100 – Childhood Friend and Girlfriend (Complete)
Wheein.
A cold and sharp night wind passed between the two of us.
It is a chilly wind.
Jihyun’s dark wavy hair blew in the wind.
I silently watched her hair fluttering like a murderer.
Jihyeon didn’t think much of it and used her telekinetic ability to tidy up her hair.
As an unknown, intangible force took possession of the son-in-law, the wildly raging wind died away.
A transparent curtain was formed around Jihyeon and I to block the cold night wind.
As if the wind that had just blown in was a lie, Jihyun’s hair settled down calmly as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, Ji-hyeon licked her pale pink lips and asked a question in a calm voice.
“Why are you still?”
Jihyun smiled slightly.
She can be said to have a beautiful smile.
But it’s never a smile that comes from the heart.
Her eyebrows are sharp like sharpened knives. Her lips aren’t smiling either. It’s a really scary laugh, really.
“… ….”
I glanced around softly.
The sound of the wind, the sound of grass insects, the sound of vehicle horns…….
All of the sounds disappeared before I knew it. I can’t even hear the sound of breathing. In Hanbit Park, a sense of stillness lingered. I felt like there were only the two of us left in the world.
I’m alone with Jihyun at the park in the middle of the night.
I would have thought it was pretty romantic, but it’s pretty scary today. People are suddenly cut off, so even if something happens, they won’t be able to get help. Oh why am I thinking like this Let’s not think useless things, Seo Jun-ah.
I slowly moved her head and scanned Jihyun’s figure.
Beyond Jihyun’s calm expression, I could see that her dingy heart and emotions were rising like a haze. Anger, resentment, shame, sadness, tension, worry.
Many emotions were tangled up in a mess.
Sometimes it bubbled up like an active volcano, and sometimes it bubbled up like a kettle.
…… It was not a useless idea.
I’m really afraid of something happening.
“Tell me, Seo Jun-ah?”
Ji-hyeon calmed down her negative emotions as much as possible and quietly asked her questions, but she unconsciously said that intangible power that was leaking out was representing her state of mind.
I scratched my chin and let out a sigh. I started to organize my thoughts in my head.
“…… Whoa, yes.”
What would happen to Ji-hyeon if she could not handle her own anger and released her ability as if to vent her anger?
The stronger her ability, the harder it is to control her power.
In addition, talented people can use strong emotions as raw materials to express their strength even more strongly.
Therefore, when emotions are so intense, sometimes a situation arises in which one cannot control one’s abilities.
Maybe it’s because she’s been friendly with Ji-hyeon since long ago, but she didn’t realize her well, but Ji-hyeon is clearly one of the strongest players in Korea.
She is said to be the best among domestic hunters reaching 10,000.
She is not treated as a part of national defense and a tactical weapon for nothing.
Who raised the Sephirot, who is considered to have the least influence among the four major clans, to its current position?
If you ask people, most of them will say this in unison.
It’s all thanks to Lee Ji-hyun.
It is no different from opening a dragon.
Jihyun can be called a genius in vulgar terms.
Not the kind of genius that ordinary people often talk about, but a genius with truly unrivaled talent.
If you compare his talent alone, it’s comparable to the bloodlines of the 4 major clans.
No, no. There’s no way they’re similar to the heirs of the 4 clans.
Because it’s more than that.
Do you know how many factors are needed to create an S-Rank talent?
Money, time, elixir, talent, training, effort, luck……. You have to pour in a lot of things to become an S-Rank talent.
For that reason, the majority of S-Rank talents absolutely need the overwhelming support of groups or clans.
Isn’t it possible to become successful just by working hard alone?
You can tell just by looking at the four major clans.
The 4 major clans that represent Korea.
Despite having astronomical wealth, rare elixirs, systematic training environment, and instructors, only one or two people with S rank ability are born.
In the case of the Sephiroth Clan, they had only one child, so they poured everything in for Jeong Se-yeon.
No matter how much effort you put in, no matter how talented you are, no matter how much you take elixirs, no matter how good your teachers are, no matter how much you get secrets, it’s very difficult to become an S-ranked person.
But what about Jihyun?
From the time he awakened his ability, he was an S-Rank.
He can be seen as a person who was truly loved by heaven.
In order to foster an S rank talent, a lot of resources are needed, but not as much as Jihyun. Because he was born from the beginning.
