Chapter 71

The spoon that the teddy bear was holding fell to the floor with a clink.

[…]

As if it had turned into a real doll.

The teddy bear sat stiffly, not moving a muscle.

Balloon Gum frowned and observed the teddy bear closely.

Then, slowly approaching us, it asked,

“Teddy bear doll. Are you by any chance a maid? Your voice sounds exactly like a maid’s!”

[Ah, no! I’m a doll!]

The teddy bear answered and sat there.

It was as intellectually challenged as Balloon Gum.

If it had just kept pretending to be a doll and stayed still, it might have gotten away with it halfway.

“How can a doll talk? You’re definitely a maid!”

Balloon Gum shouted angrily.

There was no way it would be fooled by a teddy bear with even lower intelligence.

[I’m not a maid… I’m not a yokai either…!]

Even though it was already exposed.

The teddy bear kept denying that it was a maid.

“Stop lying! You’re a maid!”

[Wakya-pya! I’m not a maid!]

“Warkya-rpya! You are a maid!”

[No! I’m a doll!]

By now, Balloon Gum had come right up to its face, frowning and pouting.

“…Why do you keep pretending? Do you really hate meeting me that much?”

[N-no, I don’t! I like Balloon Gum! But I’m not a maid!]

“You’re lying till the end? I’m disappointed, you bad kid…”

[Ah, uh…]

As Balloon Gum turned its head away in a huff, the teddy bear looked at me in panic.

Its eyes were pleading for help.

I sighed deeply and spoke.

“You idiots are really going at it. It’s not like you’re having a lovers’ quarrel… And teddy bear. Why are you lying when you’ve already been exposed? Just admit you’re a maid.”

I would have helped hide its identity if possible, but in this situation, there was no way to intervene.

And I thought it would be okay to reveal its identity to Balloon Gum.

It didn’t seem to care even after finding out the maid was a yokai.

I decided to step in and sort this out.

***

The teddy bear admitted it was a maid.

Additionally, I explained that the teddy bear was a harmless yokai to humans.

It shouldn’t be lumped together with the yokai from the neighbor’s house that eat humans.

Well, Balloon Gum didn’t seem to care whether the maid was a yokai or a human.

[Balloon Gum… I’m a yokai… I’m sorry for hiding it. I was afraid you’d hate me if you knew I was a yokai.]

“What are you talking about? I don’t care if the maid is a yokai! The maid is just the maid!”

[P-po, Balloon Gum…!]

“Maid!”

Balloon Gum hugged the teddy bear and started spinning around in circles.

[Balloon Gum!]

“Maid!”

The two kept calling each other’s names.

They looked like idiots.

‘Anyone watching would think they’re long-lost family reuniting…’

I watched the ridiculous scene for a while.

They were so happy, I didn’t want to ruin the moment.

But as time passed,

“Maid!”

[Balloon Gum!]

The nonsense didn’t stop.

It had already been 5 minutes.

They kept calling each other’s names, spinning around tirelessly.

“I get that you’re happy, but can you stop now, you crazy kids?”

I had no choice but to forcibly separate them.

They looked like they could keep going until dawn.

“And Balloon Gum. I told you not to come up to the 2nd floor. Why don’t you listen?”

“Oh right, I forgot! Sorry!”

“I told you at lunch, and before washing up too. How could you forget?”

“Actually, my memory is a bit bad right now! My brain hasn’t fully regenerated yet, hehe.”

“…What are you talking about? Did you hit your head or something?”

“Yeah! Earlier, a yokai hit me and my brain exploded!”

Balloon Gum’s expression was innocent as it answered.

It didn’t look like it was lying.

Maybe it thought I was suspicious.

Balloon Gum started explaining the situation to prove its innocence.

***

To summarize Balloon Gum’s explanation:

When it went to the bathroom.

It was attacked by a yokai and its head was crushed.

Currently, only the exterior of its head has been perfectly restored, and its brain hasn’t fully regenerated.

That’s why its memories are all jumbled.

Roughly, that was it.

‘No wonder its intelligence suddenly seemed severely degraded…’

The reason it had been acting so scatterbrained like a child was probably because of the brain damage.

It had always seemed a bit low in intelligence, but not to this severe extent.

“…That’s amazing. You can even regenerate your brain.”

“Hehe. Jealous?”

[Balloon Gum is amazing!]

“Are you some kind of immortal or something?”

“I’m not immortal! I have weaknesses! But my weaknesses are a secret!”

