episode_0014

“Umm… .”

‘It’s been a while since I slept well… .’

A lazy morning. With drowsiness settling around my eyes, I woke up enjoying the cozy warmth.

How long has it been since I slept so comfortably? In the meantime, it was my daily routine to wake up feeling uncomfortable because my dreams were violent.

Ah, I just want to sleep like this for 10 more hours.

-Kkook. Booby booby.

‘I like the pillow because it’s warm and soft… .’

Without even thinking about opening my eyes, I hugged the pillow even tighter.

One of my treasures. A magical item that helps you sleep better if you hold it at night. Body Pillow.

I clung to the pillow, which seemed to have a better grip today, like a sloth…

The moment I was about to close my eyes,

“Huh, huh… .”

‘… … hmm?’

A strange breathing sound tickled my eardrums.

At that sound, my sleepy, dazed mind gradually began to clear.

-Molkang molkang.

‘Now that I think about it, I fell into the game world… what? ‘Why is there a body pillow when it’s not a private room?’

“Huh, huh… … .”

An excited moan, as if desperately holding back something.

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With that as a signal, my consciousness began to gradually rise to the surface.

The first thing I felt was the warmth of something I was hugging. Some kind of warm wind. The feeling of something thin flowing between my fingers.

… It was very clear that what I was hugging was not a pillow or anything.

‘I finished the quest… Just sleep with the princess… … hmm?’

“Huh, huh… … .”

And then, something happened before I finally fell asleep.

… I fell asleep in the same bed as Elizabeth.

That said, what I’m embracing right now is———

“… … … !!!!!?”

-Flashing.

When I reached the truth, my eyes naturally rose.

and,

“Hey, warrior… Wake up… … .”

“Elizabeth!!!?”

I was astonished by the sight before my eyes and could not help but scream.

What filled the field of vision was the princess’s deeply red skin.

The distance between us was so close that my hot breath touched my forehead, as if I had swallowed fire.

Of course, if it were just this, it would be okay…

There was a separate problem.

-Kkook.

“Ugh, ugh… good morning… … .”

‘Now, what is this posture!? Shameful!!’

The problem is my posture.

I was in a position where I was rubbing my cheek against her collarbone and kissing the nape of her neck.

Meanwhile, his arms were wrapped around his neck and waist, and his lower body was wrapped around his hips and legs.

Because of this, we could clearly feel each other’s heartbeats through the thin clothes.

The situation was too embarrassing for 24-year-old Lee Si-hyeon to endure.

‘Go, go, I can even hear your heart beating…’ !!’

“Well, I can’t stand it anymore, so I’m sorry, but if you leave… … .”

“… … !!! Yes, yes hehe!?”

As soon as I realized the situation, I bounced back like a spring.

The pink hair that was flowing between my fingers wrapped around my hand as if telling me not to go, but… There is no way.

I immediately retreated to the edge of the bed and hastily wrapped the blanket around my body.

“Sin, sin, sorry!! I stopped in my sleep… !!!”

‘It’s crazy, it’s crazy, it’s crazy, really…’ !!! No matter how much of a game it is, you hug a woman like that? It’s sexual harassment, you idiot!!!’

Afterwards, apples came pouring out of my mouth like a machine gun.

As a man, I felt embarrassed like this, but it was because I thought about how embarrassed she must have been all night.

but,

“Trigram, it’s okay.”

“… … Huh? Oh, no. I’m not angry, Elizabeth… ?”

“Why am I angry? I don’t know if you get angry.”

“… … … ?”

Surprisingly, Elizabeth did not look angry at all.

no. Instead, he looked a little happy.

“Of course it would be embarrassing… Please bear with me. Because the one who hugged you was you. There is nothing wrong with me.”

‘… It feels like the men and women have swapped.’

“Thank you.”

I felt a sense of relief at the expression on his face that didn’t seem like he was pretending or that he really didn’t care that I was being held.

‘If it were Korea, I would be in shackles by now… After all, the game is different. The best in the gaming world!’

“Then I’m off to prepare breakfast… .”

After I realized that Elizabeth didn’t blame me. I slowly got up.

Even though I treated her for malnutrition and anorexia, she was still extremely thin.

I was planning to make him a nutritious breakfast and apologize for what I just did.

However, her expression completely distorted at my words.

“… for a moment. Are you going to go out to the kitchen dressed like that?”

“Yes? hmm… Wouldn’t you at least wear an apron in the kitchen?”

“So, you want to walk all the way to the kitchen?”

“… … Would it still feel rude?”

Elizabeth looked around my clothes with her eyebrows furrowed.

Even though I was a warrior, I was worried that ignoring the palace’s dress code would be a problem…

That wasn’t her issue.

“Absolutely not. Don’t show this side of a warrior to anyone but me. To anyone.”

“… … ? Too much fuss… .”

“All other women are wolves. If you go out dressed like that, you’re sure to look at me with dark eyes. Don’t you want women to think strange things about you?”

