episode_0036

Indeed, it seemed that Narin could understand what was meant by eating ramen once a week to avoid catching a cold.

It’s not like it’s terribly spicy in your mouth, but it makes your whole body feel warm, to the point where you don’t even have to hug Hamshik.

Ah, maybe I still have a fever after playing a rhythm game? But the heat in my whole body didn’t cool down quickly.

Look, Hamshik is crawling around on the floor with a fever, trying to climb up the leg of a desk and falling down, and gnawing on a box.

Uh… … Is that something you used to do? Come to think of it, that’s also the case.

Still, my body feels warm, so I feel good. It’s just warm enough not to sweat. Compared to when I was cold and sleepy because I was thrown away in a box, it’s so refreshing and good.

Narin, unlike when she woke up in the morning and was still groaning, was fully awake and ready to clean.

I take the vacuum cleaner out of the drawer under the bed, plug it into the outlet, and wet the rag that I had hung on the windowsill to let the sunlight smell.

I’m so tired because I’m eating spicy food and staying warm. How can Narin be so diligent?

Is it possible for someone to become a working person because they are not only smart but also honest? As expected, Na-rin is amazing!

Isn’t it, am I weird? Hamshik is also busy moving around right now.

Well, let’s do that. I’m going to make a lot of money by making mini-audiences, so it’s okay if it’s a little weird. Some people say artists are weird.

“Namina. When you vacuum later, can you keep Hamshik away from me? Hamshik won’t get sucked into the vacuum, but he might get hurt.”

“Yes, I will! Is there anything else I can help you with?”

“It’s okay. If my sister cleans, it’s just one room, but for Na-min, it’s like cleaning a building.”

“Hehehe, that’s true. But it’s a place that my sister can’t reach.”

“Hmm. The purifier is running, but it wouldn’t hurt to clean it once in a while. Then, can you please clean the top of the refrigerator or the closet?”

“Just leave it to me!”

But it was too much to do nothing until there was something to do. I jumped up as soon as I heard Narin’s request.

Anyway, since my body moves lightly even with just a little bit of force, it’s not burdensome. And if I move around, I can quickly get rid of the lethargy.

I climbed up onto the closet, riding on Narin’s hand. As Narin had said, there wasn’t much dust thanks to the purifier, but since I was going to clean it anyway, I might as well clean it all.

As I climbed up here, Hamshik also looked in my direction. Was he feeling uneasy because his friend, who always bothers him, was up here?

“Hamshik-ah, it’s fun here! Do you want to come up too?”

“Ahahaha. Please watch out so Hamshik doesn’t come down. Of course, he won’t come down rashly because he’s so tall… … .”

“Hamshik jumps off the sink and stuff. He’s a total airborne unit!”

“At the sink? Are you hurt?”

“We’re light, so I don’t think it’ll be that shocking even if we jump like that.”

“Hmm, but the closet is higher than the sink.”

Honestly, even here, it seems like Hamshik could just jump down and go anywhere. But since I was worried about Narin, I planned to grab Hamshik and hang on to him wherever he tried to go.

It’s because Hamshik keeps dragging me around, but if I try to hold onto Hamshik, I can do it as long as I have a support.

Hamsik and I are both like that. It’s something that happens because we can lift things heavier than our own body weight.

In my previous life, I had a hard time carrying even a single sack of rice. Well, considering that many people in the military had a hard time supporting someone who had fallen, I wonder if this could be seen as an advantage of being small.

When Hamsik reached out his hand, Narin climbed on top of him, and then Narin placed the clean rag that Hamsik had washed on his back towards me.

Then now I can take Hamshik with me and clean this place.

“Okay, Hamshik-ah. This is how you clean this up. Hey, you’re not supposed to eat this!”

Hamshik-yi sniffed around in the handkerchief, his nose pricked up, as if the smell coming from it was unfamiliar.

