CH 116

The day after meeting Chloe, Min Ah-rin, who came to the room to play, handed me the chocolate muffins and when she found something, she tilted her head.

“Yi-gyeol-ssi. What is that ring?”

“Ah.”

First, I handed the chocolate muffin to Kim Woo-jin’s clone next to me and showed Min Ah-rin my hand.

“This is the item I received from Deputy Master Chloe yesterday. She gave me in return for meeting me at the airport.”

“Uwa, that looks very expensive.”

“This is an S-class disposable invalidation item. You can use it by pressing the gem in the middle.”

Min Ah-rin, who was holding my hand and carefully examining the ring, nodded her head with a bright face.

“That’s a relief. I’ll be less worried because there’s an invalidation item. It’s a pity that it’s a one-time thing.”

“I feel the same way.”

“If possible, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have more of these items. It would be difficult to get an S-class, but if you look for invalidation items that are below that grade, you should be able to find it.”

As she said those words, I swept my lips, contemplating. Obviously, considering safety, it seemed pretty good to have an invalidation item ready in advance. Even if it wasn’t me, people around me could use it.

“But there is no good place to get item information.”

“Uum. It certainly is.”

Min Ah-rin frowned slightly and blinked her eyes. At that moment, Kwon Jeong-han, who was coming out of the kitchen with a plate of fruit, opened his mouth.

“Aren’t Deputy Master Chloe and her younger brother coming to the guild tomorrow? I heard that her brother is an item maker. How about asking him?”

Apples, strawberries, and kiwis were beautifully placed in front of me. Um. Just looking at it, it was obviously Kim Woo-jin’s skill.

“If it’s her brother… that’s the person we met back then, right?”

Min Ah-rin glanced at the kitchen and asked in a low voice.

“That’s right.”

“Then it’s okay to ask like Jeong-han-ssi said. Are they coming tomorrow?”

“Yes. Would you like to go with me?”

Min Ah-rin, whose face was full of her curiosity, smiled at my words.

“May I? Actually, I wanted to see Deputy Master Chloe at least once. I have a lot of questions about my ability.”

“Of course. She also said that she wanted to see Min Ah-rin-ssi first, so it won’t have any problems.”

I smiled at Min Ah-rin, who was happy, and Kim Woo-jin, who was in the kitchen, walked out.

“Han Yi-gyeol.”

“Ung?”

“Here is the cell phone. I think you got a message.”

It was the cell phone I had left on the table while eating breakfast earlier and had completely forgotten about it. Message? Tilt my head, I got my cell phone from Kim Woo-jin.

‘Who is it?’

I didn’t have anyone to contact. I turned on my cell phone with doubts and found a message from an unexpected person.

「Ha Tae-heon: Han Yi-gyeol.」

「Ha Tae-heon: Answer me.」

The owner of the message was Ha Tae-heon. Wasn’t this the busiest time in China? What’s going on all of a sudden? After thinking about it for a while, I sent a reply first.

「Han Yigyeol: Yes?」

I didn’t know Ha Tae-heon would send me a message. Personally, it would be more comfortable with calling. Was it because it was overseas? While waiting for a reply, I brought back the chocolate muffin I had entrusted to Kim Woo-jin’s clone and ate it.

“Therefore?”

“Um?”

While I was eating a chocolate muffin, Kim Woo-jin, who was idling around me, looked at me and talked to me.

“Who sent the message?”

You were curious about everything. It wasn’t really a question to avoid, so I was going to answer it, but Kwon Jeong-han intervened first.

“Ei, Seonbaenim. Isn’t that a very personal question? Anyone who sees it would know that you could be the lover of Talented Han Yi-gyeol.”

Kim Woo-jin’s forehead was wrinkled badly at the appearance of Kwon Jeong-han smiling as if he was teasing. Fight again? There was no time to rest. For some reason, it seemed that Kwon Jeong-han was more problematic than Kim Woo-jin.

“I don’t like it when my lover asks me about it. Isn’t that right, Talented Han Yi-gyeol?”

“No, it’s okay to ask… more than that, Kwon Jeong-han-ssi.”

“Yes?”

“Is this trending these days?”

“This?”

I hesitated for a moment and answered.

“A man-to-man lover, getting married… those kinds of jokes.” (남자끼리 애인이라느니)

“Aa.”

Kwon Jeong-han, who understood at once, shrugged his shoulders lightly.

“No, I wasn’t really joking. In today’s world, same-sex relationship isn’t something to be ashamed of. Yesterday, Master talked to Talented Han Yi-gyeol about marriage was a bit of a surprise.”

“Wh, what?”

Min Ah-rin, who was sitting opposite me and enjoying her chocolate muffin, exclaimed in surprise.

“Are you marrying Master, Yi-gyeol-ssi?!”

“No, I’m not.”

“But just now…”

“Just a joke. It was a joke from Master Cheon Sa-yeon.”

As I emphasized the word ‘joke’, Min Ah-rin placed her hand near her heart and let her out a sigh.

“Surprised. I thought you were getting married.”

“I don’t want to go through this even in my dreams to be married to Master Cheon Sa-yeon. No, first of all, men can’t marry each other.”

“It is, but… I think Master will do something if he decides to do it.”

“……”

I couldn’t refute. Even in my opinion, the moment he decided that he was going to get married, he was a person who would solve all the problems and succeed in getting married.

“Ahem. Anyway, can’t friends ask questions like that?”

