episode_0016

After having a huge party, I woke up early the next morning with a terrible hangover.

I must have woken up too early, because there was no morning announcement.

I get out of bed, clutching my pounding head.

My feet are unsteady, my body is unsteady, and my eyes are unsteady.

When I came to my senses, I was rolling on the floor.

“Ugh… .”

A moan escapes from the mouth.

I have a constant headache.

Memories are jumbled and confused.

What did I do that evening?

I remember drinking beer excitedly.

As I rolled around on the floor, I noticed a ton of snacks scattered around me.

The appearance of cookies that crumble when you extend your hand.

Only then did I get up and look around carefully.

A small piece of memory comes to mind.

He sat down on the table, completely drunk, and ripped open all the snack wrappers.

A bite of this and a bite of that, even stealing Shine’s cookies.

The snacks were scattered around so messily.

Needless to say, the table was full of broken cookies.

I started to examine the bed.

Shine wasn’t okay either.

A ton of cookie crumbs burrowed through her hair.

It was clear that cleaning it up would be a huge struggle.

I headed to the fridge, holding my forehead.

There was cold water in the refrigerator, which helped calm my rumbling stomach.

I want to drink haejangguk, ramen, or hot bean sprout soup.

He covers his mouth with his dirty clothes and slumps down.

The small plastic bottle in my hand rolls on the floor.

“Ugh… .”

When is Amy coming?

I wanted to see Amy, who always cleaned up after me after I ate my snacks.

I got up from my seat and headed to the shower room to wash my body clean.

I was splashed with water using a shower head that was made to fit my small height.

I absentmindedly put my face into the warm stream of water.

A stimulating sensation.

I flinched and was splashed with water for a long time.

I open my mouth and rinse my mouth, wasting time in vain.

When my skin, soaked in warm water, began to turn pink, I got out of the bathroom.

A warm heat rises from the body.

Wipe your body and head with a fluffy towel.

Long, flowing hair holds a lot of moisture and sticks to the body.

No matter how hard I tried to dry my hair with a towel, the moisture didn’t seem to come out.

A stream of water dripping down the floor.

The cookies scattered everywhere absorb water.

I head to bed, avoiding the snacks that quickly become soggy.

I shook off the dirty blanket and climbed up to find Shine curled up in a heap.

I press her cheek.

Kuk kuk – He stretches out his little finger and caresses her soft cheek.

A very pleasant sensation.

For some reason, I can’t stop because of the addictiveness.

“Jeff?”

In the midst of this, I meet Shine’s gaze.

Shine, whose eyes had been closed, opened, reached out and grabbed my finger.

“It’s morning.”

“Ugh… .”

It seems that Shine couldn’t escape from his hangover either.

She gets up from her seat, rubbing her forehead.

As she sits up, the candies stuck to her body fall down.

“Go take a shower.”

“Yeah… .”

Shine silently follows my words.

She jumps out of bed and staggers toward the bathroom.

Now that Shine is gone, my job is set.

I vigorously shake off the blanket that Shine was lying on.

Cookie crumbs scattering into the air.

A large piece of debris falls under the bed.

A furry teddy bear ate a bunch of candy.

It looks like I won’t be able to lay my body down on the doll anymore.

Now that the proper cleaning was done, it was time to change clothes.

I walked over to a small drawer at the end of the wall and lifted up the small piece of cloth it contained.

Pure white cloth.

The small area seems suitable for me to wear now.

The design is not much different from the underwear provided by the lab.

So there is less resistance.

I scratched my cheek at the subtle sensation, then put on my underwear and comfortable sweatpants over it.

The only difference is that the size is smaller, but the outfit is not much different from what you wear on weekends.

A satisfied smile comes to my face at the somewhat familiar feeling.

As I stood in front of the large mirror and examined my body, I realized that my hair was still wet.

Drying such long hair took a considerable amount of time.

That is, if you don’t use a hair dryer.

It would have been nice to have a fan, but it was clearly winter now, so there was no fan in the room.

I have no choice but to crawl into bed.

And then I lie down on the bed with my body wide open.

Long hair can be left hanging over the pillow to help it dry.

This was the wisdom of life that I realized during my week living at the research institute.

If you dry it like this, it will dry faster than if you just move it.

Actually, the bed and blankets absorbed the moisture, but now all I need to do is dry my head quickly.

After lying down like that for a while, I was able to hear the announcement announcing the morning.

I have to go eat breakfast.

But, feeling nauseous, I decide to skip breakfast.

I asked Shine a question after she finished showering.

“Shine, are you going to eat breakfast?”

“What about Jeff?”

“I don’t like it.”

“Then I don’t want to eat it either.”

Shine looks down at me lying there and starts to follow me.

