I Became a Raid Boss

Chapter 177

I suddenly had this thought.‘…Lately, I’ve been too focused on finding food.’

There’s a reason why people say food, clothing, and shelter are essential.

Clothes to protect the body.

Food to gain energy necessary for life.

And a house to stay safe from all kinds of threats.

So,

Why would I need to go out for anything else?

“Well, there’s that.”

“Mhm. But Kana is so cute. If you wandered around carelessly, you’d become famous in no time. Talent agencies would give you their business cards, begging you to join. They’d cling to your legs, pleading for you to come―.”

“Sigh.”

I thought it was strange that she had been quiet until now.

I shook my head, which caused some hair to slip into my hood and tickle my back.

Twisting my body only made the tickling sensation worse, not better.

“Maybe I should just cut it all off.”

“Wh-What?!”

“…Why are you so surprised?”

“N-No reason…. I just thought you meant you were going to cut off my head or something.”

“….”

I was so dumbfounded that I stopped walking and looked up at Da-eun.

Coincidentally, we were standing in a spot without a streetlight, so only the faint moonlight illuminated her face.

Still, I could clearly see the embarrassed expression on her face.

“What do you even think of me?”

“…Cute, kind, sweet. …And sometimes a little scary little sister?”

“I’ve never done anything scary, though.”

If anything, I treat her far more kindly than I treat others.

As I unconsciously pouted, Da-eun let out a sharp cry.

“Eek! I’m sorry…! I was wrong, so please don’t make that face!”

“….”

“When Kana looks downhearted, it makes me sad too….”

Her dejected voice made it clear that this was genuine.

“I was just joking. It’s just that when Kana trains, she becomes so strict.”

“So?”

“Well, um… It’s not that I mind or anything. I asked for it, after all. But the contrast with your usual self is so stark, it’s striking…? It reminds me of when we first met and when you made me fight those players.”

“So, you’re saying it’s scary because it reminds you of the past?”

“No… I was just joking when I said it was scary.”

Even though she said that, her words revealed just how much of an impression that time had left on her.

It stung a little, but….

Since she brought up the past, it was hard for me to argue.

Honestly, back then, I didn’t care if she lived or died.

Sure, dying would’ve been unpleasant, but since she’d just revive anyway, I figured, what did it matter?

That’s how I thought.

“…I’ll be more careful.”

“What?! Really?! …Ahem.”

Da-eun’s voice rose in excitement, but upon receiving my glare, she quickly cleared her throat.

“If you’re doing it for my sake, there’s no need. Like I said, I asked for this. It’d be pathetic if I started complaining about it being hard now, wouldn’t it?”

“Mhm.”

“So, you can keep doing things the way you’ve been doing them.”

Her words carried a strong sense of determination.

For someone as timid and fearful as Da-eun to say something like that…

Outwardly, I acted calm, but inwardly, I was quite surprised.

If Da-eun was willing to go that far, I couldn’t afford to let her down.

“Got it. I’ll give it my all.”

“…Wait a second. Can I take that back? When Kana says she’ll give it her all, it suddenly sounds terrifying…!”

“Too late to back out now.”

At my firm response, Da-eun pouted.

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