The Two Yu Eunhye
I barely managed to drag Yu Eunhye and Yu Yeonhwa away and slip out of the situation.
‘Why does Ji-yeon hate Yeonhwa so much?’
Is it because our personalities don’t match at all?
I only caught a glimpse of her face, yet they’re already fighting like that. I can’t figure it out.
“Wow. The two of you had something like that happen?”
Yu Eunhye blinked in surprise after hearing the story.
Those two famous figures from Cheonjihae clashing was a serious matter in many ways.
Cheok Jiyeon, the sole survivor of the Cheok family and ranked second.
Yu Yeonhwa, the successor to the prestigious GGS and a chaebol second-generation heiress.
Everyone knew these two names.
...I still can’t believe a plain guy like me somehow ended up caught between them.
“I see, that’s why Ji-yeon was eating three bowls of kimchi fried rice like it was nothing.”
“...Is it just that she eats a lot?”
“No, she was eating it so fiercely, like she was extremely angry. If you’d seen that, you’d have been shaking too.”
She was still furious, so she was devouring the food.
Imagining her gripping a single spoon and eating in a combat stance is terrifying.
“I’m sorry for you, Eunhye. I didn’t even eat with them and just got in the way for nothing.”
“Huhu! No, it was kind of cute how Ji-yeon complained to me.”
...Now that I think about it, Yu Eunhye had started speaking casually to Ji-yeon as well.
Because of her timid personality, she usually used formal speech, yet now she’s being so relaxed.
Does that mean the two of them have become close?
“...By the way, Do-hyeong is amazing.”
“Huh? What suddenly?”
“The two of you are always the center of attention even among the trainees. It’s really amazing that people like you are fighting over me.”
“Is that... really the case?”
For me, it’s just annoying and uncomfortable.
But from an outsider’s perspective, it might look like two flowers in one hand.
After all, both have top-tier specs and looks.
‘If they experienced it themselves, they wouldn’t think that way.’
Interest has to reach a certain level for it to work.
Both are heiresses from famous families.
If I get tangled up with someone like me, who has nothing, I’ll just hear bad things.
“What can I say. Even I, as a woman, think the two of you are amazing. After all, outstanding people associate with outstanding people, right?”
As I said this, Yu Eunhye’s expression turned slightly bitter.
Seeing that face, an alarm bell rang inside me.
‘This is dangerous?’
As I mentioned at the entrance ceremony, Yu Eunhye carries the risk of ‘exploding’.
Just looking at the danger level, it’s higher than that of Ji-yeon.
One of the triggers is clearly inferiority complex.
Especially if a friend I’ve made is the top and second, it could trigger that psychology.
‘Wait, but what am I supposed to say to comfort her?’
I wasn’t just some hikikomori otaku either.
How would I know how to comfort a woman like me, a complete loser!
So, I squeezed my brain and came up with some random words.
“If I had to choose one out of the three to date, I’d probably date you, Eunhye.”
“W-what?”
Yu Eunhye jumped in surprise and looked up at me.
“Out of the blue, such words... No, that’s impossible. It’s the two of you, Cheok Jiyeon and Yu Yeonhwa.”
“No, I’m being serious.”
Honestly, I just blurted out something to comfort her.
Objectively thinking about it, it really seems like that’s the case.
‘Both of them are too scary.’
It would be pretty tough to be with such powerful women.
On the other hand, what about Eunhye?
It feels like she’s radiating healing power just by being there.
The innocent warmth flowing from her small head and shoulders.
In a world full of anomalies, we need more people like Eunhye who can heal.
“You have charm that doesn’t lose to either of them, Eunhye.”
“Ahaha... you too...”
Since compliments are unfamiliar, Yu Eunhye’s face turned bright red.
“I-I’m a bit hot. Here.”
She waved a fan to cool her cheeks.
“What sudden embarrassing words? That’s embarrassing.”
“Ah, sorry.”
“No... there’s nothing to apologize for.”
If it were someone like Yeonhwa, she would have acted arrogantly saying it’s natural.
But this way, I felt awkward too.
“B-by the way, what are you preparing for?”
I asked to change the subject.
Actually, I’ve been worried about it since earlier.
Right now, Eunhye had amulets attached to her waist and shoulders.
Normally, exorcists tend to ignore reliance on amulets or items as lacking in skill.
But Cheonjihae, which is called the best, is the opposite.
The motto was to use anything efficiently as long as it can exorcise anomalies.
“Ah, I’m going to visit the abandoned building behind us once.”
“The abandoned building? That’s where ghosts come out, right.”
“Yeah! As expected, you know it well.”
The term ‘abandoned building’ refers to the eerie building behind Cheonjihae.
Cheonjihae basically gathers all kinds of spiritual abilities and related items.
Because of that, spirits drawn to it also gathered.
The abandoned building became a place where ghosts and anomalies easily connect as a result of gathering negative energy.
For an exorcist, such a place is a top priority for extermination, but...
‘Cheonjihae deliberately leaves it alone.’
