Chapter 277

EP.277 Adelle’s Transformation

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“Adelle.”

At the sound of a mature woman’s voice, Adelle, who was traveling in dreamland, tossed and turned.

“Uuung… Jihyuk-ssi…”

“Adelle, wake up. We’re here.”

Adelle was having a sweet dream about Jihyuk, and now someone dared to interrupt?

I shall deliver the judgment of repentance!

Adelle, frowning deeply, opened her eyes.

She was startled by the sight of the doctor’s face in front of her and quickly sat up.

“D-Doctor…! I’m sorry…”

Adelle kept bowing her head in apology.

The doctor chuckled and waved her hand.

“There’s nothing to apologize for. I woke you up because we’ve arrived in Korea.”

Adelle was very intimidated by the doctor.

Especially after the fight with Silvia and the scolding she received.

But sometimes, she felt a warm aura from the doctor.

At those times, the doctor felt like family, and this was one of those moments.

Adelle, relaxing, asked, “We’ve already arrived…?”

“Yes. Five minutes ago. Were you very tired?”

“A little…”

“That’s understandable. You were running around excitedly.”

“Yes…”

As the doctor said, Adelle had been enthusiastically exploring Israel.

She was particularly interested in Christianity and tried to attend every related event.

She was thrilled by the deep-rooted history of the religion and the vast number of believers.

Adelle now wished to quickly build a Rosario Temple on Earth.

At least half of Earth’s population should serve the Rosario Church.

Thinking this, Adelle plopped down on the plane seat and yawned.

“Haaam…!”

“Jihyuk said he’ll come to pick us up.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I just got a text from Jihyuk. You two can go home and rest.”

“Yes, thank you! But… um…”

Adelle hesitated, glancing around.

The doctor smiled warmly.

“Speak.”

“I want to see Silvia unnie… Can I meet her…?”

“No, you can meet her.”

“….?”

Adelle looked puzzled.

She expected at least a lecture, but she didn’t think the doctor would agree so easily.

The doctor, sitting next to Adelle, spoke softly.

“Both of you seem to have reflected, so I’ll stop interfering here. And Jihyuk said he’ll let you two live together again soon.”

“R-Really…?”

“Yes.”

Adelle clapped her hands in joy.

The doctor chuckled in disbelief.

“Shouldn’t you apologize first?”

“Of course. But the unnie I know would be reflecting.”

“Is that so…? Alright. I hope you two work things out well.”

“Yes! Thank you so much!”

As they chatted, the private jet arrived at Incheon Airport.

After quickly completing the immigration process, they saw Jihyuk waiting with a bright face.

“Jihyuk-ssi!”

Adelle, with a big smile, ran and jumped into his arms.

Even though less than a day had passed, she missed Jihyuk, who was everything to her…

Adelle, in Jihyuk’s arms, pouted her lips.

Jihyuk asked, “You want a kiss?”

Haa… I was worried.

If she pouts her lips, it obviously means she wants a kiss, but Jihyuk still doesn’t get it.

Jihyuk still has so much to learn!

Adelle, wide-eyed, nodded, and Jihyuk made a “chu!” sound as their lips met.

Feeling her heart swell, Adelle rubbed her face against Jihyuk’s broad chest, taking in his scent.

**

In the car heading back to the officetel after parting with the doctor.

Adelle, happily examining her new phone, did the same thing Silvia did.

The first thing was to save his number.

Saving it under [My Everything♡], Adelle smiled at my following question.

“Did you enjoy Israel?”

“Yes! I loved learning about Earth’s religious history. I was particularly drawn to Christianity. There are over 3 billion believers!”

“That’s a lot.”

“Right? Oh, I’m sorry for talking so much. Please focus on driving.”

How I missed Adelle’s carelessness.

I want to get home quickly and touch Adelle’s soft skin.

“Are you hungry?”

“The flight attendant gave me a meal, but it wasn’t enough. I need to order more, so I’ll use a delivery app to get chicken. Can I have it delivered to Jihyuk-ssi’s place?”

“Yes. Then we’ll head straight to the officetel.”

“Great. Oh, and the doctor said…? That unnie and I will live together again…”

“That’s right. Sehwa and Yuria-ssi’s next-door apartment is empty, so you’ll live there. You can hear the details from Silvia-ssi.”

Adelle’s eyes narrowed at that.

“You want me to hear it from unnie…? Did you meet her separately while I was in Israel?”

“I got her a new phone, gave her a lecture, and explained future plans.”

“Umm…”

Adelle let out a dissatisfied sigh.

She suddenly bowed her head and started examining the passenger seat mat.

“What are you doing?”

Ignoring my question, she rummaged around and eventually picked up a very long strand of hair, holding it up to her eyes.

“What is this?”

“Hair… I guess.”

“Whose?”

“Well… It must be Adelle’s. Or Silvia-ssi’s…”

“Unnie’s…? Did you even give her a ride in the car?”

