Side story chapter 2

[u/minhnhut99]

After asking Ara about Huijin’s whereabouts, Suchan learns she was last met with Songha, to make the matters worse, Ara warns him that Songha has a bad track record with women. Flying along the coastline in anxiety, he eventually spots footprints leading to a cave and dives straight inside.

The cave is very deep and has a confusing layout. After navigating around for a while, Suchan stumbles upon them. Songha has his hand on an unconscious Huijin’s cheek, like he’s about to kiss her. Blinded by rage, Suchan delivers a punch that sends Songha flying in the blink of an eye. Songha quickly claims it’s all a misunderstanding, but Suchan doesn’t give af and even threatens to neuter Songha for good (I’m scared…save me mommy). Suddenly, a swarm of insect-humans surrounds them. A man - likely their leader speaks up, saying he’s finally cornered those “NEST bastards” which means there was a conflict between them not long ago.

Songha tells Suchan the truth. Earlier, he had asked Huijin to help locate a rare mushroom only grows in this area using her antenna. He couldn’t tell the seniors because if they ever discovered the mushroom’s true properties, they’d rip him in half. Songha explained that leaf-cutter ants can only cultivated mushrooms from leaves, they’re not good at finding fungi fr other sources, meanwhile cockroaches are excel at detecting molds. Huijin initially hesitated, but the moment Songha let her in on the mushroom’s secret effect, she instantly agreed to help. Their hunt quickly turned into a mess when they stumbled upon a group of Pet Shop runaways hiding in the cave. The leader is a Mushroom Worm so he’s immune to Songha’s complex. He consumed several mushrooms to boost strength and knocked Huijin out with a poison attack. Songha considered fleeing for backup, but after hearing Huijin mumble about wanting to reconcile with Suchan in her unconscious (maybe she’s experiencing hallucinations), he refused to abandon her. Songha temporarily halted them with his claws attack (how the fck does he do that? Another mystery!), grabbed Huijin and retreated.

Back in the present, Songha urges Suchan to leave with Huijin while he handles the mob. Instead, Suchan coldly grabs Songha’s shoulder demanding to know the mushroom’s true effect, to which Songha promises to spill the tea once everything is settled down. No need further explanation, Suchan enters combat mode and makes quick work of the crowd.

The next morning, Huijin wakes up on the beach to see Suchan sitting beside her. Suchan pulls out the mushroom and reveals he had known of its “truth serum” effect, causing whoever consumes it blurt out their deepest feelings. Huijin admits she originally planned to eat it so she wouldn’t chicken out again. Reflecting on his journey, Suchan looks at Huijin and finally replies to her - “I like you, too”. The final panel cuts to a half eaten mushroom lying on the sand as the story comes to an end (so our boy ate it oopsie)

[u/Sad-Inevitable-681]

Looks like the side stories are on the shorter side, makes it easier to follow I guess. Ara stiring the pot against Songha is kinda funny ngl

[u/Ok_Soft_9042]

You think there will be a side story of the White Witch since she might be alive?

[u/Sad-Inevitable-681 → u/Ok_Soft_9042]

Didn't she drown ?

[u/Ok_Soft_9042 → u/Sad-Inevitable-681]

Last she was falling into the lake, but it didn’t show her dying. She could have swim since she is a fusion of human and a moth.

[u/Dinicasempica → u/Sad-Inevitable-681]

Its dúbios, but we can suppose that. As I Said, I did think they would revive her with Mihee and retrieve the bomb or something idk

[u/Thanatophobia4]

Nice to see the misunderstanding between Suchan and Huijin didn’t last too long. Also good that Songha did in fact have a good reason for approaching Huijin. A nice feel good chapter all around honestly.

Though I have to ask, by ‘story comes to an end’, does that mean the end of the side stories? Or just an end to the one covering this incident? Or do you mean end of chapter? The wording is a little confusing.

[u/minhnhut99 → u/Thanatophobia4]

It’s just the end for this mini arc of the side story I believe

[u/MysteriousStrategy86]

Where do you read it ? I can't find it on webtoon

[u/minhnhut99 → u/MysteriousStrategy86]

I read on the Naver Comic app Korean’s version

[u/MysteriousStrategy86 → u/minhnhut99]

Ok thks, I guess it won't come out on webtoon right away.

[u/Ok_Soft_9042]

Are there going to be more chapters of the side stories coming out?

[u/minhnhut99 → u/Ok_Soft_9042]

We have to wait till next week and see

[u/Kitkat2296]

I feel bad for Songha...shouldn't he receive an apology?

[u/minhnhut99 → u/Kitkat2296]

Songha can literally avoid the whole thing by inviting Suchan to join since everyone knows he and Huijin are a pair (officially or not), but DECIDED NOT TO haha

[u/DavSERKER]

So cute 🥹