episode_0035

Having seen Narin start her day so far, something felt off this morning.

Once Narin wakes up, she washes her hair and face. I wake up to that sound and rub Hamshik’s stomach and back. Hehe, he’s so soft.

Then Hamshik goes out of the cage like I’m annoying him, and I get dragged out with the same hand I was using to stroke Hamshik.

As I was circling the room until Hamshik gave up on me hanging out like that, Narin came out after washing up and packed us some food before getting ready to go out.

By the time we finished eating breakfast, Narin had finished getting ready and was leaving the house, seeing Hamshik and me off.

We’ve only been together for three days. Oh, four days. Anyway, after spending time like that, we’ve become more or less used to the lifestyle.

But why is it that today Narin woke up, washed up, didn’t change her clothes, and just rolled around in her pajamas? That’s strange.

Did Narin forget to show up for work? Huh, or did she get fired…? Hamshik and I broke into the company?

Suddenly feeling worried, I asked Narin secretly.

“Narin-ni, are you not coming to work today?”

“Oh, Nami, would you like your sister to go to work?”

“No, I like it because we’re together. Adults have to work and earn money to buy food and stuff. I get a subsidy, but… … .”

To be honest, since I have this body, I can do anything with joy. I want to share that joy with my close friends, so I thought it would be nice if Narin was always with me.

Just because I don’t do that, I know it’s common sense anyway. You can have that kind of feeling, but in reality, it’s just childishness.

Korea is not paradise. No, not even in Korea, but anywhere in the world, there is no place that will feed, clothe, and house you for free.

So I was worried. What if Narin got fired because of us? It was enough to get in trouble for leaving a USB, but what if the company got fired because we left?

Feeling so sorry, I pounded my chest and said,

“Don’t worry, Na-rin-ni. I’ll get some support money for a while, so I’ll order food for you with it. You’re kind, pretty, and smart, so you’ll be able to find a new job soon! Oh, and if I do well, I’ll make Min-ee-che and become rich. Then we’ll play together at home all the time!”

“Ahahaha. Namin is feeding you, unnie? Just hearing that makes me so thankful. But it’s okay. Unnie didn’t get cut off.”

He had revealed his broad ambitions, but it seemed like Narin only heard it as a joke.

By the way, it wasn’t cut off. So is it a vacation?

Hamshik, who had been dragging me, climbed on my back and I tilted my head. Then, Narin carefully patted my head… … I couldn’t do it. Hamshik ran away.

Still, Narin smiled gently and explained.

“Usually, you work 5 days and rest 2 days. A week is counted as 7 days, and many workplaces have weekends off. My sister is like that too, so she rests on Saturdays and Sundays… … . Uh, how should I explain this?”

Ah. I forgot about the existence of weekends.

Even though I traveled and didn’t work before I died, and when I enlisted, I had to be on standby all the time because I didn’t know when or where the gate would open for monsters to come out. But that didn’t mean I didn’t know what day it was.

I guess I’ve been losing my sense of time for a while now, so I guess I forgot what the weekend was.

If I said I knew but forgot, you’d think I was stupid, right? So I decided to act like I was some alien from another world to Narin.

“Ah! I know the day of the week. I just didn’t know it was a day off because there are people over there who take care of us every day.”

Now that I think about it, I also talked about my past life. Will this work? But it seems like it will, so let’s just stay still.

“Ahh… … . I see.”

When I talk about the place where I used to live with Hamshik, Narin’s expression darkens for some reason. Is it because she’s thinking about the time we were abandoned?

Well, I don’t really care. I guess it’s better not to talk about things Narin doesn’t like.

I am a person with that much insight. Well, I’m not sure if I can even call myself a person. Should I call myself a dwarf?

“Anyway, are you taking the day off today and tomorrow?”

“Yeah, that’s right. So today I’m going to do some cleaning that’s piled up, do some recycling, and just laze around the house all day.”

“Wow!”

I’m excited. Then, we can do the clay art that came by courier yesterday, and we can eat lunch and dinner together.

I was already excited and rocked my body on Hamshik’s back. Hamshik seemed annoyed, but if I really couldn’t stand it anymore, I would scream, so it was okay for now.

“Hmm. Let’s order delivery for lunch and dinner later. My sister has a jinx that she has to eat ramen once a week to avoid catching a cold. Do you think Na-min will eat ramen too?”

“Uh… …. I’ve never had it, but I’d like to try it!”

Ramen isn’t considered a healthy food, so I haven’t had it since I was young in my previous life.

I only remember that it was delicious, but I can’t remember exactly what it tasted like.

So, my eyes sparkled, and then I suddenly became worried about Hamshik, so I cautiously added my words.

“Uh… …. But can Hamshik eat ramen?”

“Well, that’s the problem. Can I eat it if it’s not spicy? … ? No, but come to think of it, I ate tripe the day before yesterday. I think ramen would be okay.”

