Buwoong-!
The two of us, returning in an unmanned flying taxi that soared through the air.
Se-hwa was on the phone with Yoo Seung-hyun, her face worn out with fatigue.
"Yeah… I'm on my way now. I'll… I'll tell you when I get there. In a little while… What? They told you to come to work? What time is it now… are you kidding me? A bonus? Even so…"
Her voice grew louder.
I, who was sitting next to her and listening to the conversation, snickered inwardly.
This was clearly something that happened because Marcella told Yoo Seung-hyun to go to work.
As expected of Marcella.
How does she know my heart so well?
"…. Alright. Can't be helped. If you're tired, tell your boss and take a break. Yeah… No, the place I live was completely destroyed. I looked it up on the internet, and they said the government made a temporary shelter. Ah… you knew too? Okay. I'm hanging up."
The sorrow of a working man who had to go to work right away despite having gone through a rough day.
A situation where he had to earn money before he could even solve the problem of his broken home.
I understand that feeling.
Just for this once, I'll specially call you Seung-hyun.
Work hard, Seung-hyun. You are a pillar in the development of South Korea's nightlife culture.
Se-hwa, who had hung up the phone, let out a long, long sigh.
"Haaa…"
How is it?
Now that your life has changed dramatically and you're facing reality again, a sense of emptiness is washing over you, isn't it?
Don't worry, you have me.
Se-hwa turned to me and asked.
"Is your body okay?"
"Yeah. It's just a little itchy, but it doesn't hurt. It's really amazing. The lab equipment was amazing too…"
"Your eyes were really sparkling. It's just like a bookworm from the Future Science Department, so much like one."
"Because it was full of things to like. But now… it feels like I've returned to reality from a dream."
Se-hwa empathized strongly.
"That's exactly how I feel right now. I lost my home in an instant, and now I'm out on the street. I feel like I'm going to cry."
That was a monthly rental.
The person who should be shedding tears of blood is the landlord.
And I'm going to solve it for you, so what's with the tears?
I, who recalled the appearance of the temporary shelter I saw on the internet, said.
"It's a container, but they've set it up to look decent enough."
"That's right. It doesn't seem much different from a studio apartment. But it will be uncomfortable…"
"Do you want to sleep at my officetel?"
At those words, Se-hwa was startled.
"Go to your place…?"
Is your Confucian DNA waking up?
An affectionate girl who has me in her heart while she has a boyfriend?
This is quite contradictory. Humans are selfish, after all.
"No… I misspoke. The floor I'm living on is empty."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Ah, I misspoke again. The officetel building is mine. The top floor where I'm living now is all empty. I'll give you a room, so live there."
"What…!?"
Se-hwa was shocked, and then shocked again.
It was understandable, but you didn't ask properly at the semester start party.
It's your fault.
Se-hwa asked with a trembling voice.
"H-how much money do you have?"
"Well… ask Dr.-nim. She said she did a background check on me."
"….."
"Am I being a jerk? Like when we went to eat pork cutlet?"
At my light tone, Se-hwa let out a small laugh.
She shook her head.
"No. Now it's just amazing."
"How are you going to sleep in a container that isn't even soundproof? Just sleep at my officetel. There are enough rooms. The interior is all done too. You just have to bring yourself."
Se-hwa's ears seemed to be trembling minutely.
She looked tempted.
Her eyes, having cleared up, looked up at me cautiously.
"Is that really okay…?"
"I proposed it because it's okay. Tell Yoo Seung-hyun-ssi to come over when he's done with work too. I'll tell the security guard. Live there until your studio apartment is fixed."
"Really… thank you so much. If it weren't for you, really…"
I could feel the sincerity in her tone.
I looked at the now-dormant device, which was equipped on Se-hwa's right arm like a watch.
Dr. Cash must have told her to keep it by her side at all costs. While telling her not to give it to anyone.
I, who had stealthily glanced at the device, said with a slightly frightened look.
"You can't… uh… hit me if you don't like the room, okay?"
At that, Se-hwa burst into a big laugh.
"Puhaha! You idiot, if I don't transform, I'm just an ordinary person. I tried hitting a wall just in case earlier, but my wrist just hurt."
"Th-that's right? That's how it is?"
"But you never know. I might suddenly change…"
"….."
As I gulped, Se-hwa giggled and moved closer to my side.
Not too close, just a little.
"I'm kidding. Why would I hit you when I can't even thank you enough? So could you stop looking at me with those eyes? It's like you're looking at a monster."
"Uh… sorry."
I, who apologized while scratching my head, changed the taxi's destination.
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Se-hwa chose the place next door to me on her own.
I told her to pick anywhere, but she didn't even hesitate.
Yes… rely on me more.
I'm telling you to quickly grow that feeling in your heart, the one that's starting to become more and more certain.
