Imprisonment Begins
Confinement Begins
"What are you doing! Get up! Aren't you ashamed to be out here?"
It was a crucible of excitement and absurdity.
Pai made a surprised face, as if something big had happened.
"No, you...!"
'Who the hell made me like this...'
But she couldn't say anything more, her words caught in her throat.
Drip—
"Hngh...!"
As she got up, a strange fluid flowed from her overly sensitive vulva.
She was still quite aroused, but she wiped away her saliva and tears and barely managed to stand up.
Her mind, which had been steeped in pleasure, gradually regained its reason, and she finally let out a sigh.
'He's seeing all of this too...'
The Doctor's presence belatedly came to her mind.
The thought of being watched by someone made her aroused again, but it didn't matter now.
She had long since lost any capacity to care about the gazes of others, including the surrounding NPCs.
"D-Doctor-nim...? That's enough, right? I... I want to stop."
Looking at her battered body, saliva inexplicably flowed.
[ W-w-what, what did you say?! What did you just say! You!? ]
Hmm.
Honestly, she wished he hadn't answered.
So he was watching after all.
"I'm leaving..."
[ Y-you should at least see it through to the ending, shouldn't you! And if the Guardian gets angry...! ]
Ending or whatever, what do I care?
It had only been an hour since the game started, and she had already enjoyed two types of sexual fantasies.
Go all the way to the ending like this?
For six months, at that?
Theoretically, she would climax 50 times a day.
"Hwek..."
A sensation almost akin to arousal shook her body.
[ B-but if you just leave this village...! There's also sensory deprivation play, and you haven't even used your brainwashing ability yet! ]
If that Guardian bastard asked for it, he should just experience it himself.
Why do I have to do this!
[ Haa... but well, it can't be helped. If the person involved wants to stop, then I suppose they should. ]
"Still... *huff*... it wasn't bad. Honestly, it was good enough that I'd want to come in and experience it occasionally."
[ Is that so!? Then why don't you try a bit more while you're at it...! ]
"No."
She flatly refused.
[ C-cough. I understand. But! It's impossible to turn it off right now! ]
"...Huh?"
[ It's abso-lutely not to keep you trapped! It's just that we need to proceed until the Microcosm and reality are synchronized. ]
"...Why on earth would you say something so ominous..."
[ Anyway, follow Pai. ]
"Come on! Follow me! We're going home!"
As soon as the Doctor finished speaking, Pai smiled brightly.
"Haa... fine."
And so, having no choice, she followed her and continued the game.
* * *
"By the way, there are no children here, are there?"
[ Children? Ah, you mean underage characters. ]
Looking around the village, she found one strange thing.
There were no children here.
For some reason, most of them were her age, but there were no people younger than that.
So, it felt like there were no characters under 20 years old?
But there's no way this crazy Doctor wouldn't have created underage characters...
[ Well, this is the Censored Version, you see. ]
"C-Censored Version?"
There wasn't really anything to censor...
[ Harin-yang, this isn't Japan. ]
Hmm. So that's what he meant.
"Alright! We're here!"
At that, Pai stopped walking.
"You don't even remember your house?"
The house that came into view was quite magnificent. A mansion, in a word.
She couldn't say it was an incredibly rich house, but it certainly stood out compared to the surrounding houses.
Excluding the inn and the town hall, it was the only two-story house in this village.
Ding~
With a refreshing chime, the mansion's door opened.
The first thing that caught her eye upon entering was a luxurious wooden table.
A long, straight table situated in the living room.
No, it was just a huge banquet table.
It looked like it could easily seat five people on each side.
"Alright! Sit here! I'll get you something to eat."
"Uh... okay."
Then, Pai, who giggled "Dehet" in a bright voice, immediately ran into the kitchen.
She's not even a child...
Soon, a slight clatter of dishes and the sound of something being stir-fried together could be heard from the kitchen.
'To think the kitchen and rooms are separated...'
Literally, this place could easily be called a mansion.
The living room and kitchen were separate, and nearby, stairs leading to the second floor were visible.
"U-um, Doctor-nim?"
Since it seemed Pai would take a while to cook, she called out to the Doctor-nim.
[ What is it? You. ]
"When can I leave?"
