I Became a National ‘Disaster’ Level Monster

Chapter 38 I Will Cohabit with the Princess

Princess Kurumi, seemingly relaxed, fell asleep in Shin-woo’s arms.

Shin-woo, carrying the princess on his back, followed Jin-ah’s guidance to the recovery room located on the middle floor of the Hunter Association.

After placing the sleeping Princess Kurumi on a soft bed, he soon heard the story.

“Due to this recent attack, Princess Kurumi’s mind and body are severely weakened. If we leave her alone, she might make a bad decision due to extreme stress.”

“…! Is it that serious?”

“Yes. She has been living in a foreign land with the physique of a Beast Hunter all her life. It’s amazing she has held on until now.”

Jin-ah looked down at Shin-woo, who was sitting next to the princess’s bed, with a very serious expression.

She continued speaking as if the real issue was about to start.

“So, I have a proposal for you, Shin-woo.”

“A proposal…?”

“Yes. Can you ‘cohabit’ with Princess Kurumi for a while until she recovers?”

“Of course not!”

However, it wasn’t Shin-woo who answered that question.

“Sophia!”

Sophia, who had followed Shin-woo into the recovery room, was already half out of her mind at the thought of Shin-woo living with a woman.

“Co, cohabit with the princess for a while! What if something happens…?”

“I’m sorry, Miss Sophia. This is a proposal I made to Shin-woo. No matter how close you are as family, you can’t interfere.”

“Th, that’s…!”

“Aren’t you being too harsh, Jin-ah?”

At that moment, Sophia, who seemed worried about losing Shin-woo, hesitated.

Perhaps she had come to support her daughter’s push.

“Auntie!”

“Mom!”

“Rolling…”

Following their children, Rolling entered the recovery room last, waving cheerfully at the two.

Jin-ah clicked her tongue as if something annoying had come.

“I agreed to let my son accompany the lonely princess as a playmate.”

“…So, what are you trying to say?”

“Cohabiting is a bit too much. If they were just friends, it would be different, but this is honestly a ‘nuisance.'”

“……”

The Korean branch’s vice president, also a parent, was adamantly opposed.

‘If done right, this could be an opportunity to mix the bloodlines of the Korean ten great families…’

It was truly a pity.

Really a pity, but Jin-ah couldn’t think of a way to persuade further, so she reluctantly…

“Auntie.”

“Yes?”

…was about to give up.

“Then I’ll stay at the princess’s mansion for a while.”

“Wha, what?!”

“What, what are you talking about, Han Shin-woo?!”

An unexpected opportunity fell into her lap.

Everyone in the recovery room, including Jin-ah, turned to look at Shin-woo, wondering if they really loved each other.

“Princess Kurumi seems very exhausted, so she needs someone to talk to.”

Han Shin-woo’s eyes shone purely with the desire to help.

To ensure the world’s happy ending, and perhaps because everyone felt his determination to ‘cohabit’ sincerely.

“Ha, Han Shin-woo… Are you really going to live with that woman… I mean, the princess…?”

“Yes. Of course, we’ll sleep in separate rooms.”

“No, even so… Mom!”

“…Is that what Shin-woo wants?”

“Yes! Absolutely, Auntie.”

Sophia, who was anxious, called out to Rolling for help.

However, seeing her son answer so firmly, even a mother had to…

“…Alright, do as you wish.”

“M, Mom?!”

She had no other option.

Sophia’s face darkened with a shadow of sadness, while Jin-ah, thinking of a successful match, smiled brightly.

***

“Co, cohabit?!”

“Haha, yes… It just turned out that way.”

“Are you sure you’ll be okay living with someone like me…?”

“…? Shouldn’t I be the one asking that? Are you sure you’ll be okay living with someone like me…?”

“Of course, I would be happy!… Oh, I, I’m sorry…”

A week had passed since then.

During that time, a second major attack targeting Princess Kurumi, following the game’s scenario, had occurred.

“Those bastards!”

“Give us the Japanese woman!”

The attackers in this second week were none other than North Korean spies.

Originally, they should have been dealt with in a siege-like battle at the mansion, as in the first week.

But at that time, Princess Kurumi was temporarily staying at the Korean branch of the Hunter Association due to the mansion’s repair.

“Hello? Red friends.”

“Huh… Huh?!”

“Ahhhhh!!”

