episode_0046

“Good response.”

The girl nodded with a proud face.

I can’t help but be happy.

Because I obtained the unique ability I had longed for.

“What is your name?”

He looked at the girl and asked.

The girl’s light hair was fluttering in the gentle breeze caused by the crack.

I think we’ll be seeing each other often anyway, so it would be better to keep a clear statement.

“There is no name.”

“No?”

“Hmm, maybe I should try making one now… .”

The girl stroked her chin and thought for a moment, then spoke as if it had occurred to her.

“It’s a golden sheep… .”

Fluffy. The girl triumphantly brushed her hair away and placed her outstretched hand with her index finger and thumb on her chin.

“Call me ‘Geumyang (金羊)’!”

A confident smile and twinkling eyes.

Did he think he had good sense?

It seemed like he really liked the name ‘Geumyang’.

‘Geumyang… .’

“Why is your expression like that?”

“The name is a bit… .”

I couldn’t even say, ‘Isn’t this disgusting?’

The Geumyang opened its eyes and glared at me.

“The reason you don’t understand this body’s supreme naming sense is… ?”

“The name seems a bit heavy and charismatic.”

“Hmm?”

“It’s golden, the more you think about it, the better it gets.”

“Oh.”

He says it’s a name he likes, but you can’t just say something about it.

As she spat out the good lie, Geumyang’s face gradually brightened over time.

Geumyang wiped under her nose with her index finger and nodded in satisfaction.

“Ugh… . You know something.”

A proud golden sheep.

It’s surprising, but this guy didn’t feel any weight at all.

“Okay then.”

When Geumyang let go of the back of my hand, the crack condensed into a single line and disappeared.

At the same time, the sense that activated my unique ability quickly faded away.

“I lost all feeling… ?”

What is this sense of loss… ?

“You reached the minimum level, but you overused your spatial abilities from the start. Because of that, the side effects must have been severe. It’s not unreasonable if the feeling disappears.”

“You mean there was a lack of competency?”

“That’s right. It is also evidence that he has not yet developed enough to use his spatial abilities properly.”

This was the first time I knew that could happen.

“Anyway, is the unique ability still intact?”

“Of course.”

I felt like the congestion had subsided with the clear answer.

I can finally feel at ease.

“Anyway… , baby? There is one thing I want to ask you.”

‘Baby?’

When I thought about it, it was obvious that if Geumyang’s story was true, she would be much older than me.

So I didn’t bother to argue.

“What is it?”

“Keuhum!”

Geumyang covered her mouth with her clenched fist and cleared her throat.

“That… .”

He put the hand shade to his mouth and asked carefully.

“Has Lopi become the pirate king? ?”

Lopi?

ah.

“Two-piece?”

“Yes, that’s it!”

Two piece.

It was a cartoon about a man named Lopi going on an adventure to become the pirate king.

“The series was discontinued.”

“Huh?”

“The world has reached that point, and it’s only natural. The author’s whereabouts are currently unknown. It’s already a long time ago.”

He shrugged his shoulders and answered.

There is silence for a moment.

dump. Geumyang sat down.

A look of despair appeared on his face.

“This is the feeling of despair… .”

A being that some call God.

The Golden Sheep experienced despair for the first time.

… …

I decided to move the location to test my unique abilities.

Geumyang and I headed to the training ground in Neo Seoul. This is a commercial facility where you can rent a spacious personal training room, and privacy is guaranteed.

Originally, Geumyang was said to be able to travel to and from the training ground as if instantaneously moving across space.

However, I deliberately walked down the road because I wanted to see Neo Seoul. He said it had been a while since he set foot in this world, so I decided to understand.

Geumyang’s existing outfit was a white dress, so I lent her my clothes. Because of that, he ended up looking like he was wearing a baggy coat. It was because of the difference in physique between me and Geumyang.

As a result, Geumyang wore her coat loosely, so that it reached down to her elbows.

The bottoms didn’t fit at all so I couldn’t even wear them.

“I also wanted to wear a school uniform… .”

Geumyang was monologuing with a regretful tone and then glanced at me, subtly looking sideways.

Are you asking me to buy you a school uniform?

“We’ll talk about that later.”

There wasn’t enough money right now. I couldn’t wait to test out my unique abilities.

We arrived at the training center and rented a private training room.

It was quite spacious.

It’s expensive.

