Chapter 43: Hexennacht(2).

Although it wasn’t her first time on the road, the two had to wander around quite a bit to reach the place that Byul had told her about because it was covered with snow.

The two people, who had arrived at a place with a lot of oak trees, raised their heads and looked at the soaring trees.

Now that I think about it, would a wet tree covered with so much snow be useful as firewood? It was something that Chayeon, who had no related knowledge, couldn’t know.

It was a pretext for Chayeon and Arena’s date, but wasn’t it still a crude excuse?

But what does it matter.

“I just need to cut these, right?”

Unlike Chayeon, who was sending a skeptical gaze, Arena was full of will.

The sword blade of the broom sword reflected the light.

There was no need for an ax or anything else as long as Arena was here, so naturally Chayeon hadn’t brought any preparations.

“Probably.”

“Let’s finish quickly and go inside!”

The tree smoothly slid along the cutting line as Arena’s sword, who stepped forward with an air of confidence, thinking, ‘This is just a piece of cake’, drew a diagonal line towards the tree, and soon fell down with a heavy sound.

“Oh.”

As Chayeon clapped her hands while giving a moderate exclamation, she could see Arena’s shoulders lifting up.

It was praise that would make even dolphins dance, so needless to say about Arena.

“Hmph! This much is basic!”

The shy appearance she had shown for the past few days was nowhere to be found, and Arena, who had regained her usual appearance, was excited and knocked down the oak trees next to her one after another.

The oak trees fell one after another, shaking the ground, and rolled around in the snowfield.

Whether the tree was wet or not was not Arena’s concern.

In that way, after cutting down and cutting down the trees several times, the two of them were surrounded by fallen trees.

Arena was panting in the middle of the fallen trees.

No matter how quickly she can cut them down in one go, she was bound to get tired if she swung her sword at so many trees like this.

“It looks like that’s enough now. Let’s go back slowly.”

“Hua! Is this much really enough?”

It was more than enough, but it seemed that Arena wanted to show off her abilities a little more.

However, they had already cut down too many.

“We can come again next time. Let’s slowly pack up and go back.”

“Okay.”

Arena, who had glanced at the remaining trees with a look of regret, agreed willingly.

And a moment later, the two looked at each other silently.

“How do we take this……………?”

“That’s true.”

It was obvious, but chopping firewood was not referring to the task that starts from going into the forest, cutting down trees, and carrying them whole.

Since they didn’t have telekinesis in the first place, it was ridiculous to tell two girls to go into the forest and cut down trees because they needed firewood.

The two fools who were swayed by such a foolish excuse and walked into the forest without thinking were here.

Embarrassment washed over her.

She was so excited to go out alone with Arena that she had really emptied her brain.

How much would Byul be laughing alone inside the house right now, thinking of that sight.

Just imagining it made her stomach twisted.

“How on earth are we supposed to take this!?”

Both were fools, but Arena was even more of a fool.

She was still seriously thinking about how to carry the trees without noticing anything.

“Haa, Arena, let’s go back.”

“Huh? What about the firewood!?”

“There’s probably firewood at home.”

It would be more than enough to last through the winter.

In the first place, what era is it, it doesn’t make sense that you can only stay warm by burning firewood.

At most, it would be for the room where the fireplace was installed.

“Th, that’s right……..”

Arena made a dejected expression.

It felt like an invisible tail was drooping down.

This is that.

She wants to carry a lot of neatly cut firewood and show it off.

“…If you really want to, let’s chop it up here and go. If we divide it into several pieces, we can carry it.”

Chayeon said such words, even though she wouldn’t be able to carry much even if the two girls were to carry a bunch in their arms.

When she came out, she didn’t bring a bag to put things in, let alone equipment to carry the firewood like a carrying frame.

I’m going crazy.

I must be blind.

“Then that will work!”

Arena, who had realized that, stood up energetically and drew her sword again.

Every time she swung it with vigor, the tree was cut into pieces.

The cut trees were cut so cleanly that even though it was clearly wood, they gave the feeling of being artificial sculptures rather than firewood.

“Arena, I think that’s enough……”

Arena’s swordsmanship continued with the vigor of wanting to chop all the trees into pieces.

It seemed that she couldn’t even hear Chayeon’s voice now.

Well, if she’s having fun, that’s fine.

Watching Arena’s excited expression, Chayeon decided to sit on the tree stump and watch quietly.

Um.

Cute.

<<I’m going crazy.>>

‘Shut up. Don’t ruin it.’

Arena’s swordsmanship came to an end only after a lot of neat wooden pieces were scattered on the snowfield.

The expression swordsmanship was too fitting, as from the middle, Arena was not chopping firewood but rather showing off various poses and angles as if she was practicing swordsmanship.

“Hua!”

Arena’s face looked relieved, as if she had completely vented the resentment of the past when she couldn’t wield her sword properly.

