episode_0039

I sent a whisper to Shuboma, who was connected to the game.

If he doesn’t come to me within 10 minutes, I will come to him myself.

【Shuboma048】─ㅠ

【Shuboma048】─Only 30 minutes…

A reply came back.

Judging by the fact that he asked me to wait, it seemed like he had decided that there was no use in turning away.

‘No, but why are you asking me to wait for 30 minutes?’

We are neighbors living on the same floor.

It’s not right next door, but it’s just a few seconds’ walk down the hallway.

It doesn’t take 30 minutes to mentally prepare…

‘ah. Are you sure you want to take a shower?’

That seemed the most likely.

When we met earlier, he was wearing a hat tightly, so it looked like he hadn’t washed up yet today. It was morning now, so it wasn’t strange that I hadn’t washed up.

‘Then I guess I’ll just have to wait.’

You don’t want to look shabby to the opposite sex.

It’s completely understandable.

Because I am reluctant to meet the opposite sex without first washing myself.

‘Let’s do a little homework.’

I decided to wait and play the game until Shuboma finished preparing.

***

40 minutes have already passed.

As I was playing the game so hard, time flew by.

Shuboma still hadn’t come to our house.

I waited for another 10 minutes without saying anything.

‘I can’t do it…’

I have no choice but to go to room 303 myself.

I pushed the chair aside and stood up.

And that’s when I walked towards the front door.

smart.

A knock was heard from the front door.

“Over there…”

I slightly opened the front door that had been left open beforehand, and a woman peeked out her face.

It was Shuboma.

Still, Ogi has arrived.

Saves you the trouble of going there in person.

I was worried that they were diving, wouldn’t open the door when I visited, and might have moved out at night, but I was fortunate.

“Why are you so late?”

“Sorry…”

“First, take off your shoes and come in.”

“Yes···.”

“Do not use polite language.”

“Eng···.”

Shuboma came into our house, looking around his head.

And then I gently closed the door.

“Well, how is this…”

There was an umbrella in one of her hands.

It was the umbrella I lent you earlier.

“Put it in the umbrella stand on the left.”

“Umbrella stand…? Ah, this is it. But this looks like a trash can…”

“There is an umbrella stand, so quickly put it in and come in and sit here.”

I sat on the bed the rabbits gave me and tapped the bed with my hands.

Shuboma nodded slightly, put the umbrella in the umbrella stand, took off her shoes, walked over to the bed, and sat down next to me.

“······.”

“······.”

There is an awkward silence.

hmm. I called him, but what should I say?

At that time, I was agonizing over how to get lucky.

“Uh, since when did you know…?”

Shuboma spoke first.

He didn’t make eye contact with me and kept his head down.

“Shuboma I have been suspicious ever since you asked about me and defended the woman in room 303. And when I said hello to you, I was confident when I heard your voice. Your voice is unusual. It’s a bit unusual.”

“Ah.”

Shuboma lets out a low sigh.

Did you really think I wouldn’t notice?

Anyone who has heard Shuboma’s voice cannot fail to notice this. Because her voice has such a strong personality.

Not in a bad way, but in a good way.

Should I say it’s a bit like the voice voice actors make when acting?

The tone of voice was exactly like the tone of acting.

“So, do you have anything to say to me?”

“Ah, that is… I didn’t mean to deceive you, but somehow I ended up deceiving you… I’m sorry…”

Shuboma seemed to be apologizing to me,

“Oh, no. Don’t you have to be sorry? Since you fooled me too, I guess we’re both common anyway…”

I hastily canceled my apology.

What are you doing?

I asked with a puzzled face.

“When did I fool you? I stayed silent all this time because you wanted to hide your identity first, and I was afraid I would get in trouble if I pretended to know.”

“Not that, you said you have gynophobia… It doesn’t look like that at all…”

ah. That’s what you said.

I guessed wrong.

I immediately explained it to Shuboma.

“I told you this the last time we talked through voice. He said his condition has improved a lot compared to before. I’m pretending like nothing’s wrong right now, but the truth is I’m just forcing myself to endure it. Honestly, it’s hard because the trauma hasn’t completely gone away.”

“Really…?”

It wasn’t a lie.

Even if it looks fine on the outside, the trauma still remains.

If I had been completely cured, I wouldn’t have visited a mental hospital.

I still can’t even smile properly in front of women.

You can force a smile, but it’s so awkward that you look like a fool.

In other words, no matter how hard you try, all you can do is keep a blank expression or frown.

