episode_0035

Although the content was completely out of the ordinary, my eyes were instantly drawn to it, but that was all. When I thought about it, I wondered if that would be the case.

In the first place, speaking of the world I am currently in, isn’t it a world prepared only for me?

But is it really a big deal that so many of the NPCs living there have died?

If he had really thought that way, he wouldn’t have gone out with Jo In to kill the bandits nesting near Chohyeon for training reasons.

So, was my reaction surprising, as I just twitched my eyebrows and stopped there?

A laugh escaped from between his thin lips. It was a sound of laughter mixed with a little alcohol.

“Don’t you ask?”

“What.”

“Why did you do that?”

“···There must have been a reason for that. Because you’re not the type of person to do something like that for no reason.”

“Hmm… 60 points.”

“What?”

It must have been a moment when I unconsciously frowned at the score that appeared at such an unexpected time.

He offered drinks to those who came to say hello, and he himself took a drink, but was he slowly starting to get drunk? Jojo, who must have once again felt frustrated by the string that was holding the multi-layered robe around her waist to prevent it from twisting, reached behind her back and pulled it to loosen it.

Because of that, things that had been neatly looking became disorganized and made noises like a screeching sound.

“Actually, you are right, that person broke the law.”

“Umm···.”

“But then he acted so shamelessly that I only hit him with a few sticks to tell him not to do it again. Who would have thought that he would end up suffering like that and die?”

“So who did you touch?”

“Huh?”

“There is no way you would be kicked out of Luoyang just because one person died.”

Yes, that was the part I was truly curious about.

People who don’t know much about the world point fingers at her, saying she is the granddaughter of a eunuch, but Cao Cao’s background was at an incredible level. Although it is said that he has now completely stepped back after handing over the position of head of the family to his son, Jo Sung, Jo Teng, Jo Jo’s grandfather, has become the leader of the Takryu faction, the force currently controlling the imperial palace, and is also respected by the opposing faction, the Cheongryu faction. Because he was a giant of his time.

How outrageous is it that even this person’s biological father, who would scorn a eunuch, showed respect to Jo Deung, saying, ‘Elder Bijunghu is different from the most wicked of the time!’

However, with such a human background, Cao Cao was pushed out of Luoyang without even being able to use indigo.

In order for such a thing to be possible, it means that at least you have touched a person who is called a powerful person… but who on earth did you touch?

The kind of questions that filled my mind like the plum blossoms blooming in the back yard of the prefectural office were resolved in an incredibly simple way.

That’s because Jojo revealed it with his own words.

“Geonseok’s uncle.”

In reality, it wasn’t me who reacted to those words, but someone else.

“Uh, dry stone? Could it be that dry stone?”

He seemed strangely intimidated earlier, but couldn’t he just ignore those words? A startled voice came from the side, and when I checked the direction it came from, what caught my eye was Jo-in, who had an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost.

“···Probably the dry stone you are talking about is correct.”

“You touched one of the regulars? What on earth were you thinking…”

“I just handled it according to the law. It was said that he was the one who broke the curfew and acted unreasonably in the first place.”

“···I understand that you were unable to prevent my sister from being appointed. You obviously had no choice.”

Did he not like the words that came out of Jo In’s mouth?

I don’t know if there was another reason, but Jojo picked up the bottle of alcohol that was sitting in front of him with a sullen expression on his face. Then he started filling the glass until it made a loud noise.

“So, how long are you planning on staying here?”

“Yes? Apparently, the maid said that her older sister called her…”

“I never called you, the only one I called here in the first place was Suhyeon.”

“Oh.”

Have you never thought of such a case? Jo In rolled his light blue eyes and looked embarrassed.

It was right after that that Cao Cao’s order to congratulate the guests was given to Cao Ren, telling him to leave.

“Ha, but!”

“···But?”

“As a teacher, I have a duty to protect the safety of my students…!”

“Does that mean I will at least cause harm to Suhyeon?”

