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37. Precious family and loved ones. (1)

Suddenly, I ran away from the place where I was, faced with the attention and gaze of so many people, and went back to the room where I was staying, locked the door, and sat down, leaning against it.

Actually, I didn’t plan on running away like this. I just thought that if I just stood next to my brother and Jia and spent some time quietly smiling, something would work out…

It looks like I blew it up a lot more spectacularly than I expected.

Sure, it was fine until I heard them thank me or compliment me, but I started getting dizzy when I saw so many people making suggestions, starting with one person joining their team.

After that, people suddenly started to rush towards me from all directions as I was backing away. My brother and Jia, who were next to me, called out to the people and pushed them away from me due to the sudden movement of people. I was also surprised by their actions and came here.

” Haa… Why are they suddenly flocking in like that… ”

My head was filled with thoughts of having to run away quickly, and when I came to my senses, I found myself ‘alone’ in the room.

I left Hyunseok, who was trying to help me, and Yeonseo, who was trying to get annoyed as if she was involved in something annoying, right there.

Maybe I’ll get nagged when we meet again later.

” Even now, I feel like Yeonseo’s nagging is ringing in my ears… ”

As I thought about Yeonseo talking to me in a casual manner, my ears started ringing, so I put my hands up to cover my ears, got up from my seat, and headed to the living room.

I sat down on the sofa in the living room. I had just fought the demon and was very relaxed. My body started to loosen up. My eyelids started to close more and more, and I couldn’t fight them. I just closed my eyes.

I felt my head nod, nod, and then I fell to the side on the sofa, and a faint scent wafted up and hit my nose.

Sure… I did ventilate it like that, but it seems like it was difficult to completely get rid of the… crazy time that happened that night.

‘Ugh… why now of all times…! ‘

As I recall that night, the sensation of my body being heated up, which I had forgotten about until just a moment ago, begins to awaken.

I thought about moving my hands slowly to feel better, but I must have been more tired than that, because I lost consciousness before I could move my hands.

Again, when I opened my eyes, what I saw was…

” Ha! You really have a good fortune, huh? ”

I lost my mind when I saw Yeonseo glaring at me…

” Hey, wake up now. I have something to tell you. ”

I didn’t lose consciousness, I just felt her hand caressing my cheek.

*****

After touching my cheek to some extent, I asked her, who had a satisfied expression on her face.

” Hmm… What time is it now? ”

” It’s already way past dinner time. ”

” Really…? ”

When I heard the word dinner, my stomach started growling, so I covered my stomach with my hand and looked up to see Yeonseo with a sly expression on her face.

” Hey~ Are you hungry? By the way, there’s something to eat here. ”

The food moved slightly to the side in front of me and then was placed on the table, catching my eye.

A dish that seems to have been prepared with a lot of care. The sight of grilled spam and rolled eggs served with warm rice is unforgettable.

I slowly raised my hand and tried to pick up the chopsticks in front of me, but the moment she pulled my hand away with a ‘thud!’, I glared at her.

” Hey, if you stare at me, do you think I’ll be scared? Okay, listen to the story first, then eat. ”

” Ugh… I’m hungry… ”

” Should I just clean it up? ”

” So what do you want to talk about? ”

Even while I was asking her, my gaze was focused solely on the food in front of me.

” First of all, you have now decided to become a member of the Blue House settlement. ”

” Oh, really? Huh… What?! Wait, what do you mean?! I’ll do that… ”

” You idiot! Since you just left it like that, your brother and sister had no choice but to do it that way to resolve it. And the second is about the damage situation.

There wasn’t any major damage to buildings or anything like that, but that doesn’t mean there were no casualties. ”

He turned his head and looked at her as he said that there were casualties.

How many people… have been injured or killed… I think I tried my best to prevent that from happening…

No, come to think of it, when I went to Hyunseok, there were already people who had left this world.

As guilt began to creep in at the thought of having slept soundly alone without even recovering their bodies, I felt a small hand resting on my head.

” You idiot! You did everything you could. So you don’t have to look so sad. In fact, everyone is thanking you for your efforts. ”

” Yeah… But I… Should’ve not let my guard down and taken that guy down in one breath… ”

Yeonseo, who had been hitting my head with a ‘thud’, stroked my head as she did so.

” If you feel so sorry, why don’t you eat and go around treating people? Isn’t that one of the things you’re good at? ”

” Okay, I’ll do that. Then can I eat it now? ”

Let’s focus on the food in front of us again. Yeonseo nodded helplessly as she saw me drooling from my mouth.