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Of course, it’s never been praised for awakening a powerful ability from the start.
As you know, the more powerful the ability, the more difficult it is to control. Especially if you awaken a powerful ability from the beginning.
If you look at the case of Seoyoon, you can see it more clearly.
Even Seoyoon, the bloodline of the Ilsung Group and the highest-ranking person, hasn’t been able to control the emotional response ability that was awakened when he was young.
However, despite the fact that Jihyun was born with a strong ability, it was possible to freely handle the telekinesis ability without much trouble.
The ability to control and communicate abilities was truly innate.
Jihyun did not receive clan support, did not consume elixirs, and did not even have outstanding instructors.
As a slang word, he was a self-made man.
With self-taught, he became the world’s most talented person.
There are very few cases like Jihyun in Korea.
It is ridiculous to compare it with the successors of the current 4th generation.
To stand shoulder to shoulder with Jihyun, I had to at least compare myself to the awakening abilities of the twilight generation.
Cheol-Hwan Kang, who united the gangsters, Han-Young Choi, who founded the Ilsung Group, Baek-Hyeon Seong, the head of the Seongs family, and Joon-Woo Jung, the head of the Sephiroth.
They are representative talents who can be said to be legends of the old generation, but honestly, I think they are a bit lacking compared to Jihyun.
Because I know the Jihyun of the future.
Lee Ji-hyun of the future who saved the half-broken Republic of Korea.
Ji-hyeon of the future was stronger than now and defeated even a monster of a measurable level alone.
To defeat a monster alone that a large-scale clan unit or top-level ability people would have to raid or not to defeat, means that they are truly unrivaled level of strength.
…… At the age of early twenties, Jihyun became Korea’s representative hunter and was given the title of Top 10, and now he has become the head of a clan.
At this point, he seems like a person who would appear in a great man story.
It is a character that can only appear in novels or movies.
If you create a character with these settings, you may be criticized for not being probable.
“To be honest…… That’s right, Jihyun-ah.”
Ji-hyeon is not a person who deserves such treatment.
To be honest, he is a person who has nothing to regret.
There is nothing lacking in money, honor, ability, or appearance.
If you want, you can kick things like me and meet other guys.
It is also possible to enjoy a reverse harem by choosing good men according to your taste.
If Jihyun is a person like this, what kind of men could refuse? Even if several people were dating at the same time, there were many men who would accept them.
You can also pour out your anger on me and harass me with a mess.
In fact, Jihyun was no different from a modern aristocrat, so there is nothing she can’t do if she puts her mind to it.
The difference between Jihyeon and I’s social status and financial status is literally heaven and earth. I was an underdog and I am Eul.
The fact that we can talk like this now was the result of Jihyun’s consideration.
“I’m sorry, Jihyun. It’s my fault.”
“Ha.”
“It is natural for you to be angry. You can be angry as much as you like. Because it’s all my fault.”
“Don’t you think it’s too late even if you pretend to reflect now?”
Being one of the top hunters in the world, getting angry with words like this proves that you are really generous.
If you were a normal S-rank hunter, you would have crushed me with your own strength and power. However, Jihyun was always generous. He suppressed his emotions as much as he could and kept his words to himself. So he was really sorry. Because I could feel how important Jihyun thinks of me.
“I’m not pretending to reflect. I’m so sorry, Jihyun. I have nothing to say.”
“What?”
“You said it earlier. I’m resentful of myself, but at the same time I don’t want to be hated.”
I said with a bitter smile.
“Me too.”
“… ….”
“It’s kind of funny to say this now. I’m sorry and worried that you might have been hurt and that you might have a hard time.”
“… ….”
At those words, Jihyun was silent for a while, then suddenly snorted.
“You’re laughing.”
Pick and laugh.
This is a sharp reaction.
I couldn’t hide my bitter heart because it was natural.
“Then why not have an affair in the first place? Whether it’s Seoyoon or Yerin, meeting and going around, what? Are you sorry that I hurt you? And. I’m really admirable, Seo Jun-ah.”
“Uh, um. What. It doesn’t.”
…… It really fits.
I have nothing to say, really.
“If I tell you to break up with the other kids now, you won’t break up anyway, right?”
“Jihyun-ah, that’s it.”
“Noisy. Don’t make useless excuses.”
“Yes… ….”
“What kind of topic is that? Under. Pretending to be sorry now and pretending to reflect. It’s not really funny.”
