Chapter 9 - Things That Couldn't Be Conveyed #3
Things That Couldn't Be Conveyed #3
Translator : Elizabeth
How was the life of human Park Jun-seo?
He lived alone continuously, trusting only that his body was healthy.
Thinking about it again, him working at this nonsensical institution called 'Administration Bureau' was also a product of a very breathtaking coincidence.
'...Because my family got swept up by an Anomaly.'
First of all, that was the reason attached when the Administration Bureau first contacted him.
Because the Administration Bureau separately contacts targets who made contact with an Anomaly or those very close to them for analysis and treatment.
Flowing along such ties, eventually, he had become an F-Rank agent exploring Anomalies.
And now.
Splash!
"Phew...!"
Therefore, now.
The luxury of occupying an empty bathroom alone and soaking his body in a bathtub—
Was similar to a luxury he couldn't carelessly enjoy in his life.
Drip. Drip.
Water droplets dangling at the ends of long hair keep dripping onto the bathroom tiles.
That sound bothered me for no reason, so I carefully gathered the long hair here and there and arranged it neatly in one place.
"Ugh, surprisingly annoying..."
Since it was my first time living with such long hair, sometimes I get startled when something like a white skein brushes past a corner of my vision.
When I first took off the negligee to use the bathroom, my body trembled at the awkward feeling again.
Where did the robust male body go? Only a body with tender and pale skin is present.
Turning my head flinching at the feeling of blood rushing to my head, for now, following instinct, I filled the bathtub with warm water and entered it.
"Hwaaa..."
Sounds containing ecstatic emotions flow out intermittently from my mouth.
It was an ecstatic sensation to that extent.
Feeling like my body is melting mushily, seriously the best...
「▶ Try using the Bathroom (Complete)」
Just now, one condition was completed.
Really literally, the status window seemed to recommend using the facilities of the changed Daycare one by one.
Just like when passing the hallway earlier, and feeling it while using the bathroom now...
"Why... Why is it good...?"
The quality itself changed drastically compared to when living in reality.
Feeling as if I came on a trip to some expensive place after living in a studio apartment every day...!
"Phew...!"
After finishing the bath refreshingly and putting the negligee I was wearing back on my body, I tried going to the Cafeteria now.
"It was on the 2nd floor."
It's a facility I heard mentioned once when the Director's location came out through the announcement broadcast.
Walking up the stairs on the 1st floor and heading toward where the Cafeteria is—
The appearance of a kitchen where a considerably homey atmosphere was steaming up welcomed me.
"Wow...!"
And on the highly anticipated dining table.
Don't know who made it, but the smell of just freshly cooked food presents a strong impact through the nasal cavity.
Rice, meat side dishes, vegetable side dishes, water, there's even kimchi...?
I sat down as if possessed and devoured the meal that looked like it was prepared for me.
"Wh, What if there's poison?"
Munch munch.
Checking right after eating, fortunately, it didn't seem like there was anything weird done to the food.
It's really delicious...! What is this?!
The seasoning is soaked in appropriately, and the degree of cooking of the meat is even.
It was definitely a taste worthy of applause even if a chef working at a top-class restaurant came to judge.
「Please gather the finished food waste and tableware and put them in the kitchen.」
After acting exactly according to the letters in the note placed in the corner of the dining table, I got up from the seat and headed to the next destination.
「▶ Try using the Cafeteria (Complete)」
"Ung-ae..."
I picked up the Crying Child crawling ppol-ppol-ppol.
"Huh...?"
Seems like the feeling of settling in is different from before...?
Should I say it became warmer? Eh, I don't know.
Holding the Crying Child in my arms, I headed to where the 'Wardrobe' is for the next quest condition.
"Wow..."
There, all kinds of pretty clothes were hanging in rows on hangers.
"Uh... Um."
On the outside, they are super cute and pretty, but.
Although it feels like they were just made, and appealing 'Please wear me...!', but.
"Ugh...!"
The personality of human Park Jun-seo still remaining in a corner of my heart rejected this.
"...Should I try wearing just one...?"
I was tempted looking at the full-length mirror attached to the wardrobe.
Looking like this, if I don't enjoy it... that's a perfect crime, isn't it?!
I decided to take a moment for my changed body, not me.
「▶ Try using the Wardrobe (Complete)」
.. ... ....
"....."
「The children are sleeping, so please go quietly~」
The place arrived like that, Bedroom.
At the guide text written from the entrance, I walked stealthily and examined the inside.
".....!"
Inside numerous baby beds, I saw something sleeping breathing softly.
I went closer and checked.
"Crying Child...?"
On the small bed, there was a cute existence covering itself with a small pillow and blanket.
Presumed to be a Crying Child, but it had a better complexion than the entity I am holding now, and is sleeping soundly really like babies.
"Ung-ae?"
I looked at the Crying Child held in my arms, then checked the children sleeping in the bed again.
"A, Are these all Crying Children?"
The number of beds is quite many.
Inside the room called Bedroom, even scanning roughly with eyes, over thirty small beds were located.
「▶ The entities here are in a deep sleep. It seems they won't wake up even if you jump up and down and scream.」
"Is thaaat sooo...?"
Curiosity raised its head slowly, but I immediately smacked its head and hid it tightly deep inside my heart.
Is this also related to the Anomaly 'Daycare' being deactivated.
Coming out of the Bedroom, I saw a 'Guest Room' right next to it that seemed arranged for me.
Click.
