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“Ah… … .”

As soon as Seoyeon’s gaze met mine, her expression changed in an instant.

The terrifying anger that had been in her eyes, so much so that I couldn’t even breathe, disappeared, and the empty space of emotion was filled with bewilderment.

“, Autumn… … ?”

When she reached out, I instinctively tried to pull back. At that moment, a blue light began to glow faintly from Seoyeon’s hand.

My sister’s hands glowing blue was a sight I had never seen before, so I opened my eyes wide in surprise.

“… … Ugh.”

On the other hand, Seoyeon looked at her hand and made an expression that seemed very regretful. She quickly hid her hand behind her back.

“I’m sorry, Autumn. Did I get a little excited?

I didn’t know you’d be that scared… … I’m so sorry.”

“That… …Sister, what was that in your hand just now?”

Sister Seoyeon flinched at my remark. She sighed deeply and answered slowly.

“… … It’s nothing, Autumn. It’s just that your powers went out of control for a moment.

It was never my intention to harm you. Really.”

She slowly came over to sit next to me, this time taking my hand carefully, with one that didn’t glow.

“I was too harsh, Sister. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so angry at you… … .”

There was sincere regret in Seoyeon’s voice. Her sincere attitude helped me regain some stability.

“It’s okay, sis. I was just a little surprised.

But… …Why are you so angry at Teacher Wolhee?”

“Of course, mark your territory on your neck――”

Seoyeon immediately opened her mouth to answer, then closed it again. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, which suggested that she was controlling her emotions.

“… … Because Autumn hurt you. And… … It’s hard to say now, but that woman is really dangerous. I can say this one thing for sure. ”

She didn’t want to talk to Teacher Wol-hee anymore, so she didn’t talk about her anymore. Instead, she came a little closer to me and started examining my neck closely.

“Here’s a fang mark… … Doesn’t it hurt?”

“Oh, no. It doesn’t hurt.”

Sister Seoyeon suddenly made a worried expression. Then, slowly but with a determined look in her eyes, she brought her face closer to the other side of my neck.

“Autumn… … I’ll leave it for you too, Sister.”

Her voice was low and soft. I couldn’t understand what she meant, so I just stood there blankly.

When Seoyeon’s lips finally touched my neck, I was surprised and froze. But her hand gently pressed my shoulder, reassuring me.

“It’s okay… …Just stay still for a moment.”

Her lips pressed gently against my skin, then began to suck lightly. I let out a small moan at the strange sensation.

“Huh, who, noona… … ?”

“Shhh… …just a little more.”

Sister Seoyeon continued to kiss my neck. Every time her breath touched my skin, a small thrill ran through me.

How much time had passed, when she finally pulled away from my lips, I was out of breath.

“Okay, that’s enough.

That woman’s teeth marks can never be erased… … ”

Sister Seoyeon’s eyes were filled with complex emotions that I couldn’t even begin to fathom. She lightly stroked my neck with her fingers.

… … … … …

As time passed, the tension eased and we had a good time talking about the little things in our daily lives as usual.

“By the way, what happened to that game you were talking about last time? Something like Safe World or Restart World.

Do you still want to do it? Should I buy you a laptop? ”

“No, it’s okay. I was a little worried because they said it costs 3 million won to play the game.”

“I see.”

The conversation continued, and the sky outside the hospital room window began to darken. I could see the city lights turning on one by one.

And as it became completely dark outside, Seoyeon’s expression also became as dark as the sky outside the hospital room.

“Autumn. I think it’s time for me to go too.”

“Already?”

“Yeah. I want to stay longer, but… … I have some unavoidable circumstances. I think we won’t be able to spend more than half a day together after work.”

Sister Seoyeon gently stroked my head with an apologetic expression.

“I’ll come back tomorrow.”

My sister checked my neck one last time, and then she looked satisfied, or perhaps a little angry.

As Sister Seoyeon left the hospital room, the door closed and the room became quiet again.

