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Yumina finished getting ready to go out and quietly opened the door. When I went out into the living room, I saw my father sitting on the sofa looking at his tablet. Out of surprise, my breathing became a little shaky.

As I hurried to the front door, I heard a static voice.

“I’m sure they said going out is prohibited for the time being.”

My father adjusted his glasses. The strings of my glasses shook.

“Maybe you don’t understand what I’m saying, or maybe you don’t have patience…. I told you not to date, but seeing that you continue, does it mean you lack understanding?”

It was a calm voice. But it was enough to stop me from going to the front door. Many thoughts passed through my head and many emotions were floating around.

“Go back to your room.”

Not a single word came out of their mouths. I was in a place that was neither the living room nor the entrance.

My father sighed lightly and turned his attention to the tablet.

After a while, there was a buzz from the kitchen.

“Judge, please eat strawberries. Maybe because strawberries are in season, they are delicious.”

The housekeeper came into the living room carrying a plate of strawberries.

My father smiled and lowered his head.

“Thank you. I just happened to be bored.”

“Cha Haneul….”

My attention was focused.

“I’m going to meet Cha Ha-neul.”

I went to the front door, put on my shoes and left the house. There was no voice to stop it. That’s because I’m going to meet Cha Ha-neul.

There is no promise with Cha Ha-neul. It was a simple excuse. There are no other promises. I just didn’t want to stay at home.

My father always speaks condescendingly and enforces rules and principles. This is ridiculous. I don’t know what he wants for his child, as his hobby is collecting art, which is impossible on a judge’s salary.

Since he can’t say anything when Cha Ha-neul is mentioned, it must be money he received from Cha Ha-neul’s grandfather or father. It is absurd that the person who is not the current president or the next president but the one who is looking at the feelings of the next president is a judge. I don’t want to be that kind of judge.

I walked around the downtown area. Since I had no plans, it was a purposeless walk. We met a few friends by chance, but we only said hello and parted ways. I want to change my mood, but I don’t feel like making a lively noise.

I really wanted to go see Ha-neul Cha, but I decided against it. If you visit too often, you will get tired. I won’t deny it, though.

Cha Ha-neul kicks away the kids who approach him and doesn’t even approach him first. He is strangely friendly to me and visits my house without an appointment, but I am reluctant to keep visiting him because I have no idea why he is so friendly.

If you were Cha Ha-neul, you might draw a line because the relationship suddenly became bothersome. I really think that can happen. There is a slight difference in temperature between Do Yu-geon and himself, so it is plausible. It’s a joke, though.

I ordered cake and juice at the cafe and sat down. Even if you curse at your father, the cake and juice you just ordered were bought with your pocket money. It’s always like this. I want to leave home, but I am not old enough to work part-time, and although I curse at my father, my pocket money actually comes from my father’s pocket. He wonders if he is a fool like his father said, living like this without the courage or will to run away from home.

As I was waiting for the order alarm to sound, a white cat sat in the front seat. I looked around to see if the cat’s owner was there, but the cat’s owner was nowhere to be seen.

The cat stared at him intently. Maybe it’s because it’s a white cat, but it reminds me of Schrödinger that Cha Ha-neul mentioned. I’ve never seen it in person, but if Cha Ha-neul said it, I think it would be this white. It’s a shame that the skill has disappeared. It would be really cute if a cat like this could talk.

Suddenly, I thought I saw a familiar person beyond the glass, so I looked in that direction and there was Cha Ha-neul. Being with Cha Ha-neul’s mother feels like going out together.

-Hello-

I got up and left the cafe. It seems like the cat spoke, but it may be an illusion.

“Mom, I really don’t think ice cream is suitable in this cold weather.”

“I eat ice cream because it’s cold. Just like I eat hot food in the summer, I eat ice cream in the winter.”

“Ice cream is not a health food….”

“My daughter doesn’t know one of the joys of life. It’s so nice that it doesn’t melt even when you carry it around.”

I approached.

“Hello Cha Ha-neul! Hello to your mother too.”

Cha Ha-neul’s mother said.

“I’m meeting you here. It’s just right. Do you want some ice cream?”

I accepted the ice cream that somehow felt like it was from the sky. cold. I took a quick bite while looking at him expectantly. It’s cold and cold. I shivered from the cold for a moment. Eating ice cream at home is delicious whether it’s winter or summer, but eating ice cream outside in the cold winter doesn’t seem right.

My mother smiled and took out a ring from her pocket and handed it to me. I wanted something, but I got it. The cold feeling disappeared and warmth came. It was definitely supposed to be cold, but it wasn’t cold.

Cha Ha-neul, who was looking into the space above the ring, looked at her mother.

“Are you making fun of me by being the only one using the item?”

“The ice cream is delicious because it’s warm.”

My mother took the ring and ice cream back. It got cold.

“It’s a good item.”

It’s a truly enviable effect.

“Hehe. Of all the gifts my husband gave me, I like it the most.”

“What about the wedding ring?”

“That’s the second. No. Third? Fourth?”

“You keep getting pushed back.”

My mother was laughing when her cell phone alarm rang.

“It’s time for this. My daughter has to play some more and then come back. I have to go now. Yumina, come eat and I’ll make it delicious.”

“Yes, I will. Bye.”

“I’m going home too.”

I grabbed Cha Ha-neul’s arm as she tried to follow her mother. He looks embarrassed.