This was my first time here, so I didn’t expect it to be this bad.

In the center of the training room.

I stood facing Geumyang up close.

“Now that I think about it, you said you were sticking with me, right?”

“Okay.”

“Were you watching my every move?”

I asked while checking Cheolryonggon’s condition.

If Geumyang’s words were true, she might have peeked into my entire private life.

“That’s right. From when you were young and held in the arms of a robot. I was only watching you.”

Hmm.

Right.

It’s been so long… .

“Well, that’s it. If you don’t have anything special, hurry up and test your unique ability… .”

“If you’re worried about getting caught watching an older woman’s mating video in a mechanical box, you don’t have to worry. I realized a long time ago that saying something like that out loud can cause a strong sense of shame in a person.”

“I want to die.”

I wish someone would strangle me.

The image I had built up was fleeting from the beginning in front of Geumyang.

“You can’t die. Okay then.”

Geumyang smiled and held out her hand to me.

“Baby, hand.”

“?”

What kind of treatment… ?

“You are currently experiencing side effects, so you are unable to use your unique abilities. So, you have to hold my hand before you can use your abilities like before.”

Earlier, it seemed like he was talking about the time when he created a crack above my hand, saying it would allow him to dominate space.

“It doesn’t matter where you touch the body, but hands are probably easier.”

“When will those side effects resolve?”

“Usually within a day. But you were depleted of magical power until recently, right?”

“If the original magical power is depleted, does the side effect not recover?”

Geumyang nodded.

“Aren’t most problems related to horsepower like that? The reason I couldn’t show up until now was because you were in that state.”

At least today, it was said that he had to contact the body and exercise his unique abilities through Geumyang.

I quietly reached out my hand and took Geumyang’s hand. It was a smooth, small hand.

Suddenly, a question came to mind.

“Wait a minute. So the fact that you can’t use your unique ability now is not a penalty?”

“That has already passed. I just couldn’t feel it because I was depleted of mana.”

“?”

Passed by?

“The penalty for spatial abilities occurs in the magic circuit.”

“You mean you don’t suffer a penalty when your magic power is depleted?”

“No, the penalty accumulates until it is experienced. When your magic power returns, you will suffer all the accumulated penalties.”

“Then?”

“The penalty you should have suffered was transferred back to me. Did I sleep with you for no reason?”

‘Moved’ the penalty.

In other words, Geumyang absorbed the penalty I should have suffered. Through the act of cuddling and sleeping.

Is physical contact with Geumyang a condition for transferring the penalty?

“And, spatial ability is originally the power of this body! I don’t want to suffer a penalty!”

“More than that, what exactly is my penalty?”

“Well, the unique ability will return tomorrow, so try it then. I’m sure you won’t be able to bear it anymore and will be held in my arms.”

“… … .”

I don’t know what it is… .

‘Is it really painful?’

An ominous feeling came over me.

at that time.

Sigh.

‘Oh, it works.’

Just like before, the sensation of a unique ability began to circulate within my body again. When I raised my hand to control the sensation, a crack appeared in the air.

Whiuuung.

A lukewarm and gentle wind came out of the crack and shook the golden sheep’s hair.

“True. I’ll tell you in advance.”

“What?”

“I can no longer exert any useful power in this world. Because I have already handed over the authority to you. The only time I can fully demonstrate my abilities is in my labyrinth. Beyond space.”

In short, Geumyang was weak here.

“I know that. Keep in mind that today’s training is not your full strength.”

“Sure.”

After that, Geumyang taught me the first type of magic formula for space domination with unique abilities.

‘Space leap.’

A crack is created by connecting one point to another.

A technique that allows you to move beyond a crack by crossing another crack.

‘I don’t get it.’

It was very difficult to set the exact location of the crack as desired. Geumyang said, ‘setting coordinates.’

In the end, he repeatedly leaped to a different location instead of the one designated by Geumyang.

Somehow I ended up moving out of the training ground.

Geumyang told us that the more we use magic formulas, the better we will become at determining coordinates and moving.

Sweat poured down my entire body like rain. The process of setting coordinates, creating a crack, and taking a leap was easy to say, but it was a very painful process.

Should I say that it feels like going to the gym and focusing on strength training while using muscles I have never used before for the first time?

So I practiced spatial leaps repeatedly in the training room.

The hands that were holding Geumyang were also sweating.

