episode_0150

Eunha bought a little happiness at [Happiness Convenience Store].

And what stopped her from leaving to find happiness was a phone call from Ban Harin.

‘The timing is unfortunate… It’s good for me, though.’

Thank you for readily handing over the incredibly effective potion.

I’m sorry that I couldn’t be there for you when the woman named So-ryeong started an argument.

Ban Harin’s cold voice embraced warm emotions, and gently leaned against Eunha’s eardrums to share his body heat.

The moment you want to use something you purchased at [Happy Convenience Store]. Unexpected ‘happiness’ came.

Eunha was happy.

A single word of gratitude lifted her shoulders.

“It’s dyed yellow, yellow~.”

That was the reason why I continued the phone call with Ban Harin with a smile on my face.

After ending the call, he sang a familiar children’s song and cut his own wrist with a box cutter.

Nope.

A red solid line was engraved on the smooth skin.

To keep scars to a minimum, the same area was scraped over and over again with a box cutter.

Then, because I was concerned about the blood flowing down, I grabbed my wrist and went into the bathroom.

‘It hurts more than I thought. After all, you shouldn’t harm yourself.’

Items purchased at [Happy Convenience Store] must be used.

Of course, it can be used for other purposes, but…

Because it is not used for ‘happiness’.

The one purchased at the convenience store is not a cutter knife.

She bought ‘happiness’.

Because it would be unfair to try to cut something else with a box cutter for no reason and then kill it immediately, saying, ‘I misunderstood the rules.’

After some deliberation, the galaxy just chose the method it thought was the safest.

Judging by the items on display at convenience stores, using it this way would be the correct answer.

Or not.

Nope…

Pain felt in the wrist.

The feel of blood flowing through the skin.

… … It’s surprisingly good.

Eunha sang children’s songs and played happiness.

Nope…

The arm is a musical instrument, and the cutter knife is a bow.

This is a violin.

Sagagakㅡ.

It’s boring if I just cut it, so I follow the rhythm and keep the melody as if I were reviewing the performance I learned from [Bug Princess].

Grumbling.

The sound of a tendon being cut.

The sound of blood dripping on the bathroom floor.

The sound of a phone ringing from the living room far away.

My head was throbbing from all the stress, but every time a knife mark was carved into my wrist, I felt like the pain was dissipating and my mind became clearer.

Have I gone crazy?

Eunha played happiness.

‘It hurts… How do I hide the scar?’

Rather than the pain of stabbing my wrist, I found myself worrying about how to hide my scars from cafe people.

It was a truly sad galaxy.

‘Um… okay. ‘Let’s draw a rabbit.’

The worry was short-lived.

She adjusted the cutter knife and drew a picture of a rabbit on flesh-colored drawing paper.

A cute little bunny picture that can be hidden with a wrist bend.

The curved part was tricky, but Baeul often asked me to draw it, so I didn’t have to look for a picture of a rabbit one by one.

‘oh. It was my first time, but it was drawn well. ‘I don’t think I should show it to Bell tomorrow.’

So, playing happiness in the bathroom,

Eunha drew a cute red rabbit on her wrist,

Click~.

After taking a commemorative photo of the red rabbit he drew with his cell phone,

I lay down on the bed in a happy mood and had a good night’s sleep.

… … .

And the morning dawns,

The day after the rainy season, which had stopped, started again.

“… … Eunha.”

“Welcome, Mr. Ban Harin. There was a missed call yesterday…”

Come on~.

Eunha came to work at the cafe with the happiest face in the world,

I had to be hugged by Ban Harin, who came to me with the most unhappy face in the world, and patted all over my body with an incomprehensible expression on my face.

Embraced in the arms of Ban Harin, who is as beautiful as a model, sharing each other’s body heat.

It was a happy morning.

… … .

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“Have you been recommended to join a guild?”

“That was the nuance. I’m thinking of rejecting it outright, but there’s no harm in rejecting a large guild, right?”

In most conflict situations, there is a magic lesson that is half the battle if you keep this one thing in mind.

If you don’t know, ask.

