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Episode.19 Overdose

【It’s not a box made of paper, is it?】

Fortunately, the white box Harin was holding was a white Styrofoam box.

This is not the white paper box containing propofol, a narcotic anesthetic, that is in Jena’s room right now.

Typically, a Styrofoam box is a box containing food, like an ice box.

Strangely, I wondered why Harin was holding such a box.

‘I thought Harin was addicted to drugs too…’

【But does propofol also count as drug addiction?】

‘If it’s not for treatment purposes, of course it is.’

[Propofol is a general anesthetic. So you can’t even breathe? The heart won’t work either.】

‘I’m not a doctor, so I don’t know, but they must have done something to the medicine.’

That’s because Yena looked as if she was about to lose consciousness.

【I want to try it too.】

‘Are you crazy?’

【I’m already dead. A little drug won’t change anything?】

I felt like there would be no end in sight if I talked to Chaewon right now, so I just went in the direction where Harin was and looked for her.

“Harin?”

As soon as I called her, she turned her head in my direction.

“You? Bur, are you here already?”

“Yes, the job is simpler than I thought. But what are you holding? I don’t think I saw it before.”

I put my hand on the box she was holding.

There seems to be an ice pack in the box.

An ice pack this summer.

I want to take out the ice pack right away and carry it around like a hot pack in the winter, but the reason the box contains the ice pack is to prevent it from going bad.

If I took the ice pack away, I didn’t know what was inside, but it was sure to go bad.

“Ah, ah. Everything, you. Don’t touch it.”

However, Harin was visibly embarrassed and moved the box away from me.

“What’s wrong?”

“This is just…”

“What?”

“All, you. This is… Ah! I received it as a gift from an employee here…”

【That’s right. Why are you giving people trouble?】

When Chaewon heard Harin’s voice sounding like it was crawling, she opened her mouth as if playing a prank on me.

【You need to harass people in moderation.】

‘You know that I might punish you later if you criticize me like that, right? ‘Because you are my property.’

【…. punishment?】

Chaewon suddenly became quiet after hearing what I said.

‘It’s hard to be picky about something that’s not even worth a fistful of.’

The tips of the ears looked slightly red, as if the ghosts were also enjoying the heat.

Still sitting on my left shoulder, she turned her head the other way.

Even though it sat on one of my shoulders for a long time, it never got up.

Even though it can fly, it doesn’t, so it seems like it has no conscience.

Fortunately, because she is a spirit, she doesn’t weigh a lot, so it doesn’t hurt her left shoulder.

Still, I often feel stiff.

This reminded me of carrying a heavy school bag around when I was in high school.

It was great back then without any worries.

For no reason at the time, I didn’t understand that adults were saying that it was easier to just study, but after all, people don’t know until they experience it themselves.

It is not for nothing that the saying, “A hundred questions are not enough to see one,” is true.

‘There is nothing wrong with the old saying.’

“Ugh.. All, you. By the way, what are the contents of the ledger? Have you checked?”

Harin seemed to be trying to change the subject in a hurry, but for some reason, she had a strong intuition that she shouldn’t ask any more questions.

“Uh. I just brought a ledger that was gathered together.”

“Yeah, really? But you can bring that, right?”

“Then what are the ledgers that cannot be brought in?”

“I don’t know about general ledgers, but shouldn’t I bring that document file…”

“I guess so.. But, you won’t even know if this disappears.”

‘I’m sure that bitch is so vain that she doesn’t think it’s a big deal if one of these things disappears.’

“Then it doesn’t matter. Then shall we go on a date now?”

Harin asked me with the excitement of an adolescent girl whose head was full of flowers and just thinking about going on a date.

But today, it’s really too much of a hassle to do anything outside.

It’s hot too.

“I want to go to your house.”

So I just ran.

‘Since Harin has a lot of money, she will live in a nice, spacious house with great air conditioning, right?’

【Is the air conditioner really the only thing that’s great? I’m sure other places look great too.】

A statement that is so shameful that we were once the same human being.

‘I think it was heaven’s will for you to die while spanking her.’

【what? why me?!】

The fact that he did not know the reason seemed to play a part.

‘If I were you, I would have chosen death by suffocation rather than death by suffocation.’

【Did you say everything?!】

‘So, the last time you comforted yourself, did you feel so good that you had a heart attack?’

