episode_0162

People feel pain when they look back on memories.

It was a momentary black moment, a headache-inducing trauma, and an irreversible regret.

painful memories.

It is like a mold that eats away at the mind.

You can either overcome it with a strong mentality, or wait for it to be diluted as time passes.

… But if

Such ‘painful memories’,

If only there was a way to get it out of your head forever.

Then, to someone whose face I don’t even know,

Could it be possible to make him bear his own pain instead?

You never know.

… … .

… … .

‘We must make the monster unrecognizable.’

Eunha meets the haggard-looking head of headquarters Go Young-in and decides to help him.

She thought there was only one way to help Go Young-in, who was suffering from ‘half-baked things.’

Erasing the memory of ‘that’ from his mind.

Of course, this is impossible using normal methods.

I like the story that if you hit someone on the back of the head with a baseball bat, they will suffer amnesia.

However, the human brain is not that soft, and even if she tried to hit the head of the Hunter Association head with her weak strength, it was clear that only her hand would hurt.

However, if you leave Director Go Young-in like this, he will end up being tormented by a ‘ghost’.

You will face a real monster, not something ‘mediocre’, and die a painful death.

(『…Okay. I’ll help you.』)

So we brought in an expert.

The reward is free use of the lower body.

Eunha, who deeply reflected on the importance of personal connections, smoothed out the ‘white mask’ on her face.

A mask given by Director Go Young-in to help her, an outsider, infiltrate the Hunter Association. But I don’t think it will be very effective.

Eunha quietly looks around the incinerator, looking down at her large breasts pushing up her usual boxy tee.

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3. When going to bed, close the balcony window, but do not lock it.

– Anyone would feel bad if a door that was always open was locked one day.

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A monster that sneaks into someone else’s bedroom every night, refreshes Eunha’s mind, and then leaves.

I don’t know the exact principle.

Since they are deviant from the principles of the world in the first place, what can they do?

However, if it is ‘that’, it will be able to completely erase the painful memories of Director Go Young-in… and the memories related to the monster.

And only refreshment will remain in his mind.

(Wow. Is this really possible?)

(『Make it so I can touch it』)

The recruitment of experts has already been completed.

All that’s left is to make Go Young-in break the rules on purpose so that ‘that’ can touch Go Young-in.

(Before going to bed, be sure to lock the veranda door.)

(If you do that, you will no longer be tormented by ‘ghosts’.)

If you follow the rules, you will only bring ‘pain’.

So, what do you take when you break the rules?

If no action is taken anyway, Go Young-in’s future is almost certain.

Even though there are many uncertainties, it is the most certain method.

Eunha decided to trust the unidentified monster who promised to help her… just once.

‘okay. I take responsibility for saving people’s lives. ‘I’ll let go of my life.’

An afternoon when the sun sets.

Association’s first basement floor, artifact incinerator.

After seeing off Go Young-in, who was returning home with eyes filled with suspicion, Eun-ha prepared to return to her apartment.

It ended quickly, considering I deliberately came during rush hour when there were fewer people.

Grumbling…

I left the incinerator, dragging the suitcase containing the [Black Book].

The association’s basement was chilly as if the air conditioner had been turned on, and the peculiar warehouse smell in the basement combined with the July heat increased the discomfort index.

Eunha, wearing a pure white mask, walked down the hallway, sweeping the right wall with her fingertips.

Go Young-in returned home with his secretary, who was waiting at the entrance to the incinerator.

He seemed to have ‘recognized’ something through his conversation with Eunha, but he can rest assured that he has a secretary by his side who knows nothing.

Eunha climbed the stairs, praying that Go Youngin would arrive home safely.

Right from the incinerator.

Climb the stairs.

(『Third on the right. Go down the stairs and go left.』)

I reflect on the information Go Young-in told me.

Clearly, the ‘half-baked thing’ that stuck to him was trying to convey something.

It could be the ‘cat pendant necklace’ taken out of the incinerator… but we still don’t know what that means.

‘Should we just go in the opposite direction?’

I thought it was easy.

Eunha started from the incinerator and went back to the words ‘half-baked things’.

Grumbling…

I climbed the stairs.

1st floor above ground.

“… … .”

Lost in thought, Eunha climbed further up the stairs.

Association 2nd floor.

