I Became A Childhood Friend of A Mid Level Boss Chapter 12

Became a childhood friend of the middle boss (11)

training

Is it because I overworked my body with the gift?

Not only did I have little strength in my body, but I could feel a throbbing pain whenever I tried to move my body.

In the end, that day, I had to go home with my father semi-supporting me.

Of course, there was no way our mother, who was waiting at home, would not have questioned us.

―It’s good that there are no serious injuries, but what on earth did he do that he doesn’t even have the strength to lift a spoon?

―Ah, you… No, honey. It was all like that at first… .

―Speak honestly. Otherwise, I know you won’t be here later tonight.

―… .

As my father had predicted in advance, my mother killed me, saying that my father had put me in danger.

-Gyeonwoo, the same goes for you.

―… Wrong.

Of course, I was scolded too.

Still, he didn’t scold me harshly because I wasn’t feeling well.

―I also wanted to see goblins… . I’m going secretly and being rude.

Meanwhile, Ye-eun grumbled after hearing the story late at dinner that day.

My father and I, who knew this would happen, had to cheer Ye-eun up with the cake we bought on the way home.

If I could soothe my family’s mood with just one cake, it would be a very cheap thing to do.

and… .

-eww… .

-Oh my god, the fever is 38 degrees.

The day after the actual competition.

I had to suffer from terrible body pain.

When I woke up that morning, my body felt heavy and I had chills.

The recoil, which brought out powers that were not normally used due to the avoidance instinct, came in earnest.

I had no idea that the recoil from using the avoidance instinct would be so severe.

‘I should avoid doing anything that maximizes my avoidance instinct… .’

I felt like if I didn’t adjust the gift properly, my body wouldn’t be able to survive.

I made a promise to myself while receiving nursing care from my family all day long.

“after… .”

Is it because I got a good day’s rest?

The condition has improved a lot since the day before.

Now my body temperature has returned to normal, and it is not difficult to move my body.

But I couldn’t be purely happy about that situation.

‘The whole weekend flew by.’

Because the week has already begun.

Monday morning.

I couldn’t even have a proper weekend because I stayed in bed all Sunday, so I had to go to school even though I didn’t want to.

‘If I had even the slightest fever, I wouldn’t have gone to school today… .’

Is there really anyone in the world who likes going to school?

At least I didn’t.

The same was true for me in my past life.

When I was young, I hated going to school, and as an adult, I absolutely hated going to work.

I was especially depressed on Monday when the week started.

‘Now that I think about it, if I add my previous life, I guess I’m going to elementary school twice.’

Damn, I thought for no reason.

Recalling memories of my past life made the class easier to understand, but when I thought about it, I couldn’t like it at all.

“under… .”

Raon Elementary School, 5th grade, 3rd class.

As soon as I entered the classroom, I sat down and immediately fell down on my desk.

Is it because there is still some body fat left?

Or is it because I came to school?

I had no energy in my body.

I laid down on my stomach and sighed.

Then, there was a thumping sound from the seat next to me.

“Why are you doing this? Are you sick?”

“ah… It’s heaven. hi.”

I raised my head.

Yeon Ha-neul, who had put her bag on the desk, was looking down at me as if she was worried.

I smiled bitterly when I saw her for the first time in two days.

Then he invited me to sit down.

At my gesture, she took out the books in her bag and sat down.

“I was a little sick yesterday. “She was very sick.”

“suddenly? What happened? Did you take your medicine? Are you okay now?”

Yeon Ha-neul asked, startled.

Her red eyes widened and her ears perked up.

They were so surprised that they even bombarded me with questions.

I somehow felt better at her unexpected reaction.

“Actually, I had an actual game over the weekend.”

“Practical? What is it?”

“Fighting monsters.”

“ah… . Is it okay to do this at our age? “Isn’t it dangerous?”

“Well, I’m from the Shinken Daoist school. “All my cousins ​​my age have taken the exam, but I’m the only one who hasn’t taken it yet.”

