No way!!!!!!!

No way!!!!!!!

 

‘1 million views…!’

 

I was astonished by the news that it had already recorded so many views when it felt like it was uploaded just an hour ago.

After all, even for someone like me who doesn’t know much about Inssus, 1 million was an unimaginable number of views…!

I looked at Seo-rin with wide eyes, but she chuckled as if my reaction was strange and said,

 

“Ha-eun, you have videos with 10 million views, so this is nothing.”

“Ten million…?”

“Oh, you didn’t know? The flower support video that Perseus uploaded before hit 10 million.”

“…?!” 

 

Wasn’t that supposed to be for his eyes only…?

I felt an immense wave of embarrassment washing over me and started trembling.

As I was at a loss, feeling like I had done the most embarrassing thing in the world, Seo-rin showed me the comments on ‘that video’ and said,

 

“Look at this. It says if there’s the cutest baby in the world, it’s you, Ha-eun.”

“?!?!?” 

“Haha, look here. There are hundreds of comments saying they wish they had a daughter like you.”

 

I spoke urgently towards Seo-rin who was teasing me from the front. 

 

“I won’t say bad words…!” 

“Bad words?” 

 

At my words, Seo-rin smiled even more brightly and said, ‘Oh, how cute!’ while hugging me. 

She then rubbed her cheek against me as if I were a stuffed animal. 

 

“……” 

 

I wanted to pinch Seo-rin’s cheeks so badly out of embarrassment, but. 

Knowing that the real culprit was Perseus, not Seo-rin, I decided to hold back on punishing her. 

I looked ahead, fuming, thinking that my sense of injustice hadn’t disappeared. 

 

‘That’s too much…’ 

 

Uploading my extremely embarrassing flower girl video on Instass where others could see it was no different from bullying. 

Just as I was crossing my arms and pouting my lips, deciding to confront Perseus later. 

My tail, probably thinking similarly to me, was tapping the floor, expressing ‘anger’. 

 

‘My tail seems to be thinking the same as me…!’ 

 

Perhaps because I realized there was someone (or something) thinking the same as me, I felt a little calmer. 

Looking at my tail beside me, which was as angry as I was, I steeled my resolve. 

I decided to express my anger through a phone message and quickly took out my phone to send a text to Perseus. 

 

[B..`aD/;!!!] 

 

It would have been fine if I had pressed the keys alone. 

Because my tail also pressed the keys together, the message became quite strange. 

Normally, it would have been right to delete this and rewrite it, but…

 

‘This anger is not mine alone. It includes the tail’s as well.’ 

 

I decided to send it as is, believing it was right to convey the anger we both wrote together. 

 

‘The important thing is the message…!’ 

 

After sending this, I feel my anger subsiding a bit. 

But I also feel angry at Seo-rin for leaving my embarrassing flower pose video spreading everywhere, even though she knew about it, and I decided to immerse myself in anger for the whole day today…! 

 

‘Like a darkened spider-human! I’ll become a darkened dragon too!’ 

 

Having decided that, I… 

I was about to push Seo-rin, who was hugging me, away strongly, but realizing it might hurt her, I gently pushed her away instead and said. 

 

“I want to write alone.” 

 

Seo-rin was very surprised by my prickly attitude and said to me with trembling hands. 

 

“Why, why? What’s wrong? Did I do something wrong, unnie?” 

 

Seeing Seo-rin’s very shocked expression in front of me makes my heart soften. 

Feeling sorry for Seo-rin, I decided to at least tell her the truth about why I’m acting this way, and carefully explained the reason for my anger. 

 

“You didn’t tell me about the flower pose video being uploaded… I’m angry because it’s embarrassing.” 

“Ah.” 

 

Hearing this, Seo-rin immediately understood the reason for my anger. 

Then she apologized to me with a sorry expression. 

 

“I’m sorry? I thought Ha-eun would like it. I didn’t upload it, but I’ll apologize…?” 

 

Hmm, if that’s the case, I can’t help it. 

Deciding to let it go this time, I nodded.

 

‘Now I finally understand the context.’ 

 

Just as I was nodding my head, realizing why Jina had immediately recognized my true identity before. 

My phone buzzed with a reply from Perseus. 

 

[Perseus: I see. I’ll come right away.] 

 

“…?” 

 

Seeing this, I realized that Perseus actually didn’t understand my message at all. 

He’s just using my text as an excuse to come and meet me. 

 

‘……’ 

 

Realizing this, I felt anger rising again. 

I decided to unleash all my pent-up anger today, including everything that had happened before. 

 

As I waited with an expression full of anger. 

Seo-rin poked my cheek and said. 

 

“Ha-eun, what’s this? Your puffy cheeks are so cute!” 

“?” 

