episode_0093

As time passed, the frequency of seeing the blurry silhouette of a man gradually increased.

“Uhm…”

-Did you see it again? Where is it?

“I think it was in the kitchen…”

When I answered with an awkward smile, Rael immediately flew to the kitchen and started searching diligently.

Of course, even then, nothing would be discovered.

There was no way I could hide in the small kitchen attached to a studio apartment, right?

It was something I could tell without even looking at that she was going to turn on the waste, but she went out of her way to reassure me by going through the cupboards and going through the inside of the sink to take a thorough look.

Looking at that makes my heart feel a little warm.

-Oh, there were cockroaches. I’ll handle it.

“……”

There was a larger harvest than expected.

No, there were cockroaches in my house? Isn’t that scarier than just ghosts?

“Are you sure you handled it?”

-Everything that was visible was eradicated. Would you like to see it?

When she tried to show me the black corpse she had crushed with telekinesis, I suddenly turned my head.

“There’s no need for me to check. Just handle it yourself, Rael.”

-Hehe. All right. You’re surprisingly weak at this, aren’t you?

“I don’t know why, either. Other insects are fine, right? But just looking at that guy gives me goosebumps…”

I was making excuses while listening to the rustling of pay-as-you-go envelopes, but when I made eye contact with a stranger through the veranda glass, I reflexively closed my mouth.

First of all, he is not the blurry silhouette man we often see these days.

-Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee…!

Eyes without eyelids that seem to take up half of the face, sharp teeth like beasts, and strangely thick limbs.

That strange woman was hanging from the veranda window, making eye contact with me.

As if they knew that if they went any further than that, they would be dealt with by ‘Guardian Manish’, they did not come inside but just looked at them and smiled as if observing through the veranda glass.

“…It looks like something pleasant happened.”

It wouldn’t be strange for a normal person to feel fear, but for me, I just felt perplexed.

-Are you a ghost again?

Wow!

-Queeek!?

When Rael flies in at a rapid pace and slaps him on the cheek, the seemingly scary ghost scatters away with the sound of a pig being cut.

“Kwiik?”

‘Guardian Manish’ jumps up and tilts his head at the sound of a cry similar to that of his fellow countrymen.

“It’s nothing. I’m resting.”

“Kwiik…”

As I watch Manish lying down again, yawning with his plump belly rolling, I can’t help but smile happily.

It’s just what I imagined, but it’s really cute.

-Hangil. There are no other ghosts to be seen.

“Oh, really? Good job.”

-……

She stared silently at my hand gently stroking the little Manish, then slowly came over and sat down next to me and blushed.

-Well, Mr. Hangil. I hope you praise me too…

“Hmm? What, only in times like this? I want to do that on the bed if possible.”

-stop! Hangil! Did you know that the level of teasing is getting stronger these days!?

“Is that so?”

-That’s right! Even for me, it’s hard to bear!

“Anger? Or lust?”

-Keuuch…!

I waved my hand at the glaring gaze.

“Ahahaha! I’m sorry. Your reaction was so harsh that I made fun of you without even realizing it.”

-Even so, it’s so blatantly…vulgar. And I don’t even know how much I’m holding on to…

“Rael. Can you hear everything? And from my perspective, I don’t know why I’m holding back. Is there a need for that?”

When I raised my hand and scolded her, she put her head under her hand and made a gloomy expression.

-It’s all because I thought of Hangil. If I acted on my feelings and ended up making Hangil unhappy, I don’t think I could really forgive myself.

“I don’t think so…”

-no. Being a lover with a ghost monster like me is like walking down a thorny path where only misfortune exists.

“Isn’t the leap too extreme?”

As I stroke her black, soft hair and sigh, she pouts and pouts.

-Hangil. Marriage is no joke. I can’t have children and I can’t make money.

“You really need to build up your confidence…and if you don’t, you don’t have to have children, right?”

-What on earth are you talking about!? The ultimate purpose of marriage is children! Seeing your children! That is the reason marriage exists!

It was quite an extreme statement, but since I knew what kind of world she lived in, I could only laugh bitterly.

No matter how much we have adapted to modern culture, deeply rooted values are not something that can be easily changed.

-I definitely want to give birth to Han Gil’s child! so…

“Oh. How many children do you want to have?”

-Three if possible…no! I want to have at least five children!

“Then I’ll have to work hard to earn points, right?”

-of course! For that…

While shouting passionately, Rael’s face turns bright red as he meets my sinister face.