[Wakya-pya! Weaknesses are secret!]

I didn’t even think about asking for its weaknesses.

What would I even do with Balloon Gum’s weaknesses?

“Alright… Since you lost your memory due to a head injury, I’ll forgive you.”

“Thank you!”

“And, when we first met, you said you were an experiment…”

I scratched my head as I spoke.

It had also mentioned something about being an experiment or something, which was a secret.

‘Let’s not ask about its identity.’

I was curious, but I didn’t want to pry if it seemed reluctant to reveal it.

‘What does it matter if it’s not human?’

Whether it’s an experiment, a yokai, or from another world.

As long as it’s not a threat to me, it doesn’t matter.

So I decided to stop worrying about that part.

“Huh? Se-hoon, why did you stop talking?”

“…No reason. Anyway, let’s go eat now.”

“Ah! Can I eat here with the maid?”

“With the teddy bear?”

“Yeah! I want to play more with the maid!”

“…Do whatever you want. Let’s go downstairs first. We need to get the food.”

And so, I took Balloon Gum down to the 1st floor.

***

After returning to the living room.

I handed Balloon Gum two bowls of jjamppong.

“Don’t make a mess and play nicely.”

“Okay!”

Holding the plates, Balloon Gum skipped back upstairs.

Then.

I called the women sitting at the dining table.

“What are you all sitting around for? Come and serve yourselves.”

The women all looked at me.

They all had bewildered expressions.

Apparently, they thought I would serve them since they were guests.

Unfortunately, that kind of treatment doesn’t exist in my house.

“Why are you all staring? If you don’t want to eat, then starve.”

I said that and only took my portion of food, sitting down at the table.

“…This house really knows how to treat guests.”

“This is the first time I’ve received such treatment after being invited somewhere…”

“I didn’t expect anything in the first place.”

One by one.

Maehwa, the cat-eared woman, and Jujijoa grumbled as they went to get their food.

These stalkers really have a lot to say.

They should be grateful just for being invited.

It wasn’t just me who thought that.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—You bitches should be satisfied just being invited to Gyesekkihoon’s house. Why are you expecting to be served?

[Se-hoon Defense Team]—If you’re unhappy with the treatment, get out. LOL

[Yoho]—Exactly. Don’t you know the homeowner is king? -_-

[BigGirl]—Se-hoon even cooked the food, so you should serve yourselves…

[Semen Thief]—You should do the dishes too!

[Qkrnfl892]—For real, Se-hoon, make them do the dishes. If you keep being nice, they’ll start thinking it’s their right.

[Min Ji]—If it were me, I’d do the dishes and clean the house. Hehe.

[Handsome Licker]—If it were me, I’d lick the floor clean. *slurp*

[Reverse Rape Mania]—Agreed. Se-hoon’s floor probably tastes good.

[Drifting AI]—I suggest the two above commit suicide.

[Handsome Licker]—Drifting, *slurp*! *slurp*!

[Drifting AI]—Please, just go away.

It had been a while since I enjoyed the chat.

Of course, except for a few.

[Balloon Gum Collector]—Wakya-pya! Maehwa and Juji are getting roasted!

[Maid]—Wakya-pya! Juji’s getting roasted!

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—But Balloon Gum, didn’t you come here to eat with Gyesekkihoon? Why are you eating with the maid?

[Balloon Gum Collector]—Wakya-pya! I can eat breakfast with Se-hoon tomorrow!

[Maid]—Wakya-pya! Breakfast!

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Idiot. You should eat dinner and breakfast together. Don’t tell me you like the maid more than Gyesekkihoon? Are you a lesbian?

[Balloon Gum Collector]—Warkya-rpya! I like both!

Balloon Gum answered like that, but judging from its earlier reaction, it clearly liked the maid more than me.

It was much happier seeing the maid than when it met me.

[Balloon Gum Collector]—To be precise, I like Se-hoon as a romantic interest and the maid as a friend! Wakya-pya!

[Maid]—Wakya-pya!

I decided to ignore that chat.

Instead, I picked up my spoon while checking the following chats.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Condom Collector. What does the maid look like? I’m really curious.

[Balloon Gum Collector]—Wakya-pya! She’s cute!

[Maid]—Wakya-pya! Cute!

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—LOL. I heard you call ugly people cute.

“Guburi, you’re cute too.”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—F*ck you.

[Min Ji]—Guburi, you curse even when you’re complimented.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—That was obviously a backhanded compliment. -_-

Guburi was more paranoid than I thought.

