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“Not today all of a sudden.”

I smile and look at Tyler as gently as I can.

“It’s something we do by signing a contract.”

“I heard that in return for saving the world, you received enough money from the goddess to live anywhere as a resident. Why work for small change?”

It was a sharp observation.

But why did the goddess reveal my personal information to Prislet?

“There’s nothing to do. The day was too long because I didn’t do anything.”

“Lies, time flies by so fast just watching TV?”

“Sitting blankly in front of the TV is not a very healthy lifestyle habit.”

“It’s not healthy for me to be locked up in this house alone.”

He shoots me a stern look.

You could tell at a glance that he was upset.

I was wondering what I could do to persuade him.

I don’t know why I feel sorry when it’s Prislat who’s being unreasonable.

Prislett suddenly visited without any notice.

I go to work part-time to fit in with my routine, but if you tell me not to do it, my answer is set.

“You’ve only been here for two days. It’s dangerous for you outside right now.”

Still I smile.

If we were to be serious here, Prislet would truly feel the loneliness of being left alone in this world.

It’s an emotion that everyone has felt at least once, and perhaps will feel at least once in the future, but I didn’t want to be the one who causes that loneliness.

You know how bitter and provocative that feeling is.

“No, I have to go since it’s something I already promised to do. I’m sorry for making a fuss.”

Prislet suddenly apologized, as if he noticed that I was in trouble.

The human heart is truly treacherous.

I’m the one who received the unfair demand, but I feel bad because the other person is being humble.

The sight of her lying dead somewhere took some of the energy I had left for the day.

Come to think of it, it was my first time hearing an apology from Prislet.

In that apple, I felt something fleetingly broken in the saint’s heart.

I thought that if I just let this go and did my own thing, prepared, and went out to work, Prislet would still be in a gloomy mood.

This is why I hate people.

Expect things from others as you wish and disappoint them as you wish.

Even though the intention is filled with selfishness that is not for me but only for myself, when I am rejected, I end up resenting the other person.

I was always the one who noticed that kind of person and tried to take care of their disappointed feelings.

Who on earth will understand and care for my heart?

Actually, I can figure it out on my own if I’m just left alone.

“You know, Prislet. Tomorrow and the day after are my days off, right?”

“Yeah.”

“So, do you want to go shopping with me tomorrow?”

Prislett’s ears perk up at the word shopping.

It was strange, even though I wasn’t an elf.

Surprisingly, Prislet had a rather expressive face.

It’s not really noticeable because he usually has a frown on his face.

“What are you going to shop for?”

“Everything you need, from the clothes you’ll wear. I’ll buy you accessories and everything you’ll enjoy while you’re here.”

Prislet’s face brightened.

For a moment I thought I saw a halo.

In terms of looks alone, Prislet was a different beauty from Se-yeon.

“I have to conserve my energy today because I’m going to be out and about all day tomorrow.”

“What about you? Jinhyeon, you go with me too, right?”

“Of course. If not me, there’s no one else who can guide you. Am I the only one who knows the way?”

“That’s right, there’s only you.”

Prislet nodded his head and agreed on his own.

I felt a lot better, so I naturally turned on the TV.

“If you go out tomorrow, you will encounter a new civilization. Today is a preview of it.”

“

Then he handed the remote control to Prislet.

“Jinhyun, why bother if you’re here?”

“There are many things that are convenient like a hair dryer yesterday, but you don’t know what they are used for just by looking at them. This will definitely help.”

Prislett, who received the remote control, thought for a moment and then asked carefully.

“Then I have to dry my hair by myself from now on?”

Why does the story continue like that?

Honestly, I wish it were possible.

But after seeing the saint’s long hair that reached down to her pelvis, I decided that it would definitely be difficult for her to do it alone.

“I’ll help you when I’m here.”

“Yeah, thanks.”

The smile that came with the thank you was really pretty.

But I, unaccustomed to kindness, hurriedly turned my gaze to the table.

I just care about the fact that the other person isn’t offended by me.

After washing the dishes and doing some light cleaning, I took a shower and came out.

Because hygiene is important in the kitchen, I, as a kitchen assistant, always shower before going to work.

When I came out, roughly drying my wet hair with a towel, Prislet was asleep again on the living room mat.

In my arms I was holding the pillow I had been sleeping on until morning.

When did you get it back after throwing it away?

