chapter 89
89 – Childhood Friend’s Regret [ EPISODE – Inari ]
Inari.
Inari’s eyes saw Lee Si-woo and her sister Inari, who were leaving.
The two look like a cat playing with their owner.
There seemed to be no problem with Lee Si-woo or her older sister, Inarin.
Siwoo Lee looked very happy.
As if there were no worries.
As much as Inari became stronger to save Lee Si-woo from the beginning.
I didn’t have any complaints about that part, I was just disappointed.
‘Is it a happy ending…?’
It was definitely a happy ending for everyone.
Inarin, who was a demon king, became kind.
Lee Si-woo, who was a princess to be saved, did not have to be saved.
Because he, as a hero, had achieved his goal.
It was clear that it was such a happy ending that no one would lose and no one would be satisfied.
However…
‘No… I still have to confess what happened that day…’
Inari’s story wasn’t over yet.
Inari still had work to do.
That is to confess the truth of that day to Lee Si-woo and receive forgiveness.
So, I still had to talk to Lee Si-woo more.
“Siwoo. Can you listen to me?”
Looking at Lee Siu’s back as he left, Inari continued talking.
Do you feel the weight of what you will say from now on?
He swallowed and called out.
“What else?”
And Lee Si-woo heard that.
I looked back, a bit annoyed.
It seemed annoying to keep calling him over and over again.
“Because it’s a really important story…”
But even so, Inari was such an important story…
He continued to speak slowly and carefully.
The truth of that day…
To be forgiven by Siwoo Lee.
Inari did her best.
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“ha…”
I couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed now.
A childhood friend who came to me.
Such a childhood friend keeps calling me up and trying to talk to me again.
Because of that, my annoyance was reaching its limit.
To be honest, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t annoyed.
Right now I’ve been called by the head of the Hunter Association, and I haven’t had time to talk so leisurely.
Regardless of this, I could say that I was quite busy right now, and I had to quickly depart for the Hunter Association.
I couldn’t help but feel annoyed to say this in such a situation.
Even if it’s a childhood friend…
‘He’s not like this… why the hell is he doing this…?’
I glanced at Inari slightly.
Something that looks restless.
Although there is usually a gloomy and spleen corner somewhere, it was slightly different from the confident and lively Inari I know.
Seeing her like that, I could feel Inari’s true nature as she tried to say something important even though she felt a little uncomfortable.
So in the end, I had no choice but to just listen.
‘It’s no big deal…’
There’s also the fact that Inari is my childhood friend, and since I’m trying to say something important, it’s absolutely not polite to ignore her here.
And I am the one who made Inari’s older sister Inari into a cat.
Although she didn’t feel guilty for making Inari’s older sister, Inari, like this, she felt a sense of responsibility to listen to her story to some extent.
So, I want to hear quickly and go.
“What else?”
I asked Inari.
There is still time.
5 minutes? After that point, I’ll have to leave, but it’s probably enough time to listen.
“Actually… that’s…”
Inari heard me.
Inari continued the conversation slowly.
and.
As if he had made up his mind, he closed his eyes and told me.
“Yes… My parents died because of me…”
Like a lot of apologies…
Inari’s body trembled.
“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry… actually… it died because of me…”
And as if to apologize to me… lower your head.
It was Inari, my childhood friend who shed tears.
“What…? Was that it?”
I couldn’t help but laugh at Inari like that.
Because it was such an absurd word.
“Uh…? Aren’t you angry?”
“There’s nothing to do but get angry. I’ve known that for a long time.”
Although Inari looked surprised at my attitude.
I had known that for a long time.
Rather, I thought Inari would say something very serious.
It was so insignificant that it only made it more embarrassing.
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Inari and Lee Siu.
The two were childhood friends and have been together ever since.
They were the closest to each other, and they developed a friendship since childhood.
However, that friendship was a childhood friendship.
That friendship gradually passed over time and changed through the process of maturation.
And finally, it turned into a feeling of love.
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Just love for a childhood friend who was always by my side.
It was the kind of affection that could never be replaced by any other member of the opposite s*x.
Even though it’s never a hot love, it’s like a bonfire that has survived to the end quietly and quietly.