Grumbling…

And, third to the left…

Then, I saw the [Artifact Manager] office that I had visited in May as well.

Hunter Kim Song-ah, who is said to have died, probably reached the incinerator along the current route.

I only came down the stairs twice.

“… … What is there if you just climb the stairs once?”

I went down the stairs again.

1st floor of the association.

I walked down a quiet hallway, dragging the suitcase containing the [Black Book].

Occasionally, they encountered the remaining employees of the association, but after discovering Eunha’s ‘white mask’, they passed by, pretending not to have seen anything.

What kind of secret department is this and why is it reacting like that?

He patted the mask on his face and walked away.

(『Third on the right. Go down the stairs and go left.』)

‘Right from the incinerator, up the stairs… third on the left.’

One space, two spaces, three spaces…

Eventually, I stopped walking.

Eunha took a deep breath and looked up at the office in front of her.

[Potion dispensing room].

A strange but familiar name.

The ghost that clung to Go Young-in… is what I wanted to convey with ‘Cat Necklace’.

Does this mean that there is someone here who harmed him?

‘… … There’s no way someone as strong as the head of the headquarters wouldn’t have found such an easy clue… Did you just pretend not to know?’

A bystander who does nothing and just watches.

He frowns at Go Young-in’s actions, not sure if they are good or bad.

Eunha brought her face close to the translucent entrance door.

A large breast is gently crushed against the glass window.

‘There’s no one there?’

There was no sign of presence in the office, where the door was locked.

Have you already left work? That’s because dust has accumulated on the doorknob. It seemed like the association had not used this place for a long time.

“The potion dispensing room is open for half a year…”

“Hiya?!”

Eunha stuck to the office entrance and looked inside.

She screamed in shame at the voice coming from behind her and swung her elbow as hard as she could.

Prison!

“… I got hit on the elbow, why does it make a soft sound?”

Then, the woman standing behind Eunha’s back… Seulbi Lee, the promotion test supervisor and B-class hunter, looked down at Eunha with eyes looking at a cute hamster.

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“It didn’t hurt at all, so there’s no need to apologize. It’s been a while?”

Supervisor Lee Seul-bi looked at the ‘white mask’ on Eunha’s face with confused eyes.

She continued speaking while raising her black horn-rimmed glasses with her thumb and middle finger.

“The potion dispensing room moved its office to a facility outside the association six months ago. It must have been right after [Galaxy Potion] was announced? However, due to various reasons, no one is allowed to use this office.”

Is that so?

Also, when I asked why she, the exam supervisor, was still with the association, she said that she had quite a few things to take care of as she was applying to the [Cheorwon Crack Center] for the time being.

Eunha escaped the commotion created by the monster and raised the corners of her mouth, feeling a lively commotion.

I feel like I’ve returned to reality from a nightmare.

“… … Thank you for the explanation, but how did you know I would be curious about that story?”

“He was sticking to the entrance to the office and shaking his butt.”

“… How do you know it’s me?”

“… … .”

I realized a lot from the supervisor’s blank gaze.

Eunha adjusted her useless ‘white mask’… and walked towards the association’s entrance, pretending nothing had happened.

There is no more business to see at the association today.

It would be better for everyone to leave before problems arise.

“Thank you. Bye then.”

“Okay… Ah! And Eunha you! You didn’t come to the company dinner this month either? I heard you’re buying beef to commemorate your promotion.”

“I was very busy.”

Just like that, with my sunset-colored hair fluttering,

Running away from the nagging of the test proctor I haven’t seen in a long time,

It was an evening affair.

… … .

… … .

Shoot……

Late at night.

A night with heavy monsoon rain hitting the window.

Director Go Young-in returns to his house with the secretary, ignoring the secretary’s words about what they discussed when they met Eunha.

He lay down on his bed at home and blew out white breath in the chillier-than-usual air.

“Ha… I’m going crazy.”

Wow…

He covered his shoulders with a thin blanket and shivered.

It’s not because of the ‘ghost’ that’s been haunting him since May.

It’s a different guy.

… … No, it’s the other guys.

Shake! Shake!

A window shaking in a strong wind.

The sound of someone laughing mixed with the sound of rain.

Shake! Shake!

The tightly closed veranda door rattles.

As if someone was opening the door and trying to come in.

Shake! Shake!

The sound of windows shaking.

