When Yeoreum returned to the guild, she and her companions sorted through the docunts they had brought back from the dungeon.
The terminology was ssy and complicated, but Yeoreum decided to do what she could.
"···It looks like Gyeoul was subjected to human experintation."
"Yeah···"
There wasn't much they could learn from the docunts.
They discovered that Gyeoul had been experinted on with sothing related to 'mana' and, after the experint failed, she was discarded and buried underground.
Learning just these two things was enough to crush Yeoreum's spirit.
'Gyeoul doesn't even know why she was buried underground.'
At that ti, Gyeoul knew nothing.
Being unable to hide her emotions well because of her ears and tail, it was true that she didn't rember.
'Was the shock so great that she developed amnesia?'
How hellish must her life have been?
So hellish that she needed to erase her mories.
Yeoreum couldn't even begin to imagine the pain Gyeoul must have gone through.
The only thing she knew was that Gyeoul's life hadn't been smooth even after escaping.
To think that escaping one hell led her straight into another.
Was it right for a child, who knew nothing of the world, to go through such things?
Yeoreum closed her eyes to that terrible reality.
"···Yeoreum, we need to look at this."
Jung Yu-na approached with a file in hand.
Yeoreum sighed and opened her eyes.
There wasn't much she could understand amidst the complex information.
"What's this about···?"
"A few years ago, a dungeon of grudges opened in the sa place."
"Really···?"
"Yeah."
Two dungeons of grudges opening in the sa place.
What could this an?
No matter how much she racked her brain, Yeoreum couldn't find the answer.
"···Yu-na, sorry, but can we take a break?"
"Yeah. Let's rest well."
"···Thanks for understanding."
I need to see Gyeoul.
The child who brings peace to all who watch over her.
Yeoreum thought she might end up hurting Gyeoul.
Because to solve the case, she would have to ask Gyeoul so questions.
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To have to imitate Sophia in front of her.
It was a situation where one wrong move could lead to scolding from Sophia.
It was best to imitate only the good aspects of Sophia.
Like her kind-hearted nature.
Having made up my mind, I approached Levinas with a cane in hand, determined to show only kindness.
"Oh my, Levinas is so pretty."
"What?! Levinas is pretty?!"
"Yes, yes, Levinas is truly pretty."
I reached out and gently stroked Levinas's head.
She leaned her head forward, asking for more petting.
"Levinas is the kindest in the world. She listens well to adults and is the best among children."
"Oh···"
Levinas blushed and twisted her body.
It was the first ti I saw Levinas feeling embarrassed.
If I had known she would enjoy it this much, I would have complinted her more often.
I decided to be soone who gives more complints from now on.
"···Gyeoul, is that how you see ?"
Ahem.
Sophia, who had cleared her throat, spoke to .
I got the feeling she was checking my reaction for so reason.
"Yes. Sophia, you're so kind, and I really like that."
"···Really?"
"Yes. I can't even imagine life without Sophia now."
"Hm, hmm···"
Sophia's face turned red.
She turned her head away, so our eyes couldn't et.
Yoo Sang-ah, who was supporting Sophia, chuckled at this scene.
"It looks like Gyeoul really likes Sophia."
"Hmm···"
Glance.
Sophia looked at Yoo Sang-ah, then stretched her hand out to .
She clearly wanted her cane back.
I quickly handed the cane to Sophia.
"···Let's go ho now."
"Yes···"
Sophia began to move ho, using the cane.
I just watched her leaving figure, unable to do anything else.
'Did I say sothing wrong?'
I thought Sophia would like it, just like Levinas did.
I was too stunned to move from my spot.
Then, Yoo Sang-ah approached .
"It seems Sophia is very shy."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. She probably left because she felt embarrassed about how much she liked it."
Aha.
So that was a reaction of liking.
Realizing the truth, my tail started wagging.
"I'll go to Sophia then."
"Okay, see you next ti."
"Yes."
After waving goodbye to Yoo Sang-ah, Levinas and I ran after Sophia.
Was it a reward for the long, painful tis, or just a truly happy day-to-day life?
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When I got ho, I watched a spy movie on TV with Levinas, which was a bit scary for kids, so we watched it in a special way.
