Chapter 99
Chapter 99
Ch. 99 .｡.:✧ A Life-or-Death Game of Push and Pull - 1 ✧:.｡.
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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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“Ga-ram-ssi, don’t talk about dying so carelessly. I don’t like that word.”
I warned her, cutting her off sharply.
“Then, please help me so that it doesn’t come to that.”
She was somewhat passive, but she didn’t back down.
“Hoo…”
Frustration rose from the pit of my stomach, and I scratched my head.
My scalp stung rather than felt refreshed from my unkempt nails.
“Haa… Anyway, you handle the gym remodeling and send me the estimate. Let me know when it’s time to pay.”
“Thank you.”
Ga-ram bowed a full 90 degrees.
Looking at her like this, she seemed like the usual Ga-ram, but her recent behavior was a bit unfamiliar.
After the rough traffic control was over, we had nothing to say and just stared blankly at each other.
Ga-ram, for some reason, would tilt her head while looking at me and then break into a wide grin.
When I looked at her with a sullen face, her cheerful expression changed, and she clasped her hands and rested her arms on the desk.
“Sooo, what should we do now?”
“First, should we clean up a bit? It’s too disastrous to leave it like this.”
At the very least, we should clean up the broken glass.
“And after that? Do you have… any plans?”
What should we play? What should we play?
She looked at me with that kind of face.
“I don’t. I’ll either go home and rest. It’s too late to work out.”
I pointed around as if to say, ‘look at this mess,’ and she scratched the back of her head, looking embarrassed.
“Hehe… But we don’t necessarily have to work out only at the gym, right?”
Where is she trying to pull a fast one?
“You want to go out? To a park or something?”
“Going out is fine. Indoor exercise is good too. Like bowling. There are many exercises you can do while having fun.”
“Personally, I find climbing fun, but for Boss, it’s still a bit…”
She trailed off.
I’m not a fan of climbing either.
“Do we have time for that? We have to clean up here, eat lunch, and also look for remodeling companies…”
“I’ll take care of the companies. It takes time to select one anyway.”
As I expressed a slightly negative opinion, she waved her hands and quickly ran to get a broom and dustpan.
“Here! Shall we clean? Dadd… Boss, you can rest. I can do it all.”
She swung her arms around, appealing her health and vitality.
She should get rid of those dark circles first.
“Then, I’ll just tidy up the simple things.”
‘You’ve broken so much.’
I swallowed the rest of my words.
The cleaning finished earlier than I thought.
Ga-ram seemed to be an expert at cleaning. She wielded the broom at an invisible speed and even brought a mop to make the floor shine.
If anything, I was slower, tidying up the papers scattered on the desk.
After cleaning, under my supervision, as I was still worried, she shortlisted some remodeling companies.
– I can do it alone.
I don’t know what she was so displeased about, but she pouted the entire time she was looking for companies.
Still, one thing that surprised me was that she, whom I had only seen as naive, was quite competent in these matters.
I briefly reflected on whether I had underestimated her too much.
After that, we decided to have an early lunch.
Ga-ram emphasized that since she had eaten something high in calories for breakfast, she had to stick to her diet for lunch.
So, we chose a salad cafe.
As I barely managed to push the tasteless green stuff into my mouth, I vowed to order chicken at home tonight.
Honestly, I was planning to rest and eat delicious food at the hotel, so I thought this much compensation was okay.
“Mmm… this is delicious.”
Whether she knew my inner thoughts or not, Ga-ram commented while munching on chicken breast.
She seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, and it seemed to be because I was next to her.
Please, I hope she doesn’t get more obsessed than I think.
Looking at the pattern so far, it seems that a direct refusal flips a switch, so maybe I should express my refusal through non-verbal expressions as much as possible.
“Aren’t you eating?”
As I was staring at her face with unfocused eyes, Ga-ram tilted her head and asked me.
“I have to eat.”
I replied, chewing on the bitter chicory.
Life is truly bitter.
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After storing the tasteless salad in my stomach, we went to a nearby bowling alley.
Perhaps because it was an off-peak time, besides some enthusiastic club members, we were the only ones there.
We were guided to the lane in the corner.
I don’t know if it was the owner’s consideration, but the place we were assigned was far from the club members.
“Bowling can be a good exercise too. Of course, the fun aspect is stronger. Ah, have you ever bowled before?”
Ga-ram said, bringing a 14-pound ball.
“Yes. But not much.”
Bowling. I had only thrown it a few times at company dinners.
“It’s okay. Just throw it straight. What weight ball will you use?”
“About… 12?”
If I throw a 13 or 14, my arm will probably hurt a lot the next day.
“Then I’ll go first.”
As I came back with a heavy 12-pound ball, Ga-ram, who had already changed her shoes, said.
“Alright~ Here I go.”
Ga-ram took her stance, slowly moved forward, pulled her arm back, and…
Whoosh!
She swung it forward and threw the ball.
Yes, she didn’t roll it, she threw it.
KABOOM!! RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE CLAAAAAANG!
The bowling pins flew everywhere.
A pin that was clearly on the right side flew to the left.
At the sound of the explosion, the club members on the other side looked over.
After a brief calculation, an X mark appeared on the screen.
“Yay! Strike!”
She jumped up and down with a huge smile and held out her hand to me.
“?? ”
“It’s a strike! High five!”
“Huh? Ah… yes. High five.”
As I held out my palm with a bewildered expression, she slapped it with a loud ‘smack!’
“See? Bowling is easy.”
Can I really physically escape from this woman?
The foundation of my plan was shaking.
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