I Became a Raid Boss-Chapter 226: I hope we become friends (2)

"People... No, creatures are instinctively wary of and avoid other beings."

Suddenly, Da-eun started her biology class.

"Why do we have this instinct? There are a few perspectives on it, but the prevailing opinion right now is that it evolved for survival."

"For survival?"

"Yes."

It’s undeniable that Da-eun talks a lot of nonsense, but not everything she says is nonsense.

If it were all nonsense, I wouldn’t have gotten this close to her.

When she’s serious, she’s serious, and when she’s lighthearted, she’s carefree...

That’s part of her charm.

The reason I was silently listening to Da-eun’s words was also because of this.

The tone of her voice wasn’t as light as it usually is when she’s spouting nonsense.

It wasn’t completely serious, like when she’s being totally open either, but...

"A long, long time ago, there were no convenient tools, no easy way to treat injuries, and no strong houses to protect our bodies. Every day must have been a struggle for survival."

"And how does that relate to being wary of different beings?"

"It’s connected. Excluding others was beneficial for survival. Want me to give an example? If an unknown plague was spreading in a tribe, which would be safer to be around: a healthy person or someone who keeps coughing?"

"Well, obviously the healthy person, right?"

"Exactly. While it might depend on the plague's symptoms, generally speaking, it would be much safer."

"Hmm..."

"Also, unfamiliarity is the same as not knowing, and not knowing means it’s not safe. See? Do you get it now?"

"Well, roughly."

I had a vague understanding of this tendency, but hearing it laid out like this made it feel a bit different.

It makes sense.

But that's not the point.

"I just asked why we need familiarity in the first place."

I couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward being subjected to this random lecture.

Should I be looking at this from a psychological perspective instead of a biological one?

Since I wasn’t familiar with either field, I wasn’t sure.

Swoosh, swoosh...

Even during our conversation, Da-eun’s hand didn’t stop brushing through my hair.

It felt strangely soothing...

As my eyes slowly fluttered shut, I heard Da-eun's voice softly reach me.

"Kana, you came from another world, right? And you can use powers different from others. Ah, now I can use them too, but anyway, people might feel like you're different, right?"

Da-eun giggled as she said this.

But...

"..."

I couldn’t laugh.

'Ah. That’s right.'

Her words made me remember something I had forgotten.

Because of my past life, which I barely remembered, I felt a faint sense of familiarity—but that was just me.

From the perspective of Earthlings, I was simply—

"An outsider."

In the end, this place was just like Celia.

Was I disappointed by this?

"No."

I shook my head.

I had come to Earth not to settle down in peace, but to protect my father, who was reborn to live a new life, and to protect Da-eun. I wasn’t here to find a cozy home.

Although my body was [N O V E L I G H T] staying at Da-eun’s house, I was already aware that I didn’t truly belong here or there. I was an impurity in both worlds.

So even if I was reminded of that now, it wouldn’t hurt...

"..."

Huff.

My shirt had gotten a bit wrinkled.

It wasn’t that anyone would say anything about it, but for some reason, just seeing it made me feel uncomfortable.

I was about to brush the front of my shirt to straighten it when...

Poof.

The hand that had been brushing my hair disappeared, and I was wrapped in a familiar warmth.

"But see, 'fear of the unknown' can be overcome by knowing, right? Once people understand what kind of person Kana is and how cute you are, they’ll definitely think..."

She paused, her voice playful as she continued.

"That this kid is no different from us."

"-Right."

Da-eun’s teasing voice tickled my ear.

"Well, maybe not. It’s hard to say, but Kana’s too cute to say you’re no different... hmm, this is quite tough."

"You're talking nonsense again."

In an instant, Da-eun’s voice, which had been serious, shifted back to its bouncy tone.

I reflexively muttered a sharp remark but suddenly stopped.

"Huh?"

"...It’s nothing."

Ah, I see.

Despite saying I didn’t care, I was still getting lost in unnecessary thoughts.

Da-eun shook her head as she smiled at me.

"Ah, no! Anyway, are you going to do it or not? Just tell me! And by the way, there's no 'I’ll tell you later' option!"

"Are you threatening me?"

"If you just give me a clear answer, there won’t be any bloodshed...!"

I wondered whose bloodshed she was talking about...

"Alright."

"What do you mean by 'alright'?"

"...I’ll do the broadcast with you."

Putting aside my curiosity for a moment, I accepted Da-eun's proposal.

It wasn’t a difficult task, and in some ways, it might help Da-eun as well.

"If you complain later that it’s boring, I’ll hit you."

"This is just my guess, but I don’t think that’ll happen."

"...What does that mean?"

