episode_0092

“Ah, yes. It’s okay.”

“Ugh, yes. then. Bar, I’ll wait outside.”

After leaving those words, Ha-yeon Moon quickly disappeared out of the barracks.

Soyo, who had been watching from the side, quietly moved his butt to sit next to him and spoke quietly in a low voice.

“I feel like something is coming.”

“That’s right… .”

Who knew the Cold War would last this long? As I think more often, I don’t know what to say. As a result, I couldn’t speak quickly. As a result, it dragged on and it got to where it is now.

Soyo seemed to have thought nothing of it. With a fierce smile as usual. It was just staring at me.

Because I didn’t really like that smile for some reason. Without realizing it, I spoke in a more blunt tone than usual.

“Why do you look at me like that… .”

“Ugh. No, that’s right.”

Without even smiling. Soyo placed his hand on the back of my hand, which was tightly curled on my thigh.

“I thought this had never really happened before.”

“… .”

“Still, um… .”

I swear. It was the first time I saw Soyo’s face as if he was thinking about something. She was staring blankly into space, then lowered her gaze and looked at me.

“As a childhood friend, I would like to give you some advice. It’s good to be considerate, but sometimes it’s better to push.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“That’s right.”

He patted my back. I pushed him straight up and got him up from his seat. Soyo spoke with a grinning smile.

“What I’m saying is that you don’t want to be seen as a bad person, and don’t mistake it for caring for others.”

It doesn’t stop there. She stood up after me and pressed my back without giving me a chance to say anything, as I was embarrassed.

Before I knew it, I had a delivery delivered to my barracks door. She gave me one last push on the back as if to tell me to go, and was smiling and waving her hands.

“Go quickly. I will wait.”

“Gun… .”

Even though I felt something was not clear. Since I couldn’t ask any questions, I nodded slightly.

So I turn around. I walked towards the forest where Ha-yeon Moon was waiting.

*

“Because sometimes it’s better to push… .”

The place where Park Jeong-woo left. Soyo was with her back near the door, looking at his back.

The small muttering voice easily dispersed into the forest. Soyo sighed softly, wriggling her hands clasped behind her back.

“It’s not something I would say.”

He smiles brightly and this is quite different from his usual face. A rather serious expression.

She stood like that for a while. Soon he shook his head and headed into the barracks.

OK. Yang Ji-hee, who was sitting in the barracks and staring at her back, asked.

“You didn’t say anything strange to Park Jeong-woo, did you?”

“Huh?”

Soyo calmly turned his head and looked at Yang Jihee.

He shrugged his shoulders once. Because the area of the cloth was still small, she spoke while poking her side breast, which was pressed and protruding.

“Specifically? I keep looking at this place. I just said that if I resolve it well, I will let you do whatever you want.”

“… There?”

Yang Ji-hee, who quickly put aside her doubts, turned her head from Soyo and looked down at her own body.

A little puffy like usual. She was looking at the gray one-piece dress that was slightly attached, and was muttering something as she pulled on her clothes and lightly touched the side of her breast.

Looking at that. Soyo let out a small laugh. I don’t know what will happen. Clearly, Park Jeong-woo will produce good results. Thinking optimistically.

*

“That, that… .”

In a dark forest. With Ha-yeon Moon in front of me, I was feeling frustrated for the first time in my life.

Or shoot something. I thought we could at least talk coolly.

On the contrary, it was as if he had not yet organized his thoughts. Moon Ha-yeon, who kept her mouth shut, mumbled something and then stopped talking. He wasn’t saying a single plausible thing.

“It’s okay. Please tell me.”

Maybe once or twice. Watching this person barely speak for 10 minutes was extremely frustrating, no matter how guilty I felt.

Even though I spoke as gently as possible, urging was urging. Moon Ha-yeon flinched and shrugged her shoulders, and only then did she continue her story.

“Well, well, there is an expedition starting tomorrow… .”

“Yes. Starting tomorrow, people from other clans will also be joining us. Why is that?”

“Mi, I’m sorry. Is it okay if I leave… ?”

With your head down. Moon Ha-yeon, who had been watching for a while, spoke slowly. Even after hearing those words, I felt like my heart was draining.

I thought you would at least be annoyed. Was it something like that?

“Umm… .”

of course. It was a request that I couldn’t grant. However, from the perspective of a clan leader. It wasn’t a very pleasant request.

It’s already a small clan with few people. It’s obvious that if one person is missing, it will be noticeable. Of course, it wasn’t a good thing for such an image to build up in only the second expedition.

