Chapter 756 – Cheers

Master is big.

You have to raise your head for a long time to see the face.

And he was stronger than anyone else.

Sweet and friendly. He has a personality that cares very much for the people around him.

However, there were many times when the affection was too much and it felt disgusting.

‘At first-‘

The ebony looked up at his teacher and thought.

‘-The impression wasn’t like this.’

It was scary.

I’m afraid these people will also do harm.

But I don’t think so now.

Although our relationship was relatively short-lived, the experiences we shared were full of priceless gems.

My impression changed every day, but now I have become an anxious person when people are not around.

To Ebondan, Lee Si-heon was the best benefactor who guided her forward when she was in despair, and she could not be compared to anyone she had met in her life.

“I said I was sorry.”

“…”

On the way to the convenience store.

Seeing Siheon apologizing one after another, Ebonyun quietly stuck out her lips.

‘Uncle… I feel like they still see me as a child.’

I know that my body is precious, and I know how to be ashamed of it.

What I was saying was that it was not a tangled, abandoned tree like when I first met it.

-Jerbuk, Jerbuk.

Take one step at a time. Two steps.

Never get ahead of your teacher, but don’t lag too far behind either.

The appropriate distance is just half a step.

I follow my teacher to the end, keeping a half-step distance.

Every time I glance at Lee Si-heon’s carefree steps, one, two, one, two.

This was a code of etiquette unique to Ebonyang.

‘… Anyone could have been me.’

There was something Ebony always kept in mind.

It was entirely thanks to Lee Si-heon’s capricious mercy that he was able to raise himself from scars, dirt, and infectious diseases.

Because of him, she overcame her mutism, stopped starving, and was able to sleep in a soft bed.

Stop acting like a child.

Now that she has become a disciple, she must mature as soon as possible.

However, Lee Si-heon seemed to have no thoughts at all about Ebondan’s agony.

Her teacher always gives willingly.

“Do you want to eat something?”

“… “There is none.”

I am grateful that I was able to have a great time at such a great amusement park.

The ebony folded her bell-sized hands together and answered with sincere thought.

“Are you really okay?”

“… Yes. “Master, you can only buy what you want to eat.”

Socheonma.

How could a person who received that name crave something like sweets from his teacher?

Passing a small mirror inside her convenience store, Ebony saw her own face reflected in the glass.

-Sreuk.

A glimpse of the past.

Her eyes she were torn out, and the miserable ebony figure covered in dust and soot was looking at her, her natural enemy her.

‘…’

It was as if I was looking at her own devastated heart, so I tried to avoid her gaze at her.

A fact that comes to mind every time.

I was lucky enough to be noticed by this person and survive.

With that thought still stuck in her head, Ebony was still suffering from some anxiety.

‘… Sweets.’

There are a lot of things I want to eat.

If you asked to buy it, Master would buy it for you.

-Gulp.

Potato chips. Cotton candy. Chocolate… It looks delicious.

But what if Master is disappointed by your greed?

‘No.’

Ebony had a lot to do.

The first thing to do is to kill the kites in the lab who killed my old friend.

And after uncovering the secret, the second thing was to follow Master’s will.

“Do you want some cotton candy?”

“… Ah.”

No.

Don’t be seduced by evil sweetness.

“No. It’s okay.”

“Eat. “I’ll buy it for you.”

Master’s hand has already crossed the irreversible river.

When the blue and red cloud in a small plastic cup was placed in the basket, Ebony’s eyes slightly turned.

“… Yes.”

‘No!’

“Thank you, Master.”

I was briefly defeated by Cotton Candy.

Master’s merciless sword struck Ebony’s sensitive spot.

“I also eat potato chips.”

“Ah, thank you.”

The answer came out without even a moment to think.

I came to my senses late and kept my mouth shut to awaken my faith.

“Is there anything else you want to eat?”

“No. It’s really okay. “Master.”

It was impossible to enjoy this much luxury.

He clenched his fists and tried to resist the temptation of refreshments. Ebony was once again blinded by greed in an unexpected corner.

‘… Ice cream.’

Also a double chocolate bar.

Ice cream shared by two people holding a stick.

Ebony stared at the ice cream with a blank face.

