episode_0203

ㅡ Team Leader Ban Harin.

ㅡ This is the personal information of the ‘rare hunter’ that Team 1 of [Rare Hunter Protection-Kill Division] has been protecting.

The beginning of the story…

no,

A little more story from the past than that.

“How long can I protect it?”

-Until the ‘rare hunter’ dies.

– Or until a kill order is given.

He had good observation skills.

I can see things that others cannot see.

“Breathing is fast. Did you have an argument with someone just now?”

ㅡ … … How did you know?

“I just see it.”

A boring life that repeats itself day after day.

It makes her life trivial and insignificant.

Piling up dissatisfaction.

The core that is accumulating.

Today too, no problem.

Maybe tomorrow too.

– Right… I’m on my way after a big fight with the old man at the potion dispensary.

– They asked me why they suddenly designated an F-class hunter as a ‘rare hunter’ and told me not to ruin their project.

“… … Director Go Young-in.”

– Even if I don’t have any connections, my humanity remains.

ㅡ People should live like human beings, and I cannot bear to see them trapped and exploited like livestock.

Then you will get it yourself.

I don’t even know what I want to do.

The words of a superficial superior who has no motivation or anything.

I swallowed down the growing dissatisfaction.

Today she received a mission.

Protecting one hunter.

I don’t know why.

Why was it designated as a ‘rare hunter’?

Who are you protecting from?

Just protect it.

After all, in her eyes, they are all the same.

The machine-like woman stroked her expressionless face with one hand.

-I still don’t understand why you said you wanted to join that department.

-There must be more than one large guild that covets you.

“I don’t know anything.”

It’s a miserable life.

Painting the same picture over and over again on a piece of drawing paper ends up leaving only black.

Then, every day, I forced myself to cover myself with white paint in order to paint again.

The faded black and white world was truly boring and annoying.

‘… … I’m sleepy.’

A woman with eyes shining like gold,

I thought that way as I got tired of my boring, repetitive daily life.

This is a faded world.

A world where there is no such thing as sparkle.

‘Target for protection… F-class hunter with [Self-Healing] skill.’

‘From Hanbit Orphanage. ‘Family relationship unknown.’

‘Protected by the Hunter Association after the Hanbit Orphanage burned down.’

‘Afterwards, upon the recommendation of the Hunter Association, he was transferred to the high school class of [Euncheon Academy] and then dropped out.’

What a useless story.

Trying to find out about other people’s circumstances will only complicate your mind.

The woman, who confirmed the personal information of this ‘target’ with cold eyes, stood up.

I protect it no matter what.

And when the time comes, he will kill you with his own hands.

[Rare Hunter Protection – Kill Section] is for that purpose.

There is no need to give affection or know the ‘target’.

All they do is follow their orders from above, protect their ‘target’, and receive a solid civil servant salary.

… … like that,

Thought.

… … .

“Ah! Welcome, customer! Newly opened this time…”

and.

A woman with a cold heart, like the expressionless expression on her face,

A cafe I visited as part of my preliminary field trip.

“… … .”

At a new cafe that a ‘rare hunter’ opened with a civilian woman,

She stepped forward without thinking.

“… … A cup of coffee. Anything.”

Reflected in golden eyes,

Staring blankly at the F-class hunter with a languid smile,

Like a person with dazzling eyes,

It’s an expressionless frown.

… … .

… … .

This is a faded world.

After painting the same picture over and over again on a piece of drawing paper,

In the end, only black remains.

… … And, that day.

In Ban Harin’s mind, on pitch black drawing paper,

Like the North Star guiding those who have lost their way.

A shiny dot was captured.

… … .

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(Mr. Banharin, please never touch my suitcase.)

(Can I tell you why?)

(If you don’t want to do it, don’t do it.)

Has it been since May?

It suddenly occurred to me.

An image of a galaxy dragging a black carrier.

Every time I leave my apartment, even when I go to work at a cafe…

Even when entering the [crack field],

There was always a black suitcase by her side.

It resembles a shopping cart used at the market rather than a travel carrier.

A plain design that focuses on efficiency rather than fashion.

‘The carrier I’m using now was a gift from Scouter Jeong So-ra of [Changcheongeomga]… The design hasn’t changed much from what I used before.’

Rattling… rattling…

On the way back from the association to the cafe.

Ban Harin pressed his throbbing left eye and thought of Eunha’s carrier.

… … .

A black suitcase that makes the languid sound of its wheels.

Since when did it start?

Why are you always lugging a suitcase?

In the past, due to her lack of strength, Eunha used to take a suitcase whenever she went shopping at the supermarket near her house.

But by far, I didn’t drag my suitcase around anytime and anywhere like I do now.

Does it contain something important?

I’m not sure, but I’m sure there’s something in it.

It must have been carrying quite a lot of stuff, so it whined and dragged the suitcase every time it went uphill.

‘I made fun of him and said he was a squirrel preparing for hibernation, and I got hit in the side…’

Because it was Ban Harin who was watching this with joy, even from afar,

The trivial question that only came to mind now was something very unfamiliar and embarrassing.

“… … Come to think of it, it was in May that Eunha started showing interest in artifacts.”

It rattled. It rattled.

Today, passenger cars have their center of gravity shifted backwards.

Like Banharin’s heart, the rattling trunk scratches my nerves.

Gradually, things that were previously unheard begin to be heard clearly.

Embracing a new sense of discomfort,

Ban Harin, with his expressionless face, returned to ‘Rabbit Latte’ where Eunha works.

… … .

… … .

“… … I went there.”

“Welcome, Mr. Ban Harin… What’s wrong with one eye? Are you hurt?”

