Ch.199I Became a Heroine with Only a Pure Love Ending (2)

I had thought that someday we might face each other like this and talk.

Since I existed in the world of “Half of Half” through possession rather than reincarnation or past life, I figured that at some point, I would inevitably meet Miss Ban Do-young again, the original person whose body I inhabited.

“Let’s see… Today is September 6th, our birthday. So it’s been about six months, I guess.”

It felt like looking into a mirror.

Of course, we had completely different faces.

But still, this was a meeting between Ban Do-young and Ban Do-young.

Seeing my original world’s face after six months felt slightly awkward.

Perhaps it was the discomfort of sensing a different soul inside.

“Wow, it was such a weird feeling. I fell asleep after reading a comic, and when I woke up, my upper body felt incredibly light. But the lower part felt really heavy? I never expected that waking up as male Ban Do-young would mean experiencing morning wood first thing.”

“Hahah, maybe not as big as Do Ha-min, but I was decently sized. When I went to the bathhouse with my buddies, they’d joke that despite my surname being Ban (‘half’), that part of me wasn’t ‘half’ at all.”

“Oh, I’ve heard something similar too. Why is my surname Ban but my boobs aren’t half-sized?”

“That was Choi Sa-hyang and Yoo Hye-rang, right?”

“Yeah, you know well. Ban-hahaha!”

“It’s obvious, isn’t it? Ban-hahaha!”

From what I gathered, this is what happened:

The moment I possessed Miss Ban Do-young in the world of “Half of Half,”

She simultaneously possessed my body in the original world.

“Still, it’s fortunate. The switch happened right after I quit my job and was enjoying unemployment benefits. If it had happened when work was busy, you, thick-headed Ban Do-young, would never have adapted with that brain of yours.”

“If you could do it, why couldn’t I? You’d never done kendo before, but you taught Do Ha-min perfectly with your ‘yamero’ technique.”

“How can you compare kendo to office work!”

“For Mr. Semiconductor, they’re the same!”

“You’re right, I admit it!”

Although this was my first conversation with the real Miss Ban Do-young,

The awkwardness I felt upon seeing her face completely disappeared the moment we started talking.

Just as everyone had said before.

Miss Ban Do-young and I differed only in gender and life experiences.

The essence inside wasn’t that different.

I thought, “If I had been born female in another world, I would probably be just like this.”

Though I’m not sure if I would have been born as a top-tier beauty like this Miss Ban Do-young.

“Haah… we finally met somehow. It was frustrating at first. I had no way to communicate with my original personality, so I worried you might have disappeared completely. I never imagined you’d be possessing my body.”

“By the way, why did you come so late? I thought this would end in less than 100 days.”

“I know, right? I also thought I’d meet you around that time.”

100 days would be after the school trip.

Yes, I thought my role would end around then too.

That was right before Do Ha-min started to grow,

And when their relationship began developing into romance.

I thought once I set things in motion and started their relationship,

Everything after that would be for Miss Ban Do-young and Do Ha-min to resolve without my involvement.

If I had met the real Miss Ban Do-young then, I would have proudly told her:

I’ve raised Do Ha-min, whom you’ll come to love, so wonderfully.

He’ll become even more handsome, grow taller, so you can look forward to it.

But I ended up meeting the real Miss Ban Do-young

After I had already resolved to remain as her forever.

“What took you so long? Was Do Ha-min not that great?”

“…No. He was wonderful.”

The problem was that he became too wonderful.

I forgot that I was just borrowing this body through possession,

And started wanting to live like this forever.

“…If he was wonderful, why are you crying? Your eyes are bright red.”

“…”

Perhaps the redness around my eyes from crying and clinging to Do Ha-min in fear of needles was reflected in my soul too.

The Ban Do-young in front of me pointed to my swollen, red eyes.

“He was wonderful… I ended up truly falling for him… but now it’s over.”

What could it mean that Miss Ban Do-young from “Half of Half” and the original world’s Ban Do-young

Were alone in this white space that seemed to allow only souls to pass through?

Having consumed plenty of isekai material, I naturally realized:

This was the final stop where I could remain in Miss Ban Do-young’s body.

“The fact that we’re here with swapped bodies in this place that’s just a blank canvas because someone was too lazy to draw a background… It means it’s time for us to return to our original bodies, doesn’t it?”

“…”

“Haah… if this was going to happen, it should have happened sooner. After making me fall completely in love… Or at least they could have tagged ‘Half of Half’ with #Tragic… Oh, I guess it’s only tragic for me, and readers wouldn’t have any problem with it, so no need for that tag?”

