episode_0135

“…Kang Ji-hoon…now…?”

“I don’t sleep”

“Seolhyun, it’s not you, it’s Kang Jihoon”

“……”

“Chii… survive after fighting dozens of times in your sleep? As soon as you close your eyes, you fall asleep”

“…I don’t sleep”

“Huh? Didn’t you sleep? Why didn’t you sleep?”

“Why aren’t you sleeping after waking me up? Han So-jeong, are you a psycho?…”

Powok

Sojeong’s fist flies towards Jihoon

Seolhyun’s sharp voice emanates.

“Don’t hit our Jihoon!”

“Our Jihoon?”

“Yes, our Jihoon! Jihoon-ang, come this way, come closer to me”

“You too, Seolhyeon Yoo…”

This place where the high moon comes through the window and shines brightly

In the living room of Jihoon’s house, there were three bedding spread out side by side.

two hours ago

After opening an unused room for Sojeong and Seolhyeon and giving them blankets, Jihoon entered his own room and had no choice but to yell at the two people who followed him in.

“You two sleep in that room! Why are you following me into someone else’s room?”

“If you were going to sleep in another room, why did you follow me home? I will protect you while you sleep-”

“No! Who are you protecting? I’m safe! Please listen to me both!”

“Ji Hoon-ang, you and Han So-jung are getting together, I can’t live even if I die”

“Ha…what kind of nonsense is this about joining forces, Yoo Seol-hyeon! Both of you, get out of my room!!”

Even in front of Jihoon, who kept shouting, the two showed no signs of backing down.

Jihoon was horrified as he watched the women keep pushing into his room with their arms full of bedding.

“Okay! Okay, so let’s do this. Just leave the door wide open, right? If someone comes in, shout – no, don’t push! Don’t come in!!”

With the girls pushing in like a bulldozer, Jihoon eventually reached an agreement where all three of them would spread out the blankets in the large living room together.

My narrow room is half full if just one person can barely sleep in it.

If the three of them, including Sojung and Seolhyun, lay down, I don’t know, but they would have to be too close, so…

So the three of them were lying side by side in the living room, where the wind was blowing quite strong and the cold was hard to go away.

“…Now?”

“No, I’m not sleeping. Jihoon, are you okay?”

“……”

“…I wonder if Kang Ji-hoon is sleeping”

“Jihoon, are you sleeping?”

“Oh, a little!”

Jihoon throws off the blanket and stands up.

“Why aren’t you both sleeping!! Get some sleep now! Aren’t you going to the academy tomorrow?”

“……”

“……”

Sojung and Seolhyun become mute for a moment.

In fact, the two couldn’t fall asleep due to complicated emotions.

a little excitement

a little nervous

a little fun

Sojung and Seolhyun couldn’t fall asleep easily, feeling the same strange emotions they felt on the first night of a school trip as children.

of course

The A-class black hunter that Jihoon discovered earlier.

The huge danger that could suddenly strike at any moment must have contributed to their sleepless nights.

“Sleep comfortably. No matter how strong or bad a guy comes, one sword is enough to kill them all.”

Jihoon seems to have read their minds before he realizes it, and calmly calms them down.

“Those three guys I saw earlier, they are no different. If you really have to ask, are they all a level below Mr. Geomseong? So…you guys, don’t worry too much, really”

“Kang Ji-hoon…”

“Jihoon…”

Sojung and Seolhyun feel much more at ease as they listen to Jihoon’s calm voice soothing them.

In fact, the reason for my stubbornness is overshadowed…

They realized early on that it was Jihoon who was protecting them, not them.

but,

Still, I couldn’t leave this house.

Even with the excuse of safety, I didn’t want to go out for some reason.

The two people thought at the same time.

I want to use this opportunity to get a little closer to Jihoon.

***

next morning

“The only thing we have is bread and eggs…Jihoon-ang, let’s go shopping after the academy today”

“Oh…Yoo Seolhyun, do you really know how to cook?”

As if Seolhyun’s words about taking responsibility for the cooking were not empty words, there was quite appetizing toast on the table.

The egg-coated bread was toasted until golden brown, and the cheese was slightly melted and sprinkled on top, making for a pretty decent breakfast.

“Ma…it’s delicious…sheesh…”

Sojung looks somewhat annoyed, but eagerly puts the toast to her mouth.

Three people sitting around sharing toast

For Jihoon, this was the first time since his parents passed away that the house was this lively in the morning.

