Chapter 137

Three days have passed since the new family member, Min Neong, moved in.

Min Neong chose to live in the pond under the model garden’s cloud bridge, not the place I assigned.

They said living near the pond feels more peaceful than staying inside the house.

But today, I brought them inside because it’s been snowing heavily since dawn.

On days like this, it’s better to stay indoors.

I planned to clear the snow after it stopped. If I started now, the teddy bear dolls might get buried.

The snow seems to be piling up faster than I can clear it.

Anyway, since there wasn’t much to do today, I sat on the living room sofa chatting with my pet yokai.

[It’s snowing so much! A blizzard!]

[Be quiet! I’m reading! You’re disturbing me!]

[Reading? You’re such an intellectual yokai, Mr. Butler.]

[Ahem!]

Min Neong, sitting on my right, climbed over my legs and snuggled up to the maid on my left.

They peeked at the book the maid was reading and said,

[…Oh. It’s a manga. Figures.]

[Reading manga is still reading! Don’t look down on it!]

[I didn’t look down on it.]

[You did! Wakya-pya!]

[I didn’t! Wakya-pwak!]

[Wakya-pya!!!]

[Wakya-pwak!!!]

While they were having this pointless conversation, I slowly put on my broadcasting equipment.

‘Might as well stream since I’m bored.’

Originally, I planned to take a break today. I even posted a notice last night about taking a day off.

But after finishing my workout, I felt bored and couldn’t think of anything else to do besides streaming.

‘Let’s see… I don’t think I forgot anything… Time to turn it on.’

After setting up the equipment, I started the stream without delay. The viewer limit was set to five, as usual.

[The stream has started.]

[‘Gyeongsaeng Guburi’ has entered.]

[‘Meng Yao’ has entered.]

[‘Jujijoa’ has entered.]

[‘Cat Girl’ has entered.]

[‘Yoho’ has entered.]

Despite the break notice, viewers entered quickly, as if they were waiting.

At this point, I’m curious what they do in their free time.

Do they really just stare at their computers or phones, waiting for my stream?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─First! I’m a sex machine~

[Jujijoa]─What? Didn’t you say you were taking a break today?

[Yoho]─Hello!

[Meng Yao]─What’s up with Guburi? How does he always get in faster than me?

[Handsome Licker]─Don’t underestimate the power of the unemployed. *Lick*.

[Reverse Rape Mania]─8th. ㅜㅜ

[Qkrnfl892]─Hey hey.

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─As expected of Se-hoon! I knew you’d stream today!

[Min Ji]─Ah~! I can watch the stream today too!

[Big Girl]─Hello.

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! It’s snowing so much, I’m too lazy to visit Se-hoon’s house!

[Cat Girl]─Long time no see. Hello, oppa!

[Maehwa Tree]─Why are you here? Go do your job.

It’s been a while since Cat Girl joined. She’s Maehwa’s junior exorcist and a cat-eared woman who once stayed overnight at my house.

“Long time no see, Cat Girl.”

[Cat Girl]─Hehe.

I used to speak formally to her, but now that she’s just a viewer of my stream, I’ve dropped the formalities.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─We just saw each other at the underwater palace. What do you mean ‘long time no see’? Damn.

[Handsome Licker]─It’s been a while since we saw her on stream. *Lick*.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Handsome, don’t argue with me. I’ll kill you.

[Handsome Licker]─Guburi is scary. ㅠㅠ *Sniff*.

[Jujijoa]─What does ‘scary-cute’ even mean?

[Meng Yao]─Scary + cute.

[Reverse Rape Mania]─Oh. So that’s a word. Knowledge acquired.

[Min Ji]─It’s not a real word, so don’t acquire it.

[Cat Girl]─Oh, oppa! Ri Hwa sunbae.

[Cat Girl]─Maehwa sunbae secretly took the chopsticks you used at the underwater palace. Did you know? ㅋㅋㅋ

[Yoho]─?

[Big Girl]─??

“Huh? She took the chopsticks I used? Why?”

[Cat Girl]─Who knows. Hehe, I don’t know the reason either~

[Maehwa Tree]─Where are you right now?

[Cat Girl]─Hehe.

[Maehwa Tree]─Where are you, you crazy bitch?

[Cat Girl]─In your heart, sunbae?

[Maehwa Tree]─You’re dead if I catch you.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Damn, she’s so disgusting.

[Yoho]─Ugh. There’s a limit to how creepy you can be.

[Min Ji]─Shouldn’t we report her to the police? Seriously, that’s gross.

[Handsome Licker]─Maehwa, let me lick it too. *Lick*.

[Qkrnfl892]─Handsome, just hold hands with Maehwa and commit suicide. You’re wasting oxygen.

[Meng Yao]─Lol, was Maehwa always a pervert?

[Jujijoa]─Should’ve killed her last time.

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! What a creepy girl!

[Maehwa Tree]─Se-hoon, she’s just messing around. Don’t take it seriously.

Maehwa posted in the chat, sounding wronged. Since she said so, I decided to believe her.

“Alright, I’ll trust you. But speaking of which, Yoho hasn’t joined today? Did something happen?”

Before Maehwa got more hate, I quickly changed the subject.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Maybe because you posted a break notice. Idiot.

[Min Ji]─Don’t say ‘idiot’ twice. ㅡㅡ

“Is that so? Maybe they went to do something else since I said I was taking a break.”

[Cat Girl]─Hehe, so what’s today’s stream content?

[Qkrnfl892]─Damn, newbie smell.

[Yoho]─I can’t believe people still ask that. The world’s really going downhill.