I was just being sincere, regardless of the chat context.

“Why would I give a backhanded compliment? I told you you were cute during the video call too. Did you forget that already?”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Of course I didn’t forget. I recorded it and listen to it every night before bed. LOL

[Yoho]—Wow. That’s creepy.

[Min Ji]—That’s really perverted…

[Handsome Licker]—Guburi’s cute. *slurp*

[Se-hoon Defense Team]—LOL Did you really record it?

[Qkrnfl892]—It’s probably a joke.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Huh? It’s not a joke.

『’Gyeongsaeng Guburi’ has donated 500 won.』

└[Audio file: Your face is as cute as your voice.]

From the audio message Guburi sent, my voice came out.

It was something I said when I complimented Guburi before.

“You crazy b*tch…”

I got goosebumps and muted Guburi for a minute.

***

After finishing the meal, I felt it was a waste to just go to bed, so I brought out some alcohol.

I planned to have a short and simple drinking session.

I set up the alcohol on the table and said,

“By the way, I guess Mania won’t be able to watch anymore.”

[Reverse Rape Mania]—I’m watching with my mom. Isn’t it okay if there’s a guardian?

“Oh really? If you’re watching with a guardian, then it’s fine. But can’t you watch with that ID?”

[Reverse Rape Mania]—Nah, this was originally my Meldom Mania account. I just changed the nickname. I can’t watch adult content with my old account. LOL

“That’s good then. Maid, switch to 19+ right now.”

[Maid]—Wakya-pya!

[Semen Thief]—Huh?

Just as I switched to adult content to start the drinking stream.

『’Semen Thief’ has left the stream.』

A viewer who had just joined today disappeared from the stream.

That viewer must have been a minor too.

[Qkrnfl892]—LOL Poor thing.

[Yoho]—Not poor. It’s time for students to sleep.

[BigGirl]—It can’t be helped.

“That kid seemed like a minor from the start.”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Yeah, just from the way they chatted, they seemed like a kid. F*cking brat.

[Handsome Licker]—Why are you cursing? LOL *slurp*

[Reverse Rape Mania]—Semen Thief’s last words: Huh? LOL That’s hilarious.

[Se-hoon Defense Team]—Mania seems excited to watch the stream this time. LOL

[Min Ji]—Mania, you’re not lying about watching with your mom, right?

[Reverse Rape Mania]—Not lying. I can prove it.

I decided not to ask for proof.

Mania has been a long-time viewer, so I decided to trust them.

“Anyway, now that it’s set to 19+, let’s drink.”

Just as I was pouring alcohol into glasses.

Maehwa and Juji, sitting at the table, asked simultaneously.

“Se-hoon. Are you just going to drink?”

“Aren’t we playing drinking games?”

“Drinking games? Just drink.”

I wasn’t really in the mood for drinking games.

‘Isn’t a drinking game where the loser drinks? Why would we do that?’

I genuinely didn’t understand.

If the winner drank, maybe.

But why would we play such an illogical game where the loser gets all the alcohol?

But it seemed like I was the only one who didn’t like drinking games.

“Even though we’re streaming, playing a drinking game would make it more fun!”

The cat-eared woman also wanted to play drinking games.

And the viewers watching the stream were also in the mood for drinking games.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Yeah, playing a game is better than just drinking. LOL

[Yoho]—Drinking games aren’t bad.

[Min Ji]—As long as it’s not the king’s game. Hehe.

[Qkrnfl892]—How about finger folding?

[Se-hoon Defense Team]—Oh, that’s good. That seems the most neutral.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—What the f*ck is finger cutting?

[Reverse Rape Mania]—I know finger poking. LOL

[Yoho]—What kind of game is that?

[Handsome Licker]—You don’t know finger folding? Do you have no friends?

[Drifting AI]—I will explain. Finger folding is a game where you fold your fingers. That is what I will say.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—?? What the f*ck are you talking about?

[Min Ji]—Is it a low-intelligence AI?

[Reverse Rape Mania]—That explanation sucks…

They naturally started deciding on the game type themselves.

[Yoho]—But the streamer doesn’t look like he wants to play.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Nah, he totally wants to. Gyesekkihoon, you’re playing, right?

“…I’m not really in the mood, but since you all want to, I’ll do it. But the winner drinks. That way, I can enjoy it too.”

In the end, we compromised and decided to play a drinking game.

With the rule that the winner, not the loser, drinks.

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