episode_0049

Affiliated with Ilsim, Baeksa General Hospital.

A familiar name is written on room 404.

Before Sangmun entered the ward, he straightened his collar.

Then, with a light cough, he opened the room.

The bedroom was tightly covered with blinds.

Sangmun spoke solemnly towards the other side.

“Madam, it’s Sangmun.”

After he spoke, a woman’s voice came from behind the blinds after a while.

“You said you wanted to be alone…”

“I came alone without the kids. I have something to report.”

Sangmun calmly responded without yielding.

The woman behind the curtain hesitated for a moment in her reply.

Finally, as if calming her mind, she instructed him to come in.

A huge man like an ox lifted the curtain.

Inside was the lady he had served all his life.

She lay quietly on the hospital bed, gazing into the distance through the window.

“Have you been feeling better physically?”

“Oh.”

An awkward atmosphere filled the room.

Both of them remembered what had happened last night.

However, despite witnessing ‘that scene’ yesterday, Sangmun was not disappointed in Madam.

He knew well that all these events were due to the chief of the Chinese village, Wei Cheongsan.

Summoning courage, he approached Madam.

And cautiously spoke.

“I’ve taken care of Wei Cheongsan.”

“How so.”

Jexa asked with bloodshot eyes.

Not the eyes of the female he saw yesterday, but the calm eyes of a killer.

Sangmun took out his phone and played a video.

The background in the footage was a harbor.

Jexa knew it was Incheon Port.

A place she often used when dealing with targets.

Sangmun’s subordinate rolled a drum barrel off a cliff.

Wei Cheongsan was inside the barrel.

With all limbs severed.

“Anna personally dismembered him. She’s certainly skilled.”

Jexa involuntarily shuddered at the thought.

Even the Ranker heap knew well of her power.

“Well, clean work. Since the Chinese tend to track down dead comrades, it’s better to erase traces.”

“We successfully absorbed the Chinese village into our territory. The chairman was very pleased as well.”

It’s fortunate that the chairman was pleased.

Although he usually dislikes such unilateral actions, he had a favorable view of the Chinese village.

“I see… I’m glad it’s been taken care of.”

Jexa took a deep breath.

Her breath was no longer pink.

Sangmun looked down at Madam who had returned to her usual self.

And brought up the words he had kept.

“The kids… understand as well.”

“W-What do they…”

Jexa finally seemed to get to the point, stumbling over her words.

Having shown such a shameful sight to her subordinates, her authority as Madam must have plummeted.

The scene of a grown adult woman kissing a young girl on the lips.

A sight even hard to find in adult videos.

“I mean that scene back then…”

As if recalling the moment, his face reddened.

Then, with his hands in his pockets, he barely managed to speak.

“The doctor said it was nearly a lethal dose in concentration.”

“It might have been fortunate that it ended with just that level of exposure. You could have died…”

Jexa bowed her head deeply.

Her hands clenched into fists were trembling.

“M-Madam…?”

Jexa took a deep breath, her eyes turning red like a snake’s.

Soon her lips parted, sharp fangs bared.

“Get out right now–!!”

Startled by the sudden outburst, Sangmun was taken aback.

The big man ran out of the room in a hurry.

“Sigh…”

As the subordinate left, Jexa let out a deep sigh.

Then she wiped her forehead with the back of her hand.

“Damn it…”

To think that he, who had lived his whole life as a respected officer, would lust after a girl like a horny bitch…

And to top it off, leaving a mark with a kiss out of jealousy for Anna?

You’re truly insane…

She felt so embarrassed that she covered her face with both hands.

Feeling the burning sensation on her face, she let out a groan.

She wanted to believe it was simply because of the cold medicine.

But Miho’s image still filled her mind.

The innocent-looking child pretending to be naive, yet capable of such provocative behavior in that revealing costume…

It was too stimulating.

Nevertheless, that’s how it was.

To think she, who was older, had turned into such a bitch.

It irritated her.

All because of that damn Anna.

Of all names, why did she have to call her that?

“—.”

She was contemplating Bai’an’s killer.

The blinds began to sway gently.

Her black hair fluttered.

Surely the window was closed, so where was this chill coming from?

She swept her bangs to the side.

And stared intently at the source of the breeze.

The window frame.

Bai’an’s killer was suddenly seated there.

Her sunlit white pupils and hair shimmered, exuding a mysterious aura.

Anna entered the room slowly.

Her hazy white pupils drew closer to Jexa.

Silver and black strands of hair mingled.

