episode_0300

I thought it was a peaceful day…

I was worried because ‘Mouse’, who had been visiting the cafe with Banharin for some time, didn’t come today.

The [black book] I had put in my carrier suddenly disappeared, and I was left stomping my feet.

Not sick, not in pain,

An ordinary day…

“… … Mr. ‘Mouse’.”

“… … .”

“Where have you been?”

How nice it would be if that were the case.

It’s really difficult.

… … .

… … .

Swish.

5pm, rainy day.

It was closing time for the cafe, and Eunha, who had left the counter, was about to start cleaning up the cafe.

Hit the button!

A crosswalk seen through a glass window.

A woman in a pitch-black uniform… Kim Sa-rang, the only daughter of [Changcheon Swordsman], runs to the cafe with confident steps.

Daughter~♪

“Come here!”

“Business hours are over.”

“Go away!”

Daughter~♪

And, our stone head who backs away and leaves the cafe after Eunha says that business is closed.

I recently visited [Goryongsan Crack Field], so I was told to take a few days off from my part-time job.

He went out of his way to come and get his face stamped and then leave.

A black ponytail that flutters powerfully.

Eunha, who was blankly staring at Kim Sa-rang who passed by like the wind, bursts into laughter.

“Eunha, Kang Na-ri and I will do the rest of the cleaning. Eunha, please roll around in the break room.”

But the laughter was short-lived.

Then, Banharin approached silently, carefully hugged Eunha, and took her to the break room before she could say anything.

Shit… Shit…

Banharin was quiet as she headed to the break room.

All you can hear is the sound of clothes rustling.

As if I had been practicing how to move quietly since childhood.

“… … Ms. Banharin is always quiet. She doesn’t even make a sound. ”

“It’s a habit.”

The voice was hard. There was not a shred of emotion in it.

An expressionless face like ice looked down at Eunha, and Eunha looked back at Banharin’s expressionless face… and smiled her usual languid smile.

Always expressionless.

Kang Na-ri or ‘Mouse’ used to say that Ban Harin’s face was so creepy that it looked like a doll…

For some reason, Eunha treated Banharin as if nothing happened.

I don’t know why.

Maybe it’s because we’ve been friends for a long time.

It was 3 years ago that I first visited the cafe… Maybe it was because I was the first customer.

I don’t remember.

Kuk-.

I reached out.

He stretches out his index finger and forcibly lifts the corner of Banharin’s mouth.

It’s funny to see only the corners of the mouth go up on that expressionless face.

“What is it?”

“Ha-rin Ban, have you ever laughed?”

“Do I need to laugh? I’m happy just being with Eunha.”

“How dare you say something like that without even changing your expression.”

“Because it’s true.”

She appeals to herself with exaggerated gestures.

Even while doing that, his face remains expressionless.

What a curious person.

How did I end up becoming friends with a person like that?

“Then I’ll go clean up. Take a rest.”

“… Thank you.”

“I’ll take this too.”

“Kkaaaang!”

Chuuup!

Following that, Banharin reached down to Eunha’s chest, grabbed her pure white rabbit ears, and left the break room.

Eun Bangul, the owner of the café, was quietly embracing Eun Ha’s waist. The girl was quietly being dragged away like a hunted rabbit, waving her hand at Eun Ha.

I haven’t seen Bangul since a while ago. Was he hiding there?

I didn’t see any.

“After…”

An ordinary day.

Now when I go back to my apartment, I’ll be playing around with the monsters.

Yeah, good. Line up the approaching monsters and slap them on the back. They’ll probably run away in fear.

Eunha took off her apron and changed her clothes with a smiling face.

Swish…

The sound of rain tapping on the break room window.

The sound of crickets one day.

I like the peace we have now.

I’ve become quite familiar with ‘those things’ in the apartment, and the intervals between going to see [the black person] are also gradually increasing.

Are humans really animals of adaptation?

Galaxy, who has taken off her uniform shirt, looks at the mirror hanging on the cabinet.

“… … .”

Hair with hints of sunset.

Two tear stains under the left eye.

On her scarless neck, there is a ‘leather choker’ that she received as a gift from [Doll Girl].

Appearance has changed a lot compared to a few months ago.

