“He’s not coming.”

Eun Ha glanced towards the store entrance. Si Woo, who said he was going to answer a call, hadn’t returned yet.

The military group that had been guarding the entrance had disappeared somewhere. They were probably watching this place from not too far away.

“Let’s go outside first.”

It would be a hindrance to business to be standing idly at the entrance, so it would be better to go outside. Eun Ha left the store, taking Min Joo with her.

“Senior.”

Just then, she ran into Si Woo, who was about to enter the store. His face was oddly stiff.

“I’m sorry, but I think I have to go first. There’s something I have to do.”

He didn’t know what the call was about, but it seemed to be something important. Eun Ha nodded.

“Then what about this?”

Eun Ha suddenly offered the Gate Core to Si Woo. As Si Woo said, “That’s…….” and trailed off, Min Joo, who was holding Eun Ha’s hand, peeked her head out.

“It’s something Nuna caught, so it’s Nuna’s, right?”

Si Woo’s blue eyes turned towards the boy. The boy, with eyes like acorns, smiled brightly.

“Can I take it?”

“…….”

Is that… so?

Eun Ha stared blankly at the Gate Core before putting it in her pocket. Si Woo, who had been looking at Min Joo with an unreadable expression, turned his gaze to Eun Ha.

“……Senior, does this have anything to do with America?”

“America?”

Eun Ha, who had put away the Gate Core, tilted her head slightly.

“No. Not really.”

She had indeed planned to study at a university in America in the past, but she didn’t actually go. Not even for a vacation.

“I see.”

Si Woo’s face fell again. He could have asked once more if that was really the case. But he didn’t.

He was lost in thought when the bell rang. It was Si Woo’s cell phone. He clicked his tongue briefly and answered the call.

“I’m coming now.”

And he hung up rather nervously. Was a mere onesecond call that annoying? He turned around with a stiff face.

“I’ll go ahead then. I’ll contact you again tomorrow. And…….”

His blue gaze turned towards the boy, Min Joo, one last time.

‘He doesn’t seem like he’ll do anything.’

Staring fixedly at him, Si Woo spoke curtly.

“If anything happens, make sure to talk to me, or rather, call me.”

His icy, cold eyes were still fixed on Min Joo. Eun Ha, who found this odd, nodded.

“I will.”

“Make sure you do.”

Emphasizing once more, Si Woo quickly disappeared around the corner, leaving only Min Joo and Eun Ha.

Eun Ha turned away from the direction Si Woo had disappeared and looked at the boy.

That’s right. She had to do something about this child.

“Do you have any relatives or other family?”

“I don’t.”

Min Joo answered promptly. It was not a lie.

“What about a home?”

“……I don’t have one right now, either.”

This was half a lie.

It was true that he didn’t have a home, but instead, he was living at the headquarters of the Legion guild, which was home in a way. However, Min Joo didn’t bother to mention that point.

‘This is getting awkward.’

Eun Ha swallowed a small sigh, looking at the boy. At this time, around 10 p.m., pedestrians were going home, and shop signs were starting to be turned off. It was a common scene since the Gate appeared.

‘First, I should take him home, then early tomorrow morning take him to the police station.’

At this very moment, the suspicious military group was still watching this place. She didn’t know what they would do if she left the boy and went home.

“Let’s go to my house for now.”

“Your house, Nuna?”

Min Joo’s eyes widened.

“Yes. If it’s uncomfortable…….”

“No, I like it! I want to go, I want to go!”

Min Joo, who cut off Eun Ha’s words, began to bounce around.

My goodness. A house.

He had a high probability of being of the same ilk as her, and he even had a golden military badge! Such a person’s house might be filled with valuable things comparable to the golden military badge. The mere thought made his heart thump with excitement.

“So first.”

Snap.
Suddenly, the height of her view jumped significantly. When Minjoo came to her senses, she realized belatedly that she was embraced by the woman.

“Huh?”

Whish, whish, whish.

With her heels hitting the ground, the woman leaped like a spring and stood on top of a nearby 2story building.

Her movements were as light and nimble as a cat climbing a stone wall, so much so that it was impossible to feel any discomfort.

“We’d better fend them off first.”

“…….”

“You might feel a little nauseous. Are you okay?”

“Ah… I’m okay.”

Minjoo, who casually responded, blinked her eyes slowly. At that moment, Eunha soared as if she had been waiting.

Whirring─

This time much higher.

The moon hanging in the night sky seemed to be right in front of her.

Her jetblack hair, illuminated by the moonlight, fluttered like silk threads.

With the sound of cutting through the wind, her view changed sharply every time she opened and closed her eyes.

‘This person.’

She thought she wasn’t an ordinary skilled hunter, but this was beyond her imagination.