Seoul Object Story

In the late morning in the courtyard of Sehee Research Institute where warm sunlight was shining down, many Golden Reapers were gathered. Right in the middle of that gathering, a woman dressed in a stylish suit was lying down with a happy expression. Surrounding her were numerous Golden Reapers pretending to sleep by lying in the same position as the woman.

Even though the Golden Reapers had their eyes closed, they would occasionally open their eyes, glancing at the woman in the suit and adjust their positions. The auditor, who was always tired and exhausted, felt as if all the tension in her body was being released as if she had taken a long break.

Just what’s important about promotion? Why did I work so hard in an association that handled stupid things beyond common sense?

If she could just lie down and rest like this, she would be so happy…

The auditor smiled in satisfaction between the warm sunlight and Golden Reapers who gave off a scent that seemed to express the warm sunlight through smell.

While watching the auditor resting in the courtyard, Sehee and Yerin let out a long breath.

“This time is really dangerous. Sehee Unnie”

“I had a feeling that the auditor would come, but I didn’t think she would come this quickly. Usually they come around a month after an incident occurs…”

Sehee slowly stroked the Golden Reaper who was looking up at her.

“Thank you. Thanks to you guys, we didn’t have to worry about the research institute being punished or the Gray Reaper being transferred somewhere else.”

The Golden Reaper tilted its head as if it didn’t know what she was talking about.

However, Sehee found that so cute that she grabbed the Golden Reaper’s hair and stroked it until it was messy.

“But why did you bring so much of the Golden Reaper?”

Sehee looked at Yerin with a puzzled expression and asked.

“?”

Yerin made a ‘?’ expression as if asking what she was talking about.

“Isn’t the reaper’s mental contamination level really weak? If we do a self-diagnosis test, it will come out really weak.”

“Ah… That.”

Sehee recalled the existence of a book called ‘Self-Diagnosis of Object Mind Corruption’.

It was a book published before the development of the mind corruption measurement device, and it introduced mental pollution by dividing it into three stages: high, medium, and low.

Sehee remembered that the accuracy rate of that self-diagnosis was around 70%. Of course, the method was discarded the moment the measurement device was developed. However, it was famous as a fairly accurate measurement method before the measurement device was developed.

If you check the Golden Reaper’s mental pollution using the book’s method, it comes out as a very mild level of mental pollution.

Sehee recalled the contents of the book and did a self-diagnosis.

Unexplainable gaps in memory, none.

Feeling disconnected from emotions, none.

Inconsistent behavior, none.

Severe headaches when separated from the source of corruption, none.

Separation anxiety, but isn’t it normal to want to see cute things?

Even after carefully examining herself, the result was just normal.

As expected, the Golden Reaper was cute and safe!

That was understandable. After all, the Golden Reaper’s mind corruption didn’t induce any particularly harmful behavior.

As they spent time chatting about this and that, the two saw the auditor rose to her feet and leave the courtyard.

After clearing her throat while standing in front of Sehee. The auditor said with a much relaxed expression.

“Ahem, it seems there’s no problem. The Gray Reaper was still in its containment room.

place. This is the end of the audit.”

After saying that, the auditor turned around and walked out of Sehee Research Institute.

Strangely, something small seemed to be wiggling in the auditor’s suit pocket.

*********Inside my comfortable containment room inside Sehee Research Institute. Black Reapers with fading gray paint on their bodies were clinging to me with bright expressions.

When I first saw them, I was so surprised…

I was so surprised to see a fake Gray Reaper taking my place after returning to Sehee Reseach Institute after thoroughly removing all the black mucus.

It was like a scene from a movie where a clone took the main character’s place after they left their place.

I almost gave it a ‘squeeze’ because I thought it was an evil Object that imitated a specific Object and took its place. Fortunately, the Black Reapers instantly separated as soon as they  saw me arrive and returned to their original size to welcome me warmly.

After skillfully turning the TV on, I plopped to the bed and wriggled into the soft blanket. Then, a warm and comfortable feeling spread through my body, and a faint smile of satisfaction hung on my lips.

While I was lying comfortably on my bed watching TV, unidentified white cotton balls started floating in the air of the containment room. Moments later, golden, bright faces were popping out of those cotton balls.

They were laughing Golden Reapers who were laughing happily because they were flying in the sky.

Those cotton balls seemed to be the new mini reapers I got from the recent incident at Odae mountain. When I saw them floating in the sky, I thought they had something to do with the Cloud Fish.

However, when I saw a lot of white cotton balls floating around, I got angry for no reason.

Why didn’t I get the ability to fly this time?

