Chapter 44
Chapter 44
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 44
Chapter Title: Gather 'Round, Forest of Warmth Monsters
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◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Guild Master has joined the chat room. — Kalua Hey guys, I'm here~! Why so quiet? — Linnentrauzer I was keeping my mouth shut so you wouldn't kick me out if it got too quiet. — Akahara Same here lololol. — Kalua You two are so kind today too~ lololol. — Akahara Hehe, thanks Guild Master! — Linnentrauzer Yeah, yeah. You're always so nice, Ajumma. So why'd you come to our room? — Kalua Brought some good news~ lololol. Wanna know what? ...How about an offline meetup this weekend? — Linnentrauzer You're sick again lololol. We just met last week, you total nerd. — Kalua You wouldn't have anyone to hang with without me, Ajumma~ lololol. — Linnentrauzer True... My hubby won't play with me ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ. — Akahara Aren't you newlyweds? Not making babies? — Linnentrauzer Thought it'd be every day before marriage... Turns out after, he says it's incest lololol. Fuck, don't ever get married you guys. — Kalua Then you got nothing better to do. You coming? — Akahara Pass for me lolol. Stayed out last meetup and Dad gave me the cold shoulder. — Linnentrauzer Not me either. Gonna nag the hubby at home. — Kalua Knew you'd say that, so I brought some killer bait~ lololol. Wanna taste? — Linnentrauzer Nope, not falling for it this time. Check this out anyway. Guild Master plays Eternal Princess too, right? — Akahara Guild Master lolololol that's hilarious. Thought I was gonna die laughing earlier lolol. Linnentrauzer has attached a photo. — Linnentrauzer lolololololol isn't it hilarious? G-Fest cosplayers, quality gap is wild lolol. Rosanne is just straight-up Rosanne... Ragnar lolololol and they posed together, makes it even funnier lolol. — Akahara Still funny every time lolololol Ragnar's face is perfect lololol lost kingdom vibes lolol. — Kalua lolololololol where'd you get this pic??? lolololol — Linnentrauzer It's all over the Billion boards right now. Our booth bombed so Eternal Princess fans took over lololol. — Akahara But Guild Master, don't laugh yet. You know the post title? — Kalua lololololololol something even funnier than that? What is it~? — Akahara Title's "King Rosanne and Jotgna" lolololololololololol. — Kalua Jotgna lolololololololol mind blown lololol. But you guys know who they are to laugh like that? — Linnentrauzer Newbie cosplayers I heard? Guild Master know who? — Akahara Everyone's into the fandom but nobody knows. Guess they don't do SNS. — Kalua lolololololololol this is why I can't quit this game lololol. — Linnentrauzer Who the hell are they. Spill if you know, gtfo if not. — Kalua Come to the meetup and I'll tell ya~ lololol. — Linnentrauzer Fuck off. Don't wanna go even more now. — Akahara Still not going lololol. — Kalua That's why I brought the good bait~ lololol. Pokttal and Kwon Fighter are coming to this meetup! — Akahara No way! For realz? — Linnentrauzer Aka, don't fall for it! Never believe Guild Master till we swear oaths in guild. — Kalua -_- Pisses me off... Why you testing my promises like that? — Linnentrauzer Why? Can't handle it? Wow, figures. — Akahara No way... It was a lie... Almost fell for it again... — Kalua If it was a lie, my promises would crumble. Happy now~? — Linnentrauzer No way... For real? You got not one but both at once? They never show IRL. — Akahara Whoa... Living fossils showing up together... — Kalua I'm not Guild Master for nothing~ lololol. So who's in? — Linnentrauzer Yeah, still don't believe it. Gonna check. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Linnentrauzer has invited Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter. ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter ???? What. — Linnentrauzer Tin Can, you coming to the meetup? Guild Master says so. ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter -_- Guild Master-shik stirring shit behind the scenes again. — Kalua Wind? Me?? I just stated facts... You planning to break your promise? ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter Meetup means your bar again. Pokttal hates crowds. — Linnentrauzer Oh ho? Kid's acting big again. You her lawyer? Stop hogging her! I wanna hang with Pokttal too ㅠㅠㅠㅠ. — Akahara Me too! And I wanna see Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter too. — Linnentrauzer Yeah yeah. Tin Can's gotta look like a total robot. — Akahara Definitely rocking horn-rimmed glasses. ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter Why's my image like that... — Kalua lolol but we already know what he looks like~? — Akahara ?? — Linnentrauzer ??? ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter What you talking about? Never posted pics online. — Kalua Too funny lolololol of course you haven't lolol. ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter Don't say weird shit, just uninvite me and Pokttal. We'll show someday. — Linnentrauzer -_- Tin Can bitch always talks big and flakes. Gonna buy dinner and bail again?? — Akahara Yeah! If Kwon Fighter and Pokttal come, I'll ask Dad for permission! — Kalua Ooh, mood's shifting! Pokttal said yes too, we're done! Five of us it is~! ⭐ Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter Said no bar. — Kalua Then at home it is~! — Linnentrauzer Guild Master's place is too dirty, no. — Akahara Yeah, stinks like cigs. — Kalua Don't hurt my feelings... Wasn't talking about my place. Meet at Kwon Fighter and Pokttal's~! — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter A f u c k w h a t t h e h e l l ? D o n ' t . — Linnentrauzer ????? — Akahara ???????? — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter N o n o n o n o . — Kalua Guys! Kwon Fighter and Pokttal started living together~! Everyone, assemble at the newlyweds'! — Linnentrauzer You bastard... You're dead. Just wait. — Akahara Hehe! Who needs permission, I'll just run away! — Kalua This Saturday by noon at Seonghyeon's~! ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Guild Master has left the chat room. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Akahara has left the chat room. ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Linnentrauzer has left the chat room. — Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter A fuck. ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Things had been quiet for a few days, so I thought it'd blow over. But nope—thunderbolt right after work.
My hand shook as I gripped my phone.
Hey, I trusted my bro and told him about us living together.
Said you're the only one besides Sis who knows.
And this is the backstab I get?
In front of those people, no less.
That chat room was a nightmare lineup.
Linnentrauzer noona's obsessed with Pokttal and always dying to get at me.
Akahara's a total simp for Kwon Seonghyeon Fighter.
Both lit up more than Guild Master at the cohabitation bomb.
But no way this crew assembled by chance. Big Bro's trap for sure.
Gathered the worst possible people so I couldn't say no, then dropped the bomb.
His real goal? Scout our place, obviously.
"What's wrong, Seonghyeon? Got your clothes—aren't you gonna change?"
"Haa... Dahye, Guild Master set up an offline meetup on his own."
"For real? When? Where?"
"This Saturday. At our place."
"No way! Seriously? Everyone's coming over? Who? Who?"
But Dahye looked way brighter than I expected.
Figured she'd worry first.
She avoids chatting with folks even in Billion Saga.
Linnentrauzer noona flirts nonstop, and she just gives one-word replies and bolts.
But right now? Dahye's face showed excitement, not worry. Almost anticipation.
What're you thinking?
"You okay? Won't it be awkward?"
"Yeah... Kinda scary... But I wanna meet them."
"Why? We can cancel if it's uncomfortable."
"No! I wanna. I got no friends... Was fine till now, but I wanna make some."
Dahye's been off since Busan.
Schedules for cleaning and laundry every day, hunting recipes online to cook herself.
Banned me from the kitchen all week.
Even skipping day jobs to draw all day.
What hit her in Busan?
She's overflowing with passion.
"Glad you're cool with it then. I'll tell 'em to come."
"Yeah! But what's an offline meetup?"
"Just hang out. Probably planning in guild hall right now?"
"Really!? Lemme go too!"
She dashed to the PC room and hammered the chat excitedly.
Dunno what changed her in Busan, but...
Passionate Dahye's a sight.
Hope she makes friends at this meetup.
Heard folks bad at people skills should get pet pals first.
If true, this meetup's perfect.
She's a warmth monster, and those guys are total birdbrains.
Match made in friend heaven.
"Seonghyeon! They say pizza! Okay?"
See? Birdbrains confirmed.
"What else they saying?"
"Party! Party! Seonghyeon, we're partying!"
Looks like the weekend's gonna be loud as hell.
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