I don't want this reincarnation [Part 1]

Chapter 76

"You can stop now."

I sighed, covering my eyes. This was why I was worried until the end. Because it was Cheon Sa-yeon, it was obvious that he would tease me the moment he wasn't chosen.

Perhaps because he was done teasing me, Cheon Sa-yeon brought up an important point. "We don't know what's going to happen beyond the door, so we'd better set some rules and go."

Since electronic devices couldn't be used inside the gate, there was no way to contact each other if we were scattered. Realising what he meant, I nodded.

"Yes. I think it's better that way."

"When we're done, we'll meet again at this point. When it's dangerous, you have to retreat."

"All right. You shouldn't overdo it either."

Even if it was Cheon Sa-yeon, it was a bit worrying to walk around a new gate for the first time. At my words, Cheon Sa-yeon slowly blinked his eyes.

"If you're that worried, come with me."

I was being serious, but this guy…

"I'll see you off."

I politely pointed to the door on the left, asking him to leave. Cheon Sa-yeon, laughing out loud like my reaction was funny, went through the left door.

"Um, shall we go as well?"

As soon as the nonsense-speaking Cheon Sa-yeon disappeared, silence fell upon us like a ghost. I beckoned Ha Tae-heon to the right door with a bit of awkwardness.

As we entered, the surroundings became a little darker. Ha Tae-heon and I walked down the hallway without talking.

Earlier, when Ha Tae-heon first hugged my waist, I thought that we might have become a little closer, but when the two of us were left, an indescribable awkwardness came. I guess it must have been an illusion.

"Uh… Ha Tae-heon-ssi. I…" I couldn't stand the silence and hesitantly opened my mouth, but Ha Tae-heon interrupted me.

"I didn't know you'd come to today's party—never mind coming as Master Cheon Sa-yeon's partner."

Maybe because his tone was harder than usual, somehow I felt like I was being scolded. Indeed. It was a situation where someone promised to help another guy, yet he showed up to the party arm in arm with the guy's rival. It would put me in a bad mood too.

"There were some circumstances."

Since I couldn't tell Ha Tae-heon about Kim Woo-jin, who was a member of Requiem, I stuttered a bit. Most of all, I didn't want to disclose the details of the transaction with Cheon Sa-yeon to anyone.

Ha Tae-heon's eyes became sharp at once, probably because of my insincere reply.

"Is there any other reason you attended the party?"

"Pardon?"

"You didn't expect what happened this time, did you?"

What was… I frowned. "If I had expected it, would things still be like this?"

"I wouldn't know. Because you don't even blink an eye when lying."

All of a sudden, Ha Tae-heon was right in front of my face. I faced him without avoiding his cold stare.

"I know that Ha Tae-heon-ssi doesn't trust me, but I don't do such useless things."

"Is it useless?"

"What would I gain from doing this? Don't make weird assumptions," I said with irritation.