Chapter 172

For the first 10 minutes, I was gripping the tension tightly.

Even if I got into an accident, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

But Guburi, unlike me, isn’t safe.

It could end up not just with minor injuries, but with serious injuries or even losing his life, so we had to be extremely careful about safety.

But now, I feel relieved.

【Handsome Licker】—What’s this? Can’t even reverse properly. *Lick*.

【Maehwa Tree】—Haven’t done much reversing, huh?

【Meng Yao】—Probably never tried. He doesn’t have a car.

【Maehwa Tree】—True. Must be a closet license then.

【Big Girl】—For a closet license, he drives pretty well.

【Qkrnfl892】—Honestly, if you can’t drive, you’re not even human.

Guburi’s driving skills were decent.

Just a bit weak on reversing.

But driving? No problem at all.

“…You’re not that bad at driving.”

“Told you I’m good… I practiced a lot in racing games…”

【Yoho】—?

【Handsome Licker】—Racing games, huh? *Lick*.

Guburi’s lips twitched.

Seemed like he was happy to get a compliment from me.

“I’ll never get into an accident, so don’t worry…!”

Guburi made that bold statement.

And we continued driving smoothly on the country road.

“Huh?”

Just as we were about to leave the country road, Guburi’s eyes widened.

The reason? A deer suddenly jumped out in front of us.

The deer stood there, blocking the road, staring right at us.

[Deer!]

It didn’t seem like it was going to move.

“What, what’s this?! Why won’t it move?!”

【Handsome Licker】—LOL, deer appearance! *Lick*.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Why so surprised? Never seen a deer before?

【Qkrnfl892】—Guburi, you liar, saying you’ve been to the military. LOL.

【Min Ji】—?? Did that deer just talk?

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Guburi!!! Danger!!!

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Roadkill Master Guburi!!!

“MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!!!!”

Guburi screamed and slammed on the brakes.

But the deer was too close, and even if we slowed down, a collision was inevitable.

In the end, Guburi yanked the steering wheel to the left.

And our car ended up in a rice paddy.

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I rolled up my pants to my knees and lifted the car out of the paddy with both hands.

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL, lifting that. Damn.

【Big Girl】—It’s Se-hoon, after all.

【Jujijoa】—Why are you surprised now? We’ve seen worse.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Exactly. This is nothing new. LOL.

【Maehwa Tree】—Se-hoon can lift buildings.

【Min Ji】—Buildings, though…

【Reverse Rape Mania】—It’s hitting me again, this broadcast is beyond common sense.

【Handsome Licker】—You don’t even have common sense to twist. *Lick*.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Shut up.

After getting out of the paddy, I gently placed the car back on the road. Guburi got out of the driver’s seat, bowing deeply and apologizing.

“I’m sorry…”

He looked genuinely remorseful.

【Yoho】—This isn’t something an apology can fix. -_-

【Min Ji】—Bow your head and apologize. -_-

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL, what were you supposed to do, idiot? When a wild animal jumps out, you just hit it.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—For real. Trying to dodge often causes accidents. Just hitting it is safer.

【Big Girl】—Right. Your life is more important than an animal’s.

I didn’t blame Guburi.

This wasn’t his fault; it was the deer’s.

If the deer hadn’t jumped out, nothing would’ve happened.

“It’s fine. No accident happened, so it’s okay.”

【Qkrnfl892】—You’re letting that slide? What a saint. Damn.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Se-hoon is way too soft on Guburi.

【Min Ji】—What? These days, that doesn’t even count as an accident?

【Meng Yao】—Guess it’s not an accident by Se-hoon’s standards.

“I’m really sorry…”

“It’s fine, really.”

As Guburi kept apologizing, I turned to look at the deer.

It was still standing there.

[Deer. Hehehe.]

And it was laughing at us with a creepy expression.

“…Guess it wasn’t a normal deer.”

【Maehwa Tree】—Probably a deer yokai.

【Qkrnfl892】—Damn, so many yokai.

【Yoho】—Ugh. Its smile is creepy.

【Handsome Licker】—Shiver. Did it jump in front of the car on purpose? *Lick*?

【Maehwa Tree】—Probably. Causing traffic accidents is one way deer yokai hunt humans.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Se-hoon, are you gonna keep that deer too?

【Jujijoa】—Keep? That thing needs to die.

【Meng Yao】—Yeah, that kind of evil yokai should be killed.

I have no intention of keeping that yokai.

It’s a yokai that harms humans.

I picked up a nearby rock and threw it at the deer with all my might.

[Deer. Too bad…]

*Boom!*

The deer yokai’s head exploded from the rock.

As expected, it was a weak yokai.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Thought Se-hoon’s rock would be like a bullet, but it turned into a bomb.

【Handsome Licker】—Not human. *Lick*.

“Guburi, I took care of that stupid yokai, so let’s go.”

“Ugh…”

I told Guburi not to worry about what just happened, patted his shoulder, and got back in the passenger seat.

【Handsome Licker】—And you’re letting him drive again. *Lick*.

And so, we headed back to the mart.

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Maybe because of what just happened, Guburi lost a lot of confidence in driving and cautiously maintained a speed of 20 km/h.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Slowpoke Guburi~

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow. Guburi’s really focused on the road.

【Handsome Licker】—LOL, Guburi’s so cute. *Lick*.

Being slow wasn’t a big deal.

It’s better to drive safely than fast.

There’s no rush to get to the mart anyway.

The only problem was the cars behind us honking and passing us, with drivers yelling insults as they went.

