105 – Summer Festival (4)

… … Toduk, toduk.

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Raindrops sliding on the glass window.

The drizzling rain, which started to fall silently from dawn, continues to drop small water droplets until the morning.

Ugh-!!

A small vibration echoed in your arms.

The name of Seongwon Kim appears on the screen of the smartphone that is shaking slightly.

-professor. This is Kim Seong-won.

A voice that is polite without being servile. He is still a man with extraordinary manners.

“What’s going on?”

-It’s not different, it’s the last turn for today. Words came out about how to postpone it until tomorrow, so I contacted you.

“Is it because of the weather?”

-Yes. From the outside, it looks like it will stop soon, but the professors with astrology skills say they’ll be off by tonight. Of course, if it’s like this, there’s no big problem if you just go ahead.

“The rain will stop in the evening.”

-… … Yes?

“So proceed as scheduled.”

– Oh, yes. Okay. We will proceed without a hitch.

I put the thing in my hand back into my bosom and looked out the window.

The sky filled with gray clouds, the color of which was too pale to be called dark clouds, fell a silent drizzle as if shedding tears for someone.

‘Today, he’s a bad boy worse than a hundred.’

I turned and opened the bedroom door.

“professor… … .”

Claire, who was sitting on the bed, calls me and looks at the small basket. I stepped in front of him and looked at where her gaze landed.

-Beep… … beep… .

A small rascal sleeping curled up in his nest as always. Today, however, his breathing was shallower than usual, and a little faster.

“The children are coming soon, so get ready.”

“… … Yes.”

Claire quietly left the bedroom, clutching her hand that she had spread to stroke the fairy’s head. I reached out and shook the sleeping fairy in her place.

– Beep… … ?

With an expression that anyone could see that he was sleepy, he rubbed his eyes and turned his head to look at me.

“I’ll play with you, get up.”

-… play?

“yes.”

-… Beihihi, play gachi!!

The guy who seemed like he was going to fall back to sleep at any moment smiled and answered with a lively voice and got up. I took out the essence of the last Slime Queen from my pocket and held it out.

– Let’s go!

“upstart. This is the last time.”

– Beep!! thank you little

While sitting down, he saluted his belly button, then received the black jelly and began to gnaw it with his small mouth. The jelly went into the guy’s stomach in an instant, and as usual, he let out a small belch and spread his wings.

-play!!

It wasn’t enough to sit on someone else’s shoulder, so he slapped my cheek and laughed at how good it was. I wanted to put it in my pocket, but I spit out the words, so I left the bedroom with the guy on my shoulder.

“Beep!!”

– Beep!!

Baek Hana, who had entered the mansion in a moment, ran towards it. He naturally took me in my arms and showed the skill of sticking his head out towards the fairy sitting on my shoulder.

“You~ You don’t usually go near Woojin?”

-Beep?!

When Hana Baek blew air at the fairy’s feet, the girl was startled and immediately started laughing as if it tickled her. Looking at such a fairy, Baek Ha-na also smiled and asked me.

“Are you still together today?”

“Well.”

“Chi~”

– Beep

The fairy, who has come to her senses, pouting her lips after Baek Ha-na and pats my cheek again. It’s too much for one, but I feel like I’m going to let out a sigh when I put the two together.

“Ah, how are you!!”

“How long are you going to say hello like that?”

Maria shook her head while stabbing Idni’s side as she greeted me at attention.

“hello.”

“Oh, hello… … ?!”

“Nayoung?!”

Lee Na-young, who was greeting Nam Seo-hee, bit her tongue, and Baek Ha-na and the other children, who were clinging to me, approached Lee Na-young in surprise. Fortunately, Lee Na-young’s tongue was safe because there was a priest with good skills by her side.

After the little fuss subsided.

“Then shall we go?”

Lee Ye-sol, who had a camera around her neck, pushed Claire towards me and smiled.

**

– Wow, really no one sees us?

– What can the professor not do?

-Joke?

– Oh, I don’t think you can do that.

Children walking in front with colorful umbrellas chattering.

I moved my gaze to the side, ignoring Lee Ye-sol, who was walking around and taking pictures.

-It’s cold~

“okay.”

Claire, who is inside my umbrella, smiles lightly at the fairy sitting on her shoulder. The two look at each other and smile. I thought it looked not too bad.

-It’s cold!!

The guy who used to hit the water droplets falling under the umbrella with his palm slips over to my shoulder and sits down, then taps my cheek with his damp hand.

“… yes.”

-Beep hee hee!!

I asked the guy who kept smiling without a thread.

“Where do you want to go?”

– Uhm~ Upsseo!!

The guy who pretended to be worried about where he had seen and learned it replied with a smile.

-Quit, Gajji… Gachii!! play… !!

He struggles to breathe little by little, but smiles vigorously as he talks.

I nodded once and turned my head.

“One hundred and one.”

“yes?”

The pure white umbrella turned to the side, and I could see Baek Ha-na’s teary-eyed face.

“I’m going to the old pension workshop.”

“suddenly?”

Without bothering to answer, I took Claire’s hand and walked towards it. The kids who naturally went ahead followed me.

– Confirmed.

Through the slowly open door, we entered the workshop.

“Do you have something?”

“yes.”

In the last three days since the festival started, a space prepared separately in consideration of possible variables. I stepped on the stairs, passed through the hallway, and opened the door to the storage room.

“Stop, please… Are we training again?”

As soon as Baek Hana and the children saw the shimmering blue light, they swallowed and were very nervous. Likewise, I stepped into it without answering.

Saaa

What appeared at the end of the still unfamiliar feeling of floating was the night sea where the Milky Way was wide open.

