Yura and Eunji. The two of them were entangled closely, and morning came.
Since I spent time with two people who agreed with the harem, there was no problem while we were together.
Not only was there no problem, but I felt that if this kind of atmosphere continued every time, it would be great. After having a good time, we ate to soothe our hungry stomachs.
Feeling lethargic the next morning after exerting myself, I didn’t want to let go of Yura’s chest, but Yura and Eunji, who seemed energetic as if nothing had happened yesterday, immediately got up from the bed as soon as they opened their eyes.
In the end, I couldn’t stay still in Yura’s chest or Eunji’s chest, so I had to give up the temptation of the bed’s comfort and get up.
“What are you going to do today?”
“I need to go to the hospital a bit.”
“To the hospital? Are you going because of a friend?”
“Yeah. I should go while I can and check if I’m choking.”
After visiting the patient at the hospital, I thought about when I could check on Klugger’s condition again. However, thanks to the communication issues with the girlfriends not being as complex as expected, I could use my time more freely.
But instead of thinking that I could go anytime since I can now, I thought I should go while I have the chance to check on his state.
“It’s a shame. I wish I could go with you.”
Yubin, who had to go to work, couldn’t go even though she wanted to. Eunji, sitting beside her and showing signs of disappointment, looked at me with the desire to go together, but unfortunately, she couldn’t go either.
“I need to go alone for a while because I might run into Silver at the hospital.”
I mentioned the incident of meeting Silver at the hospital and said it would be difficult to go with someone else. This wasn’t just an excuse; I truly felt it would be dangerous to go with someone else.
If it were Yubin, there wouldn’t be any problems even if we met Silver together. But if I went to the hospital with another girlfriend and ran into Silver, I wouldn’t know what to say.
I think that being Yubin’s boyfriend wouldn’t cause any issues within the SpecialForce Team, but if Silver found out that I was with another girlfriend, it could become an issue.
White already knows that I am Hayang’s boyfriend, and if I act carelessly, it could lead to serious consequences.
“Then there’s no choice.”
Eunji nodded in understanding, and Yubin looked gloomy, probably imagining the worst-case scenario.
“Let’s travel sometime and have fun.”
It was sad that we couldn’t easily go on a date like this. Thinking about how the girlfriends went on a trip last summer, I wanted to go on a trip with them and enjoy a relaxing time.
Even though I was with them during their trip.
Surprised by the unexpected words, Yubin and Eunji hesitated for a moment but then smiled brightly. It seemed they hadn’t even thought about going on a trip.
“Travel? You said you’re going. You’ll definitely go sometime, right?”
“I like both the sea and mountains. As long as I can go with my older brother, anywhere is fine.”
“Okay. Calm down first.”
Yubin, who was high-spirited, didn’t hide her excitement, and Eunji’s voice tone was slightly higher than usual, indicating her strong desire to travel.
I calmed the excited couple down and soon we had breakfast with the food that was delivered.
After finishing breakfast, we all left the house together to match Yubin’s work schedule. Yubin headed to the cafe, and Eunji went home.
I headed to the hospital as planned, and on the way to the hospital, I received a call from Yubin.
“Yes, Yubin.”
“Where are you?”
She seemed to know that I was with Yura and Eunji yesterday and probably thought I would have dispersed by now.
Since I had just dispersed, I felt that women’s intuition is amazing and replied that I was heading to the hospital.
“Hospital? Going to see a friend?”
“Yeah. What are you doing, Yubin?”
“Homework.”
Her brief answer carried a melancholic tone. The two words “homework” also implied that even if she wanted to meet today, she couldn’t. I sighed with regret.
“Will it be done today?”
“It seems like it if I push hard. But I really don’t want to do it.”
“Cheer up. We can play tomorrow.”
Although playing outside might be difficult, at least it would be possible to spend time alone at home like before.
“Okay. What will you do after the hospital?”
“I’ll try to contact SuA first.”
“You’re talking so confidently now.”
SuA was my girlfriend to Yubin, but to her, I was both a colleague and the girlfriend of her boyfriend, which made my statement of contacting SuA seem less appealing.
“Sorry. Let’s play alone tomorrow.”
“Okay. Then I’ll do my homework. Have a good time with your friend. Be careful on your way.”
“Okay.”
The affection in Yubin’s voice made me smile involuntarily.
After hanging up, I considered whether I should also contact Hayang separately, but I decided to call SuA first.
Her voice sounded half-asleep. She seemed to have woken up from sleep due to the phone ringing.
I briefly asked if we could meet today and tried to call Hayang, but SuA was in a dazed state and couldn’t fully understand what I was saying. So, I woke her up first.
After waiting for SuA to wake up and setting a leisurely time to go later in the evening, I hung up the phone and arrived at the hospital at the same time.
Finding Kruger’s room wasn’t difficult since I had visited once before. I went upstairs and opened the door to his room.
Approaching Kruger, who was lying on the bed in the same position as last week, I sat in the chair beside the bed and looked at him quietly, who had an oxygen mask on his face.
