Chapter 60.
Thanks to our mighty first bear, we were able to dispatch that huge mass of flesh in one strike without a scratch.
‘Well done, my first bear!’
And then.
……Ugh!
Park Yeon-jeong, who just took a shower of filthy waste and flesh pieces that collapsed in one blow, is currently.
Uuugh!!
I almost threw up just now.
A bitter taste rises from my throat, and my vision blurs. It feels like I’ve dry heaved dozens of times internally.
Is that all?
Sticky-!
I desperately wanted to peel off the rotting flesh pieces stuck to my face and run to the shower to wash my entire defiled body.
But since earlier, piercing gazes have been stabbing the back of my head.
‘My head’s going to get pierced.’
I can’t show such a state in front of these numerous gazes right now.
I forced a smile, pretending to be calm.
Han-sol, the agency people, and the clown brothers are watching me with eyes wide open.
…Let’s endure it.
No matter what happens now, let’s endure.
If I can’t hold it in and disgustingly retch in front of others at that moment.
My true self will be revealed.
Uugh!!!
………
Would it be okay to gag once in a while?
It’s really too hard to hold back.
While I was seriously contemplating the deep hardship of retching.
Bang!
!
Suddenly, another explosion sound came from behind, and I turned my head toward the sound.
There was.
“I, I did it! I did it!”
Han-sol, covered in flesh pieces and blood from head to toe, tightly clenched her fist and showed an excited expression with determined eyes.
“…Well done.”
That’s what you wanted to hear, right?
Yes, yes, really well done, Han-sol.
Suddenly, I’m reminded of my past embarrassment when I mistakenly rejoiced thinking I had awakened while wearing our bear during the capture of the match girl.
‘I understand that feeling.’
But… There’s one thing I’d like to make clear.
This achievement isn’t yours, Han-sol, but our ‘excellent’ teddy bear’s work.
So.
‘Well done, our second bear!’
I praised our second bear, at least inwardly.
Still, after some time passed, Park Yeon-jeong, who could now suppress whatever was boiling inside him.
Slowly turned his gaze toward where the clown guys were. And the first person his eyes met there was—
The Love Mask.
【♥…I, I really like you! You’re the first one to deal with our cuties so quickly! I want you even more! You’ll become even cuter, right?!】
Love Mask praised me with an excited voice, and Tear Mask, who had been quietly observing the situation until now, also exclaimed in admiration.
【♣To deal with my sister’s members so quickly… That brother is amazing.】
Tear Mask’s gaze subtly looked at his brother, checking his reaction.
【♣Brother, what are we going to do now? Should we send them back to the audience?】
【♦…..】
Tsk!!
Along with the sound of clicking tongue.
Crackle-
Through the microphone quality mixed with severe noise, a sharp metallic sound spread.
【♦…Ha! What a disgustingly boring performance. You two! Get off the stage quickly! If you don’t want to die.】
Han-sol, after hearing the words flowing from the microphone, confirmed with me again.
“Is it over?”
“…Yes, it seems so for now.”
“Then let’s quickly return to our seats!”
“…..”
Han-sol was delighted.
The spark of hope that we could return alive was reflected in her eyes, and she was happier than anyone.
But one man knew.
Even if we return to the audience from here.
The fact that the relationship between the powerful and the weak won’t change.
That’s why I didn’t move.
【♦…..】
Quiet stillness.
But I waited for someone there. For the one person who would be irritated by my defiant behavior.
Until he spoke to me.
I waited.
And at the end of that wait.
Creak-!
‘Yes, that’s right.’
Along with the breaking sound quality that pierced my hearing, a man’s rough voice flowed through the microphone.
【♦…Hey. Didn’t I clearly say to get lost?】
‘…You did.’
Gulp.
I raised my stiffened shoulders and arms toward the ceiling as naturally as possible, and raised my voice to hide the trembling of my quivering lips.
“But. I don’t think I can return like this.”
I acted as smugly as possible.
With boredom heavily coating my voice.
I spat out with a hint of laughter, as if targeting one specific person.
“This performance was more boring than I thought. I had high expectations… but I’m a bit disappointed.”
Crack-!
【♦…What?】
That’s right.
Glare at me like you’re going to kill me. Let this being in front of you continue to irritate your eyes.
‘But please don’t be too reckless.’
Zzzz-
“If I had known it would be such a boring performance, I wouldn’t have needed to participate.”
Crackle-!
Holding something so broken it could no longer be called a microphone, the angry mask recited like this.
【♦Are you, c-razy?】
Intense anger felt just through the voice transmitted by the microphone.
As this happened, I added fuel to the fire of anger with a voice that seemed even more composed.
“I feel like trying out this performance thing with you! Please make me a bit more entertained!”
‘Of course, I don’t really mean it.’
The first to respond to my gambling-mixed comment was.
Unexpectedly, it was Love Mask.
【♥You… are you crazy? No matter how much our stupid brother seemed like trash! Our brother is extremely strong. Disgustingly so.】
Love Mask answered with a warning tone, but.
I had already been aware of the danger since long before.
“But…….
If we don’t do this, we’ll die at your hands anyway!
I held back tears inside.
Splash!
I spat out the answer to decorate the final finale.
“Since this is what the audience wants, surely you won’t refuse the audience’s suggestion? Mr. Angry Mask?”
“Hey, you!”
Grab!
Someone grabbed my wrist.
Lowering my gaze at that sensation.
Han-sol, who had been silently listening to the story until now, urgently approached me, grabbed my arm, and glared at me.
“Are you joking around! Why would you alone do something so important……”
“Mr. Human.”
I know.
The fact that I’ve dragged her in with my unilateral statement.
