episode_0080

It’s late. Anyway, I recommended Ari, who was wearing a chastity belt, to sleep upstairs. It’s an empty room without a bed, but I can provide at least a blanket. There was a target here too.

The morning after Yeo-eun and Yul-ah went to work.

“Meals?”

I don’t eat it.

“Or even a car?”

I also don’t drink it. Is that all? I didn’t see him drink a sip of water.

Last night, I heard from Illinore that Herodite is currently in a situation where she needs to receive nutrients in this world. Right now, they may feel less discomfort than humans, such as hunger and thirst, but in any case, they have a metabolism similar to that of humans.

But why bother rejecting it? I can’t help but think that it’s proof that he’s wary of the confession system, having already experienced it once, and that he’s hiding something.

“Clothes… Can you lend me it?”

Now that I think about it, I’m still naked.

“What about the clothes you were wearing when you first met me?”

“That… You can put it on and take it off with the power… ”

“Aha, so you haven’t been wearing any clothes since you broke into my house?”

Herodite, caught by Illinore, cannot use her powers. Because this is a world under the management of Illinore.

In other words, if you escape this world, you can regain your original power, but since escaping this world itself is power, you will remain trapped without my permission as a victim of her.

hmm… It’s a pretty good world, but it’s a bit strange to say she’s trapped, but that’s what it means from the perspective of a goddess whose power is sealed.

Now that you’ve been punished, wouldn’t it be much more natural to ask to be allowed to escape this world? All I could think about was that there must be something to do in this world after we leave home…

“I don’t know if there is any clothing that won’t show that chastity belt.”

“So… Can’t I just talk to Illinore and grant her one power?”

What Ari requested was the power to refract light. The idea is to trick the eye so that the part that protrudes from the chastity belt is not visible to other people.

Look at this. Is this the only power you want? I can’t help but doubt it.

After opening the closet and letting Ari choose clothes, I came out of the room and had a phone call with Illinore. There were a lot of things I wanted to ask, but I only conveyed Ari’s request with the intention of checking it myself.

If you’re not going to get an answer, it’s better not to reveal your thoughts.

“I’ll visit you sometime soon.”

-I’m glad, but I’m also scared.

“Hey, is someone going to eat me?”

-is not it?

I can’t say no. However, it is possible to suppress it with sufficient force.

After a polite greeting, I opened the door and saw Ari wearing a white tank top and flared skirt. When I first saw it, it was also white. She seems to prefer white-colored outfits that make her bronze skin stand out.

“Hoo, it’s really not noticeable?”

It looks like he can already use his powers.

However, when I placed my hand near what appeared to be empty space, I could feel the texture of the chastity belt showing off its presence under the skirt.

“It’s like magic.”

I’m also a power user, but this is the first time I’ve seen something like this. It seems to be an ability that Illinois does not have.

“When will you be back? Shouldn’t you see it at least once anyway? We.”

Because there is someone here who can take off the chastity belt and someone who will allow you to leave this world.

“Soon.”

After Ari left the house after a brief greeting, I looked through the window to see that she had gone away and watched her through the power of Shinshi.

Ari first stopped at a convenience store to buy an electrolyte drink, then filled her stomach at a nearby ramen restaurant and headed to a university hospital near Seoul.

Without even looking at the reception desk or anywhere else, I took the elevator and arrived at a hospital room.

In the six-person room, where Ari’s eyes were directed, there was a woman with a pale complexion and long hair, leaning her back against the top of the bed that was folded upwards. A skinny body with flawless white skin that fits the description of a sickly beautiful girl. However, the face has gained a certain amount of weight and looks young.

She looked at her cell phone and smiled awkwardly when she saw Ari.

“Are you here?”

We already know each other.

The first thought that came to mind was whether that woman was also a goddess. But, two? Besides, it’s completely unnatural to be like that in this world. The next thing I can guess is that Herodite knew that woman before meeting me in this world, and the latter seemed to fit much better with my assumption that she had other things to do than me.

After wondering for a moment whether it would be a good idea to consult with Illinore, I prepared to go out. Rather than expecting an answer that I couldn’t hear, I decided that it would be more advantageous to research more on my own and then use that information to come up with an answer. The hospital where Ari was could be reached within 30 minutes to an hour.

