episode_0069

“Hurry and open it. Quick-!”

Iria, who was taken aback by the sudden gift, urged me on. She looked back and forth between me and the black box with a bright smile on her face.

It seemed like she had completely forgotten about the war of nerves that had happened with Park Bi-hwa.

As expected, her blue eyes, which had been engulfed in anxiety, were filled with life again.

“I even asked the association to ask what it was… … .”

“You’ll find out what it is when you open it. Now, open it quickly-?”

Iria urges with a very excited voice.

Anyone who sees it will think she received a gift.

Those eyes were so bright and pure.

It was a face that looked happy just by showing love to me.

It was truly unconditional love.

“Ah, I understand. I’ll open it… … !”

It feels burdensome to receive a gift so suddenly… … .

By the way, how should I react?

You must have received something like a gift.

Still, it was prepared specially for me, so I don’t think I can refuse it. First of all, let us receive it as gratefully as possible.

ㅡSweet… !

I unboxed the box while thinking to myself.

When the wooden box is lifted, the bottom of the box lowers by itself due to the weight, revealing the contents.

“Ah? This… … ?”

What you see as soon as you open the black box.

It was an object that seemed more familiar to my eyes than I expected.

It was something I used briefly even yesterday.

“How do you like it?”

Iria joins in, smiling.

He looks more satisfied than me.

On the other hand, I was frozen for a moment by an unexpected object.

“Noona… ? Aren’t these goggles?”

It was like that. Surprisingly, what was inside the box were black goggles. And the tinting has become quite dark… … .

“Yes, that’s right. Sihu, it was custom-made especially for you.”

“When did something like this happen…? … ?”

“Yesterday while you were sleeping. Of course, the association helped with direct design and completion.”

“Go, thank you! But why goggles?”

“Hehe, since these aren’t ordinary goggles, they must have been custom-made, right? Instead of that, would you like to try it out first?”

Iria takes out the goggles and hands them to me.

With a face full of anticipation.

I don’t know what it is, but I feel like she’ll be disappointed if I don’t write it quickly.

“Ah, yes… … ! Can I just use it normally?”

I nodded, taking the goggles.

The exterior was just like ordinary goggles.

An item not much different from ski goggles.

It was a black background with a white band as an accent.

-Sureuk!

I roughly adjusted the length of the band and put it on my face.

“Oh… ? The size is just right, right? Isn’t it loose?”

“That’s right, that’s right! Isn’t it uncomfortable?!”

“Yes. I was wondering if it would be bigger like what I wrote yesterday, but it fits perfectly!”

“Thank goodness! It even suits you well… … ?”

Iria’s eyes sparkle and she looks around me loudly.

And he said, ‘As expected, he looks good no matter what he does. Isn’t it really so cute… ? If I had known it would be like this, I would have asked for a cute design on the goggles,’ he said, expressing his selfishness.

“Well, but sister? this… What’s so special about it?”

“Huh?”

“No matter how you look at them, they look like ordinary goggles.”

“Oh, that?”

Iria, who finished her appreciation mode with just one word from me, comes up behind me. He pressed his back against me like that.

ㅡKwauk, beep beep!

Suddenly, a mechanical sound came from the goggles.

It seemed like Iria had manipulated something.

I pressed the corner of the goggles and heard a sound. As expected, it seems to be equipped with a special function.

But I don’t know what has changed. All I could see was that my vision was noticeably darker than before.

“Huh? Oh, I can’t see anything… … ?”

Eventually, it gets dark enough to obscure all vision.

“Press once like this to enter high-intensity UV protection mode.”

In “? UV protection?”

“Fuhu, of course, this is a basic function, so don’t be too disappointed. Now, if you press it again like this… … .”

ㅡPipbit!

Your vision will soon become brighter again.

This time, the tint is completely removed.

In front of my eyes so clearly… … .

“Noona… ?”

“Huhuhu… … .”

I see Iria in full bloom.

It wasn’t just a smiling face.

He had a big smile on his face.

It was like that. He was smiling broadly as he looked at me with my mask down.

ㅡDrop, drop… !

A sticky white liquid flows down between the mask and lips.

“Hehe, I’m not so surprised anymore?”

“, what are you doing all of a sudden?”

It was as she said.