Soon Anna’s expressionless lips quivered.

“Bitch.”

Two short, bold words.

The moment Jexa heard those words, she felt as if she had been struck on the head with a hammer.

“What…?”

“Get up, you wench?”

The Russian killer kindly reiterated.

Jexa’s eyes trembled under her care.

“Hey, I’m talking here, it’s really just the cold medicine…”

“Wench. Whore. Bitch. Vixen.”

Wherever she had learned those words, she pressed them against Jexa’s chest as if possessed.

The killer had grown even more ruthless than before, mastering not only the body but also the art of killing with her heart.

“Stop… I get it.”

Jexa muttered with a gaping face.

Seemingly satisfied with her reaction, Anna finally fell silent.

“So why did you come to me? Shiho is downstairs.”

The red-haired woman tried to change the subject.

Perhaps Anna was hoping for a reward for helping with the Chinatown raid.

However, an unexpected response came from the killer.

“Shiho’s guardian. Needed.”

“Guardian?”

“Yes, the guardian needs to receive the antidote. It must be administered to the patient for a week.”

Anna leaned against the wall with her arms crossed.

“Some women refuse to take the medication deliberately because they want to maintain their voluptuous bodies.”

She scoffed at the thought of such women existing in the world.

“I can’t be a guardian. I’m a fugitive.”

Jexa calmly listened to Anna’s words.

It wasn’t particularly difficult.

Just ensuring the medicine was taken on time.

But there was one problem.

As a fugitive like Anna, Jexa was also a member of the organization.

If the guardian’s name included ‘Ilshim,’ there could be future problems for Shiho.

People involved with the organization could face various absurdities.

Neither of them was suitable for ‘protection’ in the first place.

Unless it involved killing someone.

Jexa fell into thought for a moment.

She suddenly remembered what Shiho had said in the jasmine room.

The voice that said he had something to tell Anna.

The first word spoken after breaking free.

Above all, her dealings with Anna took precedence.

Jexa chuckled as if amused by the thought.

Realizing that the decision on who was more suited to be the guardian had already been made long ago.

“You do it, guardian.”

Jexa looked up at Anna with a composed voice.

Upon hearing this, Anna’s eyebrows twitched.

“Why? I’m wanted. If I associate with her, I’ll just be under the surveillance of the Association.”

“I know. But that child will need you more than me right now.”

A bitter smile formed on Jexa’s lips.

“Go to Shiho. He had something to say to you.”

Jexa casually pulled the blanket over herself.

Then she completely turned her head away.

“Just talking about yourself, huh, bitch.”

The red-eyed killer found those words extremely irritating.

But she closed her eyes tightly, restraining herself from speaking.

Soon, the sound of Anna’s footsteps could be heard.

Her walker stomped on the window sill and left outside.

“Why leave a perfectly fine door and go through the window…”

Anna grumbled as she covered herself with a blanket up to her head.

Then, she slowly fell asleep.

“…”

However, soon her blanket began to roughen.

With each twist of the blanket, the shape of feet thudded softly.

Anna sneaked into the hospital corridor.

She opened the door to Dr. Siho’s office.

The doctor in a white coat was leaning back comfortably in his chair.

As soon as he saw Anna, the killer with a blank expression, he jumped in surprise.

“What’s… what’s going on?”

“Guardian.”

“Yes…?”

At the sudden word, the doctor’s brow furrowed.

The more he reacted, the closer Anna got to him, repeating firmly.

“Han Siho. Guardian.”

“Ah… You’re the guardian of the patient in room 304?”

The doctor asked, seeming to understand now.

The killer nodded slowly.

“Well then, please sign here as the guardian.”

He briefly stuck the antidote into the doctor’s coat and pulled out various documents.

“And… your hunter registration card, ID…”

Placing them all on the desk, he pushed the pen towards her.

“…”

However, Anna did not take the pen.

She just stared intently at the antidote.

Did I say something strange?

The doctor, taken aback by the proper procedure presented, scratched his head in confusion.

Anna approached the doctor closely.

Her fragrant soap scent captivated the physician.

Taking advantage of this, the killer took out the antidote from his chest.

And whispered softly.

“Anna. Anna Danillova.”

She calmly walked out of the hospital room.

The doctor could only stare blankly at the killer’s retreating figure.

He had realized that the person he had just dealt with was the Grim Reaper.

The psychopath killer mentioned countless times on TV.

The doctor reluctantly wrote the name directly on the consent form.

(Name) Anna Danillova.

