episode_0057

“Uh, over there… .”

My mouth feels dry. Changed gender or possessed such abilities. Although he may be that kind of person. Isn’t this too sudden?

Furthermore. Not only was it not a face I could remember. I feel really sorry for thinking this way, but he really didn’t look like he was the same age as me.

“Huh? huh? Why are you like that?”

The woman innocently tilted her head.

“Well, you remember me… ?”

“Yes! We, uh, um, went to karaoke together, you know!”

What is karaoke? I’ve never been to anything like that.

The woman looked as if there was some problem. He still tilted his head and stared at me.

I quickly took two steps back. She walks forward naturally. In fact, the distance has become narrower than before.

I moistened my dry lips. Slowly taking a step back, I spoke hesitantly.

“Hey, I think you’re mistaken… .”

“It’s not a mistake! It’s Jungwoo, right?”

therefore. I wanted to tell you that that Jungwoo is probably not me.

“I’m 20, so even if you’re talking about 6 years ago… .”

“Because less than 10 years have passed! I can remember that much!”

Without even a moment’s pause. A very bright answer came out.

The woman still kept her distance from me. I smiled brightly and stretched out my chest, wondering why I was so confident.

“Of course I remember, there’s no way I could forget my childhood friend. Because we stayed together when we were young!”

After hearing that. I know she’s lying. And, there is no particular intention to hide it. I realized that I was not capable of doing that.

It was astounding to see how they had the audacity to add settings so late. Before that, the blood in my entire body turned cold.

When you were young? The feeling of crying rose to the top of my throat. I tried my best to suppress it.

That’s right. There remains a slight possibility that it is truly an illusion. Even if it was a lie, if only she had done a little research on me. I wouldn’t have even mentioned the keyword childhood in the first place.

I didn’t even apply any force, but the veins on my neck popped out. I tried to keep my composure and spoke in a calmer voice.

“Hey, I think you may have mistaken me for someone else. There seems to be an age difference in the first place. I left the middle of the pack.”

“Huh? Uh, uh… .”

While she was thinking deeply, she smiled brightly and spoke.

“I 6… No, I’ve been on my knees for three years! When I was in middle school, I had to dress as a boy for some reason! Ah, that’s why I didn’t remember.”

I won’t set up a romantic comedy like that either.

I heard earlier that we have been together since we were young. Are you cross-dressing and kneeling? The fact that the words he spoke in such a short period of time were not even coherent, he was literally a madman.

Looking at the stupid-looking face with a bright smile, I hid my slightly trembling fingertips behind my back.

They say facing the unknown is the greatest fear. Now, I desperately understood those words.

Would it have been less scary if it had been someone who had undergone a sex change? The appearance of a person who claimed to be a childhood friend evoked a mixture of anger and fear that was difficult to experience.

I glanced sideways at the bathroom entrance without stopping and quickly took a step back.

“Ugh. That’s true too. I really don’t remember?”

“Human, I think you saw it wrong?”

“No. We’re childhood friends.”

“I am a childhood friend, and I kept moving around when I was young… .”

“Ugh. Because it overlapped every time. anyway. That’s right, a childhood friend.”

A face with a carefree and innocent smile could not be so scary. The fluorescent lights embedded in the ceiling of the underground shopping mall ticked, creating a dark shadow on her face.

“So, I have a favor to ask… .”

Tick. The cold wall of the underground shopping mall touches my back. The woman standing in front of me bent her upper body slightly forward to be at eye level.

Strangely familiar, sparkling pink eyes. She was smiling slightly.

“You know. me too… .”

“Ah! Mr. Hayeon!”

The sight of Ha-yeon Moon finally coming out of the bathroom entrance looked like a savior.

“Sorry. The group came out. I really think you’re mistaken, but I hope you meet your real childhood friend. See you later on the expedition!’

I poured out words at a faster pace than I’ve ever done before and ran away to Moon Ha-yeon’s side as if half-running.

Let’s stick next to him as if I’m going to headbutt him. Ha-yeon Moon looked at me as if she was a little embarrassed, but then let out her characteristic dark laugh.

“Why, why are you like this, Jeongwoo? Did you miss me, see, see?”

She crossed her arms and rubbed her thighs under her long dress. I saw him glance sideways toward the bathroom. I quickly fell a step.

There was a look of regret on Moon Ha-yeon’s expression. Scary is scary. It’s nice to be happy. Being dragged into an enclosed space right before the expedition was an option.

“Oh, no. It’s a slow departure. I thought I should prepare quickly… .”

“Ah, uh, yes. It’s like that… .”

Ha-yeon Moon was visibly downcast. I wasn’t in a good state right now to comfort her.

I slowly turn my head. I looked at the place where I was crowded just a moment ago.

Pink hair. The tall, busty woman was still standing in front of the wall. He just turned his head and looked at me.

The meaning of that bright, seemingly mindless smile. I just couldn’t figure it out.

*

“Now. Then let’s leave.”

“Wow!! Zenjaang is full of charisma!”

“Let’s go! Jin Do-won will do everything!!”

It’s an atmosphere I can’t get used to. Seeing that Ha-yeon Moon also had a nervous expression on her face, it seemed like I wasn’t the only one.

of course. The expression of Jin Do-won, who was standing at the forefront, was also not very good. Although he was trying hard to keep a cold-blooded expression like the main character. The gaze was staring into empty space, with nothing in sight.

