episode_0301

Cooking or anything,

The ending is the problem.

Tick-tick-. Tick-tick-.

How painful it is to leave after cleaning up neatly.

[Rare Hunter Protection – Killing] A-class hunter, ‘Mouse’, clutched his head and keenly realized that fact.

(It’s okay, Mr. Mouse.)

(I’ll take care of it. It’s something only I can do.)

On the way back after finishing the orphanage investigation.

Eun-ha left the cafe, telling Do-jong-ha and the people of Am-ryong-dae, who had ‘recognized’ the monster, that she would take care of it herself.

Perhaps he was going to get something similar to the ‘inverted cross ring’ that was given to him.

Or else, should we erase their memories?

Maybe he left to think about his worries.

( Galaxy… Did you ever erase my memories in the past? )

Amryongdae and Dojongha.

What will the galaxy do with them?

The safest course was to completely forget about the monster,

The galaxy seemed to want to erase their memories, but

They wanted to help the galaxy.

( 『A relationship is like a thread. A thread is something that can easily break… but if you continue to build precious relationships, it will eventually become a rope that will not break no matter how hard it is.』)

Could this be fate?

I couldn’t figure it out.

“What should I do now…”

The ‘mouse’ returns home and sighs as he takes off his suit.

It was nice to throw a tantrum at the ‘Director’ who was screaming in the basement, but as time passed, the back of my neck got colder and I kept looking in the mirror.

Round, flat mouse ears. A swaying mouse tail.

After making sure there was nothing on her shoulders, she collapsed listlessly on the living room sofa and turned on the TV.

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The news channel is noisy again today.

I look up at the ceiling and hear the announcer’s voice flowing out.

(It’s okay, Mr. Mouse.)

The words of Eunha, who was smiling languidly.

The voice I recalled made a corner of my heart ache.

If she’s okay, then it’ll be okay.

Even as a class A hunter, he and Banharin saved their lives thanks to her at [Euncheon Restaurant].

This time, the galaxy will save them.

(Please let me forget. So that Eunha can be happy.)

However, all she can do now is,

The fact that all I can do is sit still and wait for the galaxy to contact me.

It touched my heart more than I thought.

I hope the galaxy is happy.

To do that, what can you do?

The past of Eunha that he witnessed at the ‘Hanbit Orphanage’ left a deep scar on ‘Mouse’s’ heart.

“Haa… So this is what Team Leader Banharin was thinking…”

heaviness.

I don’t know.

I turned my head blankly and looked out the living room window.

Swish.

It’s 10pm and the night sky is dark.

How many times have I looked out the window at the pouring rain?

The ‘mouse’ sighed,

I picked up my cell phone and called Team Leader Banharin.

Dooroo… beep.

The call is connected in less than 3 seconds.

– God, I got a call.

“Why are you receiving it?”

– Harin Jji is playing a game with other members.

– Ah, Captain, come and help! This guy is really good at games!

– I can see everything.

Kim Yu-hee, the leader of the dark dragons, answered the phone instead of Ban Harin.

He greets the ‘mouse’ with a voice that is tired from all the toil.

… … .

I’m currently staying at Banharin’s house, where Amryongdae and Dojong are staying.

Because I recognized the monster.

How to survive the monster attacks until Eunha returns from work.

If you don’t want to die screaming without anyone knowing, you should mix with people who don’t ‘recognize’ the monster,

I had to stick with someone who had the ‘inverted cross accessory’,

While I was wondering what to do tonight,

Banharin, who approached them without making a sound, immediately grabbed them by the scruff of the neck and dragged them into her house.

(It is dangerous to escape from other people’s perception even for a moment. Since I have better eyesight than a ‘mouse’, I will just hold on to the lifeline until Eunha comes.)

( Are you okay? )

(It’s not that I don’t have time to play games with Galaxy these days.)

That’s true.

The voices of Banharin and the people of Amryongdae can be faintly heard over the phone.

Banharin’s voice saying that she would run all night and that she would not let me sleep tonight.

After that, it seemed like I could hear the groans of Do Jong-ha and the members of the Amryong Corps.

Fortunately, there seems to be no problem on the other side.

– Mouse, help.

– Kim Yu-hee. What are you doing?

– Ah, no…

Pirolong.

The phone call was disconnected.

Is this a horror movie?

The ‘mouse’ quietly put down the phone and turned up the TV volume.

I don’t know anymore. I guess it’ll work out somehow.

If Do Jong-ha and the people of Amryongdae lose their memories,

Whether you receive the same ‘inverted cross accessory’ as yourself,

No matter how this goes,

I just believe in the galaxy.

And, somehow, I tried,

I have to make the galaxy happy.