This is so bad that someone even asked me why I was angry the other day.

“Why would I lie about something like this? It’s a shame that the person I’m talking to is you. If it had been someone else, the current situation would have been difficult, right? I wouldn’t have called you home in the first place.”

After hearing what I said, Shuboma wiggled her fingers and twitched the corners of her mouth. He seemed to feel good about himself being special.

“That’s right. And I also lied when I said I was ugly…”

“I never said I was ugly with my mouth. You were the only one mistaken.”

“Ah. That’s right… Then I was the only one who deceived you… I’m really sorry…”

“It’s okay to apologize, but tell me the reason why you didn’t pretend to know.”

“That is…”

Shuboma’s lips twitched, then he glanced at me and continued speaking.

“I did it because I was afraid our relationship would become distant… I thought I would be horrified if I found out that my gaming friend who always did voice acting was my neighbor… You might misunderstand that she is a stalker who moved into the same studio as she was crazy about men, and… Because you are not an ordinary neighbor, but a neighbor who thought you were a strange woman…”

It was one of the many reasons I guessed in my head.

After hearing the reason, I felt relieved.

I was worried that they might be reluctant to see me in real life.

“And, men don’t like boring women like me. So I was scared to reveal my identity…”

“···What’s new? You always said directly with your own mouth that you are a slut.”

“No matter what, I am so over the top that I feel like I would hate it if I saw it in person… Honestly, it’s a lot more serious than you thought…”

“That’s not true.”

When I nodded and agreed, Shuboma looked shocked.

ah. Isn’t this it?

I think I got the empathy point wrong.

She looked sideways at me without saying a word with a gloomy face.

I added hastily.

“But I don’t care at all because you call me a dick. Rather, it’s good to feel a sense of kinship because it’s the same thing. As you know, I am also a serious idiot.”

“Honestly, you seem like a hot guy… Don’t be deceived… You talk to women very well…”

“You say I can’t talk like this with other women? I can only say this to you.”

“Only to me…?”

“Yes. Strangely, you feel more comfortable than other women. I guess it’s because I got used to my voice because I did it almost every day.”

This is a world where only beautiful girls exist.

Shuboma is also, of course, a beautiful girl.

However, she was not uncomfortable like other pretty girls.

Even more so than Seo Yi-eung and Isabella.

The reason was simple.

Although we have rarely met each other in real life, we have narrowed down our relationship through voice chatting every day.

It felt like I was with an old friend.

Of course, physical contact is impossible.

anyway.

Shuboma is a special person to me.

Because he is the most comfortable and friendly person in this world.

I didn’t want to lose a friend like that.

If we continue to have an uncomfortable relationship where we pretend not to know each other, the relationship could have collapsed someday. That’s why I tried to establish a proper relationship today.

“Hehe···.”

Shuboma laughed brightly.

He seemed quite happy to have once again recognized that he was a special person.

“Anyway, from now on, let’s not pretend not to know each other and just be normal friends.”

“Yes…!”

“And if you’re bored, you can come over to my house sometimes.”

“G, really? Thank you…!”

“Why are you even saying thank you…? Naturally between friends─”

It was while I was continuing my conversation.

Sigh-!

Suddenly the front door opened.

Shuboma and I looked at the entrance at the same time.

“Kang Ha-hwi! I’m here to bring you side dishes! Carrot!”

“Today’s kimchi! Lotus root!”

Santoto and Forest Toto come in dancing with a side dish container on their heads.

Come to think of it, I said I would bring you a side dish today, right?

I completely forgot.

“Carrot?”

“Lotus root?”

As the rabbits entered the house, they froze in their seats when they saw Shuboma sitting next to me.

Santoto blinked and stared at Hanabi, and Forest Toto was trembling with a shocked expression.

“Yeongeeueueuun! Beep beep beep!!! Adultery caught! Kang Ha-hwi is cheating on us!!!”

Forest Toto screamed in excitement.

Just as I was about to jump out of my seat and approach that crazy rabbit to cover its mouth.

puck-!

Santoto hit Foresttoto hard on the head with a carrot.

“Yeongeuneun···.”

Forest Toto fell forward and fainted.

nice.

“Don’t make a fuss. Carrot.”

It was fortunate that the mountain toto was at least normal compared to the forest toto.

“Rather… I never imagined that I would meet a student who dropped out and ran away in a place like this.”

Santo placed the side dish container on Forest Toto’s head, then crossed his arms and asked with a solemn expression.

“It’s been a while, Hanabi. But why are you here, carrot?”