episode_0191

To have a headache.

Just like in the past, when ‘Fly’, who was growing well in her stomach, came out into the world.

It feels like a sprout has sprouted from the top of my head.

A small piece of metal got into her head, and a sprout took root using her as nourishment.

And, it felt like someone was pulling out the flowering leaves with all their might.

Just as a mound of dirt is taken away by a rainforest tree along with its lush roots,

The cold piece of metal pierced the crown of Eunha’s head and made a red bud bloom.

“Mr. [Black Person], I’m here again.”

『You will know when you see it』

Eunha smiled languidly at the [black person] sitting across from the table.

… … .

“Don’t you think we see each other often these days?”

『Why do you think that is?』

A fortune teller with a round table.

In the silk room that stretches from ceiling to floor, magatama the size of fingernails are hanging, and on a wall filled with storage cabinets, an upside-down cross is nailed to a red nail.

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On a table covered with a blue cloth, there were heaps of food on plates that people would have eaten in the past.

“It’s old-fashioned snacks again today.”

『Old-fashioned snacks.』

“I like it. Food like this.”

Eunha looked around the fortune telling shop she returned to after a few days and ate the snacks placed on the table.

The top of my head feels cool today.

“… Today, I begged the security guard and went on night patrol at the apartment. It was better than I thought.”

『And then you came here.』

“The patrol of the building was almost over… It must have been past midnight when a ‘strange creature’ came running from the backyard. I didn’t know what would happen to me, so I pressed the escape button.”

I ate sweets.

He confesses to [Black Person] what he experienced.

Like a granddaughter returning home from school and showing a notice to her grandmother.

As if venting out the pain and sorrow that had been pounded into her soul, Eunha expressed what had happened so far in words while listening to [Black Man]’s appropriate retort.

『Do you think it was all in vain?』

“Not at all.”

[The person in black] taps the table.

Black hat, black suit and black tie,

Underneath the hat, there is so much darkness that one cannot see any facial features.

“Thanks to the night patrol, I learned that it is okay to leave the house until midnight. It’s still from the 10th to the 6th floor… but later, you can buy something to drink at the convenience store at dawn and come back.”

『… … .』

“My pain is not in vain.”

Today was another day that hurt enough to kill me.

But he smiles proudly.

『… … is it.”

The [Black Person], who had picked up Eunha’s words one by one, turned his head out the window.

The sound of tapping on the table stopped, and an awkward silence fell on Eunha’s shoulders.

… Knock knock.

Eunha found it difficult to endure silence.

She started tapping on the table as if imitating [the person in black].

『… … There are people whose purpose is to move forward.』

“Yes?”

『He took the wrong path and eventually collapsed from exhaustion.』

Outside the window, numerous ghostly lights flow like the Milky Way.

[Black Man], who was looking up at a world filled with darkness, looks back at the galaxy.

As she taps the table, her eyes, which resemble the Milky Way, frown beautifully.

『He had to choose. Either go back down the wrong path, or find another meaning in the wrong path.』

“… … .”

『Nothing in this world is in vain. Only regret remains.』

Rustling…

The [black person] who gazed intently into Eunha’s eyes,

He took something out of the inside pocket of his pitch black suit.

One pure white pill.

It’s flawless and catches Eunha’s attention.

It’s a familiar pill.

『Please, just follow the path of no regrets.』

[The person in black] stretches out his hand.

He cups the back of Eunha’s hand and places a pure white pill on her palm.

The rough feel of the pitch-black leather gloves… The coldness without any sense of warmth knocks on Eunha’s heart.

“… … .”

Eunha took the pill and blinked.

A word that is close to a good word: to move forward on a path without regrets.

But there was no warmth there.

A suffocating resentment only pushes Eunha’s back.

The sound of teeth clashing together.

loud noise.

Eunha bites her lip and raises the corner of her twitching mouth with all her strength.

“… … [Black Person] Mr. Are you senile?”

『Shut up.』

“Yes.”

Still, Eunha said what she wanted to say without hesitation.

The worry was short-lived.

She swallowed the ‘pill’ handed to her by the [black person].

