139 – All you need is a little money and a place to live tomorrow (1)
“Seolhwa-unni… Why did you suddenly do that?”
Story ‘Sister’. From that expression, Han Jaejoong felt that Jo Ayun was still emotionally upset.
Since she became a magical girl, she has been regularly using the title “Senpai.”
Unlike in the past when she lived with her family, her title was changed so that she could keep a little distance and make rational decisions.
Language created with reason is erased like water when emotions become strong.
Even after she stopped crying, Jo Ah-yoon did not leave Han Jae-joong. When the doctor arrived and examined him, I immediately latched onto him like a butterfly and hugged him again.
Han Jae-joong’s hand was now patting her back repeatedly and naturally, like breathing, and Jo Ayun, feeling this intermittent vibration, leaned her face even deeper.
“…Was I lonely?”
Ayun Jo recalled an event that now feels like the distant past.
The three of us were always together during our school days. Even when Han Jae-joong and Yoon Seol-hwa were dating, whenever they had to go out somewhere, Yoon Seol-hwa would always be the first to invite Jo Ayun to hang out with them.
Sometimes he refused, saying he would enjoy a date alone, but sometimes he accepted the invitation and played together.
Jo A-yoon was their outsider, but he never once felt lonely. I didn’t feel left out during the time I spent with them. She reminisced about her happy and affectionate times.
But after Han Jae-joong disappeared, all relationships changed. Han Jaejoong is no longer someone who needs to be protected. He became a man who could not be innocent. He always had to put lies in his mouth.
As a human being who could transform into a monster’s body, he couldn’t be recklessly honest.
After a while, Jo Ayun also became the same. After she too was able to transform her body into a monster, her relationship with Han Jae-joong became closer, but her relationship with Yun Seol-hwa became estranged.
In the relationship between the three, where there was no alienation, a clear outsider was created.
This was consideration, but at the same time it was cold silence.
The two people who always stayed together started to ostracize themselves and started talking about secrets among themselves. We have different jobs and are busy, so it’s hard to see each other every day. The body moved away, but the other side got closer.
What emotions was Seolhwa Yoon feeling?
You must be lonely. Jo Ayun was so sure. For her, her loneliness was an emotion she could easily relate to. Because she has a history of being bullied.
“That could be possible.”
Han Jaejoong did not deny it.
“…! Also….”
After hearing the affirmation of Yoon Seol-hwa, who probably knew more about her than she did, Jo Ayun was able to gain even more confidence in her emotional inference.
I was too harsh. After the sadness and resentment volatilized and flew away, Jo Ayun felt sorry. He was too obnoxious to do anything.
Hugging someone you like openly in front of them. If he had seen himself like that, he would have been unable to hold back and would have gone on a rampage.
[Guardians go wild even if they don’t see things like that.]
‘Maw.’
[Anyone you like there? Didn’t you say it back in the old days when you didn’t like anyone?]
‘It’s a family. Home! This crazy bird-head bastard grabbed the tail of his horse…’
Please take a moment to argue with the parrot, the mascot that makes pointless comments. Inadvertently, Jo Ayun’s fever rose and strength went into her arms.
“Ayoon? Ah, Yuna. My back hurts. Yay, nails, nails! Don’t raise your fingernails! “I’m a patient, dude!”
“Oh, sorry….”
I came back to my senses and relaxed when Han Jaejoong shouted.
“Anyway, we have to be nice to Seolhwa from now on.”
“How specifically?”
“Uh, well… I can’t reveal my identity… Ah, yes! “They provide service at a cafe…”
“What kind of service is service? Seolhwa would be happy about something like that… I’m sure she would be happy.”
I think he will probably be very happy. Because he’s unnecessarily nice and has good reactions in strange places. It was easy to imagine Yun Seol-hwa’s eyes shining as she ate service coffee and cake.
“Still, that seems a bit condescending.”
“Then why don’t you serve customers while cosplaying?”
“Our store is a cafe, right…?”
Han Jaejoong released his arms and stared at Jo Ayun.
“…I thought I wouldn’t be able to make money without some s*xual commercialization.”
Ayoon Jo slightly avoided eye contact and answered in a cold, hard tone.
“You pushed the emotional cafe and now it’s something else… You should have done it yourself.”