That’s the best.

Daughter~.

[Euncheon Academy] At 3pm, students in school uniform occupy one of the tables and are busy working on their assignments.

Eunha told the story about So-aryeong to Ban Harin, who felt distant from her today.

She touches her shoulder as if it were natural and rubs her face like a habit.

He’s a regular customer who sits at the cafe every day and just wastes time, but isn’t he a member of the Hunter Association?

She probably knows much more about guilds than Eunha, who is just a cafe employee and apartment building owner.

“I don’t know the details, but…”

Ban Harin, who was ‘observing’ Eunha, who was wearing a white wristband on her left hand, with complex eyes, carefully reached out and massaged Eunha’s soft forearm.

“Forcing a hunter to join a specific guild is considered coercion to join a group under the provisions of the Misdemeanor Punishment Act. In addition, if violence and threats are used, it can be charged as coercion…”

“I’m really sorry. Please explain in an easy to understand way.”

“It is illegal in most cases, so if you think it is crossing the line, please report it to the association. Even large guilds have no business dealing with civil complaints.”

Banharin first assumes that Eunha will not join the guild.

He explained each and every piece of useful information he remembered.

Most of the content was law-related, so Eunha didn’t even understand half of it, but she somehow managed to get it into her head and concentrate on hearing it.

Quiet conversations are made to avoid disturbing guests doing homework at the table.

Ban Harin clings to Eunha and continues to tickle her ear.

Her expressionless breath passes over her cheek, creating a subtle atmosphere.

“Mr. Banharin… isn’t it a little close?”

“I’m fine.”

“I am.”

Ban Harin said that but silently stepped aside.

Eunha tapped the wristband that covered the rabbit scar. Take in the fragrant smell and catch your breath.

… … .

Why? Today’s Ban Harin is very overprotective.

While I was playing ‘Happiness’ in the bathroom yesterday, I wonder if the missed calls piled up on my phone are related.

No matter where you go, it follows you around, takes out coffee beans for you when you take them out of the warehouse, and surprises Kang Na-ri by poking her side as she passes by.

Eunha received more attention than usual from Ban Harin and did not know what to do.

Even when I ask her what’s going on, she just stares at Eunha’s face with an expressionless face.

(I… don’t know what to do.)

It’s just that her voice, expressing hesitation and not being happy, pierced my heart.

Happy Eunha quietly gave herself up until Ban Ha-rin regained her strength.

“Eunha. Are you listening?”

“Yes?… No?”

“Guild coercion is illegal, but it is said that some guilds bring in talented hunters with a higher down payment than others… and then force them to do intensive missions to get their money’s worth. Therefore, no matter where or what you do, you must read the contract carefully.”

“I guess so. I’ll be careful.”

Ban Harin, who sincerely answered Eunha’s questions about the guild recommendation, pays attention once more.

He seemed in a bad mood for some reason.

There was a lack of energy in the voice, but it seemed like Eunha was not happy about being associated with the guild.

(What’s the point of making a fuss here? I’ll invite you to dinner later, so see you then. I’ll introduce you to a job that’s perfect for Eunha at our [Blue Dragon Guild].)

Of course, it is not good for Eunha to be involved in a guild.

What kind of talent would you find in someone who failed the promotion test 30 times and couldn’t swing a weapon without ‘physical enhancement’?

[Changcheongeomga]’s scout Jeong So-ra hasn’t given me any special advice since we first met, and we’re just like close sisters, so it’s okay.

These are not the [Blue Dragon Guild] people who came this time.

Was it because of the gaze that looked down on people?

‘You’re probably thinking the same thing as the association, right? ‘I kind of don’t like that.’

Eunha turned her head and looked at the wall-mounted TV installed in the cafe.

After the news program ends, an advertisement for the famous [Galaxy Potion] appears on the screen.

An A-level hunter, famous in the entertainment industry, drinks [Galaxy Potion] while feeling the refreshing breeze, and his wounds heal in an instant and he smiles… That’s the kind of advertisement.

“… … .”

I really enjoy drinking other people’s blood.

