70 – Childhood Friend’s Promise [ EPISODE – 4 ]
Inarin I kidnapped.
Unexpectedly, Narin’s older sister was so cute that she was about to pet her a lot when an unknown guest came.
So when I stepped out the front door to check what kind of customer I was, the visitor was my childhood friend Inari.
‘I don’t think I came here to play.’
It’s been almost 7 years since Inari came to my house.
When I was 17 when I was expelled from Hunter High School in the past, I used to come to play sometimes.
In the past, I came to visit so often and it seems like we went here and there together.
But now, it seems that maybe that’s not the case.
Apparently, we’re not 17-year-old high school students, but now 24-year-old adults, so at least it’s not like we’re here to play.
So now, seven years later, my childhood friend Inari came to visit unexpectedly, so I couldn’t help but wonder a little from my point of view.
“Nari, what’s wrong?”
And there was one more curious thing.
It was that Inari’s expression looked very serious.
So I started worrying about what was going on for no reason.
As a childhood friend, it was natural to worry about her, and I had no choice but to worry.
“…”
At my words, Inari remained silent for a while.
Then he looks at the ground and makes a guilty expression.
After waiting for a while, he finally opened his mouth.
“Siwoo… I actually have something to confess to you…”
The childhood friend made a stern expression.
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In the past, Siwoo Lee lost his parents when he was 17 years old.
A gate accident of unknown cause, and in that accident, he lost his mother, father, and two parents and became an orphan.
The head of the household, with only his younger sister remaining, was Lee Si-woo.
A boy who became an orphan overnight and a boy who has to take care of his little sister’s life.
The life of such a boy was so bleak.
Thanks to that, he dropped out of the Hunter Academy, which he had attended well, and had no choice but to take on the dangerous hunter job at the gate from a young age.
So the boy does his best to protect his little sister…
The story of a really dark childhood friend…
However, for Inari, the story comes a little differently.
In fact, this was a story that Inari had to atone for.
‘I… died because of me…’
A gate accident of unknown cause, Inari knew about the accident.
About the truth of that day…
Although it is not well known to the public, the reason why Siwoo Lee’s parents died is related to Inari.
It’s not just a connection.
In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the reason Siwoo Lee’s parents died was because of Inari.
Inari remembers the memory of that day clearly.
A gate that appeared suddenly, and the monsters flowing out of that gate.
Who saved him from the situation where demon beasts attacked him?
And about their end…
Also, they know very well what kind of life the children they left behind lived after that.
‘I… should have atone…’
For Inari, that was a huge trauma.
That kind of childhood friend who is always bright and gets along well with himself, and that kind of childhood friend’s life turned into hell overnight.
This was a problem that Inari had to apologize for and take responsibility for.
However, it didn’t.
It was because of her sister Inarin.
Her older sister, Inarin, did not dare to help others.
In the first place, her sister, who has the mindset that the strong survive and the weak die, did not want her to help just one orphan.
No matter how much Inari begged, it was useless.
On the contrary, such servility was rather exploited by being caught in a weak spot.
In the end, Inari couldn’t help Lee Si-woo without atonement.
Also, Inari did not want to be hated by Lee Siu.
If you find out that it was you who caused the death of Lee Si-woo’s parents.
Undoubtedly, Lee Si-woo will hate himself.
That’s why Inari had no choice but to keep a distance from Lee Siu.
When my childhood friend whom I loved so much confessed, I rejected it with tears in my eyes.
I couldn’t help but feel sad.
Inari just watched from afar.
Because there was nothing I could do but watch.
Whether out of guilt or circumstances, I could never approach Lee Si-woo.
The only thing Inari could do was give up on Lee Siu.
I had no choice but to give up the love for my childhood friend and the happiness of my childhood friend.
Obviously, there was no choice but to give up.
However…
I couldn’t give up.
A childhood friend who has been with me ever since I was little.
You can never give up on the person you love.
Inari didn’t really want to give up anything.
Inari wanted to beat her sister.
After telling Siwoo Lee the truth of the day, he wanted to atone for his sins.
I wanted to confess my feelings.
