I Became a Raid Boss

“So, I called a lawyer I know to ask for advice on what to do. We decided to discuss the details in person.”

-That was what had happened while I was on the phone with Edel.

Since my conversation with Edel wasn’t very long, Da-eun must have seen the post while I was lazily rolling around on the bed.

“Um… I’m sorry.”

“Huh? Kana, why are you apologizing?”

“It’s because I turned around, isn’t it?”

I only turned around for a moment because I felt something suspicious, but who would have thought they’d take a picture during that short moment?

…Honestly, I didn’t expect it.

No, that’s not entirely correct. It’s more accurate to say I didn’t think someone would take a picture.

That’s why I didn’t really understand things like Da-eun asking to take pictures together or squealing with excitement while snapping photos—but-

‘It’s all about making memories. Even if time passes and you forget this moment, you can look back at the pictures and reminisce, like, “Oh, that happened.” I really like that.’

Seeing Da-eun say that with a warm smile, I thought that even if I didn’t quite understand it, it wasn’t such a bad thing.

…But using my photo as a phone wallpaper? Isn’t that crossing the line?

That’s not reminiscing about memories at all.

“Well… you could say it was careless, but…”

“Ugh…!”

Da-eun suddenly lifted me up and sat down on the sofa with me in her arms.

“I don’t want to blame Kana for something like this. The person who randomly took a picture of someone passing by is in the wrong. How is turning around your fault? Should people only walk around staring straight ahead? It’s weird to blame the victim when the responsibility is clear.”

“…Still, like you said, if I’d at least been wearing sunglasses—”

“That might have helped a little. But in the end, it would just change how the topic became a buzz; it still would’ve happened. Though I can’t really talk, wearing sunglasses late at night would’ve looked suspicious.”

“Would it?”

“Of course. What’s the point of wearing sunglasses when there’s no sunlight? It’s like announcing you want to hide your face.”

The arms holding me tightened slightly.

Not enough to suffocate me, but enough to make me feel a little breathless.

At the same time, though, it wrapped me in an odd sense of security.

“To me, Kana is a little cheeky but always confident. So don’t let something that isn’t even your fault get you down.”

“I’m not really feeling down.”

I just felt a little sorry, that’s all.

Anyway, seeing her talk like that, it doesn’t seem like I need to feel guilty.

“Kana being shameless is cuter.”

“Shameless…?”

“Yeah! Like a cat that knocks over a vase on the shelf and then acts all proud. …Ah!”

“?”

Da-eun, who had been excitedly chatting away, suddenly let out a startled sound.

Thanks to that, I lost the timing to say something back and closed my mouth.

“Now that I think about it, Kana is at fault!”

“…All of a sudden?”

It hasn’t even been a minute since she said it wasn’t my fault.

While I was still dumbfounded by her sudden change in stance, Da-eun carefully set me down and darted off to her room.

Soon after, a loud noise came from her room.

Clatter! Crash! Bang!

“…”

After what sounded like a textbook example of chaos, her door opened again.

In the short time she was gone, her neatly arranged—well, at least somewhat tidy—hair had become a total mess.

Her sleeve was rolled up awkwardly, though I wasn’t sure if she even noticed.

Da-eun approached with something in her hand, grinning brightly.

She proudly held it out to me.

“Ta-da!”

“…What’s this?”

“It’s a gift and punishment for Kana!”

“A gift? Out of nowhere?”

If it’s a gift, it’s a gift—why call it punishment too?

“Does it have to be a special occasion to give a gift?”

“…I guess not.”

That’s true… maybe?

Then again, isn’t it strange to give someone a gift for no reason at all?

Pushing aside my desire to nitpick, I took the item Da-eun handed me.

The first thing I noticed was the soft texture.

It wasn’t the highest quality, but the smooth fabric was pleasant to the touch.

Rustle!

Unfolding the neatly folded cloth revealed what it truly was.

A white… pajama set?

Why?

Tilting my head in confusion, Da-eun gave me a somewhat awkward smile.

“Having only two sets of pajamas is a bit inconvenient, don’t you think? It’s not like having more is a bad thing.”

“Hmm.”

“That’s why I bought it. No other reason.”

“Hmmm….”

“…Really.”

That couldn’t possibly be true.

I trust Da-eun, but at the same time, I don’t.

I know it’s a contradictory thing to say. I also know that anyone who hears this would find it nonsensical.

But in essence, that’s how it is.

I know that someone like Da-eun would never harm or betray me, but I don’t take everything she says at face value.

It’s not that she lies—it’s just that she doesn’t always reveal the full truth.

