episode_0063
by fnovelpiaA new morning with dazzling sunlight streaming in through the living room window.
The morning news on TV was in an uproar over the terrorist attack on the committee building the day before.
“Is it delicious?”
“Yeah. It’s delicious.”
But I don’t care about such big and small things at all.
We were having a simple breakfast of sunny side up toast.
The golden brown bread I’m holding in my mouth right now was made by Ruina herself, following yesterday’s.
Actually, it felt a little lacking to call it morning.
Toast is easy to make, just use a toaster, and frying an egg is easy enough that even a child can do it.
But the crispy and savory flavor that I could feel in my mouth was richer than ever.
Didn’t Ruina make it for me?
No matter how simple or how plain it was, it couldn’t be tasteless.
“If you want, I’ll make it often in the future.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
“Ehehe.”
I gently stroked Ruina’s head as she suddenly came up to the table.
My current outfit is a neat suit.
Today was a monumental day for me as I returned to work after two weeks of sick leave.
Well… Actually, I wouldn’t call it a monument.
To be honest, I felt a bit awkward after being stuck with Ruina for two weeks.
I have to be away from her for about 10 hours now.
In addition, the black suits that were watching her are now absent.
“I wonder if it’s okay… … .”
“What is it~?”
“Ruina. Are you okay staying home alone?”
“Wow. I’m not a kid. I can be by myself!”
“Sorry, sorry.”
After a brief apology,
I placed the empty plate on the sink.
“Oh. I’ll do the dishes. You should get ready for work soon.”
“Are you okay?”
“Because you can finish it in 3 minutes.”
Ruina quickly figured out my intention of asking if it was okay and showed off her confidence by bending her arms into an ‘L’ shape.
About a month ago.
Could it be because I worked hard and played around for two weeks?
Now, I was able to communicate with Ruina to the point where I could say, “Ah, what?”
“Then I’ll ask you.”
“Yeah, yeah. Take care and have a safe trip.”
Her slightly clouded eyes looked at my abdomen.
In that direction, there were still traces of a stab wound from a class A villain who no longer exists in this world.
It wasn’t completely healed yet, so it was understandable for Ruina to be worried.
“It’ll be okay. There’s no need to run around too much anyway.”
“But still, do you have to be very careful?”
“Yeah. Of course. I really don’t want to faint again. Thanks for worrying about me.”
I picked up my work bag that I had left next to the table.
Finally, to the entrance.
Ruina followed me closely behind.
“Then I’ll be going, Ruina.”
“Yeah. Have a nice trip, honey.”
I was about to lightly wave my hand to see Ruina off and grab the front door handle.
I felt a force pulling at my suit collar.
Looking back at Ruina, her expression seemed sharp.
“Ruina?”
“I forgot.”
“Did you forget?”
“Yeah.”
Ruina nodded briefly and closed her eyes tightly.
ah…….
Now that I think about it, I forgot something.
I bent my knees slightly to match Ruina’s height.
and.
side.
“Hehe♡”
When I lightly kissed her lips, Ruina blushed and said she liked it.
“I’ll really go and come back.”
“Yes~”
I lightly patted Ruina’s head to overlay the ability nullification and then went out the front door.
I went down the narrow stairs on the fourth floor without an elevator.
The ground we reached so quickly.
In front of the glass-enclosed communal entrance.
As the door creaked open, a cool autumn morning breeze blew in.
“It’s a little chilly.”
The weather has been changing rapidly over the past few days.
I caught a cold last time playing in the water, so I really have to be careful this time.
“By the way… … .”
I came out to the alley in front of the villa and looked around quietly.
It’s so quiet.
It was a quiet morning scene in a neighborhood as usual.
But what I was looking for wasn’t just quiet.
Large bodies that are somehow hidden in that silence.
It was to find their presence.
But my senses weren’t as sharp as Ruina’s.
I frowned and looked around, but I couldn’t see or hear anything.
It hasn’t even been a day since the Strategic Crisis Response Team and the committee were turned upside down.
Even an ordinary public institution takes a long time to return to normal when an incident occurs, so it would be no different for the National Intelligence Service’s secret team.