Ji-hyeon glared at her sharply with her arms crossed. Naturally, her shoulders trembled at the sight of her ferocious eyes. When she was in school, she often quarreled with Jihyun. For some reason, I remembered that time.
“Haa…… You really are Seojun Han…….”
Ji-hyeon let out a deep sigh as she twisted the ends of her hair and chewed her lips roughly, as if she couldn’t win her anger on her own.
“Really…… The more I think about it, the more irritating…….”
After repeating her sigh a few times, Jihyun suddenly clenched her fists.
Then a tree was ripped off from behind me.
It was a fairly large tree, but I could see that the trunk was hollowed out.
‘Wah f*ck. What is that.’
I swallowed dry saliva.
I turned my stiff head and glanced at Jihyun again.
Ji-hyeon shook her head as if she was troubled with an ‘oops’ face.
“Oh, I made a mistake. Should I tell City Hall later?”
A mistake, a mistake…….
Was it really a mistake?
I don’t think so.
Wasn’t it some sort of armed demonstration, Jihyun?
“Hey, Seojun Han.”
“Uh, yes.”
She suddenly twitched and looked at me.
I answered quickly.
Jihyun opened her mouth.
“Tell me honestly. Are you interested in Hwaryeon?”
I hesitated for a moment at Jihyun’s sudden question.
“What do you think? To be honest, it won’t work.”
You’ve just blown up a tree to create an atmosphere of fear?
“Why is that? Is it because you’re afraid that I’ll take my anger out on you?”
“…… No.”
“Then tell me quickly. Are you interested or not?”
“…… Hmm.”
I averted my gaze. What should I answer? Maybe he didn’t like my answer, so he used force. A brief thought passed.
But it was only for a moment that I thought stupidly.
I made a decision soon.
“Yes, okay.”
“Hmm.”
“Actually, at the time I lost my memory, I became involved with Hwaryeon in various ways.”
“I know. I heard you intervened in the Black Mountain Society faction fight.”
“In the process, I got closer to Hwaryeon, and something… ….”
I lengthened my tail for a moment.
Ji-hyeon is clearly watching.
After licking her lips a few times, I finally tied the knot.
“…… We became very close.”
“I don’t think it’s on that level. I saw you talking to Hwaryeon earlier. Wasn’t the atmosphere unusual?”
“I will not deny it.”
“I don’t deny…… Nothing to say for sure. Do you speak very carefully today?”
I bit my lower lip once.
Yeah, what are you doing, Seojun Han? You can’t keep avoiding it. If you’re a human being, you should be honest at times like this. Let’s not hesitate to say that it is a little risky.
It is disrespectful to Jihyun to evade an answer lukewarmly. It is courtesy to Jihyun to tell me clearly. So, I nodded and opened my mouth.
“After…… Yeah, I’ll be honest. Hwaryeoni, whoa…… I am interested.”
For a moment, Jihyun’s eyelashes stopped.
He trembles slightly, then puts on a look that is absurd.
I think I was expecting it, but when I heard it with my own mouth, it was a really annoying face.
I didn’t stop and continued talking.
“Before I lost my memory, I acted on my own, but I won’t use that as an excuse. Whether it’s before you lose your memory or not, it’ll come back eventually.”
“… ….”
“To say this. I know it’s pretty shameless. That would be garbage. No, it’s trash I am.”
“… ….”
There is no room for excuses.
Because it’s all my fault.
I feel sorry for them and reflect on them.
But I won’t stop now.
Because I was determined to do my best to go straight ahead, no matter what the outcome would be, since I was going to quit halfway.
Now I don’t hesitate to be indecisive.
No more hesitation.
“I mean, Jihyun… ….”
“All right.”
It was Ji-hyeon who interrupted my conversation with a poof.
“In the end, Hwaryeon is good too, right? hahahaha, Seo Jun-ah. Is that what you say to me? You are real garbage.”
Jihyun laughed lightly and spat out curse words.
It’s been a long time since she heard her primary swear words at her.
When she was in school, she secretly stole alcohol. At the time, Ji-hyeon, who was drunk, spat out swear words.
“Hwaryeon is good, good. She was quite popular even during her school days. You are a rare beauty Because that kind of kid shows a crush…… Okay…… It will be fine, Seojun.”
A gloomy aura hung over Jihyun’s face.
