episode_0093

What I held in my hand was a book.

Serim Choi read the title aloud.

“List of people?”

“Yes. Using the authority of a librarian, we left our records in the library.”

“What did you do with this?”

Palak-

He explained as he turned the pages.

There is a record of us left on the page.

Profile photo, brief personality description, and even notable abilities.

“If you leave a record like this, that person’s actions will remain forever.”

“Probably so. Because it’s not an ordinary library.”

“Then.”

Tuk.

When I took my hand off the book, the page closed again.

A black leather cover is revealed on the front.

“Isn’t there a need to recycle?”

“Huh? Why is that?”

“There are two rules here. The first thing is what my sister said at first. This is a picture that continues infinitely until the vanishing point.”

“Then what is the second?”

“Recycle useless things. And useless here means things that will one day disappear into vain.”

If you go outside, you will die.

A dead person cannot leave any traces. Even if other people remember him, he too will die before long.

So the space demanded recycling.

In exchange for a life that will disappear anyway, we must create a work of art that will last forever.

A moment’s pain is something worth enduring.

However, I suggested a different path.

Using the librarian’s authority.

This is even more immortal than a work of art.

A journey left behind in a book. If it is a record stored in an infinite library, it will probably remain until the end of the universe.

“A new usefulness was presented through records. So there is no need to recycle.”

“So the other kids came back right away?”

“Yes.”

“… … .”

Surprise spread across the silent face of Choi Se-rim.

“Wow.”

The corners of his mouth seemed to go up, and he looked angry.

“I did a good job buying it from Dabin and handing over the authority.”

“Actually, it was thanks to my older sister. Once I realized that this was also in a painting, my thoughts reached there.”

I picked up the book and waved it in the air.

The thick book disappeared in an instant.

“Hey, Dabin Lim.”

“… … Sister?”

“Come to work.”

Choi Se-rim hugged me.

“Dabin!!!”

Before I had time to back away, a warm, soft body wrapped itself around me.

I felt out of breath for a moment, but once I got into position, I was able to stay comfortably.

“Thank you, really. Everyone thought we couldn’t get out of here. Thank you.”

heart sound. The distance was such that even the sound of breathing could be felt.

Warm breath touches my cheek. I can feel my heart beating as our bodies press together tightly.

“But sister.”

“Huh?”

“Didn’t you say you can read thoughts? So I thought you already knew everything.”

“Oh, that’s actually.”

Choi Se-rim suddenly becomes speechless.

“You can’t even read my thoughts right now?”

“Actually… … . huh. That’s really true.”

He looks a little embarrassed, but he’s still hugging me.

“I said it last time, but Dabin, your tolerance has become stronger. Now all my abilities won’t work.”

“So that means that even if I let my guard down like this on purpose, I can’t read thoughts.”

“Maybe.”

“Even now?”

Choi Se-rim nods lightly.

“Thank goodness.”

“What are you thinking?”

“I will never tell you.”

Even if you have a female body, your mind is a male.

In a situation like this, you are bound to have strange thoughts at least once.

If it was caught by the other person, it would have been awkward for no reason.

Strange thoughts… … .

Am I right?

It feels somehow comfortable. A warm, pleasant feeling.

At that moment, an uneasy premonition passed through my mind.

Did you forget that it sucks?

If you think about it, it was like that even when taking a bath.

At first I was staring at the mirror for a long time, but now I barely even look at it.

Maybe he’s just gotten used to women.

Because the feeling of excitement comes from an unfamiliar place.

Since there was always a female body in front of me, the inspiration disappeared.

I’d rather believe so.

You’ve become a woman at heart, so much so that you’ve forgotten what sucks.

Who knew that I would fall in love with a guy after a while?

“Sister. Wait a minute, are you okay?”

“Huh? Which one?”

I buried my head in the hem of the clothes in front of me.

Soft feel.

There is a sense of satisfaction like lying down with a pillow, but that’s it.

“… … .”

“Dabin. What’s wrong?”

“No, that’s it, ah. iced coffee… … .”