“… … Tsk.”

The ‘mouse’ who had thought that far clicked his tongue slightly,

I looked down at the laptop on the living room table.

What you see on the laptop screen is the personal information of the ‘protected subject’ that [Rare Hunter Protection – Killing] received from the superiors.

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– ‘Protected target… F-rank hunter with [Self-healing] skill.’

– ‘From Hanbit Orphanage. Family relationships unknown.’

– ‘After the Hanbit Orphanage was burned down, it was protected by the Hunter Association.’

– ‘Enrolled in [Euncheon Academy] upon recommendation from the Hunter Association, then dropped out.’

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I frowned as I looked at the galaxy’s personal information, which was only four lines long.

That’s all the information about the galaxy recorded by the Hunter’s Association.

Information about ‘Hanbit Orphanage’,

Information about the galaxy, too,

No matter how much I search, those few letters are all I can find.

As if someone had artificially limited the information.

I searched the news, but there wasn’t a single article about the fire at the orphanage four years ago.

‘The sponsor of the orphanage… is there one on the association side too?’

How can I make the galaxy happy?

‘Mouse’ couldn’t figure it out.

But at least,

If we find all the people involved in the orphanage and destroy them,

I wonder if her sadness will decrease.

Phew…

If I can’t make you happy, I’ll make you sad first.

‘Mouse’ began to genuinely worry about how he had come to be in such trouble.

… … .

… … .

Just a story.

The story of a ‘mouse’ waiting for a message from the galaxy.

Swish.

I blankly watch TV and glance at my phone.

I wonder when I’ll get a call.

With a heart that is somehow pounding,

Waiting for the galaxy.

“Eww…”

‘The Mouse’ didn’t know.

At some point,

About the ‘Guidebook’ I encountered at the orphanage,

The fact that I no longer have to worry about it.

‘But… Do Jong-ha and Am Yong-dae opened their eyes after reading some guidebook…’

A guide to communal living.

Although, the pumpkin bee tore it from the [black book],

They would have already recognized the ‘guide’,

It would be dangerous to be crowded together in Banharin’s house.

But it’s like,

It’s as if we’ve forgotten the ‘Guide to Living Together’ itself.

I didn’t worry about that at all.

Purrungㅡ.

The satisfying sound of crickets.

Was it just a single sheet of paper that the tiny bee tore out of the [black book]?

What does it mean to the monsters?

I don’t know.

… … .

“… … Ah…… Hey…!”

“Ugh… Ugh…”

“You crazy kid! What did you bring from the orphanage basement!”

“Eat lots.”

Only those who pick up what others have left behind will know.

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I had a dream.

It’s a painful dream.

“Excuse me. [Black guy].”

A dream of someday.

I donated blood.

I met [the black man].

“Why isn’t [black person] my mother?”

“Speak human language.”

Isn’t this it?

I don’t know.

Pogle. Pogle.

In the darkness, pure white will-o’-the-wisps flow like the Milky Way.

Eunha arrived at the ‘fortune telling shop’ that was standing there and spoke to [the black man].

The fortune teller was still cramped.

A fortune teller’s shop with a round table in the center.

The ceiling is covered with silk threads with curved beads.

It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve been here, but nothing has changed.

The plate on the table is piled high with freshly baked croissants.

“Still, [Black Person], your cooking skills are improving. You could open a bakery.”

『…I see.』

“If you sell food from the afterlife, you’ll be in big trouble, right?”

“You ate so much, and now you’re worrying about that.”

“But it’s delicious.”

Knock… Knock…

Words spoken without thinking.

[The black man] knocked on the table without saying a word.

Knock… Knock…

All black people.

The sound of fingers tapping on a table.

Unfortunately, the face under the hat was unusually shadowy, so not a single facial feature could be seen.

For some reason, the galaxy seemed embarrassed by the existence before its eyes.

Knock knock.

Eunha, who pulled up a chair next to [the black person], raised the corners of her lips.

“Hehehe…”

“Don’t put your heart on the table.”

“Mr. [Black Person] Don’t you want to be my mom too?”

“The conversation isn’t over. Go back.”

Snap-. Snap-.

At that moment, the [Beast] behind the galaxy stretches out its numerous arms and embraces the galaxy.

The hands that hold her large chest are as cold as winter.

“Baby, did you call mommy?”

“Oh my, you have good hearing.”

Galaxy, whose entire body was captured by the [Beast].

Now, even that touch is comfortable.

She was dragged away from the [black man] as if by the [beast]’s hand, and returned to the other side of the table.

The place of the galaxy.

Opposite [the black man].

Surrounded by many hands, she quietly picked up a croissant from the table and ate it.