But.
If I don’t do this….
‘We’ll die here.’
So.
Just this once, I wanted her to trust and follow me.
“Let’s enjoy the performance a little more.”
“……You’re all crazy.”
You can think whatever you want right now. But I can’t allow any more unilateral actions.
It becomes a variable.
That’s why I needed a safety measure to hold Han-sol back.
“And I forgot to mention, that bear costume. One word from me and it will explode.”
“!!”
…At my words just now, Han-sol’s large pupils expanded fully.
And
!!
It wasn’t just Han-sol who was surprised by my words. Our second bear also had a face that suggested shock.
‘Sorry for lying. Bear, you understand me, right?’
But this is the best way to make Han-sol follow my instructions obediently.
“So let’s enjoy it. This fantastic performance.”
“……..”
Han-sol closed her mouth.
But she didn’t show any signs of rebellion like before.
Zzzzt-
…Though her eyes seemed to contain killing intent. By now, this was a level I could just endure and move past.
Bang!
While I was having a brief dispute with Han-sol.
With a loud vibration of something falling on the stage. A powerful sandstorm arose.
As the sandstorm subsided, what came back into our view was.
The sight of the Angry Mask, who until just now was on the flying trapeze, now standing on the same stage as us.
I didn’t miss even this moment, and continued my habitual provocation.
“To respond to my rude request. As expected, you’re… a professional.”
【I’ll rip out that duplicitous tongue first. Hey! Start the countdown! Hurry!!】
The Angry Mask shouted the countdown loudly as soon as he entered the stage.
And the Teary Mask was somehow holding an intact microphone in his hand.
【Why is it always me who has to… 10.】
The countdown began.
Creak-creak.
The Angry Mask also began to stretch.
With the intent to kill that would turn me into a pulp.
I had something I wanted to confirm with the Angry Mask one last time.
“Is it correct that I just need to win by any means?”
【Do as you please! Either way, the one who’ll die will be you!!】
A sharp voice filled with confidence.
“But it’s two against one, is that okay with you?”
Park Yeon-jeong had reached the level where habitual provocation came out so naturally.
【So you’ve become quite proud wearing that grotesque bear costume. Even ‘three against one’ would be no problem at all when dealing with bugs like you!】
It was truly a statement full of arrogance. That’s why I also conveyed words mixed with advice.
“It would be better if you didn’t underestimate us bears. Our bears, by the way, ‘tear anything apart.'”
【4…….】
I pushed one hand into my employee ID card and continued to explain to Han-sol.
” Human.”
“……”
“When the countdown ends, please run straight toward that Angry Mask.”
“……What?”
That expression is full of bewilderment.
I know.
That it probably sounded like I was trying to use her as a meat shield.
But it would be troublesome if Han-sol didn’t move here.
So what’s needed at times like this.
Is indeed a safety measure.
“That bear costume will really explode.”
“……..I understand.”
!!
Again, I swallowed my apologetic feelings alone toward our second bear who startled.
【2……1……Ah, this time I said it all.】
Tap!
As soon as the countdown ended, Han-sol began to run quickly toward the Angry Mask as I told her.
I also followed behind, matching her pace.
【Is a feint attack the best you could come up with?!】
Crack-!
The Angry Mask pushed both hands into the ground he was standing on and lifted it up.
!!
We lost our balance on the shaking earth and were caught in the wave of surging ground.
【Die crushed under this!!!】
An unbelievable superhuman strength that overturned more than half of the stage’s ground.
Sneer-
A smile spread across the Angry Mask’s mouth.
Because he was certain.
Looking at the terrible sight of half the stage folded like a folder, he was certain of their deaths.
He thought there was nothing more to see.
Grab!
【!!】
Until he saw Han-sol wearing a bear costume grabbing his wrist.
【……I guess you’re the type confident in your speed?】
“……”
Han-sol answered with silence.
With the bear’s strong power, she could successfully block his right arm.
Squeeze-!
But what she blocked was only the right arm.
The left hand that she failed to grab exerted strong force.
【Die!!】
In an instant he clenched his fist again, and immediately stretched it toward Han-sol’s face.
Thud!
Park Yeon-jeong’s body reflexively jumped forward, and with an intense collision sound, strongly grasped the Angry Mask’s right arm with his hand.
The bear’s hand twisted down the Angry Mask’s right arm while simultaneously catching his left arm with the other hand and twisting it backward.
【!!】
“Your strength is really impressive.”
But.
【…So, what are you going to do now? Are you saying you’ll hold on like this all four seasons? Idiot?】
The Angry Mask is right.
Even if we can restrain both hands of a being with such overwhelming power.
If we can’t attack, it’s meaningless.
Surely at this rate, our side holding him will run out of strength first.
“We’re definitely short-handed……”
Tap, tap, tap.
With the sound of cute footsteps hitting the ears, a gentle smile spread across the face of the man wearing the bear costume.
“So I called my acquaintance.”
Tap!
Appearing before us.
Our third bear costume.
【……Why is there one more.】
Why?
Our bears were always three from the beginning.
“And do you know something? They say ‘three’ is the most perfect number in the world.”
【Let go! You bastard! How is three against one fair! You coward!!】
The Angry Mask tried to break free from us who were holding him, but.
Coward?
Squeeze-!
If we hadn’t done this, we would have disappeared without a trace under that fist of yours.
“I’m just following the rules you stated.”
【……Let go, you cowardly bas-】
I murmured quietly toward the Angry Mask.
“‘Survive by any means.'”
【!!】
“So, I’ll be looking forward to it. How long your struggle will last.”
【Wait, wait!!】
Thud!
And so, the bears’ group beating began.
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