“Where is the demand for commercializing a body like this…?”
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She is short and does not have a particularly glamorous body. There are no unsightly parts that have been managed in their own way, but there are also no parts that are particularly nice to look at. Jo Ayun looked at her body here and there and evaluated it calmly.
“I think my brother has bigger breasts than me… Don’t you think it would be nice to roll your body around?”
“What kind of habit of speaking in such a shallow way is that, Ayun? And your body is attractive enough. “Don’t belittle me like that.”
“…Really?”
Joa Yoon ignored the fact that his ears were turning red and tried to stretch the collar of his t-shirt. Now that I think about it, I heard that there are a few people who are excited by small bodies like this. Did he also have this taste? Hearing things like that gave me confidence.
I am also a very easy woman.
He raised his head and made eye contact with him. Perhaps because it was right after I heard those words, my heart started pounding like crazy. He suppressed his shyness and opened his mouth.
“Well, then you too… Looking at me… What are you talking about?”
I forgot about the process of going through a filter in my brain while suppressing my shyness. Han Jaejoong sighed and placed his hand on his forehead.
His already aching head became more painful.
“…Ayoon?”
“Uh, huh?”
“You shouldn’t hang out with Ahi from now on.”
“Ugh, uh, why!”
“If you look at your speaking habits now, you will find the answer.”
Tsk tsk I clicked my tongue. His tone was like that of an old man who always uses expressions like ‘what kids are like these days’.
“…Ahi and Haru have abandoned many magical girls…”
Even Jo Ayun, who didn’t seem to be affected, uses such explicit language. The association needs to be more aware of the contamination of magical girl language and ideas.
No, it’s just that they are all crazy people.
Well, when I first saw it, all of the magical girls looked somewhat strange. It was like that when I saw it in the original, but when I encountered it in real life, I was able to feel that nonsensical way of thinking even more clearly.
The hypothesis that all magical girls are mentally ill gradually gained credibility.
“Anyway, don’t just follow what Ahee says just because it looks interesting…”
“Because I’m older than him?! “Who is saying they are copying whom?”
Although it was Jo Ah-yoon who was so rebellious, she was also shocked to the core. What I just said was A-hee-level. I got a sense of how out of line the remark was.
“Hey, you young old man! A guy who talks big but has no money! Homeless!”
“Ugh…!”
Each word flew cleanly and stabbed into my chest like a dagger.
“After you are discharged from the hospital, you can either use our cafe as your home or not…!!!”
After saying that, Jo Ayun got up and ran out. It was because I felt ashamed and ashamed of myself for not being able to provide any help to these two people.
Her Yun Seol-hwa was not her only concern. Han Jaejoong, who has been relying on me less and less recently, also had concerns of his own.
She feels left out by Yun Seol-hwa, and conversely, she feels left out by Han Jae-joong because she cannot get closer to him. She was so pathetic.
I confidently pledged to help her achieve her dream, but what happens now?
The rising self-hatred actually revealed thorns on the outside.
The thorn was quite trivial and small, but Jo Ayun once again fell into self-loathing for fear of having hurt Han Jaejoong.
“Where are you going!”
“Now that I mention it, I forgot to manage the cafe!”
“There are no customers anyway!”
“Maw!”
Jo Ayun ran out of the hospital room. Not long after the rough, clanking footsteps moved away, I heard a nurse scolding me, saying, ‘Don’t run!’
“Write….”
Han Jaejoong laughed helplessly and laid his body back. A hospital-specific, slightly uncomfortable bed welcomed him. For someone who usually sleeps on the floor, this was a blessing in disguise.
I just tossed and turned with a bitter feeling.
When he woke up, the doctor explained his physical condition.
The results were normal again today. In fact, it is said that despite being injured like this, he is miraculously fine. He complained of headaches and dizziness, but didn’t say anything. The speed of treatment is also unusually fast. His body is still healing trauma easily.
However, we clearly know that this healthy body does not lead to a good life. As the speed of treatment increases, I feel that my body is being eroded by starlight, and as the number of situations whose causes cannot be determined by modern medicine increases, I feel that my body is degenerating into something different from that of a human being.
I am dying. If you live like this, one day you will suddenly die as if struck by lightning.
I have to say it. I know that in the current situation, silence is not gold but poison.
