BRH 25

Hui-seong, with his face drenched as if he’d been splashed with ice water, belatedly snapped out of it after staring at the torn ceiling and shot up from his seat. He left the interrogation room and shouted at the people nearby.

“Combat alert! Everyone out and capture the intruder!”

“But why did you call me? Ah! You want to ask if I really cleared the Yakum Dungeon? Come on, can’t you tell by looking? Whew, it was tough getting to the Boss Room! What? Huh? Ah~ the building?”

The pervert, who had been spinning around in the air, suddenly stopped and smiled broadly. People felt a strange sensation. Even though they were looking at the man’s face, his features were not clearly discernible, as if obscured by fog.

“Hey, don’t worry! This building I took apart like this, I’ll do this, then that, and then put it back together like this! There’s nothing Taylor Sun can’t do, ahem. Wanna see?”

The citizens who were swarming around filming and the hunters who were controlling the area screamed in unison. The building that had been floating in the air was back in place! There wasn’t even a crack, not even a tiny piece of concrete was missing or damaged.

“See?! Alright, then I’ll have to take it apart again!”

Crack-!

The pervert, who took apart the building like a toy block, clapped his hands. Unlike the guy’s bizarre behavior, the impact was enormous. The hunters, aiming their guns and bows, were sweating in their hands and trembling.

‘Shiiibal…! I can’t pull the trigger.’

The bowstrings and triggers wouldn’t budge. It was as if their bodies were crushed by a huge force, and they couldn’t even move a finger. Shouts were exchanged over the radio from everywhere, but their mouths were frozen shut, unable to answer.

“Now, repeat after me! First! You will not look for Taylor Sun in the future!”

“Second, if you want to see me, work hard to clear the Yakum Dungeon! Who knows, maybe I’ll be impressed and come to guide you?”

“Third, you will pass on what you saw and heard today to your descendants! The achievements of Taylor Sun are eternal!”

There was no one who would respond to the guy’s crazy ranting. The citizens were busy holding up their phones, and the hunters were exhausted from foaming at the mouth trying to control the crowd.

Hui-seong gathered the hunters who remained in the building and moved to capture the guy.

While the hunters were flustered and arming themselves to catch him, what was Ha Do-heon doing?

He was sitting blankly, frozen like a still screen. His mind had gone blank, and he couldn’t think at all.

Then, Ha Do-heon saw it. Every time the short skirt fluttered, two lumps, exactly like his own, bulged out over the tights…

No matter how he looked at it, it was his body, but he was here, so… that must be Ren.

Ha Do-heon blinked, his eyes fluttering, and belatedly raised his hand. And pinched his cheek. It hurt. It hurt a lot. In vulgar terms, it freaking hurt.

But could this… be real? He’s not… considering it’s not his body… is he really showing that off to everyone like that…?

“……”

“Well, Do-heon-ssi. Shall we take this opportunity to get out of here?”

“……”

There was a large hand wrapping around the shoulders of the spaced-out Ha Do-heon. Ha Do-heon fluttered like paper at the touch that wrapped around his shoulders and lifted him up. His vacant mouth was slightly open, and his eyes were half-glazed over, staring far away at some unknown place, and his eyes seemed to be moist.

Moon Tae-yi supported the staggering Ha Do-heon and smiled softly.

“Do-heon-ssi, do you love me a lot?”

“……”

“Uh-huh… is that so? Ah, Do-heon-ssi, do you love me too?”

“……”

“Yes, I understand. Then shall we go for a drive?”

“……”

As he supported and led the unresponsive Ha Do-heon, Ha Do-heon, whose mind had escaped due to denial of reality, was dragged along like a balloon.

Even as he left the building, the intruder who had named himself Taylor Sun was merely arguing with the armed group through a loudspeaker.

***

He didn’t remember what spirit he was in when he went for a cozy drive in Moon Tae-yi’s car.

When Ha Do-heon came to his senses, he was holding a bunch of colorful roses in his arms, his stomach was full, and a couple bracelet made of string sold on the street was tied around his wrist.

All of this rushed in vividly in a matter of seconds. Did I… faint? I don’t remember. Seeing the panorama flashing by like a movie, I must have done a lot.

Do-heon looked out the window with the misty scenery and silently banged his head against the window.

I’m going crazy, life is not easy.

As he racked his brain for a solution to how to deal with today’s events, he must have sighed without realizing it. Moon Tae-yi, who was holding the steering wheel next to him, asked.

“Why are you sighing?”

“Huh? No… I was just thinking about what happened at the Hunter Management Bureau today. It feels like I didn’t finish the conversation properly.”

