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Lucy quickly headed to the Academy shopping mall.

‘Academy 3 Beon-gil… .’

Academy Road 3 was located from a wide boulevard into a narrow alley.

The inside of the alley seen from the outside had a dark and gloomy atmosphere.

Lucy, who came here for the first time, slowly looked around and entered the dark alley.

Lucy couldn’t hide her embarrassment as she looked at the red lights and colorful signs.

This is because it was a so-called motel town.

The friend who sent the message earlier said that he definitely saw Hoyeon and Rumi.

There was no way I could have seen anything wrong as I was a friend who had lived in the same A class until now.

But there is no reason for Rumi and Hoyeon to be here.

Lucy continued to feel uneasy.

‘Let’s take a look around… Or should I wait a bit? No, I have to message Rumi first.’

Because I was so surprised by the message, I didn’t even send a confirmation message to Rumi and Hoyeon.

Lucy, who came to her senses after running out of the dormitory and facing the motel town, sent a message to Rumi and Hoyeon Lee.

But of course there was no answer.

‘… ‘There’s no answer.’

Even though Lee Ho-yeon didn’t know, Rumi received a reply right away, but Rumi also did not receive a reply.

“Just a little…let’s take a look.”

Lucy wandered aimlessly around Academy Road 3.

Thirty minutes passed and an hour passed.

Even though I went to all the restaurants, cafes, and karaoke rooms nearby, I couldn’t see Rumi or Hoyeon Lee.

You can go back now.

My friend must have read it wrong.

Even though she tried to think about it, Lucy’s heart tingled strangely as she looked at the smart watch that did not respond.

After walking around like that for two hours, Lucy finally returned to the dark alley she had come from and sighed.

“What are you doing? It’s stupid.”

Let’s go back.

There might not be a reply. I felt pathetic for wandering around the streets for two hours just for something like that.

Tiring-

As soon as I decided to go back to the dormitory, Lucy’s smart watch rang.

-Dear Rumi: I’m sorry Lucy. I’m late in replying. I stopped by the supermarket and am now on my way to the dorm.

‘I’m glad. It was a misunderstanding on my part.’

“Whew….”

Lucy sighed, feeling relaxed and replied with a smile.

Tiring-

However, one more message arrived from Baro Rumi.

-Dear Rumi: And I have something important to tell you… Let’s meet tomorrow and talk.

“huh?”

I have something important to say… Lucy tilted her head and then nodded.

Rumi will tell you tomorrow.

After sending a pleasant reply that I understood, I turned around and was about to leave the alley.

A familiar man and woman came out of a motel in the distance.

A small, black-haired woman and a tall man wearing a mask.

Even from afar, it was Lumiwaihoyeon.

Rumi was showing off her cuteness with her arms crossed around one of Lee Ho-yeon’s arms.

“uh……?”

Lucy let out a short sigh.

No way. It can’t be.

Lucy’s eyes trembled, and she put her hand on her chest and closed her eyes.

You must have seen it wrong.

Rumi said she was going to the dormitory now.

There’s no way you could lie to me.

Lucy took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

Rumi and Hoyeon were standing in front of the motel.

Rumi was still holding Lee Ho-yeon’s arm.

Soon the man’s hand went up, the mask was lowered, and the side of his face was revealed.

That face… It was undeniably Lee Ho-yeon.

And the two slowly kissed.

“That…what….”

Lucy watched the two kiss blankly and slowly backed away.

Because this is a place where you shouldn’t be.

I’ll be back soon.

If I had gone straight back to the dorm instead of foolishly wandering around for two hours… I shouldn’t have to feel this way.

Lucy walked down the street with belated regret.

My head hurt.

It felt like each brain cell was holding a spear and stabbing my brain.

“….”

I just walked without thinking about anything, and before I knew it, I had arrived in front of the dormitory.

Tiring-

My smartwatch sent me a message notification, but I didn’t want to check it.

Lucy entered the dormitory and took off her outer clothes.

In an instant, my entire body became cold, and only then did I realize that my entire body was wet with sweat.

But the uncomfortable feeling wasn’t important right now.

Lucy, whose head felt like it was spinning, threw herself on the bed.

“Ah…Ugh…Ugh….”

It wasn’t until I got away from the noisy streets and settled into my bed in a quiet dormitory that the emotions I had pushed away came flooding back.

Lucy’s eyes instantly began to get wet.

Hugging the soft blanket tightly, Lucy sobbed quietly.

“Why…why are they two…why…”

Lucy and Rumi, who lost their parents at a young age, were from an orphanage.

However, because Rumi could not adapt to the orphanage and was bullied, the two left the orphanage at a young age.

From then on, Lucy and Rumi began to fight against the world.

It was a difficult life for two young female students.

However, Lucy did not want to give Rumi a difficult experience.

Because you’re my sister.

Because Rumi has no parents, she has to protect herself as her older sister.

Even when I finished middle school and worked part-time on my own.

