episode_0067

Early morning on the weekend.

As usual, I was changing my clothes. I prepared my gun and checked in advance how many rounds I had in the magazine.

‘Still relaxed.’

I picked up a hand mirror for a moment to check my condition. My hair was disheveled, so anyone who looked at it could tell that I had just woken up. If it had been normal, I would have washed my hair, but since I had to do it today anyway, I didn’t want to bother washing it twice, so I decided to just go.

‘Let’s wash up after we get back.’

I came up with this decision because I usually don’t wash often due to my lazy personality. Especially since I thought that the person I was going to meet from now on was Yoo Seo, I didn’t really want to dress up.

‘It’s a little different with Lee Ji-hye.’

No matter how much sweat I shed and train, I have to be in a good mood when I meet her, unlike Lee Ji-hye. Even if Yoo Seo sees my dirty appearance anyway, her favorability rating won’t go up or down. So I guess I can just leave like this.

‘Still, let’s go after wetting our heads with water.’

When I look at myself in the mirror, I feel so bad.

No matter what, that look was a bit much. With that thought in mind, I decided to go to the bathroom.

So, all preparations are done.

After relaxing for a moment, I went outside.

Today was the day I decided to bring the hidden piece.

From the perspective of someone who knows the original, I could have guessed from the beginning that Yoo Seo-ra would do well, but I still felt the need to see it with my own eyes.

One reason is that he has to see what he’ll get, and the other reason is just needless anxiety.

And finally.

‘Quest.’

That’s because there’s a quest that appeared before my eyes before.

‘Quest window.’

A message that doesn’t appear no matter how many times you call it.

After it naturally disappeared from my sight, strangely enough, it never appeared again. I felt anxious that the quest might have been canceled, but it didn’t matter whether it was there or not. It’s better to think of it as a bonus reward.

I continued walking and was able to confirm that I had arrived at my destination.

‘They’re already here.’

I’ve been here before.

It’s a big building no matter who sees it.

It was the exact place where Lee So-young lived.

‘Why did you ask us to gather here?’

I couldn’t help but have some doubts. Of course, I could get help here, but Yuseo’s personality was such that he wouldn’t ask for help from anyone.

So is there any reason for that?

‘Well, it’ll work out somehow.’

Anyway, there was no use worrying about it here. I decided to just let it slide for now.

So I went to the front of the building first. I wanted to go inside, but I felt awkward and hesitated to even knock. So I decided to just wait in front of it.

I looked at my phone clock to see when Yusera would arrive.

‘The time itself is up.’

Because I said I was going to be late for the original appointment.

I’m guessing he’ll come in about 30 minutes.

‘If that’s the case, then I think I came too early.’

I felt a little regretful that I should have come out a little later. But since I was the one who got the right time anyway, I thought it would be better to wait.

About 10 minutes passed.

It occurred to me that maybe someone was waiting inside. It seemed quite possible, so I decided to knock on the door.

dripping.

A monotonous knocking sound.

It was enough to create unnecessary tension. I waited quietly until Lee So-young came out.

I hear the sound of someone walking out from inside. I hesitate for a moment about what to do, and then I stay in the floating position.

As I was standing there stiffly, the door finally opened.

“Who are you… … .”

Lee So-young came out crouching down. She looked like a cute puppy on guard.

I guess she had forgotten who I was since we hadn’t met since then. I thought for a moment about how to explain this, and then suddenly I thought, “Why don’t we talk about Yoo Seo-ra?”

“Is the will here?”

I’m sure I must have shared a name with that guy without knowing it. So I thought Lee So-young would react to that name.

Some time passed like that.

She opened her mouth slightly.

“Oh, there isn’t any.”

Looks like it hasn’t arrived yet.

It seemed like I had to wait a little longer. I took a deep breath and looked at Lee So-young again. She was still standing there, looking timid.

So much so that it makes me feel suffocated just watching it.

“Thank you for your answer. That’s all for now.”

I nodded my head briefly and decided to go outside. Then, suddenly, Lee So-young grabbed my wrist.

what?

