*
"Did you sleep well?"
"..."
It seemed like a similar situation to yesterday. Park Hye-ji, who had been looking at my face for a moment, sighed deeply and began to wave her hand.
"I'm tired of even talking about it now..."
"Hmm... if you're uncomfortable..."
"Never mind, let's go eat breakfast."
It seemed like she wasn't going to make an issue out of it because of what happened yesterday.
Well, complaining would ultimately mean she wanted to use separate rooms, so it seemed like she was just going to let it go.
I was quietly tidying up my disheveled clothes in the corner, and I didn't expect her to just let it go even with her face flushed.
'I thought she seemed a bit strict about this kind of thing. Is it because of the situation after all?'
Well, Park Hye-ji isn't so clueless that she'd complain in this kind of situation.
She struggled at first, but is she adapting quickly? She was already stretching and lightly washing her face with water she created with her ability.
It's not like there's a bathroom in every room like in modern times, and she'd have to wash with others at the well in the back, which would be difficult.
The water droplets floating in the air gently touched Park Hye-ji's face and hair before falling.
Her appearance seemed to shine even more as she received the sunlight coming in through the window while slightly damp.
"What... are you looking at?"
"Want me to wash you too?"
"Stay still."
Small water droplets brushed past my body, just like she had done earlier.
It was a bit cold, but I could handle it. Well, she only lightly washed my face, but honestly, I wanted to soak in water.
"Why are you making that face?"
"No... I want to soak in hot water?"
"Me too, but... endure it with that."
With those words, Park Hye-ji stretched her arms back, seemingly doing stretches, but even with her chest pushed forward like that, her volume was hopeless.
She's definitely small compared to our girls. Should I say she's even smaller than the smallest, Jeong Soo-ah?
Then, cold water flew at my face.
"...?"
"D-Don't look at me with that weird expression! You get ready too!!"
She's sensitive about this kind of thing after all. I looked down at my wet clothes and answered appropriately.
I've become someone who lives day-to-day, so I have to work again.
Park Hye-ji's opinion is that we shouldn't skimp on food, so I have to earn more to have a proper meal.
Well, there's that, and I need to go around and listen to rumors as well. Living in the same room as Park Hye-ji is nice, but my original goal is to kill that Demon King bastard.
'What's going to happen to the quest if this happens?'
It seems difficult to be active in the friendly match if I stay here for too long.
Usually, time didn't pass when I crossed over here, but it's a bit of a special situation now, so it was hard to predict.
Would Makina know?
'Makina.'
["Yes, Si-woo-nim."]
'How is the flow of time?'
["It's a special situation... it's hard to expand on, but it seems like time flows faster here."]
'Time flows faster?'
It seems that even if a day passes here, only an hour passes over there. That was fortunate, but what will happen to Canis or Aria Unnie if that's the case?
'Then... have Canis and those people already become grandmothers?'
["That's not the case. It's just a temporary adjustment for Si-woo-nim."]
She explained about higher dimensions and lower dimensions, but it was hard for me to understand from my perspective.
Well, roughly, the time in both worlds flows similarly, and it seems like it can change depending on my location.
The gods of both worlds are helping me, after all. Anyway, I'm the center of the world, which wasn't a bad feeling.
'Feels like I've become the main character?'
Anyway, it meant that there was plenty of time since only a few hours had actually passed over there.
The friendly match itself is a bit long, so I can take care of Kim Cheol-soo here and go back to be active in the friendly match.
It meant that I could get points byæ»ç¥ing Park Hye-ji, and if I go back and complete the scenario quest, I could copy the points.
Well, that's if things go well, and if I'm unlucky, I might go back after the friendly match ends. The worst case is that I might not be able to go back at all.
'Well, let's think as positively as possible.'
It's not like I'm in a dangerous situation right now, Park Hye-ji seems like she'll be coming over soon, and I can use my best weapon, the save load ability.
No matter how much that bastard flies and crawls, what can he do in the face of infinite tries?
'Right now, I just need to focus on gathering information and æ»ç¥ing Park Hye-ji.'
If I raise her favorability by just 10,000 more, I can register Park Hye-ji as a heroine.
*
"You worked hard today."
"You worked hard too."
With that, today's request was finished.
I was very worried at first, but I felt like I had become somewhat accustomed to this life.
The only difference is that we're hunting in the field instead of going inside the Gate, but we're essentially doing the same things that Hunters do.
I'll be working as a Hunter in the future, so if I think of it as gaining experience in advance, it could be said to be a good experience.
'But... what will happen if I can't go back like this?'
