episode_0319

Thud… thud…

I had a dream.

I heard a sound.

It’s the sound of knocking on the wall.

“Ugh…”

The only daughter of the large guild [Changcheon Swordsman].

[Euncheon Academy] A third-year student, she is a woman with a distinct difference between day and night, having never lost the top spot in practical scores and last place in written scores.

D-class hunter Kim Sa-rang woke up to a noise that pounded her eardrums.

Thud… thud…

It wasn’t that loud.

If it had been morning, it would have been buried in the noise of everyday life and would not have been heard.

But now it was dark and early in the morning, and the thumping noise coming from the walls was loud enough to disturb her sleep.

“Ugh……Who are you…?”

He raises his body, rolling his crooked tongue.

He moved his beloved sword, which he had been holding in his arms while he was sleeping, to the side and stroked his arm, which had left a mark where the hilt had pressed against it.

Swish…

As she raises her upper body, the hem of the black uniform she is wearing as pajamas slides down. Kim Sa-rang finds it uncomfortable, so she takes off the uniform and fumbles around the bedside table to pick up her cell phone.

Kim Sa-rang turns on her smartphone and frowns at the dazzling screen.

She, who has become an ugly steamed bun, tosses and turns.

Thud… thud…

“Ugh…”

I turned on my smartphone.

The first thing that catches your eye is the background screen.

A family photo taken with the guild leader of [Changcheon Swordsman], her mother, and A-class hunter Kim Ha-yang.

Neither she nor her mother were used to having their pictures taken, so they had stiff postures like statues.

And, at the feet of the mother and daughter sitting on the sofa in an awkward position,

An old dog lies down, looking tired.

“… … .”

I check the time, it’s 4:44 in the morning.

Kim Sa-rang put down her cell phone and lay down on the bed.

You have to sleep at night.

Because my favorite galaxy said so.

I was also told not to lock the veranda door and, if possible, not to come out of the bedroom until the sun came up.

‘I will never forget, sir. I kept repeating that to myself when I had time to remember other things.’

A promise with the galaxy.

I won’t forget.

Is it because I know that my intelligence is low?

Kim Sa-rang was a person who kept her promises well, to the point of being somewhat old-fashioned.

Thud… thud…

Thinking about the galaxy made me feel good even though I woke up at dawn.

Kim Sa-rang lies down on the bed again, covers her shoulders with the blanket and looks up at the ceiling.

Thud… thud…

The ceiling is decorated with soft starlight.

As a child, her mother stuck star-shaped glow-in-the-dark stickers on the ceiling, and dozens of stickers filled the ceiling to create a beautiful Milky Way.

“… … .”

A mother who can’t see.

I put it up for my daughter who smiles and says the night sky is pretty.

Thud… thud…

Now, your daughter,

I will never be able to look up at a clear night sky again.

I tap the ‘inverted cross key ring’ attached to the handle of the sword that was placed on the bed.

‘It’s okay. For me, the most beautiful night sky in the world is hanging from the ceiling.’

Thinking about my mother, Kim Ha-yang, made my good mood even better.

Galaxy and Mother… People who warm Kim Sa-rang’s heart.

If I had a sister, would this be how I would feel?

Kim Sa-rang smiled and closed her eyes.

… … .

……thud…

Thud… thud…

but,

The thumping noise still continued,

Kim Sa-rang, who couldn’t bear it any longer, jumps up from the bed.

Thud… thud…

“How outrageous! How safe is this place…”

He screamed.

Of course, it was dawn now, so the scream was muffled as much as possible, and so it ended up sounding like a cat’s jaws.

Thud… thud…

The sound coming from the wall didn’t stop.

What are you doing so late at night?

Kim Sa-rang felt something strange and picked up her beloved sword.

“… … .”

Thud… thud…

A knock on the wall.

A person’s fist… no, something heavier than that.

Thud… thud…

Once on the left wall.

Once on the right wall.

They are heard alternately.

‘The room on the left is the dog house that our Jongi uses, and the room on the right is Mom’s bedroom… How can there be a sound…’

A feeling of discomfort.

It raised mana and sharpened the senses.

If anything happens, he vows to cut it down with one stroke of his own sword.

Thud… thud…

A knock on the wall.

Alternate left and right, once each.

Thud… thud…

That sound,

Not beyond the wall,

I realized that it was coming from inside my bedroom,

It didn’t take that long.

Thud… thud…

There is something beyond that darkness.

Kim Sa-rang picked up an eraser from the desk next to the bed and threw it at the light switch in the bedroom.

Thump!

An eraser that hit the switch exactly turned on the bedroom light.

