Living Dangerously with a 999-Year-Old Gumiho – Chapter 122

Despite the weight and threatening roar of the Jangsanbeom, she showed more determination than fear.

Hyun momentarily halted, surprised by Sohee’s brave stance. Sohee faced the Jangsanbeom without a hint of fear.

Instead, her eyes sparkled as she locked gaze with the Jangsanbeom.

Nomi was equally astonished by Sohee’s strength, yet she maintained a safe distance alongside Hyun.

They both knew Sohee was ready to fight the Jangsanbeom.

The Jangsanbeom glared down at Sohee with its eyes wide open and let out a growl.

“I’m looking for the nine-tailed fox. I know it’s hiding here!”

The Jangsanbeom’s voice was a mix of various tones.

It sounded like a chorus of multiple people blended together.

Its growl contained both fear and threat.

Yet Sohee didn’t flinch.

She remained calm even beneath the massive figure of the Jangsanbeom.

“That nine-tailed fox is long gone!”

Sohee said confidently. Not a tremble was in her voice.

Darting between the Jangsanbeom’s hind legs, she pulled a small talisman from her waist pouch.

Sohee gripped the talisman tightly and held it up to her fan.

In an instant, the talisman ignited, and red light spread across the fan.

As the fan changed colors, flames from the talisman flowed through Sohee’s hand and reached the fan.

Once the fan turned red, Sohee brandished it toward the Jangsanbeom.

The light bursting from the fan was like fire, emitting a powerful aura toward the Jangsanbeom.

The Jangsanbeom squinted its eyes, momentarily stunned by the flash of light.

“Come here! Cat!”

Sohee provoked the Jangsanbeom to lure it outside.

She knew a powerful fanning from inside the house could ignite a fire, and she intended to draw the Jangsanbeom into the yard to avoid the consequences.

The Jangsanbeom was enraged by Sohee’s taunts.

Fires of rage blazed in its eyes, and it charged at Sohee with a growl.

Sohee dodged nimbly while continuously teasing the Jangsanbeom.

“Your opponent is right here!”

“Not very fast, huh?!”

Sohee shouted loudly at the Jangsanbeom. Her tone was bold and resolved.

The Jangsanbeom chased Sohee out of the house and into the yard.

Its gigantic footsteps shook the ground, heightening the tension as it descended outside.

Once in the yard, Sohee stood confidently before the Jangsanbeom.

Under the moonlight, the yard was filled with tension.

Nomi and Hyun peered out from the living room window, engrossed in the standoff between the Jangsanbeom and Sohee.

Worry and tension were evident in their eyes.

Sohee stood boldly before the Jangsanbeom.

The fan in her hand glowed red with magical flames.

Sohee swung the fan toward the Jangsanbeom, and flames ignited from the gust of wind generated by her movements.

The burst of wind from the fan struck the Jangsanbeom, engulfing its silken white fur in flames.

The Jangsanbeom let out a woeful howl, writhing in agony.

Despite being engulfed by flames, the Jangsanbeom soon charged back at Sohee out of anger.

Its eyes burned with vengeance, and its colossal body darted toward Sohee at full speed.

Sohee calmly predicted the Jangsanbeom’s attack.

She moved swiftly, dodging its strikes while continuing to hurl flames at the Jangsanbeom with her fanning.

Sohee’s nimble evasions and powerful strikes pinned the Jangsanbeom down.

The Jangsanbeom squirmed in pain from Sohee’s relentless fanning, its pristine white fur charred and smoking.

Though writhing in excruciating pain, the Jangsanbeom attempted to flee to the forest.

But due to its severe burns, it could hardly move, collapsing helplessly in the middle of the yard.

Sohee paused for a moment, contemplating the sight of the Jangsanbeom sprawled in agony.

She recalled hearing somewhere that “dying in flames is the most painful death.”

“This feels… too cruel…”

Sohee muttered to herself as she made a new decision.

She rummaged through her pouch again, pulling out another talisman.

This one carried a different kind of magic.

Sohee held the new talisman up to the fan.

In an instant, the talisman burst into flames, emitting a mysterious blue light from the fan.

As Sohee swung the fan, a torrent of water cascaded from it, enveloping the Jangsanbeom and extinguishing the flames on its fur.

