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[A Hope Named Fairy (2)].

The Fairy Im Gaeul was a woman of many masks.

Since childhood, she had been active as a child actress, skilled at portraying various characters.

Therefore, those who only saw her as the fairy Im Gaeul didn’t know how complex she could be.

So was Eunha.

The first time he met the fairy he had only seen from afar was when he received Ha Baek-ryeon, who lost her mother.

She entrusted him with the Baek-ryeon, which manifested the gift of <White Silver>.

‘This is ridiculous….’

She chuckled at his resistance, him being a player who killed monsters.

‘You clean up your own shit, how can you leave a kid you picked up, to a stranger?

She didn’t fear him, even as he prepared to fight with her escorts. Instead, she scolded him, her face devoid of any fear.

He had the worst impression of the Fairy Im Gaeul then.

At the time, he thought it was just her nature.

‘If you can’t do this, you’ll be eaten by the people below you when you grow up. Do it again, and listen to me.’

As she taught Baek-ryeon her responsibilities and duties as a fairy, Im Gaeul was cold and strict.

‘If you cry over this, you won’t survive in the future. I know it’s hard, but let’s endure it a little, okay?’

Sometimes, she would even hug the tearful Baek-ryeon and show her a gentle smile.

‘It’s your birthday today, right? Did <Berserker> wish you a happy birthday?

What? he didn’t know? Anyway… Why doesn’t he pay attention to his surroundings?

I’m the one who called him out today…. Let’s have lunch without him’

Sometimes, she acted as Baek-ryeon mother.

Other than that, Im Gaeul was a difficult person to get along with.

At some point, he gave up thinking about what kind of person she was.

He still don’t like her much.

If he had to choose, he disliked her.

It was partly because she treated him rudely, but it was also because she had pushed a lot of burdens onto him and stepped down from her position as a fairy.

«Are you sick?»

The fairy was right in front of him.

Eunha, lost in thought, stared at the woman wearing flophat, then regained his composure.

«…I’m fine. Are you okay?»

«I’m fine. Thanks to your sister… Oh, by the way, I didn’t ask your name. What’s your name?»

«Eunae is Eunae, No! Eun! ae!»

Eunae held onto her dress.

Im Gaeul grabbed Eunae’s hand, her eyes shining, and shook it.

It was an image that didn’t fit the common perception of a fairy.

«I’m No Euna.»

«Oh, so you’re Euna, thanks for helping me out. Do you attend the Player Academy?»

«Oh! Please pretend you didn’t see what you just saw, or I’ll get in trouble if the instructor finds out!»

Academy students cannot exert power over civilians.

While the scope of their inability to exert power was very vague, it was better not to make it an issue.

Recalling the memory of knocking out the men, Euna clapped her hands together and pleaded.

Noona doesn’t know this, but….

Noona used her power in front of the person with the highest authority in the academy.

Euna didn’t recognize the woman in the floppy hat.

Eunha also didn’t recognize Im Gaeul before his regression; it was understandable in such circumstances.

«By the way, Euna, No Euna…. I think I’ve heard of you before….»

Im Gaeul muttered.

Then a glint flashed across her eyes.

«…So, you’re the kid chosen by the <Queen> for <The Seed>?»

«How did you know?»

«It’s a famous story, why wouldn’t I know?»

Noona, she’s the fairy.

But Im Gaeul, she lies so easily, as if it’s nothing.

As a fairy, there’s no way she didn’t keep an eye on the prospects the Twelve had chosen for <The Seed>.

She must have seen the name before.

Eunha didn’t think it was too strange that she knew Euna’s name.

The problem was what came next.

«And you….»

«…Eunha. I’m No Eunha.»

Im Gaeul looked at Eunha with an intrigued gaze.

Eunha clicked his tongue at her outright reaction.

Bruno had warned him once before that the fairy was watching, but he hadn’t expected her to remember it so clearly.

I should probably avoid her….

I didn’t know why she was in YH World, but I didn’t want to know either.

If I got involved with her, it could be a nuisance.

As it was, Eunha was going to take Euna and Eunae back to his parents.

«Euna, Eunae, mom and dad will be waiting for us, so let’s hurry….»

«Sorry I’m late, I had to go all the way to the other side to find the gelato you mentioned…!»

Eunha was about to step back discreetly.

A man with ridiculous glasses rushed toward them, holding an ice cream cone taller than five steps.

He had a relieved expression as he made sure the ice cream didn’t topple over.

«Wow, that’s a lot of ice cream!»

«Eunae, do you want to try it?»

«Can I?»

«Of course.»

«Unnie, oppa, can I?»

Eunae’s eyes lit up when she saw the ice cream from Im Gaeul

She looked like she wanted to eat the ice cream, but she wanted to ask Euna and Eunha for permission.

