The Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with a Song - Chapter 121

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Tone-Deaf Healer Kills with Song – Episode 121
Jung Hwan-jae’s expression was one of shock.
He clearly hadn’t expected me to volunteer to go to the United States alone.
At first, I hadn’t planned to go either. But when I heard the word “experience,” my mind changed.
Yes, I needed to become a better person through new experiences.
“But Ye-ah, still….”
He blinked, still unable to accept my decision.
I understood.
Because even after I spoke those words, I haven’t been certain whether this choice was right.
This decision isn’t because of Dante.
And it’s certainly not because of Rosalind.
I chose this path for myself, and for Jung Hwan-jae, who couldn’t believe in this decision.
“Um, may I ask just one thing?”
Sung Ji-wook raised his hand tentatively to get a word in.
His eyes held a look of confusion.
I nodded, and he began speaking in a questioning tone.
“Is Ye-ah unnie going over to Nike? If not, why are you two having such a poignant conversation like it’s some grand farewell?”
“….”
“…Right, that’s what I’m saying.”
Without realizing it, I got swept up in his sentiment and felt the same melancholy.
It’s only fourteen days in the United States—hardly a long time—yet Jung Hwan-jae’s expression made it seem like I was changing jobs or moving away for two years.
As I awkwardly rolled my eyes, Jung Hwan-jae imposed one final condition.
“Fourteen days won’t do. That’s too long.”
“Well, we’re also anxious because if Korea’s number one suddenly drops from two to one.”
Sung Mi-ju subtly took his side.
I’d thought my trip to the United States would proceed discreetly, but apparently it wouldn’t.
As if reading my thoughts, Dante answered this time.
“It won’t work. The Hunter Association is already watching very carefully where and how you and Jung Hwan are moving, and the entire nation is watching you.”
“The entire nation watching me might be a bit of an exaggeration….”
“It’s not an exaggeration.”
“It’s not an exaggeration.”
“It couldn’t possibly be an exaggeration.”
But I was contradicted in succession by three Koreans.
I lowered my head in bewilderment.
I see—everyone is paying attention to me.
Six months ago, I couldn’t have imagined any of this happening.
“Then let’s plan for ten days for now, and I’ll also prepare to go to the United States. There’s a welcome reception that Nike is arranging.”
“No, a welcome reception of all things.”
“Well, I suddenly showed up in Korea, so Nike has been viewing me unfavorably.”
Would my going there help restore Dante’s standing within Nike?
I couldn’t discern the details, but it seemed like a necessary procedure for him.
Since there was nothing particularly objectionable about it, I nodded silently in agreement.
With Dante leaving the room, only four Koreans and one Assigned Staff Member remained.
Sung Mi-ju seized the initiative and spoke first.
“First, let me make one thing absolutely clear—the Guild Master cannot go to the United States under any circumstances.”
“….”
Jung Hwan-jae blinked as if struck at a vital point.
So he really had been planning to follow me.
I hadn’t expected that.
I shook my head to indicate that I couldn’t permit it either.
Jung Hwan-jae’s standing as a symbol of the nation far exceeded that of Yeom Ye-ah.
By now, Jung Hwan-jae had become something like Korea’s very emblem.
When he’d gone to Japan for merely a few days due to that sudden Gate, the articles of concern and news coverage had been overwhelming.
“And you absolutely cannot follow me in secret either. If you’re there, I won’t grow properly—I’ll just end up relying on you.”
That couldn’t happen.
I was prepared to persuade him as many times as necessary until he understood.
Until he accepted my resolve and could send me to the United States alone.
I was meeting his gaze with a serious expression when Sung Mi-ju’s unexpected voice cut through.
“But isn’t it a bit strange that no one from Hanttae is going with you?”
“Pardon?”
“No matter what, you’re ranked first—if we send you without any companions, this time it’ll damage both Hanttae’s and Korea’s image.”
Sung Mi-ju smiled mischievously.
Could she really be planning to follow me?
“Of course, I’ll go with you, but if more people could accompany you, that would be even better.”
Liri, standing beside me, added a word with a smile.
And not long after, she transformed into a feather fragment and vanished.
[Liri: If I maintain my manifestation for too long, my divinity can affect those around me.]
[Liri: Humans find it difficult when exposed to my divinity for extended periods—they feel weighed down by mana—so I’m returning!]
‘Thank you so much, Liri.’
Without her, I never would have made it this far.
“So Mi-ju is going with you…?”
If she could go, I’d be more than grateful, but if that happened, Sung Ji-wook would have to get involved in his sister’s affairs too.
If their main force was removed from their team activities, it would be problematic.
My mind was spinning without my realizing it when Sung Mi-ju continued.
“Not us.”
“Pardon?”
“You know. The best companion for Ye-ah to experience and learn from.”

