episode_0135

The sunspot is a secret intelligence statue. Not many people know about this place, and if he knows about sunspots, he is a veteran in this field.

Of course, the intelligence community veteran is not the culprit. When it comes to information, the more information there is, the more things you can hold in your hands.

I stared at the guest who came in after me and Aru. Judging by her small back, she had a similar build to Maria.

Who could it be? Suddenly, a curiosity arose. Who is it that comes to visit the sunspot in broad daylight wearing a black hood like that? I can recognize most people by looking at their faces.

“Woong… Yum Yum… It smells.”

Aru mumbles as he chews and tears at the meat.

“Smell? What smell?”

“Familiar smell. Bruise.”

“So where did it come from? What exactly does it smell like?”

“Keng. He.”

Aru’s finger pointed at a person. A customer sitting in a corner looking at the wall.

Startle-.

The hood trembled slightly. Wow, that’s a unique reaction. Aruna, do you even know me?

I cleared my throat and spoke to Aru.

“That person smells? What does it smell like?”

“Just the smell I smelled. I don’t know exactly. I don’t remember.”

“Ay, you bastard. Anyway, it’s useful… .”

“Don’t tell me! You eat meat! Kkkk!”

Aru seems to not like my mutt remark and screams loudly. What does this mutt believe and how dare he speak loudly to his master? I hit my head hard.

“Wow!”

“Evil!”

Aru is definitely screaming too, but my fists are also tender. Isn’t this guy too strong? In the old legend, the Wolf King needed a full moon buff to be able to compete with the Five Kings. I think Aru is much stronger than the Five Kings.

“Ugh, you bastard. What kind of stone is your head? Are you interested in entering a headbutting contest or something? Go and earn some pocket money. Make up for the cost of the meat you ate today.”

“Woof? They said they were buying it for me!”

“… I have a stone head and a good memory.”

Since the head is so hard, there is no reason to attach honey chestnuts to it. I patted Aru’s head with a feeling of giving up and stood up. Suddenly, the old wooden chair was pushed away.

Shocked, the guest trembles again. It’s also suspicious.

“Hey, bro.”

I am not the type of person to ignore or overlook suspicious people. It is better to solve solvable riddles at the right time.

Even though the customer clearly knew that I was calling him, he did not respond. That silent response was very interesting to me.

He walked towards the customer, stepping on the wooden planks. The customer’s delicate back was shaking violently.

The only places Aru has been through so far are Masurim and Eden Academy. There’s no way I could remember the smells of the places I briefly stayed in, so this guest must have been from one of those two places.

It can’t be a human from the Demon Forest, so it must be a human from the academy. These days, Aru is a hot topic in the Academy, so they probably know about us. So you’re probably just pretending not to know me.

Wow, now that things are like this, I’m really starting to wonder. Why are you avoiding us? And, why did a person from a sunny place like the Academy come to a dark place like a sunspot?

“Why won’t you answer? I would like you to look around here for a moment.”

“… .”

“Don’t be like that, let’s look at your face! Huh?”

Sigh-!

I went behind the back of the customer, who still had his back to me, and grabbed him by the top of his hood. And then, just as I was about to yank it away.

Clap-.

“… Hey, let’s say it in our own words. Why are you like this? I just want to see your face.”

A pistol leaps out from the hood at the speed of a beam of light and aims precisely at my philtrum.

The cold chill and the smell of metal tickle the tip of my nose. I slowly let go of the hood and raised my arms.

Honestly, if I wanted to fight, I could fight, but this person’s strength is unknown. The gun is also aimed at my vital spot, so if the fight starts, I will face a big penalty.

Above all… .

“If you point a gun at someone with no bullets in it, it won’t pose much of a threat. Do you know?”

click-.

“Uh, wait a minute. Bro, you’re not really going to shoot, are you? The moment you pull the trigger, your dog friend behind me will bite your neck off. It’s like a joke, right?”

“… .”

“I really don’t want to show my face? Please at least say something. That way I know how to behave.”

Even in this critical situation where the owner was in front of a pistol, Aru was calmly chewing meat. Come out from the back and observe the customer’s situation.

“… Go back to your seat. Don’t ask anything.”

“… .”

The customer threatens in a threatening tone. The tip of the gun gets ready to shine.

Well, that’s funny.

“Okay, okay. If you’re feeling so frustrated, I’ll give it a try. however… .”

These days, what kind of bastard with a tail is even a person?

“You lowered your voice. You probably did it on purpose so that I wouldn’t recognize it, right? If you turn it over… What I am saying is that Mr. Hyung is someone I know.”

“… !”

“The muzzle is shaking. It’s so close that even if you drop your hand, the bullet won’t miss, but isn’t it still expressing your feelings very clearly? I guess you’re very scared.”

“Right now, go to your seat… !”

“But, it’s strange. Why are you scared of me? Aru is the one responsible for the terrible rumors spreading around the academy, so why are you trembling at me? It won’t be known to the public for killing two people here, so why aren’t they taking out the bullets?”

Suddenly, the hood trembles again. A twisted smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

It’s so much fun making fun of people you don’t know who they are. ‘Huh… ‘ I think I can hear a faint moan like this.

Tuktuk-.

