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Her suggestion was truly unexpected.

“Outside? You want to go outside?”

Come to think of it, besides sex, I hadn’t really done anything else properly with her.

I guess I was always pressed for time at every meeting. I never really had the chance to think about it that far.

“Well, husband, I’m curious about the world you live in. I heard a rough explanation last time, but I still feel like I don’t understand the world you live in enough. I want to see with my own eyes how you live in that world. That way, in the future, I can…”

She blushed and continued speaking.

“Your, your wife! Yes, as your wife, I can take better care of you!”

…But why did she suddenly stutter and act so shy when she usually calls herself my wife?

“…You usually say those things so confidently. Why are you suddenly embarrassed?”

She answered, covering her face with both hands.

“T-that’s because, husband. Isn’t there a difference between what I say and what actually happens?”

Hmm… No matter how much I think about it, I can’t quite figure out why she’s embarrassed.

But I feel like there must be a reason she’s embarrassed, and suddenly she looks kind of cute. I must be blushing pretty hard too.

“S-so, is it possible?”

As I pondered how to handle this situation, she asked if it was okay.

“…Is it not possible?”

“Um… No, it’s not that it’s not possible, but…”

Of course, it would be a bit difficult to suddenly go out with her to a busy street…

Even though superpowers have been revealed and individual personalities are respected, her appearance was too strikingly different.

Not only her elf-like ears, but even her dark skin tone made her stand out too much in people’s eyes.

“Hmm… Okay, let’s do this. First, try on this outfit.”

After some consideration, I decided to give her a loose hoodie that could cover her ears.

She was in her early 160s in height, while I was in my early 180s, so the size was quite big for her. But it seemed suitable to cover her long ears.

“Hmm. Is this… the kind of clothes you usually wear, husband?”

Anyway, as I handed her the clothes, she immediately started sniffing them. Then she looked disappointed.

“I can’t really smell your scent, husband.”

Well, it’s a brand new outfit after all.

“Ugh.”

However, I wish she would stop sniffing and poking her nose all over the clothes, making the owner of the clothes uncomfortable.

“It’s a brand new outfit, so you won’t smell anything even if you sniff it. Hurry up and put it on, let’s go out.”

“Okay, husband. But this outfit is a bit big for me.”

It’s not that the outfit is big, but when she wore my clothes, the top covered her thighs, completing the look of missing bottoms.

Of course, she wasn’t not wearing bottoms, she had shorts underneath, but still.

“Let’s try on these pants too.”

Anyway, I handed her a pair of jeans that no longer fit me properly, as I felt like I might get reported for public indecency if we went out as is.

After she changed into the clothes, she said, “Shall we go?”

“Let’s go, husband.”

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How long did we walk like that?

As we walked towards the main road to catch a taxi, she looked around carefully and said, “I felt this way when I saw it last time, but there are many fascinating things in your world, husband.”

Well, that’s how she sees it.

It seemed like the world she lived in was a civilization that hadn’t strayed too far from the medieval era.

Anyway, after much deliberation, the place we were heading towards was… Han River Park.

On a weekday, the Han River Park seemed like the perfect place to show her the world I live in, quiet yet serene.

“Excuse me.”

Squeak.

As a taxi happened to pass by us, I hailed it and let her in first.

…Honestly, the taxi fare was a bit of a burden.

But well… soon enough, compensation for the incident at the E-rank gate would come in.

I decided not to worry about my bank balance.

…Well, if it’s urgent, my psychic abilities would have leveled up, so I could just go through the gate again later.

“To Han River Park, please.”

“Yes.”

And so, we rode the taxi towards Han River Park.

Judging by the estimated time, it would take around 50 minutes to an hour.

“But, sir, how does this carriage move?”

“Uh… well…”

As she still had many questions about this world, we chatted while waiting for the arrival, and the taxi driver, perhaps bored, asked.

“….Are you two lovers?”

Upon hearing this, she interjected from the side.

“We’re not lovers, we’re married.”

…Well, it was planned, at least.

“Oh… married… Oh, how enviable. Where did your husband find such a cute wife… It seems like the wife is curious about Korea…”

The taxi driver observed her through the rearview mirror and asked.

“Did you come here seeking asylum from Southeast Asia?”

Southeast Asia…

Well, it’s easier to think that way looking at her.

I nodded to the puzzled taxi driver and said, “Oh, well… but can you understand what we’re saying?”

The taxi driver replied confidently, “Of course, I understand. You speak Korean so fluently…”

…Seems like the language patch of the app had quite a wide range.

“By the way, if it’s Southeast Asia, which country… I heard it’s still in turmoil there…”

Anyway, I thought I should be careful with my words since the taxi driver seemed to understand our conversation, and she seemed to be watching me, making sure I kept quiet.

“Oh, well…”

As we chatted with the taxi driver, we soon arrived at our destination.

After paying the fare and getting out of the taxi, she said in a grumpy voice, “You talk too much, husband. There was someone like that in the royal capital where I lived.”

*Sigh.*

I couldn’t help but chuckle at her slightly annoyed face, trying to interrupt our conversation.

As we walked towards Han River Park, she suddenly linked her arm with mine.

“Huh?”

Looking at her for a moment, she said, “….All the couples around here are walking like this, husband.”

Indeed…

Even on a weekday afternoon, there were quite a few couples walking arm in arm in Han River Park.

Was this a miscalculation?

I didn’t expect so many people to be here on a weekday, especially at this time.

Well, naturally, I never came alone to such places, being a loner.

Anyway, as we walked down the street, she looked around and said, “Hmm… husband, you’ve been living in such a world. It’s a world I never even thought of. The iron structures rising so high, and so many people living in this world…”

“Well… I thought the same. I never knew there could be other races besides humans.”

“Huh? Are there no elves in your world, husband?”

No.

Despite being a world where dungeon gates appeared, there was no record of any sentient beings other than humans being discovered beyond the gates.

“No. There are animals that look similar to humans though.”

Her expression subtly changed as she spoke.

“….But then, is it okay for a husband? Even if it’s not marrying someone from the same species.”

“To be honest, it’s a problem. What should I tell the people around me and how should I get permission from my parents?”

As I answered, I felt her grip on my arm tighten.

“….My husband always makes my heart race.”

With an excited voice, I looked at her face and could tell that the switch had been turned on.

Feeling a slight sense of urgency, I said, “Don’t suddenly attack me here. There are many eyes watching.”

After a moment of silence, she spoke.

“….I’ll pay you back with interest when we get home later.”

“….”

Paying me back with interest?

Anyway, after a while longer, we arrived at a Han River picnic area filled with tents.

Seeing families or couples setting up tents and having fun, she brightened up and said, “Husband, where can we get one of those tent-like things?”

“Huh? Oh…. There should be a place selling them up ahead, right?”

“Then, maybe….”

Seeing her very interested expression, I chuckled.

“Do you want to play there?”

“I just look a little envious, that’s all.”

Well, it’s hard not to have such thoughts when watching families being affectionate like that.

“So, should we play there too?”

At least for each other’s sake, I should check online if we can get a tent or a mat nearby.