episode_0082

“Ugh… Gotcha! Oppa!”

“Alright, let’s go. I’ll just catch one person here and then we can leave.”

A peaceful afternoon game date.

Usually, girlfriends walk around playing games, die while walking, die while sightseeing the map, or foolishly act like a Golden Goblin, only to get their heads smashed by enemies.

“I got you! Protect me!”

In that sense, perhaps I’m a fantastical being.

Just the other day, I stayed up all night trying hard to enter the unknown master zone.

Since becoming a girl, everything has changed so much that it took some time to adapt, but my skills have only slightly diminished, not rusted away.

“Phew… I won.”

Struggling endlessly to see the word “victory,” I take a moment to rest and then lean back against oppa.

“This is my carry. Right?”

“Yeah. Well done.”

Leading to victory myself is sweeter than pretending to be bad at the game and receiving help.

“Pat me!”

“You did well, Jihye.”

Getting compliments became easier.

Being by his side, I could receive everything that was offered.

They say you should kiss after a triple kill. It’s a good balance.

“Ugh… Haa. What do you want for lunch?”

“Chicken for lunch… doesn’t sound too appealing, does it?”

Chicken tastes good no matter when you eat it, but wouldn’t it be better for dinner?

“Hmm… I think I should cook something.”

“Should we have burgers?”

Seems like today isn’t the day.

Well, even if you eat delicious food every day, sometimes you crave fast food.

Perhaps today isn’t the day for oppa.

“But can we get burgers delivered?”

“Yeah. Can’t we?”

I didn’t know.

Whether it’s fast food or anything else, we always cooked at home.

“Okay. Let’s order delivery… Shall we continue playing like this?”

“Shall we go now?”

After ordering on his phone, oppa pressed the start button again.

“I could have done it alone.”

“It’s fun to play together. What’s the point of playing alone?”

“Well, that means…”

“Yeah. Without my wife, it’s boring.”

Internally, I shouted, “Yeehaw.”

Can’t survive without me.

Watching each conquered castle, how could it not be endearing?

“Come here. Why do you say such sweet things?”

“We’re starting the game.”

“We haven’t started yet. Just a minute is enough.”

I embraced oppa in my heart.

The slight squirming subsided, and soon he was enjoying my embrace, reaching up to my arms.

“Ahh… Nice.”

“How about it? How’s your wife’s chest?”

“…The best.”

If her chest were a cliff, where would one need to tempt?

You can’t just sniff the armpits right away because you like them.

Thinking about this, the mysterious workings of the human body, what comes out comes out, and what goes in goes in, felt strangely fascinating.

And I’ve only shown the parts I like.

*

“Ugh… I can’t do this anymore. Isn’t there a relaxing game?”

I leaned back in my chair and stretched briefly.

My shoulders ache from focusing on the game.

As a long-standing habit, my posture, the position of the monitor, and the keyboard’s placement were so finely tuned to gaming that it had become almost textbook, but now it seemed like it was time for a change.

Actually, it’s… it’s a chest issue.

It’s like a love-hate relationship.

I like it, and oppa likes it too.

Though it has the downside of being heavy, its advantages outweigh everything, so I’ve managed it well until now, but in games, it can be poisonous.

Even when walking… actually, even when sleeping…

“Um… Should I play lying down?”

“Ah! I like it.”

…The heart is the best.

Although there are many flaws.

“Ugh… It’s tough after such a long time.”

Turning off the computer, I brought out the TV that had been hidden in the corner for a long time.

“Wow… There’s so much dust.”

I dampened a cloth and roughly wiped it. If water stains appeared on the screen, I wiped it with a special cloth as I didn’t like the look of water marks on the screen.

I don’t know why I have these things, but since they’re useful when needed, I keep them well.

With a rolling wheel, the TV found its place in front of the bed.

“Hmm… It’s a bit hard to see.”

“Oh. It’s okay.”

My brother fiddled with the bed, and soon the sound of a motor could be heard as the bed started rising.

“Oh. Did this exist?”

“Yeah. It did, but if you raise it, you can’t sleep comfortably.”

“I see… It must be expensive.”

The mattress moved. In fact, maybe it’s not the expensive price but the bed that pulled me in.

I didn’t bother reading any instructions or signs; I just lay down and made the decision.

“This is about making the best of the situation. It’s fine.”

“Sigh. Yeah, work hard, right.”

The motor sound stopped. When it reached the top, it felt quite comfortable, like lying next to a sofa.

And the game screen was displayed properly.