Then, he turned his head slightly,

I look at the ‘Milky Way’ flowing through the darkness.

The sight of countless will-o’-the-wisps gathering and moving together resembles the beautiful Milky Way.

A galaxy blankly gazing up at the dazzling Milky Way.

[The black man], who was looking at the galaxy, frowned as if his eyes were dazzled.

『… … I reached out my hand for help. It was you who grabbed my hand that stretched high into the sky.』

“Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

Then, [the black man] said.

A meaningful story.

The word ‘that’ is always like this.

Swish…

Then, [the black man] put his hand into his bosom,

Two bracelets with the ‘inverted cross’ engraved on them,

He takes out a dark gray pill and hands it to Eunha.

There are six people who opened their eyes.

There are two bracelets.

“I’ve lived a life of holding others’ hands, so I hope you reach out to me sometimes, too.”

“… … .”

“If you feel tired, reach out. Someone will grab you.”

“… … If no one catches me.”

“I’ll catch it.”

Strange sound.

In the end, does this mean that we should not erase the memories of Do Jong-ha and the people of Amryongdae and receive their help?

I don’t know if it will help at all, but

Since I came here to hear your opinion anyway,

Eunha nodded.

Blink. Blink.

Soon, the lights illuminating the fortune teller’s shop began to flicker,

It’s time to go back.

“I ate well today too.”

The window rattles and shakes as if it might break.

Take the ‘2’ bracelets that [the black person] gave you,

He swallows the dark gray pill.

The view outside the window was black.

Soon, the [Beast]’s hand extends from behind and covers Eunha’s eyes.

‘If you’re having trouble, reach out… While I’m working at the cafe, I’ll ask the people from Amryongdae to play with our babies.’

‘Fly’ and [Doll Girl], and [Transparent Baby].

Since I only have three daughters, there are many times when I can’t play with them.

I should mention it subtly when I give you the bracelet tomorrow.

“Why are you asking for something like that?”

“Oh, why? Is there something more important than our babies?”

[Black Man]’s nagging.

And then, my eyes close,

Darkness is always,

There was nothing.

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He is a man who resembles a wall.

You always made clay dolls.

The walls surrounding the kingdom.

It has not collapsed for a long time despite foreign invasion.

He was like a wall that had forgotten its breaking.

There was no name.

The kingdom was soon his name,

When you ask them to point to the most famous person in the kingdom, everyone will point their fingers at you.

He who built the walls of the kingdom.

Your introduction was enough.

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… … .

Time goes by.

Without waiting for us.

Bang. Bang.

Dark night.

The time when a mouse bites the second hand.

At dawn, just after midnight,

A girl who had forgotten to sleep arrived deep in the mountains.

Dark night sky.

The mountains after the rain are filled with the cool smell of the earth.

“… … .”

Sabak. Sabak.

A girl taking off her black raincoat entered the empty lot.

A large open space where children can run and play.

A little further on, you can see the remains of a burnt-out ‘orphanage’.

‘Hanbit Orphanage’.

A girl who arrived here secretly looks around.

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Do Jong-ha’s [Secret Room Review] skill.

Before my eyes, the remains of an orphanage destroyed by fire.

Recall the time.

Years pass. People of all kinds come and go, investigate, and leave the ruins of the orphanage.

Countless events flash by, and as we move into the past, the precisely shaped ‘red mannequins’ begin to distort like wet sand castles.

“Huh?”

At that moment, the ‘mouse’ saw something in the rewinding time.

Kiiing!

He is a person.

In a time that is rewinding at high speed, the figure of ‘someone’ standing tall in front of an orphanage.

It’s as if I’ve been visiting the orphanage every single day for the past several years,

As if I was just staring blankly at the remains of an orphanage and leaving.

“… … .”

The mouse saw some madness in that ‘someone’.

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A while ago,

When Do Jong-ha arrives at the orphanage and uses his ‘skill’ to look back on the past,

In the time that was rewinding at a rapid pace,

Someone that ‘Mouse’ saw.

“… … .”

The girl came to the orphanage again today.

He put down the silver bell flower he was holding in his hand in the empty lot.

I stopped by the hospital, and then I stopped by the orphanage…

Seriously, one body is not enough.

“… … Mom. I’m home.”

The ‘Director’ who holds a grudge.

‘Orphanage children’ with ambiguous fantasies.

…just one person.

It wasn’t visible.

“I can do anything as long as Eunha unnie is happy.”

Deep night.

A story that flows secretly.

The place where the relationship between three people began.

“As much as Mom hurt my sister, I will make her happy instead… until I die by her hands.”

A girl with pure white rabbit ears perked up,

He smiled brightly as he looked at the remains of the orphanage.