Chapter 63

Seo-un could not shake off the unpleasant feeling from the gaze that seemed to be looking at her as if she were a potential criminal. Since she was the one who brought Chahaya, who caused the problem, she remained silent.

"We will write a pledge that if a similar incident occurs, we will immediately leave the apartment. What do you think, Deputy Guild Master?"

Eom Ji-geun sent a look that seemed to say, "Don't you think we should do this much for them?"

"I will also pay half of the cost to restore the apartment's walking path. If there are any other costs for psychological compensation or other expenses, we will handle them with our Tachun legal advisor. I will contact the lawyer as soon as I leave here."

"Oh, it doesn't have to be that much..."

As the representative showed a reluctant expression, Seo-un stood up.

"I plan to leave Synergies today and will sell my house as quickly as possible. I have caused a lot of trouble."

Eom Ji-geun let out a sigh.

The representative had a strange expression, unsure whether it was good or bad. It seemed he was worried about what would happen if a high-risk variant appeared and Tachun didn't help. Seo-un could step in without much emotion if Tachun's help was needed, as long as Eom Ji-geun was around to provide assistance.

Eom Ji-geun closely followed Seo-un as she left.

"Hey, Deputy Guild Master. I didn't think you were such a stiff person?"

Eom Ji-geun, catching up to Seo-un, pretended to be out of breath.

"Why did you fight yesterday?"

"Didn't Chahaya tell you?"

Seo-un walked without answering.

If not for Eom Ji-geun, she wouldn't have to leave her home. She had worked hard to get this place.

The only place where she could oversee the city's traffic and have her privacy securely protected was her home.

"Actually... I was a bit overbearing yesterday."

Eom Ji-geun winked, looking slightly embarrassed.

"Overbearing?"

Seo-un thought this might give her a clue about Chahaya's unusual behavior. Eom Ji-geun scratched the back of his neck, looking embarrassed.

"All the other Tachun guild members agreed to recommend me, but Chahaya refused, so I got a bit angry."

"I told you that if you were recommended, I would only consider it."

Although she said that, if all the guild members had unanimously recommended him, she would have recruited Eom Ji-geun, the top-tier member, without being stubborn, regardless of whether she liked him or not.

"Since I'm out of the guild now, how about we form an alliance? Call me when you need me. I'm quite useful, you know?"

Eom Ji-geun placed his hand on his chest, pretending to be modest.

"If that happens, I'll have to go and pack my things. I'll be off now."

"Really? Then I'll feel even more guilty."

"Don't worry about it."

Seo-un nodded and headed towards the elevator.

"Are you mad because Chahaya can't come in?"

Seo-un turned around without hesitation at the comment.

"That's part of it."

"Wow, I'm envious. You two must have a special friendship."

His crossed arms and shaking body looked ridiculous. Seo-un ignored him and continued on her way, looking at her phone. The screen was dark.

Only after seeing that the read receipt hadn't disappeared did she send another message.

[Where are you? I don't have a home anymore.]

She thought he would reply immediately, but there was still no response.

She went home and packed two suitcases with the necessary items, checking the furniture for any damage, planning to move it when she found a new place. She also packed the AI speaker.

Seo-un opened Chahaya's message window again, but it had been over three hours and he still hadn't read it.

In just three hours, she had checked it at least fifty times. If it had been a letter instead of a phone, it would have worn out by now.

It was so frustrating not to get a response.

Even while doing other things, she was constantly distracted by her phone, afraid of missing a call from him, even during her shower. She had turned on the screen countless times out of anxiety.

What had she done to Chahaya?

She had been so engrossed in her own distress that she had ignored all his messages...

Seo-un pressed her lips with the corner of her phone. The touch was cold and hard.

***

Woof, arrrr.

A puppy the size of a fist bared its teeth at the man. Despite the puppy's small size, it barked fiercely. The owner, who had been pulling on the leash to stop it, eventually picked up the puppy.

"I'm sorry, our dog is usually not aggressive, but it must have startled you."

The man, wearing a cap pulled down low, didn't move.

The man, sitting on a park bench like a statue, followed the small, white, fluffy puppies with his eyes as they passed by. Some dogs looked at him curiously, while others growled at him.

A mixed-breed dog with sharp eyes walked by and glanced at the man. Interested in the statue-like figure, it sniffed the man's ankle. The owner, apologizing, tried to take the puppy away, but the man lowered his hand and gently scratched the puppy's chin.

The puppy wagged its tail like a helicopter.

"Our dog is quite friendly."

The man seemed to nod, but it was so subtle that it was hard to be sure. He petted the small head, and the dog showed its belly and panted.

"Oh, my dog isn't small, but your hands are huge."

"Do you want to give it a kiss?"

The owner, pleased that the man was fond of her dog, was taken aback.

"Excuse me?"

"Do you want to give it a kiss?"

The man held the soft, plump belly in his hand.

"Ah, he doesn't like it, but I do it sometimes..."

"Why do you do it if he doesn't like it?"

Is this guy a bit strange? The owner quickly picked up her dog, which was lying on its back, and held it protectively. The man, who had been standing, suddenly stood up, towering over the owner, who prided herself on her height.

Only then did the owner see the man's face, hidden by the cap, and gasped.

That person...!

What was his name? Damn, what was that guy's name?

She recognized him as a celebrity but couldn't remember his name. After a moment, she suddenly remembered.

"...Chahaya!"

But the man was already gone from the park.

***

A few days ago, Seo-un met Tachun's lawyers to handle the apartment-related matters. Whether Chahaya's claim about selling the Tachun building was a lie, the lawyers said they had never heard such a thing.

It had been three days since Oh Seong's search team moved to Seoul, and Kim Seo-kyung had accurately predicted the variants appearing in various parts of the country. Of course, Seo-un could also detect them through the messenger, but they were all level 3 or lower.

After a day and two days, unable to bear it any longer, Seo-un called Chahaya, but his phone was off.

Did he really kiss her by mistake and then go into a deep sleep?

The various hypotheses were narrowing down to one.

Moreover, the calls she was waiting for never came, and the alliance kept harassing her day and night. Eventually, Seo-un decided to meet Lee Gwan-woong, one of the founders of Oh Seong guild and a swordmaster.

Seo-un, who had planned to meet Lee Gwan-woong at the Oh Seong building, boldly asked him to come to the Tachun building. Since the day she met the lawyers, she had been catching up on overdue work and rehiring staff to run the building.

She usually met with her uncle, but since that was impossible now, she had to call Han Don-hee. If Chahaya were there, she would have gone with him...

Even if he was a bit useless, Han Don-hee could have been some help, but he was playing games.

Was he not tired of hunting orcs in the game, just like in real life? He was hitting them with a staff, which was strange considering he chose to be a mage.

"Where is Chahaya? What is he doing?"

That was the question Seo-un really wanted to ask.

"Do I know? I left a message saying I'm meeting Oh Seong guild."

"Both of you are diving into the deep end."

She grumbled, saying that was why the Chas were no good. Han Don-hee knew his last name wasn't Cha, but he used it as a way to bring up Seo-un's disappearance.

"Ah, right. Look at what Gang San sent. He said he farted on someone else's dog?"

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