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I was standing next to Chae-a, who had a smug look on her face like she did something well, and I fidgeted for a moment…
Then I shook my head while firmly holding Chae-a’s hand.
“Spirit Master mister, you can come too!”
At that, Chae-a tilted her head in confusion as if she didn’t understand…
But for whatever reason, she nodded with a bright smile as if she thought I was right.
As I looked at such Chae-a, I bowed my head slightly to Spirit Master mister in apology.
“I’m sorry…”
To this apology of mine, the Spirit Master seemed flustered, waving his hands before…
He quickly picked both of us up and swiftly changed the subject.
“The important thing is churros! Have you two had churros?”
“Chae-a knows churros! I ate one that fell on the ground.”
“Huh?”
“The ants liked it too!”
“…”
Apparently, while coming to meet me, Chae-a hadn’t been getting proper mana supply…
And had gone through a phase of eating random things off the ground.
When I stroked her head to show she’d suffered, Chae-a didn’t quite get it but smiled happily and told me…
“Chae-a’s amazing because… I know a place where lots of churros fall!”
“Really? Wow.”
Seeing how proud Chae-a was, I applauded enthusiastically…
When the Spirit Master spoke with a rather bitter expression.
“If you want churros, I’ll buy them for you. Next time don’t eat things off the ground, just tell me when you’re hungry, okay?”
At that, Chae-a stared at the Spirit Master before tilting her head and asking…
“Can ants eat with us then?”
“Yeah!”
Just as the Spirit Master gave this strange look…
An ant hiding in Chae-a’s arms popped out, waving its little hands in greeting.
“Ant ant!”
“…?”
The Spirit Master stared blankly at the ant, unable to comprehend the situation…
While the ant danced around before retreating back into Chae-a’s arms.
“We have to share since it’s a friend!”
“T-That’s right. Share then.”
Watching the supervisor-like reaction made me giggle behind my hand…
As I turned my gaze to the scoreboard…
‘Seorin’s doing well it seems.’
Far away, people surrounded by golems were either about to fail or already had…
But Seorin was taking them down with a flick of her finger, looking completely nonchalant.
Just as I marveled at this overwhelming power difference…
The Spirit Master approached the churro vendor, ordering three churros…
“These are the best churros. I get them every test day.”
“Wow! Mister is amazing!”
“Do you want another?”
“The ants said they’re fine!”
“T-That’s right?”
As I listened blankly to this conversation, three churros arrived super fast…
I gleefully took the small brown box while the Spirit Master smiled…
“One of these is for Seorin later. Got it?”
“Yessir!”
“Good answer. You’re cute. My son… sigh.”
Does he have a son?
As I wondered if I should meet him someday while blowing on the hot churros…
Suddenly a strong cold wind blew from afar…
With that wind, ‘The test has ended’ appeared on the scoreboard…
Quickly changing to ‘Congratulations on full marks’ as fireworks exploded.
As I chuckled at the festival-like atmosphere…
Chae-a suddenly trembled, bowing her head and speaking softly…
“It’s scary…”
Since I’ve never seen Chae-a so scared, I panicked for a moment…
Deciding it would be best to take care of her as an adult, I covered her ears while trying to calm her down.
Seeing this, the Spirit Master realized it was due to the fireworks…
Quickly moving us to a spot where the sound couldn’t be heard.
*
“Chae-a was so scared tears came out… I cried so sadly.”
A few minutes after entering the soundproof pre-test room…
Now free from fear, Chae-a clung tightly to my tail, recounting how sad she’d been earlier.
As I stroked her head to show she’d be alright, someone entered the testing room.
“Ha-eun, Chae-a. Sister came…? Why are you like this?”
Looking to the side, I saw Han Arin’s tense face.
Han Arin rushed to check on Chae-a before asking the Spirit Master what happened.
“Did something happen to Chae-a?”
“She got scared from the loud fireworks and started crying.”
“Ah… She must’ve been really frightened.”
After wiping Chae-a’s face with a handkerchief and calming her down for a while…
Han Arin turned her gaze to me.
“Is Ha-eun alright?”
Nodding, Han Arin let out a sigh of relief before speaking to me.
“Good job Ha-eun. You’re so brave not to be scared of fireworks.”
Not sure how to respond, I gave an awkward smile…
When Chae-a frantically waved her hands to urgently tell Han Arin…
“Chae-a’s brave too!”
