episode_0018

Eunha, a 10,000-year F-class hunter, is in a very good mood right now.

This is because the troublesome [Black Book] was entrusted to the Hunter Association.

Is this what it feels like when a bomb defusing team dismantles a time bomb installed in your house and takes it away?

Of course, it will be a bomb that will return to the galaxy again after the ‘artifact inspection’ is completed a few days later, but by then it will have already been made safe by experts, so there is no problem.

This is why the term ‘expert’ is not there for nothing.

I would say it is trustworthy, and the psychological stability is great.

‘I’m a little upset about what I said earlier, so I guess I’ll at least give the management department a drink after the test is over.’

The remaining problem is how to survive the attack by ‘those’ until the overhaul is over… Actually, I have no idea. Wouldn’t it work out somehow?

For now, I decided to enjoy the joy of being liberated from the [Black Book].

Eunha returned home with a relieved heart, saying that good things are good things.

“……whamma…”

Then, I froze like ice when I found a black suitcase dripping with blood standing in the middle of the living room.

The bomb… did it explode?

I don’t know if it was a bomb delivery or a rocket delivery, but it came back really quickly.

“Uh… so, you were really surprised when I suddenly left it behind, right? I guess books also cause separation anxiety these days?”

My light heart suddenly becomes heavy.

Eunha looked around to see if ‘things’ were hiding in the corners of the house, then sighed in resignation and stepped into the living room.

I wanted to rest comfortably for a day.

That’s my house. It’s still monthly rent, but I’m going to make a lot of money and change it to jeonse.

Slap–. Slap–.

The living room was filled with blood that flowed from the suitcase.

Nevertheless, sticky blood is flowing out from the gap in the carrier without stopping.

How many people’s blood would this amount be… I don’t even want to imagine.

I just hope there’s no one in that suitcase.

Eunha frowned at the strong smell of blood that numbed her nose.

‘When are you going to clean all of this? The house next door will be very upset because of the smell of blood.’

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A resident of room 1004 whose face I don’t even know. how are you.

I’m from the house below.

You are human, right?

I heard that it is difficult to get permission to expand an apartment.

You live in a fairly rare place.

envious.

Maybe the rain won’t leak, or the newly built house will be clean…

I’m posting a few questions along with the smell of blood.

The smell of blood will often come from downstairs in the future.

It’s something I can’t do anything about. So, go ahead and do it.

And, I think I’ll be the only one who loses if we run into each other.

I hope we can live quietly without having to face each other.

Posted by Eunha.

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“Tsk…! Ugh, I’m drunk.”

The strong smell of blood makes me lose consciousness for a moment.

Eunha quickly shook her head to straighten her dazed mind.

What were you thinking just now?

Oh yeah. I was wondering how to clean this puddle of blood.

Still, the amazing thing about people is that even if it’s only been a few days, they start worrying about cleaning before worrying about surviving.

Is it because he died once and came back to life? It won’t be a very good change. No matter how much you have the [Self-Healing] skill, if you get used to the pain, you will quickly become a wreck.

Slap–. Slap–.

I approached the carrier, shivering at the feel of lukewarm blood on the soles of my feet.

As I approached closer, protecting my face with both arms in case something might pop out, the blood that seemed like it would flow forever stopped.

Was he really shedding bloody tears because Eunha was not by his side?

This kind of self-righteous expression of affection is a little uncomfortable.

It would be better if you said it in words.

There were torn pieces of paper scattered around the carrier like decorations, and upon closer inspection, they turned out to be the ‘Artifact Close Inspection Application’ that Eunha had filled out at the Hunter Association.

It’s not like the kid didn’t want to go to the dentist, and he ran away from home because he didn’t want to get tested.

‘It’s happened… What happens if this happens? Should I at least call the association? That’s why it’s so dangerous. Just in case, I copied down the rules in the guide and did everything I needed to do…’

If something happens to the Hunter Association, will it be my fault?

All kinds of thoughts pass through Eunha’s head.

Anyway, the immediate problem is the carrier in front of us.

Let’s leave the rest of your worries for later.

Eunha laid the suitcase on its side and carefully opened the zipper.

Fortunately, there were no bodies, and the shattered cross, prayer beads, and the only intact [black book] greeted the galaxy, soaked in dark red blood.

Resisting my nose from being numb from the smell of blood that filled the house, I took out the [Black Book] from my suitcase and put it down on the living room table.

I don’t know what the book was made of, but there wasn’t a single drop of blood on it.

‘It was submerged in blood, so why is it clean… It won’t catch fire like this. If you try to tear it, I will tear it.’

A pitch-black book with no title written on it.

This time, between the pages there is a ‘bookmark’ with a unique picture engraved on it.

