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◈ My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon ◈

Chapter 8: Oppa, Which Girl Was It?

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Slice.

Minjun's sword stabbed another Lizardman through the neck.

It was a clean strike that would have been impossible for the Minjun she had known a year ago.

Watching him, Sia felt something strange.

'That isn't just because of the sword.'

His physical ability, skill, and senses.

Everything had improved noticeably from before.

Minjun himself might not realize it.

But Sia, as a dragon, could tell.

Minjun was displaying power beyond all common sense.

'How did this happen?'

Long ago, in the world where she had lived, she had seen people wielding Dragon Bone Swords.

Their swordsmanship had all been different, yet the way they drew out the swords' power had been the same.

They stimulated the sword and released the unique power dwelling within the dragon bone.

But Minjun was drawing out the sword's dormant power in an entirely different way.

At first, she had not been certain. But after seeing him use the sword again, she was sure.

'I've never seen anything like this.'

He was not simply borrowing the dragon's power within the sword. He was using it as if it were his own.

He was still unskilled, but Sia could be certain of one thing.

If the dragons learned of this, it would certainly cause an enormous uproar.

As she wrestled with her thoughts, Minjun finished the fight and turned toward her.

"Sia."

"..."

"Sia, what are you thinking about?"

"Huh? No, nothing."

Sia's response was suspicious to anyone who saw it, but Minjun did not press further.

"Let's rest for a moment before we go."

"Mm. Okay."

She looked calm on the outside, but her thoughts were a mess.

'I should probably look into this sometime soon.'

The secret Minjun possessed without even realizing it himself.

* * *

The Gate raid came to an easy end.

Without Sia's help, Minjun defeated every Lizardman in the Gate entirely on his own.

His performance was on a completely different level from before.

Even so, after clearing the Gate and coming outside, Minjun still could not figure out what power Sia had been talking about.

"I'll understand it someday, right?"

"Of course. Let's just take today as a day when you discovered your talent."

Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

At least for today, Minjun decided to forget about that power and the Dragon Bone Sword.

There would be plenty of time to think about those things tomorrow, after they finished their date on a happy note.

It was beginning to get dark when they came out of the Gate.

"Should we go get dinner?"

"Okay. I'm getting hungry too. Is there anything you want to eat, Oppa?"

"I'm good with anything. What about you, Sia?"

"Mm..."

After thinking for a moment, Sia answered in an innocent voice.

"Can we have tteokbokki again?"

They had eaten tteokbokki for lunch too, but apparently that had not been enough for her.

But only yesterday, he had cried before her grave, regretting that he had not eaten tteokbokki with her even one more time while she was alive.

"Why not? We can order a few side dishes too."

"Oh, that sounds perfect. Let's do that."

The two went to a new tteokbokki restaurant, different from the one they had visited for lunch, and ordered their food.

"Hehe."

Sia rested her chin in both hands, framing her face like a flower as she looked at Minjun.

Like a sunflower gazing at the sun.

"What are you thinking about?"

"You, Oppa."

"Our Sia is so cute that I just want to take a bite out of you."

"If it's you, Oppa, you can eat me anytime."

They traded sickeningly sweet lines, yet neither of them so much as changed expression.

As they continued chatting about trivial things, Sia excused herself to go to the restroom.

"Don't cry just because I'm gone for a minute, Oppa."

"What should I do? I'm not sure I can promise that."

After Sia left, Minjun gazed warmly in the direction she had gone, happily reflecting on everything that had happened that day.

Meanwhile, two women at a table diagonally across from him were glancing at Minjun as they talked.

"Yeonju. Just turn your head and look at that guy over there."

"The one in the black hoodie?"

"Yeah."

"Oh... he's handsome."

Jeong Minju and Hwang Yeonju whispered quietly enough that the other customers could not hear them.

He had the kind of handsome face that stood out from the crowd.

His voice was nice too.

And more than anything, after watching him for only a moment, they could tell how much he loved his girlfriend.

"I want a boyfriend like that too."

