Chapter 47
Translator: uly
Chapter: 47
Chapter Title: The Black-Haired Duo of Chilgok County - 6
The Heavenly Killing Star had disappeared.
The morning sunlight streamed warmly through the window, and the sound of birds chirping could be heard. My physical condition was strangely good, and I felt as if I'd slept soundly.
Normally, in this situation, I'd be late for work.
My brain froze for thirty seconds before I jolted up, checked my phone, and inevitably found a list of countless missed calls.
What excuse should I use? It feels lame to say I stayed up late because I couldn't finish one game after writing all my novel chapters yesterday.
It was too hard to get that one game where I performed coolly and won in a neck-and-neck fight. I'm sorry. What could I do when every game except that last one was a troll fest?
Should I say I was sick? Or that I fought with my girlfriend, drank, cried, and fell asleep? That's a bad excuse. Everyone at work knows I don't have a girlfriend.
Should I just wash up first? No, since I'm already late, maybe I should eat first. My head reached a state of chaos, destruction, and ruin in an instant on this morning.
I was feeling that bewildering emotion right now.
'Where did she go?'
I got up and approached the spot where The Heavenly Killing Star had slept last night. I looked around just in case, but only a neatly folded blanket was there.
The blanket is folded with an unnecessarily military-grade sharpness.
"Huh. Where did So-hee go?"
It's possible she's hiding somewhere to secretly watch my reaction.
Where do assassins often hide? Of course, in haystacks, on rooftops where hawks perch, and under the bed.
Is she hiding under the bed?
Just as children feel a sense of security inside a wardrobe, assassins are said to feel secure under a bed. I lay flat on my stomach and carefully peered under the bed. If she were really there and we made eye contact, we'd both be embarrassed.
In that case, I'll be the understanding oppa who warmly accepts The Heavenly Killing Star's unique sleeping preferences.
"She's not here."
She's not under the bed. No matter where I look, I can't find her. I can't figure out where she went, no matter how much I search.
So much for watching over me.
This woman, just like yesterday, her resolve doesn't last as long as I thought. Is she the type who signs up for a year-long gym membership at New Year's, goes for a few days in January, and then never goes again?
'Did she go to the bathroom?'
Even though there's a chamber pot in the room, no matter how much of a The Heavenly Killing Star she is, she probably wouldn't want to do that kind of thing in front of a man unless she has a particular preference.
Also, I never saw The Heavenly Killing Star go to the bathroom once yesterday. There's a saying that beauties only drink dew and don't use the bathroom, but The Heavenly Killing Star ate something stimulating yesterday.
Maybe the reaction came a day late. It takes time to expel old waste.
The Heavenly Killing Star, the villainess of the martial arts dating sim.
Suffers from chronic constipation. I should remember that as a setting.
After waiting in vain for The Heavenly Killing Star, who was suffering from constipation, with no sign of her return, I decided to step outside.
"So-hee-yah?"
I cautiously called out for Cheon So-hee as I opened the room door. She might have been outside, so I acted the part of an oppa looking for her.
She's not outside the room either. Should I check the bathroom on the first floor?
Just as I turned my body towards the stairs leading down from the second to the first floor, I saw The Heavenly Killing Star's back on the first floor.
Even from the back, I could recognize her at a glance because she was wearing the outfit from the first day and even had her bamboo hat on. When did she change out of her ninja outfit?
The Heavenly Killing Star seemed engrossed in something, with her head bowed and her upper body hunched over.
"So-h, Ok-bun-ah!"
Since there might be people eating in the tavern's first floor, I called her Ok-bun.
At the sound of 'Ok-bun,' The Heavenly Killing Star turned her head to look up at me and then immediately bowed her head again.
Somehow, she looked like a high school student who got caught by the homeroom teacher after skipping class to go to a PC bang and bowed her head. It must be an illusion.
"Ok-bun-ah, what are you doing ther......"
[Don't come down. Stay up there.]
It's been a while since I heard voice transmission. After saying just that one sentence, The Heavenly Killing Star turned her body away from me.
What's going on? Curiosity got the better of me, but there was no need to unnecessarily upset The Heavenly Killing Star's mood, so I returned to the room.
"I'm back."
After waiting a while, The Heavenly Killing Star opened the room door and came in.
"I woke up and couldn't find you, so I looked for you for a long time. What were you doing on the first floor?"
"Here. Eat this."
In the hand The Heavenly Killing Star held out was some simple food. So she disappeared to buy my breakfast.
"You went to order food from the tavern. Thanks, I'll eat well."
Why is she suddenly being nice? Is there some scheme? It's not laced with a truth serum, is it?
I was suspicious, but I couldn't show that attitude, so I accepted The Heavenly Killing Star's food and placed it on the room's desk.
"Looks delicious. Let's eat together, So-hee."
I offered one of the food items to The Heavenly Killing Star. You eat the truth serum too.
"I won't eat."
The Heavenly Killing Star shook her head and sat back in her original spot.
It's not really a truth serum, is it?
I'm the type of person who gets non-sedated endoscopies because I'm afraid of what black history I might blurt out under sedation. Of course, after getting one once and experiencing what it's like to become a tentacle monster heroine, I decided to get a sedated endoscopy next time.