【Ugh.】

While I was arguing with Chaewon, Harin was deeply worried.

“My house… I don’t own it, but can I go to where I live?”

“Uh… right?”

“Then let’s go to my house today.”

And after thinking about it, Harin gave me permission to come to her house.

**********

“Harin?”

“Yes, you.”

“This is an association, right?”

We left the building right next door, the Triangle Guild, and entered the association building.

Inside, I made eye contact with the male employee who first told me the location of the gate processing unit.

As soon as our eyes met, I turned my head and looked at Harin.

“First of all, I’m going to stop by my office for a bit. Will you come along?”

“That’s about it.”

I followed Harin into the elevator.

For some reason, I feel like I’ve been taking the elevator a lot more often since I came to the association.

Harin pressed the ‘50th floor’ button in the elevator.

“What, is your office on the 50th floor? Why is it so high?”

“I don’t know either. The president of the association assigned me to stay here.”

“Ah.. the president of the association is on the 51st floor?”

“No, the president of the association works on the 49th floor.”

“… Are you in the back world?”

“ㄴ, yes?”

“No, it’s just higher than the president of the association. If that’s the reason you’re higher up, maybe… you’re actually the queen of the back world?”

“They gave me preferential treatment simply because I was the only S-class healer. It doesn’t mean much. The queen of the back world is not like that, so don’t worry.”

– Ding~!

We arrived at Harin’s office, the 50th floor.

It was a bit difficult as gravity showed its presence the entire way up.

Harin was used to the feeling of gravity of the fast-moving elevator and stood as if nothing had happened.

“You, let’s get off now.”

I think this shows how excellent Harin’s senses are.

I didn’t say anything, but I just knew from my intuition that this was the place to go.

“Uh, I have to get off now…”

I couldn’t bear this feeling of gravity until I reached the 50th floor and almost threw up.

‘Why is the elevator so fast?’

【You must be so hillbilly and weak, Pfft.】

Chaewon looked at me funny for feeling elevator sick.

I really thought that I had to punish Chaewon.

As soon as Harin got off the elevator, she put the white Styrofoam box she was carrying under her desk.

And it seemed like he was taking care of something.

As expected, there is a difference in square footage between the 4th and 50th floors where I work.

Like the Triangle Guild, the higher you go, the narrower the space on the upper floor becomes.

Yeah, like the pyramids in Egypt.

And her office was black except for the glass walls, ceiling, and floor.

Without realizing it, she seemed to stand out in an office that contrasted with her appearance.

“Now, you. Now, shall we go to where I live?”

She said, getting up from her knees.

“Oh, are you finally going? I’m really looking forward to that.”

We entered the elevator again.

“Don’t be surprised.”

“What?”

Harin pressed the button for the 51st floor.

“That’s the top floor, right?”

Not long after I pressed the 51st floor button, something that looked like a hole for inserting a card suddenly popped out next to the button.

“..huh?”

– Ding~!

Harin silently inserted her ID card there and soon a ‘ding’ sound was heard from the elevator.

– Baek Harin, welcome.

“.. What is this?”

“Only I can come to the 51st floor.”

“…”

“Even the president of the association can’t come in.”

“That means…”

“It’s okay. Without me, no one can enter this space.”

The elevator door opened quietly without any sound.

Harin got off the elevator, and without thinking anything, I followed her out of the elevator.

“No, let’s go to where you live?”

【Is this the white woman’s house…】

“This is my house. Due to special circumstances, I am trapped in the association… No, I am indebted to the association.”

This place, which Harin claimed as her home, had white ceilings and floors except for the glass walls.

‘.. Asylum?’

The atmosphere is reminiscent of a mental hospital.

I felt my heart beat faster in the strange atmosphere.

Her office, which I went to earlier, was all black, but the place where she lives is all white.

A pure white color that would serve as a protective color when she lays down on the floor.

Her skin was as white as if she had applied bleach.

The furniture is a white bed.

A white pillow on top of it.

White blanket.

And a white air conditioner.

white desk.

white chair.

white wardrobe.

The open closet was filled with only white clothes.

The clothes sometimes had some black designs mixed in, but the base color was still white.

Her underwear must also be all white.

Although I haven’t seen it in person, I can certainly expect this.

Come to think of it, her smartphone is also white.

I felt like I was going crazy because there was white everywhere.

A chill that makes the heat escape.