We sat down on the floor, stretching our legs out.
Levinas sat in front of in the sa position, close enough that I could wrap my arms around her stomach.
"Do I need to cover your eyes during scary scenes?"
"Yes."
I pushed my beast-kin's dynamic vision to the limit.
My sensitized body recognized scenes on the TV on a fra-by-fra basis.
The mont the movie's protagonist drew his sword to strike an enemy, I lifted my hand to cover Levinas's eyes.
Swoosh-!
Levinas covered her ears in shock at the sound of human flesh being cut.
Like , she had ears on top of her head, so she pressed and covered them with her hands.
After the protagonist had cut down all the people, he wiped the blood off his sword.
I lowered my hand that was covering her eyes once the brutal scene was over.
"How was it, King?"
"The protagonist won."
"Wow···"
Even without watching directly, we knew the outco.
This was how Levinas and I watched scary movies together.
"King! When I grow up, I want to be a spy!"
"A spy?"
"Yeah. Levinas wants to go swish swish swish too!"
Spy movie protagonists do look cool.
They were enough to be idolized by kids.
"King! Just wait a mont!"
"Okay."
Levinas went into the bathroom and ca back with a bowl full of water.
Her delicate forearms trembled.
Water spilled as she walked by.
"Oops!"
I quickly grabbed a towel and followed her, wiping up the spilled water.
Bent over, I could see Levinas's legs trembling.
"Woah, woah···"
Thump-!
Levinas placed the bowl full of water on the table.
Together, we looked down at the rippling water.
"Why did you bring water?"
"I want to train being tortured!"
"···What?"
Was she talking about waterboarding?
Indeed, there was a scene in the movie where the protagonist was waterboarded.
"King! Dunk my face in the water!"
"How long···?"
"I don't know!"
She didn't know.
Honestly, I didn't know either.
As beast-kin, we could probably hold our breath longer than humans, but I didn't know the limit.
I had never tried to hold my breath to the limit.
"···It's dangerous, so should I try it first?"
"Yes! King is amazing!"
"It's just a ga."
It should be okay since it's just a ga.
With that thought, I leaned closer to the bowl.
That's when several people entered the house through the front door.
"Gyeoul, sister is here."
"Welco."
It sounded like about five people were coming in.
My tail wagged gently and welcod the people entering the living room.
Yeoreum, Jung Yu-na, Choi Jinhyuk, Encia, and Argo were there too.
"What were you doing, Gyeoul?"
"We were about to play a torture ga."
"Torture... You what?"
Everyone froze in their spots.
The only one who showed admiration was Argo.
"That's our leader...!"
"Argo, be quiet."
"Got it!"
Thump.
Argo covered his mouth with his hand.
Encia sighed deeply at Argo's reaction.
"Gyeoul, what is this torture ga?"
"It's just play."
"Is that so."
Doubt shadowed Encia's expression, her eyes conveying confusion.
"Gyeoul, are you sure it's okay...?"
"What is?"
"That, about Gyeoul..."
Gulp.
Yeoreum swallowed her saliva.
For so reason, Jung Yu-na and Choi Jinhyuk also looked tense.
"···Gyeoul, sorry to bring this up, but do you rember anything from your past?"
"My past?"
"Yeah. Like why Gyeoul ended up buried underground..."
Were they worried about what happened in the dungeon?
Regrettably, I had no mories from before that.
I ca into this world at the mont I was buried underground.
It was best to pretend to have amnesia here.
"Yes, I actually don't rember the past."
"Oh... Is that so...?"
"I'm sorry."
"No, no! There's nothing for Gyeoul to be sorry about."
Yeoreum hurriedly waved her hand.
Her forced laugh looked sowhat awkward.
"Was there sothing?"
"It's nothing, just, um... Gyeoul, just in case."
"Yes."
"If Gyeoul were to recall her past mories and they weren't pleasant, how would you feel?"
I couldn't help but pause at Yeoreum's question.
It was as if she knew about the original body owner's past.
"Honestly..."
"Honestly?"
"If I have my family and friends now, it doesn't matter how terrible the past was."
"Oh..."
Yeoreum's eyes widened in shock.
She looked as if she had received a shock.
What was all that about?
I was left blinking in confusion.
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