The North Korean spies, who dared to attack the Korean Hunter’s headquarters, were all annihilated within minutes due to the overwhelming numbers and Jin-ah’s direct command.

I met Princess Kurumi again the next day.

“They really repaired the mansion in just a week…”

“I heard they reinforced it even more with strong barriers and specially made wood.”

“Ah, is that so?”

I was amazed to see the mansion, which had been completely razed, restored to its original state.

Even the surrounding concrete buildings, turned into a ghost town to hide the mansion, were fully repaired.

‘What kind of beings are the laborers in this world…’

I suddenly felt like bowing in reverence.

Anyway, I led Princess Kurumi and entered the mansion…

“Ahem!”

…But before that, we decided to thank the three Hunters who volunteered for the mansion’s security despite the recent events.

“Thank you for volunteering to guard Princess Kurumi’s mansion despite the recent troubles.”

“Oh! A thank you! I’ll gladly accept it!”

“Please, don’t mind us. Shin-woo, take good care of the princess!”

“……Hmph!”

On the day of the first attack on Princess Kurumi, the Hunters who had failed to protect the princess, feeling unworthy, resigned en masse, leaving Jin-ah in a difficult situation.

“Should I personally stand guard then…?”

“Director, I wish to volunteer!”

“Me too, senior!”

The monster of Jamsil.

Upon hearing that the princess’s protection was successful thanks to its appearance, volunteers immediately stepped forward.

“C-rank Hunter Yoo Chae-ran! I’m here to volunteer to guard Princess Kurumi!”

One of them was Yoo Chae-ran, a character who, despite being overshadowed by Sophia, was considered a genius in the original work.

“Leave it to me, senior!”

The other was A-rank Hunter Joo Sang-ho, who survived an encounter with the Jamsil monster and continued his Hunter life as ‘Not Always Controlling Anger.’

“Then, for now, these two will be guarding Princess Kurumi…”

“Director, I’d like to volunteer as well.”

The last volunteer was the capable B-rank Hunter from America, Sophia, who had shown outstanding performance during the initial guard despite the unfavorable circumstances.

Returning to the present…

“……”

Sophia, still with a displeased expression, was quietly staring at me.

Since I mentioned cohabiting with the princess, she had been looking at me with eyes that seemed to say, ‘It’s too much…’

“Haha…”

Did she think I was being taken away by someone else?

However, this cohabitation was necessary for the world’s happy ending, and there was no impure intention whatsoever.

Besides, when I eventually got married, family separation was inevitable.

‘Think of it as a rehearsal…’

After all, Beast Hunter physique was like this.

Thinking such thoughts, I gently patted Sophia’s head.

“…!”

“Don’t worry. I’m just protecting the princess closely for a while.”

“…Okay.”

Meaning to calm her down, I stroked Sophia’s head, and she turned her gaze away, but still responded obediently.

“Just protecting…”

“…? Princess, what did you say?”

“Ah, nothing…”

So, we passed the guards and entered the mansion.

I thought we would inspect the guest rooms first, but…

“Huh? We’re not going in there?”

“No. We are now ‘cohabiting.’ So we don’t need to go into those rooms.”

Princess Kurumi didn’t even glance at the guest rooms and briskly passed by.

The first room we entered was none other than my tatami room, where I would stay for the time being.

“Shin-woo, you will sleep here from now on.”

“Uh… It’s too spacious, though?”

“…? Really? I was about to apologize for it being no better than a doghouse…”

What kind of doghouse could fit a whole soccer team?

This was the class of the ten great families, also known as the world nobles.

Anyway, since it was my room, I placed the luggage I had brought beforehand.

Then.

“Now, let’s check out Princess Kurumi’s room.”

“Wha, what? My room…?”

“Yes. I need to know where you sleep to assist you if anything happens.”

Specifically, to assist her in my monster form.

The reason for our cohabitation was solely to protect the princess.

Knowing the target’s usual location was crucial for protection.

“Where does Princess Kurumi stay?”

I perked up my ears, listening.

“Uh… I… it’s…”

The princess seemed hesitant to reveal her room’s location.

Worried she might be in an unfavorable spot, I watched as she moved towards my tatami room wall.

Slide.

“…Huh?”

“Here it is…”

Wait, wasn’t that just a decoration?

When Princess Kurumi opened what I thought was a decorative sliding door on the wall, her sleeping quarters were revealed inside.