episode_0274

I loved the sun.

You who brightly illuminate the dark road ahead,

I liked you, you gave me warmth that helped fight off the cold.

(Please save me…)

Thud…thud…

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Rain hitting my cheek.

A back alley with broken streetlights.

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Scratch… Scratch…

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The sound of shadows treading on a rainy day.

(Someone, this person…)

( ……I will help you.)

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About 3 years ago.

In that darkness,

I started liking you because you approached me with a smile.

… … .

A rabbit girl sitting in a puddle,

A woman lying in a pool of blood.

He quietly raised his head.

What you see is a shabby one-room house, with one wide open window catching your eye.

The top floor.

The curtains flutter in the wind and rain as if someone had fallen on them.

Unfortunately.

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( ……ah… )

Looking up at the dark clouds.

Darkness where you can’t see even an inch ahead.

I had no motivation or reason for living my life in the future.

A life full of darkness.

​(It’s okay! Actually, I became a hunter this month.)

And then you came.

On the darkest day of my life.

As I took out my newly issued, shiny F-class hunter ID from my bosom,

He smiled languidly at me, who was sitting in a puddle.

(…….)

I loved the sun.

Drive away the pitch-black darkness,

Even the wax wings of ‘me’ that flew high in the sky were melted,

The sun that pushed me off the cliff,

I just love you.

… … .

… … .

Bangul-ah, you have to wake up.

Bangul-ah, you have to wake up.

Bangul-ah. Get up…

I had a dream.

A soft bed, the sound of an alarm clock ringing at the bedside.

The voice of the galaxy, recorded with permission.

“… … Ah.”

The owner of the cafe [Rabbit Latte],

Eunbangul, the rabbit girl, lifted up her rabbit ears that covered her eyes like a blindfold.

A life-size photo of the galaxy mounted on the ceiling.

I’m happy because the first thing I see when I open my eyes is you.

The girl turns her head, looks at the pictures that fill the dark bedroom one by one, and smiles bright as the sun.

“… … Good night, Eunha unnie.”

I had a strange dream.

Is it because I went to the hospital?

Bangul-ah. Get up… Beep.

The girl who turned off the alarm again today with a regretful heart.

As I sat up in bed and stretched, my pure white rabbit ears fluttered and rose high into the sky.

“Ugh…. squeak…”

A rabbit woke up rubbing its eyes.

I get up to wash up and leave the bedroom.

After taking a quick look around the bedroom filled with pictures of the galaxy, I turn away.

Girl’s house.

Located in a luxury housing complex in Euncheon-gu… with numerous photos plastered all over the house,

A house full of photos.

Some people might say they feel sick after seeing this sight,

That means he likes the galaxy that much.

Just move forward with a happy heart.

Bang. Bang.

I took a step.

Pictures on the wall, pictures of hot coffee.

The girl’s tiny hands lightly brush past the ‘photo of a coffee cup’.

Click.

Camera shutter sound.

I come out to the living room, sipping a hot cafe latte.

“Hmm~ I guess I should take a new picture of Eunha unnie that I have stuck on the bed! Lately, when I hug her, the weight on my head has increased.”

I headed to the living room, muttering to myself. My digital camera, which I had charged overnight, was sitting on the table.

Next to it is a plain notepad.

Dalgrakㅡ.

The girl put down the coffee cup she was drinking and held the digital camera in her arms.

Read the contents of the note placed next to you.

It’s his own handwriting.

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

– It’s been 5 days since I opened my eyes, and Eunha is on paid leave.

– Eunha, who hates hospitals, went to the hospital and her aversion to hospitals has improved compared to before.

– Don’t look at the ceiling.

– Sister Eunha keeps putting her head on my chest. It’s heavy.

– I will teach part-timer Kim Sa-rang in a relaxed manner.

– If you teach several things at once, he will gradually become quieter and at some point he will be leaning against the wall and dozing off.

– If you watch from the side, you’ll probably get stabbed, so I recommend throwing it away and doing something else.

– Ah. I miss you, Eunha.