A-class hunter Go Young-in’s keen sense of hearing feels out of place.

The windows shake, but there is no sound of wind.

He closed his eyes and desperately hoped that this night would pass.

(I will explain everything in detail tomorrow.)

The strange atmosphere that Eunha showed in the basement of the association earlier was,

Because I couldn’t believe it was human.

Go Young-in did as she told him, like a traveler bewitched by a fox.

I returned home with a secretary who knew nothing.

After warning the suspicious secretary, I headed to the living room, locked the balcony, and lay down on the bed.

After the secretary turned off the light and left the house…

Strange beings knocked on the window of Go Young-in’s house.

‘It wasn’t just one… How many monsters like that are there?’

I couldn’t understand.

Especially since he had risen to the position of head of the Hunter Association.

『I opened my eyes. Everything popped up.』

Cold voice.

Go Young-in closed her eyes tightly as she heard the voice of ‘that’ coming from her bedside.

Don’t open your eyes. You might die the moment you see it.

That level of fear paralyzes all nerves in the body.

The current situation where I have to pretend to sleep under the blanket even though there is an unidentified monster in front of me,

It shatters my pride as an A-class hunter.

Go Young-in couldn’t do anything.

All I do is lie down in bed and pretend to sleep, following the ‘ritual’ taught by the beautiful witch.

I thought that if I could be liberated from the ‘ghost’, I would be able to overcome any hardship, but this is not the case.

A darker, more unpleasant mass of resentment threatens to seize his heart and burst.

‘I did as I was told. Now save me.’

So please, as soon as possible,

May you be free from your current fear…

Shake! Rumble!… Rumble.

Immediately afterwards, the veranda door, which had been rattling, opened gently.

Along with the sound of pouring rain, the eerie sound of human internal organs moving around the living room.

Rattling…….Less lol…

When ‘something’ entered the living room, the voice coming from Go Young-in’s bedside suddenly stopped.

The bedroom window that was shaking as if it was going to fall and the air that was getting colder by the minute also stopped moving.

As if running away from something scary,

‘haha. ‘There was someone worse than a ghost.’

Go Young-in lay down in the bedroom that suddenly became quiet… biting her lip as the trembling got worse than before.

Now I don’t know what is what.

He felt death.

‘Miss Eunha…what on earth are you?’

Clap. Clap.

‘Something’ came into the bedroom.

Even as death approached, the only thing in Go Young-in’s mind was Eunha, a beautiful woman.

For some reason, her presence relieved some of the fear in his heart.

‘… … ‘He’s the cat manager… Come to think of it, my friend also calls me that and makes fun of me whenever he gets the chance.’

Wow…

I grab the necklace with the cat pendant on it.

I close my eyes tightly so as not to see anything.

Clap. Squeak…

Just like that, ‘something’ slowly crawled towards Go Young-in, who was lying on the bed.

It has no lower body,

Instead of getting on the bed, he lay down underneath it and muttered in a cold voice.

『Tell it out.』

In conclusion,

Go Young-in’s consciousness was cut off.

… … .

… … .

… … .

『Third from the right. Go down the stairs and left.』

… … .

『… … .』

『… … Cat, cat.』

『Our lazy cat.』

… … .

“I couldn’t save my friend.”

『Tell it out.』

“That guy said. If you close your eyes to the death of my friend, I will save your life.”

『Tell it out.』

“After being so absorbed in work, she rose to the position of general manager… but the association was in complete darkness without her. I couldn’t see anything, so I didn’t create my own person… I just kept signing the documents piled up on my desk without giving any opinions.”

『Tell it out.』

… … .

“But, someday… if I can meet her again… Then, I will definitely…”

『Tell it out.』

The night was deep.

… … .

… … .

Cat, cat.

Our lazy cat.

Now, in the future…

… … .

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“… … .”

It’s a refreshing morning.

Director of the Hunter Association.

A-level hunter, Go Young-in.

He got out of bed, shaking his head more lightly than ever before.

“… It’s a strange feeling.”

The sunlight rising from the rain-free sky lands on the back of his hand.

Go Young-in, who faintly raised the corners of her mouth, came out to the living room, rubbing her dark circles.

6 am.

He, who often overslept because of nightmares, woke up on time today.

My body and mind are so refreshed that I feel like I’m flying away.