“I never thought the day would come when I would miss those gentlemen. Haha… … .”
Is it because I received a lot of help from them?
It looks like they’ve definitely become attached.
“But I hope you don’t sneak into my house without me knowing.”
After immediately recalling their atrocities in breaking into our house three times already.
I took big steps towards the company.
* * *
“Congratulations on your return, Imma!”
Kyungtae’s face, which I hadn’t seen in a few days, suddenly came closer.
The sound of applause followed.
For the first day back at work in two weeks, the Hero Nation staff stood together and applauded.
“, thank you all… … .”
“You’re really a monster. How did you get hurt like that and get better in two weeks?”
That’s right.
The doctor was also curious, so of course I had my doubts too.
“I think it would have been okay for Seonghoon to rest a little more.”
“The doctor said that I would be fine as long as I didn’t move around too much. I was sick of lying in the hospital.”
“Haha. Is that so? Young people these days have really fast recovery power.”
The manager smiled generously and let out a hollow laugh.
But our manager.
Even though you say that, you are in your late 40s.
I think you’re still a little young to be saying something like that.
“Anyway, Imma. Since I just got back today, I’m going to be a bit awkward in many ways, so this hyung will take care of your work too.”
“Okay, thank you very much.”
I accepted Kyungtae’s kindness of putting his arm around my shoulder with a short thank you.
I also received help from Kyungtae in many ways.
Excluding Ruina, she was the one who came to visit me in my hospital room the most.
I even personally delivered the sick leave application form to the manager.
And then I got stabbed and fell down.
If you recall Ruina’s testimony that Kyungtae was worried about her and turned pale in the face, this man was a man who could be considered a close friend.
“I guess I should repay you somehow.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“I was thinking of introducing you to a girlfriend.”
It was at that moment that I thought I might be able to get an introduction to an older sister I knew through my younger sister in my hometown.
“Ah. What is it? That’s what I mean.”
“… … ?”
What the heck, this guy.
That’s a pretty cold reaction from a guy who was so thirsty for women?
“Did you feel disillusioned with women while I was away?”
“That’s not it… … .”
When I looked closely, it wasn’t like that.
Rather than looking cool, he looked utterly embarrassed.
Soon, Kyungtae took out his cell phone and shoved it at me.
“Cell phone? Messenger?”
Floating on the phone screen is a messenger app that shows traces of an active conversation.
And the opponent is,
“Han Si-eun!?”
“Haha… … . That’s how it turned out.”
The name field on the messenger app definitely says my female classmate from the academy.
At the same time, Hero Blaze’s real name was written.
And it wasn’t just Han Si-eun.
It was Si-eun♡.
“You, you guys… … . What happened while I was in the hospital… … .”
No. I did try to use tricks to connect them.
I can’t believe it progressed to the point where I had to put a heart on it while I was hospitalized.
If I had to name the most important events that happened this month, I’d say it would be right behind being attacked by a villain and the committee trying to stab me in the back of the head.
“I visited you in the hospital from time to time, right? At that time, I ran into Si-eun outside.”
“Si Eun… … .”
Even to the point of calling each other by our natural, informal names.
It’s not a hidden camera trying to tease me, it looks like the two of them are really dating.
“He must have been really worried. He blamed himself so much for getting hurt because of him.”
“Ahh… … .”
It certainly was.
I clearly remember the way he looked so sorry that it was painful even for him to come visit me.
I had reassured her several times that it was really okay to be so fragile.
“Did you comfort him at that time?”
“Not to the point of being too much. Just listened to what I had to say?”
“That’s comforting, huh?”
“So I said let’s start with friends, but somehow it ended up like this.”
“How many days have you been dating?”
“Four days now? Haha… … .”
As he said that, Gyeongtae scratched the back of his head and looked very embarrassed.
I also felt this way for about four days after I started dating Ruina.
Just bringing up the topic of my girlfriend makes me feel embarrassed.
“You benefited the most from my hospitalization.”
“If you say that, what do you think I am… … .”
“Just kidding. Congratulations on your solo escape.”
As someone who had been in the same group until recently, I sincerely congratulated Gyeongtae.
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