My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon - Chapter 51

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◈ My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon ◈

Chapter 51: How Did You Find This Place?

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“…I was originally human, in my previous life.”

They had thought there could be nothing more shocking.

Yet at her bombshell declaration, every dragon present except Rokan could not hide their astonishment.

In some ways, their reaction was even fiercer than when she had said she would form an Eternal Covenant with a human man.

“I... lived in this world for a little over twenty years as an ordinary human, just like him.”

Her voice trembled, and her words kept breaking off.

She remembered the first time she had revealed to her family that she was reincarnated.

Back then, she had confessed to those closest to her, and they had understood and warmly embraced her.

But the dragons here were not her family.

Most of those she was revealing her secret to now already held negative feelings toward her.

Her heart had felt ready to burst from nerves even then. How much worse was it now?

“In my previous life, I loved a man, and he...”

The stares directed at her felt painfully sharp, one after another, and she began to struggle for breath.

Supported by Rokan, Sia took a moment to catch her breath before continuing.

“…I couldn't forget him, so I came back here. And.”

“You came back to rekindle an unfinished love. Is that it?”

Evan cut her off.

Clicking his tongue and calling it a cliché from a tired romance novel, he began inciting the other dragons.

“For that reason alone, she is now trying to justify her foolish actions.”

“Evan!”

Rokan shouted at Evan, who kept tormenting his granddaughter with cruel words.

But even at Rokan's raised voice, Evan did not back down.

“Lord Rokan! Wrong is wrong!”

“How dare you.”

Rokan bared his teeth and growled.

It was only because he barely kept hold of his reason. Otherwise, he would have unleashed Dragon Fear, and a fight beyond even their control would have erupted.

“Perhaps it would be better to eliminate the cause of the problem. Killing that human might be one way.”

“Shut up!”

At the mention of killing Minjun, Sia shouted so loudly that the lair rang, making her earlier trembling seem like nothing.

“Just try killing my oppa. Huh? Then it'll be a fight to the death, whether you die or I do.”

“Whoa, whoa. I wasn't saying we'd really kill him. Even if we don't kill him, we can still break his spirit.”

Evan smiled coldly.

The fact that that dragon had been human in her previous life did not matter.

He had no intention of looking down on her for having once been human. If anything, he found the existence of a reincarnated person interesting, as it was his first time encountering one.

But now that she was a dragon, should she not forget her previous life and live as a dragon? Why was she trying to live the life of a human?

And why did that human called Minjun have the audacity to admire her even after learning that she was a dragon?

Dragons did not usually interfere in one another's affairs.

Still, Evan believed that this was one matter where he had to interfere.

And quite a few dragons agreed with him.

‘As long as we don't kill him.’

He truly meant what he said about breaking Minjun's spirit.

Whether they dangled a sweet carrot before him or lashed him with a whip painful enough to make him want to die.

By any means necessary, they had to make him give up on love between a human and a dragon.

And he wanted to become a dragon?

Evan knew it was absurd, but if there were any signs that it might become reality, they would have to take action somehow.

The gathering that had always seemed so unshakable began to crack apart, little by little.

* * *

Right after the brief gathering, which had been like a nightmare for Sia, ended.

Worried about his granddaughter, Rokan remained in her lair, while Sia burst into endless tears.

Sob... hic...

“Shasha.”

What should he say to her? How should he comfort her?

Perhaps the best thing he could do now was say nothing, simply hold her warmly, and listen to her.

Rokan held her tightly until her crying stopped, and Sia did not reject his touch.

Like a child again, she cried endlessly in Rokan's arms.

Just as she had after revealing to her family in this life that she was reincarnated.

Her tears did not subside until much later.

Only after calming down a little did she grasp her phone with trembling hands and send Minjun a KakaoTalk message.

[Oppa.]

She wanted to hear Minjun's warm voice on the phone right away, but paradoxically, she did not have the courage to call him in her current state.

She was not sure how completely she would fall apart if she heard his voice.

She intended to at least speak briefly through messages, but as soon as she sent one, Minjun video-called her.

She did not want to show Minjun how broken she was, so she did not answer.

Instead.

After a moment of hesitation, she gathered her courage, switched to an audio call, and called him first.

“…Oppa.”

[What happened? Tell me slowly.]

The moment Minjun's warm voice came through the receiver, she began falling apart, almost as though not having a video call had made no difference.

“What are we supposed to do now...?”

She was upset.

Because she could not tell Minjun anything about what had happened today.

Without mentioning a single thing that had happened, she began sobbing again.

Until she ended the call, Minjun silently listened to her sobs and shared her grief.

The next day.

The moment he woke up, Minjun called Sia, worried.

He wanted to ask what had happened yesterday and whether there was anything he could do to help, but for some reason, Sia did not answer.

‘Does she need time alone to sort out her thoughts?’

It was Minjun's first time hearing her cry so sorrowfully.

He did not know what had happened yesterday, but she would not talk about it at all. She had only cried endlessly.

He considered asking whether Rokan knew the reason.

But Minjun decided not to do anything.

He thought what Sia needed now was time.

After leaving her a message telling her to call whenever she felt calmer, Minjun began his day with an unsettled heart.

As he made himself a simple breakfast, Minjun began planning his day.

Now that he was B-rank, he could look for a new B-rank Gate raid party. Once the raid was over, it might also be nice to buy Sia a gift to cheer her up and send it through Rokan.

Or perhaps it would be wiser to leave his entire day open so he could answer Sia's call anytime.