‘It feels like someone squeezed out the pus that had accumulated in my head… It’s not bad.’

Beep beep.

As he sat on the sofa and reached for the remote control to check the morning news, his cell phone let out a loud ringtone.

Go Young-in checks the caller displayed on the screen.

He hurriedly answered the phone with a bright smile on his face.

“Yes, this is Go Young-in.”

ㅡ … … hello.

A voice so sweet that any remaining drowsiness disappears.

After adjusting his posture, he puts down the remote control and focuses on the phone.

– I’m sorry for calling you this morning. Do you have any time?

“No matter what, a phone call from Eunha gives me time I never had before.”

Early in the morning, I called Go Young-in… D-class hunter Eunha’s voice was very cautious.

Director Go Young-in lightly stretched his thin arm muscles.

Every movement is refreshing.

It feels like all my worries and worries are swept away by the cool waves.

ㅡ … I just contacted you today to check if you are feeling well.

“Haha, I guess I showed an ugly side to Eunha. I really appreciate your concern, but… I’m embarrassed to say, I couldn’t be in better condition than this.”

ㅡ How is your back? Aren’t you feeling stiff?

“Huh? Are you okay?”

ㅡ Hmm?… Wow, are you really doing this to me?

“I don’t know, but I think my back is bad. You have to be especially careful with your back.”

Go Young-in, who let out a refreshing laugh, raised the corners of his mouth.

I feel good today.

Is it because it makes my head feel refreshed? Or chatting with a beautiful woman in the morning

The spirit that had been devastated by all the incidents that started in May seemed to have found its place.

He smiled happily as he continued his phone call with Eunha.

D-class hunter Eunha.

The more you get to know her, the more strange she is.

Even though I knew clearly what the Hunter Association had done to her…

I sincerely helped him who was suffering from ‘insomnia’ due to work stress.

Is there anyone kinder than this?

Protect citizens and reach out to those in need.

He is truly a role model for hunters.

“It’s all thanks to Eunha… Really, I wish I had a friend like you. Sometimes I think like that.”

ㅡ … … Friend, you mean?

Did I feel something from his words?

The sound of Eunha taking a deep breath was heard on the other end of the phone.

A small sense of discomfort.

However, Go Young-in’s refreshing spirit shakes off the sense of discomfort and returns the topic.

“The truth is, I didn’t have a single close friend, either at the academy or at the association. So I always envied my friendship with my friend.”

ㅡ … … .

clear.

Refreshing morning.

ㅡ … … Cat manager.

“Yes. Speak.

– You can blame me.

Eunha’s complex voice passes by my earlobe.

It was a refreshing morning.

… … .

… … .

“What a nice young man. If I were a little younger, I would have done something embarrassing.”

The phone call with Eunha ended.

Go Young-in prepared for work with a refreshed mind.

He, who was wearing a dark-gray suit over a shirt, burst out laughing as he wiped his forearms, which were as skinny as tree branches.

“This is it. I suffered from ‘insomnia’ for about 2 months and all my muscles died.”

Go Young-in was practicing posing with her slim body while looking at the mirror.

He remembered the relationship he had met this time… Eunha’s languid smile, and clenched his fists as the emotions welled up from the empty hole in his heart.

A poor woman whose life is being threatened in the [Potion Dispensary].

I saw what she was like. It was a huge help.

Now, if nothing special happens, [Rare Hunter Protection – Kill Division] will protect her… and Go Young-in is the same.

‘Why have I been cowering all this time?’

The eyes revealed between the dark circles exuded strong will.

… … .

It was a life of being swayed and unable to do anything yet.

But not anymore.

There was a woman who almost fell victim to the darkness of the Hunter Association, and she received help.

There is a darkness that must disappear.

therefore. Even if I die soon, right here…

As the head of the Hunter Association, I want to do as much as I can.

“I need to start exercising again.”

Go Young-in, with a firm resolve buried deep in his heart, adjusted the look of his suit.

Then, I pick up the necklace with a ‘cat pendant’ that was lying on the living room table.

I don’t remember whose it is, but it’s a precious item.

Go Young-in wore a cat necklace around her neck.

“Hehe. The cat climbed onto your shoulder.”

Refreshing morning. The weather is clear.

A day when the cat pendant around my neck gently sways.

Go Young-in left the house with a relieved heart.