episode_0056

Bella was lost in thought after hearing my suggestion.

‘It’s a good offer. If you think about what your mother said in the past… it’s not a bad suggestion.’

Are you thinking deeply, or are you thinking about something else?

I don’t know, but looking at Bella’s expression.

It seems difficult to judge right away. If so, just show the basis for your judgment.

“Then how about this? Just learn from me for one week.”

“A week.. you mean? What is the reward for that?”

“Compensation?”

“Yes, everything has quests and rewards.”

Quests and rewards… It’s not some kind of special punishment.

Still, it wasn’t wrong.

Rewards and punishments had to be severe. Even if I can move on now. This incident will definitely end up holding you back.

As it became a game world, it just changed to quests and rewards.

The meaning was the same.

“Then.. Bella you. You owe me one debt.”

“Yes, I don’t really like it, but I have it.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to ask you to come under me, including that?”

“Of course. If what Ryuk says is true, I cannot give Ryuk the compensation he deserves.”

So what kind of compensation should I receive?

I can’t think of any ideas.

“I’m sorry to say this, but… to Rosellnia and Ray… I don’t compare them, but I think they have a pretty good body. Unlike my mother.”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“Well, if it were my body… I think it would be enough compensation.”

No, are you saying these words stiffly with an expressionless face?

Are you not embarrassed?

“I’m sorry. For me, Rosellnia and Ray alone are too much.”

“It didn’t look like that at all, but… I understand. I also made a joke.”

What joke is so boring?

I was not someone who lived with sex on my mind like the guys in 19+ novels.

Before I got dumped in real life, I was a pure lover who only looked at one person.

When I think about reality again, I feel like my heart is breaking.

I thought I was healed thanks to Rosellnia and Ray, but I wasn’t.

Just now… Rosellnia was a little suspicious for a moment.

match!

“Why are you doing that?”

“It’s nothing.”

I hit her hard on the cheek to wake her up, and she looked at me strangely.

“You know. Then, as a reward, how about consulting on your concerns?”

“Is this counseling for concerns? Are you worried about something?”

“No… It’s not my story… It’s my friend’s story… What do you think?”

“Friend..”

She closed her eyes for a moment, lost in thought.

As I closed my eyes without saying anything, I felt anxious.

“Good. Even if you can’t solve your concerns, you can at least listen. Then, this will be my reward.”

Bella opened her eyes in less than a minute and accepted the reward.

If this were a game, I would have accepted the quest right before my eyes! A message like this would have appeared.

“Then I’m sorry… can’t I get compensation first?”

Do you mean “compensation? Well, I understand that much. I will listen to Ryuk’s concerns.”

“No, it’s not my problem..”

“Oh, I made a mistake. Ryuk’s friend’s concerns.”

It seems like he mistakenly thinks it’s my problem.

Phew… I brought up the story from the beginning, which was the beginning of her worries.

*

It wasn’t that long ago.

This was a story from when I was in high school, before I entered university.

It’s only been three years since now.

I received a strong shock on the day of my high school entrance ceremony.

The beautiful appearance of someone one year older than you.

I fell in love with it at first sight and left it.

A person who can be called my first love.

Her neatly cut short hair reached down to her shoulders, her shortened school uniform, and her breast size that couldn’t be covered by clothes compared to other female students.

It was to the point where I thought she was literally a goddess who came down from the sky.

I wasn’t the only one who fell in love at first sight. She was so popular that most of the entering students and seniors chose that female senior as their first love.

However, for some reason, I had never seen a man around that female senior.

Many men confessed and engaged in countless flirting and dashing to take the empty seat next to them.

Success stories are 0.

It was like an impregnable fortress.

As two months passed, the men who were trying to attack the area fell off one by one.

When three months passed, there was no sight of the man around.

Except for one person.

The guy didn’t give up, he was persistent around him.

I’m tired of hearing things like, no matter how hard I try, they won’t listen.

I almost felt frustrated.

Every time, I almost gave up and gave up, but the senior woman’s smile gave me strength and I tried again.

Then one day.

I heard what the female senior and her friends were saying.

– game? Sounds fun, right?

-Isn’t that childish?

-But… people who work hard are cool, right? If you rank first, it means you put in a lot of effort and sincerity. In the past, there was a person who was called a god through games, and that person was worshiped, right?

