episode_0024

“It’s not like I have a brain problem or I’m a very stupid person. but… .”

In fact, the week that Park Jeong-woo experienced was a time that would have been enjoyable for anyone else.

Although the hunter industry was allowed to have lax standards for both law and morality, the weight of the word rape was not that light. As far as Chae Seo-ah knows, three times in a week. Four times, including what Ha-yeon Moon didn’t say.

Even though just once is enough to break a person. Instead of breaking down, he acted as if nothing had happened. We ate together, laughed and lived together with them normally.

“What should I say… .”

A complex expression appears on Chae Seo-ah’s complexion. She had met many people while working as a vigilante, but this was the first time she had met someone like him. I couldn’t think of any words to define it.

“After that happened earlier, he seemed a little scared of me… .”

Sweet. There is a loud sound of a teacup being placed on a glass table. With a calm expression. Yang Ji-hee touched her lips.

“After the clan story came out, they acted as if nothing had happened. However, it didn’t seem like he was excited about the situation.”

Even for her who has a good eye for people. The person named Park Jeong-woo was mysterious.

If you have a dream of starting a clan, anyone can do it.

However, if the prerequisite for achieving that dream is to coexist with the person who just picked on you without any agreement, it is normal to show signs of distress.

“Yeah, that’s right. I am… . We might be scared… .”

Since you are under the influence of sowing, you can bring people into your home who will try to confine you. He just seemed a little tired or bothered, but not scared.

“At first, I thought he was a completely twisted person, but when I thought about working at the shopping mall, it didn’t seem that way.”

A person who had nothing to do with fights or arguments just a week ago lunges at a dagger. He throws himself at the risk of losing his own life to save others.

Even if it’s the main character in a cartoon. Park Jeong-woo was a decent person. If you are a person who has completely lost your taste, you might not know. Because he looked ordinary, and was actually quite ordinary.

I couldn’t shake off the feeling of discomfort.

“… But that doesn’t mean you can’t pick up what was said. I was sincere when I said it would be good to establish a clan.”

Yang Ji-hee speaks while fiddling with her hands on her knees. She raised her eyes and looked at Chae Seo-ah and Moon Ha-yeon.

There was no way that these women, who had been together longer than him, could have figured out something that they did not know after only one relationship and a few conversations.

“Well, still. Jeongwoo… Tea, you’re nice.”

The problem is that he is too nice. Moon Ha-yeon, with her nose buried in her wrist, muttered in a soundless voice. Be nice. Is it a matter of simply saying that?

“Honestly. I don’t think it’s something we should worry about, but… .”

Chae Seo-ah’s words made the women, each of whom felt prickly, keep their mouths shut. There is a degree to which cats worry about mice.

The story stops. They kept their mouths shut and continued to think about their own concerns.

Rather than finding an answer to a problem that couldn’t be answered right away, it was quicker for Park Jeong-woo to come back from the bathroom. They each sipped their tea as if they hadn’t said anything.

*

“What were you talking about? It was quiet.”

All the same. No, Park Jeong-woo speaks with a much brighter complexion. Even though he was sitting in his seat, no one was looking at him. He tilted his head slightly with a puzzled expression.

“I didn’t say anything. The clan leader hasn’t even come, so we can’t decide it among ourselves.”

“Ah… !”

Clan leader. His expression, which was already bright, became even brighter. What on earth are you thinking? With a smile on his face, he clenched the fists on his knees.

Yang Ji-hee took out her cell phone from her pocket. After touching the screen a few times, he stands up.

“Is it okay if I sit next to you for a moment? There is something I want to show you.”

“Yes! Please sit down!”

He answers in a bright voice and even pushes his butt to the side to make room for himself.

Yang Ji-hee glanced at Moon Ha-yeon and Chae Seo-ah. As meaningful glances were exchanged, Park Jeong-woo scratched his cheek.

“… Aren’t you sitting down?”

“Oh, wait a minute.”

Yang Ji-hee gets up from her seat and goes to sit next to Park Jeong-woo. Even when Yang Ji-hee sat close to him, he was not surprised and instead stretched his head to look at his phone.

“Now, if you look here… .”

