episode_0130

It’s about five in the morning now.

Although it is early, it is possible for people who do not sleep in the morning to suddenly open their eyes.

What this means is:

“What are you doing, oppa?”

It means you shouldn’t make such loud noises.

Daju has already taken out her cell phone and is waiting for me to put on my swimsuit.

“Quickly!”

“Okay, but be quiet… … . You’ll wake up everyone else.”

“Huh? Why is that?”

“You’re not coming in here to check.”

It’s not even broad daylight, it’s late at night. And I’ve only just arrived here.

It’s obvious that you’d think it’d be dangerous if you were there now.

“If you catch me doing this to other people.”

It’s dizzying just thinking about it.

“No, really not.”

Does that mean Yoon Da-joo can do whatever she wants?

I don’t really like this either.

What I’m holding in my hand right now is a black swimsuit.

That’s a very revealing bikini too.

“… … .”

It’s not just any other clothes, it’s these.

No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t make sense.

“Can I not do this?”

“Brother.”

“You’ve chosen a lot of other clothes too.”

“If you just let it go like this, your mental health will continue to suffer.”

“So, does this have something to do with mentality?”

Daju nods her head resolutely.

“I think it’s a process of accepting a new daily life.”

Daily life, huh?

Who wears clothes like this in everyday life?

While I was standing there dumbfounded, Dazhu started giving a passionate speech.

“How long are you going to keep thinking about when you were a man? That’s why your daily life has fallen apart. No matter what you do, it feels awkward! No matter what you do, it feels like you’re not getting any proper rest!”

Before I knew it, my hand was being held tightly.

Daju meets my eyes with an extremely serious expression.

“No?”

“… … That’s true.”

“So, the first step is to get rid of this awkwardness that oppa has.”

I still have a piece of cloth in my hand.

“If possible, I chose the most awkward one. Something my brother would close his eyes tightly and say he would never wear.”

“No. Why on earth?”

“It’s shock therapy. Since there’s no time, put it on quickly.”

Da-ju takes a few steps back and picks up her phone, as if she doesn’t want to continue the conversation.

I wonder if this actually works.

Of course, it’s true that there were awkward moments in daily life.

I have to say that, apart from the familiarity, I still feel embarrassed.

restroom.

underwear.

When washing, etc.

Although I was able to quickly adapt to the differences in my body, this was only in practical terms.

I never really looked at my body, and I tried not to touch it much.

“Ah. Okay, then stay away from me.”

“Yes.”

Finally, I took off my clothes, hesitating.

A coolness that feels like the air is sticking to your bare skin.

Now that you’re in your underwear, all you have to do is change into your swimsuit.

What difference does it make?

Isn’t it the same in terms of area anyway?

The bottom part is easy to change, but the top part was the problem.

Tying the strings, securing them, and putting them back in place wasn’t as easy as I thought.

Especially when you are in a position where you have to watch what other people think.

Should I ask him for help?

No. I’d rather die.

“All done. Is this okay?”

Yoon Da-ju keeps taking pictures while answering dryly.

“But is it okay to wear it like this? It feels a little awkward?”

“Yes. Are you wearing it properly?”

“Ah. I’m going crazy.”

I want to bury myself in the blanket right now.

Being exposed to other people’s gaze was more nerve-wracking than I thought.

“After taking all the pictures, take them off again?”

“Not yet.”

Daju moved to the front door.

Knock knock-

A large mirror is revealed when you open the sliding door between the bathroom and the hallway.

It was clear what he wanted me to do.

How on earth did it end up like this?

I took a deep breath and then raised my head.

A reflection of oneself seen through a mirror.

As expected, there was no other way, as his face turned completely red.

“Ugh.”

But if you keep watching this, your mental state will improve a little, right?

Those were the days when the feeling that I was going to die at any moment chased me.

If it has any effect at all, something like this would be great.

“… … .”

Shit, I really can’t do this.

It suits you much better than you think-

Thanks to running around trying to survive, my body surprisingly didn’t get damaged.

You don’t have to be embarrassed because you’re pretty-

While listening to Dazhu’s chattering,

Hurry up-!

I picked up the clothes I had taken off and ran away in a hurry.

I’m back in my room again.

As soon as I locked the door, I fell face down on the bed.

The feeling of being buried in soft cotton and melting away.

The blanket was cold against my bare skin, but even that felt good.

Ah. It’s comfortable.

The good feeling ends there.

I’m so tired that I feel like I could fall asleep at any moment, but my eyes won’t close.

“… … .”

I just blinked my eyes without any reason, with my face sticking out from under the blanket.

Because no one is watching right now.

Will it be okay?

Yeah. If it’s just for a little while, it won’t matter.

No. It’s my body after all, so what’s wrong with me seeing it? Can’t I just go in front of a mirror?

The sliding door in front of the entrance that I approached cautiously.

The structure of the rooms is all the same, so if you open this one, there is a large mirror.

I slowly reached out and pulled the doorknob.

Knock knock-

I was startled by the loud noise,

Still, I was able to stand in front of the mirror.

Since I didn’t change clothes separately, I’m still in my swimsuit.

“… … .”

It’s pretty.

I tried to strike various poses while I was at it, but I felt really ashamed so I stopped.

I quickly changed into my pajamas and fell back onto the bed with a thud.

As usual, there was no need to worry about insomnia.