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

The girl carefully reads the words written on the note and wiggles her pure white rabbit ears.

“Hmm…… Okay! I remember all of it!”

I remember what happened yesterday.

That’s enough.

Phalang~!

The girl took out a new notepad from under the living room table.

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

– Open your eyes and record the 6th day!

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

One line to start your day.

Although, our story will not have a happy ending,

I hope you are happy.

“I’m sure you’ll be happy today too!”

The girl who hid the note under the table.

Then, he hummed a cheerful tune and headed to the second floor to wake up Kang Na-ri, who was staying at home.

Click!

I opened the door and went inside.

A woman with blue hair is asleep, face down on the desk.

“Nariya~! Wake up! You made a potion late at night again!”

“Ahh… Just 5 minutes, boss…”

“I’ll prepare breakfast, so hurry up and wash up and come down!”

“If you know I slept late, please let me sleep a little more……”

September.

Lukewarm weather.

A day when a girl looking back on the past smiles faintly.

Knock knock knock!

The girl who returned to the first floor smiled like the sun.

A picture of the Milky Way that you see wherever you look in the house.

Today, too, Eunbangul is giving strength.

(Hey. The Jibakryeong Pass is passing by.)

(You can’t even do one push-up. Why are you here to take the promotion test?)

(You shouldn’t let that kid pass. He can’t even fight a monster, so who is he going to save…)

I loved the sun.

That person who was so dazzling that I thought he was the sun.

In fact, he was a star with many wounds,

Still, to the girl, it was the most dazzling thing in the world,

The brightest person in the dark.

“Hoohoo……… Nariya~!!”

“Uh-huh… I woke up..”

For the beloved star.

It was a morning when the pure white rabbit ears rose up happily.

… … .

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Time goes by.

It was an uneventful day.

“Elder. Please congratulate me.”

“Congratulations, Miss. So, how about you stop holding the nail in your hand and telling me to congratulate you?”

6:10 p.m. On the way home from work.

After finishing at the cafe, Eunha returns to the ‘Saetbyeol Apartment’.

She put the saw she was holding into her carrier while listening to the old security guard’s congratulatory words.

The kind laughter of an old man.

Even though I told him to cut through the pros and congratulate him right away, he just laughed heartily as if he was talking to his mischievous granddaughter and made a ‘clay doll’.

“Yes, why did you expect this old man to congratulate you? I will just listen and pass by.”

“I’m taking the C-level promotion exam next month.”

“… … Hoo.”

A passing voice.

The hidden anticipation contained therein.

The old man squinted his eyes and looked at the galaxy.

Black hair with a sunset tint.

A leather choker worn around the neck.

A chest larger than the head that pushes up the box tee.

“… … What. Cheer up.”

I will cheer you on.

The old man shook his head and placed the completed ‘clay doll’ on the corner of the desk.

Tick, tick.

It is autumn, when the heat subsides and the weather becomes cool.

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer as if they are eating up the land.

And before sunset, you must return home to be at peace in body and mind.

Maybe that’s why.

These days, it’s become a habit for her to search for the sunset time on her smartphone every day.

If this continues, the sun will set before the cafe closes in winter.

“… … Elder. If you put a big light on the roof of your apartment, won’t the monsters think it’s daytime? ”

“Hehehehe.”

Just smile.

With a look that said, “What kind of girl is this?”

Daaengㅡㅡㅡㅡ.

And then the bell rings.

The sound that signals the end of dusk.

Is the sun setting already?

Galaxy, feeling a sense of crisis as the sunset grew earlier and earlier each day, looked up at the bright yellow dusk.

… … .

… … .

It was a few hours ago.

A cafe where Kang Na-ri was quiet and Kim Sa-rang was noisy.

An afternoon where the rabbit girl Eunbangul is held in my arms and her pure white rabbit ears perk up.

“Eunha, please convey the message to Chief Youngin Ko.”

“Cat Chief?”

“Yes, I am the Cat Chief.”

Banharin, who had been quietly typing on her laptop, got up from her chair and approached Eunha, who was guarding the cash register, without making a sound.

