Seo Yun-hee vs Tsukino Chise

And so, currently.

“……”

“……”

Two women glaring at each other while positioned in a ‘ㄷ’ shape with Maker between them.

Some might think it’s a nice scene to be so popular, but if they could feel the murderous aura emanating from the two, such thoughts would quickly disappear.

As the silence that seemed like it would never end continued for a moment.

Among them, the first to speak was Chise.

“..So, you realized that Master was Maker?”

“Yes, Ms. Phantom Luna. It’s been about a year, I think.”

Seo Yun-hee nodded without showing much reaction.

At her seemingly composed demeanor, Chise unconsciously gripped the cup Kang Yi-an had given her.

“And you came to the cafe whenever I wasn’t here..”

“That’s been going on for 2 years. But you make it sound like someone was avoiding you.”

“……”

“I’ve never avoided anyone.”

Seo Yun-hee’s light blue eyes and Chise’s purple eyes met.

“Hmm.”

Chise made a low nasal sound and looked at Seo Yun-hee.

“..Ha.”

Seo Yun-hee also let out a low laugh and looked at Chise.

The hostility between them could be felt rising in real-time.

“Like a thieving cat, sneaking around.”

“My, should I have remained oblivious for another year like someone dull?”

And with that exchange, the two could understand each other’s feelings.

‘This woman.’

‘She’s an enemy.’

The two who had been constantly clashing since the designated hero issue.

The moment they realized their objectives were the same, they glared at each other with cold expressions.

“”……””

Seo Yun-hee made the first move.

Swish.

“..Yun-hee?”

Seo Yun-hee slightly moved her chair, smiled sweetly, and stroked Kang Yi-an’s thigh with her hand.

Seeing this gesture clearly visible above the table, Chise jumped up from her seat and shouted.

“Hey!!”

“What?”

“What do you think you’re doing!!”

Chise shouted angrily while Seo Yun-hee ignored her and smiled demonstratively toward Kang Yi-an.

‘..Why are they doing this to me.’

Maker was about to faint in this situation.

And regardless, Seo Yun-hee calmly opened her mouth.

“Is there a problem?”

“A problem?!! Of course there is when you’re touching Master’s thigh so shamelessly!!”

“What does that have to do with you, Ms. Phantom Luna?”

“Whaaat?!”

Seo Yun-hee let out a scornful laugh.

“Please, someone might think you’re Kang Yi-an’s girlfriend or something.”

She was executing the same “Who do you think you are?” that Kang Yi-an had used on her earlier.

At that, Chise’s body trembled for a moment.

Chise pointed at Seo Yun-hee as if she had caught a weak point.

“No! It’s not about being a girlfriend, it’s sexual harassment to begin with!!”

“Who knows, it might be a consensual display of affection between Mr. Kang Yi-an and me.”

“This woman!!”

Then Chise, speaking words that sounded like she was about to grab Seo Yun-hee’s hair, dragged her chair over.

She sat right next to Kang Yi-an, so close that their thighs touched.

Squish.

Then Chise tightly hugged one of Kang Yi-an’s arms with her whole body.

“..Huh?”

Seo Yun-hee looked at this scene in disbelief.

Her eyebrow twitched.

“What are you doing now, Ms. Phantom Luna?”

“I’m also engaging in a display of affection with Master? What, do you have a problem? Even though you’re not his girlfriend?”

Gnash.

Chise raised the corners of her mouth toward Seo Yun-hee.

And Phantom Luna let out a mocking laugh.

“Ha, this is ridiculous.”

“I’m the one who finds it more ridiculous.”

Fierce gazes intertwined toward each other.

Crack.. crack-crack..

With a sudden chill, the cup on the table instantly froze.

[Should I kill her, Master?]

From between the shadows in the store, all kinds of yokai emerged with demon faces.

Rumble-rumble-rumble-!!

It was a explosive situation where the cafe and surrounding buildings might collapse with one wrong move.

“Stop.”

The one who broke up their fight was undoubtedly Kang Yi-an.

His voice had dropped low.

Startled by his voice, the two women hurriedly withdrew their abilities.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

“……”

“……”

At his seemingly angry voice, Chise and Seo Yun-hee glanced around cautiously and opened their mouths.

“..No, Ice Queen started it first..”

“..No, Phantom Luna was the one who provoked..”

“Tsk.”

“……”

“……”

They weren’t children, what kind of childish situation was this…

Maker suppressed a sigh inwardly while thinking this.

At least they were listening to him, which he considered fortunate amid the misfortune.

Maker began to mediate in the now calmed atmosphere.

“First, Ms. Seo Yun-hee. Stroking someone’s thigh is sexual harassment.”

“..Yes.”

Seo Yun-hee lowered her head in embarrassment.

At that, Chise smirked beside her.

“Ms. Tsukino hasn’t done anything better either. Instead of stopping it, how could you cling and touch me?”

“Yesh..”

Both showed a depressed demeanor.

