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Episode.37 Her Elevator

“Then…”

– Knock, boom.

【She really looks young, right?】

‘That’s right, I also found out for the first time.’

I talked in my mind so that no one else could hear my conversation with Chaewon.

What does this mean?

To understand what’s going on, you have to turn back time to 5 minutes ago.

Me and Eunbyul… to the moment when we made eye contact and talked.

It was 5 minutes ago.

The situation at that time was when Eunbyeol asked Lee if she had cried.

– ‘Huh, don’t talk nonsense. ‘I didn’t call you to say something like that.’

– ‘okay? Ah… I definitely came to receive the ‘prize’.’

At that time, I lifted my head up and looked at the ceiling.

why? Chaewon was sitting on Eunbyeol’s head.

You need to be able to concentrate on the conversation.

I was very anxious that it might be discovered that there was a ghost.

And what I did after hearing what Chaewon said at that time became the final blow.

– 【But, how old is this girl?】

After hearing that, I honestly became curious too.

So I looked at her information, and this was a little shocking.

To the point where I forgot that I had lied to a member of the organization who was like family to protect Harin, and my heart, which was full of guilt, felt slightly at ease.

huh. You said there wasn’t much of an age difference, right?

Since we lied together, this is Teacher Teacher.

After that, I couldn’t even hear the conversation properly and ran out of the room with only the dagger in my hand.

All I remember is about this dagger.

Since I actually went there to get the dagger, wouldn’t I have heard all the important information?

I will tell you later where to use this dagger.

It’s a precious thing.

Take good care of it.

I think I heard everything correctly.

‘Anyway, I came out in such a evasive manner, Eunbyeol… I wonder how it must have seemed to my sister.’

【what?】

‘Oh, shit. ‘It feels awkward to call me sister.’

Still, I hope there is no misunderstanding.

Because it’s ‘older sister’ and not ‘aunt’.

There is a big age difference, but not a huge one.

Of course, this is my standard.

【So, what are you going to do now?】

‘Whatever, I have to go home now. I’m tired.’

I took out my cell phone.

Then I immediately found the contact information in my recent call log.

[contact]

Sister Eunbyeol

Kang Chae-yeon

Kim Seo-yoon

Yerim Choi

Park Seo-ah

Baek Harin

———-

Then I edited the part that had silver star♥.

Honestly, we’re not in that kind of relationship yet, are we? There is no need to get excited.

Later, if we have a good relationship with each other, we can change it back then.

By the way, Harin could not be found even within the association.

– gulp.

Should I at least make a phone call?

‘no. ‘What kind of face am I?’

It’s not that I didn’t like her either.

Couldn’t give a definite answer.

As a man, I was very hesitant.

Honestly, I have to say that the time we spent together was quite enjoyable.

– Kotok!

【Sigh… It’s no fun here anymore, let’s go home now.】

‘What came?’

I operated my smartphone and checked KoTalk.

>Sister Eunbyeol: I don’t have to go out to meet you, right? Come again later. And that dagger, don’t carry it outside unless I tell you to.

>Me: Yes, I understand.

>Eunbyul: Because it’s winter soon. Dress warmly. got it?

>Me: Fall hasn’t arrived yet, right?

What do you not know?

It is said that Korea is a country with four seasons.

>Sister Eunbyeol: What do you not know? Where is fall these days? It’s almost November, so it’s going to snow. Will winter come sooner next year, 2042?

>Me: …

‘Is it winter already?’

【Yeah, winter usually comes right after summer ends, right? What do you not know?】

Is there no fall anymore?

– Shoot!

We got out of the hideout.

It’s still raining outside.

I took out the umbrella I had put in my inventory.

I think I was only in the hideout for a short time, but the sun was already starting to rise.

“Didn’t you come here at dawn?”

【Can’t I take a taxi back?】

The scenery contrasts with the red-tinged sky as the sun sets, and the early morning air is cold.

I keenly feel the fact that winter is truly approaching.

After the system came to me, it seemed like it became difficult to keep up with the passage of time, or not.

I feel like I’m starting to become numb to the senses in that area.

Well, it’s clear that this is also my mistake anyway.

“Oh, I don’t want to go to work.”

**********

Time passed.

November XX, 2041

Anyway, I think it’s been about two weeks.

Like all office workers, they go back and forth between home and the association repeatedly.

Recovery of location trackers?

Growth through farming at the gate?

I couldn’t even dream.

The condition is getting worse and it is approaching me.

What was it, I can’t remember the name.

It was clearly a ‘curse of forbidden magical power’.

– Cough!

He vomited blood again.

At first, my heart hurt, but now I have gotten used to the pain.

It must be serious.

Because adapting to pain is not good.

【and! It’s snowing outside! First snow this year… What, did you vomit blood again?】

“I’m fine. It’s not like I’m dying.”

【… Something definitely went wrong then, right?】

“Hehe… It’s worth holding on.”

【Why don’t you just go to the hospital?】

Chaewon is right.

That’s right 100 times.

