Chapter 156
Chapter 156
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 156
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Strange
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"So... Soeun's at the police station getting questioned right now?"
"Yeah."
Seo Junseok's eyes went wide.
As if the words he'd just heard were so shocking they made him doubt his own ears, a short breath escaped through his lips.
"...So, to sum up what you said, some detective was passing by, got a tip from Soeun about that PI job she hired you for, and caught the guy?"
"Exactly. The detective saw the photos saved on the camera and showed up at our house with the PI."
"That detective's got some serious instincts."
I couldn't exactly tell Junseok the truth—that I'd been raped by Soeun in the basement.
I let out a short sigh and spoke up.
"I just got lucky."
"Anything else?"
"The detective said he found a ton of my photos in the basement of Soeun's house shed."
"Crazy... Like in the movies, plastered all over the walls?"
"I didn't see it myself, but that's what he said. There were even photos of people close to me."
"Me too?"
"Probably."
Junseok shuddered, chills running through him.
"See? I told you to report it to the police right away."
"What evidence did we have back then? How were we supposed to get Soeun locked up?"
"...Fair point. So, is Soeun getting detained now?"
Steam rose from the mug in my hand, then faded into the air.
After a brief silence, I opened my mouth cautiously.
"I don't think she'll be detained."
"So, she'll go to trial without being held?"
For now, the plan was to have Yang Seungwon turn himself in.
He'd go to the station and confess everything.
That way, it wouldn't look like I'd reported Soeun myself.
'This was the choice that sat best with me.'
Especially since Soeun's parents were people I'd known longer than anyone.
We'd been in and out of each other's houses playing since we were kids, and even as adults, we'd check in on each other from time to time.
That's why...
I hadn't had the courage to report it myself.
I couldn't even figure out how to bring it up to her parents, where to start.
"Yeah, she probably won't be detained."
"...You're gonna settle, aren't you?"
"Her parents are bound to show up begging. How could I say no?"
"...True. They stuck around all the way through your dad's funeral rites."
"Even if I don't settle, she didn't cause me any direct harm, so she'd probably just get a suspended sentence anyway."
"So you're staying here?"
"Why?"
"Living here means you'll run into Soeun and her parents whether you want to or not. You okay with that?"
Junseok's voice was careful, but carried the tone of a question he had to ask.
I leaned forward, set my mug on the table, and continued.
"...For now, I have stuff to take care of here."
"Because of that threesome with Sea and Hyunju?"
"That's part of it."
"You crazy bastard."
"You started the joke, and now you're mad when I play along?"
Junseok let out a snort and shook his head.
"We can't stay serious for more than an hour."
"You started it."
"Anyway, it's not really about the threesome. What is it then?"
"...I'll tell you later."
Junseok narrowed his eyes at my words.
"Ha! Damn it! Feels like secrets keep popping up between us."
"It's not that. It's just complicated to explain."
"Ugh, if you can't even tell me... Anyway..."
Junseok trailed off, glanced up at the ceiling for a moment, then looked back at me.
His expression was like he had something he wanted to ask but had been holding back until now.
"What?"
"Why'd you leave that host bar last time? With two women."
"Ah... That?"
"You said you'd tell me when you came over."
If I told him the truth—that Yama the King of Hell had appointed me as some 'Aquatic Envoy' to exterminate fairies?
Junseok would just call me crazy and lose all trust in me.
I barely hid my flustered look and forced a casual tone.
"Girls I already knew. We've been acquainted for a while..."
"Then why were you at a host bar?"
"They were inside, so I went in and brought them out."
"You hang out with too many women I don't know these days."
"When? You talking about Sea and Hyunju?"
"Yeah! You bastard!!"
Remembering that night's threesome, Junseok pressed his temple with his finger.
I chuckled and leaned back against the sofa.
"You psycho. Next time a threesome chance comes up, I'll definitely call you, so don't worry."
"Damn it... So when did you meet the women in those photos?"
"Why you prying so much?"
