Painkillers

I’d love to just go into LeoLe right now, but of course, I didn’t get permission.

Going into the virtual world through the connector would reduce the pain, but it wouldn’t disappear completely.

I heard that many people get sick because they don’t think about their physical condition when using the connector, so they said I can enter the virtual world once my period is completely over.

,Arang-a, don’t be surprised if I put a hot pack on your stomach.”

,Okay. I understand.”

With Belly Blanket-ssi hugging me, she carefully placed a hot pack wrapped in a thin towel on my stomach.

The warmth of the hot pack spread through my stomach, making me feel somewhat stable.

,Huu…”

,Arang-i, I was so worried, but I’m glad. And you’re talking so well now!”

,Yeah. But isn’t Unnie busy?”

As I remember, Belly Blanket-ssi works as a track coach. Wouldn’t it be difficult for her to be here right now?

,There aren’t many competitions right now, and I haven’t had much work lately, so it’s okay!”

,I see.”

,Does your stomach hurt a lot?”

,Yeah. It hurts so much. Honestly, I want to take a painkiller right now.”

It feels like someone is constantly punching my stomach.

I knew periods were painful.

I saw girls struggling a lot when I was in school. But I didn’t know it was this painful.

I’m depressed. I have to feel this pain for about a week every month?

It’s the worst. Plus, it’s even more depressing to think that I can’t play LeoLe during that time.

I’m glad that I can now speak somewhat like a normal person in reality, so the frustration in reality has disappeared.

Well, the doll-like expression and empty eyes are still there, though.

,The doctor Unnie said it’s hard, so… I’m sorry, Arang-a. I’ll give you a massage.”

Belly Blanket-ssi slowly stroked my stomach with her hand. I thought it would be filled with desire, but it was a gesture that seemed genuinely concerned.

,Belly Blanket-ssi.”

,Ah, Arang-a…!”

Belly Blanket-ssi was startled by my words and took her hand away.

,I was just kidding. And I don’t hate it when Unnie touches my stomach. Keep doing it. The massage seems to be weakening the pain.”

,Oh my… you startled me! O-Of course, I like Arang-i’s soft, smooth belly! But I don’t have any desires in this kind of situation!”

Isn’t that too much of a desire-filled word choice to say that?

Belly Blanket-ssi put her hand back on my stomach.

Well, even though I said that, the pain does subside a little when Belly Blanket-ssi touches my stomach.

It’s lonely when there’s no one around when I’m in pain. When I was obsessed with games, there were times when I was in so much pain that I couldn’t even play, and that’s the only time I regret living alone.

Belly Blanket Unnie started massaging my stomach again, and the moment her hand slightly pressed down on my stomach.

,Heueut…”

,Arang-a…!?

,It’s okay. I just felt a slight leak, so it was unpleasant…”

,Should I change it for you right now?”

,Yeah.”

I hate this the most.

I had forgotten that I was a woman because I had been living in LeoLe for so long, where I didn’t need to adapt to a woman’s body.

With modern technology, I don’t have to go to the bathroom, I can choose not to eat if I don’t want to, and I can live in the virtual world 24 hours a day.

So, it felt like I was choosing a female character and playing an RPG game.

I had never felt like a woman while living as Arang-i. It just felt like playing a character.

Today, for the first time, I realize that I’m a real woman in real-time with the pain of my period.

The feeling of the medical device entering when I was examined on the delivery table earlier. The feeling of something flowing out of a woman’s genitals, which I had never paid attention to, was so unpleasant.

Arang-i’s emotions are already consuming my body with pain, someone seems to be punching my stomach, I feel inexplicably annoyed, and sticky menstrual blood is constantly coming out from below…

I think I’m going crazy.

That’s why you shouldn’t mess with a woman during her period. I feel like I’m going to flip everything over if someone even slightly touches my nerves.

It’s impossible since I don’t have arms and legs, though.

==

,Arang-a, ah~”

,Haeum.”

Chocolate entering my mouth.

As soon as the soft chocolate entered my mouth, it melted smoothly and sweetness spread throughout my mouth.

I don’t usually prefer chocolate, but I guess it’s because I’m on my period, it tastes so good in my mouth.

I wondered why women like sweets, but I can’t help but like this.

Unpleasantness, annoyance, anger, etc., negative emotions melt away slightly with just chocolate.

It’s like I’m normalizing…

I thought I would be bored because I couldn’t play LeoLe, but Belly Blanket-ssi is playing with me better than I thought.

I’m currently playing chess with her in her arms.

As I savor the chocolate and play chess, I realize that my head is calm when Arang-i’s emotions are high.

Maybe it’s because they were already dead emotions, but I’m calm, composed, and cold. The information in front of me comes in so easily and is understood.

