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" 𝐎𝐡? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬! "

" Wait ,WHAT?! "

Na-ra head turned in a swift to the direction where the girl pointed, nevertheless not even single soul was in sight.

Then only the latter knew it was a trap.

And she fell.

Idiotically at that.

Na-ra slowly turned to face the girl, who held a huge grin adorned her lips in satisfaction from her reaction, while the latter rolled her eyes in annoyance finally seeing through the resemblance of her second brother she held.

" You're just like your second brother. "

By that ultimate comment the girl's grin changed quickly as her eyebrows narrowed, as if she just heard the most heinous Insult she ever gotten in her whole life.

"What?! Don't you think that's too far even for an insult?? Come come that idiot and me are similar?!? "

Her voice held the betrayal of an deception and oddly enough, Na-ra could see the resemblance more as she speaks.

However, before Na-ra could tease her any further on this topic the latter's eyes were fixed behind her , slightly widened as she pointed behind her yet again.

" Young Master seo-yul ! "

" Stop it, It's not gonna work twice. "

Na-ra scoffed at the girl's excellent acting, clearly aware she's acting yet again. Regardless this time she wasn't going to fall for it.... Until the familiar voice sprang behind her....

" Na-ra."

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𝐅𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 :

" It's been days since Na-ra been avoiding us... Did we do something wrong??"

Park dang-gu who was too occupied with helping out mu-deok until now to pass the exam so she could enter songrim, let out his pondering thoughts about the certain girl who has been avoiding the duo like a plague for days.

Seo-yul's pace gradually became slower as his thoughts went back to days back, Reminiscing the day they spend together.

Did something happen that day?Nothing unusual happened that day right??

The boy's thoughts went back to the part where his fingers grazed through her sleek black hair with brown hues in between, the alone thought leaving a subtle smile to his lips.

However it soon wiped out the next second when he recalled the apprehensive situation which happened when they got back.

The excuse.

Right. It's not the first time this had happened.

It was strange indeed. Why did Master Heo lie to me that Master Park had been asking for me?? Something is happening...

The boys thoughts and questions scattered around his mind without the unknown answer to all. nonetheless unbeknownst to him , the door to his answer was straight ahead of him.

" Oh? It's Na-ra! "

The summer boy's sudden excitement caught the boy Off guard regardless,the second he heard her name out loud his eyes swept through the area until it fixated on the girl who was appeared to be in a profound discussion with another girl..... Who looked somewhat familiar...

Nonetheless without contemplating further, his steps drawn to the girl involuntarily .while the summer boy followed behind him.

" ... It's not gonna work twice. "

" Na-ra. "

His voice was more hoarse than it was intended to be .Regardless by calling out just her name, her breath seeped out from her lungs while she slowly turned around to meet the pair of eyes, which she has been avoiding for days.

" Oh."

That was the only word that came out from the girl, if it could be even called as a word.

A light snigger passed out from the girl behind Na-ra as everyone's eyes focused on her now.

Yeon-hwa who completely became conscious of the situation , let her laughter die down hastily . Clearing her throat, trying to contain the laughter.

" Ah, Look at the time! My brother would be waiting for me. Let's meet each other again another time!."

Yeon-hwa quickly said goodbye as she went back a couple of steps nevertheless just as if something ringed in her mind, she walked back with a slight grin.

" I'm sorry, but I'm little lost here. Young Master Dang-gu, if you wouldn't mind can you show me the path to the boy's dorm?. "

The girl battled her eyelashes with a pout towards the boy trying to look like it's the most innocent request ever in the man kind.

The man , who is of course can't reject a lady's request nodded confused since the boy's dorm is literally past the corner.

Before stepping away with Dang-gu ,yeon-hwa mouthed 'good luck' towards Na-ra, who mouthed so many cursed words that she didn't even know existed at the first place. All while she stared as they walked away.

" Are you okay? "

Yul's voice again sprang , however this time a the voice held a softness with concern intervened .

" Of course I'm okay! I..uh.. I even mastered Ryusu!! I'm perfectly in shape."

Just as she voiced out the last sentence she internally screamed while she shut her eyes contemplating her words of choice.' WHY DID I EVEN SAY THAT?!? '.

"it's the first time I'm hearing someone mastering Ryusu this fast. Are you sure you're fine?? It must be draining.... "

The girl didn't even hear what the boy was talking to her after the word draining. All her focus was on the his eyes brimming with concern and care, the way his eyebrows were slightly narrowed . Everything.

She came into the conclusion.

She is repeatedly falling for the man in front of her as if she ever even fell out from him.

What even was the cause for it?

She doesn't know or she just can't apprehend in words.

All she know is that, she loves him.

More and more as the time passes by.

So many people says time fleet away these feelings. nonetheless, Na-ra is antithetical to that. Time only build the love for this person more than she could ever comprehend.

However is this ' time ' enough for her??...

............

Days went away like seconds. Mu-deok is now officially a maid in songrim and everything was going well in Na-ra's perspective until she got to see her brother getting tossed around in a duel.

Mu-deok's bet with Go-won over Uk.

More like bet with his ego towards Jang uk. It was child fight until now between them, but this was something else. Ten days duel with any mages of jeongjingak , the winner gets a gold toad and all Uk need to do is win get something precious back.

However it's not easy as it sounds is it??.

