Ch.135I Didn’t Do It – 2

At first, I was really glad to see Soohyun. No, it went beyond gladness.

From my perspective, Soohyun was practically a savior.

The doctors and nurses were too afraid of Rina Lee to even speak to her properly.

Others had been keeping their distance for four days straight, wary of Rina’s reactions.

The few people who might have visited—Jiyoon Han, Hakjun Ma, Minseong Kang—were all extremely busy.

In that situation, the appearance of Soohyun, who had ‘absolutely’ no fear of Rina?

‘Finally, I might escape from this Rina hell.’

At this point, I’m developing a neurosis just hearing the syllable “sex.”

Sex, sexy, color, hue—I hate it all. I couldn’t sleep a wink last night.

“Ah. Something weird showed up.”

Rina doesn’t seem too pleased with Soohyun’s appearance either.

That makes sense since she’s one of the few people who doesn’t pay attention to her.

Especially since she’s the type who holds nothing back in front of me, which must be exhausting.

“Arbiter. Have you regained consciousness? How are your injuries?”

Wow. That’s Soohyun for you. No reaction whatsoever to Rina’s provocation.

She coolly ignores her like she’s just some mad dog barking, and comes straight to my side.

“Hiiik! Whew, look at those scars! You must have been in so much pain! Those damn Elders! I should have been there too! I would have cut off both their arms…”

“Soohyun, Soohyun. Calm down.”

Whoa, whoa, stop, stop. Soohyun. They’re still stronger opponents than you.

And even if you were stronger, please don’t say such frightening things.

I’m already surrounded by all sorts of crazy people, and it’s hard enough.

If you join them, this Arbiter will become mentally devastated.

“Right. I should calm down. Listen to Seojin oppa. What help could someone like you be? You wouldn’t last a minute against Sujin Hyun, yet you talk so much. That’s why kids are…”

This is quite funny. If you think about it, there’s barely any age difference between Rina and Soohyun.

Ah. Is she trying to brag about being older?

“Yes. Must be nice to be so old.”

“What, what?”

“You said ‘that’s why kids are,’ right? I said it must be nice to be old. Should I call you auntie from now on?”

See? Soohyun immediately latches onto that and won’t let go.

“Are you crazy? How many years do you think are between us!”

“Then why talk about ‘kids’? Oh, maybe it’s because of your skin? That could be it.”

“What nonsense are you suddenly spouting?!”

Seriously, Soohyun. Why are you suddenly talking about skin?

“I heard something before. They say Westerners’ skin deteriorates quickly. Is that why you called me a kid? Because my skin looks like a child’s compared to yours? Your skin will soon become dry and rough.”

After hearing Soohyun’s words, I unconsciously looked at Rina.

Hmm. I think I’ve heard something like that too.

I don’t know the scientific basis, but I somewhat agree.

Don’t misunderstand. I’m absolutely not being racist!

“…What? Why are you looking at me!”

“My eyes just happened to go there.”

“Why are you doing this to the Arbiter? Feeling guilty?”

Soohyun’s provocations are getting more intense.

I should probably intervene soon.

Although Rina started it, Soohyun is unexpectedly holding her ground.

And Rina keeps taking hits from the counterattacks that follow.

At this rate, that crazy woman might do something out of wounded pride.

Strangely enough, Rina does seem to be giving Soohyun some leeway.

But that’s probably not because she likes Soohyun, but because she’s taken aback.

She must be bewildered by Soohyun’s boldness when no one else dares to approach her.

‘The problem will be when she gets used to it.’

So I tried to gently pull Soohyun aside, but…

“Haah…”

Suddenly, Rina lets out a long sigh. And then she suddenly smiles?

What’s this? Why is she acting like that again? Making people nervous. What are you trying to do!

“This is why I call you a ‘kid,’ Soohyun. Why are you so on edge? What are you to the Arbiter?”

“He’s my benefactor. I’ll repay that debt for the rest of my life.”

“That’s quite a long way of saying you’re nothing to him.”

If there were sound effects, you’d probably hear a “Bzzt!”

Plus, blue electricity would be sparking between them in all directions.

“You’re nothing to him either, Rina.”

“Me? Ah. Aaah! I suppose you could think that. Mm-hmm. Yes. That’s not unreasonable.”

As she says this, Rina suddenly calls out, “Seojin oppa!”

“Why are you calling me?”

“Is it because I’ve only been taking medicine these past few days? I feel a bitter taste on my lips.”

What are you talking about? Did you even take medicine? The hospital would have given everything through IV drips.

And even if you took pills, not powder medicine, why would your lips taste bitter?

“I need something sweet. Will you do it for me again this time?”

“What are you talking about…”

…Ah. Ah. This crazy woman. Is she bringing that up?

“A few days ago, when I asked you to do it, you did it right away. So do it for me now too.”

