episode_0290

Time passed.

The story flows.

Gugugugu…

A giant song machine the size of a subway train, ‘Grace’.

Eun-ha returned to the entrance of the [Crack Field] riding on the child who was running vigorously.

She reached the foggy area on the outskirts, looking out at the crumbling kingdom, and stopped the ‘train(?)’ a little way from the entrance.

“Galaxy, please trust and run, I will receive you from below.”

“… … I’ll go down alone, so just hold my hand. Don’t touch my legs. ”

It climbs down from its steel-hard shell and steps onto the dirt floor.

The soil has become soft after being overturned by black insects.

Eunha, who touched the corners of her lips that were swollen, stroked the hair of ‘Grace’ who had been running hard all day.

After looking around the kingdom of bugs with a bit of regret… I took my carrier and magic stone and left [the crack field] with my group.

Saaak…

We passed through the foggy area that formed the boundary between [the crack field] and the outside.

Ban Harin, who had her left eye covered with a blindfold, took the lead, and behind her was Kim Sa-rang, who was trembling due to lack of mana.

Finally, the two of them, carrying their carriers on their backs like backpacks, held each other’s hands and walked through the fog.

“… … Mr. Mouse?”

“Didn’t you come in separately at first? You’ll figure it out yourself.”

On the way out, [Bug Princess] and ‘Fly’ disappeared without a trace.

This probably means that they have completely crossed over from the world of monsters to ‘this world’.

Sagak…

The sound of insects coming from the bathroom.

So, after finishing the [Crack Field] detective where the sound of bugs’ footsteps was noisy,

The moment I safely escaped from [Goryongsan Crack],

Groan, groan…

“Class President! Additional personnel from [Crack Field]! ”

“Check the status and check the list! Are there more potions?!”

Eunha met the anxious eyes of the checkpoint staff moving around busily.

… … .

“Banharin C-class hunter and 2 D-class hunters, a total of 3 people confirmed! These are the last on the list!”

“Whew…okay, no casualties. Luckily, there weren’t many hunters on the expedition at the time…”

[Crack Field] The entrance was noisy.

This is because, in the ‘ruined area’ located at the center of the ‘crack’, unidentified black insects and beasts poured out endlessly.

‘Strange insect monsters’ that are unscathed even when attacked with weapons or burned with skills.

[Goryongsan Crack Field] became a battlefield in an instant, and the entrance checkpoint staff had to sweat coldly due to the unexpected disaster.

“… … We have arrived at the scene! [Goryongsan Rift Field] is currently closed, and the hunters’ testimonies about the ‘black disaster’ that has appeared for the second time after [Cheorwon Rift Field]…”

The voice of a news announcer running quickly.

From what I’ve heard, it seems there were no casualties.

However, [Goryongsan Crack Field] is scheduled to be closed for the time being, so if you look around, you can see barricades and other things placed here and there, creating tension.

Would it really be wise to completely plow over the entire cracked ground?

Eunha underwent a brief investigation under the guidance of the checkpoint staff.

Checking to see if there are any injuries or if there are any ‘small bugs’ hiding in your clothes or belongings.

The female employee who handed Eunha a cup of warm yuzu tea asked her a friendly question with a friendly smile.

A gesture to reassure a D-class hunter who suddenly encountered a disaster.

And yet, the female employee looked down at the soft part of the galaxy with a serious look in her eyes.

It seemed to bother me that bugs like ‘warm and narrow places’.

Then, a female employee who had shaken off her distracting thoughts pointed to Eun-ha’s carrier and suggested that she inspect her belongings.

Ban Harin, with her expressionless face, stopped the female employee.

She quietly approached me and took out a single document from her arms.

A female employee quietly examines a document with the Hunter Association headquarters head’s seal and nods.

“It’s an artifact verification certificate.”

“This is the type of artifact that activates when you open the carrier. If there are no further investigations, I will return home. ”

“Um…yes! Thank you for your cooperation!”

“Galaxy. Let’s go.”

I passed the baggage inspection without any problems.

Eunha left the checkpoint, dragging the carrier containing the [Black Book].

Sagak…

The sky I looked up at was filled with warm sunlight around lunchtime.

The contrast with the [crack field] covered in gray-white clouds is dazzling.

The galaxy, frowning from the glare, looked up at the sky and smiled.

“Mom, are you okay? I’m not hurt, so you don’t have to come pick me up.”

As we left the checkpoint, Kim Sa-rang, who had finished her investigation, was talking on the phone with someone.

Could it be a phone call with Kim Ha-yang, the guild leader of [Changcheon Swordsman], who is also my mother?

It seems that he was quite worried because of this commotion, as his sharp eyes looked downcast.

It sounds like a puppy wagging its tail.

“Yeah…Yeah…Okay. When I get to Euncheon-gu, I’ll call you again…Ahem. Then I’ll call you again.”

Then, as soon as he spots Eunha coming out of the checkpoint, he proudly straightens his shoulders.

Eunha, who was laughing, approached with Banharin.

Sagak-.

Eunha laughed.