Even when Rumi had an accident because she couldn’t adapt to her part-time job and Lucy bowed her head and apologized on her behalf.

Even when I was comforting Rumi, who was crying and saying sorry.

I held on somehow.

I was able to gain strength with just the desire to live happily with Rumi.

Even when the head of the support center who approached them to provide support asked Lucy for her body under the pretense of providing support, Lucy resisted the temptation.

Because I have to be a proud older sister to my younger brother.

Lucy refused the application and increased her part-time work. Because she had to do Rumi’s part as well, she slept less.

At the same time, I worked harder to prevent strange people from approaching Rumi.

If it was a pure Rumi, I might quickly fall for someone strange.

Fortunately, I entered high school, received both aptitude tests, and received support from the academy.

From then on, Lucy was able to quit her part-time job and live comfortably with Rumi.

That’s why Lucy and Rumi were special.

We were able to understand everything with each other.

so that… I could never get in between them.

He knew full well that Rumi liked Hoyeon Lee.

“Rumi….”

Lucy sobbed and spit out Rumi’s name.

The most precious younger brother in the world, Rumi.

My family I love more than I can express in words.

Even though we argued sometimes, deep down we loved our younger brother more than anyone else.

And Lee Ho-yeon.

The person who saved my life.

A person who always took my side no matter how stupid I acted.

The person who made me realize that I was wrong when I thought that all men were dirty and nasty.

and… The man I like.

It would have been better if it had been someone else.

If Ho-yeon had hooked up with someone else…

There is Rumi left in me.

But if those two continued, there would be no one for Lucy.

“Ah… uh, huh ….”

Lucy breathed hard and placed her hand on her chest.

My head hurt so much that I even thought about things I shouldn’t.

Rumiwaihoyeon.

It was even harder because I liked both of them so much.

Now, little by little, I began to understand the things I had been going through.

I felt a little bit of alienation when the three of us were together.

Lee Ho-yeon and Rumi’s Lie.

Rumi’s sudden image transformation.

I also remembered the two of us disappearing together every time we played.

What did they do every time they disappeared?

“Ugh….”

Lucy held her head, which was getting more and more painful, and closed her eyes.

Right now I just want to close my eyes.

Without thinking.

*

When I arrived at the hospital room, I washed my hands and lay down on the bed.

“I’m really tired.”

How difficult it was for Rumi to keep pampering me.

I guess I felt relieved at the thought of telling Lucy my true feelings.

I tried to stick around until the end, so I barely managed to kiss him before dropping him.

I also wanted to play for a long time, but time was running out.

Meanwhile, I received a message from Lucy, so I sent her a reply and returned to the hospital.

The moment I turned on the smart watch hologram to kill time before going to bed, I felt Mana from the ceiling of the hospital room.

Sasasak-

“…Scarlett?”

“You were caught even though your mana circuit was damaged. It’s a shame.”

Tadak-

As soon as I called her name, Scarlett landed from the ceiling.

“What happened? Breaking into a hospital room at night…assassination?”

“Unfortunately, I can’t do that because of the contract. Instead, I came here because I have something urgent to tell you.”

“What?”

Seeing Scarlett’s serious expression, I stood up and prepared to listen.

“Top-secret information has been spread to Korean intelligence sources. This is a request to find Ms. Nam Da-eun and Ms. Nam Da-hee.”

“…The Buyer’s Guild finally noticed.”

In fact, it could be said that it is too late.

I am glad that I gained time by doing thorough research.

“Yes. As soon as I found out the information, I immediately ran to Hoyeon.”

“Scarlett…Thank you. I will pay for this separately.”

Before thinking about Nam Da-eun, I first thanked Scarlett.

I don’t know how many times I’ve received help from Scarlett, including this day.

Scarlett has a contract in which she cannot oppose me and must obey my orders.

You are not obligated to do anything I did not ask you to do, but you are helping voluntarily.

So, of course, thank you.

I tried to give her a salary to express my gratitude, but Scarlett shook her head.

“No, it’s okay.”

“It’s because I’m not okay.”

“…Hoyeon. Then, I have a favor to ask you.”

“Tell me about it.”

Is the contract very inconvenient?

Is Liliana bothering you too much?

I looked at Scarlett, thinking of various families.

“…I would appreciate it if you could let me spend time with Liliana. Since there are Ms. Nam Da-eun and Ms. Nam Da-hee in the dorm….”

“ah….”

Scarlett lowered her head.

It was only then that I remembered it. My first meeting with Scarlett.

‘The reason Scarlett became so obedient was because of Liliana.’

The excited face of Liliana, who was said to be a master of torture, came to mind.

Well, what can I do by giving money?

There is a succubus tail that cannot be bought even with money.

“S-sorry….”

“…No, I’m sorry. I’ll try as quickly as possible.”

I should have noticed this in advance, but how embarrassing it must have been to say that with my own mouth.

Scarlett’s face as she spoke was the reddest I’ve ever seen it.