Chapter 65

The situation has gotten bigger than I expected.

Living as Arang, the first tears I shed caused Hyeseon unnie to react strongly.

I just wanted to take a painkiller because of menstrual cramps, and while trying to make a slightly sad expression, tears ended up flowing.

I don’t know why my expression, which had been unresponsive until now, suddenly changed. Hyeseon unnie, who saw my tears directly, was completely flustered.

Hyeseon unnie mistakenly thought my condition was serious, and I urgently called out to her to stop her.

I didn’t know I would cry like this, and I calmly explained to Hyeseon unnie that I wasn’t in severe pain, I just wanted to take a painkiller.

“Really? Are you serious?”

“Yeah… I didn’t know I’d cry, sorry for startling you…”

“Phew… No, it’s fine. As long as Arang is okay. Do you know how scary your face is, Arang? If you cry with that face, do you know how much it hurts my heart…?”

Hyeseon unnie let out a sigh of relief while catching her breath.

“Sorry, unnie… for causing a fuss at this hour…”

“No, no. Ugh, tears on such a pretty and cute face are too strong, too strong…”

“Sorry…”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. But just in case, I’ll do a quick blood draw.”

“Okay…”

I went to the examination room while being held in Hyeseon unnie’s arms.

Even though her embrace was familiar, it felt warmer and more comforting today, maybe because I was in pain.

I closed my eyes and completely entrusted myself to Hyeseon unnie.

Yesterday and today, I’ve been a burden to many people.

Everyone came to the hospital at just a word that I was in pain and genuinely worried about me.

The situation has completely changed from when I lived as a man, where I would just take some medicine at home, lie in bed, and groan under the covers, feeling lonely.

It feels really good.

But.

‘I need to be more careful from now on.’

Seeing Hyeseon unnie’s reaction made me realize it again.

Right now, I’m cute. Very cute.

And that’s the problem.

The situation I’m in now.

A rare disease that led to the amputation of my limbs. A mind that died and came back to life. A situation where even an ordinary person would feel pity and sadness.

But now, I’m a girl so cute that even I’m startled when I look in the mirror, with beauty, cuteness, and everything else, not missing a single bit of sexiness.

If such a girl cried and said she was in pain… I’d probably react like Hyeseon unnie too.

I shouldn’t shed tears like that when I’m in pain or feeling negative.

This is too dangerous a weapon.

I’ll save it for positive moments or when it’s necessary.

‘That aside… it’s become hard to express that I’m in pain.’

In life, it’s impossible not to feel pain. Whether it’s a cold, a headache from fatigue, or this time, menstruation, pain comes for various reasons.

The situation I’m in amplifies the intensity of my expression of pain exponentially.

When I express pain at a level 3 out of 10, Hyeseon unnie probably feels it at an 8 because of my perfect, cute appearance and my limbless state.

This is something I need to think about.

Who says they’re in pain and specifies it’s a level 3? You just say you’re in pain.

“Arang, I’m going to draw blood.”

“…Okay!”

Blood draw. This is a pretty scary test.

Before becoming Arang, I would just stretch out my arm and zone out until it was over.

But now, with a body very sensitive to pain and no arms…!

They tie a rubber band near the armpit and draw blood from what’s left of my arm. Even though this is the second time, it’s still a bit scary.

I’m not usually someone who’s afraid of this, but I can feel that Arang, after a long hospital life, is quite scared of needles.

I tightly closed my eyes.

Swoosh.

“Haaah.”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s almost done.”

Because my body is sensitive due to the lack of limbs, I can clearly feel the cool needle entering my arm and even the blood being drawn.

The test results showed no issues, and it was concluded that I’m just sensitive to pain and have more severe menstrual cramps than others.

Hyeseon unnie held me in her arms, stroking my stomach, and we lay together on the bed so I could sleep.

Before falling asleep, I apologized to Hyeseon unnie again, and she smiled and stroked me, saying it was okay.

==

This week-long menstruation made me fully realize that I’m a girl.

This tearful menstruation incident caused my parents, who were working overseas, to come to Korea, and I stayed with Anna unnie until my period ended.

Everyone was worried about me at first, but they were all happy about my condition.

Having a period means my body is normalizing.

But it’s unfair that I have to endure this pain for a week every month to be considered normal.

For the first time, I spent a long time without accessing the virtual world.

Living as Arang wasn’t particularly difficult or inconvenient, but this time, I definitely felt discomfort.

Menstruation.

