The Monster's Lover

Blue Dragon on a Rainy Day

It's not just my mood that makes me excited about going to school these days
No, it won't be. Since Beomgyu and Yeonjun became friends, the bullies
Not only did the frequency of bullying decrease significantly, but when we were together
It was quite enjoyable. So what if they weren't human?
You are completely on my side.

“What are you laughing about on a Monday morning?”

"I just feel good."

"Wow, crazy. Where does it hurt??"

Yeonjun looked at my forehead suspiciously with a bright smile.
I raised my hand. It doesn't hurt...

“Let’s stop there. Peppermint is uncomfortable.”

“What are you talking about~ Get out of here, old man.”

Beomgyu winced and pouted at the word old man.
I held it out. It's really this much for a monster that's been alive for hundreds of years.
There won't be any foul language.

“Oh, by the way, I’ll introduce you to my friend today.”

"Who is your friend?"

“My name is Choi Soo-bin, the vice president of our class.”

"...Is that friend a monster too?"

Yeonjun opens his eyes wide and asks how he knew.
No, what kind of monsters are there at our school?
Is it noisy?

"It's a 100-year-old blue dragon, but it's not as bad as I thought.
Because it is still at the level of a snake."

"Actually, to become a complete dragon, you need to train for 1000 years.
"It's been a long time coming."

"Hmm, I see."

"Anyway, see you after school. I'm going!"

Leaving Yeonjun behind as he walked down the hallway, he stood in the shoe rack.
I took out my slippers and put them on. It's a dragon... I wonder what it feels like.
I'm curious.



The sky was clear until lunchtime, but clouds started to form at some point.
It finally started to rain. I have to go home.
This is a big deal.

“Ah.. I have to run all the way home.”

At that time, when I was just stamping my feet, someone said to me
I spoke to him.

“Let’s share an umbrella.”

A calm and pleasant voice and a neat impression
It was a boy. Looking at the name tag, it said 'Choi Soo-bin'.

"You're a bit shy, right? The Fed has something urgent to do right now.
I came because you told me to go first."

He smiled brightly.

“I’m Choi Soo-bin. Please take good care of me.”

"Yeah... me too."

I took the outstretched hand and shook it lightly. It was quicker than I thought.
I was surprised at how cold my hands were.

"But where is your home?"

"Over there, on the other side of the school."

"Okay, then let's go."

We walked side by side with umbrellas. For the first time today
It was awkward because we just met.
I wanted to break this deadlock, so I tried to start a conversation first.

“You said you were a blue dragon. So you can turn into a dragon too?”

“Just sometimes. Because I’m still half-baked.”

“But it’s still a dragon.”

As I was passing a deep puddle of stagnant water,
A car came speeding by and splashed water heavily.
I thought my clothes would all get wet, but unexpectedly, that didn't happen.

"!!" 

"Are you okay? Are you wet?"

Subin, who had been covering me to block the rain, asked urgently.
The moment I raised my head and saw him, I forgot what I was going to say.
Shiny on the cheeks, right hand, and nape of the neck hit by the rain
Blue scales were sticking out.

"It's okay. But your skin..."

"This is something that is usually invisible to the eyes of ordinary people.
"I always end up like this when I get wet."

"It's really amazing."

Subin smiled faintly and brought her hand to her mouth.

“Maybe we’ll see something even more incredible in the future?”

I don't understand the exact meaning of that, but this guy
It was true that I was looking forward to spending more time together.