episode_0045

Did an acquaintance come to visit?

I thought maybe that was the case.

To be honest, there was no reason to rush there so much other than that.

At first… I wasn’t planning on paying attention.

Just as she met and interacted with many people, including that unlucky woman from the original family, while she was staying in Luoyang after leaving Cho-hyeon and Su-hyeon, Su-hyeon may also have met and dated someone new.

Of course, there wasn’t a single line related to it in the letters we exchanged so far, but it may have been because I didn’t think it was necessary to say it, so I didn’t write it down.

What was certain was that if you started paying attention to each of those things, there would be no end.

If she had been sent to Yoon Ga-jang to play the role of teacher to teach Uicheonmu to Su-hyeon, she would have been faithful to that role, but wasn’t that why she didn’t impose any sanctions other than a little check on her younger cousin who kept trying to cross the line?

So, I tried not to worry this time too…

That has become impossible.

It wasn’t because the gender of the person presumed to be Su-hyeon’s acquaintance was female.

It would be a lie to say that there was no influence, but more than that… the influence of the ‘light’ felt by the unknown woman was greater.

There was once no light in her world.

In a world filled with gray and black, the person who brought light back to the world was Soo-hyeon.

And when light returned to the dark world, I realized it again. How bright you are.

Perhaps it was that light that fascinated five-year-old Suhyeon.

That light was also flowing from the body of the woman who was standing facing Suhyeon at this moment.

A very faint light, perhaps not yet aware of its existence.

So a light that moved the hearts of those who saw it flowed through the body of a woman with peach-colored hair.

“Cow,” my heart pounded loudly.

It wasn’t because of the joy of meeting someone of the same kind.

Because I’ve already met someone who shines like me.

Wasn’t that the case with the Yuan family girl I met in Luoyang who seemed to have been swallowed up by self-love?

So joy could not be the reason.

This was not because of joy…yes, it was anxiety.

I was anxious.

There was no guarantee that something that had already happened once would not happen twice.

That was why he slightly lifted his butt from the saddle and kicked the horse’s side, just like Su-hyeon had done just moments ago.

I heard a confused voice coming from behind me, but I ignored it.

Because I couldn’t take my eyes off the scene that was right before my eyes to even pay attention to such things.

True to its name, Jeolyoung, the Rottweiler flew across the land and took her to the place she wanted in an instant.

So… I could see it as soon as I got off the horse.

From the looks of it, it seems like we are seeing each other for the first time today, let alone acquaintances, but the sight of a woman with peach-colored hair who acts coquettishly and pretends to be friendly with Su-hyeon to the point where it seems a bit excessive.

Crack!

That sight was extremely annoying.

It wasn’t because of the needlessly large, dull-looking lump of flesh that shook every time a woman with a stupid-looking face moved her body, and the sight of Su-hyeon who couldn’t take her eyes off it.

···never.

*****

Does it really mean that heroes recognize heroes?

Unlike me, who only felt dizzy when dealing with Liu Bei, Cao Cao must have sensed something out of the ordinary about Liu Bei, so he naturally invited her to our military camp. And as Liu Bei readily accepted Cao Cao’s invitation, the event of the century, the meeting between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, became a success.

“You are a volunteer soldier.”

“Yep! That’s right!”

“It must not have been an easy decision… but looking at the number of loyalists like you who remain, I think there is still hope for this country.”

“Ehehe… You are a loyal subject. That’s too much praise. Gidowi-nim, who travels through dangerous battlefields day after day, more than just a volunteer soldier like me, is a true loyalist of the royal family.”

“···I am just doing my duty, so how can I call myself a loyal subject?”

“That’s not true… The world is full of people who don’t even fulfill their duties.”

I think the analogy is definitely correct.

Whenever I see him acting fluffy like cotton candy, he has that kind of smile on his face and carelessly pokes at the painful area.

And at that moment, no matter how anxious I was, I couldn’t help but feel agitated.

Jojo’s thin eyebrows seemed to twitch for a moment, and then laughter burst out of Jojo’s mouth.

The barracks were laughing like that for a moment before Jojo nodded, wiping away a teardrop hanging from the corner of his eye with his finger.