However, rather than letting go of her slippery hand, Geumyang clasped her hands together and held them more firmly. It seemed like he didn’t want me to lose my concentration.

As we held hands and devoted ourselves to training all day, the sky beyond the window had already darkened.

“Wow, hehe… .”

As I fell to the floor and struggled to catch my breath, Geumyang let go of her hand. Then, the sense of spatial ability flowing through my body disappeared like a light going out.

Geumyang sat down with her butt on my abdomen. It was a weight that felt like an appropriate amount of pressure.

“Are you tired?”

“I think it will be okay if I just rest a little… .”

Under the lights, Geumyang’s sharp eyes looked down at me.

He must have been amused by the sight of me stretching out after hard training, and there was a subtle smile on his face.

“Why are you smiling?”

“It’s quite funny to see them stretched out in exhaustion.”

“… … .”

Are you kidding me?

Geumyang turned her head forward and closed her eyes with a smiling face.

“Well, that’s enough for today.”

“I could do this all day.”

“Take a rest here. Only tomorrow will you be able to fully train with your abilities. Excessive use of magical power today would not be a good choice.”

“… I guess so.”

It certainly is.

If I use my abilities directly instead of going through Geumyang, I will be able to achieve more effective results.

so.

‘It would be better to train properly tomorrow. It’s kind of lame to keep holding his hand like this.’

Place your elbows on the floor and slowly raise your upper body. Geumyang, whose center of gravity was tilted, soon opened her eyes again and looked down at me.

“Wake up?”

“Shall we have dinner?”

“It’s evening… . I have no particular thoughts. Well, consuming adequate nutrients and energy is essential. Let’s go.”

Geumyang responds indifferently.

‘Do you really have no appetite?’

That doubt disappeared completely when I ordered udon at a restaurant.

“What is this heavenly taste? !”

“It’s ordinary udon.”

“This is the first time in my life that I have tasted something this delicious!! How can the umami be so exquisite!”

Geumyang was extremely excited, her eyes sparkling and her cheeks blushing.

When Geumyang entered the world, it was after The Hole was created in the Pacific and before Neo Seoul was created.

In other words, he must have tasted something like snacks in moderation.

There was no way I could have tasted a proper dish.

Perhaps that’s why Geumyang reacted unexpectedly and passionately.

‘I’m glad there are no guests.’

Because it was late, we were lucky that there were no other customers in the restaurant except us.

While eating udon, I looked at Geumyang, whose eyes were sparkling.

It was a strange feeling, as if I had introduced modern civilization to a stranger from another world, and a smile came to my face without me knowing.

Oh, you’re from another world, right?

“Huh! Lord, master! What is this crunchiness and the moist, juicy inside… ! What on earth is this ferocious thing!?”

“Ah… , it is called ‘chicken’.”

“Chicken… !”

The owner, who sympathized with Geumyang’s violent reaction, smiled happily and responded.

The owner was a person who dropped out of school, opened a restaurant, and became an adult last year.

The president seemed to think that Geumyang was regurgitating the expression ‘chicken is delicious’ and treated it like a situational comedy.

‘Is this really your first time eating it?’

From what I heard earlier, it seemed like Geumyang had never eaten cooked food. Of course, the same goes for freshly fried chicken.

After finishing the side menu, Geumyang closed her eyes and soaked in the pleasant afterglow.

“This is the feeling of happiness… . I’m happy to be in this world… .”

Geumyang leans back against the back of the chair, pats her stomach, and smiles contentedly. Her body stretched like slime, as if it was about to melt.

In the morning, I thought I had a ticchy personality and felt awkward… .

Now it seemed somehow insignificant.

“Let’s go back when we’ve finished eating.”

“Sure. I’m looking forward to tomorrow… .”

He seemed very excited about what he would eat tomorrow.

After we went to the alley, I jumped straight into my room through the crack made by Geumyang.

‘Ability is being reorganized.’

Geumyang said she would see him tomorrow and disappeared beyond space.

Is it because I am very tired?

After washing my body, I fell asleep like I fainted.

… …

the next day.

Training ground.

“Keueoeook!!”

As a reward for overusing spatial control, I had to experience the pain of my magical power circuits burning out.

However, the moment Geumyang came into my arms and hugged me, I experienced a miracle in which the pain from the penalty quickly subsided.