Living Dangerously with a 999-Year-Old Gumiho – Chapter 102

Hello? I’m Hyun.

I’m sitting at my usual desk in the bedroom, studying as usual!

On the desk, there were textbooks and notebooks neatly arranged, and I’m lost in thought over my homework.

The problem was a bit tricky, but I’m doing my best to solve it to the end without giving up!

After some thought, I managed to solve one problem.

Filled with a sense of accomplishment, I glanced around and noticed a faint pink smoke spreading in the room?

-… It’s so beautiful!

I gripped my pencil tightly and diligently worked through each problem.

Sometimes I would stroke my head in thought, but then I would refocus again.

Everything is so peaceful!

Even if the problems are a bit hard, if I don’t give up and keep trying, I’m sure I can find the answers.

At that moment! My mother opened the door and came in.

She brought me a carefully sliced apple and asked if I was managing well with my studies.

“Hyun, is your studying going well?”

My mother’s voice was warm and comforting as always.

I looked up to see my mother.

Her smile was filled with love and care!

“Yes, Mother! It’s a bit difficult, but I’m okay.”

I took the apple and smiled as I took a bite.

The apple my mother had sliced was sweet and refreshing as always!

Mother gently stroked my head and offered words of encouragement.

At that time, my father, while organizing the family ledger behind the counter, chimed in.

“Sometimes it’s okay to take a break.”

“You shouldn’t stress too much~.”

My father’s voice is always filled with love and thoughtfulness towards the family.

Our family spends peaceful moments daily, finding comfort in each other’s presence while working on our own tasks!

Sometimes, my dad cracks little jokes, making the whole family laugh.

Every time he does, the house is filled with laughter, and that sound seeps into the quiet of the night beyond our home’s walls.

Occasionally, my mother would come over to the desk to check on my homework.

Her touch was always gentle, and her advice was wise and warm.

“What do you think about thinking of it this way?”

When my mother suggested this, the answer to the problem suddenly became clear!

Thanks to her lovingly packed advice, I could solve the problems with confidence.

When dinner time approached, my mother was busy moving around in the kitchen.

The aroma of food wafting through the pink smoke made my stomach rumble!

Anything my mother cooked would be delicious.

I finished my homework and headed to the kitchen to help her.

Through the pink smoke, I could see my mother busily moving about.

Seeing me come in, she greeted me with a bright smile!

“Wow, you finished all your studying.”

“Preparing together will make it end faster. Thank you.”

I smiled back happily at my mother’s suggestion.

I went next to her and helped wash vegetables or do simple tasks.

The kitchen was filled with delicious smells.

My mother was truly an amazing cook.

I chatted with her as I chopped and prepared the ingredients.

Soon, a bountiful spread was set out on the dining table.

The table was filled with lovingly prepared dishes touched by my mother’s hands.

I stood next to her and placed rice bowls and soup bowls one by one on the table.

My father was seated at the table, waiting for us!

“Wow— what a feast today!”

My mother responded to him with a smile.

“Today we have your favorite bulgogi and seasoned spinach.”

Our family gathered around the table.

Before we began to eat, my father, as he always does, bowed his head for a moment to offer a prayer of gratitude.

“Thank you for allowing our family to be together today.”

As the prayer ended and we were about to start dinner-…

…-we heard a knock on the door.

My father sighed and said,

“Wait a moment..~”

He got up from the table and walked towards the door.

We all sat tight, waiting nervously for his return.

When my father opened the door, a voice came in.

“Oh, I’m sorry. We’re closed for business~.”

My father’s voice was still kind but had a firm tone.

“Oh, I see. Understood.”

“I’m sorry for coming so late.”

A moment later, we heard an unfamiliar voice apologizing, followed by footsteps receding away.

My father returned to the table and started eating again.

As dinner was gradually coming to an end, our home was filled with a peaceful and satisfying atmosphere.

Rice bowls and soup bowls were being emptied one by one, and the family filled the table with laughter and stories from their day.

My mother smiled with satisfaction as she watched my father and me enjoy the bulgogi and spinach!

It seems like my mother really likes me.

As my mother started washing the dishes, my father turned to me, sitting on the living room sofa with a serious expression!

“Come have a seat here.”

I carefully settled next to my father, hearing my mother wash the dishes in the kitchen.

I felt something important was about to be discussed from my father’s serious expression.

The room was filled with pink smoke!

There was a strange glimmer in my father’s gaze, and an unusual atmosphere began to flow.

“Hyun, Hyun. About that nine-tailed fox story, right?”

I was caught off guard by my father’s question for a moment.

In the room filled with pink smoke, I never expected the words ‘nine-tailed fox’ to come up amid my father’s mysterious look and serious atmosphere.

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“Good night, everyone!”

I lightly bid my parents goodnight and quietly entered my room!

Once in the room, I gazed out the window at the moonlight.

While I was staring at the moonlight outside the window, I suddenly felt a strange emptiness tugging at one corner of my heart.

Just moments ago, I had shared warm laughter and conversation with my family, but why do I feel so lonely and miss my parents so suddenly?

I couldn’t bear this sudden emptiness and longing any longer.

I quietly opened the door and stepped into the lit living room.

My parents were still in the living room, laughing and talking.

I approached them without hesitation.

“Mom, Dad…”

My voice trembled.

My parents looked at me in surprise.

Tears were already welling in my eyes.

“I… I suddenly just wanted to see you so much…”

I rushed to my parents and hugged them tightly.

