episode_0072

1.

What, why are you crying?

“Heeeing…..”

Srenya suddenly started crying with the samgyetang in front of her.

You said you looked tough lately, but was it really that tough?

In my experience, when I finish something hard and the tension is released, I feel a sense of relief, but I also get a little emotional.

‘The priority is to comfort the crying Srenya!’

I stood up awkwardly and couldn’t do anything, so all I could do was place a hand on my shoulder.

“Why, why are you crying?”

“Heeelp, heep! Hwaaang…!!!”

Then Srenya began to cry with her face wrinkled.

Was that moment just the beginning of an emotional outburst?

Tears are falling.

It was a cry closer to an explosion than a cry of sorrow.

‘Do something, Kai!’

‘What do you want me to do?’

There was nothing to do but put a hand on my shoulder as if sharing some energy.

Srenya is shedding tears, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

My heart hurts too.

What could have happened that would make you shed tears like this?

‘Hey, give me a hug first! That’ll work better!’

As soon as I heard that, I hugged Srenya.

He stretched out his arms and hugged Srenya…it seemed more like he was covering her rather than hugging her.

It must be said that Srenya is very thin.

Anyway, it’s much smaller than me and fits inside me.

First of all, I hugged her head and shoulders.

-Stop.

It seems like she didn’t stop crying, but was shocked.

The tremors have disappeared and only the occasional heavy breath is felt.

‘Is this true?? It’s not just you!?’

I opened my mouth and tried my best to protest to Yuli, but she just avoided my gaze.

It’s a dilemma.

The idea of hugging and comforting them actually has the opposite effect.

Even if you avoid the spot, a situation is created where you feel like you are touching and jumping around with a strange evil intention.

After much thought, I decided to relax my arms.

“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry…”

-Suddenly

“Just a little bit, please stay a little bit…”

Srenya managed to continue speaking, catching her breath.

I guess it’s okay to think of it as meaning that it’s effective.

‘Does it work?’

‘…I know.’

Yuli turned her head and ignored my gaze.

The strange three-way standoff ended after about an hour.

…

There was no particular reason why the strange standoff ended so late.

Srenya was comforted enough, but she was too embarrassed to shout to stop.

I thought that Srenya’s silence was a signal to keep the embrace.

Yuli couldn’t bear to look at Srenya’s embarrassed face.

This three-beat rhythm took an hour to complete.

“Ahem.”

“Hmm…”

“Keuhp…”

I couldn’t resume eating with the samgyetang that had cooled down.

Since I hadn’t even touched it yet, I chose to reheat the samgyetang in the pot.

Thanks to this, dinner without meals is possible.

Along with the meal, conversation also disappeared.

“Are you feeling calmer now?”

I thought I was the one who could break this silence, so I opened my mouth first.

“…Yes, yes. Excuse me.”

“It’s okay. When you’re a teenager, there are times when your emotions just overwhelm you.”

After a brief icebreaker, we got to the main point.

“What happened at the academy?”

…

We had a consultation while enjoying some warm samgyetang.

Srenya explained everything that had happened inside the academy.

What I heard the prophecy about on Thursday.

The story of how the prophecy was revealed on Saturday and began to spread.

It was a tough day with all the rumors going around on Monday.

A story about how things were dramatically resolved when it seemed like things would fall apart on Friday.

“Oh my… That must have been hard.”

I think it must have been quite difficult.

As a warrior, I also had a hard time when I had to roll around like a demon lord.

Although the circumstances were very different, I was mentally shaken right before I became hostile to the Demon King.

Of course, I overcame it thanks to some help.

“It’ll work out okay though. One of my friends said he’d help me.”

“What’s that guy’s name?”

“This kid is Ban.”

oh.

hero.

You’re working.

So, a modern warrior and a warrior from the previous generation are working together to stop the Demon King.

My chest doesn’t feel swell.

‘To be honest, I didn’t do anything.’

Still, it is the only card that can be used when the Demon King appears.

That’s how I consoled myself.

“Let’s make a promise from now on.”

“What promise?”

“When something so heavy happens, tell me. Don’t suffer alone.”

Prophecy is not something that can be endured alone.

I never could have endured it alone.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a prophecy or something else. Anything you have trouble with, no matter how small it is, just tell me whenever you have a problem. I told you, right? I’ll listen to anything.”

I want to be someone you can rely on.

‘Phew. I guess I should be of some help at this point.’

If there is such a being, it will definitely not collapse.

“Then…”

“Huh?”

But one thing I realized.

For some people, being able to say whatever they want is more of a dream than they think.

And for someone who has had that dream all their life, there was quite a lot to say.

A late start to the evening.

Plus there’s a whole commotion.

Tea time and chatting time have started again.

It was the energy of a young child that was unfamiliar to me as I grew older and went to bed early.

Even Yuli, who always matched Srenya’s tension, looked a little tired.

…The conversation with Srenya that started like that continued until midnight.

2.

