Chapter 56 – Skirmish

“Wow… Is this a lab?”

Yuria’s admiration.
Saehwa, who was clinging to her side, smiled and explained the facility.

“Yes. That’s the dashboard, there’s the medical room, and next to it is the rest room, next to the doctor’s room… That’s the airplane hangar…….”

Judging by the chatter, it seems that Yuria is very excited to be here.
Sehwa, who had been telling Yuria about the lab as if she were a real estate agent, nodded when Dr. Cathy came out of the room.

“Doctor! Hello!”

“Okay. Are you lively today?”

“Yes. Oh, this is…”

“Know. Are you Yuria Elenar?”

As the doctor came forward and held out his hand, Yuria took her hand and said.

“Hello, Dr. Jennifer Cash. It is an honor to meet you.”

After a brief greeting, the two soon sat down at the table in the control room and started talking.
It included me and Sehwa.

The conversation ended after a long time.
The doctor liked Yuria quite a bit, and showed interest in what she told.
However, they seemed to think that it was not enough to become a device fitter.

The reason why Saehwa transformed with the device was because she showed care for people even in a crisis situation.
However, Yuria has only destroyed criminal organizations so far, and has never shown a heart for humans like Sehwa.
Also, since I couldn’t fully trust her, it was understandable that I was still wary of her.

Upon hearing about the Aether device from the doctor, Yuria opened her mouth wide as if she had never imagined that such an item would exist.
I want to shove my stuff in that open mouth.
My body itches because I want to corrupt it quickly.

“Ah… That’s why Sehwa transformed like that…”

“Right. Aren’t you curious?”

He was a doctor who was easy to talk with at some point.
YuRia answered.

“Yes… Aether… It’s a really strange energy.”

You will be more surprised when you hear the device charging method later.

“Do you know why we are telling you this secret?”

“I do not know.”

“Sehwa believes in you. One of the reasons is that the transformed Leona approached you without warning. But… I think we still have to wait and see.”

Saehwa tried to say something to him, but Yuria jumped first.

“It is natural. It would be like me too.”

“Can I stay with you in the lab for a while?”

“Yes. However…”

“Is there anything that gets stuck?”

“I have a father. My reincarnated father… I haven’t recovered all my memories yet, so I want to be close to him until my memories return.”

I’m talking about Kim Tae-gon.
I still firmly believe that I have been reincarnated.

“Haa… Yes, even transcendental things that cross galaxies were possible… Wouldn’t it be strange for a supernatural thing called reincarnation to happen? What is his name?”

“I’m Kim Tae-gon.”

The doctor was taken aback, but he didn’t show that much surprise.

“Song’s business partner?”

“Right. He had a dream…”

Now it’s Yuria’s complaint time.
It’s so boring. It’s getting more and more annoying.

**

By the time both sides had finished talking, it was already late at night.
Sehwa went to my house with Yuria.
The doctor and I were left alone in the lab, reviewing Yuria’s story.

“Reincarnation… Can you believe it?”

“As a scientist, it’s hard for me to say that, but… I want to believe it. Just as the doctor and Sehwa met like fate, I think it was fate that Kim Tae-gon and Yuria met. The explanation was also quite detailed.”

“It doesn’t.”

“But… No matter how much you trust Leona’s eyes, you opened too many of our cards.”

The Doctor lets out a shallow sigh in agreement.

“My mistake. Maybe it’s because I’m too tired these days.”

Because I am tired, I need someone to rely on, and I want to believe the words of that person.
The fact that the doctor told Yuria about Aether was part of that.
Judging by the fact that he didn’t hand over the device to YuRia, it’s still a situation where he trusts his own thoughts more, but he still trusts her like a stone.
He relies more on me than Sehwa.

I smiled softly at her.

“Since this happened, let’s find a solution.”

At that, the doctor stared at me.
Why are you doing that?

“Are you talking like my husband?”

Ah, that’s why you looked at me full of longing.
I got an unexpected income.

“People with momentum are good at saying things like this.”

“If you look at how they subtly mix in compliments about themselves, even if they look alike, they look exactly the same. Maybe that’s why I have you as an assistant… No, a partner.”

The doctor got up from his lab chair and washed his face in the bathroom.
The face without the dripping makeup is quite beautiful.
It’s not easy to look like that without makeup.

I also got up and stretched out.
Then he said with a serious expression.

“Now let’s talk money, shall we?”

At those words, Dr. Cathy was very nervous.
Is this the first time you’ve seen this kind of reaction? I’m going crazy wanting to knock it down.
The doctor sitting across from me clears his throat and tries to lighten the mood with a nonsensical joke.

“I just popped it up as a partner… I wonder if it got points.”

“Quite a bit.”

“Thank god. How much… Can you support me…?”

The tone is too careful.
Yeah, you have to be careful about money.

“How much do you need? I’ll adjust as much as you want.”

“That… I would like to receive… In the form of sponsorship every month…”

“So, how much is that amount?”

“You know roughly… How our lab works. I want you to support me in line with that.”

Comes as an author That’s a good sign.
I stroked my chin with my finger and pretended to be lost in thought, and after a while I said the amount.
Then the doctor’s eyes widened.

“I-I don’t need that much…?”

