episode_0047

June 5th.

A day off at the cafe once a week.

“My back hurts… Should I change the bed?”

Even today, Eunha awkwardly got out of bed, stretching her sore back.

After picking up [The Black Book], I often wake up in bed with a sore back.

I don’t feel any pain, just my muscles are sore as if I exercised a lot.

I don’t know why, but it’s not normal for Eunha, who has the [Self-Healing] skill, to feel stiff.

Who breaks her back every night and runs away?

‘But on days when my back hurts, my head strangely feels refreshed…’

Eunha placed her hand on her chest and listened to her own heartbeat.

My heart was pounding like it was going to explode at any moment after I almost died yesterday when I accidentally got caught by the [Silhouettes] in my apartment window.

My head was pounding with the trauma of death.

Even though it was only one night, it calmed down like a lie.

It feels as if the pain and trauma that was plaguing the galaxy have been swept away by a torrent of strong emotions.

Instead of having a sore back, your lost mental strength is restored.

I don’t know why.

However, it is a very happy thing for Eunha.

Because mental management is important.

Especially for her, whose life is regularly threatened.

‘I think I saw someone coming into my bed in my sleep… Could it be that there is a ‘monster’ that protects me from others when I sleep?’

Eunha, whose thoughts reached that point, patted her cheek and fell into worry.

I thought about it one day.

I thought, what if ‘those’ come at dawn?

For example, what if the [Red Woman] comes and knocks on the door at 3 am while Eunha is sleeping?

If you continue to sleep without hearing the knock, there is a high possibility that you will be pounced on and sawed to death.

Then, they will complain to the [black person], saying they will die of injustice.

Perhaps in order to prevent such unfortunate events, there is an on-call monster that only watches over her when she is asleep.

That’s what I thought.

‘okay. Like the old security guard, who knows if there might be another monster among them that is friendly to me.’

As Eunha remembered, she opened the [Black Book] she had left on her bedside table.

The idea was to see if any new ‘rules’ had been added and to find out who might enter the bedroom while she was sleeping.

“……is this guy?”

And, the suspected suspect was quickly found.

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3. When going to bed, close the balcony window, but do not lock it.​

– Anyone would feel bad if a door that was always open was locked one day.

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I remembered.

On the first night after acquiring [The Black Book], ‘something’ happened as I stuck my head out from the veranda and watched the galaxy.

Since we haven’t met since then, I completely forgot about it.

If I think about it, even then, I just looked down at Eunha, who was lying on the sofa pretending to be asleep, and then calmly went back.

It must have been because my back started to feel stiff after that day.

‘He doesn’t have much presence, but he’s a good guy… It’s a good thing he kept the window open.’

I smiled languidly and looked out the window without thinking.

My eyes met with ‘something’ that was holding on to the window railing and sticking out its head to look at the galaxy.

… … ah. You haven’t gone yet.

Eunha pretended not to see anything and returned her gaze to the [Black Book].

I don’t have enough courage to speak up.

“Yes… good things are good things.”

Eunha closed the book and sighed lightly.

We don’t know what ‘that’ does to the galaxy overnight.

Maybe a massage.

Or maybe I was hugging your waist all night long.

While you sleep, you are protected from ‘those things’ and your head feels refreshed.

When I think of [Red Woman] or [Neulpureum Emergency Center], I couldn’t have been a fairy like this.

Stiffness in your lower back?

What does it matter if I can sleep with both feet stretched out?

Think of it as receiving a good bear hug. Being treated like a hugging pillow is something that even our bellies get used to easily.

So I decided not to think too deeply about it.

Eunha cleaned up the crumpled bed sheets and came out to the living room.

Except that my back is sore,

It’s really in great condition.

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“Then… what else should I do today…”

After a while.

After taking a shower and wearing a loose hoodie and pants, Eunha walked around Euncheon-gu, dragging a black suitcase.

There is no destination.

I’m just walking.

Today is a cafe holiday that happens once a week.

However, if you stay calm at home, it is obvious that ‘things’ will come.

He asks if he’s going to stay home on the holidays, and if he doesn’t have anything to do, he’ll knock on the front door and ask me to die.

So I came out.

Because I don’t want to be stressed out during the holidays.

‘Ha… I’d rather work at a cafe. Nari Kang has a day off after going to work for one day… What is our Bangul doing?’

I walk aimlessly, thinking of my friends who are enjoying a sweet holiday.

I don’t want to stay at home. It’s much more comfortable to walk outside like this.

Is this how people feel when they spend time in PC rooms on holidays, avoiding the nagging of their relatives?

I’m not sure because Eunha had no relatives or family.

‘Is it family?… Phew… That’s it. There are bells and they are still living well. ‘Let’s think about what to do next.’

After calming down for a moment, Eunha tried to maintain a bright mood and put on her usual smiling face.

okay. Let’s make a plan.

There have been a lot of complicated incidents recently.

There is a need to sort things out at least once.

After roughly settling down on a chair at a nearby bus stop, she took out her smartphone from her pocket and began writing down her future plans as they came to mind.

