episode_0127

“Are you calling me?”

“Then who else is here besides you? How dare you ignore your senior’s words on the topic of chicks? Huh?”

Kwon Yuri, who was on her knees and taking a deep breath, approached in stride.

A tone that makes you sound like you’re angry. However, on the contrary, the eyes are slit and slit, as if smiling.

Other than that, there was no animosity at all for ignoring him.

There was even a hint of playfulness in that voice.

“Why am I a chick?”

Is it possible for you to understand that people are being referred to as if they were animals, with a perfectly normal name?

Come to think of it, this woman. I think he called me that when I first saw him at the beginning of the semester.

The experience that followed was so terrible and intense that I forgot about it.

“If it’s been less than two months since you entered school, is that a chick or something?”

Kwon Yuri widened her eyes as if asking something obvious.

“So do other first graders also call you that?”

“No. Only you call me that.”

“?”

I couldn’t continue speaking because it was so absurd that Kwon Yuri burst out laughing.

“It seems like you haven’t grown up yet. It just feels like that.”

It’s even more absurd that someone a head shorter than me would say something like that. I feel like I’m feeling a little upset inside.

Still, one thing was certain. This woman. He is the most difficult type of person for me to deal with.

But why is Kwon Yuri treating me so kindly? Even if it was like that when you first saw it, there’s absolutely no reason to be like that now, right?

I’m sure he doesn’t know that his friend and my mentor are the enemies of the Buddha.

No matter how gentle you are, this behavior is not easy to understand.

… Are you trying to do some trick?

“Puhuh… Boy. Your reaction is so funny. If I had known this would happen, I would have tried talking to her a long time ago.”

Kwon Yuri covered her mouth and burst into laughter.

“So, why did you call me?”

“Did you not see Seoyeon by any chance?”

I feel dazed, as if my head has been hit with a hammer due to a business that far exceeds my expectations.

“… Why are you asking me that? How do I know… ”

“Isn’t it possible to know? When I asked another junior, he said he saw Seoyeon heading towards the library earlier. So I did it just in case.”

No matter how much I think about it, I don’t remember seeing a female student with black hair today. Unless they were hiding it on purpose, there is no way I would have known about it if I had set foot in the library even for a moment.

“I didn’t see it. If you’ve finished your business, I’ll leave now.”

The longer the conversation continues, the more exhausted I become. Even if you try to set a day, you just let it go and the pointless emotional waste is repeated.

I gave Kwon Yuri the answer she wanted and quickly turned to leave.

“Ugh, there is no affection. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you busy with anything? We can talk for a bit and then go.”

However, in an instant, Kwon Yuri came close and blocked my path again.

At the same time, a perfume that smells like peach, with a refreshing and sweet coexistence, wafts in the air.

“Yes. I’m busy. And I don’t think we’re going to have a very friendly conversation.”

“Why not?”

“… ”

That innocent expression, as if he didn’t know anything. He’s tilting his head as if he genuinely doesn’t understand.

A feeling of frustration surrounds me that takes not only my words but also my breathing.

However, they do not show open hostility like Choi Lee or Jin Ye-seo. No, I don’t feel even the slightest bit of similar emotion.

With my common sense, I can’t figure out how to deal with it.

“Of course… ”

“You’re seniors and juniors at the same academy, right? Of course, we can greet each other and talk. And sometimes we eat together and have a cup of tea. Isn’t that right?”

“… ”

“Ah! Speaking of which, should I have a meal with my sister next time? How about it?”

“Why am I… I don’t like it.”

“You like it so much? You were waiting for me to say that? I’m glad. I didn’t know you were thinking the same thing as me.”

“… ”

It feels like I’m talking to a machine that tells weird jokes, not a person. It’s been a long time since I felt this helpless.

Meanwhile. Kwon Yuri, who had been fooling around by herself, suddenly looked at my chest and opened her eyes.

“Oh my? Boy. The tie was loosened. Hurry up and hit it again. Then, if you get caught in the leadership team, you will get a penalty point for poor attire.”

When I heard those words, I reflexively lowered my head.

Did you really tie it properly today?

However, contrary to Kwon Yuri’s words, the tie was still neatly tied in place as it was in the morning. Even the dimples held like a knife are intact.

At the same time, you feel the weight of something being placed on top of your bowed head. At the same time, a tingling sensation spreads throughout the body.

“Puhuhuh… How can you fool me? It’s a prank that even elementary school kids don’t get into. You really are a chick… Oh my!”

-widely!

I reflexively threw away Kwon Yuri’s hand as she burst into laughter.

“It hurts… Hey, what’s wrong? Even if something suddenly goes wrong… ”

I break out in a cold sweat and my heart is pounding. I couldn’t bring myself to continue standing here.