It was an afternoon well past lunch.

It was Eunha’s worried words that welcomed Ban Harin back to the cafe.

If you look around the cafe, you will see three or four customers sitting at a table spending time.

Ban Harin felt an inexplicable sense of comfort as the smell of coffee passed his nose.

The sound of footsteps following her just now disappeared.

Is it okay to be with other people?

Sarah. Sarah…

Ban Harin approached Eunha without a sound.

She shrugged her shoulders with an exaggerated gesture and covered her bloodshot left eye with one hand.

Is it because I just experienced strange things?

The relaxed atmosphere of the cafe feels warm today.

“… I dropped the bottle of eye drops while trying to put it in. Don’t worry, it will heal after applying acupuncture.”

“Oh my. Be careful.”

A childish lie.

Nevertheless, Eunha expresses her worries.

She approaches with gentle steps and carefully extends her hand.

Tuktuk…

A finger without calluses touches Ban Harin’s shoulder and carefully removes the hair from his black suit.

Soft fingertips brush past her collarbone, playfully tap the chick hairpin on Ban Harin’s bangs, and leave.

An unhesitating touch as if you were treating a family member.

Eunha picks up the hair on her shoulder and smiles as she looks at Ban Harin.

“… … Eunha. Don’t act like a fool. I will catch you.”

“What?”

Ban Harin takes out his wallet from the inside pocket of his suit and hands Eunha 50,000 won.

Then, as soon as Eunha bursts out laughing, she steps back, saying, “What the hell?”

Is this what a conversation without hesitation is like?

Excited. Excited.

Ban Harin was unfamiliar with the sound of his own heart pounding.

Today is a very strange day.

… … .

strange.

It’s an unpleasant and strange day.

I am worried about my missing team members, and I am horrified by the strange phenomena that have started in the association.

The warmth you feel from the moment you enter the cafe melts your cold heart.

“… … Eunha.”

This is a faded world.

A miserable and insignificant life.

After painting the same picture over and over again on a piece of drawing paper,

In the end, only black remains.

Ban Harin faced the galaxy.

“Yes, Mr. Ban Harin. If you have any concerns, let me know.”

Drawing paper painted entirely in black.

A trivial, faded daily life.

there,

A sparkling dot is added every day,

A beautiful sight embroidered like the Milky Way.

The woman he decided to protect at the cost of his life.

Look face to face quietly.

“As expected… I feel most comfortable in this cafe.”

Ban Harin tightly closed his throbbing left eye,

I secretly raised the corner of my mouth at the sparkle I saw before my eyes.

… … .

… … .

… … Sigh…

and. After a while.

Ban Harin took out the cafe uniform from his briefcase and started helping out at the cafe as he pleased.

“Bulul. How about the chocolate made by Nari Kang this time? Can I sell it at a cafe?”

“Good! Do anything! Eunha, do whatever you want!”

Listening to the voices of Eunha and Baeul-i talking about Oh-son-do-son in the kitchen,

“… … .”

She quietly…

I looked down at Eunha’s black suitcase standing inside the checkout counter.

… … .

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It’s something that has to be done someday.

Inspection of belongings of protected ‘targets’.

This is an essential task to filter out dangerous objects or possible wiretapping devices.

5pm.

Ban Harin riding in his car.

She put the ‘black suitcase’ she brought from the cafe down on the passenger seat.

After the cafe was over, it was time for Eunha to have a brief tea time with Eunbangul.

It wasn’t difficult for Ban Harin to avoid Eunha, who was in the middle of biting the rabbit girl, and carry the suitcase that was placed inside the counter.

‘… … Why did I bring the suitcase without Eunha’s knowledge? I didn’t even think about explaining the situation to Eunha…’

A question that suddenly occurred to me.

Soon, the questions floating around in my head unnaturally disappear.

I’m just checking for a moment.

Are there any dangerous items in it?

Just check it and return it to its original place.

Somebody stick your head out of the backseat,

In the ears of Ban Harin, who was sitting in the driver’s seat and lost in thought,

It seemed like he was whispering like that.

‘… … .’

Until now, Eunha had been moving around the carrier as if it were a ‘baby stroller with a newborn baby sleeping in it’, and she hated the idea of anyone touching it.

I thought I was sure to monitor the surroundings, and I was afraid that if I touched it, I might incur Eunha’s hatred.

I didn’t bother to touch it and just watched from afar.

But now the fate of other team members is unclear.

For the safety of the galaxy, we need to look at it clearly.

Strange things started in May.

Among them, there is a carrier that Eunha ‘always’ carries with her.

It rattled. It rattled.

Banharin wiped his face at the noise coming from behind him.

… … .

Team members who disappeared one by one but were not noticed until now.

Strange phenomena passed over by the Association.

My left eye was throbbing as if it was going to burst, and the air was strangely cool.

Worries about the galaxy.

They cut away Ban Harin’s heart knowingly or unknowingly, and his endangered heart looked for a place to lean on.

A series of actions that involve checking with one’s own eyes.

Ban Harin, who has better observation skills than others, seems to have a habit of feeling safe.

“what a waste. My eyes opened and then stopped.』

As if being guided by an arrow placed by someone,

Ban Harin’s heart, cut and cut, makes a precarious choice.

‘I’m sorry, Eunha. I am much more scared of Eunha getting hurt than of being hated by Eunha.’

Grumpy!

The worries were long.

Ban Harin, using ‘skill’, opened the suitcase placed on the passenger seat.

… … .

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4. Cognition is the connection of existence.

– Have you heard the saying, ‘Knowledge is power’?

– With every action you take to recognize and get to know each other, ‘they’ will become closer to you.

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