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“The weather is nice.”
“Isn’t it?.”
Hyeon-woo lay down on his mat and stretched him out. He had eaten a bunch of sandwiches, causing him to feel full and drowsy.
Do-jin’s gaze looking down at him somehow tickled. It was not because of the mood. After the nap incident, the relationship between them was getting closer.
Would he be able to confess someday? Then, what would his answer be? It was an event that hadn’t happened yet, but it was fun just to imagine it.
He pressed down the corner of his mouth that was trying to rise for no reason with his hand and looked up. The green trees surrounding him made him feel at ease. Maybe that was why he couldn’t answer what Do-jin said right away.
“Hyeon-woo-ya, I love you.”
Hyeon-woo blinked his eyes slowly and then turned his head to look at Do-jin. As he met his eyes, he blinked. His face was the same as usual except for his smile, so it was difficult to tell if what he just heard was true.
Maybe he wanted to hear that, and he wondered if he himself had hallucinations. So he awkwardly turned his head, and the voice came again.
“Hyeon-woo-ya, do you love me?”
Do-jin reached out and gently rubbed Hyeon-woo’s cheek. He then took Hyeon-woo’s hand and placed it on his chest.
Thump thump.
He felt the violent movement of the heart under his palm.
“Hyeon-woo-ya. I love you.”
Every single word was stuck in his ear.
“Love you.”
At first glance, Do-jin’s red ears were visible. He seemed calm, but he was also courageous.
“Do you?”
Do-jin’s voice trembled slightly. The anxiety and tension could be cut with a knife.
“I do.”
At first, he withdrew from Do-jin out of sympathy. It was because of his relationship with his younger sister, Ye-won. However, as they lived together, his mind gradually changed. He felt comfortable with him, and he became irreplaceable by his side.
He used to feel something while struggling to survive in the Demon Realm– ‘I can’t fall in love from now on.’
His emotions were worn out by suffering. The only thing that remained in his heart was that his younger brother, who he would meet in the future and would be everything to him. He believed he would never be able to love anyone else.
But those worn-out feelings were revived. And the flower called love bloomed.
“I love you too.”
Do-jin’s face brightened. He then stretched out his hand and hugged Hyeon-woo tightly. Thanks to that, they ended up rolling on the mat.
It was a day when both hearts were connected. And they had no intention of hiding it.
“What?”
Just as he was preparing dinner, Ga-jun dropped the knife in his hand.
“I said we were dating.”
“Who and who?”
“Me and Do-jin Hyung.”
“When?”
“Today.”
“Why!”
Ga-jun screamed as he asked.
“Since when did it happen!”
“Didn’t I already answer that earlier?”
“This time it’s different from when!”
“Oh, it’s annoying.”
Hyeon-woo waved his hand and picked up the knife that had fallen on the floor.
“It is just that. Why do you have so many questions?”
“Because I love you too! Damn it. I didn’t mean to say it like that.”
“Uh?”
This time, Hyeon-woo almost dropped the knife.
“What? You love me?”
“Okay! If not, then why did you think I was following you around!”
“I thought you were following me because it was beneficial to your guild.”
“I don’t follow anyone for that reason alone. Do you know who I am? I am Do Ga-jun!”
The Guild Leader of the second-ranked Baekho Guild in Korea. He was weaker than Hyeon-woo, but that was because Hyeon-woo was outside the standard, and Ga-jun’s body lacked nothing. He had never lacked power, money or women. He threw all that away and followed him, but the answer to his actions was like this.
Ga-jun rubbed his forehead with his hand.
“Sorry?”
Hyeon-woo put the knife on the cutting board and quietly stepped back.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to do some laundry.”
“I did that earlier.”
“Then I’ll hang out the laundry.”
“There’s still a bit more time until the laundry is finished.”
“Soy bean paste soup.”
“What’s that?”
“Dinner. Something delicious.”
When Ga-jun replied, Miriel proudly walked over to him and sat down on a chair at her table.
“Does it smell strange? You’re not going to make it with this, are you?”
Then she pointed at the soybean paste.
‘Is she that ignorant or stupid?’
Unlike the first time they met, the way they talked had become very comfortable. Ga-jun sighed and replied.
“I’m going to make it out of it.”
“Then I don’t like it. Can you serve the spaghetti we ate last time?”
“Do angels have such good appetites?”
“I just eat because I have it.”
