episode_0011

Thanks to his good looks, shopping with Hye-eun turned out to be surprisingly not boring.

It felt a bit like dressing up a game character, don’t you think?

Without seeing myself in the mirror, I had no choice but to take pictures, and when I checked my appearance only through photos, for some reason, my body didn’t feel like my own.

Unlike when I was a man, I could actually enjoy shopping quite a bit with the guy.

Of course, having to constantly change clothes was quite a task.

Due to arriving at the store so late, we couldn’t really enjoy shopping for long.

I think we stayed for about 2 hours?

However, thanks to Hye-eun’s decisive choices, we ended up buying so many clothes that I wouldn’t need to shop for a while.

Although my wallet significantly slimmed down, well… at least I won’t have to buy clothes for about half a year, so it shouldn’t matter, right?

Anyway, after leaving the clothing store, we headed straight to a café.

Perhaps from moving around so much for 2 hours, I felt quite thirsty.

After quickly ordering our drinks, Hye-eun and I passed the waiting time by chatting lightly and catching our breath.

Once our refreshing drinks arrived, we began to engage in more substantial conversation. We had a lot to talk about.

“Did things back home end well? What did your parents say?”

“It seems to have been resolved reasonably well. But they mentioned coming once a month just to make sure I’m still alive.”

“…I guess mine would do the same. We’re a species that wouldn’t be missed if we died anytime, right?”

“The fact that I can’t argue with that is truly sad.”

Sip, sip.

As we quenched our thirst with the cool drinks, Hye-eun looked at me with a concerned expression and asked a question.

“By the way, have you ever heard from Jung-hyun? We haven’t been in touch since the species mutation incident.”

“Well, I haven’t heard from him either. And Jaehyuk seemed clueless too.”

“Sigh… Should I visit his place at least once? Could it be that he got stuck with an even worse species than you?”

“Is there a species worse than this?”

“…Really? Hearing it like that makes me worry unnecessarily, doesn’t it?”

No, if you admit it that easily, I’ll end up feeling too miserable.

Giving me a sharp look, Hye-eun quickly changed the subject as if she felt her gaze was too piercing.

“Oh, right. How is it living with Toodle? Any discomforts? You two always seem to fight whenever you meet.”

“It’s only been three days, so it might happen, but so far, there’s been little discomfort. There are few chances for conflicts in the first place. Maybe, there won’t be any problems during our cohabitation?”

“Hmm, it’s really surprising that you’re getting along fine. Still, be cautious. All men are wolves, wolves.”

“Pfft! Hey, speak sense! Even if I wanted to attack, would I attack you? That jerk isn’t gay, you crazy woman. Did you forget getting caught hitting on your daughter while watching milf porn in the past?”

Jaehyuk’s taste was all about those plump milfs.

Objectively speaking, Hye-eun’s body was closer to his taste than mine.

The relaxed atmosphere, the plump body, and even the soft voice.

If he didn’t know that the owner of that plump body was Hye-eun, he’d definitely confess, right?

Oh, but imagining his face upon finding out the truth about Hye-eun is hilarious.

Would he make a face like he lost his country? Or would he just shrug it off and continue straight ahead?

Just thinking about it made me chuckle, prompting Hye-eun to tell me to stop laughing.

“Don’t laugh, it’s annoying.”

“Why, is being with him not your thing?”

“I’m not into tsunderes.”

“…So, you have preferences too?”

“Are you trying to annoy me again?”

With widened eyes and a surprised expression, Lee Hye-eun pulled out her Halo as if to threaten that she would explode if provoked once more.

Faced with such a menacing ultimatum, I had no choice but to steer the conversation.

“But what about me starting next semester? This semester was fine with online classes, but from next semester, everything will switch to in-person lectures.”

“When you think about jobs that work at night, well… Actually, that major won’t be of any help. I heard that most jobs related to it are daytime jobs, right?”

“Most people go into public institutions or become civil servants. Those who go into private companies are usually those looking to start their own businesses.”

After hearing my response, Hye-eun took a long sip of her coffee and then suddenly clapped her hands as if she had a good idea.

“How about looking into jobs that can be done only at night in advance? There are normal jobs like bartending, you know.”

“I’m not really into alcohol, and I have zero experience as a bartender.”

“Still, give it a try since we’re talking about it. Think of it as an occupational experience.”

“Hmm.”

It’s not a bad idea.

Getting a job related to my major seemed unlikely, and the uncertainty of whether I could continue attending this school was already a question mark.

