episode_0044

Today is the day I receive rehabilitation treatment at a mental hospital.

Early in the morning, after getting ready to go out, I put on my shoes and opened the front door.

Then I saw familiar faces.

“CarrotCarrot~”

“Lotus rootLotus root~”

Two rabbits dancing and twitching their butts in the hallway right in front of our house.

It was Santoto and Forest Toto.

“It came out! Carrot!”

“I waited! Lotus root!”

I was a little embarrassed.

Why are these rabbits here?

I probably didn’t come to bring you a side dish.

They already stopped by my house yesterday and filled the refrigerator.

It’s not like I came here to play on a morning like this…

“···What are you doing here, professor and instructor? Without any contact.”

I asked as I gently closed the front door.

The rabbits stopped their dance and responded by clinging to my legs like caterpillars.

“Didn’t you say you were going to the hospital today? I came to accompany you. Carrot.”

“When going for rehabilitation, it is essential to be accompanied by a guardian in case of an unexpected situation. Lotus root.”

“I am not a child…”

That’s what I said, but I didn’t say anything.

There is nothing wrong with having a guardian.

I am also thankful that you came running from the morning because you were worried about me.

“Could you please move away from the bridge instead? It’s uncomfortable to walk.”

“No. Carrot.”

“ Closely protected. Lotus root.”

Even though I swung my legs, the rabbits did not fall.

The more I tried to shake it off, the harder it was to cling to my leg. Did you put any glue on your body? It looked almost like a leech.

I had no choice but to go down the stairs and out the entrance of the building with the rabbits on both legs.

Then a familiar voice was heard.

“Huh? Sister Seolyu. Ha-hwi came out.”

“Why are you showing up so late? I’ve been waiting for a long time.”

It was Hanabi and Cha Seol-yu.

They were sitting on a bench in the yard, but when they saw me, they jumped up from their seats.

Why are those people out this morning again?

Could it be that they have been drinking since morning?

I glanced at the pyeongsang, thinking I should say something.

But there was no liquor bottle left.

‘I guess he was drinking.’

Then why am I here?

As I was having doubts, Cha Seol-yu and Hanabi came right in front of me.

“Ha-hwi. You said you were doing rehabilitation training at the hospital today, right? We’ll go together too. Treatment using illusions may cause side effects, and aftereffects may remain after treatment.”

“Me too… I’m worried, so I’ll follow you…! Because it might be difficult to come home alone…”

They also seemed to be planning to accompany the rabbits as guardians.

I already have a guardian…

Cha Seol-yu naturally stood next to me, looked down at the rabbits, and frowned.

“What are these rabbits? When did you sneak into our building?”

“Carrot! You don’t have the habit of speaking to your teacher, Cha Seol-yu!”

“If you misbehave one more time, I’ll put a carrot in there! Of course, I’m talking about your mouth! Lotus root!”

The rabbits growled and glared at Cha Seol-yu.

Hanabi tilted her head as she looked at the rabbits.

“But why are the professor and instructor here?”

“We are also protectors! Carrot!”

“That’s right! We have you, you don’t need us! Go home, wipe your butt, and get some sleep! Lotus root!”

Cha Seol-yu and Hanabi’s expressions crumpled at the rabbits’ remarks.

Soon, they suddenly started fighting in a 2-on-2 format. With each other claiming to be my protector.

And, when they were having a tense war of nerves.

“Kang Ha-hwi!”

“Ha-hwi!”

From a distance, I saw Seo Yi-eung and Isabella walking towards me, waving happily.

No, why do they keep coming together?

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Seo Yi-eung and Isabella also joined.

From what I heard, they came for the same reason as the other women.

I wondered if I had mentioned that I was doing rehabilitation training at the hospital today for no reason.

Because there are so many unexpected guardians.

If you were planning on going together, please let me know in advance…

I don’t know why they come to me on the same day without any prior contact.

Of course, it wasn’t that I was upset.

I was grateful if I was grateful. Anyway, he came to me because he was worried about me.

“Ha-hwi.”

Cha Seol-yu lowered his voice and called me.

Her eyes were on Seo Yi-eung and Isabella.

“Are they Academy friends? Are you the closest friend?”

“Yes. Those two are classmates I talked to often. We also participate in clubs together.”

Cha Seol-yu looked them up and down.

It was a fierce expression, as if he was on guard.

“Kang Ha-hwi. Those people…”

This time, Seo Yi-eung asked, taking turns glancing at Cha Seol-yu and Hanabi.

Come to think of it, I haven’t introduced you yet.

“I already said that, right? Say hello. This is Cha Seol-yu, the landlord, and this is Hanabi, my neighbor and gaming friend.”

When I introduced my studio apartment acquaintances, Isabella and Seo Yi-eung bowed their heads and introduced themselves to the girls and said hello.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Seo Yi-eung, Kang Ha-hwi’s best friend.”

“Hello. My name is Isabella Chambers! Ha-hwi and I are the closest friends after Lee Eung!”

“Yes. nice to meet you. Ha-hwi’s spiritual support is Cha Seol-yu.”

“This is Hanabi… Ha, I’m as close to Ha-hwi as a love doll. I’m probably closer to them than them…”

Seo Yi-eung and Isabella.

When Cha Seol-yu and Hanabi were greeting each other.

Rabbits jumped in between them.