A small smile is drawn in this and that.

Maybe it’s because I finally feel like the long and arduous holiday is coming to an end.

Small smiles gather like insects, pulling the corners of her lips up toward the sky as she emerges from the [crack field].

“… … Galaxy.”

“Yes, Mr. Banharin.”

Sagak-.

And, Ban Harin, who was staring blankly at the galaxy moving forward with a languid smile,

He carefully opened his mouth, wiping his expressionless face with one hand.

“I’m really cautious about saying this, but how can you walk around like that?”

Roll, roll.

The sound of countless eyes rolling.

Banharin’s gaze ‘goes down’.

Galaxy in a ‘gray-white’ suit.

However, the hem of the suit was roughly cut, as if it had been bitten around the waist.

Sagak-.

And at the bottom of that cross section,

A ‘pitch-black’ suit skirt that reached down to the knees was in place.

At first glance, it’s hard to tell what’s wrong,

A suit with different colors at the top and bottom based on the cross-section of the waist.

Sagak-.

And, the sound of insects’ footsteps coming from the ‘black part’ below.

“I told you to cover your lower body, but why are you covering it like that?”

“Isn’t it okay since I didn’t get caught?”

“If the checkpoint staff had noticed, they would have fainted. There were scary ‘bugs’ swarming right before their eyes. ”

Sagak-.

A galaxy suit skirt that sways like waves.

Banharin, with an expressionless face, covered her mouth with one hand.

“Hey, have you been waiting?”

Tick!

At that moment, a ‘mouse’ came crawling towards the checkpoint.

Kim Sa-rang, who returned after finishing her phone call with Kim Ha-yang, also said that she had a new experience today and threw a punch at Eun-ha.

The barely finished [Crack Field] exploration.

A story about tiny bugs.

Eunha looked up at [Goryongsan Crack Field] while listening to the sound of insects chirping coming from somewhere.

“… … Then, let’s take some pictures and go back.”

Yes, the galaxy is touching the different colored suit as if it is empty.

I took out the smartphone I had left at the checkpoint and took a picture of us all with the [Crack Field] barrier in the background.

“A commemorative photo…good. [Mirinae Crack Field] is also like that, Eunha likes commemorative photos.”

“Because it’s a commemoration.”

Sagak-.

Please, today’s memories,

Like the singing of insects in harmony, I hope it will continue forever.

Click.

… … .

… … .

“Thank you for your hard work today, young lady.”

“You are having a hard time, old man.”

Time passed.

Eun-ha returned to Eun-cheon-gu after cramming herself into Ban Harin’s car.

After handing over the mana to Scout Jeong So-ra who came out to meet Kim Sa-rang who was groaning due to lack of mana, we parted ways with everyone and returned to the ‘Satbyeol Apartment’.

Sagak-.

The sound of insects chirping under the skirt announces the end of the holiday.

Eunha, who let out a light breath, enters the apartment.

For a moment, a cold breeze brushed against her skin, and a coldness like a freezer enveloped her.

“Hoo…”

The galaxy, now alone, let out a sigh.

You’re back again.

I bow my head so as not to look up at the apartment.

Saetbyeol Apartment.

A world of monsters that is not reality.

But, this place must also be reality to the galaxy.

Knock knock.

I let out a cold breath, passed the security office, and entered the apartment.

“You did your best today too.”

I walked on the quiet first floor.

I stood in front of the elevator with languid steps.

The sound of breathing stuck to the first floor entrance door.

A handprint on the hallway window.

The sound of footsteps coming from the ceiling.

There is no sign of life, but many sounds can be felt.

Tiingㅡ.

And finally,

The elevator door to the first floor opened,

“Are you here?”

[Bug Princess] and I lock eyes while riding the elevator.

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2. The girl in the black dress has moved in.

-She is a girl who likes jokes and compliments.

-Even the smallest thing is fine. Praise our mischievous little girl.

-I will repay compliments with compliments, and anything else with something else.

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Caution! Do not make eye contact with the girl or lift up her skirt on purpose.

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​2-1. You gave us light.

-Your compliments always make our mischievous girl excited.

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Sagak-.

The breathing sound of a happy bug.

The gaze of ‘that thing’ that has put down the umbrella turns towards the galaxy.

“… … Your eyes are so pretty.”

“The hand you extended to me was truly warm.”

Share compliments.

As Eunha enters the elevator pulling her suitcase, a girl with a seductive look on her lips gently pushes Eunha’s shoulder and forces her against the wall of the elevator.

Sagak-.

‘That thing’ that was staring blankly at the ‘pitch-black skirt’.

As soon as [Bug Princess] snaps her fingers, the bugs attached to Eunha scatter in all directions and disappear into the gap in the elevator.

“Let’s solve it through conversation.”

Click-.

Eunha tries to cover her thighs by raising the corners of her lips.

A girl with a mischievous smile presses the elevator button.

’10th floor’.

‘That thing’ approached briskly and hugged Eunha, who was leaning against the wall.

The elevator carrying two people rises toward the sky while making a gentle vibration.

