episode_0091

Gwangalli Beach. Hunting for dates was thriving again today.

The weather was even good today. The perfect weather for love to blossom, meaning it was also good for a one-night fling.

A group of girls who had set up a mat politely waved their hands.

“Sorry. We came to hang out just among ourselves.”

“Ah, I see.”

Then the group of guys who had suggested joining them quietly backed away, hiding their embarrassed feelings well.

A moment later, the three guys sighed deeply.

“What are we going to do now?”

“That’s weird. Usually, we’d have at least one success by now.”

“Should we go towards Seomyeon? I heard it’s better over there.”

They were discussing where to go next when…

“…!”

One of the guys suddenly widened his eyes. At the same time, he pointed in a certain direction with his index finger.

“Hey, hey, look over there. Isn’t she pretty?”

Heads turned like meerkats.

“…”

And the next moment, no one answered.

Or, more accurately, there was no need to answer.

A girl running with her snow-white hair flying in the wind. It was as if a meticulously crafted sculpture by an artist had come to life and was running.

From her face to her body proportions, it took them only a split second to feel attracted. She was undoubtedly the star of this beach.

“…Pretty.”

“Hey, let’s ask her out, no matter what. Absolutely.”

“Yeah. Even if we fail, we have to go for it. Otherwise, we’ll regret it.”

Every failure feels painful, but surprisingly, there are things in the world that are considered valuable just for trying. Asking her for her number felt that way to them right now.

Ask for her number. Or at least ask for her name.

No, just say one word to her.

The girl’s appearance was that captivating.

“…”

But.

“…?”

Soon they tilted their heads in confusion.

The girl was running towards them. They realized as the distance grew shorter that her expression looked very urgent. More so than they thought.

Also, it was scarier than they thought.

“What, what is it?”

“Why is she running this way?”

“…Hey, sh*t! Run away!”

It took only a moment for them to fall apart.

Sua’s desperate face resembled that of a murderer.

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The sound of waves echoes intermittently, and beyond the sea, tall buildings and the Gwangan Bridge can be seen. And currently, a chase was unfolding in this otherwise tranquil scenery.

“Hey! Don’t you stop there!”

It was almost like a nature documentary about animals.

Thump thump thump─!

The Arctic fox desperately flees, and behind it, all sorts of predators chase. Whatever else, one thing was certain: both sides were completely desperate.

“Who are you! Where’s our Sua!”

“You’re dead the moment I catch you!”

You think I’d stop when you say I’m dead the moment you catch me?! Huh!

“Our Sua can’t even do multiplication tables!”

What? No, I can do that much!

“Huff…! Huff…!”

However, she wasn’t given a chance to explain.

Sua was already out of breath from running with all her might, and she was just running like crazy, only thinking that she couldn’t get caught.

Thump thump thump thump─!

The fact that the place was a sandy beach and not flat ground also played a part, and thanks to Sua’s desperate escape, she wasn’t caught right away.

People around her sent gazes as if they’d seen something strange…

…Is that important now? Not getting caught is what’s important!

Thump thump thump─!

How many more minutes did she run like that?

Finally, the chase entered a lull.

“Huff…! Huff…! Huff…!”

“That crazy b*tch…!”

“Hey, stop for a second…!”

The wild animals chasing Sua began to stop one by one, and Sua also stopped, finally maintaining a certain distance.

It was a relief. Sua was starting to reach her limit.

A deer, full of venom, opened its mouth.

“…Hey! You! Answer me!”

“Why, why!”

“And come here for a second. Let’s have a conversation.”

“Talk there! I can hear you from here!”

“…”

Then the deer wiped the sweat from its face with its sleeve and began to prepare to run again. The will in its face was almost that of a track and field athlete with a grudge.

‘This isn’t good.’

Sua honestly sensed it as soon as she stopped just now.

That her body was in a state where she couldn’t run again. In the first place, she had been running on inertia until just now, not on stamina.

‘H-Help me, guys!’

Eventually, she asked her inner roles for help.

─I will step forward.

First, the first batter is Lee Kang-cheol.

*Pop!*

Sua’s eyes soon hardened.

“Wait.”

Sua held out her palm to the friends who were about to run again.

“I know you guys are flustered.”

“…”

“But what’s the best choice in this situation?”

“What?”

“It’s to stick to the principle. To gradually resolve many misunderstandings through conversation is the best we can do in this situation. I’ll wait for your good judgment then.”

“…You’re definitely not Lee Sua.”

The friends began to approach quickly.

Sua immediately began to sweat profusely. At the same time, she banished Lee Kang-cheol from her mind.

‘This isn’t working at all. Kim Yu-han! Yu-han Sua!’

But Yu-han Sua was strangely uncooperative.

‘What? Yu-han Sua!’

─Sunbae, it’s not my turn yet.

