episode_0133

Kwaang!!

“Where is that bastard doing?”

A blood donation house with the lights off.

A night when someone’s shout shakes the glass window.

“I haven’t heard from you since two days ago. Tracking the location has not worked, and I turned on CCTV cameras in the area, but nothing was recorded.”

“Find him at all costs!! You know who that guy’s father is. If something happens, we won’t be safe either.”

The chaotic atmosphere shakes people’s hearts.

The sound of my head being squeezed hard to unravel the twisted skein of thread is pounding on the desk.

“It’ll be okay, team leader. He’s got a brain too, he’ll be back before [the operation] starts.”

“…By the way, when will the ‘full solution’ enter the [crack field]? I’m anxious because I keep waiting… You’re not planning on not going in, right?”

“Definitely go in. If you want to take the C-class promotion test, a history of rift exploration is essential.”

Sounds mix and become noise.

Noise scratches the eardrums and causes discomfort.

like that,

The dark night continues.

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Mulberry bread~ Mulberry bread~.

“……hungry.”

The cloudy weather made me feel like I would burst into tears if pricked with a needle.

Today too, Eunha woke up to the sound of an insignificant alarm and mumbled absentmindedly.

I’m hungry.

My limbs feel weak, as if someone has sucked all the nutrients out of my body and run away.

Eunha caressed her smooth, lean abdomen and turned over.

Refreshing head, not so good body condition.

What still remains in my arms is the warmth of the cute bumblebee girl.

Even now, when I close my eyes, I vividly recall the image of ‘Fly’ holding a yellow bee doll and pursing her skinny lips.

I felt like all the layers of stress had disappeared like melting snow.

Eunha, who burst into laughter at the rush of warmth, recalled yesterday’s events.

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Yesterday evening, I went to see [room 1003] because it occurred to me.

To be honest, nothing much happened. I just came to give Fly a bee doll as a gift.

Ta-ga-da-gak! Ta-ga-da-gak!

[Bug Princess]’s house was still full of pitch-black bugs.

There, the mite bumble bee ‘Fly’ shows off its presence.

As Eunha walked into the front door with [Bug Princess] on her shoulder, ‘Fly’, who had been playing the castanets with her skinny hands in the living room, immediately stopped playing and came to the front door.

Black hair mixed with yellow horizontal stripes.

Long bangs that cover the eyes.

A girl who reminds me of a plump bumble bee.

‘Fly’ was still embarrassed to stand in front of Eunha, so he walked hesitantly, pursed lips.

Then, she curled her tiny fingers and quietly looked up at Eunha’s face… Understanding the girl’s feelings, Eunha lowered her body and opened her arms wide, and only then did she run up to her and embrace her.

Pooh…

A happy breathing sound between pursed lips.

On the way home from work, Eunha got wet from the rain and her whole body was wet, but the girl didn’t care and just snuggled into her arms.

Then, Eunha gave ‘Fly’ a bee doll she had brought from home, then picked the girl up with ‘body enhancement’ and headed to the living room.

I had some time left until the sun set, so I thought I’d play a little bit.

Ta-ga-da-gak!

‘Fly’, who couldn’t bear to let go of the castanets tightly clutched in both hands, grabbed the bee doll’s fluffy face with the castanets and turned it into a steamed bun.

Although the girl’s eyes as she looked at the doll that Eunha gave her were hidden by her long bangs…

Surely, innocence will shine like a star.

That’s why Eunha said she did well at the claw machine.

It was worth enduring the pain,

I couldn’t regret it.

( …Thank you, Fly. )

Sagagakㅡ.

Suddenly, Eunha had the urge to play a prank on Fly.

He sat on the living room sofa, sucking on the girl’s soft cheek.

Ta-ga-da-gak!

The sweet healing time continues like that.

[Bug Princess] and Eunha sat side by side on a sofa made of wood, and ‘Fly’ sat on Eunha’s lap.

Jet-black insects stick their heads out through holes in the wood.

The living room, where the humidifier had been turned off due to the pouring monsoon rain, was still humid, and large and small bugs, including centipedes and spiders, were running around the house.

A concert of bugs.

The clumsy performance of the little people amuses her.

Ta-ga-da-gak!

‘Fly’ came into the rain-soaked box tee.

Perhaps because she was hungry, Eunha looked around as she patted ‘Fly’, who was holding her big breasts with her tiny mouth.

A bumble bee mite in one’s arms, ‘Fly’.

‘Harper’, a pitch-black spider stuck upside down on the ceiling.