She was very surprised to see the spacious room, which couldn't even be compared to the studio apartment she had lived in before.
It seemed she was also confused about whether to be happy or not, having come into a place she could never have lived in her entire life for free.
To her, who was hesitating in the spacious living room, I said.
"There's a card, but it's also good if you set a password for the door lock. There's a manual, so reset it when you have time… you're going to shower first, right? I'll bring some food and drinks from my room and leave them in front of the door. If you want to buy something, there's a 24-hour mart on the first floor, so you can buy it there."
"Thanks, Ji-hyuk."
"It's nothing. That genius ahjumma told us too. To be ready to come to the lab at any time. So it's right that we should be in a close place. It's not a hassle, and it's good, isn't it."
"That's true, but… ahjumma?"
I shrugged my shoulders.
"What's wrong with it. It's true she's a hysterical ahjumma. She doesn't look like an ahjumma, but…"
At that, Se-hwa chuckled as if she agreed.
"Pfft… yeah, she is a hysterical ahjumma. But if you make a slip of the tongue in front of Dr.-nim…"
"You'll protect me."
"You seem really different today. Something's… something's unfamiliar."
But it's not uncomfortable, right?
You'll probably like it, rather.
"I guess it's because I came back from the dead… anyway, I'll bring the food and leave it in front. Should I give you some water first?"
"No, I'll shower first. I'm really desperate for one right now."
"Okay."
I went straight back to my room and took out various foods and beers.
And I put them in front of Se-hwa's door and quickly finished my shower.
After that, I sat on the sofa and turned on the TV.
"Hello, Demon King-nim."
Marcella was smiling brightly, as if she knew I would contact her around this time.
I also gave her a wide grin.
"You're the one who made Yoo Seung-hyun go to work, right?"
"Yes, he should be running errands excitedly right about now. I did well, right?"
Originally, Yoo Seung-hyun would be revered for a few days as a hero who was caught on camera evacuating citizens.
But now, he was just an errand boy working at an entertainment establishment that crossed the line between legal and illegal.
Yoo Seung-hyun also knew that fact well, so he requested that the reports be withheld, and because of that, the hero story was not able to surface.
"You did well."
"And congratulations! You've finally… finally infiltrated!"
"It's too early to let our guard down. I need to build more trust. In the doctor's eyes right now, I'm nothing more and nothing less than a machine maniac who just seems smart and useful."
"I understand. And I've found Rosé. She's currently going around to various labels and auditioning."
My eyes lit up at Marcella's report.
Beast Slayer Rosé, real name Stella Hailey.
She was a person who lived struggling with poverty with her younger sibling, but had an upright conviction.
She was a singer.
Though right now, she was just an aspiring one.
She would become a famous singer in the latter half of part 3, but that was a distant story.
It would be no different that it was a distant story, even now that the flow had changed.
Why? Because Marcella and I would make it so.
"We have to create an environment as similar to the past as possible. Until she comes to Korea and meets Yoo Seung-hyun, and the doctor. It doesn't matter if it changes, but it would be best to go as we know, as we intended."
"Those are wise words, I will keep them in mind! By the way, would you like to see her for the first time in a while? Shall I put her on the screen?"
"Good, let's have a look…"
Just as I, who wanted to see Rosé's face after a long time, was about to nod my head,
Ding-dong!
A bell rang without a single bit of static mixed in.
Looking at the lobby phone screen, Se-hwa, who had finished her shower, was smiling awkwardly at the camera.
I said to Marcella in an expressionless tone.
"Let's talk later. Ah, I almost forgot. Have one of the managers at the Gold Perfume Hotel tell Yoo Seung-hyun…."
I gave Marcella a simple command.
Marcella, who received the instruction, clasped her hands and bounced up and down.
"That's a really wonderful plan! I, Marcella, with my firm loyalty to the Demon King-nim…"
"I'm leaving now. Handle it without a hitch."
I, who had cut Marcella off, pressed the buttons on the remote control in a certain pattern.
At that, the screen turned off with a snap.
Now, even if the TV was turned on, no matter what was pressed, only regular channels could be seen.
Until I operated it again, there would be absolutely no way to know about the secret base in Antarctica.
An insurance to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
I, who had finished all my preparations, opened the front door and smiled brightly.
"Do you need something?"
"Not really… I just thought we could have a beer if you're not sleeping… can I come in?"
In Se-hwa's hands were a bag full of snacks and a six-pack of beer.
They were the ones I had left.
"Of course, come in."
Se-hwa carefully took off her shoes and entered my secret space.
She, who sniffed the scent of the air freshener, smiled as if she were in a good mood.
"It smells nice."
You smell nice too.
The scent of shampoo from your still-damp hair is entering my nose.
I, who hid my pounding heart, said.
