Talking in the room, with Se-ah.

,”While I was gone, my subscribers doubled, and every time I party with a melee user, they ask where that shield guy is?”,

,”What do I gain from lying? That’s why I’ve been playing solo lately; every time I party, they just ask about that.”,

,”Why didn’t you just party with a moderately skilled melee player? Aren’t they all good once you get to Grand Master?”,

,”There are even fewer people who can play shield in Grand Master now. If you dragged Oppa-nim to a party, you could aim for tiers above Grand Master, not just Grand Master.”,

In just two years, the game has become a monster’s den.

Without realizing it, I chuckled in disbelief and nodded.

,”What a mess happened while I was away working…”,

,”A lot changed while you went to work without telling us. So, what kind of work did you do?”,

She poked my body with her finger while asking.

At first, she playfully poked me, but after feeling how firm I was, she started pressing harder.

Is she so amazed that my body has become so firm, or is she doing it with a sense of surprise?

,”Well, I caught fish in the faraway sea.”,

,”Is that like the ‘Go on a deep-sea fishing boat and pay off your debts!’ thing I’ve only heard about?”,

,”No, no… it’s not like that. It’s not like I was in debt; I just wanted to openly show that I had changed by doing something, anything.”,

,”Changed?”,

,”Not just talking about it, but actually showing it through actions.”,

In a way, it was an extension of my inferiority complex. An inferiority complex about why I was doing this while my younger sister was doing that.

I had risked my life doing something I had put my heart into, but I didn’t feel like it was a loss.

Every time I came home and quickly made decisions, discussed things, and talked about everything from trivial to important matters, I always heard, “It’s better than before!”

Especially when Ju-ah, not Ji-hye, said, “You used to be like a reed, but now you’re like a baobab tree!” everyone at home laughed and agreed.

,”I don’t really know; is this what’s changed? You seem a bit quicker than before…”,

,”Isn’t it a bit better than before? And your body has gotten better too.”,

,”Hmm… your body has definitely gotten better, but I don’t know about your insides since I haven’t seen them. Can you show me your insides?”,

,”Ji-hye has only seen them twice, and you want to be the second to see them?”,

,”She sees you at home every day, but I’m only seeing you after two years. Ah, I don’t care, show me.”,

The hand that was pressing on me started groping my body and rubbing against my slightly damp skin.

I could feel the soft sensation of her breasts pressing against my arm, and they definitely felt bigger than before.

It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t aroused by the volume that couldn’t be compared to Ji-hye’s.

I could feel the strength in my lower body, and I felt a slight stirring of sexual desire that I hadn’t felt even once since coming home.

,”Then at least don’t attack me with your breasts and move away a bit.”,

,”…You’re responding to my appeal like this. How embarrassing.”,

,”Uh-huh. Remember what you said to Ju-ah before we broke up last time? I’m just trying to do that.”,

,”Ah…ah…!! You’re catching me by the ankle here; I want to go back to my past self and smack myself in the head for saying that…ah…”,

She puffed out her cheeks and rubbed against my arm, but I firmly blocked her.

I came to see her face, but that wasn’t why I came.

I just wanted to know how my younger sister, who is also a woman, had changed after two years; I had no other intentions.

That’s why I blocked her very firmly, and Se-ah obediently followed this decision.

,”Ji-hye probably licked, sucked, and tasted everything, so what’s different from two years ago if you do this…are we just living as side dishes after all…”,

I could understand Se-ah’s complaint to a certain extent.

If the man she likes is caught by one woman and she can’t meet him as much as she wants, I could understand it even more.

Conversely, I thought that the pain of not being able to meet even though she can see him up close, even though she is close, is something that cannot be expressed in words.

I couldn’t come up with a rebuttal to the word “side dish.”

Everyone except Ji-hye might think that way, but Se-ah was the first to say it out loud.

Ju-ah and Eun-ha were practically children… it felt like they were stepping back and watching, and Hyun-ji felt more like she was waiting from above.

