After receiving Jimin's actor, I passed through Claire. Two years ago, a familiar-looking woman and a man stared at me with a smile. Thinking back, I wondered if that was what they meant. Then I opened my eyes. Passing through the dimension made me dizzy, so I lay down for a moment to rest. Then, a gumiho looked at me and spoke.
โAre you Jeong Ho-seok?โ
"who?"
"Kim Nam-jun. Ugh, ugh, that Park Jimin and Hwa-wol friend. Hey, do you want some of this? It's delicious."
โWhat is it, peach?โ
โUh, uh. Peaches are originally a source of energy for gumihos.โ
I tried a peach I'd only seen in books. I felt a surge of energy I'd never felt before. This Kim Namjoon seemed a little lacking, but I thought he might be helpful.
โSo, what I heard from you is that youโre not good at using your abilities?โ
โThatโs right. I donโt even know how to use my powers.โ
โCome here first. Let me try the flame.โ
I followed him to the Flamme. It wasn't the tester I'd seen at school. It looked more advanced and professional. Of course, that doesn't mean the school one was cheap.
"That Laneige School thing focuses on all living creatures, so your score might be lower. Especially the nine-tailed foxes. How did you score there?"
โI got a C grade.โ
โI think youโll get an A.โ
I was skeptical that someone like me could get such a high rank, but I still tried. And the result was surprising. It wasn't a B, or an A. I got an S rank. It was incredibly surprising. Even though it was a gumiho-specific tester, my level of achievement was a bit disappointing. And then she was surprised at me.
โIf you do well, youโll do better than me. Are you an April tribe member?โ
โApril tribeโฆ?โ
โDo you have an older sister?โ
โYes. But I donโt remember your name.โ
"Then you're a member of the April Tribe. I've heard your name a lot. Your older sister passed away about 200 years ago. That's why it's recorded in history."
โMe and my sisterโฆ?โ
โBut your name is still a mysteryโฆ Ah, this book talks about your abilities. Letโs study together.โ
By practicing each and every one of them with Namjoon, I learned how to improve and use various magics based on my strengths. We also started speaking informally to each other and gradually became closer.
โThat Namjoon. I made this bead when my sister diedโฆ What is this?โ
"Wow. That's Saae, Saae. You fought with your sister, but you loved her very much."
โโฆ Rightโฆ?โ
"Ugh. What the hell is that? Just say it. Your sister must be sad."
โYeah. I hated them, but I loved them because they were family. Is that okay?!โ
"Hehe, okay, okay. Later, when Hwa-wol and Jimin come over, they'll be happy to see you grown up like this. Oh, and you should carve this into a sign. The Cheonho mark."
I had Hwa-wol, the symbol of salvation, engraved on me by Namjoon. After meeting her, my life felt renewed. I was so grateful. She was like my older sister.