“That’s right, Chae-a’s very brave.”
“Yeah!”
After explaining how brave she was for a while…
Chae-a proudly showed off her new ant friend.
“So I have a friend now!”
“Ant ant!”
“Eh… Uh-huh.”
Seeing the ant waving its feelers, Han Arin blinked…
Before turning to the Spirit Master with a look of pure confusion…
Since the Spirit Master could offer no explanation, he just shook his head.
Something about this situation was hilarious so I giggled…
When Han Arin, staring intently at the ant, seemed to notice something unusual and spoke to the Spirit Master.
“This ant… Though it’s an ant, it has quite a lot of mana. Not just a lot, but an abnormal amount. This much would almost be D-rank Hunter level, wouldn’t it?”
“Looking closely, that’s true. An ant at D-rank Hunter level… Very peculiar indeed.”
They began discussing all sorts of things using terminology I couldn’t understand…
Though I wasn’t sure exactly what they were saying, I gathered that the ant Chae-a had was quite unusual.
‘This is impressive for someone so young.’
Thinking how amazing it was that someone so little could accomplish such great things…
When Chae-a, still red-eyed and nose-runny, grinned and whispered something to me.
“All the Kamangis are gone! They must’ve gone to play!”
Now that she mentioned it, I couldn’t see any Kamangis around…
Even after checking my surroundings thoroughly, they seemed to have disappeared somewhere far away.
‘I hope they’re okay?’
Considering how people reacted when they saw the Kamangis as bugs, there might be some misunderstandings…
Wishing the Kamangis wouldn’t get hurt, I nodded when…
Han Arin seemed to remember something mid-conversation, straightening up to speak to us.
“Oh right. I came to pick you guys up but forgot for a moment.”
Then gently taking my and Chae-a’s hands, she spoke to the Spirit Master.
“Let’s continue the rest of our discussion later then.”
“Yes. I’ll do some investigation in the meantime.”
It seemed the ant Chae-a found was an extraordinary bug beyond imagination…
Thinking I should tell Chae-a about this later as we followed Han Arin…
I belatedly realized I’d left the churros behind.
‘I was busy calming Chae-a and forgot.’
Recalling the churros kept popping into my mind…
Deciding to have some again when the chance comes, I walked along feeling a bit deflated.
*
“Seorin! A word on receiving the first ever perfect score?”
“What’s the secret to your strength? Tell us about your training methods and routines!”
“Have you decided on your next steps? If so, we’d like an interview!”
Where Seorin was, it was packed with people.
Most held recorders or notebooks, clearly having gathered to interview Seorin…
I thought it would be rude to interrupt Seorin’s interview, so I quietly hung my tail low when someone screamed.
“It’s Ha-eun!”
Like discovering a golden goblin, the reporter…
Quickly approached me, thrusting a microphone in my face with a question.
“Hello. I’m Han Yuri from Grand Hunter Newspaper. May I have an interview please?”
An interview!
Having never received an interview request in my life, I nodded when…
The reporter excitedly asked me.
“What’s your favorite candy?”
For an interview, this question felt strangely simple.
Though it differed from what I imagined an interview would be like, I thought it best to answer properly…
So I told them my favorite candy flavor.
“Peach… I like it.”
“Peach? What about grape?”
“Drink grape juice.”
“Such excellent taste. Next question. Between Chae-a and Ha-eun, who’s the older sister? According to public opinion, many think Chae-a is the older sister. What do you think about that?”
Questions came rapid fire, leaving me dazed…
My mind went blank as I blinked for a moment when…
Han Arin, nearby, blocked me with her hand, calmly speaking.
“No interview.”
“Ack, I apologize.”
Whether due to Han Arin’s influence or the reporter’s good character…
The reporter quickly apologized for their mistake and stepped back.
Relieved the strange pressure was gone, I thought…
When Han Arin picked me up and spoke.
“Ha-eun, next time if you don’t want to, you need to say so, understand?”
“Ye…sir!”
“That’s right. If you’re in an unpleasant situation again, follow my lead.”
Han Arin looked at me while demonstrating how to say it, opening her mouth wide…
“Excuse me? I don’t want to.”
Hey, this sounds familiar…
Wondering where I’d heard it before, I repeated Han Arin’s words.
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