episode_0026

“Did you have fun today?”

As I was lying in bed, holding the hat Amy had given me, Amy asked me a question.

“Yes… .”

I answered, covering my face with my hat.

It was a truly happy time.

Delicious food, heartfelt congratulations.

There was even a gift I wanted there.

“It was really good!”

I twisted my body this way and that while lying down.

Her legs are flapping, and her long hair is tossed around, gently wrapping around her neck.

“What about Shine?”

“I liked it too.”

There was also laughter in Shine’s voice.

She seemed to be in a good mood just like me.

I looked at the large teddy bear sitting next to the bed.

It was a gift brought by Victor, who seemed bothered by everything and indifferent.

The large teddy bear was looking down at me with a fluffy expression.

I reached out and rubbed the teddy bear’s paw.

The feel of a soft, squishy teddy bear.

A smile cannot be hidden on my face as I feel the gentleness entangled in my fingers.

“Birthdays are important.”

In a quiet room, with only the sound of the blanket rustling, Shine muttered quietly.

The ordinary routine repeats itself.

Study and eat with Amy.

At the gym, after finishing his ability control training with Victor, he runs around with Shine.

A blue light sparkled from the tips of his fingers.

A usage method that has become familiar now.

Electric currents move freely like hands and feet, drawing pictures in the air.

Clap clap clap-!

“Jeff! Awesome!”

Shine, who was sitting on a chair far away and waiting for my training to end, clapped her hands and said.

I immediately lower my face.

Reddened cheeks, burning ears.

Suddenly, it felt hot in the gym.

After training, I sat down and drank some cool water.

The cool water going down my neck cools down my body heat.

As I was catching my breath, Shine, who had been far away, came over and wiped the sweat from my cheek.

“Can I take off the bracelet now?”

Amy, who was sitting on the chair, spoke to Victor.

He raises his hand and fiddles with his glasses.

“Um… .”

A folder in hand.

The other hand lifts the pen and begins to write something.

“At this age, this level of control is definitely amazing.”

“Then you can let it go.”

“But, you are too emotional. The range of control fluctuates greatly depending on the change in emotions.”

“But… .”

“Amy. They won’t go outside anyway. They won’t be exposed to danger.”

“But still… .”

“If you want to solve it like that, you have to go to Jinhan and get permission.”

“What? You want me to show them to him? Are you crazy?”

“Then there’s nothing we can do.”

Victor closed his mouth after saying those words.

As if he couldn’t solve it on his own, he looked away, took off his glasses, and cleaned up his desk.

Amy looks at us with a deep sigh.

It seemed like there were things that even her strength could not do.

“Sorry guys. I don’t think I can take the bracelet off right now.”

I raise my arms at Amy’s words.

Now there was a light-feeling accessory that didn’t feel like handcuffs.

The thin white bracelet looked good on her slender arms.

But it was okay.

There was no inconvenience in not solving it right away.

As Victor said, there was no risk here that would require the use of one’s abilities.

That is, if you don’t go outside.

“Amy.”

“Huh?”

“Who is Jin?”

“Our leader.”

“Leader?”

Amy closed her mouth after saying that.

It seemed like he didn’t want to mention that person [Jin] anymore.

“Jeff.”

“Huh?”

“Want to know about a person named Jin?”

I kept my mouth shut at Shine’s words.

She sometimes says things like this that make me feel embarrassed.

“Does Shine know?”

“No.”

I shook my head slowly.

Because her eyes were dazzling dangerously.

“It’s okay, Shine.”

I got up from where I was sitting.

She pulls the witch’s hat, which she had taken off due to training, firmly onto her head.

“Jeff, do you like that so much?”

“Yeah.”

I nodded to Shine’s question.

The first day I received my gift from Amy, she and I walked around wearing our hats side by side.

But Shine soon got tired of it, so she put her hat on the head of the large teddy bear Victor had given her.

I really like this hat.

There was a symbolic feeling of it being a first birthday present, but the design that hit my taste and the cozy fit made it impossible for me to take the hat off.

After gathering some energy, I jumped down from the chair.

“Amy.”

“Huh? You’re going back already?”

“Yes.”

I nod.

I turned my head to look at Shine, and it seemed like she was thinking the same thing as me.

Today’s training started quite late.

Victor and Amy’s argument was the main cause.

While we were waiting for the two people, we were able to play ball until we were tired.

I want to do something different now.

Amy and I leave the gym.

As I walk down the long hallway, I remember something I had forgotten.

“Oops… .”

A memory that suddenly came to mind.

It was clearly something important, but why did I forget it?

I run out in a hurry.

“Jeff?”

Shine’s voice is heard from behind.

But that wasn’t important right now.

I ran down the hallway, moving my short legs hard.

The sound of small footsteps thumping repeatedly rings out.

Shine’s footsteps follow closely behind her, and Amy’s footsteps overlap hers.

