Chapter 201

Yura and SuA’s gazes turned to me, but their words collided, and the gaze that was directed at me turned back to each other.

While watching an inexplicable atmosphere, I followed with my eyes the difference from usual.

There wasn’t really anything different from usual. Hayang and Milky Way, who were watching Yura and SuA beside me, hadn’t been there for long and hadn’t even taken off their coats yet.

Although Yura was wearing a coat, judging by the atmosphere, she seemed to have arrived earlier than Hayang and Milky Way. The only other difference was that there was a bag next to Yura’s feet.

“Older Brother…”

“Yeah, Milky Way. What’s up?”

As I asked Yura and SuA why they were acting this way to Milky Way, who had approached me, she looked at the two with a worried gaze. Following her gaze, I also saw Yura and SuA still growling at each other.

“Pink brought some luggage, but Yellow wouldn’t let him enter his room.”

“What?”

I didn’t understand what she meant. Even if Yura came or didn’t come, I couldn’t see any problem with her coming to my room.

“She suddenly came and tried to go straight into my room as if it were her own.”

Yura hadn’t visited since moving in, but she had entered my room before. It wasn’t strange now either. The only difference was whether I was home or not.

“Why won’t you let her in when she came to put down her luggage?”

“It’s my house!”

I sat quietly and thought. There was nothing wrong with Yura putting her things in my room or someone trying to enter when the host isn’t there. Neither of their actions was wrong.

But blocking Yura from entering my room, someone I’m not a stranger to, would be enough to make her feel bad.

However, SuA, as the homeowner, had the right to control the actions of people living outside the house. And feeling bad about rejecting SuA’s control was also understandable.

“Let’s calm down first.”

Approaching the two who showed no signs of backing down, their glares turned back to me.

“At least, when visiting, do it when the host is present.”

“I’m your girlfriend and have come here several times already. What’s the problem?”

“You’re my girlfriend, but I’m the landlord. And I’m also a girlfriend.”

They were speaking only to me, and because their eyes were on me, it felt like they were scolding me unnecessarily.

Looking closely, I thought about what to say to the two girlfriends who were emitting a more threatening aura. Both needed to speak without making the other feel bad, but all I could think of was something that might upset one of them.

Of course, I didn’t intend to upset them deliberately. But one of the things I noticed after being open with my girlfriends was that sometimes my intentions didn’t get across correctly.

It’s possible that people often find themselves saying things differently from what they intended. The issue isn’t just that the message gets distorted; it’s that misunderstandings occur when it’s not conveyed as intended.

Generally, when you see or hear about your girlfriend’s difficult situation, you side with her. In my case, both my girlfriend and her friend are involved in a dispute. Simply taking sides isn’t enough.

If you take one side, the other might think you’re not supporting them. So, you always need to find a solution that both can accept, even if it’s not pleasant to hear.

This kind of situation is the most troublesome. Ultimately, neither of them did anything wrong. If one clearly did something wrong, I could reprimand and then forgive them, but if neither did anything wrong, I can’t say they did wrong when they didn’t.

After experiencing this a few times, I’ve learned one thing: not to take sides.

From a girlfriend’s perspective, this might be disappointing, but it can lead to better results than siding with one. Of course, I’ll have to bear the fatigue that comes later.

Still, this approach is less tiring than making only one person feel bad.

“Yura, even though I live at SuA’s place, shouldn’t I listen to the landlord?”

Hearing my words, Yura, who was standing up to SuA without backing down, flinched. SuA, smiling at the corner of her mouth, showed a proud attitude, but after saying something to Yura, it was her turn.

“Yura isn’t a stranger, she just wanted to come into my room for a moment. I don’t think it’s necessary to block her so much.”

I don’t know how to make clear judgments and give results. I just acted based on what I thought was best at the moment.

And I’m prepared for the consequences of my actions.

“Damn. What are you saying?”

SuA’s reaction, grumbling in frustration, was something I had expected.

“It’s her fault.”

“Her? You mean your sister?”

“What are you talking about? When did our team start treating each other as siblings?”

As expected, my words didn’t extinguish the fire. Since I had anticipated these responses, I decided to stop paying attention to the argument between the two.

Since the issue arose from whether I was present or not, simply being there provided a chance for resolution.

Not addressing the root cause might seem like neglecting it, but humans naturally fight and reconcile.

“What’s going on?”

Ignoring SuA’s curse and Yura’s complaints, I focused on the bag Yura had brought.

“Clothes and extra underwear. She might visit frequently on her days off.”

Just like I kept spare clothes at Yura’s house, Yura wanted to leave a few sets of her clothes in my room too.

Since she planned to leave her belongings in a room where I wasn’t present, it was reasonable for her to feel upset. Yura probably didn’t expect SuA to block her.

“Should I put them in the closet?”

“Yeah.”

Seeing my interest in the bag, Yura, who was facing off against SuA, explained its contents. After SuA left, sighing as if the air had escaped, she sat on the sofa.

“Green, can you help me?”

“Yeah, sure.”

Hayang went to the kitchen to ask Milky Way for help. Standing awkwardly, Milky Way went to the kitchen, and Yura and I put down our luggage and returned to the living room.

Then, I made Yura sit next to SuA on the sofa. Although there was a heavy silence, it was okay for now.

“What were you doing at headquarters?”

SuA, who was playing a game, asked me about what happened at headquarters while looking at the monitor.