Anna held the antidote in her hand and read the instructions slowly.

“Take with water. Consume one tablet daily.”

“Ensure proper consumption by the user. Check daily yourself.”

The killer pronounced it meticulously like a child.

She looked around the corridor for water.

But there was no water cooler in sight, only a vending machine.

There was no water in the vending machine either.

The killer absentmindedly scanned the drinks and soon stopped at the iced tea.

Among the vending machine beverages, it was the only one without carbonation.

Moreover, it was labeled as “tea.”

Tea is good for the body.

Anna searched her pockets.

But she had no money.

The killer paused in thought for a moment.

Then suddenly remembered the claw machine seen at the department store.

Siho, whom she had met at the mart, used to push the machine to get dolls.

Vending machines are similar machines.

After a brief calculation, Anna clenched her fist.

And forcefully pressed the iced tea button.

“—!”

The metal machine crumpled like tofu.

Soon, Chinese iced tea gushed out like a waterfall from the outlet.

Anna picked one up.

And dazedly headed back to the hospital room.

The VIP single room door opened.

A very faint medicinal scent wafted from inside.

Probably remnants of medicine in Siho’s body.

Anna pushed aside the blinds slowly, muffling her footsteps.

A short-haired girl lay on the white bed.

She opened her eyes slightly and looked at the approaching killer.

“Hello…”

Siho greeted with a hoarse voice.

Despite all the suffering, she smiled brightly.

Like a fairy.

“You look ridiculous.”

Anna muttered as she approached the bed absentmindedly.

Up close, Siho still seemed not fully recovered.

Her once slender body still appeared larger than before.

Of course, she had improved significantly compared to how she looked in the jasmine room.

“Well, why didn’t you just go straight home instead of stupidly getting kidnapped.”

Anna murmured as thoughts spilled out of her mouth.

With a smile, Shiho speaks.

“Well… I must be really stupid.”

Shiho slowly got up.

Sitting on the pillow, she looked at Anna.

“I have something to say to you. That’s why I couldn’t leave.”

“Something unsaid?”

Anna pondered Shiho’s words.

Shiho gazed at her with a sad expression, more serious than ever.

“Sorry.”

It was a brief apology.

Anna calmly tried to understand the apology.

Unable to find an answer, she asked Shiho.

“What are you sorry for?”

“You deceived me, calling me incompetent. And prying into memories as you pleased.”

Shiho stared at Anna with shimmering eyes.

“And… digging up memories I wanted to forget.”

Anna calmly accepted her apology.

Had Anna ever listened so calmly and without immediate action before?

“If you hadn’t deceived me, I would have thought you’d kill me.”

Shiho mumbled, bowing her head.

Anna stared intently at Shiho.

In response to the apology, the killer spoke in a calm voice.

“Yes. If you hadn’t given me the Black Velvet back then, I would have surely killed you.”

Anna picked up a glass from the table dazedly.

She unfolded the bedside table and placed the glass on it.

“But that gloomy expression doesn’t suit death.”

She threw out the harsh words.

The killer poured some iced tea.

The amber-colored drink filled the transparent glass.

Black antidote drops smartly fell into it.

Eventually, the black potion slowly mixed into the iced tea like ink.

Rating: ★★★

Effect: Mild detoxification.

Information: A mix of Chinese iced tea and antidote. The originally bitter and dreadful-tasting antidote is neutralized by mixing it with iced tea. Sweet and tangy.

The first drink Anna made for someone.

“Drink.”

Anna handed the glass to Shiho.

The bartender was surprised by the killer making the drink herself.

She cradled the glass preciously with both hands.

“Thank you…”

Shiho looked at her with a choked-up expression.

Anna turned her head away from his affectionate face.

“Hurry up and get better. For a week. I don’t want to see your face every day.”

Shiho glanced at Anna disapprovingly and raised the corner of his mouth.

Then he slowly sipped the sweet iced tea.

…

Sipping halfway, Shiho licked his lips.

His peculiar gesture caught her eye.

“Tasty, isn’t it? When I see you, it seems the bartender has talent.”

Perplexed by her words, the killer frowned.

“What’s good about cheap iced tea? It’s all sugar.”

Today, it was hard for Anna to look Shiho in the face.

Her childish demeanor had changed since the incident in Chinatown.

Shiho gently swept his bangs over his ear.

Her subtle white skin stood out.

Seeing this, Anna’s lips twitched.

Surprised by her own reflection, the killer turned away.

Change was not only happening to Shiho.