“… Is there any special reason?”

“Ugh, that, that… .”

I kept my mouth shut and waited for her to speak.

For sure. It’s awkward to walk around together. You are disappointed in me. That’s probably why. With a feeling of despair inside. I waited quietly, looking at her tightly closed lips.

After some time had passed again. Ha-yeon Moon barely opened her mouth.

“Che, on the first day. You’ve seen people from other clans… .”

“It was like that. Why is that?”

“That, among the people I saw that day. There’s someone I don’t want to meet. I thought it would be okay, but now that it’s right in front of me, it’s a little scary, so… .”

First day. When Moon Ha-yeon’s eyes turned red again. Are you referring to the people who were looking at you at that time?

actually. I had no way of knowing her circumstances. However, her personality. And, when I saw the vigilante mountain location tracking chokers tied around the necks of those people. I can only vaguely guess that something bad must have happened.

In such circumstances, it would have been impossible to ask him to remain here. In the end, I slightly distorted my expression. I tried to open my mouth to tell him to do so.

-Are you really not learning anything?

at that time. The sullen, sighing voice of a succubus came from inside my head.

‘What do you mean?’

-Didn’t you mention that pink-haired human woman earlier? Sometimes it’s better to push through.

‘But this is a slightly different case… .’

-okay. The dark-haired woman may have suffered some kind of trauma. But what is that?

At the indifferent voice of the succubus, annoyance welled up from my stomach.

‘Why are you saying that?’

-what the. Why did you do that before when you treated me like that?

‘… .’

… I got stabbed where it hurts.

-You covered it up before. Shouldn’t you take some responsibility?

‘How can I take responsibility for that…? .’

-Well. You should think about it. If I had been smart enough to know that, I would have been a succubus. It must have been a counselor or something.

Although it was an annoying thing to say. Likewise, it was a difficult statement to refute.

but. Every time I tried to tell him to do it if he wanted to. The words I heard from Soyo rang around in my head.

“… I’m sure I’ll be traveling around a lot from now on. You can’t avoid it every time you encounter it.”

“Uhm, well, that is, but… .”

“… It’s okay.”

I wanted to ask what happened. The water has already been spilled once. That couldn’t be possible.

That’s why I suppress my curiosity. I approached Ha-yeon Moon a little closer. He held her limp hand and shook his head gently.

“No matter what happens, I will do my best.”

After saying that a few days ago, is it okay to do it now? What can I do?

Thoughts became complicated. If she showed even a little bit of her cool side, wouldn’t she feel relieved?

Because I had no confidence, my voice was small. My hand, which was holding Moon Ha-yeon’s wet hand, was also shaking strangely. As expected, I couldn’t pick up the words that had already been spit out.

“… Oh, I don’t even know what’s going on. You’re weaker than me… .”

I heard Moon Ha-yeon mumbling as she lowered her head. She was holding my hand tightly and muttering in a lower voice than usual.

“… Hey, will you promise?”

Gradually, Ha-yeon Moon’s hands began to shake violently. promise. Now that I think about it, I guess the reason I met her for the first time and ended up here was because of a hasty promise I made.

Inside the Goblin Gate cave. Unlike the promise I made to somehow avoid the situation.

This time with sincerity. Holding her hand tightly. I nodded willingly.

“… yes. I promise.”

If this time, she wouldn’t have to worry. After the expedition ends well. Will I have the courage to apologize properly then?

With Moon Ha-yeon nodding. With your little finger hanging. We went back to the barracks.

*

next day.

Before departure. The scene where other clan members gathered was not very clean.

It is difficult to find water inside the gate. Because everyone was taking a shower instead of just wiping their bodies. Tangled hair. Cracked armor. Considering the strong smell of sweat, it was difficult to say that it was clean even with empty words.

of course. In the case of our group, there was also a faint smell of semen that could be felt if you smelled it closely. In a way, it was natural to stay away from people.

When are you going to leave? The moment I was waiting blankly.

In the midst of the gathered hunters. One person looked this way.

golden hair. A large, ignorant-looking knife with a muscular body. Unusually, a man with a ghastly appearance wearing an eyepatch.

What stands out most of all is what he wears around his neck. It was a choker with red decorations and a vigilante mark.

He looked this way. Immediately, I open my eyes wide. He shouted in a loud voice as if he had boiled a train firebox.

“What, it’s Moon Ha-yeon!”