“Hmm….”
A long, nasal sound lingered in the desolate atmosphere of the office.
Soon, slender fingers lightly tapped the desk.
“You’ve thought this through.”
The owner of the office, Edel, stared at the large monitor with interest.
[Those who know, know, but Kana prefers at over vegetables. No, wait. He doesn’t even try vegetables, so it’s more accurate to say he only eats at. Anyway, whenever I try to feed him vegetables out of concern, he just clamps his mouth shut and shakes his head. Seeing that, I get soft-hearted and keep giving up...] [Enough…]
The monitor Edel was looking at was playing a live stream.
If you looked, you’d imdiately think the two figures on the screen were cute: a small, pink-haired girl and a beauty with slightly raised eyes.
Their conversation, in contrast to the high-end, cold office where Edel was, had a cozy feel to it.
It was a strange combination, as though mismatched elents were fused together, but still…
Since Edel was the only one in the office, no one was watching, and even if soone did, Edel wouldn’t have cared.
“Humans can be as cruel as they want to those weaker than them. But at the sa ti, they’re also capable of showing rcy.”
Kana’s power is strong.
Even if you consider both Earth and Celia, there are only a handful of people who could be compared to him…
However, that’s only when you talk about raw strength.
If soone were to ask whether there’s anyone stronger than Kana among humans, Edel would answer no.
A child, regretting the past, starved for affection.
Of course, when he has a goal, he pushes through the storm, but the truly strong don’t falter in the face of a re storm.
To use a taphor, it’s like a child holding a razor-sharp sword.
“Ah, wait. It’s not just a taphor, it’s the truth.”
That’s why Edel found the current situation so interesting.
He displayed a human side by revealing his ordinary life while exposing the hardships of his past, showing his weaknesses.
By doing this, people could see him not as a ‘superhuman with unknown powers,’ but as ‘a child with a sad past.’
Making people feel pity for him.
“You’ve got quite a sharp mind, huh?”
In fact, the reactions of those watching the broadcast were just the sa.
Kana, who casually talked about rummaging through trash and almost being sold to a slave trader, spoke so nonchalantly that it felt more sincere than if he had spoken with exaggerated gestures.
Seeing people cry in response, while he looked confused as to why, made viewers naturally think:
‘He must have lived such a hard life that he doesn’t even realize how difficult it was.’
Of course, unlike Edel’s thinking, Kana was only answering because Da-eun asked, not because he ant to elicit sympathy. But Da-eun’s intention to make him appear more approachable had worked perfectly.
Though, of course, Kana was squirming in humiliation, sothing he’d never experienced before.
“I don’t think we need to worry about this side anymore.”
Edel had checked just to make sure Kana wasn’t getting swept away by the current, but it seems her concern was unfounded.
With a smile, Edel closed the broadcast and the office returned to its usual atmosphere.
Squeak.
Edel lightly pushed her chair back and left the sterile office without a single orchid in sight.
Instead of the divine energy-laden air, the slightly stale air broke as it neared Edel.
Walking down the hallway, she looked out through a window at the outside.
The vast parking lot was filled with cars, and a crowd had gathered in front of the building.
Though the noise could not reach her, the scene was so chaotic that it almost felt like she could hear it.
Just then, Edel mumbled as she saw a reporter trying to enter the building only to end up falling on his behind due to the guards.
“Well, then, I suppose it’s ti for to do my part, huh?”
That was their issue.
This was her issue.
As a god, her work overseeing a child from her world was done. Now, as the CEO of Demonins, it was ti to get to work.
I spoke without hiding my exhaustion.
“...Is it all over now?”
“Honestly, I could go on all day…”
Da-eun responded with a hint of regret to my question.
‘Even so, isn’t going on for a whole day a bit much?’
...I wanted to say that, but for so reason, Da-eun seed like she really could do it, so I held back.
It would be foolish to try and rekindle a spark on a wick that had barely gone out.
“Then Kana would definitely lt into a rice cake, so I’ll hold off.”
“…Thanks.”
“Ah, but it’s a bit of a sha to finish it now…”
“A sha?”
Da-eun had started fussing about how cute I was 30 minutes ago.
In other words, for 30 minutes, she’d been going on and on about , and she still didn’t seem satisfied.