Since it faces south, I’ve fallen asleep several times while basking in the sunlight streaming into the living room.

Let’s go out quietly.

I changed my clothes in the bedroom, picked up my bag, and came out.

As I was trying to put on my shoes, Prislet came walking up to the front door, rubbing her eyes in a groaning manner.

“Are you leaving?”

“Yeah, go to sleep. You look tired.”

The saint closed her eyes and shook her head slowly.

“Go quickly and come back. If you want to wander around with me all day tomorrow, you need to conserve your energy.”

“I’ll come as soon as possible.”

“Come as fast as you can.”

I smiled and said, “Okay,” and opened the front door.

Prislett waved his hand.

I waved my hand, closed the door, and went to work.

The muscles around my mouth started to hurt from laughing all the time I was at home.

From now on, it is the beginning of a daily life that is no different from yesterday.

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After Jin-Hyeon left to work, Prislet looked gloomily at the house he was left with.

Even after coming here, I wasn’t honest with myself.

On the one hand, I hated myself for being like that, but on the other hand, I was relieved that the situation didn’t seem to be the worst.

He is a kind person to everyone, so I wonder how anxious I must have been wondering if there was someone else like Jin-Hyeon in another world.

This feeling towards him, which had swelled to the point where it seemed like it would explode after countless denials and affirmations, was now uncontrollable.

In this world where he had left behind, Prislett had endured loneliness by relying only on the not-so-pleasant memories he had left behind, but eventually she had to admit it.

That he had become accustomed to the routine of being with him.

Jinhyeon took the reason and direction of the saint’s life and left.

That’s why I came here without any plan, praying to the goddess.

The moment I reunited with Jinhyeon, it felt like time had stopped.

All the words I had prepared and repeated countless times melted away, and all I could do was tap his shoulder.

The promise to be honest when I see Jin-Hyeon was not easily fulfilled.

Prislett ended up treating him as usual after seeing his usual sad smile.

When I actually saw him, I had no idea what to do.

I got lost.

Even though Jinhyeon was right in front of me, I couldn’t see the path I had to take to reach his heart.

Prislet lay on the matrix, hugging a pillow to avoid the sunlight.

Since Jinhyun wasn’t there, I didn’t want to do anything.

I put my nose to the pillow I was holding carefully and sniffed it.

Jinhyeon’s scent had already faded considerably.

It was sad that even his scent seemed to be leaving her.

I slowly lay down on the floor where he had been lying and touched my forehead, which had been touching his back while he was sleeping.

My heart was beating slowly but powerfully.

Prislet, who had been lying down for a while, suddenly sat up.

The place I walked cautiously on tiptoe was right in front of Jinhyeon’s room.

I swallow without realizing it.

I know, of course, that this is undesirable behavior.

Even though she crossed dimensions, she was still a saint.

A war hero who defeated the Demon King and a saint who spread the virtues and ethics of the goddess.

But the name of saint did not relieve this loneliness and sadness.

I grabbed the doorknob and turned it, and it opened easily.

My heart beats fast and hard at the sight of his private space revealed just by a slight touch.

There, while feeling a strange sense of depravity and pleasure and hating himself for it, Prislet went into Jinhyeon’s room.

What caught her eye was, of course, Jin-Hyeon’s shirt, which he had been wearing until just now and had taken off.

A slightly loose-fitting shirt that can be worn as pajamas at home.

I wiped the sweat from my palms on the hem of my trousers.

For some reason, my hands started to sweat.

Then slowly lift up your shirt and smell it.

The wafting scent made Prislet feel as if all his worries and anxieties were disappearing.

The saintess, who was about to leave with her shirt carefully placed in her bosom along with a pillow, stopped dead in her tracks.

Take a deep breath, very carefully.

Only then did she realize that this was the bedroom where Jin-Hyeon slept and lived.

I stared blankly at the bed with the clothes on it.

I look around aimlessly, knowing that no one is there.

The more he looked at the bed, the more Prislet’s mind turned blank.

Feeling guilty about entering someone else’s room.

A sense of depravity at having done something shady to satisfy one’s own desires.

The self-restraint that comes with being a woman and a saint, not being able to do this.

When everything flew away with reason and only the exclusive desire for Jinhyeon remained,

The saint was soon curled up on Jinhyeon’s bed, smiling happily.