 

Shouldn’t it be scary rather than cute when I’m making such an angry face? 

As I was thinking about how this didn’t make sense, thumping my tail on the floor. 

Chae-a, Yuna, and Seo-a, who were next to me, spoke to me trembling, unlike Seo-rin. 

 

“Ha-Ha-eun is scary. Don’t be angry…” 

“Ha-eun has horns…” 

“Scary. Wah wah…” 

 

The little ones can tell I’m angry, so why can’t Seo-rin? 

As I was tilting my head, unable to understand, someone started ringing the doorbell. 

 

‘That was really fast.’

 

I decided to show my anger to Perseus before it cooled down and strode forward purposefully. 

 

* 

 

“I came because you called.” 

 

Perseus, who had arrived at our house, stood confidently with no idea what he had done wrong. 

He tried to pat my head as if he had been entrusted with it. 

I quickly avoided Perseus’s touch, crossed my arms, and expressed my great anger. 

 

“You’re in trouble…!” 

 

At my words, Perseus flinched in surprise, then looked around, sending a glance asking for help. 

Seeing this, Seo-rin smiled awkwardly and explained why the situation had become like this. 

 

“Um… You know that video Perseus uploaded to Insta? Ha-eun is angry because he uploaded it without her permission.” 

“Ah.” 

 

I’m not sure if it’s right to express it as fortunate, but. 

Perseus seemed to realize his mistake, watching my reaction and moving his lips, then let out an awkward laugh and said. 

 

“I’m sorry. You were so cute, I did it without thinking.” 

 

To be honest, the moment I received the apology, all my anger dissipated. 

But if I forgave him just like that, he might do bad things(?) again next time, so I was pretending that I was still angry by turning my head away, but. 

 

“Ha-eun’s tail is moving.” 

 

As Yuna said, my tail was swaying gently from side to side, so my act was quickly exposed. 

 

‘It shouldn’t move…!’ 

 

I glared at my tail sharply, but. 

As if meaning it wouldn’t listen to someone weaker than itself, the tail blatantly ignored me and continued to swing its body back and forth.

 

‘I don’t know who they take after, being so disobedient like this.’ 

 

For now, I think it’s not me, and I continue to cross my arms coldly, showing that I won’t forgive easily. 

Suddenly, Perseus held out a small marble to me. 

 

 “I brought this as an apology.” 

 

Even if I receive anything, my anger won’t subside, but considering the effort he made to bring it, I thought it might be good to give him a chance and took a peek. 

I noticed a blue marble sparkling. 

 

 ‘Is it some kind of jewel?’ 

 

It’s not that I disliked jewels, but. 

I couldn’t just accept something that looked obviously expensive, so I was about to firmly refuse. 

However, a belated remark made me hesitate. 

 

 “If you use this jewel, you can easily and perfectly handle the most difficult classification in cleaning magic.” 

“……” 

 

At those words, I glanced at Perseus, and he continued with a smirk. 

 

 “Originally, all dragon-kind receive this as a gift, but since it’s been so long since a hatchling was born, everyone seems to have forgotten, so I brought it.” 

 

At those words, I fidgeted with my fingers, conflicted. 

Well, if I got this, it seemed I could use cleaning magic more easily. 

Just as I was wondering what to do, Yuna suddenly grabbed it and put it in my hand, saying, 

 

 “Ha-eun should take it, she says.” 

 

Seeing me hesitate, she seems to have acted on my behalf. 

I gave Yuna a bright smile to show my gratitude and then held up the marble. 

 

 ‘I wonder how I’m supposed to use this?’

 

Ha-eun squinted her eyes, staring at it intently as she couldn’t quite grasp it. 

Perseus pointed at it and explained the method to me. 

 

“You can eat it or absorb the mana inside. Personally, I recommend eating it.” 

 

Since it was best to follow the recommended method for things like this. 

I put it in my mouth and started licking it like candy. 

 

‘It seems sweet?’ 

 

While it wasn’t as sweet as candy, a subtle sweetness spread, and as I rolled it around in my mouth, thinking it was quite tasty. 

Perseus, unable to break his habit, took out his phone and said. 

 

“A photo…” 

 

At those words, I tried to cover my face and move my feet to run away. 

But before that, Chae-a body-slammed Perseus and said to me. 

 

“Don’t bully Ha-euni…!” 

“This, this is not bullying.” 

“Don’t bully her!… Ha-euni will cry!” 

 

Chae-a growled, trying to be as threatening as possible. 

Perseus, seeing this, seemed to enjoy it and said to me. 

 

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know you’d dislike it so much.” 

“Ish ohay” (It’s okay) 

 

My pronunciation was already slurred, and with the bead in my mouth, it became completely distorted. 

Feeling a bit embarrassed, I swallowed the bead in my mouth with a gulp.