“Ha….”
But it was not easy for him to speak out. The moment I spoke, it was clear that my actions would be controlled. Instead of protecting the magical girl, he will be reduced to something to protect, and even moving an arm or a leg will be monitored and permission will be required to open his lips.
It may have been a radical imagination, but it was an assumption that could not be completely denied. The people who cherish his life are not ordinary people, but magical girls and humans who can turn into monsters.
If they put their mind to it, they could easily trap and subdue the bodies of ordinary people.
But you can’t give up on your dream.
If we are not careful, a dispute could arise with them.
How can I convey this as euphemistically as possible?
Han Jaejoong sighed and closed his eyes.
Now, I should think about getting discharged from the hospital sooner than that.
Oh, you also need to think about where you will stay after being discharged.
First of all, Ayun says it’s okay to stay at the cafe for a while… But it’s still work, so you can’t sit there all the time.
I need to try my best to find a house.
There is no other house that is as cheap as that house….
Even heroes need food, clothing, and shelter. The worries of being a petty citizen were the worries that were causing him the most pain right now.
‘Just spending a little money and a pair of panties to wear tomorrow is enough…’
If you sleep outside, there will be more than one person who will give you kusari.
Most of my worries came from other people.
After a few days, he was discharged from the hospital without any answer.
Ignoring Jo Ayun’s invitation to join her at the hospital, I packed my bags and left the hospital on my own.
And not long after leaving the hospital, he disappeared.
**
“It’s a gift.”
“Huh?”
Libra threw a bag at the archer, who was lying blankly looking up at the night sky. The archer, who looked at the bag that hit his forehead and fell on his chest, immediately woke up in surprise.
“What is this….”
There is no doubt. It’s stardust. A special drug created by Libra. A top-of-the-line drug imbued with starlight. I heard that supply has been stopped…?
The archer politely accepted the bag with trembling hands.
“Thanks to you, I was able to obtain a lot of data. That’s the gift. Work should be paid the right price. “You don’t have to be afraid to receive it.”
“I’m not afraid of pigs like you. Hey… This….”
The archer, who was absentmindedly examining the drug bag, soon burst out laughing.
“Hey kid, you’re surprisingly loyal, aren’t you? There is romance. Uh? There is romance! “Keuuu!”
“Ha, it’s still vulgar. “I’ll just go.”
Libra stepped back without the slightest hesitation. The archer paid no attention to the retreat and continued to focus on the drug.
He was taking a bite and suddenly took out a syringe. It was a dirty syringe that was rusty and discolored, but there was no problem injecting drugs.
“How much is this?…”
It’s been less than a month since I quit (forced) it, but I miss it so much. Archer immediately opened his pocket and tried to pour the drug powder into the syringe.
“…How much is this….”
Suddenly. Like a child tired of a toy, he stopped acting.
“It’s bittersweet, it’s kind of a waste.”
He closed the pouch and put the syringe back in.
It would be a waste to waste it away like this. When can I get this again? It is too vain to leave it to the desires of the moment and waste it. There is no romance. Scarce resources should be used at special times.
“I should write this later when I find out my memories and goals~”
I thought it would be even more special to use it as an award to myself later. The archer closed it again for a special occasion.
Now that I think about it, I don’t even remember why I fell into this drug. Even if there is starlight in the drug, it is said to be in such a small amount that most monsters cannot even feel the light.
But the archer was strangely obsessed with wanting to accept more of this tiny starlight into his body.
“I guess I just liked it back in the day.”
It was probably a favorite item of mine even before I lost my memory. The archer glanced over it and then stood up and looked around. When I’m bored, the best thing to do is see the world. The movement of the world, with its unique characteristics and stories, is always a good way to kill time.
He opened his eyes and immediately caught something interesting.
“Huh? “That is…”
I remember seeing it. I remember seeing Libra around the time she was investigating the Argo family.
“Compass?”
The monster in the compass constellation. He was a pathetic and foolish person who was the weakest among high-level monsters.
“Hoo….”
Why is that guy here, Libra’s territory? The archer became amused and started moving.
“It sounds fun.”
What was always fun was fighting at someone else’s house. What kind of accident will he have? Suppressing his pounding heart, he quietly moved his feet to the point for his surveillance.
