episode_0039

scolded. I didn’t say anything for a few days so I thought I would just move on, but I got scolded. Even if you are worried about Do Yoo-geon, what are your thoughts on following him to a dangerous place?

I rolled over on the bed and hugged the pillow. That’s right, but it wasn’t that dangerous. I heard from Schrödinger in advance, so I knew some of the risk factors, and I was assured that goblins, orc shamans, or orc wizards would not cause much harm to us right away.

I kept telling Do Yoo-geon that it was dangerous, but that was just to suppress it in advance because there was no way to prevent something like this from happening again, not because it was really dangerous. My parents don’t know this, but they did it because they had their own thoughts. I can’t tell you about Schrödinger’s existence, and I don’t think you should be scolded like this, but I didn’t go too far. Mmm… … .

The door clicked open.

“Sky, do you want to eat a cookie?”

It’s mom.

“I’m not going to eat.”

“You ate a little bit too.”

“That’s it.”

“upset?”

“No.”

Mom looked around for a moment and then left the room. It’s not my parents’ fault for scolding me, but it’s unfair anyway.

In my current life, I have been scolded more than once thanks to the past life buff.

Like getting scolded for drinking coffee when you were too young.

『Mom, coffee is the vitality of life.』

Like when I hit guys who were being really annoying.

『The small things are making me irritated.』

And so on and so forth.

『Speak clearly. The reason your ranking dropped was because of your brain, not mine.』

『What kind of guts do you have to confess? If you have the guts to do that, why not try washing your brain first? You might succeed in increasing your intelligence, right?』

There are only a handful… … ?

I crushed the pillow around. Anyway, this time it’s because of Do Yoo-geon. What’s the point of suddenly running out of a cafe to catch a goblin, and what’s the point of even trying to attack a crack there? Even though you are in puberty, do you still have thoughts in your head? Hmm. Now that I think about it, I feel sorry because it’s such a harsh review, but anyway.

There was a growling sound in my stomach. I wasn’t hungry, but it made a noise. I sat up and blinked. I guess I need to eat something. Outside, not at home.

After putting on my clothes, I left the house and went downstairs. This isn’t outside the house, but it’s not inside the house either, right? When I opened the refrigerator, there were several packaged pieces of cake. Someone, whether it’s my mother or a security guard, is constantly feeding me snacks.

I took out a cheesecake and made a cup of cappuccino. It’s annoying to make milk froth every time. Espresso is made with capsule coffee and can be made with just one push of a button. When will capsule coffee be invented?

I was sitting on a chair and about to take a sip when I heard a voice from somewhere.

“How can you hide this fact!”

I was startled and trembled for a moment. What.

“This is why humans… why do they misunderstand things and then resent them?”

When I looked where the sound came from, I saw Schrödinger, a white cat, watching a video on someone else’s tablet. There it is again. Are you watching a magical girl animation again?

“Magic is an omnipotent resentment device. You didn’t think you could use that kind of power for nothing, did you? You just didn’t state the obvious. Are you talking about common sense?”

-and… … .

Schrödinger opened his mouth. A small pink tongue was visible. What should come? From what I’ve heard, it seems like a slap in the face. I look stupid with my mouth open. Umm… … . First of all, it’s cute because it’s a cat.

Now that I think about it, I don’t think it’s actually a cat, but I’ve never seen it, so it turns out that it might just be a cat, but first of all, it’s not a cat.

Schrödinger is full of questions in many ways. First of all, it is clear from the circumstances that he is an official of the system, how much authority he has as an official, and why is this official following him around like he is his master? I guess I’ll tell you if I ask, but I haven’t asked so far. Because curiosity kills the cat. It would be nice to kill Schrödinger at this point, but that won’t happen.

However, mobs and cracks have appeared in the city, so is it right to remain unaware as we are now? Rather, I wonder whether not knowing is more dangerous. Still, it would be better in terms of responsibility to not know.

The sound stopped, as if the video he was watching had ended, and Schrödinger tapped the tablet. Then I looked this way.

-master! There is not enough cache. Please charge it.

“Why are you spending my money?”

-It’s the owner’s parents’ money.

“That’s it.”

―Aren’t you going to charge it?

“huh.”

-Do it too much!

Schrödinger tapped the floor with his front paw, and dollar bills fell from the air. I used my magic to knock away several bills that were about to fall on the piece of cake and the coffee cup. What are you doing while people are eating?

-A miser starves to death.

In that sense? This is absurd.

I picked up a bill that had fallen on the table. It’s 100 dollars. I can feel the sins of gacha all over the world. There must be 10 billion from here mixed in as well. I don’t know who is a miser. I put the bill back on the table.

“Okay, so take these away.”

The bills sparkled and then disappeared.

―Master, be kind!

“There is nothing left in flattery.”

I took the floating tablet and recharged the cash. I have to stop making automatic payments at this point. It’s such a hassle because this happens every time.

As I was returning the tablet, a thought occurred to me and I stopped my hand.

―Why are you doing that?

“Don’t just learn something strange after seeing something like this and then get in trouble.”

Schrödinger licked his paw and tilted his head.

―You want a meaningless answer. Are you anxious?

That doesn’t mean anything… … .

Schrödinger laughed.

―Like this feeling?

… … This Schrödinger.

* * *

I put the book on the bookshelf. This is here. I picked up a book floating in the air. Complete translation of Taekri. Umm. Where should I put this? It’s a book from the Joseon Dynasty, so it’s history? It seems closer to sociology to be called history, and closer to a geography book to be placed in sociology.

I got down from the bookshelf ladder and looked through the bookshelf. Ah, geopolitics. I put it next to the geopolitics books. When I plugged it in, it didn’t seem like anything, but what do I know?

