Yui did not like silence.
Especially this kind of silence.
The kind where:
Baek wasn't talking Mr. Lee looked stressed And Obaa-chan was… smiling
Yui pointed.
"…Why are you smiling."
Obaa-chan sipped her tea.
"Because things are getting interesting."
Yui stared.
"I am literally glowing and almost got kidnapped by a ghost king."
"Yes," Obaa-chan said calmly. "Interesting."
Confrontation Time
Yui stood up.
"No. We're not doing this mysterious grandma thing today."
She walked over.
Sat directly in front of her.
"You know something."
Obaa-chan didn't deny it.
"I might."
"YOU DO."
Baek watched quietly.
Mr. Lee adjusted his glasses.
Jae-min whispered,
"…I feel like we're about to unlock trauma."
Yui ignored him.
The Question
"What did he mean?" Yui asked.
"My power."
"…He said it was made."
Silence.
Obaa-chan placed her tea down.
Slowly.
"…I was hoping we wouldn't get here yet."
Yui leaned forward.
"Well, we're here."
The Truth (Part 1)
"When you died," Obaa-chan said,
"The deal I made wasn't simple."
Yui frowned.
"…You already said that."
"I didn't tell you everything."
Of course not.
Yui sighed.
"Why would anything in my life be simple?"
The Upgrade Nobody Asked For
Obaa-chan looked at her.
"To bring you back…"
"…they had to rebuild your soul."
Silence.
Jae-min blinked.
"…Rebuild?"
Mr. Lee nodded slowly.
"That explains the instability."
Yui stared.
"…Excuse me?"
Processing… Failed
"So let me get this straight," Yui said.
"I died."
"Got revived."
"And now my soul is… what? Custom-made?"
Baek answered quietly:
"…Yes."
Yui looked at her hands.
"…That is deeply concerning."
It Gets Worse (Of Course)
Obaa-chan continued.
"They didn't just bring you back."
"They changed you."
Yui's voice dropped.
"…Changed how?"
Obaa-chan hesitated.
For the first time.
"That ability you have…"
"Soul Thread…"
"…was built into you."
Everyone Reacts
Jae-min:
"…So she's like a limited edition character?"
Yui:
"THIS IS NOT A GAME."
Mr. Lee:
"This is highly irregular."
Baek:
"…It makes sense."
Yui turned.
"How does ANY of this make sense?!"
Why It Matters
Baek looked at her seriously.
"Your power wasn't random."
"It was designed to interact with spirits."
"To control them."
"…or consume them."
Silence.
Yui took a step back.
"…I don't like that word."
The Real Problem
Mr. Lee spoke quietly.
"If the King knows this…"
Yui laughed weakly.
"He does."
"…Then you are not just a target."
Pause.
"…You are a weapon."
Yui's Reaction
Silence.
Then—
"Wow."
Everyone looked at her.
"Wow," she repeated.
"My grandma made a deal…"
"Brought me back…"
"And now I'm basically a supernatural experiment?"
She pointed at Obaa-chan.
"You couldn't just get me a normal life?!"
Obaa-chan smiled softly.
"You were never meant to be normal."
"…I hate that answer."
Emotional Moment (but still Yui)
Yui sat down.
Quiet for once.
"…So what happens if I lose control?"
No one answered.
That was worse.
Jae-min tried to help.
"…We won't let that happen."
Yui looked at him.
"…You threw salt and missed yesterday."
"…I'm improving."
Decision Time
Yui stood up again.
Took a deep breath.
"…Okay."
Baek watched her.
"Okay?"
She nodded.
"If my soul is built like this…"
"If I'm already involved…"
She smirked slightly.
"…then I might as well use it properly."
Baek's eyes softened.
"…Good."
Final Twist
Suddenly—
The glow in her hand flared again.
Stronger than before.
The room shook slightly.
Mr. Lee froze.
"…That's not normal."
Yui blinked.
"…I didn't do that."
A whisper filled the room.
Closer this time.
Clearer.
"Soon."
Everyone went silent.
Yui sighed.
"…He's obsessed with me."
Final Line
Yui looked at her glowing hand.
Then at Baek.
"…So."
Pause.
"…How do I NOT explode?"
END OF CHAPTER 27