“You worked hard.”

Chayeon got up from her seat and approached Arena.

Arena also looked back at Chayeon and was approaching with a triumphant expression,

“Kyaak!”

“Huat!”

But slipped as it was.

“Ofooof…”

Chayeon, who couldn’t steady herself due to the sudden collision, opened her eyes with a groan.

Arena’s face was right in front of her nose.

Arena’s body, which was slightly larger than Chayeon’s, was lying face down on top of Chayeon as it was, crushing Chayeon.

Chayeon’s appearance was reflected in Arena’s golden eyes in front of her.

She felt a sense of déjà vu.

Maybe it was because she had been moving her body for a long time, but Arena’s breath, which she felt up close, was full of heat.

Her face was flushed red and she was breathing heavily.

It felt like I was also getting out of breath.

“Haa, haa.”

Their breaths that were blowing from each other’s mouths touched each other’s lips.

Chayeon, whose body had been frozen due to the cold, felt warmth from Arena, who was crushing her from above, and Arena, who had warmed up her body from exercising, felt a pleasant coolness from Chayeon, who was lying below.

“Aat! Th, that’s! Sorry!”

“You worked hard.”

Just before Arena got up in embarrassment, Chayeon gently wiped Arena’s bangs that were sticking with sweat while giving the same greeting first.

Arena froze on the spot at the gentle touch going down her cheek from her forehead.

“It’s warm.”

“……I’m cool… not that, I mean. Uh…………”

Arena, who was stammering.

“Wait, wait a minute! I must smell like sweat right now!”

Arena, in a voice trembling with bewilderment, was trying to get up from Chayeon again, but Chayeon lightly stopped her.

Chayeon’s arms gently wrapped around Arena’s neck.

“Cha, Chayeon!?”

“It’s okay.”

“…Don’t I smell like sweat?”

“You smell a little.”

“See! I knew it!”

Chayeon, who was reacting honestly, pulled Arena, who was struggling to get away somehow, closer to her with even more strength.

Her delicate and tender touch was not something Arena could resist, and she was helplessly dragged in as it was.

“It’s okay.”

Once again, Chayeon put the same words in her mouth.

Chayeon’s red eyes, looking at Arena, were already full of delight.

“…It’s okay?”

“It’s okay.”

“It’s really okay?”

“It’s really okay.”

“It’s really, really okay?”

“It’s really, really okay.”

The two, who were exchanging each other’s breath and breathing, for a moment, Arena took the strength out of her body, and the red and yellow flowers were entangled together on the white field.

“Achoo!”

“Sniff, sob.”

It was a crazy thing to do in this weather.

When they were engrossed in each other, they were so hot that they forgot about the cold, but as soon as everything was over, the wet sweat stole the warmth from their whole bodies.

It was fortunate that both were Ineungnyeokja, so their bodies would be able to overcome the cold virus quickly, it was a foolish thing that ordinary people shouldn’t easily follow.

“…Let’s go back quickly.”

“U, uh!”

They held each other’s hands tightly and hurried along the road.

They decided to leave the firewood behind.

Chayeon was confident that there was enough firewood at home anyway, and it was useless because it was all wet.

Arena was still shy, but she was more improved than before.

It was a mess when they woke up in the same bed the day after Steal the Old Maid.

On the other hand, Chayeon had now shaken off her shyness quite a bit. Really.

Now, she was confident that she could speak without biting her tongue even when inviting Arena on a date.

<<Indeed, it seems my ‘adaptation’ ability has been helpful.>>

She ignored Heukgu’s nonsense.

Now that I think about it, since Baekgumiho called Heukgu ‘Older Brother’, Heukgu must be a male?

Such a lewd punk.

Although she had such thoughts, it didn’t feel strange to her that everything was being shown.

In the first place, most Ineungnyeokja, who are not even human and hold a Shinryeong, live in unison with the Shinryeong until they die.

Arena would also be aware of that.

The way back was not as confusing as the way she had come.

After walking silently along the road for dozens of minutes, the mansion where they were staying came into view beyond their vision.

Something,

Was strange.

“It’s quiet.”

“Huh?”

“No, I feel like it’s too quiet.”

An inexplicable anxiety soared up.

“It was always quiet, wasn’t it?”

Arena tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.

That was also right.

This place was a deserted island where only they and the old couple lived.

Besides, she had heard that even the old couple had gone out now.

But still, it was strange.

It felt like it was too quiet.

Should I call it the flow of the air.

It was a sensation that the flow of ‘energy’ was blocked and circling around.

Byul came out from the back door.

“Byul!”

Arena waved her hand and jumped.

“Run away!!!”

A piercing sound echoed through the air.

<<Block it!>>

At the same time as Heukgu’s voice echoed, a sword appeared in her hand, and Chayeon raised her sword towards her chest,

Yi-

A large explosion made her ears ring.

She had lost hold of her hand.