Chapter 59
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 59 - How to Deal with Abnormal Situations (8)
Q. Are you good at lying?
A. …
“…Yeah.”
There were too many things I had done so far to deny it. Because it was an extremely objective review, the blow was even greater.
“That’s why. Hmm… It’s not that I don’t trust Nahyun, but… Hmm… Because I know you’re good at lying… Mmm… Maybe it’s a little insincere? I think so… When I heard it… So…”
“Alright. I roughly understood it. Got it.”
There was a lack of trust. Karma hits my bones.
You know how to look at things and people calmly, Jaeyoon. This sister is relieved because she doesn’t think you will get scammed anywhere.
“Yeah. So… I was a little moved…”
“Right, you were moved…”
Still, she was moved enough. Thanks… Our friendship brings tears to my eyes…
“Baran can’t lie.”
“That’s right.”
“If she lies when she speaks, it will be very noticeable.”
“That’s right.”
“What she’s ashamed of and what she’s hiding is all evident.”
“That’s right…”
I’m sorry, Baran. But I think that’s your charm.
I suddenly chimed in with Min Jaeyoon, who was talking about Shin Baran’s sincerity(?).
“And her sister, also that friend, Na Yuri? She really likes them.”
“Mmhm.”
“I can tell what she likes because it’s very obvious.”
“I see.”
“So, I asked Baran in detail what her feelings were for the two of them.”
Why would you throw yourself into hellfire like that?
It was only then that I realized why Min Jaeyoon was dying amidst the flood of praise for Na Yuri from Shin Baran when I came to the room.
I didn’t think either of them had the sociability to speak first, yet Min Jaeyoon spoke first. And I sympathized with Min Jaeyoon, who was blinded by curiosity. How pitiful of her.
“And I asked who she would save if she could only save one of them.”
How not pitiful of her.
My sympathy disappeared in an instant. Why would she ask such a sensitive question to Shin Baran? They say children are so innocent that they hurt them, and this fellow was just like that.
“Then Baran was confused for a while and cried.”
She even cried.
“So I told her that since they were both strong, they would be able to escape on their own.”
Yeah, that’s a relief… It’s not this.
“But what about that?”
“Yeah. So, I think Baran really likes them both equally.”
Aha.
“I heard that there is such a person and such a love…”
Min Jaeyoon was silent for a moment, then asked in a slightly quieter voice than before.
“You know. Then I also… Can I also have multiple people like Baran?”
As if hesitatingly embracing a very small spark.
“And even if so, can Nahyun join the list of people whom I can’t give up?”
“…”
“Can I join those whom Baran can’t give up? Because she loves and is loved by many people, so…”
In this way, for the first time, Min Jaeyoon was talking about the world of many people, not just two.
I thought for a moment about what to answer.
The moment I was silent for a moment, a somewhat blunt sound rang in my ears.
“—That will depend on what you do, right?”
Even in the dark, beautiful green eyes like sprouts were facing my bed. I heard Min Jaeyoon swallowing her breath.
“I really can’t believe you’re talking about this and that while people are sleeping…”
Shin Baran grumbled, threw the hair roll from the bedside and turned on the light. The dazzling light cut through the darkness.
Before I knew it, Shin Baran had adjusted her posture and was crossing her arms.
“I really want to be friends, you have to say that yourself.”
She said those words with an innocent expression, opened her eyes brightly, and forced her to answer.
“Got it?”
“Ah, yeah!”
I could tell that Min Jaeyoon had stiffened just by her voice. Only then did Shin Baran nod her head in satisfaction and puffed her chest out, saying, Ahem!
“Originally, I would have asked you to say it again yourself, but since I’m merciful, I will let it off.”
“T-Thank you?”
She was so bewildered that a status window with the words [Min Jaeyoon is in confusion!] appeared above her head.
Maybe she doesn’t even know what she’s talking about?
I was just shutting up. I felt like I would get in trouble if I intervened for no reason. Kill your presence. Kill your presence. Now is their alone time.
Shin Baran, who was shrugging, hesitated for a moment, and then she shouted loudly for no reason.
“I-Instead! There are conditions!”
“W-W-W-What is it?”
Min Jaeyoon was in tears. However, Shin Baran seemed unable to care about her emotional state and shouted with a slightly red face.
“Let’s have a pajama party together!”
“…Hm?”
…Hmm?
Shin Baran shouted, now with a red face.
