episode_0145

“Umm… ”

Early morning.

The blue sky is about to brighten outside the window.

I woke up, slightly furrowing my eyebrows in sympathy.

“What… Why am I so frustrated… ”

His limbs didn’t move as if they were tied by some strong chain.

A feeling of being squeezed from all sides. However, rather than discomfort, I somehow feel more warmth and stability.

Yeon Myeong-ha narrowed her eyes and looked around.

It was only then that she realized that she was completely buried in Lee Hyun’s arms.

“Ugh… ”

Lee Hyun was deeply asleep, hugging her like a love doll and not making a sound.

Yeon-sik’s face turns red like an apple.

‘I clearly asked for only arm pillows… ‘

A dual tactile sensation that is so stimulating, but at the same time brings ultimate comfort.

Now that she was half-naked, she could feel the touch even more clearly.

Yeon Myeong-ha stuck out her head and checked the time.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t much time left to enjoy his embrace.

Although I regretted taking up the request at such an early hour, I moved my body slowly and tried to get out of his embrace.

However, as soon as the movement was detected, Lee Hyun inadvertently tightened his arms even more and prevented Yeon Myeong-ha from leaving.

As if it were his property.

“Ugh… ”

I fell into his arms out of pity.

I let out a small moan without realizing it.

Maybe it was because I was only wearing thin underwear, but every sensation of my skin moving around felt very stimulating.

“Your sleeping habits are worse than I thought… ”

However, he immediately nodded his head in sympathy.

This is the level that can be tolerated.

The feeling of being restrained wasn’t that bad either.

“Let me go now… I have to get out… ”

Yeon Myeong-ha whispered something to Lee Hyun’s chest and tried to escape his embrace again.

It was obvious that she was still asleep, but strangely, he didn’t grab her this time.

After crawling out of bed with pity and caution, I brushed off the dress that had fallen on the floor from yesterday’s mess and put it on.

Then, he squatted down at the head of the bed and stared at Lee Hyun’s face.

“This… Is it the first night?”

Just thinking about it made me feel hot all over my body.

I shook my head in pity.

“… Cheeky. How dare you treat your senior like that… ”

Recalling the image of him cruelly putting her down and making fun of her last night, Yeon Myeong-ha slightly stuck out her lips.

“Still… ”

But soon, he smiled like snow melting in the spring sun.

There were definitely some regrets… Anyway, I was somewhat satisfied.

Somehow, the dream spot felt more comfortable than usual.

Her gaze remained on the corner of Lee Hyun’s sleeping mouth the entire time.

Some kind of tickling agony was urging her on.

“… no. This is later when I’m awake… Properly… ”

His expression hardened slightly, as if he had decided on something to sympathize with.

Then he took a deep breath, closed his eyes tightly, and placed his lips on his forehead.

-side.

“Hi.”

Yeon Myeong-ha let out a sticky moan full of lust.

A thrilling sensation that felt like an electric shock spread through the mucous membranes and throughout the body.

“Hi… ”

I gently stroked Lee Hyun’s disheveled hair with a sympathetic smile.

Then, after turning around, he walked out of the bedroom with careful cat-like steps so as not to wake him.

‘… cat? Now that I think about it… ‘

While I was silently opening the door, I belatedly remembered the existence of something I had forgotten about.

“… Ah.”

And that was the moment when Yeon Myeong-ha had just stepped out into the hallway.

She suddenly looked at her feet.

A small, seemingly harmless creature was staring intently at her.

It seemed as if all the resentment in the world was contained in those round eyes. The sadness of being kicked out still hadn’t subsided, and there were teardrops in the corners of my eyes.

“… Boy. I was sorry yesterday.”

It felt like I was looking at a pouting child, so I spontaneously offered an apology to the cat, who couldn’t even understand my words of pity.

But a cat named Peanut is like Hmph! Turn your entire body around as if you were doing it.

Peanut didn’t even pay attention to her and slipped into the open bedroom and disappeared.

And then, whining, I pushed the door shut with my whole body.

As if it were revenge for yesterday.

“… Is it really a cat?”

Seeing him, Yeon Myeong-ha muttered in an absurd voice.

***

I couldn’t see him because he left early in the morning.

Since there were no regular lectures during the week of the request, I headed straight to the cradle library in time for my appointment with Jin Ye-seo.

As I spent some time sitting in the corner seat where I always sit, I saw a female student with a hood pulled down over her head approaching me, glancing around.

Jin Ye-seo, who saw that I was not there, quickly ran to my side.

“Ha… Why am I going through this trouble… ”

The blonde female student who sat down without saying hello let out a weary sigh.

“I have no intention of forcing you. If you don’t want to do it, quit.”

“… it’s okay. I said I would help… And the body has already been thrown away.”

Jin Ye-seo shook her head with a resigned expression.

The reason I met with Jin Ye-seo today was to find out various preliminary information needed for the request.

A bracelet decorated with a strange symbol, owned by a widow who was the subject of a request from the Special Crimes Bureau.