*Honk!*

“Are you crawling, you bastard?!”

“Hey! A turtle would be faster than you!! If you’re gonna drive that slow, don’t drive at all!”

“You idiot!! If there’s something wrong with your car, at least turn on your hazard lights!!!”

“Sex.”

“Hurry up! The road isn’t just for you!”

Some even stuck their arms out the window to flip us off.

Usually, even if you drive this slow, most people just pass without a word, but today, for some reason, there were a lot of sensitive people.

“Guburi, don’t mind what people say.”

“Okay…”

“But we’re going too slow, so let’s turn on the hazard lights.”

“…Okay.”

【Reverse Rape Mania】—People are so sensitive. Poor Guburi.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—When there’s only one lane and the front car is that slow, of course people get mad. LOL.

【Yoho】—Still, the ones honking and cursing are probably a tiny minority…

【Big Girl】—True. This road has an unusually high number of rude drivers.

【Min Ji】—Maybe they think it’s a truck and underestimate it? I’ll kill them! -_-

【Drifting AI】—I’ll say it. The drivers who yelled those insults will get their comeuppance soon.

【Qkrnfl892】—Don’t. Damn.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—But what was that guy yelling “sex”?

【Meng Yao】—Probably Guburi’s alter ego.

Of course, not everyone was cursing.

Some just turned on their hazard lights and passed, or rolled down their windows and smiled, saying things like,

“I’ll pass. Sorry.”

There were plenty of people who found Guburi’s beginner driving cute.

Whatever the reaction, Guburi was blushing with shame.

Well, he should be embarrassed.

Even on a quiet road, dozens of cars had already passed us.

Anyway.

After 3 hours, we finally arrived at Nobel Mart.

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After parking in the mart’s lot, Guburi got out of the car and let out a deep sigh.

“Phew… That was tough. I thought I’d have to park too, but thanks for doing it for me…”

“You did well. I’ll drive back, so you can relax now.”

【Qkrnfl892】—Why is Se-hoon so nice? It’s unsettling. Damn.

【Min Ji】—Right? Does he really like Guburi? -_-

【Handsome Licker】—What’s it to you if he likes her? LOL. *Lick*.

【Meng Yao】—Probably just pity.

【Maehwa Tree】—Yeah, honestly, what guy would like a girl like that?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—For real. No rational attraction at all.

【Yoho】—True. Haha.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—I really want to see Guburi get beaten up.

【Handsome Licker】—Mania, just fight Guburi on Christmas Eve. *Lick*.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—LOL, I’ll team up with my mom.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow. These guys would probably be nice to Guburi if they met her.

By the way, I did the parking.

Nobel Mart’s lot was so crowded that if Guburi tried to park, he’d probably cause a collision.

“There are so many people now. It wasn’t like this before.”

【Handsome Licker】—True. It used to be a quiet mart. *Lick*.

【Yoho】—There used to be plenty of parking spots too.

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL, it’s all thanks to Se-hoon and Kwaehwal Namsu’s promotional broadcast.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Now that I think about it, I got into this because of that YouTube video. LOL. Good memories.

【Qkrnfl892】—I watched the live broadcast. LOL.

【Handsome Licker】—*Lick*? You watched it back then?

【Qkrnfl892】—I was in Kwaehwal Namsu’s live broadcast.

【Min Ji】—Haha, same.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Damn. The usual mart is much better. What’s with all these people? It’s not an amusement park. -_-

Guburi posted a chat and clung to my side.

Seemed like the crowd scared her.

【Yoho】—Don’t cling.

【Min Ji】—Want to die?

【Meng Yao】—But something feels off. There are a lot of young people here, and they might recognize Se-hoon and swarm him.

As Meng Yao said, as soon as we approached the mart entrance, countless eyes turned toward us.

No, not us—toward me.

People stared openly, whispering to their companions.

“Is that guy Gye Se-hoon?”

“Looks like it. Who’s the girl next to him?”

“Girlfriend…? Probably not. Manager, maybe?”

“Honey, look, look!”

“Huh? What… Oh? Gye Se-hoon? Really? Wow, amazing! Here to shop?”

“Should we ask for a photo?”

“Don’t. He’s probably on a date with his girlfriend. Don’t bother them.”

“Is that his girlfriend?”

“Probably not. Hmm… Looking closely, doesn’t seem like it. Sister…? No way. Manager, maybe.”

“Hey, go talk to him.”

“What are you, crazy? What would I say?”

“Just say you enjoy his broadcasts.”

“Are you stupid? Gye Se-hoon’s broadcasts are only for a select few. If you ask for his nickname, you’ll get caught lying.”

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Haha, I’m one of the chosen!

“Who is that guy? Why’s everyone making a fuss?”

“You don’t know Gye Se-hoon?”

“Who’s that? I don’t use the internet much.”

“You don’t know the hidden streamer Gye Se-hoon…?”

“But that girl, is she really his manager? He’s not streaming now, so why would they be together?”

“Probably his driver.”

“I heard from the people next to me that the person next to him is his driver, not his manager.”

“Really? If he’s Gye Se-hoon’s driver, he must be really good at driving.”

“Probably. They didn’t pick him for his looks.”

【Min Ji】—Wrong! Unfortunately, he’s terrible at driving!!!

【Reverse Rape Mania】—LOL, Guburi’s real identity is a chef!

The people who recognized me started pulling out their phones and slowly approaching us.

Like a horde of zombies.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Damn, why are they gathering like this? Should I just kill them all?

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! Guburi’s on the verge of tears!

I had a feeling this was going to be exhausting.

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