episode_0046

After he got caught up in something and caused a commotion, Lee Yeon started to actively participate in the play.

“Krrrr… .”

A tiger cub that looks very angry, once he becomes a target, he catches another person in less than a second as if he were hunting them.

Those who looked at that sight found their pores naturally flushed.

“Hey, what’s wrong with Yeon?”

The blue dragon was quite embarrassed and asked the red bird.

He took a deep breath and said:

“I was stroking it earlier.”

“Ah.”

The blue dragon looked forward as if he understood. Then, a small comment followed, “That makes sense.”

They also knew from their experiences within their family that they were the ones who were the most open to children.

It was understandable for the child to be upset, since the time he was enjoying himself was interrupted.

Even so, I still wondered how they could leave them out and harass others.

The real reason we clashed was because of me and the Crown Prince. But now even Black Tortoise has been tied up and is chasing us, so we can’t help but be perplexed.

Moreover, it seemed like hunting was like a game, and its expression looked more joyful than usual. It even looked like it was trying to catch its tail on purpose.

After a while of spending time hunting rather than playing, the crown prince stretched out on the seat as if he was tired.

“Ugh… Ugh… That was fun!”

Only then, seemingly satisfied, did Lee Yeon return to where Jujak and Cheongryong were.

“Was it fun?”

The blue dragon asked playfully. Lee Yeon blinked for a moment, then nodded, his tail that had been sticking out also going back in.

“… Yes.”

Now it seemed like things were starting to calm down a little.

To him, the blue dragon with his hair slightly tousled, and the white tiger with a slightly angry look.

“Haaak!”

He chuckled at the sight and tapped his head.

“Good job.”

At those words, the child turned his head without saying anything, just staring at the blue dragon.

Hearing it for the first time. It wasn’t just work, but praise he’d heard while playing. The child felt strange and moved behind Jujak.

Seeing that, the blue dragon teased the child for no reason. He was so cute.

“Are you embarrassed? Huh? Oh my-”

Then, the child began to cry quietly, as if he was feeling increasingly upset, as if telling him not to.

“Oh my, then you’re going to scratch me, hyung?”

As if those words were the trigger, the child glared at the blue dragon with his jaw clenched.

Cheongryong, who felt like he was going to cry if he kept going like this, started to comfort him.

“Yeon-ah? Look at this!”

Even though you apologized, called her name, and joked around with her, the child seemed to be really angry and didn’t even pay attention to her, quietly hiding further behind the curtain.

“Yeon-ah… .”

The sight was a little pitiful, but so what.

Yeon said firmly.

“Go away.”

At those words, it was as if a rock had fallen on the head of the blue dragon, and its head sank… but what can you do?

While Jujak was trying to appease him, the spectacle of the troublemaker Blue Dragon begging and pleading for forgiveness was shown.

“Okay, okay. Yeon-ah. You wanted to joke around. Let’s just let it out. Okay? ”

Even though it was purring at the caress of the master, at those words, its tail suddenly grew out again and hit the floor with a tap.

And among those who were watching from afar, Lee Han thought, “My brother has changed.”

‘My brother has changed.’

I had a thought while watching my brother playing.

My brother never did anything with others. Even if someone was kind to him, he kept his distance.

He even did that to his own mother, so how much worse must it have been for him?

That kind of guy opened his heart to people who weren’t even his family.

How should I accept this? Such questions arise.

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When I look at my brother, the thought of whether we were ever his family comes to mind.

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The undeniable fact is that he and I are family. But why?

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Why did those outsiders, who were different from me, seem to be closer to me than my brother? That was something I couldn’t understand.

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There was nothing I could do about having those feelings. My brother didn’t understand my thoughts, and I didn’t talk to him either.

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However, I approached him because I was not feeling well.

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“경.”

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However, as soon as I approached, my brother’s expression of emotion became faint, as if he had no idea when he had shown such emotions and played friendly with them.

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“Yes, sir.”

Words that were so dry and tasteless that they were cold. Those were the words that came back to me from him.

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I wanted to know why he spoke so dryly. But I couldn’t figure it out. It was impolite to have such a private conversation with him here and now.