As for me, caught between Ji-hye, who was openly trying to grab me, and the two who wanted to grab me but were watching Ji-hye’s reaction, the only decision I could make was which of the two to choose.

,’My heart is leaning towards Ji-hye, but…’,

I wouldn’t have anything to say even if I was called indecisive.

Of course, my heart leans towards Ji-hye, and I think of her as the closest, but Se-ah’s presence is also not insignificant.

Moreover, she feels the closest in terms of ‘professional’ aspects, so she feels close to an office wife.

Se-ah is not related to my current job, but since I’m thinking of becoming a video uploader, I can’t abandon Se-ah’s help.

As someone who learned while working to try using everything I can and give up if it still doesn’t work, it was difficult to easily choose between the two, even if it meant I was trash.

,”You’re still a bit lacking to be called a side dish, aren’t you?”,

,”Why? Do you want to say that I’m just a big-breasted game addict who can’t even be a side dish?”,

,”Where did you hear those words again…? No. You can still stay with me for a long time under the pretext of working if I become a video uploader.”,

I added while Se-ah tilted her head for a moment.

,”The others can’t even meet me outside of home, but you can see me steadily for a few hours a day. You’re not a side dish.”,

,”What’s the point of not being a side dish…we don’t live together, and even if we’re close, there’s still distance.”,

I thought the distance between living in the same house and living near each other and seeing each other often was quite large.

Adapting while living in the same house and seeing both the good and bad sides, and adapting by living close and seeing each other often are clearly different.

Seeing all aspects and seeing only some aspects can show completely different images, so I think it’s natural to feel a sense of distance from living apart.

,”If a house is found in the countryside, we might not even be able to see each other closely…?”,

,”…? What are you talking about? Explain properly!”,

,”Hey, don’t kick me, you punk!”,

While holding my arm, she kicked my side quickly but weakly.

Even though I tried to block it with my hand, it was still a kick, even if it was from a small body, and I frowned at the pain coming from my side.

,”I told you not to do that, you punk!”,

,”Aaaah!! Okay, okay! Let go! Breasts are cheating!”,

There’s a saying, “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” It wasn’t the same area, but I grabbed her breast, which was painful enough, and squeezed it tightly, and she stopped kicking with a slightly tearful face.

As soon as I let go, she covered her chest with her arms and burrowed into the blanket, hiding her face. It’s like some Zerglings hiding in the ground to recover.

,”Ji-hye is being transferred to another region, so I’m going to go down there too. That way, I won’t have to worry about your reactions when I meet you.”,

,”…”,

,”I can’t avoid my parents’ reactions if I stay at home now. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to live comfortably with you guys in another region?”,

,”……”,

,”The house…hasn’t been found yet, but if you’re thinking of going down there too, you can contribute to finding a house.”,

,”…Who’s going?”,

Her voice was slightly tearful, but I couldn’t feel any moisture on Se-ah’s face as she groped around.

,”Hmm…probably everyone who’s at home now? Me, Ji-hye, Ju-ah, Eun-ha, like that.”,

,”If we’re buying an apartment, there probably won’t be a five-room apartment, so how can I live with you?”,

,”An apartment isn’t the only type of house. We can find a house, or we can go a little outside the city and find a big house. As long as it’s a convenient location for Ji-hye to commute to.”,

,”Even if we live together, I’ll just be watching Ji-hye’s reaction even more.”,

,”Don’t just say negative things; lift your head and look me in the eye.”,

Se-ah’s expression, which I forced up, was full of anger.

Her tearful voice was all a lie; she looked at me with an angry face.

,”You should have told me you were going down there sooner if that’s the case. ‘Bad’ isn’t enough to describe it, really.”,

,”The schedule for going down there hasn’t been set yet. That’s why I’m telling you now; Ji-hye has to decide about the house, but I also have the right to decide.”,

,”Even if I go down to the countryside and live there, won’t I still have to watch Ji-hye’s reaction? It doesn’t seem like there’s much merit.”,

,”No, no, no, let’s think about it.”,

Instead of answering, she nodded and put on a serious expression.

