episode_0138

“Sihoya…”

My older sister, holding my hand, looks down at me.

Even though she was clearly receiving healing, her expression was rather serious.

I also raised my head at that anxious voice.

My sister’s golden eyes seemed more confused than usual.

It was shaking like crazy.

“You really…”

Her lips tremble gently.

But my older sister couldn’t bring herself to say the following to me.

While she was thinking about it, heavy footsteps were heard from afar.

I could barely breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that my sister’s question was not trivial.

And then I quickly looked back to see where the footsteps were coming from.

There stood hunters belonging to the association that manages the international village and Japanese people.

Maybe they reported the commotion.

“Are they those people?”

Three hunters in police uniforms point at us.

Then the Japanese raised the corners of their lips and spoke confidently.

“Yes, you ruined our performance and got everyone hurt by using your powers recklessly!”

What does that mean…

Your performance was a scam from the start.

Besides, the only one who got hurt was Suda, who had been fighting fairly!

I quickly approached the hunters to question them.

But eventually, I had no choice but to stop.

Because the clever Japanese held their backs and pretended to be injured.

If they insist that they are injured even though they are fine, the association will eventually have no choice but to take their side.

Damn… things are getting more and more complicated?

Moreover, the way we look right now is clearly closer to being perpetrators than victims.

A suda lying sprawled out, covered in ashes.

The fire was put out, but the ground was blackened and there were burn marks everywhere.

And even our appearance standing neatly on top of it.

It’s disadvantageous in every way.

“You two, you must accompany us.”

The police radioed headquarters.

They soon came closer to us to arrest us.

My older sister didn’t make any gestures in response to the police’s attitude.

He rolls up his sleeves as if he’s about to be caught, and prepares to put on handcuffs.

“Sister, what are you doing now?”

“I have to turn myself in… After all, it’s my fault. If I explain it nicely, you’ll understand.”

Jisoo’s uniquely good personality is a real problem at times like this.

Do you think they would believe that?

Rather, their shameless acting will further exaggerate the charges.

The best way to prevent that is…

I felt frustrated at her trying so hard to nod, so I grabbed her wrist.

At that sensation, my sister’s once serious eyes also sparkled.

“What kind of embroidery is this! Let’s run away quickly!”

He opened his mouth wide and shouted.

My sister blankly stared at my long canines that were revealed thanks to that.

Then, soon, led by my rough hands, he started running.

“I, I… I’m running away, catch me quickly!”

The security guards start running all at once.

Clearly, they were quite capable people, worthy of being civil servants.

His running speed was also much faster than that of other hunters.

but.

“Come on!”

After the fox transformation, my speed became so fast that even Anna couldn’t keep up with me.

I led my older sister and ran into a gorgeous Japanese street.

“Okay, wait a minute, Siho… It’s too fast!”

“How can someone who learned from Anna be this slow?”

Is it because I surrendered to the speed?

Or maybe it was because it was a deep night with a full moon.

My heart is pounding.

Running around late at night with someone I like makes my whole body feel excited.

As if to prove my feelings, the fox’s ears perked up.

Symptoms that I thought were just a damn disease can be really helpful at times like this.

An unknown, exciting Japanese music fills the streets.

We enjoyed the speed, weaving fluidly between tourists and locals.

“A short woman dressed as a gumiho, and a tall woman wearing a hanbok.”

The police shouted loudly as they chased us.

The closer the voice got, the more my heart pounded.

While making fun of people and going into the back alley.

As I was passing by, the store of the mask theater troupe I saw caught my eye.

Their stall had several animal masks hanging in a row.

I snuck in there to hide my face and stole two of them.

And he gave one to his older sister.

She put on her mask in a hurry as she ran.

Wolf mask.

It was a soft brown color, like my sister’s hair.

I also picked up a fox mask with a sharp nose.

The more I write that, the more I feel like I’m losing my morality.

We became one animal and crossed the damp back alley.

Trampling on someone’s garden.

I climbed over the fence, pressing down on the outdoor air conditioner unit.

As we climb over the wall, the security forces waiting in ambush come charging at us with batons.

Their quick grasp almost caught the hem of my robe.

“Found it! Request support quickly!”

However, I jumped high with my sister with my flexible body.

And then, as if teasing the police, he leaped higher, stepping on his shoulders.

The hunters’ mouths drop open at the inhuman movements.

They could only watch us walk away with dumbfounded expressions.

be pleasant.

I was as agitated as when I ran away from Rep. Park’s lab.

But it wasn’t as scary and creepy as it was then.

Traditional music played to the beat of our feet.

I held hands with my first love whom I had longed for so long.

It felt like a loving escape from the world.

“Haa…”

How far have I run so far?

The traditional Japanese music that had been thumping my ears and the sound of the police’s footsteps also became quieter.

Thanks to that, I had time to look back again.

The Japanese village where people used to run around has now become as small as a village of dwarfs.

Finally, we returned to the stone bridge connecting the two folk villages.

“Sihoya… Too fast…”

A brief moment of time.

My older sister clutched her chest as if in pain and gasped for breath.

Before I knew it, my sister’s white top was soaked with sweat.

Thanks to this, her beautiful body lines are revealed as they are.

I stared blankly at the curve.

“Are you okay?”

Even while I was running wild, my older sister worried about me first.

I responded to those warm eyes with a smile.