This feeling could never be given up no matter what.
so that…!
Inari made up her mind.
I will do everything I want to do…
I will do what I have to do…
Beating her own sister, Inarin.
After telling the truth to Lee Si-woo and making atonement.
Confessing that she liked it all along, Inari was determined to do it.
so that…
Inari came to Lee Siu’s house now.
I want to get rid of my emotions even a little bit before the tough training ahead…!
“I… actually have something to confess to you…”
Looking at Lee Siu, Inari managed to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.
The truth that must be told someday, but the truth that could not be told.
The truth that I had to be courageous to say but couldn’t tell because I was a coward.
Inari was determined to tell the truth.
“But it’s too early to tell you that…”
But besides telling the truth, Inari also wanted to atone.
To do that, you had to take responsibility, and to take responsibility you had to be strong.
That’s why I was so lacking in confidence to tell the truth now that I wasn’t strong.
It was too weak.
“Because I have something I must deal with…”
So you have to be strong.
I had to be strong enough to take responsibility for Lee Si-woo.
Then, she had to defeat her sister, Inarin.
“That… opponent is too strong…”
Inarin is strong.
A swordsman called a monster.
I know it’s not easy to defeat such a Sword Saint.
“So, why don’t you wait a little longer…?”
I can’t guarantee the time or when I will be able to beat Inarin.
It may be a day, a week, a month, or never be achieved.
It might be a very selfish thing to ask someone to wait in such a situation.
But… I couldn’t help it.
“I… will… win…”
I will definitely win, Inari told Siu Lee.
She said she would definitely beat her older sister, Inarin.
That way, I will definitely save Lee Si-woo…
“I’ll definitely win… I’ll definitely come back.”
And I will win and come back.
The one who couldn’t be by Lee Si-woo’s side…
I won’t regret any more.
“So, just for now… bear with me…”
So, until that day comes someday.
Until I defeat Inarin…
I hope Lee Si-woo will wait a little longer.
I will definitely come down…
“Sorry…”
Lamenting over his weakness, Inari ran away.
It seemed like Siwoo Lee was saying something.
Didn’t look back.
Inari burned her will.
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“Nari, what does that mean?”
I stopped Inari and tried to ask, not knowing what the hell he was talking about.
“He’s already gone…”
Inari had already disappeared in an instant.
I can’t help but be quite dumbfounded right now.
‘What are you talking about? why.’
I looked back at what Inari had said to me.
I have something to confess, but I can’t say it, and I will definitely win, so please wait a little longer?
I guess it was something like that.
I couldn’t understand the meaning of it by omitting all the subjects.
There seemed to be something wrong, but I couldn’t figure out what it was.
‘Why the hell did he come?’
Inari, a childhood friend who suddenly came to visit.
I was very nervous when he came to me with a serious expression, and if he asked me for anything, I would seriously listen to him as a childhood friend.
But now, seeing Inari who had just said her own thing and left, I wondered why the hell she came to my house.
‘Hmm… Shall I go after him and ask him?’
To be honest, I can easily follow Inari with my physical abilities.
After all, I have the body of a hero.
So I hesitated for a while to chase after him.
‘Well… I’ll take care of myself.’
I didn’t even feel the need to pursue it.
Her expression looked serious, but my childhood friend Inari has always been a very smart girl.
In addition, he is an S-class hunter who is recognized now, and I don’t think I will do anything to help.
So I decided not to go after him and ask.
and.
Right now, I am also quite busy.
It was a fun time to play with the cute cat on the bed.
So I closed the front door and tried to get back to bed.
“Lord… Master… I didn’t like it. Punishment…”
When I closed the front door and turned around, I saw Inarin hesitantly with a reddened face.
Then he continued talking while staring at the ground as if he was ashamed of me.
“I don’t want to be punished… I’ll listen carefully, so if I don’t get punished…?”
Apparently, the golden cat didn’t seem to realize its predicament yet.
slap.
I slapped that cat on the butt.
“Kyaaah..!?”
“Don’t be arrogant and go back to bed.”
A cat surprised by a blow on the butt.
“… yes.”
After that, it became an obedient cat again.