Chapter 158 – Chapter 158 – Promise

The appearance of Areumie is momentary, but it made me speechless.

A pure white back with no blemishes, side breasts protruding from the side of the apron as if asserting oneself.

I don’t know why, but she was wearing only black lace panties and an apron, and her white skin filled my eyes.

There was something more eye-catching than that.

Red spots spread across the apron and chest.

A drop of blood had dripped off, and the spots that must have been created by bumping into the skin.

The image of Areumi smiling with a strange expression instinctively created an atmosphere that drew attention.

Sensual and creepy at the same time, beautiful and ruinous at the same time.

Seeing Ah-reum, who looked ‘dangerous’ at first sight, alerted me.

“You are very late, brother.”

A calm voice rang in my ears.

I replied to Areum, contracting my muscles so that I could jump out at any time.

“Sorry, beautiful. I was supposed to arrive this morning, but due to unexpected events, I was late.”

“Okay?”

Ah-reum thumped the hand that was holding her knife and struck it down.

The green onion on the cutting board split in half at once.

Areumyi muttered as she absentmindedly stroked the split green onion with her slender fingertips.

“It could be. After all, my older brother is bound to be busy. You’ve been tied to me for being considerate of me until now… At least being late… Cool.”

Ah-reum covered her mouth with her hand.

Fresh blood.

Areumie, who was staring at the fresh blood on her palm, twisted her head and sent it back into her own mouth.

Swoop.

Blood dragon’s authority, blood flow manipulation.

Unlike the occasional quiet reading of a comic book, when her nose bleeds, she pushes it back into her body by manipulating her bloodstream.

This time, Areumi’s blood flow manipulation was much smoother.

And, as if proving this fact, Areumie’s light green hair was scattered in the air as if it were attracted by some force.

In an even more entangled atmosphere, I quietly pushed my hand into my arms.

The handle of the bankruptcy sword touched my fingertips.

If the worst was to come, I thought I would use my strength to subdue Areum.

However.

I noticed one thing, and in vain dropped my hand in my arms.

‘Unconditional kindness and trust to strangers’

I was able to notice it thanks to the origin foreknowledge that momentarily popped into my head.

No matter what, I had to give Areumie a favor and trust.

I approached Jeobeok Areum.

“It’s beautiful.”

“Yes, brother.”

Areumie flicked with a kitchen knife and cut the green onion on the cutting board again.

Earthenware, earthenware.

“It’s okay.”

“Yeah? What do you mean by that?”

“I’m fine now, put it down. I’ll cook for you.”

“… What?”

Areumie blankly looked at the green onion on the chopping board.

It must have been hit several times already, and it is in pieces.

Areumie blinked as she saw the stiff pieces of green onion that were no longer wet.

“Brother?”

“… Shit.”

I realized it belatedly.

Why is Ah-Reum here wearing an apron at this late hour?

Familiar smells, cold food in a pot.

I was able to notice it because Areumi prepared breakfast for me for over two weeks.

Areum prepared breakfast for me, who is returning early today.

When I didn’t come back, it froze as it was.

Let’s recall the image of Ah-reum, who continued to cook blankly, regardless of blood dripping.

Before I knew it, I was getting closer to Areum.

“Ah.”

Feeling threatened even for a moment made me feel like an idiot. As I approached, Areum hurriedly put the kitchen knife on the cutting board.

Chin.

As I grabbed Ah-Reum by the shoulder, life returned to Ah-Reum’s blank golden eyes.

“Oh… My brother?”

Looking at Areum-yi, who seemed perplexed and didn’t know what to do.

I pushed Warak Beautiful into my arms.

“Sorry, I’m late.”

“… Huh? What the hell is that?”

Ah-reum struggled in my arms and stood still as if she had noticed her own figure.

“Ah.”

And she quietly cradled me in my arms, bowing her head.

* *

As usual, Ah-reum, wearing a knitted sweater that exposed her shoulders, knelt down in her living room and apologized to me.

“I’m sorry, brother.”

I sighed.

“It’s okay, because it’s really okay. You’re really okay now, right?”

“… Yes, sorry.”

Looking at Ah-reum, who lowered her head and apologized, it felt like my heart was burning for no reason.

“I’m sorry, Areum should have noticed your condition.”

Over the course of two weeks, Areumie has noticeably improved.

She sometimes laughs and shows her composure enough to joke around.

