My Friend’s Harem Is Obsessed With Me

98. being beaten around

“Ok.”

As if from a fight, tiredness was pressing down on the corners of his eyes. Without realizing it, I make a sound and press my eyelids tightly with my fingers.

Still, I headed to the next room with satisfaction that I had done one big job.

As I turned the doorknob, I thought I would call the witches, but when I went inside, the witches and Eris were already waiting in this hospital room.

“……sister.”

Unlike the other children, Dina-sister, who was using the hospital room by herself, sat on the bed and smiled slightly while looking at me.

It felt like being greeted by an older sister who had been waiting at home, but the heterogeneous horns on her forehead and wings on her back gave her bitterness rather than a sense of distance.

“Daniel, are you here?”

Even though she was the one who would suffer more than anyone else, her sister pretended to be okay and patted the chair next to her, telling her to sit down.

“Are you okay?”

A question that has been asked many times today.

Dina noona answered without erasing her smile.

“Yeah, I’m used to it enough now.”

I didn’t bother to ask what I was used to, and my sister didn’t tell me either. I glanced at the archwitch sitting next to me and asked.

“What about treatment?”

It was the result of the number 17 that the witches gave birth to. Of course, I thought that the archwitch would be able to cure it.

“It sounds like it will be difficult.”

The answer that came back pressed deeply into my heart.

“why? you should be able to You’ve been studying magic for a long time, so you’re not saying that the materials you’re talking about can’t do anything, right?”

After arguing with a high-pitched voice, my sister held my hand to calm down, and Eris came to her side and put her hand on my shoulder.

“It takes research to transplant, but we can do something similar to some extent. But extracting them is another matter.”

The Archwitch calmly began to explain. To be honest, it was difficult to understand because it was a high-level part based on magic, the human body, and the abilities of the demons.

Adriana let it go easily in her own way.

“So you can think of it as putting paint on water. We can do as much as squeeze out the paint, but we can’t get it back.”

“……”

A fist is clenched.

In the end, isn’t the older sister saying that she has no choice but to live her life like this?

“First, I will make a large amount of magic potions that can hide Yongin’s characteristics. Did you hear that there is not much left until graduation?”

At the big witch’s question, the older sister nodded her head. Since she was an older sister who was in the 5th year of Aeos Academy, she had less than half a year left to attend the academy.

“Yeah, practically all you have to do is prepare for graduation, so you don’t have to go to lectures.”

“okay? It’s better.”

“What is good?”

One word, one word from the Great Witch, who has been very bothered by it since before. He said sternly, but Eris interrupted, telling him not to worry.

“I am leaving to find a cure. So take it easy, Daniel.”

“Eris?”

“Because Yggdrasil has a child who has become accommodating. Besides, there’s a Heretic Judge who has already been taken prisoner on the Dragon’s Edge side. You might know something.”

“……I’ll go too.”

I told him to leave immediately, but Eris shook her head.

“Of course not.”

“……”

“Daniel is a student. If you are a student, study at the academy. I will find a solution to this situation. It’s not just me. Jagyuah and Hatsim, whom I saw last time, decided to accompany me.”

Both of them could be trusted. Although we did not meet for a short time to discuss things like their personalities, their high position gave them trust.

“I will accompany you. Even us witches cannot avoid responsibility.”

Adriana also smiles slightly, telling her not to worry.

Still, I also wanted to be together, but Dyna noona, who was holding my hand, gave me strength.

“It’s not long before we go to the academy together. Let’s stay with my sister.”

Haa, he sighed and said to Eris.

“……There is a beastman with tiger ears that I missed. If you chase him, what will come out?”

Eventually, I had no choice but to step back.

After that, my sister and I talked about this and that. The conversation, which was no different than usual, made me feel a little more at ease.

My mouth was sore, so I went out for a while to get some air.

Then, outside the hospital room, Lin leaned against the wall and looked out the window blankly.

“Rin?”

Seeing me come out, Rin asked with a caring smile.

“Did you have a good conversation with your sister?”

When I realized that I had waited outside on purpose because I didn’t want to disturb my conversation with Dyna, I got embarrassed and scratched the back of my head.

“Well, whatever.”

“Hey, look at how shy you are.”

If you know, don’t tell me.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Yeah, you protected me.”

Rin smiles shyly. It was so beautiful that I thought it was like a painting, but I felt like I could remember why I liked this child when I was young.

“Did you keep your promise?”

“……”

The promise to protect her in Yggdrasil comes to mind again. For some reason, my face started to get a little hot at the same time, so I tried to get out of the seat, but Rin followed.

“what’s the matter?”

I looked back to see what was going on, and I said with a dissatisfied expression on Lin’s cheeks.

“I?”

“……yes?”