I lay in bed and stared at the ceiling. Everything I had experienced since I opened my eyes in the hospital room, including today, flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.

I had a lot of thoughts, but now I was just tired. I wondered what would happen tomorrow, and what would happen between Teacher Wol-hee and Sister Seo-yeon… … As I thought about those things, I slowly fell into sleep――

“Uh, Uh… … Mr. Autumn… … ?”

I couldn’t. I opened my eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. There was a woman standing near the hospital room door.

She entered the hospital room with great hesitation and continued speaking in a shy voice.

“Sorry, I’m sorry. I woke you up just now… … I couldn’t help it because they were staying with you all day.

Are you okay now?”

As I slowly looked at her and searched through the memories in my head, I was finally able to recognize her.

“Ah, you… … are you the one who helped me at the mart… … ?”

She was the one who intervened and saved me when I was being harassed by the store clerks. I couldn’t go out for a few more days because I was attacked after receiving her help.

However, when I saw her after a long time, her appearance was almost the same as before. Her long purple hair was long enough to reach her waist, and the shadows under her eyes… …were a little wider than when I saw her last.

“Wow, I’m so happy to see you! How did you know I was here?”

As I sat down on the bed and greeted her, she answered with a slight smile.

“I, I’m also a member of the Awakening Association. I’m part-freelance, but thanks to my work in the information field, I found out that Ga-eul was hospitalized.

I apologize again for coming so late at night. ”

“No, not at all! I’m so glad you came.”

She approached slowly and held out a box.

“This, this is a gift for you to visit me in the hospital. It’s nothing special, but… … It’s a pair of sneakers, and I prepared it for you to wear after you’re discharged from the hospital.”

“Thank you so much. But you don’t even know my name yet, how do you know my shoe size… … .”

She stuttered slightly, perhaps taken aback by my question.

“Well, well? I guess I said that because I thought it would be just that size… … .

Oh, and my name is Seo Yu-ryeong. I haven’t introduced myself yet. ”

“Seo Yu-ryeong… … Mr. Ghost… … ?”

When I heard her name, I felt an inexplicable sense of irony. Her name, ‘Yoo-Ryung’, and the name of the person in my studio, ‘Yoo-Ryung-ssi’, were the same.

Of course, of course, this would be a coincidence. The ghost in front of me was a real person, and the ghost in the studio was… …um, something like a supernatural phenomenon.

“Why, why are you like this… … ? Is my… … my name strange?”

Meanwhile, Mr. Ghost asked me with a worried expression, perhaps sensing that my reaction was strange.

“Oh, no.

… … This is a real secret, so you shouldn’t treat me like I’m a weirdo after hearing it, right?

Actually, when I was living alone, there was a ghost in my room. I’m not joking, I’m serious.

But I called that ghost… … Mr. Ghost.”

As expected, the expression on Mr. Ghost’s face as he listened to my explanation was extremely strange. I belatedly regretted bringing up the ghost story, and hurriedly picked up what I had already said.

“Ahahaha… … It’s weird, right? Sorry for saying something so random.”

“Ah, that… … I see. What an interesting coincidence.”

Mr. Ghost also smiled awkwardly and accepted what I said. I shouldn’t think of you as a strange person… … You’re an idiot. I said something strange that I didn’t have to say.

There was a bit of a mishap due to my stupidity, but we had a brief and pleasant chat. Mr. Ghost asked about my health, and I briefly told him what had happened since I quit the mart.

Mr. Ghost said that he does something similar to a spy job, and that he has been having trouble sleeping as much as before lately because of the important work that requires 24-hour observation.

But, what should I say? Mr. Ghost looked quite nervous, avoiding eye contact and frequently rubbing his hands whenever he spoke.

“Ah, this… … I think I should go now. I’m sorry for bothering you until too late.”

Mr. Ghost said, looking at his watch.

“No, there won’t be many people coming anyway. Thank you so much for coming.”

As she opened the door and was about to leave, I blurted out something that occurred to me. ”

“Mr. Ghost, will you come again next time?”