“Ah, this.”
Ye-eun Lee, who was walking in the front, muttered as if in a sudden sigh.
She stopped walking and looked at me, Minerva hanging on me, and Choi Hyun-woo and said,
“Jihyuk, there was something I had to tell you, but I forgot. It would have been really bad.”
As if something was about to happen, she made a slightly relieved expression and quietly added as if she was sorry.
“Can we talk just the two of us for a moment? I’m sorry for the others, but it’s right in front of the restaurant… .”
“You have an urgent matter, huh?”
Choi Hyun-woo nodded as if he understood, but Minerva still did not respond.
Despite her blatant disregard for her attitude, Yeeun Lee didn’t look bad at all.
“… Minerva, I have a favor.”
My eyes met her, and I tapped Minerva’s back and said,
“What… .”
Then Minerva looked at me with the expression of a person who had been completely betrayed, as if saddened.
Involuntarily, I averted my gaze from her eyes, which seemed to burst into tears at any moment.
… If it had been her original form, it would have somehow passed, but the present Minerva was in the form of a child.
I couldn’t be as reckless as a crying child from the old days.
There was a time when I couldn’t do anything like that for a while.
“Ugh, if you look like this, you are so reluctant. It was a good study.”
Minerva muttered and walked away from me.
She landed on the floor like a feather without a sound and nodded slightly.
As if what she had been crying about before was a lie, she had a relaxed expression as usual.
“Then go ahead and wait, dear.”
With those words, Minerva took the lead and walked, and Choi Hyun-woo also bowed his head slightly at us and followed her.
“Um, wait… oh This place is empty.”
When the two were left, Yeeun Lee looked around, found an empty room, went inside and beckoned to me.
I approached her without any doubt.
“Do you have a story to tell?”
“… yes.”
Yeeun Lee said so and quietly locked the door.
Then, I started to check if there was anyone in the room, a security camera or anything else.
I thought that her actions would be a very important story, and then I was able to recall a secret that only she knew.
‘no way… .’
Some children know that I am from another world, but she was the only one who read my traumas and deep inside my head.
While she was thinking about what the hell was going on, she nodded her head slightly after confirming.
“uh?”
Suddenly, she hugged me like she was about to fall.
Her arms, tightly clasping her waist, were extremely intentional and filled with self-interest.
“… Hey, my lord?”
“In addition. Again, my lord.”
Yeeun Lee exhaled like a whimper.
Then, while hugging me, he lifted his head slightly and looked up at me.
“When we are alone, we are called sisters… No, no.”
Yeeun Lee shook her head slightly.
“You can’t just call me Yeeun… ?”
Ye-eun Lee said so and lowered her gaze gently.
“When there are other people, I understand too, but why are you always talking about the head of the family and being respectful when there are two of you? Are you keeping your distance from me, now?”
“for a moment… You’re hugging me so tight now.”
Saying that, I secretly tried to pull her away, but that action had the opposite effect.
“why.”
Yeeun Lee intentionally loosened her arm and gave it strength again and came to me.
I’ve been feeling a strong sense of pressure to the point where I wondered how the hell this power was put on my thin arms.
“Is it Minerva or that woman, I can’t?”
Then I realized why she was doing this to me.
Ye-eun Lee pounded her head in my chest as if she was sad.
“… I must have misunderstood something, am I still young?”
She muttered in a trembling voice, as if confessing.
“That’s why I still can’t control my emotions properly. You just pretend to be patient in front of others. So, don’t you know that when you’re alone, you kick a blanket by yourself and eat a lot of sweet things? But, in front of such a person, he said that in front of him… They flirt, but to me, the head of the family and everything… .”
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Once more, her forehead touched her chest.
“Then why do you use respect for me? No, why only use it for me? After all, it’s Minerva, she’s very old. But with that woman, I was friendly and friendly. If you look at me, I’m younger than you, so why do you use respect for me? Are you really hitting me with an iron wall? Yes?”
“It’s not like that… .”
“No what. I’m right. That’s right.”
Saying that, Yeeun Lee continued to tap her forehead as if she was really upset, and eventually started rubbing her forehead on my chest.
“… I know everything. I know what’s causing you to keep that distance from me and other people. I know why you want to go back. I said earlier that I was young, but I was big enough to notice that.”
A squeaking sound was heard.
“You also have circumstances and positions, so let’s wait. That’s what I thought and waited. By the way… .”
Her voice gradually became muffled, as if even her lips were clenched.
“For Minerva, no. Why are you doing this to me and not to other kids?”
Her hand that was holding me slowly moved downwards.
“Besides, accepting all the foolishness of being a little younger… So, will you do the same when I’m young?”
