Kidnapped Dragons

ing that she understood the question.
She closed her mouth and pondered slightly.
Then, she replied with an uncertain voice and an awkward smile.

“…a dragon?”

***

Although all sorts of thoughts went across his head, he decided to leave it be.
Right now they were at the amusement park and an exciting experience was more important for Gyeoul.

A spooky sign, walls with red blood travelling down and an entrance resembling a large dracula’s mouth welcomed them.
The first thing he realised as they set foot into the haunted house, was that Gyeoul unexpectedly was not scared of ghosts.

“Guooooo…”

Men dressed realistically like zombies, walked into the safety bar with their hands in front.
Whenever they approached, Gyeoul hid behind Yu Jitae’s legs. 

Thinking that she was indeed a baby, the Regressor consoled her saying that it was okay.
He thought she was doing that because she was scared, but Gyeoul was just hiding from an unfamiliar person rather than being scared of ghosts and zombies. 

“Kuooook! Kkwekk!”

So once she was used to ghosts and zombies, she just slightly glanced at them.

“Your heart…! Give me your heart…! Kuhuhukk!”

One of the female ghosts sneaked under the safety bar and went onto the pathway to dash into Yu Jitae’s group.

But Yu Jitae, Bom and Gyeoul did not move an inch.

“…”

Feeling embarrassed, the ghost hurriedly turned around to leave but that was when Gyeoul reached her hand out and grabbed the female ghost by her wrist.

“Nn? Wat is it!”

She had to work since she was getting paid, so the ghost raised her motivation and acted.

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“You’ll give me your hearttt?”

The child wasn’t even surprised.
She, who had acted as a ghost for over three years, was surprised by the incomprehensible reaction and chose to scare the child even further by extending her arms that were drenched with blood.

However, Gyeoul then looked at the ghost with a pitying gaze.

“…Did itt hurt?”

Did what hurt? My hand?

The baby held onto the ghost’s hands with her tiny fingers.
The actress was startled as a water-attribute mana gently moved and covered the female ghost’s hands.

It was the magic, [Cleanse (B-)].

“Huh…?”

Seeing her hands that immediately became clean, the actress became flustered.

*

In the end, the haunted house was a massive fail.

The Yu household got on several other rides and took more pictures. 

Click! Gyeoul was holding a big fairy floss with her hands.

Click! Bom was holding Gyeoul in front of a carousel.

It was nighttime when they realised and it was time to go back.

There was enough time to go to one more place.
Which place would make her the most happy?

Although he asked her directly, she shook her head without saying anything.
Thus, the Regressor decided to send Kaeul a message with his watch.

[Me: Kaeul]

[Kaeuli ♥: ?????????][Kaeuli ♥: Oooohhhhhhh!!!][Kaeuli ♥: o.o? Ahjussi you know how to use messenger?]

[Me: Ye.]

[Kaeuli ♥: Oh wow lololololol][Kaeuli ♥: It feels a bit weird hehe][Kaeuli ♥: Anyway, what happened??]

If one experience was enough to etch it forever into their memory, wouldn’t that mean that there was no need to try the same thing more than once? That was a question which had popped up in his head when he saw Kaeul regularly ordering chicken.

But in response to his question, Bom shook her head back then.

‘An experience changes every time.
Even if it’s the same chicken, the weather is different and her mood would be different as well.
The way she eats the chicken is also different so it contains a new experience every single time.’

He therefore asked about Gyeoul to Kaeul.

[Kaeuli ♥: Gyeoul likes everything!]

Even he knew that.

[Kaeuli ♥: Ahh! Right!][Kaeuli ♥: There’s a place she always goes to when we go there together!]

[Me: Where is it]

[Kaeuli ♥: The third back entrance!]

The third back entrance?

[Kaeuli ♥: Gyeoul always wanted to go there at the very end hehe.
She was sad if we didn’t go there.]

It wasn’t a ride nor an attraction but a back entrance.

Though doubtful, he obediently listened to Kaeul’s words and took them to the back entrance.
The main front entrance looked like a normal amusement park filled with dreamy fantasies, while the third back entrance resembled a castle gate from a distance.

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There was nothing special about it, but Yu Jitae soon understood what she meant.

In that place, workers wearing costumes of metal armours from the middle-ages, were lowering their heads at the customers. 

A helmet and a full-plate armour covered them from head to toe.
They looked like someone.

“…”

Gyeoul blankly stared at the metal plates from Yu Jitae’s arms. 

According to Kaeul, Gyeoul had come here multiple times.

…She hated it so much when they were together, but it seemed that Gyeoul was missing the protector.

*

On the way home, Gyeoul, who had been excited throughout the day at the amusement park, returned to her original calm expression.

When the protector suddenly disappeared, she was only told that it was being treated somewhere else because it was sick.

“Do you want to see Mister Cleaner?”

After giving a slow nod, she leaned her head on his chest and gazed into the distance with an unfocused gaze.

She didn’t even know what present was waiting for her at home.

When they returned home, they found a large metal armour standing in the living room.

Kuguk… a screeching sound of metal resonated.

“Nn?”

Bom let out a surprised remark while Gyeoul’s eyes regained its focus.

“…?”

She, who had walked in on her own feet, blinked her eyes after seeing the protector.

Then, she widened her eyes into circles and looked up at Yu Jitae.
Her expression appeared to be asking him how and when the protector had come back.

“My lady! It’s been a long time.”

“Mister Cleaner? Are you well now?”

“I am indeed! I became very healthy!”

Bom chatted with the protector with a bright expression.
After giving a courteous bow to Yu Jitae, the protector finally walked up to Gyeoul.

“Have you been well? My young lady?”

*

Imagining a hug from the happy reunion, the protector attempted to hug with open arms but Gyeoul slightly walked back and dodged it.
Thinking back, the protector had never been able to hug Gyeoul before.

Somewhat disappointed, the protector retrieved its extended arms back, but still decided to show courtesy by kneeling and bowing to her.

Then, something shocking happened.

“…”

Gyeoul walked up with a smile and carefully patted the protector’s helmet.

“Young lady…!”

Deeply touched, the protector went for another hug but Gyeoul once again escaped.

The protector was slightly disappointed.