I was heading to the kitchen, thinking of setting up a table while he was washing, but then I was concerned about Ddari still in my arms.
âHey.â
âNot âheyâ. Itâs Ddari.â
Damn adaptability. I donât know why heâs so adaptable with his name.
âYeah, Ddari-ya.â
âWhatâs wrong, Seonwoo?â
âYou⊠what should you eat?â
Hearing those words, the brat who was still sleepy raised his head. Seeing the eyes slowly become clearer, it must have been that he was really hungry.
âMagic power! I eat magic power. Is Seonwoo giving it to me?â
âMagic? By any chance⊠Do you mean mana?â
The ignorant Ddari nodded vigorously as if he had not sensed my caution. I instinctively couldnât stop my frown.
So⊠Is this a mana-sucking monster?
âDdari-ya.â
âUng, Seonwoo!â
âAs Iâve said over and over again, Iâm really weak, you know? So I canât give you mana.â
ââŠNot even a little bit, Seonwoo?â
Iâm going crazy. This punk suddenly looks at the person with a pitiful expression on his face.
I mean, on the subject of a mana-sucking monster, that expression is cheating!
âHey, when I said I canât it means I canâtââ
It was a time when I tried to push him away with a troubled face.
[Party leader âLee Jeheeâ activates the secondary skill âRestraintâ.]
When I turned my head to the familiar status window message, I saw Lee Jehee, who seemed to have just left the room.
Ah, we were still at the party. The other party had already left the party, but I think we were still tied to one party. Come to think of it; I donât remember leaving the party.
âS, Seonwoo!â
While I was dazed for a while, something like a black mist appeared, grabbing Ddari and dragging him to the floor. Flustered, Ddari struggled to avoid it, but he couldnât overcome the skill that Lee Jehee had used. It was like fog, so I thought there would be no physical force, but I was surprised as it gradually took the shape of a chain.
ââŠHuh?â
âYou really donât understand what Iâm saying. Donât get out of my sight.â
Lee Jehee, who got out of bed and walked out of the room, glanced at Ddari, who was stuck on the floor and swinging his arms and legs. Then he just passed by and headed for the gloomy bathroom.
ââŠ.â
âSeonwoo!â
Ddari, who was struggling as if swimming on the floor while I stared blankly at his back, called out my name eagerly. When I quickly came to my senses and looked at him, he stretched out his hand while crying bitterly.
âUgh, please untie this Seonwoo!â
âThat, thatâs not something I can do for youââ
âSeonwoo, save me!â
ââŠ.â
No, you wonât die just because you are temporarily tied to a chain.
However, Ddari, who was completely frightened, didnât seem to be in a state where he could think of such rational thoughts. While looking down at Ddari, who was begging for help, I reached out and stroked his head. Contrary to what I expected would be tough; it felt soft to the touch.
âHang in there for a second, heâll come out soon and release it. I donât have the ability to solve this.â
âHiik! ! Jehee is bad!â Scary! So mean!â
Uhm?âŠâŠis it different?
Ddariâs words, who foolishly cries out Lee Jeheeâs name, come to mind right now. Ifâ I call him that again, Iâll get more than this beggarâs condition.
Before approaching the table, I gave up on my thought of giving it a try and patted Ddari, who seemed to have calmed down a few more times. I took out what was in the warming bag and put it on the table. When I opened the lid, the smell of rice and delicious soybean paste stew stimulated my stomach.
âIt looks delicious, though?â
Perhaps he smelled it, but Ddari, who was gloomy like the protagonist of a tragic story, became calm. I was relieved when I couldnât hear his voice calling my name and begging for help any longer, so I decided to shake off the refrigerator.
There was no meal that was not nice, regardless of whether the place where he ordered was good or not.
âYouâre good at finding and eating.â
Excitedly, as I was putting the side dishes on the plate, I shuddered at the voice I heard in my ear. I donât know when he came, but Lee Jehee looked at the side dish dishes with his face pulled over my shoulder.
Why are you so close?
When he shook his head with a towel, I was surprised by his body standing close enough to splash small drops of water on my cheeks and blinked. The water droplets splashed from the hair touched my eyes at that time. I reflexively closed my eyes and opened them again, nervously turning my head.
âŠCrazy, why is the front all skin color?
I forgot what I was going to say at an unexpected sight and put another word in my mouth.
ââŠGo in and get dressed and come out.â
As I slowly lowered my gaze, I saw a body that seemed to have been carefully carved. Muscles delicately attached to the body, which have a great proportion, were so pretty that it was hard to turn my gaze away. Because itâs wet with water, it sparkles even more.