“… Why are you talking like that again?”
I tried to speak in a softer voice to somehow comfort her, but she showed no sign of stopping, as if she was trying to shake off all the anger and sadness that had accumulated over the years.
“Am I really going to drink that potion? really? Ever since, I was so cute when I was young. Dad and mom… And everyone around me did. I also appeared on TV. it’s so cute is that ok? Then, if I turn into a child like that woman, I’ll hug you, pat you on the back, and do everything… !?”
She was startled for a moment and then hugged me, hehehe, and made a sound of swallowing her breath.
Then, while procrastinating and whining with both hands as if trying to push me away, there was no strength in it, unlike before.
“what… Do you think I’ll just pass by just saying this? do you know what i’m stupid I thought it was easy because I just had to call her noona once, and play aegyo once, as if it were a favoritism?”
I was reminded once again that she, who was always grown up and depended on her without realizing it, was actually a child younger than me.
I hugged her silently and then gently patted her on the back.
“sorry.”
After all, I was still a child even younger than Gina and my younger brother.
“I was too dependent on you.”
“Well, what suddenly was… .”
“So I must have put too much pressure on you. This shouldn’t be the case… .”
“Hey, why all of a sudden… .”
He gently pulled her away from the stutter, then carefully raised his right hand.
Then, through my right hand, the branches of the World Tree began to flow out as if they had a will.
“ruler.”
I gently extended my right hand to her.
“… … .”
People whose branches of the World Tree have taken root can vaguely feel each other’s feelings and positions.
Also, in the case of emotional sharing and resonance through such a world tree, Yeeun Lee, who has a higher rank as a world tree than me, was able to unilaterally glimpse everything about me.
If she had wanted, I would have been able to understand my thoughts and feelings clearly at any time since I was in a situation where I had to obey her in terms of her status as a world tree.
Knowing that, after the battle with Sbangali was over, she hadn’t spoken to me about it ever since.
She had unintentionally peeked into my past, so she did not intentionally avoid or mention it in order to be considerate of me.
“Well, until you have to do this… .”
She gently wrapped her left hand around her back, as if embarrassed.
Then he nodded as if he was okay.
“I’m not very good at talking.”
After a moment’s pause, I stared at her.
“… I never meant to look down on you or just take advantage of you. and… It’s not something you’re worried about. But now I can only think of a way to prove it to you.”
Hesitating at those words, she slowly raised her left hand.
And from her hand, the branches of the World Tree flowed out just like me.
“… Are you really okay?”
Without hesitation, she grabbed her left hand and grabbed her with her right hand.
Reluctantly, the branches of each other’s world trees were intertwined.
Soon after, I was caught up in a strong sense of discomfort as if something was being sucked in.
“Ugh… .”
For a moment, his legs faltered, but somehow he was able to stand up.
In the midst of dizziness and discomfort, Sbangali let out a sigh of relief, as if a little startled.
[Hey, this is a bit… .]
Then, as if the future was going to be fun, a low chirping voice came out.
Before I could tell him to shut up, I felt something running down my arm.
Instinctively, I could sense that this was coming from her.
I couldn’t explain it properly.
I could only realize the fact that countless colors were condensing and spreading on the retina, like fireworks exploding in front of my eyes.
It was like pouring paint and rubbing it, and I couldn’t come to my senses because of the colorful vision.
Meanwhile, Sbengali did not stop laughing, as if enjoying the situation.
[Let’s see… Friendship, camaraderie, sympathy, compassion… .]
soft blue.
shiny gray.
fading green.
Looking at the pale cyan, he murmured as if explaining.
Then, as if blinded, a violent and vivid red color burst out.
[…] … .]
Then, he felt a rare look of bewilderment from him, who had been flirting with excitement just before.
What the hell is she doing?
“… !”
After a while, her world tree, which was holding my world tree, fell apart.
Yeeun Lee quickly stood with her back to this side, holding her left hand as if it had been burned by fire.
“Uh, um… That’s it, so… .”
She stuttered and stuttered with her back turned.
Her ears and the nape of her neck, which were exposed at a glance, were immediately recognizable in her green hair, turning bright red.
Just like the red one I saw before.
“Oh, okay… yes… .”
For some reason, she was staring at this side.
It was time to think about whether I might have done something wrong with that appearance, but I never had any thoughts or feelings that would be disrespectful to her.
[Because, unlike you, she could see what you saw. And, like you, I didn’t see it as vaguely colored, but rather as a clear idea.]
Sbengali added, coughing in vain.
[And in the first place, the human unconscious is not so gentle and noble.]
“Oh, okay. Jihyuk… I know the truth of Mr.
She nodded slowly and said.