“Yes.”

“Really… Ugh…”

Adelle sighed and tossed the hair away like it was something unholy.

Then, crossing her arms, she glared at me and asked, “What did you do with unnie? You didn’t just talk, did you?”

“She seemed quite troubled, so we went to see Cha Boyeong’s performance together…”

“Per… Performance!? Jihyuk-ssi!”

Adelle yelled so loudly it echoed in the car.

I pretended to be scared and shrugged.

“Yes, yes…?”

“You went to see a performance with unnie alone, leaving me behind!?”

“That’s right… Was that wrong? Oh, and some exciting news. During the encore…”

“Quiet! Quiet!”

“…..”

“Going to see a performance with another woman while your girlfriend is away…! Jihyuk-ssi, you’re so clueless! This flaw never seems to go away!”

I retorted in a tone of disbelief.

“Silvia-ssi is like Adelle’s older sister. And taking care of Beast Slayer is the headquarters’ job… It’s similar to the doctor taking Adelle to Israel.”

“Even if it was for comfort, how dare you…! You could have asked Sehwa and Yuria unnie…!”

“I told you. They’re on a business trip. In this situation, the people close to Silvia-ssi are Adelle, the doctor, and me… That’s it. Since the two of you were away, I had to take care of Silvia-ssi.”

“Uuung…! Uung…!”

Despite my explanation, Adelle kept expressing her dissatisfaction.

It was like the groans of a villain plotting in a historical drama.

Her kind heart, softened after returning from Israel, seemed to be turning evil again…

“That’s right. You’re correct.”

She agrees? Really?

As I was baffled, Adelle spoke.

“If there was anything suspicious between unnie and Jihyuk-ssi, you wouldn’t have so boldly said you went to see a performance.”

“Yes, well… That’s true.”

“But I’m disappointed. You’ve never done such cultural activities with me.”

“I’m sorry.”

“From now on, cultural activities I haven’t experienced, you shouldn’t do with others. Understood?”

Then, things I’ve already experienced can be done with others, right?

Got it, I’ll do that.

“Understood.”

I should have talked about Stella… but I missed the timing.

I’ll just let Silvia handle it.

**

“After waiting for over an hour, why do I have to receive bone-in chicken!? I clearly ordered boneless!”

-Ah… Checking the phone number, it’s correct. We were busy and made a mistake… Sorry. Shall we replace it?

“Of course! Bone-in chicken is cheaper than boneless! Are you trying to pocket the difference!? If so, I’ll report you to the Korea Consumer Agency!”

-That’s absolutely not the case. We’ll deliver a new order within 20 minutes.

“I’ll start timing now!”

Adelle yelled into the phone and pressed the end call button.

Then, she turned on the timer, puffing up.

I inwardly cheered repeatedly.

The old Adelle would have generously accepted it, but she’s become quite ruthless.

The effect of the evil infusion and her lingering anger about me meeting Silvia separately.

These two factors combined led to this reaction.

This is how the change starts.

After infusing more evil, it would be good to instill distrust in humans, like with Sehwa.

“They were clearly trying to pocket three thousand won. What do you think, Jihyuk-ssi?”

Adelle, with a fiery look, sought agreement.

There’s a good chance the owner made a genuine mistake, but she’s already thinking ahead, like she always tells me.

Is this hypocrisy? What a great attitude.

I quickly replied, “I think so too. Very bad people. Should I punish them?”

“How?”

“I’ll catch them and burn them at the stake.”

Adelle was startled and scolded me.

“Th-That’s too much…”

“Then should I torture them to force repentance?”

“Jihyuk-ssi…! Please, even as a joke, don’t say such terrifying things…! Control yourself!”

“Why? The Rosario Church’s doctrine says not to show mercy to the wicked…”

“The wicked in the doctrine refers to criminals of a different caliber, not those trying to pocket three thousand won!”

Adelle scolded me while hitting my back.

Her hits had no strength, just tickling.

I chuckled, picked her up, and walked around the living room.

“I know. It was a joke.”

“R-Really…? It was a joke…?”

“Yes. Of course. Would I go crazy and kill or torture people?”

“Phew… That’s a relief… Your face was so scary, I thought you were serious…”

I was serious, though.

Should I frame her like I did with the doctor?

Would that change her mind?

“Oh, by the way, you said you got Silvia unnie a phone? Tell me her number.”

“Are you going to call her now?”

“Yes. It’s been over a day since I last talked to unnie, so I need to hear her voice.”

“Earlier in the car, you were like a rabid dog, and now… What’s with this back and forth?”

“That’s because Jihyuk-ssi…! Hoo… No. I love unnie. This was just a typical sibling fight. So, we should make up soon.”

A typical fight where Silvia got her ribs and left arm shattered, and you got your butt spanked?

One more fight, and someone might die…

I shook my head, put Adelle down, took out my phone, and gave her Silvia’s number.

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