I caught a ton of Cloud Fishes. Judging from the way the kids were flying, it didn’t seem like they needed any physical transformation.

I even destroyed the Orange Moon and gained its ability, but it had nothing to do with flying.

Why can’t I fly!

While I was expressing my disappointment, the Golden Reapers started to fall from the sky.

While conveying ‘Mom, don’t be sad.’ The Golden Reapers bombard me from the sky.

In the meantime, the Black Reapers just tilted their heads and conveyed their will.

Mom can’t fly.

Can’t fly!

They sounded as if they were certain that I would never gain the ability to fly.

Are they trying to rebel against me?

It’s like the Black Reapers were teasing me!

Why can’t I fly? I just have to absorb the abilities of other Objects. I’ll definitely get it!

?

Upon feeling that, the Black Reapers tilted their heads with even more bewildered expressions. They then started to clump together and grew in size. They were taking on the appearance of the corpse inside the black sphere in the Garden of The Mini Reaper.

Even though they still couldn’t fully replicate its looks just like before, instead of the blurry, hazy image it had before, it looked a bit more distinct now.

It was a strange being with long arms and nine pupils. Moreover, It had no legs and looked like it was rooted to the ground.

Mom, you’ve always been unable to fly.

Then, the Black Reapers spoke in a very decisive tone.

Sob… The Black Reapers are bullying me!

Heartbroken, I closed my eyes and lay sprawled out on the bed.

Even though the Golden Reapers didn’t know why their Mom was acting like this, they still stroked my hair with the intention of comforting me.

Then suddenly, one of the Golden Reapers crawled up to my face and slapped me.

Mom! Our giant little sister is here!

Giant little sister?

Oh, was it perhaps talking about the blonde girl who was always with Agent Black?

The blonde girl must have been much older than the mini reapers who were less than a year old, so it was a little funny that the mini reapers treated her as a younger sister.

When I went along with the Golden Reaper who urged me to leave the containment in my phantom form, I saw the blonde girl and Agent Black arriving at the courtyard of the Sehee Research Institute.

Perhaps because the institute was filled with a scent that made it friendly for mini reapers, the blonde girl seemed to be able to enter without much trouble.

*********Agent Black looked around with an uncomfortable expression.

“I’ve heard that this place is a mess, but it exceeds my expectations.”

Objects running around freely in the courtyard.

It was a research institute which would make those who had common sense keep asking ‘Can we really call this a ‘research institute’?’

“That’s precisely why we were able to enter so easily.”

The blonde girl then pointed to a corner of the courtyard filled with the sweet scent of hot chocolate.

There, the Red Reaper who saw the White Hungry Ghost for the first time was happily playing tag with it with a bright expression on its face.

Though, from the Hungry Ghost’s perspective, it must have felt like the baby of the owner who was spitting fire was chasing after it.

“Since that kid looks really happy, I guess it’s okay.”

The blonde girl laughed and took a sip of the hot chocolate in her glass.

In the meantime, numerous mini reapers were gathered around the blonde girls.

Giant little sister!

Giant!

“They call me their little sister!”

The blonde girl laughed as she watched the cute mini reapers who kept calling her ‘little sister’.

“What are you going to do from now on, Young Miss?”

The blonde girl put her hand to her lips and thought deeply at Agent Black’s calm question.

“I don’t know. Since I met the Gray Reaper, my mind has become very at ease. My grandfather’s work, the work of the Trinity Institute, and my parents who suddenly disappeared didn’t bother me that much anymore for some reason.”

The girl opened her hand and grabbed a Golden Reaper, then slowly stroked its head.

“It feels like my heart is filled with joyful emotions, just like these children who don’t have any worries.”

‘Maybe I’ve become a completely different being from a human,’ the girl added quietly before taking another sip of her hot chocolate.

“For now, I’ll go back to the detective agency and say thank you. Then, I think I’ll rest here and think about what to do next.”

The girl looked up at the sparkling sun through her palm and turned her head again to look at Agent Black.

“What are you going to do, Ahjussi?”

The blonde girl looked up at the man with a slightly anxious expression.

However, Agent Black just smiled slightly and answered her question.

“I should have died in the desert, so as long as you wish, I will follow you.”

The blonde girl looked slightly dissatisfied after hearing Agent Black’s words.

The girl muttered softly, ‘Are you still saying that?’, but Agent Black continued speaking without hearing her.

“And I agree with staying at Sehee Research Institute. Since you or maybe me might be changing due to the influence of the Gray Reaper, I think it would be better to take some time to find out.”

Agent Black spoke with a calm expression as if to reassure her, but the girl’s expression was sullen for some reason.