I put a large pillow down next to me and lie down on it.

Let your long hair hang straight over the pillow.

“Why are you lying down like that?”

“I’m drying my hair.”

Shine nods at my answer.

“If you dry it like this, it will dry quickly.”

“I really think so.”

So we spent our time lying in bed until our hair was completely dry.

Strictly speaking, it would be more correct to say that he fell asleep.

I feel the familiar sensation of waking up.

He raises his hand and rubs his eyes with dim vision.

He wipes his wet mouth with his sleeve.

I thought I drooled while I was sleeping.

I looked around blankly and couldn’t see Shine.

Above where she was lying.

So the area where my hair had been spread out was damp.

I stroked my hair.

A smooth, silky texture.

It’s all dried up.

“Shine?”

I looked around and found Shine.

She was sitting at the table watching television.

What are you looking at?

I follow her gaze and turn my gaze to the TV screen.

On the screen, an announcer with a stern-looking expression was talking earnestly about something.

“Watching the news again?”

The news is not interesting.

As I thought that, I couldn’t take my eyes off the news.

It’s not fun.

It shouldn’t be fun.

Why is it worth watching?

Why are you curious about the following?

I touched my mouth.

I want to drink coffee.

A familiar sight passes before my eyes.

“Are you awake?”

Shine looked back at me and said.

There was a bright smile on her face.

It’s a face that has never been shown before.

I realized anew that her face was very pretty.

She looks like a doll.

I touched my face.

So that means that face right now is my face.

“Jeff?”

“Huh?”

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I think it’s okay.”

Could it be because I woke up from a deep sleep?

I got up from my seat, feeling a little relieved.

The body becomes languid and stretched out.

I wanted to sleep more, but I knew that if I kept lying down, my head would hurt.

He yawns and stretches.

The small body stretches out by jumping up with all its might.

“Ugh… .”

I drag my tired body and sit down at the table next to where Shine is sitting.

The snacks scattered messily on the table were still there.

I reach out and pick up a cookie one by one and eat it.

I didn’t like the texture of the cookies, which had become soggy after some time had passed.

Cola is okay though.

I picked up the cup rolling on the table and poured some cola.

The lukewarm cola fills the cup with foam.

“Want some shine too?”

Shine shakes her head at my question.

Her gaze was still directed at the news screen.

I also watch the news while drinking cola.

All kinds of crime, politics, and other hot topics come to mind.

I tear my eyes away from the screen and lie down on the table.

Something was boring.

So what did you do on holidays?

He taps the table with his little fingers, lost in thought.

Spending time on your phone or watching television.

I played computer games.

I jump up from my seat in surprise.

A week has passed since I told my friends.

I said I was going on a trip, but what should I do?

Among them, there was a guy who said he would report me missing if I didn’t come back.

I was about to get up from my seat, but then I stopped and fell into thought again.

A week.

There was something more important.

what?

I don’t remember.

Is it because of the hangover?

I looked at the empty can rolling around on the table.

It’s all because of this guy.

Feeling a little irritated, I stretched out my hand and pushed the can away.

The can that was pushed out of my hand pushed away the numerous empty cans and snacks that were behind it.

The trash that had been spread out on the table pours down.

“Jeff?”

Shine turns around and sits down, seeming puzzled by my actions.

I rolled my eyes.

This is a big deal.

It was clear that Amy would be in big trouble when she came back.

Anyway, that’s not important right now.

I needed a cell phone or a computer.

I needed to let my friends know that I was alive and well.

“Shine, I need your phone.”

“Cell phone?”

“Or a computer.”

“What can you do with it?”

I explained a little about cell phones and computers to Shine, who asked me questions as if she was curious.

She must have spent her whole life in a research lab, so she obviously doesn’t know anything about cell phones and computers.

“It’s a tool to communicate with other people and have fun.”

“Someone else?”

“Yeah.”

I got up from my seat.

I was sure there was a computer somewhere in this large facility that I could use.

There was even a PC room inside the lab.

“Need someone else?”

Shine’s question was a bit odd.

I answered appropriately as I was about to leave the room.

“Yeah!”

As I was putting on Amy’s slippers that were rolling around in the hallway, I couldn’t help but be startled by the sight of Shine following me behind.

She was glaring at me with a frown on her face, as if she didn’t like something.

“Why?”

“Let’s go together.”

Weren’t you watching the news?

I look at the television screen beyond the shine.

The screen was black.

“Aren’t you watching the news anymore?”

“Yeah.”

I nod at her answer.

We left the room long after lunchtime.

Fresh air always makes me feel new.

I stand in the hallway and look around.

There were still quite a few places I hadn’t been to.

If I could, I would like to see everything today.