“Uh, Uh. That, that’s what I know, Ms. Yoo Seol-ra, you’re talking about, right? That, that S-class Awakened.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I had to tilt my head and think about what Lee So-young meant by her words. I thought there might be a problem, so I decided to listen to her for a moment.

“Uh, Uh. What is your relationship with Ms. Yoo Seo-ra, that’s why you’re doing that?”

Only then could I understand.

If you think about it, if someone came up to you out of the blue and asked if you knew anyone here, you’d be curious.

“It’s just a cooperative relationship. You don’t have to worry about it that much.”

Since I didn’t think I would be meeting Isowon anyway, I gave a vague answer. Above all, I couldn’t think of anything else to say.

Time passes slowly.

Lee So-young was still holding my wrist. She seemed to be thinking about something, and in many ways, it seemed like she had forgotten that I was there.

She is deep in thought, her head bowed.

No, if you’re going to think about it, just let go of my wrist.

I waited for a moment, and then I heard a knock on the door behind me. I turned my head reflexively. It seemed like someone had come, and I thought it might be Yu Seol-i. That would be the case, since not many people usually come here.

After sitting there quietly for a while, the door creaked and opened.

Yusera came in from behind the door, her white hair fluttering.

They just came in without permission.

“As expected, you came inside.”

As she spoke, Yu Seo trudged inside. The clothes she was wearing were not a school uniform, but hunter gear that she had only seen on the Internet, and she had a long sword on her waist.

“Oh. That, Ms. Yoo Seo-ra, oh, you’re here?”

Lee So-young spoke with a groan in her voice. Yu Seo-ra nodded in response and then came right up to me.

“Then, let’s go inside right now. We can’t go in with the equipment right now.”

As soon as he got to the point without any introduction, Yu Seo grabbed my wrist and dragged me inside.

“Wait a minute, equipment? Are you planning on giving me a present or something?”

“Then, you were thinking of going wearing only your school uniform? That would be dangerous, right?”

“That’s right.”

As for the weapons, honestly, since they were received from Yoo Soo-ho, they were good, but in other areas, they were quite lacking. In particular, the armor was definitely not good.

If we compare it to a game, it’s like fighting while wearing only basic equipment.

‘Well, this is lucky for me.’

I’ve never been able to buy anything like that before because I didn’t have any money, but I’m really lucky. I’m trying to look like a good person for no reason.

It’s touching.

Wake up! That kid is the one who ruined my favorite novel! He’s a yandere!

“Then give it to me quickly.”

“Okay.”

Then, a note appeared inside, and I followed it.

I was a bit concerned about Lee So-young, who was just blankly staring at me, not coming to her senses, but that had nothing to do with me.

Going inside, the place seemed a bit more spacious. The surroundings were quite messy, but not so much that people couldn’t live there, and the large TV actually seemed more comfortable.

I felt cozy for no reason.

While I was walking like that, something suddenly popped out.

‘What about those kids?’

At that time, they were the children I had saved together with Yuseo. They seemed surprised and cowered when they saw me. They looked like they had been playing around just a moment ago, but I felt sorry for no reason.

“It seems like it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, right?”

At that moment, Yoo Seo-ra spoke to me from the side. I turned my head to check her expression, and she was speaking to me with a slight smile.

“How are you? Are you proud of the kids you saved?”

“Are you fucking being sarcastic?”

Suddenly, my mood turned sour and I crumpled my expression. When Yu Seo saw me like that, he immediately waved his hand and opened his mouth.

“That’s not it. I was just asking because I was really curious about your feelings.”

“… … .”

I remained silent for a moment and then looked back at the children. They still looked scared of me.

Is it because you forgot that I saved you, or is it because you remember that time when you see me?

Or maybe I’m just scared.

This was something I had no idea about.

“… … Let’s hurry up and change clothes.”

“Is that your impression?”

“You really are the one who makes people feel like shit. Why are you asking and being such a jerk when you could have just said okay? ”

“That’s not it. Don’t you usually say things like you feel good when you save someone?”