It was true that it looked delicious, and ebony was my favorite food in the world.

That wasn’t the reason I was mesmerized.

─Oppa, are you really buying it for me?

─Yes.

Summer. A muggy throat. A person whose face I can’t remember, but I miss.

The boring sound of cicadas. Suffering poverty. I was drooling because I couldn’t even put a single piece of junk food in my mouth… Days of the past,

The boy, whose face was obscured by the haze rising from the floor, picked up a coin with a crane on it and bought an ice cream from his aunt.

It was an especially bright moment among the countless childhood memories of proudly showing off the 500 won coin I obtained by searching near the lottery machine.

─Oppa, you’re the best!

─Eat this too. Does this make it feel like I ate two?

─Can I really eat it? Really? You didn’t eat it.

The cold ice cream melted in an instant under the scorching sun, but the satisfaction of that moment was indescribable.

How can you be satisfied with just one portion of ice cream?

The immature and ugly boy ended up taking his brother’s share of his.

A family I can’t meet now.

The brother and sister were trapped in a laboratory and separated without knowing whether they were alive or dead. I found the fragments of my broken memories. Ebony could only recall the emotions of that moment.

“This is delicious if you share it.”

When I wake up from my thoughts, my shoulders slump.

Ebony looked at her master while slapping his bruises her.

For some reason, the face of a man hidden in that haze comes to mind.

“Ah! Yes.”

“Do you want to eat?”

“Eat… ” “Yes.”

I don’t know why I gave that answer.

The ebony nodded as if possessed by something, and even at the moment of calculating, the ebony did not say anything.

“Now.”

Dark brown hardwood attached to a stick.

The greed of a childish child who could not exchange the sweetness of a moment for anything.

Ebony slowly recalled the taste of ice cream.

As I caught the flowing sweet water and rolled it around on my tongue, I again felt my spirit light up at the taste of the sweetener.

It’s a chilly fall day, but why does my face feel so hot?

Amidst the sweetness that went down my throat, the unique bitterness of chocolate was very painful.

“Is it that delicious?”

“Yes.”

“Eat this too.”

“Ah…”

Ebony shook his head eagerly at the sight of Master willingly holding out the remaining half.

“I hope Master eats it. “It’s about sharing.”

Family.

The one and only older brother I lost now.

The ebony smiled and looked at his master

“It’s delicious, right?”

“It’s delicious.”

For some reason, I miss the sight of my teacher making a slightly foolish expression.

If we had shared it back then,

Even so, it wouldn’t have changed now.

When I thought about it like this, I think the feeling was a little different from before.

“It’s for sharing.”

The expression you are making right now may be a little strange.

Let the ebony with an unfamiliar expression show a complicated smile. Her teacher smiled more like a child and patted her on the head.

-Tok, tok.

Guardian.

A warm touch. Another person’s affection.

The concession, which felt like a burden, coupled with old memories made me feel dizzy.

‘If this happens… I can’t…’

I feel like I’ve regained something I lost.

Ebony had no choice but to lower her head to hold back her tears.

* * * * * * * * * *

-Cheek!

-Widely. Grrrr.

A heavy glass is filled with cold beer.

The thrill that comes as you pour spicy shrimp snacks into your mouth and take a refreshing sip.

“Big.”

“I’ll pour you another drink, Master.”

“Uh, uh, okay.”

Good.

As the alcohol seeps into my body, my nerves come alive. I was filled with happiness.

“But ebony.”

“Yes, Master.”

“It’s a bit of a scene, isn’t it?”

The ebony man standing holding a beer bottle blinked his eyes blankly.

“It was like something. “You’re like a mean guy who stopped a girl at a drinking party.”

“Are you a terrible man?”

I don’t know as long as you’re next to me. He rolled up his sleeves and said he would pour him a drink.

Add to that Ebondan’s sincerity… It felt like I was in a nightlife bar.

“That’s not the case at all.”

Maybe I should have drank Kaoliangju or makgeolli instead.

Then it might have felt a bit like a priest.

“Ah… The ramen will boil soon. Please eat it.”

Besides, I thought this guy was just timid. He is more attentive than expected and is used to being taken care of.

A player who turns people into fools.