‘… … What are you talking about? ‘What can anyone imagine when they see a man wearing short-sleeved shorts?’

The incomprehensible words filled my heart with wonder as to why he was behaving like this.

But Elizabeth just wrapped the cloak around my shoulders with a determined look on her face.

“Wrap yourself tightly.”

‘No matter what, it’s strange… It’s exactly like a boyfriend’s reaction when he sees a woman walking around wearing only underwear.’

“… I understand first.”

‘Something is suspicious. I’ll have to ask Arthur about this later.’

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After that day, Elizabeth started clinging to me.

Unlike Arthur, who keeps his distance from me as a knight, he tries to hold my hand whenever he gets the chance.

Every time that happened, I was strangely annoyed by Mummummi crying as if it was nice to see her.

Of course, there were definitely people who blamed her for clinging to me.

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Even Arthur seems a little dissatisfied right now.

However, the reason was by no means ‘a woman acting like a man’.

“Princess. Even though he is an angel, he still has the body of an older man. Sticking around like that… .”

‘… … .’

Rather, people used to worry about my chastity as a man.

No matter how much a princess she is, what would she do if she flirts with a hero like that? The problem they raised was that the hero was also a boy, so it would be embarrassing.

At first glance, you might wonder what this means…

Absurdly, that was a natural thing to say in this world.

———Because, this was a world that could be called a world where men and women were reversed.

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After spending a night with the princess, the questions I had been feeling exploded, and after asking Arthur about this and that, I finally realized this.

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In this world, women were physically and socially strong.

A world where strong and smart women work outside, and men raise children and do housework.

Accordingly, gender roles also seemed to have changed considerably.

Women are allowed to take off their tops when it’s hot, but men make squeals and feel embarrassed when they show even their thighs, let alone their breasts.

The questions I had, such as ‘Why are there only women in the palace?’, ‘The king is the queen, so why does no one pay attention?’, and ‘Why is the exposure of women so unusual?’ were all immediately understandable.

‘ha. There’s nothing special about the story in the game, and I didn’t know about it because only the woman appeared in the first place, as if it was obvious.’

… Until now, I just thought it was a game that was done right, but they created this backstory to justify the fact that only female characters appeared. At the level of a manga game.

I can’t believe I’m sighing like that,

“… Hero, did you hate it?”

-Sureuk.

Elizabeth gently placed her hand on my shoulder.

I don’t know how he interpreted Arthur’s comment about ‘an old man’ as he was momentarily stunned and speechless, but he looked quite anxious.

‘… It’s a bit weird to sneakily link arms when we’re alone, but it’s just about holding hands sometimes.’

“Lord Arthur, you care about me, so what could you hate? Even the princess is this pretty.”

“Hehe. Did you hear that, Arthur? The warrior believes in me more than anyone else. I also have no intention of doing anything dirty to the hero. So don’t worry.”

But her expression brightened at my answer.

Elizabeth looks at Arthur with a confident face.

Arthur looked like a winner…

“… Then, is it okay if I hold the angel’s hand?”

“… … What?”

“Last time, the hero told me I was pretty too… Oh, of course there is a reason! For escort purposes, the closer you are to the angel, the better!!!”

… Rather, his puppy-like face was bright with anticipation.

An expression that looks like Mummummi wanting a snack.

I answered hesitantly.

“You can always hold my hand… .”

“Yes!! I will stick close to the angel and protect him!!”

-Kkook.

As soon as permission was given, Arthur came over to me and squeezed my hand.

She held my left hand tightly with the right hand I had regenerated, and smiled widely as if she was so happy.

“… The hero is mine. Why someone else’s… .”

-Muttering.

“… … Elizabeth, I couldn’t hear you very well. What did you say?”

“Tch. It’s nothing.”

-Help.

As if she couldn’t lose, Elizabeth grabbed my right hand with a slightly disgruntled look.

Both my hands were filled with warmth.

‘… I ended up walking with beautiful women on either side of me. ‘Life is such an unpredictable thing.’

-Stop~ Stop!

‘Why do you like me so much?’

The two naturally began to lead me. Mmmummi looks up at us from the side and barks happily.

Sighing inwardly, I slowly followed them to the throne room.

… … Because today is one week since I became possessed in this world.

Because it was an important day when the main god appointed other warriors.

-Jump, jerk.

“I’m looking forward to who will become the hero, right? I am a colleague who will travel with me in the future.”

“Even if the other heroes don’t meet your expectations, don’t worry! Arthur, I will be the sword that protects you in any situation!”

‘… Everyone following me looks certain. Ugh.’

They are half excited and half nervous.

But unlike them, I was calm.

Unless you are a very poor party, you will be able to easily clear the game with my support.

“It will work out somehow. We believe in the Lord, we.”

-Stop!!!

Over the past week, I had confirmed that my cooking skills were worse than I thought, so I relieved myself of the burden and headed to the throne room.

———But after a while.

My seemingly relaxed expression turned into embarrassment and astonishment.

‘No, how could the tank of the hero party… … … … … ?’