episode_0091

Blue Fire

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Mischievous to the extreme.

Enjoys receiving attention from people.

Refers to humans as Kim Seobang or Yi Saeng.

Likes alcohol, wrestling, gambling, and betting, and is strong.

May disguise itself as an object. It can also appear in the form of blue flames.

Dislikes red color.

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“Ah… what a headache….”

Just because I’m getting older and looking for my mom in thin air….

It’s fortunate that there are no people around… No, even without people, my face was burning hot enough.

Stumble..!

Huh..? Was it not embarrassment but drunkenness?

Seems like I got too caught up in emotions. Drank too much alcohol beyond my limit.

It was rather lucky that I got surprised and sobered up for a moment.

It’s a bit hard to control my body as the intoxication rises.

It was a bit scary due to the strange phenomenon, but isn’t it better than falling asleep in a drunken stupor in the winter mountains?

I almost faced real danger.

Stumble..! Stumble..!

Wobbling, I move my feet towards my old home.

There should be enough firewood, so if I light a fire in the fireplace and fall asleep, I’ll manage even if it gets a little cold.

“Phew…. Ah.. feeling dizzy…. Ugh..! Ouch!”

Thud!

Suddenly, caught off guard by the rising alcohol buzz, I stumbled over a protruding rock while walking, hitting my head.

“Ow.. it hurts.. Huh? Does it hurt? No.. haha.. it doesn’t hurt at all? Am I really drunk…. Oh.. it’s too much trouble to get up… I should rest a bit before going.. Phew.. Phew….”

My breath was warm.

As the winter breeze cools down my heated body, I feel sluggish.

Feels like I’m just sleepy for no reason…?

Just as my eyes were slowly closing due to drowsiness.

Tap tap…!

I heard a sound approaching me.

‘…Huh? Footsteps? Was someone here? At this hour?’

Forcing my heavy eyelids open, I strained to see in the direction of the sound, but my blurry eyes, clouded by intoxication and drowsiness, caught glimpses of something faintly blue.

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She was a goblin. A mischievous goblin at that.

Her favorite thing? Pranks! Even though she’s a female goblin!

Among pranks, her favorite was teasing drunk Kim Seobangs.

She didn’t know how fun it was to play with a disheveled, drunken Kim Seobang last time, grabbing one with a beard like a fistful of seaweed.

Approaching the drunken Kim Seobang, who was sobbing and singing with excessive alcohol, she would coyly show her face as if by chance, and when he got excited like a horny puppy and chased after her..!

“Ch-cheater..! Uh..! I have a wife..! Uh.. My true love is my wife! Th-this..! Huh..! Huh..!”

“Hahaha! So funny! Kim Seobang supposedly loves a broom!”

How hilarious it was to see Kim Seobang, with a face distorted by alcohol, hugging the broom as if it were precious, moving his hips in the air!

The most amusing part of this prank was when the sober Kim Seobang woke up in the morning!

Awakening in the middle of the street, bewildered, he would look around, frowning, and then, realizing the situation, his face would turn crimson as he hastily threw away the beloved broom and fled in embarrassment..!

Hehehe! Kim Seobang! You spent the whole night confessing your love to the broom! And now you’re abandoning it like that? Isn’t that too much, Kim Seobang? Hahaha!

“Ah.. that was really fun back then.. Hehe.. But wait, is that another Kim Seobang drinking over there?”

Today, there was another pitiful Kim Seobang that caught her eye.

Leaning against a tree, under the moonlight, drinking alone with a lonely expression, was Kim Seobang.

Hehe.. Get drunk quickly, Kim Seobang! That way, you’ll be more easily fooled by me!

With a mischievous smile, she sits down and watches Kim Seobang, chuckling.

But this Kim Seobang I met this time gave off a slightly different vibe from the ones I’ve encountered before.

There was a husband named Kim who sang drunkenly and loudly, and there was also a husband named Kim who cursed while swinging his arms in the air, but the quiet and subdued Kim was unfamiliar. Was it because of that? She stared blankly at Kim drinking.

Why are Kim’s shoulders so hunched?

Huh? What’s falling from his face..? Huh? Is Kim crying…? Why is he crying?

Oh…! But Kim! How long will you keep drinking! How many bottles is that… Stop drinking now, Kim! Why are you drinking so quickly? It’s dangerous!

She enjoyed teasing the Kims, but it wasn’t because she disliked them.

Rather, she awkwardly expressed her desire to befriend and have fun with the Kims.

Is she not a goblin herself!

She was so worried about the Kim who was drinking so much…

She thought, “I’m not a goblin, why drink like that…!”

Oh.. Kim! If you fall asleep drunk here, you might not be able to get up! Today is so cold! If you die, I won’t have anyone to tease!

With a worried smile, she looked at the struggling Kim.

Alright..! Kind me will save Kim this time!