Is it because of the light darkness in the room? Unlike when he was in the banquet hall, Jojo’s purple eyes gave off a magical glow.

“Hi…!”

“I know that I became close with Suhyeon while I was at Nagyangel, but I still shouldn’t cross the line. ···What are you doing? Don’t leave quickly.”

“Yes, yes…”

To be honest, I was a bit surprised.

It was the first time that Jo-in, who had been swinging his sword without fear even against bandits who looked so scary that you wondered what they looked like, behaved like a cornered rat like that.

Thanks to this, I even felt sad.

‘I guess I’ll have to make something delicious later.’

Would chicken work? I think it would be nice to see the chicken dish, Gungbo account, being crazy about it…

It must have been a moment when I was thinking about that as I watched Jo In leave the room with his shoulders slumped.

“Huh?!”

The pain that suddenly bloomed ran down my forearm. As I turned my head to the side, what caught my eye was JoJo, who had left his original seat and was coming right in front of me.

“Don’t look anywhere else when you’re with me.”

“No, just say it in words, be sure to hold your hand…”

“If you say it out loud, they won’t listen.”

“I just picked up a strange habit from Luoyang.”

“Heung.”

I turned my head to one side as if I didn’t want to hear it, and for a moment, I wonder if it felt strange to finally see my friend again after 15 years.

“···It’s hard.”

The words flowed from Jojo’s mouth as he was facing me.

“I trained hard, I.”

“Yes… I think so.”

Was it so surprising that something that was soft and soft turned into hard like a stone? JoJo’s hand never left me.

When you see him repeatedly poking his stomach and chest area with his fingers pointed up, the changes in those areas seem to be the most interesting.

“It tickles.”

So, as I said that and gave strength to my chest and stomach, I wonder if he felt a change in me. Jojo folded the corners of his eyes and laughed.

“Did you give me strength here now?”

“No, I didn’t give it to you? Is that really the case?”

“I think I gave it to you.”

“I guess I gained more muscle recently.”

The moment I stretched out my hand toward Jojo’s finger, who was repeatedly poking the upper part of my abs while saying that, Jojo’s hand spun around in place and snatched my hand.

But this time, he started putting his finger on the stake.

“He was definitely much shorter than me before…”

“What can I say, not for a long time.”

“That’s right.”

“Okay, let’s say that, why do you think you haven’t grown at all?”

Unlike my fingers, which had become rough and thick to the point where they were unrecognizable compared to when I was five years old, the white and thin fingers that were wrapped between my fingers now were just a little longer. I don’t know if I felt it more because the object of comparison was my fingers, but at least that’s how I felt it.

So, even though I said that, did he not like what I said? Jojo protested, pouting his lips.

“I’ve grown up a lot too, right?”

“I don’t think so? You’re still just a kid. ”

“If you really think so, check it out for yourself.”

“What?”

It must have been the moment when I unconsciously opened my eyes wide at the comment that struck me as if I had been waiting for it while I was slightly off guard.

“What on earth were you thinking after hearing what I said that made your face turn even redder than when I was drunk? Huh?”

A small laugh rang out, and a very charming smile appeared on his face, which was flushed with alcohol.

I realized this after hearing the voice that flowed into my ears. That he is making fun of me now.

“What on earth was this head imagining? Huh?”

JoJo, who had already sat down on his knees as if he had no intention of letting go of the initiative he had achieved so long ago, said this while holding my face with both hands.

While staring at Jojo’s face with astonishment, he suddenly changed his expression to one that looked serious and asked a question.

“You did that on purpose.”

“What’s wrong?”

“You touched the uncle of a man named Geon-seok.”

A crack appeared on JoJo’s face, who was looking down at me with a bright smile.

But that was literally just a moment.

“That’s right.”

JoJo nodded his head slowly, acknowledging what I said, and a much deeper smile than before appeared on his face.

“So…are you disillusioned?”