“Um… Representative, how long do you plan to keep doing this?”

Junhwan, who instantly recognized Huji’s true identity as Siwoo, was concerned about him.

While there was undoubtedly concern about what Eunha, who didn’t know that Huji was Siwoo, might do, it was probably more due to the fact that Siwoo, who usually disliked the act of ‘manifestation’ (現神), was well-known to him.

Manifestation, including the ability to manifest, was one of the special powers given to only one divine being. It generally involved changing one’s appearance to resemble the contracted entity.

“I’ll watch for a while and then return.”

“Hunter-nim, Representative genuinely thinks of you as a person.”

“Of course, that’s how it should be. Anyway, shut your mouth.”

“But…”

Siwoo also knew.

That there was no hope of staying calmly in the form of a dog in this situation. Yet.

“…”

Siwoo, who had been staring at Eunha’s sleeping face, slowly raised his upper body. Now he really had to go back.

Under the early moonlight, Siwoo, who stood still for a long time, silently left the place.

“…?”

Eunha, who woke up early in the morning, slowly opened her eyes as she looked at the empty carpet under the bed. Huji had disappeared overnight.

“Where did he go?”

She came out to the living room, checked under the dining table, the bathroom, the dressing room, and even the balcony, but there was no sign of Huji.

The front door was tightly closed. Although it was possible to open and leave from the inside without a key, it was not easy to imagine that a dog had turned the doorknob and gone out.

Eunha called Junhwan on her mobile phone.

“Manager, Huji is missing.”

“Oh, really?”

Junhwan’s indifferent reaction froze Eunha’s expression. Then she opened her mouth again, as if prodding.

“The dog is gone. All alone without a collar or ID tag.”

“Ah.”

Only then did Junhwan hurriedly respond.

“Oh, I see. It’s understandable that Hunter-nim is worried. But if it’s Huji, please don’t worry. I happened to meet him on the street this morning and asked a friend to take care of him.”

“What did you say?”

Eunha narrowed her eyes slightly.

“So, Manager, are you saying that he opened the door himself and left this place?”

“It seems so. And then, by chance, I found him near here. I asked a friend to protect him.”

“…”

Eunha remained silent.

Huji, who escaped on his own, met Junhwan by chance outside the apartment, and then was entrusted to his acquaintance? It was a story that was hard to believe.

[Shinsu ‘Wandering Cat of Darkness’ is relieved at the fact that he disappeared anyway.] [Now, he urges to ventilate until the smell of that piercing dog disappears, and quickly open the window.]

Without paying attention to the yellow message window that appeared in front of her, Eunha opened her mouth towards the phone speaker.

“Your acquaintance is protecting Huji, right? Can you confirm that?”
“Your acquaintance is protecting Huji, right? Can you confirm that?”

If Junhwan’s words were true, it would be a relief, but for Eunha, confirming his safety was a priority.

“I’ll ask you to send a picture right now.”

After saying that, Junhwan hung up and, about 5 minutes later, sent a picture through the messenger.

[Park Manager] [9:03 AM] Here it is.

[Park Manager] [9:03 AM] A very comfortable expression, right? You don’t have to worry.

[Park Manager] [9:03 AM] If you want, I can send pictures anytime, haha.

Eunha touched the photo Junhwan sent and enlarged it.

A white dog lying comfortably in a place that looked like an office. Looking at the blue eyes, it definitely seemed to be the Huji Eunha knew.

By confirming Huji’s well-being with her own eyes, Eunha could somewhat ease her worries.

However, how Huji managed to escape from the apartment on his own remained a mystery.

Silvermoon headquarters, the top floor.

“That’s enough.”

Junhwan, who had finished shooting, put down his phone. The white dog that had been sitting quietly by the window now, with a dazzling blue light, transformed back into Siwoo’s appearance.

“Do we really have to go this far?”

Siwoo complained, loosening his tie. During the time he maintained the manifestation at Eunha’s house without being told, it was always fine, but now it seemed uncomfortable again.

“What can we do? Hunter-nim asked about Huji… um, well, Representative’s well-being.”

With a scratched cheek, Junhwan laughed awkwardly.

“If it helps you feel relieved, let’s continue to occasionally send pictures to confirm the well-being of Hunter-nim, Representative.”

“…”

Siwoo didn’t seem to understand at all, but he didn’t explode in anger either. He just clenched his fist with an uneasy expression.

“Why worry so much about a stray dog picked up on the street.”

“Huji… Representative, didn’t you smile so well when you saw him? I saw Hunter-nim smile like that for the first time. It wasn’t for a long time, but Hunter-nim definitely thought of you like family.”

Saving Huji’s photo in the mobile album, Junhwan smiled brightly.