chapter 5
A bad start (5)
after arriving home.
“… … Whoo… … .”
Putting the phone down in front of me, I took a deep breath and carefully checked the message.
and… .
[I have sent documents related to the contract. Write it down by tomorrow. ]
[Considering the friendship I’ve been through so far, I’m going to go on like this… . I hope you don’t do anything wrong. ]
I faced the termination of the contract.
“… ha… .”
In a way, it was a natural procedure, so I thought I would be ready, but when it comes down to it, I feel very strange.
The price of devoting all of your time and dedication day and night to the end of the contract.
On the other hand, I wonder if it’s just not over because I’ve been doing it so far… .
Rather, if I had done something really wrong, I wouldn’t be embarrassed.
full-
Laying down on the bed, I stared blankly at the ceiling and thought.
What should I do with this troubled heart?
In my mind, I want to catch the criminal who harmed me right away and clear up the misunderstanding, but there is no way to catch the criminal.
I don’t even know how the video was made, how do you get a producer?
It’s a difficult situation to ask your acquaintances whether rumors are spreading or not… .
In the end, I have no choice but to find out personally.
“Whew… .”
With a heavy sigh and gently closing my eyes, I got up and headed straight for the bathroom.
Then, to appease his frustrated heart, he pulled out a can of chilled beer and sat down on the kitchen table.
Anju is a contract termination agreement with the Cheonhwa Guild.
swoosh- swoosh-
I skimmed through the contents and left an autograph, drank the beer and looked at the penalty I was going to receive from the Cheonhwa Guild.
’65 billion… .’
As in reality, 6.5 billion is not a small amount in this world.
No, it can be seen as a small amount compared to the status of Queens.
If you add up the money you’ve collected so far, you’ll probably have enough to play and eat for the rest of your life.
Like the ending of the original, unless the world is destroyed.
‘A happy ending is as promised anyway.’
Currently, Seol Joo-hee’s rank is Ex.
The final boss in the original ‘Strongest Master’ is a little stronger than the Demon King of Another World.
There are also Hong Yu-Ra and Lim A-Rin, who have grown up, so if there are no huge variables, there will be no major difficulties.
The three of them will be able to get through it well in the future.
without me
well.
“… … .”
Is it because you drank alcohol?
I just feel like I’m getting better.
After signing the autograph and properly packing the documents, I took out another can of beer and threw myself on the living room sofa.
“Fuha… .”
The me in the video brought by Seol Joo-hee claimed to have approached them for the purpose of using the three of them.
At first, I thought it was really absurd bullshit… .
Looking back, I don’t think that’s a completely wrong story.
15 years ago from now.
In the past, I wanted to protect this world with Seol Joo-hee.
Instead of taking a step back like now, I wanted to stand next to her and fight together as a full-fledged comrade.
So I grew up using my abilities without hesitation, and I had high expectations as I even included the sound of an all-time promising prospect.
At that time, I really thought I was the protagonist of this world.
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My secret ability expressed by simple swordsmanship, expectations from those around me, and even being entangled with Seol Joo-hee, the main character, to the extent that I thought it was fate, it was like seeing the protagonist in a novel.
Even if I wasn’t hurt at the time, I might have been playing as a member of a certain male hunter team by now.
“… … .”
But the reality is cruel law.
I was seriously injured in training with Lim Arin, and I was permanently banned from fighting, and I was never able to become the main character.
However, Im Arin is not resentful.
It wasn’t something she did intentionally, and since then, she’s always taken care of me to the point where I feel like she’s overkill.
It would be a lie if I said I had no regrets, but even that is getting dull.
I, who could not become the main character, tried to make Seol Joo-hee a more perfect protagonist, persuaded the three of them to form a team, and continued to grow through hard training every day.
They thought I had grown them up simply because I had a burning passion… .
Actually, that’s not it.
It was just that I forced my dreams on them.
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May you become a more perfect protagonist instead of me and lead this world without dreams and hopes to peace.
“… … .”