When doing push-ups, even if you just bend your arms slightly, your chest touches the floor, and your body becomes much softer in many ways…

For some reason, it feels more familiar than its ‘old’ appearance.

It’s like taking off a suit that doesn’t fit.

“… … .”

Eunha looking at herself in the mirror.

Finally, after shaking off her thoughts, she picked up her usual box of tea from the cabinet.

Hot and spicy!

Rattling!

With loud footsteps, a tiny pumpkin girl stormed into the break room.

“Oh, ‘Fly’?”

Hot!

The sound of happy grasshoppers.

Boom!

Stretch out your arms towards the galaxy,

A pumpkin bee kicking the ground with all its might, intending to be held in its arms.

… … Flare! Flare!

But the embrace of the galaxy was too high.

‘Fly’, who was repeating small jumps at the edge of the galaxy.

Then, he lets out a sigh full of sorrow and hugs Eunha’s soft thighs tightly.

Hot and sour.

Did you walk around without an umbrella when it was raining?

The boxy T-shirt that ‘Fly’ was wearing like a one-piece was soaked in rainwater.

‘How about in a cafe… Ah, it’s probably similar to Eunhong’s case.’

A mite stuck to my thigh.

Eunha let out a snicker and leaned down.

Then, as if he had been waiting, ‘Fly’ dug into her warm embrace and let out a happy breath.

Po-ok…

To the point of being heartbreaking,

As if I would never miss it again,

Tiny palms clenched tightly.

“You’re soaking wet… What are you doing here? [Bug Princess]?”

Although the small palm that was clutching my chest was so insignificant and fragile that I could easily shake it off with just a little bit of strength,

Galaxy couldn’t shake off that touch.

Swish.

The corners of his lips rose.

He puts on a boxy shirt and quickly hides the pumpkin bee he is holding in his arms inside the boxy shirt.

Purur…

‘Fly’, whose skin was covered in boxy clothes, exhaled happily.

What makes her so cute? She must be okay with sucking on Jeong Su-ri.

“Haha… Wait, you don’t have to be so clingy, I’ll make you fart all the time…”

Click-.

At that time,

Today, while I was hugging a pumpkin bee that was acting up,

The break room door opened again.

“Ms. Galaxy…”

“Mr. ‘Mouse’? Where did you go today… Who are those people behind you?”

A ‘mouse’ who came back with his suit covered in soot, as if he had been rolling around on the dirt somewhere.

And, behind her,

Five women loitering at the entrance to the break room.

These are people I’m seeing for the first time.

Could they be friends of ‘Mouse’?

“Wow. So handsome.”

“Captain.”

“Do you see that? It’s bigger than your head.”

“Shut up, Captain. You’re being rude. This is our first meeting.”

The woman known as the Captain scratched her orange hair and avoided Eunha’s gaze.

Above her blushing face, her perky cat ears perk up toward the ceiling.

‘Something…smells dangerous.’

It looks like he got caught up in something that was obviously troublesome and came back alive.

Galaxy, who had hidden ‘Fly’ in a box, approached ‘Mouse’.

She could probably explain the mess before my eyes.

Wow!

… but, for some reason,

The ‘mouse’ that made eye contact with the galaxy,

I couldn’t look straight at the galaxy and just lowered my head.

He approached her quietly, as if he had a sore throat, and hugged Eunha gently.

“Sleep… No, why are you suddenly hugging me?”

“Can’t I?”

“No way. I’ll hug you whenever you’re having a hard time.”

“No, it’s not me who’s having a hard time……whoosh…”

Kwaaak…

Break room at 5pm.

It was far from the ordinariness I had hoped for,

Still… warm like freshly made coffee,

I was a little happy,

It was that kind of time.

… … .

“Introducing you. I am Kim Yu-hee, the leader of the secret task force, Dark Dragon Unit, affiliated with the [Blue Dragon Guild].”

Clap clap clap clapㅡ.

Cafe lounge.

Five women huddled together like meerkats on a single sofa.

Captain Amryong, who introduced himself as Kim Yu-hee, clapped his hands alone.

The dark dragon and the ‘mouse’.

And Galaxy and Banharin.