-Ah, ugh…

“What? I thought you didn’t like me very much because you kept rejecting me, but you were thinking about it that far? I’m starting to feel a bit anxious now.”

-…Boo, were you anxious?

“Of course. Wouldn’t you do that? Refusing to sleep with you is grounds for divorce?”

-sorry. But, I still…

“Okay, okay. I know. I’ll wait calmly, so tell me whenever you’re ready. Oh, and if you want to have the [Reverse Body], just tell me anytime. I’ll lend you the points right away.”

-That won’t happen. I will get my share with my own strength.

“Hehe, that’s amazing.”

As I pat his head more gently, Rael looks up at me with an embarrassed expression.

-Hangil…

The moment we made eye contact, a feeling of loveliness and cuteness overflowed from deep within my heart.

want to kiss.

-ah…

As if my thoughts were conveyed, she bit her lip for a moment as if in conflict, and then slowly began to approach me.

We can feel each other’s warmth and breath, and the tips of our noses touch.

If the silhouette of an unfamiliar man hadn’t popped out of the corner of my eye, my lips would have definitely touched each other.

“…Ugh!?”

-Hangil?

“Damn…you don’t even let me kiss you.”

-Are you seeing it again?

“Yes. I can see it a little clearer this time.”

-Where is it? What does it look like?

“…Pierrot.”

-yes?

“It’s Pierrot. He’s holding a kitchen knife. He’s right in front of me.”

Although it was still blurry, its shape was immediately recognizable.

A loose outfit dyed in bright colors, pointed boots, and pure white gloves.

The hat with bells hanging from it shook comically every time the guy moved, and the excessive makeup that made him look pale created an uncanny valley, but the bright red lips that were smiling as if they were about to split were quite menacing.

…!…!!

Pierrot, who was moving his limbs in exaggerated movements and pursing his lips, suddenly raised the kitchen knife he was holding upside down towards me.

“Huh…!?”

I reflexively raised my arm to block the kitchen knife coming towards the top of my head.

Phew!

“Kaaaa!?”

But for some reason, my defenses didn’t work, and the pain was felt not in my arm but in my eye.

In my right eye, I feel an unbearable pain.

-Hangil!? Are you okay!? What happened!?

“Gwae, it’s okay…huu…!”

Fuwaaa!

Feeling the ‘Mirror of Resentment’ being activated, I glanced at Pierrot.

Spread it!

…!?

Pierrot, whose right eye had completely exploded, stopped in his stance as he was about to strike with the kitchen knife again.

……

Even though it was a serious injury, the guy didn’t move the corners of his mouth that were raised as if he didn’t feel any pain.

“ah…”

And the next moment, Pierrot, who had made direct eye contact, disappeared, leaving a tearful smile on his face.

-Hangil! My eyes are bleeding! You need to get treatment quickly!

“…okay.”

As I quickly drink the holy water, the bloody tears that were flowing slowly begin to subside.

“Whoa…”

-Are you okay? Shouldn’t you spray it in your eyes too?

“It’s okay now. It doesn’t hurt. Uhm, but I have no idea who that clown is.”

-Hangil. I can’t do it. Let’s ask the management for help right away. If things continue like this, it’s just going to be one-sided.

“That’s true, but the Bureau has no reason to help me…”

-Noeul, the branch manager, will take care of that! Contact us quickly! There is no time for carefree thinking!

Due to Rael’s anger, I had no choice but to take out my phone.

“Where then…”

“Hangil! What’s going on!?”

“Wow!?”

When Letel came out of nowhere and touched his shoulder, he almost started jumping up.

“Hey! Letel! How many times have you told me not to surprise you like this…!”

“That’s the problem now!? Where did you get hurt? Huh? It looks like there’s no problem on the outside…maybe it’s internal!? Are you hurt on the inside?”

“Uh…I hurt my eye…”

“Snow!? Where are you looking!”

She, who had her face pressed in, soon tilts her head.

“Are you okay?”

“Listen to the story to the end. All wounds were treated with holy water.”

“Really? Whew, that’s a relief…”

“How did you find out about it?”

“Of course, I came because I felt the signal sent by the ring! If the person wearing it gets hurt, it will let me know right away!”

She showed off the ring she wore on cotton paper.

“Oh, now that I think about it, there was that. It just happened to be good. Letel, I have something to ask you for a moment…”

“huh?”

I explained to her about the Pierrot man.

