chapter 214 – Building a Castle(2)
As for the meeting place, it turned out to be Claire's bar in the Choin Shopping Center.
"Isn't this completely your home turf? How cowardly."
"Then, are you saying I should head for the Vanguard HQ?" It wasn't time for the bar to open yet, and a closed sign hung from the door, so Kang Shin-hyuk took off his mask.
However, Claire was wearing a mask she didn't usually have on for some reason as she silently wiped the glasses with a dry cloth. He tilted his head at Claire's appearance. Her bartender uniform was really attractive, but…
"Why is your noona doingthat?"
"Don't you see? She's pretending to be a secretive yet trustworthy bartender NPC.
When the main character meets someone at a bar, there's usually such a character." In response to Kang Shin-hyuk's comment, Claire nodded silently. Baek In-ha quickly realized he had no choice but to go along with it.
"What aconcept."
"You're very similar, BaekIn-ha."
"Uh, am I?
Am I not getting along well with mynoona?"
"No, aren't you a little too easygoing?" Claire immediately responded, and Baek suffered a fatalwound.
"I'm always kind to Shinyuk…"
"Honestly, you were badnow."
"Ah, couples. Are you not on my side?" Baek muttered that he wished Oh Hye-na came soon. At that, the door rattled open, and the bell rang as it swung open.
A girl in a long black coat with a greatsword on her backappeared.
"You're here." The girl, who looked like a lone soldier sneaking into enemy territory, softened a little when she noticed Baek.
However, her face stiffened once more when she noticed Kang Shin-hyuk right after.
"Come and sit down."
"I don't want to sit there… and In-ha, come over here." It seemed like she wanted to split the sides. Baek looked over at Shin-hyuk, then nodded and took a step towards Oh Hye-na. As he approached, however, she hid behind his back.
At the same time, a question mark appeared on the faces of Kang Shin-hyuk and Claire.
"Hye-na, what are youdoing?"
"I don't know when to reveal myself. Leave it to me." Oh Hye-na thanking Baek and drew the greatsword she was carrying, pointing it at KangShin-hyuk.
"I'm sorry, but Hye-na, that's my friend. I believe in him as much as I do you."
"Then, even if you gethurt…"
"Baek In-ha, you really are useless.
Weren't you trying to act as a mediator?"
"She's not listening to me now!"
"I don't care about In-ha. Talk to me." As Kang Shin-hyuk opened his mouth, Oh Hye-na frowned even more and stepped forward as if to cover him. Shin-hyuk felt like he had really become some villain… he was worried about Claire, but she seemed so excited by the harsh atmosphere that he decided to ignore her.