While hugging my parents, they exchanged surprised glances.

Seeing the tremor and tears in my voice, my parents’ faces were filled with concern and affection.

My mother gently stroked my back and spoke softly..!

“My dear Hyun, what happened?”

“Why so sudden…”

My father also hugged me from the other side, comforting me.

“Dad is here. Our family is always together.”

I didn’t say a word as tears flowed in the warmth of my parents’ embrace.

Amid the warmth of family, my heart gradually found stability, and my tears began to dry.

I stayed in my parents’ arms for a while.

Holding me close, my mother and father quietly shared warmth with each other.

The silence at that moment was not awkward or uncomfortable.

Rather, it was a warm and stable silence where I could feel the deep bond and love between family.

Suddenly, beautiful pink smoke began to fill the living room slowly..!

And the warm moments between family were starting to transition into a magical fantasy.

The smoke grew denser, blurring the figures of my mother and father.

I— I looked around with a mix of unease and fear.

“Mom..??? Dad?!?”

My voice trembled, but it seemed like the smoke swallowed it whole.

At that moment, the figures of my parents started to fade before my eyes.

“Don’t— go away! Please…!”

I yelled, but no one was there where my hands reached.

The pink smoke, enveloping my parents’ figures, completely concealed them.

As the pink smoke filled the living room, I could no longer see ahead.

The thickening smoke completely obscured my vision, making everything in the room appear dim.

The pink smoke took over the space like magic, rendering my cries and tears faint.

Within the smoke, my voice grew ever more distant.

My desperate cries faded into the smoke, leaving only silence in the living room. The pink haze slowly filled every corner of the room, vanishing with all the memories of this home.

Here, only my desperate sobs echoed in the smoke.

Even that sound gradually faded away, leaving only utter silence in the end.

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Yoonhwa, with a mix of anger and despair, grabbed the doctor’s collar and continuously swung her fist at her.

Each strike was filled with strength and fury.

“Wake Hyun up—! Right now!”

Yoonhwa’s voice was almost a scream, and tears streamed down her face.

The doctor, battered by Yoonhwa’s attacks, was in pain, but her eyes still held mockery and disdain.

“Ah— hahahaha..! Fox…”

“It won’t help to hit me.”

“Fox, you just need to be my test subject.”

Yoonhwa’s anger soared in response to the doctor’s mocking laughter and disdain.

Her gaze sparkled as she attacked even more fiercely.

“Absolutely not!”

The doctor was left with no choice but to dodge Yoonhwa’s fierce attacks.

Her sardonic laughter gradually faded, and in its place, her eyes filled with vigilance and surprise.

“Not bad. You’re not that fast.”

Hyun lay peacefully, as if dreaming a beautiful dream.

His face radiated comfort and satisfaction instead of signs of pain.

Yet, contrasting with that peaceful sight, a fierce battle was raging in the examination room.

Yoonhwa relentlessly struck at the doctor.

Her fury was like a fierce storm, and the physician could do nothing but avoid her explosive energy.

Though the doctor dodged Yoonhwa’s attacks with quick movements, her anger only grew stronger.

Yoonhwa’s tail swung wildly, and her eyes glowed crimson.

Her teeth sharpened, making her attacks even more threatening.

The doctor was surprised by Yoonhwa’s transformed appearance, yet her eyes sparkled with interest as if witnessing her true nature.

“Oh… so you don’t fully transform into a fox?”

The doctor remarked with a sneer, continuing to evade Yoonhwa’s assaults.

Despite the doctor’s ridicule, Yoonhwa did not cease her attack.

Every time she moved closer to the doctor, her claws scraped against the floor with sharp sounds.

“Wake my friend!”

Instead of answering Yoonhwa’s question, the doctor seemed to enjoy continuing to evade her attacks.

However, as Yoonhwa’s strength of attack intensified, the doctor began fending defensively against her onslaught.

In that moment, Yoonhwa seized the doctor’s moment of carelessness and charged at her.

Her claws tore the doctor’s clothes, and her tail wrapped around the doctor forcefully.

The doctor finally collapsed on the floor under Yoonhwa’s overwhelming attack.

Yoonhwa climbed onto the doctor and grabbed her collar, screaming.

“Wake him up now!”

The doctor, overwhelmed by Yoonhwa’s pressure, seemed to surrender to her demands.

“Ah— this is really messed up…”

“Got it, got it… I’ll wake him up…”

“Get your filthy hands off me!”

The doctor grimaced at Yoonhwa’s grip and spat in irritation.

Yoonhwa paused briefly at the doctor’s words. She loosened her grip on the doctor’s collar, carefully watching her next move.

As soon as the doctor freed herself from Yoonhwa’s hold, she quickly stood up and rummaged through the medicine bottles on one side of the examination room.

She grabbed one of the bottles and visibly checked the liquid inside.

“This should do it…”

“It’s what you need to wake your friend.”

The doctor opened the bottle and moved toward Hyun, who lay quietly with his eyes closed.

His face remained peaceful, contrasting sharply with the tense atmosphere surrounding him.

The doctor cautiously tilted the bottle at Hyun’s mouth, letting the liquid trickle inside little by little.

Yoonhwa watched the doctor’s actions warily.

She was suspicious of what kind of medicine the doctor was giving him and whether it could really wake Hyun up.

However, there was no malice in the doctor’s actions, only a seriousness that could be seen.