Or what else could it be?

When I first possessed her body, they took me without warning,

But now they’re giving me this white room and some time before returning—should I be grateful for that?

Though my thoughts were in chaos,

I couldn’t blame the real Miss Ban Do-young standing before me.

After all, I had essentially stolen what should have been her most precious relationship with Do Ha-min.

“Tsk… I know I’m not in a position to throw a tantrum about returning to normal. But… before I go, can I at least say what I wanted to say?”

Hoping against hope, I checked my pocket and found my wallet.

Just as I was wearing a school uniform in this soul-only space to maintain an all-ages rating,

My current appearance seemed to reflect how I looked in my final moments.

“…It’s here.”

Just as I expected.

Just like my appearance reflected how I looked when I last fell asleep,

Do Ha-min’s photo that I had placed in my wallet remained intact.

“This is…”

“This… is a photo with Do Ha-min. Look how handsome he is! This is your husband(-to-be)! He even ranked first in the entire school recently! All thanks to me, of course!”

I showed the photo of Do Ha-min to the real Miss Ban Do-young who had my appearance.

I needed to say everything I wanted to say before leaving.

“S-soon he’ll be over 180cm tall! That loser who could barely reach 160cm… I’ve raised him to be worthy of you, see? I made him exercise by asking him to buy me Zero Lime every day… taught him kendo after school… gave him daily compliments to make him more handsome. I really… loved him sincerely. So when you go back, you must stay loyal to Do Ha-min only… got it?”

I had always wanted to brag about Do Ha-min if I ever met the real Miss Ban Do-young.

This was my last chance to do so.

Once I returned to my original world, I would probably never be able to do this again.

“Listen… I’ve loved him so much as Miss Ban Do-young… so you need to treat Do Ha-min at least as well as I did, okay? But don’t treat him better than I did. Just exactly the same as me. So he won’t think the person has suddenly changed. Always be the same Ban Do-young to Do Ha-min! Well, since your personality is exactly like mine, he probably won’t notice any difference anyway…!”

Quickly.

Just a little more.

I don’t know when I’ll return to my original world.

A little more things I need to say.

After bragging about Do Ha-min, I need to say what must be said for his sake.

“A-and one more thing—virginity! I’ve kept your virginity completely safe! Though that’s not to say I didn’t do things alone… but still, you must give your virginity to Do Ha-min, okay? I tried a few times, but I think because this is rated for all ages, I failed every time with this underage body! In two years, the Shabondee system… I mean, in two years from today! On your 18th birthday! You must give what I promised to give to Do Ha-min, understand? You have to promise this! And what else was there…”

“Um, excuse me, but…”

“What? Why are you interrupting when we don’t have much time!”

The Ban Do-young with my appearance suddenly raised her hand and stopped me in the middle of my explanation of “How to Live Happily with Do Ha-min as Ban Do-young.”

“Sorry, but you can’t go back to your original world.”

“What…? What do you mean I can’t go back? What are you saying?”

“I already got married in your body in this world. So more precisely, it’s not that you can’t go back, but that there’s no way for you to return.”

“…Eh?”

The Ban Do-young with my appearance took out a wallet from her jacket just like I had and showed me a photo inside.

“Want to see? Your wife.”

“WHAT! W-what is this!”

In the photo that Ban Do-young showed me was a woman with a cute impression and a strangely familiar face.

“Is this… Do Ha-min?”

“Yes, my Do Ha-min. For your information, she’s an I-cup.”

“D-Do Ha-min! Bigger than Ban Do-young!”

The Ban Do-young with my appearance nodded with satisfaction, as if she had expected this reaction.

“Oh, and our baby is due next March.”

“What?”

“I’m going to be Lime’s dad now. So I can’t go back.”

“Hey! Who gave you permission to use the nickname Lime! I already decided that Ban Do-young and Do Ha-min’s child would be named Lime!”

“What kind of crazy parents would name their child Ddo-ra-im? Ban-lime sounds much better!”

“Damn it, Ban-lime is even worse! Don’t you know what ‘Ban-ra’ means? That’s totally a slutty name!”

“Well, our Lime will be born first anyway. I claimed the rare nickname first. Too bad.”

“I’ll kill you, seriously! Change the nickname now! I’ll give you Ban-leon instead, which Scarlet suggested!”

“Who the hell is Scarlet?!”

It seems we were destined to love Do Ha-min in any world.