[Big Girl]─Going downhill, huh…

“I’ll figure out the content as we go.”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Don’t answer so kindly, you bastard. You should only be kind to me.

[Handsome Licker]─Guburi’s jealous. *Lick*.

I decided to put Min Neong and the maid to sleep first before thinking about the content.

They both looked really sleepy, their eyes half-closed.

“Hey, want to take a nap?”

[Ung…]

[Yeah…]

The maid and Min Neong answered in sleepy voices.

I gently stroked the maid’s head to help her sleep.

Then, I lightly flicked Min Neong’s forehead.

*Flick!*

[Hmm.]

*Flick! Flick!*

[…Zzz.]

After flicking them a few times, Min Neong leaned against the maid and fell asleep.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─What the hell was that? Damn.

[Min Ji]─Such a unique way to put someone to sleep.

[Handsome Licker]─Did they just pass out? *Lick*.

[Reverse Rape Mania]─Yokai are really hard to understand.

[Cat Girl]─Min Neong is just weird. ㅋㅋ

After that, I covered them with a blanket and quietly moved to the 2nd-floor sub-bedroom so they wouldn’t wake up.

***

After going upstairs, I sat in front of the computer for the first time in a while.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Gyesekkihoon, can’t you use the internet with your bracelet? Why use the computer?

[Handsome Licker]─Right. *Lick*.

[Min Ji]─If Se-hoon wants to, he can. Don’t question it. ㅡㅡ

“I just felt like using the computer. It’s been a while.”

I said that and connected to the internet. While browsing for something to do, I found an article.

“Huh? What’s this? A virtual reality game?”

The article was titled, “World’s First Virtual Reality Game Released!”

[Maehwa Tree]─Se-hoon, don’t you not like games?

[Meng Yao]─Yeah, he doesn’t, right?

[Jujijoa]─I’ve never seen him play one.

“I don’t dislike games. I just haven’t found any interesting ones yet.”

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Same difference, you bastard.

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Lol, true.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Anyway, that game you’re looking at is the new one coming out. I’m really looking forward to it.

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! Sounds fun!

[Qkrnfl892]─Why are you looking forward to it? It’s too expensive to play.

[Handsome Licker]─We commoners can’t even dream of playing that. *Lick*.

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Lol, Guburi, want me to buy you one?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Yeah, sure.

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Get lost, you shameless brat. ㅋ

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─ㅗ I wasn’t planning to accept it anyway, you idiot. Who do you think I am, a beggar?

[Handsome Licker]─Guburi is cute. *Lick*.

[Big Girl]─Wow. I just checked the price. It’s in the billions.

[Reverse Rape Mania]─I can’t afford that…

[Cat Girl]─The game itself is extra. ㅋㅋㅋ

[Min Ji]─What? It’s not that expensive. Should I get one for everyone?

[Yoho]─Don’t act rich.

“Anyway, it’s not out yet, so I can’t play it right now.”

[Meng Yao]─Yeah, and you need special equipment.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─The closed beta footage looked amazing. I really want to play. Or at least watch Gyesekkihoon play. Sex.

The game is unfortunately releasing in two weeks.

I’ll try it when it comes out.

Thinking that, I closed the article and went back to the search bar.

I typed, “I’m bored, what should I do? Recommend anything,” and pressed enter.

I didn’t expect much, just did it out of curiosity.

“…I didn’t think anything would come up, but something did.”

Surprisingly, a link popped up.

Curious, I clicked it.

The site had no design, just a single sentence in the center.

<Restricted Access File>

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─That title makes me really want to open it.

[Handsome Licker]─Lol, rebellious Guburi. *Lick*.

“Hmm… Will I get a virus if I click it?”

Saying that, I clicked on <Restricted Access File>.

*Ding!*

<Do not open this document.>

└Open / Close

A strange pop-up appeared.

[Qkrnfl892]─Pretending to worry about viruses, then clicking it right away. Damn, lol.

[Handsome Licker]─What the hell is wrong with you? Making me want to kiss you. *Lick*.

[Min Ji]─What if you get a virus?

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Looks like you’re about to get ransomware. ㅋㅋ

“This computer’s already full of viruses anyway. The maid downloads too many weird videos, so they come with viruses. And if the computer crashes, I’ll just ask Yoho to fix it later.”

[Meng Yao]─Lol, you can ask me too.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Shut up, you bastard.

“Anyway, I’m curious, so let’s open it. If the computer becomes unusable, I’ll just buy a new one.”

[Reverse Rape Mania]─Rich people problems. ㄷㄷ

With the mindset of throwing the computer away, I hovered over the warning pop-up and clicked ‘Open.’

*Ding!*

<Warning again. Do not open this document.>

└Open / Close

“What, is it really dangerous? A double warning?”

I clicked ‘Open’ again.

*Ding!*

<Final warning. If you open this document, yokai that crave human souls and bodies will visit your house one by one. Do you still want to open it?>

└Open / Close

I clicked ‘Open’ again.

*Ding!*

<Really, the final warning. Do you want to open the document?>

└Open / Close

“Damn, how many times are you going to ask?”

[Se-hoon Defense Team]─Lolololol.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]─Damn, this is so annoying.

[Big Girl]─It’s like those pop-ups that keep coming back no matter how many times you close them.

[Balloon Gum Collector]─Wakya-pya! Is this site just made to piss people off?

Trying to calm my rising anger, I clicked ‘Open’ one last time.

<●The document has been opened.>

<●The first yokai will visit your house.>

<●Do not respond to any knocking sounds.>

Large text filled the screen, and then—

*Knock knock.*

Suddenly, there was a knocking sound from the window next to the wall.

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