Her breasts, larger than her head, are crushed against the girl’s body, and the hand that was caressing her soft thighs digs inward and lifts one thigh.

“I told you once. If you swear to be my one-night stand, I’ll show you all the inside of my skirt.”

“That’s right…right? Maybe? Why is that?”

“Well.”

A monster with a giggling expression.

The hand that crawled through the gap was cautious.

Wheeingㅡ.

The elevator, which goes up floor by floor, passes the 9th floor and reaches the 10th floor.

Tiingㅡ.

The elevator door opens. 10th floor.

Like a butterfly caught in a spider’s web, Eunha, who was caught by [the Bug Princess], escapes the elevator.

“How was your day today?”

“Today? Of course it was good. How about you?”

“The day you created will remain in your heart for the rest of your life.”

Unforgettable memories.

[Bug Princess] evaluated today like this.

The monster that has taken over the galaxy raises the corners of its mouth.

『So… I hope that this will be a day that you will never forget for the rest of your life.』

A shy smile, devoid of any charm.

Maybe that’s why.

The galaxy, the smile of the girl in front of me,

A smile that is neither a joke nor a lie, but full of sincerity,

I thought it was really cool and beautiful.

Sagak-.

A girl who took off her umbrella.

Pausing for a moment the long-running performance,

The slender hand that put down the violin embraces ‘you’.

『I just followed the North Star because I was afraid of the darkness… but the only light that illuminates us is, in the end, you alone. ”

Click-.

The sound of the front door opening.

Eunha entered ‘Room 1004’ with the girl.

Squeak……clickㅡ.

The door is closed.

… … .

Until the unforgettable day ends,

The door didn’t open.

… … .

… … .

『… … What broke again?』

『Gyaruruk~What is it?』

Eunhong, who was playing with [the transparent baby] in the 6th floor hallway, looks up at the ceiling in surprise.

… … .

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… … .

ㅡㅡㅡ♩ㅡ♪

ㅡㅡㅡㅡ♬

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The performance continues.

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As time passed, winter came,

Even if everyone lies down and is buried in the cold snowflakes.

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ㅡㅡㅡ♩ㅡ♪

ㅡㅡㅡㅡ♬

Please, my performer,

Your kingdom is disappearing,

I hope that it will touch someone’s fingertips and continue on forever.

… … .

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and,

In the end,

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Enough to forget the face of ‘you’, my only friend,

After a long time,

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Our song reached you.

… … .

“I came to visit our princess. Are you playing music in a dangerous [crack field]?”

At first, you were even cautious about talking to me.

Now, he smiles and talks to me as if nothing happened,

The corners of his lips tremble, it seems, are the same now as they were then.

“Princess… To you, am I a princess? Not a bug?”

“Of course. She dresses up like that and acts all cool, but if she’s not a princess, then what is she?”

You, who laughs like a rascal,

I thought I was drawn to you because you resembled a princess who was always playful, but

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But in the end, you resemble me.

“What?”

“It’s common to hear stories about princesses who are locked in castles.”

‘Black Bug’ who plays the role of a mischievous princess.

Is that why?

Foolishly,

Even if I’m just a bug that only knows how to play,

I guess I wanted to be a princess in front of you.

I guess I wanted to spread my wings and fly into the night sky where you smile.

ㅡㅡㅡ♩ㅡ♪

ㅡㅡㅡㅡ♬

Black bug.

It spreads its wings at your fingertips.

I want to look beautiful only to you, so I will spread my wings that I had kept folded and fly.

Putting down the violin in both hands for a moment,

I want to take the hand you extend to me.

ㅡㅡㅡ♩ㅡ♪

So, just a little more,

Seriously, not jokingly,

Just continue the story that has already ended, just a little more,

Can I come to you?

Would you please allow me?

ㅡㅡㅡ♩ㅡ♪

Sagak-.

The sound of insect footsteps.

The sound of music blending together.

please,

Hoping it reaches you.

A black insect sends a small wish into the night sky.

… … .

… … .

In that way, the resentment that once reached the sky reached the North Star,

‘That thing’ with its wings spread wide flew out of the old castle.

… … .

… … .

Time goes by.

With unforgettable memories.

“Hello, Eunha Doryo! Yesterday was a truly meaningful expedition! I bragged to Mom that I rode on the back of a songbird the size of a subway car, and this morning, he left for [Goryongsan Crack Field].”

The day after the holiday.

The cafe was always peaceful.

“But this time, the ‘black disaster’ disappeared from the crack field… Are they perhaps insects that go to the galaxy?”

“Um… maybe.”

“Is that so…… Oh right, I saw Detective Do Jong-ha on my way to the cafe today. He met Mom and asked me something about the orphanage.”

Daughter~♪

The door to the empty cafe opens.

Eun-ha, who had been listening to Kim Sa-rang’s chat with a smiling face, turns her head.

Sagak-.

Light footsteps.

The sound of happy laughter.

One day in September, when winter was approaching.

“Clerk. Bring out the menu you are confident in.”

The mischievous laughter flows out like a spring breeze,

It was an ordinary day.