Is that what is usually called appreciation?

For Yusera, who has lived her life until now, that is natural.

But it wasn’t for me. I felt guilty whenever I saw those kids.

I don’t know why. It could be because of the influence of my previous light-hearted view of this world, or it could be because of the feeling that I didn’t save them quickly. Or it could be because I feel that way because there are still people suffering.

I can only guess, I don’t know the exact reason.

I just know that it’s a bad feeling, just a pounding in my chest.

“Okay, I get it. Since you say it like that, I’ll take it like that.”

“Yeah.”

I feel like the atmosphere has become heavy for no reason.

Let’s think positively.

I’m getting good gear from now on! And it’s free!

No, is it free?

“Hey, but what I’m getting from you is free, right?”

“No? I’ll leave it as a debt and make you pay it back later?”

“Fuck.”

I feel even more disgusted.

*

That moment.

Lee Ji-hye was walking down the hallway in a good mood. She had now entered the academy dormitory. The reason for entering was, of course, to meet Kim Seo-jin.

‘What kind of training are you doing today?’

On weekends, Lee Ji-hye helps Kim Seo-jin with her training. At first, she thought it was a waste of time since she had nothing to teach him, but now she just feels good being with him.

I don’t know why.

Maybe it’s just nice to see him always working so passionately.

Maybe that’s why, at some point, Lee Ji-hye started liking being with Kim Seo-jin. So she tries to help him train more.

Because the time itself is enjoyable.

‘The problem is that I don’t have time except on weekends.’

It doesn’t matter anyway since today is that weekend. Thinking so, Lee Ji-hye stood right in front of Kim Seo-jin’s dormitory door.

I thought for a moment about what kind of expression to make, and at the same time, I thought about what to say. Then I knocked.

dripping.

Time passes.

There was no response. Lee Ji-hye tilted her head as if she didn’t understand English and knocked on the door again.

But still there was no response.

‘what?’

Is there any problem?

Suddenly, I started to feel worried.

If you think about it, Kim Seo-jin is a mysterious person. He may have been being chased by someone.

As that thought occurred to her, she shook her head.

‘No, I guess I’ll just sleep in.’

It’s always the time when Kim Seo-jin wakes up.

And it is always a time when people welcome you with a kind expression.

A moment of thought.

Lee Ji-hye hesitated for a moment, then finally broke open the door and went inside.

‘sorry.’

But I wanted to check on your condition.

Thinking about it, I looked around the room.

‘Is this where Kim Seo-jin lives?’

It wasn’t much different from other dormitories. As I looked around, thinking that, I realized it right away.

‘does not exist!’

Kim Seo-jin has really disappeared!

‘What happened?’

You might be in danger. You might need help.

While thinking about that, Lee Ji-hye took out her cell phone.

‘I might need help from Yoo Soo-ho on this one.’

As I was about to make that call, the thought suddenly occurred to me that I should try contacting Kim Seo-jin.

She decided to call Kim Seo-jin once.

Ring ring.

I hear the phone ringing.

While I was still, someone picked up the phone.

-hello?

It was Kim Seo-jin’s voice.

“Hey, that Kim Seo-jin. Where did you go?”

-I have something to do. Why?

“No, no. I knocked on your door but there was no response.”

-Ah. Are you by any chance in front of the door?

I just came into the room.

-I’m sorry. I should have left a separate message.

“Oh, no. It’s okay. But what’s going on?”

-That’s a personal matter, so I can’t tell you.

“Okay, I understand.”

-Then I’ll hang up for a bit. I have something to do.

“Okay, that, thank you for your hard work.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the conversation was cut off.

‘Just hang up, this is too much.’

The most outrageous thing of all was that he didn’t tell me right away that he had work to do today. I couldn’t help but feel a little dissatisfied.

As I was sighing and lowering my head like that, I started to see my surroundings.

“It’s dizzy.”

Because of myself.

“The door is broken.”

Because of me.

…….

“What should I do with this?”

Should I call the guardian?