Perhaps it would be better to try various things early on to secure a definite future.

“…Suddenly, I envy other races.”

“Why?”

“If you ask why, I don’t have an answer.”

“Oh.”

Except for the unattractive aspects, goblins or orcs would probably be better than this.

Not only do you receive penalties related to your race, but is it reasonable to bear real-world penalties as well?

“Sigh…”

As I sighed deeply, expressing my lament, Hye-eun looked at me sympathetically and comforted me.

“Cheer up. Other races must have many disadvantages just like vampires.”

“…What kind of penalties do you have to deal with while saying that?”

Although I bluntly spoke to avoid being comforted in the same way, Hye-eun’s words were enough to shut me up.

“They knock on the door every hour to deliver good words… Well, there are quite a few annoying aspects related to religion.”

“…That must have been quite challenging.”

Other races also had their own difficult aspects.

Feeling momentarily sorry for thinking too selfishly, the following words from the guy made that feeling vanish in an instant.

“But there is one good thing, right? When you knock on the door during a happy moment in the early morning, you feel a surge of gratitude because something is revealed… Hehe… ♡”

I feel like I’m losing my mind.

Really.

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[But it must be really easy for inter-species gays to get jobs.]

Author: Pigeon Crier

Each has its own standout advantage.

Dwarves are good with their hands, so they’ll succeed no matter what they do.

Elves can easily pass by applying to zoos or botanical gardens.

The orc gay I saw last time said he switched careers to a fitness trainer.

Pixies excel in making miniatures, so they can duplicate money.

Actually, the existence of these different species itself isn’t a cheat code, right? The world seems incredibly unfair.

If you argue back, you’re right.

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– Have you not seen them complaining about being uncomfortable? I feel sorry for all of them…

– Able to duplicate money with miniatures but unable to go out without a cage? If it were me, I’d just commit suicide for real lol

– What if we bring some good species as samples… We should also bring some retarded species.

– I’m a Dullahan and I’m screwed in real-time… My house-raised bastard hid my head somewhere and I don’t know where it is…

ㄴThis guy’s talking nonsense, what’s the cheat code lol

ㄴSeriously lol

ㄴThere are really diverse retarded species lol

ㄴBut how do they communicate without a head? Isn’t it a hoax?

ㄴCheck out the Gay Log once, it doesn’t seem like a hoax?

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After finishing shopping and returning to my studio apartment, I pondered for a long time, thinking about what Hyeun had said.

“Jobs that can be done at night or jobs that can only be done at night…”

Illustrator, web novel writer, and other creative professions came to mind first, but I immediately shook my head.

No matter how you look at it, someone like me, or rather a vampire, seemed quite distant from the field of creation.

I wrote just the prologue of a novel, received a comment saying ‘Did you have fun writing this? I hope you did.’ and promptly gave up.

Thinking I had drawn a magnificent tiger in the illustration, everyone said I had drawn a cute cat, so I abandoned it without regrets.

Similar contexts applied to other things; except for cooking, which was somewhat ordinary, everything else received unfavorable reviews.

So.

“For now, let’s pass on creative fields. That leaves us with manual labor and a few scarce service occupations…”

Even those few occupations, excluding those vulnerable ones, left me with almost nothing I could do.

Including the bartender Hyeun mentioned at first, roughly three?

Of course, there are probably many hidden occupations that I am not aware of, but for now, these were the only ones that came to mind.

“We vampires are like a race that can’t even properly find jobs.”

Lying sprawled on the bed, I mutter while staring at the ceiling.

In fact, weren’t vampires a race that hadn’t gone extinct on Earth?

The race itself might be a bunch of idiots quietly living their lives, but it was humans who wiped them out due to the threat of [infection].

“It’s possible.”

Even thinking to myself, it was a stupid thought, but oddly, it seemed plausible.

There are a few species that have gone extinct on Earth for similar reasons.

“Let’s leave sad thoughts here… Anyway, about being a bartender…”

Returning to the topic of occupations, the job of a bartender that Hyeun recommended seemed appealing.

There were no particular weaknesses that affected vampires, and there was already someone walking that path nearby.

Although I was a bit concerned about the complaints I heard every time we drank together, where in the world is there an easy task?

If you want to live off others’ money, you have to endure that level of effort.

“I should ask if I can visit when I return.”

It feels like I’m getting into debt, but there will surely be an opportunity to repay it someday.

After finishing my thoughts,

I started chatting as usual, waiting for him to return.