episode_0038

After washing up and coming out of the bathroom, Moo-myeong was just getting up from the bed and letting out a deep sigh.

“Are you up?”

“… Yes.”

The anonymous person answered in a deep sleepy voice, as if he was still not fully awake.

Hmm, it’s nice to hear a locked voice too.

I looked at Moo-myeong while lightly drying my hair with a towel. Moo-myeong had shadows under his eyes, as if he hadn’t slept properly.

I advised him to sleep better with a worried look on his face.

“The sun hasn’t risen yet, so if you’re tired, sleep more.”

“… I think this is okay.”

Anonymous shook his head with a determined expression.

Hmm, it didn’t look okay at all… .

It is also rude to continue to encourage someone when they say they are okay with it.

Still, his worries remained, and he nodded with a somewhat displeased expression, so Moo-myeong shook his head with a small smile.

“It’s really okay.”

“… I haven’t said anything yet.”

“Yes, I know.”

But why is he answering to himself with such an unpleasant smile and laughing?

Ugh, no matter how I look at it, it seems like you’re still half asleep… .

He sighed and shook his head.

Although he still looks tired, he says he is fully awake, so it seems like it’s time to start.

It was a little early because I went to bed earlier than usual, but that wasn’t a problem.

I took up a wooden sword.

“Nameless, if you can’t think of anything better, let’s go swing a sword.”

“Yes, I’ll wash up quickly and come back.”

“Okay.”

The anonymous man bowed his head briefly and went straight into the bathroom.

As I was looking around my hotel room, thinking I should do something while waiting, I noticed my bed was in a total mess.

Hmm, I guess I don’t have good sleeping habits… I glanced at the bathroom where Moo-myeong was.

If we leave it alone, won’t the nameless one who can’t stand it come clean?

Hmm, sure, if I just leave it alone, my body will be comfortable, but… .

He shook his head.

I’ve had this same thought before and been dealt a heavy blow.

But if you do that, you’ll have to listen to the nagging again, disguised as talking to yourself.

The nagging of the anonymous person is quite painful to the ears and heart.

There’s nothing I can do… .

He took out the blanket with a deep sigh and began to shake it off, lamenting his teacher’s fate.

I am a teacher… .

After shaking off the blanket for a while, I came out of the bathroom with my clothes completely clean, as if I had already washed them.

“Master?”

Perhaps because I was thinking about the nameless nagging, I felt like I had to make an excuse, so I quickly lifted the blanket and showed it to the nameless.

“I’m organizing it myself!”

Anonymous nodded with a somewhat bewildered expression.

“…? Yes, good job.”

Somehow, the current situation seems more painful than nagging.

Feeling embarrassed about showing something like this, I threw the blanket I was holding onto with a red face into the corner of the bed.

“… Let’s go.”

“Yes, Master.”

…

“Gasp, ugh, gasp… .”

“Is it only that far?”

Actually, I didn’t usually fight this hard, but somehow I kept thinking about what happened at the inn and wanted to tease Moo-myeong, so I raised the intensity of the fight by a few levels.

That’s the result.

Anonymous was lying on the floor, breathing heavily, with a look of resentment on his face.

“Did I make a mistake…?”

Hmm, there’s no way that’s true, it’s just me venting my anger.

But I didn’t say anything because I knew I’d get really scolded if I told this to Anonymous.

…

After finishing the training like any other day, I returned to the inn.

The anonymous man pushed me back without opening the door, and frowned while holding the wooden sword in his hand.

“Master, there is someone.”

Unlike the nameless man who was very nervous, I waved my hands with an indifferent expression.

“Don’t worry too much, it’s just, um, customer? something like that.”

I don’t know why I’m in a hotel room….

The sound is very familiar, so it must be the guy I was expecting.

The anonymous man put away his sword and opened his eyes wide.

“… Yes? Was there anyone who could come to see you, Master?”

What?

“What does it mean?”

“… No.”

As I glared at the nameless man, I suddenly sighed and opened the door, wondering what he was doing.

I’m sure he doesn’t have any friends, but I feel like I’ll be the only one who’ll lose out if I continue the conversation.

… That doesn’t mean I don’t have any friends.

We greeted the visitor to our room with a pout.

A guest came to the inn room where Anonymous and I were staying.

Hmm, are you an intruder?

Strictly speaking, I wasn’t an uninvited guest because I had told him I would come first… .

I glanced at the guest who had come to the inn without permission.

Well, now that I think about it, I guess I was right.