[ Th-that... just wait a moment. The calculations will be ready soon... just a moment.... ]
Clack-clack...
From the air, the Doctor-nim's voice and the sound of what seemed like typing could be heard.
Occasionally, Guardians would descend upon Earth, and the current situation was exactly like that.
A voice echoed from the sky, and she felt as if everything depended on that person....
'Ugh...'
An ominous feeling crept over her, but she tried to shake it off.
"A-anyway, Doctor-nim? How much time has passed in the real world? Has it been about six hours?"
[ ...Ah, well... it's been about a week and six hours. ]
"...What!? Why, why has so much time passed?"
[ Well, you see... I forgot to skip the opening in the middle, *cough*. And also, there was a loading time at the beginning. ]
"I-I see..."
Theoretically, if one year in reality is six months here, then one day here should be equivalent to two days in reality.
'More time has passed than I thought...'
Just a moment ago, she hadn't thought much of it, but now, somehow, she started to miss the lab.
Moreover, a long time, a week, had passed.
That meant the tasks she had to handle would have piled up like mountains....
"Haa..."
Unfortunately, she was in charge of all of the Doctor-nim's administrative work.
Of course, if he had a conscience, the Doctor-nim would have handled everything himself....
But even if she accounted for the Doctor-nim's conscience, there was no way all that work would have been processed without a hitch.
At a minimum, at least five days' worth of work would have piled up.
"...Doctor-nim."
[ Ah? Why are you calling? I'm busy processing something right now. ]
The fact that he answered immediately even now suggested he had been cooped up in the lab for days...
'Hmm...'
Should she just stay a little longer?
If she thought about it, only one day had passed for her.
It was, in a way, natural for her to think this way.
After all, only less than a day had passed for her, but if she went outside, she'd have to deal with a week's worth of work?
Such thoughts kept coming to her.
"Alright~! Food's ready~"
At that moment, Pai walked out of the kitchen, carrying two plates.
"This one's mine~ This one's Harin's~"
The food Pai had made was none other than bread.
But the shape of it...
"...What is this?"
She looked at the food, her head bowed low.
"Hmm? It's what you always eat. Don't tell me... you forgot this too?!"
That's not the problem right now.
Pai had brought two pieces of bread in total.
One was bread shaped like a male sex organ, and the other was bread shaped like a female sex organ.
She didn't know what kind of sauce it was, but... the male-shaped bread had white cream on that part, and the female-shaped bread had pink sauce mixed on that part.
"Look! Watch this. You dip this... like this!"
"...Seriously."
Pai's nonchalant eating made her let out a hollow laugh.
"Excuse me, Doctor-nim."
[ Hmm? What is it? ]
"Don't you think this is a bit much?"
She had heard that one shouldn't play with food.
[ Ah, you mean that? Harin-yang.... Listen carefully. ]
"...Yes?"
The Doctor-nim suddenly became serious.
[ For someone, it could be a sexual fantasy they so desperately desired. You are experiencing that! ]
...What the hell is that supposed to mean?
[ For example, haven't you lived with a house and plenty of food?! But just as there are still children starving in Africa...! ]
She gave up listening halfway through, but she generally understood what he was saying.
So he was saying something like, "The today you wasted is the tomorrow that someone who died yesterday so desperately wished for..." right?
"Hmm..."
[ So you should approach your project with a sense of mission...! ]
"......Ah, never mind."
She sprang to her feet.
[ Seo Ha-rin-yang...!! ]
That damn Doctor was only pretending to be serious at times like this.
And why is this *her* project? It's *his* project....
At that moment, Pai looked at her, who had stood up, with a surprised expression.
"Huk! You're not eating it? It was your favorite thing!!"
"No..."
She had never liked it, and it was the first time she had seen this food today.
"What on earth happened...? To forget your favorite food...!"
In her head, she naturally recognized that this was a game concept.
But perhaps because Pai's gaslighting was so severe, she was incredibly confused.
If this continued, she would eventually lose her sense of self.
"Doctor-nim! So, is everything ready for me to leave?!"
[ Ah, it's all ready. My apologies, the way out is simple. If you just take a nap, you'll automatically log out. ]
"You mean just sleep on the floor...?"
[ Hmm? Well, you could do that, but... there should be a bed on the second floor of the mansion. ]
And she immediately went up to the second floor.
