevertheless, he straightened his back and walked calmly beside Amma, entering the mansion.Dim-Dim had worked hard all this time, so his assets had soared. He invested his wealth, doubling the amount, but he still kept the money. If he had to use it, Dim-Dim thought about using it to expand their animal clinic building, adding more waiting room space, and building a new examination room for Amma.Now he would use some of that money to propose to the most beautiful girl he had ever met in his life, who not only came from a wealthy family but also had her own fortune."Ma, Pa, this is my future husband," Amma said to her parents as they were greeted by servants entering
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164: Episode Bonus #6
The unpleasant incident occurred one month after Amma became a partner veterinarian at the clinic where she worked.At that time, Dim-Dim had so many patients arriving that the waiting room was full. There was a child who brought twelve of his cats to be injected for scabies, and there was a dog that slipped from the third floor and needed immediate surgery. The dog's case was so severe that Dim-Dim had to consult with his university professor. He was in the midst of this important meeting via Skype when a wealthy man arrived with a bodyguard.Billy barged in uninvited into Dim-Dim's workspace, startling Dim-Dim and Ron, who were deeply engaged in a discussion with the university professor."What's going on? You can't just barge in like this!" protested Ron, but Billy's bodyguard immediately pushed him aside, causing Billy to cough and bow."Are you the owner of this clinic?" Billy asked Dim-Dim."Yes, and who are you?" Dim-Dim asked. "We're busy here.""I'm engaged to one of the vete
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163: Bonus Episode #5
Max's surgery was intense. Now, after a successful operation, Dim-Dim laid Max down in an empty cage and went out to make tea for himself, Ron, and Justin.During times like these, Dim-Dim always opted for tea instead of coffee, and it was always low-caffeine tea."So, will the dog be alright?" Justin asked, sipping his tea."Yeah, you can call their owners tomorrow," Dim-Dim replied. "Let them know Max needs to be hospitalized for at least three weeks."Justin sighed heavily, nodding. "Alright. Thanks for tonight, buddy. I gotta head back and get some rest," Justin said.Afterwards, Dim-Dim escorted him to his luxury car parked outside the clinic.Once Justin had returned home, Dim-Dim looked at Ron, who was already snoring on the couch. He closed the clinic's front door and locked it. He then took Ron's jacket from the coat rack, draped it over him, and headed upstairs to his comfortable apartment. He made his way to his soft, cozy bed.*****"Doc? It's morning already," Ron said a
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162: Bonus Episode #4
At two in the morning, Dim-Dim had just finished feeding a feverish cat when his phone rang."Dim-Dim Damisch here," he answered.The number was unfamiliar, and Dim-Dim had no idea who could be calling at this hour."Um, the animal clinic, right?" a man on the other end said. "Listen, buddy, I know it's two in the morning, but there's a dog hit by—""Tell me the address," Dim-Dim interrupted, grabbing his coat. "I'll come over.""No, I'll come over," the man insisted. "It's my neighbor's dog. I accidentally hit it. It's black, and one of my car's lights was out. I really didn't see it until my car hit it and the dog yelped. I'm afraid it won't make it through the night. Are you at the clinic right now?""Yes," Dim-Dim replied."We'll be there in five minutes," the man said."How bad is the injury?" Dim-Dim asked, hurrying to the X-ray room."It might have a broken hind leg. It's dragging both hind legs, and... oh man. I'm really sorry," the man said."Don't apologize," Dim-Dim said fi
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161: Bonus Episode #3
Should I get involved or not?Dim-Dim hesitated.He knew he shouldn't interfere in Amaliah Parenze's affairs, but he detested guys who threatened women, and even more so those who threatened defenseless pets. He was still uncertain when Amma emerged from the bathroom, fragrant and surrounded by steam."The hot water works well, unlike in my apartment," she said with a small laugh. She picked up the sweater and pajama pants Dim-Dim had laid out for her, then went back into the bathroom to change. Returning in the sweater that fit her perfectly and with the pajama pants rolled up to fit, she wrapped her hair in a towel and took a seat across from Dim-Dim at the breakfast bar."Thanks for letting me use your bathroom. You're really kind," Amma said, pouring tea into her cup, taking a sip, and smiling. "Mmm... it smells great, and it's blue. What kind of tea is this?" she asked."It's butterfly pea flower tea from Indonesia," Dim-Dim explained. "A gift from a pen pal who loves traveling."
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160: Bonus Episode #2
The operation on the Siberian Husky went smoothly. Dim-Dim has helped repair several internal and external wounds. And now, after carefully placing the Siberian Husky in a cage with soft surface, ensuring its head is facing the right direction so the dog can breathe normally even while completely anesthetized, Dim-Dim called the husky's owner.The gorgeous woman answered her phone on the first ring."Hello, doc, how's Eonnie doing?" she asked."The operation went well. Right now, Eonnie is still completely under anesthesia. Could you come pick her up in two hours?" Dim-Dim asked.There were a few seconds of unsettling silence. "Um, doc, can I pick up Eonnie later tonight? There's—there's a little... issue," Amaliah said on the other end of the phone, and Dim-Dim momentarily stroked Eonnie's fur."Okay, sure. The clinic is open until 9 PM. Make sure you come before that," he said. "Though I don't think you need to rush, Miss. Amali—""Amma," Amaliah interrupted, and Dim-Dim sighed."Am
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159: The Bonus Episode #1
Here is life if monsters did not exist!Because monsters do not exist, people with superpowers do not exist either. The world goes on as usual....*****Dim-Dim fell in love with the world of veterinary medicine. Okay, maybe he was really nervous the first time he injected a cat, and he hated dissecting frogs, but he did all these sacrifices to learn—Uh, forget all those reasons.The point is, Dim-Dim hated it when he was still a veterinary student. Now he's a doctor, managing his own veterinary clinic. In fact, Dim-Dim's clinic is the greatest veterinary clinic on the entire continent of America! The most severe cases are brought to his examination table.And today, a woman came to bring in a Siberian Husky injured in the woods. The woman was incredibly beautiful, like an angel, if Dim-Dim may exaggerate."May I examine him?" Dim-Dim asked, rolling up his sleeve to his elbow and putting on rubber gloves.The Siberian Husky brought in by the woman to his clinic was covered in blood.