Perhaps worried about the sudden crowd, a pure white rabbit ear approached the break room and poked through the slightly open door.

Eun Bangul smiled brightly at Eun Ha’s words that it was okay and tactfully left the place with Kang Na Ri.

Purrr…

Banharin was quietly looking down at ‘Fly’ who was held in the embrace of the galaxy.

Her cold gaze, as if it were a habit, was directed at Kim Yu-hee as she wiped her face with one hand.

“… Sorry for the first time, but I don’t like Kim Yu-hee over there.”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Do the characters overlap?”

Hold on!

As expected, Jiralbyung punched Dojin Banharin in the side.

Then, the people of Amryongdae, except for Kim Yu-hee, send warm gazes toward Eun-ha.

Why are you looking at me with such sympathy?

It seems like they’re also suffering in many ways from a person named Kim Yu-hee.

‘Oh, we might be able to become close friends surprisingly.’

Anyway, those who visited the cafe late at night were a secret unit of the [Blue Dragon Guild].

But during the mission, he met detective Do Jong-ha and the ‘mouse’.

Because ‘something’ happened here and there… I decided to become a new person and become Dojongha’s dog from now on.

What on earth was that ‘something’?

Although I was very curious, I didn’t bother to ask.

Because on the table in the break room where we were sitting, there was [the black book] that had suddenly disappeared.

“Cheongryong… Guild people, how did you end up with Do Jong-ha?”

“Just trying to get my money’s worth. We’re now a group that worships soft rice cakes.”

“What… are you talking about?”

Kim Yu-hee’s eyes turn towards Eun-ha.

Galaxy with a languid smile,

She quietly watched ‘Fly’ curled up happily in her arms,

… … swoosh.

For some reason, I wipe my moist eyes.

“Ugh… I’ll leave my number here. Call me whenever you need someone. Our Chapssalmochi Worship Group will bless you.”

“Thank you.”

“I’m really sorry. Our captain is a crazy bitch and often does this.”

“It’s good that they look harmonious.”

Why does the name of this group keep changing?

This probably means that there is no need to remember it.

Indeed, the secret operation unit of the [Blue Dragon Guild]. I only spoke to them briefly, but they are out of their minds.

Eunha, who had exchanged phone numbers with the leader of the Dark Dragons, Kim Yu-hee, turned her gaze to the side.

Gororong…

Next to Kim Yu-hee, detective Do Jong-ha, who is noisy due to ‘lack of mana’, is fast asleep.

Originally, it was right to send them to the hospital for stabilization, but

The ‘mouse’ said that he brought him here because he couldn’t let him leave…

Flutter-.

‘Mouse’ looks at Eunha and Banharin alternately with complicated eyes.

Eunha nodded, glancing at the ‘inverted cross ring’ attached to her long rat tail.

No matter what happens, it looks like it’s built to last.

“So, what the hell happened? Did Do Jong-ha open his eyes ‘again’?”

“Um……”

And, to the galaxy’s question filled with concern,

The ‘mouse’, who was unable to answer right away and was looking around,

“Those… about 6 people, opened their eyes or something…”

[The Black Book] brought by ‘Fly’,

He carefully placed it on the break room table and opened his mouth.

… … .

… … .

(Where… have you been?)

(Orphanage. But I can’t say more than that.)

Time goes by.

6pm.

After finishing the cafe, Eunha parted ways with the people.

She walked home from work, dragging a carrier containing [the black book].

As winter approaches, the sunset time becomes noticeably shorter.

The sky, already beginning to darken, is a dark blue color.

Purrungㅡ.

The pumpkin bee ‘Fly’ moves its puny legs to follow the galaxy.

Galaxy holding a carrier in one hand and an umbrella in the other.

And ‘Fly’, holding a leaf bigger than his body like an umbrella that he picked up somewhere, tightly holds onto the hem of Eunha’s clothes with his other hand.

Purrungㅡ.

The shoulders of the pumpkin bee are raised high, as if it is feeling good about the humid weather.

(Can’t we keep what we did and where we were today a secret for now?)

( …Why? )

(Because I can’t just carelessly break someone else’s promise.)

Eunha recalled the conversation she had with ‘Mouse’ earlier.

She was strangely reserved with her words, as if she was trying to keep a promise to ‘someone’.