“Wow… I should have done this earlier. The comfort is exceptional.”

Being able to play games snuggled up next to my brother, wiggling our toes under the same blanket on the same bed, it’s like paradise.

The game is an ordinary farming game. While other games involve overcoming obstacles through cooperation and solving puzzles, this one is a game that can be enjoyed for a long time.

We started in a dilapidated house, surrounded by rocks and trees, but we cleared trees, removed rocks, expanded the land, and started farming.

“Returning to the countryside… Do we have anything to return to?”

“I heard the air is good in the countryside.”

“It’s not all good. Those people live deep in the mountains.”

Whether it’s city air or countryside air, when the wind blows, it mixes here and there. Saying that rain in the city is bad while rain in the countryside is good isn’t entirely true.

“Well… I still prefer the city. There’s a convenience store downstairs and a hospital nearby.”

“Me too.”

Unlike before, the frantic voice quieted down as I sank into the bed, feeling calm and relaxed, enjoying the remaining days of youth in the countryside.

“Phew…”

“Are you going to sleep?”

“Mm… I’ll finish farming first. Next time… I need to catch slimes to get slime gel. Brother, bring some seeds.”

Here, the characteristic of Koreans kicks in. Even though it was supposed to be a healing game, systematically tending to crops, gathering materials, my brother guarding the fields, preparing fruits and fertilizers for the next season.

“Brother…”

Even in the midst of this, my eyes kept closing. The bed felt unusually cozy, and with my brother’s embrace feeling warmer, my eyes gradually grew heavier.

“…”

My brother gently hugged me and carefully took the joystick.

“Do you want to sleep together often?”

“Yeah. I told you. It’s boring alone.”

“Hehe…”

Closing my eyes again after reassurance, my brother tidied my ticklish hair and covered me with the blanket.

There was nothing as pleasant as being held in my brother’s arms.

*

“Ugh… Mm.”

I had a dream. When I woke up, I was back to being a man.

All of this was actually a dream.

Living between my older brother and younger sibling without any progress, tears welled up unexpectedly.

Jiwoo smiles as she welcomes her brother back.

As for me.

Now, if it were the current Ji-hye, she would pat me on the back and give me kisses here and there without hesitation.

Unable to move or speak, I couldn’t bear just watching from afar.

Right now, I wanted to wake up from this dream.

“Ugh….”

I don’t want this. I don’t want to go back. I want to live as a woman like this.

“Ji-hye.”

“Ugh……”

“Ji-hye!”

In front of me was my brother shaking me with a worried look in his eyes.

As if the dream disappeared right before my eyes, just like a dream.

Same bed, same blanket.

“Oh. It’s okay. I guess the dream was a bit strange.”

I try to reassure my brother.

I felt relieved as I hugged him tightly.

“What kind of dream makes you moan like that?”

Breathing a sigh of relief, my brother seemed grateful.

I thought I was lucky too.

“I… forgot everything. Dreams usually disappear quickly anyway.”

It was a dream I would soon forget. But I wanted to forget it quickly.

“Our cute brother. Was I worrying about you so much?”

I grabbed my brother tightly and deliberately turned my body to make him fall over.

“Ah…?”

It was almost as if he would crush me, but I rather liked it.

“I want to… but not today, right?”

“……”

Without saying a word, my brother hugged me tightly.

“Ugh….”

It felt suffocating yet warm.

The sound of my heart beating loudly made it seem like our hearts were beating in sync.

“No matter what happens, let’s not drift apart.”

“Yes…”

Without any sweet kisses or naughty deeds, I couldn’t calm down this much.

The creeping fear was slowly disappearing.

“Do you still remember that dream?”

“Ah… no. It’s all gone now.”

I ended up believing my brother who believed in me.

“Yeah. You did well… you did well.”

I didn’t do anything, just had a nightmare and escaped from it.

My brother praised me while holding me, but it made me feel embarrassed and unsure if I really deserved it.

“Don’t you like it?”

“It’s good. It’s good… even though I didn’t do anything special.”

“Yeah. You did well… comforting your cute, pretty, lovely wife who had a nightmare. And now you’re fine, right?”

My brother continued to stroke my head.

His soothing voice, along with comforting gestures and kisses on my forehead… honestly, I’m feeling so good right now.

I tried not to smile, but my lips kept curling upwards.

“Feeling better?”

“Uh… I feel better. Thank you.”

It had been a long time since a dream I didn’t want to repeat melted away with my brother’s tenderness.