Chapter 152
Chapter 152
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 152
Chapter Title: Dreamland Full of Innocence (3)
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"Game Ranger! Where are you?!"
Udada-!
Hwa-ryeon deftly weaved through the crowd, chasing after the Game Ranger.
Hwa-ryeon was desperate to have a chat with the Game Ranger.
*I'm gonna ask him myself! How could he think of saving Black from the villain base?!*
Game Ranger series.
In one episode, Game Ranger Black had been kidnapped by the villains.
Black had already been brainwashed by the villains, attacking indiscriminately without recognizing his teammates.
*And yet, Game Ranger didn't abandon his teammate! Black looked beyond saving!*
But.
Game Ranger refused to give up on his teammate.
He dodged the brainwashed Black's attacks while persistently talking to him.
In the end, he made all of Black's past memories resurface.
*If it were me, I'd have roasted Black on the spot! I'm dying to know what he was thinking!*
Ododo-!
To ask him directly.
Hwa-ryeon followed in the Game Ranger's footsteps, tracking their movements.
And as a result.
"Found you!"
She spotted the Game Ranger entering a building.
Hwa-ryeon strode up confidently and stood before the building's steel door.
"If I open this, I'll get to meet Game Ranger! Here goes!"
Kkiiik-!
Hwa-ryeon flung the door open without hesitation.
The firmly shut steel door swung wide, revealing the hidden interior in full view.
"W-What?! Why is a kid here?!"
"E-Everyone, hurry and put your spandex back on!"
"..."
And so.
Hwa-ryeon ended up witnessing it.
The true identity of the Game Rangers.
"What!? This is the real Game Ranger? You've gotta be kidding me!"
At Hwa-ryeon's words, the Game Rangers scrambled to pull their spandex back on.
Among them, Black panicked and stubbed out the cigarette in his mouth.
"Ahem..."
Game Ranger Red, now back in his spandex, stepped forward as the representative.
"Listen, little one. This isn't a place you can just barge into."
"Hmph, who are you to say that! More importantly, are you really Game Ranger Red!? Your voice matches, but what the heck?!"
Game Ranger Red hurriedly nodded at Hwa-ryeon's question.
All to preserve her innocence as much as possible.
"T-That's right! I'm Game Ranger Red! Leader of the Game Rangers who protect world peace!"
"Hmph, no way! You don't look like it at all! You seem super weak, too!"
Jirit-
Hwa-ryeon glared at Red with suspicious eyes.
Then, she decided to toss out a simple question.
"If you're really Red, you should be able to answer this!"
"Uh, huh?"
"In episode 181, what did Red do to the villain? Answer me! And if you can't, you're dead!"
Kraaang-!
Hwa-ryeon bared her teeth in a threat.
Red, faced with the question.
"Ahem... Episode 181...? What was that one again... I can't remember..."
He showed he had no clue whatsoever and started panicking hard.
"What are you?! How do you not remember what you did?!"
Jirit-jirit-
The more he floundered, the sharper Hwa-ryeon's glare became.
Just then, as the waiting room turned icy from Hwa-ryeon's presence.
"Fuck. These spandex are a pain to put on, and now you're ruining our break?"
"Black! What do you think you're doing?!"
"Shut it, newbie!"
Kwang-!
Black stormed over toward Hwa-ryeon, still half out of his spandex, fuming.
He scowled deeply and pointed at the door.
"Hey, kid."
"I'm not a kid. I'm Hwa-ryeon."
"These damn spandex are hot enough, and now I can't even rest because of you. Get out of the building right now."
"Get out?!"
Pajik-!
The word "get out" made Hwa-ryeon's emotions boil over.
"You, a mere human, ordering *me* to get out?!"
Kkwak-!
Hwa-ryeon clenched her fist and glared at Black.
"W-What? This brat's trying to glare at me..."
Umjil-
Black instinctively stepped back from Hwa-ryeon's killing intent.
Seeing that, Hwa-ryeon thought to herself.
*Should I just Dragon Punch him in the face?!*
Should she give him a good thrashing!?
Hwa-ryeon considered landing a solid punch.
But.
"...I'm barely holding back because of Dad!"
Her dad's face flashed in her mind.
So she decided to restrain herself.
"Dad said he'd scold me if I caused trouble! You're lucky to be alive! Got it!?"
So.
"Don't you dare follow Game Ranger around anymore! If I see you again, you're dead!!"
Kung-kung-kung-!
With that plea, Hwa-ryeon left the building.
Kwang-!
"Ugh, I should've just hit him! I held back because of Dad!"
So frustrating!
Hwa-ryeon scratched her head in irritation.
"Game Ranger was all fake! Heroes on the outside, but not inside! Total letdown! I'm never watching Game Ranger again!"
What a letdown!
Hwa-ryeon vented her frustration, stepped out onto the street, and looked around.
"But where's Dad? Did he lose me?!"
Ehew-
It's because I'm too fast.
Hwa-ryeon shook her head and sighed.
"Dad got lost! No choice! I'll specially go find him!"
Time to find her lost dad.
Hwa-ryeon began scanning the surroundings with her keen eyesight.
She decided to read the flow of mana nearby and locate her dad's mana.
"Hmm, he's not around here!"
Hwa-ryeon placed a hand on her hip.
She squinted for a moment, then muttered softly.
"But what's that over there!?"
Seuk-
Hwa-ryeon narrowed her eyes and peered at a figure amid the crowd.
"Hmm, is that a lost kid?"
It was a very small child.
The child clutched a doll, sniffling and wiping away tears.
No one around paid the child any attention.
"Humans are all the same! That's why the world needs heroes!"
