chapter 191
191 – Mina and Yerin (1)
Clan House Rooftop.
I was looking at the night sky.
It was a little chilly, but the stars were really beautiful today.
“Brother? What are you doing here?”
As I was quietly looking at the stars, a familiar woman’s voice tickled my ear. I slowly moved my head and saw a pink-haired woman looking at me from behind.
It was Jumina.
“Just stargazing.”
I shrugged my shoulders and answered in a nonchalant voice. Mina stared blankly, then quickly walked over to take the seat next to me. Why was she coming over? Did she have something to say?
“Stargazing?”
“Yeah. But what are you doing here? Aren’t you going home?”
“There’s no need to go back home.”
Mina cooed with a gentle smile.
“And since I stayed in the clan the whole time while my brother and sister went out to find the Hidden Piece, this place feels like home to me, right?”
“Really? Well, the clan house facilities are really nice.”
It’s a bit exaggerated, to the point where it’s hard to tell if this is a clan house or a tourist resort.
“Brother.”
“Yeah. Why?”
The night breeze gently caresses Mina’s hair.
Her light pink hair, embracing the moonlight, flutters like silk.
Beyond the fluttering threads, Mina’s serious-looking face appears. Mina stares at my face for a moment. I also look back at Mina.
“Is it true that you are a regressor?”
“uh.”
Nod once.
And I look up at the night sky again.
Mina also follows me and looks up at the night sky.
The night sky, embroidered with stars, reminded me of a waterfall.
It’s hard to see a constellation like this in the middle of the city, but I can see it pretty well today. I was pretty tired after meeting Choi Yeon-ah and Jeong Se-yeon all day, but looking at the stars like this makes me feel a lot better.
“I remember you explaining it last time. Are you saying that you don’t believe it?”
I told Mina, a friend of Yerin’s and a member of our clan, about my regression because I needed someone to look after the house while I traveled around the world with them.
At first, Mina took it as a joke, but when she saw Yerin’s serious face, she suddenly realized that it wasn’t a joke.
Of course, it was difficult to simply accept, so he still seems a bit bewildered.
Well, it would be hard to believe if you suddenly started talking about a regressor.
If Mina suddenly came up to me and said, “Oppa, I actually regressed,” I would have been worried and dumbfounded.
“No, I just find it a bit strange.”
“what.”
Mina leaned against the railing and took a deep breath.
“It’s just that when someone I’ve known for years says they’re a regressor, I feel a little bewildered and it’s kind of strange, right? … … Ahaha.”
He looks up at the sky with his signature awkward smile.
“Looking back, my brother was a really strange person. When he was in danger from a monster at Hanbit Park, he suddenly woke up and took it down. From then on, I thought he was no ordinary person.”
“Mina.”
“My brother is great, but Yerin is also great and my sisters are also great.”
The voice slightly quietens.
“They are all truly great people.”
He smiles weakly with a completely lonely expression.
“You all are so amazing… … It’s just… … how should I put it… … .”
Slowly lower your head and make eye contact.
“Just… … That’s what it is. Hehehe. Oh, is it because it’s night? I tried shaking my head a bit, oppa.”
Soon, he smiled and tried to brush it off as if he was embarrassed.
He lifts himself off the railing with a slightly bitter smile.
“Whew. It’s cold. How about we go inside, Oppa?”
“Mina.”
“Oh, yes.”
“Are you a little anxious because it seems like you’re the only one falling behind?”
“No, oppa. That’s not it… … .”
He hesitated and bit his lip slightly.
“It felt like everyone was just walking along and I was the only one standing there.”
“… … .”
“I feel a little strange for no reason, don’t you?”
“… … .”
Now that I think about it, there have been many times in the past when I seemed to be the only one left behind and looked lonely.
He usually pretended to be calm and smiled cheerfully, but it seemed that he had complicated feelings without realizing it.
That’s understandable, because it’s quite sad to be left behind alone.
My old friend Yerin turns out to be an incredible genius, my older sister I know is a top 10 hunter, my older brother I’ve known for years is a regressor…
Everyone around me is acting suspicious.
If I were Mina, I would have felt a considerable sense of inferiority and anxiety.
If I think about it, didn’t I also feel inferior to Jihyun and distance myself from her?
Mina probably suffered from relative skepticism, inferiority complex, alienation, etc.
Mina, who had never joined a clan and had been active on her own, decided to join a clan because she wanted to follow in Yerin’s footsteps, right?
Mina is obviously a considerable genius, but she is bound to be inferior to them.
“Of course, it’s not that I dare to catch up with Yerin or my older brothers and sisters. I just want to follow them even a little bit, but it feels like I’m the only one standing still.”
Mina taps the ground with a blank expression. The sight of Mina rolling around on the ground helplessly is a sad sight.
“I know it’s a bit weird to say this, but I’m also a member of the same clan, right? But, what should I say… … .”
“huh.”
“… … Do you feel like you’re the only one left out?”