Of course, as I said earlier, her intentions aren’t malicious. At most, they’re harmless whims that are easily exposed, so I let them slide.

So, what she just said was probably true, but I was certain there was a bigger reason behind Da-eun gifting me new pajamas.

“If you don’t like it, I’ll just—”

Whoosh!

“Taking back a gift is mean.”

I turned my body to avoid her outstretched hand and carefully examined the pajamas she had handed me.

They were oversized.

Not ridiculously so, but definitely larger than the clothes I usually wore. The reason became clear as I looked at the front of the garment.

The buttons were sparsely placed from top to bottom, suggesting that it wasn’t a two-piece set but a one-piece outfit.

As I glanced at Da-eun’s anxious face, I continued my inspection of the pajamas.

Other than that, there wasn’t much to note.

There were some small pink patterns here and there, but they were subtle enough to overlook.

“Hmm.”

“…See? You’re suspicious for no reason. I really was just thinking about you, Kana.”

“That can’t be true.”

“What?! How can you say that?! I care about you so much—how could you think otherwise?!”

“No, not that.”

It wasn’t suspicious, yet somehow it was.

With that contradictory thought, I inspected the pajamas again.

“Ah.”

“Ah…”

Then, I noticed something I hadn’t before.

The fabric around the head hole had been tucked in, and when I unfolded it, two pointed shapes popped out.

“…Cat ears?”

Attached to the hood, which seemed designed to cover the head, were what looked like cat ears.

Of course, they didn’t look like real cat ears, but it was clear they were inspired by them.

As I stared at them, the details I had previously overlooked started to stand out.

The patterns I had thought were just decorative turned out to mimic the markings of a cat’s body, and similar designs appeared on the arms and legs.

The most decisive detail was the buttons.

Pink buttons shaped like cat paw prints.

I couldn’t believe I hadn’t noticed something so obvious earlier.

“…”

“…”

“…What! Why are you staring like that?!”

“I didn’t say anything.”

As I silently met her gaze, Da-eun couldn’t withstand the heavy silence between us and burst out shouting.

“Fine! I wanted to see you wearing cat pajamas! Is that a crime?! If wanting to see something cute is a crime, I’ll accept my punishment!”

“It’s not a crime.”

I nodded.

This wasn’t the first time Da-eun had acted like this.

She often hugged me out of nowhere, saying I was cute, so I had no choice but to get used to it.

“But… it’s a little pathetic.”

She had just said something cool about how I wasn’t at fault, but now she was admitting to doing this for selfish reasons.

Hearing my honest assessment, Da-eun clutched her chest dramatically.

“Ugh! Using facts against me… that’s unfair!”

“Isn’t it unfair for you to pounce whenever you feel like it?”

“Ahhh! Stop! My life points are already at zero!”

I could wear it if she asked, but I didn’t really want to sleep in a hooded outfit.

It seemed like it would be uncomfortable and bothersome.

Also, I was a bit annoyed that she tried to slip this past me so casually.

After neatly folding the pajamas and setting them aside, I ignored Da-eun’s sulky expression and spoke.

“About that post earlier—can’t we just ignore it?”

“Well… I’ve considered it. It might be the most effective approach. There’s even a saying, ‘indifference is the best cure.’”

Returning to the main topic, Da-eun’s sulkiness disappeared as she spoke seriously.

“But it could also make the issue escalate. Especially with this type of person.”

“This type of person?”

“Why else would they take a picture and post it in such a public place in such a short time? It’s because they want attention. Look at this.”

Da-eun held out her phone.

The screen showed someone’s activity log on a community site.

“The number of posts they’ve written far outweighs the comments they’ve left on other people’s posts, right?”

“Yeah.”

“People like this are often warned about. They don’t care about others and are only interested in talking about themselves.”

“Hmm… that makes sense.”

“Well, it’s half-joking, but.”

“So, you’re saying half of it is serious?”

“Hehe, you could say that.”

Da-eun chuckled and patted my head.

If she’s going to laugh, why does she always have to pat my head while doing it?

Though I found it odd, I let her continue without complaint.

“In my opinion, people like this won’t stop just because they get attention once. On the contrary, they might do something even weirder to get more attention. Or try to prove that they were right.”

“Yeah, I think I get what you mean.”

I’ve seen that a lot, too.

Mainly with nobles who were full of vanity.

“So, what are you going to do?”

“What else?”

Ding!

At that moment, Da-eun’s phone rang.

“Handle it legally, of course.”

She smirked sharply.

She was going to show them just how terrifying the law could be.

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