… … .

Thud… thud…

A bright bedroom.

The body of the galaxy covered in blood,

Floating in the air as if caught by something,

It was banging against the walls alternately.

Thud… thud…

A galaxy that stretches out.

Once on the left wall.

Once on the right wall.

Thud… thud…

Sticky blood flows down the blood-stained wall.

Thud… thud…

and,

Click-.

The lights went out again,

Darkness comes.

Thud… thud…

The sound didn’t stop.

… … .

… … .

“Ugh…!”

Flash!

Kim Sa-rang woke up and started breathing heavily.

It’s quite unfamiliar to see fingers trembling with unspeakable fear.

Thump. Thump.

I had a dream.

It’s a scary dream.

He raises his hand to wipe away the cold sweat on his forehead.

Swish-.

Then, the blanket covering her shoulders falls, and her naked body without a single thread comes into view.

… … Did you take off your uniform and sleep?

I don’t remember.

“Haa… Haa…”

“Love, are you okay?”

At that moment, when Kim Sa-rang was hurriedly putting on her black uniform and catching her breath,

The bedroom door opened and her mother, Kim Ha-yang, came inside.

Unlike her, her mother, Kim Ha-yang, was wearing a pure white uniform.

Although his tightly shut eyes could not see anything, he approached Kim Sa-rang straight ahead and caressed her damp forehead.

“I had a nightmare.”

“… Oh my god.”

The hand that caresses my forehead feels warm.

If light drives out darkness, isn’t it warmth that drives out fear?

Kim Sa-rang hugged her mother tightly and calmed her pounding heart.

Thump… thump…

The sound of a pounding heart.

That beat overlaps with the thumping sound I heard in my dream,

It must be my imagination.

“… … Hmm! I, your Majesty, have been subjected to the Sapa’s sorcery, but I am unmoved!”

After a while, after a suitable amount of time,

Kim Sa-rang got out of bed with her usual confident appearance.

Daaengㅡㅡㅡ.

Morning sunlight coming in through the window.

The sound of a bell announcing the dawn.

“Didn’t Eunha-yang say she’d come to teach me today? I have to study hard.”

Today is a happy day.

The day when Eunha came to the house.

Ahead of the Hunter Promotion Exam next month, for Kim Sa-rang’s written exam.

He comes to teach on days off at the academy.

Last time, you came here under the pretext of swordsmanship training.

But it’s different. Back then, I spent most of my time in the guild training grounds, but this time, I spend time alone with Eunha in Kim Sa-rang’s room.

There is no reason not to be nervous.

“Um… I’m so nervous my heart is pounding.”

“Doesn’t the heart originally beat?”

“Oh.”

Kim Sa-rang was truly impressed by her mother Kim Ha-yang’s words.

Then, Guild Leader Kim Ha-yang slightly raises his head and expresses his satisfaction.

“You just looked so smart.”

“It’s called experience.”

They play well together.

[Changcheon Sword Master]’s guild scout, B-rank hunter Jeong So-ra, who was watching the scene from behind, burst into laughter.

… … .

“… … So, I had this nightmare, is Eunha Dorye okay?”

– I’m always okay… More importantly, in my dream, who was knocking on the wall?

“That’s right. There was no rule about knocking on the wall in the ‘guide’ you gave me. So I ended up being flustered, which is not typical of me.”

– Yes?…… There is. A monster knocking on the bedroom wall. I clearly told you…?

“Is that so?”

– There’s no way I didn’t say anything. It’s Mr. [■■]’s rule, ■■ is ■■■ is ■■■. I hear a knock on the wall, and ■■ in the same beat….

“Hey Galaxy. The phone is making a lot of noise so I can’t hear you properly.”

– … … … … You are not my child.』

Pirolongㅡ.

The phone is off.

What the heck is this? It’s strange.

After a moment of such doubt, Kim Sa-rang put her phone down and headed to a restaurant to eat breakfast.

… … .

… … .

“Jeong So-ra, the swordsman. Take a look at this.”

“Why again.”

“Academy… no, the alumni studying at the school used to walk around with their necks covered with pillows. So I think I will also wear a pillow and greet the Eunha Daoryo.”

“I see.”

“What do you think? Don’t you think I look smart with my neck pillow?”

“If I get neutered and wear a neck collar, will it hurt?”

“I already received it, so it’s okay.”

A cool day in October.

Kim Sa-rang, who threw a thick neck pillow on the bed, walked around the guild building of [Changcheon Swordsman] with a pouty face.

The [Changcheon Swordsman] guild members bowed their heads as they passed by her, her black gi sleeves fluttering like a butterfly.