Chief Youngin Ko.

This time, you said that you helped Kang Na-ri to completely rob [Cheongryong General Hospital] and [Cheongryong Guild].

Eunha, who placed her large chest on the crown of the silver bell in her arms, listened to Banharin’s words.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your cooperation in this [Eun-gang Potion] incident, but honestly, most of it is just pointless flattery and political games, so I won’t bother to share it.”

Rustle…

A low voice so that other guests cannot hear.

Ban Harin, who was fixing the ‘inverted cross hairpin’ on her bangs, took out a wad of paper from her briefcase.

“This is…”

“This is a certificate of performance. It is a certificate that shows the hunter’s career… and it is a document required for the ‘Promotion Test for Class C or higher’.”

Certificate of performance.

What contributions has the hunter made to society so far?

A document acknowledging the number of [rift fields] explored and the achievements made by the Hunter Association.

Was something like this needed from C-class onwards…?

I’ve been busy with monster-related stuff more than my hunter work lately, so I’ve kind of forgotten about it.

‘Honestly, now that I think about it, the Hunter rank has no meaning…’

(Later, when ■■ grows up healthy and becomes an adult… I hope he becomes a great hunter that everyone looks up to.)

‘… … Okay. I have to take the promotion test.’

I thought positively.

The higher the grade, the better.

Eunha, with a complex smile on her lips, checked her performance certificate.

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– Work related to eradicating villains in Euncheon-gu

(Confirmed by: Hunter Association Seoul Headquarters Director Koh Young-in)

– Investigation into the domestic recovery hunter organ trafficking case

(Confirmed by: A-class hunter Do Jong-ha)

– Cooperation in the investigation of medical fraud at Cheongryong General Hospital

(Confirmed by: Director of Neulpureum Emergency Center ■■■)

[Exploration Rift Field]

– Cheorwon crack field

(Confirmed by: C-class Hunter Banharin)

– Hemp Crack Field

(Confirmed by: B-class hunter Jeong So-ra)

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There’s a lot of content, but if I were to summarize it simply, it would be something like this.

Even though he was tormented by monsters, he was still good at various things.

Of course, if you include [Galaxy Potion] and [Silver Potion] as careers, how many hunters in Korea have contributed more to society than the galaxy?

I let it slide, thinking that it was something that couldn’t be included in a career certificate that was shown to others.

Daughter~♪

Then, a guest arrived.

The sweet smell of disinfectant.

Eunha headed to the kitchen and made a warm Americano and served it to the guest.

Swish… Swish…

A customer accepting a coffee cup.

He caresses Galaxy’s hand warmly and then quietly leaves.

“… … .”

Falak…

I touched the back of my neck at the faint smell of disinfectant.

How many bundles of documents did you have to hand over like that?

“… … Uh.”

Eunha, who was flipping through the documents with a blank smile, stops moving after discovering something.

It is not an important document compared to a certificate of performance.

Just, the [Silver Potion] made with her blood,

What diseases have been cured and how many patients have been saved,

This is only detailed information organized by each hospital.

“… … .”

When did I save so many people?

I was surprised again.

The amount of blood I gave to Kang Na-ri wasn’t much.

How much of someone else’s blood have they diluted?

“… … .”

Examine the data.

Be several times more careful than when checking your own performance certificate.

I couldn’t take my eyes off it for a long time.

“… … .”

[Self-healing] skill.

Both muscles and calluses are restored to their original form.

A skill that was considered a curse just a few months ago.

“… … .”

There was no exchange of words.

Banharindo who watches over the galaxy, and the silver bell hidden under her large chest.

Just laugh together in the silence of the galaxy.

That’s fine.

Kwaaak…

Eunha hugged the silver bell in her arms tightly.

… … .

… … .

(In Eunha’s case, you can now register for the ‘C-Class Promotion Test’ by simply meeting the minimum criteria.)

(What is the minimum standard?)

([Crack Field] Exploration Record, at least 3 times… You only need to go once more.)

