episode_0043
by fnovelpia“Sigh..”
Phantom Luna escapes from the room.
She suddenly sighed.
‘Change your affiliation? What does that mean…’
‘It’s just a suggestion, just a suggestion.’
She had no idea how to react to such a sudden proposal.
‘Conversations with the Japanese association are over.’
‘excuse me..’
‘I’ll give you more mission allowance and salary.’
‘……’
‘Don’t you need money?’
She couldn’t refute his words, which were full of conviction.
Because he was right.
She needed money.
That too, a lot.
‘..Can I think about it for a moment?’
But it wasn’t just a matter of changing districts; moving across the country was bound to be a challenge.
‘Well, okay. Since there’s still a lot of time left for the exchange, think about it for a while~’
Optimus nodded easily, as if he understood her feelings.
‘But here’s a tip: It would be better for you if you came this way.’
‘..yes?’
‘There is something like that.’
In the end, the conversation ended with a question that I didn’t understand.
Anyway, I thought I needed to think a little more about what he suggested.
-What? Puhahaha!!
-Mommy, don’t laugh!
After walking for a while like that, I saw some heroes chatting in the break room.
Coffee from a brand store in their hands.
When she saw the coffee, a cafe came to her mind.
“…Shall we go there?”
I received help last time, but I was still bothered by the fact that you left without even saying goodbye.
“Hmm.”
Okay, let’s go.
Chi-se decided to go for a change of pace, to make sure they were okay.
She quickly turned around and left the Hero Association.
***
“Hmm.”
Early morning.
I was lying on the couch checking out the community’s reactions.
‘The reaction is explosive.’
From those who praise me, to those who simply curse the association and the hero, to those who curse Idu-geop, and even to simple troublemakers.
We’re so busy swearing at each other that it hasn’t even come out yet what I actually stole.
If you knew what I stole, wouldn’t you question it?
‘Why on earth would you steal something like that?’
A branch of the world tree.
I pictured that strange thing, probably being analyzed by the doctor right now.
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary tree branch, but it doesn’t have any special abilities on its own, so it’s just a mysterious aura.
That’s why Idugeop was put up as the last aggro dragon in this auction.
‘You don’t even know how valuable it is.’
anyway.
After wandering around the community and checking the general reactions, I got up from the couch and checked the time.
‘It’s still morning.’
I have nothing to do, should I work at a cafe?
Anyway, I have no missions or work to do today.
‘But then it would be easier to wake up Gayeon…’
“Woong…”
When I turned my head in the direction of the sound, I saw Gayeon kicking off the blanket and tossing and turning.
“……”
‘Let’s let him sleep a little longer and then go.’
I approached Gayeon, covered her with the blanket, and gently stroked her head.
***
“Brother…”
A few hours later, I arrived at the cafe in a flash, courtesy of a still-sleepy Gayeon.
“Are you very sleepy?”
Nodding…
Gayeon rubs her eyes and hugs me tightly.
‘I guess you’re still tired.’
Originally, I was planning to come alone, seeing that Gayeon looked tired even after waking up.
But somehow, I insisted on going together.
“Then, Ms. Gayeon, go up and sleep. I’ll do the work.”
“Huh..?”
“I came here because of my own stubbornness. Please rest comfortably.”
“Woong…”
After thinking for a moment, Gayeon nodded as if she understood what I said.
I led her upstairs to the cafe, laid her down on the bed, and then came back down.
‘Then, should we start preparing to open it?’
If we start preparing now, it seems like we could open it around lunchtime.
I started wiping down my desk with a dishtowel.
***
‘Phew…’
A cafe in a corner a little bit close to Zone F.
Chi-se, standing in a cafe that felt unique and cool, unlike other buildings, was taking a deep breath in front of the door.
‘..Then shall we go in?’
Chi-se, who was feeling unnecessarily nervous, calmed himself down and opened the door.
Daughter~
The door opened with a clear ringing sound.
“Yes, welcome…Huh?”
The person inside the cafe was a handsome man.
And when he meets Chise, the man stops talking and opens his eyes wide.
“Ahaha..hello, how are you…?”
“Mr. Tsukino!”
Kang Ian came out of the counter with a bright face and strode towards her.
Then he quickly looked at Chi-se with a worried face.
“Are you okay? You weren’t in the hospital or anything, were you?”
“Huh? No! That’s not it!”
“Really?”
“Of course! Even though I look like this, I’m still pretty strong. I escaped safely back then!”
Kang Ian’s expression quickly loosened at her words and he let out a sigh of relief.
“Haa…thank goodness..do you know how worried I was?”
“Was that so?”
“A villain suddenly appeared, and the person who came with him is gone. No matter how much I looked for the shelter, it’s not there. Of course I’m worried.”
“Ah…”
‘Of course I know what you’ve been doing while I’m gone.’
Kang Ian, who had hidden his true feelings, looked at Chi-se with his expression intact.
Then she glanced at him and started to speak hesitantly.
“Actually.. back then, I met the group by chance..!”
“Your party?”
