Wow, youre so much more handsome in person!

My god! Can we take photos together?

The two women who approached Ohjin chattered on with their voices filled with excitement.

Ehh.

Ohjin looked at the two girls with an awkward expression.

I did think that there would be people that recognize me, but theyre way more aggressive than I imagined Should I send them away?

He didnt want to be needlessly involved with them.

Didnt you two come here to buy coffee?

He spoke in a manner that clearly conveyed that he thought they were being tiresome.

Dont be so annoying and get lost.

Alright. Theres no way they wouldnt get the message when Im this direct, right?

D-did you hear him? He told us to get lost!!

Kyaa!! I-Its real!!

Huh?

Daddy? Can I call you daddy?

Im going crazy! I love it!

Yeah, you two really are crazy why are you reacting like this anyways?

Can you give us your autograph?

Well, an autograph isnt hard.

It wasnt like it was something that would cost him money.

He took the pen the women handed out.

What am I supposed to sign?

Where do you?

Here, right here!

One of the women slightly unfolded her coat and pointed to her T-shirt. It was in a location where it would make contact with her breasts if he made a mistake, as it was close to her collarbone.

Are they actually crazy? What is this, a club?

Even Ohjin, who was extremely skilled in controlling his facial expressions, couldnt hide his flustered expression.

Hurrrry~

Hehe, staying like this is embarrassing~

Then dont do it.

haa.

Tch

Clicking his tongue, Ohjin held the pen up.

He seriously disliked the situation, but it would be over once he gave his autograph, anyways.

Lets get this over with.

He didnt want his day to get interrupted any further since it had been a while since he went outside with Ha-eun.

Just when he moved his pen in order to sign his autograph on the T-shirt

Who do you think you are?

A red-haired predator approached them.

H-Huh?

W-Who are you? the two women who were close to Ohjin asked while their bodies trembled.

A blazing killing intent that was hard for regular people to endure stimulated the womens instincts.

Motherfuckers, what do you mean who?

Ha-eun stretched out her arm and grasped the back of Ohjins neck.

Nudge

Im his girlfriend, said Ha-eun as her lips twisted up into a smile.

G

G-Girlfriend?

The two women looked at Ha-eun from head to toe with a shocked expression.

An attractive height that exceeded 170cm with an impeccable body shape.

Facial features that looked as if a word-class sculpture had painstakingly carved them and milky skin without a blemish in sight.

ugh.

The two of them were quite confident in their looks, but the only parts they could compete with Ha-eun with were their two eyes and their nosiness.

An overwhelming sense of defeat.

There was a saying that looks arent everything, but to those girls who approached Ohjin believing in their looks, Ha-euns existence itself was a checkmate.

W-What did you say? Seriously, what an asshole.

We were only trying to receive his autograph, you know?

The two women that walked on eggshells in front of the frightening existence soon turned around and escaped the cafe in a hurried manner.

Heh. Those detestable bitches dare to be so rash?

Ha-eun exploded out in laughter with her arms crossed.

Urrg-uh!

Ah, sorry.

She let go of Ohjins neck that she had still been holding onto.

Haa. Seriously, youre

Why, what?

Nah, Im saying that you did a good job.

Ohjin, who was sighing, laughed all of a sudden.

It wasnt like they had beaten them up. There wasnt a better solution than the opposing side running away with their tail between their legs on their own accord.

Anyways, damn, youre seriously popular.

I know, right? This is going to be a headache in the future.

He did predict that it would come to this to some extent. It would be extremely annoying now that his face became well-known.

Well, it cant be helped.

Wherever there is light, there are also shadows.

In order to wield the powerful weapon called North Stars apostle as he pleased, this amount of annoyance had to be endured.

Dont go following them around, alright?

Ha-eun narrowed her eyes and glared at him.

I have no interest in meeting other girls.

Huh? R-Really? Why is that? asked Ha-eun as her face turned a tint pinker.

It takes money.

Motherfucker.

This bastard really doesnt change, she mumbled.

Haa Well, alright. I guess thats better than playing around with whoever comes by.

She sighed and pulled on Ohjins arm.

* * *

* * *

Then lets quickly head over to the next location!

What about coffee?

Nah.

There was a chance a similar accident would occur again if they stayed around any longer.

Lets go to a place without people.

Where are we going?

Hmm

Song Ha-eun, who was momentarily lost in thought, click!, snapped her fingers.

Karaoke! Lets go do karaoke!!

Huhu. Okay.

Karaoke was an area where even Ha-eun, who couldnt see, would be able to sufficiently play around. Though there was the disadvantage that she would have to completely memorize the lyrics of a song.

Hurry! Hurry!

Kyahaha!

Ha-eun smiled cheerfully while pulling his arms.

Soon after, they exited the building after having a blast singing karaoke.

The suns setting already.

Nights in December came early.

Should we start to head back?

