episode_0040

When I arrived home, I laid my tired body down on the bed.

I, who had a worn-out body, could not walk alone and lie down, so Hazel carried me from the car to the bed.

I still feel amazing about where this power comes from, as if I’m nothing.

“It’s late, so please sleep first. The most important thing for recovery is sleep time.”

“Ah, I understand…”

When I arrived home, it was almost 5 o’clock.

It is the darkest time just before sunrise.

“You probably want to sleep alone, right?”

“Oh, no…”

Of course, sleeping alone is comfortable and good.

It’s not that I’m worried about being eaten with my already tiny body, but sleeping with someone like Hazel next to me is quite a burden in itself.

I don’t know if he’s a strong person… but he is anyway.

But I’ve already gotten used to the idea of saying things I don’t even mean to say.

“I know it’s not true. You don’t have to say things you don’t mean.”

Maybe it’s because he knows he did something wrong, but it seems to give me a little more freedom.

There’s nothing wrong with me, but if I leave it like this, I’ll end up neglecting Hazel’s down mood.

If I leave it like this, it will eventually come back to me later.

“Well, still… It’s okay if we sleep together…”

“Hehe, well, thank you at least for your heart. I’m happy that you care about my feelings even in this situation.”

“Ah… Yes…”

Seeing him smiling and stroking my head, I guess my judgment was right.

I killed two birds with one stone by being able to take care of Hazel’s mood at least a little, and by allowing her to sleep alone.

I could go further and make Hazel feel a little better by holding her and begging her to sleep next to me, but I don’t think it’s necessary.

It is enough to change a negative mood into a positive mood.

“If you need anything, please contact me… By the way, you can use a cell phone, right?”

Hazel put the cell phone directly into my right hand.

Even if you don’t have to do this, I can pick it up if you put it next to me, so it feels a bit too kind.

“Ah… Yes.”

I have small hands, so I bought a small cell phone.

In addition, the cast happens to be on the left hand, so it is only slightly inconvenient to operate, but it is not impossible.

“Thank goodness. It’s late, so take a nap. Have a nice dream.”

-side,

Hazel wished me a good dream and ended her night greeting with a light kiss on the cheek.

“Hey, sleep well, Hazel too…”

It’s a night greeting that is now ingrained in us and seems natural.

“Hehe… thank you. If you need anything, be sure to call.”

Despite such a rude greeting, he thanked me and said a few words before leaving the room.

-Dalkak

The door to the room closed, and now I was really alone.

Being alone made me feel relaxed.

However, a feeling of something empty filled the room.

A large object that filled the spacious bedroom next to me has disappeared, and that seems to be the reason.

Still, that feeling of emptiness did not disturb my sleep, and although I was quite tired, I was able to fall into a deep sleep right away.

At this point I don’t even know how long it has been since I fell asleep.

I woke up on my own, feeling extremely thirsty, like my throat was burning.

It’s still pitch black, so it looks like it’s before sunrise.

Anyway, I’m not the type of person who usually stays in the bedroom, so I have to go out to the living room to drink water.

“Ha···. I guess he’s sleeping now…?”

Going to drink water is not a sin.

But I think it would be a bit awkward if we ran into each other.

Hazel doesn’t know what I am like, but I don’t like her very much.

It’s burdensome, and I don’t want to encounter it in many ways.

“I have to go first… Will things change if I wait?”

Anyway, if you are awake now, you will stay awake, and if you are sleeping, you will continue to sleep.

There is no point in continuing to wait, so I should get out now.

Not only was my arm hurt, but my whole body was bruised and sore, so it was quite difficult to get up.

Still, I had a hard time getting up because I just had to quench my thirst and come back soon.

“Ugh···. I’m going to be in pain, really…”

-Kkiik···.

To prevent a catastrophe from waking up Hazel, who was probably sleeping, I slowly opened the door while watching what was going on outside.

First of all, on the second floor where the bedroom was, it was impossible to check on Hazel’s condition as she was sleeping on the sofa.

Therefore, I carefully and stealthily walked up the stairs and arrived in the living room where Hazel was.

The kitchen with the water purifier was also located here, so it was a place I had to pass by.

“You…?”

When I approached the sofa where Hazel was likely lying, I saw Hazel lying on the sofa, sleeping peacefully, covered with a blanket.

Fortunately, I seemed to be sleeping deeply, so I felt a little relieved and quietly walked to the kitchen.

“Ah, wow…what happened…?”

But Hazel didn’t miss even that quiet sign and woke up.

“Heek?!”

When I turned around in surprise, he was just sitting up from the sofa, rubbing his eyes and looking at me.

“Why are you so surprised…? As if you saw a ghost…”

To me, it’s scarier than a ghost, so it’s natural to be more surprised.