Udada-!
Hwa-ryeon dashed over to the crying child and said.
"Hey! Why are you crying here?!"
The little girl turned at Hwa-ryeon's bold question.
She sniffled and answered.
"M-My dad... Sniff... left me behind... Sniff... alone... The doll fell... Sniff... and I let go of his hand..."
"You're lost, huh! Just like my dad! He told me to hold tight, but he let go of me! Total opposite of me!"
Eureuk-
You and I are different.
Hwa-ryeon shrugged as if to say so.
The girl stopped crying for a moment at the sight.
She was just too dumbfounded.
"You seem lost like me..."
"What're you talking about? I'm not lost! My dad's the one who's lost!"
Anyway.
"I'm in a bad mood, so I'll specially help you! I'll find your dad!"
"R-Really...?"
"Hmph, why would I lie? Grab my hand! Let's go find your dad quick!"
Seuk-
Hwa-ryeon extended her hand to the crying girl.
The girl hesitated, unsure if she could trust Hwa-ryeon.
But soon, she reached out and took Hwa-ryeon's hand.
"Thank you..."
"Hmph, no need to thank me! I'm just doing what I want!"
Seureuk-
Hwa-ryeon averted her gaze from the girl.
The girl smiled and asked.
"But what's your name...?"
Hwa-ryeon answered matter-of-factly.
"I'm Hwa-ryeon! The hero saving the world in place of Game Ranger!"
*I'll be the hero instead of those Game Ranger idiots.*
With that thought, Hwa-ryeon took the child's hand and walked through the amusement park.
"Oh, right. What's your name?"
"Min-seo..."
"Min-seo! You got lucky meeting me!"
Uhaha!
Hwa-ryeon laughed heartily.
She was only helping a human on a dragon's whim.
But in this moment, Hwa-ryeon was doing something more heroic than anyone else.
***
Finding a lost child's parents in an amusement park is no easy task.
Announcing it over the speakers at a lost-and-found would be simple.
But searching on foot for the parents of a lost child is tough.
"Where the heck did your dad go?!"
"I dunno..."
"He didn't just ditch you here at Dreamland and run, did he?"
Hwolddak-!
Min-seo jumped in shock at Hwa-ryeon's words.
"N-No! Dad's not like that! Don't say it like that! He even bought me this doll!"
Seuk-
Min-seo showed Hwa-ryeon her teddy bear doll.
It was an adorable teddy bear wearing a gentlemanly hat.
"There's no way Dad would abandon me! He bought me this cute teddy bear!"
"Hmph, isn't that a parting gift?"
"D-Don't say that... Sniff..."
Huljok-
Min-seo sniffled at Hwa-ryeon's words.
Hwa-ryeon jumped in surprise.
"W-What? Why are you crying! What did I do?!"
"Sniff..."
"Okay, okay! Don't cry! I'll find your dad for you!"
*Quit crying so annoyingly!*
Hwa-ryeon scanned the surroundings diligently to find Min-seo's dad.
With so many people, searching was quite difficult.
But parents looking for their child stand out even in a huge crowd.
"Min-seo!! Where are you, Min-seo!!"
"Is that Min-seo's dad? Found him!"
In the end.
They located Min-seo's dad.
Hwa-ryeon grabbed Min-seo's hand and said.
"Found your dad! Let's go!"
"R-Really?"
"Why would I lie? Hurry!"
Hodadak-
Hwa-ryeon pulled Min-seo along as they ran quickly.
"Daddy!"
"M-Min-seo!"
The father and daughter reunited.
Min-seo's dad hugged her like a precious treasure the moment he saw her.
"I was looking for you, Min-seo! I told you not to let go of Daddy's hand!"
"D-Daddy... Sniff... I missed you..."
A touching father-daughter reunion.
Hwa-ryeon puffed her cheeks a bit at the sight.
"Hmph, what a fuss! It's not like it's been ten years!"
*Not fair.*
Hwa-ryeon glared jealously at the pair.
Min-seo's dad walked over slowly and bowed his head.
"I heard from Min-seo. You helped her? Thank you."
"Hmph, no need to thank me! I just did what I wanted!"
"Still... thank you..."
Kkubek-
Min-seo's dad bowed 90 degrees to Hwa-ryeon.
He expressed his gratitude, then asked curiously.
"But why are you alone? Where are your parents?"
"Me? Well!"
Eureuk-
Hwa-ryeon shrugged and declared confidently.
"I'm looking for my lost dad!"
"?"
"He let go of my hand and got lost!"
"....?"
Min-seo's dad looked utterly baffled.
"Anyway! I'm off to find Dad now! You guys take care! Bye!"
Bye-bye-
Hwa-ryeon waved and quickly slipped away.
Young as she was, the figure seemed almost heroic.
"Hmph, that's a real hero! Not like those fakes!"
But.
Hwa-ryeon bowed her head slightly and muttered softly.
"I want to be with Dad now, too. Where the heck is he?"
Hwa-ryeon looked around for her dad.
Glancing about, she saw kids everywhere holding their parents' hands.
"..."
Hwa-ryeon silently stared at her own hand.
It held only her own warmth.
"...Not fair."
Ppi-jjuk-
Hwa-ryeon pouted like a duck, feeling down.
Unlike the other kids, she was the only one without her dad.
"Where the heck is Dad...!"
Having helped a lost child.
The lost Hwa-ryeon.
She stuffed her empty hand in her pocket and wandered Dreamland alone in search of her lost dad.
Her mood soured by pointless jealousy.
"Dad! Where are you! Come out already!"
The lost dragon wandered Dreamland all alone.