episode_0121

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“Ha… ”

Yeon Myeong-ha, who sent Lee Hyeon first, was sitting alone at her desk and sighing.

The whole time, she couldn’t take her eyes off a cardboard box wrapped in small, luxurious packaging.

It was still emitting a sweet and appetizing smell in all directions.

“… ”

The more you feel that sincerity, the deeper you fall into pity.

She was biting her nails as the maddening anxiety filled her head.

The picture that fell from Lee Hyun’s jacket last night was eventually put back in its original place, but the image of the girl drawn there still remained vivid in his memory.

Why did he hold such an old painting so dearly?

She didn’t look like him at all to be his older sister or younger sister.

If it were just a friend, there was no reason to cherish it so dearly.

And if you are not a relative or a friend…

“Woman… friend… ?”

Yeon Myeong-ha let out a voice that was already very depressed. A dark cloud was hanging over her mind.

Hoping that you are his first woman is too greedy. Rationally, I was very aware of it.

It might be bold to keep a picture of your first lover from childhood in your arms.

Even though he felt sad, he was the only one who was currently walking by Lee Hyun’s side.

But when the past does not remain the past. It always causes problems.

‘No matter how much I think about it… ‘

Whenever Yeon Myeong-ha imagines the skinny girl in the picture, for some reason, there is always someone who comes to mind overlapping with her.

Long, jet-black hair, two eyes that sparkle like gold containing all the light in the world.

Now they are more than just rivals, they are mortal enemies. It would not be wrong to call him the enemy of Buddhism.

This is Baek Seo-yeon from Paecheon.

-Click…

Yang Yeon-ha, who felt uncomfortable just thinking about it, gritted her teeth.

Because it was drawn with a single-color pencil, the eye color could not be determined, but the girl in the picture really looked like Baek Seo-yeon, except for the fact that she was quite thin.

No, rather, even if it were me…

‘Come to think of it… ‘

I have already heard the story of his past directly from Lee Hyun’s own mouth.

He had been spending his entire life in a frontier village near the north.

However, two years ago, during the great invasion of the demons. The village where he lived was left in ruins due to an attack by the remnants who escaped the siege of the punitive force.

In that attack, he lost all his family and friends.

All that’s left of the poor boy is a long scar under his eye left behind while trying to protect his friend named ‘Yeoni’.

He also said that if he hadn’t been accidentally discovered by Sa Jae-hyuk of Unit 66, he wouldn’t be in this world right now.

And this was the line that Yeon Myeong-ha could understand with the information she had now.

Although I can’t help but feel a little jealous, it’s not something I can’t understand if I keep the picture because I still haven’t forgotten my first lover who unfortunately died.

However, Baek Seo-yeon’s presence continued to cling persistently to her mind.

Although it is known to the world that he only revealed himself after receiving the favor of the Paecheon family head, Baek Il-yong’s tendencies are already an open secret among the high-ranking families.

Who on earth would give such affection to someone who sows seeds in an entire field, harvests his children as if they were crops, and then cruelly throws away even those seeds?

And I trace my pitiful memories.

It was exactly two years ago when Baek Seo-yeon first appeared in public.

That period of strangely overlapping with someone disturbs my mind once again.

“… ”

Compassionate’s head was spinning, racing towards the end of her delusion.

Lee Hyeon, who cherished an old portrait of Baek Seo-yeon.

The name Yeon that he muttered every night when he was hospitalized in the ward.

Even the back of Baek Seo-yeon as she ran away, secretly leaving behind the candy she carefully made herself.

Of course, there were still unanswered questions.

Baek Seo-yeon’s fiancé is hidden in a veil.

The two clashed violently at the beginning of the semester.

And his strangely reluctant attitude towards Baek Seo-yeon.

But nevertheless… She just couldn’t bring herself to pass it all off as a coincidence.

“Ugh… ”

The tension and fear that suddenly struck me made Yeon Myeong-ha’s body tremble.

My vision narrowed and my heart was pounding like crazy.

No matter how much I shook my head and denied it, the circumstances implied that there was some kind of relationship between the two.

On the other hand, I really hate Baek Seo-yeon.

The woman who had taken everything from her was now reaching out to her last precious thing.

“Ha… How do I… Huh?”

“My~”

It was a moment when she took a deep breath and tried to come to her senses.

A small creature steps through the open bedroom door and cries.

The cat, which is a mixture of pumpkin and cream colors, continues to sniff and immediately jumps up onto the desk.

He then hit the cardboard box, pushed off the lid, and bared his teeth.

“Well, what are you doing… ! No!”

“Damn! Myaaang!”

The cat was immediately subdued by Yan Yanha, but it was still struggling recklessly.

“Why, why are you like this… ! Despite being so small, what kind of strength… !”

I couldn’t give away things that could possibly be valuable evidence in vain.

However, it is not possible to cast a spell on Lee Hyun’s favorite cat and chase it away.

Yeon Myeong-ha, who was covering the struggling cat with her whole body, remembers a plan.

Among the spirits she brought with her, there was one that clearly resembled a cat.

Yang Yeon-ha, who came up with him, immediately made the spirit appear.

Since her cat was quite large, she calculated that she would be able to drive away that small cat without difficulty.

The air above Yang Yeon-ha’s shoulders rippled, and soon a cat with translucent white fur appeared there.

However, this was before Yeon Myeong-ha could give orders to Chae.

– City profit! Siik!