“Yes, I’m in really good physical shape these days.”

“Thank goodness.”

Soon, my older sister also raised the corners of her lips.

She took off her mask and placed it on her forehead like goggles.

Thanks to this, her fresh face covered in beads of sweat is revealed.

It’s a lofty atmosphere where you don’t seem to know anything about love or romance.

Was it because I saw her soaking wet face?

It seemed like my animal instincts were growing stronger.

I swallowed the saliva that had collected in my mouth deeply.

And then he started shaking his head from side to side.

Come to your senses.

It’s because of the bottle.

No matter how much I liked my sister, it wasn’t like this…

The fox mask was fastened more tightly to the face.

Jisoo will definitely like the guy.

I’m talking about a sturdy man who can protect himself, not a frail body like mine.

“Shall we take a break and go? The Japanese village is still far away.”

“Okay. I’m tired after running for a long time.”

We stood on the stone bridge for a moment, slowly catching our breath.

The bridge where the two stood was extremely quiet.

Only the soft chirping of crickets filled the silence.

“It’s so awkward…”

It’s a good thing I’m wearing a fox mask.

I felt a little better because my embarrassed face was not visible.

He tried to avoid her gaze and put both hands in his pockets.

Then suddenly, a hot cell phone touches my fingers.

I took out my phone to clear the awkwardness.

And I checked to see if there were any messages.

“I got a call…”

“To whom?”

“It’s a lie.”

I got four missed calls from her.

Are you mad that I disappeared without saying anything?

“Is it okay if I don’t call you?”

“Yes, I think it will be okay.”

In fact, it makes me sad to think of her angry face.

But I guess it’s okay if you say you were with your older sister…

I’ll forgive you since you have a guardian with you.

He cleared his throat and put the phone back in his pocket.

I took a deep breath.

And I looked up at the night sky.

My sister also follows me and looks at the black sky.

We had a lot to say to each other, but we had to be content with just looking in the same direction.

but…

Until when?

It’s already been almost two months since I last saw you.

Whenever she asked me about something suspicious about me, I always just tried to avoid it.

And I just hid the feelings I had for him.

Are you going to end up hiding it like that for the rest of your life?

“…”

I asked myself.

But my stupid mind couldn’t readily give an answer to that question.

As if to fill our emptiness, the sky over Japan Village begins to brighten.

Soon the sharp sound of a rocket was heard from the horizon.

We all listened to that sound.

“Sister, can you hear this sound?”

“Yeah.”

It’s a firecracker.

Fireworks, the highlight of the festival, began from the Japanese village.

“That’s cool…”

“Yeah, it’s like a scene from a movie.”

Colorful fireworks of various colors bloomed and filled the lonely night sky.

As if… after the ice age, my older sister had bloomed in my world that had been so dilapidated.

We stared blankly at the beautiful sight.

Thanks to that, the awkward atmosphere was able to ease.

My sister looks down at me.

I also stared up at her.

Fireworks were in my sister’s golden eyes.

Empowered by that brilliance, my sister finally opened her mouth.

And then he spoke to me like a shot of fireworks.

“Siho, can I finish what I couldn’t finish earlier?”

I couldn’t answer her words.

She gradually got closer to me as I lacked courage.

“Actually, I know about Dohyun’s younger sister.”

My heart sank at the word ‘sister’.

No way… Did Sister already know everything?

“That kid… died a long time ago. He didn’t even have healing powers.”

A situation where you can’t take it or leave it.

She was looking at me with confident eyes.

“You, are you Dohyun?”

Beautiful fireworks are blooming.

My eyes, visible through the mask, were trembling violently.

I approached her, drawing strength from the loud noise.

A faint floral scent emanates from her as she approaches.

I whispered, intoxicated by the scent.

“I’m sorry, Sister.”

I slightly lifted the fox mask I was wearing.

And… he gently kissed Jisoo on the lips.

He silenced her question with his lips.

The moment they interlocked, her golden eyes gently swayed.

The only sound on the bridge was the sound of firecrackers exploding.

Soon their lips separate from each other.

“I’ll probably never be able to answer that question.”

I lightly lifted the mask I was wearing.

I’m firmly determined again.

Thanks to that, I was able to speak shamelessly to her.

“This is an apple kiss.”

I pushed back my sister’s messy side hair.

“It’s okay because we’re just girls, right? A friendly kiss…”

After saying that, he quickly turned his head away.

And I ran as fast as I could towards the dark folk village.

I didn’t look back the whole time I was running.

Because I was so embarrassed that my sister found out about my identity.

The unmanly side of me that I’ve shown so far.

There is not even a trace of Do-Hyeon left.

Clearly, my older sister will no longer see me as Do-hyeon.

You may have been shocked by my changed appearance.

When I think about it, tears fall down my mask every time I run.

I threw away the stuffy mask and just ran away.

Every time I jump, the stigma around my neck gets hotter.

It’s tormenting me to reject and restrain my instincts.

But I resisted with my lips tightly bitten.

I ran as fast as I could just to get away from my older sister.

「—.」

My sister just watched me walk away.

She muttered to herself.

“Dohyun…”

My older sister stared into the darkness like a noblewoman encountering a mysterious being.

Then, as if the strength left his legs, he collapsed on top of the bridge.

Even when dealing with A-class hunters.

She stood firm even when facing rankers like 08.