Finally, she decided, clenched her fist cutely, transformed into a goblin, and said, “Kim! Surprised? Hehehe! Stop drinking~ Stop~”

“What, what is this! Are you human or ghost! Reveal yourself!”

The surprised Kim, who had been drinking with his shoulders slouched, was taken aback and stammered.

Hello, Kim? I’m a goblin!

Hehe look at those surprised eyes! Look, Kim. A shocked expression is better than crying!

Kikiki..! Oh, it’s so fun to surprise Kim!

But Kim! Why were you crying while drinking delicious alcohol? Live while laughing like me! There are so many fun things in this world!

Even though Kim couldn’t hear her goblin voice, she joyfully continued speaking.

Oh.. oh..? But this Kim is somehow… something..?

Wow… What is this! Why is this Kim so handsome..?

She circled around Kim excitedly, admiring his face.

Oh my.. oh my..!

Kikirorong! Kikirororong!

To her, who had only seen rough and sinister Kims and goblins, the Kim in front of her was exceptional!

Wow~ Wow!

She kept admiring Kim, full of excitement.

“Oh! Right! Since Kim seems to be feeling better, I should play the prank I planned..! You won’t drink anymore, right, Kim? Hehe! This will be fun! How will this Kim react when he sees my face? If he’s handsome, the reaction will be different, right? I’m so excited!”

Kikirororong~ Poof..!

As if the wind had blown out the flame, she hid herself.

Kim, who had been tense, relaxed as the goblin disappeared.

After briefly looking serious, he paced around and said loudly…?

“Uh.. Mom..?”

!?!?!?

Eeek? Mom? He called me Mom after seeing the goblin light!

Could it be that Kim’s mother was a goblin?

What? Why are you telling me such an interesting fact now!

No wonder… He seemed more friendly compared to other Kims!

Blushing, the Kim who had been nodding his head staggered away.

Seems like the alcohol is kicking in, his face turning red as he breathes heavily.

Oh.. Walking without a lantern in this darkness? Indeed, that Kim seems to be the real goblin’s son!

When I saw my husband’s face, he must have been a very beautiful goblin senior! He must have been someone who played jokes in a very fun way!

And… after spending a night with the handsome man who fell for his joke…? Did she make him her husband right away..! So is that how my husband came to be?

As she continued her thoughts, her face turned red, covering her mouth with her hand and starting to roll around in embarrassment.

Then maybe me too? With this joke, that Kim husband? Oh my goodness…!

How about it, Kim husband? I’m very pretty too! Other Kim husbands used to cheer when they saw my face…?

Shall we also create a story like the handsome Kim husband and the pretty goblin, just like our seniors did? Hehe..!

“Ouch..! Oh my!”

Oh! Kim husband! What if you fall!

It’s unsettling to stumble….

She looks at the fallen Kim husband with a worried expression.

“Haha.. It doesn’t hurt at all..? Phew.. Phew….”

Oh.?. Are you falling asleep just like that, Kim husband? No, Kim husband! If you sleep there, you’ll die! Kim husband! Wake up! You have to play along with my joke!

What should I do..? It seems like Kim husband drank too much!

“Ugh.. Ugh! Whether it’s a joke or not, let’s save Kim husband first!”

Rustle! Rustle!

She approaches Kim husband, fluttering a white cloth.

Did Kim husband notice her approach? Struggling to open his eyes, Kim husband looks at her.

But as she meets Kim husband’s gaze, confusion begins to creep in.

Oh no! I was in such a hurry that I forgot to change my blue hair to black! Kim husbands freak out if their hair color is different!

Snip snip!

Startled, she quickly runs her hand through her hair, turning it black in an instant.

“Ahem.. Ahem..! Oh, oh my! Someone has fainted here..?”

“……”

“Me, a traveler? Are you okay? It’s so cold outside, it would be a problem if you slept here, wouldn’t it? Oh my, what should I do..? I guess I’ll have to let you stay overnight at our house?”

“…I’m… fine..”

“What? I can’t hear you..?”

“..I’m fine.. Phew.. Just rest here for a bit and then go on your way… Don’t worry and go on your way.. Phew..”

What are you saying, Kim husband! You’re so drunk like this! Ugh, the smell of alcohol! Can’t even hold yourself up!

Am I really going to help Kim husband instead of giving up on the joke?

“What did you say? Oh my! Thank you? Hahaha.. You don’t have to thank me at all? Helping each other out, that’s what Kim husbands do!”

“…..!?!?”

Kim husband’s eyes widened, seeming to mutter something, but she heard with one ear and let it pass with the other.

Oh, I can’t hear, I can’t hear~

Don’t be stubborn! I want to help you! Hehe!

She lifts Kim husband up, putting her arm around his shoulder to support him.

Since Kim husband was quite large, it was difficult for the slender woman to support him.. But that didn’t matter to her.

Dragging the unsteady Kim husband, she leads him to her sanctuary, unable to properly contain his body.