Their gazes show goodwill and a little compassion towards Kim Sa-rang.

“Miss Kim Sa-rang, you look so happy today… Is it because the academy is closed?”

“A friend of mine is coming over to visit today. The big-breasted person who came last time.”

“Ahh…… It’s a joy. In many ways.”

“By the way, are you okay? Just a few days ago, you looked depressed because you were studying for the promotion exam.”

“I failed the written test 10 times for the D-level exam. If it’s a C-level exam, I might pass in the year after next.”

Words that pass by hold onto Kim Sa-rang.

There is no ill intention, but that is why the words are hurtful.

Feeling lonely for a moment, Kim Sa-rang tapped the sword on her waist.

The ‘inverted cross keychain’ dangling from the handle of the sword gleams in the morning sunlight.

A friendless loner.

It doesn’t matter. There’s also my mother, Kim Ha-yang, and the nagging scout, Jeong So-ra.

Because there is a galaxy.

There is no reason to be lonely.

Kim Sa-rang walked down the wooden hallway of the guild building with a confident demeanor.

But the fluttering sleeves of the gi were gathered neatly in front, and the loud footsteps became quiet.

Bruise. Bruise.

She came out into the hallway, put on the slippers she had prepared, and left the building.

… … .

… … .

‘Hmm. Soon it will be time to feed Jongi.’

The headquarters of the large guild [Changcheon Swordsman] was surrounded by a wall that looked like something out of a martial arts novel.

The wall is engraved with a beautiful pattern that looks like the traces of a dragon passing by, and the tiles that stand out like ink on top of it give off an antique atmosphere.

A guild building built on top of a steep mountain.

The wall has a charm, and the tightly closed entrance has a sign that says [Changcheon Geomga]…

It is several times closer to heaven than Euncheon-gu.

“Welcome to your visit, Eunha Daoryo.”

“Hello, Kim Sa-rang. Did you keep waiting at the entrance?”

10:30 am.

A plain gray sedan drove up the steep mountain road and stopped in the parking lot.

Eunha, who got out of the passenger seat, thanks Banharin for giving her a ride here, and approaches Kim Sa-rang, dragging a black carrier.

Kim Sa-rang, who was guarding the entrance, welcomes her by taking a lottery ticket like a character from a martial arts novel.

“Is it really okay for me to teach you? I’m still a D-rank hunter.”

“I heard that education at eye level is important. Rather, Eunha Doryeo is the best fit for me.”

“Education at eye level.”

“There are refreshments prepared at the dark pavilion to relieve the after-effects. Would you like to come with me?”

A stone head in the written exam and a soft fist in the practical exam.

Maybe these two are a good match.

Beep beep beep beep. Pirororo~.

Kim Sa-rang opened the electronic door lock on the magnificent wooden door and went inside with Eun-ha.

Wuxia style buildings.

However, the tile-roofed houses are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and if you look around, you can see a convenience store and a pizza shop.

“But why did you come to the cafe? Isn’t today a holiday?”

“I got paid vacation. Yesterday, Kim Yu-hee visited the cafe, and suddenly, Mr. ‘Mouse’ took my apron away, telling me to take a few days off.”

Eunha walked side by side with Kim Sa-rang and talked about recent events.

Yesterday afternoon, Eunha suddenly felt sick and ran to the bathroom, vomiting blood and pieces of intestines.

‘Mouse’ hugged Eunha tightly as she came out of the bathroom and informed her that he would be helping out at the cafe for the time being.

When I asked why, he said he didn’t look well.

At those words, Eun Bang-ul perked up her rabbit ears and looked at Eun Ha’s complexion, then immediately stamped her seal, confirming the unexpected paid vacation.

I felt like I was kicked out of the cafe.

However, since he didn’t want to just stay at home, he gladly came to help her study when Kim Sa-rang called him at that time.

“Paid vacation… It’s okay, Eunha Doryeo. You’ll do better next time.”

“Huh? What is it?”

“You didn’t get suspended for making a mistake at the cafe. I don’t know how big of a mistake you made to get suspended at work, but I won’t ask.”

“… … Ms. Kim Sa-rang.”

The gaze of the galaxy, which has become cold like Banharin, is sharp.

It’s a face that says, “I have to teach that…”

‘A similar expression to when the Academy professors look at me… As expected, it was a good decision to ask Eunha Doryeo.’

It’s a good start.

Let’s keep this momentum going and pass the promotion exam next month in one go.

Combining their wisdom with the physical prowess of the galaxy, the two are invincible.

Kim Sa-rang, feeling better, took Eun-ha to her room.

… … .