Of course, I thought that there would be nothing wrong with being stuck at home alone for over a day.

But that was an illusion.

The reason why Areumyi got better and the reason why she improved noticeably during that time was ‘me’.

Areum laughed because I had a conversation with Areum.

Because I joked around with Areum, she was able to relax.

Like a wild animal, Arumie, who was nervous and reacting nervously, did not disappear.

I just bent over for a moment in the comfort I gave you in this cozy house.

“… Since when did that happen?”

“That is.”

Ah-reum shuddered at my words.

“It’s okay if you don’t tell me if it’s burdensome. I’m just asking because I’m worried about you. So if you decide it’s okay for yourself, you don’t have to tell me.”

She completely left the choice to Areum.

However, while handing over a little guilt.

Then, as if it was difficult for Areumi to bear this guilt, she began to tell the truth about Jogon Jogon.

“In the morning, my brother said he would come back early, so I prepared breakfast. But after an hour or three, my brother didn’t come back, so I didn’t know…”

Ah-reum cupped the hand that was placed on her lap.

“I was worried that my older brother hadn’t gone wrong. From then on, I became anxious, and I think I lost my mind.”

“I see.”

After quietly answering Areumie’s words, Areumie remained silent for a moment before speaking in a slightly raised voice.

“No, actually, I suspected that my older brother had abandoned me.”

Amy lowered her head.

As if confessing his own sins, Areumyi continued his words with his shoulders trembling.

“That’s right, older brother. I felt this while hanging out with my older brother during this time, but he’s a wonderful person with a good personality. He’s also a beloved person who has an understanding of witchcraft. Compared to my older brother, I am.”

Arumie whispered in a voice dripping with her coldness.

“Am I dangerous?”

A deeply ingrained self-loathing.

I noticed that Areum was entangled in a past I didn’t know about.

“If my older brother’s blood isn’t enough, I’m a half-dragon that can go crazy. And now, if my brother’s attention is cut off, I’m a restless little sister. Even thinking about it, I feel unstable myself.”

Areum slightly lifted her head.

There was a bitter smile in the corner of Areumie’s eyes.

“It’s obvious how my older brother feels about me, right?”

“It’s beautiful.”

When I said something to her, Areum cut me off as if she had waited.

“I know. I’m sure my older brother will comfort me even in this situation. And based on those words, I will find stability again.”

Ah-reum slowly raised her body.

And then, one step closer to me.

“By the way, brother.”

Pounding.

The image of Areumie approaching me with her golden eyes was somehow dangerous.

It caught my attention as much as it was dangerous.

Like a single leaf hanging from a tree branch, for some reason I couldn’t let go of my gaze.

As if feeling the beauty in her emptiness, I stared blankly at Areum.

“You can’t keep doing that.”

Before I knew it, Ah-reum came up to my lap sitting on her sofa and slowly sat down on top of her lap.

Her beautiful face came closer.

Took.

Their foreheads met.

Dangerously shimmering golden eyes existed right in front of my eyes.

In this situation where our breaths are entangled in each other’s mouths, Areum whispered to me.

“The more I do, the more addicted I will be to you. Intoxicated by your kindness, drunk by your kindness. I might keep clinging to you.”

As if she wouldn’t let me run away, Areum pushed my body sitting on the sofa with her own.

Swoop.

The bondage of a loosely made body.

Areumie’s restraints, which seemed like they would fall off if pushed even a little, were talking to me.

‘If you want to get out, you can get out anytime.’

The sweet aroma of Areum filled her nose.

With her body touching, her beauty buried her face into my neck.

“You might get jealous of the smell of other women that is thickly on your brother’s body and do bad things.”

Quack.

Areumie’s sharp fangs gently dug into my neck.

Unlike her always sucking her blood from her forearm, she took her blood from my neck a little bit boldly, clinging to her neck.

Swoop.

After extracting her own blood from her tiny wound by manipulating her blood flow, Ah-reum looked at me with strangely sparkling eyes.

“So, brother.”

She whispered to Areum, who was facing my face as close as before.

“Please choose here now. Brother… Will you continue to care for me?”

Areumyi asked me with a sad looking face but with a deep sense of immorality.

In this situation that is both sweet and bitter, like a lover whispering to fall into hell while holding hands.

I opened my mouth without avoiding Areumie’s gaze.