chapter 11
chapter 11
Room 101, The Cursed Room – “The Bizarre Family” (5) Final
From early morning, shouting erupted.
“Ah! Damn it, how many times do I have to say I’m not going?! Are you deaf?!”
“Seungyeop… Mom isn’t telling you to suddenly stop gaming. I read an article yesterday—you said you want to be a pro gamer, right?
A lot of pro gamers go overseas—Europe, America—they earn a lot there.
But if you start learning English later, it’ll be hard. I just want you to study a bit now while you still have time.”
“I told you, I’m not going to any academy.”
“Just listen. That academy is famous for really ‘embedding’ English words into students. Just two months—”
“Embedding… into the skin?”
“Ah… I mean putting it into your head…”
He didn’t care.
He shut the door.
Skipped lunch again.
But it didn’t matter.
He was close to Diamond rank.
That was all that mattered.
Later—
His father came home.
“Seungyeop! Open the door!”
Annoying.
Always angry.
Still, he stepped out.
“What now?”
“I heard everything. You’re not going to the academy? Skipping meals and locking yourself up—what are you doing?”
“…Why do you keep bothering me? I’m working toward my dream.”
His father sighed.
“You think I don’t know? You need at least Master rank to even be considered. Platinum isn’t enough.”
“If you didn’t interfere, I’d already be Diamond!”
Silence.
Then—
A softer tone.
“Seungyeop… I’m not trying to hurt you. Study a bit. Exercise. It’ll help you. Pro gamers need stamina too.”
“….”
He didn’t want to argue again.
So he went out.
They walked.
His father talked about a boxing gym.
Then—
They arrived.
And—
Something was wrong.
Screams.
Blood.
A giant man beating children brutally.
Chasing them.
Chewing something.
Smiling.
“This is boxing,” his father said. “Boys become men here. Lose some teeth, break some limbs—it’s fine.”
“…What?”
Run.
He ran.
Without looking back.
‘They’re not normal.’
Not just strict.
Insane.
At home—
His mother waited.
“Seungyeop! Did you see the gym? I made dinner—”
He didn’t listen.
Locked himself in his room.
Outside—
Something made disturbing sounds.
His heart pounded.
Time passed.
Then—
Memories returned.
A huge man.
A beautiful woman.
A squirrel-like girl.
A strange guy.
A strict woman.
“…Who are they?”
He thought harder.
The hotel.
The monsters.
The escape.
Everything—
Came back.
BANG BANG BANG—
The door shook violently.
Not his parents.
Something else.
Finally—
He realized.
‘This isn’t my home.’
He opened the window.
Tore off the screen.
Third floor.
Too high.
But staying—
Was death.
He saw a car below.
Ran.
Jumped.
Crash—
Pain exploded through his body.
Tears fell.
But he kept moving.
Running.
Running—
Until—
Everything disappeared.
Darkness.
Silence.
And then—
/You have succeeded in escaping!
The most terrifying age—middle school! By completely cutting off interaction with your bizarre parents and focusing only on your own world, you suppressed the contamination and recognized the abnormalities.
The fake madness of the bizarre family could not overcome the true chaos of adolescence.
You have escaped the curse. However, the source of the curse still remains.
…
A companion has succeeded in escaping! All members will return safely./