In the video, I used three people to satisfy my greed.
And I used three people to make my dreams come true.
From here… .
You can’t tell who’s real and who’s fake.
*
the next afternoon.
After the contract with the Heavenly Guild was officially terminated.
Woo woo woo woo-woo woo woo woo woo–
The phone started ringing incessantly.
The news spread that I was from Queens.
Among the people who called, there were several acquaintances… .
… …
[ 100 Days Guild Leader Kang Mu-jin ]
[ Sejin Guild Leader Lee Hye-ri ]
… …
There were also some mixed teams competing with the Queens.
Among them, in the Sejin Guild of ‘Black Rose’, which is currently ranked 2nd, the leader personally sent a long message… .
[It’s been a while since I’ve contacted you. It’s no different than contacting me like this, I heard that you came from the Cheonhwa Guild this time… ]
The conclusion was that I wanted to scout, so let’s talk while having a meal after a long time.
“Sejin Guild… .”
Actually, I have some ties with the Sejin Guild.
To be precise, the relationship with the current general manager, Lee Hye-ri.
At the time of attending the academy, we, who formed Queens and went to update various records, received a contract offer from the Sejin Guild and the Cheonhwa Guild.
At that time, Hyeri Lee, who was the deputy leader of the Sejin Guild, promised me a huge push and made a pretty big contract… .
For some reason, the three members of Queens said they would never sign a contract with the Sejin Guild, so they had no choice but to sign a contract with the Cheonhwa Guild.
‘Did you hate Lee Hye-ri that much?’
“… … .”
As I was suddenly recalling old memories, I thought as I looked at the phone that was constantly dropping.
what if.
If only I had signed a contract with the Sejin Guild instead of the Heavenly Guild… .
“Ugh… .”
After thinking about it for a long time, I put aside my unnecessary worries, reached out and turned off the phone altogether.
Anyway, I don’t want to work on a new team in a hurry.
It’s not like that to keep loyalty to Queens… .
I just needed time to rest.
Peace of the world, whatever, leave all those useless things.
I just wanted to regain my peace of mind.
*
That night.
“Puha… .”
I fell into a deep drinking addiction after yesterday, and I spent time reading movies and novels that I had put off for a while.
Although the contents didn’t come into my head because I was drunk, it felt as if I was going to collapse if I didn’t do anything.
How long has it been since I poured so much alcohol… .
“ah.”
Eventually, the drink ran out.
‘Would you like to buy more… .’
About 3 minutes to the convenience store.
It’s annoying, but it’s not a bad place to go.
“… 👌👌👌👌👌👌 .”
I woke up with a muffled sound for nothing, put on my hat in moderation and left the house right away.
[ 1:15 am ]
It’s already 1:00 in the morning.
He didn’t even know that he had gotten drunk with his sense of time or that it had become so late at night.
‘I thought something was dark… .’
I led my shaky body through the apartment entrance and headed to the 24 hour convenience store right in front of me.
“welcome!”
I left behind the voice of the clerk who greeted me from the inside as if I was sorting things out, and headed to the liquor corner inside, habitually looking through my things.
‘You should drink a little.’
Then he picked up a bottle of wine, a bottle of soju, and two cans of beer, and set them down one by one on an empty shelf.
“Oh, wait!”
Then the clerk who was organizing things inside hurriedly returned to the counter to pay… .
“uh!”
Suddenly, the clerk stood tall and showed a strange reaction.
‘… ?’
As I took the card out of my wallet, I unconsciously raised my head and glanced at the cashier.
“… uh?”
I was a little startled by the unexpected face.
She is impressive with her bright golden hair and slender appearance.
It was Hanna.
“hello! Then, I saw you in the interview!”
I was admiring Hanna Bang, who maintained her strong tension even at dawn, and spoke softly.
“I didn’t know you were working here. Part time job?”
“yes! It started last week!”
“I see… .”
Hearing her answer carelessly, he pulled out the card again.
‘… yes?’
Suddenly, a small question came to mind.