Almost instantly, the Jangsanbeom’s body was drenched, its majestic form appearing weakened.

During this process, water droplets and ashes splattered onto Sohee, staining her clothes and face.

Sohee made a frustrated face at the situation.

She attempted to shake off the stains from her clothes, but the soot and water droplets were already soaked in.

In that moment, Hyun and Nomi shouted from inside the house.

“It’s escaping!!”

Though their cries reached Sohee’s ears, by the time she looked up at the forest, the Jangsanbeom had already vanished from view.

The Jangsanbeom, shedding the pain of burning, swiftly disappeared into the woods.

After the situation concluded, Sohee glared at the talisman in her hand with frustration.

This time, she had intended to catch the Jangsanbeom, but seeing it vanish before her eyes, she ultimately stuffed the talisman back into her pouch.

“It won’t be causing trouble anymore…”

She muttered to herself as she started heading home.

Sohee felt she had made the right choice in saving the Jangsanbeom from its burning anguish and hoped there wouldn’t be any more issues ahead.

On her way back home, Sohee shook off any remaining water droplets and soot from her clothes and face.

When Sohee returned home, Hyun and Nomi rushed to her, expressing their concern and gratitude.

“Are you okay?? Was that too reckless?”

“Did you get hurt anywhere?”

Hyun asked, while Nomi’s eyes sparkled in admiration.

“Are you casting magic even though you’re human?!”

“You’re completely amazing!!”

Sohee felt their worries and gratitude but appeared annoyed at her own dirty state, stained with water droplets and ash.

“I want to take a shower!…”

She briefly glanced at them before entering the house.

As soon as Sohee stepped inside, she instantly threw off her soiled clothes without hesitation.

Hyun, caught off guard by the scene, averted his eyes.

“Ahh!”

At Sohee’s sudden action, Hyun’s eyes widened for an instant before he quickly covered his face with his hands.

His cheeks flushed red with embarrassment, and his heartbeat raced irregularly.

Nomi, not fully grasping the situation, looked at Sohee with curiosity sparkling in her eyes, repeatedly gasping in awe as she watched Sohee head toward the bathroom.

Seemingly uninterested in Hyun and Nomi’s reactions, Sohee rummaged through the house while tossing her clothes aside.

Clothes were strewn haphazardly across the floor as Sohee made her way to the bathroom.

Upon opening the bathroom door, Sohee quickly shut and locked it.

But moments later, a pair of underwear poked out from the gap in the door and dropped to the floor.

Hyun, witnessing this sight, became even more flustered.

“Can you wash this for me?”

Sohee’s voice called from beyond the bathroom door.

Hyun’s heart raced at the abrupt situation.

He turned away, trying to avoid looking at it directly.

Hyun, momentarily bewildered, began to panic about how to handle Sohee’s request.

“Do I… really have to wash it..??”

He spoke as if pleading.

“We don’t even have a washing machine at home… I have to do it…”

Upon hearing Hyun’s words, Sohee paused for a moment inside the bathroom.

Imagining Hyun scrubbing her underwear, her face turned bright red.

“Ahh! No, it’s fine. I’ll do it!”

Sohee asserted firmly in her voice, making her decision.

She slightly opened the door crack, quickly retrieved the fallen underwear, and darted back inside, shutting and locking the door once more.

“How can we have such a nice house and not have a washing machine?!”

Meanwhile, Nomi was sitting in the living room, completely absorbed in a cartoon in front of the TV.

Her eyes were glued to the screen, seemingly oblivious to the ruckus between Sohee and Hyun.

The lively music from the cartoon added a cheerful atmosphere to the living room.

Hyun let out a sigh of relief as soon as Sohee closed the door.

Sohee calmly washed herself inside the bathroom.

As the sound of droplets flowing accompanied the washing away of ash and dust, she sorted through all the events of the day in her mind.

While showering, her heart gradually found peace, and the warmth of the water soothed her fatigue.

Meanwhile, Hyun remained in a flustered state even after Sohee entered the bathroom.

His mind was a mess, but he felt compelled to do something when looking at Sohee’s clothes.

He carefully picked up the clothes she had discarded.

The t-shirt and pants were still soaked with droplets and stained with ash.

Hyun hesitated for a moment while holding the clothes, but ultimately decided to take them to the laundry basket.

