episode_0100

“Poohahahaha!!!”

The leader, seeing Shigure’s intense reaction, laughed so loudly that the ceiling fell off.

“Yes, my daughter. Do you have something to say to this father?”

Glance-

“I’ll go talk to my friends for a bit.”

“Oh, of course. Have a nice trip.”

As soon as permission was granted, Shigure took a deep breath and nodded lightly at the two.

Do Yu-jin and Erio, who saw him, got up from their seats without much hesitation.

Because they also wanted to talk to Shigure.

Thud thud-

While the two followed her without saying a word, Shigure kept fanning himself to cool his reddened face.

However, judging from the fact that his eyes kept moving, it seemed like he was looking for a place that seemed suitable for conversation.

Was I just lucky?

Fortunately, the three were able to quickly find a suitable location.

And as soon as we got there.

Bow-

Shigure quietly bowed his head while looking at the two people.

“First of all, thank you. For listening to me.”

Glance-

Do Yu-jin looked at Erio for a moment, but she just blinked quietly and didn’t seem to have any intention of doing anything.

‘I don’t really want to come out, but… ‘

However, since it was not something he could just sit still, Do Yu-jin had no choice but to open her mouth slightly.

“… … There’s no need to act so humble. I don’t know the details, but I’m pretending to be your friend and I even got food and lodging. ”

When Doyujin spoke instead of Erio, Shigure looked back and forth between the two for a moment, then nodded as if he had realized something.

‘It looks like he thinks of me as something like Erio’s secretary.’

It was an obvious disregard, but I wasn’t particularly upset or anything.

No, rather, I was satisfied.

In this situation, it was possible to ask whatever I wanted without being noticed and using Erio as a shield.

“I don’t want to get too involved in other people’s family affairs, but since I’m this involved, I guess it’s okay to ask a little about the circumstances, right?”

“Yeah, but I can’t tell you anything that’s difficult to answer.”

“Okay, then filter it out and tell me only the basics.”

Shigure nodded as if he understood what Do Yu-jin said.

“Then, can you tell me a little about this town?”

“To put it simply, it’s an ordinary ninja village created by people with the surname ‘Fuma’.”

Although he couldn’t figure out how the adjective ‘ordinary’ could be attached to the word ‘ninja village’, Do Yu-jin decided not to look into it too deeply.

And thanks to that, Shigure was able to continue his explanation comfortably without any interruptions.

“Well, a lot of time has passed, so now it feels more like a big family than a village.”

“Then they are always here?”

“Usually not.”

Doyujin became lost in thought after hearing Shigure’s words.

‘That’s strange, then why didn’t those people ever appear in the game?’

I could have just assumed that Shigure’s coming here was the aftermath of a minor incident and let it slide.

But their existence was difficult to pass over in that way.

‘I don’t know what’s going on.’

When Do Yu-jin was so confused.

“Then, can I ask you one thing?”

Shigure looked at Doyujin intently and asked.

“So you… …sorry, what’s your name?”

“Do Yu-jin.”

“Oh, you’re Korean? I thought you were Japanese because you were wearing a kimono.”

“These are souvenirs I bought to make my trip more enjoyable.”

“Oh, that’s it.”

Ahem-

Shigure coughed softly.

Taking advantage of that gap, Do Yu-jin spoke again.

“By the way, I’m in the same class as you.”

“Oh, that’s it.”

“It’s okay, you might not have noticed.”

Shigure, who was already embarrassed, bowed his head after hearing Doyujin’s last words.

However, perhaps because he felt that he could not hand over the initiative to the conversation like this, he shook his head and looked at Do Yu-jin with a stern face and asked.

“What I want to ask is, how did you get there?”

“If that’s the place?”

“Where the Lake of Seals was.”

It was my first time hearing the term “sealed lake,” but I could tell by the feel of it where it was referring to.

‘Yeah, I was thinking you’d ask.’

I don’t know what it is, but when I think back to when I first met it, it seemed like a pretty important place to the people of this town.

