We followed Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather into the mansion’s main building.
Looking around, it is a typical Japanese-style mansion.
There was a quiet yet rustic style unique to the old house.
Unlike Karen’s house, which has been renovated in a modern way, this mansion seemed completely out of date.
As you walk along the creaky wooden corridors, you see a well-manicured indoor garden.
Although it was made artificially, it was as beautiful as a natural object.
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Maybe I felt my gaze stayed on the garden side for a while, and Fuuma-senpai, who was walking next to me, briefly explained.
“This is a garden that my grandfather cherishes. It has been cultivated since he was young, and most of it has been touched by his grandfather.”
It seems that Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather was very strict about growing plants, just like his outward strictness.
The owner’s personality seemed to be reflected in the well-manicured garden.
Eventually, we arrived at a room with 8 tatami mats.
Whether to show the beauty of the blank space, there were no decorations in the spacious room except for hanging scrolls and jars.
After entering the room first and following Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather, Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather glanced back and asked.
“What would you like to drink?”
Since it was a question for me, I answered hastily.
“I will drink as much as you give me.”
“…good.”
The grandfather, who nodded his head slightly and sat down on the cushion, coughed a little, then looked at me and Fuuma-senpai in turn.
“Sit down for now.”
“Yes.”
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Me and Fuuma-senpai sat down on our knees in the seat across from Grandpa.
Shortly thereafter, Grandpa waved the small bell next to the cushion, and a middle-aged woman in a chestnut apron opened the sliding door and entered the room.
“I’ll get you some tea.”
“I see. Old man.”
After bowing his back, he quietly went out again, like a movement you would see in a historical drama.
Afterwards, as if everything was ready for the conversation, Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather finally opened his mouth.
“I knew about you not only through letters from my granddaughter, but also through many people. Kim Yoo-seong-kun.”
Her grandfather already knew my name, which he hadn’t even said.
But many people?
“What do you mean?”
“It literally means. A high school student who defeated Ivan, the god of destruction, with his bare hands. It would be strange that it didn’t become a topic of discussion. Much less, since you appeared in your granddaughter’s letter, it seems that many elders have high expectations. Because you can learn the arcane martial arts of our family, which almost would have been put into practice without a rigorous training course.”
“I didn’t expect you to know not only my name, but so many details.”
“Of course it is. I personally gathered information about you.”
Huma-senpai’s grandfather, who had told a very scary story without hesitation, looked at me with wide-eyed eyes.
“Then, let’s stop chatting and get to the point. You asked our granddaughter if she could learn Hayate other than how to become a daughter-in-law, didn’t you?”
“Oh, yes.”
For now, no matter what martial arts you learn, you have a lot to learn.
There was a little bit of wandering in the middle, but there was nothing to lose by learning the basics.
“For now, it seems that I have no choice but to give back a basic answer. Basically, Hayate is a martial art that was born to hunt monsters, but it is also a dangerous festival that can kill even humans. I can’t hit it.”
“okay.”
To be honest, I didn’t expect much since I had already heard from my seniors up to this point.
“However.”
With that said, Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather offered a new condition.
“There is an abandoned Western-style house not far from our village, and a snow girl has recently moved into it. If you drive out the snow girl, I will specifically allow Hayate to pass it on.”
“grandfather!”
Fuuma-senpai looks at his grandfather with a surprised expression.
But Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather just looked at me with an expressionless expression.
It seems that this snowball fight will end only if I answer.
Anyway, I was not in a position to choose between cold and hot rice now, so I gladly accepted this offer.
“Okay. Let’s try a little something.”
***
“You idiot!”
On the way out of meeting Fuuma-senpai’s grandfather, Fuuma-senpai said so and pushed me.
I looked up to see why he was suddenly doing this, and Fuuma-senpai said to me as if frustrated.
“Snownyeo, the ghost that my grandfather said, is a ghost that can only be seen in winter. But do such a snownyeo wander around in the midsummer like this? At least she must be a giant at the level of a giant monster. Fighting with you is suicidal. Grandpa put that condition on you to give up on you.”
A giant monster, a giant monster?
I asked because I couldn’t feel the strength of the giant monster class that Fuuma-senpai was talking about.
“About how strong are those guys?”
Hearing my question, Fuuma-senpai said as if it was ridiculous, grabbed his forehead and said:
“Haha, you’re probably the only person in the world who wants to fight a giant monster. First of all, the scary thing about a giant monster is that it can talk, think, and act like a human. Basically, negative emotions and rumors about humans. In the case of a low-level youkai born in Japan, it is not difficult to deal with them because they move only by instinct, but over the course of hundreds or thousands of years, youkai have built up strength and wisdom and become a threat to humans. .”
“Tell me roughly based on the mask you caught last time.”
Then, Fuma-senpai hesitated for a moment, then answered.
“Maybe I need to collect 10 such guys to be able to survive against one giant monster.”
“In a word, it is very strong.”
“right.”
I clenched my fists.
“Then I can’t give up even more.”
He was careful about having a criminal record against humans, but he had no hesitation if it was against a monster.
If possible, I wanted to know my limits.
Even now, he had the feeling that he was getting stronger in real time, but there was no place to test this power.
“…I can’t help it. If this has happened, please stay with me until the end. If you die while acting bravely for nothing, you won’t be able to see your parents.”
“If yes, I would be grateful.”
When I said that and did lip service, Fuuma-senpai said with a smirk.
“It seems that digestion is finished even after lunch, but today I will serve you with a very broken upper leg.”
“Wow!”
When I made a startled gesture paying attention to her, Fuuma-senpai said as he ran his finger under his nose.
“It’s good to look forward to it, because our house’s rice is delicious.”
***
In conclusion, what Fuuma-senpai said was true.
When I came back from a simple shower in the bathroom, there was already a table for food in my room, but maybe I misunderstood something and there was alcohol on the table.
Originally, I don’t drink alcohol because exercise means nothing, but I drank it without hesitation because I wanted to know when to eat if it wasn’t like this.
The jittery feeling I had felt in a long time made me forget for a moment that I had come to the ninja village in the middle of Mt.
Anyway, Kim Yu-seong’s body doesn’t have much tolerance for alcohol, and even though I drank only one bottle, I felt like the world was spinning, so I ate and drank in moderation and then asked for the prize to be withdrawn.
After that, I decided to go to bed earlier than usual to make up for the tiredness of traveling all day.
Lay a blanket on the floor, change into comfortable clothes, and lie flat on your back.
The duvet on the floor was so soft that it seemed like it would sleep well.
There wasn’t even a fancy fluorescent lamp, and the lighting was replaced with candles, so I blown out the candles and looked around the darkened room.
The only light source is the moonlight coming in from outside the window.
Laying down on the futon in a quiet atmosphere, I fell asleep without realizing that I was falling asleep.
***
crumble- crumble-
It happened while I was in the middle of a deep sleep.
Suddenly, I heard the rustling sound of something around me, and I lifted my heavy eyelids.
“……”
Fuuma-senpai, in a light yukata, whom I don’t usually see, was standing by my bedside.
Startled, I tried to get my upper body up, but I endured it with superhuman patience.
It was because I wanted to know what Fuuma-senpai was doing, who came to me secretly in the middle of the night.
yet-
Fuma-senpai took his hand to the belt that held the yukata he was wearing.
‘no way?’
And as there is a saying that Seolma catches people, Fuuma-senpai untied his belt without hesitation.
Slurry!
What it reveals is black underwear and deadly flesh color.
I quickly closed my eyes.
Immediately after, Fuuma-senpai stood by my bedside and muttered.
“Kim Yoosung, are you awake?”
But I couldn’t say anything.