As soon as Ebony, who had made cheese egg rolls and ramen, came back, he picked up the bottle of alcohol.

‘…’

-Gulp.

A glass that fills up almost as quickly as you put it down after drinking.

“I’ll pour you another drink.”

“Uh, yes.”

Looking at my glass with steady eyes. It’s scary.

Where did Ebony, who was full of caution just by looking at me, go?

It is said that animals with black heads are not harvested.

What kind of ignorant bastard said that?

There was no way anyone in the world would say something like that when such a lovely black rabbit was by their side.

“… “Aren’t you tired?”

“It’s okay.”

“Don’t do that, just sit down. “I’ll have a drink.”

After giving a calm gesture to the ebony who hesitated for a moment, he put down the bottle and sat down.

Bubbling dumpling ramen and cheese egg rolls. In addition, there is a generous selection of various frozen foods purchased from convenience stores.

I naturally took out another glass and thought.

‘Is Ebony old enough to drink alcohol?’

The appearance of Ebonyi, who is close to an adult.

In fact, there was no problem even if you were a minor.

Purchasing alcohol is illegal, but drinking alcohol itself is not against the law.

Not only was it not a restaurant where the owner was punished, but it was okay as long as they weren’t force-feeding.

“Do you want to drink it?”

“Ah…”

It’s strange that they block not only soju but also beer.

The ebony blushed timidly and nodded his head, probably out of curiosity.

“Yes.”

“Take the glass.”

Ebony politely held out the glass he held in both hands and filled it with beer.

The reason alcohol was recommended was no different. It’s because I want to create a bit of an atmosphere and have an open conversation.

Even if it’s impossible right now, if we hang out like this a few times, won’t there come a moment when we can open up about our heartache?

“Okay, I’ll drink well, Master.”

Ebony carefully swallowed the liquid from the beer mug.

Ebony took a few sips and put down the glass.

He shrugged his shoulders and frowned, as if there was something strange about carbonated beverages. Eventually, he smiled faintly.

“… It’s not delicious. “Master.”

“It doesn’t taste good. So? Do you want to drink more?”

“Yes.”

“They said it wasn’t delicious.”

“Even if it doesn’t taste good, it’s good.”

At least beer is okay.

Soju is really not something people should drink.

“Ruler. Listen. Ta-da.”

“Ah… , Ta-da.”

I purposely hit the glass with some force so that the bubbles come out.

The startled ebony reached for a tissue to wipe the soaked table.

“Leave it alone.”

“Ah…”

“This is how you normally drink it. “But not in restaurants.”

Ebony took his hand off the wet table and took another sip of his beer.

-Gulp, gulp.

“… “Huh.”

It’s not quite ‘Kya~’ though. A face that seems to be in a good mood.

The ebony, whose blushing cheeks were twitching, looked at me and tilted his glass.

“Master… One more time. Ta-da.”

“Should I drink it often from now on?”

“Yes. “Good.”

I think it’s my first time seeing Ebony’s melted face.

I’m not drunk, but I look like I’m in a really good mood.

Does he have a Juju temperament like Hong Yeon?

‘At the last meeting, we drank apple juice. If it was going to be like this, I should have let you drink it beforehand.’

I picked up an egg roll and handed it to Ebony.

Normally, I would have declined and said it was okay, picked up the egg roll on my chopsticks, and ate it daintily.

This time it was a little different.

“Ah…”

He carefully tilted back the black hair that had fallen below his ear, then opened his small mouth like a rabbit and took a bite.

The ebony bitten my chopsticks and munched on the food cutely with an unconscious charm.

“It is delicious… “Master.”

Even if there is food in the mouth, the pronunciation is never muffled.

She seemed to have the elegance of a well-educated noblewoman.

“You made it, so it must be delicious.”

“Master, please eat it too.”

“Yes, take another bite.”

“Oh. Yes…”

The drinking party, which I had planned to drink alone, became quite enjoyable.

I guess I’ll try raising a rabbit today.

“Master, voila… ? Do…”

When I hit the glass, white foam bounces all the way to the light.

The ebony gave up his pretense and smiled heartily at the feel of the cold beer hitting his cheek.

One night with my beloved student slowly deepened.