episode_0013

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Shoot…

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It was a rainy day.

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Quiet countryside.

The tunnel under the overpass.

A space where people have stopped visiting and only has lush greenery.

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The sound of a car’s engine running down the road and the sound of heavy rain echo through the dark tunnel.

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■■ sat down in front of the closed tunnel and leaned his back against the cold wall, looking up at the sky with heavy rain.

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cold.

It was dark, wet, and hungry.​

Both body and mind.

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(You… are always the same.)

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someone said Who was it?​

… … I don’t know.

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A trivial memory from my childhood that I can’t remember anymore.

No, is it more of a memory than a memory?

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The only thing I remember is the bruises all over my body and the throbbing sensation of my broken shin.

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The wounds all over my body open their mouths and speak.

look at me I feel this much pity.

They make excuses that are ugly and unappealing.​

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(It’s always the same. Because of you…)

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Someone’s resentment is repeated.

The despair of someone who has lost their dream, in the dream of the galaxy.

Like a aimless treadmill.

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The sound of a liquor bottle breaking, the sound of an adult yelling, the sound of flesh clashing, and the sound of sticky blood drops falling.

The sound of a child kicking down the front door and running away…​

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Numerous noises are swept away by the sound of rain.​

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However, even if the heavy rain can wipe away the tears flowing down your cheeks,

Because the tears of blood that accumulated in my heart could not be washed away,

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■■ looked up at the gloomy sky and just felt the rain.

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What was the problem?

Even now that I’m an adult, I still don’t know.

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Was it a sin to survive?

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(In the future, when ■■ grows up healthy and becomes an adult… become a great hunter that everyone looks up to.)

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Someone’s words.

The person who pushed me to become a hunter despite having no talent or will.

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Did you say that continuing to pursue a useless dream is stubbornness?

Thanks to this, I became an F-class hunter for the rest of my life who was ridiculed by people.

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(Become a hunter who willingly extends your hand to those in need… Live with the love of many people as much as this ugly mother failed to love you.)

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Still… even if it is only a superficial dream decided by others,

Because this is the only warmth left to me by someone who was family.

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I consoled my broken heart and promised myself that I would live like that.

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『You’ve been through something difficult. Sadness is tormenting you.』

『But smile. Please smile brightly.』

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『You can’t save anyone with a sad face.』

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As I was being hit by the cold rain, someone spoke to me.

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A wet voice. The cries of ‘those’.​

Hidden in the darkness of the tunnel, it wriggles ominously.​

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『You are ■■■ ■.』

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Eventually, ‘it’ gently covered ■■’s eyes with its cold hands,

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And the darkness is always,

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there was nothing.

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『Remember.』

『You are never alone.』

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May 4th.

There are 28 days left until the ‘Hunter Promotion Exam’ to be held next month.

Day 2 of paid vacation.

“…I dreamed of a dog.”

Eunha woke up, blinked her eyes blankly and muttered.

I had a strange dream.

Is it because I’m under too much stress?

I don’t remember the exact details, as if it was covered in a thick fog, but it was a pretty unpleasant dream.

I lay blankly looking up at the ceiling for a while.

While munching on the soft bed like a slug, I suddenly realize that my shoulders are covered with a cotton blanket and feel puzzled.

Apparently, I fell down yesterday without even covering myself with a blanket… Why is the blanket covering me?

… I must have covered myself in my sleep because I was cold.

Eunha threw the blanket aside and picked up the cell phone that was lying on the bedside table.

I checked the time and it was 10 am.

I went to bed around 3pm yesterday and slept for almost 20 hours. My whole body feels uncomfortable because I sweated a lot while I was sleeping.

“Haaam… I’m hungry… Bangul sent a lot of emails while I was sleeping.”

My cell phone mailbox is full of text bombs filled with Eunbangul’s worries.

With a happy smile, he sent a reply to Bell that he was sleeping soundly, then raised his upper body and looked down at his own body.

‘You really have become a woman… It wasn’t an illusion.’

Yesterday I was sick and tired so I didn’t have time to check.

Eunha looked down at her bulging breasts and stood in front of the mirror hanging on the bedroom wall with a complex smile.

Because she slept without her underwear, the woman’s body without even a single layer of clothing is visible in the mirror.

[Self-recovery] Thanks to the skill, a soft body that does not gain weight or gain muscle.

There wasn’t much difference compared to my old body.

Just a slightly slimmer face and a slightly curved body?

Eunha looked at her reflection in the mirror and smiled stiffly.

‘Why did it change… Or rather, when did it change?’

I was worried as I massaged the soft flesh of my arms.

When did I become a woman?

Apparently, until yesterday… No, thanks to the [Self-Healing] skill, my secretions don’t come out, so I don’t use the bathroom much except to wash my face…

To begin with, I was so tired yesterday that I didn’t shower or change my clothes and just fell asleep…

… … what. When did it change?

‘Maybe after the hit and run yesterday…?’

The circumstances may have changed at that time.

Because my breasts started to subtly come out.

And now, even my body shape has changed to the point where I can feel it.

Why? Is it because he died and came back to life?

After being hit and run.

After being hacked to pieces by the [Red Woman].

Little by little, but surely, my body was changing.

‘If you think about it, even though I’ve had a lot of minor injuries, I’ve never been in a major accident… Has my [Self-Healing] skill been ruined?’

