Chapter 42 (1/2)

“Why are you thinking so hard?”

“Well…”

“You said he owes you a favor anyway,” Myohan said nothing to that and turned. O Shin was right. The student had promised to repay for his help. He could just tell him he knew he was the sheep and demand to see him transform. But for some reason, he felt like the matter wasn’t that simple.

“Maybe it’s because it’s been going too well these days.”

Myohan had caught both the dog and the cow without trying much. But this time, he thought it would be a lot harder. O Shin was still caressing his face, pretending to be ignorant.

Myohan slowly tilted his head for a kiss, but then the doorbell rang to break the mood. O Shin frowned. Myohan didn’t want to get up, so he told O Shin to go and see who it was. He moved without protesting.

But he didn’t come back from the door for a long time. Myohan could hear a lot of noises, so he got up, but then someone familiar came in running.

“Myohan! We’ve come to visit!”

It was Sinsul. He was with four other boys. Myohan had never invited them, and there were five of them. He frowned hard with irritation. O Shin came last and shrugged to show it wasn’t his fault.

“But why is he here?” Jagyeom asked. O Shin wasn’t supposed to be at Myohan’s home, so he got suspicious when he opened the door as if it had been his home. But Myohan thought he didn’t have any reason to answer that question, so he ignored it and asked calmly.

“Why are you here?”

“We’ve come to see you.”

Sajun tried to put his butt right next to Myohan, but Myohan immediately pushed him away with a foot and looked at Jino and Myo Cheong. He could see what Jino was about to say something with twinkling eyes, so he shook his head and told him not to say a word. He was here to see the cat, of course. And as for the last, Myo Cheong frowned and pointed at Sinsul.

“I was kidnapped by Sinsul.”

“Kidnapped? No, I brought them all so that you wouldn’t be bored!”

“….Bored?”

Of course not. Jagyeom glanced at Myohan and pointed it out. He was right. Myohan was not bored at all. He had a cat, and although he didn’t know why, now O Shin was with him. And he was a cat who could sleep all day long, so of course he didn’t find that freedom boring.

Anyway, they sat down in the living room before he could ask more. Jino kept looking for the cat, but it just wouldn’t come out. It seemed to know Jino was going to bother it. They took out snacks and sodas they had brought, and Myohan had to give up. He lay down on the sofa and O Shin came to sit at his feet.

“Just clean it all before you go.”

“Of course. Oh, we tried to bring Chookjae too, but he couldn’t come because of the extra classes.”

“Just leave him alone.”

“Oh, but it’s all love and affection!”

“I’m sure he doesn’t need it.”

Myohan closed his eyes. He didn’t find the uninvited guests too bad. They were going to have fun on their own and clean up before they left.

“As we are all here,”

O Shin spoke for the first time. Sajun brought some cups from the kitchen and put them on the table. Jagyeom poured out soda and gave a cup to each person. Yes, they were ready for a party.

“Let’s have an emergency meeting.”

“Really? Again?”

Jagyeom frowned. He could remember how O Shin had done exactly that to catch Sajun. Myohan got up, took Sinsul’s soda, and drank it. Now it was quiet. O Shin looked around and said,

“First, about how to capture the sheep.”

“Sheep?” Sajun asked and Myohan went down from the sofa. O Shin stroked his hair and Sajun looked away quietly after seeing it.

“But before that, there is one urgent matter.”

Myohan had to let them know about what he had found out before they got to the sheep. Myohan checked what time it was and turned to Jino.

“Jino, lie about something.”

“Why…?”

Jino made a sad face. He couldn’t understand why it had to be him again. He gave Myohan a pleading gaze, but Myohan wouldn’t change his mind. Eventually, he gave up and started to take off his shirt.

“Don’t. You won’t transform anyway.”