“Huh?”

“No. It’s nothing.”

I need to think about it.

Once we get out of this damn empty space.

“Now let’s slowly wake up the others.”

“Yes!”

I carefully held on to Daju’s shoulder, who was fast asleep.

“Daju Yoon. Wake up.”

Daju wakes up rubbing his eyes.

Then, Heo Yoon, Seok Hyeon-min, and even the AI all woke up.

“I can’t use this floor. Let’s move quickly.”

“Yes… … .”

Heo Yoon answers in a subdued voice.

“But is there a way to get out of here?”

“Sure. I can’t even see the elevator.”

Seok Hyun-min raises his glasses and agrees.

While other people said one thing at a time, I quietly looked out into the distance of the clearing.

My mind is complicated.

Not because of going out here, but because of the state of my body that I just noticed.

Getting out itself is simple.

This is in the picture. If you want to get out, just break it and get out.

I picked up a rusty nail that was rolling on the floor.

“Wait a moment. Don’t go somewhere else.”

Okay.

Only those who know that this is a painting can do this.

Something caught on the end of the nail that was just stretched out in the air.

I just drew it down without relaxing my hand.

Teuddeuddeuk-

A space that tears like paper.

As if a hidden door was revealed behind the wallpaper, the hallway where the elevator was located was visible through the gap.

“Huh.”

“What is it? It really makes no sense.”

Heo Yoon and Seok Hyeon-min laugh in front of an extremely unrealistic scene.

I opened the shaky piece of reality to the side.

A piece of paper fell off with a booming sound.

I took a step beyond that.

“Everyone can come out here.”

As we step out of the picture, the AI makes an awkward summary comment.

“Dabin found the answer again.”

People responded well to that comment.

“Sure.”

“I always trusted Davin. I thought you would take care of it even if we all disappeared.”

“Isn’t our Dabin really smart?”

Until the end of Choi Se-rim.

I’m really dizzy.

“Ah. really. Please.”

“Ugh, Zentsu. Zvleu”

Seok Hyun-min starts cooking without stopping.

“Are you copying me now?”

“Is that what Ztrkh is these days?”

There is no such thing as a truly crazy person who almost died just now.

When I first saw him, he seemed like a very common sense person. Or has Seok Hyeon-min also changed because of what happened recently?

I sighed and walked towards the hallway outside.

Finally, when I look back, I see a small picture.

A palm-sized painting in a frame on the wall.

The scenery of an empty lot full of junk meets at a vanishing point and disappears.

We must have been sucked into it as soon as we arrived on this floor.

I feel somewhat empty.

“We were trapped in a picture that big.”

“It’s wrong, it’s wrong-”

“Stop it.”

Fortunately, Heo Yoon acted as a deterrent.

Seok Hyun-min is dragged by his sideburns.

Daju stayed quiet for a while, out of place, and then said just one word.

“This really makes no sense.”

“Daju Yoon, you’re okay, right?”

“… … Yes.”

“For some reason, it seems like the smarts have transferred to Hyeonmin.”

It’s a time when everyone is mentally unstable.

They look harmonious now.

There was a fear built up beneath the surface that felt like it would explode if someone touched it wrongly.

But in this situation, I’m like, ‘I don’t like women.’ Is it okay to be thinking about the same thing?

“Ha… … .”

I just sighed.

I have a lot of concerns, but I don’t have time to go through them one by one.

The moment I was about to walk towards the elevator again.

“Sister!!!”

Jeong Hae-won’s voice echoed through the hallway.

“You’re fine, right? Answer me!!!”

It may seem like Jung Hae-won is acting alone, but this is also a clear safety measure.

First, he checked to see if we were sane and told him to run away alone if he had already gone crazy and couldn’t do anything about it.

“Okay. I’m fine.”

Daju was the first to enter the elevator.

Heo Yoon, Seok Hyeon-min, and Choi Se-rim pass through the hallway one by one and enter.

And the point when everyone returned.

I remained in front of the picture.