The one who came to us was Lily.

Lily, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, saw us, got up from her seat, smiled brightly, and settled into a comfortable position.

“Harang-nim-! Cute and lovely! Lily is here!”

Lily made a V shape with her hand and closed one eye cheekily.

Without even thinking about who would do it first, Myeong and I placed our hands on our foreheads and let out a deep sigh.

“Eek! … You two, aren’t you going too far?! Lily is originally a super busy devil! You’re saying Harang called you here?!”

I headed to the bathroom, Myeong-un packed his luggage, and we each went about our usual tasks.

“Excuse me?!”

…

Lily grumbled, her cheeks puffed out.

“Really-! This is a serious joke!”

“I’m sorry.”

‘Is it right for someone to come to my hotel room without permission and act like that?’ I had my doubts, but I nodded my head because we hadn’t decided on a place to meet.

And if you think about it, it’s unlikely that Lily, a succubus, would have met in a place with lots of people.

Hmm, I guess I bothered you for nothing.

With an awkward smile, Lily let out a small sigh.

It’s awkward to keep going like this, so I think it’s time to get to the main point.

Anonymous is also pouting her lips, as if she doesn’t like the fact that Lily is here… .

I slowly explained to Lily what had happened in the slums.

…

“Oh! You’ve already started! I thought Harang-nim would start after a while!”

Lily flew around the inn, clapping her hands here and there, saying that it was really great.

I watched Lily like that with narrowed eyes.

…is it now?

You seem to be in a good mood, so I think now is the time to ask.

“So what I’m saying is… .”

“net?”

Lily answered with a bright smile, but I felt a little guilty, but what can I do?

Since Myeong and I were busy, we asked Lily if she could take care of the people in the slums.

The reaction was dramatic.

“Oh! Me? Why?”

Lily waved her hand and refused, as if she really didn’t want to do it.

“I don’t know what Harang thinks of me! I’m busy too!”

“Isn’t there anyone else I can ask for help from you?”

“No! As I said earlier, I’m busy too!”

Lily turned her head, snorting and sighing.

I watched it, sighed, and prepared the number of spleens.

Damn, I didn’t want to do something like this.

I slowly approached Lily, pouting and opening my eyes wide, looking up at her.

The point here is to lower the corners of your mouth and pull on Lily’s sleeve.

“How can it not work?”

When I usually ask anonymous people for favors and make this kind of expression, most of them agree, so what could Lily do when she sees me like this for the first time?

Lily looked at me like that, closed her eyes tightly, and nodded her head. I looked at her and raised one corner of my mouth.

Okay.

“Ugh, really! I get it!”

“Master… ?”

Although I was worried about the future because of the nameless expression, I tried to ignore it by turning my head away.

We can talk about the detailed coordination of the slum residents later.

As soon as I finished one thing, I asked the next question.

“So, did you bring the black one?”

“Ah! Right! That’s why you came?! Wait a minute-!”

Lily clapped her hands, muttered a few unintelligible words, and stretched her hand across the space.

Is it magic?

As I was staring at it for a while, wondering why, Lily was writhing in the air and pulling out her sword.

“Help me!”

“ha… .”

Nameless sighed, walked over to Lily, grabbed the half-protruding sword, and pulled it out.

After confirming that the sword was completely drawn, Lily took a moment to catch her breath, then crossed her arms and snorted.

“Huh- How is it? It was so hard to get.”

But I felt strangely irritated by Lily’s appearance.

Indeed, when I saw that sword, I immediately understood Lily’s attitude.

Even to me, who doesn’t know how to read a sword, the center of gravity of the sword was excellent.

And the proportions were so good that it almost seemed believable even if it was made to be used anonymously.

“Does it seem okay?”

I was also looking at the sword in admiration, and I tried to talk to the nameless man who was holding the sword in his hand, wondering what he was feeling.

“…”

The anonymous man did not respond to me, but instead turned the sword around and examined it.

I think that’s exactly the kind of expression you would make if you bought your nephew a present because his eyes sparkle.

As I looked at it with a pleased expression, Lily frowned, stuck out her tongue, and made a ‘yuck’ sound.

The unknown man looked at the sword for a while and seemed to swing it around lightly, then suddenly tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“Master.”

“Huh? Why are you like that?”

“Have you ever shown me this sword?”

No way, I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.

He shook his head.

“How could that be? This is my first time seeing it.”

“…”

Nameless stared at the sword in his hand for a long time.