Chapter 91

I Am Not a Reincarnator Chapter 91

Ancient Constellations (2)

“Sis, get up already. We’re going to the Association, remember?”

After getting up early in the morning and finishing a light workout, Oh Jin shook Haeun, who was still lying in bed.

“Ugh, uh-huh. Just a little more….”

Haeun pulled the blanket up and fidgeted in her sleep.

“Tsk. What a sister.”

She’s not even a kid.

Oh Jin chuckled and reached out to tickle her side.

He planned to wake her up by tickling her.

“Oh Jinna~”

However, his plan was foiled by her, who sat up with a drowsy expression.

-Whoosh!

“Huh?”

Haeun grabbed Oh Jin’s arm as it approached her side and pulled it roughly.

Thump.

His body tilted helplessly, and his face was buried in the deep cleavage of her light pajamas.

The heavy weight pressed firmly against his cheeks.

“Ugh, ugh!”

“Hmm. Stay still.”

She wrapped her arms around his struggling body and stretched one smooth leg to wrap around his waist.

Like a cicada clinging tightly, she pulled him into the bed as if dragging an ant into an antlion’s pit.

“Hehe. Oh Jin~ Let’s sleep together, sis?”

In a drowsy voice, she called his name and tightened her arms around him.

“Really, this sister.”

Finally managing to pull his face out from between her breasts, Oh Jin looked at Haeun lying in bed with a bewildered expression.

“Zzz….”

“Mmm.”

Oh Jin, who had intended to shake her awake, swallowed hard as he watched Haeun fall back asleep, snoring softly.

‘It’s hard to wake her up like this.’

There’s nothing I can do.

Oh Jin sighed and lay down beside her, still in her embrace.

He observed Haeun’s sleeping face closely.

“……”

Long eyelashes, a small nose, and pink lips.

Her red hair flowed down her slender jawline.

She still shone with a breathtaking beauty, reminiscent of a brilliant ruby.

“…Sis.”

His heart doesn’t race like a boy meeting his first love.

After spending so much time with her, just looking at her sleeping face doesn’t make his heart race.

Rather than excitement and trembling,

a calm happiness spreads like water pooled after the rain.

“Haha.”

Like a ripple in the tranquil atmosphere,

Haeun, still lying in bed, smiled dazedly and grinned widely.

Is she having a good dream?

“Oh Jin, you bastard… you’re not supposed to touch there….”

What? What?

What kind of dream is she having?

Please, tell me too.

“There… it’s not a place to enter, but a place to come out….”

? “Ahem. I won’t hear any more….”

“Stop! Don’t say any more!”

“Screaming!!! What the hell!!!”

-Whack!!!

Haeun, still half-asleep, suddenly opened her eyes and kicked Oh Jin.

Bang! Thud! Crash!

Oh Jin, launched like a cannonball, hit his head on the ceiling and rolled to the floor.

“I was scared too!!!”

“I was more scared!!!”

What kind of dream were you having, woman?

“Ouch. My ear hurts.”

“My whole body hurts.”

Haeun rubbed her ear and glared at Oh Jin.

“Seriously, if you’re going to wake me up, do it nicely.”

“I tried to wake you up nicely.”

It’s just that your words weren’t nice.

“What time is it now?”

“10:22.”

“Wow. How did it get so late?”

That’s what I’m saying.

“Tsk… I was having a good dream.”

“……”

Don’t imagine it.

You shouldn’t imagine it.

‘…If that was a good dream.’

“Scolding (喝)!!!!!!!!!”

“Screaming!!! Why do you keep screaming!!!”

It was dangerous.

I almost imagined a specific image in my head.

“Hurry up and take a shower and change.”

“Mmm. Okay.”

Haeun slowly got out of bed and went into the bathroom.

“Phew.”

I can’t calm down easily.

[Hmm. It’s noisy this morning.]

Purr.

Vega, who had slipped out of the necklace, naturally settled on his head.

“Sis is being lazy.”

[Tsk tsk. You’re not very diligent. My proud child got up early and completed a grueling training session.]

Vega, sitting on his head, stroked his forehead affectionately.

At least she didn’t hear the sleep-talking just now.

[Anyway, my child.]

“Hmm?”

[What is this place that is not for entering but for coming out?]

“……”

I don’t know, Vega.

* * *

“Phew~! It’s been a while since I’ve come to the Association.”

Haeun stretched as she got out of the car and looked around the Association building.

A row of high-rise buildings.

“Hey, but for an organization that’s often disrespected, it’s pretty fancy, isn’t it?”

“It’s still the largest organization in the country when it comes to Awakeners.”

Even though the police were disrespected in the past, they were still a huge organization, right?

“Hehe. I never thought I’d end up working for the Association.”

“Let’s stop the sentiment and go in.”

“Okay.”

They took the staff elevator together and headed to Han’s office.

-Click.

“Oh, you both came.”

“I came to see your face after a long time.”

“Hahaha. Oh Jin, you’re such a joker. But there’s no bonus or anything, you know?”

Damn.

“Hmm… Here’s the contract. Please read it over.”

“Okay.”

Haeun took the contract and sat down.

By the way, this sister really doesn’t know how to use formal language.