I’m somewhat used to it now.

Iria is not the kind of person who would treat me harshly.

Plus, since I turned off ability reflection, there wasn’t really a problem. I was just curious why he suddenly lowered his mask.

“Right now it’s in high energy blocking mode, so don’t worry.”

“What? High energy blocking mode?”

“Yes. That’s the real function of these goggles. If you use this, you will be free from the inherent energy through gaze.”

“Now, wait! That means… … .”

“That’s right, both my speech and your ability to reflect have become free.”

Iria’s expression soon becomes serious.

It was never a joke.

Otherwise, there would be no way I would have taken off the mask.

“Is that really possible?!”

“Of course. There are many engineers with good technical skills in the association.”

“But why are you doing this to me…? … ?”

“Originally, they only custom-make equipment for heroes of A rank or higher, but I tried my best. It was probably made using crystal stones… … ?”

“Crystal stone?”

“Anyway, if your ability is reflected as you wish, something like yesterday might happen again, right?”

“Ahh… … .”

I finally understand it now.

That was the reason.

I never thought you would think of me that much.

‘I knew you were very considerate, but… I am truly loved… … .’

Also, using a magic stone, it was not impossible to use a unique energy blocking mode. With the technology here, there is nothing that cannot be made.

Even in the world I was in, we used to make hunters’ equipment using magic stones. Of course, it couldn’t be equipped with such high-level functions… … .

“Ji, thank you so much… … . Even preparing all this for me… … .”

“Wow, it’s cute. There’s no need to be thankful. It’s something that also reflects my personal interests.”

“Huh? Selfishness?”

“Yes. actually… There was something I really wanted to tell you without a mask.”

“What do you want to say?”

I tilted my head and asked back.

What do you suddenly want to say?

Should you have told me that you can now turn the unique energy on and off?

No, I can turn off my own energy, but I can’t block Iria’s words. By the way, what on earth did you want to say by equipping me with this equipment?

“Sihuya? Can you look at me for a moment so I can test the equipment?”

“Ah… Yes, yep… … .”

As Iria looks at me with a serious expression, polite words naturally come out. I was overwhelmed by the strange atmosphere.

“It’s something I said before… … . You know, me. I really like you.”

“Noona… … ?”

Iria’s sudden confession.

Her voice was serious.

More so than ever.

However, Iria’s face was already bright red, as if she was embarrassed inside. Still, she looked at my face with trembling eyes and continued talking.

“I would have liked you even if your words had not been reflected in your unique period. I love you more than anyone else now. And I hope you love me just as much… … .”

“Sister Lia… … .”

“I really wanted to tell you this with a bare face. Then I thought it would feel a little more sincere… … .”

Iria trails off and shyly lowers her head.

I think I understand why these goggles were prepared.

What I just said. If you heard it as it is,

Obviously, the remarks would have been triggered.

Just like when we first met.

We already knew each other’s feelings well, but I never dreamed that such a sincere confession would be made.

‘I am receiving so much undeserved love, I…’ … .’

I never thought there would be such a lively expression hiding behind the mask. Thanks to the goggles, I was able to enjoy all of her facial expressions without hiding them. A woman steeped in the emotion of love.

It was like a flower full of shyness and excitement.

Who would compare Iria, who has such a girlish heart, to a wolf?

ㅡPook… !

“Thank you so much, sister… … . And I love you with all my heart.”

“Haa, Sihu?”

I snuggled into Iria’s arms and expressed my gratitude.

Because I’ve always been a loner, I didn’t know how to express myself.

That’s why I showed as much sincerity as I could. Rather than saying I love you face to face, I wanted to convey my feelings by holding her in her arms.

“Are you really okay? I’m not doing this because of my words… … ?”

“Yes. It’s no problem at all. I just really wanted to hug my sister.”

“After one o’clock… … .”

Is there anything I can do for Iria?

“Oh, that’s right… ! sister? I also have a gift for my sister-!”

“Huh? why? Do you want to give me a kiss?”

Iria playfully accepts it.

But I was really serious.

There was something I really wanted to give her.

I had forgotten about it because I couldn’t figure out the right time to hand it to Iria, but after receiving the gift like this, it finally came to mind.

“No, it’s not like a kiss. Will you look into my eyes this time?”