“Oh, it’s nothing…”

“More than that, why did you come down? If it were a bathroom, it would be attached to the bedroom.”

“Hey, I came to drink water…”

“Ha···. I told you to contact me. You shouldn’t overwork your body.”

Hazel saw me coming down with my sick body instead of listening to her, and spoke to me in an angry tone.

“S-sorry…!”

“Please sit on the sofa. I’ll carry it for you.”

“Yes, yes…”

I’m the one who’s sick, but I’m the one who acts like a sinner.

After all, this bitch is scary even if she looks even slightly angry.

“Would you like cold water?”

An average person would think of it as a given and think of cold water, and I also wanted to drink cool water.

Still, paying attention to even the smallest details is like Hazel.

A rough yet delicate personality.

It has all the elements that make it possible for the two to coexist.

“Yes…”

“I understand.”

After confirming my intention, Hazel poured cold water from the water purifier into a cup, then approached me sitting on the sofa and handed it to me.

For some reason, I felt like I had to use both hands to receive it, but since one arm was in a cast, I accepted it with my right hand as politely as possible while bowing my head.

I never expected that I would become such a polite person.

Still, as I lived, a day like this finally came.

“Thank you…”

“Thank you. This happened because of me, and it’s the right thing to do.”

But this time, Ji seems to know that she did something wrong, so she doesn’t have to worry about getting scolded.

I think the reason he got angry at me just now was because he was worried.

“Is that so…?”

“Yes.”

Hazel, who gave me the water, sat down to my right as if she had more to talk about.

“Are you in a lot of pain?”

My whole body was bruised, and my left arm was definitely diagnosed as a fracture, so I would be lying if I said it didn’t hurt.

Not only are there bruises, there are also cracks in the bones, and in many ways, the body is completely ruined.

“Ma, it hurts a lot…”

“Turn around here. Let me see your wounds.”

“Ah, yes…”

Hazel instructed me to turn towards her to see what my body was like.

Without saying a word, I turned to look at Hazel, and she lifted my top slightly to check the blue bruises on my waist and lower abdomen.

“Phew···. Because I really couldn’t see anything. Really… I listened to it deeply.”

Hazel’s reaction when she checked my bruises was not good.

He sighed heavily and looked at me with a pitiful expression.

Seeing Hazel feeling guilty somehow made me feel relieved.

“It’s okay… It will get better soon…”

“If you had just listened to me, this wouldn’t have happened. If you can’t do that one thing.”

As I kept getting beaten, I kept crying loudly, asking people to please listen to me just once, and saying that this time it was really unfair, but all I got in return was punches and kicks, and I never want to feel that heartbreaking feeling again.

“Well, that’s possible…. Wow, I’ve done so many unbelievable things…”

From the victim’s point of view, he continued to say things he didn’t mean to say in favor of Hazel.

“I’m sorry. There should not be a presumption of guilt, but it is truly my mistake.”

But Hazel seemed to have grown more guilty when she saw me like that, so she hugged me tightly from the side and lowered her head.

“It’s okay…”

“It’s okay. It’s okay even if things aren’t as good as this one.”

“······”

Despite the repeated apologies, I began to remain silent.

The feeling of sitting still and being comforted one-sidedly, something I’ve never experienced much in my life, wasn’t as bad as I thought.

“I was really prepared to kill you. At that time, if the owner had not held my leg and let it hang… It’s really scary to even imagine. I still get dizzy just thinking about that and my legs feel weak.”

Like I said, while I was being beaten, I thought to myself several times, ‘If I keep going like this, I’m really going to die.’

In fact, the ending was heading in that direction.

Still, I am glad that I am alive and well and have received an apology.

“Say, because I’m alive… That’s it…”

“Oh, you must be tired, but you held on for too long.”

I only came out to quench my thirst for a moment, but before I knew it, we were continuing a long conversation.

I got so caught up in the conversation that I didn’t even notice the time passing.

“Is that so…?”

“Yes, that’s right. You have to sleep now, so I’ll carry you to the bedroom. Get on your back.”

As if she was about to end the conversation and put me to sleep, Hazel got up from her seat and squatted down in front of me with her back facing me so that I could carry her on my back.

“You can walk…”

“No. Get on your back. Do you scold even the patient?”

“Ah, I understand…”

Since I didn’t want to get scolded for refusing a favor, I reluctantly put myself on Hazel’s back.

When I got on Hazel’s back, Hazel stretched out her waist as much as possible, shifting her center of gravity backwards, as if she had anticipated that my casted left arm would be pressed against her back, and distributed the weight by supporting my hips with her hands.

As expected, it is burdensome kindness.

But I didn’t feel bad because it was consideration for me.

“Hehe, well done. From now on, if you need anything, be sure to contact me instead of talking directly. You know, right?”

“Yes…”

“Yes. Now let’s go up slowly.”