“I like Yerin, I like Seoyoon, I like Hwaryeon…… I’m going crazy, really. I’m going crazy. What on earth should I do with you, Seojun?”
Jihyun, nervously pressing her temples, stares at me with her sharp eyes.
“I’m really going crazy. I heard something like that, so why am I doing this?”
As if she was asking herself a question, Ji-hyeon uttered a word to herself and bit her lip.
“Seo Jun-ah. At this point, wouldn’t I be the biggest problem?”
“Huh? What?”
“My boyfriend was talking nonsense saying he likes other girls, but why am I just listening to it? Aren’t you going to slap me right away and tell me to break up?”
“Uh, um.”
That’s right.
She honestly thought she was going to get hit.
Wouldn’t it be over to the extent of getting hit?
I had no choice but to look at Jihyun in silence without saying anything.
“It was just me. I’m crazy too what a crazy year It’s just a matter of closing your eyes and breaking up…… Why am I like this…….”
Jihyun sighed as if the ground was about to disappear and immediately looked up at the night sky.
The moonlight shone beautifully and the starlight danced sky-high.
Jihyun looked up at her empty space and said.
“…… Although the one who fell in love first loses. …… Ha.”
Jihyun muttered a few more times as if he was frustrated.
Suddenly, he lowers his head slowly and makes eye contact with me.
“I didn’t even know I had such a foolish personality. Shouldn’t this be enough to go to the hospital?”
“Jihyun?”
Jihyun lowered his shoulders weakly with an expression of being half fed up.
“Seo Jun-ah.”
“Yes.”
“You. Is it true that you like me?”
“Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Actually, you don’t think of me as a trophy, do you? Are you dating me because I really like you? You bad guy I’m not doing this because I’m afraid I’ll get revenge, but I really like it, right?”
“Of course not. Uh…… Of course, it can be a little hard to believe, but I really, uh, like it a lot.”
I hurriedly replied while looking at Jihyun’s sullen lips and his ugly eyes.
“Is there really something wrong with me? What do you really like about a kid like that? This is all because I grew up without a mother when I was young. Am I not really lacking in love? Why are you doing this?”
Jihyun, who spoke to herself once again, raised her head unconsciously.
“Yes, it’s okay, I’m tired too, Seo Jun-ah. Do as you please.”
“What?”
“Why are you pretending not to hear? I told you to do whatever you want I’ll stop caring about your relationship with your girl. I’ve only done this once or twice. Because I knew you were an unanswerable flirt…… Eventually, one side will have to compromise.”
“…… Are you Jihyun? What’s wrong all of a sudden?”
I was unfamiliar with Jihyun muttering weakly with a half-desperate face on my face, so I reflexively called her name.
However, Ji-hyeon drew double wicks in her eyes and only snorted at her with excitement.
“Why? Do what you want? It’s what you want. What else are you complaining about?”
“No, you seem to have just given up.”
“Yeah, why did I give up? What do you want?”
As if reminiscent of his school days, Ji-hyeon was nervous.
“Aren’t you going to give up on the other kids anyway?”
“That… ….”
“That’s all right. Because you do it your way Not even listening to my words.”
The voice telling women to do whatever they want is in line with the voice telling them not to do whatever they want.
“It was my fault for not knowing about your flirtation. Now that I think about it, it doesn’t matter if it’s one, two, or three. It’s okay. I don’t care. I’m the only one who cares about it and gets angry and dies. I’ve been really stressed out because of you lately, ha…….”
Jihyun ran her hair roughly.
She had a disapproving face and attitude, but what she just said was not a lie.
“I’d like to say that we should break up after a fan, but I’m going to beat myself up.” ….”
Looking at me for a moment,
“…… I’m a crazy b*tch, really.”
She
Tuts and clicks her tongue, blaming herself.
“Thinking about it, I’m tired of being hostile to Hwaryeon. I don’t know how the Black Mountain Society will behave. Are you planning to keep climbing the tower again? If that’s the case, Hwaryeon’s physical strengthening ability will be absolutely necessary. You have weak defenses.”
Jihyun murmured curtly.
“It wouldn’t be bad if we could bring in Hwaryeoni for our clan in the future. Except for the fact that you walk on four legs.”
It makes me speechless.
“Yes, well, isn’t it the same whether you have two legs, three legs, or four legs? Isn’t that right, Seojun? There is nothing new about it.”
“You… ….”
