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Wheein, wheein. A siren sound was heard from Narin’s cell phone.

It was a real siren, but perhaps it was because the sound was made so small. The warning sound that made people’s hairs stand on end was actually not surprising even to Hamshik.

There’s even an announcer’s voice with clear pronunciation that can be heard here and there. Perhaps we’re watching a news report on a crime scene where a special police force has been dispatched?

So, Narin is smart enough to watch the news. Hehe, my sister is amazing.

“Kkuek. Hamshik, run a little harder. I keep falling.”

Of course, I wasn’t interested in that kind of thing. Do I really need to know the complicated things of the world?

I just have to worry about living happily with Na-rin and Ham-shik. It’s not like the SWAT team is going to kick down the door and go, “Put your hands up, if you move, we’ll shoot!” and arrest the criminal, um… … I kind of want to see that.

Well, it would be dangerous for a reporter to follow them to such a place. We won’t be able to see such a scene. We’ll probably just see the police coming out and handcuffing the criminal.

So I lay on the hamster wheel that Hamshik was running on and looked at Narin. Narin’s figure spun around and fell into the sky. No, it was me who fell.

I thought I would spin around and around with the wheel, but since Hamshik didn’t go that fast, there wasn’t enough centrifugal force.

Hamshik was pushed backwards along the wheel, and then the slope got steeper and he rolled down. Occasionally, the wheel spun a little faster and he went up further, and then Hamshik fell on his back.

This isn’t what I had in mind. I was planning on following the wheel and blocking Hamshik’s path, but I guess I was heavier than I thought.

But didn’t it bother him that I kept falling on his back? Hamshik didn’t even think about running faster, and just kept running on the wheel as if he was going for a walk.

Well, I don’t think it’ll be possible to play like I wanted. Hamshik would have to run a little faster to go round and round, but I don’t think Hamshik would go any faster.

So, it’s an emergency escape. Hamshik fell using his back as a cushion, and I got out of the hamster wheel.

Then again, I had nothing else to do. It was too late at night to play a rhythm game, and it was almost time for Narin to go to bed, so it would be too noisy. As for the new mobile game, if I played it for 10 minutes a day, it was done, just like Narin said.

Eventually, I headed over to Narin, who was lying face down on the bed, to watch the news that I wasn’t interested in.

I jumped up, put my hand on the gap between the mattress and the bed frame, and pulled myself up.

Then, just grab the blanket with both hands alternately and climb up. Ah, climbing is easy because your body is small. Small is the best.

“Oh, Namin came up?”

No matter how small and light I am, the blanket still feels heavy and rustling, so Narin slightly raises her head and looks in my direction.

I didn’t really intend to surprise her, but I felt like I had been caught in something, so I smiled bashfully and headed to Narin’s bedside.

“Hehe. I’m bored. What are you watching, Na-rin?”

“Yeah, news. I don’t usually watch it, but this time it’s a big deal… … .”

Narin quietly covers her phone and turns down the volume. She stopped trying to talk to me. I’m so touched.

“Can I watch it with you? I played with Hamshik a lot, so please play with me too!”

“Uh, um. Okay.”

Narin didn’t seem too keen on me watching the news. Did she think the news content would be too difficult?

Well, I guess I understand that attitude, since I’m small and might seem young.

But I did live until I was twenty in my previous life. And yet you say that to me and treat me like a child. I can’t stand that.

I will proudly show that I have the common sense of a proper adult. Just show me what you know from the news. I will show off my expert knowledge.

… … Actually, I haven’t really accumulated any specialized knowledge. But I guess I can just gradually build it up in this life, right?

I climbed up onto Narin’s back and sat on her shoulder. That was a good spot to see Narin’s phone, like watching a movie in a movie theater.

If you’re too close, you won’t be able to see the screen at a glance. So this is just the right distance.

[30 minutes ago, a special task force entered the research lab with the support of the Hunter Association. We ask for your understanding for the delay in reporting the situation on the scene, as any leaks could affect the operation.]

A reporter in a suit was talking with a building in the background. The buildings behind him seemed familiar, and they turned out to be the buildings I had seen while flying around on a helicopter.

Since I already know something, I should pretend to know it. With that thought in mind, I immediately opened my mouth.

“Oh, isn’t that near my sister’s office? Oh my, I’m glad my sister got off work.”

“That’s right. That’s really fortunate.”

Narin continued watching the news while gently stroking my hair with her fingers. Is this supposed to be a compliment?

Yeah, I wouldn’t pat someone because they feel bad. I think it would be right to pat them because they did a good job.

So I laughed and grabbed Narin’s finger. It wasn’t just a hand that would grab and move, or a hand that would inject, but a warm hand like this was always welcome.

Hmm, I guess the injection was something like a vaccine to keep me from getting sick. But still, I don’t like it.

If you get it, you’ll get chills and body aches. Well, that’s what all vaccinations are like. They put in a weakened virus so that your body can make antibodies to prevent you from getting really sick.