But I already know about this condition.

As a result of checking with the system, this incurable disease is the result of the black armor inflicting it and accelerating its symptoms.

It’s an EX-level curse that no one can cure, and there’s no way it can be cured just by going to the hospital.

It is said that healing from a healer is better than modern medicine.

But it’s not like I haven’t even tried receiving healing from that healer.

Some days, I worked to help clear other blue gates, and at that time, I was ranked A, B, and C.

I received healing from all the healers in the association, but my symptoms did not improve at all.

Rather, it feels like it is gradually getting worse.

…No, I correct you.

I haven’t been healed by a healer from ‘any association’.

She left me with only a kiss.

Will I be able to meet her today?

No, we have to meet today.

Even if I have to go back to the 51st floor.

Because it also has a location tracker.

“Ha… Still, this is really annoying.”

Still, I have to go to work today too.

I ended up adapting to the association without even realizing it.

‘Could it be that I’m on the verge of death just because I’m vomiting blood?’

【You two, put up a flag?】

“Your speech has become sharper these days?”

【Well, was that so? I was originally like this.】

Chaewon laughed heartily.

As soon as you open the front door, the smell of winter comes from outside.

I felt a cold chill that brought back memories of that day.

– Squeak. – Squeak.

The road to the association feels long today.

The feeling of stepping on snow isn’t that bad.

I like snow.

I like the sound of stepping on snow when I walk.

When I step on the snow, I always listen to the sound of my steps.

Still, you should always be careful when stepping on snow.

It’s quite slippery when you step on the cement next to the sidewalk block.

Of course, that doesn’t happen if the snow piles up very deeply.

When I stepped on thin snow, there was sometimes ice and I almost fell.

It was like that until I was in high school.

I still don’t miss my high school days.

‘I don’t miss it, but I feel something is missing.’

– Buuung.

【What are you regretting?】

“What?”

【Nothing.】

I couldn’t hear it clearly because a plane passed above.

I didn’t answer using that as an excuse.

It’s ringing in my head, so there’s no way I can’t hear it for that reason.

Why did you make that excuse?

Well, it’s a difficult topic to answer.

Where did it start?

Where did it get so twisted?

… As expected, when I see snow or rain falling, I become needlessly emotional.

‘I’m a little dizzy, maybe because I vomited a lot of blood today… Yeah, that door feels like it’s spinning.’

It seems to be spinning around like a space-time storm.

【what? That door is a revolving door, so of course it turns.】

“I see.”

The person who created the real revolving door should be rewarded.

To be honest, I’m going to search around because I’m frustrated.

‘Well, there’s nothing wrong with being an efficient invention.’

As I entered the association, I felt warm air surrounding my body.

It felt like an artificial warm wind was guiding me into a dream.

“I’m sleepy.”

【Then why not go up the emergency stairs to at least wake me up? It’s only the 4th floor anyway, right?】

“It’s annoying. it’s hard. I’m going up in the elevator.”

I pressed the elevator button.

And waited.

But the door of the elevator next to the one I pressed opened.

I rode the elevator without thinking.

– Grumble.

The door closes.

“Oh, I took the elevator that was going down by mistake.”

While thinking about random things, I took the elevator going down instead of taking the elevator going up.

【.. Come to your senses, I’ll still show up early today so I won’t be late.】

elevator.

It’s a steel box that always makes me do something.

Yes, our first meeting started in this elevator.

‘Because bumping into someone on the street at dawn doesn’t count.’

【Did you call the elevator from the underground parking lot?】

I made a mistake again.

My department is not even a few floors high.

For my health, I could just walk up a few steps.

But I didn’t bother to take the elevator.

“Haaam~”

I yawned and stretched.

– Ding~

‘what? ‘The elevator sound is a little strange?’

It’s different from usual.

– Drurr.

The elevator door opened.

I concentrated.

I tried to make room in the corner for someone else to ride.

Then I looked up and saw ‘B51’ written in red LED.

‘What the fuck is it, the 51st floor underground? ‘Did I see something wrong because I’m not feeling well these days?’

“It’s been a while, huh? you. You didn’t forget me, right?”

In front of me is pure white hair with closed eyes, and a white coat with a white base and a little black that looks like something a doctor would wear.

He was wearing clothes that looked like a combination of a tight-fitting dress shirt and a dress, and a black tie with a white pattern.

I was a little embarrassed by the different outfit than usual.

“You came to my space on your own. Hehe, you probably needed me too, right?”

【…is it usually up to the 51st floor underground?】

‘I don’t know, crazy… how to accept the current situation…’

【Hmm… This is the person you met back then, right? Then I guess I can just be scared?】

‘Who doesn’t know that!’

“Why is there no answer? It’s in front of me, right?”

“Uh, uh… I have it. Long time no see, Ine?”

He spoke so lamely like an idiot.

“Well, come here quickly. I have prepared a gift for you.”

“Ugh, yes.”

“You can look forward to it. I’m sure you won’t be betrayed by your expectations. You won’t regret it.”