episode_0216

“Rahee, at your house?”

“Uh.”

“It doesn’t matter to me… but is it okay?”

“It would be better than three people working together in a narrow space.”

“You really couldn’t see the narrow space. Still, my room is relatively spacious, right?”

“Ah, what should I do! So, will I come in or not?”

As I said before, it doesn’t matter to me… but what about Ari?

I cast my gaze in that direction to check Ari’s meaning, and almost at the same time, Ari, who was looking at Rahee blankly, opened his mouth.

“What are you thinking?”

“What.”

“You don’t like me that much.”

“That’s right. I don’t like it.”

“But why…?”

Was he planning on asking me if he was trying to provide me with a place to sleep?

However, the corner of Rahee’s mouth curled up much faster than the period that ended Ari’s words.

“Then?”

“Yes?”

“You want me to see you two living together? It’s obvious that the moment we become two, we’ll stick together all the time like newlyweds, right?”

“···!”

Was it only after listening to Rahee’s words that I realized once again what kind of opportunity I had almost been given?

Ari’s eyes widened slightly and her lips became round.

Thanks to this, the finished product had an expression that made me think that if it were made into an emoticon, it would roughly look like ‘ㅇ0ㅇ!’

“···I really appreciate the suggestion, but it feels a bit burdensome. So I’ll just accept your heart.”

“What should I do with this? Because this is an item that cannot be returned.”

“Where is that?”

“Jeong Then, the three of you were living together in his own room. That might be fun too. It may be narrow, but.”

“Ugh…! You have a house in Seoul!”

Was it so frustrating that the exciting, sweet opportunity to live together with the older brother I liked flew away before my eyes?

Ari trembled like a threatened Chihuahua and screamed at Rahee.

“If you keep talking about it, you could suddenly buy the entire officetel building where he lives and move to the house next door?”

“Gwae, don’t be bluff! Even if Hunter makes a lot of money, there’s no way she has that kind of money at her age! How expensive is land in Seoul?”

“You’re not pretending not to know, but you really don’t know who I am?”

“···???”

Need to know?

Seeing Ari’s expression as if she was saying that, I whispered into her ear, which was slightly exposed through her hair.

“Ariya, she has a golden spoon.”

“···Really?”

“Yes.”

Is this because although I have told her that I have a child named Ra-hee, I have never told her anything about Ra-hee’s family.

Also, unlike most kids these days, Arida has analog sensibilities to the point where she likes romance comics, so she’s probably never seen Rahee on TV or video sites… so of course, she doesn’t know much about Rahee.

“Hmm, but that’s such a waste. Money is not spent on things like that.”

“Why is it a waste? Once you buy it, the monthly rent is deposited into your bank account?”

“Chiit…!”

It turned out that the other person had a silver spoon, so maybe he was a little dispirited.

It was sad to see Ari getting pushed out of the argument so easily, so I decided to cheer him up.

“Don’t worry, Ari. As long as you pass the licensing exam, you will earn a lot of money.”

“···Is that so?”

“Well, if you struggle a little at first, it won’t be long before everyone comes to you with money asking you to film just one commercial, right?”

I don’t know anything else, but I can be sure of one thing because the industry is currently thirsty for new faces.

Although the first batch of students from the gifted education center, led by Rahee, are attracting the industry’s attention as promising prospects with a bright future, they do not have the ‘stories’ that people who make a living from views love.

The reason why Rahee became so popular is because she is the granddaughter of a hero who saved Korea from destruction in the past and because of her gorgeous appearance. Even if one of those two factors had not been present, the association would have been thinking ‘1st generation of gifted education center? what is that? Maybe they were bothered by the question, ‘So are they famous?’

Unlike those who didn’t really have a story, except for Rahee, Ari had a story.

It’s a story that anyone with normal sensibilities can’t help but react to, as he decides to become a hunter to protect an orphanage where things are slowly going downhill.

But is there just a story?

It wasn’t like that.

Because Ari not only had a story, but also talent.

The talent to handle ‘talent’.

‘It was also powerful.’

I don’t know how he did it, but it was enough to make it impossible for even my body, strengthened by martial arts and the power of the app, to move, so I guess most enemies would give up their lives without even being able to lift a finger the moment they were hit by Ari’s trapping technique.

A talent with both story and ability like him is even a beauty with beauty that is not often seen?

I really can’t stand this.

” Now that I think about it, I’m worried about this…”

“Huh? What?”

“No… Ari, you’re so pretty that the flies will be attracted to you.”

“You’re being very rude. Damn it.”

“No, Rahee, you must have suffered a lot during this time.”

“That’s true.”

“Look at this.”

I heard that Ra-hee, who is not only strong, but also full of support, was like that, but how could it be so bad for Ari, who has no one to support her?

All kinds of attempts will surely be made to target Ari.

If this was a world entered through an app, anyone who came close to Ari would have been killed, but unfortunately, this was reality.