"The pics were blurry, but they were fucking gorgeous! Introduce me!"
'If you want an intro, go do a bunch of bad shit so you end up in hell.' I suppressed the urge to say it and shook my head.
"Those women are off-limits."
"Knew it? Damn it!! You did them! Threesome!!"
"You crazy?"
"Why am I crazy!! Don't tell me you forgot I witnessed your threesome?"
"That was just 'cause you were drunk and it gave me the chance."
"......"
"If you'd listened to me sooner, we could've had our cozy alone time in separate rooms."
After my relentless jabs, Junseok deflated quickly.
Then he straightened up.
"So why not?"
"...They're married."
"You hit on married women too?"
"Just friends. And if I hadn't divorced, I'd be married too."
"Ha... I'm so lonely these days."
I gave Junseok, who sighed deeply at the word "married," a serious look.
"You really want me to introduce you to someone?"
"Y-You have someone!?"
"I'll look among the women around me for someone who'd suit you."
"FYI, I don't care about faces."
"Then what?"
"Body and personality."
"...So as long as the body and personality are good, even if the face isn't?"
Junseok shrugged both shoulders.
"Face just can't be embarrassing to be seen with!"
"But the girl might be embarrassed to be seen with you?"
"You psycho... Even if I'm not as good-looking as you, no one's ever called me ugly."
Junseok hadn't been unpopular in college either.
Plus, he'd hidden the fact that he was Yeoksan Group's heir, which was impressive in hindsight.
I would've revealed my background just to avoid living at a loss.
I crossed my arms heavily and smiled faintly.
"I'll look into it."
"You said that last time too! Who is it?"
"There is someone, but she's young."
"How young?"
"Just turned twenty?"
"...You're kidding."
"For real. Neighborhood little sis, but she's grown up nice."
Junseok's face stiffened slightly at my words.
"Neighborhood little sis?"
"What other neighborhood would I mean?"
"N-No way she has a thing for you too?"
"Nah. I told her I'd buy her dinner when I head up to Seoul soon. I'll bring you along."
"She lives in Seoul now?"
"For college."
"P-Pic?"
"Didn't you say no faces?"
"When!? I said not embarrassing to be seen with."
I fiddled with my phone and continued.
"No profile pic right now. She's pretty in real life."
"...You haven't touched her?"
"What?"
"She won't become our sister-in-law or something."
"You crazy? She's really just a neighborhood little sis."
Junseok let out a sigh of relief and grabbed my hand on the table.
"B-Bro!"
"Creep, what's with that?"
I yanked my hand away and glared with contempt, but Junseok didn't seem offended at all.
In fact, he beamed brightly and kept talking.
"When you meeting this sis?"
"I'll call you even if you don't nag, so chill."
"Tell me in advance. Ah, no! Even if it's same day, I'll go!"
Gurgle gurgle gurgle!
Gurgle gurgle─
Gurgle gurgle!
Gurgle gurgle!
At the sound of water from the rooftop, my body tensed instinctively.
The flowing, halting, then creeping sound again.
But it persistently disturbed the silence.
Haeseong."
"...Yeah?"
"You hear that too, right?"
"Hear what?"
"Water running from the rooftop. Keeps going."
My facial muscles tightened instantly.
Feigning calm, I quietly set my coffee mug on the table.
"Oh, that? Probably leftover from yesterday's rain leaking. Happens a lot lately, so they're gonna fix it."
"Nah, it's too strong for a leak. Pipe burst?"
I tilted my head slightly and shook it.
My lips smiled, but my eyes trembled faintly.
"Not that bad."
"W-What if it's just loud to me?"
"What're you talking about?"
"You said you saw a super pretty ghost in the bathhouse once. Maybe that's why I can see ghosts now."
"...Kinda, but this is really just rain pooling and leaking."
My excuse felt weak, unconvincing.
Sounded more like an evasion.
Junseok pouted, stared at me for a bit, then finally jumped up like he couldn't take it.
"Nope, I'm going up to the rooftop to check."