“Tanks go forward. The vanguard follows closely behind him. Ranged support units follow at a distance. I have to take overall command as well. I’ll follow you somewhere in the middle.”

He finished speaking hastily. The hunters begin to move in unison, and the sound of weapons clashing echoes through the basement.

There were exceptions, though. Equipment was the easiest indicator of the hunter’s occupation.

If you’re a tank, you’ll need a shield or a heavy weapon. For ranged support units, bows or crossbows. Or like a staff member.

in other words. This meant that both me and Moon Ha-yeon throwing daggers were in the back row.

When I see Jin Do-won coming this way without hesitation. Perhaps conducting was just an excuse, and he wanted to have at least one more normal conversation while I was there.

My country would have been like that too. Who wouldn’t do that if they met someone they could have a normal conversation with for the first time in years?

Jin Do-won, who approached me with a smile, looked at my strangely stiff posture and opened his mouth in a calm voice.

“There is no need to be too nervous. Today is just a simple expedition.”

“Ah… . Is that so too?”

I smiled bitterly inwardly. That’s right. The reason I was nervous wasn’t because of the expedition.

While holding hands with Moon Ha-yeon tightly. My eyes were following that pink-haired woman the whole time.

She was standing in the front row. There was no weapon in her hand as she lightly relaxed her body.

“… Me, that person. I’m worried… ?”

“Yes? No, it’s not like that… .”

“Well, Jeongwoo. It really doesn’t matter who you are as long as your breasts are big… .”

I quickly covered her mouth. Jin Do-won’s gaze on me was already rapidly cooling.

“What are you saying? I was just surprised because it was my first time seeing a hunter without a weapon.”

Jin Do-won still looked at me with a sense of betrayal in his narrowed eyes. Ha-yeon Moon was quiet.

… To be precise. As soon as my hand covers my mouth. As I was breathing heavily and smelling my palm, I was close to being speechless.

It felt like my hands were slowly getting wet. Firmly covering my mouth. I looked away from the strangely gathering purple eyes.

Jin Do-won seemed to see the abomination for a moment. I looked at the woman standing in the front lines and spoke in a low voice.

“You mean that person? This person participated through external recruitment. I got it because it was a rare tank, but I don’t know him.”

“Ah… Then, are you someone I don’t know at all?”

“Yes. This is my first time seeing it in the Hunter Bureau lobby before. I was selected based solely on the application and performance, so today is the first time we’ve met. Obviously the name… .”

Jin Do-won’s worries did not last long.

“Ah. disturbance. It was a disturbance.”

“What is your last name?”

“Actually, that’s why I remember it. My last name was not written on the application.”

“Your last name is not written down?”

In fact, the application he said he had received must have been received through the Hunter Management Bureau.

An application form may not seem like a big deal, but it does. It is a type of official document that contains your name, brief personal information, criminal record, and performance records.

“I don’t know. My last name is Sogo, and my first name might be Yoo.”

“That’s true, but… .”

I wonder if there are any parents who name their children that way.

As I was thinking deeply, I suddenly remembered one of my clan members.

“… but. Because there are people with the same name. There is likely to be unrest.”

“Only, right? It’s a name like a drama protagonist.”

I agree very much. Because my hands were wet from the saliva that was slowly leaking out. I took my hand off Ha-yeon Moon’s face and rubbed it on my pants.

I turned away from Ha-yeon Moon, who was looking at me with a regretful expression. It was a slow departure. If you listen to them one by one, you will develop bad habits.

Although I doubted whether there would be any worse habits.

“Anyway. He was an ordinary hunter except for his name. Although he seemed to have been less active recently, he seemed to have some skills.”

“I see… .”

“What. If Park Jeong-woo is interested, you can take him to the back row… .”

“No!”

The voice was loud enough to attract everyone’s attention, even if only for a moment. Jin Do-won blinked and smiled awkwardly.

“I guess that wasn’t the case. I thought you were adding another person to your harem… .”

“… Harem? Me?”

“Wasn’t it?”

“Ugh… . Joe, that’s a bit much. I hope it doesn’t increase any further… .”

“Well. I was also surprised. I heard it’s being squeezed. I wondered if he had organized a clan full of men… .”

“Yeah, right. As for Jeongwoo, I guess everything is fine as long as my breasts are bigger… .”

“Does Park Jeong-woo only meet people by looking at their breasts?”

“Ugh, not exactly like that. It seems like they are looking at more abilities, though. I didn’t stop anyone from coming… .”

“Fishing place where you can meet people based on your abilities… wow… .”

I chose defensive silence in the face of the cowardly assault of facts that poured down like rain.

Jin Do-won, who was looking at this with a playful smile, looked around.

He released the spear from his back and knocked it on the floor once. He raised his voice and declared in a serious tone.

“It looks like some preparations have been completed. I will leave soon.”

“Woooo!! Let’s go!!”

“Jenjaang says Jin Do-won will do everything!”

It was about the time when I watched in awe the mindless enthusiasm that sounded in place of the horn. Suddenly, I looked at the pink-haired woman.

Among the tanks shouting and banging their shields. She just smiled brightly.

He was looking straight at me.