‘Gress’, a giant millipede, approaches Eunha for no reason, but is kicked out by ‘Fly’s tiny fist.

A tree branch on the living room table… A pure white pupa, ‘Ant’, quietly attached to it.

There are so many bugs.

All kinds of insects crawling on the walls and ceiling were swarming, as if all the insects around the apartment had been gathered together.

(‘Ant’ is an ant, ‘Fly’ is a fly… The names and bugs don’t match. What are ‘Gress’ and ‘Harper’?)

Para la la rock ㅡ.

Sagagak.

Approach each other.

Ta-ga-da-gak.

The fluttering of their wings, the noise of their bodies colliding with each other, the sound of the spider’s footsteps falling from the ceiling to the floor.

It becomes a strange harmony and continues as one performance.

(『Our ‘Fly’ will never starve to death.』)

(What do you say… By the way, ‘Fly’. Is it the same clothes as [Bug Princess] today? Are there any other clothes?)

Eunha listened intently to the clumsy and sad rhythm.

She frowned at the sudden hunger, but asked the question without thinking.

Then, ‘Fly’, who was somewhat full, slipped out of her boxershirt and pursed his lips.

She looked back and forth between the [Bug Princess] dress she was wearing and Eunha’s puffy boxy t-shirt…

Soon, Eunha’s boxy tee is covered with yellow castanets! Caught.

Hold… hold…

With flawless eyes, I carefully pulled on my box tee.

(『That’s good. It’s right to take it off.』)

(……Take it off? What?)

What happens after that…

Since I couldn’t refuse Fly’s request, I calmly took off my box tee and gave it to the girl.

It seemed that Fly had fallen in love with the rain-soaked box tee, so he ran straight to the bedroom and changed into Eunha’s box tee.

The girl’s appearance with the loose hem of her dress falling down like a dress was so cute that it was admirable, and in the end, Eunha couldn’t complain much and just had to enjoy the castanets of gratitude from ‘Fly’.

It suits me well.

No regrets.

(Well… do you have any other clothes? I hope you don’t tell me to go back to this state.)

(『Would you at least wear female clothes? I don’t know if a child’s body would fit, but it would definitely make you laugh.』)

So, Eunha gave Fly an unexpected gift,

After licking her lips coquettishly and playing with fire with the [Bug Princess] who had gotten closer, she left [Room 1003] and returned to her house.

Fortunately, I didn’t encounter any neighbors.

… … .

‘Well… what’s good is good. ‘Fly was happy, so it’s okay.’

After a brief reminiscence, Eunha got up from the bed.

I’m hungry.

As if someone had taken out the intestines and chewed them well.

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5. I felt thin and hungry.

– Because I am always hungry, the princess periodically provides a home for me.

– Because it is sweet, it spoils quickly.

– If you eat my house, I sing in your stomach.

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– Who am I.

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Yesterday, as soon as I got home, I boiled the ramen I had stored in the kitchen cupboard until my stomach exploded and fell asleep as if I was hibernating. I’m so hungry that I’m out of my mind.

This was my first time on an empty stomach like this since the ‘168 hours of no sleep bench press’ challenge the year before last.

I was only lifting my upper body for a week to catch up with the muscle loss from [self-healing], but I was hospitalized because a blood vessel in my brain burst…

When I think about that time, I feel like I did a great job.

Maybe I was in a state of semi-desperation.

‘What on earth did Hunter say… It’s okay. Thanks to those efforts, I rose to the level of a D-level hunter.’

Sagagakㅡ.

The sound of bugs tickling your eardrums.

Eunha got out of bed, stretched, and came out to the living room.

With a steady rhythm,

Refreshing your mind.

I take a step forward, feeling uncomfortable at the wider viewing angle than usual.

“……Haa…what is that again?”

and,

Galaxy.

I found raw meat dripping with blood on the living room table,

I had to press my throbbing temple.

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Eunha likes funny stories related to animals.

A bit unexpected,

So, let me tell you about my little taste.

I rescued a cat, and every morning he caught a mouse and left it in front of the front door.

A baby kangaroo rescued from a forest fire returns with its own baby over time.

The story of a pet that saved its owner’s life, etc.

Heartwarming stories that seem to come out of traditional fairy tales that pop up every now and then in all kinds of media.

Why is it considered pure to repay the favor of an animal?

Is it because they assume that because their intelligence is lower than that of humans, they will not have other thoughts?

Anyway, hearing such stories makes you feel that this world is not so cold.

“I like the kid. Someone gave him a gift.”

