115 – EP. Gaiden The Gumiho and the Kirin
After the ship owner left for the sea.
A woman with a sad expression was standing on the beach in a port city.
She is a woman who looks at the sea with sorrowful and profound eyes, as if she had parted with her lover.
Because the cloudy weather met the winter sea and became a picture.
There was no man who would stay still after seeing this.
“My lady, did anything wrong happen to you?”
“Your complexion is not looking good. Instead of staying in such a cold place, why don’t you go to a nearby cafe and have a cup of warm coffee? I will buy you coffee.”
Even though it wasn’t her summer sea, several men came to her and pretended to be worried about her and tried to hunt her.
She tried every possible way to flirt with a woman, but the woman consistently ignored the men.
There were some men who knew they couldn’t do it after seeing her woman’s reaction, but the men who fell in love with her woman’s beautiful look continued to flirt with her.
“There is absolutely no other mind. She’s doing this because she’s worried about the real lady.”
“If you don’t like coffee, how about alcohol? When something bad happens, isn’t it the best thing to solve it with alcohol?”
However, despite the men’s endless invitations, the woman still adhered to the silent attitude of not giving a glance.
The majority of men left feeling sorry for the consistency of women, but there were also men who shamelessly dragged women along….
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“Quaaagh!!”
“Where are you trying to touch with those filthy hands? Do you want to die This little fly… ! At best, I ignored it even when I was buzzing, but you climb up without even knowing the subject?”
“Kheueup… !!”
Just before touching a woman’s body, all the men’s arms were twisted 180 degrees.
The cost of trying to play with your hands.
The woman broke the men’s arms without even touching her.
Some men ran away screaming at this price, while others fainted incontinence because they could not stand the pain.
As these sights continued to be witnessed, a rumor spread among the people of the port city.
‘Cultural Heritage of the Seaside’
You are allowed to look at it, but you must never try to touch it.
If you do not abide by the principle of ‘see with your own eyes’, you have to pay the price, but the price was not even a fine, but one arm.
I didn’t know if it was the work of a companion animal or if the woman broke it herself.
Anyway, after that rumor spread, people stopped approaching women.
But, of course, there were exceptions.
“You fox! Are you still there?”
A black-haired woman yells at a woman who is constantly looking at the sea.
People raised their eyebrows at the appearance of a woman with a beautiful appearance and glossy brown skin that could not be compared to a woman on the beach at all.
But even more surprising than that was the fact that the woman on the beach, who hadn’t even looked at anyone, turned her head away.
It wasn’t a friendly reaction, but people watched the meeting of the two women in amazement at the reaction itself.
“You foolish fox, just because you’re watching doesn’t mean my husband will come back soon.”
“Never mind. Because you don’t know when Seo Bang-nim will come back, he’s already there to meet you.”
“You can rest comfortably at the dorm and then come out, so why bother buying?”
“Your heart toward Seo-Bang is only that much.”
“I live efficiently for my husband. She’s a self-assured woman who doesn’t just wait stupidly like you, but gives what she needs in advance.”
“Isn’t that enough to f*ck? The b*tch who takes advantage of Mr. Seo every time and plots insidious things behind his back.”
“It’s all for my sake, right? What do you do if you just protect it as a pet? You should also help your partner grow.”
“So there was a time when I almost killed you, right? That’s a really good thing. Are you still unable to reflect on what happened that day?”
“I’m sorry about that. But in the end, Nanggun was able to overcome his limitations and gain new abilities, which made her happy that he could be of help now too. Isn’t it more important to think of my husband’s feelings more than anything else?”
“Because of that, it doesn’t make it a reason to put you in danger!”
Intense verbal fights with no backing down.
The onlookers were at a distance where they could not hear the conversation, so they couldn’t understand what was going on.
I could immediately recognize the angry blonde woman and the black haired woman laughing wryly.
Those two are fighting fiercely right now.
“Let’s put an end to this pointless bickering and get to the point.”
“What? What is the main point?”
“You have a guest.”
“Send it back. I have more important things to do now.”
“If you hear what kind of guest you are, you won’t be able to leave without following?”
“Who the hell are you to make such a fuss?”
“Giraffe.”
“Guide me now!”
A woman who immediately exudes hostility at a single word and distorts her face.
