City of Backstreet Nymphs

Chapter 2

2 – 002 – Nymph Oinoi # 2

002 – Nymph Oinoi # 2

Near Daehangno.

A room with a monthly rent of 35 and a deposit of 3,000,000 won.

When you open the door and enter, the kitchen with a cramped sink faces the entrance, and a sliding door divides the room.

Drip-.

When you open the sliding door and enter, a bed, desk, and refrigerator reveal a fully-filled studio.

This is my happy home.

Why-.

A nearly empty refrigerator greeted me with a booming sound, as if it knew I was coming.

Again, the temperature in the room was very cold, as if someone had opened the window.

I looked at the thermometer and it was 13 degrees.

“The room temperature is 13 degrees? Write like this-.”

Possibly the boiler system was broken.

Should I tell the owner that the boiler is broken? But I didn’t have the courage to do that. If my calculations are correct, I haven’t been able to pay my rent for three months now.

“It’s warm… !”

At that time, the guy who had been following me came into the room and was very happy.

The boiler was out of order, but this ‘nymph’, who was shivering barefoot outside in the cold, seemed to feel warm even in this room.

“I couldn’t leave it outside, so I brought it….”

Should I call the police?

After the rifts were opened, 「Drifters」 Or 「Wanderers」 Often appeared on Earth in the 21st century. They were also called demi-humans, such as elves and dwarfs.

When they appeared, they were noisy enough to be featured in the newspapers and news, but now that their existence has become a part of everyday life, laws and policies for Ain are in place.

It was a system in which officials in the country took care of the work by reporting it to the police when Ain was discovered.

According to Korean standards, places like the National Intelligence Service (NIS) do research on children, bury them, and provide them with a place to live… What is that

I’m a 10-year veteran, but honestly, I was surprised because it was the first time I’d picked up an Ajin.

“… I guess I should report it to the police.”

It was when I muttered to myself with such an embarrassing feeling.

The honey-colored haired Oinoi shuddered and trembled like a cat whose nose was stung by a bee.

“hehehe… ! The police don’t like it… ! The police said they were trying to catch this oi-noi… ! Oinoi, being caught by hunters is dangerous… !”

What does this mean?

Every time this guy opens her mouth, it feels like the common sense I’ve built up in my own way is shaken. It was a word used in this situation.

“Do you know what a cop is?”

I asked.

Then, Oinoi said with a very serious expression.

“This oinoi…. He was walking in the woods with his nymph sisters…. Suddenly, her eyes flashed, and when she came to her senses, she found herself in a strange place… !”

I noticed this guy was about to say something important.

So, I quickly turned on my phone’s recording device.

On the way, I saw Seo Ye-rim’s newly saved phone number, so I felt like my stomach was twisting, but somehow I persevered.

“This oinoi…. He was originally a nymph who hibernates when winter comes…. He had suddenly come to the world of winter and was very cold and hungry… !”

“So?”

“That’s why I ate the food that was piled up on the street… ! Then the people got very angry and called the cops… !”

Indeed.

It seems that Oinoi ate the products for sale on the street. It was a common story for drifters.

I don’t know what kind of store it is, but as the store owner, it would have been best to call the police.

However, it seems that there was some scuffle in the process of meeting with the police.

“Oinoi…. I wanted to go back to the forest, so I wandered around… ! But no matter how much I wandered around, I couldn’t see the forest….”

Oinoi, who ran away like that, said that he came to a quiet place to avoid people in the neon lights of the city.

The whole story of the incident was that he met me while rummaging through the recycling bags.

After hearing all the stories, I suddenly felt sad.

“First, wash your face.”

The nymph was scruffy, befitting a guy who was rummaging through a garbage bag. After pushing the nymph into the toilet-cum-bathroom, I sat down in a chair and turned on the computer.

Ugh-.

The old computer started to work with the sound of the pen, and when the screen finally came up, I opened the Internet and searched for 「Nymph」.

『Nymphs (Greek: Νύμφη) are fairies and goddesses in Greek and Roman mythology. She lives in nature: rivers, forests or valleys, caves, mountains and ponds. As a common noun in Greek, it is said to mean ‘lady’ or ‘bride’.

“Is it Greek mythology?”

I knew about Greek and Roman mythology.

There are probably few boys my age who have never read educational comics depicting Greek mythology.

However, it was a very old memory, so I couldn’t remember the details.

So, I read the letters written on the monitor clearly.

“Goddess? Miss? Priest?”

There was no word that suited the nymph Oinoi.

So I knocked on the bathroom door and asked Oinoi.

“Hey, are you really a nymph?”

I waited for a long time for an answer, but it was quiet in the bathroom.

It was too quiet.

“Have you ever collapsed?”

I was scared.

I heard that when you suddenly come from a cold place to a warm place, the blocked blood flow is suddenly released and you often lose your mind.

If the nymph Oinoi collapsed like that and his life was suddenly in danger, it was clear that I, the first discoverer and temporary guardian, would have to take everything over.

“Hey!”

Knock-.

I opened the bathroom door.

Then, just as I guided him into the bathroom, Oinoi stood there. What is it? Oinoi looked at me and said.

