episode_0054

Santoto and Forest Toto.

Hanabi and Seo Yi-eung.

And even Isabella.

The number of confessions was four, and the number of people who confessed was five.

It would be normal to be happy if you received a confession, but…

Experiencing something I had never experienced four times in a row made me feel more confused than happy.

‘I’m really dizzy.’

Can this happen in one day?

At this point, I started to get confused.

I was suspicious that it might actually be a hidden camera.

Of course, it can’t be a hidden camera.

Because they are not character destroyers who play with people’s hearts.

Unless he was determined to end his relationship with me, there was no way he would pull off a prank like this.

‘What should I do with this?’

On the way back home.

I’ve already sighed dozens of times.

He had already broken up with Isabella.

The answer to the confession was the same as the one given to the other women.

Anyway, it was a very difficult situation.

Because the burden of rejection has doubled.

I don’t want to disappoint and hurt them, but when I choose someone, I have to reject someone.

‘But you can accept everything…’

wait for a sec.

What if, when I put my mind in order.

If you have feelings for all of them, wouldn’t it be okay to accept them all?

‘···Isn’t that a bit much?’

I don’t know.

No matter how hard I think, I can’t come up with a solution right now.

For now, I decided to go home, cool down, and slowly gather my thoughts.

***

I arrived in front of the one-room building where I was living.

“You came late today?”

Cha Seol-yu, who was sitting on the bench, waved his hand and welcomed me.

It was my first time seeing him in a long time.

I haven’t been out in the yard much lately.

I glanced at the table and saw that there was no alcohol on it.

All that was left was a grape-flavored drink and a bag of cookies.

Are you really quitting drinking?

I heard it was difficult to quit drinking on your own, but he was a very strong-willed person.

“Are you coming from playing with those kids called Seo Yi-eung or Isabella?”

“Yes. We had dinner together.”

After a brief chat with Cha Seol-yu.

It was at that time that I bowed my head to her and was about to enter the building.

“Ha Hwi, wait a minute.”

Cha Seol-yu’s voice came from behind me.

As I turned my head and stared at her, Cha Seol-yu tapped the floor of the bench with his hand and continued speaking.

“I’m bored. Would you like to have a drink and chat with me? Just 10 minutes.”

As she said that, she took out a grape-flavored drink from behind her and held it out.

I thought about it for a moment, then went and sat down next to her.

It’s not that difficult to talk to someone for about 10 minutes.

“Ah. For your information, I quit drinking. Aren’t you proud?”

“Good job. I was worried what would happen if you just talked and didn’t hang up.”

“Hehe. I am a woman who keeps the words I once uttered. Well, actually, it’s like I quit drinking thanks to Ha Hwi.”

“Thanks to me?”

“Yes. I was inspired by seeing you overcome trauma and change. Seeing you like that, I decided not to live tied up in the past, but to live in reality and move forward. So I quit drinking.”

Cha Seol-yu spoke in a voice that seemed to be steeped in emotion.

She immediately rummaged through her pockets and pulled out something.

It was a hunter badge that shined brightly even at night.

“And I plan to start my hunter activities again tomorrow.”

“Are you saying you are coming back? I know that once you retire, it is difficult to become active again…”

“That’s right. Ordinary hunters are like that. But I was a class A hunter, right? A-level or higher talent is rare, so they can return whenever they want.”

“Ah. I think I learned it in class.”

Cha Seol-yu put his hunter ID back in his pocket.

He also added that even if he returns as a hunter, he has no intention of doing anything dangerous. I want to marry someone I love, have children, and not have my children grow up without a mother.

“Is that possible? Aren’t hunters of level A or higher almost forced to participate in exploring unexplored dungeons?”

“This is true for regular hunters, but salvation hunters are an exception. Salvation Hunters only work to rescue hunters stranded in low-level dungeons. To put it simply, it’s like a firefighter for hunters. Anyway, I’m returning as a salvation hunter, so my life is unlikely to be in danger. Of course, it’s not like it’s not there at all, and the risk is significantly lower than other A-class hunters.”

“Ah. I also learned about salvation hunters in class. However, I heard that it is very difficult to become a Salvation Hunter because the competition is fierce… I know that I have to take some tests separately.”

“I already passed the test. Who am I?”

Cha Seol-yu patted his chest and smiled proudly.

Afterwards, we talked about various things.

And when about 20 minutes had passed, I checked the time on my phone and got up.

Now I have to go in slowly.

Because I have a lot to think about today.

Originally, we only planned to stay for 10 minutes, but as we talked, I lost track of time.

That was when I said goodbye to Cha Seol-yu and left.

“But Ha-hwi. Do you know what day today is?”

Cha Seol-yu caught me again and asked me a question.

It’s impossible to shake it off and go in.

We decided to talk only about this topic.

“Today? Isn’t it just a weekday? I don’t think it was a special day.”

“You don’t know either.”

“There was nothing written on the calendar… So what day is today?”

“Day of Love.”

“Is it the day of love…?”

“It is a day for hunters to express their feelings to the person they like.”

After listening to it.

It is said that Love Day is a kind of superstition passed down among hunters.

It is said that even Cha Seol-yu does not know the origin.