For Seo Yun-hee, it was “Ms. Seo Yun-hee” instead of “Yun-hee,” and for Chise, it was “Ms. Tsukino” instead of “Chise.”

With these more distant forms of address and Kang Yi-an’s stern expression, they seemed to sense how angry he was.

‘Of course, strictly speaking, this calamity was brought on by me… but it’s not like they’re completely blameless for fighting with each other.’

Unaware of Kang Yi-an’s self-rationalization, the two kept their heads lowered and silently listened to his words.

“”S-sorry..””

As Kang Yi-an’s lecture to them continued.

Ring ring- Ring ring-!

A phone suddenly rang.

It was Seo Yun-hee’s phone.

“..Yes, I’m speaking. What? Deployment?”

Her eyes wavered.

Seo Yun-hee looked back and forth between Kang Yi-an and Chise.

“I, I understand.. yes.”

“Yun-hee, do you need to go?”

Maker’s words followed immediately after the call ended.

“Y-yes, I do..”

“My goodness, Ice Queen. You should hurry! Isn’t it urgent?”

“Ugh..”

Seo Yun-hee pouted as if feeling wronged.

And after a very brief contemplation while looking at the grinning Chise.

“If it’s urgent.. I should go…”

“Yes. I think the lecture was sufficient, so you should go attend to the urgent matter first.”

She ultimately decided to prioritize her mission as the hero Ice Queen over her desires as the human Seo Yun-hee.

So Ice Queen ran outside, suppressing many feelings she wanted to express.

‘..Phew, at least one is gone.’

Maker watched Seo Yun-hee leave and inwardly sighed with relief.

Then his gaze turned to Chise.

“Hoo hoo hoo.. The winner is me. The heavens seem to be on my side today!”

Ohohoho!

She was bursting into laughter that didn’t suit her, full of confidence for the first time in a while.

Maker asked her.

“By the way, Ms. Chise, what brings you here so suddenly today?”

“Ah, that.. There’s something I wanted to ask.”

Although contrary to her confident soliloquy, she had turned back into a timid person at his question.

At her statement that she had something to ask, Kang Yi-an thought, “Finally, it’s here.”

After his identity was revealed as swift as lightning, followed by her awakening, there would inevitably be questions.

‘After Seo Yun-hee, it’s Chise’s turn..’

Kang Yi-an nodded and pulled his chair back.

“Alright. Then please sit down and turn your chair.”

So Maker prepared to answer Chise’s questions.

Tsukino Chise, why would she who had consistently avoided coming to the cafe suddenly appear with a determined look?

Thinking about it, the reason was quite simple.

‘To determine her attitude toward me’

Whether to treat me as an enemy or an ally.

It could be seen as a very important turning point.

In Ice Queen’s case, since she had developed feelings for me, we could maintain a somewhat close relationship, but with Chise, I wasn’t sure.

‘Even though Chise also seems to have feelings for me, without trust, who knows when that could change.’

So what I could do was to sincerely answer what she wanted to ask and give her trust, which would be the right choice.

“Ask anything comfortably. I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”

“R-really?”

“Of course.”

And truthfully, I could somewhat guess what questions she would ask.

I had prepared sufficient answers accordingly.

“Then, Master..”

Perhaps the first question would be quite obvious.

Of course.

“Give me your number!”

Yes, of course the number.. wait, what?

“My number?”

“Yes! You said you’d tell me everything I asked!”

Well, I did say I would tell her, but my number..

Don’t you have any questions for me?

I was momentarily flustered, but immediately hid that reaction completely and asked her.

“Let’s save that for later, don’t you have any other questions? Like ‘Why did you help Chise?’ or ‘Did you know Phantom Luna and Tsukino Chise were the same person when you helped?’…”

“Hmm..”

Chise pondered at my words.

After thinking with a slight frown, she soon asked me.

“Then, I’ll ask one thing.”

“Go ahead.”

“Did Master sincerely help me out of kindness?”

“Yes, I sincerely wanted to help you and wished for your success.”

“That’s enough.”

“?”

With that, Chise smiled as if satisfied.

“Honestly, I have a lot more I want to ask, but it’s fine! Because Master is a good person!”

Chise looked at me with eyes full of trust.

Her pure belief in me was almost questionable.

“So, your number!”

..It seems she might just want my number.

After I entered my number into her phone, she had a happy, beaming expression.

“Well then, since my worries are resolved! I’ll visit often from now on!”

“Ah. I probably won’t be able to open for a while due to some business.”

“Eh? Why?”

She asked me with wide eyes.

I answered with a composed expression.

“I have to go to Japan.”

Japan?

Chise nibbled on her lip as if contemplating my words.

“Hmm..”

Then she soon nodded as if she had made a decision.

Chise firmly grabbed my hand and opened her mouth.

“Master!”

With her characteristic bright smile and cheerful voice.

“I want to go with you!”

“..What?”

She boldly declared that she would accompany me without hesitation.