I don’t know.

Eunha decided to stop thinking.

Okay, so what if your body changes?

Originally, Eunha was confusing to others, saying they didn’t know if she was a man or a woman.

Wouldn’t it be okay to be pretty?

And doesn’t Eunha have the [Self-Healing] skill?

A skill that returns her body to its ‘original state’.

Over time, your body will return to its normal state.

“Your body is completely slime. Bell will like it.”

I emptied my mind.

Then curiosity fills the empty space.

Eunha decided to adapt to the current situation and checked various parts of her body.

My body, which was already soft due to lack of muscle, became even softer.

Wouldn’t this be the level of bonelessness? I felt like I knew what Bonesal Chicken must have felt like when he was alive.

It was a bell that was said to be moderately soft and always warm, and was held in Eunha’s arms whenever it had the chance… How would the girl react if she found out about this?

Eunha smiled brightly at the mirror, imagining Eunbang being surprised.

I’m a little embarrassed.

Anyway, after sleeping well all day, I woke up and the wounds inflicted by the [Red Woman] were completely gone.

The chest and abdomen that were cut by the kitchen knife have completely recovered, with not a single scar visible.

Eunha gave a complex smile as she massaged her pale skin without any calluses.

The effect of [self-recovery] is much stronger than I thought.

The scars covering my entire body disappeared in just one day.

I know it’s amazing, so please, I just want my muscles to come back.

Isn’t it too much to not be able to do even one push-up?

It even looks even worse now that it has become boneless chicken.

I wish I could at least turn the skill on and off.

‘The Hunter Promotion Test is a problem, and monsters are also a problem. My body has problems, I have a lot of work to do… Okay! End of discouragement! Now let’s think only about constructive things. Look, something else has happened.’

After a brief moment of discouragement, Eunha quickly regained her spirits and opened the [Black Book] she had left on her bed.

that I checked when I got home yesterday.

Looking back now, a new ‘rule’ has been added.

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※Guide to a harmonious apartment culture※

1. This guide was created to encourage a harmonious neighborhood life for all Saetbyeol Apartments residents, including you.

– This guide is distributed free of charge to all apartment residents.

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1-1. If the guide is lost or damaged

– Please visit the security office at the entrance of the apartment in person to receive a new one.

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1-2. If part of the guide is ‘missing the table of contents’

– You may use your discretion until the item returns to normal.

– Good luck to you.

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2. The little lady in the black dress has just moved into the house!

~~omitted~~

2-1. If you hear bugs crawling on the ceiling.

– When passing through the apartment hallway, you can sometimes hear insects crawling overhead.

– No need to panic. Lie quietly on the floor, close your eyes, and wait.

-Once the sound disappears, you can stand up.

3. If a doll falls in the hallway.

– If it’s an animal-shaped doll, it’s probably an ordinary lost item. Please leave it as is or bring it to the apartment security office.

– However, if a human-shaped doll is left in the hallway, please shout to the doll, “You will be sad if you become a lost child.”

– Then the doll’s owner will soon come to retrieve it.

# caution! It is recommended that you hide immediately after finding lost child.

You might mistake which doll to take.

​5. If there is excessive noise between floors, contact the apartment security office.

– It would not be wise to go directly upstairs and ask questions.

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Something has increased.

And speaking of noise between floors, this apartment is on the 9th floor?

‘Oops, it went up one floor yesterday.’

Eunha tapped her forehead as if she had remembered something and closed the [Black Book].

complicated. These are simple things if you look at them one by one, but as the number of items increases, it is no longer easy to memorize them.

I broke into a cold sweat as I looked down at the [Black Book], which was thicker than most major books.

As of now, there are only two types of ‘guides’, but I already get goosebumps thinking about how this thick book will be filled with so many guides.

see. The image of myself shouting at ‘that’ one more time with a face that makes me feel like I’m going to die of injustice because I’m confused about the rules.

Since I can’t flip through the book every time something comes up, I need to read the book from time to time and become familiar with the ‘rules’ in advance.

Or do you learn by getting hit?

Do I really have to die?

‘My head hurts… When I looked, item number 4 was also missing… I don’t know~! It’s a long-awaited vacation. Let’s go get some fresh air.’

Eventually, Eunha gave up thinking and gathered up the clothes lying around in the bedroom and came out to the living room.

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The weather in May was flat.

When I opened the balcony window in the living room, the lukewarm outside air blew in, and the sad sound of insects from below continued.

‘It’s already May… It will be June when I take the next hunter promotion test.’

Then it’s already summer.

Thinking that time flies, I threw the laundry into the washing machine and took a quick shower to wash off the cold sweat.

I have already decided what to do on vacation.

Chatting with my little girl at the cafe.

While we’re at it, let’s learn about [The Black Book].

It is perfect.

“Okay. Shall we go?”

After taking a shower, Eunha put on baggy jeans and a hoodie.

It was originally loose, but my chest and hips felt like they fit perfectly, which made me feel confused.

Eunha left the house with the emergency [black book] at her side, putting on her usual smiling face.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

While leaving the apartment,

It was noticeable that two or three moving center vehicles were parked in the parking lot.

Yesterday, my neighbor was leaving with a travel trunk.

Who else is moving?

Eunha passed them by without any suspicion.