He lack in swordsmanship, and most of the mages know that. The reason he won against Go-won was simply because of one spell which is Tansu ,and it was unpredictable at that time to everyone who didn't acknowledged he would pull a move like that.

Na-ra was completely baffled at first knowing mu-deok did a bet like this knowing about Uk's lack in swordsmanship , however she soon saw right through the girl's intentions.

She was doing this for uk , Go-won who is an idiot is completely losing his gold toads to get nothing for him at the end.

However can her brother really take all the humiliation?

Guess there is always something you need to lose to gain something.

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" I know I can be unlikable to some ...but why does EVERYONE wants to fight me?!? "

Uk who was frustrated from the frequent losing through the three matches complained to yul and Dang-gu, who could only hear out his protests while sitting around the table joining in his drinks.

" Because everyone wants the gold toad."

Seo-yul answered calmly while he denied the drink pouring down for him.since from the last time he drank, he couldn't remember anything , and the next day he was awaken to the worst headache he ever had .

" This is literal chaos.... "

Uk remarked as he gulped down the drink, trying to drown in himself so the humiliation could wash down.

" I mean.. There was literal chaos when Na-ra came to songrim too. "

Park Dang-gu added as joined to drink with Uk, and just by that words the two mens eyes jumped on to him confused.

" What are you talking about?? "

" you guys really don't know?? You too yul??."

The summer boy questioned the boys like it was a obvious thing the two should have already aware by now , while the other two shook their heads in unison.

" Ah,Right! We were on to the soul shifter case at that time..... Well since Na-ra is the first female student in songrim and clearly since she's the face of daeho, every man in here apart from me and yul had been trying to court her... And it's not like she was engaged to the crown prince like before. "

Park Dang-gu explained the situation to the two men, while one was visibly in disbelief and other one in......mixed thoughts for now.

" Men are trashes! She just broke off her engagement, How could she be in a relationship just after that!!! "

Jang uk evidently showed his anger for a matter that occured weeks ago as he gulped down another drink and yul who has been refusing the drinks until now, poured one for himself and drank it in one go while the other two stared at him disbelief.

" What are you guys doing?? "

The sudden voice emerged to their room, as the owner of the topic they have been discussing until now stepped into the room .

" Oh god...why are you guys drinking it's literally not even night- oh wait, yeah let me guess, Is it for your bruised pride for losing the three matches??~"

The girl pointed to her brother while saving a seat beside Dang-gu,clearly teasing the boy who was in disbelief with her comment.

" Wow.... What a good sister I have... Don't you feel a inch of pity towards your humiliated brother??"

" I think you twisted the word best~ , And No, I do not feel pity . Rather I have the urge to be your next duel so I can easily get a gold toad~."

She smiled sweetly to her brother while as a reply he made a grossed face towards her , and it went on as the two made faces to each other until the boy sitting opposite of her spoke.

" I thought you were in training? Did you finish already?...."

" No, I just came here to visit ju-wol and Hwan had an errand here. "

Just when the boy's name popped out from her mouth the trio's gaze focused more on her , involuntarily asking her for more details.

" Young Master kim Hwan?? Why are you calling him by his first name?!? And why isn't young-hee here with you?!?!"

Uk who turned on to protective brother mode questioned eagerly trying to look intimidating but alas, the girl rolled her eyes in annoyance by his constant annoying behavior.

" I'm not a little kid and young-hee went to kim do-joo for something. And yes! I do call him by his first name since, we duel most of the times. I mean he's literally going easy on me but you know, I improved quite a lot.... Which is the reason I can defeat you in a heartbeat. "

Na-ra lips turned into a curve.clearly boasting yourself wasn't something she liked nevertheless ,boasting yourself to your sibling? Loved every bit of it.

" As if!! You can't even master the Tansu spell."

" Ha! And?!? I can still beat you, your swordsmanship is very poor brother. Give me a time, I can see myself winning against you in the future~"

" Oo Let's see~ "

The two inevitably started to argue again while the other two looked done at their bickering.

As if universe itself came to stop their bickering, a knock was heard on the door and Dang-gu who thought it was one of the workers who came to pour more wine, called inside. Only to be met a particular person.

" Oh ,Hwan-ah! "

The bright gentle face came into the view of the quad squad ,while the only specific two smiled at the boy's intervention.

" Your done already?!? Then I'll see you guys later! Jang uk don't drink too much or I will snitch on you to mu-deok. Dang-gu, make sure to he should be sober for the tomorrow's duel and Yul... "

The boy eagerly looked upto the her eyes anticipating for her words while Na-ra's eyes trailed off trying to find the right words.

" ... Don't drink too much, you do stupid things when you're drunk... "

The boy was taken aback by that second regardless before the boy could respond Or the other boy who was about to introduce himself, Na-ra swiftly stepped out as the other boy trailed behind,quite confused.

" Kim Hwan.... Dang-gu, keep an eye on him. He is way too close with my sister. "

Jang uk who never doubted his brother intuition felt quite off about the way the man earlier gazed at his sister, it was pure gaze but it was filled with adoration and for some reason, he couldn't quite wanted him to be with his sister.

" Oh,Okay..... But why? They look good together, don't you think?. "

Dang-gu's sudden remark left uk to glare at him in disbelief while the other boy's hand which held a glass of water , since the girl adviced him not to drink any alcohol , slide right from his hands to the floor in a swift motion.

" What?..... "

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