"Who knows? What could it mean~"

"...?"

I asked again, but Da-eun remained tight-lipped.

I sighed as I heard her giggling above me.

Well, Da-eun being strange wasn’t new.

There’s no use in stressing about it, it’s just my loss.

And so...

"Today, we have a very special guest. Now, please take off your mask and reveal your identity!"

"...Is this really necessary?"

Clink.

Once again, I found myself standing in front of a camera.

This time, it wasn’t at Yuki’s gym, but in Da-eun’s room.

I had been curious about why she made me wear the mask, especially since everything was already out in the open. It seemed like she was just playing around.

I took off the fox mask I had worn in Celia and placed it on the desk.

"Well, everyone probably already knows by now."

What’s the point of wearing a mask? I hadn’t hidden my hair or my body, so it’s obvious if you’re not blind.

"Not true! There’s a huge difference between 0% and 0.01%! You can guess that the special guest is Kana, but until the mask comes off, no one can be sure. There’s still a chance that someone else might be disguised as Kana!"

"But I thought you were already sure."

Naturally, the chat was filled with countless comments.

I was really lucky.

Since I was closer to common sense than Da-eun...

"And when you invite a guest, this is just what you do, it's the unspoken rule!"

"That doesn’t seem right. When you had other guests, you didn’t do this."

"...How do you know that, Kana?"

"Well, because I watched."

"W-Watched... what?"

Da-eun asked, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

I kindly responded.

"Your videos. They were fun."

"KYAAAAA!"

"...Ugh!"

I quickly covered my ears as the ear-piercing scream filled the room.

It was so loud that the sound broke through my hands, echoing vividly in my ears.

-Ugh! -What the hell?! -Damn, that was scary. -Oh, my ears...

The viewers were sharing the same pain as me.

"What the heck is going on?"

"Whatever happened, Kana did it to me!"

"...Me?"

"Yes!"

In a natural exchange of blame, I was dumbfounded as Da-eun nodded vigorously.

"What did I do?"

"You went and watched my videos!"

"So?"

"Why did you watch them?! And when...?!"

"...?"

Was I the only one who didn’t get this situation?

I blinked, and Da-eun, holding her head, started muttering.

"This is like finding a secret diary that was carefully hidden... and then leaving comments saying how much you liked it..."

"Well, it wasn’t exactly hidden, was it?"

She had posted it for everyone to see, hoping for views.

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I kindly corrected her, but Da-eun’s mind didn’t seem to recover.

She seemed even more spaced out.

Every word she spoke made her more agitated, and I finally gave up trying to bring her back to reality.

Well, she’d snap back eventually.

And that’s how it went.

"Today, we have a special guest. Now, please take off your mask and reveal your identity!"

"...Is this really necessary?"

Clink.

Here I was again, in front of the camera.

I was curious about why she made me wear a mask since everything was already revealed. It seemed like she was just playing.

I took off the fox mask I had used in Celia and put it on the desk.

"Everyone already knows, right?"

It’s not like I’m covering my hair or covering my body, so what’s the point of wearing a mask?

It’s obvious that anyone who doesn’t have a keen eye would recognize it.

“Don’t talk nonsense! 0 percent and 0.01 percent are completely different. Even if you can guess that the super special guest’s identity is Kana, you can’t be sure until you take off the mask. There’s still a chance that she’s someone dressed up like Kana.”

“No, I think I’m sure.”

Naturally, countless hooks were popping up in the chat window.

That’s really fortunate.

I’m closer to common sense than Da-eun... .

“And when you invite a guest, this is the rule.”

“No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem right. You didn’t do this when you invited other guests.”

“... How does Kana know that?”

“Well, I know because I saw it.”

“See, see... . What...?”

Da-eun asked, unable to control her trembling voice.

I answered kindly.

“The videos Da-eun uploaded. They were fun.”

“... Kkiyaaaaak!”

“... Shh!”

I quickly covered my ears at the scream that felt like my eardrums were going to burst.

The scream was so loud that I could hear it vividly through the hand covering my ears.

- Eww!

- Djjryaeu ... ?”

Am I the only one who doesn’t understand this situation?

As I blinked, Da-eun grabbed her head and started mumbling.

“It’s like having your diary, which you kept hidden, found out... . And on top of that, you even left a review saying that it was good...”

“You didn’t keep it hidden, did you?”

You clearly posted it so that as many people as possible could see it.

I was kind enough to correct her, but Da-eun didn’t come back to her senses..

In fact, she seemed even more absent-minded.

Since she would have a seizure every time I said a word, I eventually gave up on bringing Da-eun back to her senses.

Well, she’ll come back when the time comes.