I was conflicted, but if I accept the food and don't eat it, it might make me look suspicious, so I decided to just eat it.
I looked at The Heavenly Killing Star while eating. The Heavenly Killing Star stared intently at me eating as if it was fascinating.
Are you also from the Korean peninsula and find people who eat alone interesting?
-That sunbae is eating alone.
-Ew. Who eats alone? Something must have happened to the person they were supposed to eat with.
-Don't pretend you know. It's not like you're going to ask to eat together.
What's wrong with eating alone? When a person eats alone, digestion is better and time is saved. And if you're going to talk, do it a bit more quietly.
You guys think this doesn't concern you. If your return-to-school timing gets messed up, you'll end up like me.
"I ate well. So-hee-yah. By the way, how much was this? I'll pay you back the amount."
Fortunately, the food wasn't laced with truth serum. Did she buy it out of kindness because I treated her well yesterday? Still, it's better not to create any debts.
If I'm the only one being nice, she'll feel guilty even when she tries to kill me.
"......"
Upon hearing that, The Heavenly Killing Star seemed to have something bothering her and avoided my gaze. Huh? What? Why is she avoiding me?
She avoided me earlier on the first floor too.
Suddenly, I remembered the time yesterday when I was talking with The waiter in front of the room.
'I have no money.'
Don't tell me.
I hurriedly searched for my money pouch.
It's gone.
"So-hee-yah."
"Here."
I turned around, and The Heavenly Killing Star, who had been sitting in the corner, was right behind me. The Heavenly Killing Star held out my money pouch to me.
She really does it all.
When I took the money pouch from The Heavenly Killing Star, it felt lighter than yesterday. It couldn't have lost this much weight just from buying some snacks.
I did my best to keep a straight face and checked inside the money pouch. Fortunately, the high-value coins were still there. But the pouch was lighter than yesterday, even considering that The Heavenly Killing Star might have bought and eaten the same snacks.
I mustn't get angry. I kept my face as expressionless as possible and stared intently at The Heavenly Killing Star's face.
Looking closely at The Heavenly Killing Star's face, I saw a red sauce stain on one of her cheeks.
So you did eat.
As I kept staring at that one spot on The Heavenly Killing Star's face, she seemed to sense something was off and wiped the spot I was looking at with her hand. Of course, red sauce came off on The Heavenly Killing Star's palm.
"Ah."
Ah?
Ahhhhh?
Is this something that ends with just 'ah'?
The Heavenly Killing Star Cheon So-hee, do you have no conscience at all?
"So-hee-yah."
Since I'm acting as her childhood friend oppa, I have to point out what needs to be pointed out.
I called her in a low voice. Oppa is a little angry. It doesn't seem like you bought and ate rose tteokbokki, but what on earth did you buy and eat?
When I looked at her with a suspicious gaze, feigning anger, The Heavenly Killing Star bowed her head slightly and confessed.
"They were selling something called 'cup-bokki' downstairs, so I bought and tried it."
Ah! I see. So you bought and ate that. The snack of school meals. It's killer when eaten with fried food.
"Ahem."
There seems to be more to confess. As I continued to look at her with an angry expression, The Heavenly Killing Star opened her mouth again.
"...... I ate three."
The Heavenly Killing Star was noticeably flustered and couldn't meet my eyes.
No wonder the wallet felt excessively empty for just buying one. Still, it seems she knows she did wrong since I'm pretending to be angry.
For that price, I could have just ordered regular tteokbokki. Still, she took my pouch and, instead of ordering rose tteokbokki, ordered the cheapest cup-bokki. In her own way, was she being considerate of my financial situation?
Although she succumbed to temptation and it all went to waste.
Still, this much is just a minor incident. It's not a large sum of money, and I'll approve that level of spending as pocket money from oppa.
"You mustn't do that again next time. If you tell oppa, I'll buy it for you."
I finished with a small smile to lighten the mood.
"Okay."
The Heavenly Killing Star obediently nodded her head.
I put the money pouch back inside my clothes and spread out the work clothes I would use for today's business on the bed.
I have to start working again today.
Now that I actually have to start working again, worries come to the forefront.
'Is it really true that the Azure Sand Gang is gone?'
What if they suddenly appear and take all the money I earned from the Gap-su Merchant Group and the marketplace?
The memories of that day come back. The chase, me being dragged like a dog, people's indifferent gazes, the relentless beating that made my consciousness blur, the rain soaking into my wounds.
"Haa."
I couldn't hold back a sigh. Is it really okay to do this? Should I just go to another village?
"Why?"
The Heavenly Killing Star, who heard my sigh from behind, asked.
"Ah, it's nothing. So-hee-yah. We have to go to work now."
I have to maintain the steadfast oppa concept for The Heavenly Killing Star. There's no need to show the petty, worried appearance of a commoner struggling to make a living.
I hurriedly put on my overcoat.
"Is it because of those ruffians from the diary?"
"Come to think of it, So-hee read that diary. It's not a problem for So-hee to worry about. Today, I have to go out to work, so So-hee should stay he......"
"If that's what you're worried about, I'll help you."
The Heavenly Killing Star cut me off, and what she said was an unexpected statement I hadn't even considered.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"I'll become your guard warrior."