Chapter 113 - Dentist

"Right. Tell me about your plans!"

"Yes, but first, I'm curious," Eun Ha still had a question to ask. "Did Professor recover on his own, or did any external factors interfere? I mean ... Yesterday you were really bad. This is important."

"Do you remember being sick all your life?"

"I don't know. I think I must have had a stomachache or something ..."

"Yes, maybe that. But we are very resistant. If we have a 'full battery', it is almost impossible to get hurt or die. It turns out that I don't have a full battery, as you can see," Shin admitted. "Could you…" the older fairy gestured the sheets which he was wrapped on. But Eun Ha knew that as soon as he had some clothes on, he'd remember urgent things to do. 

"OH! So could we be virtually immortal?"

"No, Jung. The oldest fairy that ever lived was 600 years old. That's our limit, it seems. I think I already told you that."

"WOW! This is too much! And what kills us?"

"A heart wound, usually. Wounds caused by magic, too."

"Is that all?" it seemed too good to be true. She could reach 600 years if she avoided the wrong places. "And ... How old is Seonsaengnim?"

"Jung, I ..." he made an annoyed face, from who knew she would end up asking this kind of indiscreet question. But the doorbell rang insistently.

They exchanged a look, and the owner of the house said,

"Hey, I better see who it is. Our superintendent is a bit nosy and was already gossiping because Ye Rim received a male visit a few days ago. It's ridiculous. It's not even a boarding house or anything! Like…! Probably Professor could stay as long as he wanted…" she continued speaking, even though Shin murmured,

"No, thanks. It's not proper at all."

Just when Eun Ha was about to leave the room to open the door, he seemed startled,

"Wait! I'll go with you. It could be the mobsters."

' Aww, he's so chivalrous! ' Eun Ha felt like melting. But she snatched her wand, just in case.

The Hunter rolled out of the sheets and went ahead of Eun Ha. ' Instead of the wand, I wanted to have the cell phone now! I bet Ye Rim would agree with me he is as athletic as Kang Dae, hihihi! ' 

After peering through the peephole, Hunter Shin opened the door.

Eun Ha saw no one, just an envelope taped to the door.

"Uhn, but what is that?" she reached for the envelope, and opened it to check the contents.

There was a photo, taken at night. A date, a few days ago, was marked in red with a permanent marker. A hooded figure, whose silhouette was vaguely familiar, was shot near the building. The photo was already strange because of the way it had reached Eun Ha. But even more strangely; a kind of yellowish and blurred light enveloped the figure. As if there was a problem with the photo exposure.

In the note, the message that Eun Ha already foresaw, 

' CAUTION! This man is hanging around you, Miss. Jung!'

"Did my secret admirer find another secret admirer of mine?"

"Maybe your secret admirer is upset because you are seeing a friend today. He wants to make sure you're okay," the Hunter took the photo to analyze.

"Is this you, in the photo?" she asked, a little confused.

"No, Jung. But your friend is right. It would be nice if you could find out who he is and could talk to him. If you can't do that, I'm going to look for him."

"Talk to him? But he's keeping himself secret! He doesn't want to reveal himself!" to Eun Ha this was quite obvious. ' Was it Kang Dae? ' It was her most likely clue.

"Jung. Your secret admirer may be in as much danger as you are. This photo ... this is the Devourer. The Fairy Eater. And he already found you," uttered the Hunter, gravely.

"…!" Eun Ha couldn't help but fear the way the Hunter himself looked concerned. "Hunter Shin… what are we going to do?"

"I need to find him. But the best thing you can do while I'm hunting is…. well, get out of town. It's the safest thing, Jung," said the Hunter. And,

"I owe you another favor if you give me an outfit. Now."

Eun Ha was even forgotten, with her mind busy speculating about the things that had been said. But instead of creating an outfit with magic as her tutor expected the younger fairy to do, the stylist went to look in her closet for male clothes she had created herself.

When Shin returned from the sewing room where he dressed, Eun Ha admired her own work. It was perfect! Of course, Hunter Shin looked a little uncomfortable, but in her opinion, just a few adjustments would be enough. She just didn't have time for that, and the fairy tried to use the wand successfully to fit the outfit to the Hunter's body.

"You don't owe me anything. I would even like to take a trip to see my mother, but then I'd leave Ye Rim here, with a huge problem. I would run, and I would be the worst fairy in the world. Not even In Jung thought of himself only when his protégé was in danger. I don't need you to tell me it's part of my duty."

The Hunter was going to protest, but Eun Ha continued,

"Besides, the Devourer could just follow me out of town, and so the Hunter wouldn't know until it was too late, isn't it?" 