‘Isn’t it a little scary here?’

I was a little scared so I called Chaewon.

But strangely enough, Chaewon didn’t respond to what I said.

‘Chaewon? Hey!.. Don’t play around and answer quickly.’

At some point she disappeared from my left shoulder.

It was definitely there when I got off the elevator on the 51st floor.

Where did it go?

‘Woah, summon the soul..’

Even after this, Chaewon was nowhere to be seen.

Only wetness remained on my left shoulder where she was sitting.

Is this dizziness caused by motion sickness that cannot withstand the gravity of the elevator?

Or is it dizziness due to the sense of disconnection in this space?

I couldn’t figure it out.

“.. You?”

“Ugh! Wow, I’m surprised.”

She approached me while I was complaining of dizziness.

As she brought her face closer, I took a step back without realizing it.

“You… come and sit here.”

– Drurr.

Harin dragged the white chair and pressed it against the wall.

I think it means to sit with your back to the wall.

I felt a fear of unknown meaning.

I felt like a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse.

I sat down on the chair without saying anything.

“Do you know how long I’ve been patient?”

“What, what?”

– Tiring!

[The harmful mental damage received from the effect of the skill, Soul Protection (S) has been nullified.]

– gulp.

‘This is… So, back then in the cave…’

“As expected, this ability doesn’t work on you.”

This time, Harin placed her hand where my heart was and muttered something.

“This is the heart, right?.. I can feel the strong vitality.”

“Hey, wait a minute..!”

I woke up quickly.

“What are you doing now?”

“.. Do you.. know that?”

“What on earth are you talking about?!”

“The scent of your strong body odor… drives me crazy.”

“What kind of crazy talk is that?”

“Physical contact allows us to share deeper sensations.”

She took a syringe from a pocket in her clothes.

It is a syringe filled with white liquid that matches this space.

‘White..?’

Its contents.

I’ve definitely seen it.

– ‘That’s why I asked you about milk earlier.’

– ‘【Milk injection.】’

I remembered what Chaewon had said as if it were a flash of light.

“That.. Could it be propofol?”

I heard that propofol definitely makes it hard to breathe if you use it.

So, it is said that in hospitals, a tube for injecting oxygen is inserted into the throat to enable the patient to breathe.

“Wait.. Are you planning to use that on me?.. I could die from not being able to breathe!”

“Hehe… If you can’t breathe… I’ll at least give you artificial respiration… But…”

“Ha, but?”

“Don’t worry. This is propofol that I specially improved.”

Harin held the syringe backwards as she spoke.

Then he inserted a needle into his veins.

“..huh?”

“Kyaah… Sigh… Sigh…”

Harin’s body trembled.

‘what?’

I couldn’t understand the situation now.

Are you saying it wasn’t a medicine taken out to be used on me?

While I was in a daze, not even three seconds later, I suddenly felt cold liquid rushing into my veins.

“Ugh…”

A thrilling, cold sensation that pushes up through your blood vessels.

“What the hell is this…”

“You… enjoy this moment.”

– Tiring!

[Strong poisoning detected.]

“How does it feel as if you are entering a dream?”

My vision gets increasingly darker.

She pulled out the syringe, threw it hard on the floor, and slowly walked towards me.

“.. How do you like the taste of my milk shot?”

And she opened her arms and hugged me.

But I couldn’t feel her touch.

Yes, propofol is a narcotic anesthetic.

Because you are under anesthesia, all your senses are asleep.

I also held her tightly to keep from losing my mind.

Harin also hugged me tightly, as if she didn’t want to lose.

As my vision grew darker, her face seemed to be buried in my chest.

It’s been a long time since I hugged a woman head on.

We slowly moved to bed.

“You… have a nice dream.”

“Ha…”

“Fall with me…”

– Shake it off.

Soon my vision went dark and I fell down on the bed with her.

‘…’

Did I mention that?

Before getting revenge on his ex-girlfriend.

longing for a dream

living in a dream

dying in a dream

Why are you so obsessed with your dreams?

at last.

Dreams are like that.

It is about making your hopes and goals come true.

What happens in dreams is often something that would not happen in real life, which is why dreams are difficult to control and valuable.

But some people may not consider dreams as a big deal.

That doesn’t work.

Only dreams.

You can awaken the consciousness in the direction you truly want from the deepest darkness.

I reached my deepest dark consciousness.