“Oh, I believe you. I believe in you… yes… I’m sorry for the nonsense… .”
“… … .”
What the hell did she see that she is doing this?
Now was the time to start raising my head thinking that I had done something foolish out of self-confidence.
clink.
“uh?”
“ah!?”
Surprised by the sound from the entrance, I and Yeeun Lee turned their heads almost at the same time.
In particular, Yeeun Lee was so urgent that she could even hear the sound of her crying.
“… … .”
At the entrance to the room was Laune, stiff as if she had been shocked.
Beside him, my scales that I had given him lay randomly.
He seemed to have missed that and made a sound.
“… … .”
As usual, he had an expressionless expression, seemingly thoughtless, but for some reason his eyes seemed to be burning.
… And for some reason, I thought it was very confusing.
“Come on, wait. It’s not what you think it is!”
For some reason, Yeeun Lee shouted like that, and Laune looked at her without saying a word.
She flinched at the sight of him for a moment, and this time he looked at me.
“… … .”
The guy who looked at me without saying a word picked up the scales I had given him.
Even… .
“… … !!!”
Tossed it back to the floor until it made a click sound.
Soon after, he turned back and ran out with a rattling sound.
Ye-eun Lee and I, still blushing and looking at this side, had no choice but to stand blankly for a while.
* * *
It was not until the next day that we were able to leave the territory of the World Tree and return to the Academy.
Yeeun Lee implied to me that she would be able to return to the academy only after receiving and sealing the ‘things’ requested by Alice Blesbuck and Cass Lyle.
… For some reason, he looked at me and cringed until the next day, but he looked quite relieved.
“… Laune, are you still mad?”
“… … .”
From then until now, Laune remained silent even when talking to her.
He picked up the scales he had thrown at him and brought them back, but he only had a quick glance and turned his head.
I wondered if it would be enough to get angry with Lee Ye-eun and the world tree, but since he’s never had such a bad feeling, I just thought that we should be careful going forward.
… For some reason, Minerva was able to take the form of an adult and a child at will.
She was able to change even into a similar age group as I am now, and she burst into laughter as she looked at my reaction.
Then, after not sleeping for a long time, he murmured that he was tired of moving, then went into the shadows with the words not to wake him up for a while.
I thanked Han Soo-young, Choi Hyeon-woo, and Lee Yu-na for their help, and then secretly told them to wait for the good news to come in a few days.
Also, I think we should talk with Yoon Seul-hye, and when he said that if he found out something, he would tell everyone right away, everyone seemed to agree.
It was a digression that I was startled by Han Soo-young’s self-talk, who said as if passing by, that if she hid it this time, she would not be left alone.
Lastly, Ye Seul Jin… .
“Ji-hyuk.”
After class, I stopped when I heard the voice calling me, who was waiting for me, without turning my head.
It was because the appearance of her was very unfamiliar for a moment, even if she had put on makeup, which she normally didn’t care about.
Dressed in neat plain clothes like an office worker, she smiled and asked me.
“suited… ?”
“uh… yes. suited. It suits you very well.”
She smiled slightly at my candid answer.
She was already going to see Yoon Seul-hye, and it was after she had asked to sit with her.
“Then why did you dress up like that? It doesn’t matter if I just wear a uniform.”
“You said you were still meeting outside?”
It was as she said.
Currently, Seul-hye Yoon was out of the academy under the pretext of working at the association.
There is nothing good to see there, so he suggested that we meet at the restaurant he had reserved in advance.
I had already told her that I didn’t care and that I would be with Jin Ye-seul as well.
“In the first place, from this basic point of view, it is killing the opponent’s spirit. It seems that wearing a uniform like this weighs more than wearing a school uniform.”
Jin Ye-seul pouted and pursed her lips.
“is it… ?”
“Because it is.”
Jin Ye-seul said so and gently grabbed me and led me.
Unlike her, I was wearing a school uniform, so I wondered if someone I didn’t know would look like my sister and brother, who have just become members of society.
“Let’s take it easy, Jihyuk. Relax.”
Jin Ye-seul deliberately pulled my arm behind me with a creaking sound of heels.
It wasn’t that he was late for the appointment, but if he walked so slowly like her, he would certainly be late. But she just smiled casually.
“Originally, this kind of thing is for those in a hurry to wait, pounding their feet.”
Just like me.
After hearing the words, I glanced at her.
“why?”
She looked at me and smiled brightly.
Her eyes were shining brightly.
“… … .”
Raune, who was in her arms, flinched, trembled and trembled as if she felt something, and for a moment, I was caught up in the thought that I might have done something wrong.
“no… Nothing.”
… It was already too late to regret.