“Indeed, it is just as Hyeondeok said. In today’s country, there are so many people who don’t even fulfill the duties given to them.”

Ping-chang… No, Liu Bei didn’t really respond to Cao Cao’s remarks. I just… took a sip of the tea in front of me with a gentle smile on my face.

When I saw that, I felt it again.

Despite her seemingly harmless and innocent appearance, the woman in front of me had a very dark heart.

Maybe acting carefree like that is a camouflage to hide your true feelings.

‘by the way···.’

Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable to keep standing with your back straight like that?

I have big breasts, so if I keep doing that, my back will hurt a lot…

Just as Cao Cao felt something from Liu Bei, she must have also felt something from Cao In, who was standing across from her, as she looked at the tall beauty with sharp eyes and a very upright posture, and was thinking this to herself. It must have been.

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

I felt like someone was tugging on my sleeve, so I looked down and what caught my eye was a kid with hair as red as an apple.

No, I clearly remember that there was no one next to me just a moment ago, so how on earth did it come so close to me?

The little boy who was yawning with his mouth wide open to make a sound tugged at my sleeve again and asked me.

“Do you have anything sweet?”

“Uh, huh?”

“Sweet!”

Maybe he didn’t want others to catch him saying such things?

The voice was like a homemade whisper.

No, that part is still sweet.

Come to think of it, there are a few medicines that I prepare for emergency use when I feel like I’m losing my strength during a battle…

“It must have melted a bit. Is it okay?”

“What is it?”

“Yakwa.”

“What is Yakgwa?”

“Uh… So… what Yakgwa is… is a snack made by mixing honey with flour…”

“Honey?!”

I still don’t know what it is, but it seems sweet anyway, so I guess it’s ok.

A small palm was held out towards me.

Joining him, he took out a yakwa that he had secretly made and hidden in his arms and placed it on top of it, and his palm fell back as if it had never happened before.

Was it surprising because it was a type of snack I had never seen before?

I asked the apple-haired kid who was busy cooking and cooking the medicine that was taken from me as if he was admiring it.

“Hey.”

“Woong?”

“Is your name… by any chance?”

“Wow! How did you know?!”

“Your last name is Jang?”

“Ugh!”

Was it so shocking that the person you saw for the first time today guessed your name right away?

The medicine in the girl’s hand fell to the floor.

Because of that, the girl’s eyes fluttered once again.

Was it so frustrating that I dropped it from my hand when I hadn’t even tasted it yet? As the girl looked at the medicine fruit that had fallen on the floor, regret dripped from her eyes.

Then, taking notice of those around him, he began to slowly reach out for the medicine that had fallen on the floor.

“Hey, it’s not like a child who has a guardian picks up things that fall on the floor and eats them.”

“Hing, don’t stop…”

“Now, I’ll give you another one here, so just throw that one away.”

“Wow!”

It must have happened while I was stroking the head of a little boy who was laughing and saying, “Mmmhmm,” as he popped the newly-acquired medicine into his mouth in case he dropped it again.

Since I made it with the intention of eating it, I thought it would be quite big for a little boy, but I guess he ate everything that was in his mouth.

The little boy, who was pursing his lips in disappointment, suddenly raised his head and looked at me, as if something had occurred to him.

“That’s right! Oppa, are you a tactician?”

But then he suddenly asked me that question.

“Why is that suddenly happening?”

“Hey, do you want to come buy books with us?”

“Eng···?”

“Actually, Rain said that we needed a tactician!”

I was just saying that because I thought who else would be equipped if it wasn’t the equipment, but in the eyes of a kid who doesn’t know anything about the world, did my actions seem like a tactician?

No, even if that’s the case, you’re suggesting a transfer so blatantly.

“So let’s go together! The rain will take care of you!”

For a moment, I suddenly realized that I had been smiling bitterly at an action that was truly possible for a child.

‘What, why is it so quiet all of a sudden…?”

The barracks, which had been filled with voices talking quietly, became quiet at some point.

It must have been the moment when he turned his gaze towards the little boy hanging on his arm.

Our eyes met.

“···Suhyeon?”

Four pairs of eyes staring at me blankly.

“What’s going on?”