He gingerly placed Sohee’s clothes into the laundry basket.

Hyun quietly sat down on the sofa, taking a moment to catch his breath while trying to piece things together.

His heart continued to race from the abrupt series of events.

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Realizing that she wouldn’t have anything to wear after her shower, Hyun was suddenly enveloped with panic.

Scratching his head, feeling anxious, he rose cautiously and approached the bathroom door.

He needed to ask Sohee for some clothes.

With a stiff voice, Hyun called out to her from the other side of the door.

“So, Sohee, do you have any clothes with you?”

“Something to wear after the shower…”

His voice sounded cautious and somewhat hesitant.

The sound of the showerhead quieted within the bathroom, and Sohee’s voice could be heard through the door.

“Huh? Clothes? No, I don’t have any!”

“I just came in wearing this!”

After hearing Sohee’s response from beyond the door, Hyun fell into momentary contemplation.

He felt the pressure to find something for Sohee to wear.

Hesitating, he made his way to Yoonhwa’s wardrobe.

Hyun opened Yoonhwa’s wardrobe door cautiously, discovering Yoonhwa’s pajamas inside.

He pulled out the pajamas.

Made from soft silk, they looked simple yet comfortable.

However, Hyun was concerned that, considering the height difference of over 10cm between Yoonhwa and Sohee, the outfit would be too big for her.

Nevertheless, believing he had no other choice, he took Yoonhwa’s pajamas back to the bathroom.

“Sohee, I have Yoonhwa’s pajamas. Do you want to wear this?”

“It might be a bit big, though…”

His voice held a mix of eagerness to help Sohee and worry about whether the clothes would fit.

‘Yoonhwa probably won’t have clothes to wear either…’

Thoughts of Yoonhwa flitted through Hyun’s mind.

The bathroom door opened slightly, and Sohee’s head peeked out.

She held the pajamas Hyun handed her.

After staring at the pajamas for a moment, Sohee turned her gaze back to Hyun.

“What about underwear?”

Sohee asked carefully, her voice laced with both expectation and doubt.

Hyun was momentarily flustered.

He didn’t know how to respond to Sohee’s request.

“Uh, well… about the underwear…”

Hyun fumbled over his words, awkwardly chuckling.

Sohee frowned and began to show her annoyance.

“Ugh… I guess I’ll have to go without today…”

Her voice was filled with discontent.

The bathroom door closed again, and Sohee pondered over the pajamas she received from Hyun.

Upon placing the pajamas against her body, it was as she expected; they were much too loose for her.

The sleeves completely covered Sohee’s hands, and the pants hung loosely.

“What is this? Seriously… it’s huge…”

Sohee muttered to herself, watching her hands disappear into the pajamas.

The pajamas were so large that they resembled a giant sleeping bag on her.

Sohee awkwardly smiled and tried maneuvering to adjust the width of the outfit, but the pajamas still hung loosely on her frame.

After a moment of contemplation, Sohee finally shrugged her shoulders and steeled herself.

“Well, I guess there’s no helping it…”

Stepping out of the bathroom, Sohee was wearing Yoonhwa’s pajamas.

She awkwardly spread her arms toward Hyun with a shy smile.

“Look, isn’t this too big for me?”

“I’m not as big as a fox spirit.”

“Seriously, she’s unnecessarily tall…”

Seeing Sohee’s appearance, Hyun couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

Her look was so ridiculous that he couldn’t stop laughing.

“Wow, it’s really, really big!”

Sohee tugged at the pajama pants, tilting her head in confusion.

Yoonhwa’s pajamas felt almost like a dress to Sohee, and the pants seemed ready to slide off her waist with every step.

“I think I’ll have to be careful not to let my pants fall while walking…!!”

Hyun playfully responded to Sohee’s worry, breaking into laughter.

“Ahaha, that would be quite the predicament!”

At that moment, Nomi, pausing her cartoon in the living room, turned around with a look of surprise.

“Uh? That’s Yoonhwa’s outfit!”

Her voice carried a mix of surprise and a hint of curiosity.

Hyun nodded in agreement, responding.

“If Yoonhwa were here, she’d be laughing hard at this situation…”

Nomi mumbled as she resumed watching her cartoon.

“I miss Yoonhwa…”