I grabbed the handle and tried turning it.
"Wow..."
The neat room structure makes my heart beat thump thump again.
The appearance of the bed looking cozy just at a glance was a bonus.
"Should I try sleeping here later...?"
Don't know when I'll get out of here, but still, if the opportunity touches, the desire to try using it definitely springs up lushly.
「▶ Try using the Bedroom (Complete)」
Now the final gateway.
Entered the state where only 'Director's Office' remains.
"...."
Director's Office.
If it were the original Daycare, an area that should never be approached unless one wants to die.
The moment of encounter declares escape failure from the Daycare, and victims who faced the Director coming out from there complain of extreme mental pain before ending their own lives.
The trash-grade agent I saw also left the world like that.
"No..w, her anger must have cooled down a lot, right...?"
Since I did method acting like that in front of her.
I even puffed out black smoke from my mouth...!
"....."
But that seriously stung my throat so much I thought I was dying. Even if my body changed weirdly, that was the first time I knew I had such a function...!
"Phew!"
After taking a deep breath once and stabilizing my emotions, I picked up the Crying Child next to me for no reason, held it, and walked stomp stomp to the Director's Office.
"Ung-ae will protect me, right?!"
Considering how much we've built up until now, of course it will.
Although it's smiling with a mouth torn to the ears while eyes are sewn shut, and has a build four times bigger than me...!
If it's the bond we built, we can sufficiently overcome it together.
'What is that?'
The empty eyes of the Crying Child held in my arms seemed to say that, but I advanced bravely.
「Teacher is working, so make sure to knock before entering!」
Arrived like that, in front of the door of the Director's Office looking very ordinary on the outside.
"Ugh."
Forcing my trembling hand up while tense, I bring it to the front of the door.
Knock. Knock.
There is no answer returning.
However.
Click.
"Hic."
Like someone unlocked the lock from behind the door, the glossy wooden door opened slide naturally.
Whoosh...
A warm wind brushes past my bangs gently.
Gaining confidence at the change seeming to welcome my existence, I went inside the Director's Office without hesitation along that path.
"N, No one...?"
Unlike expected, there was no existence in the Director's Office.
Just the scenery of a room giving off a strong sense of life unfolded, as if someone was really doing Daycare work until just now.
"...This is."
On the desk of wood color, a single piece of paper that seemed written for me was placed plonk.
「Rules for Good Children for Sunshine Daycare Children
1. Please walk stealthily so sleeping friends don't wake up. Running prohibited!
2. If hungry, please head to the Cafeteria. Teacher will make delicious rice soon.
3. If returning to the Daycare after playing, wash hands first!
..
...
....
Addition This is a home for the Good Children of Sunshine Daycare. You may use it anytime, as much as needed.」*
"...Sniff."
My heart fluttered at the last item.
rubbing my stinging eyes, I wrote 'Thank you, Teacher' with the colored pencil next to it.
Ding!
「▶ Visit the Director's Office (Complete)」
「Quest complete.」
"....!"
And just in time, the awaited quest completion notification.
As I was waiting patiently for the next status window, sentences continued to float up.
「Receiving rewards.」
"Ohh...!"
**「▶ Sunshine Daycare's Hand-Stained Attachment Doll (B)
An old doll the Director Teacher made by sewing directly all night for children graduating from the Daycare. You can bind one of your friends to the doll.
The doll with binding condition achieved shares a part of the traits of the corresponding Anomaly.」**
"Ohh, ohhh...!"
Heart beats thump thump.
"Ung-ae-ya!"
As soon as my thoughts reached there, I looked at the Crying Child held in my arms immediately.
"Ung-ae..."
I lifted the Crying Child making a powerless crying sound.
Definitely since it's an Anomaly, it's super light, feels like nothing!
"Combine! Combine!"
Picking up the stained doll fallen gently from the air, I demanded of the Crying Child.
"....?"
Whether it understood my words, the Crying Child staring at me for a while—
Swoosh...
"Ohhh!"
The body seemed to become faint for an instant, then soon became a crystal-like form and was sucked into the doll.
「The doll has become 'Bound' state.」
「Now when facing a crisis situation, it helps you.」
A very reassuring ally has been created!
"Seriously amazing!"
I congratulated it on becoming my ally formally while lifting the doll with Ung-ae inside up and down.
Although the head shook dangle dangle powerlessly in the direction I gave force, within that, the familiar sensation I used to hug was felt.
Vrr!
In the midst of that, vibration was suddenly felt from the phone I was keeping inside my pocket.
How on earth did a vibration notification come...? Signal shouldn't work here?
In the gallery time, it was possible thanks to the special network environment provided by the Administration Bureau side, but originally one cannot even use a phone inside an Anomaly.
"....!"
Putting the doll down on the desk for a moment, I hurriedly took out the phone.
[- Hello?]
"Uh, uh uh uh?!"
A real message had arrived.
Using the gallery tab, via the DM system.
**[- Login attempt was made with an account already processed as deleted so I checked, and it really is the person's phone?
↳ Strange... Clearly F-Rank Agent 'Park Jun-seo's identity was officially processed as dead on the Administration Bureau side.
↳ User: ????
↳ Who on earth are you?]**
With the part where nickname should be set processed as blank without anything—
The mysterious figure continued to send messages.
**[- Ah, I'm a person working at the Administration Bureau 'Central Information Management Office'.
↳ In other words, also called the Gallery Mod]**
"...Mod!"
Even a person with clout within the gallery!