READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 246
That’s what happened.
Just a while ago, when Sun arrived at the transmission room, the monsters shared the chaos Maker had caused among themselves.
As a result, the monsters in the transmission room all knew that “Maker is interested in Magical Girl Sun for research purposes.”
Maker, who was so obsessed with Sun as an individual, didn’t even grasp the basic shift system.
Completely unaware of the dark intentions of the transmission room monsters, Maker arrived in Incheon with high hopes.
The transmission location, coincidentally, wasn’t the city center but a remote hiking trail where even grandparents rarely tread.
“One for me, and this one for her…”
What he brought from the spaceship were two small transmission devices.
One for himself, and the other intended to hand over to the Magical Girl.
Whether the loud alarm sounded or not, Maker focused solely on the means and purpose right in front of him.
He was calmly waiting for Sun, but at the end of the loud alarm, what he faced was…
“Huh?”
A large chunk of ice that flew in at high speed from a distance, covering his vision the moment it was recognized.
*Thud*, a dull impact sound.
That was the last sound Maker heard on Earth.
“Huh?”
Near what was once Maker, two transmission devices clattered to the ground.
It was Magical Girl Moon, who had just shot ice from high in the sky.
And so… it ended up in Siyeon’s hands.
As if proving that returning it was pointless, the transmission device went back to the Magical Girl.
Siyeon, who took the boomerang-like device home, placed it on the kitchen table and showed it to Mari.
From the perspective of someone who had returned it, it was truly baffling.
Pointing at the transmission device, Mari spoke.
“Two of them came?”
The two transmission devices sitting on the table.
Unable to ignore the oddness of the number, she asked Siyeon.
Then, Siyeon blinked her eyes and answered with a puzzled expression.
“No? It was just one…”
“What? Then why are there two?”
Following up, she mentioned that only one monster had come, voicing a question that couldn’t be answered immediately.
If two monsters had come, it might have made sense.
It’s not like they brought one to donate to us, and if they were going to use it themselves, they could’ve just brought one.
As the confusion deepened, she tilted her head.
After tossing the question into the mental trash bin, she brushed off the incident lightly.
“I don’t know. If they ask for it back, we’ll just return it then.”
With that, she put the device on the table away, storing it in a drawer where Junie couldn’t reach it.
You can’t leave such a dangerous device in front of a curious cat.
*Click*, the transmission devices were sealed away in the drawer.
Siyeon, who had followed her to the room, hesitantly continued.
“Is that okay?”
“It’s not like we stole it this time, they dropped it. What else could we do? If we left it there, someone else might’ve taken it.”
“Well, that’s true…”
Siyeon, who was now even worrying about the monsters.
Her trailing off suggested she was still concerned.
Technically, they’re more like allies than not.
But they’re them, and we’re us.
We don’t need to suffer to feed the neighbors.
To stop her from worrying unnecessarily, she changed the subject.
“Let’s think about the day after tomorrow first. Did you practice freezing a lot?”
“Yeah.”
When asked if she practiced freezing a lot, Siyeon answered without hesitation.
Her earnest one-word reply made her nod in approval.
Turns out, after making a deal with the monsters on even-numbered days when she fights alone, she’s been practicing a lot, as if leaving traces of battle.
“Wow, can I look forward to the day after tomorrow?”
“Huhu, look forward to it!”
When she exclaimed with a playful tone asking if she could look forward to it, Siyeon responded with a mischievous smile, confidently saying she could.
Whether it’s a conquest evaluation or something, for us, it’s treated like a neighborhood event.
And so, the promised day arrived.
Thinking she had prepared thoroughly, she turned the air conditioner on full blast early in the morning and wore her outdoor clothes at home.
It’s not like there are potions in real life, so this is all the preparation we have.
Waiting for the monsters who could come at any time, lounging around the living room.
“When did they say they’d come?”
Siyeon, also passionate about her drawing, finished a piece and took a short break.
Lying down next to her, she draped her arm over her body and asked.