[This is a research institute that illegally and unethically conducted biological experiments. They conducted experiments on not only licensed laboratory mice, but also street animals and even alien species with a similar body structure to humans. The government and the Hunter Association obtained this information through some means… … .]

Then, after hearing the reporter’s words, I covered my mouth. A species with a similar physical structure to humans? That’s exactly what I’m talking about.

It’s just a little smaller, but I look exactly like a person. Of course, the internal structure may be a little different, but I don’t know because I haven’t cut open the stomach.

Thank goodness, even though he abandoned me, he was able to live in a place where other rats, birds, and hamsters were able to stay warm and not go hungry.

If I had been picked up in a lab like that when I had no memory of it, I might have been experimented on horribly and died.

“Wow. I almost got into big trouble. I guess the place that took care of me was a good place.”

“… … I’m glad Namin is safe.”

Narin spoke in a slightly gloomy voice, perhaps thinking the same thing as I did. Or perhaps she was thinking of the animals and other species that died as test subjects there.

Thinking about it, I felt sorry for them. But I liked seeing Narin smile better, so I hugged Narin’s neck with both arms wide open and said.

“Hehe, it’s all thanks to our older sister, Narin, who picked us up.”

Of course, even so, it was only a hug. But wouldn’t my warmth still be transmitted?

Oh, it felt like I was getting more and more drowsy as the warmth of Narin rose up in reverse. The strong scent of shampoo and body wash made me feel like I was smelling a sleeping scent.

Meanwhile, the reporter kept talking nonstop. It was originally a research institute that developed drugs, what kinds of things had they made, and who was involved in it… … .

I was trying to act like an expert until I saw the news. But all the names were unfamiliar and the jargon was flying around, so I was confused.

I feel like I’m just going to fall asleep like this. That’s not possible. It would be nice to sleep here with you, but then Hamshik would be lonely and sleep alone.

Just as I was about to nod off, with the warmth of Narin and the boring explanations adding up, gunshots and explosions began to be heard on the news.

It seemed like a fight was going on inside the lab. The reporter and cameraman hurriedly fled behind another building at the sound.

Well, you don’t get to see the SWAT team slamming down a door and breaking it in. Or rappelling down from a rooftop like I was coming down from a sink and breaking a window and going in.

That was a little disappointing, but if you think about it, something exploding and a bullet flying meant that someone had gotten hurt.

In that case, I thought it might be better not to broadcast it at all. After all, the news is for all ages, so it would be difficult if there was bloodshed.

After all, the world isn’t full of only pretty and wonderful things. But the police are there to make the world that way. Naturally, I decided to root for the police.

“Good luck to the police officers! Oh, and to the hunters too!”

Anyway, since it’s over the phone, my support won’t reach you. But if there’s a god somewhere, wouldn’t he listen to you a little?

He is a good god who gave me a second life and also let me meet Narin. He can help the police officers who do good deeds.

The gunshots and explosions soon died down. Then, when the camera panned toward the lab, a line of people came out in handcuffs.

And the person being carried out on a stretcher. Huh, did my cheering not work? Did the police get shot and fall down…?

I clenched my fist and watched my phone. One of the SWAT officers noticed the reporter, stepped out of the line, and walked towards the camera.

I was worried that he might tell me not to film, so I watched, but fortunately he didn’t kick me out.

We just arrested ten researchers who were conducting illegal experiments in the lab, but the fact that they were still there late at night tells us that they were just low-level researchers.

I see. If you’re the director of a research institute, you’d probably leave work early and rest.

[By the way, there’s a bullet hole in your clothes. Are you okay?]

[Oh, it’s okay. The cellphone hit me instead. This isn’t PPL. All of our agents’ cellphones ended up like this. Haha, if only one person had been hit like this, it would’ve been a coincidence, but since they all ended up like this, this is a miracle.]

[Wow… … Then, is the person who was brought out earlier a researcher?]

[Yes. He is a researcher who cooperated with us, saying that he could no longer stand to see the lab’s evil deeds. Unfortunately, they found out about it and ended up spilling the chemical on him. He is currently unconscious, but we will quickly transport him to the hospital and rescue him. A healer is also being sought.]

[Oh, I hope you are safe.]

Oh. Fortunately, no police officers were injured. But it wasn’t just one or two, all of them had bullets lodged in their cell phones.

It’s an ambiguous situation, worse than not getting shot at all, but better than getting shot. Can this be considered a miracle?

Hmm, maybe the god who answered my prayers lacked some ability. But since the police officers weren’t hurt, I guess he must have tried to answer my prayers anyway.

I let out a sigh of relief and opened my clenched hands. They were covered in sweat.

“Phew, that’s a relief. It felt like watching a movie. I’m going to sleep with Hamshik now. Good night!”

“Okay, Namin-ah. Sleep well. Hamshik, sleep well too.”

What the heck made me so nervous? There was no action or blockbuster.

I’ll have to wipe the sweat off my hands with Hamshik’s fur.