Seeing her lick her lips gave goosebumps…
“I haven’t even said all of Kana’s charms yet, of course it’s a sha!”
“….”
Kill… …
I think I’m going insane, I think I’m going insane, I think I’m going insane, I think I’m going insane
Kana is the cutest in the world, and this is a fact that even appears in the Goryeo waterlon dialect.
Am I the only one jealous? I wish I had a sibling like Kanaㅠ
Seriously, I think I’m going to lose my mind out of jealousy.
Bitiq stop!!!
KanaKana, it’s not too late, so could you co to my house instead of Journey?
I can give Kana as much chocolate as he likes…
Officer, it’s here!
It wasn’t just who was suffering for the past 30 minutes.
At first, people had joined in on Da-eun’s chatter, laughing warmly about how cute I was. But after about 15 minutes, their words began to slow, and after 30 minutes, they responded chanically as if brainwashed.
All conversations were ending with “cute,” so it was no wonder they were exhausted.
Wasn’t that why I was screaming in response to Da-eun’s words?
It’s been a while since I’ve felt my energy drain just from listening.
It felt like I was hearing a proud father bragging about his daughter.
Honestly, if Kana hadn’t been around, I would’ve run away by now, right?
ㄹㅇ I’d be gone already.
Kana, if you’re by my side, please stop this…
“I can’t stop Journey.”
If I had expected them to stop after hearing , I would have never even started.
And then—
I narrowed my eyes and glared at the cara.
“…I tried to stop, but you guys kept pushing to go on.”
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry
Ah…
Ahh
We’re sorry…
Honestly, I didn’t expect it to go this far…
Sob sob Kana, we didn’t know the depth of your intentions…
From now on, anyone who contradicts Kana will be executed.
I clearly told them to stop when Da-eun started her story.
But it was these idiots... the ones chatting live at this very mont who argued against .
When they begged for more because they thought being embarrassed was cute, now they’re trying to pass the bla onto ?
They even subtly notified Da-eun every ti I tried to distance myself unnoticed.
Thanks to that, I got a very detailed understanding of how my actions were being perceived by Da-eun.
Honestly, I think these guys played a big part in Da-eun riding the mood.
“Heh heh.”
“…Why are you laughing?”
“Because it’s nice to see.”
“What’s nice?”
“It’s a secret.”
“…?”
Seeing that mischievous smile, I was sure she was thinking sothing strange.
She wouldn’t answer when I asked, and since I didn’t have any mind-reading abilities, there was no way to know what Da-eun was thinking.
“Shall we talk about what happened during all this ti?”
“…Suddenly? Changing the topic like that feels unnatural.”
“Hmm. Then, how about we discuss Kana’s cuteness again—”
“Where should I start? Should I say sothing?”
The viewers laughed at my sudden shift in tone, but I looked up with no trace of sha.
Pride doesn’t feed anyway.
Every little thing I do…
Even yawning or blinking is given aning and discussed as cute. I’d rather lower my pride a little and just go with it.
For a mont, I wondered if Da-eun was a parrot instead of a human.
“What would be good… Ah! How about talking about the camping trip?”
“That sounds good.”
It wasn’t provocative, and it wasn’t a bad mory, so I nodded in agreent.
Da-eun and I continued to talk as if having a conversation.
We ntioned how amazed we were by the self-driving cars, how we did a bit of training after arriving at the campsite, how we ate expensive at, and how it started to rain after the al.
“-So we packed up quickly and went to bed, but guess what happened?”
“What happened?”
“It happened! I thought I’d be chatting with Kana until I fell asleep, but as soon as Kana laid his head down, he just fell asleep! I thought Kana was pretending to sleep for a mont.”
“…Ah.”
“It was a bit disappointing, so I just fell asleep too, but when I woke up in the morning, Kana wasn’t waking up! I had to wake him up, and he said, ‘What morning is it?’ when I tried. It turns out he just thought he had closed his eyes and opened them again. Heh heh… Isn’t that just so cute?”
“…Is that really that funny?”
It didn’t seem all that funny to , but the chat was filling with laughter.
We continued with more such stories.
We talked about shopping together, and eting Yuki.
In the anti, when Da-eun stopped for a mont to drink water, one particular comnt in the chat caught my eye.
Do your parents know?
It might have been a casual question, but…
It was a question I couldn’t just ignore, and I quietly held my breath.
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