This love was the kind of love that could never be easily quenched.
It was so heavy and warm… It was such an unforgettable love.
And it was the same for Siwoo Lee.
Lee Siu also liked Inari so much.
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Just like Inari, she was there for me, so I couldn’t help but like her.
They both really loved each other.
We never doubted that each other would become each other’s lovers.
However…
The story was so tragic.
‘Siwoo’s parents died because of me…’
An accident that happened to Lee Si-woo’s parents.
The accident caused by the gate took the lives of Lee Si-woo’s parents.
And in the process, Inari’s life was saved.
However, Inari was not particularly happy that she survived.
All that remained in her heart was an endless sense of guilt.
‘because of me…’
Feeling guilty for causing the death of his beloved childhood friend, Lee Si-woo’s parents.
Because of that guilt, Inari had no choice but to stay away from Lee Siu.
Since he didn’t deserve to be next to Lee Si-woo, he distanced himself from Lee Si-woo.
‘So, I can’t accept your love…’
That’s why Siwoo Lee rejected the confession he made to him.
The enemy who killed his parents…
Because I don’t even deserve to be by Lee Si-woo’s side.
Inari had no choice but to refuse.
‘Sorry…’
It was a very dark story for Inari.
A story about the love between a girl and a boy who love each other.
The story of a sad girl who can’t comfort a boy who lost his parents.
Inari just thinks about the past, regrets and reflects.
There was nothing I could do but shed tears.
‘I can’t even tell you that. I’m afraid you’ll hate me.’
And I couldn’t even ask for an apology.
I’m afraid I’ll be hated by Lee Si-woo…
Fearing that she would be hated by her childhood friend whom she loved so much, Inari hid this fact.
There was nothing I could do but just live like that.
Inari had no courage.
There was nothing I could do but accept it.
‘By the way… now… what does that mean?’
However, after such Inari finally mustered up courage and became stronger.
I told Siwoo Lee about this.
After 7 years had passed, he finally confessed to Siwoo Lee.
Even if he was hated by Lee Si-woo, he mustered up the courage to apologize.
Words that must have been said someday.
Even so, words that could not be easily said.
It was like that…
Inari thought that he would humbly accept any reaction from Lee Siu.
Even if you’re angry.
even if it’s sad
Even if you try to hit yourself.
Inari was just trying to accept everything.
“What do you mean you knew that…? Did you know?”
However, this reaction was completely unexpected.
Inari’s courageous confession, saying that he killed his parents, Lee Si-woo did not even move.
Rather, he just tilted his head as if asking why he was talking about such a thing.
Why the hell are you doing that…
Inari didn’t understand, but soon understood why.
“Yeah. You can’t know in the first place. A little research will reveal it, and since they’re my parents, of course we know how they died…”
“Since when did you know…?”
“Umm… from the day after my parents died…?”
It was because Lee Si-woo knew about this from the beginning.
Now, after 7 years, Lee Si-woo seemed to be okay with that.
“…”
Seeing Lee Si-woo like that, Inari had no choice but to remain silent.
Because it was so unexpected.
It was a story that Inari had been worried about for 7 years and that it wasn’t a concern from the beginning.
“Then… don’t you hate me…?”
Inari asked Lee Siu.
How do you feel about the person who killed your parents?
“Why do you hate me? My parents are going to die anyway, so you died while saving yourselves.”
Inari full of guilt.
To Inari, Lee Si-woo responded as if he was fine.
“Anyway, it’s late. I’ll be on my way.”
Then, Siwoo Lee left as if he was really busy.
It seemed to be running out of time quite a bit.
“…”
Looking at Siwoo like that…
Inari couldn’t help but harbor a lot of emotions.
‘Siwoo… You confessed to me knowing everything…’
The day Siwoo Lee confessed to himself.
Inari refused for that reason, but Lee Siu didn’t care about that at all.
The memory of that day was clearly engraved in Inari’s mind as he watched Siu Lee leave.
“I…why didn’t I accept my confession back then…”
Mixed and mixed situations…
However, Inari could not blame anyone.
After all, it was because he, who lacked courage, had done the most wrong.