“It’s a bit cramped, but it’s a nice room… ! This oi-noi, I haven’t slept yet because I can’t sleep… !”

Room? Sleep?

I was wondering what to say, but I could notice that a small misunderstanding had arisen between the two of us. This guy must have misunderstood the use of this bathroom-cum-toilet.

I had no choice but to go into the bathroom and turn on the water in the shower.

Wow-.

It was very cold water.

“Aww, shh!”

Is the boiler water heater broken?

Oinoi was startled when he was panicking in many ways, saying that it was wrong to take a bath. And then, looking at the shower, don’t you just love it?

“Water comes out… ! This oi noi is the first time I’ve seen such a mysterious thing… ! It’s like a small waterfall, it’s amazing… !”

He pod-dipped into the cold water shower. Then, he started splashing in the water, like a mackerel that was drying up and then met water.

Is the expression strange?

“Muhuh, to prepare such good water… ! The owner of the house is obviously a good person… ! They hope that the blessings of the good goddesses will be with them… !”

“… ….”

# # #

Chow ah ah-.

Anyway, it seems that the cold water spouting from the shower was good for Oinoi, like rain during a drought. The guy had been taking a bath in cold water without taking off his clothes until now, over 30 minutes later.

“Water tax… Will the agency support you?”

There were many things I wanted to say, but I just left the room and sat down in front of the computer again.

Click-.

I manipulated the mouse to access a social media site dedicated to the Awakened. It is a site where you can sign up only after you have been authenticated as an awakened person, and currently there are about 500,000 subscribers in Korea.

Although authentication was required for registration, it belonged to a site with a considerable amount of information because all articles were written completely anonymously.

『Today, I saw S-class Seo Ye-rim near OO Station *certified』

『S-rank is really bad lol He said he broke through D-rank in 5 minutes by himself』

『You just got promoted to D-class yesterday. You seem to be earning about 3 million won a month? ㅁㅋㅋ」

Articles were coming up.

There were many lists I wanted to click on, but I clicked on the search bar.

As I was about to type ‘nymph’, my hand stopped for a moment.

“… ….”

「Haildo」

「D-Class Hail Sword」

「Aildo」

「No matter what」

The list I was searching for came to mind.

As if I was used to it, I clicked on my name 「Haildo」 And searched for articles.

When my heart was pounding in many ways and my eyes were dizzy, the results came out right away.

「There are no search results.」

“… Well, I guess.”

Half relieved, half sad.

I came to my senses and searched for ‘nymph’.

「There are no search results.」

This time, I searched for ‘elf’.

『I’m going to marry my 23-year-old elf girlfriend this time, so I’m going to certify.』

└ Elf isn’t 233, but 23? The dog thief really wants to hit the dog hahahaha

└Now I’m going to give birth to a Ng Elf and run away to Elvenguard.

└Aren’t the castaways unable to return to their original world?

The amount of articles related to ‘elf’ was large. However, when he searched for nymphs again, nothing about nymphs came to mind.

Maybe….

“Are nymphs first?”

There are quite a few wanderers drifting into this world now. They appeared on TV and on Me Tube, so I was familiar with them to some extent.

However, after searching in various ways, ‘nymph’ was the first.

My body temperature seemed to rise slightly at the same time as I thought that I had become entangled in an embarrassing affair.

“Compensation… Do you want to give it to me?”

I needed money.

When I made a lot of money as the first D-class hunter, I had the luxury of feeling that my glory would last forever.

It’s only now that level D is a widely available freelance job, so if you earn about 3 million won a month, you can earn a lot….

Gi-ik-.

Then the door opened.

A cucumber dripping with cold water appeared.

“It gives me energy… !”

“Would you like a towel?”

I handed Oinoi a long, useless shower towel that I had bought before. Oinoi wondered if the soft touch was strange, “Oh… ! Such a soft fabric… !” He exclaimed and wiped his body.

Of course, his tattered long T-shirt is still wet.

“I’ll give you clothes.”

There were a lot of spare clothes.

He gave me a pair of old sweats.

“The owner of the house is kind enough to even give clothes to this Oinoi… ! Nymphs do not forget grace…. This oi-noi, this grace will never be forgotten and must be repaid… !”

Click-.

I raised the temperature of the hot water mat placed on the bed, avoiding the gaze of the nymph who was changing clothes while chattering.

Oinoi, who was already dressed, went into the bed heated by the hot water mat. I was very surprised and let go of my guard as if a snowman was melting.

“It’s so warm, it’s like… Like… It’s like the bonfire we saw on Hestia’s hill…. This oinoi… House owner… curse….”

After saying that, Oinoi fell asleep.

Seeing him snoring and sleeping soundly, he must have been extremely tired.

“… Are you cursing me?”

It bothered me a lot that Oinoi put the curse in his mouth before going to sleep.

I wanted to wake him up and ask him, but I stopped.

Instead, I decided to search the Internet further. I wanted to know what to do if I became a temporary guardian of a drifter.

I was also curious about the reward.

「Haildo」

「D-Class Hail Sword」

「Aildo」

「No matter what」