Chapter 94 (1/2)

Chapter 94: Chapter 9 Ye SoYoon-9

Twins stepped on the researcher's neck and killed him. Afterward, he turned around and met SoYoon's eyes. She seemed to have been watching him all this time. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he avoided her gaze.

”Um...It's probably better for you to drag that thing from now on.” Twins added that he would do the fighting and SoYoon responded, ”Alright.” Twins shut his mouth after hearing her exasperated tone.

When he turned back around, she was reaching out her arm toward Alice. She must have hated the thought of touching Alice because SoYoon's lips were pursed tensely. Twins opened his mouth then closed it, muttering a sigh. He messed up his hair angrily and stomped over to SoYoon.

SoYoon looked up at Twins who grabbed Alice's hair before she could get to it. They left to go outside, dragging Alice behind them. SoYoon watched them then killed off the rest of the researchers who were still alive. Then she followed behind Twins and left the room.

The slowly made their way forward until they made it to the exit. Before they were able to step foot outside, Twins grabbed SoYoon and stopped her.

”Wait. You're barefoot right now.”

SoYoon followed his gaze and looked down at her bare feet. In her mind, stepping on the dirt with her bare feet was not a big deal. But for Twins, that was not the case. He bent down and wrapped one arm around SoYoon's legs then stood up.

Lifted like a small child, she was carried out of the research facility, staring down at Twins. Because she was hovering above him, she could see the top of his head.

SoYoon asked abruptly, ”Why do you like me?”

Twins was so surprised by the question that he clenched Alice's hair tightly. As a consequence, a clump of frail golden hair got pulled out by accident. Twins' face frowned as he tossed the strands away. ”Why are you interested in it all of a sudden?”

SoYoon thought back to just a few hours before. Twins had grown up with an abusive mother and was exposed to so much violence at a young age. They hated being in pain. He had also known that he was no match for the opposition. SoYoon had never in her life been protected with this much fervor by anyone. On Earth, there had never been a situation that warranted such protection and at the research facility, she had not been worthy enough to ever receive it. And at some point, she always became the protector to someone else.

She never wanted to get stuck in a similar situation again. But the feeling she got seeing the person in front of her fighting for her did not feel bad at all. Truthfully, she felt a little happy. It was as if she had been told that she was worthy of being saved.

Then Twins asked, ”...Can I kiss you?”

SoYoon looked at Twins' ear peeking out through his golden hair. It was red. SoYoon thought that his ear looked cute. When she didn't answer, Dee rose up to the surface and started to complain. ”Oh, c'mon, we came all the way here. Can't you give us permission just once? You really shouldn't be so mean all the...”

As Twins was complaining, SoYoon lowered her head. The smell of blood and soap shot through the air, and her rough lips touched the top of Twins' forehead.

”...Huh?”

Their mind drew a blank for a second, and when they came back to their senses, they looked up at SoYoon. She was wearing her expressionless face as usual. Was it a dream? Was the medicine I ate earlier actually a sedative? But my forehead still feels hot.

Twins tossed Alice carelessly and made SoYoon stand on top of their feet. The brown fairy dust-filled eyes were staring directly at him. His blushing face was reflected inside them.

I don't have this stupid expression on my face every time I see this girl, do I? As Twins' face grew redder, SoYoon opened her mouth to speak.

”Thank you for coming. Before, and now.”

”Wow...Hey, you, don't look at me. Look over there!” Twins yelled, not knowing what to do about his deeply reddening face. She turned away as he had requested. The next moment, her eyes grew wide.

In the space that had previously had nothing, a colored silhouette could be seen. It quickly formed into the shape of a complete human. She opened her mouth reflexively. The first name that flowed out naturally from her mouth was one that was extremely familiar to her. ”Heart.”

As SoYoon called out his name quietly, Heart, who had been hugging her tightly, released her and whispered, ”I was worried.”

”...Sorry.”

Twins muttered curses. From his perspective, he had her stolen from him so it was reasonable for him to do so. When Heart made eye contact with Twins, his lips curved into a large smile.

”Whitey, what is this? If you want to raise a dog, I can get you a different one. One that is much more loyal.”

Twins charged at him growling like a real dog. Heart easily got away from Twins' grasp, but SoYoon stopped both of them. She tapped lightly on Heart's shoulder and handed him the bag she had been wearing.

”What is it?”

”Look inside.”

SoYoon handed him the bag and simultaneously tried to remove herself from Heart's arms. But when she jumped out from his embrace, she was caught by Mad Hatter who had walked towards them. Mad Hatter hugged her tightly with his long arms, then started to rub his face into her neck and whispered, ”I'm so glad you are all right.”