“Well, I understand anyway. I’m an altruistic person who respects other people’s opinions, so I guess I’ll just leave.”

I stroked the hood’s head. The trigger was half-pulled. It was a warning to stop touching. Living is not included.

“Foot.”

I returned to my seat and sat down next to Aru. Only then did the customer retrieve the gun, and stability once again returned to the bar, which had been haunted by war clouds for a while.

A woman who had had two cups of tea inside the bar walked to our table. She saw the outline of a guest sitting across from us and greeted her cheerfully.

“Oh my! Honey, when did you come? Did you wear that dull hood again today?”

“… .”

“What, you used to be quiet, but you’re not even answering anymore? I feel sorry for you. How many years have I known you?”

“… .”

“You don’t answer until the end. Okay, that’s it. Our first guests, let’s have some tea and talk first.”

A black-haired woman wearing a black dress sat at the table where Aru and I were sitting. Holding out two steaming cups of tea.

“Woof? Anything to drink? Whoop… Wow! Keck! Wow! Wow!”

Aru, who does not know how to drink tea, tried to swallow it in one shot and squealed from the extreme heat. I skillfully inhaled the scent of the tea, then held a sip in my mouth to savor the taste. I felt at ease.

“Haha, it looks like our captive guest is not familiar with cars. That one looks pretty familiar.”

“As expected, the tea tastes good. There was a reason why you were confident.”

“It’s something to be proud of. It’s nice to hear compliments.”

The store owner’s attitude was relaxed. By the way, what did you just say? Are you a regular? Among the Academy personnel, was there anyone who would come in and out of this dark spot as a regular?

“Before we talk about work, how about I make you a cup of tea too?”

“Don’t worry about that customer. He’s so wary that he doesn’t drink tea even when offered.”

There is a lot of vigilance. In other words, you cannot trust others.

Well, I don’t know about other people, but I have to trust what they say in terms of information. Isn’t that why you came here to buy information? They say he’s a regular, but it looks like he doesn’t have any experience in this job.

“Okay, then let’s talk about work first.”

“Tell me. What are you curious about?”

“I would like to ask someone for some information. It could also be a request for investigation. Do you know Eden Academy?”

“Huh? Eden Academy?”

Startle-.

I really can’t hide my emotions. The customer in the corner, who has already been flinching for the third time, is now starting to become cute.

I guess it was someone from the Academy. Well, the reason I mentioned the Academy now is for a different reason.

“Yes, Eden Academy. There’s a teacher there. A little suspicious.”

“Teacher? The person who receives the most requests for information is the Iron Blooded Teacher. Are you curious about him?”

“No, another teacher.”

Now that I’m carrying the iron-blooded teacher’s wallet, I wonder if he’s curious. I smiled and took out a photo from my chest pocket.

“The name is Isaac. I’m a history teacher at Eden Academy. His characteristic features are that he acts like a gentleman and his eyes are squinted.”

“Hoo, narrowed eyes? It’s already exciting. It has been said since ancient times that you should be careful about smiling faces with narrowed eyes.”

“Yes, it’s those narrowed eyes. But I guess you don’t have any information about him? I see you asking back?”

“Just because we are, doesn’t mean we know every corner of the world. It’s impossible to know information about common teachers at some academy. Don’t worry though. I can just shake it off from now on.”

“I want quick information.”

“Didn’t you come here knowing that this place was a sunspot? Don’t doubt it. I will provide you with accurate information quickly and concisely.”

There was confidence in the store owner’s words. They seem to have complete confidence in their abilities.

Well, it’s not wrong. Just because it’s a sunspot doesn’t mean you can tell what color Maria’s panties were wearing yesterday. Only me and Maria know that.

“I understand. I expected that much anyway. I’ll pay generously, so please do some research on this teacher named Isaac.”

“To what extent?”

“Even the color of the panties that person wore yesterday. Research everything: origin, background, life, relationships, habits, daily life, etc.”

“That’s not a small price, is it okay?”

chin-.

I took out a wad of bills from my wallet and placed them on the table. A strange look appeared in the store owner’s eyes.

“The down payment ends here. The balance will be paid later. Is it okay?”

The store owner picked up the bills and counted them one by one with his fingers. Just a hundred years ago, it was a time when buying and selling was done with coins, but things have changed a lot. Because of one military state.

“For the first time in a while, I met a cool customer without any bargaining. I guess I should serve tea often from now on?”

“If you give me a discount, I will quickly become a regular customer.”

“Haha, we’ll talk about that later. Anyway, registration is over. You can go now.”

Grumble-.

The store owner twitched his butt and took off the chair. She gave us a light greeting and then walked over to the table where other guests were sitting.

But I didn’t stand up. Rather, I sipped my tea as slowly as I could and camped out. Aru slapped her tail against my waist as if she wanted to get out, but I suppressed her slight resistance by petting her.

“Now, our regular. What are you curious about this time?”

“… Tsk… .”

“Oh my, what’s wrong? Are you sweating like it’s raining? Where does it hurt?”

Maybe he was conscious of me, but the customer couldn’t speak very well. A customer who opened his mouth and gurgled as if he had chewed his tongue.

I stared at her from the table behind the store owner.

“… !”

Open your mouth. Let’s listen to that precious, hidden voice.