Rolled Omelet

“,See you later, Hayeon-ah.”

“,Ugh, ungh…”

I shook my hand at Sohee, who was getting further away, barely holding up my limp body.

Who knew she’d have spare clothes and underwear prepared in the car like that?

I get goosebumps at Sohee’s meticulous preparation, and a smile blooms on my face.

I drop Sohee off at the school entrance and say our goodbyes.

Surely, the students must have witnessed this.

They’ll have clearly imprinted that Sohee is someone’s woman.

I glared at the guys looking at Sohee one last time and closed the car door.

I hugged the empty lunchbox, feeling proud all by myself.

Remembering how Sohee kept saying it was delicious and emptied the lunchbox, I really wanted to try making kimbap myself.

Should I ask Mom to teach me how to cook when I get home…?

Anyway, I’ve achieved my purpose, so it’s time to go home.

I operated the navigation system and set the destination.

Right after that, the car started to glide smoothly.

I blankly stared at the quickly passing scenery.

Since I was driving near the university district, it was fun to look around.

I drove like that for a while.

As I looked around here and there, I was able to spot some familiar terrain.

A wide-open space and a stage built inside it.

The huge pillars rising here and there were scattering bright light even in the bright daylight.

“,Deron…!”

That’s right.

What came into my view was the boss room in the [Seoul] area of Deron’s map.

It looked like the world in the game had been recreated exactly as it was.

Who would have thought that Sohee’s school was near this place.

I didn’t drive myself and only set the destination, so I didn’t even know exactly where this place was.

Anyway, the destination has been changed.

I hurriedly drove the car toward the wide-open space.

“,Ugh…”

My body staggered the moment I got out of the car.

It was because I didn’t have any strength in my body since Sohee sucked all my energy.

But my passion for Deron didn’t stop at such an obstacle.

“,Hiyaek…”

When I arrived at the place after walking hard, a raid was already in full swing.

Holograms flashing brightly, and beyond them, the shape of a huge dragon.

Challenging the dragon soaring high into the sky were users existing in the game called Deron.

Deron’s ambitious plan to break down the boundaries between reality and the virtual world had developed into a huge business over several years.

This facility was also a result of that business.

Of course, the public’s reaction wasn’t very good, but the users who played Deron liked it.

“,Ahem…”

I sat down on a chair slightly away from the stage, keeping an eye on the surrounding citizens.

It seemed that the residents living here were used to seeing this, so they weren’t paying much attention.

This facility was quite popular when it was first built.

I smiled slightly as I recalled the memories from a few years ago.

I really thought Deron was going to fail back then.

Anyway, it’s boring without sound.

I took out my cell phone, turned on Bluetooth, and linked it to this facility.

Right after that, when I took out the earphones from my pocket and plugged them into my ears, the sound of Deron unfolded vividly.

Kwaang!

Paaang!

[Kkwaaaa!]

[Enter now!]

It became quite watchable once the sound came on.

While I was watching the raid with great interest.

My eyes met with a warrior user who took out his sword and ran forward.

Just as you can see the world in the game from here, you can also see the real world in Deron.

So, he must have seen me.

I smiled slightly and waved my hand.

[Uh…]

The warrior user, who was blankly opening his mouth, also waved his hand in response to my greeting.

But is it okay for him to be spacing out like that?

A melee dealer is distracted during a raid; if I were the raid leader, I would have scolded him.

Asking what he’s doing and telling him to get his act together.

Kwajik!

The price for spacing out came back immediately.

The dragon’s huge tail crushed the warrior user’s body.

The warrior user, who died instantly in one hit, became a gray corpse.

I clicked my tongue as I watched that.

I thought their fighting looked awkward for some reason. Judging by the fact that they’re struggling with content that came out a few years ago, they must be newbies.

I got up from my seat and took out my fading pig nose wallet.

Deron’s ambitious plan to break down the boundaries between reality and the virtual world wasn’t completely successful, but it became possible to provide direct help from the real world to the virtual world.

Just like this.

I took out a gold-shining card from my wallet.

A special ID card created by digitizing Deron’s characters.

The appearance of my character, Yeon, was on the front of the card.

When I inserted the card into the card reader next to the stage, a translucent window popped up.

Fingerprint recognition and iris recognition.

Next is the entry of the password.

Only after going through such a strong security procedure did the window I was waiting for appear.

[Please set the gold you want to use.]

*The gold used here is reflected in real time in Deron’s account information.

Deron created various contents to consume the overflowing gold in the server.

This function in front of me is also one of them.

It was content that allowed real-world users to give buffs to the team conducting the raid by consuming a certain amount of gold.

The greater the amount of gold used, the greater the effect of the buff.

I hesitated slightly about the gold to use and pressed the 1 and 0 buttons several times to set the amount.