First, uncovering the identity of the [Black Book].

It’s clear that it’s an ‘artifact’, but since I’ve never seen the artifact in person, I need to confirm it accurately. Isn’t there a place like a museum?

Put it on hold for now. next.

Second, find a way to defeat ‘those’.

Will it work? next.

Third, prepare for the D-level promotion test.

I won’t be taking any exams for a while. The trauma must have been firmly embedded this time, because my body starts shaking just by holding a kitchen knife. Another method was needed.

That’s why I put it on hold… Oh, by the way, I decided to have a dinner with the test proctors.

Anyway, on hold. next.

Fourth, fill in 10 blood donation stickers.

Now I have collected 2. Be sure to fill out all the stickers and receive a free gift.

Working hard. next.

Fifth, buy new clothes.

Is it because I repeatedly cut and recovered during the 10 days of practicing for the promotion exam? Every part of my body became bloated to the point where it was annoying.

What exactly does [Self-Recovery] want to make the galaxy into?

Now the clothes I always wear are so tight that it’s frustrating.

However, since I don’t have any knowledge in this area, I’ll have to ask Bang Bang or Ban Harin to help me choose clothes later.

I plan to talk about it at the cafe tomorrow. next.

Sixth, have Nari Kang make a potion with Eunha’s blood.

This is just a simple curiosity. What will be created?

Kang Na-ri is now getting used to the cafe, so I plan to ask her later.

On hold for now. next.

Seventh and final, contact [Changcheon Swordsman] Scouter Jeong So-ra.

I received a business card two days ago. I don’t know if it was the guild’s recommendation or some other reason, but they said we should talk slowly in a quiet place.

… … Now that I’m thinking about it, should I ask to meet up now?

Because it’s a cafe holiday.

‘There’s so much to do… Thanks to this, I won’t be bored.’

After organizing her schedule, Eunha took out Jeong So-ra’s business card from her wallet.

A business card given by a scouter from the large guild [Changcheon Swordsman].

Although I don’t have any good feelings towards the guild scouter, this is the first business card I’ve received in 3 years of being a hunter.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to contact them at least once and hear their story.

Why, no matter where you go for an interview later, won’t it seem like there are more hunters who have received a business card from a large guild than hunters who passed the 30th move on the promotion exam?

“Okay. Let’s find out why you handed me your business card.”

After making up her mind, she called scout Jeong So-ra.

Immediately after the hard dial sounds a couple of times, Jeong So-ra answers the phone, as if she had been waiting.

ㅡHello?

“Hello. Are you a scout for Jeong So-ra?”

– Ah, Eunha? nice to meet you. You called me earlier than expected.

Hunter Jeong So-ra welcomes her when she realizes that the person calling is Eunha.

Listening to the surrounding sounds, it seems she was also outside.

“It happened to be a day off at the cafe. I called to ask if today was a good time.”

-Of course it’s okay~. I also happen to be in Euncheon-gu for work. If it’s not lunch yet, would you like to eat it together? I will live.

“great.”

The person who buys me food is a good person.

Eun-ha, whose liking for Jeong So-ra increased, readily accepted her offer.

Because free food is precious.

ㅡ If I had known that Eunha could communicate so well, I shouldn’t have acted like a stranger. Did you feel bad the last time I just handed you a business card and left?

“Not really. I didn’t think anything of it.”

ㅡI’m glad~. Um… then where do you want to have lunch? Eunha, would you like to decide? Don’t worry about money.

I looked around at Jeong So-ra’s extremely friendly words.

Let’s eat something that is reasonably expensive. Even if you ask to eat something that is too cheap, it would be rude to the person buying it.

‘Which would be better… Huh? Was there a restaurant here?’

As Eunha woke up at the bus stop and was walking around looking for a suitable store, a restaurant caught her eye.

A family restaurant with a moderately sophisticated feel.

The signboard clearly had the words [Euncheon Restaurant] written on it.

This is the first restaurant I’ve seen around here.

Did you open a new business?

Eunha, who was quietly looking inside the restaurant through the dark glass window, asked Jeong Sora how the restaurant was.

Of course, the reply was that it was okay and that I would go right away if I texted the address.

Is lunch today at a restaurant… good.

Eunha hung up the phone with Jeong So-ra after saying that she would meet her later.

‘Didn’t I just look really cool?’

She put away her cell phone and smiled with subtle pride.

A life of sitting face to face in a restaurant and having a conversation with a large guild scouter…

As expected, I did well to become an E-class hunter.

Even the internal organs of the galaxy that were cut off during the promotion exam will be able to attain Buddhahood with joy.

What happens when you become a D-class hunter later? It is expected.

I wish my body wouldn’t tremble even if I quickly grab a kitchen knife. Because I want to pass the D-level promotion test even if it means taking out my internal organs again.

Eunha thought about various things and walked towards [Euncheon Restaurant].

… … .

… … .

“……Eunha. Are you planning to join the guild?”

And, around the time Eunha entered [Euncheon Restaurant], dragging a black suitcase.

Ban Harin, who was quietly watching the scene, put his hat down and followed her.