19 – The Returning Sister is Difficult (1)
At the point where the rising sun passed through the zenith and slightly turned to the west.
So-yeong, who had overslept for the first time in a while.
She rolled around in bed for a while even after waking up, and finally decided to get up and sluggishly made her way to the living room.
Hmm…
Stretching and yawning. So-yeong, who sat on the sofa wagging her tail on this pleasant weekend.
But where is Yeoul…
A house where there is no sign of her.
Yeoul, who would greet her every morning without fail.
But seeing that there was no reaction even when she came out to the living room, she thought that maybe Yeoul hadn’t gone out.
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Something feels empty…
Although they had only lived together for a few days, So-yeong awkwardly smiled at herself, feeling the absence of Yeoul.
She habitually turned on the TV.
The channel that happened to be airing was a news channel.
So-yeong’s eyes widened a little as she absentmindedly watched it.
The headline of the news being reported now was quite provocative.
It said that J, a third-class hunter who was running a hunter company, was found brutally murdered in his office.
The end times, it’s the end times.
With a furrowed brow, So-yeong’s eyes saw a strangely familiar scene in the news.
Oh, there…
The familiar scene that she saw every day when she went to work.
The crime scene being reported on the news seemed to be reflecting the building where she worked.
“What, what is this…”
So-yeong’s eyes narrowed. Her golden ears on top of her head twitched.
Was the incident that happened in the building where our company is located…?
If she had gone to work today, perhaps she was also reported as a victim in the news. She trembled, watching the news with trembling hands.
But… there was something bothersome about it.
Was there another hunter company occupying the building where our company is located?
As far as she could remember, there wasn’t.
Hunter company.
Level 3 hunter.
Mr. J….
“……”
Surely not, right─
She tried to deny the thought that came to her mind.
A message that could dispel her suspicions and turn them into certainty arrived perfectly timed on her smartphone.
Checking it out,
Although the content was quite long, it could be summarized briefly.
The victim of the murder case currently covered in the news is the president of the headquarters, causing the company to temporarily close.
After that, information about the location of the funeral and the prohibition to leak the company’s secrets to the outside were given, among other things, but nothing entered her mind.
Just until yesterday, she had been going to work, and now she found herself suddenly unemployed. Soyoung couldn’t help but doubt her own eyes.
No matter how much she disliked the company.
No matter how much she disliked the president.
To end up like this….
At that moment,
The door of a room that seemed empty opened, and a figure walked out from inside.
“……!”
Surprise…!
I thought you had left, were you sleeping…?
However, even though Yeoul came out of the room, they were wearing shoes.
They took them off and held them in their hands as they walked to the entrance.
Why are they wearing shoes inside the house…?
Amidst the confusion,
Yeoul, who left the shoes at the entrance and came to the living room, looked at Soyoung and spoke.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Soyoung.”
“……?”
“I found him.”
“Oh really? Show me where.”
The man with closed eyes hands over a file to the woman. She takes it and starts reading, flipping through each page.
The man speaks up.
“His name is Song Yeoul. He is believed to be the person who crossed over to this world about ten years ago during a major upheaval, and returned to Earth about a week ago.”
“Ten years? Hmm, but what do you mean by ‘believed’?”
“He was missing for ten years and was discovered about a week ago along with a small dimension vibration. The reason it is believed is that all the circumstances point to him being the returnee, but there was one peculiar aspect that postponed the confirmation.”
“A peculiar aspect?”
“He claims to have killed the demon king of this world and returned, but he doesn’t possess any magical powers.”
“Hmm… is that even possible?”
“In our understanding, it is impossible to kill the demon king and return to Earth without magical powers. However, this place is Earth, not the world we used to live in. It is better to think that such events are possible here.”
“That makes sense.”
“But the problem is, we currently cannot determine his whereabouts.”
“What do you mean?”
“The police have tried to contact his only remaining family member, his younger sister, but there has been no response. So, it seems that even the police are at a loss. As we cannot track the movements of the person who is suspected to be the perpetrator based on the circumstances.”
“I see, so?”