Eunha covered her mouth and swallowed the rising nausea.

Annoying.

Why do scouts from large guilds keep wandering around?

Moreover, he is a person who has no intention of joining a guild.

Since Eunha was already busy managing the apartment and caring for the residents,

I stopped worrying any more and calmed down the boiling stress.

I thought positively.

Since you are blessed with daily luck, you are a very fortunate person.

“… … Eunha, will you join a guild someday?”

“No. I won’t be joining any guilds in the future. I have a lot of work to do.”

“Then…”

“I hate the association even more.”

“I know. If so, I was going to say that I’m glad.”

The complex story comes to an end with Ban Harin taking the customer’s order instead of Eunha, off to the side.

Eunha massaged her sore neck and exhaled lightly.

“I am… If Eunha is happy, I am also happy.”

Ban Harin’s words flow by.

Eunha thought it was easy.

Because today is a happy day.

I didn’t receive any contact information from So-ryeong, and they said they would come to me later… so I’ll try to resolve it then, whether it’s a guild recommendation or something else.

From how she treats Kang Na-ri to how she scratches the insides of people she meets for the first time, she doesn’t want to be friendly with someone she doesn’t like in everything.

Eunha, who has decided on an immediate goal, smiles reassuringly.

“Thank you, Mr. Banharin. You are always kind.”

“This is information that any office worker should know… By the way, did you wear perfume? It smells really good.”

“Hmm? I’ve never sprayed perfume before?”

A peaceful time when you raise your arms and smell a galaxy that smells as fragrant as an air freshener.

The happy heart of Eunha is relieved,

A depressed Ban Harin quietly retreats… and approaches Kang Na-ri.

Ban Harin approached Nari Kang, who was checking the coffee recipe, without making a sound.

She is as cold as usual… but points to the break room with sharper eyes than usual.

“Nari Kang. I have something to say, so go over there.”

“Yes?… Yes.”

The two left for a moment and headed to the break room.

The door closes.

… … .

… … .

Eunha organized everything that happened yesterday and today.

Her conversation with Ban Harin strengthened her decision.

I break up with So-aryeong.

It is difficult for Kang Nari to face her, even if only for the sake of her peaceful life in the future.

“Hello, Eunha~. Didn’t I say I’d come visit you soon?”

That’s why, towards So-Ryeong, whom I met by chance on the way home from work. Eunha was able to welcome her appearance with a smiling face.

A woman wearing a pink beanie.

A giant standing behind him like a stone statue.

I was already thinking about them.

A happy Eunha raises the corners of her mouth.

“Seeing you again in a day.”

“That’s right, Eunha~. It smells good, did you spray perfume?”

“It’s because I’m happy. It’s just time for dinner, were you really waiting for me?”

“Wow~ Correct answer! I was waiting for our Eunha to get off work. Do you think that if you mess around as an F grader for 3 years, you’ll get noticed faster?”

Grumble.

The carrier containing the [Black Book] makes an eerie sound of wheels.

“This is the only good restaurant nearby. I will live there, so let’s eat dinner here tonight.”

So-Ryeong, chewing chewy gum, pointed to the restaurant in front of him.

[Euncheon Restaurant].

A restaurant where the food is friendly and the customers are delicious.

“I’ll say it out loud. I’m interested in Eunha. I’ll let you spend the rest of your life without worrying about money. Shall we start by talking about the down payment while eating?.”

down payment. money.

Soahyeong’s confident voice.

A guild scout from a large guild offers a meal recommendation.

There are rumors that the four major guilds… especially the [Blue Dragon Guild], which is run by a conglomerate family, are different even in the number of digits of the down payment.

If Eunha was an ordinary D-class hunter and a small citizen who was in need of money, he wouldn’t have groveled and flattered her.

“No. I don’t want to eat together.”

Eunha was quietly looking at her apartment in the distance,

He said with a refreshing smile.

“… Haha, you don’t have to be nervous. If you listen to the story for just a moment, you might change your mind, right?”

“I don’t want to hear that story.”

A crack appears in So-A-Ryeong’s mischievous smile.

