My Younger Sister Reborn as a Star Sovereign - Chapter 35

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The Protagonist’s Younger Sister Revives as a Constellation Episode 035

 

“Huh, I’m here too, but you’re the guardian?”

 

Kang Seo-u shouted teasingly at Kim Igyeol from behind, but was lightly ignored.

 

I could hear the sound of Jin Sehyeok pushing Kim Igyeol’s shoulder with tapping motions.

 

Though he swayed from the S-rank Hunter’s strength, Kim Igyeol put force into his legs and stood firm.

 

Seeing Kim Igyeol with no intention of moving aside, Jin Sehyeok seemed to make up his mind and spoke crookedly.

 

“Ha! Then stay like that. I just need to check her arm anyway.”

 

In an instant, Jin Sehyeok’s hand reached past Kim Igyeol and grabbed my arm.

 

Jin Sehyeok looked at my arm and ground his teeth audibly.

 

“Why do you have this?”

 

Ah, it wasn’t my arm but the bracelet, I suppose. The hand gripping my wrist tightened with force.

 

It seems what hit me earlier really was an ice spike. I couldn’t feel any pain.

 

With Jin Sehyeok gripping this tightly, it should be enough force to leave red marks, but right now I only felt like I was being held.

 

“Lift your head.”

 

“Hyung, why are you scaring the kid like that.”

 

“If you don’t lift it, I’ll make you lift it.”

 

Kang Seo-u tried to stop him in panic from the side, but it didn’t work.

 

A sharply honed piece of ice approached my face. It seemed like it would soon touch my chin and create a wound.

 

Kim Igyeol, who was beside me, pushed the ice away with his palm.

 

Though he bled from touching the sharp ice, Kim Igyeol didn’t move his hand away as if it didn’t matter.

 

Ah, that crazy bastard! My contractor’s hand shouldn’t get hurt!

 

I reflexively lifted my head.

 

“Ah, hyung! That’s the kid I was talking about.”

 

It was the final log that ignited the fire.

 

My gaze met with purple eyes. His gaze shook violently as if surprised.

 

He quickly cleared away the ice, his hands trembling finely.

 

In the eyes I met, guilt, longing, relief – such emotions were all mixed together.

 

“…Serin.”

 

“Do I know you?”

 

“Don’t joke around. I’m your oppa.”

 

When I pretended not to know, Jin Sehyeok’s expression twisted in an instant.

 

It’s not that I didn’t feel sorry for him, but I couldn’t pretend to know him here. I had built up so much until now.

 

I tilted my head and asked Jin Sehyeok back.

 

“Do I have an oppa?”

 

“Jin Serin.”

 

Jin Sehyeok calling my name used a dark voice I’d never heard before. I unknowingly flinched and trembled my shoulders.

 

Kim Igyeol and Kang Seo-u, who had been watching the situation, each grabbed me and Jin Sehyeok respectively.

 

I had just been surprised, but it seemed like I had overreacted, making me feel self-conscious.

 

“That’s enough.”

 

“Yeah, hyung. I told you Serin has amnesia. Don’t be so scary.”

 

“Amnesia?”

 

Repeating Kang Seo-u’s words, Jin Sehyeok sent a suspicious look.

 

I hid my body behind Kim Igyeol like someone who really didn’t know Jin Sehyeok.

 

More force entered his eyes, but there were too many people listening to go out now and confess it was a lie.

 

Jin Sehyeok turned his eyes away from me and called to a man standing far away.

 

When the man with a reluctant face approached the chaos, Jin Sehyeok nodded at him.

 

The man’s eyes following Jin Sehyeok’s nod looked at me, narrowed, then widened in surprise.

 

“Baek Eun-je.”

 

“Ah, yes.”

 

He had been rubbing his eyes as if he couldn’t believe it, then responded to Jin Sehyeok’s call.

 

“You take a look.”

 

“She does look a bit younger, but it’s definitely Serin.”

 

That Baek Eun-je who appears as ‘Jin Serin’s’ childhood friend?

 

He had looked surprised from when he approached me, and even up close couldn’t hide his expression. Rather, the more he looked at me, the more his confusion seemed to intensify.

 

Well, of course. I didn’t know 10 years had passed either.

 

Jin Sehyeok, gaining confidence from Baek Eun-je’s words, muttered to himself loud enough to be heard.

 

“So my eyes weren’t wrong.”

 

He must have wondered if he was seeing things. What a suspicious person anyway. After calling me Jin Serin first himself.

 

As if wanting to erase the messy first impression, he offered a proper greeting.

 

“Hello, Serin.”

 

“…Hello.”

 

A voice much softer than before reached me. I could hear people around me drawing sharp breaths.

 

“Yeah, that’s right. Serin, you don’t have any memories?”

 

His voice trembled slightly. I obediently nodded my head.

 

Since I don’t have the memories of Jin Serin from before the possession, Jin Sehyeok really is a stranger to me. I wasn’t even lying.

 

“There’s something I want to check. Could you lend me the bracelet?”

