chapter 27
“Before you rip your mouth out, shut up and be still. Don’t tweet next to me.”
The friendly smile on the corner of Lee Ji-hye’s lips stiffened. Han Yoo-jung’s mood suddenly changed. The expression of anger is evident.
under!
Lee Ji-hye snorted. She crossed her arms with cold, sunken eyes.
“Hey, Han Yoo-jung. Isn’t that too harsh? It’s all advice that you think about. It just makes people shy.”
advice? it’s funny
No worries were expressed in Lee Ji-hye’s words. It was full of meanness to crush other people.
Han Yoo-jung calmed her trembling stomach. Don’t lose your composure. It’s familiar. How hard did you work in a year? Just don’t be swayed by the beat of such a child. Han Yoo-jung said, wiping her sweat-drenched hair.
“I knew you were jealous of me since I was in school.”
“What?”
“I always miss out because of me. Because I did it as the class chief. Back then, like now, you followed me around and scratched my nerves. You don’t think you know?”
Lee Ji-hye, who was stabbed in the corner, blushed. Han Yoo-jung was right.
Friendships are smooth as they look like dolls. As Lee Ji-hye, who likes to receive attention, there was no choice but to create a sense of inferiority.
So when I ran into Han Yoo-jung at the exam hall.
Lee Ji-hye was purely delighted. Because things have changed a lot from a year ago. Han Yoo-jung, who suddenly disappeared due to psychological shock after the death of her parents. And Lee Ji-hye, who will soon debut as a hunter.
Failing to close the gap a year ago, it has reversed further.
It felt like the more I talked, the more my feelings of inferiority were released.
until just now.
“I didn’t even care about you. in the past and now. So, don’t feel like you’re alone… Shut your mouth and be still.”
Mediocre, mediocre.
We must calm the seething murderous intentions.
Huu and Han Yu-jeong took a small deep breath and took a deep breath. The living life that surrounds you disappears.
“… … .”
Lee Ji-hye, who was crushed by Han Yoo-jeong’s momentum, thought.
that everyone was mistaken. There was no way he was afraid of a newbie who had been awake for a month. Pride rejected that assumption.
Lee Ji-hye tried to ignore the anxiety in her heart and opened her mouth.
“You pretend to be alone. Do you still think you are like the old days?”
“… … .”
“Looking at it, it looks like you haven’t even entered high school. To become a hunter if caught by the ghost guild, and to come naked.”
Lee Ji-hye, who was making a mockery, wiggled her eyebrows. Han Yoo-jeong was concentrating on the supervisor.
[The first test will be conducted separately due to the large number of people. Candidates who have taken the test from the front group and are waiting for their turn are waiting in the lobby… … .]
you talk i ignore You can feel that attitude from the back.
Lee Ji-hye, whose self-esteem was hurt, chewed her lips.
Han Yoo-jung got angry at what she said. right. That was it.
“You are the manager… .”
Han Yoo-jung’s shoulders trembled.
“What’s that decorated crocodile? Also buying bread and milk. It’s a ghost guild, and even the manager gives me some sloppy shit. And the age difference doesn’t seem to be that much, but what’s wrong with you… Do you have any aid dating?”
Guilt and reason in the heart are turned into anger and murder.
Han Yoo-jung barely turned her creaking head. Life explodes in the red eye light. Lee Ji-hye, who met his gaze, took a deep breath and inhaled.
“hey.”
Han Yoo-jung pinched Lee Ji-hye’s cheek with her index finger.
“Did I tell you to shut up?”
sticky voice. For a year, he lived in a world full of slaughter and blood.
There were terrible battles that would never be able to keep up with just the effort at the training ground. They awakened around the same time, but the difference between the two was heaven and earth.
It was a matter of talent and skill transfer.
Lee Ji-hye was crushed by murder.
Her eyes trembled finely. The pain I felt in my cheeks was getting stronger little by little.
“Hey, it’s an exam hall. here. Buy, if you have an accident… … ..”
The counterattack that was barely brought out was not good. Han Yoo-jeong gave strength to her fingers.
“Aww!”
