“Yihyun, it’s mealtime.”

With black hair and blue eyes, young Kang Yihyun opened his eyes in front of the dining table. On the table was a dish covered with a silver lid.

And before him sat his grandfather.

Servants came and went around him. Swish, milk was poured into a small cup.

Ding, the silver plate opened, and various side dishes filled the surroundings.

Ribs covered with cheese, soup made with milk, and various dairy products were placed one by one.

The smell alone made Kang Yihyun feel like he might vomit, and he clenched his shorts tightly. Perhaps he unintentionally bit his lower lip hard.

“Yihyun! You need to control your expression!”

Tak! When the sound of his grandfather’s cane hitting the ground was heard, he suddenly raised his head.

And reflexively smiled broadly. Only then did his satisfied grandfather allow him to eat.

He quietly placed the napkin on his lap. After drawing a brief cross and saying a prayer of thanks, he picked up the knife and fork from the outside.

The knife had to be cut small enough to fit in one bite without being too menacing. He delicately cut the ribs that still emitted a smell that made him want to vomit and speared it with a fork.

Looking at Kang Yihyun staring at the meat with a smiling face, his grandfather spoke with a stern expression.

“Yihyun, eat. All of it. Everyone eats it. It gets better as you eat it.”

“…….”

“Aren’t you going to answer? Not listening to your father’s words again? You should resemble only half of your father and mother!”
“No, Grandfather. …I was just impressed by the chef’s skill. I’ll eat.”

If he eats, his stomach will hurt again. He’ll vomit all day in the bathroom. But he had to eat.

He had to somehow get out of this situation.

With a forced smile, Kang Yihyun opened his mouth and slowly put the meat with plenty of cheese into his mouth. At that moment, someone grabbed his arm.

He looked to the side. It was an entirely black man. His hair, eyes, and clothes were all black.

The man gave him a stern look, then slowly opened his mouth.

“Don’t eat, Yihyun.”

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“Huk…! Ah, cough…!”

Kang Yihyun, who had wide-opened eyes, tried to get up but fell back in agony. The beeping sound of a vital check echoed.

The smell of antiseptic was faintly present.

Looking around, it seemed to be a single room. The humidifier emitted steam, and sunlight entered through the slightly closed blinds.

Somehow, it was hard to move his body, and when he looked down, bandages and splints were tightly wrapped around his arms and legs.

Kang Yihyun, who roughly figured out the situation, sighed.

“…I just wanted to take a break and recover alone.”

“…Darn it.”

Kang Yihyun muttered a curse under his breath, tightly biting his lips. He got caught.
He hadn’t expected to be exposed like this. Taking a deep breath, he looked up again.

“So, did Naru take you to the hospital?”

Kang Yihyun, hearing the affirmative message from his Seat, sighed deeply again. A shiver ran down his spine.

He hadn’t wanted to be caught at least up to this point, so what should he do now?

Thoughts of how to salvage this situation lingered in his mind.

‘It’s like when Naru found out about her own secret…’

Kang Yihyun, who seemed to understand the feeling of that shining Naru at that time, was thinking about excuses. Meanwhile, the sound of the hospital room door opening echoed.

“Kang Yihyun?!”

“Oh, Rood…”

Rood, wearing glasses, entered with a serious expression, holding a paper that seemed to be a test result in his hand.

Even in the midst of it, Kang Yihyun, who only stared at Rood’s face, smiled.

“You’re wearing glasses. It suits you well. Did Lee Jisung make it for you?”

“Is that the current concern?”

Although Rood spoke sharply, Kang Yihyun just smiled.

Seated beside Kang Yihyun, Rood looked at him, sighed, and patted his head.

“Why didn’t you say anything? Why didn’t you show any signs of pain when it hurts this much? Do you know what your test results are right now? Moving and living is a miracle!”

Pelvic and rib fractures, a fractured skull with gold, and wrist bones shattered into pieces.
Rood explained passionately that due to the impact of several important organs being ruptured and a strong impact to the head, the pressure increased, leading to a crisis of blindness. Additionally, there was a nosebleed caused by brain bleeding.

“I’m fine.”

“How can you be fine?! It’s been several weeks since the dislocation. You said you were okay back then, and you planned to attract attention alone. We shouldn’t have made such a plan.”

To confront Minotaurus, the strategy was for Kang Yihyun to attract attention, and Naru would apologize to Jung Sooho, resolving the abnormal state together and dealing with the gate. Despite not wearing the usual white armor and holy sword, it was okay, and they trusted Kang Yihyun’s words, leading to the current result.