«Unnie, are you sure I can eat it?»

«Euna, you can eat it too, I can’t finish it by myself anyway.»

«Bu…, but, if that’s the case, why did you ask me to buy it…yes, I’ll zipper it up.»

Im Gaeul bent down and handed Eunae the ice cream.

Eunae looked up at the stack of ice cream higher than her head and gasped.

Eunae didn’t seem to hear Euna say, «It’s not ours, you have to eat just a little, ok? I’ll tell dad later and I will get some for you.»

Meanwhile, Eunha looked up at the man, who was pretending to zip his lips.

He knew him, too.

The fairy wouldn’t have come alone without an escort.

Im Gaeul, she doesn’t look much different from the woman I know, but I’m not used to seeing Lee Jung-hyun so young.

Bodyguard Lee Jung-hyun.

He was a bodyguard who protected the fairy, Im Gaeul, and a player belonging to the faction of Nam gung Seong-woon in the <The Seed>

Of course, it was Ryu Yeonhwa who had reached a similar extreme in her class.

«Kid, don’t you want some ice cream?»

«…I’m fine.»

Eunha looked up at Lee Jung-hyun, who had fixed his glasses, and shook his head.

His memories of him were not good either.

Eunha often clashed with Lee Jung-hyun, who was devoted and loyal to the fairy.

When he challenged the fairy for his life, the player who was on the verge of battling him right before was none other than Lee Jung-hyun.

Of course, he lacked refinement, and his temperament was somewhat rough compared to Park Sangjin.

He was also Baek-ryeon’s playmate.

The end was… hollow.

Lee Jung-hyun’s death was so hollow.

During Baek-ryeon’s ascension to the position of Second Fairy, Lee Jung-hyun was framed and beheaded by the same forces that overthrew Im Ga-ul.

Eunha watched as his head fell off in the middle of Gwanghwamun.

It was a sickening feeling to see a player he had worked with, sometimes against, sometimes for, lose his life in such a way.

All he could do was watch Baekryeon, swallow her tears.

Not in this life.

The Changhae Clan, one of the forces that had overthrown the fairy Im Gaeul, was disbanded, and the Dawn Group had a new president.

The Alice Group, which supported neutrality, was growing in power faster than the future.

There would be no future where Fairy Im Gaeul’s faction would meet the same disastrous end as before the regression.

«…Noona, Eunae, let’s go. Mom and Dad will be waiting for us.»

Eunha decided to leave the two behind.

Even if they were hiding their identities, he did not want to deal with the them anymore.

That was Eunha’s perspective.

«Are you guys with your family?»

«Mom and Dad are here, and you’re with…, your boyfriend?»

«Who’s boyfriend…cuck…!»

«That’s right, I came with my boyfriend.»

Lee Jung-hyun, who was trying to deny it with a bug-chewed face, nodded like a machine.

Eunha saw it.

He saw the heel of her shoe slam into Lee Jung-hyun’s foot.

The sound was loud enough to be heard.

Euna and Eunae must not have heard over the shouts of the men on the Viking ride.

«If it’s okay, do you want to play together? My boyfriend can’t handle the ride if it’s even a little scary… Oh, we really came all the way to the amusement park….»

«Ah….»

«Unnie, don’t cry….»

Im Gaeul shed a single tear.

Both Euna and Eunae were emotionally invested in her performance as she freely controls her tears.

Eunha, on the other hand, click his tongue.

He, didn’t fall for it.

Neither did Lee Jung-hyun.

He was trembling as he held the cone in his hand, looking like he was about to cry.

«Unnie, ride with us.»

«I’m riding with Eunae!»

Eunae grabbed Im Gaeul’s hand and squeezed the hem of her dress.

The sisters had completely fallen for it.

«Is it okay, Eunha!?»

«Oppa!?»

«Is it really okay? Eunha, are you alright?»

With Euna and Eunae in front of her, Im-Gaeul turned to Eunha, who was laughing hysterically.

She was crying as if she was expecting a positive answer from him as well.

What an actress, indeed.

How embarrassed he would be if he was the one shedding tears.

But he wasn’t like that.

He didn’t waver even at her tearful plea.

«We came with our family. My parents are not very… «

«Is that so? Then, as Eunha said, why don’t we go ask your parents?»

Im Gaeul stole his answer.

Eunha stared at her walking away, holding hands with Eunha and Eunae, with a bewildered expression.

He hadn’t expected her to be so childish.

«…I’m sorry. My gi…she…she is young for her age….»

«People can be younger than their age… What did you say?»

«Huh? What?»

«It’s nothing. Let’s follow them for now. I don’t even know where Mom and Dad are….»

Eunha sighed.