“This is Miss Kim Sa-rang’s room.”

“Thank you for the guidance, Jeong So-ra. It’s been a while.”

After a while.

Eunha comes to Kim Sa-rang’s house

She arrived at Kim Sa-rang’s room under the guidance of Jeong So-ra, a guild scout from [Changcheon Swordsman].

Why did you go from being guided by Kim Sa-rang to scout Jeong So-ra?

It’s nothing.

Because Kim Sa-rang lost her way.

This is just like my mother.

“The house is unnecessarily large, so you’ll get lost. Look at my mother-in-law. She said she’d peel some fruit and come to my room before Eunha Doryeo came, but I can’t even see her nose.”

“Oh, that kind of thing.”

“I guess he’s wandering around somewhere.”

I didn’t want to hear that kind of story.

Eunha, who had been trying hard not to hear, turned her head to the side.

The wooden hallway where Kim Sa-rang’s room is located.

Her bedroom is located in the center of the hallway, with other rooms lined up on either side of it.

Could it be someone else’s bedroom? After a brief moment of worry, Scout Jeong So-ra quickly caught Eun-ha’s gaze and continued her explanation.

“From the direction you are looking now, the room on the left is Guild Leader Kim Hayang’s bedroom.”

“Aha… What about the other side?”

“The room on the right is…the dog’s room.”

“This is our Jong’s house.”

The dog’s room.

Eunha turned her head absentmindedly.

The room with the sign ‘Jjong-i’ is tightly closed.

The fact that he uses a room the same size as his landlord as his doghouse shows that he has a special affection for his dog.

“Of these beasts, Jjong-i is the best at finding his way. He’s smart.”

“Oh, that kind of thing.”

No it wasn’t.

Instead of giving the dog a room the same size as the owner,

The landlord lived in a room the same size as his dog.

‘Jjongira… I also wanted to raise a dog in the past.’

Three rooms lined up side by side.

Didn’t Jeong So-ra say that scouts are all gathered together and called a doghouse?

Judging from the fact that he hasn’t been cut from the guild yet, it seems like he’s very close with the guild leader, Jeong So-ra.

Eunha was looking at Jjong-i’s room, which was tightly closed.

Soon she lost interest and went into Kim Sa-rang’s room.

“You were raising a dog. I thought you didn’t raise one because you didn’t talk much the last time I was here.”

“You’re talking about the time of swordsmanship training. At that time, ‘Jjong-i’ was in the hospital. He was the fierce dog that I brought with me on the day I was born.”

“That’s… I see… You’ve lived quite a long time.”

“I’ve been lying around weakly lately, but now that I’ve been to the hospital, I’ll be running around like I used to.”

I brought Kim Sa-rang, who is attending an academy in college, on the day she was born…

Eunha looked around Kim Sa-rang’s room with a complicated smile.

… … .

Anyway, my purpose for today was to teach Kim Sa-rang how to study.

I don’t know if I can read a single word from a stone, but since I’ve been asked to do so, I’ll do my best.

Eunha, who has placed the carrier containing the [Black Book] next to the desk, gestures for Kim Sa-rang to sit on the chair.

“Oh, by the way, I brought you a ‘clay doll’ as a gift. Since I made it myself, just put it somewhere visible. If it breaks, replace it with a new one.”

“Thank you so much for this gift… I’m so grateful. Your mother will love it.”

The goal is to solve all the mock test questions for the C-level promotion exam.

First, we need to see how much Kim Sa-rang can solve.

‘But since you’re a third-year student at the academy, you should be able to solve it to some extent.’

Even at this time,

There was hope for the galaxy.

… … .

… … .

Beep, beep, beep… Beep.

– “Someone once said, ‘If you want to teach one thing to someone else, you must know ten yourself.’”

“Grandpa. How are you? I called because I thought of you.”

And then, after a while.

Around lunch time.

Eun-ha collapsed on the bed in Kim Sa-rang’s room and called [Grandpa Park], who she considered to be one of the wisest people among her acquaintances.

Dalgrak…

Kim Sa-rang, who was diligently reading the passage in her workbook, lowered her head and dropped her mechanical pencil.

Kim Sa-rang fell asleep while listening to Eun-ha’s explanation.

Then, Eunha, who had been looking at the back of her head, turns her gaze and sees Guild Leader Kim Ha-yang, leaning against the bed and dozing off.

– “I realized one day that children are the mirror of their parents.”

“Grandpa. I wish you wouldn’t make things difficult for me, Grandpa.”

I thought positively.

Both of you were tired from guild work and working part-time at the cafe.

Eunha rubbed the back of her neck and straightened her messy hair.