It’s separate.
That’s not wrong.
Because Mina is distant in many ways.
“This time, when my brother and sister went to find the Hidden Piece, I was the only one left in the clan, right? Since I had a lot of time to think by myself, I ended up thinking about various things.”
“The reason I’m not taking you is because I don’t want to cause any harm to you because of my fight. I told you. This has nothing to do with you.”
“Yeah, it’s none of my business.”
Take a deep breath for a moment and then exhale.
“As my brother said, it has nothing to do with me, whether it be the Holy Spirit or the Holy Spirit Church.”
He glances sideways and smiles awkwardly.
“But still, oppa. After all, I’m a member of the same clan as oppa.”
“yes.”
“I’m definitely just a younger sibling to my brother, and I’m not as strong as my sisters, but I wish I could have been of some help, but you didn’t even offer any suggestions… … .”
“Don’t be upset.”
“It’s not that I’m upset or anything.”
“No, really? You might feel a little left out because we do a lot of things among ourselves while leaving you alone.”
I didn’t mean to bully you, you know.
“I feel a bit bad for inviting you to the clan and then leaving you behind to go off and wander around.”
“What can I say? It felt like I was left home alone while my parents were away on a business trip.”
“Ha. Really?”
I chuckled.
Mina follows suit and smiles slightly.
“Anyway, Mina. You don’t have to be so anxious. Honestly, if you’re a genius, you’re a genius.”
“A genius… … Compared to Yerin… … .”
“Yerin is truly a special case.”
Compared to those with a monstrous talent for mimicking movements after seeing them only once or twice, Mina was also well within the realm of genius.
“You’ve already become a C-rank hunter at that age. Honestly, if you only consider skill, you’re at the level of a B-rank. I bet other people would be upset if they saw that.”
Mina reached C rank without any help from her clan.
And that too at the age of early twenties.
This can be said to be quite encouraging.
“It was because Yerin helped me out from time to time since my academy days. On top of that, my older sisters gave me a lot of support. I almost had a monopoly on this level of equipment, so if I don’t get any results, I’ll have to quit being a hunter.”
“No matter how good the teacher is or how good the equipment is, it’s up to you to accept it. In my opinion, you’re a genius. You were doing pretty well before you returned.”
“If it’s before regression… … .”
Mina looks at me for a moment and then asks a question.
“By the way, oppa. I’m saying this because I suddenly thought of it, but if you knew me before I returned, what was our relationship like? Was it as good as it is now?”
“huh?”
I blinked my eyes for a moment.
“Well, I guess.”
Between the two of us?
It was really bad.
Because after Yerin died, I looked at her almost like an enemy.
But there was no need to say anything, so I shrugged my shoulders and blurted out the words.
“We had an unusual relationship.”
“……yes?”
Was what I said unexpected?
A question mark appeared on Mina’s face.
Soon he makes a surprised expression and says, ‘Ah!’
“It’s not normal… …?”
“okay.”
Well, it’s not a lie.
We were really on bad terms.
But Mina shrugged her shoulders with a surprised expression, not knowing if I was thinking about her. She even gulped and asked a question.
“Brother… … Didn’t you just marry your sisters before you returned… … ?”
“Who did you hear that from?”
“Yerin gave me a hint.”
“He too.”
Yerin, that kid is talking nonsense.
“No, well, multiple marriages were allowed back then.”
To be honest, it was a ridiculous statement, but Mina nodded without showing any particular suspicion.
“Oh, I see. Marrying twice… I can’t even imagine it now.”
“I know.”
Hey, hey.
Of course it’s a lie, so that’s why.
Why don’t you be a little suspicious, Mina?
Don’t fall for these lies.
“So that guy… … Eek!”
“what’s the matter?”
At that moment, Mina’s face turned pale and she looked frightened.
I turned my head towards where Mina was looking, wondering if I had seen a ghost in the middle of the night.
Then I could see a woman holding onto the rooftop door tightly and glaring at me and Mina with a sinister expression.
There was no need to be surprised, as it was a very familiar face.
No, should I be a little surprised in a situation like now?
“teacher.”
“Uh. Why?”
“I have a question. If your friend or lover fell into the water, who would you save?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Actually, the important thing here is not who to save. The important thing is why the lover and friend fell into the water together.”
“Is that so?”
“yes.”
Yerin smiles brightly, but her eyes aren’t smiling.
When Mina sneaked a sidelong glance, Yerin looked at her blankly with the corners of her eyes raised. When their eyes met again, Mina sucked in a breath. Why is Mina so scared of Yerin? Well, considering Yerin’s usual personality, it’s understandable why she’d be scared.
“So what are you two doing here? Without me knowing.”
‘Without me knowing, ra… … .’
Judging from the emphasis on what I said, I think he must have thought we were having a secret meeting.
Oh my.
He’s been quiet lately, but it looks like a switch has been flipped again.
Well, first of all, let me calm you down.