“That, that… Srenya.”

“Huh?”

“It’s already midnight?”

I realized later that I was talking so much that I had no sense of time.

Well, I’m fine, except I’m tired.

“Ah, ah… It’s past dorm curfew!”

The dormitory is closed, you know.

I looked at Srenya with concern.

“It’s unexpected, but… it’ll be okay. I guess the kids these days are used to the academy, so they even have sleepovers on Fridays.”

“Really?”

It took me 16 years to figure out how kids act these days.

Aren’t you ignoring the academy’s rules just because you’ve grown a little brainy?

‘This place is just like a regular high school.’

But I’ll let it go because I think there will be romance and love.

It would be difficult for a boiling youth to whisper about love at the academy.

Well, you can do it one way or another.

“The dorm rules aren’t that strict…”

“Shouldn’t I still go back to the dorm?”

“The door… is locked.”

“…Huh?”

no way.

Even if there is a curfew and the doors are locked, you can still get in.

I was also able to enter the dormitory after curfew?

Now that I think about it, how did I get in there?

‘You just have to climb over the wall and get in through the window.’

Oh, my.

“You’re screwed?”

The problem was that I was inadvertently reminded of my old academy life.

“Then where do you sleep?”

“That, that’s what I’m saying…”

Srenya twisted her body slightly.

And then he opened his mouth carefully.

“I really didn’t know this would happen. I didn’t plan on staying here past midnight… I had no choice…”

And then came the words that announced an unprecedented situation.

“Can you put me to sleep?”

“Pfft!”

“Ugh!”

Well, I don’t know if there was a choice in the first place.

Late today.

There is no place else I can lie down.

Put me to sleep.

‘??????’

A lot of questions were running through my mind, but there was only one thing I could say.

“Okay, okay…”

“Kai…!?”

“Just today… hahaha…”

3.

A cabin that neither the cold moonlight nor the fading lights of the academy can penetrate.

All the windows and doors are tightly shut.

Kai Oppa said that this was a measure to prevent compromises and accidents in advance.

Thanks to that, I can’t see anything in front of me.

“Um…”

And between Kai oppa and me, there is sister Yuli.

This was also Kai oppa’s plan…or rather, Yuli unnie took the lead first.

I feel a bit hazy.

‘Having dinner together. Lying in the same bed. And with a little person in between.’

Phew.

We’re like newlyweds.

Of course I said it as a joke.

It would be more appropriate to say that it is like child’s play.

“…Oh, dad…”

I called Kai in a very small voice so as not to wake up Yuli.

“….Sleep….?”

“……Hmm….”

A small gasp can’t possibly be the answer.

Rather, I felt at ease.

Because what I’m trying to say might be a little awkward.

I can talk comfortably now that I can’t even see your face.

I brought up the words I wanted to say in anticipation of the dawn emotion.

“….Thank you so much today….”

He continued speaking very quietly.

“…..It was hard….but thanks to you, I was comforted…..”

Enough for Kai to hear if he’s awake.

But not enough for Sister Yuli to hear.

“I really, really worried a lot… and it was hard…”

Could it be that the aftertaste of emotions that have yet to be expressed lingers?

My nose is itchy and I feel like I’m going to cry again.

“…..Thank you…..”

I had a lot to say, but I’ll stop here.

Because I felt like if I opened my mouth any further I would start crying again.

Even now, a single teardrop flows and soaks into the pillow.

“…”

When Kai is right in front of me and defenseless, something happens.

I’m getting greedy.

It felt like I had some sort of upper hand.

I had a sinister selfish desire to do things that I couldn’t do now.

Feeling my heart pounding, I decided to be honest about my desires.

“……..Ka, Kai……”

Just call the name.

It’s something we don’t say often in our normal relationship.

If you’re going to call someone by their name like this… you have to be close enough that the age difference doesn’t matter.

And if the age difference doesn’t matter…

“…..Kai.”

I don’t know.

Now, just saying the name is fun.

A wry smile appears.

“Kai.”

Become happy.

Filled with an inexplicable sense of happiness, I decided to be a little more daring.

Because this is something that can only be done now.

They both looked tired, so they must have fallen into a deep sleep.

“…”

Draws up magical power within the spirit, causing its eyes to glow.

When the spirit eye is activated, a mysterious light will illuminate my brother’s face like moonlight in the night.

In that case… I can examine my brother’s face closely from this close position.

My heart is pounding because it’s something I’ve never done before and never even had the chance to do.

“…..My brother isn’t sleeping.”

“…”

That day, Srenya learned that she could faint from dizziness due to shame.

But extreme self-avoidance led Srenya to sleep.

In fact, Kai wakes up from sleep at the slightest stimulation because of his sensitive senses.

That is, Srenya was awake from the moment he first called.

I tried to make a sound, but Srenya was talking so much that I couldn’t get up.

Even without being told of the fact, Srenya realized that she had shown her shameful appearance a lot today and yesterday.