Minju sincerely regretted that he had a girlfriend, saying she would have asked for his number already if he had not.

Then, suddenly...

"Want me to get his number?"

Hwang Yeonju abruptly said something ridiculous.

"What are you talking about, you crazy bitch?"

Jeong Minju naturally assumed Hwang Yeonju was joking.

But Hwang Yeonju looked quite serious.

"Hey, you're not seriously...?"

"Of course I am."

"Seriously? Didn't you just see him talking to his girlfriend?"

"That's what makes it fun, bitch. And she left her seat, didn't she? If I'm going to do it, now's the time. Want to bet? If I get his number, you buy me drinks later."

Hwang Yeonju was usually crazy about men, but she normally observed at least some boundaries.

This time, though, she crossed that line as easily as if she were skipping rope.

"Hey, no matter what, this isn't right."

Going up to a man who had been flirting with his girlfriend just moments ago and asking for his number? Minju could not believe her friend was in her right mind.

But Hwang Yeonju said something utterly ridiculous.

"Scared?"

"What?"

"Scared you'll lose? Just watch. I'll get it in no time. Don't forget that you're buying the drinks."

"Hey, hey! Hwang Yeonju!"

Minju tried to stop her until the end, but Hwang Yeonju got up and walked toward Minjun anyway.

"I wonder if she's going to get herself into real trouble."

She had always had a bit of a nutcase streak, but Minju had not known she was this crazy.

Jeong Minju let out a quiet sigh, too soft for anyone else to hear.

Regardless, Hwang Yeonju confidently approached Minjun.

Then...

"Excuse me."

After walking up to him with a confident stride, she spoke to him.

"Could I get your number? I'm not usually like this, but you're completely my type."

"...?"

The moment she asked for his number, Minjun could not hide his surprise.

'Isn't she one of the people who has been sitting over there?'

They were not that far away, so she must have seen him and Sia flirting.

And she still wanted his number?

"I'm sorry, but I have a girlfriend."

"I know, I know. But how about we just be friends? A guy friend and a girl friend. That should be okay, right?"

"...What?"

He had expected her to leave without protest, but she held out her phone to him again.

Subtly emphasizing her chest as she did.

'Has the world gone insane?'

She wanted to be friends with a man who had a girlfriend, even if she could not be his girlfriend?

She needed to say something that made sense.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think that would work."

"Come on. If giving me your number makes you uncomfortable, I can put mine in your phone. Is that not okay either?"

Usually, even when someone asked for a number, they would only press once or twice after being rejected before leaving without lingering.

But this woman would not give up. She clung to Minjun like a leech, determined to get his number.

Minjun decided she was definitely crazy.

"I have no intention of giving you my number. I'd prefer it if we didn't make this inconvenient for each other."

Minjun's tone was far sharper than before.

Hwang Yeonju shrugged as if she had lost interest and returned to her table.

Minjun frowned as he watched her leave.

He did not feel comfortable that this had happened while Sia was gone.

Then, right on cue, Sia returned from wherever she had gone.

She carried an unidentified shopping bag in one hand.

"Oppa, did you wait long? Sorry."

But the moment she entered the restaurant...

'...Why does the atmosphere in here feel like this?'

Sensing the strange mood in the room, she quietly opened up her senses.

The instant she did, she began to hear people's whispers.

'Wow, unbelievable. How could she think of asking for the number of a guy with a girlfriend?'

'Exactly. No matter how much I liked a guy, I could never do that.'

'I heard her say that if she couldn't be his girlfriend, she would settle for being his friend. Wow...'

'What happens if that guy's girlfriend finds out?'

'What else? All we can do is eat popcorn and watch.'

No matter how quietly they whispered, there was no sound a dragon could not hear.

"Oppa."

In an instant, all the air around them froze.

"Oppa, aren't you hiding something from me?"

"Hiding something? Sia..."

"Which bitch was it?"

Her lifeless eyes stared blankly at Minjun.

"Which bitch tried to get your number?"

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