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by fnovelpiaThe first thing I saw in the summary of ‘Children of the Stars’ was this:
The future where he encounters Foot Rabbit in an unexpected place. At the time, he was not very good at utilizing his abilities, so he struggled considerably even though his opponent was a C-class demon.
The most the future could do was tie its feet.
Seo-hu appears like a hero from a boys’ comic book in a desperate situation, rescues Mirae and defeats Foot Rabbit.
Mirae, who has a cold personality, leaves without even saying thank you to Seo-hoo.
I thought it would leave the worst impression, but as fate would have it, the two met again at the academy… .
“Mom, stay here. Don’t even think about coming out.”
The future stood up from its seat, giving me a firm message.
“Ha, student. You can’t go out… .”
“You are a hero.”
The knight was surprised and tried to stop her, but Mirae ignored him and showed him the ID card she had received from the guild.
A special ID card given only to heroes. In addition to the basic ID card, it has general abilities and ranks engraved on it.
“Oh, oh… .”
The knight’s eyes widened. Of course, he was surprised. Mirae had already been recognized as an A-class student during the Academy entrance examination.
For reference, A-class refers to a hero who can deal with groups of demons, from the weakest class 5 demons to the next strongest class 4 demons.
In addition, he can defeat a 3rd-grade demon alone, and if he goes out with a party of 4 people, he is a skilled player who can even aim for a 2nd-grade demon depending on his skill.
As a mother, I didn’t want to send her away, but there was no other way since time was running out. In theory, the chances of her getting hurt were extremely slim. The first meeting event was already over at the age of one.
“Please… .”
The front door of the bus opens, and Mirae walks out with a calm expression. There isn’t a shred of nervousness.
Foot Rabbit is a fearsome beast, but there’s a reason it’s classified as a 4th-grade creature.
Jump up and fall down.
Foot Rabbit only does these two things. Hops like a rabbit. Of course, it jumps with enough force to easily jump over a ten-story building, and if you let it land, it will cause great damage to the surroundings, but in most cases, it will be stopped while it is gathering strength to jump.
“Is it okay if I don’t go to Seohu?”
I asked Seo-hu, who was sitting in the front seat. What was so interesting that he was reading a web novel even though the devil had appeared? I was so curious that I took a peek the moment the title appeared, and somehow it felt very familiar.
There were a lot of people in my time too. People who were obsessed with things to the point of being suspicious.
Besides, the title is incredibly complicated. You read it with such understanding.
“… It’s over.”
While I was momentarily distracted by the title of the web novel, Seo-hu’s gaze was turned to the bus windshield.
No matter how outstanding your future abilities are… Already?
As I followed Seo-hu’s gaze while thinking like that, I saw Mirae standing blankly in the middle of the road.
Where did the foot rabbit go? Did it jump up?
I stick my head out the window. As expected, Foot Rabbit has jumped powerfully, but he is still there, not moving at all.
Legs stretched out. Long ears pointed straight up toward the sky. Not even a twitch of the round tail.
Well, the foot rabbit was frozen.
The frozen rabbit began to fall. It accelerated due to the weight of the ice. If it were to crash like that, the road would not be safe… .
Crack, crack─
The future could not have ignored such an obvious fact. The fine cracks carved into Foot Rabbit’s body.
Jjaeng─!
Ice crystals falling from the blue sky sparkled in the sunlight. People got out of their cars one by one and looked up at the sky at the unexpected snow festival that followed the bright spring weather.
Foot Rabbit turned to ice and melted on the asphalt, leaving behind not a drop of blood.
“That’s right… .”
Seo-hu nodded in agreement with her answer.
Mirae is a heroine who works hard in secret to become stronger. She never reveals her painful past, and she works hard alone with only one thought in mind: to catch up with Seo-hu. That’s why, even based on the summary, I remember it took quite a long time for Mirae to become the first lady.
Compared to that content, the future of today is very different.
“Sa, can I take just one picture?”
“I’m sorry.”
Mirae took advantage of the commotion to get back on the bus before anyone else could notice. This was possible because Mirae had not directly touched Foot Rabbit.
Of course, the people inside knew who had left and were interested, but Mirae refused even that and sat down next to me.
“Mirae-ya, you’ve worked hard. Are you hurt? ”
“Yeah, it’s okay.”
Mirai, who was weak enough to even defeat Foot Rabbit when he first appeared, has now become a full-fledged hero. Even though he inherited his mother’s outstanding abilities, he never slacked off in his efforts.
The hula hoop that I couldn’t do more than three times could be done all day, and when I was in the upper grades of elementary school, I started going to a kendo gym that Hanna Yeon introduced me to to build up my stamina. After my ability showed, I continued to train until I became accustomed to it.
There are even notes that list techniques that utilize the abilities. There are some cool techniques here and there, but most of them are focused on practicality and frequently appearing demons.
‘The future is so strong… I just have to protect my mom… .’
The future is something that has kept the words it said when it was only seven years old.
“Still, take it easy. Enjoy your academy life! Because now you won’t be coming back again.”