” Okay, listen while you eat. Just know that after resting for a couple of days, we’ll form a team to go out and find the scouts. ”

Mouth groaning ‘well, well’

” Tim? ”

” Even though we’re a team, we’re not that big. Rather, it feels like a small elite group. Of course, the three of us are the center. The only thing that’s special is that both your older brother and sister are going. ”

I was surprised to hear that my brother and Jia were going together, so I coughed ‘cough, cough’ and then drank the water that Yeonseogeo handed me.

” What? No, tongue… Even if that’s true for oppa, what about unnie…? ”

” Yeah, at least that’s what they said if you want to explore quickly. Of course, I think so too. Hyunseok and I can explore to some extent, but it takes a long time. ”

” That’s… true. ”

Hyunseok, Yeonseo, and I have no problem figuring out who’s around us, but we don’t have the ability to find things in an instant like Ji-ah, so that would definitely be faster and more accurate.

But I don’t know why I keep feeling anxious.

‘Well, even if it’s dangerous, my brother will protect you and I’ll be by your side, so you don’t have to worry.’

After quickly finishing the food and placing the dishes in the sink attached to the living room, I asked Yeonseo where Hyunseok went.

” Ah, Hyunseok and your brother led a few people to retrieve the body. They also collected the magic stone. According to Ji-ah, there is no movement of the demon right now, so it will be okay. ”

” Sigh, really… If you’re going to go, why don’t you go after we meet up… ”

I felt a little lonely because Hyunseok left without even meeting me.

At least I wanted to hear the story directly from his mouth. I looked at Yeonseo as the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

” Now is this really what Hyunseok wants? I don’t think so. ”

” That, that can’t be helped! We’re dating now and… ”

” Huh~ So is it time to start the uprising? ”

I blushed in surprise at the sudden word I heard.

” That, that’s a big deal! That’s…! Not yet…! ”

I just passed her by, opened the door, and ran outside.

‘Thump, thump.’ I wondered if the movement of my pounding heart was because I was daydreaming about the night I would spend with him, or if it was just the physical reaction of running quickly.

*****

I thought that continuing to run was meaningless, so I contacted Zia and asked her to tell me where she needed my help, but she insisted on going with me, so I headed to the situation room where she was.

As we opened the door to the situation room and went in, we saw Ah holding a device and giving instructions to people in various places.

She looked quite busy, so I quietly closed the door and watched her work. As I was watching her work, people who recognized me quietly greeted me, so I nodded slightly. One of them handed me a drink and told me to wait a moment before going back to work.

As he said, after a while, Zia noticed that I was there and came over to me.

” Are you really lucky? ”

” Well, I just felt bad for you because you looked so busy working, so I brought it to you. ”

” Yeah, you said you talked to Yeonseo, right? ”

” Yeah, I came here because there was a place that needed my help. ”

Jia nodded her head slightly, signaling me to follow her, and started walking out of the situation room.

” First of all, thank you so much. In so many ways. ”

” What are you talking about all of a sudden? It’s giving me goosebumps… ”

” Thank you so much for treating my eldest brother and taking care of Zumei. Thanks to you, many people were able to end it without getting hurt. ”

” But… there are people who can’t do that. ”

I followed her and looked out the window in the direction of the Namsan Tower, and said.

Of course, just like Jia said, I was able to finish it off with my own power without causing any harm to many people… but there were people who couldn’t.

Jia, who was watching me stop following her, came up behind me making a ‘clack, clack’ sound and hugged me.

” That’s right. You can’t always save everyone. Even if you try to do the right thing, there are times when you have to give up something precious, and even if you try to save many people, enemies appear just as often.

But what matters is how you use the power you have, right? ”

I just nodded slowly to her and didn’t say anything.

The moment I opened my mouth… I felt like I was going to cry.

” But you get to choose how many people you save and how you save them. You just have to make the best choice you can, right?

My second brother saved many people in this world, right? He still does now… But I hope he can do what he wants now. ”

When I turned around to look at her, the words that came out of her mouth were…

” Now that you’re a cute girl, it’s okay for you to go all the way with your beloved boyfriend. I understand. ”

” Oh, no. That’s… ”

I know what Zia is talking about. She said it last time too.

But I guess I’m just saying that because I don’t know what it means to me.

If I go all the way with Hyunseok… it means that the me that Ji-ah and Hyung knew… will disappear.

” You know… that… ”

As I continued to hesitate without saying anything, her device rang, and when Yeonseo saw it, she quickly grabbed my hand and started moving.

” First, let’s talk later and move on. It looks like you need help quickly. ”

I just felt sorry for myself for hesitating.

My precious family and loved ones.

What should I choose?