“That’s it. I’m planning to go explore [Crack Field] with some people I know next weekend.”

“It seems like the young lady isn’t very good at summarizing content.”

“Oh, why. You do it, old man.”

Eunha, who had been summarizing the events of the day at length, glared at the old security guard.

An old man with a straight back, despite his shabby appearance.

A kind smile crosses between the wrinkles and pats Galaxy on the shoulder.

If you look around, you can see a neatly repaired wall.

“… … Miss.”

And as time goes by,

The bell announcing dusk is coming to an end,

The light from the bright apartment window fell on Eunha’s hair,

The old man took out a flashlight from his luminous vest and opened his mouth.

“I’ve been thinking about this world for a while now,”

“… … ?”

“[Crack Field] is the place… Are you there by any chance…”

BANG!!!

Immediately after,

Something fell from the dark sky.

… … .

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2. We recommend that you refrain from going out at night.

– Due to recent facility renovations, the lights in the apartment hallways are off.

– Because the inside of the apartment is very dark, it is not recommended to leave the house or walk around the apartment after sunset.

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2-1, When the sun sets while you are outside the apartment.

– I recommend that you stay out overnight that day.

– However, if you need to return home for some reason, please knock on the window of the security office at the entrance to your apartment and explain the situation to the security guard.

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Crash!

The galaxy could not be seen.

Because it fell right behind me.

Lukewarm blood soaks my back.

“Don’t look back.”

“… … .”

The old man speaks.

The sky was dark.

Kkeuggeuk! Kkeuggeuk!

‘Something’ that fell from the sky scratched the floor with its fingernails.

It’s the sound of gears coming.

Kkeuggeuk!

Crawling on the floor. Crawling on the hard parking lot,

Cold fingertips brush against Eunha’s calf.

Something that is not human.

The eerily cold air sends shivers down my spine.

『… … Huh.』

The old man in front of me,

He looks at the back of the galaxy with very sad eyes.

“Elderly.”

“Don’t look back.”

“Who’s behind me?”

“I don’t know.”

Is there anything that even an elder doesn’t know?

Is that what’s behind your back?

As expected, you shouldn’t go out at night.

Thud… Thud…

But soon, ‘something’ behind him started to stagger and got up.

After forcibly putting the broken pieces of bone back together, he leaves the ‘Saetbyeol Apartment’ in a panic.

“… … .”

Even as ‘something’ leaves,

Only the warm gaze was directed towards the galaxy.

What on earth is this freak doing?

I think I’ve adapted a little, but I still don’t know what the monsters are.

I thought positively.

Thanks to this, each day is not boring.

『… Okay. It’s getting late, so I’ll take you home.』

“… … Please.”

Blood stains left on the calf.

A cool handprint.

The hand of a little girl.

“Please… just you.”

Eunha headed to the apartment with the old man.

… … .

… … .

Even though you know the monsters, you don’t know them.

I realize this anew.

Even if we take pills, even if we mix with each other,

There are still many things I don’t know.

So I thought.

How about we just invade the monsters’ house from here?

To play with the kids.

“So, I came to find out what the monsters usually do.”

“Okay, buddy. Play.”

The next day.

[Room 801] filled with fluffy dolls.

Until the third [Crack Field] exploration,

4 days from now.

“What is your favorite food?”

“Cow Friend.”

“Oh. Forget the question I just asked. I’ll ask another question… Oh! And that bunny doll over there! I’ll play with that one too.”

『… … .』

Eunha, lying on all fours in a living room filled with ‘stuffed dolls’,

He was carrying the [Doll Girl] Polar Bear on his back, and taking out the game console he had received from Banharin from the carrier.

… … .

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

– Open your eyes and record the first day!

ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ

One line to start your day.

Although, our story will not have a happy ending,

I hope you are happy.

“I’m sure you’ll be happy today too!”

The girl who hid the note under the table.

Eunbangul hummed a cheerful tune and headed to the second floor to wake up Kang Na-ri, who was staying at home.

It’s a morning where each day passes by.