Did I really commit suicide?
Or did he decide to watch it?
I couldn’t believe that she was the one who had just been complaining.
“Isn’t it embarrassing because he obediently allowed it? What did you think I would do in this park?”
“No, it’s not like that. It just reminded me of the last time.”
“Last time? Oh, when we quarreled in the Clan House? In fact, it is similar to that time.”
Ji-hyeon said that she remembered her old thoughts and let out a sneer.
“At that time, I was irritated as much as I could, but changed my mind in an instant. I remember. At that time, I was really embarrassed and I was worried that I would break up with you.”
“You mean it’s different now?”
“I told you earlier. I thought about it for months.”
Jihyun took a bitter breath and slowly opened his mouth.
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“Actually, I mean. My answer was decided from the beginning.”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“Honestly, if I were going to break up with you, I would have broken up with you a long time ago. Have you dragged it this far?”
Well, after hearing it, it seems so.
Especially considering Jihyun’s personality.
“With the answer decided from the beginning, I deliberately argued with you, made the atmosphere heavy, and threatened you. I wanted to dig into you.”
“It was all premeditated?”
“Oh, well, um. Yes.”
Ji-hyeon secretly averted her gaze and answered.
Looking at the little bit of cold sweat, it didn’t seem like it was all acting.
Because you looked really upset earlier.
“Anyway, if you didn’t give me a proper answer and tried to avoid me and lie or avoid me, I really meant to punch you in the face.”
“…… I see.”
“They managed to answer well without being scared. It was a bit disappointing.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Jihyun shrugged her shoulders blandly.
“How dare you say that you are interested in another woman under normal circumstances. Are you a real person No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think I have eyes for men.”
“…… Uh, that, yeah sorry.”
“And Seo Jun-ah. I said I’d allow it, but isn’t it too much to drink kimchi soup first?”
“Huh?”
“Think about it. Didn’t Hwaryeon notice that he didn’t know that you and I were dating? Even if Hwaryeon likes you, will he still like you if he knows our circumstances?”
As I stared at Jihyun giggling with a mischievous expression for a while, I couldn’t help but smile bitterly in my heart.
“Of course I will lose my hand with you. How are you?”
“…… A normal person would definitely do that.”
I wondered why Jihyeon obediently allowed it, but she obviously did it because she knew she would be kicked by Kanghwaryeon.
It might be natural considering Ganghwa-ryun’s personality.
Because he always has a cynical face and a warlike personality.
Like a beast.
But Jihyun didn’t know.
The fact that Kang Hwa-ryun is not a normal person.
And Ganghwa-ryun’s uniqueness is his true intentions.
‘…… I was also surprised at first. I never thought that she would have that kind of side to Ganghwa-ryun. After all, people don’t know just by looking at their faces.’
Jihyun was smiling, whether or not he knew what I was thinking.
“Seo Jun-ah. Even if you get bullied by Hwaryeon later, don’t ask me for help. Got it? It’s all your business, so take care of it yourself.”
“Yes. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of what you said.”
“Who said he was worried? It’s embarrassing, you idiot.”
“Hmm. What… ….”
“I don’t know what happened between you and Hwaryeon, but if you find out that you are a three-legged bastard, you might be really screwed later.”
“… ….”
“Well, Yerin and Seoyoon will take care of it.”
As I was silent, Jihyun turned his head away with a swish.
“Okay, now that I’ve said everything, let’s go back, fool. What are you doing in the park just because of you? Oh, I’m really tired today. I have a fight with you, and I have a fight with you.”
“By the way, is it okay to knock down a tree?”
“Never mind me, I will take care of it tomorrow.”
Jihyun slowly stepped out of the park.
“Let’s go home now.”
“Yes. OK.”
Whoa, is the day finally coming to an end?
Like Jihyun, I also had a hard time.
When Jihyun was angry, she knew what was going to happen.
If Ji-hyeon did something strange because he couldn’t hold back his anger, I had no choice but to be punished straight away. Even if I resisted, there was no way I could get through to Jihyun.
“Am I going to tear my teeth? Oh sorry. I have to wait for you to come home It’s not too far from your house…….”
“What?”
“Huh?”
“I’m going to your house?”
“At this hour?”
Jihyun glanced sideways at me and said.
“Seojun, I won’t go home today.”
“Sleep, what?”
“You idiot to know that.”
…… Uh huh?