I listened to the following book. Calculus: The core of modern science. This is math without even thinking about it. I put it in the math section.

At about that time, a system window appeared.

[Closed beta service is ending]

what. I waited for a while to see if there were any other messages, but there was nothing. What is this out of nowhere?

When I glanced at Schrödinger between the bookshelves, I saw that he was always looking at his tablet. Schrödinger yawned. Isn’t it a big deal?

Umm. Closed beta? Closed beta service?

“log in.”

Something suddenly occurred to me, so I tried logging in, but nothing happened.

“Status window. Party window. Magic record. Magic record casting.”

Skills aren’t even used. I’m a bit embarrassed. It’s true that it doesn’t work in the first place, but I wonder why it actually doesn’t work. If you look to the side, there are still a few books floating around. Considering that the magic they use is working, is it because they simply stopped supporting the system?

―Are you curious?

When I looked at the floor, I saw Schrödinger approaching and waving his tail.

“no.”

―This time, system automation has been completed to some extent, so the closed beta is ending and moving to open beta.

“I told you not to say anything.”

I left the books behind and went through the bookshelves. Schrödinger followed along.

―Until now, there was a lack of manpower due to lack of automation.

As I was circling the living room to avoid Schrödinger, I heard the front door opening. Schrödinger glanced at the entrance and disappeared.

“Hello. I’m here.”

It’s Yumina. I didn’t even make an appointment.

“My lady, were you waiting for me?”

“no.”

“Wow, I’m so sad because I’m serious.”

How come there are only people around me who like to come to other people’s houses?

Yumina looked around the living room, then went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. Then he took out a piece of cake.

“natural?”

“Of course. I bought it.”

You bought it? I think I discovered the secret to a refrigerator that was always filled with snacks.

Rather than that.

“This is my house?”

“Is that really the case between us? Even though we are both young ladies, I feel really sad.”

Even though we’ve been together for only a year. It’s not appropriate to say this out loud, so I didn’t say it.

I wanted to divert the conversation, so I brought up another topic.

“Did you get home safely that day?”

Yumina was also outside on the day the crack appeared, so it must have been dangerous. Seeing as it’s only been a few days and he’s fine, it probably wasn’t a big deal.

“That day? If you think about it, I had an amazing experience that day.”

Yumina gave this person a cake as well. I ate it earlier, but it doesn’t mean I can’t eat it again. I roughly sat down.

“which?”

“The white cat was talking.”

Why is the white cat here?

“Why? It’s the Schrödinger our lady was talking about. It looks just like what you said back then. Did you say you can’t meet him anymore because your skills are gone?”

“Uh, right.”

What is this Schrödinger doing? I broke into a subtle cold sweat.

“Well, at the time, I was in a confrontation with a goblin on the stairs. Fortunately, I was able to pick up a fire extinguisher, so I was wondering whether it would be right to throw the fire extinguisher at the goblin or wait for it to approach and then hit it.”

It was obvious that I would die no matter which method I chose. It’s unlikely that a goblin that’s good at fighting won’t be able to avoid being mistreated by civilians. Simply avoid it and simply… … .

“At that moment, the cat appeared and said something.”

It seems that Schrödinger has done his job. Before, when something big happened, Yumina asked if she was safe, and she answered that she was safe. Did that mean she would protect her?

“What did you say?”

“What was it? Did you want to sign a contract to become a magical girl?”

huh? As I paused and thought for a moment, Yumina stabbed a strawberry from the strawberry cake with a fork and ate it in one bite.

Yumina mumbled and said.

“it’s good.”

It’s delicious and you can eat it while you sleep.

“So? What happened?”

“Hmm, do you like stories like this?”

“What happened next?

“I’m worried about our lady. If a suspicious cat approaches and asks to sign a contract, I think she’ll be angry.”

Didn’t you say that was the case? I took a bite of cake. The green tea cake is also delicious.

“When the cat appeared, the goblin seemed wary of the cat and didn’t come near. So I immediately turned around and ran away. There was a door that was open at the time, so I survived.”

“I’m glad.”

“Yes. What happened to you that day?”

After that, we talked a bit behind Do Yoo-geon’s back.

* * *

Yumina left Cha Ha-neul’s house. Looking at the sky, the sun was still up. First of all, I’ve filled my stomach with cake, but I’m not sure what to do. Due to the security situation, it will be difficult to play outside with friends, but if you go to your friend’s house, you will likely be asked a variety of uncomfortable questions from your friend’s parents. Some of my friends are in mourning places.

It’s dangerous to walk outside alone, so it might be better to go to the library. Cafes are good, but it’s not good to rely on cafes because I lost my allowance after a fight with my father a few days ago.

As I walked out onto the street and checked the library closure status on my smartphone, a luxury car slowed down and pulled up next to me. I fell a few steps out of ominousness. I looked around and saw some passers-by and CCTV.

A person got out of the driver’s seat and opened the backseat door. A stylishly dressed grandfather got off. He had a soft appearance with white hair.

“Are you my friend, Miss Cha Ha-neul?”

“Ah yes……?”

No matter what he looked like, he was an unknown person. My grandfather took out a business card and gave it to me. He was Cha Ha-neul’s grandfather’s chief of staff.

“I’ll give you a ride home.”

“I have no intention of going home.”

“Then go wherever you want.”

Although my intentions were reluctant, I got into the car.

There was a laptop in the car with the video turned on.

I looked at it out of curiosity and saw a video of Cha Ha-neul and Do Yoo-geon arguing in an alley. It looks like a video from that day, with blood stains in the alley.