Chapter 33
Chapter 33
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 33
Chapter Title: Burger
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‘Where on earth did they go…….’
[Author Search: WikiBbi]
It bugged me that the person who'd been reporting everything from the moment they fell asleep to the moment they woke up had suddenly vanished.
It had only been a day, and they'd gone radio silent for a whole week before, but….
‘They promised they wouldn't do it again….’
They'd promised not to worry me when I begged them.
I didn't think Wiki was the type to break a promise so easily.
……Or were they?
"Somehow it feels like they might…."
I didn't think they were a bad person, but they always did things that exceeded my expectations.
‘They're probably checking the gallery right now, huh?’
Maybe laughing at the reactions like last time.
They always posted before entering a tower, so they probably hadn't gone in yet.
"……What kind of person are they, really."
It was taboo in the gallery to post about past lives or stories from before entering the tower.
Recalling old memories wasn't helpful at all.
If you developed a mental illness here, you'd just meet the apocalypse as is.
‘But still….’
I wanted to know a little about Wiki.
What abilities did they have, what kind of life did they live, to spot an Irregular right away and climb towers like crazy?
They must be an incredibly amazing person, right?
And they could even send food to others, so maybe someone from the far future?
Weird… I couldn't deny they were unique, but I was curious, that was a fact.
Gurgle….
"Ugh…."
I glanced over at the bread.
I'd been eating nothing but that for 1,500 years straight, and I might be doing the same for another 1,500.
But I had to fill my stomach, it wasn't just a day or two anymore.
Guess I'll eat this… As I stood up thinking that,
"Wiki…!"
A comment finally came from Wiki, who'd changed their nickname again.
I reflexively jumped up, grinning as I checked it.
‘Something I wanna eat?’
Nothing came to mind.
I still had some cola left, and even trying to think of something I wanted, nothing popped up.
‘They gonna send more again?’
That's why they asked, probably.
My heart suddenly started pounding. Just saying the word and they'd send anything? I was getting excited for no reason.
‘……But just taking it feels a bit guilty.’
I hadn't done anything for them, and taking multiple times felt bad.
If only I could repay them somehow, but I had no way to.
‘If only I had some info to give.’
Unfortunately, I wasn't smart like the others.
Just barely climbing towers was all I could manage.
And what Wiki had wanted from me all this time was──
"A chest pic…?"
A memory flashed, and I glanced down shyly.
Staring at my chest, fully covered from belly to toes, my face heated up.
"No way…! No matter what, not this…!!"
I'd even have to post it on the gallery to show. Absolutely not.
Even if Wiki sent cola a hundred, a thousand times, no.
And why the hell do they like this anyway…!
"Ah!"
I was fanning my face furiously when a new comment popped up.
I was the eraser── no, the manager, but they seemed smarter than me.
Were they leading a group in their old place too?
I glanced back and forth between the bread in the basket and Wiki's comment.
I didn't know what Wiki sent, but at least it wouldn't be as bad as this bread.
"Hehe…."
Even if it wasn't anything special, it'd be fine.
Just some single-use jam would make for a happy meal.
I grinned wide at the third massive boom I'd heard.
The sound should be scary, but I was happily running toward it without realizing.
‘What’s this?’
I tilted my head at the bag in the communal center.
Not cola, for sure. Looked like it had all sorts of stuff.
Feeling the delicious aroma wafting from afar, I approached like I was hypnotized and picked up the bag.
Gulp.
"Th-this is…!"
I plopped down right there upon seeing what was inside the bag.
"Ugh… My precious TP…."
I'd played it cool sending food to the manager, but seeing the TP drain made tears well up.
‘Didn't have to send it, really….’
No obligation, no promise.
Just bribery to stay in good with the power holder.
‘It'll pay off someday for sure.’
Didn't care if someone called me a bootlicker.
As long as I didn't get caught?
Manager and the banned ones were secretly cozying up anyway?
If there's anyone who doesn't know, everyone else is cozying up except them.
Plus, with 15,000 TP, this much is fine. Got a bonus this time too.
‘Remaining TP for weapons… maybe one or two skillbooks and a bed?’
Need to check carefully later.
Didn't know the full Star Bang list, couldn't buy impulsively. Had to plan TP allocation.
‘Anomalies and new app too.’
The anomaly on 50th floor, new [???] app.
Too much to figure out right away, instinctively wanted to put it off.
Honestly, brain-fried from three days straight, wanted a break now.
Deleted the chat with manager, smirked at the gallery while scrolling.
Thanks to commenting on almost every post for a week, obsession with me was showing.
All worthless nonsense, but whatever….
‘Perfect phenomenon.’
Strangers' obsession made me feel good, so who cared.
If happy, it's OK.
"Alright then…."
Skipped through backlog from three… no, one day, stretched and moved fingers.
Squeeze.
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