"It's a black cherry scent, do you want to take one too?"
"I'm fine."
She said she's fine, but looking at her eyes, she wants one.
Alright. I'll get you one when you leave.
Come to think of it… was there a blanket in the room? I remember there wasn't.
"Wait a minute… was there a blanket in your room, by any chance?"
Se-hwa raises the corners of her lips slightly and smiles prettily.
That means no.
She could just say no, what's with that 'it's okay' smile.
Then again, given Se-hwa's personality, she probably felt sorry to even say something like that after getting a room for free…
I, who had closed my eyes, tapped both sides of my head.
"I must still be out of it. I'll give you one when you leave, so take it."
"Yeah, thanks."
We just sat on the floor, drank beer, ate snacks, and chatted away.
I intentionally avoided talking about the Beast Slayers.
I also tried to avoid mentioning the doctor as much as possible.
I just babbled about ordinary things like… How am I supposed to get to school tomorrow… Ugh, I'm behind on assignments and don't want to do them…
As if she noticed my intention, Se-hwa suddenly threw this question at me.
"Why are you doing that?"
All sorts of words were implied in that short phrase.
The appearance of a monster never seen or heard of before, herself almost dying, the deeds of a hero of justice clad in light, the people who were sacrificed…
It meant, why wasn't I mentioning such things when it would be natural to do so.
You don't want to talk about this.
You want to talk about ordinary things right now.
"I…"
Se-hwa stopped talking and clamped her mouth shut.
Her tone was filled with guilt.
The guilt of not being able to save the citizens faster was occupying Se-hwa's mind.
Yes… Se-hwa was this kind of person.
Hoping that she would maintain that heart for a long time, I gently patted her back.
At that, Se-hwa looked up at me.
Eyes that looked like they were about to cry at any moment.
I shook my head with a serious expression.
"Stop talking."
"You…"
Don't try to talk. Just focus on me.
"If you say any more here, I'll go and eat tteokbokki by myself, you hear? And your favorite, cream tteokbokki, at that."
At my not-so-funny words, Se-hwa suddenly burst out laughing with a 'puheup'.
At the same time, a single tear flowed from her eyes.
I, who pretended to be flustered, was at a loss.
"Why… what's wrong? Are you sulking because I said I'd eat alone?"
"…. Yeah, I'm sulking. You idiot."
Even though she said that, Se-hwa's tone was now filled with gratitude.
She forced a bright smile, drank her beer, and stared intently at me.
With a very, very complicated expression.
Se-hwa's clear pupils seemed to be piercing through my eyes.
I also gazed at her intently.
What do you think of me, who has taken such great care of you and given you unstinting advice until now?
Isn't it much better than Yoo Seung-hyun, who abandoned you in your confusion and went to work?
Se-hwa seemed to neither affirm nor deny my question, which I was asking with my eyes.
A strange atmosphere is flowing.
I, who was filled with confidence, brought my face closer by a very minute amount.
At that, Se-hwa's eyelids lowered by the same distance I had brought my face closer.
Is there any more need to weigh things?
I slowly, very slowly, brought my face towards Se-hwa's rosy lips, which were slightly stained with beer foam.
And around the time the warm exhale coming from inside her sharp nose touched my philtrum,
"Eup…!"
I thrust my face forward and pressed my lips against Se-hwa's.
The real kiss with Lee Se-hwa, Leona, that I had wished and wished for.
My mind was filled with a rosy color, and my heart pounded.
But for the sake of the future, I have to suppress my excitement and do what I have to do.
I moved my hand to the back of her slender neck and gently held it.
I could feel the fluffy texture of her untidy baby hairs.
When I opened my eyes to a slit, I could see that she had her eyes squeezed shut.
An expression full of guilt, but it seemed she didn't want to break the kiss.
I won't put my tongue in today. But I'm going to try an experiment, so don't feel sorry.
This is all for you, because I love you.
I know all your erogenous zones.
Now, like this… if I press around the cervical vertebrae with my fingernails with very little force…
"Haeup…!"
See, you're trembling and slightly opening your mouth on your own.
This is an erogenous zone of yours that I learned from Yoo Seung-hyun, and that he still doesn't know.
Yoo Seung-hyun will continue to not know.
Se-hwa's hot breath slipped between my closed lips, and the puff of air she exhaled from her nose tickled my nose.
I had a strong desire to explore the inside of her mouth… but I was planning to hold back today.
Because there will be many opportunities from now on.
Woong~
At that moment, the device on Se-hwa's arm made a faint sound.
A sound that I, with my amplified five senses, could barely hear; Se-hwa did not hear it.
This meant that the device's energy was being charged.
The energy that had just been filled would be very, very faint, but as her feelings for me grew, and the more excited she got, it would increase proportionally.
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