The result was obvious.

No matter what he said, she would somehow get his parents’ permission.

«I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. I’ll buy you everything you want to eat later!»

«Do you have money?»

«Even though I look like this, I have a lot of money! If you want to eat something, just say it!»

…You mean you’ll buy me everything I want to eat?

The corner of Eunha’s mouth twitched as he watched Lee Jung-hyun pull out a black credit card.

A country where the food sold at amusement parks is overpriced.

«Mom! Dad!»

«Mom, Dad!»

Meanwhile, Eunae and Euna, who entered the café, found their parents sitting by the window.

Im Gaeil, who followed them, explained the situation to their parents.

There was no way she could have fooled them.

«Yes. Eunae also likes this place, so we can play together. Is it okay?»

«…Well, okay. By the way, haven’t I seen you somewhere before…?»

«Really? I have a common face you might see anywhere.»

Im Gaeul smiled.

Mom agreed, saying it didn’t matter as long as the kids liked it, and dad, although suspicious, reluctantly nodded.

«But, by the way, your names….»

As they walked side by side after leaving the café, Mom asked.

Im Gaeul, who had been keeping the conversation flowing, put her arm around Lee Jung-hyun and replied.

«I’m Bomyeol, Bomyeol. And he’s my oppa Kim Jung-hyun.»

«O… Oppa…? Did I… No, yes, I’m Kim Jung-hyun. I’m a year older. Please take care of me today!»

Jung-hyun, who was skillfully fabricating a story, matched his tone with her.

Eunha clicked his tongue.

It was comical.

As someone who knew the identities of the two, he felt like he was watching a rare comedy.

Huh?

Suddenly, a thought occurred to him.

Im Gaeul must know that he’s not ordinary, but she doesn’t know if he knows who she is.

It was a golden opportunity.

Using the innocence of a young child, he could corner her─.

«─Noona, what do you do for a living?»

Eunha spoke to Im Gaeul, who was talking to his mother.

She blinked, not expecting to be spoken to.

But it only took a moment for her to answer.

«Me? I don’t work. I’m a college student.»

«Really? You look older, so I thought you were a working professional….»

«…What?»

«Oh, well. I guess I was just mistaken.»

«….»

His mom pinched his back.

He walked past Im Gaeul, muttering as if he didn’t know.

Eunha didn’t miss it.

It was only for a moment, but he saw the cracked smile beneath her floppy hat.

«Hey, kid, be careful, my noona, she’s really scary when she’s angry!»

«Hyung, isn’t she your girlfriend? Why is she your noona?»

«…What, ah, no, she’s not a noona to me, sh, she’s a noona to you!»

Lee Jung-hyun cautioned in a small voice.

Eunha shrugged his shoulders.

This was just the beginning.

From now on, he was going to tease her every chance she got.

«Oh? I’ve seen you around, I think you look like the fairy!»

«Huh? Really?»

«Yeah!»

This time, she dragged Euna into it.

Unaware of everything, Eunae followed Eunha.

«…Do I look like her? I’ve been told I look like her sometimes.»

«You really do look like the fairy, but…, you’re prettier than her, aren’t you?»

«That’s right! I think you’re prettier than the fairy.»

«Really? Thank you, Euna.»

«The fairy has an ugly face and looks scary, so….»

«…….»

Eunha watched.

For a moment, Im Gaeul’s face showed an emotionless expression.

«Fai…, hey, Bomyeol, didn’t you say earlier that you wanted to go on a Viking ride, let’s go to the Viking ride!»

Lee Jung-hyun quickly grasped her feelings and pointed at the Viking ride.

Only then did Eunha sense her mood had lightened.

Holding Euna and Eunae in both hands, Eunha watched Im Gaeul walk towards the Viking ride.

She was giggling.

He had never seen her so excited.

It was even more striking compared to her last moments.

‘…Smile if you want to. Pretend it’s fine.’

First Fairy Im Gaeul.

Dethroned from her position as a fairy, she was forced to travel the country restlessly, repairing cocooning.

‘Tell Baek-ryeon this for me. This… Tell her that I’m sorry. She can resent me if she wants.’

Eunha remembered the words of the fairy who had been carried away in the truck to Daegu.

«That person… it’s the first time I’ve seen her enjoy herself so much.»

Eunha took a step forward.

Since they were here to have fun, he decided to enjoy it to the fullest.

Of course, he didn’t forget to scratch Lee Jung-hyun’s card.

«…Are you sure you can eat it all?»

«If I can’t eat it all, I can give it to other people. Don’t you know Golden Bell? Golden Bell.»

Lee Jung-hyun opened his wallet, feeling the sharp gaze from behind by Im Gaeul.

The card he handed to the cashier was trembling.