“still… It must have been very dangerous. “Are you hurt anywhere?”

“There were a few scratches, but most of them disappeared after being treated with healing magic.”

“Why most? “Can’t we just cure everything with magic?”

“hmm… . In a way, healing magic borrows the ability to recover from the future. So, they say you shouldn’t rely on it too much, and if it’s a wound that doesn’t interfere with your daily life, wait until it heals naturally.”

“Look where you are.”

“… Now, here.”

The soft sky leans towards me.

She looked around as if she wanted to make sure I wasn’t hurt.

I had no choice but to show her the wound on my arm.

It was a shallow and long wound.

Yeon Ha-neul touched the wound and opened her mouth.

“I have a bandage and ointment in my bag. Would you mind doing that for me?”

“it’s okay. The wounds are all healed, so what? By the way, did you carry something like that with you?”

“I got hurt quite often.”

“… .”

“It’s not like that these days.”

Although she avoided going into detail, I could vaguely guess why she got hurt so often.

It seems like the bullying stopped when he started hanging out with me in the 5th grade, but in the past he got hurt while being bullied.

Out of consideration for her not wanting to talk, I decided to pretend not to know.

At that time, she rummaged through her bag and took out a bandage and ointment.

“Come on. “I will do it for you.”

“I said you don’t have to.”

“If you do this, you’ll get better faster, hurry.”

Yeon Ha-neul speaks as if scolding her.

I couldn’t overcome her anger and gave her my wounded arm.

Then she grabbed my arm and started applying ointment to the wound.

“Originally, we should also disinfect it.”

“It’s a completely healed wound, so what should I do…” .”

“Seup. “Listen to me.”

“Okay, take care of my arm yourself.”

You really don’t have to apply it.

I quietly looked down at her as she lowered her head, showing her rabbit ears.

She wasn’t even feeling my gaze because she was so focused on looking at the wound.

Not long after that… .

“Okay, that’s it. end.”

Yeon Ha-neul straightened her lowered upper body.

The wound had a bandage with a white rabbit on a pink background.

* * *

“So how did you get body aches?”

“You know… .”

After that again.

I briefly explained how I became sick.

After hearing the whole story, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“I’m glad you’re okay though. Fight carefully so as not to get hurt in the future. “How about now?”

“How does it look to you?”

“You look a little lethargic.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

“Did you take your medicine?”

“I ate it in the morning. “This is for lunch.”

“Don’t forget to eat later.”

“Then you let me know then.”

“No… .”

I almost fell down on the desk, took the medicine out of my pocket and shook it.

Yeon Ha-neul opened a book to read during the morning meeting and glared at me with her mouth clenched.

Soon, her expression relaxed as if she had no choice.

“okay. “I will remember it.”

“Yes, I would be grateful if you did.”

“If there is anything I can help with, please tell me more. “I’m listening to you ‘just for today, especially’ because you look like you’re really sick.”

Special just for today… .

As I laid my head on my pencil case, I paid attention to Yeon Ha-neul’s powerful and proud words.

My eyes immediately turned to the rabbit ears flaunting their presence on top of her head.

“… .”

That moment.

Curiosity and playfulness arose.

“Then.”

“Yes, if you have anything to ask for, just tell me.”

“Then let me touch your ears.”

“… what?”

Yeon Ha-neul raised her chin, boasting that she would grant my request.

Immediately after she heard what I said, she paused as if the accident had stopped.

She looked at me intently.

“Ji, what did you say just now?”

The embarrassed face was easy to see.

“Please let me touch your ears.”

I found that kind of reaction amusing, so I decided to push forward with it.

Anyway, I was thinking that it would be good if it didn’t work out.

“You’re touching my ears? why?”

“I thought it would give me strength if I touched it.”

“… .”

“I’ve thought about it since I first saw it, I want to touch it.”

“Did you meet me for this?”

“what. I met you because it was you, why would I meet you just to touch your ears? “When it comes to ears, I also have ears that are dreamy.”