“Hmm, so, for some reason, it breaks through all the defenses you made and appears right in front of you? It even attacked this time.”

“that’s right.”

“……”

After stroking her chin and thinking for a moment, she quickly shook her head.

“I don’t know. As far as I know, there is no such supernatural entity. It is probably one of the supernatural entities kept by Pandora of the Salvation.”

“Are you saying this is also an attack from those guys?”

“Maybe. If you’re unlucky, there’s a chance it could be a naturally occurring supernatural entity… but in fact, it’s safe to say that’s unlikely to happen.”

“Really? Hmm…”

Will there be ghosts and unidentified clowns after ‘Monkey Train’?

It looks like they are very determined and have decided to attack.

As I indifferently touched my right eye without much inspiration, Retel became restless and wandered around for some reason.

“Hangil. Are you okay?”

“Huh? Are you okay?”

“Are you aware of the situation correctly? Are you saying you are being attacked? But how can you be so calm and relaxed? We need to take action urgently!”

“I am fully aware of the seriousness. I am still considering countermeasures. However, there is not much that comes to mind right now.”

“……”

Letel looks at me with disapproving eyes.

“No, even if you look at me like that, what can I do if it’s real…”

“Hangil, were you always like that?”

“That…um, I’m not sure.”

I tilted my head because I really wasn’t sure.

Well, I find it surprising myself that he is so strangely carefree.

Is this also due to the influence of [Cries of Despair, Pain, and Grief] and [Basaglia’s Holy Grail]?

“Ha, well, being cool-headed isn’t a bad thing… So? What do we do now?”

“well…”

In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that I did everything I could to defend myself with just ‘Guardian Manish’ and [Basaglia’s Holy Grail].

‘Guardian Manish’ excludes all imaginable intrusions and protects against various attacks.

The barrier of [Basaglia’s Holy Grail] that purifies all uncleanness and prevents numerous types of threats.

“Uhm…”

What more can I do here?

“Ah, that’s right. Letel. Then, could you distort or cut off the space? Maybe then we can stop it.”

“So you won’t be able to go out for a while? Is that okay?”

“Why should I worry when you’re here? And I just need to check whether it works or not.”

“Then what…”

Wow!!

As she immediately unleashed her powers, the space itself began to rumble and shimmer like a haze.

***

As a result, even Retel’s spatial abilities could not stop the clown.

Pierrot appeared calmly, as if he was laughing at our efforts.

It looks much clearer than before.

I was a little nervous, but fortunately I wasn’t attacked this time.

“But Retel, aren’t you going home?”

When I see Retel, who has unlocked his spatial ability, rolling around on the bed, I say something, and she looks at me with sad eyes.

“What, do you want me to go?”

“I’m not saying that… No, it’s okay. If you want to hang out, do whatever you want. Is there anything you want to eat?”

“Hmm…then chicken!”

“Good. Let’s order a variety of flavors.”

-Hangil. I want to eat spicy seasoning.

“Really? Then I’ll order that too.”

I naturally nodded to Lael, who had his arm around my shoulder and was looking through his phone with his chin resting on my shoulder.

“…By the way. Even though they are ghosts, isn’t it a bit manly for a man and a woman to live in the same house?”

“huh?”

I tilted my head at Retel’s words.

-Retel. Don’t misunderstand. We just have a master-slave relationship, as you might think…

“It doesn’t matter, right? We’re dating anyway.”

-Hangil!?

“…what?”

Letel, with a dazed look on his face, suddenly stands up.

“What do you mean…!”

Push!

“uh?”

-oh?

Immediately after, blood flowed from Retel’s right eye.

For a split second, neither of us fully understood the situation.

“Ugh!?…W-What? Who are you!”

Wow!!

Letel, with a grim expression on his face, used his spatial ability to collapse the entire empty space in front of him.

“Retel!? What’s going on!?”

“Hangil! I see Pierrot! Is this the guy you were talking about!?”

“what…!?”

Was not only me but also her the target of the attack?

Boom!

My heart was beating violently.

The blood pressure of the whole body soars rapidly, and at the same time, the body becomes hot and the senses become overly sensitive.

“Pupp…!”

When I was attacked, the aggression and fighting spirit that had been quiet enough to be peaceful boiled over and my brain turned bright red.

Push!

“Ugh…!?”

The unidentified attacker once again made her shed tears of blood.

Damn it! Damn it!

Without even thinking, I brought out a variety of eyes.