“Hi…”
Thanks to the fact that he met the group by chance, he was able to join them and escape the terrorist attack safely.
Chi-se said that and smiled awkwardly.
“I see.”
Kang Ian smiled nonchalantly as he looked at her.
“Anyway, it turned out well. The situation was a bit like that, but I’m glad to see you guys again.”
“That’s right!”
Could it be because Kang Ian believes his own words without any doubt?
Chi-se, who stuttered for no reason, turned his gaze and looked at the menu.
‘..If you come to a cafe, you should order something, right?’
Even if you are close to the store owner, you are still a customer.
Besides, the conversation will likely be long, and it will definitely be a nuisance to just talk like this without doing anything.
“Would you like to order?”
And as if he had quickly figured out her appearance, Kang Ian slowly started preparing to make a drink.
“Yes. I think I’ll be leaving soon!”
“Okay? Okay. Then what do you want to drink? And the money is…”
“Today is fine!”
Ohohoho!!
She looked at Kang Ian confidently, still smiling with a sense of disconnect.
‘I even saved money for food in preparation for today!’
I owed you a lot last time, but it would be wrong for me as a hero to owe you more today.
So she gradually cut down on small expenses to earn money for drinks.
Chi-se confidently put his hands into the pockets of his clothes.
“Today, here’s my wallet..!!”
Gropingly.
“Your wallet..!!!”
More, more, more…
“Ji, wallet..Huh, huh..?”
Chi-se’s confident expression collapsed in an instant.
She blushed with genuine embarrassment and began searching through her pockets.
“ I definitely put it here…”
Now, the situation is gradually getting worse.
When Chi-se, feeling shame, embarrassment, and embarrassment, was searching through his pockets again.
“Mr. Tsukino.”
“Sa, Sajanniim…”
Kang Ian chuckled as if it was no big deal.
“It’s okay. Even if you don’t have money.”
“Don’t do it…”
“It’s okay to pay back later.”
You want me to get hurt again..!
I’ve already received help several times, and I can’t afford to cause any more trouble here.
“If you’re so concerned, would you mind talking to me?”
“Yes?”
“Actually, I’m bored right now. The little employee at our store is sleeping right now.”
I’ll buy you a drink in return for being my talking buddy. How about that?
Kang Ian smiling bashfully.
“Then…Iced Americano…”
“Although our store’s coffee tastes good, it’s not completely bitter, so people who don’t really enjoy coffee might have a hard time drinking it.”
“……”
“How about a sweet fruit smoothie? By the way, I have a lot of ingredients left so I need to use them up quickly.”
“…Thank you.”
After thinking for a moment, she closed her eyes tightly and thanked him.
***
Dalgrak.
“Oh, thank you.”
Chise takes the smoothie I gave him and sips it with a straw.
“!”
She took a quick taste and opened her eyes wide.
That sight was quite funny.
“Is it delicious?”
“..Well, it’s pretty edible!”
Chise said that and then turned his head around and slurped down the smoothie.
‘How dishonest.’
I looked at her and smiled, then went to the counter and got a cup of coffee and sat down across from her.
‘How should I lead the conversation?’
In a way, it was an opportunity to become closer to her and at the same time get information about the association.
After mulling over my words for a moment, I tried to make light conversation first.
‘If you touch on personal matters from the beginning, they might be sensitive.’
About today’s weather, what’s trending recently, etc.
We had a conversation that we might have in our daily lives, and slowly moved on to more personal topics.
“..So, you came here to work, not to play?”
“That’s right. And today is a special vacation day!”
“Phuhat! Got it. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule.”
“Ahem!”
When I thought the conversation had eased up a bit, I was able to get some information about the association.
“Then, the acquaintances who came with me from Japan…”
“Ah, we’re friends, but it feels like we’re also coworkers.”
“Aren’t you lonely? It’s already an unfamiliar place, and if there aren’t many people from the same country, don’t you miss your hometown?”
“Haha, you’ve come a lot further than you thought, Mr. Sazan? I miss my hometown, but when we’re together, it feels like Japan, not Korea, so it’s okay.”
Besides that, she had some complaints about work.
Even though it was dramatized, when you look at the content, it is clear that it is a story about the association.
‘The association is currently in the middle of a social gathering… I know that, and last time, the party leader was given a special mission..’
But unfortunately, most of what she said was similar to information I already knew.
‘I was wondering if I could talk to Chise and find out why he came during this exchange period, which was different from the original.’
Is this just a butterfly effect because of me?
Anyway, I started asking her casually if there was any information I didn’t know.
“So, how long do you plan on staying in Korea, Mr. Tsukino?”
“Well, originally I was supposed to stay a few more months and then move…”
She looked thoughtful for a moment at my casual question.
This seems like information I don’t know?
“What’s going on?”
I quickly figured it out and asked her with a questioning look on my face.
Then, Chi-se, who had been thinking for a moment, sighed and opened his mouth to me.
“Someone at the company asked me if I wanted to work in this country.”
“Hmm..”
What kind of person are you?
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