“… .”

“Can I touch it?”

I was startled and blushed.

Yeon Ha-neul grabs the long ears with both hands and puts them on her head.

I tried to suppress my laughter at her reaction.

On the one hand, I had to feel regretful.

‘Seeing as how shy you are, I guess I should give up on touching you.’

Maybe I should have gotten closer and talked to you a little more.

I decided that the next time she said something, I would pretend it was a joke.

But what she stammered was beyond my expectations.

“Well, if you let me touch it… .”

“… .”

“Are you really feeling strong?”

“uh… of course?”

“Why is it a question?”

“Because I haven’t touched it yet.”

“… .”

“no. “If you touch it, you will gain strength.”

Yeon Ha-neul’s expression was crumpled.

I quickly went back on what I said and tried to change her mind.

Did my efforts work?

“… Okay, I’ll let you touch it. “Touch it.”

Permission fell from the lips of Yeon Ha-neul, who was wary of me and pressed her ears.

“really? “Can I really touch you?”

“Instead, there is no need to say anything else later. Just say you’re not feeling well… .”

“Don’t worry, it won’t happen. I’ll promise.”

“And just touching it for a moment. “Don’t touch it too long, okay?”

Yeon Ha-neul said, emphasizing it again and again.

I nodded without thinking.

I had a chance to touch a rabbit’s ears that were bigger than Mongsil’s, and there was no reason not to do so.

Eventually, I stiffened my shoulders and stretched out my hand toward her, who was cowering.

Finally, I reached the rabbit ears at my fingertips.

“oh… . “It’s soft and fluffy.”

“eww… . Don’t knead too hard, but touch gently. “It’s sensitive there.”

“Do you think I’ll become addicted to this?”

“But that doesn’t work. Now that’s it… yes!”

The soft sky makes a disgusting sound.

I pretended not to hear the sound and absent-mindedly touched the rabbit’s ears.

* * *

I’m embarrassed. I’m so embarrassed.

Yeon Ha-neul, who happened to have Do Gyeon-woo touch her ears until the morning meeting started, was so embarrassed that she couldn’t raise her head properly.

‘Why is he touching me so well?’

It wasn’t like that when I touched it.

Even when people at the orphanage sometimes touched it out of curiosity, it didn’t do that.

When Do Gyeon-woo touched his ears, something felt different.

Is it because they raise rabbits?

There was something indescribable about Do Gyeon-woo’s hands that were skilled yet delicate and kind.

The rest of the hand was harsh… .

‘I almost sneaked in too.’

Yeon Ha-neul lost control for a moment and almost gave up her head.

I was fortunate to make eye contact with my classmates who were sitting in front of me.

No, it would be somewhat absurd to say it was fortunate.

Because his classmates were staring blankly after hearing the noise he made.

‘I’m embarrassed, I’m embarrassed, I’m embarrassed… .’

If there is a rabbit hole, I want to hide.

Yeon Ha-neul remembered that incident again and felt her face getting hot.

So she buried her face in the textbook to hide it.

On the other hand, he glanced sideways at Do Gyeon-woo, the culprit who had made him like this.

“Oh, it hurts.”

He felt embarrassed, but Do Gyeon-woo was listening to class with his chin resting and yawning.

‘It’s disgusting.’

Of course, it wasn’t really ugly.

If that were the case, he wouldn’t have let me touch his ears in the first place.

‘Still, I guess I’m in good spirits.’

Soon, Yeon Ha-neul covered her mouth with the hand holding the mechanical pencil and smiled softly.

Do Gyeon-woo, who looked listless in the morning, seemed to have improved after touching his ears.

I wasn’t paying attention in class, but I no longer dozed off during class.

To tell the truth, Do Gyeon-woo was just feeling energetic because it was getting close to lunch, and he had been sleeping since yesterday and couldn’t sleep anymore.

She lost her cool due to shame and believed that it was all thanks to her.