A sharp knife was in her hand.
***
In accommodations reserved for shipowners by government agencies.
A plain-looking middle-aged man was enjoying tea time in front of an elegant table.
“Hmm, I’ll be arriving soon.”
A middle-aged man quietly talking to himself as if he was anticipating the time even without looking at his watch.
Unsurprisingly, as he expected, the door to the inn burst open and two women entered.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man greeted the two who entered with an arc at the corner of his mouth.
“Oh! Long time no see! A fox!”
“Give up the senses you stole from Mr. West right now! Grandpa!!”
“No! Such a crazy b*tch?!”
Without hesitation, Miho pointed the cleaver in his hand at the middle-aged man, who managed to avoid it by twisting his body.
A sudden unexpected situation.
Someone had to pluck and dry the fox, but the crow that was supposed to be dried was tearing open a bag of popcorn that he had bought in advance at a convenience store.
“Where is the guy who wields a cleaver at customers?!”
“If the customer is a thief, it’s different. If you want to be treated as a guest, give back the senses you took from Mr. West, right?”
“That, that’s not possible! That’s in exchange for the provisional contract the young man and I signed….”
– Clink!
The teacup the middle-aged man was holding was shattered as it could not withstand the impact of the thrown kitchen knife.
The shards of the shattered teacup slightly tore the man’s skin, causing blood to flow.
Seeing this, Miho turned her eyes from the teacup to the man’s forehead.
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Looks like he’s aiming for that next time.
“Please change the terms of the contract. I will provide you with the ability at no cost.”
“Three, there will be no other robber like this in the world.”
“If it’s for Mr. Seo, I’m thinking of becoming a robber.”
“You are the same as ever….”
***
Twenty years ago.
On the exact day Seonju and Miho were born, Kirin could sense an unusual connection.
She is a fact that only Kirin, who was a servant, could know, instead of overseeing relationships.
That was the fact that a newly born Shinsoo had signed a contract with a human as a companion.
This was an act that violated the rules of Shinsoo, and was to be designated as a target for eradication in the Shinsoo world.
Kirin, who has a benevolent and generous personality, did not inform Shinsoo World of this fact.
‘It was the act of a young god who knew nothing. If that’s the case, I’m sure it can be overturned.’
It’s a very rare case where a new beast is born where humans live, so even he was taken aback.
Anyway, there would be no problem if the partner’s contract was terminated.
For that reason, Kirin waited until the young Shinsoo established a firm ego.
When the time was finally ripe, he appeared in front of young Miho and revealed all the facts and circumstances.
With this, he thought that the young Shinsu would be able to make up for his mistakes, but….
“I don’t like it.”
What he heard from the young fox was an answer that defied his expectations.
“Didn’t I tell you that if you don’t cancel the contract right away, you’ll be in danger!”
“Even if it is, I have no intention of parting with Mr. Seo.”
“What is your relationship with that human that makes you make such a choice?”
“Seobang and I are a community of destiny! Even if you want to fall, you cannot fall, and no one can tear you apart!”
“You mean to prioritize your relationship with that human over death. What on earth is that person worth?”
“Seobang-nim has a value that can never be expressed in words. The way you smile brightly makes my heart feel warm, the way you eat makes even me drool, and the way you sleep is so cute… !”
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Looking at Miho, who was already blushing and twisting her body even though she was still young, Kirin thought.
‘This child is only Shinsoo.’
It was a fact he could confidently say because he realized that Shinsoo were objects with one screw missing somewhere.
No matter what, the fact that the situation had become difficult had not changed, so Kirin constantly persuaded Miho.
As her time passes, other hers will become aware of her existence and will come to kill her.
Despite the giraffe’s warning that sounded like a threat, Miho persisted in her determination to never part with the owner.
Because of this, Kirin, who is also the guardian of her dreams, has been forced to show her one of her dreams.
It was a dream that realized the reality of the future, which can be said to be shocking and cruel to the fox.
Miho painfully has to watch as her companion is torn to pieces by the divine beasts and is dying.
Kirin felt guilty for showing such a dream to a child who should grow up seeing only good things.
That much he wanted the fox to get out of the sweet dream and know the reality.
A long time ago, a giraffe made a mistake.
Giraffe loved and liked relationships as much as she was in charge of relationships.