‘What should I do… … ‘

Do Yu-jin thought about it for a moment and then said.

“I happened to find an old book and started reading it, and there was a map in it.”

“A map?”

Do Yu-jin nodded.

For your information, this world has been steeped in various mysteries since long ago.

That is, things like martial arts, magic, and vampires actually existed before dungeons appeared.

So, it wouldn’t be strange if there were small coincidences like this.

“You found the lake through that map?”

“That’s what it is.”

“… … By the way, what is the content of that book?”

“I can’t tell you that.”

Whatever it is, information about the coincidence is valuable.

Shigure also knew that, so he stared at Doyujin but couldn’t ask for anything more.

Phew-

“I’m sorry to tell you, but we can’t allow you to go back into that lake.”

Shigure said in a firm voice.

“Ah, let me tell you in advance. I’m not saying this because I want to bother you. It’s just that our village has been guarding that place ever since it settled on this mountain. That’s why it’s impossible.”

“Then what about the ghost voice imitation at first?”

“Yeah, there’s a barrier that prevents people from going to the Seal Lake, but sometimes people accidentally sneak in. It’s to chase those people away.”

“Indeed… … ”

Do Yu-jin nodded in understanding.

“But if ordinary people are flowing in, isn’t the barrier too weak?”

“… … It may be a bit odd to say that after saying that a little while ago, but actually, protecting that lake has become something of a tradition now.”

Shigure scratched his cheek.

“Honestly, no one believes there’s something sealed inside anymore.”

If that were true, then such a sloppy measure would not be incomprehensible.

‘This is good news for me.’

I was worried about the unexpected appearance of a watchman, but if the work was this sloppy, I thought it would be okay to just sneak in and come out.

After gathering all the necessary information, Do Yu-jin carried the half-asleep Erio on her back and returned to the banquet hall.

“Hahaha! My daughter who said she was going to the club even brought her friends!”

“Hmm! I was worried when a girl who grew up only in the village said she would go to such a faraway place, but I’m glad that she seems to be adjusting better than I thought!”

“You little brat! This person! Of course you’re adapting well! You’re the daughter of that boss, no one else!”

“Haha! That’s right!”

When we returned, the place had already changed from a banquet hall to celebrate the arrival of guests to a company dinner where the old men relieved their stress.

“Haa, Dad and uncles are really… … ”

Shigure sighed at the sight.

Shigure, who took off her mask, was an impressive beauty with a calm aura like a pine tree and a peony.

Should I say that she is a woman with a refined and elegant impression, as is often said in Japan?

“Sigh… … ”

But now, for a moment, her calm aura felt like that of a housewife.

‘Well, thanks to that, it seems like everyone’s interest in us has disappeared, so that’s a relief.’

When I sat down in my original seat with that thought in mind.

‘huh?’

Do Yu-jin felt something was wrong and looked around.

‘what?’

It wasn’t a big change.

Strictly speaking, it is just a subtle change in the position of the shoes in the shoe rack.

However, Do Yu-jin quietly blinked her eyes because something felt too uncomfortable to just ignore.

‘Something has definitely changed.’

In this way, Do Yu-jin quietly followed the traces of discomfort, feeling the sensation on her skin like a snake flicking its tongue in the middle of the noisy banquet hall.

And the result.

“Woohaha! One more drink!”

“On a day like today, you can’t miss out on alcohol!”

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before I was able to pinpoint the source of the discomfort.

“Hey, Shigure.”

“Huh?”

Shigure, who was taking care of the drunk uncles with the aunties, looked at Do Yu-jin with a surprised face when his name was suddenly called instead of his last name.

Looking at him, Do Yu-jin picked up the bottle of alcohol in front of her and shook it lightly.

“Make these guys stop drinking this alcohol.”

“Oh, sorry. Sorry. My father and uncles do like to drink, but they don’t usually drink this much… … ”

“That’s not what I meant.”

Gulp-

Do Yu-jin said as she poured all the alcohol in the bottle onto the floor.

“I don’t know who did what, but there’s poison in this drink.”