Because sleepiness came rushing in as if it was being sucked in.

wait for a sec.

So, is it really because you couldn’t sleep because you were obsessed with looking in the mirror?

I don’t know.

I just closed my eyes and let the drowsiness that was pouring down on me take over my consciousness.

Knock knock.

I opened my eyes to the sound of a knock.

A voice is heard following.

“Dabin. Get up and eat.”

As I roughly open the door and go out, Yebin is standing in front of me.

“Let’s all get together and eat?”

“Yes.”

“Just wait a minute. I’ll get ready and go.”

“Yes.”

And then Yebin waits obediently in front of the door.

Just go first or something, your legs will hurt.

“Just come in. Don’t just stand there.”

“Yes.”

Yebin comes in and sits on the bed.

After a quick wash, I went out with a toothbrush in my mouth.

All that’s left are clothes.

The clothes I took off yesterday come into view again.

Because of wandering around a hell made of blood and flesh, his clothes were a mess with blood all over them.

Even though it’s annoying, I have to take out a new one and wear it.

I rummaged through my bag and took out some suitable clothes to wear.

Finally, finish by rinsing your mouth.

Yebin is still sitting on the bed, looking only at me.

“Are you done?”

“Yeah. Where should I go?”

“My sister is meeting in the room at the end.”

“Sister Yoon?”

“Yes.”

“I see… … .”

thank god.

Judging by the way he gathers people and things like that, it seems like Heo Yun has regained his energy.

I’m not the type of person who’ll be sad forever.

I was about halfway down the hallway.

My eyes met with Robin’s as he opened the door and came out.

“Uh… … .”

“Good morning, Dabin.”

Is it because we just met?

It feels awkward somehow.

When I said nothing, Robin smiled and turned around to walk away.

“… … .”

“Dabin. What’s wrong?”

“Just.”

It’s nothing.

***

The world is erased.

Black sky.

The horizon is dispersing into dust.

The world is destroyed by the actions of the Seven, a being that devours all stories.

“No, there is still hope.”

Robin looked at me.

Her gray eyes went blank, then filled with something again.

“If only Dabin realizes this truth, we can survive.”

Robin’s coattails are melting into the void.

The Ferris wheel at the amusement park.

The soles of the sneakers I wore were the same.

“This may be a bit of an extreme prescription. But, it must be done.”

Everything disappeared, only the sentence remained.

“Next time, we will erase ourselves first.”

***

I walked down the hallway blankly for a moment.

Is it because I’m still not fully awake?

The destination is room 1301 at the end of the hallway.

I was trying to go in without thinking, and I almost bumped into the door that suddenly opened.

“Huh. Dabin!?”

Sister Se-rim hurriedly runs out from behind the open door.

“I’m sorry. Are you hurt?”

Even though I hadn’t even bumped into anything in the first place, I looked around in case I got hurt.

“Yes, it’s okay.”

“That’s great. Then come in quickly.”

As soon as I entered the room following Choi Se-rim, Heo Yoon ran out and wrapped his arms around my back.

“Dabin is here? Yebin is here too. Did she just get here?”

“Yes.”

“Sit down quickly. Let’s eat together.”

Heo Yun looked bright for the first time in a long time.

“But there’s nothing to eat. I did ask you to eat together, but I just brought a few emergency rations. That’s all I have. Still. I thought it would be nice if we all got together once. That’s why I called you.”

“Yes, I like it too.”

Prepared foods include snacks and cup ramen to get your calories, and canned foods that are easy to store for a long time.

It was more of a snack than a meal, but it was nice to be all together.

Heo Yoon is now fully recovered and is longing for Seok Hyeon Min.

Yoon Da-joo, Jeong Hae-won, and Rico are all giggling at something so funny.

And sister Se-rim… … .

As always, he’s stuck in the corner, all alone and strange.

The difference is that instead of a laptop, I have food on my lap.

I carefully picked up the cup ramen I had just poured hot water into and approached it.

“Sister.”

“Huh. Huh?”

“What were you thinking about?”

“Hee.”

Instead of answering, Choi Se-rim just chuckles.

“What is it?”

After smiling like that for a while, he points towards the people sitting at the table.

“Isn’t it fun to read other people’s thoughts here?”

“… … .”

It doesn’t look very healthy.

The shadow of the curtain hanging over this side adds to the gloomy appearance.

“But is it okay for me to use my abilities like that?”

“This is about it.”

“You said it was hard because your voices were all mixed up.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Choi Se-rim looked at me intently and put the cup of ramen she had been holding on her lap down on the floor.

“But now I think I know what my personality is like? So I think I can tell what’s my thoughts and what’s other people’s thoughts.”

Talk.

As she spoke, Sister Se-rim took off the paper wrapping on her chopsticks and cut the sticks in half exactly.

My older sister, who had been looking at the neatly separated wooden chopsticks with satisfaction, turns her eyes towards me again.

Just with both eyes filled with gratitude.

“Yeah. Thanks to Dabin, I’ve gotten a lot better.”

“Ah… … .”

“Don’t you eat ramen?”

“Ah. Right.”

“Dabin, give me the chopsticks.”

Thud.

This time it’s exactly halved.

The clean cross-section was even beautiful.

“How is it? You’re doing well.”

“Awesome.”

Under the shadowy curtains.

I sat next to Se-rim and ate ramen.