In the middle, Pai tried to gaslight her again, asking if she remembered the second floor, but...
She let Pai's words go in one ear and out the other.
* * *
Upon reaching the second floor, two rooms came into view.
They were easy to find, with nameplates on each door reading 'Pai's Room' and 'Seo Ha-rin's Room'.
'So this is my room.'
Wait, had she slept here before?
...?
'No, that's not right.'
For a moment, she almost forgot that this world was a game.
Well, this was the simulation world created by the Doctor-nim, humanity's greatest intellect, wasn't it?
She was frightened by her momentary lapse of memory, but she soon reassured herself that it was understandable.
Creak.
She opened the door and entered the room with her name on it.
'The room is cleaner than I expected...'
According to the game's setting, this was the room the Witch of Brainwashing used.
So she expected it to be full of all sorts of adult items... but it was more normal than she imagined.
A large single bed.
A luxurious desk.
And a square window that let in plenty of sunlight.
If a house like this existed in reality, it would definitely be a room worth living in.
And without hesitation, she lay down on the bed.
"Ugh..."
Squish-squish.
However, her clothes were not yet completely dry.
Even though the Slime had evaporated, remnants were occasionally found, but it didn't matter.
After all, once she woke up, she wouldn't be in this messy body, but a clean one.
...Still, it felt sticky, so she would wash up.
To put to rest the memories, sensations, and confusion from this place.
It was a kind of ritual to wash away the impure things.
'Right, when I get back, I'll wash properly and then sleep...'
With that, she gently closed her eyes.
...
Knock-knock.
"Ugh..."
Her body felt stiff.
It felt as if her body was stuck in the blanket.
Plus, she hadn't even washed yesterday.
Knock-knock-knock.
'No, who on earth would be knocking in the middle of the night...'
"Huh?"
She opened her eyes.
Bright sunlight streamed through the window, and the chirping of sparrows could be heard.
Perhaps because she had slept soundly for a long time, her mind quickly cleared.
But the problem was....
"I... why am I still here...?"
This was inside the game.
* * *
Ding-dong~
"Hmm? Who is it at this hour?"
The current time was 3 AM.
It was the 7th day since Seo Ha-rin-yang entered the game.
Unfortunately, her saying she would give up the game had derailed his plans, but...
Well, it wasn't really a problem.
These days, Awakened people are a dime a dozen, aren't they?
It was a simple matter that could even be commissioned to ordinary people.
But then, something unexpected happened.
"Pleased to meet you, Manlierus Doctor-nim. This is STW."
"U-ugh?!"
"I'm here for an unannounced inspection regarding experiment management. How is your research progressing?"
"Ah, research! Research, you say.... Th-the Meta Mask I was entrusted with last time is being repaired well."
"I see. What's that black box over there? It looks like something new."
"Th-that's a portable teleportation device."
"Excuse me. The room feels smaller. Did you remodel it? Did you get approval?"
"Th-that's right. Just wait a moment."
He hurriedly brought the proof documents.
"Here, take a look."
"Hmm... installation of a partition wall for your assistant.... Is your assistant here right now, by any chance?"
"Sh-she went back ages ago! What time do you think it is right now...!"
"Your assistant hasn't been seen at all lately, you see."
"That child is busy, that's why..."
"Well, anyway, next time I'll come to see your assistant. If your assistant isn't here then, we plan to conduct a forced search, so please be aware of that."
"Y-yes, that's right."
With that, the Management Bureau official left.
He said he'd come to see Seo Ha-rin-yang later....
Harin-yang would be out soon anyway, so a forced search wouldn't happen.
But that didn't mean the problem would completely disappear.
'How should I handle this...'
An android robot modeled after Harin-yang.
He had spent a year creating a robot to replace Harin-yang, but now it looked like he would have to discard it without even using it.
'...'
But he couldn't just leave it like that.
"Eheheh."
It was then.
Ding-dong~
"Aish! You startled me. What is it now, coming back right after leaving!"
He said that and opened the door, but it wasn't the Management Bureau official standing there.
"Doctor."
"...?! S-S-Seis,"
"Where is the simulation?"
"Seis-nim...?!"
It was none other than the Guardian.