“I leave just enough for all my companies to run smoothly, and the rest goes to the lab. The more money, the better. More and more, you know?”

“It is, but…”

“Assuming that everything YuRia said is true, proper monsters haven’t even appeared yet. It looks like Tyrat is playing with the Earth… You can’t just stand still. Let’s develop new equipment, and also look for Aether that may remain.”

“Song, are you alright…?”

“It doesn’t matter if you sell a few companies. What do you do with a lot of money? If we continue like this, the earth will end and we will be killed as slaves. Don’t worry about lab money in the future. I’ll try to arrange it somehow.”

The doctor silently nodded and stood up from his seat.
After that, he leaned over and hugged me as I sat down.
And I… I gently touched the back of the doctor’s thigh.
This is not intentional.
It was just a habit he did when hugging Sehwa.

“Hey… Song… What are you doing?”

The doctor’s whispers in my ears.
The wind coming out of his mouth is quite ticklish and strange.
Having come to my senses, I removed my hand.

“Oh, it’s just… A habit.”

Then the doctor untied the hug and asked as if it was absurd.

“Do you touch my thighs when we hug?”

“Sehwa’s legs stand stiff when she hugs me when I’m sitting down, right? I like the feeling…”

The doctor laughed at my detailed fetish description.
Seeing as he doesn’t show a strong reaction, it seems that he’s just going to move on.

“Sehwa must also be quite difficult.”

“I rather like it.”

The doctor slapped me on the head.
It was a hand full of affection, without any force involved.

“Next time, don’t do that. You almost punched me in surprise.”

“It feels good… Can I touch it one more time?”

“This is going to die… Are you saying that now?”

“It’s a joke. See you next time.”

“Okay.”

Shrugging my shoulders, I smiled at the doctor and left the lab.
It’s still too much for skinship like this.
I know everything about Beast Slayers.
But the doctor doesn’t know. That’s why it can be annoying, but it’s actually fun.
First of all, he didn’t push me away in surprise, and he didn’t get very angry at the joke asking if he could touch me one more time, so he seems to be trusting me more than before…
No, it’s not trust, it’s like liking.
It could be that the figure of the doctor’s late husband came out of me by chance today.
Let’s peel off the skin slowly in this state.

**

Returning home, I ate while Saehwa and YuRia were drinking beer and talking.
It’s to the point where you don’t have siblings at all.

“Jihyuk, are you here? Would you like some coffee?”

Every time I come back, Sehwa always runs up to me and kisses me, but I feel a bit sad because she shows a calm side.

“It’s okay. Ms. YuRia, are you going to sleep here?”

At those words, Yuria stood up and smiled awkwardly.

“You don’t have to look. ‘Cause I’ve made my decision I will be in Seoul for a while.”

“I’ll give you the house next door, so stay there.”

“I’m fine. You can stay at a hotel with the money your father gave you.”

“If so, I know. And you don’t have to worry about YuRia’s status anymore. I’ve taken care of everything properly, so there’s no reason to be suspicious.”

“Thank you very much.”

Yuria bends her upper body at a 45 degree angle.
Aren’t you like that? Are you pretending to be polite now because you want to look good and get a device?
After a while, the doctor will open up and give you a device… But I’ll help you.
I want you to transform quickly.

“Would you like to come to my room? I have a story to tell.”

“Ah yes…”

I smiled and stopped Sehwa from following me, then went into the room with YuRia and closed the door.

“I know that YuRia has power that is incomparable to that of ordinary people. That power doesn’t work on monsters. They’re just stronger than normal people. That’s why you want to have a device, right? To transform like Sehwa and fight monsters, to find Tyrat.”

YuRia’s eyes trembled palely.
She answered honestly.

“Right.”

“Let me ask you one question. If Tyrat is getting ready to run away from you, and there’s a dying human standing next to you, who will you choose? Are you going to chase and kill Tyrat? Or are you going to save humans?”

“Yes…? What is that…”

“Answer me.”

“I’m…”

YuRia, deeply troubled, bit her lower lip.
She continued.

“I want to save humans.”

“Why? It is an opportunity for revenge.”

“Right. But if I let the dying man in front of me go for my revenge… I’ll regret it forever. My parents didn’t raise me that way. But why are you saying this all of a sudden…”

“There is only one criterion for determining who is suitable for the device. It’s just how much you care for humans. Sehwa took care of others even when she was in danger of dying herself. If it’s not that much, you can’t have a device.”

YuRia let out an ah… And shook her head slowly.
With a smile on my face, I brought up a story she might like.

“I will speak to Dr. I really liked the answer. That Ms. YuRia thinks of humans to this extent…”

“I-really…? Why so suddenly…”

“As a member of the lab, I can’t trust YuRia, but personally, I think she’s trustworthy. And also for Sehwa. That’s the biggest Don’t be so sure. Because I don’t speak much.”

YuRia’s face became very bright.

“Thank you very much. This grace…”

“Nothing has been confirmed yet. We will talk later.”

“Yes Yes! Thank you!”

YuRia bowed her head as she extended her thanks.
At some point, Sehwa opened the door and listened to Yuria’s story.
The bright-faced one must have been satisfied with my answer.
I pushed her face away and said to YuRia.

“See you again soon.”