 

Didn’t he get the necklace from the kid? Why is he asking for this?

 

I was about to think about what ‘Jin Serin’ would have done, then shook my head.

 

Anyway, I don’t know ‘Jin Serin’s’ personality. With amnesia, personality can change too.

 

I covered the bracelet and opened my mouth toward Jin Sehyeok who was waiting for an answer.

 

“Why should I trust you enough to give this to you, mister?”

 

“Yeah. You’re definitely my little sister.”

 

I had almost called him oppa but barely managed to change it to mister.

 

Far from being upset by my answer, Jin Sehyeok smiled brightly.

 

Until just before, it had been a smile that seemed really forced, but now it was a naturally spreading smile.

 

“Gasp.”

 

“Hey, what kind of warning is this.”

 

“I don’t know. It’s the first time seeing him like that. Is something new being created?”

 

I could hear people’s voices from the direction where they had gasped when Jin Sehyeok asked my name earlier.

 

Before I could grasp the meaning, Jin Sehyeok pushed Kim Igyeol aside and stood right in front of me.

 

Jin Sehyeok carefully took my hand and lowered his head. Even knowing he had a dry personality that didn’t cry, I asked in surprise.

 

“A-are you crying?”

 

Jin Sehyeok’s face when he lifted it had no trace of tears. That somehow felt more like crying.

 

Jin Sehyeok pulled up his trembling lips and took my hand.

 

“Serin.”

 

I knew that to maintain the amnesia, I should pull away my hand from this stranger’s grasp, but I couldn’t.

 

Because I knew how great the sorrow he must have cherished for 10 years would be, too much to ignore the intermittently trembling hand.

 

I steadied my expression that was about to crumble. The scars from Jin Sehyeok that I felt on his hand were rough as if recently made.

 

“Where have you been? No, it’s good enough that you’ve returned. Come with oppa.”

 

“Excuse me.”

 

Kim Igyeol opened his mouth to say something, but Jin Sehyeok ignored him and continued speaking.

 

“Let’s go to the hospital first and get a health checkup. What happened to your hair, did you awaken?”

 

“Uh, ah, no?”

 

“Yeah, I don’t feel any mana. Still, let’s stop by the Association too.”

 

I just blinked and answered Jin Sehyeok’s questions. I heard a clicking sound from somewhere.

 

Wait. He smiled slightly, let go of my hand, and stepped forward in front of the people.

 

“Whoever took a photo, come out.”

 

Several people flinched at the chilly voice. Soon they gathered one by one in front of Jin Sehyeok.

 

“If my little sister’s face circulates on the internet.”

 

The rest went unspoken, but I could tell without hearing it. Even right now, he was glaring with eyes flashing with murderous intent.

 

“Ah, I won’t upload it!”

 

“Haha, saying you use the camera as glasses because your eyesight is bad, cut it out. I was just about to delete it right now.”

 

“Watch yourself.”

 

I shook my head slightly while watching Jin Sehyeok telling people off. His temper hasn’t gone anywhere.

 

I suddenly remembered that Kang Seo-u had been trying to ask me something before I fell into the sea.

 

“Seo-u oppa, you had something you were going to say earlier before we entered the dungeon. What was it?”

 

“Oh, I was going to suggest taking photos. But there’s no need for that now.”

 

Kang Seo-u glanced at Jin Sehyeok behind me and scratched his cheek.

 

He had noticed to some extent. I thought with Kang Seo-u’s perceptiveness, he’d never figure it out.

 

Kang Seo-u composed his expression and playfully nudged me as he spoke.

 

“You really were hyung’s little sister.”

 

“Ahaha…”

 

“And the memory loss was real too.”

 

The last words were muttered quietly, but since we were close, I heard everything. This guy didn’t believe me.

 

Without even saying I’d follow along, I somehow ended up being put in Jin Sehyeok’s car.

 

Despite the naturally flowing situation, Kim Igyeol didn’t leave my side. He just remained wary of Jin Sehyeok with suspicious eyes.

 

But at some point, Kim Igyeol became quiet. He followed along with a face that seemed deep in thought.

 

“You really don’t remember?”

 

This was the question Jin Sehyeok kept asking me throughout the journey. Each time, I could only torment poor Anser’s fur.

 

I had petted him so much that the fur where my hand touched had become smooth.

 

At the hospital, we really did every test imaginable. I never knew there were so many items in a health checkup.

 

For reference, we also did a family relationship DNA test. The result was naturally 99.9% match.

 

The rest of the results were naturally normal too.

 

Jin Sehyeok, who had been quietly watching from behind, suddenly spoke up.

 

“Serin, how old are you now?”

 

“I’m, seventeen?”

 

At my answer, Baek Eun-je handed a document to the doctor. The doctor nodded and wrote something on the paper.

 

“Before awakening too, right? You can proceed with returnee registration like this.”

 

Jin Sehyeok received the document the doctor had filled out. I glanced over and saw it was labeled ‘Returnee Report Form.’

 

Oh, I guess I’m really becoming a returnee.

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