He knew it was not true, but he didn’t ask again. Even in this situation, Miriel pealed with laughter. Of course, that was only for a moment.
“He ran away.”
It was because he confirmed that Hyeon-woo had run away from the kitchen. Ga-jun rinsed his knife again with water and cut the vegetables. He seemed unable to calm his bubbling heart unless he did something.
“So you love him?”
He was slicing the zucchini after the onion, and Miriel asked him right away. He almost cut his finger instead of the pumpkin.
“Did you hear?”
“I heard it. Angels have good ears.”
“You heard it and you decided to intervene?”
“Is that okay?”
Miriel asked calmly.
“No way!”
“Why?”
“Just because.”
“I don’t think anything would have changed much even if I hadn’t intervened.”
It was not wrong. The words, too sharp for his stupidity, pierced his heart.
“You are not having dinner tonight.”
“Why!”
“Think for yourself.”
After that, Ga-jun went back to cooking. However, if his mind was elsewhere, the cooking couldn’t have been done properly. The finished soybean paste soup was saltier than usual.
Hyeon-woo, who had disappeared, showed up during dinner. However, Do-jin was standing next to him.
“It’s too obvious.”
“I’ll do the dishes instead.”
“No, I’ll do it.”
What happened in the meanwhile was a good match.
“But I think the soup is too salty. Don’t eat it. I’ll make an egg roll.”
“Don’t eat either. You’re still sick, but salty things aren’t good for him.”
Patient of a bastard, patient! He was already healed but seeing him say that he was still a patient made him feel sick. However, there was no room for Ga-jun to intervene.
“Are you really not going to give it to me?”
“No!”
“Isn’t this an outburst?”
Then, he shut Miriel’s mouth, who was trying to say something more. He couldn’t leave her as it is, but he didn’t know what to say. In the end, Ga-jun had to feed Miriel.
“Sha!”
“If you don’t like it, don’t eat it!”
“It’s still delicious.”
“It’s salty!”
“That too.”
Miriel ate two bowls of rice while spitting out complaints. In addition, she got and ate egg rolls made by Do-jin.
‘Is this an angel or a pig?’
Ga-jun sighed and got up from his seat.
“Did you guys do the dishes?”
“Yeah.”
“Then I’ll go for a walk.”
“What about me!”
Miriel intervened in the middle, but this time he separated. He needed some time alone to cool his head.
“You go do whatever.”
Ga-jun went outside. Then he met Seon-woo, who was just about to come inside.
“You’re only just not showing up?”
“I was busy with work.”
“I have a lot to do, too. Still, I’m glad you came. Now you can babysit the angel.”
“Where is Hyung?”
“He’s probably in the kitchen.”
Even if he died soon, he would not watch over the angel. Do Ga-jun was mean again.
“You’re not going to watch the angel anymore?”
“Do whatever you want. Angels are not even children. She can take care of herself.”
It was because he couldn’t do it. He heard that she was an adult, but her actions were like that of a young master who grew up without lifting a finger.
“You’re so cold-hearted.”
Ga-jun clicked his tongue as he watched Seon-woo go inside.
“Oh, did you hear what happened?”
“What do you mean?”
Seon-woo frowned, as if the long conversation was annoying.
“Hyeon-woo started dating his Hyung, Han Do-jin.”
“...huh?”
In an instant, the temperature around them dropped. It didn’t take long for the temperature to go from zero to below zero. Then the dirt floor froze over and frost began to form on the trees.
“Hey, hey! You are using your powers now!”
Frightened, Ga-jun tried to stop Seon-woo, but it was too late. Water droplets formed around Seon-woo and turned white. And it gradually expanded its scope.
It was a rampage phenomenon of the Awakened.
Usually, the Awakened’s mental strength and physical strength were proportional. That was why there was little concern about not being able to control one’s own strength and running out of control.
‘But there are few, not all.’
Occasionally, in rare cases, there were times when high-level awakeners ran out of control. When emotions surpassed reason and their ability was no longer controllable.
‘Do you usually go out of control because your Hyung has a lover? Is it because the other person is male? Like homophobia?’
Ga-jun set up several reasons, but soon gave up. Whatever the reason may be, first of all, it was important to stabilize Seon-woo.
‘Can I do it?’
Ga-jun had never beaten Ji Seon-woo.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
HM: THEY CONFESSED! ON THE 99TH CHaPTeR! WOOOOOO!
YRR: Is everyone about to confess to Hyeon-woo now? lol
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