“I wanted to talk about it all at once when Yubin was here.”

Since it involved everyone in the HunterKiller Team, it would have been awkward to talk about it with only Yubin missing. But we couldn’t avoid talking about it in front of four people, so I thought it was best to discuss it now.

“Red said he’d come later.”

Turning my head at Milky Way’s voice from the kitchen, helping Hayang prepare dinner, I asked,

“Did Yubin say she’d come?”

“Yeah. Pink and Yellow are fighting, and she said she’d come after work.”

While it’s possible they came to mediate, what bothered me more was that the team members gathered without me. Of course, Yura wasn’t originally scheduled to come.

“Then, let’s discuss it when everyone is together later.”

Deciding to discuss the match when Yubin arrives, I picked up a gamepad and started the game.

As dinner was almost ready, the sound of the front door opening and Yubin entering could be heard.

Thinking it would be better to eat dinner first rather than talk immediately, we sat around the dining table and had dinner.

After finishing dinner, we gathered in the living room and briefly explained what happened at headquarters.

“So, the match is starting?”

“Did Red hear about it?”

To Yubin’s muttering, Milky Way asked if she knew anything. Yubin shook her head.

“We haven’t communicated it to the Earth Defense Union yet. Probably sometime around Monday.”

Since Spacystro hasn’t informed yet, it’s natural for Yubin not to know. Talking about roughly when it will be communicated, Yubin fell silent again.

“On Monday… If we decide on Thursday for the match, we don’t have much time left.”

“Do you mind having the match?”

Yura asked out of curiosity, not concern. Although Yubin had transferred the suit authority to me, the situation was still a secret. She probably thought others, including herself, hadn’t shared secrets.

As expected, Hayang and SuA expressed their intention to join Spacystro, and both knew about each other’s opinions.

“As I said before, I hope everyone will give it their all during the match.”

Speaking seriously without any humor, I addressed the girls. Although uncertain, I had mentioned it before, and the girls judged that it would be best to proceed as usual for now, so no further discussion was needed.

“Is there any change from Spacystro?”

“There is, but…”

They knew that many events had occurred within Spacystro due to the recent terrorist incident. However, in terms of the match, they were still in an adversarial position, so they couldn’t reveal internal information.

“There’s no need to mention it. We’re prepared for changes.”

Recognizing the difficulty, Yubin didn’t urge a response. While being prepared brought some tension, it was 100 times better than persistently questioning.

“What do you plan to do about the investigation into the hyper-human?”

“Now that the rest is over, I’ll decide based on the situation next week.”

The investigation into the hyper-human needs to resume. With everything revealed to the girls, I could gather more information, but core information was also needed.

The issue was that core information required help from the girls, and asking for such help was essentially asking them to spy, making it difficult to bring up casually.

Even though SuA and Hayang had agreed to join Spacystro, it was still hard to ask them to spy.

“Alright. Let me know if you need help.”

When I was pondering how to get help, Yubin’s words made me even more anxious. There were many ways to collect information with the girls’ help.

While there were immediate options, I decided to consider getting help seriously after resuming the investigation.

“Oh yeah, I’ll go out in the morning and return late in the evening.”

“Where are you going?”

“To the hospital with the Team Leader.”

When Yubin asked for the destination, she became silent upon hearing the answer. Not just Yubin, but all the girls sitting in the living room fell silent.

“Huh?”

I wondered if I had made a mistake.

Going to the hospital with the Team Leader.

There was nothing wrong with the context. But the girls looked wary.

“Team Leader? Who?”

They were wary of the companion going to the hospital—the Team Leader.

“Are you going with that presumptuous girl?”

“Or your childhood friend?”

SuA referred to the presumptuous girl as Luche. Then, Yubin, agitated, mentioned Seira. Both were correct about the Team Leader, but neither was accurate.

“No, it’s with 1st Team Leader.”

Knowing and having met her before, the girls recalled Esmeralda when they heard “1st Team Leader.”

“What’s your relationship with her?”

Milky Way asked nervously while sitting quietly.

Now, I understood why the girls were wary. All four Team Leaders at the Spacystro Seoul branch were women, and I thought there might be a special relationship with them.

Though we have a long history, saying there’s nothing special and denying a romantic relationship with the girls was tricky. It wasn’t just today’s events; especially with Esmeralda.

“Just a Team Leader. A colleague who was hospitalized and worked under 1st Team Leader before. So, there’s no need for everyone to be wary.”

Avoiding a detailed explanation to prevent complications, I gave a standard response. This was fine since I assumed there wouldn’t be any major issues in the future.

“Got it.”

Since the girls couldn’t verify it immediately, they believed my statement that there was no special relationship.

“Shall we head to our rooms?”

Immediately after wrapping up the topic, Yura smiled and stood up.

“Who’s joining?”

At the straightforward question, the other girls stared at her blankly.

“I’ll rest. Need to think about the match.”

Yubin didn’t participate today. SuA seemed uninterested and held a gamepad, sitting on the sofa.

She called Hayang and said, “Blue.”

Hayang, who seemed to have no intention of participating today, waved at me with a smile.

“Shall we go?”

Yura, who stood up, grabbed my leg and dragged me towards the room. Seeing Milky Way follow me hesitantly, I thought,

‘I’m doomed.’

While it was fortunate only two were participating, I braced myself for being with the two most energetic during sex.