“Yves and Sen patted their hair, and Hayun high-fives.”

“Now, hold on!”

I panicked and rushed to cover Rin’s mouth, but she pulled back and continued playfully.

“Elise kissed the back of her hand, and May hugged her.”

Rin, who was deliberately making loud noises to make me listen, crossed her arms and asked.

“So what about me? My childhood friend, the me who destroyed the stronghold of dog fighting alone and fought against their leader?”

What should I say in this situation?

Ares is an expert in this field, so I can’t do anything for you.

“Umm, would you like to buy me some rice?”

Thinking of what Tana had told me to shoot, I said it just in case, but Rin made an X with her fingers.

“again.”

got rejected

From my past experience, I started to worry because I knew that if I didn’t finish this job properly, the aftermath would push me tremendously later.

Fortunately, Lynn came up with the answer first.

“Can’t you just do it one more time?”

“……What?”

When I asked with an anxious mind, Rin smiled and took one step closer to me.

“You know what Yggdrasil told me. Do that one more time, hugging me.”

Nope.

It was because I was so emotional at the time. I am not thick enough to say those lines in broad daylight.

“Come on, come on.”

Rin unfolds her arms and slips right into her arms.

It was embarrassing, but I thought I had to do it quickly when there were no people around, so I quickly told it.

“I, I… will protect you.”

“Yeah, thank you.”

Rin hugged me tightly and buried her face in her chest. I was perplexed as if I could smell it, but a whisper echoed through my body.

“I, too, will protect Daniel.”

Momentarily, the word “goosebumps” rang out, an insufficient chill. I was startled and my body tensed up without realizing it, but Rin’s expression when he raised his head and met my eyes couldn’t be that bright.

‘Did I feel wrong?’

No, but there’s no way I’m feeling this wrong.

“Oh, that was good. I’ll be on my way!”

Rin released her hand and ran away to hide her red face.

That time when I felt embarrassed when I saw Rin’s back running down the hallway.

“Huh?”

voice coming from behind.

Although the result is different from the previous one, it has stabbed me in the back clearly and stingingly.

“Are you on good terms?”

A dreadful feeling swelled and landed in my chest. He immediately turned around and made an excuse to the elf, who seemed quite uncomfortable to plant.

“No, not like that. A simple hug to say thank you for having worked hard this time…”

“Yeah, what. okay.”

Oh, it was a big deal.

Even if it squeaked, it squeaked firmly.

“I’m still waiting while remembering that someone confessed to me. It seems that human emotions flare up and then cool down quickly, don’t they?”

“No, it’s not like that!”

“No, it’s okay. I did refuse to confess. Of course, Daniel seems to have a lot of things involved, so I told him to confess again when he comes back after organizing all of them.”

“……”

Eris asked again, her eyes widening.

“I bet you didn’t really think of it as a rejection, right?”

“That, then. Of course!”

I remember Ha-yoon also advising me that I didn’t have a chance, that I had a lot of potential.

“Wow, let’s be clear, Daniel!”

Eris suddenly shouted.

I nodded right away, surprised by her spirit, but Eris took a few steps forward and stood in front of me.

“I am waiting for Daniel. I’m making various preparations in the forest, and I’m telling the other elves that even a sentinel can make friends with humans.”

“……”

Instantly, I felt my face turn red.

I don’t know how to react to this, but somehow I managed to get to the point that keeping my mouth shut now is an act of repaying Eris’s courage.

“Because I know Daniel has complicated circumstances! So! Uh, that’s…”

Eris hesitated as she was trying to say something, but she finally spoke in a grumbling tone.

“Please don’t make me wait too long.”

*

Ares Helias was immersed in contemplation, staring blankly at Arni Duratan, a red-haired girl sleeping next to him.

His right hand rested on her head.

I thought I would never be able to hold the sword for the rest of my life, but an old woman brought in by Daniel McClane gave me a hand.

He said he would be able to move back to normal after a while, but his fingers were really moving slowly and he could feel them.

And the pattern of Helios engraved on the back of his hand.

Ares couldn’t help but be upset.

Even now, when I look at the pattern, I remember the face of the monstrous wizard who cut off his hand.

“why.”

I thought I had lost so much power.

It was sad that the power of the sun god had left him, but he felt a little uneasy.

He took out his left hand, which he had been hiding under the blanket.

Similarly, the same pattern was engraved on the back of the left hand.

My right hand was amputated, and the very next day. Looking at the pattern on his left hand, Ares felt a little afraid now.

‘What the hell do you mean?’

Whether his hand was cut off or the pattern was removed, it had no effect on Helios’ choice.

What is the purpose of this god?

What the hell do you want from yourself?

Ares’ contemplation could not help but deepen.