That was all the short answer she got. It was embarrassing, but she couldn’t help it.

Sua immediately summoned Wi Ji-hye Sua.

*Pop!*

At the same time, Sua’s eyes became fierce. There was already an effect. The friends who were approaching paused for a moment.

Whoosh─

Suddenly, a sea breeze began to blow.

“If you seek to harm me, be prepared.”

Sua quietly stood on the ground.

“This master is the best in the evil sect.”

“…”

“The best under the heavens.”

“…”

“The best in history.”

After that, she was caught and beaten up a lot.

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A moment later.

“Ugh…”

Sua, covered in sand, groaned.

Currently, Sua was unable to move at all.

Why? Because her friends had buried her body in the sand, leaving only her head out. Thanks to that, she was being interrogated helplessly.

Sua asked Wi Ji-hye in the meantime.

‘No, you said you were the best in the world? Why are you so weak?’

─There’s a concept called the unification of essence, energy, and spirit in martial arts.

‘Essence, energy, and spirit… What? What is that?’

─It means that true power can only be unleashed when the body, inner energy, and mind are aligned at the same level. First of all, in your case, the spirit (神) is fulfilled. Since my spirituality dwells within you.

‘But? Why are you so weak?’

─It’s because your body is trash. Do some training.

‘…’

Around that time, the deer opened its mouth.

“This b*stard is definitely an alien. She drank seawater.”

“Y-You crazy b*tch! You forced me to drink it!”

*Splash!*

Then the deer splashed seawater again.

“Keh!”

“Shut up! Just tell me where Sua is!”

“I’m Sua! It’s me, Lee Sua!”

But no one easily believed her.

“Tell us Sua’s location. Otherwise, you’re dead.”

“How dare you touch our friend?”

“Stupid kid. Did you think it would be easy to disguise yourself as the most primitive person on Earth? And you had to pick Lee Sua…”

Sua was startled by the last words. What the hell?

Anyway, she couldn’t keep getting buried like this and getting seawater in her face. It stung her eyes and was too salty!

And it’s so frustrating not being able to move!

Unable to stand it, Sua shouted.

“In the first place! Why do you think I’m not Sua! I know all your names! I know all the memories with you guys!”

“First, she must have stolen Sua’s brain.”

The deer’s words made Sua twitch her eyebrows.

“What?”

“But after stealing it, she must have realized that it was too low in intelligence and had no choice but to combine it with your intelligence, resulting in this ridiculous hybrid. What do you think? Am I wrong?”

“…”

Sua was at a loss for words. What the hell are you talking about, you crazy b*tch.

But from their perspective, Sua was the crazy b*tch herself. How could they consider her the same person when she had come back with acting skills and even knowledge in such a short time?

In the end, Sua had only one answer.

‘Yu-han Sua! What are you doing! Help me!’

─It’s not my turn yet.

─Besides, there’s no need to help you.

‘What? Betrayal?’

Sua was seething when…

Yu-han Sua calmly continued.

─Sunbae, just confess all the facts.

‘Huh?’

─I mean, explain everything about the special ability in detail.

‘…What are you talking about all of a sudden? Why did I go through all this trouble in the first place? It was because I couldn’t reveal the special ability as it is!’

─Trust me.

─It’s part of our plan, after all.

‘…’

Sua couldn’t understand Yu-han Sua’s intentions at all, but she couldn’t ask back. Or rather, she didn’t have the time to do so.

Because her friends were already preparing something amazing.

“…Alien b*stard, let’s see if you can withstand this too.”

The deer was gathering seawater in the sand and making a round ball. There were also seashells embedded in it. I’m going to die if I get hit by that.

Yeah. I’m definitely going to die.

Sua reflexively opened her mouth.

“W-W-Wait a minute─!”

All eyes were focused on her at once.

Oh well, whatever. Sua breathlessly began to explain.

“Actually, I have a special ability!”

“What?”

“You know, like in novels or comics where you see a status window in front of you! One day, I suddenly got that too! I received a divine inspiration!”

“…”

The friends’ expressions turned dumbfounded.

The deer asked.

“What does that have to do with you getting smarter?”

“My ability is to experience scripts, and I can even keep the roles I’ve experienced in a space in my mind. So right now, there are three more people inside me besides me. They’re super smart!”

“…What?”

“I’m not just one person anymore! I’m living together with multiple people! We can share our opinions with each other, so I’m getting smarter and smarter!”

“…”

Then the friends made a circular fence among themselves and entered an emergency meeting. Looking up briefly, their expressions were all serious.

How much time had passed like that?

A long time later.

The deer knelt on one knee and matched its eye level with Sua.

It was accompanied by a quiet word.

“…I’ll believe you. You’re Sua.”

“?”

Sua suddenly felt a surge of murderous intent.