Living Dangerously with a 999-Year-Old Gumiho – Chapter 84

“Thank you!”

As the touching performance came to an end, the cheers from the crowd gathered in the plaza echoed towards the sky.

The fantastic harmony created by Yoonhwa and Hyun through magic and music captivated many hearts, resulting in an astonishingly large crowd.

As the last note of the cello faded into the air, people stood up and applauded enthusiastically.

The plaza felt like a festive scene, filled with emotions of happiness and joy on everyone’s faces.

Yoonhwa couldn’t hide her surprise, realizing how many people were drawn in by her performance with Hyun.

“Wow, so many humans gathered here..!”

Yoonhwa exclaimed joyfully.

Hyun smiled as he looked at the unbelievable scene before him, responding, “This is all thanks to your amazing magic!”

As the crowd began to disperse, Hyun and Yoonhwa checked the collected money.

They had gathered an impressive 400,000 won.

Hyun expressed his gratitude, admitting he never expected so many people would respond to the fantastic performance created by Yoonhwa’s magic and his music.

Nomi rushed up to the duo, her eyes sparkling as she exclaimed, “You both were totally awesome!!”

Her face was filled with pure admiration and excitement.

As a young monster, this was her first time witnessing such a large performance, and the experience clearly left a deep impression on her.

Seojin looked at Hyun and Yoonhwa, unable to hide her astonishment. “Seriously amazing! Totally crazy!”

She was genuinely happy for her friends’ success and felt proud to see their hard work pay off.

Kangtae smiled as he looked at the collected money. “Looks like we can pay off all of Hyun’s debts now??”

With the warm reactions from friends, the performance of the day came to a close.

Hyun and Yoonhwa could pay back Seojin with the earnings from the show, and everyone felt a swell of happiness about that.

After the performance, the friends began to tidy up the area.

Hyun carefully packed the cello back into its case.

Seojin and Kangtae picked up trash left behind by passing pedestrians, cleaning the plaza.

When Seojin suddenly declared she wanted to eat tteokbokki, Kangtae playfully teased her.

“Seojin, you just had lunch not long ago. Are you bottomless?!”

Seojin chuckled at Kangtae’s joke, responding, “I didn’t eat much for lunch, okay?!”

Her voice was filled with joy.

She shot a playful glance at her friends and dashed off to the snack shop.

Leaving her friends behind in quick strides, she headed towards the spot with the delicious smell of tteokbokki wafting through the air.

“Let’s go eat, wait for me!”

As Seojin disappeared into the snack shop, the remaining friends began to wait for her return.

Kangtae and Hyun exchanged amused glances while Yoonhwa held Nomi’s hand to reassure her.

Nomi’s eyes sparkled as she gazed in the direction Seojin had gone. “Tteokbokki??”

Her voice was brimming with curiosity.

Though she had tasted various foods here and there, tteokbokki was still something entirely new to her.

Seeing Nomi’s eager gaze, Yoonhwa gently explained, “Tteokbokki is a dish where rice cakes are coated in sauce!”

She paused for a moment, tilting her head. “But I find it hard to eat because I’m not used to the spicy taste..”

Nomi nodded attentively to Yoonhwa’s explanation, and her face lit up with anticipation for the new food.

Kangtae burst into laughter beside them. “Yoonhwa turns red even with a hint of spice, so you always have to be careful around tteokbokki!”

Hyun chuckled lightly, giving a reassuring pat on Nomi’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, if it’s too spicy, just wash it down with some water.”

After the performance, the friends soon spotted Seojin coming back with both hands filled with plastic bags not long after she ran off to the snack shop.

Seojin’s face was lit up with a satisfied smile, sparking curiosity about what she had brought back.

“I got everything!”

As Seojin returned with her hands full of plastic bags, Kangtae exclaimed, “Wow, did you buy this much? You’re not going to eat it all by yourself, right?”

Seojin chuckled at Kangtae’s teasing reply. “Of course not, this is for all of us!”

Nomi looked at the snack bags Seojin brought with interested eyes, her small face filled with excitement.

“Wow, let’s hurry home and eat!”

Nomi replied eagerly, grabbing Seojin’s hand and pulling her along.

The friends couldn’t contain their laughter at Nomi’s pure excitement.

Together, they headed toward Hyun’s house.

As they walked, the friends filled the space with chatter and laughter.

Upon arriving at Hyun’s house, the atmosphere was lively as they stepped inside.

Hyun opened the door to welcome his friends, and then they parted ways briefly to wash their hands and change into comfortable clothes.

The house quickly filled with busy movements.

Following Hyun’s instructions, Nomi dashed to the bathroom to wash her hands carefully.

Her small face was still brimming with anticipation, and the thought of eating tteokbokki made her heart flutter.

Yoonhwa and Nomi entered a room to change into pajamas.

Seojin skillfully moved around the familiar house and soon emerged in comfy clothes.

Hyun, not waiting for the friends to gather in the living room, started preparing the snacks.

He placed the bags of snacks Seojin brought on the table and began pulling the food out one by one with ease.

The spicy aroma of tteokbokki soon filled the living room, urging the two monsters who had finished preparing in the room to hurry out.

Hyun took out the tteokbokki from the bag and piled it onto a large plate.

Then he opened a styrofoam container that held sundae.

But upon discovering what was inside, Hyun was momentarily taken aback.

“Intestines?!”

Seojin glanced at Hyun’s startled expression and apologized with a hint of regret in her voice, “Oh, I should have asked them to leave the intestines out..”

Yoonhwa’s eyes lit up when she spotted the intestines in the sundae, and a primal desire began to awaken deep within her, seizing her with overwhelming cravings.

“Intestines..?”