Can we look around a little mo

I need to sleep early since I have business to take care of next morning.

oh.

After a long period of silence

Gently biting her lips, Ha-eun nodded her head.

Lets go.

Yeah.

On the way back to their home

Ah, its snowing.

snowflakes drifted from the dim night sky.

Heh. No wonder I felt some cold things falling on my head.

Laughing bashfully, Ha-eun increased her grip on Ohjins arms.

Step, step

In the tranquil path fluttering with snowflakes, only the quiet sound of footsteps could be heard.

Although the silence continued on and on, it wasnt awkward.

She solely hoped thatthis moment

This point in time

would never come to an end.

But.

A stinging pain radiated from her tightly bit lips.

Hey, Ohjin.

Yeah?

How much have you saved?

Carefully

She spoke gently as if treading on thin ice.

I saved it all.

Y-You saved it all? Ten million?

Yeah.

Ha-euns lips shuddered.

She did think that he would save it all before long, but she hadnt imagined that he had saved $10,000,000 already.

Y-You earned money really fast.

A speed that was unbelievable, even for a North Stars apostle.

I was quite lucky, and I also had the money I saved up until now.

I-I see

Grip

Strength entered her clenched fists.

Fingernails dug into flesh.

The snowflakes that settled on top of her head felt freezing cold.

Well then I guess there really arent many days left of being together like this.

Yeah, I guess.

It was a sharp reply that seemed to cut away at her

Her chest hurt as if her heart were being gouged out.

Are you really going to Paradise? she asked, even while knowing the reply that would come.

Im going. Thats why I saved up money until now, after all.

It hurt.

It hurt and tore at her so much

She felt like some part of her was going to break down.

Dont

Go.

Dont leave me.

The words that tried to escape her mouth were forcefully suppressed.

Hm?

N-No! Its nothing. Hehe.

Hey, tell me.

Shut up!

Tap! Tap!

Getting angry for nothing, she hit his shoulders.

Silence set down once again.

Dont forget me, okay?

She wrung it out.

Why would I forget you.

With that last reply, their conversation ended.

The night sky of December was dark without a speck of starlight in the sky;

It was akin to the darkness she lived in every day.

* * *

The next day

Im going to head out because I have some business to take care of at the bank.

Ohjin went outside early in the morning.

Haa.

A deep sigh flowed out of Ha-euns mouth as she was left alone.

She grabbed her phone and turned on the news.

[There is an increased amount of attention on Decembers auction in Yongsan that takes place today]

Beep

Should I try going?

Ha-eun, who was continuously contemplating on the bed, soon got up.

She didnt care about the other items that came out in the auction.

There was just one item she was interested in.

Dragons Cursed Eye.

A 6-star relic that possessed the power to dispel various kinds of cursesincluding ones from dragons.

Ha-euns gray eyes faintly trembled.

If only she could get her hands on that item.

Perhaps

Perhaps the Thousand Curse Dragons curse could be

Ha, haha.

The sound of empty laughter filled the room.

Theres no way I would be able to buy it

The Dragons Cursed Eye was a star relic you could obtain from a dragon-type monster ranked 6-star or higher by an extremely rare chance. Due to the low chance, Its supply was so nonexistent that you wouldnt be able to guess if a single one would make its appearance during an entire year.

As its price would exceed $6,000,000~$7,000,000 at the minimum, there was no way for her to obtain it when all of her assets totaled a little bit over $300,000.

Still maybe theres still

Her lips dried up

The sweet whisper called Hope led her away.

Maybe there wont be many competitors today.

It wasnt something without possibility.

Although it had never happened to the Dragons Cursed Eye, there were occasionally cases of 6-star relics being sold at a cheap price.

T-Thats right! How many cursed people are there in this day and age anyways!

In reality, there werent many monsters that used curses. To that day, a monster that could use special curses like the Dragons Curse didnt appear aside from the Thousand Curse Dragon, Barbatos.

If that was the case

If there was no reason for anyone to dispel a curse in the first place

Couldnt the Dragons Cursed Eye be bought at a low price?

Gulp

Theres no way theres no way.

Ha-eun tried to suppress the feeling of hope with negative thoughts, but the hope that had started to spread eroded the mind faster than any other poison.

Alright, let lets go! I have nothing to lose!

Ha-eun energetically lifted her body off the bed.

Just maybe

From the thought Maybe an incredible miracle will happen, she was fired up.

If the curse gets dispelled

There was a chance of being able to go to Paradise with him.

Imagining that, her lips turned into a smile on their own.

Lets wash up and get going!

After entering the bathroom, she poured cold water over herself.

The freezing cold water somehow couldnt feel any warmer.

Click

She opened the door and headed outside.

Hitting the cane against the ground, she moved her feet.

Tap, tap, tap!

The sound that came from the cane hitting the ground felt delightful.

Thats right, I can buy it if Im lucky enough!

Her grip on her bank card and ID tightened.