Chapter 46
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‘What’s this little kid?’
A girl suddenly appeared.
This wasn’t a place for kids, and I almost tried to stop her.
If I hadn’t overheard the conversation between her and Jegal Yeong.
Judging by the situation, it seemed like she was a senior with more experience than Jegal Yeong.
“So, this is the rumored…”
That’s why, even though she was busily hovering around me, I didn’t particularly stop her.
It was a bit distracting, though.
“I heard you knocked out a senior as soon as you joined?”
A sudden, direct question.
Is she trying to pick a fight with me?
She was smiling brightly, so I couldn’t read her intentions.
“Judging by the result, you could say so.”
“Hm?”
“I’m not the type to avoid a fight when it comes my way.”
“Oh, just so you don’t misunderstand, I’m not trying to criticize you.”
When I answered pointedly, she waved her hand enthusiastically in response.
She was someone with very expressive emotions.
“What’s your name?”
“White Sun Squad ’s newcomer, Lee Se-woong.”
“So, your name is Lee Se-woong, junior-junior! Nice to meet you! I’m Hwang Bo Se-yul!”
She smiled brightly and extended her hand to me.
The gesture was so natural that I almost shook her hand before hesitating.
Hwang Bo Se-yul?
That name sounded familiar.
‘Hwang Bo Chung!’
It hadn’t been long.
Hwang Bo Chung, who tried to arrange a marriage for me with someone my age, had mentioned the name Hwang Bo Se-yul.
‘Don’t resist the wave; ride it instead.’
The voice of Samahyeong echoed in my mind, as it always did at such moments.
Because of that, I hesitated to shake her hand.
“Junior-junior, are you shy?”
Grab.
Without hesitation, Hwang Bo Se-yul grabbed my hand and shook it enthusiastically as if my arm were a windmill.
“What’s with ‘junior-junior’?”
“You’re my junior’s junior, aren’t you? If I call you just ‘junior,’ it’ll get confusing, so it’s junior-junior! How’s that?”
Couldn’t she just use my name?
This was even more confusing.
I decided not to point it out since I felt like I’d get dragged into her pace if I did.
“I was curious about what kind of bold rookie would knock out a senior without hesitation!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Just looking at you, I can tell. Someone like Nung Japil couldn’t possibly be a match. I was going to deal with him myself, but thanks!”
Though her face was smiling, her words were anything but friendly.
I hadn’t spent much time with her, but I already felt drained.
Was it because she was overly energetic?
Just being near her made me tired.
“So, how about sparring with me?”
“Sparring?”
The conclusion was strange.
“Yes, sparring. You don’t like it?”
“It’s not that… I’ve been holding back ever since the last incident.”
“What? Then, you haven’t sparred with anyone except Nung Japil?”
“No.”
Hwang Bo Se-yul widened her eyes in disbelief.
Was it really that surprising?
The White Sun Squad members may seem like crazy fighters, but they had an unexpectedly gentlemanly side.
If I refused a sparring request, they didn’t persist.
Though they might look a little sulky.
“Really? That doesn’t seem right.”
“When I refuse, they just leave.”
“Even though these guys usually punch you in the face first when they want a fight?”
Are we even from the same group?
While lost in thought, Jegal Yeong spoke to her.
“Senior, we can’t keep fighting recklessly forever.”
“Did you stop them, junior?”
“…”
“Ah, I see. It must’ve been you. When you glare at them, it does make people hesitate!”
Yeah, that’s true.
As if she reached some sort of understanding, Hwang Bo Se-yul nodded to herself.
She then lightly patted my shoulder, her eyes sparkling.
“Junior, you must really care about junior-junior!”
“Senior, it’s not like that…”
“Yes, yes. I get it. You’re saying not to mess with junior-junior, right?”
“Are you even listening to me?”
Even though they were having a conversation, their words weren’t connecting at all.
“But I refuse!”
“?”
“I must spar with junior-junior to feel satisfied!”
A miraculous lack of communication.
Jegal Yeong clutched her head in frustration.
“Senior, do I have to report this to the leader?”
“That’s unfair! You’re always like this, junior!”
What the…
It felt like She was trying to calm down a child throwing a tantrum.
“Well then, if you’re going to be like that, I have my own plans too.”
“What are you up to now?”
“Admit one thing, and I’ll back off!”
With a serious expression, Hwang Bo Se-yul declared firmly.
“The reason you stopped the sparring. The reason other seniors hesitated because of your presence!”
“…”
“It must be because you care about junior-junior so much! Am I right?”
Pointing her finger at Jegal Yeong, she exclaimed triumphantly, like a detective uncovering a culprit.
“Will that be enough?”
“Yes!”
“…You’re right, senior.”
Hwang Bo Se-yul nodded as if she had known all along.
“I knew it!”
“Yes, yes. Since I’m in charge of my junior, I cherish them very much. So, can you leave now?”
“That’s so cold!”
Though she grumbled, Hwang Bo Se-yul eventually left, waving her hand at us as she disappeared.
Left behind in her absence was an awkward silence.
Jegal Yeong looked exhausted.