The moment I heard those words.

I ran home and started playing the game my senior was talking about.

At first, it was a game that started to get the attention of a female senior.

Until I get lost in a magical game.

The level of immersion was no joke.

Once I started, time melted… no, disappeared.

In the end, the game for my female seniors became a game for me, and I fell in love with the game, even dropping out of school.

Anyway, I live alone at home.

I thought no one could stop me.

Until school called home.

There was no way the house would blow up. I heard people asking why I quit school when I was fine, and even asking who was bullying me.

In some ways, I felt like my parents were bullying me because I couldn’t play games.

The first to raise the white flag in this never-ending fight were the parents.

-Quit. Instead, it is a condition of entering university by taking the qualification exam. Just enroll in a university in Seoul.

-okay. thank you!

I grabbed his hand right away and started playing games like crazy from then on. Two years later, when I was a senior in high school.

I started studying like crazy, passed the qualification exam, took the college entrance exam, and got into college.

Now there was no one who could stop him.

Even after entering university, I tried to focus on games again.

Until I met that female senior again.

-uh? Weren’t you my junior? A long time! I thought you disappeared when you, who came to see me every day, didn’t come.

When my senior said he was worried, my heart that had been sleeping through the game came back to life.

From then on, my gaming time gradually decreased, and I worked hard at school.

The purpose is to become closer to my senior again.

So many months.

I think I became very close with my senior by going on dates under the pretense of going out and playing team games together.

I made the confession of a lifetime.

*

“So what happened?”

“How did it happen.. I got kicked so hard.”

“Is that so…”

Bella’s expression hardened.

I asked if there was anything strange about this story.

“Uh, none! Just.. just.. just…”

Bella broke down.

His eyes couldn’t look directly at me and he was flustered.

Like a person who wants to say something but can’t.

“If you want to say something, you can say it. I’ll tell it to my friend.”

“Chi, friend! Yes, it is! friend! This is a friend’s story! Haha… I’m glad.”

Seeing her sigh with great relief, I think she had a strange thought.

“I definitely said it was my friend’s story.”

“Well… the story felt so real… that I mistakenly thought it was Ryuk’s story. Sorry.”

is it?

Did I make the story realistic?

I didn’t know I had a talent for storytelling.

If so, maybe you should have tried writing a fairytale-like story in real life?

The reason it is a fairy tale and not a novel is because it is shorter than other stories and contains a lot of things.

It can provide enlightenment not only to children but also to adults.

It was because I remembered it.

‘Is that why?’

I saw Bella, who had outstanding talent and didn’t need a teacher, but ended up struggling against a wall.

I wanted to let her know that it was enlightenment too.

“Then.. what happened to that friend after he got dumped?”

“That…”

I was worried about what to say.

The story ended here. Because I didn’t talk about all of life.

I’m alive and well… . The story could end with this.

The real concern started here.

“Well.. my friend.. started a new love.. but, the person I love is seeing images of my past first love overlapping.”

“What would you like Bella to do here?”

Bella crossed her arms and closed her eyes slightly.

I was a little surprised to see that he was thinking more seriously than expected.

“I’ve never been in love either.. I don’t know the details. However, it seems better to be honest with the woman you are currently dating.”

“Can I ask why?”

“There is no particular reason. The two people may be misunderstanding. So… I just thought it would be a good idea to set up a meeting and have an honest conversation before misunderstandings deepen.”

Let’s talk.

It wasn’t wrong.

But there was no misunderstanding.

Because it was true that Rosellnia kept getting her attention elsewhere during the date.

And then eventually.

They even used lenses that I wasn’t supposed to use on my girlfriend.

As I told Bella about my concerns, the frustration in my heart melted away, albeit only slightly.

“I understand. I’ll tell you to do that next time we meet.”

“Was this compensated?”

“Of course! That’s enough.”

This frustration was enough to make me irritated in strange places, even if it was only for a short time.

Now that I think about it, I feel sorry for that little bald head.

“Okay then! Follow me. I’ll tell you. The wizard’s weakness.”

“You mean now? Too much time..”

“No. This time is enough.”

I grabbed Bella’s hand and dragged her to an area I knew.