I smiled as I stroked my precious daughter.
This is definitely not my experience of spending my school days only with Hannayeon. I also had a fulfilling school life with Hannayeon. I ate lunch with Hannayeon, went home with her, and even called her at night! I did everything a student would do with a friend.
It all ended before Hanna Yeon went to France, around the time when the summer vacation of her first year of high school began.
So let’s say that’s me, but I hope that in the future, you make lots of friends and have a great time.
Even though she seems to be turning into a cold personality like Mirae in the original as she grows up, I’m worried that she might be hated by her friends. Besides, Mirae is not good at telling empty words.
“Okay. I won’t come back again now.”
Mirae woke up, repeating what I had said. It seems like my words had resonated with her.
Thinking about it that way, my shoulders somehow felt lifted, and I was able to walk to work with a light step.
* * *
“Uh, so… Fighting a C-class monster while subduing a 5th-class demon. Is that right?”
“No, he was a C-class monster, but I think there was some kind of mistake in the guild? He wasn’t a C-class. At least B-class, if you hit him well, he looked like he could be A-class.”
The guild is responsible for a variety of tasks. Management of requests given to the guild. Settlement of performance bonuses for battles. Even mental care for heroes. There are many other departments, but most guild staff members are responsible for these tasks.
Among these, performance bonus payment is a particularly tricky issue.
First of all, to receive performance bonus, you must submit evidence.
Evidence may include the victim’s biological tissue, evidence photographs, and reliable witnesses or multiple witnesses.
Of course, evidence that includes subjective opinions, such as witnesses or eyewitnesses, is more difficult to examine. Because lie detectors are installed inside the guild. It is not something sloppy like something out of a variety show, but a meticulous verification process that involves going into a machine with lots of wires hanging down.
“Then I’ll prepare it for you. A lie detector.”
“What, ugh, kekeke… .”
As I smiled at her in the form of a friendly receptionist, Blue Pierce, a C-class hero, coughed in vain.
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“Yes, that’s what you’re saying. Then a 5th-grade demon and a C-grade monster.”
I registered the settlement information under the name of Blue Pierce. If I do this, the guild headquarters will handle the remittance. So, in reality, my job is only to respond to the heroes.
“Mr. Haru, you’ll be promoted to Class B soon. Then, you know? We’ll have dinner together, right?”
“I’m sorry. I have an appointment with a Class A hero. Today, tomorrow, a month from now, a year from now.”
The basic attitude of an employee is kindness. So I declined in the kindest voice possible.
The other person is, of course, the future. We have to eat together when we go home.
“A, A-class… .”
Blue Pierce turned away, greatly discouraged. This is where most heroes end.
If you do too much of the dirty work or harm employees, you will be disciplined by the guild. As expected from a dream workplace, the treatment is also very good.
“Sigh… .”
It’s almost time to get off work. There was another convenient thing about working at a guild, which was that my future school and work hours were similar.
It seems like no one will come anymore… .
I leaned back against the seat and picked up my phone.
[Call me when you’re done.]
While I was working, I got a Cocoa Talk message. The sender was Hanna Yeon. I glanced around and made a quick call. Everyone seemed to be getting ready to leave work.
“Bonjour, Hannah Yeon!”
As the second beep ended, Hannah Yeon’s face appeared on the screen. She still had sharp eyes and dark blonde hair.
Our Hanna Yeon went to find her dream. The dream she found in France was to become a chef.
They say that the trigger was Na-rin. They say that Na-rin liked their cooking and they fell for it more and more. They could get over it thinking that Han Na-yeon also has a cute side.
But when I heard what he said next, I thought I was going to faint.
He said that it was thanks to me that he became confident!
It was 11 years ago, on a day when heavy rain was pouring down. That day, I ended up staying at Hannayeon’s house, and I had a late dinner of instant rice and side dishes made by Hannayeon.
We were so awkward at the time. So awkward that we had to spend mealtimes praising the side dishes.
It is said that this gave Hannah Yeon confidence. She thought that it was delicious even for people other than Na-rin.
“Where are you now? The Eiffel Tower?”
When I asked in an excited voice about my first contact in a long time, Hanna Yeon let out a breathy laugh.
“It’s the Eiffel Tower again.”
“France or the Eiffel Tower or whatever.”
Did I ask you last time if it was the Eiffel Tower? I can’t remember. I felt embarrassed and pouted my lips.
“So when will Hanna Yeon, who left me and went to France, come to Stella?”
“Tomorrow.”
“Huh?”
Unlike Hanna Yeon, who maintained a calm expression, my mouth was wide open as if it had burst open.
“Hey, don’t lie.”
Even though Hanna Yeon often makes strange jokes, she would never come back so suddenly.
If you come once, you’ll have to wait a long time, so I don’t think they’ll come without a schedule.
But there was a reason why Hanna Yeon didn’t keep to her schedule.
“If I go this time, I’ll stay. Hanna Lin wants to go back too.”
This time, there was no need to make a separate schedule.
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