As a fellow man, I was envious of him, and his body aroused a competitive spirit, so I moved my fingers without realizing it. Surprised by myself, who almost touched it with my hand, I frowned and turned my head forcefully. The guy who didnât know the situation tilted his head as if he didnât understand.
âWhy?â
Why? Is now the time for âWhyâ to come out? Or maybe his sensory organ that feels shame while repeating the regression has degenerated.
Even though it was only the upper body, it was amazing to see that he wasnât shy at all about being naked. I wanted to shout that I didnât want to see it.
âIâm worried that youâll catch a cold.â
But my mouth always betrayed the ownerâs will in front of Lee Jehee. Even now, of course, I know that it plays a role in extending life.
âAs expected, is it because youâre my fan? You have a lot of worries.â
âIs that so? Ha. Ha. Ha.â
âDo you like me that much?â
ââŠâ
Why is that bastard talking nonsense whenever he opens his mouth?
If I had known it would be like this, I would not have said I was a fan. If someone lies like thatâ
Isnât the person who believes that crazy? Why do you believe that!
âDonât say anything strange and go and get dressed first. Iâm hungry, so letâs eat quickly.â
âStrange⊠But I donât mind eating like this though?â
But it bothers me! This bastard! I have nowhere to put my eyes, so why are you doing this to me!
I wanted to shout like that, but this time again, I forced myself to smile and opened my mouth as if I was worried.
âArenât you worried if you catch a cold?â
âMe?â
ââŠ.â
Yeah, it didnât make sense even when I heard it. Wouldnât hunters who can evaluate their abilities be able to avoid the cold virus as well?
When I closed my mouth because I had nothing more to say, he smiled and turned around. It felt very bad because I thought it was passing by at this point.
What is this⊠This dirty feeling is dirty, but itâs too dirty.
I stared in the direction where Lee Jehee disappeared and slightly raised my middle finger. I had to put my hand down quickly because of the punk that came out sooner than I thought.
âCome on and sit down!â
When I welcomed him excessively because I was flustered, he looked at me suspiciously. I was nervous just in case I got caught swearing. Even though I pointed at Ddari, who was hanging on the restraint skill with my chin to distract him; his gaze was still directed at me.
âŠDid you see that? If you had seen it, you wouldnât have been calm like that, would you?
[Party leader âLee Jeheeâ cancels the secondary skill âRestraintâ.]
Haa⊠I donât know why heâs setting the atmosphere like this. I was scared for no reason.
âSeonwoo.â
âYeah. Yeah. Youâve work hard.â
Jumped up from the floor, I lifted my gaze while hugging Ddari, who rushed into my arms. The man who came out in an ordinary white shirt stood with a grumpy face and stared burdensomely.
Maybe itâs because of the different body shapes, but he looked nice even though it wasnât much different from what I was wearing. Iâm terrified of anyone seeing me, butâ.
To be honest, that makes me even more pissed off. Is this the main character?
âWhat are you doing without sitting down?â
I forced a smile as I held Ddari to the table, took a seat, and sat down. The one who walked slowly and removed the chair looked over the table with no emotion.
Whenever my eyes touched a bowl of side dishes that I had taken out of the refrigerator, I somehow felt a little guilty.
âEhem, Iâm sorry. I searched the refrigerator on my own.â
âYou found them all and took them out. Well done.â
ââŠâ
Is it an insult or a compliment?
I looked into his eyes for a moment at the words that were not easy to distinguish. At that moment, Ddari pulled my collar with a puzzled face.
âSeonwoo.â
âHm? Why?â
âWhat is this?â
Ddariâs fingers were bent when I looked down, and he was trying to show only one middle finger.
Crazyâ!
âD, Ddari-ya!â
âUng?â
âYou said you were hungry! You have to eat, right? Donât you think so?â
While trembling, I grabbed the hand of the brat who was about to spread his fingers, pressed it down, and stared at him with bloody eyes. I mean, please donât do it.
âI eat the magic powers already, Seonwoo.â
âDid you eat it? How?â
âJust before. When Jehee used his skill, I was full because I ate the magic power from there! So donât worry!â
ââŠ.â
YouâŠeat the mana from the skill?
Looking down at Ddari with a surprised face, I turned to Lee Jehee, who had started eating first. Lee Jehee, who had returned to his usual expressionless face, raised his face as if he felt my gaze.
âWhy?â
âNo, itâs just a little⊠Unexpected.â
When he hears that itâs unexpected, he bursts into laughs.