***

The names of patients were written on tags next to the hospital room doors.

Hyena Seong.

Ari called the woman on the bed Hye-na, so this must be her full name.

Ari couldn’t see where he had gone, and a person in street clothes was next to the sickly girl lying down.

family? Brother?

She looked younger than the patient and was friendly without hesitation, but the patient was unable to make proper eye contact with her, creating an awkward scene.

While I was hesitating for a moment because there was no one there and I was right in the middle of it, her gaze, which had passed by me as she lifted her head from her lowered position, quickly returned and was fixed on me.

“… Serah?”

And then he called my name.

She looks at me blankly with wide eyes. Unlike her, who clearly looked surprised, I remained calm. Die by a unicorn, meet a goddess, come to a new world and suddenly get raped by another goddess…

I’ve been through so much that I think I secretly thought something would happen this time too.

“Seraya… Because I’m alive… I’m so glad… Ugh… ”

If you see me sobbing as if you thought I was dead, it’s probably a connection from a previous life.

Even as the woman next to me supported her as she stumbled as she tried to get off the bed towards me, I just took one step and stopped.

This is because the thought of not wanting to get involved crossed my mind. However, I couldn’t turn around and ignore it. In addition to the questions she wanted to solve, her sobbing held her back.

“First of all… ”

I’m trying to tell you to calm down.

“Ah, you’re here. Sarah.”

Ari came in from behind and put his arm around my shoulder in a friendly manner.

“He is… ”

“Ah, Hyena and the three of us were so close together.”

For some reason, I remained silent while Ari looked between us. Now that I couldn’t understand the situation, I thought it would be better to follow Ari’s direction.

“Sister… I remembered him… I’m glad I’m alive… ”

“Really? I guess I remembered an accident from before. The memories might come back. yes? Hye-na.”

A sickly beautiful girl who wipes away tears with her hands and affirms Ari’s question, which must be Judo.

“Huh? eww… Yes… ”

Memories come back…

Either he has amnesia or he pretends to have it.

For a moment, I thought that it was I who had amnesia. That woman named Hye-na never came to mind. I had the illusion that I had lost some of my memories when I died. Although I immediately thought of possession.

“Hyejeong, I’m sorry, but can we talk among ourselves for a moment?”

“Yes. Then, I will contact my mom and come back. My sister remembers someone.”

“Yes, yes.”

Ari’s tone of voice as he responds to Hye-na’s younger brother, who is happily leaving, is shaky. Could it be that the plan went awry with my appearance?

“First of all… Should I go out for a bit? Are you okay?”

“Yes, it’s okay.”

In response to Ari’s question, Hye-na looked around at the other patients and their guardians and stood up, leaning on the wheeled support stand next to the bed.

“You can think of it as rehabilitation training time.”

Then he looks at me and smiles broadly.

“I’m doing well in rehabilitation.”

Rehabilitation? no way…

There was someone that came to mind, but I didn’t want to pretend to be the first to know. That’s how cautious I am now.

As I silently took the elevator and passed through the lobby, I understood the awkward situation in the hospital room. Hyejeong, who is probably her younger sister, thinks of this person as her older sister… Because it’s still unfamiliar to this person. Plus, he doesn’t have any tolerance for women.

As we left the building and walked along the promenade, when we entered a place with few people, Hye-na asked Ari.

“Ari… Can I talk about it?”

“Ha… okay. It already happened like this… ”

After a moment of silence, Hye-na looked at me with wet eyes and said.

“I… Taeseo, Se-ra.”

also… I see.

I remember the name.

Taeseo Woo. It was one of my prey.

“Ha… Why do I keep… Women, after all, have weak tear glands.”

She was casually rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand. It wasn’t that I wasn’t happy, but my doubts were controlling me more strongly.

“Why is my brother here?”

Was it because I seemed colder than expected?

“Ah… that is… ”

slurred speech

“Dead?”

My voice is low.

“So… it’s okay… ”

A voice that crawls away as if it has committed a sin.

“Why?”

Hye-na. No, Taeseo oppa responded to my brief question in a small, soft voice.

“I don’t know… me too… ”

She sat on the bench with her legs spread, lowered her head as if she were embarrassed, and started talking while slowly rubbing her hands on both of her thighs.