The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 91

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 91

I returned to my room with Baek Ho, who had successfully completed his Guild debut.
The room remained unchanged, quiet as ever.
Gung Gi was still in the same spot as before.
I’d hoped he might move around a bit while I was gone.
I swallowed a sigh and approached Gung Gi.
“Gung Gi, what’s with you?”
Sitting down in front of the open seat, I pulled out the beast treats that Im Chung Soo had given me.
The moment I opened the plastic container’s lid, a savory aroma wafted out—rich enough to capture anyone’s attention.
“Hey, look at this. It really does smell delicious.”
Honestly, I have no idea what it tastes like.
I’d have to eat it myself to know.
But Maeng Yi and Baek Young Ee seemed to enjoy it.
Fortunately, Gung Gi showed a reaction too.

[ (≖_≖ ) ]

The creature lifted its head with a rustling sound, its gaze fixed on the container I held.
“Would you like to try some of this?”
I pulled out a treat and brought it closer to Gung Gi.
The creature immediately pulled its head back and tensed up.
“Hmm, this approach might be better.”
I carefully placed a few treats on the open stone and withdrew completely.
Then I pulled out my phone and pretended to be disinterested, browsing through a portal site I had no real curiosity about.
For several minutes, Gung Gi wavered between wariness of me and curiosity about the appetizing treats.
At a snail’s pace, it crept closer to the treats, sniffing them and gently tapping them with its front paws, gradually lowering its guard.
Then it pulled one treat toward itself with its claws and stared at it for a long time.
Was it watching to see if the treat would suddenly spring up and attack?
After more time passed, Gung Gi finally brought its tongue to the treat.
‘Yes! That’s it! Go ahead and eat it!’
The creature touched its tongue to it once more, then slowly opened its mouth.
Crunch.
Crunch, crunch.
“…Seems delicious.”
The first bite was difficult, but after that, everything went smoothly.
So focused on eating was the creature that even when I moved closer, Gung Gi remained absorbed in the treats.
“Phew.”
“Krung.”
Baek Ho also let out a small sigh of relief, as if reassured that the twin was eating something.
“That’s good, right?”
“Kyung.”
Baek Ho nodded and finally climbed onto the open stone to lie down comfortably.
“Gung Gi.”
Munch, munch.
While the creature was preoccupied with eating, I decided to close the distance a bit more.
I slowly extended my hand and stroked Gung Gi’s head.
Whether it was in a good mood because of the treats or had developed a better impression of me for bringing them, I couldn’t say.
Either way, Gung Gi didn’t avoid my touch.
Unlike Baek Ho, I could feel the creature’s round head clearly beneath its short fur.
“Eat plenty.”
No matter how young it still was, the weight of Gung Gi that I’d held on the way to the Guild was far too light.
As if a strong wind could blow it away without hesitation, scattering it into the sky.
“You’ve been through a lot. I’ll find you a good owner.”
This was a kind of promise I was making to Gung Gi.
“You’d want someone who adores you and keeps you by their side every single day.”
Well, you’ll probably recognize that person better than I would anyway.
After all, a Phantasmal Beast knows best who their imprinting target should be.
“If you happen to run into anyone, bite down hard and don’t let go. Understand?”
Gung Gi, who had finished an entire container of treats and was leisurely licking around his mouth with his tongue, looked at me quietly as if he understood my words.
Then he blinked once and walked over beside Baek Ho, falling back asleep.
“I should get some rest too.”
The exhaustion from staying up all night crashed down on me at once.
I collapsed onto the bed and thought to myself.
If anyone took Gung Gi away and didn’t raise him like a precious treasure, I’d hang them upside down in front of Gwanghwamun.

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After several days passed, Gung Gi had recovered quite a bit.
“Oh, were you getting some sunlight?”
I had a brief conversation with Han Ji Sung and returned to open the door, only to find Gung Gi sitting by the window grooming himself like a cat.
“The sun’s pretty hot today, so come down after a bit.”
Gung Gi gave no particular response today either.
He simply turned his head and gazed out the window.
But I could tell he was in quite a good mood from his gently swaying tail and the speech bubble floating above his head.

[ ^ↀᴥↀ^ ]