But when I heard it, it was just like Na-rin said. Ham-shik is a big eater who eats a lot of anything. Wouldn’t he eat ramen just as well?

I was leaning towards the side where I thought it would be okay, but Narin suddenly became anxious again and changed her words.

“Hmm, but I’m a little worried. I might not be able to eat ramen, so I’ll have to make ham-sik rice separately. If Na-min likes ramen too much, she can eat it with ham-sik.”

“Yes, I don’t eat much, so I’m okay.”

How spicy can ramen be? As long as it’s not something like spicy chicken stir-fried noodles, it’ll be fine.

Eating food for the first time always makes me excited. Just like with vegetable tripe, my heart started pounding when I boiled water and added powdered soup.

“Etchu!”

“Tick!”

Even though I turned on the hood over the induction, the spicy smell tickled my nose, so I sneezed at the same time as Hamshik. Then I looked down at Hamshik and smiled bashfully.

“Hehehe, does Hamshik tickle your nose too?”

Even after sneezing, Hamshik kept rubbing his nose with his hand because his nose was still itchy. And then once more, squeak.

“Ahaha, the ramen smells a bit spicy. Are you okay?”

“Yes, it’s okay! It’s just because it’s the first time I’ve smelled it.”

Did I sneeze like this when boiling ramen in my past life? I don’t remember very well. I was too young.

I just remember having fun eating with my mom and dad sometimes. My dad said we had to beat the eggs, and my mom said we should just eat them.

I didn’t have to smell the pungent smell for too long, because the ramen was cooked quickly.

Just wait until the water with the powdered soup and vegetable flakes boils, then add the noodles and wait until they are cooked.

Meanwhile, Narin took out some kimchi, cut it up, and put it on a plate. Then she took out another empty plate and placed it on the desk. It was probably a plate to serve us ramen.

But Hamshik, unaware of the situation, put his mouth on the empty plate and flicked his tongue at it. It seemed as if he was trying to lick something.

But since nothing entered his mouth, he looked noticeably disappointed.

“Hamshik-ah, are you disappointed that Na-rin-ni gave you an empty plate?”

“What? Ahaha, Hamshik is upset. Look at him turning around. The ramen is hot, so I left it here to give you guys some. If you leave the kimchi out and eat it, it’ll be spicy, so it’ll be a big deal… … . Ah, the rice is all heated up.”

“Did you hear that, Hamshik-ah? Na-rin-ni is going to pour some ramen here. Don’t be upset, right?”

Fortunately, Hamshik understood what I said and seemed to have calmed down. Hamshik, who had turned around, turned back to sit down on his plate.

Of course, that didn’t mean I would just sit still. I protested by pushing and pulling the empty plate until Narin turned off the induction and brought me the ramen.

He’s asking me to fill his plate quickly.

“Hamshik has a quick temper. I’ll give it to you quickly, wait.”

Narin, who brought the pot and kimchi, scooped up a large spoonful of ramen and placed it on our plates. She even blew on it to cool it down, telling us not to get too hot.

Hamsik waited until Narin’s chopsticks had completely left the plate, then put the end of a single strand of noodles in his mouth and began slurping it down.

The noodles were going in without making a sound, but they were going in very steadily. As soon as I saw that, I thought it was fun, so I followed the ham-sik.

“Hehe, I’ll eat well!”

Chooop. Unlike Hamshik, and unlike Narin who was slurping down her ramen, it just sounded like a trivial thing to me.

That’s okay though. When the three of us eat ramen, it makes different sounds, just like an orchestra, right?

However, I couldn’t endlessly swallow noodles like a hamster. After filling my mouth with noodles, I had to stop and slurp.

Narin, who had been waiting for me to empty my mouth, asked with a smile.

“Namina, how is it? Is it edible? Is it spicy or salty?”

“It’s spicy and delicious! I guess it’s delicious because even ham-sik keeps eating it!”

“That’s right. It really goes on and on.”

After destroying one cotton ball, the hamster hunts for the next cotton ball. Does it swallow everything without even chewing? It’s really a strange creature.

In the end, since Hamsik and I both enjoyed eating ramen so much, we ended up sharing the rice and side dishes that Narin had heated up separately.

I only got to taste it, but I ate enough to fill my stomach, so it’s okay, right?

Ramen is delicious, and Donggeurang-ttaeng is also delicious. When you feel a little greasy, just take a bite of the cabbage kimchi.

After finishing off the crunchy kimchi, I put another mouthful of noodles in my mouth. As I chewed them, the chewy noodles poured the ramen broth into my mouth without mercy.

This morning was so delicious. How delicious will the delivery food be for dinner?

After such a satisfying meal, I immediately put on a rhythm game for Hamshik.

If you didn’t dance yesterday because you worked out enough, you might as well dance this time.

But Hamshik didn’t respond today either. Bad boy.