Solo Leveling

Chapter 9

“Did you hurt your head?”

His little sister asked from the door.  Jinwoo shook his head.

“No.”

Not comforted by his words, his sister’s eyes were filled with concern.

“You’re really okay, right?”

“I told you, yes.”

His little sister huffed and puffed as she started approaching him with a piercing gaze.  Used to her reactions in situations like this, Jinwoo put up his guard as his little sister started hitting him.

“I told you to stop getting hurt! Do you know how much I was worried?!”

“…Sorry.”

“Everyone else seems to do just fine, why are you the only one getting hurt all the time!”

“…Sorry…”

The hands that were striking him slowly lost their strength.  Eventually, Jinah stood with her head hung low, tears falling down her cheeks.  Jinwoo patted his sister on the back, doing his best to comfort her. He held back the tears forming in his own eyes.

‘To think I was prepared to die… to leave her behind…’

Thank god he had returned alive.  Looking at this moment, he realized just how many times he came close to death.  It was like being in a nightmare.

Jinwoo turned his gaze toward the words suspended in air.

You have unread messages.

‘And it still feels like I haven’t woken up…’

He could not understand the meaning behind the words.  Still, what could he do? The most important thing was the fact that he was able to return to his family alive.

“Sniff”

Fortunately, his sister had stopped crying.  Unfortunately, her rant at his condition continued for another hour…

“-So do you understand? If you get hurt again, I’ll give up my studies and go straight into working, so you won’t be able to work as a Hunter ever again!”

A sharp, piercing gaze that was unbecoming of her pretty face, she was truly her brother’s sister.

“I got it, I got it.”

Jinwoo nodded in resignation.  After receiving his confirmation multiple times, Jinah got up, satisfied.

“Where are you gong?”

“School.  I just got permission to leave briefly to come and see you, but I have to go back.”