What will happen if I can't go back like this? It's not like I can't live in this world if I have to, but it's still inconvenient.
I felt frustrated when I thought about not being able to use the many products of technology in the modern world.
It's uncomfortable just living like this for a while, but if I had to live like that for the rest of my life, I'd have to say it's a feeling I don't even want to imagine.
'I feel like I've learned about a side of myself that I didn't even know.'
I thought I could put up with these inconveniences when I decided to become a Hunter, but the feeling was different when it became reality.
I'm going to experience all sorts of environments in the future, but I'm struggling this much. Maybe I haven't had enough resolve until now.
'That's beside the point... doesn't that human have any worries?'
Kim Si-woo, who has bad hands, blankly stared at me and raised the corners of his mouth.
'W-Why is he suddenly smiling like that?!'
Maybe it's because I see Kim Si-woo's face every time I go to bed, but I felt like I was becoming more conscious of his appearance.
Especially the sulky face he shows when I don't let him touch me every time his bad hands come, it keeps making him look cute.
Doesn't he keep looking cute even during normal times these days?
'Haa... he's unnecessarily handsome...'
Park Hye-ji sighed and turned her head.
If I really can't go back, I'll be living here with Kim Si-woo, right?
If that happens, will I be spending my whole life with him? Well, there are some annoying aspects, but he's also secretly cute, so it wouldn't be bad.
He's secretly considerate, and even though he says things like that, he takes good care of things, so he's a good man.
If we live together, will we end up getting married? If I have to live here, there's no better option than Kim Si-woo.
His skills aren't bad, so I won't have to worry about making a living, right?
If we get married, will we end up spending our first night together? We're already using the same room, but the feeling will be different.
Then that means I'll be doing the things I do in my sleep while sober.
'Why... am I... keep having strange thoughts!'
Park Hye-ji shook her head from side to side and tried to erase her delusions.
It's because Kim Si-woo keeps doing strange things every night that I keep having these thoughts. It was all Kim Si-woo's fault.
"Why are you glaring at me like that?"
"I don't know!"
"Let's get the request money and go eat dinner."
"O-Okay..."
Will night come again?
Park Hye-ji was worried because it seemed like her sleepwalking was getting worse.
She used to just wave her hand in the air a lot, but as time went on, it was becoming more and more accurate.
She suspected that he was really sleeping, so she checked several times, but he was definitely asleep.
She can tell that much. If he was doing it on purpose, she would never let it go like this.
It was just more of a problem because he was doing it unconsciously. She can't get angry when he doesn't seem to know at all.
She was worried about what he would do tonight, but she couldn't complain because she knew he didn't have any money.
'Scary human...'
I was taking the spoils and talking to the counter as always, but his expression seemed serious for some reason.
I can't understand what he's saying, but it seemed like it was a serious topic for some reason.
Kim Si-woo walked over here after exchanging a few more words.
"What's wrong? You looked serious."
"I just got a warning or something."
"A warning?"
"Apparently, there have been quite a few missing person cases around here recently. Starting with the villages on the outskirts, and recently, even an adventurer has gone missing."
"Are there any suspected criminals?"
"That's what they say, but I have a feeling it's related to that guy."
"When you say that guy... are you talking about Kim Cheol-soo by any chance?"
"For now...? Well, I'll have to investigate to be sure."
It's not certain, but I feel like I'm catching a clue, but if that happens, I won't be able to live like I am now, right?
Why. Why do I feel regretful?
*
Kim Si-woo is sleeping with his back turned. I was relieved when I saw that yesterday and fell asleep, only to be attacked.
Park Hye-ji looked at Kim Si-woo with a wary expression and gently lay down on the bed.
He's probably sleeping like that to be considerate after seeing my reaction, but it doesn't mean much since he'll reach out his hand again when he comes to his senses, but well, I can rest assured for now.
'What is this that I'm doing every time I sleep?'
Park Hye-ji sighed and pulled up the blanket.
The texture of the pajamas I bought with the money I saved today is pretty good, so I feel like I'll be able to sleep comfortably.
It's also kind of nice to buy new things while hunting together.
I'm living in the same room and living like this, so I feel like I've become a newlywed couple.
'Is this what it's like when you actually get married?'
When I couldn't fall asleep because of the endless thoughts in my head, Kim Si-woo's hand came as usual.
"T-This human again... W-Where are you putting your hand?! Haa...?!"
Park Hye-ji was startled by Kim Si-woo's hand suddenly entering under her clothes and covered her mouth.
It felt like she would be tormented again tonight.
"Haa... W-Wait a minute!"