– Pia… … .

The guy on my shoulder blankly looks up at the night sky full of stars.

“wow… … ?!”

“crazy… .”

“I can only admire… … .”

Then the children who came in after them each admired and made a loud noise.

“Oh my… … .”

Lee Ye-sol, who came in last, also moved the camera that was hanging around her neck with a small admiration as if it were surprising.

-Panjjappanjjak… … .

“I like it.”

-yes. Hi-Hi.

The guy who was staring blankly at the sky smiled at me again and covered his cheeks with his small hands… … .

– Little boy!

… I hugged him without hitting him.

“Woojin made this?!”

“Gyo, professor!! You are amazing!!”

“This… You are really great.”

As I was exchanging glances with the fairy for a moment, the children who had been separated ran around me chattering.

“Kyaaak?!”

“Eubeeep!!”

Of course, before it stuck, I grabbed it with magic and rolled the sand moderately.

-Byeah hahahaha!!

The fairy laughed as she saw Baek Ha-na and Idni covered in sand.

“… … Maria came with her, so why didn’t she roll?”

“Oh, that’s right!! He said he came too!!”

The two of them stumble over Maria, who sneaks back while spitting out the sand in her mouth. Instead of answering, I gave instructions to the crystal hiding on the floor.

Swoop.

An hourglass and a small ball the size of a thumb nail that landed on my hand.

I placed the overturned hourglass on Claire’s palm, who was trying hard to put on a calm expression.

“Tell me when you run out.”

“… … Yes.”

Just an ordinary hourglass.

But when the sand flowing down runs out, the festival going on outside will come to an end. A time flow completely different from the outside. This space is not simply a space created to accumulate memories.

“Take it.”

– Beep?

A small ball that fits in his little hands.

The fairy’s eyes twinkled as she fidgeted with the soft ball.

I turned and pointed at Maria, who had stepped back.

“Throw it.”

-How are you?

“like this.”

To the guy who tilted his head, I grabbed a handful of sand and showed him the action.

-Thanjjoo!!

“yes.”

Perhaps understanding it roughly, he threw the ball in his hand at Maria.

The ball left the guy’s hand powerlessly.

I put my magic into it.

Fast-!!

The ball imbued with my magic landed on Maria’s forehead.

“Eh, Maria?!”

“Hey… … .”

Baek Ha-na and Idni trembled at the sight of Maria fainting without letting out even a single word.

I took the ball that fell on the floor with my magic and put it back into the fairy’s hand.

“Throw it.”

– Pia!!

After all, being pure is the scariest thing.

The guy probably recognized this as a simple game, and even after seeing Maria collapsed, he threw the ball at the next opponent without any hesitation.

“Aww!!”

Hana Baek rolled on the floor and narrowly avoided the ball. I retrieved the ball again and put it in the fairy’s hand.

“Hey, wait a minute!”

“Yah! How many delicious things did you buy me!!”

When the fairy laughed and shook the ball, Hana Baek and Idni quickly shouted. But that doesn’t work for pure evil.

– How cool!

“Wow?!”

Idney threw herself onto the sandy beach.

I put the ball in his hand again and turned around slightly. And it showed Nam Seo-hee and Lee Na-young, who were hiding their presence as if they were dead.

“There is one too.”

“Hey?!”

“School, professor… … ?”

Lee Na-young and Nam Seo-hee take a step back, embarrassed.

-Kam~!

Fast-!!

Lee Na-young’s body fell backwards with a heavy sound.

“You have plenty of room.”

“Ah, the devil!!”

“aaagh!!”

Baek Ha-na and Idney walked away from me as they stepped on the sand, and Nam Seo-hee ran in the opposite direction.

– Damn!!

Before I could ask, the fairy pointed to one side with the hand holding the ball.

“yes.”

I moved in the direction where Hana Baek and Idni had fled.

**

[ Auditorium ]

“Write… … .”

Kang Han-na, who failed to obtain additional allowances, continued to walk behind the stage with a frown on her brow.

‘It’s starting soon, so why aren’t you coming… … !!’

In a little while, one of the closing events of the summer festival, the bond auction, will begin. However, the professor who can be said to be the protagonist of the day has not yet appeared.

“What’s going on?”

“Ugh?! Hey, Chairman… !!”

Kang Han-na swallowed a gulp at the sudden appearance of a giant and quickly approached it.

“Don’t be too nervous. Don’t you have all the scripts anyway? chuckle.”

“uh… … that, that… .”

Kang Han Na was worried.

Should I trust the chairman who only shows up very occasionally, or is it right to be seen well by Baek Woo-jin, who resides at the academy?

Kang Han Na’s worries did not last long.

I would not know if the chairman had not appeared, but I decided that it was not good to hide the problem when I was standing in front of my eyes like this.

“Hey, Chairman… … .”

“Heh heh, tell me.”

“… Actually. Professor Baek Woo-jin has not arrived yet.”

“Hmm?”

The chairman opened his eyes wide. But that’s for a while.

“Is that why you’ve been pacing around nervously since before?”

“Yes? Ah yes… … .”

“Heh heh heh, then don’t worry too much.”

Ahn Hyun-do, the chairman of the board, patted Kang Han-na on the shoulder and turned around.

“I’ll arrive on time, so don’t worry and start when it’s time!!”

The chairman waved his hand leisurely and left.

Kang Han-na briefly looked at the senior who was moving away, then sighed briefly.

‘yes… He told me to just go ahead with the fireworks display, but I can’t believe he won’t come out… … ?’

After a while, Kang Han-na went on stage and Baek Woo-jin did not show up until then.