‘Well, she even speaks informally to Seongjae.’

Still, since problems might arise when working for the Association, I’ll have to talk to her about it later.

Even in a world where monsters run rampant, there are plenty of people who start trouble over etiquette.

“Let’s see… Not bad. The salary is a bit low, but that’s expected since we don’t have to commute. Wow, what? Tax exemption??”

“That’s why I became a dog of the Association.”

“What? Then I’m a bitch?”

No.

Is she really crazy with her word choice?

“Hahaha!! Just kidding, kid. You’re taking it seriously.”

“Don’t say things like that, even as a joke.”

“Okay~”

Mmm.

“Hahaha! You two really have a good relationship. It’s hard for a single person to watch this.”

Han laughed heartily and took a sip of coffee.

“I hope to have a close relationship like yours when I eventually have a partner.”

Hmm.

Our boss is misunderstanding something.

“Sis and I are not in a romantic relationship.”

“…Really?”

Han’s eyes widened in surprise.

A look of disbelief.

“……”

Haeun, who was skimming the contract, also flinched and looked at him with wide eyes.

“Um… Then are you maybe already married…?”

“No.”

“Um… Then siblings…?”

“No.”

It’s too intimate to call them lovers.

Too precious to call them family.

Not lovers, not siblings, not married.

I’ve never treated her as part of a fleeting, shallow relationship that could disappear at any moment.

“Then… what kind of relationship are you two in?”

“I’m not sure.”

I’ve never really thought about it deeply.

Being with her felt so natural.

As natural as breathing.

I never even considered defining our relationship within a set framework.

But if I had to describe my relationship with Haeun in a clumsy way,

“Let’s say we’re just naturally together.”

“……”

“……”

The two of them stared at him with blank expressions.

“Ha…”

Han swallowed a hollow laugh and covered his face with his large palm.

“I didn’t know Oh Jin could say such embarrassing things so casually.”

He shook his head as if he couldn’t bear to listen.

“Oh, Oh, Oh Jin, you really…!”

Haeun, blushing furiously, covered her face and stomped on his foot.

“You can say anything, can’t you?!”

“What’s wrong?”

I didn’t say anything wrong.

“Aah!! Forget what you just said!! Got it?! Or I won’t sign the contract!!”

Haeun, pulling her hair, yelled at Han, who had been quietly sitting there.

“Hahaha!! I guess I asked an inappropriate question.”

“Forget it!”

“Yes, yes. I understand.”

Han nodded with a smile.

“Anyway, Director Junman. How’s the situation inside the Association these days?”

“Well.”

Han’s gaze shifted slightly to Haeun.

“It’s fine, you can tell me.”

After all, Haeun already knew about the internal factions and Tian Wucheng.

“Hmm. Recently, Tian Wucheng has been very quiet.”

Han’s expression grew serious.

“…To the point where it’s unsettling.”

Hmm.

‘Unusually quiet…’

Was he too preoccupied with Isabella’s incident to pay attention to the Association?

Or is he preparing something else?

Either way, it’s not reassuring.

“Well… The only thing he’s done recently is expand the Non-Awakened Security Management Center.”

“The Non-Awakened Security Management Center?”

What’s that?

“It’s a center that provides support and protection to non-awakened people living in monster danger zones. It’s currently managed and operated by the board.”

“……”

Are they trying to copy Isabella’s plan?

‘But for something like that…’

Oh Jin narrowed his eyes.

“Is there… no publicity? I’ve never heard of it.”

“They don’t do publicity because it’s for public welfare purposes.”

What’s going on with these guys?

What’s their plan?

“Well… Honestly, we have nothing to say about the center. Tian Wucheng, despite all his evil deeds, has never laid a finger on non-awakened people.”

‘Never laid a finger on non-awakened people…’

‘Now I understand.’

The Black Star Society’s goal is to eliminate all existing Awakeners.

And to turn the oppressed non-awakened people into apostles of the ‘Black Star.’

‘Of course, they would implement policies friendly to non-awakened people.’

Regardless of their true intentions.

Since their surface goal is based on the inferiority and hatred of Awakeners, it makes sense to prioritize non-awakened people.

‘The question is, what are their true intentions…’

Oh Jin narrowed his eyes.

‘Well, we’ll find out eventually.’

Perhaps.

The possibility is slim, but.

‘That ridiculous plan… might really be their true intention.’

We still lack information to speculate on their true purpose.

“Then we’ll be going.”

“Yes. If there’s any movement from Tian Wucheng, I’ll let you know, Oh Jin.”

“Yes.”

He nodded and left the office.

“Hmm. What kind of person is this Tian Wucheng?”

“Not sure.”

From the fragmented memories, he seemed like a twisted individual.

“I’ve never met him in person, so I’m not sure.”

Just overhearing a short conversation through Ashad Khan’s memories wasn’t enough to understand Tian Wucheng.

‘I need to focus on the quest first.’

As he thought this and stepped into the elevator,

“Oh? Is it Oh Jin… right?”

A young man with neatly styled pompadour hair and a sharp suit walked out of the elevator.

A tall, handsome man with a friendly appearance.

“I’ve been wanting to meet you for a while. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”

He smiled innocently and extended his hand.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Tian Wucheng.”