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“Suddenly go to the United States…?”
Hwa-jon’s hand froze mid-reach for his oolong tea.
During the days I’d been rushing about frantically, he seemed to have settled into life at Hanttae.
He appeared to be enjoying his time with the Vice Guild Master.
Two inscrutable people—I wondered what they had in common.
For my sake, he was using something his handler called ’emergency protocols’—essentially a manual on healing techniques.
In simpler terms, just a guide on how to heal effectively.
Then suddenly Jung Hwan-jae and I burst in.
And what we were asking was this.
‘Go to the United States with Yeom Ye-ah’.
He looked like someone who’d wandered through the martial world, seeing and experiencing everything imaginable.
Yet contrary to appearances, he’d never set foot outside the country before.
And now, suddenly, the United States.
“Do you perhaps suffer from teleportation sickness?”
Normally, flying takes twelve hours, but paying an astronomical sum changes that.
With just a passport and money, you can take a teleportation service that lets you leap directly to your destination.
“No, that’s not it. It’s just that suddenly going to America….”
Jung Hwan-jae began asking Hwa-jon various questions with a serious expression.
He also said that if it was Hwa-jon, it would be fine.
‘If it’s him, I can trust him. Because he’ll be more careful than anyone else not to let Dante take Ye-ah away.’
‘Does Hwa-jon also dislike Hunter Dante?’
‘No, if anything, among Korean Hunters who face Dante, Ye-ah and Hwa-jon are probably the kindest.’
‘Then why?’
‘Because he’s the most accommodating yet defensive person I’ve ever met.’
I didn’t understand it then, but now I see it clearly.
He was smiling, answering all of Jung Hwan-jae’s questions gently.
But listening carefully, he never actually agreed to go to America.
A person who answers every question without giving a definitive answer.
Accommodating yet defensive.
“What exactly is the reason I need to go to America?”
“I’m going to America, and I need someone to go with me. I’m going there to learn.”
“To learn?”
I summarized and explained the situation briefly.
That I lacked experience, and Rosalind had suggested this opportunity for me to feel what she’d learned.
It took quite some time to convey all of this.
But Hwa-jon listened calmly without interrupting me.
“The thing is, as you know, Rosalind’s teaching method is rather intense. And this is my first time going to America too.”
“Yeah.”
“I acted tough in front of the Guild Master, but I’m scared to go alone. I was hoping someone I could trust would come with me.”
I know it seems pointless to say such things in front of the Guild Master.
But this was a strategy I had already discussed thoroughly with Jung Hwan-jae.
Sure enough, a look of discomfort crossed his face.
He was genuinely putting his heart into helping me.
Was it even possible to feel this kind of closeness toward someone I’d only just met?
[Liri: Why not?]
[Liri: People fall in love at first sight all the time, and sincerity always reaches the heart. You’re not the only one feeling this way, Ye-ah.]
[Liri: It’s like family!]
The moment the message window closed, Hwa-jon let out a soft hum before speaking gently.
“Perhaps so.”

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