And Yeon Jeong-moon, Yeon Jeong-moon, the father of Yeon Yeon-ha and the main culprit of the previous Japanese invasion, was wearing exactly the same type of necklace.

The body dissolved in the poisonous fog and a large fire broke out, so there was no way to check… In some ways, I feel fortunate.

If Jin Ye-seo’s words are true, that object is a symbol of heresy, which is strictly prohibited by law in the Republic.

If the fact that Yeonjeongmun had that symbol had been known to the investigation team, Yeon Jeong-ha’s situation would have fallen even further than it is now.

This is also why I need to dig into this case in more detail. There shouldn’t be any element of anxiety for Yeon Myeong-ha right now.

And if we simply pretend to dissuade the widow as requested by the Special Crimes Bureau, we will never know the truth.

“The name is clear… Did you say it was the gate of heaven?”

“… As far as I know, yes.”

Jin Ye-seo answered, brushing away her flowing hair.

Meanwhile, she continues to look around with anxious eyes. Sometimes I would flinch and almost bury myself in the desk, as if I heard a familiar voice.

If I had known this would happen, I would have just asked to meet in the training room. I understand that feeling. That’s right, the factions were opposing each other and were growling like enemies until just a few days ago.

If someone were to discover these people gathering in the corner of the library and chatting, it would be natural to cause chaos and affect each person’s position.

I have pity on just one person and that’s enough… Jin Ye-seo seems to have more to lose.

“The original request was security and street cleanup in slum areas. But I caught sight of suspicious movements coming and going every morning.”

Jin Ye-seo, who was ruminating on her memories, shuddered slightly.

“… It was terrible. It was the first time in my life that I had seen such a terrible scene. Walls covered in blood, half-rotted corpses strewn on the altar, fanatics running like crazy… ”

At the time of the second request.

When I was dealing with rebels in the south, Jin Ye-seo happened to discover a fairly large heretic disguised church and destroyed it entirely.

“Because the resistance was so strong and interrogation did not work, we had no choice but to summarily execute everyone on the spot. And there I saw patterns exactly like this engraved here and there.”

Jin Ye-seo said while fiddling with the bracelet the widow gave her.

“Where on earth did this come from? Was the request a request to subdue them? Have you even discovered the headquarters?”

“No, it’s not a subjugation request… ”

“… Even though you are helping me like this, you keep it a secret?”

Jin Ye-seo frowned slightly as if she didn’t like it. However, this is a sensitive issue related to the secret history of the enemy. It was impossible to tell the full story of the investigation.

I couldn’t even say it properly out of fear that it would remind Yeon Yeon-ha of the hurt in her heart.

“… it’s okay. So what do you plan to do?”

Jin Ye-seo, resigned, said with a light sigh.

“First of all, there is a place to go. I’m planning to leave today.”

I was planning to visit the workhouse that Yeon Myeong-ha told me about last night.

The nun who appeared two years ago and visited Jeokhwa for a while and continued to meet with Yeon Jeong-moon.

If you are a religious person who is qualified to visit the Red Cross, you may be related to a religious organization or workhouse that is sponsored by the family in question.

At present, it seems most likely that the nun delivered the symbol of heresy to Yeon Jeong-moon.

“What do you plan to do?”

“… I won’t say it twice. Since I said I would help you, I guess I should help you until the end.”

Jin Ye-seo nodded, even though she looked reluctant.

“Okay. Then, let’s finish the preparations and meet again in the capital.”

“… I understand.”

“Wait.”

Something suddenly occurred to me, so I called Jin Ye-seo back to her feet.

“Why?”

“If we go out on the same day, wouldn’t other people know that we’re doing this?”

“What else can I say… During request week, three-digit numbers of students come in and out of the crib every day. No one will notice. and… ”

Jin Ye-seo, who hesitated for a moment, opened her mouth again with a strange expression.

“Who would have thought that you and I would hang out together.”

***

“Ugh… ”

After briefly preparing, Jin Ye-seo left her dormitory and trudged away.

She chose a route that bypassed the quiet promenade rather than the campus crowded with students.

Anyway, I decided to meet up with the masked boy again in the capital, so I don’t have to worry about being caught by anyone.

However, it is also clear that there is a need for attention.

Jin Ye-seo, who covered her head with her hood pulled down, looked around as if she were a petty thief.

I tried to ignore the pricking conscience and the pervasive sense of immorality and hurried on.

The brilliant blonde hair that used to be an object of secret pride feels particularly cumbersome today.

It was a good thing that not much attention was paid to her because the school was so noisy.

But when I got almost to the front gate. Jin Ye-seo, who had been swallowing her saliva in nervousness, was about to relax a little.

“Huh? Isn’t it yeseo?”

At the sound that came from somewhere, her heart sank.

Jin Ye-seo, holding her pounding heart, turns her head unnaturally, like a creaking machine.

On the other side, three female students who had spotted her were walking in unison.

The female student in the lead had her hair shining as black as the night sky.