I’ve swallowed it before, and it’s not a harmful substance.

I blink slowly as I feel the pill go down my esophagus.

Flash. Flash.

Immediately after,

The lights that illuminated the fortune telling shop flickered dangerously.

Rattling rattling!!

A window that rattles as if it will break at any moment.

The ghosts that flowed like the Milky Way turn one by one and approach the fortune teller.

The shaking and flickering lights that grow bigger every moment whip the heart of the galaxy.

『It’s time to go back.』

“It’s fast this time… But, Mr. [Beast] isn’t there? There are a lot of snacks left.”

『You can take the remaining snacks with you.』

“I’m getting tired of it, so it’s okay.”

『… … .』

Clap clap.

[The Black Man] clapped his hands.

At that moment, the lights in the fortune teller went off and pitch black darkness came.

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Darkness, as always,

there was nothing.

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“Haaam…”

“I feel sorry and worried to see Eunha yawning more and more every day, but I can’t help but find her adorable. I look particularly tired today. What time did you go to sleep yesterday?”

“Um… 3 a.m.? Maybe?”

The painful night has passed.

Time passes without stopping.

Eunha started the day in the morning with a refreshed spirit.

She patted the top of her head as she accepted Ban Harin’s bullshit, which started again today without fail.

Yesterday was very difficult.

I wandered around the scary ‘Saetbyul Apartment’ alone, and had one of my arms ripped off by [Doll Girl] as a gift for my friend.

It hurt terribly because the stuffed toys had torn it off with such force, but it got better after seeing the [doll girl] hugging her torn arm and rubbing her soft cheek.

Then, to make matters worse, he witnessed a ‘bizarre monster’ standing in the backyard of his apartment, and quickly escaped with the pistol he got from [Happy Convenience Store].

If there is a minor problem,

In order to escape, he had to put two bullets in his head,

In the morning, I had to take the blood-covered security hat and glow-in-the-dark vest to the security guard.

It was a heart-warming night in many ways, but Eunha thought positively.

Because it became an unexpected memory.

In particular, it was a new experience because it was my first time shooting a real gun.

‘okay. It was your first time shooting. Next time, I’ll just have to fire one shot and escape.’

Eunha, who was guarding the checkout counter of a quiet cafe, looked at Ban Harin who came next to her.

A regular customer belonging to the association with an expressionless face.

If you were a member of the association, would you have ever fired a gun?

“I still have it. Do you want it?”

Crash-.

As soon as Eunha finished speaking, Ban Harin took out an automatic pistol with a silencer from the gun holder behind his back and answered in a cold voice.

“No, why do you have that?”

“Carrying a resignation letter and a pistol in one’s arms is the basic requirement of a low-level employee.”

An expressionless Ban Harin shrugs his shoulders with an exaggerated gesture.

Soon after, Kang Na-ri, who was making a new coffee recipe in the kitchen, spots a pistol in Ban Harin’s hand and is startled and blocks Eunha’s way.

Fortunately, it was early in the morning, so the fact that there were no customers was a small consolation.

Eunha recalled the ‘Derringer pistol’ she had put in her black suitcase and looked at Ban Harin’s automatic pistol with interest.

A weapon for dealing with people, not the monsters of the [Rift Field].

An object with a different ‘purpose’ than that of the galaxy.

… … I don’t think I really want to have it.

The bullets also seem smaller than those of the Derringer pistol.

More than that, has he now given up on acting like an ‘ordinary office worker’?

Eunha smiled languidly and asked Ban Harin to put the gun away.

“Um… Mr. Banharin. If you get shot in the head, is it okay to take one shot?”

“Were you shot in the head?”

“You never know. You might not die.”

“A gun is something you shoot to kill.”

“That’s true too.”

The stories that were surprisingly leaked out the other way are continuing one after another.

Eunha went along with Ban Harin’s bullshit and took advantage of the quiet cafe atmosphere.

A peaceful daily life that I managed to escape from the painful and tiring apartment.