This is truly a sin. Now that my period is over, I feel incredibly good, but the fact that I have to go through it again in about 30 days is the worst reality.

What’s annoying is that my body produces a lot of menstrual blood.

Since I have to lie down constantly, I need to forcibly remove the menstrual blood to keep the area clean.

When Hyeseon unnie holds me and presses on my stomach, the menstrual blood gushes out, and the feeling is indescribably unpleasant.

At this point, I’m more like a ketchup bottle than a person.

I sighed and logged into Leore.

As soon as I entered Leore after loading, a notice appeared before my eyes.

They don’t usually make update notices this prominent, so seeing it immediately must mean it’s a big announcement.

I clicked on the notice.

[Legacy of Raid Server Merge Announcement]

Hello, this is Legacy of Raid.

We are informing you of the server merge schedule for Legacy of Raid on August 29th (Thursday).

The Legacy of Raid servers [Korea], [Asia], [Europe], and [America] will be merged.

Legacy of Raid will be inaccessible for one week due to the server merge.

Please check the schedule to avoid any inconvenience.

[Maintenance Time]

2024-08-29 (Thursday) 16:00 ~ 2024-09-05 (Thursday) 16:00 (7 days)

[Maintenance Details]

Legacy of Raid server merge.

[Notes]

During the maintenance, game services and the website will be unavailable, and the maintenance may end early.

Please log out in a safe place before the maintenance begins.

“Huh? Server merge?”

I thought it was some big event, but it was about suddenly merging servers.

It is a big event, but… this is a global-level event.

A full server merge. Originally, people from different servers couldn’t meet or talk, but with this merge, everything from matchmaking to raids will be done with people from all over the world.

I didn’t expect this.

The timing for the server merge is right. Since it’s the last season and there’s not much to do, a week of maintenance isn’t a big deal.

But to do it so suddenly without any prior notice. Still, it’ll be fun once the servers are merged…

Wait, what happens to our guild house? Surely they won’t randomly kick us out or something. If they do, I’m really going to Leore’s company.

Huh.

If the servers merge, I’ll get to meet Reina and Emma? Oh… this is great. I need Emma.

Guild chat is very active.

They’re talking about the server merge announcement.

“Arang-niiiiim!!!”

“Yeah?”

[Marajjamppong] came running and hugged me tightly.

“Hello, Marajjamppong-nim.”

“Arang-nim, I was so worried. How’s your body? Are you okay!?”

“It was my first period, and it hurt so much. The doctor said not to play games during my period.”

“Are you okay now?”

“Yes. It’s over.”

“Phew… You know how shocked I was when Pinkubelly-nim announced in the guild that Arang-nim had a health issue and couldn’t log in for about a week!?”

“What? Pinkubelly unnie announced it like that?”

“Yes!”

Oh dear… No wonder they welcomed me so enthusiastically. There was a reason like this.

Well, it’s true that there was a health issue, but announcing my period like that makes it sound like I have some deadly disease.

Though it’s somewhat true, since I did have a deadly disease.

“It was just my period, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

“When cute Arang-nim says she’s in pain, it’s so worrying.”

“What did you do for the past week, Marajjamppong-nim?”

“I helped friends with raid tries as a healer.”

“Right, healers are always in short supply during tries. What did your friends say about the title?”

“Hahaha, they all clapped and looked up to me!”

Marajjamppong and I chatted about this and that, and the conversation continued with the announcement.

“Arang-nim, what will you do until the server merge? You’ve already done everything except raids, right?”

“I finished the main quest. I’m thinking of trying other games since there’s nothing left to do.”

“What!? No, you can’t! Don’t abandon us!”

“I’m not abandoning you. The server will be down for a week during the merge anyway.”

“That’s true…”

“Arang~”

While talking with Marajjamppong, Sunchoo unnie came over.

“Arang, I’m sorry I couldn’t come sooner…”

Sunchoo unnie hugged me tightly, rubbing her cheek against mine with a tearful voice.

“It’s okay. You were busy, right?”

“Ugh~ I was so busy… I should’ve come in the evening at least.”

“Hey, it’s burdensome for family to come.”

“Well, that’s true…”

“Sunchoo-nim, you’re really close with Arang-nim… I’m jealous.”

“I’m Arang’s best friend~”

“Gasp! Real-life friend…!”

“That’s right, that’s right, I’m Arang’s real-life friend~.”

“Gasp…! M, Master!”

Hmm… Our guild members get along really well.

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