And I…
“Sniff. I never knew you cared for me so deeply, senior…”
“Please, can you just shut up for once?”
I tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but Jegal Yeong seemed too mentally drained to respond.
* * *
Hwang Bo Se-yul.
Though they had been together for a long time, Jegal Yeong always found her difficult.
It wasn’t because of their age difference. The White Sun Squad ’s hierarchy depended solely on joining order.
Even if she were much younger, a senior was still a senior.
‘She’s just way too mischievous.’
The first time she met her, she was shocked to see such a petite girl, who looked barely past her teens, wielding a greatsword taller than herself.
Her monstrous strength had even made the battle-crazed White Sun Squad members weary.
“Nice to meet you! I’m Hwang Bo Se-yul!”
She remembered her warmly smiling and extending her hand to her.
The contrast between her ferocious fighting earlier and her cheerful demeanor was stark.
She was sure she had taken her hand back then.
“Junior!”
Hwang Bo Se-yul was a warm-hearted person.
Perhaps it was because she grew up in a harmonious household; she had no hesitation in getting close to others.
Bright and energetic, her innocent face reminded Jegal Yeong of the younger siblings he had left behind in his hometown.
“Ugh!”
“Senior, that’s alcohol, it’s alcohol!”
Hwang Bo Se-yul was hopeless at everything except martial arts.
Watching her cause accidents whenever she took her eyes off her, Jegal Yeong came to understand the mindset of a parent leaving their child near water.
Her personality was the exact opposite of his.
Maybe that’s why she felt the need to take care of her.
And that was the problem.
“Junior, junior!”
No one had warned him.
The closer Hwang Bo Se-yul got to someone, the more mischievous she became.
Was it possible that the people who had already been her victims had thrown her to the wolves as a sacrifice?
She couldn’t help but suspect as much.
Of course, she understood that her actions were her way of showing affection, but sometimes it was overwhelming.
Like today.
Suddenly, Hwang Bo Se-yul had sought out Lee Se-woong.
Just as she had said, she was probably here to spar with him. She wasn’t one to refuse a fight.
No, she was the type to actively seek them out.
“Junior, you must really care about junior-junior, huh?”
She looked at him with sparkling eyes, smiling like a child who had found their favourite toy.
‘How did she figure that out?’
Was it that obvious?
Was it because her expression was too stern?
She was just annoyed that someone else was carelessly trying to mess with the junior she was responsible for. She only wanted to step in to help Lee Se-woong, who looked uncomfortable.
Jegal Yeong made excuses to herself.
But Hwang Bo Se-yul didn’t miss the gaps in his expression.
“Yes, yes, I get it. You’re telling me not to mess with junior-junior, right?”
It was always like this.
Her clear, innocent eyes seemed to pierce through everything.
Through long experience, Jegal Yeong had learned that she wouldn’t stop until she got the answer she wanted.
So, he had no choice but to respond appropriately and send her on her way.
“Sniff. I never knew you cared for me so deeply, senior…”
The final blow came from Lee Se-woong’s joking remark.
Dazed, Jegal Yeong accidentally let a curse slip out.
“Senior, are you angry?”
“No, not really… just a bit…”
“Hwang Bo Se-yul, that senior of yours is quite unique.”
You’re telling me.
“She’s always been like that, so just don’t pay her too much attention.”
“Well, she’s a bit overwhelming, but it’s not like she’s offensive or anything.”
“Still, I recommend keeping your distance.”
It was the best advice he could give as a senior.
“Do I really need to go that far?”
“You don’t understand. You have no idea how valuable the advice I’m giving you is. Why didn’t anyone warn me? Why did they throw me into this pit of misery…”
Jegal Yeong, malfunctioning.
Muttering incoherently, she stared blankly ahead, prompting Lee Se-woong to comment.
“You two seem pretty close for all that, though.”
“Get out.”
This punk… was he teasing him on purpose?
Jegal Yeong coldly drove Lee Se-woong away.
She needed some time alone.
* * *
From that day onward, Hwang Bo Se-yul began visiting him daily.
“Junior-junior! Let’s spar!”
“Senior, don’t you have work to do?”
“I’m on leave. You know how we get breaks after long-term missions! Didn’t your senior tell you that?”
Whatever she did with her time off was her business.
But showing up at the workplace?
In her clear eyes, Jegal Yeong saw a hint of madness.
He could see why she had lasted so long in the White Sun Squad.
No sane person could survive there.
“Senior, I’m warning you. This is your last chance.”
“Ahh, junior’s here!”
At Jegal Yeong’s cold words, Hwang Bo Se-yul bolted like lightning.
It was as if she had just encountered a monster.
“Thanks for saving me.”
“Haah…”
Jegal Yeong let out a deep sigh.
At least she was around to keep some semblance of sanity.
The only remaining normal person in White Sun Squad.
‘She does make it fun to tease, though.’
Was he starting to understand Hwang Bo Se-yul’s perspective?
If so, maybe he wasn’t entirely sane either.
He could see now that he was perfectly suited to the chaos of White Sun Squad.
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