“Our additional investigation suggests that he separated from his younger sister for some reason.”
“Hmm… so in the end, he hasn’t been found?”
“I’m sorry.”
The woman, whose face was grimaced, quickly smiles again.
“Well, it can’t be helped if he hasn’t been found. Hmm… his younger sister is his only remaining family member?”
“Yes. Their parents died in a dimensional accident a year ago.”
“Do you know where his younger sister is living?”
“Yes. We have investigated her school, close friends, and their residential address.”
“That’s good. Then let’s focus on his sister. She’s his only remaining family, right? Won’t he come and betray himself?”
The man’s expression momentarily crumples and then relaxes, but the woman doesn’t seem to notice.
“…I understand.”
“Even if we don’t know his whereabouts, did you at least compile a list of places he used to frequent? Distribute missing person posters around those areas with a touch of mystery. And finally, write the address of the ‘workshop’ as the last place he was found. He might come to visit.”
“Yes.”
“Soon, we might get a glance of that peculiar face. Oh, by any chance, make sure not to kill his sister. Don’t inflict excessive wounds on her either.”
The woman raised her finger and spoke,
“He is someone who can single-handedly kill a 3rd level dimensional sorcerer and annihilate a 3rd level super as well. If he kills hostages for no reason and starts terrorizing us, it’ll become troublesome. Let’s call him to a place where we’re well-prepared and take care of him there.”
“Yes.”
“To be that strong without any magic power… I wonder if the secret is hidden in his body. I am looking forward to it…”
The woman laughed wickedly.
Unaware of what future awaits her due to her choice.
* * *
“That’s what happened.”
“….”
What am I hearing right now?
Without realizing it, Soyoung raised her hand to touch her ear. It was certainly well-attached…
“So, you’re saying that Yeoul is the one who killed the CEO…?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm…”
Soyoung let out a sigh.
She understood his circumstances.
She caught the evidence of human trafficking taking place in her company and when she became convinced, she killed the CEO. And she also freed the captive hybrids.
Even if the person was a bad person, killing them was still questionable. But overall, it was clearly the right thing to do.
If only the target wasn’t the company she was working for.
Still, it was a situation where she couldn’t just let out a sigh, knowing that she did the right thing. And so, she could only let out a sigh.
“I sincerely apologize for causing harm to you as a result of my impulses.”
“Oh, no. Please don’t say it like that. I also disliked both the company and the CEO so much…”
Of course, she didn’t want this kind of ending… but Soyoung swallowed those words inwardly.
“hahahaha… I knew the CEO was a bad person, but I didn’t know he would stoop to that level. Yeoul, you did a good thing, so don’t apologize to me.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
Soyoung forced a smile and answered Yeoul.
“Still, I should start looking for a part-time job from tomorrow.”
If she can’t start earning money immediately, not only will she be kicked out of the house she entered through the hybrid support policy, but her survival will also be in jeopardy.
The process of finding a part-time job will certainly not be smooth. She might be able to find one, but who knows if she’ll be successful…
But is there any other way?
“So Young-ssi -“
“Oh, I hope you didn’t mention that Yeoul-ssi will help me. I have my pride too. I don’t want to rely on Yeoul-ssi.”
“Understood.”
“Oh, Yeoul-ssi didn’t mean to stick by me, it’s not like that…! Please don’t misunderstand….”
“I understand.”
“…But still, thank you for thinking of helping me, Yeoul-ssi.”
Hee – So Young smiled bashfully. Her tail gently swayed as if she was in a good mood.
It was a relationship that started unintentionally, but now it felt awkward not to have each other.
I wonder if Yeoul also thinks that way.
So Young’s ears perked up.
* * *
Since it’s the weekend, I can search for Oppa all day.
With that thought in mind, Ryeoun stepped out of the house and a black shadow loomed behind her.
As she entered an alley with rare people and no CCTV cameras, the color of the shadow gradually darkened –
A person popped out, whoosh -!
“──!”
With her mouth covered, Ryeoun was sucked into the shadow.
Soon, there was nothing in that spot.
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