If you were to express Ha Do-heon’s situation in one word, it would be a raging hurricane. A very large one that could sweep through the entire country of Korea.

Therefore, it seemed necessary to establish what actions he should take here. Of course, it wouldn’t happen overnight.

In the end, Do-heon could only sullenly smack his lips. Now that it was night, Moon Tae-yi’s car was driving alone on the dark and deserted road, illuminating it. It was as if the two of them had been dropped somewhere and were wandering around an island.

“There’s no need to think so hard. You responded to the Management Bureau’s summons and got examined, so that’s all the duty Do-heon-ssi has to fulfill.”

“That’s true, but… sigh, they’ll call me again if they need me.”

Rubbing his tired neck, Ha Do-heon let out a long breath. Then he frowned, thinking of Ren. That son of a bitch.

Suddenly, his stomach twisted like crazy, and a burning anger rose to the top of his head. At this rate, he was going to end up with a stomach disease that he didn’t even have in his past life.

“Do-heon-ssi.”

It was when the wipers passed once over the misty front window. Moon Tae-yi called Ha Do-heon in a low voice. Do-heon, who had been frowning and looking down at the flowers, turned his head and saw his neat and handsome sculpted profile.

“Shall we have a cup of coffee?”

“Here? Uh… is there a cafe?”

“There’s a vending machine over there.”

The car stopped for a moment somewhere on the road. It was a place where parking was allowed, and there was a vending machine in a rest area or a place off the side of the road.

“Wait a moment.”

“Oh, I’ll get out with you. I wanted to get some fresh air.”

Do-heon quickly said as he watched Moon Tae-yi unbuckle his seatbelt. Then he unbuckled his seatbelt and quickly got out of the car. The rain that had been falling coolly since the afternoon was now a drizzle. It wasn’t enough to get soaked, so he thought it would be okay.

They got out of the car side by side and headed for the vending machine. Moon Tae-yi hesitated and pulled out two cans of warm coffee and handed one to Ha Do-heon.

Do-heon winced at the heat that spread like a burn. He wondered why he was drinking warm coffee in the middle of summer, but the inside of the car was particularly cold, and it was drizzling, so the warmth felt good.

Do-heon chuckled, thinking that the coffee that warmed his body was like Moon Tae-yi. Then, he suddenly realized where his considerate actions came from and felt awkward.

“Shall we sit down for a while?”

“Yes? Ah, that would be nice.”

Moon Tae-yi, who gestured to the bench next to the vending machine, slightly waved his fingertips. Then the bench, which had been soaked with rainwater, became clean. It was even fluffy without any moisture.

“No, is it okay to use your ability in a place like this?”

“When else would I use it if not at times like this? When catching monsters?”

Smiling playfully, he reached out and sat Do-heon down. And Moon Tae-yi also sat next to Ha Do-heon and stared at the same scenery.

An empty rest stop. Next to them were lush green trees, and the street was quiet. As he looked at the dark scenery with the misty scenery, he suddenly felt the warmth that had penetrated his hand.

What is it? Surprised, he looked to his side and saw Moon Tae-yi taking the canned coffee, opening the lid, and handing it over. As he gestured for him to drink it while it was warm, Do-heon blinked and put his lips to the can.

Then he suddenly saw it.

“……”

The water droplets trembling and shimmering on Moon Tae-yi’s eyelashes. Did it fall from the tree? Perhaps feeling the cold sensation, Moon Tae-yi slightly closed one eye. He thought he should wipe away the dewdrops.

“Wait a minute, Tae-yi-ssi. There’s water here…”

As he wiped the moisture on his long eyelashes with his thumb, water spread across his skin. It’s cold. But even so, the warmth touching his fingertips is so hot that it stings.

Moisture clung to Moon Tae-yi’s long eyelashes. The wet eyelashes were clumped together and brushed against his fingertips. As he looked at Moon Tae-yi’s calm appearance with one eye closed, he felt a stirring in his chest.

He’s pretty even when I look at him up close….

He knew that he was unrealistically handsome, but it was the first time he had looked at him so closely. A different feeling welled up. He was clearly different from the way he looked during the day and the way he looked at night.

How can his features be so harmonious even though they are so distinct? The eyes with the black eyes are quite sharp. But even so, his eyelashes are long and full.

The light from the vending machine shone on one side of Moon Tae-yi’s cheek. As he followed the shadows, Do-heon tilted his head, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Why doesn’t this feel unfamiliar? As if I’ve done it before.

Then he was startled by the sound of a small laugh. The back of his neck was hot and his heart pounded. Ha Do-heon quickly lowered his hand and lowered his gaze slightly. He fidgeted with his hands, which he had clenched in embarrassment.