Then, somehow, I felt better.

‘Shall I let you touch me sometimes from now on?’

To be honest, I thought something like that.

It was at that time that Do Gyeon-woo spoke to me.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“uh? When did I?”

“You were watching it earlier.”

“I wasn’t watching… .”

“Oh yeah? “I guess I was mistaken.”

“… .”

Is it because I was staring too closely?

I ended up getting caught by Do Gyeon-woo.

She, who had not expected Do Gyeon-woo to talk to her during class, was startled and hurriedly looked the other way.

To this, Do Gyeon-woo did not question him any further and just grumbled and moved on.

Yeon Ha-neul felt that Do Gyeon-woo’s response was strangely adult.

‘But because it looks relaxed?’

I do not know.

Sometimes Do Gyeon-woo gave off that kind of vibe even though they were the same age.

Meanwhile… .

“I’ve been thinking about it, why don’t you and me become hunters together?”

“what?”

Very occasionally, occasionally… No, often.

Do Gyeon-woo also gave off a bad boy-like vibe, saying random things out of nowhere and confusing people.

Like now.

“… .”

Let’s become hunters together.

The tone was too light for someone to decide on a person’s career path.

Yeon Ha-neul didn’t know what to answer, so she just blinked.

Then, Do Gyeon-woo must have felt that his explanation was a bit lacking, so he supplemented his words belatedly.

“I think you have what it takes to become a hunter.”

“What qualities do I have? “How do you know?”

“You can tell that I am from a famous family.”

“… .”

It somehow feels like I’m lying.

She was curious to see what he would say, so she decided to listen.

“First of all, since you are an Ajin, your physical strength will be superior to others.”

“hmm… Another reason is?”

“I think you seem to be good at using magic. “When I look at the mana you usually drain out of your body, it feels like it’s quite dense.”

“I have never shed any mana… .”

“Everything that is alive sheds mana unconsciously.”

“… .”

“I know how to manipulate mana, so I can sense it.”

“… Really?”

“Yes, really.”

“hmm… .”

I don’t think that’s true… .

Yeon Ha-neul opened her eyes and tried to find out his inner thoughts.

But she had no idea what he was thinking.

In the end, she returned to the first topic and thought about Do Gyeon-woo’s offer.

‘Hunter… .’

Actually, it’s not that I haven’t thought about it.

Twelve years old.

She had to leave the orphanage seven years later, when she turned nineteen.

At this age, with a fairly large head, and as a demi-human, the chances of being adopted were extremely low.

So, she had to prepare a way to live alone in preparation for the next seven years.

In that sense, hunter could realistically be said to be the job where she could make the most money and receive preferential treatment.

In fact, Ain had very little choice in order to live a so-called successful life in this society.

‘It’s not like I haven’t thought about it… .’

Of course, I also considered the soft sky.

If I was lucky enough to receive sponsorship, I would be able to reduce the costs required to become a hunter.

However, if there is a problem… .

“Can I do well?”

That was exactly the point.

As a middle school student who was required to learn mana control techniques, she had never handled mana before.

This just made me anxious.

Do you really think you can do well?

Moreover, the hunter had to engage in a life-or-death fight against the monster.

He couldn’t help but worry about whether he was mentally strong enough to fight that fight.

Do Gyeon-woo seems to be indifferent to this.

“You can do it.”

“… .”

“I’ll assure you. “If you become a hunter anyway, you won’t be like me.”

“Okay… “I guess?”

“I’ll be right next to you, so you don’t have to worry if you can’t do it. “I will take care of everything.”

“… .”

What exactly is it about himself that makes him make such an assurance?

She stared blankly at her friend, whom she didn’t even know.

But strangely, listening to him say that, it really felt like that would happen.

For no reason, I felt reassured and had faith.

I want to rely on it and lean on it.

Yeon Ha-neul played with her rabbit ears and answered in as indifferent a tone as possible.

“Okay, then you are responsible.”

fantasy,