Possessed As the Butler of a Defeated Heroine

216 – Side Story / Kurenai Hotaru Ending

A seal with a signboard saying Yeomhongshinwolryu (炎紅新月流).

A sparring was taking place there.

Actually, it was a bit of a situation to call it sparring.

Bang!

With the sound of a wooden sword quickly hitting the head.

“… Next!”

A woman who speaks boldly in a sharp yet cold tone.

He swept her red-stained hair and at the same time lifted her neckerchief at an angle and lightly stroked it.

All around, young people who had collapsed from exhaustion were lying sprawled out in a corner of the market floor.

“Whoa.”

The red-haired woman let out a sigh of relief and gently wiped away the sweat with her wrist as she untied her hair.

“You worked hard.”

“Oh, were you waiting for me?”

“I didn’t wait too long.”

“Still, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting.”

The woman spoke as she wiped away the remaining sweat with the towel given to her by the man in the suit.

“So, what are you doing here?”

“What… “I’m finally done with it.”

“If it’s just one thing… Ah, it’s work.”

“Yes, that.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“It wasn’t that big of a deal. “Hotaru, you are truly amazing.”

The woman who was called Hotaru by the man in the suit answered with a grin.

“That can’t be right.” She’s just an acting instructor. Rather, she it is Hyunjin… “I think he’s a great person.”

“Ahaha, if this continues, we’ll both be praising each other endlessly. So… “Have you eaten?”

The man in a suit called Hyunjin asked Hotaru with a subtle smile.

“No, I haven’t eaten yet…” ” …”

“Hey, student. “Can I borrow a lady from here?”

In response to Hyunjin’s question, the students who were sitting neatly on their knees opened their mouths all at once.

“Yep!! “As much as you want!!”

“Then let’s go, Hotaru.”

“I guess so. Well then, everyone. You may disperse today. “I’ll clean up after you later.”

Hyunjin and Hotaru exchanged words with each other and went out of the dojo.

“Did you go?”

“Phew… “As an acting instructor, there is no such thing as moderation.”

“But the guy I was with was very handsome?”

“I know. “When I heard the name, I thought I was Korean.”

The students inside the dojo only talked to each other about the relationship between Hyunjin and Hotaru, who had left.

***

“As I wait like this, it feels like we’ve talked for the first time in a long time.”

“It’s been quite a while. To the point where I wonder if I’ve forgotten.”

Hotaru responded to Hyunjin’s words in a cold tone.

“It’s not like I forgot or anything. Because work was a little busy.”

“So, is it completely finished now?”

Hotaru changed from the clothes she wore for kendo to her everyday clothes and asked Hyunjin behind the wall.

“Should I say it’s completely finished or what should I say… “It’s ambiguous.”

“Is it a security company that Hyunjin works for?”

“Well, that’s a similar thing.”

Hotaru gave Hyunjin an admiring look.

“But originally, you didn’t have anything.”

“It was like that when I was in high school. “It’s a memory.”

With the money he earned while working as Amelia’s butler, Hyunjin founded a troubleshooting office while he was wondering what to do.

At first, I didn’t know much about the concept of running a business, so I had a lot of unexpected setbacks, but thanks to the help of people around me, I have now become a successful problem solver.

Everything from using your body to finding a kidnapped person, catching an adulterous man or an adulterous woman, and even trivial tasks.

Sometimes, I had to deal with the underworld mafia.

Hyunjin smiled bitterly as he thought about such things.

It was only now, about four or five years after graduation, that Hyunjin, who was finally able to work under the name of a problem solver, felt grateful to his assistant, Kurenai Hotaru.

I received instruction from the use of energy to proper martial arts.

Strictly speaking, he can be said to be a disciple of Yeomhongshinwolryu.

That’s why Hyunjin went straight to the dojo run by Kurenai as soon as he finished his overseas work.

“A little… “It’s late.”

Hotaru, who belatedly changed his clothes, blushed slightly and muttered.

“It suits you well.”

“Well, how many times do I have to tell you not to say that?!”

“Ahaha… They say they look good together because they fit together well.”

Perhaps Hotaru’s reaction was amusing, Hyunjin responded with an appropriate amount of humor.

“How is the stamp going these days?”

“It tends to be okay. Mr. Hyunjin… “

“Thanks to you, work was a lot easier. That’s why.”

Hyunjin said with a serious expression.

“Don’t you want to go to the big water and play together, Hotaru?”

“Spate… “This?”

“Huh. It’s not a lot of fun, but we’re adventuring around the world together. While receiving multiple requests and carrying out tasks… “

“For sure… “

Hotaru stopped talking. There was certainly nothing wrong with what Hyunjin said.

I’m sure he’ll be able to experience many things if he’s with him.

Hotaru recalled the first time she met Hyunjin.

I first met him at a martial arts competition and lost.

I met him again in the mountains where I had been on a retreat, and we were naked and we were checking each other’s body temperatures…

‘Now, wait a minute! What am I thinking now… !!’

It was only after Hotaru shook his head that he opened his mouth.

“Still, there is something that needs to be finalized.”

“What needs to be tied?”

In response to Hyunjin’s question, Hotaru quietly nodded.

