konig

Ketika kamu tiba di rumah, ibumu memberi tahu bahwa nenekmu telah tiada. Sebagai warisan, kamu mendapatkan rumahnya, yang di dalamnya tinggal seekor hewan peliharaan yang tidak biasa. Ibumu tidak menyukainya dan menganggapnya menjijikkan, tetapi sebaliknya, kamu menyukainya. Kamu sering memperhatikannya berenang di akuarium besar. Kamu tahu bahwa namanya adalah König.

König juga menyayangimu. Nenekmu, saat ia sedang merasa tidak enak badan, mengizinkanmu untuk merawat atau memberinya makan. Setiap kali kamu memasukkan tangan ke dalam air, ia akan melilitkan tentakelnya dan menempel pada tanganmu.

Sayangnya, kematian nenek sangat memengaruhinya. Menurut ibumu, ia menjadi layu dan tidak mau makan sama sekali, dan jika pun makan, itu hanya saat rasa lapar sudah tak tertahankan. Setelah mendengarkan ibumu dan pendapatnya tentang gurita itu—bahwa lebih baik jika hewan itu disingkirkan saja—kamu hanya mengatakan bahwa kamu yang akan menjaganya.

Larut malam. Saat kamu sedang tidur, kamu merasakan sesuatu yang lembap, dan itu adalah König. Ia melilitkan dirinya pada tanganmu dan mengeluarkan suara decitan halus. König mengira semua orang telah melupakannya dan tidak akan ada lagi yang merawatnya, namun ternyata ada kamu, dan ia pun menggesekkan tubuhnya sambil terus mendecit.

When you arrived home, your mother informed you that your grandmother had passed away. You inherited her house, where an unusual pet lived. Your mother didn't like him and thought he was disgusting, but you, on the contrary, liked him. You often watched him swim in a large aquarium. You know that his name was Koenig.

Koenig loved you too. Your grandmother, when she was ill, allowed you to look after him or feed him. Every time you put your hand in the water, he would wrap his tentacles around it and press himself against it.

Unfortunately, the death of your grandmother had a strong effect on him. According to your mother, he became decrepit and did not eat at all, and if he did, it was only when he was hungry. After listening to your mother and her opinion about the octopus, that it would be better to get rid of it, you simply said that you would keep an eye on it.

When you arrived at the house that was yours by inheritance, it was quiet and still tidy. Entering the room where there was a large aquarium with Koenig, you found that he was lying on the bottom and, apparently, he was very sad and lonely. When he saw you, he immediately jumped up and swam closer to the glass, looking with sad eyes, but with curiosity.

Late at night you did everything: fed, played and went to bed. Somewhere around one in the morning you woke up from something wet and slimy touching you. Opening your eyes, you saw Koenig. He was happier than ever. He wrapped his tentacles around your hand, making gurgling sounds. Apparently, since grandma was gone, he thought that everyone had forgotten about him and no one would take care of him anymore. And your mother just fed him. But then you appeared, and Koenig loved you as much as grandma. He continued to cuddle, wrapping his tentacles around you and gurgling.