Therefore, it was necessary to refrain from making jokes as much as possible.

“Hey, Oh Ra-hee.”

“What.”

“Are you accepting new members for your guild?”

“You should get it.”

“Then, add Ari to your guild.”

In some ways, it was closer to a request, but I was proud.

I can’t help but feel proud because this was definitely not a loss for Rahee’s guild.

“Me? Him? Why?”

There’s no way he doesn’t know that fact, but the reason he’s throwing it away like that is probably because of the resentment he’s accumulated with Ari.

“Instead, I will join your guild.”

It’s not going in.

Let’s go in.

There was no way Rahee didn’t know the difference in nuance between the two, and maybe that was why she did that.

Rahee, who was lying on my arm, twitched her eyebrows wildly.

“Do you think our guild looks easy because I’m naked like this?”

“It’s not easy. It is one of the top 10 guilds representing Korea.”

“Then why…”

“It’s not easy, but Rahee, you’ll probably think differently once you go to Seoul and receive my special training, right?”

If there is no background, wouldn’t it be okay to create one?

What if things go the way I thought?

Rahee’s guild, Flame Shroud, will grit its teeth and try to protect Ahri.

Well, I have enough to protect myself.

“···Is she that precious?”

“Are you suddenly asking such a question?”

“You hate being under other people.”

“No, a story from when…”

I think I’m talking about my time at a gifted education center, but I did it because back then, the moment I was looked down upon even a little, I was in a situation where I was completely screwed.

“I was originally planning to join the guild.”

“···Heung.”

“And how can your guild be different? This place is run by my mother-in-law, not anyone else.”

“Oh, really!”

Well, I think my anger has calmed down.

Was it effective to adopt the title mother-in-law instead of the general title mother?

“Anyway, I’m at the lowest point right now, so if I’m going to buy, now is my chance? There may be no opportunity at all in the future?”

“···I’ll talk to the guild leader first.”

“To your mother-in-law right away? That might be quite burdensome…”

“Do you want to keep talking nonsense?”

As I was looking at Ra-hee raising one hand with her eyes wide open as if telling her not to fuss, the memory of being ripped off by the older girls in the neighborhood when I wasn’t in the orphanage yet came to mind, and the back pocket of the pants I wasn’t even wearing felt sore. Fortunately, I was able to endure it without giving in.

“But you know. Oppa.”

“Huh?”

“If I want to go up to Seoul and stay there, I need to get permission from my dad first, but will my dad really give me permission?”

“···Ah.”

I didn’t think of that.

The director… you were such a fool…

That’s also a serious idiot.

“···Ari, if you insist, won’t something be done?”

“Usually that’s the case… but I don’t think it will work this time…”

Well, it’s not like I’m just visiting for a short time as a tourist, I’m staying there for weeks or months.

Um, what should I do with this…

*****

“I thought a day like this would come someday.”

“That… Teacher? Why is the baseball bat suddenly…?”

“I’m sorry. Player Yoo Sang-ho… I don’t think I can keep my promise to pass this bat on to my grandchild…”

One day, a famous baseball player who visited the orphanage for volunteer work had given the bat to him with an autograph as a special gift, so the bat that the director had cherished almost as a family heirloom was trying to realize his mission at this moment.

“Soohyeon, yes, nooom! Our Ari is not allowed!”

“Uh, teacher? Teacher! I think you misunderstood what I said, but Ari is going to stay at my girlfriend’s house.”

“Ah, what is it? Was it something like that? I also…”

I didn’t lie.

Lies.

As I was muttering this to myself, the baseball bat went back into the cabinet as if the hands of a clock had been turned back.

“Yes… If you were born as a Korean, you should also visit Seoul.”

“Then, do you allow it?”

” I’m not saying I’m going to go without a plan, but I’ve already gone up and found a place to stay, so what can I do? I have to give permission. However…”

but?

“Soohyun, you know this, but Ari, she looks like an adult on the outside, but inside she’s still a kid.”

“No, you were mature enough, right?”

“···What?”

“Uh, well… that’s what I meant… Ari is mature enough, so you don’t have to worry too much~ Well, that’s what I meant. Yes, that’s it.”

“I don’t think it was that nuance…”

“Wow, that can’t be possible.”

As I was listening to the director’s words, I was sweating for a while because the words that came out of my mouth with the feeling of an unconscious drama, I managed to resolve the misunderstanding(?) and returned to the original conversation.

“Anyway… Ari is very immature, so Soohyun, please watch over her to make sure she doesn’t get caught up in something unnecessary. Please do me a favor.”

“Oh, it’s obvious, but do you have a favor to ask?”

“If I had sent Ari alone, I would have worried first, but I feel reassured that Soohyun said that.”

“Just trust me. I will take good care of Ari.”

Yes, take good care of it.

Cancer, whatever.

After such intense(?) negotiations, the group that had been just two when we set off became three.

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“Concentrate on your lower abdomen.”

“I did it.”

“Can you feel something?”