He was enjoying tea time and chatting with one of her usual close friends.
At that time, the divine beast confessed a secret he had been hiding from Kirin.
“Kirin-sama, I actually like Mr. Nidhogg.”
“If it’s Nidhogg…. Are you referring to the Nidhogg who broke the rules and destroyed a species?”
“Yes.”
It was embarrassing for Kirin to confess that he liked Shin-soo who broke the rules.
But Kirin likes to be connected more than anyone else and is a great leader with a big heart.
He didn’t stop her from liking her felon, but rather blessed her and let her have sweet dreams.
The dream of living a happy life connected with Nidhogg.
Shinsu, who said he liked Nidhogg so much, decided to go by Nidhogg’s side, getting hope from a happy dream.
“Thank you so much! Then I’ll be on my way!”
“Yes, I hope that good things will always be in front of you.”
“Yes!”
A giraffe sends Shin-soo, whom he has been close to, with a benevolent smile.
He faced a day when he deeply regretted his choice.
One day, when Nidhogg was captured, the Shinsoo who was by his side was also taken away.
Kirin hurriedly came to see Shinsoo, whom she was close with, but what she was waiting for was Shinsoo’s head with a desperate expression.
On the day Shin-soo confessed her truth to him, what would have happened if he had stopped her? What if she hadn’t shown me sweet dreams?
As Kirin was immersed in her endless agony, Shinsu looked back and looked back at her choice.
After such a long time, she made the giraffe realize her own fault.
She should have balanced her reality with her dreams, but Kirin only showed her her sweet dreams.
This eventually gave her the result of her hopeless death.
“Sweet dreams obliterate reality, and despairing reality obliterates the beauty of the world.”
Creatures do not live their whole life only looking at reality. That doesn’t mean you’re only living your dreams.
We live by alternating between a balanced dream and reality.
But after realizing that her own actions had upset the balance, Kirin vowed that she would never make the same mistake again.
And that promise was passed on to Miho.
“Do you understand now? This is the future that will come to you in the future. Fox.”
“So what?”
“Um… ?”
“So what should I do next? If what Grandpa showed me was reality, wouldn’t there be a way to change that reality?”
“Huh… !!”
Even though the cruel reality was shown, the fox calmly accepted it and did not lose hope.
The appearance of such a fox made the giraffe widen her eyes.
‘Shinsu, who was born only a few years ago, is already accepting her dream and reality in a balanced way.’
Kirin admired the fact that the young Shinsoo already knew the truth that even she, who had lived for a long time, realized while making her own mistakes.
While showing a firm will to give up her dream to the end, Miho has been thinking about the reality and consulting (咨問) with him.
Seeing such a fox, the giraffe had one expectation.
“Heh heh! Fox! If it’s you, you might one day break down the wall between ideals and reality!”
It was Kirin’s long-held and abandoned wish to make sweet dreams come true in a hopeless reality.
However, the fox in front of her might make her wish come true instead.
If that’s the case, as her giraffe, I couldn’t help but support her.
“Please refrain from making senile noises and tell me what I should do next. Grandpa.”
“Oops! This b*tch with no blood on her head…… !! Uh… ! I get it.”
Kirin decided to risk everything on Miho.
***
“Heh heh heh!!”
The giraffe laughed at the fact that the fox, whom he had reunited with after a long time, was still there.
A fox who has always burned with possessiveness, as if she would never give up her own companion.
However, there were several other companions besides her lover that her fox liked.
That meant that the fox was abandoning his possessiveness and compromising with reality, and it was his will to face reality in order to achieve his dream.
At this, the giraffe couldn’t help but laugh.
Because she thought she was proud.
“Heh heh….”
However, his laughter was mixed with dejection.
“I give up my left sense of smell for a relationship with a nine-tailed fox.”
“Erase it.”
“For the sake of a relationship with the three-legged crow, I give up my left eye.”
“Erase it.”
“I give up half of my taste for the sake of a relationship with the dragon.”
“Erase it.”
It was because Miho and Yata tied up the giraffe and he was tampering with the contract he signed with the ship owner.
“For the sake of a relationship with the dying wolf… ….”
“Erase it!”
“Stop it! You b*tches!!”
On that day, Seon-ju experienced a phenomenon in which his senses returned, albeit briefly.