I quickly walked away, leaving behind Kwon Yuri, who had an incomprehensible expression on her face.

“Hey… Chick… ! for a moment… !”

*

“Hmm… ”

Kwon Yuri was watching with anxious eyes the empty seat left by the masked male student.

Her face as she tilted her head was full of doubts about the relationship between some people.

Suddenly, a meaningless joke that came to mind while observing him during a training session at the Sky Basin resurfaces in my memory.

“Hmm?”

Before we knew it, Kwon Yuri’s mouth was colored with a mischievous smile that did not match her neat appearance.

***

“Senior?”

As soon as I returned to the dormitory, without even having time to heal the internal injuries sustained in the attack, Yeon Myeong-ha greeted me in a unique way.

When I met her at the entrance, she put her head in my arms as if being hugged and didn’t move a single thing.

“… kite… Choi Ire… Those bitches… club… Another interruption… I really want to kill you… ”

From the muttering sounds, it seems like something happened in the student council. It was clear that he was seriously hurt, even though he was upset because he could even hear the sound of his teeth gnashing.

I think they interfered with the establishment of the club. No matter how different the factions are, are they still picking on such trivial things? ?

It is a different kind of brutality than fighting directly with your body.

These days, a strange change has been felt in Yeongyeonha. A chilly wind blows through his tone of voice and facial expression. Just like when I first saw her after entering the cradle.

However, it must be said that the actions feel somewhat bolder and more extreme. Even so, I didn’t know that he would be hugged to my chest.

“… ”

After thinking about it, instead of pushing her away, I raised my hand and lightly patted her on the back. Although it is embarrassing, there is no reason not to accept it.

I know Yeon-hye’s pain, and what’s more, if the source of her recent change is the stress she got from student council activities…

“Sniff… Sniff… ”

However, Yeon Myeong-ha, who was enjoying being touched like a cat, suddenly started sniffing.

Then he quickly shook his head away and muttered in an annoyed voice.

“… What is this smell?”

“Smell?”

Yeon Myeong-ha furrowed her eyebrows as if she didn’t like something.

“Uh. Refreshing… It looks like a peach… I feel like I’ve had it somewhere before. But why do I feel so bad… ?”

The moment I heard the word peach, I knew it right away. It smells like Kwon Yuri’s perfume. When did you get the car?

“… I don’t know either.”

I couldn’t tell Yeon Myeong-ha about meeting Kwon Yuri. It wasn’t difficult to predict her reaction when she found out that the owner of my body odor was a student from a rival faction.

Kwon Yu Ri. He was truly a difficult person to deal with. I don’t want to run into you again…

“… I guess it’s strange. Who did you meet before coming today?”

“I just came straight from the library. But senior. When will you give me a gift?”

I felt like I was trying to question Yeon Myeong-ha, so I immediately changed the topic.

The effect is quite good as the poisonous spirit disappears from Yeon Yeon-ha’s face in an instant.

She shrugged her shoulders and slowly got off of me.

“… I’m still preparing.”

“Do I not have to measure the dimensions?”

What Yeon Yeon-ha asked me to pick that day was clearly a bundle of fibers. Then I think he’s thinking of making me some clothes.

But there’s no way Yeon Yeon-ha knows my measurements. Moreover, he has grown 2cm more than when he entered the cradle. I also gained more muscle.

“… I’ll take care of that. I’m waiting quietly… ”

However, he spoke in a tone of pity and embarrassment and quickly went into the bedroom.

… How are you going to figure it out?

***

Late night. When I heard Yeon-sik’s regular breathing through the wall, I dimly turned on the night lamp and spread out the empty bundle of papers I had received from Mu-young on the desk.

The circuits stretched thin like threads along the side of the thick paper faintly reflect the light and sparkle.

At the end of it, I blew in particles according to the code pattern given by Muyoung, and soon faint strings of characters began to be engraved here and there simultaneously.

The sound of saliva gurgling loudly echoes through the room.

It was a request to relieve my discomfort, but I had no idea that there was a real person with the same personal information as the woman in my dream.

I don’t know how to accept this fact… Anyway, since I’ve come this far, I have no choice but to find out as much as I can.

“Hwaryeong Lee. 27 years old. A wizard belonging to the 3rd Exploration Battalion under the Wall Guard. The rank is true… ”

As soon as you turn the first page, someone’s profile picture in the left corner catches your eye.

A woman with nothing special, an ordinary appearance that can be found anywhere.

The material that Muyoung handed over was the military investigation team’s investigation records on the soldier who suddenly disappeared for unknown reasons.

“The date of disappearance is… ”

April 26, 2137. 3 years ago from today.

“… ”

I couldn’t forget what I said for a moment.

The day this person went missing… It is the date on the calendar in that dream that was eerily clear.