Don’t. Don’t. Don’t you dare do that.

I tried to stop her by moving my lips, but would Rina listen?

“K. I. S. S.”

She finally spits out that word. And so proudly too.

Sigh. I had to cover my face with a sigh.

Why? Because she’s celebrating like she scored a goal, not realizing it’s an own goal.

“Kiss? Are you saying you kissed the Arbiter?”

“Who else would I have kissed? Of course it was with Seojin oppa, so wasn’t it sweet?”

“…”

“Aah. A kiss shared after a difficult battle. Isn’t this exactly the kind of lovers’ kiss you only see in movies? I thought I was dreaming at the time. Or I wondered, ‘Could this be heaven?'”

After hearing that, Soohyun slowly turns her head to look at me.

Thanks to that, I flinched for a brief moment.

I was worried Soohyun might emit some red aura saying, “Ah, I see. You kissed.”

Fortunately, that worry turned out to be unfounded.

After looking at me briefly, Soohyun shrugged her shoulders.

Then she opened her mouth in an extremely relaxed voice.

“So obvious. Rina must have forced it on you. Or used some trick to make you do it.”

“Did you see it?”

“I don’t need to see it to know. That’s not called a kiss. It’s called sexual harassment.”

“What are you saying?”

“A kiss is when two people who want it share a meeting of lips.”

After saying this, Soohyun looks at me again.

With a winner’s smile on her lips.

“Right, Arbiter?”

“Uh…”

Should I answer this or not?

After glancing around nervously, I ended up nodding.

Rina was the one who first provoked with the kiss talk.

And Soohyun was the first to kiss me… so there shouldn’t be a problem.

“…”

No. Cancel that. There is a problem. Shit.

If I’m not mistaken, sparks flew from Rina’s eyes.

I’m certain. Blue sparks that went “bzzt!” and made my skin crawl.

“Hey.”

For a moment, I almost answered “Yes!”

Then I realized that “hey” wasn’t directed at me but at Soohyun.

“Follow me to the roof.”

No, Soohyun. If you follow her, something terrible will happen.

She’s a woman who handled three Elders like they were mice.

Resist and say you won’t go. Say you’ll stay with me. Then…

“Arbiter.”

“Soohyun?”

“I’ll be back.”

Huh? Wait, where are you going?

I’m telling you, she’s The Yellow Madwoman! A woman even the Elders can’t handle!

Why are you following such a woman to the roof…

Creak, slam!—

I had no time to stop or grab them.

Whether it was Rina or Soohyun who went first doesn’t matter.

They left the hospital room and disappeared in an instant.

*

“The, the roof? That’s the helipad, so unless you’re medical personnel… Ah, no. It’s not that you can’t go there. That’s correct, but please make sure there’s no disturbance… Oh my. That’s not what I meant. I’m not saying you’ll cause a disturbance…”

The hospital staff members keep bowing to Rina, clearly flustered.

Did Rina pressure them? Not really.

She just asked them to let her go up to the roof, that’s all.

But since the person in question is “Rina,” this was their inevitable reaction.

“Sigh.”

Kim Soohyun, watching this scene, lets out a sigh.

The peculiar thing was that it was a deliberate sigh meant to be heard.

“Why are you sighing?”

“I wonder. Are you asking because you don’t know, or because you do?”

The two women continue to bicker as they head to the roof.

Rina finds this Kim Soohyun ridiculous and wants to get rid of her.

Kim Soohyun wants to separate Rina from Baek Seojin somehow.

With similar motives, they open the roof door and step outside.

“Now then, shall we continue our conversation from earlier?”

“Let’s do that.”

Other people would have said, “What are you doing? Please spare me.”

Thinking, “Where did this absurd person come from?”

Rina crossed her arms and opened her lips.

“You said a kiss is when two people who want it share a meeting of lips.”

“Yes.”

“…Did you?”

Kim Soohyun pauses for a moment, then nods.

With a smile that only a victor could wear.

“…”

At that moment, Rina felt a strong urge to punch that woman.

She’s not an ordinary person—she’s Kang Minseong’s granddaughter and a superpower user acknowledged by Baek Seojin.

She wouldn’t die or fall into a vegetative state if Rina punched her once.

‘…No. She’ll run straight to Seojin oppa and tell on me.’

From her experience, Kim Soohyun is an extremely clever woman.

This could be a ploy to provoke her into violence.

If successful, it could damage Rina’s standing.

‘She’s not hitting me.’

And indeed, Kim Soohyun was waiting for Rina to throw a punch.

If things went as she wanted, she planned to tell Baek Seojin immediately.

That such a violent woman doesn’t suit him.

That she’s someone he should stay away from and not pay attention to anymore.

‘What should I do with her? I want to remove her from Seojin oppa’s side.’

‘How can I separate this woman from the Arbiter’s side?’

The rooftop showdown was about to begin.