It’s used conveniently when employees need education or when dealing with minor ghosts.
Even so, Korea’s largest exorcism company deliberately placing a building full of minor ghosts on its premises.
It’s a facility true to Cheonjihae’s motto of using everything and pursuing efficiency.
“Actually, in the last class, I heard that exorcists need to build confidence and experience.”
“Hmm, that’s a valid point.”
Eunhye basically has low self-esteem.
This personality is not very good for exorcists.
Because when dealing with anomalies, you often need the ‘I’m the only one under the heavens’ mindset like the two I mentioned earlier.
“So, I’m going to the abandoned building to build up some courage at least.”
“By yourself? That’s amazing.”
“I’m still quite lacking compared to you two. I have to work hard!”
Yu Eunhye put her small hands on her chest and declared proudly.
Hmm, it’s cute, healing.
‘By the way, building up courage. That’s something I should be doing more than Eunhye.’
I haven’t experienced proper exorcism either.
The only thing I’ve tried is the instant death skill ‘snap’.
People who have lived in this world since birth have different situations.
As someone who suddenly got isekai’d, I have little anomaly experience.
“If it’s okay, can I come with you?”
“Yeah? But the abandoned building only has minor ghosts, so it won’t help much at your level.”
What are you talking about.
I could die to those minor ghosts.
From my perspective, those minor ghosts are scarier.
‘With the instant death skill, it’s better to have one strong one appear. Many weak ones are worse.’
Above all, going alone is purely scary.
I mean, when I close my eyes in the shower, I feel like a ghost is watching me, and at night when I use the computer, I check behind me for no reason.
Now, I can go with Eunhye with a 1+1 chance.
“I need to accumulate some experience too.”
“Huhu! Really? You’re not coming because you’re worried about me?”
“No.”
“Alright, let’s say so.”
“Really not. I’m scared to go alone.”
“Got it~”
It seems like Yu Eunhye has firmly misunderstood something.
Since the result of going together is the same anyway, I decided to just go with it.
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The abandoned building looks like this.
Is it different from the buildings left behind by Cheonjihae?
Just looking at it, it seems like ghosts are overflowing.
No, thinking about its purpose, there must be an incredibly large number of minor ghosts.
“D-Do-hyeong. There’s no need to stick this close, right?”
“I don’t know what might happen. Let’s stay like this just in case.”
“Y-yeah? It’s a bit embarrassing, but if you say so...”
I walked sticking close to Eunhye because I was scared.
It might be scarier than an ordinary ghost’s house.
‘I’m really glad I came with Eunhye.’
How does Eunhye walk around such places so nonchalantly?
Are all Cheonjihae people like that?
No matter how I look, it seems like a ghost is about to come out....
[Wak!]
“Hah!”
Suddenly, a ghost appeared from the corner of the corridor and startled me.
My body, startled, bounced halfway like a spring and came back to position.
[Karakarakara! I startled you~]
The ghost, satisfied with my appearance, ran away and disappeared.
‘...Are all the ghosts here like this?’
They are mischievous types that don’t harm people.
But since they are ghosts, they are still scary.
Startled, my heart was still racing.
“Sigh. You startled me.”
“You startled me too.” “It’s really scary.”
......?
For some reason, two voices were heard.
Exactly ‘one’ voice was heard twice.
I turned around and looked at Eunhye who was beside me.
There were two Yu Eunhye there.
One was right next to me, and another Yu Eunhye was a bit away.
The two of them jumped in surprise and pointed at each other.
“D-Do-hyeong! That one is fake! Don’t believe it!”
“No, Do-hyeong! That’s fake! Come here quickly!”
I closed my eyes tightly.
I know what this anomaly is.
‘Two Mothers anomaly.’
It’s also called the Mother’s Dilemma in society.
Precisely, from the lower floor, the mother says it’s dangerous, come down, and from the upper floor, the mother says she heard the same voice and if you come down it’s dangerous.
The problem is who the real mother is and what to do.
The biggest problem with this anomaly is that there’s no clear answer as to what the correct solution is.
“Do-hyeong. That, that one is fake! Run away quickly!”
“No, Do-hyeong, that’s fake! Come here quickly!”
The two of them were urgently calling me.
The voices, appearances, and even the amulets they had were identical.
From appearance alone, it was impossible to distinguish.
‘If there’s a way to distinguish, one. The anomaly requires using the unknown memories and characteristics of Eunhye alone.’
Fortunately, I have knowledge of the original work.
I knew most of Eunhye’s characteristics.
‘Good. Let’s go with that!’
My worry didn’t last long.
I took out my wallet and dropped a coin on the floor.
“Ah! Money!”
The Eunhye next to me reflexively walked over to pick up the coin.
“You’re the fake one!”
“Kueeeeeek!”
I didn’t hesitate to kick the belly of the distant Eunhye who didn’t pick up the coin.
‘Eunhye wouldn’t just stand there seeing money fall!’
A dirt-spoon like me can’t help but react when money falls.
It was an automatic reflex reaction created by the poverty engraved in the genes.