The gold to be used here is 1,000 gold.

The moment I set the buff effect like that, golden rain started falling from the sky.

A buff that continuously restores the health of the raid members and increases all stats by 10% is activated.

[T, this is…]

[That person must have given it to us…]

[Thank you!]

The eyes of the hologram users turn to me.

“,Ahem…”

I crossed my arms and accepted their gaze.

I feel good about the admiring and respectful gazes.

I would have given them an even bigger buff if there were users who recognized me, but unfortunately, they don’t seem to be Korean users.

The users who expressed their gratitude started to focus on the raid.

I returned to my original seat and checked my cell phone.

An alarm at the top of the screen.

[Deron Online Buff Activated: 1,000 Gold Consumed]

[Earned Gold Points 1,000 P]

It informs me that gold has been consumed and also tells me the points earned as a result.

I didn’t just give buffs to the newbies out of nowhere.

I used it because there was a benefit I could get as well.

1,000 points is enough to buy a random costume box, so it wasn’t a loss.

I tapped the cell phone screen and watched the raid for a while.

Eventually, the huge dragon’s body fell, and the raid ended.

[Waaaa!]

[Cleared!]

The cheers heard through the earphones.

Their emotions are conveyed as they are.

I left my seat with a satisfied smile.

***

“,Mom!”

When I arrived home, I went straight to the living room and looked for Mom.

To return the lunchbox I used and to learn how to cook properly.

“,Did you come to return the lunchbox?”

“,Yes! No, I came for a different purpose.”

I put the lunchbox I was holding on the table and sat next to Mom.

Only then did Mom turn her gaze to me completely.

“,You definitely delivered it to Sohee… No, it looks like you definitely delivered it.”

Mom’s gaze touched my neck and fell off.

It seems she noticed what Sohee and I did.

I quickly raised my collar and covered the marks left on my neck.

But does the memory of seeing it disappear just because I do that?

Mom smiled slyly and turned her head.

I’m glad she didn’t tease me to the end.

“,Ahem…”

Anyway, it’s my turn to say the purpose of coming here.

I cleared my throat while kneeling.

“,P, please teach me how to cook…”

“,It looks like you’ve finally come to your senses.”

Mom seemed satisfied with my appearance, nodding and smiling.

“,List the dishes you can make now.”

“,Yes! I know how to cook ramen!”

“,What else?”

“,I can make rice with fried eggs and soy sauce!”

“,Anything else?”

“,That’s it!”

I was confident.

So, I said it confidently.

Right after that, I got a flick on the forehead from Mom.

Kong-!

“,Ugh…”

My body didn’t hurt, but my heart did.

That’s how the cooking class with Mom started.

Today I learned how to make rolled omelets.

***

5:30 PM.

The sound of beeping comes from the front door.

I swallowed hard and fidgeted with the apron in front of the door.

Beep-

Thud-

“,Hayeon-ah?”

Sohee, who opened the door and came in, tilted her head at my appearance.

She had a questioning look on her face, wondering why I, who always locked myself in the capsule, was out here to greet her.

I watched Sohee’s reaction and said.

“,I, I made… dinner…”

“,You made dinner? You, Hayeon?”

“,Yeah…”

“,Hmm…”

Sohee made a suspicious expression at my words.

I smiled awkwardly at that sight and grabbed Sohee’s hand.

The place we headed to was the living room.

On the table, there was white rice and the rolled omelet I worked hard to make.

There were some burnt marks here and there, but it was decent enough to eat.

“,This…”

“,I made it.”

Sohee, who was smiling silently at my words, took off the coat she was wearing and sat on the chair.

Of course, I ran over quickly and took the coat from her.

It’s a tense moment.

I swallowed hard and watched Sohee eat.

“,Hmm…”

A thickly cut rolled omelet went straight into Sohee’s mouth.

Sohee was mumbling as if savoring the taste.

She tilted her head slightly, then smiled and started picking up the rolled omelet and eating it.

Fortunately, it seems to suit her taste.

I let out a sigh of relief and sat across from Sohee.

“,Does it taste good?”

“,Yeah. It’s delicious.”

“,Hehehe…”

My heart fluttered when I saw Sohee eating the food I made.

It felt like I was looking at the achievement window of Deron that I had built up so far.

Sohee emptied a bowl of rice in an instant.

I got up from my seat at that sight and asked.

“,Should I give you more?”

“,No. I want to eat something other than rice.”

Sohee said that and gave me a lewd smile.

S, something else.

Surely, it’s not what I’m expecting, is it?

I didn’t even log into Deron today.

I watched her reaction and slowly distanced myself, but I couldn’t escape Sohee’s touch.

“,H, hiyaek…!”

A hand that came in under my armpits lifted my body up.

I was dragged to the bedroom like that.