episode_0105

Grumbling…

Late at night. Saetbyeol Apartment [Room 904].

‘Something’ came from downstairs through the veranda and entered the dark living room.

He confirmed that the veranda door was unlocked again today and nodded in satisfaction.

‘Something’ raised his head, wiping away the tears flowing down his cheeks.

The word ‘home’ is filled with warmth.

This is because the heart of a person who has been hit and left by a difficult world relaxes at least at home and lets the warmth inside flow out.

Trudging. Trudging.

In the house where the lights were turned off, the warmth of Eunha was gathered, and ‘something’ carefully caressed them and walked around the dark living room.

One step, one step. Like reliving memories.

Like reminiscing about memories that have crumbled like grains of sand.

‘Something’ peered out into the entrance hallway.

Laundry neatly organized in the laundry bin. There is still moisture left on the towel hanging on the bathroom doorknob.

As the strong smell of human life wafts in, the corners of ‘something”s mouth rises.

Soon after confirming that there was no one in the living room, it approached without hesitation towards the bedroom, where it felt crowded.

Gororong… Gororong…

A faint breathing sound is heard.

The sound of breathing that tells you you’re alive.

This is the sound made by Eunha, who is sleeping soundly while lying on a soft bed.

Gororolong…

『… … .』

He is sleeping and snoring hard as he has trouble breathing due to water entering his lungs. I don’t know who will carry it.

The sound of breathing that makes even the listener feel tired makes ‘something’ smile.

‘Something’ sat gently on the edge of the bed and listened to Eunha’s snoring.

She left the [black book] she always carried nearby, and even though she was anxious, she fell asleep holding the cover of the book with one hand.

In contrast to her relaxed breathing, Eunha’s face is distorted like someone having a nightmare.

Am I dreaming of falling into the water?

‘Something’ carefully stretched out its hand towards the sleeping Eunha.

… … Knock knock.

At that time, a knock was heard.

The sound of someone knocking on the wall.

Soon the bitter cold came, and the smell of wet animals seeped out from the house next door.

『Hey… are you okay?』

I heard crying.

A cry filled with much hunger runs through the air like a ferocious animal and caresses the sleeping galaxy.

… … Knock knock.

Immediately after, ‘something’ got up from the bed, clenched its fist and knocked on the wall.

In the same rhythm as the knocking sound heard just before.

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5. Sometimes I hear a knock on the wall next door.​

– I am a very worried neighbor.

– I think he’s probably just knocking on the wall to check how you’re doing.

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– Don’t panic, just approach the wall where the sound is coming from and knock on the wall in the same way.

– It’s a sign that you’re doing well.

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– However, you will have to tap at the same beat as your opponent.

– If the sound stops, it is successful.

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The knocking sound suddenly stops.

The rushing cold disappears, and the pungent smell of blood leaves a faint trace.

‘Something’ fell from the wall, which was so cold that it became frosty, and sat on the bed again.

『Oh my… is the child already asleep? I’m sorry, just like yesterday.』

『… … .』

『This thing called a watch… I need to learn how to see it.』

Soon, I thought I heard the howl of a starving animal, but then I couldn’t hear any more sounds.

Gororolong…

Eunha’s snoring breaks the cold silence.

『… … .』

Sarah…

And, in the bedroom where the winter-like cold had left.

‘Something’ slowly lowered its body and entered the soft blanket covered by Eunha.

The night was deep.

… … .

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Bongbbang~ Bongppaaang~ Bongbangppang~

Today again, without fail, the sound of an insignificant alarm wakes Eunha up.

“Ah! It’s refreshing.”

The next day, Eunha exclaimed at the refreshing sensation she felt for the first time in two days.

My head feels refreshed. It feels like all the stale debris has been swept away by a huge tsunami.

Eunha frowned at the sunlight pouring through the window, but raised the corners of her mouth.

She woke up after a good night’s sleep and was lying sideways on the soft bed, giving [Black Book] her arm as a pillow.

[Black book] thicker than most major books. The cover is made of soft leather, so it’s great to hug and sleep on.

I thought about it before, but it feels really good.

What kind of animal skin is this?

‘The bath water was too cold yesterday… I’m glad I turned on the hot water in the middle.’

Admiring his own foresight, he patted the [black book] lying next to him.

The way he stays silently is very dependable.

Hehehe…

When I blow my nose, lukewarm bath water comes out.

Was it because I had been in the cold water for too long, or was it because the bath water in my lungs was still hindering my breathing?

My head feels refreshed, but my body is in bad shape.

‘are you okay. It’s been a while since I took a bath. Think of it as washing your whole body clean.’

Phew…

Eunha, who was still half asleep, covered her shoulders with a soft blanket and sighed.

The [black book] lying next to me remains firmly in its place.

Yesterday was full of strange things.

The morning was not refreshing, and a new employee had arrived at the blood donation center near my apartment.

He was even water tortured by a monster that looked exactly like him because he dozed off while taking a bath.