Ignoring my still throbbing left arm and hollow palate,

Eunha was killing time until the guests arrived by hitting Ban Harin’s side, who was extremely sick.

… … .

… … .

Daughter~!

How much time has passed?

The cafe door opened and a man with his face covered with a hat and mask came inside.

Just looking at it, he is over 190cm tall.

Although she has a thin body that lacks a bit of weight, the gaze is inadvertently drawn to the strong muscles revealed through the sweats.

How much weight do you usually lift?

Eunha looked up at him with a bit of envy.

“Welcome, customer.”

“Well, it’s been a while. Miss Eunha. Let’s fly.”

Sreuk…

After confirming that there were no other customers in the cafe, the man took off his mask.

Dark circles remain under the eyes due to all kinds of duties,

Nevertheless, a middle-aged man looking at the galaxy with motivated eyes…

Go Young-in, head of the Hunter Association’s Seoul headquarters, smiled shyly and waved his hand.

“Huh! Director Go Young-in!”

“How have you been, Miss Kang Na-ri? The association has been busy these days, so I finally found the time to come and visit secretly.”

Kang Na-ri, startled by the unexpected visit of the head of the department, hid behind Eunha’s back.

Is it still difficult to talk to other people?

Eunha looked at Go Young-in approaching the checkout counter and secretly pointed to the store menu.

… … .

Not long ago, Headquarters Manager Go Young-in was in trouble for several months due to something inconsequential.

As he was dying day by day from fear and stress, Eunha, who happened to have the [Black Book], succeeded in somehow helping him with the help of the veranda monster.

The price is a refreshed mind.

And the memory of ‘that’.

From then on, Go Young-in showed a strong crush on Eun-ha, and occasionally texted her to ask how she was doing, as if he were her one and only friend… but he never thought he would come to the cafe.

Does the general manager have nothing to do?

‘You’ve gained a lot of muscle while I haven’t seen you… I’m jealous.’

Compared to when we met before, he has changed significantly.

The haggard face without any motivation had a dream, and the skinny body, like a shriveled balloon, had strong fine muscles.

Is this something called muscle memory?

I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of him returning from an abandoned person to a hunter in just a few weeks.

Click…

The cat-shaped pendant necklace hanging around Go Young-in’s neck moved gently.

‘… … what. Where has Mr. Banharin gone?’

The moment Go Young-in entered the cafe, Ban Ha-rin disappeared like a ghost.

Eunha, who soon gave up trying to find her, fixed her languid smile.

“Hello, Cat Manager.”

“I am Go Young-in.”

“What brought you here? Is it because of Nari Kang?”

“ㅈ, I delivered the potion as per the contract! Please don’t grab me… Would you like to shake hands first?”

“Nari Kang is in.”

The story doesn’t progress.

Eunha pushed Kang Na-ri into the kitchen and looked at Go Young-in.

“Um… Isn’t the cafe owner here?”

“Bangul went out to run some business.”

He looked around as if looking for someone, but felt Eunha’s curious gaze and straightened his posture.

“Haha… They are such interesting ladies… Anyway, the reason I came to the cafe ‘alone’ is no different. I don’t know where the Association’s ears and eyes will be.”

Truly strange,

A strange story that sounds as if someone is watching you.

Go Young-in took a seat at a table near the cash register, savoring the cozy atmosphere of the cafe.

I even ordered a drink to quench my thirst.

“Let’s skip this nonsense and get to the point first… Recently, the ‘Potion Dispensary’ hasn’t been doing well, so we’re in the process of protecting people around Eunha.”

“… … But what?”

“When I looked into the woman named Eunbangul, I found out that she had no resident registration number or family register. How did Eunha get to know her?”

It’s quite sudden,

Makes your heart pound,

These were words that touched the depths of Eunha’s memories.

… … .

… … .

“Phew~. It’s so hot~!”

Meanwhile, at that time.

The morning when the August heat begins to subside.

“The camera installed at Eunha’s house keeps breaking down… Let’s replace it with a new one while she is at the cafe. I don’t want something to happen to my sister.”

Eunbangul looked up at ‘Saetstar Apartment’ and smiled brightly.