( – Please let me forget. So that Eunha can be happy. )

What kind of promise are you trying to keep?

I only told Eunha the results of skipping the entire process.

Detective Do Jong-ha and the members of the Dark Dragon Corps,

The result was that a total of 6 people opened their eyes.

Eunha thought positively.

It’s not like the ‘mouse’ is hiding the ‘process’ with bad intentions.

I decided to believe.

( So, can you tell me how I can get the ‘ring’ you gave me? )

(…….)

(This is my own shit, so I’ll take care of cleaning it up…)

(It’s okay, Mr. Mouse.)

Knock knock.

Walk down the road.

The sound of the rain hitting the umbrella was clear.

(I’ll take care of it. It’s something only I can do.)

Druk…

The galaxy stopped walking.

‘Fly’, who had been following along while spinning the cute leaves, lifts his head and looks up at the galaxy.

The galaxy I looked up at,

He was smiling as usual.

“… … ‘Fly’. If I can save 6 people with my life… I should die, right?”

Hot and sour.

The galaxy stopped walking.

In front of her eyes, there was a [blood donation bus] parked in front of a convenience store.

Swish.

I put down my umbrella.

The pouring rain hits my cheek.

… … .

An ordinary day.

A day where no one dies and everyone lives happily.

I wanted to live long.

If possible, all together.

It’s a small grudge.

(Our glutinous rice cake worship group will bless you.)

(Can’t we keep what we did and where we were today a secret for now?)

Still, there is a voice that worries about you,

Because there are people who hug me warmly,

(Do I need to laugh? I’m happy just being with Eunha.)

So, that’s it.

Today is a day I could die.

Today, too, will be an ordinary day.

“Would you like to go to the apartment first? I’ll go and chat with [Black Person] for the first time in a while.”

Warm. Warm.

“It’s okay. Don’t die. Come back quickly and eat our baby’s balls.”

I hope other people’s stories have happy endings.

Galaxy raised the corners of her lips as she stroked ‘Fly’s’ head.

It was an ordinary day.

… … .

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Interlude story.

A story gathered from scraps.

Swish.

Eunha went to the [blood donation bus].

Folding the umbrella, getting hit by the pouring rain.

As we approach the front of the bus, the bus door opens quietly and a ‘blood donor’ comes out.

“Our daughter.”

‘That thing’ approached while getting hit by the pouring rain.

Eunha looked up at the sky while being held in the arms of the [blood donor doctor].

She laughed.

He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

Swish.

The sound of pouring rain.

A sound that makes you feel irritated.

(Orphanage. But I can’t say more than that.)

I feel really sorry for the ‘mouse’, but

Actually, the word orphanage… reminds me of something.

“Would you like to donate blood?”

“Yes. I will donate blood… What will you give me this time if I collect 30 stickers?”

“me?”

“Hahaha, you know how to joke.”

『… … .』

“… … Are you kidding?”

slap.

I got hit in the chest.

This mom has sharp hands.

A smiling galaxy looks up at the sky.

Swish.

The night sky gradually darkens.

Pouring rain.

A little memory of the orphanage that ‘Mouse’ reminded me of.

‘Ah… that’s right…’

The galaxy,

In the arms of a ‘blood donor doctor’,

Looking up at the gloomy rain clouds,

Swish.

Once upon a time, when I was young,

Like looking up at the sky while sitting on a dark bridge.

(Don’t play with him.)

( why? )

(The director said so. He killed ■■ ■■ and ran away. He said he was going to go straight to the basement.)

‘I… forgot why I ran away from home.’

I keep the faintly recalled memory in my heart.

“… … Hey, can I call you Mom?”

『… … !』

Swish.

A rainy afternoon.

I got on the [blood donation bus].

The galaxy laughed.

… … .

… … .

“Mr. [Black Person] Don’t you want to be my mom too?”

“The conversation isn’t over. Go back.”

And after a while,

[Black Man]’s fortune teller, whom I visited after a long time.

Knock knock.

Eunha pulled up a chair and sat right next to [the black man] instead of across from him.

He smiled lazily and picked up some snacks from the table to eat.

[The black man] takes out a ‘gray pill’ from his bosom.