It smells like toothpaste. It might be a smell that hamsters who don’t brush their teeth have never smelled before.

Fortunately, Hamshik didn’t eat the rag because he didn’t think it was particularly tasty. He just lost interest and looked around.

“Doesn’t ham-based toothpaste smell bad? Phew, then I won’t squeeze out the toothpaste and eat it.”

“Ahaha, then Hamshik hates mint chocolate?”

“Ohhh? Isn’t it amazing that there are foods that Hamshik can’t eat? Then let’s eat mint chocolate next time!”

“I’ll go to the convenience store and look for it later after I finish cleaning.”

I was already excited to see how Hamshik would react when he saw us eating mint chocolate together.

Should I be upset because I can’t eat it myself? Or should I just force myself to eat it even if it smells bad?

I saw it earlier, and Ham-shik knows how to turn around and sit down when he sees an empty plate. I think it’ll be fun.

While I started cleaning from above and Hamshik was dragged around by my hand, Narin’s cleaning also started from below.

The vacuum cleaner was definitely noisy as it sucked up dust. But thanks to us being above, my ears didn’t hurt like they do when the hair dryer was on.

However, it seemed that the sound was loud enough to stimulate Hamshik.

“Keeek! Keeek! Keeek! ”

Hamsik suddenly ran to the corner of the closet and screamed.

But perhaps because the vacuum cleaner was so loud and Narin was closer to the vacuum cleaner than we were, Narin didn’t hear Hamshik’s scream.

As a result, the vacuum cleaner kept running, and Hamshik kept screaming at the noise.

What should I do about this? Should I cover Hamshik’s ears? But Hamshik’s screaming isn’t just because the vacuum cleaner is noisy, it’s because he thinks it’s threatening Narin.

“Hamshik-ah, the vacuum cleaner won’t hit Na-rin-ee. Don’t worry.”

So I tried to calm Hamshik down a bit, but Hamshik still thought that Nalin was in danger, so he even bit and pulled at my clothes.

You’re telling me to do something quickly, right? Well, then there’s nothing I can do. I have no choice but to step forward.

Fold the rag in half, and hold each of the two corners in each hand. Use this as a parachute to get Narin’s attention.

It would be okay to just jump down and call Narin, but she wouldn’t be able to hear me because of the noise from the vacuum cleaner, and if I approach her without warning, she might hit me when she changes direction.

Of course, I’m strong, so I’m fine even if I get run over by Narin’s foot. But aside from that, I needed to be careful because Narin might get startled.

“Okay, Hamshik-ah. Watch carefully! Watch the wonderful scene of your sister saving Na-rin-ee!”

But since I’m going anyway, I’ll do it in style. I’ll parachute like a real airborne unit, adjust the angle of my fall, and pass in front of Narin, whooshing.

I went back a little to make room for a running start, and I ran. Dada, dada, and then I jumped.

High enough to almost touch the ceiling, and far enough to reach halfway to where Narin was.

And now, as my body began to fall, I spread my arms wide and opened the handrails like parachutes.

But I fell to the floor. It wasn’t because I was heavy. I had overlooked the moisture in the handcuffs.

“Kkuek!”

“Oh, Namin! Are you okay?”

Still, I managed to catch Narin’s attention. No matter how loud the vacuum cleaner was, she probably heard the sound of the mop and me falling to the floor.

After turning off the vacuum cleaner, Narin hurriedly cleaned up the rag. I could have crawled out on my own, like someone who had opened a parachute and landed.

“Hehehe, it’s okay. It’s just that the vacuum cleaner was so loud that Hamshik was startled. I think he thought his sister was being attacked by the vacuum cleaner.”

“Oh my, I’m surprised. Are you sure you’re not hurt anywhere?”

“Yes, it doesn’t hurt at all!”

It’s not that I’m enduring it, it’s that it really doesn’t hurt. It’s because it’s light, so the amount of shock is small.