“To defeat one of the foreign disciples of Yanhongxinwolyu. That is my condition.”

Although he felt a little puzzled by Hotaru’s words, Hyunjin decided to obey.

Because he was the one who made the suggestion.

***

It was late in the evening when all the students were leaving.

Hyunjin and Hotaru were sitting across from each other in an upright position, drinking tea.

‘Who on earth are these foreign disciples?’

From Hyunjin’s perspective, there was something a little curious.

It would be nice if he wasn’t the guy he knew.

Jeopuk, Jeopuk.

When Hyunjin thinks that, he hears the sound of slow steps.

“Have you finally arrived? “It’s hard to see you because you don’t show up.”

“Yes, Hotaru. I also came back from training at the right time. “I was a little skeptical that you would send a falcon to find me.”

“There is someone I would like you to deal with.”

From Hotaru’s point of view, he is someone who is somewhat cold-hearted but welcomes him warmly.

When I turned around, I saw an impressive man dressed neatly in a kendo hakama with a sword slung over his shoulder.

A man whom Hotaru was originally in love with and wanted to catch up with, and who was a foreign student of Yeonhong Shinwolyu and the captain of the kendo club.

Seiryu Shinobu.

Although he did not appear very often in the original work, Hyunjin remembers him being mentioned a few times in passing.

‘Indeed.’

Is that man the enemy he must defeat?

Unlike other gangsters, he is truly a man of integrity. In the story, he is not dark on the inside or anything like that, but he has a coolness that makes you admire him as a man.

Was the author’s plan to have Shinobu and the main character, Ryunosuke, clash against each other and grow as men?

Of course, it was for the development of the spin-off Hotaru, but Hyunjin silently agreed and agreed with that.

Well, he promised that if he defeated Shinobu, Hotaru would go on a journey with him.

‘Then I have no choice but to win.’

After Hyunjin finished his tea quietly, he stood up and grabbed the hilt of the wooden sword that was lying next to him.

Hell yam too.

It was a wooden sword that was given a funny name a long time ago, but this should be enough to deal with it.

As Shinobu stood up and put on the protective gear she had prepared, Shinobu greeted Hyunjin in a cheerful tone.

“Ah, that’s it. “The person I have to deal with.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“The introduction is late. “My name is Seiryu Shinobu.”

Shinobu greeted Hyunjin politely and took out his wooden sword.

“My name is Hyunjin Kim.”

“Kim, Kimu… Well, that’s a difficult name to call. Well, it doesn’t matter. Because prosecutors usually speak with their swords.”

After saying that, Shinobu put on a kendo protective gear on her head, held up a wooden sword, and took a kendo stance.

“I will see the judgment.”

Hotaru quietly put away the tea and the table, stood between Hyunjin and Shinobu, and lowered his hand to hers.

“Wait a minute, Hotaru. The other person… “I have something to suggest to Kim Sang.”

“… Yes, whatever is convenient for you.”

“Thank you for your understanding. Well then, Kim Sang. Because I heard the situation… There is no need for small tricks. I will decide it with one blow. Is it okay?”

As Shinobu spoke, Hotaru’s eyes met.

Yes, what kind of technique is this?

Let’s show the other person the best that I can do.

“Good.”

Shinobu also took a stance with a slight smile.

“Okay then.”

Hotaru slowly opened her mouth.

“Fair and square.”

I felt a strange tremor between short breaths.

The winner is won by straight-forward swordsmanship without any technique.

“Start!”

Hotaru announced the start of the battle, and Hyunjin and Shinobu held their swords and struck each other with their swords.

Hyunjin thought as he struck down his sword.

Because I wanted to release the chain of emotions that was tied to Hotaru.

Yes, this was natural.

The reason he couldn’t do what he should have done was because he was deluded and thought that his feelings for Hotaru were not sincere.

Now I feel confident.

The moment the sword was struck.

“I lost.”

The kendo protector that protected Shinobu’s head was completely split, like a bamboo tree split in half.

“He was a great person. Without wavering.”

“…”

Shinobu quietly looked back at Hyunjin and praised him.

On the floor of the kendo gym, there are just half-split armors lying around.

Hyunjin also quietly took off his kendo protective gear.

“Hotaru, good job. Now… “I don’t think you need to be tied to me anymore.”

“I, I. I am…” ” !”

“Now stop following me and live the way you want. I will guard the dojo well, so leave all your heavy luggage here.”

Shinobu smiled brightly at Hotaru.

Hotaru collapsed on the spot and shed tears.

What kind of heart is that?

Am I relieved or regretful? If not, is it something of a deep-rooted emotion that remains somewhere?

That was completely unknown to the current Hyunjin.

However, this one thing was certain.

“Hotaru.”

Hyunjin slowly approached Hotaru and held out his hand.

“Let’s go together.”

“Hyunjin… !”

“I hope you can see more of the outside world with me, see it with your own eyes, and hear it with your own ears.”

Hotaru, who was crying at Hyunjin’s words, wiped her tears and smiled brightly, nodding her head.

“Yes, I will go with you…” ” ” !”

For the first time, the girl in red was able to shake off the illusion behind her and stand up.