I ran as fast as I could.

The place I reached, with my fluttering hat pulled down tightly, was a wide shelter.

“Shelter?”

Amy’s voice is heard from behind.

But this wasn’t my destination.

I ran deeper, searching through my memories.

The place I arrived at, catching my breath, was a PC room with several computers.

“What did you want to do with the computer?”

He sits down, ignoring Amy’s curious question.

The design of the chair, which is designed for adults, seems too big for me.

Adjust the height of the chair and turn on the computer.

“Jeff?”

“Ugh… .”

“This is not fun.”

“Just wait a minute, Shine.”

That’s because it’s really, really important.

I reach out and place my hand on the mouse with ease.

But right after that I had no choice but to stop moving.

Because I felt Amy’s gaze looking at me from behind.

Memories that come to mind are jumbled together.

I couldn’t show Amy the contents of the cloud talk I was trying to check just in case.

To her, I was just a little girl who had been locked in a laboratory her entire life.

A brightly lit screen.

The cursor of the mouse placed on top of it moves erratically.

What am I doing?

I slowly move my gaze.

The eyes that were looking at the screen turned to Shine’s face.

She was looking at me with a discontented expression.

“Jeff.”

I swallowed dry saliva.

“Ugh… .”

“I don’t find this funny.”

“You two, you came here when I wasn’t there?”

Amy says so and pulls out the chair next to her and sits down.

A gaze looking at me with arms crossed.

Amy seemed curious about what I was going to do with the computer.

“Amy, is this fun?”

“You can do something fun.”

“What Jeff did wasn’t fun.”

“Let’s see what our Jeff is doing?”

Both people’s eyes are turned towards me.

In this short moment, I began to have a lot of thoughts.

The witch’s hat worn over her head prevents heat from escaping from her head.

The worry didn’t last long.

A clicking sound.

The mouse moves quickly to connect to YouTube.

I immediately searched for [The Little Witch’s Great Adventure].

Videos that suddenly appeared below the search bar.

Among them, click on the highlight collection with the most views.

“Is this what you came here to see?”

“Yes… . I suddenly miss you.”

Fortunately, suspicion was avoided.

I sighed in relief and looked at Amy.

She gave me a small smile and stroked my cheek.

The hand behind her ear gently untangles her tangled hair.

I flinch at that ticklish touch.

“I think I should put a computer in my room too.”

“Really?”

I smiled at Amy’s words and took her hand.

She added with a subtle smile.

“But that’s if Jeff gets a perfect score on the note test he’s taking today.”

“Oops… .”

The hand that was holding Amy’s hand became limp.

Math problems I’ve always been confident with.

When I think of that huge wall that now feels so unfamiliar, I feel my strength drain from my body.

As I was hanging my hands limply, the computer screen started flashing.

A familiar song plays after the commercial ends.

My gaze moves of its own accord and is fixed on the screen.

Amy’s words coming from the side are no longer audible.

I pulled my hat down tightly, clutching my pounding heart.

The sight of [Lucy] flying through the sky with twinkling stars is dazzling.

“Shine. Has Jeff done this before?”

“Yeah. But I did something different this time.”

“What kind?”

“That’s not funny.”

The story of the two people is not heard.

I get lost in the video.

A well-made video can make even an ordinary scene feel grandiose thanks to its advanced editing techniques.

The song that burst out during the highlight part made my body move.

“Jeff is that funny?”

“Yes!”

I nod vigorously.

The video was rushing towards the end.

This is really great.

The heart-pounding video didn’t end there.

The owner of the channel that uploaded the video seems to really like [The Little Witch’s Great Adventure], and has uploaded various mad movies.

I moved the mouse and played each video one by one.

“Jeff. I’m not funny.”

Shine’s voice whining from the side.

She grabbed my arm and shook it back and forth.

“Ugh… . Just wait. Just look at this.”

The noise in my head gets louder.

But I don’t care.

This is more important now.

While watching the video, the noise in my head changed into a high-pitched beep.

Your eyes turn white and your body becomes unbalanced.

A body that falls with a “pick” feeling.

His mouth is wide open and he spits out words that he doesn’t understand.

“This… .”

When I came to my senses, I was burying my face in the keyboard.

It was the same with Shine.

Shine, who had been standing next to me, collapsed on top of me, unable to control her body.

The soft, shining body sags and tangles itself with mine.

“Hey guys!?”

Amy’s voice shouting urgently.

But I didn’t have the energy left to answer.

I moved my weak hands and grabbed the mouse.

Keeps the cursor moving on the screen in view.

In the blurry vision, the cursor that was moving diligently stops at the “Like” button of the video.

Click-

I successfully pressed the like button.

A small smile appears on the lips.

I feel Amy’s hand through my fading consciousness.

Amy starts running hurriedly, holding me and Shine in her arms.