Each and every chess move that Belly Blanket-ssi makes, the thoughts and meanings behind them, automatically come to my mind.

That’s why I can’t lose.

,I lost again… What was I even doing all this time…”

,Unnie is bad at chess.”

,Euk…! Arang-i is unbelievable…! Ah, by the way, how about Assassin? Is it worth trying?”

,Yeah. It seems fun. I think I’ll probably do the next raid as an Assassin.”

,So, are we going to have four pure dealers? Ugh…”

,…We have to adjust that. If there are four pure dealers out of six people, that raid party is hopeless.”

At least I don’t plan on changing!

,Arang-a~”

While I was playing with Belly Blanket-ssi, Anna Unnie came back after finishing work.

,Unnie, you’re here?”

,Thank you, Mi-ae-ya. For being with Arang-i today.”

,It’s nothing! Arang-i is having a hard time, so I have to be by her side!”

Belly Blanket-ssi handed me over to Anna Unnie.

As soon as I was in Anna Unnie’s arms, I immediately buried my face in her chest.

,Did you finish work well, Unnie?”

,I finished well. Did Arang-i have a good day too?”

,Yeah. Belly Blanket Unnie played with me well.”

,Ah, Arang-a!”

,Belly Blanket Unnie…? Belly Blanket…? Mi-ae-ya, you don’t mean…”

,N-No! It’s a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding.”

==

I can’t sleep.

This damn period pain doesn’t seem to end.

I can’t use the connector, so I can’t even fall asleep.

,Arang-a, can’t you sleep?”

Anna Unnie, who is hugging me, saw that I couldn’t sleep and spoke carefully.

,Yeah. It’s hard to fall asleep.”

,That’s a problem… Should Unnie stroke your stomach?”

,Yeah…”

I can’t fall asleep while being stroked by Anna Unnie. I started thinking about what to do in LeoLe now.

The first goal is to perfectly master [Assassin].

The problem is what comes next. There’s nothing to do.

The chronic problem of RPGs. It’s content.

The most important thing in an RPG is the final content, the raid. Once that raid is updated and you finish it, there’s nothing to do.

We usually call final content like raids vertical content, and collecting elements or life skills horizontal content, but I’m not interested in horizontal content at all.

Even if I get all the [Assassin] gear from this raid, there will be nothing to do.

Especially this time, it’s the last raid of the season, so I have to wait for the next season, so I think the no-update time will be much longer.

Next season will have a lot of additions, such as a new continent, a new main quest, a new boss, a new raid, new equipment, and new skills, so the period will inevitably be longer.

No matter how fun an RPG is, interest will inevitably wane during this period.

So, what should I do?

Of course, play another game.

Honestly, LeoLe was the first thing I did when I opened my eyes, so I played it like crazy, but now I’m slowly curious about other games.

LeoLe’s impact was so big that I couldn’t even think about other games.

Virtual world.

The virtual world that was realized through the connector created by my parents.

Of course, many virtual world games have been released besides LeoLe. Since it will take a lot of time until the next season anyway, and there will be nothing to do, I’m thinking of trying other games.

Since it’s a virtual world, immersion will naturally follow, and I think it will be at least average.

I should look for what’s popular when my period is over and I enter the virtual world.

==

Since I can’t enter the virtual world for a while because of my period, I’m naturally spending my daily life in reality.

Belly Blanket-ssi and Anna Unnie were by my side on the first day, and Hye-seon Unnie was by my side today, the second day.

I was thinking that the pain would be a little weaker when I woke up, but this damn period started on the second day.

Yesterday, it just felt like someone was punching me, but today it felt like someone was squeezing me.

I could bear it until yesterday, but I’m getting annoyed because it hurts again today. My illness is gone anyway, so I really want to take a painkiller.

I called Hye-seon Unnie, who was next to the bed.

,Unnie…”

,Yeah. Arang-a.”

I took a deep breath and tried to imagine the most pitiful expression in my head.

I awakened, one by one, the emotions that Arang-i had when she gave up on life and blamed God in pain.

Having felt Arang-i’s emotions once more because of my period, I was able to freely control those emotions and recalled the emotions of Arang-i’s terrible days.

I thought that if I had Arang-i’s emotions, my facial expression wouldn’t move like a doll, so if I recalled these emotions, I would at least have a sad expression… but unlike my expectations, tears flowed out.

,I… I’m in so much pain…”

,A, Arang-a…!”

Just as I was about to ask for a painkiller, Hye-seon Unnie hurriedly got up and pressed the emergency call button next to the bed.

As the urgent siren blared, Hye-seon Unnie lifted me up.

,Arang-a, just hold on a little longer!!!”

,Huh? Th-This isn’t what I meant…?’