As Minjun thought over this for a while.

Knock, knock, knock.

Someone knocked on the front door.

‘Who could it be?’

Minjun opened the door in confusion.

“Hi!”

Go Yuna stood there, smiling brightly without a clue what he was going through.

Minjun had been deeply troubled by Sia since yesterday, and seeing Go Yuna standing at his front door only made his head feel more complicated.

He had given her his phone number, but not his home address.

How did she know where he lived, and why had she come here?

Seeing Yuna smile sweetly at him made Minjun's head throb even more.

He was in no mood to meet anyone right now, and if that person was Go Yuna, he wanted to meet her even less.

But it was also awkward to harshly send her away by asking how she had found this place.

There was no reason to do that.

Swallowing the sigh rising in his throat, Minjun asked Yuna in the calmest voice he could manage.

“…How did you find my house?”

“I asked your mother! She sent me kimchi a while ago, so I wanted to make a few things as a thank-you and visit her. But she said her house was in Yangpyeong, so I shouldn't come all that way. So I told her I'd send it through you.”

As she spoke, Yuna handed Minjun the bundle of food she had brought.

“So, Minjun, could you give this to your mother later?”

“…”

If her goal had been to send food to his mother as a thank-you, she could have used a delivery service or any number of other methods.

So why did she have to send it through him?

And there was no telling how Sia would react if she learned about this.

Minjun looked back and forth between Yuna and the bundle in her hands, clearly flustered.

“Also! I brought plenty of food for you, too. How about it? Is this okay?”

“For now... thanks. I'll enjoy it.”

Just as he accepted the bundle from Yuna and was about to tell her to get home safely.

“Ah, Minjun. Sorry, but can I use your bathroom? I really have to go.”

Before Minjun could even answer, Go Yuna naturally walked into his apartment.

He wanted to stop her, but he could not bring himself to say anything and swallowed his words.

How could he tell her to leave when she said she urgently needed the bathroom?

Minjun could only stare bitterly at the bathroom she had just entered.

A little while later.

“Minjun, I'm really sorry, but can I have a glass of water before I go?”

“…Sure.”

Normally, letting Yuna into his apartment would not look good at all.

But every circumstance kept unfolding in a way that gave him no choice but to let her in.

Minjun felt a headache coming on.

He was not an idiot. It would be a lie to say he sensed no intention behind any of Yuna's actions.

But this was the situation.

One circumstance after another where he could not seriously tell her to leave.

While Minjun poured Yuna a glass of water, Yuna briefly looked around his apartment.

Then her gaze landed on the clothes hanging from the drying rack that Sia had left behind.

“Looks like you live with your girlfriend. I don't think you mentioned that last time.”

“Yeah. She's away somewhere for a bit right now.”

It was a lie, of course.

Even if he wanted to live with her, those damn restrictions made it impossible.

But if he said that, would Yuna not feel more uncomfortable staying here and leave sooner?

However.

Go Yuna had known from the beginning that Minjun was lying.

There was only one toothbrush and one rinsing cup in the bathroom, and there were no cosmetics or other signs that a woman lived there.

She thought that the clothes were merely ones Sia had left behind for some reason, and they had happened to be hanging there.

‘He's lying.’

She could immediately tell that Minjun felt uncomfortable around her.

But inwardly, she chuckled.

All she had done was bring food for the mother of a younger friend she was close to, yet seeing him misunderstand things this badly...

He had an unexpectedly cute side, too.

“Here's your water.”

“Thanks. I'll drink it.”

As though she had been invited over from the beginning, Yuna comfortably settled in and slowly sipped her water.

After drinking, she unpacked the bundle and explained each of the foods she had brought Minjun.

“The silver container has black bean sauce in it. I made it with the exact same recipe as the restaurant, so it'll be good. This is kimchi I brought from the restaurant. It's not factory-made kimchi. The ladies at the restaurant make it themselves.”

“I'm not a kid. Someone might think you're my mom, not an older friend.”

She really did not need to explain everything so thoroughly.

“Just tell me which ones are mine and which ones are for Mom.”

He was not even sure whether he would eat them.

“That's too bad. Our Minjun used to be adorable.”

With a disappointed reaction, she went back to explaining the food she had brought.

After Yuna finished explaining.

“But Yuna, aren't you busy? Shouldn't you be going soon?”

She had finished her water, and he had received the food, so it was about time for her to leave.

Minjun tried to imply that indirectly, but Yuna answered as though she had not understood.

“Ah, today's my day off. I'm usually a busy woman, but I'm not such a workaholic that I work every day without taking a break. Things should be a little easier for me for a while.”

With a smile, she subtly let Minjun know that she had plenty of time.

“Since it's my day off, how about sparring with me? I may have retired, but I was once an A-rank Hunter, so I could be quite helpful.”

“Thanks for the thought, but I'm fine.”

From Yuna's perspective, she was trying to find some way to spend more time with Minjun, but naturally, Minjun had no reason to accept her offer.

“Come on, I'm sure it would help. You don't have to feel so pressured.”

“I'm really fine, Yuna. You don't have to keep trying to do things for me. Thanks for the food.”

At this point, she should have taken the hint and left, but Yuna kept persistently pressing him.

“Then what about your girlfriend?”

“Sia wouldn't need it either.”

“I guess it can't be helped.”

Still seeming unable to let go of her lingering regret, Yuna lightly placed a hand on Minjun's shoulder and asked.

“Then, since it's almost lunchtime, want to eat together? It's better to eat with someone than alone.”