It was just a rumor that had been passed down since ancient times, and that if you confessed on this day, your chances of success were high.

‘For some reason, he confessed everything today… There was a reason for everything…’

I finally found out why I was bombarded with confessions today.

But why does Cha Seol-yu suddenly say this?

When I looked at Cha Seol-yu with doubt, I saw him staring at me with strange eyes.

···No way, right?

“Can you roughly guess why this is suddenly being brought up?”

“······.”

“Ha-hwi. I love you. If it’s okay with you, will you be a partner with me who can share my joys and sorrows and embrace each other?”

No way, they caught someone.

Who would have thought that even Cha Seol-yu would confess…

This was truly unexpected.

Because I thought she just thought of me as her younger brother.

I never imagined that I was harboring romantic feelings.

Really, I felt like I was completely clueless.

“If I die later, I will let all my property pass to you.”

“No, why are you saying that? There is also a saying that words become seeds, but ominously…”

“That means my feelings for you are sincere. So much so that I can give it my all. So what is the answer?”

“···It’s a bit awkward to answer right now, but can I answer later? It’s not that I don’t like Seol-yu, but I’m not sure how I feel… I think I need to think about it a bit…”

This time too, my answer was the same.

***

In the end, I got confessions from all the women I was close with.

Because I am a man, I have sometimes had delusions, but I had no idea that those delusions would come true.

‘It was fun when I imagined it, but now that it becomes reality, I’m going crazy.’

I enjoyed imagining being confessed.

I couldn’t clearly figure out my heart with this.

Because it was just a delusion confessed to me by a pretty person.

It wasn’t a serious imagining of someone in particular.

‘Let’s cool off in the shower first.’

After telling Cha Seol-yu that he would give him the answer later.

I entered the building quickly and climbed the stairs.

And while I was walking down the third floor hallway.

Sigh-

The door to room 303 slowly opened, and a woman stuck her face out.

It was Hanabi who confessed to me through text message earlier.

She glared at me fiercely, her eyes turned red, and she got angry in a low voice.

“Da, why aren’t you replying…!”

ah. Come to think of it, I didn’t reply.

It’s not that I didn’t send it on purpose.

Originally, I was going to reply on the way home, but I was so distracted by Isabella’s confession incident that I couldn’t send it.

“Si, if you don’t like it, just reply that you don’t like it… I mustered up the courage to confess, but it’s not polite to chew after reading…!”

Without leaving the house.

A figure with his face sticking out through the gap in the door, grinning angrily.

It was very cute because the small animal seemed threatening.

“Butterfly.”

I approached the front door of room 303.

Then Hanabi flinched, grabbed the doorknob, and took a step back.

“Why, why!”

“I was just going to skip it… The more I thought about it, the more I couldn’t possibly ignore this.”

“Huh…? What…?”

“Honestly, your confession was really lame.”

Hanabi’s eyes became blank.

It seemed like he still didn’t realize that his confession was trash that couldn’t be recycled.

Before apologizing for chewing up the text message, I decided to first make him realize the reality.

“Even if it was a text confession, who in this day and age would confess with such cringeworthy lines? If it had been another man instead of me, I would have had sex with him right away. Another problem is that the lines seem like children’s jokes and don’t feel sincere at all. I’m sorry for saying this, but it was such an insincere and light confession that I thought it was a joke text at first.”

I finished what I wanted to say.

Hanabi’s lips were trembling as if she was shocked.

“It doesn’t make sense… It’s definitely a comment that succeeds 99% of the time in conceptual writing…”

“Didn’t you see a non-conceptual article rather than a conceptual article?”

“······.”

Hanabi looks vain.

I decided to stop the factual assault here and now apologize for ignoring the text message.

“Anyway, I’m sorry for chewing up your text. It’s not that I ignored you on purpose, I just forgot to reply because so many things happened.”

“······Huh? Didn’t you signal your refusal by ignoring me? So, are you accepting my confession?”

Suddenly, life came to Hanabi’s eyes.

It was an expectant look in his eyes.

“Wait a minute…! I’ve been folding some origami cranes to give to you, so I’ll bring them right now─”

“No. I didn’t mean to accept your confession.”

“Huh…?”

Hanabi, who was about to enter the house, stopped.

Looking at his expression, he became depressed again.

“If it’s not rejection or acceptance, then what is it…”

“Actually, I don’t know how I feel yet, so I think I need to think about it a bit. So, can you wait a moment while I organize my thoughts?”

I don’t know how many times I’ve said this.

Still, I answered as sincerely as I could.

Because it’s not something you repeat to the same person multiple times.

Hanabi listened to my answer.

“Ugh, yes! I’ll wait!”

Unlike other people, he reacted positively.

First of all, he seemed relieved that he had not been rejected.

“Thank you. Then I’ll just go in.”

“Yes!”

After telling Hanabi that I would hold off on answering her confession, I was finally able to return home, exhausted.

***

I returned home, took a warm shower, and collected my thoughts for almost an hour.

And then I realized.

There was no need to think long and complicated about the answer to the confession.

‘I don’t know if women will accept the choice I made… Still, let’s give it a try. ‘For me, I don’t want to choose or see any other options.’

I made a decision.

I immediately texted all six of them.