I could feel the bitter taste of blood. The inside of the ball could not withstand the pressure and burst. Tears rolled around.
I do not know. Why is Han Yoo-jung, who has a gentle personality, suddenly reckless to the point of insulting him? How did an awakened person who had only been awakened for a month have such power?
Still, she realized one thing for sure. That Han Yoo-jung said that she would rip her mouth out was not a lie. A firm will was felt in his fiercely open eyes.
Kwok.
It was around the time I thought the ball was about to break. Kim Hyun-woo appeared behind Han Yoo-jeong’s back.
“Yoo-jung?”
The murderous intent of the celestial character melts away and disappears.
Han Yoo-jeong, who suddenly came to her senses, released her hand and stepped back.
“mister?”
“I’m done explaining, but what are you two doing?”
Kim Hyun-woo asked curiously. Han Yoo-jung made an excuse with an awkward smile.
“Ugh, I was playing!”
Lee Ji-hye pursed her lips, stroking her red swollen cheeks.
did you play? just that?
“okay?”
Kim Hyun-woo looked at Han Yoo-jung and Lee Ji-hye alternately as if it was surprising. I thought they were on a bad relationship, but as if they didn’t know how to poke each other’s cheeks.
“yes. What are you doing, uncle? Now the exam begins.”
Kim Hyun-woo smiles in disappointment.
“hey! You should have listened to what the overseer was saying!”
“I was kidding… .”
“There were a lot of people and we shared it. I was worried about sending you only bread and milk, but I’m glad.”
Kim Hyun-woo waved the envelope he was holding in his hand.
“These days, convenience stores have good desserts as well. Let’s go and have a quick bite and eat for dessert.”
“What dessert do you have?”
“Strawberry whipped cream cake.”
“Really?”
Han Yoo-jung ran to the side of Kim Hyun-woo.
Jihye blinked her eyes.
It was hard to tell if the present moment was a reality or a dream due to the sense of separation from the past.
However, I realized it from the tingling pain in my cheeks.
Reality.
“you… !”
Kim Hyun-woo took out a coffee from an envelope and handed it to Lee Ji-hye, who was about to get angry. He looked at Lee Ji-hye as if it was something, and he said.
“Don’t give up, drink a cup of coffee before the exam. I bought a lot and have leftovers.”
“Who is this cheap? … .”
Lee Ji-hye, who was about to throw away the back of Kim Hyun-woo’s hand, suddenly made eye contact with Han Yu-jeong behind him.
“… … .”
Han Yu-jeong’s voice suddenly resounds in her head.
Lee Ji-hye swallowed her saliva. She forced her lips to curl up and took her coffee.
“Come on, I’ll eat. I just wanted to drink.”
“It’s nice. I don’t know how many joins, but good luck in the exam.”
“… Yep!”
Han Yoo-jung and Kim Hyun-woo turned their backs and left.
Lee Ji-hye, who was looking at her back, staggered her legs and sat down on the floor.
* * *
I sat on a bench outside the building and crossed my legs. There are also some students who are nervous. Because you are at a turning point in your life. I deeply understand that sentiment.
Tirring~ Tirilling!
Han Yoo-jeong, who is sitting next to her, is concentrating on a mobile phone game. Every time you press the button, your shoulders move up and down. It is a game to avoid obstacles and eat coins.
Trullung!
A character who touched an obstacle died with loud music.
The score is 5,000 points.
It was a bad record.
“Oh, really, why are you dying for this?”
Han Yu-jeong grumbles a little. He shoved the rest of the sandwich into his mouth and shook his hand.
“Give me.”
“yes?”
“There are patterns in this that cannot be avoided unless we go along a predetermined route. You can’t get past that if you don’t memorize it. Look Carefully.”
Baba Bak!
He moved forward, avoiding obstacles. Han Yoo-jung burst into exclamation. I broke the record with a high nose.
“mister? Now I will.”
“… … .”
“stop… … .”
“… … .”
“mister!!”
As I was concentrating on the game, a slender finger grabbed my phone. Han Yoo-jeong was checking the score. With a face as if the world would turn off right now.