It was a house that was always immersed in silence and filled with longing…

This morning was quite noisy.

The savory smell of toast was a great way to start the day…

“Ugh! Stop eating, Jihoon needs to eat some too!”

“Disgraceful, disgraceful! Well, it’s not that delicious!”

“And you pick up another one? Jihoon-ang~ Isn’t Sojung a complete mess? Now, Jihoon eats the last toast, ah~”

Jihoon takes the toast from Seolhyun, chews it up in an instant, and then opens his mouth.

“You both snore so much. Will you stand watch and protect me? Both of them slept without anyone knowing who was carrying them. Tell me honestly, are you just here to have fun? Huh?”

“Haha…”

“Hehe…”

As Sojung and Seolhyun try to pretend not to notice what Jihoon said, Jihoon once again insists on separate rooms.

“As I said… I’m a very light sleeper. Until we catch the Black Hunters, I won’t tell you to go out… instead, can we please sleep in our own rooms? Or do you want to sleep in my room? How about I sleep in the living room alone? Are you okay? The house is so small that you can hear everyone breathing-”

“No!”

“No!”

The two women were very determined.

Judging by the determined expressions on their faces, it was as if sleeping next to each other was a duty they could not let go of.

Last night, Jihoon thought as he looked at the two people who had fallen asleep like that.

At this rate, even if the Black Hunters attack in droves and he goes out and fights, the two will not wake up…

what

Why did you come?

Could it be that Jihoon’s bewildered expression is not visible to the two?

Seolhyun raised her hand and shouted brightly.

“I will wash first! Even if you want to go to the bathroom, you both hold it in”

Seolhyun runs to the bathroom.

Ji-hoon suddenly remembers that he will have to work hard to adapt to the changed atmosphere of the house, which is filled with human warmth.

***

“What is it? Are you coming together now? Those three people”

“That’s right…but is it really true that Han So-jung and Yoo Seol-hyun are following her around? Isn’t he following you around?”

“Are you stupid? Think with common sense. How can one person follow two people? Are you forcing the two of them together and following them around?”

“No, it’s because I really don’t understand. Why are those pretty and perfect goddesses acting like such bastards-”

“No. 1 in ranking”

“Hub-”

“You keep forgetting things, right? That crazy guy is not the same guy from a few months ago. In name and reality, he is ranked No. 1 in Korea, and there is no one better than him in the academy right now.”

“No, what happened? He was in class 11…”

Jihoon, Sojung, and Seolhyun, who entered the academy’s main gate, may not have paid attention to themselves, but they were paying a lot of attention.

Since they were 1st and 2nd class cadets who shared the same classroom, the three were often seen together.

but,

As soon as the three of them came out to the academy together, the whispering around them couldn’t help but get louder.

of course,

The special story of three people and the unusual situation of living together instead of living together.

No one knew this detailed story.

Nevertheless, the combination of the three was enough to provide something fresh to chew on every time I saw it.

“Jihoon-ang, can you come pick me up at our castle guild after the academy lecture today? While I was working, I took a quick look around the guild. Oh, that’s right! We also have plenty of delicious tea”

“Okay, I’ll stop by for a moment”

“Really? Yay, I’m excited! It’s so nice to go home with you, really~”

It was Seolhyun who eagerly crossed her arms and hugged her.

To Sojung, who was very shy and far from cute to begin with, seeing Seolhyun like that was both enviable and irritating.

She took a step forward and tried to push away Seolhyun, who was wrapping her arms around Jihoon.

“What! Let’s go to the temple! The left arm is mine!”

“Why is my left arm yours? Get away!”

Jihoon, like Sojeong, pushes Seolhyun away to get away from her.

The corners of Sojeong’s mouth slowly turn up when she sees that.

However, Seolhyun, like a leech, keeps her arms crossed and looks up at Jihoon, chattering away.

“Tonight, let’s buy a lot of groceries and eat a full course home-cooked meal. Jihoon-ang, my soybean paste stew is amazing~”

“I’ll make dinner tonight!”

Seolhyun’s sarcasm returns to Sojeong’s shout.

“What? What are you going to do? Chicken breast kimbap?”

“I…I was going to make soybean paste stew too!”

Bickering and bickering

Two people arguing loudly with Jihoon in between them

The cadets who were watching and eavesdropping on all of this as they walked together toward the academy could not understand their conversation or atmosphere at all.

“They…are a bit strange…?”