Kim Woo-jin, who had been gloomy, raised his head and his eyes twinkled. If he had a tail attached to his ass, I could see the emotion so clearly that he would shake it violently.

“Is that so? I think it would be a bit creepy if my friend asked me such a thing. Of course, if you are a lover, you can understand.”

Kwon Jeong-han said in a soft voice. Um. I had felt it before, but Kim Woo-jin and his personality were really polar opposites. To be honest, 20-year-old Kwon Jeong-han seemed to have much more dating experience than 24-year-old Kim Woo-jin.

‘I would say it feels like a master who was loved and raised in a good family.’

Looking at him, there was a big difference in many ways from Kim Woo-jin, who came to mind like a stray cat running around in an alley. That was the reason the two often bump into each other.

Kim Woo-jin, who was already relieved no matter what Kwon Jeong-han said, sat down next to me and picked up a cheese muffin on the table. As I sighed inwardly at the sight, my cell phone vibrated.

「Ha Tae-heon: From the last day we met to today, write down what happened.」

I blinked my eyes and looked at the message blankly for a moment then I tilted my head. What is this?

‘Ah, did you know that I went to the airport?’

Ha Tae-heon was unaware of the situation, so he might think that I went to the airport carelessly while I was threatened. I wrote my reply carefully to avoid typos.

「Han Yi-gyeol: Nothing special happened.」

「Han Yi-gyeol: I’ve been as safe as possible. Really.」

「Han Yi-gyeol: I had no choice but to go to the airport yesterday because I had a contract.」

「Han Yi-gyeol: Thanks to that, I got an S-class invalidation item.」

「Han Yi-gyeol: It was given to me by Deputy Master Chloe of the Athena Guild.」

While I was working hard on my cell phone, I stopped my finger and touched the corner of my mouth. Did I just write what I wanted to say? After thinking for a while, I finally wrote one more line and sent it.

「Han Yi-gyeol: Ha Tae-heon-ssi, is everything okay?」

After confirming that the message had been sent, I put my cell phone down as if tossing it, and hung my exhausted body on the sofa.

Others had completed and sent long messages in an instant. I didn’t know how to do it right now. I was having a hard time with this alone.

“Yi-gyeol-ssi, it was like an office worker who was writing a report to send to the boss rather than replying to a message.”

“…well. It’s similar.”

He wasn’t as difficult as my boss. Even though we had gotten a little closer.

I was trying to give my weary mind and body a little rest, but unfortunately this time, the reply came right away. Can’t we just end it with a phone call, Ha Tae-heon-ssi?

「Ha Tae-heon: I see.」

I opened my eyes wide. The reply was unbelievably short. What did make me spend time so long? It was very unfair. I was annoyed and just wanted to ignore it, but an additional message came in.

「Ha Tae-heon: We will enter the gate from tomorrow.」

「Ha Tae-heon: I’ll clear it as soon as possible and come out, so don’t wander around and stay calm.」

「Ha Tae-heon: Reply as soon as you see it, please.」

After reading the new message, I smiled happily, quenching my displeasure. What. It was just normal concern.

「Han Yi-gyeol: Of course. I’ll be stuck indoors as if I’m dead.」

「Han Yi-gyeol: Do you believe me, Ha Tae-heon-ssi?」

For some reason, there was no reply this time. Min Ah-rin, who was observing, stared at my cell phone persistently, said while eating an apple.

“This time, it seems like you’re still in touch with a close person. Um, a very close person.”

“…well, it’s similar.”

Did I just look at my cell phone too much? Embarrassed, I coughed and swung my cell phone away.

“Can I come together with Yi-gyeol-ssi tomorrow?”

“Yes. Master Cheon Sa-yeon said that the drawing room used yesterday will be emptied once more, so I think we can go together.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Min Ah-rin smiled with an excited face and opened her mouth.

“Before, I was impressed by an interview with Deputy Master Chloe. I’ve been wanting to see her ever since.”

“Is that so?”

“Actually, the person I wanted to meet more than Deputy Master Chloe is Master Hong Si-ah, because I met her during the Gangnam incident.”

Even it wasn’t, I was curious, so I asked Min Ah-rin.

“It seems that you are in contact not only with Master Hong Si-ah, but also with Cha Soo-yeon-ssi.”

“Oh, right! How did you know? Not long ago, the two of us met and ate pasta.”

“……”

I thought you knew them, but I didn’t know they became close like that… Even Cha Soo-yeon left me and went to eat pasta with Min Ah-rin.

‘Well, I’m not in a situation to go around eating pasta right now.’

Min Ah-rin’s affinity was greater than I expected. It was hard to say that she got along in a short time enough to eat alone with Cha Soo-yeon, who was comparable to Kim Woo-jin.

Wasn’t that how she become friends with Chloe in one day? Chloe wasn’t easy, but Min Ah-rin wasn’t the type of person who got scared easily.

When I turned my eyes, I looked at Min Ah-rin, who was making a new friend right away, and then turned to Kim Woo-jin. If Kim Woo-jin had even half of that affinity, he would have had a lot more friends than he did now.

What was the point when he looked good? As Kwon Jeong-han said, it didn’t matter whether it was a woman or a man, so I hoped he had a relationship. Wasn’t 24 years old the most enjoyable age?

‘I’ll have to introduce him to someone later.’

I made a firm determination and sent warm eyes to Kim Woo-jin. And Min Ah-rin and Kwon Jeong-han who were watching me sighed and shook their heads for some reason.