[score: 1,080,530]
“… … .”
The droopy shoulders are pathetic. she cried in a gloomy voice.
“I can’t score like this… .”
Mistress, I can see that the best record is going up, so I was excited and overdo it by myself.
I quickly rummaged through the bag and found the sweets.
He ripped open a candy cane package and handed it to Han Yoo-jung.
“Mi, sorry. I’m excited to do it.”
“… … .”
Han Yoo-jung, who was staring at me, took the candy and ate it. oh shit oh shit. Bite the candy and focus on the game again.
When I saw it, I burst into laughter without realizing it.
Students who are nervous around them are clearing their minds in their own way. Han Yoo-jeong is so absorbed in the game that she doesn’t even care about such things.
Yeah, it’s better than being nervous and parenting.
Han Yoo-jung is not that talented.
I can’t really imagine. That fresh face is hardened with tension.
“Oh right. Yoo Jeong-ah. Did you check Joe?”
“yes?”
“I mean Joe. article.”
“no.”
“you really… .”
Han Yoo-jeong glances at me and puts her phone in. An awkward smile hangs on his lips.
“What if I didn’t hear that?”
“I’m sorry.”
“First of all, I checked it out, so let’s go inside when the time comes.”
Han Yoo-jung asked.
“How many groups?”
“Last Joey. So… .”
He paused for a moment and checked his watch.
there’s room There is still a lot left.
I said.
“Article 6.”
* * *
Lee Ji-hye asked nervously.
“No, brother! Is he doing something strange?”
“what?”
“Can’t you see my cheeks?”
Lee Ji-hye pointed to the swollen cheek with her finger. The manager scratched the back of the head and answered.
“Did you fight?”
“It wasn’t a fight, it was just a one-sided hit!”
Lee Ji-hye groaned. Her words were: Han Yoo-jeong pinched her cheek, and she said it was swollen like this. It was said that his eyes were like a killer who killed a hundred people. The manager wiped his face with both hands. The more I listen, the more I sigh.
“Was it Han Yoo-jung? He said it’s been a month since he woke up?”
“yes.”
“You have to say something that makes sense. It’s only been a month since I woke up, but you say you pinched your cheeks and it swelled up like that?”
Lee Ji-hye is a talented prospect. The time gap is not easily narrowed. The manager opened his eyes and asked.
“You tell the truth. Who did you fight with? Does he have to go to the hospital? You have to tell me in advance to reach an agreement… … .”
“Because it’s not!”
Lee Ji-hye gulped down her coffee as if frustrated.
nonsense. I know what not to do. She also knew that it was absurd to have been helpless by the Awakened who had been awakened for a month now.
But it happened in reality.
“Ugh.”
Lee Ji-hye brought the ice pack to her cheek and made a sound of pain.
I frowned involuntarily in the chilly cold. It was warm and hot.
“There’s something there. There is something.”
Lee Ji-hye, whose self-esteem was broken, muttered as if hypnotizing herself.
I thought it was funny and tried to brag about it, but it’s like I’ve been ripped off.
Poison filled her eyes.
“Once you say, it was developed by Han Yoo-jung… .”
The manager quickly changed his words at the glance.
“Okay, anyway, let’s focus on the exam first. Whatever it is, Han Yoo-jung or whatever, you have to pass the test to move on to the next one.”
“No, he hit my cheek… !”
“Hey, if you don’t pass this, you will be completely out of the guild. I know that you are talented enough and confident, but let’s focus on the test first.”
The manager said sarcastically.
It was very natural for a prospect to pass the qualification exam.
If they fail the test from the start line, it means that they have not proven their talent.
In the end, the guild has no choice but to reconsider the contract or reduce its support.
Lee Ji-hye asked in a calm voice if she had calmed down a little at the manager’s advice.
“So, how many groups are we?”
“The supervisor explained everything before. Didn’t you check that too?”
“This is the manager’s job!”
Lee Ji-hye exclaimed angrily.
“Oh, that guy’s temper hair is really… .”
The manager, who muttered a little, checked the time on the phone.
There is still plenty of time left.
He said.
“Article 6.”