After confirming that I was safe, Narin looked at Hamshik again with concern. It seemed like she was at a loss as to how to persuade Hamshik.

“Should I clean up while holding Hamshik? Will that be okay?”

“I think it’ll be okay as long as I think my sister is safe.”

“I guess so. I can’t just leave the ham outside and clean it.”

Oh, there is a way. You can just take Hamshik for a walk while you clean.

Dogs and cats go for walks, so why not hamsters too? Hamsters can bite, so do they need to be leashed?

I decided to search this on the Internet later. For now, Narin put the ham in her pajamas pocket and started vacuuming again.

Hamshik, who sticks his head out of his pocket, hits the vacuum cleaner with his small hand whenever it gets close. It won’t even get a scratch. It’ll just hurt his hand.

However, after hitting it a few times, Hamshik soon realized that the vacuum cleaner was just a noisy mechanical monster. He quickly lost interest in it and put his head in his pocket.

Looking at the convex silhouette, it looks like the person is curled up and sleeping.

How can you sleep when it’s this noisy? Hamshik is a glutton and a sleeper.

Thanks to you, we were able to finish cleaning safely. I cleaned the top of the closet and the refrigerator, and Narin cleaned the whole room.

The rag I used was taken away by Narin, who said she would wash it. No matter how much I wiped it, it just dried and there wasn’t a speck of dust on it.

Narin, who had finished cleaning up, lay down on the floor and spoke in a refreshing manner.

“Ah, after all, lying on the floor like this after cleaning is the best.”

“Oh, I want to lie down too.”

I also lay down next to Narin. Then Hamshik slowly came out of his pocket and collapsed down next to me.

I thought he was still sleeping. Maybe he woke up this time because the noise disappeared? Anyway, I can’t figure out what Hamshik is thinking.

But Hamshik, who seemed to be lying down with us, suddenly crawled towards the front door. Narin, who was seeing Hamshik like that for the first time, turned her head in that direction.

“Why, Hamshik-ah. Who else came?”

“Every time I heard footsteps, he would go out like that.”

“Aha. That’s cute.”

“I’ll take a picture and show it to you before you leave work next week!”

“Would you mind? I’ll be waiting.”

But Hamshik didn’t leave that spot. Is it because the sound of his footsteps continues to linger in front of our house?

“Keeek!”

Beep beep beep beep, Narin is home right now, so I can hear the sound of someone pressing a password that shouldn’t be heard.

Perhaps that is why Hamshik also showed extreme caution towards intruders.

Oh, could it be a thief? Then I should take up a weapon too… …! Ah, I have nothing to use as a weapon.

In that case, I should have called 112. I immediately ran to my cell phone and prepared to make a call. Narin didn’t even get up at the intrusion of a stranger.

“What, you were home? Why aren’t you answering the phone? Hey, look at her lying on the floor in her pajamas. She didn’t even make her blanket. Why is the house so messy?”

“Mom! I just cleaned up, so I can lie down for a bit.”

“Cleaning, this is a thorn. You have to clean everything to say you’ve cleaned. Why is there so much trash piled up like this? Why don’t you just get up?”

“Ah, I was going to take a break from separating the trash. I’ll do it. Just leave it.”

The person who came in as the door opened was Narin’s, no, our mother.

Hamshik, who had been groaning loudly, turned around and crawled towards us as if he recognized his mother.

He must be embarrassed too. To cover it up, I greeted him cheerfully.

“Hello!”

“Oh my, how are you, Nami? You’re really so tiny.”

Thanks to that, Mom didn’t say anything to Hamshik’s screams. I was a little worried that Narin would be against raising a pet, but fortunately, it seems like she’s okay.

Rather, I was more focused on organizing the plastic containers, cans, and other items that had been collected in front of the front door for recycling. Narin also got up and followed her mother, organizing them one by one.

I never thought I’d see my mom like this. It looks like a really fun weekend.