Obsessed (14) Drunken talk
When morning came, Jeon Jungkook was in chaos.
"Hey Black Haeju, did you come into my room?"
"Oh, but?"
"Did you touch this??"
"That's right? Why?"
"Are you sure about this?"
Jeon Jungkook came in with a loud bang in the morning and started talking nonsense.
"Just my guess.... it's not exact."
So, my guess is that there is a force behind the raccoons. It doesn't seem like they are just working together.
A regular meeting held once a month... After attending several meetings, I felt that there were more than just badgers here. It was a sense of alienation felt between the people who were conspiring to hunt.
At first, I thought it was just a gathering of badgers who were promising or had social authority. At the regular meetings, no one revealed what their externalized appearance was, so I was not sure if all of these people were really badgers, which was strange.
Listening to what people were saying, there was a certain hierarchy. And among the less frequently appearing figures, there was definitely someone higher up the pack. But I couldn't quite grasp his identity.
Jeong-guk, who was unaware of this situation, asked me again.
"But why on earth do you think that is? Is there any basis for it?"
"That's... It's hard for me to explain... It's what I felt after meeting people there for a year.
Actually, we're not that high up in the hierarchy among the middle class. Even though badgers are top predators, they're completely outclassed by species like lions and bears...
I don't know for sure, but there's someone who reigns over the badgers... I haven't met them in person, but I think hunting dates and such are decided by that person."
"I see,,,"
Before I knew it, I was chatting with Jeongguk in his room, carefully examining the character relationship chart. It seemed Jeongguk had captured a few raccoons, but they were more like errand boys. Even if I had interrogated them, they would have been completely clueless compared to the information I had.
"Maybe if I went to the scene this time,
I might have met that person..."
As I spoke with regret, Jeongguk put his hand on my head and squeezed it.
"Miss, what is this!!!"
"Don't talk nonsense.
It must have been a bit of a pain to get caught by me,
"I'm glad I didn't go"
I couldn't say anything more because I thought what Jeongguk said was right.
He looked gloomy for some reason, so Jungkook called him into the living room and suggested that they have a cup of tea.
"Instead of tea, I'd rather have a glass of alcohol... lol"
At my words, Jeongguk smiled and took out a beer. With the warm roasted peanuts as a side, a wonderful beer snack was complete.
"You really have a sense of humor... I just drink beer with snacks at home..."
"If you're going to eat, you should eat properly... haha
I'm serious about eating~"
"Come to think of it, you,Why do you keep telling me not to go to the scene and to stop being a spy?
“Wouldn’t it be better for you if I brought you more information?”
"Well, that's true for the police,
Somehow, I don't think you fit in very well with the situation.."
"That's funny, what do you know about me..."
"Don't you have anyone around you who cares about you..? Honestly, it's dangerous..?"
"It's dangerous, but unfortunately, there's no one to worry about it.
My boyfriend hasn't dated me since he became a graduate student.
I only study so much, I don't even have a best friend...
And my family... isn't there... I'm alone."
As I say this, I feel quite bitter.I look so helpless...
I looked up at Jeongguk and he seemed a bit flustered, and a bit sad... Ah, I don't like that expression...It seems like you're being pitied.
"By the way, didn't you say you lost your family too?"
"That's right..."
"Honestly, I don't have parents... Honestly, I don't feel as angry or sad as you do because I talked about this a lot when I applied for scholarships and when I did things at school."
"Oh, I see... I see..."
"My parents were murdered when I was young. I confirmed at the scene that a badger was the culprit, but I don't know why because he ran away.
I really wanted to understand the situation, but I couldn't figure out why or what happened. No matter how frustrated I was, nothing changed.
After that, I studied like crazy because it was easier in many ways to get a scholarship related to my grades. Because of that, I didn't have any friends and I just grew up with a bad personality. Hahaha.
At best, my school seniors and juniors are the only people I can talk to about trivial things... We eat together and share our worries, right? Even they don't really know my true self. Well, they probably don't know since I've never shown it to them...
Come to think of it, I've strangely shown you my true colors quite a bit... Is it because we met so dramatically...?
By the way, what about you? I heard you lost your family too...?"
Jungkook took a sip of beer quietly at my words.
"My father is missing.
I'm guessing that he might have been kidnapped by badgers.
My father was in poor health due to a car accident, so I think that might be why he was targeted.
"Long ago, my father's DNA was found at a hunting crime scene. That's what made me even more obsessed with this."
“Shouldn’t the victim’s family have been excluded from the investigation team?
You live a very tiring life too."
"That's not it...
Because it was revealed after I joined the investigation team...
I begged Yoon Ki-hyung that I would somehow stay.
You know Yoon Ki-hyung?The investigation team leader who was with you at the time...
Fortunately, I'm still here thanks to the achievements I've made so far. My brother told me to leave whenever I want, but I absolutely won't.
"I'll find out everything.."
"So... Jeon Jungkook, life is hard for you... What's the point of revealing it...?"He won't come back alive... I'd rather forget about it..."
Jeongguk's expression hardened at my weak words.
Oh, did I speak a little harshly..?
"Didn't you say that you were frustrated because you didn't know the motive for the crime?
I will uncover everything and make sure there are no more victims like this.
Because that's the best I can do..
"You too, honestly, in some ways, are doing your best right now. Even calling yourself a spy..."
"Well, I just happened to get it, so I wanted to destroy it all since it came to this.
In some ways, it's something I didn't want to know, but now that I know, I want to take responsibility and deal with what I've learned.
I couldn't just go to that meeting without thinking...
It's difficult to get out now..."
"You must take responsibility and deal with what you learn...
"That's a scholarly statement lol"
"what..
Anyway, this is all due to the influence of Chief Seokjin Kim. He is someone I met a lot when I came to his lab for advice during my master's degree.
He was a person with a good personality. Back then, he bought me a lot of food and told me a lot of his worries. He seemed like an adult I could really trust and follow.
When I met Chief Seokjin Kim again last year, he seemed to have become a bit more authoritarian... I think he was originally a more affectionate person."
"Well, it might seem that way because of his position as chief.
"Your mind probably hasn't changed..."
Jungkook put his hand on my shoulder and patted me comfortingly. You punk.. Thank you.. ㅋㅋㅋ Sigh, I don't know how my life is going either... After talking about this and that, I started to feel confused. Why has this kid been acting so affectionate these past few days?To captivate the hearts of lonely people...I thought I was really lonely.
"Hey, Jeon Jungkook, which side is your real body?
"It's awkward when you growl and then suddenly become affectionate~~"
"Does that matter?"
Before I knew it, Jeongguk was walking towards me. Wow... That guy is really tall.
The moment I became aware of that guy, my heart started pounding.Oh, damn it... I can't even come to my senses... I'm definitely not the type of person who gets drunk on a few sips of beer.. but is this excitement I'm feeling right now just a feeling of affection...
I'm crazy. Just four days ago, that snake bit my neck... I tried to sneak away from the situation, but when I came to my senses, I was trapped in Jungkook's arms. As Jungkook's face came closer, I took a step back. But soon, my back was against a wall.
"You're not going to run away this time, are you?"
My face flushed red at Jeongguk's words. Jeongguk saw me like that, smiled faintly, and pressed his lips together. Hehe... His lips were sweet.Why is this kid so good at such useless things?My heart was pounding so hard that I had trouble breathing.This isn't a king cobra, it's a python... I don't want to give in to him yet...My mind still hesitated, but my body refused to let it. Without realizing it, I pressed my lips against Jeongguk's and wrapped my arms around his neck.
Ah, Jeon Jungkook really can't help but be a cunning guy.
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