Eunha had decided to end the relationship anyway, so she decided to share her thoughts without hesitation.

Is there really a need to be in disguise?

“Thank you for your words, but I have no intention of joining the guild. I’m still happy enough.”

“… … This is my first time doing something like this. Mr. Eunha. Are we [Blue Dragon Guild]?”

“Yes.”

“Others are anxious to come in, but you are pushing them away? This is a rare opportunity in Eunha’s miserable life.”

“Is that in order? I think [Changcheon Swordsman] is better.”

Coo…

When other guilds are mentioned, So-aryeong’s face becomes amused.

Like a person receiving religious advice on the street, Eunha refuses her, preparing to leave at any moment.

“What? What?”

“[Changcheon Geomga]. Isn’t it pretty cool? The guild scouter was so kind that I even gave him his phone number.”

I quietly watched So-ryeong’s face as she pulled on her pink beanie.

and. this person.

Scratches easily.

“Fuhu. I thought I would have an accident someday. Will the down payment one-tool always work? Master told me to bring him unconditionally. What should I do now?”

“Shut up!”

When the giant behind him laughed with slurred pronunciation, So-aryeong, whose face was red, screamed.

People around her looked at her as she heard shouts going around on the street on her way home from work, and she felt embarrassed by the stares of others, so she tried to smile.

“Okay… it comes out like this, right? I didn’t see it that way, but I guess the conversation with [Changcheon Swordsman] is already over?”

“What are you talking about? Can I go now?”

“No. Follow me. Before I break your head.”

Soahyeong, throwing away all remaining kindness, threatens the D-class hunter in front of him.

Are you planning to forcefully take me to a restaurant and give me a contract? I feel a strong belief that even if a problem arises during the process, it will be resolved once you sit down and show the contract.

The mana current flowing from the B-class hunter’s body stiffened Eunha’s body, but it did not make her tremble in fear as she had experienced countless horrors worse than that.

“What are you talking about, believing in your appearance? You bastard… don’t you know whose district Euncheon-gu is?”

“At least it’s not So-ryeong’s area.”

“We rented the entire restaurant, so go in and talk when you have something nice to say.”

Eunha and Soaryeong.

A rabbit-shaped scar engraved on my wrist.

We laugh happily together.

… … .

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… … Meanwhile,

Go back in time for a moment.

Kang Nari thought.

“I’m sure you promised.”

“Yes… I know.”

Since when did it start?

​

Why is it like this?

Does he have a strange and ambiguous personality?

“It is in the same context that we watch training every day. It’s okay even if it’s only when I’m away for a while, so I hope you can protect Eunha.”

So, be quiet.

Without presence.

​

Live a peaceful daily life.

For a benefactor.

“Because of my mistake, Eunha… No, it’s nothing. Forget what I just said.”

​

Ban Harin, who revealed information about the guild invitation to Eunha, brought Nari Kang to the cafe lounge.

Nari Kang answered Ban Harin’s words and quietly closed her eyes.

My fingertips are trembling as I twist my sapphire-blue hair.

“I saw people following Nari Kang. In order to avoid any harm to Eunha, I hope that the matter of the [Blue Dragon Family] will be resolved on your own. If you are having a hard time, I will help you.”

“… … no. I will do it.”

This is her story.

It’s only a hindrance to the galaxy.

What a useless story.

Even if you come out, only Eunha will be in trouble,

That kind of story.

(Well, that’s right! If something happens to Eunha in the future, I will help her! Because she is her benefactor!)

Kang Na-ri remembered.

The moment when a brilliant relationship began.

The galaxy that fell from the sky like a hero at the moment when it was captured and taken away by loan sharks called [Heukbungpa].

“… … .”

A large injection mark near the carotid artery, and skin as white as a corpse.

Blood soaking my top…

bloody,

Beautiful woman.

bloody,

“I… I will protect it.”

“Good.”

“People who are following you, please tell us who they are.”

Occasionally, I recall the sweet smell of blood flowing from Eunha.

Nari Kang clenched and opened her hands out of habit.