(I won’t die from not being able to breathe…?)

( “……why?” )

And lived.

Because of [Self-Healing], drowning was impossible, and after arguing for a while, the monster got irritated and left.

exciting.

‘It’s good that I survived… but why do I feel bad?’

Eunha thought of ‘Eunha’, the monster that ran away without being able to kill her.

Among the monsters in the [Black Book] that I have encountered so far, this is the first one that failed to harm the galaxy despite breaking the rules.

A poor person who can’t even do his job properly.

However, it is a monster that resembles the galaxy itself.

How should I accept this?

Heojeop’s copy was Heojeop… something like that.

feel bad.

I’d rather just kill him cleanly and leave.

“It’s okay. Let’s think positively. That ‘Eunha’ is also a guy who does it when he has time to do it. I trust him.”

Eunha muttered quietly and stood up with her sore back.

I grab a change of clothes and the [Black Book], go out to the living room, turn on the TV, and then head straight to the bathroom.

“…….”

While brushing my teeth, I look in the bathroom mirror. A beautiful woman without any clothes on is brushing her teeth with a stupid expression on her face.

Every time you move your arm, the harsh place shakes and catches your attention.

Eunha glared at the woman reflected in the mirror and took a deep breath.

Today, the beauty in front of me looks pathetic.

… … .

(『It’s my place.』)

A narrow bathtub, another galaxy reflected in the water…

Being murdered by someone who looks exactly like you was a pretty unpleasant experience.

If he dies by ‘Eunha’ like this, he is anxious that his place may be taken away, just as he said.

A fear different from death gripped her heart.

(『Now… it’s my place.』)

Perhaps, if he lost consciousness and was killed by ‘Eunha’,

Could it be that the two people’s positions were reversed, and their true self became a mirror image reflected on the surface of the water?

Even with [self-recovery], I can’t turn it back… I wonder if I’ll be trapped there and suffer forever.

That’s what I thought.

‘Of all the monsters I’ve met so far, he might be the most dangerous to me.’

That may be why he was forced to endure the pain of suffocation and desperately tried to hold on to his fading consciousness.

I’m glad I didn’t die.

(『It’s my place.』)

Eunha thought back to ‘Eunha’s’ voice and wiped away her goosebumps.

Okay. It has already passed.

It’s okay because he’s not dead.

I looked at the mirror and smiled.

The smile was stiffer than usual, but it was enough to hide the trembling fingertips.

“Okay. Let’s think positively… What are you looking at? You are a water fist from today.”

“what.”

at that time,

When Eunha looked into the mirror and complained,

‘Eunha’ in the mirror answered.

With a face full of irritation.

I answer this.

Eunha, startled, took a step back.

This is the guy from yesterday.

A strange monster who tried to drown her but failed and ran away.

Could it be that it can appear not in bath water, but anywhere where an image forms like a mirror?

Eunha shook her pounding heart and looked into the bathroom.

The bathtub that made such a fuss yesterday is clean without a drop of water.

“What? Why did you show up again?”

『It’s my place.』

‘Eunha’ stood still and snorted.

Like it’s pathetic.

… … Fortunately, it looks like they have no intention of rushing in like they did yesterday.

『Sloppy.』

“what?”

『That’s my place, but since you’re such a poor person, I’ve become a poor person too.』

For a moment, I feel irritated. Are we going to fight?

Eunha raised the corners of her mouth and made her usual smiling face.

Soon after, she squeezed out her negative emotions to a certain extent and suddenly thought of a good idea and pointed her finger at Eunha.

“Wait a minute, look back.”

『… … ?』

“hurry.”

He snapped his fingers and ordered ‘Eunha’.

The stupid-faced ‘Eunha’ calmly turned around.

The ‘eunha’ reflected in the mirror turns its back.

Then Eunha looked at the back of the guy’s head and straightened the back of her hair.

It’s surprisingly useful.

It’s okay.

“Good. Please take care of me in the future.”

『… … ??』

“Okay, high five.”

Eunha smiled brightly and tapped on the bathroom mirror.

‘Eunha’ on the other side also followed suit with an annoyed face.

As expected, that guy is a bastard.

That guy is just a slob.

… … .

… … .

It’s already been 2 days since I became a D-class hunter.

Eunha was worried.

‘Am I… growing properly?’

A concern I had while taking a bath.

Are you really growing?

It is a concern for which there has been no answer.

Because the word growth was unfamiliar to her who had [self-recovery].

But… after surviving the ghost monster last night, my thoughts changed a little.

There is no such thing as ‘must’ in anything in this world.

‘… … The jigsaw that [Red Woman] lent me… Will it work on monsters too?’

I decided to take it easy.

Are you growing properly?

Since I’m sitting still and thinking about this, I wonder if it would be a good idea to check it out in person.

If you don’t think it’s okay, just quit.

“Elder. Are you good at fighting?”

“Hehehe…”

On her way to work, Eunha suddenly started a fight with the elderly man sitting in the security office.