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“… How about eating some shaved ice?”

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He also sweated a little, but it was very mild. Then it would be nice to talk while eating something cold like that. After all, I saw Hyunmoo order it after seeing the sweaty crown prince.

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“… I… .”

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It was obvious that the child was trying to refuse. The two gods, who had sensed what I was trying to do, looked at me for a moment and then urged the child on.

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“Come on, come on, don’t be like that – I’m going to eat it too, aren’t you going to eat it?”

At their urging, the child seemed to hesitate for a moment. It was a child who was at a loss for what someone else would give him, but if it was theirs, it was worth worrying about, because now the child had it.

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“… … .”

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“It’ll be delicious~? Isn’t it a little hot now? It’s cold, so refreshing! It’s even sweet!”

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The sweet temptation of shaved ice that sways quietly and gently. It was the first time I heard of the taste expression, and I was a child who didn’t even know what coolness meant.

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Is it refreshing to eat it cold? In the first place, things like shaved ice and cookies were luxuries in and of themselves.

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In addition, because of the poisoning incident that had occurred recently, they were the ones who waited patiently for the child to worry.

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“Hey guys~ Aren’t you eating?”

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While they were worrying like that, the shaved ice had already arrived and Hyunmu and the crown prince were already eating it.

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“Okay, I’ll go.”

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“Okay, Yeon-ah, you go too.”

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Joo-jak grabbed Lee Yeon, who was struggling, and dragged her along. Lee Yeon was dragged along. It didn’t feel like she was going unwillingly, but rather like she was absorbed in the hand she was holding, and followed her wherever she went.

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“… That… .”

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Just, when the hand of the master touched him, he would now grumble.

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As I quietly watch that scene, I have hopeful thoughts that a day like that might come to me, but I know all too well that that will never happen.

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Did he show affection to himself and to us and come closer to us?

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I never did that to my family. I always kept a businesslike and conventional attitude. I stuck to it.

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I valued it more than anything else.

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As if he was in the right position, and he knew it, and it was important. … … The head of Room 1 said that the other day.

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“It won’t change anyway.” I said that before.

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To my brother, the perception of us and the people was something that never changed. To those who apologized to my brother, my brother said that he forgave them, but it was not forgiveness, it was forgiveness.

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That was exactly what I heard from the story.

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Even though we’re eating shaved ice together right next to each other, I keep thinking about whether we can’t be a family.

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“… .”

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Probably, we won’t be able to get closer in the future.

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I was led by their hands and sat down at the table. As soon as I sat down at the table, they started eating something called shaved ice. As I was quietly watching it, the blue dragon looked at me and said.

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“Try it quickly. It’s delicious.”

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“… . Yes… .”

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Quietly pick up your spoon and take a bite.

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Okay then.

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“… ??”

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It was a strange feeling. The inside of my mouth, what should I say? It felt like I was stepping into cold water to wash it.

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“… … ???”

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At that time, other than saying that it was sweet and had a strange taste, I had no words to express it.

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I didn’t feel any reaction similar to when I ate the same poison before. It was delicious.

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It tasted like I could keep eating it.

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I put it in my mouth. I kept putting it in.

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I wanted to put it in.

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And then.

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-Tiing… .

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“Ugh… !”

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My head started hurting. It hurt so much that I even dropped the spoon.

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“Ugh… .”

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My head hurt so much that I even felt dizzy.

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“Yeah, who would eat so quickly?”

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I could hear people around me talking about things that seemed to be worried about me, but I couldn’t answer.

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Because my head hurts like it’s going to burst right now.

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After sitting still for a while, my mind finally calmed down a little. … For some reason, I started to feel like I didn’t want to eat again.

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As I was looking down, the blue dragon spoke to me.

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“If you eat slowly, you won’t get a headache.”

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“… … Could you speak slowly?”

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“Why, there are times when you eat something like soup.”

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“Ah.”

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So I slowly picked up the spoon and blew on it.

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Then,

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“Phew… !”

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I saw Hyunmoo, who never showed any emotion, burst into laughter.

I felt like everyone was looking at me with similar expressions.

….Eat it like you’re eating something hot. What’s the problem?

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