The heart rate monitor beside the bed clearly showed that he was breathing well, and I sighed.
“The leader was ATi. Did you know?”
The reason I came to visit Kruger was to check his condition, but the main reason was to convey the issue related to Luche.
Knowing that Kruger, who was unconscious and couldn’t hear or respond, had worked under Luche for the past ten years, I wanted to tell him this news first.
Surely, when he regains consciousness and hears this again, he might look stupid and not believe me. Theo would likely make the same expression yesterday when he couldn’t deliver the message due to confusion.
No, maybe Theo already knows that Luche was ATi. If not, I would still have the opportunity to see him make a foolish expression.
“Headquarters was out for a bit, and seeing how busy everyone was, it seemed uncomfortable to give a rest order. Theo is working frantically. Oh, Roy is still the same.”
Was it because I couldn’t afford to lose focus wherever I went? I kept talking to the unconscious Kruger.
Before, whenever Seira became dazed, I would immediately tell her. Even though we were alone, sometimes I felt the difference in rank.
Especially after living comfortably on Earth for nearly ten years, the only one who could daze off and babble nonsense was the unconscious Kruger.
“Don’t increase the reasons to fight. Try to get up as quickly as possible.”
What I desired now was the happiness of my girlfriends. But first, I had a reason to continue fighting as part of Spacystro.
Maybe it was because I had a dream with my parents recently? Thinking back to the past, I stopped my meaningless rambling to Kruger.
I sat in the hospital room for quite some time without saying much or taking any action. I didn’t notice the passing time as I momentarily reminisced about the past.
When I finally regained my composure, I realized a lot of time had passed. I thought it was best to head to SuA’s house for dinner.
“I’ll come again next week.”
I’m not sure when, but I can find time to visit the hospital for a short while. I hoped to see him waking up with a less sleepy face when I visit next week.
From a distance, Silver watched the black-haired young man descend the stairs from the hospital room.
Silver knew that the man he encountered last week was the leader of the HunterKiller Team at Seoul Branch, Red’s boyfriend. He encountered him again at the hospital.
He saw the man enter the room and then leave after completing his business. The reason she was watching Ay was simple.
She wondered if Red had come with him.
And the reason for waiting for Red was simple too. They had a proper conversation last week, which built internal intimacy.
However, Red didn’t appear to be with him, and asking Ay, who had only greeted briefly, “Hello. Didn’t you come with Red today?” felt awkward.
“She didn’t come with you, huh?”
Having never met anyone familiar at the hospital, she had hoped for a different outcome, but her hopes were dashed.
As she was about to leave, her gaze turned to the door Ay had just exited. She walked over and glanced at the name tag beside the door.
‘Kruger’ was written there, and feeling curious, she noticed the door was slightly ajar.
“?”
As she reached to close the door, it slowly opened. Feeling uneasy despite not having done anything wrong, she peeked inside to close the door and saw Kruger lying on the bed with an oxygen mask.
‘So this person is also unconscious.’
She could tell he was an unconscious patient just by looking at him. With a troubled expression, she watched him lying alone on the bed for a moment before closing the door.
After leaving the hospital, I remained lost in thought until I arrived at SuA’s house, causing me to feel dazed.
Arriving at SuA’s house, I worried that if I just sat and played games mindlessly, I’d get scolded again. Regardless, I entered the password on the door lock and took off my shoes in the entranceway.
“?”
Startled by SuA’s irritated shout from inside, I rushed to the living room with quick steps.
SuA was certainly irritated because of a game, but she rarely raised her voice when playing alone. This made me wonder if something unusual had happened.
Entering the living room, I saw the familiar silhouette of SuA and Hayang sitting on the sofa.
“Hey, you’re here?”
Hayang turned around and noticed me, nodding slightly in greeting. SuA also turned to look at me, but her eyes were far from normal.
Looking at the TV, I saw the usual game screen with two characters, one of whom was collapsed.
The character with a depleted HP bar was the one SuA used when playing against me, a beginner. Looking back at SuA, her eyes were not normal.
Her eyes, unable to hide her confusion, were filled with joy and delight, and she couldn’t hide the twitching corners of her mouth.
“…You lost?”
I instinctively knew that SuA and Hayang had played a game together, and SuA had lost.
“Yeah.”
With a cautious question, SuA answered with an excited voice. I felt a sense of defeat and backed away, leaning against the wall.
“How many buttons did you remove?”
“Not any.”
Shocked, I leaned against the wall and looked at Hayang, who gave me an awkward smile. Feeling distressed, I shouted loudly.
“How did you do it?!”
We had played games together for several months, but I had never beaten SuA, not even by removing a single button. Even when she chose an easier character for me, I couldn’t win.
And from what I knew, Hayang had little to no experience with games. She had never talked about games with me, so I assumed she had never played one.
Yet, Hayang won against SuA without removing any buttons, and SuA couldn’t hide her joy at finding a new opponent.