“Answer me!”
“Yes!”
When Min Jaeyoon answered quickly, she nodded with a bright smile.
“Good! Then let’s get together! Nahyun, come here too!”
Then she poured out snacks and drinks from her inventory.
When I saw that sight, I couldn’t help but ask.
“When did you get this? Amazing!”
“Hmm, isn’t it the virtue of a hunter to prepare for the unexpected?”
…Could it be that she brought it because she wanted to have a pajama party at the dorm from the beginning?
But she couldn’t bring herself to say it?
Did she happen to be unable to sleep with her heart pounding, and then heard us talking and decided it was time to join in?
“Amazing…!”
As I watched Shin Baran’s shoulders rising to the sky with praise, I quietly buried questions that would have been a big problem if they were to come out of my mouth on the other side. There are some things in the world that are better not known.
“But we still have to make sure we get enough sleep. Let’s keep it short and done!”
“The recommended sleep time is 6 hours… So it’s about 2 hours…”
“I mean, because we need to get enough sleep. The last day is free, so let’s do it again then!”
“…! Shall we!”
Her attitude of trying to stick to her sleep schedule even though she was very excited was skillful. I laughed and opened the bag of snacks.
Yeah, well… if it’s for about a day.
While I was munching on the snacks, I thought blankly when I saw these two people looking very excited.
…Maybe this is our first safe deviation. We’re going to be busy starting tomorrow, so I think it would be a good idea to enjoy it just for today.
“But did Nahyun have a change of heart? I think your atmosphere has changed a lot from before.”
“That’s right.”
I was debating whether to tell or not, but I thought that if things continued like this, they would feel uncomfortable with my acting later, so I decided to tell Shin Baran the truth and ask for her cooperation.
“I guess you felt that way because I was acting like I was a bit naive.”
“Really? Then why did Nahyun act like you were an innocent person all this time?”
“I like Yuhan… like… Shit, I can’t stand it.”
“Nahyun?”
“Due to circumstances, I have to continue to be with Na Yuhan, so I want to become a bit closer. There is such a thing.”
The magic of the night made it easy to confess things that were difficult to confess.
In the end, I revealed my true personality and asked Shin Baran to help me hide my true personality.
Shin Baran surprisingly liked it.
“So it’s a secret just for the three of us!”
“Mmhm!”
“Well, that’s right…”
Everyone loves secrets. In the end, I was glad that it ended positively.
I just chewed the jelly for no reason.
Anyway, my first pajama party with my friends wasn’t that bad.
***
The next morning.
“How come you guys are a little withered?”
“I’m not sure…”
Choi Garam, who spoke to me as if there was nothing to worry about, smiled, then approached us and whispered softly.
“Did you enjoy chatting at night?”
Then Shin Baran and Min Jaeyoon stiffened. These easy guys… I sighed heavily and pursed my lips.
“…Please keep it a secret.”
“Alright. I’ll let it off this time.”
Choi Garam frowned and winked, walking away while waving her hand.
“Nahyun, a-a-about us being caught…?”
“It’s fine. She’ll keep what she says… maybe.”
“You’re not sure either…!”
I calmed down Min Jaeyoon, who was nervous and stuttering, and Shin Baran, who couldn’t hide her anxiety.
I could feel the eyes on the other side watching us huddle together and whisper. Park Siwoo, who was with a group of men over there, looked at us and tilted his head. Uh, huh, there’s this kind of thing.
“Confirmed! No problem!”
After observing how things were being checked, Park Siwoo and we became a group again.
It was the beginning of a full-scale field trip.
Of course, I decided to keep last night’s story a secret from Park Siwoo.
“Nahyun!”
“Hm! What’s wrong, Baran?”
“…N-Nothing!”
When I see her stiffen every time I smile sweetly, I get a little, no, quite worried…
…It can’t be helped that it’s already too late. I have no choice but to cover it diligently.
There is something more urgent than that.
[After two days, abnormal situations will begin to occur within the danger zone.]
I recalled what Oracle said.
[The situation will start with the appearance of a slightly stronger monster.]
Although they’re someone annoying, I can trust what they say.
I looked at the weapons, Will-O’-The-Wisp, and closing gate items in my inventory.
Oracle said that something unusual would happen here in Bucheon, the Seoul-Incheon Fortress.
It would be too late to respond after something unusual happened, so I decided to keep a close eye on the base.