There was still one thing left to do.

– Draws the observer into the world of his work.

This picture. How can I use it?

Surely that time will come. Because I got that feeling.

But where on earth?

While I was looking around at the picture, I could hear other people worrying behind me.

“Dabin! Come quickly!”

“Oppa, what are you doing over there?”

“Stay still. I have to bring it.”

“Wait a minute!”

I answered as loudly as I could and looked at the picture again.

A nail sticking out of the hallway wall.

There is a small picture frame hanging there.

The picture is torn.

We came out through that thin slit.

Tuk.

I ripped open the frame and separated the pictures inside.

The painting is torn, but still has an ominous aura.

It may seem like you can think of something useful, but if you take it like this, it’s clear that problems will arise.

“What are you doing there?”

Heo Yoon suddenly appeared from behind.

“I’m going to take this with me.”

“This picture? Isn’t it too dangerous?”

“I think it will definitely have some use.”

“Um… … .”

Heo Yoon is shaking his head with his arms crossed.

It is a habit when thinking deeply.

“I don’t know. It’s just something Dabin does, so I’ll trust it.”

“Then, sister. Do you have anything like a pocket knife?”

“Knives? Can it be something like a survival knife?”

“Yes.”

“I kept it in my front pocket just in case!”

Heo Yoon, who was rummaging through his bag, threw away a black dagger.

“Now! Take it!”

“What if I throw this!”

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I received it?”

Heo Yoon grins as he watches me flounder.

Everyone is really weird.

Anyway, I received the knife. Now all you have to do is simple tasks.

“But where are you going to use this?”

“I will make some changes to the painting and take it with me.”

Like removing poison from a puffer fish, I plan to cut off only the dangerous parts with a knife.

While holding the dagger, he took out a water bottle from his bag.

Gurgling-

A cool stream of water pours out from the spout of the bottle.

The paper on which the picture was drawn was soaked.

Next, carefully trace the surface with a knife.

The layer of paint that had hardened and settled began to peel off in front of the blade.

“It’s enough now.”

All that’s left is clean paper.

There were some stains left here and there, but I guess this can’t be helped.

“I have to stop it separately.”

“Yes.”

“Place it between books to dry. Make it less wrinkled.”

“Do you have any books?”

“No.”

“I guess I should just put it in between my luggage.”

After chatting with Heo Yoon about various things, I went back to the elevator.

As soon as we returned, Jeong Hae-won immediately held out his cell phone.

“Sister. Would you like to see the video I filmed?”

“What is it?”

“If you post this outside, there will be at least a million YouTubers.”

Talk.

The video plays.

– it’s okay. Arrived.

– Pack your bags!

Of course, the ones who appear in the video are us.

This is the point where exploration has just begun.

Up to this point, it’s the same as I remember… … .

“It’s really interesting from here.”

As soon as we step out of the elevator, we are sucked into the picture.

“What is it? Was it really like this when you saw it?”

“Yes. I was really surprised. Awesome, right?”

“Yes. If I post this on YouTube, it will get some views.”

“How will the profits be distributed?”

“What is it? We have our share too, right?”

“Me too! Please give me one million won too.”

Centered around Jeong Hae-won, the topic quickly turned to YouTube.

Not only me, but also Heo Yoon and Yoon Da-ju.

Everyone jumps into the conversation to get their share.

“But there is no need to decide this now.”

Of course, it was AI that poured cold water on it.

“If you can’t go out anyway, you can’t upload it.”

It’s really annoying to speak in a calm voice.

Even though his silver hair stings his eyes, he doesn’t even touch him once.

“And there is no need to take videos every day. I was taking pictures of everything?”

He looks at my cell phone.

“Dabin. Check out KakaoTalk.”

“What is this.”

There were a lot of files on KakaoTalk.

All video files. It is a record of previous exploration.

“I took pictures of everything just in case. It was in Dabin’s cell phone before. At that time, I took some authority.”

“Huh.”

It’s so absurd that I can only laugh.

“Why are you saying this now?”