Yoonhwa’s voice trembled with excitement and anticipation. She struggled to suppress her instinctive urge as her gaze remained fixated on the intestines.

Realizing the situation, Hyun felt a wave of tension wash over him.

He knew Yoonhwa could become violent if she ate the intestines.

Hyun began to explain the situation to Kangtae and Seojin. “Yoonhwa, um, has been craving intestines a lot lately…”

Yoonhwa covered her mouth with her hand, fiercely battling her instincts as her gaze unconsciously remained locked on the intestines.

Her intense stare never wavered from them.

As Hyun watched Yoonhwa’s struggle, he grew concerned.

Kangtae pondered for a moment before a sudden idea struck him. “What if… Yoonhwa tried eating the intestines without the fox bead?”

His suggestion hovered cautiously in the air.

It was a dangerous idea that called for careful consideration.

Hyun felt a jolt of anxiety at Kangtae’s suggestion.

He recalled the earlier incident when Yoonhwa had eaten intestines and considered all the possibilities that could arise.

Yet, he simultaneously believed Yoonhwa understood her instincts well enough and would be able to regulate herself.

Seojin, sensing the gravity of the situation, cautiously remarked, “Isn’t that too risky..? Yoonhwa, what do you think..??”

Despite her friends’ tense conversation, Nomi was happily munching on a few pieces of fried food.

Her eyes sparkled with joy, focusing more on simple pleasures than the ongoing conflict.

Meanwhile, Yoonhwa was torn between her friends’ worries and her own internal struggle.

Her heart was ablaze with a strong desire for intestines, and she found it hard to resist the instinctive impulses pushing her to satisfy that craving.

“I-I… want to eat that…”

Yoonhwa’s voice was laced with determination but tinged with a hint of desperation.

She felt a pang of guilt towards her friends, but at the same time, she was overwhelmed by the force of her uncontrollable instincts.

Hyun hesitated at Yoonhwa’s resolute stance, but he held on to his belief that she could manage her actions.

He nodded at his friends.

Taking a deep breath, Hyun looked at Yoonhwa carefully.

Yoonhwa hesitated at Hyun’s offer, bringing her hand to her mouth.

Her eyes deeply met Hyun’s, contemplating the weight of the choice and possible outcomes.

Inside her heart, the intense craving mingled with a sense of responsibility not to harm her friends.

After a few seconds of tense silence, Yoonhwa eventually nodded.

Her hand cautiously moved toward her mouth, and a few more seconds of taut silence passed.

Yoonhwa took a deep breath and carefully retrieved the shining fox bead from her mouth.

As the bead appeared in the air, the surroundings glowed brightly, captivating her friends’ eyes with the marvelous sight.

Nomi’s eyes widened in awe, while Seojin and Kangtae gazed cautiously at Yoonhwa.

Hyun held Yoonhwa’s hand, silently encouraging her to endure this moment.

Yoonhwa gazed at the bead gingerly as she realized that now she could eat the intestines.

Deep down, she felt a rush of joy and excitement at the prospect.

Kangtae observed the glistening fox bead Yoonhwa took out carefully.

As the bead floated up from Yoonhwa’s hand, he moved swiftly to catch it safely.

His fingers wrapped around the bead as he cast a sincere look at Yoonhwa.

“Don’t worry, Yoonhwa.

“I’ll keep this safe for you…!”

Kangtae’s voice was serious, and his gaze held a deep friendship and promise for Yoonhwa.

He carefully tucked the bead into his pocket, promising to protect her while she indulged in her instincts.

With the bead now safely in Kangtae’s pocket, Yoonhwa felt a wave of relief wash over her.

She expressed her gratitude to Kangtae as she cautiously reached for the intestines in front of her.

Yoonhwa’s heart was filled with complicated emotions.

Though she wished not to be overwhelmed by her instincts, she felt an intense anticipation for the new taste that was intestines.

Her hand trembled slightly as it moved slowly towards the intestines.

The fox bead, safely tucked away in Kangtae’s pocket, provided Yoonhwa with a sense of stability, and she gained confidence that she could control her actions.

Steeling herself, Yoonhwa whispered, “It looks delicious..!”

As her hand finally touched the intestines, she inhaled deeply.

The moment the intestines reached her mouth, Yoonhwa was greeted with a taste beyond her expectations.

The moist yet slightly crumbly texture spread a savory flavor in her mouth.

The richness of the intestines was more than she had anticipated, and the unique savoriness enveloped her palate.

Yoonhwa closed her eyes and slowly chewed the intestines.

With every moment, her taste buds flourished with joy from the delightful flavors emanating from the intestines.

The savory and mild taste filled Yoonhwa’s mouth, providing her with a satisfaction she had never experienced before.

“Ah, it’s really delicious..!”

She exclaimed, seemingly unaware that the taste had captivated her far beyond what she had imagined.

The feast of savory flavors unfolding in her mouth offered Yoonhwa a new experience.

In that moment, she became so absorbed in the taste of the intestines that she even forgot she was a nine-tailed fox.

While Yoonhwa was lost in her delight over the flavor of the intestines, Nomi cautiously asked with curious eyes, “Sister, what does it taste like? Can I try some?”

For a moment, Yoonhwa hesitated at Nomi’s innocent curiosity and gaze.

Yet, she felt the urge for the intestines too strongly to handle.

Just as Nomi’s hand was about to touch her intestines, Yoonhwa quickly swatted her hand away, declaring, “No, this is mine!”

“There are plenty of other things, right?!!”

Nomi looked stunned by Yoonhwa’s sudden reaction and shout, and shortly after, her eyes began to glisten with tears.

“Sister… I… I just want to..”

Her voice came out weak and trembling, tears slowly streaming down her cheeks.