,”Okay, Ji-hye goes to work from 9 AM to 6 PM, right?”,

,”Right? That’s the usual commuting time for office workers.”,

,”Okay…then I’ll be doing video uploads with you around that time, unless there’s a special schedule.”,

,”That’s right…right? But what does that have to do with anything?”,

,”If it’s a big house, we’ll have a separate room just for gaming, so you and I can legally play games together until Ji-hye comes home, right?”,

,”Huh? Is that so…? But what about Eun-ha and Ju-ah at home? They’ll be there too.”,

The point was good, but there was one thing she overlooked.

,”Those two also work. Of course, it’s work they do at home, but they’re not the type to give up their work just to interfere with my ‘work’.”,

,”They know we’re playing games, but they won’t come and do anything…ah, if we’re filming a video, you’re saying that’s ‘work,’ right?”,

I nodded.

,”Even if it looks like we’re playing games to them, you’re actually filming, editing, and uploading game videos. I’m going to do that too, so they won’t interfere, right?”,

,”You’re only telling me things that are too tempting, so it doesn’t feel like you’re the Oppa-nim I know. If you’re only saying good things, there must be a downside, right?”,

I nodded at the word “downside.”

It’s not a really big or huge downside, but there was definitely one thing I could predict.

,”…When I’m not working, Ju-ah and Eun-ha will be all over me, making it difficult for Ji-hye or you to get in…?”,

,”……I’m sorry to say this, but are you like a dad at home?”,

,”When I see those two joking around, I feel like I’ve become a dad. But I think that’s a sign of closeness.”,

,”Why is that closeness? Wouldn’t it be more intimate to just say, ‘I like Oppa-nim’ and appeal to you?”,

,”Ji-hye is watching with her eyes open at home, and if they openly show that they like me, Ji-hye won’t let it go. Right?”,

,”…Ji-hye is the wife at home, and I’m the office wife? Ju-ah and Eun-ha are the daughters.”,

,”Saying it like that makes me feel uneasy, like we won’t be able to breathe while living there…”,

Ji-hye and Se-ah fighting?

Se-ah would usually back down, but what if they fought to the death?

I was confident that I could quietly pick up Ju-ah and Eun-ha and run away without looking back.

Se-ah doesn’t bend her opinion in a place she’s sure of, and Ji-hye is the type to push forward without bending in a place she’s sure of.

If I were caught between them, I had a feeling that even the current me would be racking my brains.

,”…If anyone fights after we move, I’ll have to kick them out.”,

,”Suddenly?”,

,”It can’t be helped for the peace of the house. So, are you going with us or not?”,

Se-ah started to think about the question.

She closed her eyes while clinging to my arm and rolled her head around, and there was a moment of silence.

,”I’d rather move too than not see you after we move. Okay, I’ll go! I’ve saved up some money, so don’t worry about money.”,

,”I think we can figure out the money somehow…then it’s five rooms, so we’ll have to go with a house after all.”,

,”I thought of another way if you don’t like that, do you want to hear it?”,

,”Another way? What is it?”,

,”Lend me your ear for a moment.”,

The whisper that Se-ah quietly told me was an extravagant act, but it was understandable.

When I nodded in agreement, Se-ah finally let go of my arm, spread her arms, and closed her eyes.

,”Then quickly give me a hug as a reward. I’m the second person you’re hugging besides Ji-hye, right?”,

,”Ugh…yeah, you’re the second.”,

I naturally hugged her and kissed her forehead.

Se-ah smiled quietly with a blush on her face while being hugged in my arms, and I enjoyed this time while stroking Se-ah’s hair.

In the end, everyone except Hyun-ji ended up going down.

Even though the wind from the still-open window was sharp, it didn’t feel sharp.

Is it because of each other’s body temperature while hugging? I thought to myself and quietly closed my eyes.

But when is the package coming?

I was going to receive it after quite some time and drag her to the VR room.