Chapter 101
Chapter 101
Ch. 101 .｡.:✧ A Life-or-Death Game of Push and Pull - 3 ✧:.｡.
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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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>>Ga-ram: Are you sticking to your diet?
I was just about to tear into a chicken leg when a text came from Ga-ram.
Was it a ghostly intuition, or was she watching me from somewhere? Still, it was a relief she didn’t video call.
>>In-ho: Yes, I ate earlier and just lay down to sleep.
>>Ga-ram: Ah, you said you’ve been going to bed early lately.
>>In-ho: Yes.
I put the chicken leg in my mouth, and as I bit down, the crispy batter and juicy meat juices burst in my mouth.
Ah, this is the taste.
Some say there’s no need to eat it since you already know the taste, but it’s precisely because you know the taste that you keep seeking it.
Ring, ring, ring~
Just as I was about to savor the food that was bringing my sense of smell and taste to their peak, it seemed Ga-ram had more to say.
Why call when a text would do…
I roughly wiped the grease from my hands with a wet wipe and slid the screen.
“Hello?”
The setting was that I had just lain down in bed, so I answered the phone with a slightly hoarse voice.
“I didn’t disturb you while you were sleeping, did I?”
“No. It’s okay.”
So I wish you’d hurry up and finish.
“It’s a bit awkward to work out while our gym is being remodeled, isn’t it?”
“It is.”
“But we can’t skip our workouts. How about we meet up and exercise like we did today?”
“Eh… well, that’s fine.”
“Let’s start with a morning jog on an empty stomach. I think jogging at the Han River Park would be good.”
The difficulty of the workout suddenly skyrocketed.
Waking up early is hard enough, but on an empty stomach.
“Uh…”
“Come on, you haven’t been able to work out properly these past few days.”
She whined, adding a nasal tone to her voice.
“Yes, yes. Then I’ll be at your house by 8.”
Ah, the chicken is getting cold! Let’s just wrap this up quickly.
The savory smell of oil has been making me drool since a while ago.
Vroom~
I heard the sound of a car through the phone.
“Ga-ram-ssi, weren’t you at home?”
“Ah, I was out for a bit. For the remodeling.”
So she was diligently looking into something. I was a bit worried that she didn’t seem interested, but that’s a relief.
“You’re busy.”
“Haha, I know, right? I had some heavy lifting to do too. Anyway, I just finished my work and I’m heading home now.”
“Okay, get home safe.”
“Yes, I’ll see you tomorrow.”
With her polite greeting, the call ended.
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The day passed similarly to yesterday.
After picking her up and finishing our jog at the Han River Park, we went to a salad shop for breakfast.
She definitely said we were just jogging, but she brought some sandbags and made me do lunges, so my thighs were sore.
Just like yesterday, I ate the tasteless greens, and then we headed to a cafe I’ve been frequenting lately.
She said she was looking into companies for the remodeling and brought the laptop she used at the gym.
With nothing particular to do, I glanced through the report Ho-chul had organized and read a magazine that was available at the cafe.
For a while, she and I focused on our own work.
Of course, Ga-ram kept glancing at me while she was working, but at least she didn’t stick to me and rub against me, which was a relief.
At the bowling alley yesterday, she was so clingy it was awkward.
Still, seeing her behavior change when I politely expressed my refusal, I thought there might still be hope.
Good, if I draw the line clearly like this, she won’t do anything strange.
I felt a little better as the situation was flowing as I had thought.
“Um, I’m just going to wash my hands.”
Ga-ram, who had been tapping away at her laptop, went to the restroom.
I also got up from my seat for a moment and stretched to loosen the stiff muscles in my neck and shoulders.
I hadn’t realized because I was focused, but it had already been two hours since we entered the cafe.
As I stretched my body a little, I heard cracking sounds from all over. Is this what getting old is?
Even now as a middle-aged man, it’s hard to move my body. I’m already scared of how uncomfortable it will be when I possess an old man’s body later.
No, why am I thinking about being possessed?
I can just hold on here and die.
Come to think of it, I don’t know what happens if you die a natural death.
Maybe the condition to end this damn dimension-hopping is natural death.
“Hmm…”
In the end, to verify the hypothesis, I have to live.
Let’s live diligently.
“Um… sir.”
As I was twisting my waist and stretching hard, a cafe employee spoke to me.
Wondering if I was causing a scene like yesterday, I quickly turned my head.
There was a small woman who looked to be in her early 20s.
“Yes?”
“Um, this is a new cake we just got. The manager asked me to give it to the customers and get some feedback.”
The employee was holding a tray, and on it was a piece of chocolate cake that looked very sweet.
“Ah… yes, thank you.”
I looked around and saw the same cake on every table.
I guess cafes do this kind of thing these days.
I thought they were giving me a service for being a regular, so I was a little embarrassed.
I reached out to take the tray, but suddenly a hand shot out and grabbed the employee’s arm.
“Kyak!”
Ga-ram, who had returned at some point, grabbed the employee’s arm with crushing force.
The tray fell from her grasp and hit the floor with a loud clatter.
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