“That’s the thing, I don’t know…”
Pretending to lift Siyeon’s arm like a dumbbell, she answered while waving it up and down.
It didn’t mean anything, just like waving at a cute baby or widening your eyes.
“They might show up at 10 or 11 at night.”
She had heard the date somehow, but the problem was the time.
Adding to the uncertainty, she gave examples like 10 or 11 PM.
Even though she was ready to go out from early morning, there was a chance they might show up late at night.
“Ugh.”
The range of the day was way too broad.
Mentioning such an unexpected time, even as a possibility, made Siyeon let out an exclamation mixed with surprise.
“Ah, but they wouldn’t do that, right?”
Laughing it off, she reassured the shocked Siyeon.
It was just a hypothetical, after all. They’d probably come before dinner at the latest.
While lying down and chatting, her stomach growled even though she didn’t feel particularly hungry.
The sound of her stomach growling echoed in the quiet house.
Siyeon, lying on the mat next to her, turned her gaze toward her.
Maybe because she had woken up early?
The source of the sound was none other than her own stomach.
Despite not eating much, her stomach was screaming.
Come to think of it, she hadn’t had breakfast yet.
“What should we eat…”
It was a strangely lazy morning.
Maybe just cereal with milk.
Or maybe heat up a frozen hot dog in the microwave.
While her thoughts wandered aimlessly…
“Should we go out to eat?”
A rare suggestion from Siyeon.
Go out to eat? Have breakfast out? That’s what she meant.
Come to think of it, she was already dressed for going out in case of monsters.
“At this hour? Is anything even open…”
Though getting up to go to the freezer was a hassle, the idea of going out to eat was oddly appealing.
It’s summer, so it’s hot, but it’s still early August, so it’s bearable.
Even if we go out to eat, there’s no particular restaurant that comes to mind.
“What do you feel like eating?”
In the end, lying down, she turned her head and passed the decision to Siyeon.
Honestly, delivery food has gotten boring, so if nothing special comes to mind, she usually leaves it to Siyeon.
“Ah, there’s a place I’ve been wanting to try!”
With that, Siyeon burst with enthusiasm and sat up straight.
It seemed she had a restaurant in mind that she’d been thinking about for a while.
“Oh?”
With a hopeful tone, she followed Siyeon’s lead and got up.
The question was whether it would even be open at this hour…
“Is it open in the morning?”
“It’s definitely open!”
Even though most restaurants would be closed at this early hour, Siyeon was confident it would be open.
Her excited answer made her tilt her head.
She didn’t know where they were going, but she turned off the air conditioner and headed to the front door.
“So, where are we going to eat?”
“Hehe, it’s a secret!”
Now, following Siyeon without knowing the destination.
Thinking she might tell her, she asked where they were going to eat, but the only answer she got was a playful “It’s a secret!”
At 7 or 8 in the morning, what could they possibly eat?
These days, even Kimbap Heaven opens late, so it’s probably just a soup place, right?
But Siyeon isn’t the type to go out of her way for a soup place.
If it were Kimbap Heaven or a soup place, it’s so common there’s no reason to hide it.
‘Hmm…’
As her confusion deepened, their steps veered away from the usual path to school or the market.
Siyeon, leading the way, alternated between looking at her smartphone screen and the road ahead, heading down a path she herself didn’t seem familiar with.
Standing beside her for a moment, she tried to peek at the smartphone screen to see the destination…
“Hey!”
“Tch.”
Siyeon quickly moved the phone to her other hand and scolded her.
With a quick tongue click, she obediently followed behind.
After a few stops along the way, they finally arrived at the restaurant…
“Here it is!”
[Egg Drop]
The street was filled with the faint, fragrant smell of baking bread.
As if signaling the start of the morning, eggs and ham sizzled in oil, being cooked on the spot.
A simple silver signboard with bold letters, it was a toast shop.
“Ah~ Toast?”
She let out a sigh of realization at Siyeon’s appropriate choice.
Indeed, it’s the kind of place that would definitely be open in the morning.