Of course, Eun Ha was scared, but she would be a lot more scared if she was away from Shin. If she revealed that, he would just mock her and send her away, though,

"The Hunter already knows the hunting area the Devourer is, and… I can help you. I've already been on two hunts and I may not be the best assistant ... But the Professor said that I have a quick mind. I don't know why Professor cannot recharge his magic, but maybe when he finds the Devourer, he needs a quick wand at his disposal."

The Hunter stared at her, perplexed.

' And definitely, I don't want you to be shot in the chest while you're out of your magic, Hunter Shin, ' she kept her deepest fear in her thoughts.

Her smartwatch rang, and Eun Ha slapped her forehead,

"What the hell! I'm already late for my job!"

"Your job as a dental assistant?" he was confused.

"Yes. Isn't it funny? I'm Jung Eun Ha, the Tooth Fairy!" she smiled, managing to get the Hunter to smirk at her bad joke. "But we keep talking there. It's a very quiet place and today has only one customer in the late afternoon."

They made a meal on the street vendor and upon arrival at the office, Eun Ha showed how it was her part-time job. She stopped talking when she realized that the Hunter had returned to his usual taciturn and silent manner. The young fairy turned to the older fairy, ready to apologize for speaking so much. But the peculiar way the Hunter stared at her surprised Eun Ha.

"Eh? Did I say something wrong, for a change?"

Shin was slow to respond, looking lost in thought as he stared at her. That look even gave her butterflies in her stomach! But Shin said,

"No. You said good things earlier. You are a generous girl, Jung. We'll just do it safely this time. I'll only ask for your help if it is really important."

"Was nothing we did before important?" Eun Ha was so excited by the compliment she thought she would fly away! So it was better to get back on the ground!

"Aigoo Jung, why are you like this?!" he returned to his classic bad mood, closing his face and crossing his arms immediately. "Why don't you tell me at once what your plan is?"

"Okay!" the young fairy rubbed her hands together, excited, "I have a contact who said he would help me with my career. The stylist Zhang, have you ever heard of? No, of course not. Very well. I've been sabotaged and I can't get to him. But there will be a time when these people won't be around him."

"Hmm. When?"

"At the Fashion Ball!"

"A Ball. Wow, how original," Hunter's mocking and surly side had been awakened again.

"Professor Shin! I need not be original in these things! I just need to be original with my clothes!" Eun Ha complained, but the Hunter just motioned for her to continue. "Well, now that I know how to use my powers, getting to the Fashion Ball will be very easy! All I have to do is arrive in style! That way I won't be barred!"

Suddenly the Hunter looked quite uncomfortable in his clothes.

"I will arrive as a stylist who works abroad. I'll have an invitation. I will arrive in a shiny limousine and I will provide information for one night so that everyone who researches me will find the information about my success. Then I will meet stylist Zang, who will recognize me and give me the job because he likes me a lot," she finished with a radiant smile.

"Do you really think this is a good plan, Jung?" the Hunter asked, incredulous.

"Of course, it is! If there was a fairy godmother college, this plan would certainly be taught at the basic level," she said, pleased with herself. "And don't say it's different, just because it wasn't your plan. I know that we have different styles. It's because I'm a Fairy Godmother and Professor is a Hunter."

"Jung, the problem with your plan…"

The intercom rang, and Eun Ha was excited. Looking at the screen, she was surprised,

"Why, it's Dr. Park! He arrived earlier than expected."

"Well, I'll be right away."

"No! If the Professor leaves Dr. Park will want to know why the patient left and…"

"But I am not a patient."

"He will think I bring men here when he is not! I'm going to lose my job!" Eun Ha was distressed. While her plans for greatness were not happening, she needed to at least secure this job. Mostly, she didn't want to break Dr. Park's trust in her. He was a nice boss.

"...!" the Hunter stayed, although he looked like a sulky cat.

Dentist Park came into the office with a grin. Noting the coincidence of garments, which had Eun Ha's indefectible signature, the old man raised an eyebrow at her, in a silent question about the identity of the new patient. But the part-time assistant just shrugged, pretending to be surprised by the coincidence.

Eun Ha introduced,

"Mr. Shin was appointed by a mutual friend, Dr. Park. He wants to have a dental check-up."

'ME? I DON'T!' Shin mouthed to his apprentice. The Dentist didn't notice it, he was going to the consultation room,

"Good, good. A checkup is always good, Mr. Shin."

"Don't worry. I'll be there," Eun Ha smiled to appease the furious Hunter.

' He'll like it even less when I say he'll be my model at the Fashion Ball,' Eun Ha thought to herself, as he took Shin to the dentist's chair.