‘today… . Isn’t it a weekday?’
According to my memory, Hanna was definitely attending school.
It’s not even the time for vacation yet, and I haven’t heard of the vacation… .
How are you working?
beep- beep-
After standing and listening to the barcode being printed, I finally couldn’t contain my curiosity and carefully asked a question.
“Excuse… , can I ask you something?”
“sure! What is it?”
Bang Hanna smiles flawlessly as if anything is really okay.
Feeling strangely relieved to see her like that, I asked what day of the week the part-time job was done.
Hanna Bang casually came up with a shocking answer.
“Five days a week, every weekday!”
“… Yeah? No, what about class?”
“Oh, I’m taking classes too!”
I was mesmerized for a moment at her answering as if it were natural, then I asked directly, ignoring the rudeness.
“Then, after working part-time at night, are you taking classes?”
“yes! It’s a little tiring, but it’s worth it!”
“Sleep… , aren’t you sleeping?”
“After this, I’ve been sleeping for 4 hours!”
‘Oh my gosh.’
I was surprised to see Hanna Bang talking about sleeping for four hours as if she were Napoleon, and I stared at her with a bright smile with my eyes closed blankly.
‘Are you in need of a lot of money? no, no matter what Isn’t it unreasonable to even take classes at night part-time?’
Of course, each has its own circumstances.
No matter how much this world is said to be the world of a novel, it is still another reality.
Han-na Bang must have her own circumstances, and there must be a reason why she conducts the day, night, and night readings herself.
We’re not even close, so there’s no reason to ask.
“… … .”
I certainly thought so… .
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Maybe it was because of drunkenness, so it was hard to just pass by.
“I… . I’m not in the mood to say this, though. Do you need a lot of living expenses to do that?”
Hanna Bang is a body that will become an A-rank in the future.
In the future, if you have money, you can earn enough to overflow, but it was a loss no matter how much you thought about throwing away your health for a penny right in front of you.
“uh… . It’s not that I don’t have enough money… .”
Hanna Bang blushed slightly as if she was embarrassed, and returned an unexpected answer.
“I don’t want to open my hands to my parents… .”
“… yes?”
“Actually, I came up alone from the countryside. That’s why my parents always send me living expenses… . I’m sorry… .”
Hanna Bang had a more correct disposition than I thought.
You don’t want to open up your hands with your parents, so you work part-time all night.
Where did you find such a wonderful child?
“… Incredible. It’s really cool.”
Bang Han-na waved her hand as if she was even more embarrassed by my compliments, and came up with another unexpected word.
“Mmm, that’s cool. I’m just doing what I can… .”
And that moment.
“… !”
Her words flew and pierced her chest.
‘I do what I can.’
It felt like something was opening my eyes.
‘… what i can do… .’
It’s a very natural story, but why didn’t I think of it until now?
“Can I put it in an envelope?”
“ah.”
Suddenly, my mind flashed at Hanna Bang’s question, who had taken all the barcodes, and I glanced down at the drinks on the table, then lifted my head again and looked at her.
“That’s a really cool thing to say.”
“yes?”
“I’m sorry, but I’ll bring this back.”
I picked up the drinks on the shelf and asked for forgiveness to cancel the checkout.
“Uh… . I will do it!”
Then Hanna Bang tried to steal alcohol by saying that she would do it herself… .
“it’s okay.”
I smiled softly as I recalled her words that penetrated deep into my heart.
“It’s something I can do.”
“… ?”
She didn’t seem to know what I was talking about.
“I’m sorry I keep bothering you while you’re at work. Just think of it as a drunken truth.”
After putting the drinks back so beautifully, I exchanged greetings briefly, leaving a sincere apology.
“no! I had fun too.”
Hanna Bang accepted my apology by raising the corners of her lips as if it was really okay.
I nodded my head and left the convenience store to greet her.
“Well then, see you again.”
“yes! Goodbye!”
Is it because of drunkenness?
For some reason, I started to think that meeting Hanna Bang might be fate.