short story collection
How the Witch Loved the Dwarf ( 1 )
Parents take a fairy tale from their children's bedsides, and say, "Look at the palace, Snow White with black hair is praying for you."
Rumors are spreading-.
If you spill blood outside of your territory, you will become a cursed witch or a hideous monster.
And that you have to live a cursed life there, never being able to escape.
What a tragic life! Adults used to tell their children such stories at bedtime.
So never go outside, the adults said, pointing to the palace.
Look, that lovely Snow White who lives there never leaves the palace. How kind and proper she is!
No one had ever seen Snow White's face, yet people used her as an example when telling the tale.
Cherish your blood,
Everyone said.
However, since no one actually committed the act of blasphemy, its authenticity has not been confirmed.
...
I've heard rumors that mermaids live there. Rumors that mermaids live somewhere in the deep sea.
The female protagonist gazes out the window, hearing the rumors that have already spread throughout the palace.
The protagonist of the tale, the female protagonist, who lives in the palace, invites rumors that follow her around.
여주
They say that person had skin as white as snow and hair as black as the night sky...
여주
Actually, it's all a lie... People only believe what they hear, it's just... that's it.
The female protagonist had yellow hair and her skin was closer to apricot than white.
One thing you can trust is that the lips are as red as blood.
The heroine is closer to Rapunzel than Snow White. She is locked in a tower, waiting for the prince who may or may not come.
Jinyoung and Daehwi, who had locked up Yeoju, spoke while lovingly touching Yeoju's flushed cheeks.
진영,대휘
Honey, I'm locking you up to protect you from the world.
여주
Brothers... I want to go to the beach...
Jinyoung and Daehwi frown slightly and whisper to Yeoju again.
진영,대휘
They say there are scary dwarves living in the sea. They say a blond kid like you will be eaten if you go there. Do you know how terrifying dwarves are? Don't you ever bring that up again?
여주
Yeah, oppa...
진영,대휘
Good night, our heroine.
여주
Good night, you too, brothers
For the heroine, the world was too cruel even for a blonde child, a place where she had to be deceived and covered in black.
So I lived locked up in the tower for sixteen years.
여주
Jihoon, have you ever been to the beach?
지훈
Yes, of course, Princess.
여주
Do dwarfs really live in the sea?
지훈
Yes? No, Princess, there are mermaids living in the sea.
mermaid
The heroine began researching mermaids. She heard about them through Ji-hoon's experiences and also looked for books about them in the palace library.
The heroine frowned at the strangely drawn gills.
여주
I hate this more than dwarfs...
여주
Why did Jihoon look so ecstatic when he saw this?
여주
Anyway, they're probably a group that can't resist biting blondes when they see them...
The heroine looked in the mirror and straightened her hair.
Actually, it's all a lie. I miss you. I want to go to the ocean and see that enchanting mermaid. Whether there was a dwarf or not, the mere name of the mermaid stole the heroine's heart.
The truth hidden in this bizarre painting must lie somewhere. It must be there somehow.
The heroine began to see an opportunity.
Due to a failure in adjusting the length, it is divided into parts 1, 2, and 3:3