Is this a structure that appears when an abnormal phenomenon occurs?

While thinking about this and that, I opened the [Black Book].

It opens so smoothly that you can’t believe it was submerged in blood just a moment ago.

The bookmarked page is the ‘Guide to Living Safely at Home’ that we saw on the first day.

I looked to see if anything had changed, and sure enough, a new phrase was added to item 4.

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※Guide to living safely at home※

1. If someone knocks on the front door of your house.

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2. It is recommended to refrain from going out at night.

~~ Omitted ~~

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3. When going to bed, close the balcony window, but do not lock it.

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4. Cognition is the connection of existence.

– Have you heard the saying, ‘Knowledge is power’?

– With every action you take to recognize and get to know each other, ‘they’ will become closer to you.

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4-4. All things exist in this world by being perceived by others.

– Have you ever seen air?

– Do you know how the concept of time came about?

– There are things that cannot be seen with the naked eye, but are perceived by others.

– There are things that do not exist but are named by others.

– So do we.

– Cognition is the passage to the mind, and it is also the passage through which we enter your world.

4-4-4. We only appear to [those who have awakened their eyes].

– Those who recognize our existence are called [the awakened ones].

– Conversely, those who do not know our existence are called [blind people].

– While you are with the [Blind One], we will not approach you.

– However, wherever [the awakened one] is with the [awakened one] or where the [awakened one] is alone, we will also be there.​

4-4-4-4. We don’t like your sleepovers.

– But it doesn’t matter. The more territory you have, the better.

– If you leave ‘Saetbyul Apartment’ and live in another place, we can also make that place a new territory.

5. Sometimes I hear a knocking sound on the wall next door…

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After confirming the new rule, Eunha touched her forehead in dizziness.

What is this?

To put it simply, it’s like this.

We felt a little burdened, right? Okay, I won’t touch you when you’re with people I don’t know.

But if I tell someone else about us, they’ll be the first to scold me?

And don’t even think about running away. If you go to another house and sleep, we will sleep there too.

“Hehe… So, nothing special happened when I was at the cafe. I was with Bang Bang, who didn’t know anything.”

In other words, if you don’t want to see other people dying, you should embrace Eunha alone and live.

I closed the [Black Book] and touched my throbbing temple.

Was the problem caused by thoughtlessly seeking help from the Hunter Association? The ‘rules’ have become more detailed and rough than last time.

This probably means that he didn’t like Eunha’s actions.

“What on earth do you want to do? Is there something you want from me? I’m an F-class hunter who always fails the promotion test?”

『… … .』

“…Okay. What does a book know?”

Eunha was quietly glaring at the [Black Book], but shook her head, wondering what she was doing.

Let’s not think too deeply.

Now that I know that if I tell others, I’ll be in big trouble, I just need to be careful from now on.

I can solve everything on my own.

As the saying goes, the end of learning is self-study, so if you hit the ground running a few times, you will find a solution.

Eunha, letting go of her worries, closed the [Black Book].

Let’s go easy. Since you can’t get help from experts, it’s best to start by gathering information step by step.

“Okay, the discouragement is over! Now let’s clean the floor… What, why is it clean?”

After deciding on an immediate goal, Eunha stretched and got up from the sofa.

Then, I looked around to wipe the blood puddle on the floor… The living room, which had been full of blood just a moment ago, was as clean as a lie.

It’s time for the golden sunset to come through the veranda window.

In the living room, where there was no trash, there was just a black suitcase lying around.

The fishy iron smell that had paralyzed Eunha’s nose had also changed to the cozy smell of home.

The living room has become cleaner.

For a moment, I thought I was hallucinating, but the blood-stained ‘application form for detailed examination’ scattered on the floor showed me that the situation up until now was real.

Eunha scratched the back of her head with an ambiguous expression.

No, it’s good.

Because you don’t have to clean.

How difficult must it have been to clean up the blood that was all over the living room?

‘okay. That’s good, but… If the blood stains are going to disappear like this, why did they clean them in [Red Woman]? It feels like I lost money for no reason.’

It was a galaxy that felt offended in a strange way.

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Mulberry bread~♪ Mulberry bread~♪ Mulberry bread~♪

While I was organizing the torn application form and suitcase and preparing dinner,

The ringtone I heard for the first time came from Eunha’s cell phone.

Is even the phone a problem now?

I sighed and checked my smartphone. It was a call from regular customer Ban Harin.

What is happening to a junior employee of a company that subcontracts to a mid-sized guild at this hour?

It just worked out well. My head was a bit complicated, so I thought I should just chat.

Eunha looked in the mirror and straightened her clothes and hair, cleared her throat once, and answered Ban Harin’s call.