Her spirit made eye contact with the small cat and her fur stood up nervously.

Then he immediately turned his body transparent again and attempted to escape the material world.

“Uh, huh? What is this now… ”

The panicked Yeon Myeong-ha tried to hold on, but it was no use.

Bewildered, she stared blankly at the empty shoulder where the spirit had disappeared.

The reaction was very surprising.

Although its purpose was to suck out particles from the spring, the spirits tended to be friendly to life on earth.

Today is the second time in her life that Yeon Myeong-ha has seen such a wary attitude from the spirit.

at first… When Lee Hyeon was shown the manifested caterpillar spirit.

“Why on earth… ? Because he resembles the owner… Wait!”

And at the sound of rustling, Yeon Myeong-ha suddenly comes to her senses.

The little cat had already turned the box over and was excitedly eating the snacks inside.

The corners of the cat’s mouth, covered in cookies and candy crumbs, were slightly turned upward as if smiling with satisfaction.

“Myan~”

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-Pow!

The dull sound of impact echoing from somewhere awakened Yeo Yeon-ha again.

Throughout the duel, Lee Hyeon easily overwhelmed Jin Ye-seo, but she was watching the duel with an anxious expression the whole time.

That wasn’t Lee Hyun’s concern. I was even less worried about Jin Ye-seo being beaten to dust on a rainy day.

The cat was fine and not in any pain, but her concerns had not been resolved for several days.

A feeling similar to some kind of discomfort that she could not define filled her body.

Then, Yeon Myeong-ha suddenly turns her head to a certain point in the audience.

A female student with black hair was watching the duel without blinking.

-Pow!

“… Tsk… ”

“… ”

Baek Seo-yeon’s movements, which felt like she was flinching every time she heard a hitting sound, made her even more uncomfortable.

-Ding ding ding!

“The duel is over! end! Student Jinhyeon Yoo! now stop… ”

The masked male student was about to raise his foot and gently step on Jin Ye-seo’s lower abdomen.

Only then does he stop his one-sided assault when the bell rings, signaling the end of the duel.

“Ah… Haha… under… ”

The girl with brilliant blonde green eyes was now in rags, rolling around on the floor, breathing lightly.

Jin Ye-seo is immediately taken to the treatment center by medical staff who rush in, and the masked male student turns his head and gestures as if he is looking for someone.

Soon, his eyes are directed directly at Yeon Myeong-ha.

“… ”

Although I just looked at him in silence, I could feel his heart longing for something compassionate.

When she gently waves her hand, he slightly bows his head and turns around, as if satisfied with that.

When I saw that, I raised the corners of my mouth slightly without realizing it.

Then suddenly. Feeling the stinging but fierce gaze from the side, Yeon-hyeong-ha turned her head in that direction.

However, Baek Seo-yeon, who had been sitting in her seat until just a moment ago, was already leaving the sparring hall at a fast pace.

“… ”

After making a decision, Yeon Myeong-ha suddenly stands up.

She started following Baek Seo-yeon, who had gone ahead.

It was to the point where I couldn’t stay sane without resolving this question.

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“Baek Seo-yeon.”

At the sound of a suddenly heard voice, Baek Seo-yeon, who was leaving the sparring hall with her black hair flowing, looks back.

A female student was approaching through the dark passage, accompanied by the sound of clicking shoes.

Kwon Yuri and Choi Ire, who were walking with her, greet Yeon Yeon-ha in different ways.

“Minha, hello~!”

“Compassionate. Why here… ”

“Baek Seo-yeon. Can we talk for a moment?”

However, ignoring the sympathetic Kwon Yuri and Choi Ire, he just fired at Baek Seo-yeon.

Seoyeon looked at her and shook her head with an embarrassed expression.

“I’m sorry, how about next time? I’m on my way to Yeseo right now. I’m worried that you’re hurt a lot… ”

“Are you worried about that blonde? Such nonsense… ”

“Sympathy! What are you doing by barging in? !”

“Stop… ! Stop it, Ire… ”

Seoyeon stopped Ire, who was trying to get angry on her behalf.

Then he sighed and looked at the two.

“You guys go first. I’m going to talk to Minha for a moment.”

“But… ”

“It’s okay. Please go and check the status of the example… ”

At Seo-yeon’s insistence, Yuri and I-re take reluctant steps and disappear.

Suddenly, all the students had left and there was only heavy silence that fell in the passageway.

“… So, what is it?”

Seoyeon was the first to open her mouth.

As if there was no longer any reason to pretend to be gentle, she muttered while glaring at Yan Yanha with a cold expression.

There was no trace of the girl who was caught between them, looking embarrassed.

Seoyeon was only spewing out bitter hostility towards Yeon Myeong-ha.

“… ”

Dong-Ha also does not give up and meets Seo-Yeon’s gaze. I didn’t even bother to say anything more.

All he does is rummage through his pockets and take out something and throw it at Baek Seo-yeon.

It was the last thing she saved from the cat attack.

“Take it.”

“What are you doing now… Huh?”

And the moment when he caught the object that Yeon Myeong-ha threw.

Seoyeon was able to immediately figure out its identity.

Well, it was a gift for him that she had stayed up all night preparing for several days.

There was a small, carefully packaged bag of candy lying in her palm.

Seoyeon’s eyes trembled mercilessly when she saw that.

She lowered her head and chanted in a low voice.

“This. How can you do this… ”