Eunha looked down at the raw meat on the living room table and touched her forehead in frustration.

Yesterday I was busy being harassed by [Bug Princess], so it would be difficult if it started like this in the morning.

[Get up and eat :)]

The table in front of the living room sofa.

There, raw meat dripping with blood was placed on a plate with letters engraved on a wooden table.

The letters engraved on the table are rough, like the claw marks of an animal, and the muscle fibers of the uncooked meat twitch as if it had just been cut from an animal.

Eunha covered her mouth as the smell of fresh blood filled the living room.

Was it a few days ago?

The [animal] living next door came to the bedroom, and after being held in ‘that’s’ arms, I received a cool ice bath.

From then on, once every two days, someone would leave raw meat on the living room table.

Given the circumstances, it must have been the work of an [animal].

Although Eunha loved funny stories related to animals, she recently realized that it would be surprisingly scary to actually experience something similar.

Doesn’t this mean that an unknown monster breaks into your home and leaves behind raw meat with no expiration date or country of origin?

I was hoping for a funny story, but a ghost story came out.

Is this right?

“No, I actually like it. How expensive meat is these days.”

Although she was unable to chew meat due to her work at [Euncheon Restaurant], she was thankful that she left behind a chunk of precious meat.

Covering her mouth and nose with one hand, Eunha took the raw meat on the table to the kitchen.

I wrapped the raw meat in plastic wrap along with the plate and opened the freezer with all my might.

Then, chunks of meat piled up in black plastic bags greeted her.

ah. I didn’t clean this up.

I swallowed the sigh that escaped me and put the raw meat I received as a gift into the freezer.

Her shoulders felt as heavy as the weight of the meat piled up in the freezer.

“Cough!… Wow, it’s still coming out.”

I spit out the stuffed animal that was left in my stomach.

Every day, I feel my body and mind being broken.

“It’s okay. This is normal.”

Growling…

Eunha lifted the corners of her mouth and opened the balcony window to ventilate the living room.

Then, I take 8 eggs out of the refrigerator and make a large egg roll.

I’m hungry.

After chewing the completed egg rolls right away in the kitchen to relieve my hunger, I head to the bathroom to get ready for work.

‘… … Somehow, can’t we eat meat? ‘I don’t want to live without meat for the rest of my life.’

Even while taking a shower, her mind was filled with the raw meat that the [Beast] had left behind.

Is it because I’m hungry? I don’t know.

The reason why the [animal] behaves this way is unknown, but it appears that it plans to bring raw meat in the future.

However, Eunha herself cannot eat meat due to trauma, and the capacity of the refrigerator is not infinite…

We need to think about what to do with that unidentifiable raw meat.

Shoot…

I thought as I was bathed in lukewarm water from the shower.

I can’t tell the people at the cafe to try it, and it’s just painful to keep eating it while suppressing nausea.

A place where you can handle meat with peace of mind,

Or, you need something to help you overcome the trauma about meat.

‘Um… Shall I bring it to [Euncheon Restaurant]?’

Sagagakㅡ.

The sound of insect footsteps scratches my eardrums.

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2. Euncheon Restaurant welcomes you.

– Enjoy a delicious meal at a family restaurant for those who are tired of waiting.

– Excellent chefs, courteous waiters, and delicious ingredients.

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– We do not charge food expenses. Please feel free to test your taste buds.

– However, you can only order one food at a time.

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2-2. caution! There is no meat in the restaurant!

– Due to the recent decrease in the supply of meat, our restaurant does not currently serve menus containing meat.

-So please, be careful when ordering food.

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The supply of meat has decreased.

So what happens when the galaxy itself becomes a source of meat?

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

You can handle the raw meat that the [animal] next door brings regularly.

I wonder what kind of dishes the restaurant will serve when meat is supplied.

Last time, I didn’t have any other meat, so I made ‘chicken salad’ with her thigh meat.

What happens if you take other meat?

Curious.

Playful curiosity.

‘I will distribute meat to the restaurant, draw blood once more on the [blood donation bus]… and then I will have to prepare [the crack room] until the holidays.’

I set a schedule.

The worry was short-lived.

Eunha, who raises the corner of her mouth coquettishly, hums lightly and finishes her shower.

‘good! You’re doing great. Today will be a good day too. If I’m having a hard time, I’ll just stick my nose into my stomach and die.’

Sagagakㅡ.

The sound of insect footsteps.

The sound of insects mixed with the warm scent of flesh.

… … The appearance of the galaxy reflected in the mirror.

There was nothing strange about it, and it only illuminated her.