“Carrot! We are the ones closest to Kang Ha-hwi! Very affectionate!”

“Yes! We are the closest friends to Kang Ha-hwi! Because we were lovers before we were priests! Lotus root!”

Why is everyone showing off their friendship with me?

No one cared that they were lovers.

Because we all know that these rabbits are a bit paranoid.

anyway.

As it happened, the six women got into a war of nerves with each other, taking the form of a three-way war.

They looked at me at the same time and asked questions.

Among these, who would you take as your guardian?

I considered picking the rabbits that came first, but quickly withdrew the idea.

If you choose one side in this situation, you may hurt others.

After much thought, my answer was this.

“What do you choose? We can all go together.”

Yes. There was no need to choose anyone.

All seven of us can just get along and get along, right?

The expressions on the women’s faces when they heard my answer were not very good.

I guess it’s not desirable to be rushed around like this.

For your information, Isabella still had a bright expression. It seemed like he had no particular idea.

I looked around at them and added,

“If you don’t like it, I’ll go alone.”

In an instant, the women’s expressions became perplexed.

“Da, carrot! I was planning on going with everyone from the beginning! We are all precious students who we care for equally, so we should go together! Cancer!”

“Kang Ha-hwi is so kind that it’s a shame. Don’t be considerate of other bitches, just be honest and say you only want to go with us… Anyway, got it! I will go with you as you say! Those bitches who don’t want to go together, leave. Lotus root!”

Forest Toto hastily changed his attitude,

“···I can’t help it. Now that I think about it, I think it would have been too harsh of you to pick someone in this situation. Okay, let’s go together.”

“I, too, will do whatever you ask…”

Cha Seol-yu released his grim expression, and Hanabi followed Cha Seol-yu and lowered her tail.

“I like it! It’s fun if there are a lot of people, and there’s nothing wrong with having a lot of guardians. As the saying goes, the more the better.”

Isabella was still bright.

On the other hand, unlike the other women, Seo Yi-eung had a disapproving expression.

“······.”

I asked Seo Yi-eung, who was silent.

“Seo Yi-eung, you don’t like it?”

“No, what…”

Seo Yi-eung glanced sideways at the other women from time to time.

Then he sighed deeply and nodded his head slightly.

“···Okay. Let’s go together.”

With a look on his face that said he couldn’t win, Seo Yi-eung also agreed to go with everyone.

In this way, six companions pretending to be guardians were created.

“Why does it feel like there are more and more women around Ha Hwi…? Should I confess this quickly…”

“Lee Eung-ah. I can hear everything you say to yourself.”

The voices of Seo Yi-eung and Isabella are heard from behind.

Seo Yi-eung seemed to be talking to himself, but his voice was loud enough to be heard.

“But what if I get dumped like that…”

“Lee Eunga Shhh! Can you hear everything? Just think to yourself, or say it a little louder.”

I agreed.

Speak softly.

“Carrot···. You crazy bitch. You’re thinking of dating someone else’s man”

“You should be careful. Now that I look at it, Seo Yi-eung, that bitch looks just like Geumtaeyang. Lotus root.”

It looks like the rabbits heard it too.

Seeing that Cha Seol-yu and Hanabi didn’t react in any way, it seemed like they probably didn’t hear. Or maybe I’m just pretending not to hear.

I just pretended not to hear it.

‘···He probably won’t really confess.’

If such a situation occurs, it is quite difficult to know how to deal with it…

I decided to think about it later.

Because it’s something in the future that hasn’t happened yet.

***

After arriving at the mental hospital.

I was taken to a room called a special treatment room with my doctor.

The doctor said, glancing sideways at the women who were following behind like ducklings.

“Ha-hwi has many guardians…”

“It just so happened that it happened like that.”

“Aside from Mr. Santoto and Mr. Forest Toto, are all the others girlfriends?”

“No. We’re just friends.”

The doctor and I entered the special treatment room while chatting lightly.

There was a capsule-shaped machine installed in the center of the room.

That was a welcome device for rehabilitation training.

Please note that all device settings were completed in a previous visit.

My brain was scanned with magic, my memories were read, and the location when the trauma occurred and the people who influenced me were created as illusions.

The doctor gave me various explanations about the device, precautions, training methods, etc., and then opened the lid of the device.

“I’ll go in now. I will close the lid and start the device, so Ha-hwi can just lie down comfortably inside and close his eyes.”

“Yes.”

I nodded and carefully entered the device and lay down.

Cheeek-!

The transparent lid closed with a loud sound.

Above the lid, the figures of women surrounding the device were visible.

There were six women who accompanied me, claiming to be my guardians.

‘Why are the professor and instructor in human form…’

They all had anxious expressions on their faces.

To ease their worries, I awkwardly smiled faintly and closed my eyes.

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I closed my eyes to see the six beautiful women for the last time, and soon after, I heard a noise that pierced my ears.

“Hey. What are you doing? Don’t you answer?”

“This stupid bastard is giving me a bruise again. Are you out of your mind?”

I lifted my eyelids.

Instead of the six women I had just seen, I saw other women surrounding me.

Fierce-looking women wearing school uniforms.

Each and every one of them was a familiar face.

The cause of my trauma.

They are the ones who created the fear of pretty girls.

They were a group of women who had harassed me terribly in my past life.

however···.

Surely, all the women in my blurry memories must have been pretty girls…

What are these rotten squids in front of me?