Believe it or not, that was the happiest emotion Gung Gi had shown all this time.
Still, there was definitely a change.
Unlike the first day when he only stayed in the open seating area, he was now moving around quite freely in my room.
Today, Gung Gi’s gaze didn’t leave the people taking walks along Cheonggyecheon all day long.
‘So he’s starting to take interest in the outside world now.’
He had grown accustomed to the change in environment—a place where there was no one left to harm him, where he didn’t need to be afraid.
From that day on, I deliberately left the door open.
Since the inside of the Guild Building was safe, I let Gung Gi roam freely.
About a week after I started doing that.
Lee Yu Eul, who was enjoying her free time during summer break, sent me a report.
“Unnie! I saw Pretty earlier by the first-floor window—did you see?”
Since it was awkward to keep calling him “Gung Gi,” the Guild members had given him the nickname “Pretty.”
“Oh really? He was on the third floor earlier.”
“He seems to be more comfortable now!”
Lee Yu Eul clapped her hands happily.
And at that clapping sound, Baek Young, who had been sleeping, opened her eyes.
“Oh, sorry.”
Lee Yu Eul apologized, and Baek Young, as if to say it was fine, buried her face back into Baek Ho’s fur.
The corner of the Training Facility sofa that had once been Baek Young Ee’s designated spot had now become a resting place for three Awakened Beasts.
Since I, Kang Han, and Im Chung Soo mainly lived within the Guild Training Facility, those Awakened Beasts naturally gathered in one place.
Click, click!
As I turned my head at the camera sound, I could see Lee Yu Eul capturing another photo of the three baby Hunters sleeping.
“…Didn’t you take that exact same picture yesterday?”
“Yesterday, Baek Young Ee was on top of Baek Ho’s head. Today Maeng Yi is on top, so it’s different.”
“Ah… Yeah, take plenty.”
The sensibilities of a teenager.
I was just about to turn up the TV volume while listening to the sound of her adjusting angles and snapping photos when it happened.
My movements, Lee Yu Eul’s photography, and Jang Su Ho and Kang Han who had just finished their Simulation Training Ground session all froze simultaneously.
I sensed a small presence pushing through the slightly ajar Training Facility door with its head.
I slowly rolled only my eyes to look toward the door.
‘It’s here!’
Gung Gi, who had been showing interest in the lower floor since yesterday, had finally entered the Training Facility on its own four legs.
I spoke in the most casual voice I could manage.
“Oh, Gung Gi. You came?”
Hearing my voice, the most familiar one to it, Gung Gi naturally started moving toward me but then hesitated.
It seemed to have just realized the presence of the other people in the Training Facility.
“It’s okay. Baek Ho is over there too.”
At the sound of its name from me, Baek Ho woke from sleep.
There was definitely something between the twins that others didn’t understand.
Even though Gung Gi wouldn’t have been visible from the sofa in the back, Baek Ho sprang up from its spot and bolted toward the door with rapid pitter-pattering.
“Yelp!”
Upon discovering Baek Ho rushing over with excitement, Gung Gi’s eyes narrowed slightly.
From nearly ten days of observing the twins up close.
I had determined that Gung Gi found Baek Ho quite bothersome.
Not that it disliked it, exactly.
It was more a matter of extreme extroversion versus extreme introversion.
This moment was no exception.
As Baek Ho happily licked the twin and nuzzled its head, Gung Gi pushed it away with its front paws.
But it did allow their tails to intertwine.
“That one has quite a unique personality.”
If you like something, you like it—why the need to be so dismissive about it?
After Baek Ho finished its greeting ceremony and led the way deeper into the Training Facility, Gung Gi followed behind.
Unlike Baek Ho’s footsteps that made pattering sounds, Gung Gi had the distinctive trait of making no sound at all when it walked.
Different appearances, different personalities.
Sometimes I wondered if they really were twins at all.
Just look at them now.

[ (´✪ω✪`)♡ ]

Unlike Baek Ho, who expressed his joy with his entire body,

[ (≖_≖ ) ]

Gung Gi’s emotional expression was limited to this.
“Everyone, get back to work.”
The guild members, who had been frozen in place with bated breath, snapped back to life at my words.
Lee Yu Eul quietly resumed filming, while Jang Su Ho and Kang Han closed the half-open door to the Simulation Training Ground and headed toward the showers.
Small sighs of relief echoed throughout the room, as if everyone was grateful that Gung Gi wouldn’t run away.
Though all eyes remained fixed on Gung Gi regardless.
Patter, patter.
Drawing everyone’s attention, Baek Ho and Gung Gi finally reached the sofa.
Baek Ho demonstrated first, leaping gracefully onto the cushions.
Maeng Yi seemed momentarily tense upon spotting Gung Gi, but relaxed as soon as Baek Ho licked him, while Baek Young showed no interest at all.
He simply nestled against Baek Ho’s warmth.
Watching the three mystical beasts tangled together, Gung Gi found his courage.
He bounded onto the sofa as well.
I thought he’d wander around a bit more.
A miracle had occurred.
“Mmm.”
“Gasp.”
Another round of held breaths filled the silence.
I was no exception.
Gung Gi had pressed his rear against Baek Ho’s side and settled down.
Then he even closed his eyes slightly.
It was a simple gesture, but it spoke volumes.
Gung Gi had finally found a place where he could truly rest.
I quietly tucked away the mystical beast treats I’d taken out to lure him, just in case.
And I lowered the TV volume I’d been about to raise.
So that the peaceful rest of these four mystical beasts huddled together could last just a little bit longer.

* * *

August had arrived, and Sung Yo Na, who had recently joined the Guild, along with Gung Gi and Baek Ho, had now completely settled into the daily rhythm of the Justice Guild.
Outside, the summer heat shimmered relentlessly, but the interior of the Guild remained cool and pleasant.
All of this was thanks to the mana stone energy that allowed us to run the air conditioning without worrying about environmental pollution.
I lay sprawled across the living room of the Training Facility with my four divine beasts, muttering to myself.
“The very Gate that could destroy the world is actually preventing the Earth from being ruined by global warming. How ironic.”
In any case, right now was nothing but comfortable.
I was gently stroking Baek Ho’s plump belly with my toes—the beast had grown so chubby—when I was just about to drift off to sleep.
Crash!
Im Chung Soo burst out of his Secret Workshop, his voice ringing out with the sound of the door flying open.
“I did it!”
“You did what? What did you do?”
“Mass production of potions—success!”
“What?”
What had he succeeded at?!

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