He speaks in a quiet tone and shows the mobile phone screen. It was a page with an article about clan registration. Park Jeong-woo listened to her explanation and nodded repeatedly.

Suddenly, Yang Ji-hee’s hand went up to Park Jeong-woo’s thigh. Park Jeong-woo flinched for a moment as if surprised, then blinked slowly.

No further expressions followed. He just moved his body a little to the side, trying to pull his hand away.

There is confusion in the expressions of Chae Seo-ah and Moon Ha-yeon. I don’t know how long this confusion will last, but I immediately noticed his strangeness. It was impossible not to care.

“Like this. It costs roughly this amount.”

“Oh, not that many. Umm… .”

He picks up his phone and checks various things. He looked at the two cell phone screens alternately, smiled brightly, and nodded.

“It’s a bit close, but I think I can pay it all!”

“… Yes?”

“Yes?”

Despite Chae Seo-ah’s questioning voice, Park Jeong-woo only expressed his doubts as if he was asking something. Chae Seo-ah’s always expressionless expression cracked slightly.

“… ah. I have some money from the vigilante group last time. I saved it because I was wondering if there would be a place to use it, and I thought I could use it here.”

“Usually, when forming a clan, everyone pays together. Mr. Park Jeong-woo.”

It was not a question of not knowing the customs. However, it is so natural. His attitude, as if he thought he had to take all responsibility and pay, suddenly felt very foreign.

“Ah… Then, we can all pay together. After releasing this, I was really stressed out and wondered what I should do… .”

Ha-yeon Moon’s eyebrows twitched. okay. That was the problem. It’s not that I’m so stupid that I can’t think back, but I still act like that. Rather, it was even stranger.

“Um, right? It’s okay to think about it later for now. There are more things to decide now.”

It’s okay to think about it later. Park Jeong-woo, not knowing why she was putting emphasis on those words, looked at her blankly.

Yang Ji-hee just smiled softly and deliberately placed her phone down on the glass table with a loud noise.

“First, I need to decide on a clan name.”

“Umm… .”

Everyone looked perplexed at her words.

Most clan names followed the location of their office. Some clans followed the purpose of their activities, and in the case of small clans, it was a trend to follow the clan leader’s nickname.

For example, the most famous clan in Korea, ‘Dangsan’, was called Dangsan because it was near Dangsan Station. The case of vigilantes fell into the second case.

However, the clan they founded was not large enough to require an office, and had no particular purpose for its activities.

third? Of course it shouldn’t happen. No one there wanted to be part of the ‘little dick’ clan.

“Then, a moderately cool word might be good.”

Chae Seo-ah gives a standard opinion. After hearing those words, Ha-yeon Moon suddenly bursts into laughter and speaks.

“Su, how about the crystal clan?”

“Modify. correction… . It’s cool, but… .”

Park Jeong-woo suddenly saw Moon Ha-yeon. Burying my nose in my wrist and lightly touching my lower abdomen with my other hand. I had a premonition that it was probably not a crystal but a different crystal, so I slowly turned my head.

“Modification is also good. I like names that have a bit of impact. That way it’s easy to remember.”

Hehehe. At Yang Ji-hee’s words, which let out a small laugh, Park Jeong-woo unconsciously exclaimed in admiration.

“For example… Um, what about the invisible tiger?”

I was completely amazed. In this way, he once again had an opportunity to reflect on the lesson that no matter how perfect a person is, he cannot do everything well.

*

As the discussion continued for a while, it was already getting closer to dinner time.

Finding a compromise wasn’t easy, so the four of them were half lying on the sofa with dead faces.

Among the dogs, the one in the most serious condition was Park Jeong-woo. He was half-lying on the sofa. My eyes were half-closed because of the two people tapping their knees, trying to get the best of me.

“So, this is what we decide?”

“Yes… .”

“Yeah, I used my head too much, and now I can’t think of anything… .”

“It would be better to do that… .”

Even Chae Seo-ah was so tired that she was talking long. Park Jeong-woo takes a deep breath and lifts his cell phone. Among the numerous candidates I wrote down, I find one name.

“Good. Then, the name of the clan we will establish is… .”