“I’d be sad if I went right away.”

It seems like he’s debating whether to reject it and go home or whether to accept it. It was clear that if I left it alone, it would go home, so I looked around to see if there were any suitable cases. Coincidentally, there was an art exhibition nearby.

“Let’s go there! I wanted to go there.”

Cha Ha-neul said with an expression of no interest.

“Ok, fine.”

As I walked into the exhibition with Cha Ha-neul, something suddenly occurred to me, so I stopped.

I forgot to order the cafe.

* * *

I sat on a cafe chair and drank cappuccino. I feel warm inside.

Originally, I had planned to enjoy the leisure time of the vacation by lounging around at home. My mom asked me to go out with her for a while, and this time I was caught by Yumina. Umm.

Even though it’s cold, I’m glad the weather is okay. If it was really cold, I wouldn’t have come out of the house in the first place.

I ate cheesecake. The cake here tastes pretty good. It’s good to go to branded cafes because they are consistent, but sometimes it’s nice to have small neighborhood cafes like this. You might find something as good as now.

I took another bite. This is indeed the place Yumina chose. He knows this place well. I don’t know what I do, but I go outside a lot. Is it the outside? How is it the complete opposite?

“As I was sitting, a cat suddenly sat in front of me. It was a white cat, and it was so white that I wondered if this was what the Schrödinger I told you about before looked like.”

“Are you saying the cat is sitting in my seat now?”

“Yes. When I came back, it was gone.”

Hmm? As I entered the cafe, something I had briefly read came to mind. You can’t bring pets here, right? When I turned my head, I saw a note posted on the wall of the cafe saying that pets were not allowed.

“Was it a stray cat?”

“No, no. It was very clean and its fur was neat, so it was clear that it was a house cat.”

“Then it looks like someone brought them in and got kicked out.”

“is it?”

“maybe.”

The cat wasn’t meant to be walked, so I don’t know why they brought it in, but it seems like they brought it in for a reason and then kicked it out. Or not.

But the white cat reminds me of Schrödinger. I feel sorry for the cat. It’s not a sin to be born white. It’s a crime that Schrödinger was born white. No, it was a body he created in the first place. I have no conscience.

“Do you have any pictures of Schrödinger? I’d like to see them.”

“Not at all. I didn’t even think about taking a picture.”

“Why? I think it’s cute. You even say it.”

That’s because they even say it. If you just keep your mouth shut, you’re cute.

“I’m really bad at talking.”

“Ugh, that’s a shame. Then I should have taken a picture of the cat I just met. The cat I just saw was really cute. It would have received a good response if I posted it on social media.”

That’s it.

I took another bite of cheesecake. I’m slowly eating it all. Should I go see the exhibition now?

Yumina clapped her hands and spoke sweetly.

“Let’s have another one.”

“more?”

“huh.”

“If I eat more, when will I go see the exhibition?”

“We’ll see, but it’ll be cold if we go outside the cafe now.”

That’s right. It’s still cold no matter when I go out, but I still don’t want to go out quickly. We each ordered one more dessert and this person added an extra cup of coffee. When it’s cold, you should drink coffee. Even when it’s hot, when I’m sleepy, and when I’m tired.

The dessert and coffee I ordered came out. I ate it and stood up. Now it’s really time to get out.

I left the cafe and headed to the exhibition.

“What is this exhibition doing?”

“Exhibition?”

“huh.”

“Hmm… I don’t know.”

He said he would see you. When I looked up, Yumina smiled.

“I’m just going because I want to go.”

“Who are the participating writers?”

“I don’t know!”

Then why go? I wanted to do something else, but I quit.

As I continued walking, a pedestrian in front of me fell. The ground must be a bit frozen and slippery.

I walked to avoid the path where the passerby had fallen. However, one foot slipped and the body tilted. ah? I was so surprised that I instantly floated in the air with magic, but then thought it was a mistake and released the magic. I got my ass kicked.

Ugh.

“are you okay?”

It’s not okay at all. My butt hurts and the ground is unnecessarily cold. Because of the impact, my waist also pulled strangely.

As I was easing the pain for a moment, something occurred to me.

[System update complete]

Showdowns have been added to the system. Compete against other explorers. You can compete.

What are you all of a sudden? The message was removed.

As I was shaking out my clothes, KakaoTalk rang several times. It was obvious that it was Do Yoo-gun, so I ignored it for a moment and finished shaking off my clothes. The KakaoTalk messages kept coming. They said if this person was taking a nap, why did they just send it over?

More than that, he’s probably at an academy right now, but he’s having a good time.

“Are you coming to KakaoTalk?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

I checked KakaoTalk and it was, as expected, Do Yoo-gun.

―Update Tray

―PVP

-P

-V

-P

Etc.

“Was PVP in the system?”

“It was just updated. I don’t know if it’s really PVP though.”

“Hmm.”

I took down all the KakaoTalk messages I had accumulated.

-Now is the time to test your skills.

-Of course it will be my victory.

Yes? It’s funny.

I wrote KakaoTalk.

-you? me?

“Isn’t this an excessive provocation?”

“is it?”

I modified the content I was sending.

-you?

I turned my phone on silent and put it in my pocket.

“Then let’s go.”

“Send it and leave it like this?”

“It’s his academy anyway.”

Yumina laughed.

The exhibition was mediocre. To begin with, this side has no knowledge of aesthetics.