Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 371
371angry black star (4)
Kang Hyeon-byeol.
My ex-girlfriend who was 4 years younger than me..
While we were both preparing for jobs, he confessed to me first and we dated for about 3 years..
Well, that's not what's important right now..
Sigh.
I look up again and face Hyeonbyeol..
For some reason, the way they look at me is cold.
Maybe that's why…….
“In this situation, my eyes go there.?”
“Hehehe…….”
No, what should I do with the attention?.
I quickly came to my senses and took action..
“Don't get me wrong. Because I just checked.”
“check?”
“Here, the basic outfit follows what you think of yourself..”
“then… This is what I think of myself?”
“Something like that.”
If you want a different costume, you must purchase it with GP..
That's how I got the sportswear and short-sleeved t-shirt I'm wearing right now..
I guess the basic clothes are a bit uncomfortable.—
“Then what about you??”
“……?”
“What was your basic outfit??”
“uh…….”
It was a tight-fitting dark blue suit..
To commemorate my employment, my ex-girlfriend... So, it was the clothes he bought me..
but…….
“This is what I'm wearing right now. This was the basic outfit.”
It's kind of embarrassing to say that..
If you say you were wearing that when we broke up a long time ago, it would seem like you still have feelings for me.?
“…Hmm, if you're like an older brother, that's the answer..”
Fortunately, Hyeonbyeol did not show any doubts and easily agreed..
However, something a little curious arose here..
“That’s me? What is it about me??”
“Why are you being so sensitive? I just meant it looked comfortable..”
“Yeah, yeah?”
Ah, I can't show my courage in front of him..
Is it because I have committed so many sins??
“by the way… You have nothing to say to me.?”
“…A long time. Hyeonbyeol-ah!”
“That's it?”
“uh…….”
What more should there be??
Oh, you didn't ask that..
“So how did I end up here??”
In response to my question, Hyeonbyul quietly glared at me, then sighed in resignation..
“I still haven't gotten over that habit of running away..”
I just pretended not to hear.
“That's Okay. Now I wonder what the importance of all that is.…….”
“yes. What's the importance of the past? They say that what is more valuable than gold is right now.…….”
I felt a chill from somewhere.
“Why do you stop? without continuing.”
“just. I think apologizing comes first..”
“…….”
“I'm sorry about what happened back then. I'm serious about this.”
I erased all the playfulness from my voice and apologized, and Hyeonbyeol looked at me with slightly surprised eyes..
“Something… Things have changed a bit. brother is.”
“I guess it has to be that way... … . But is that why you accept the apology??”
“It's okay if it's an apple. As I said before, what does it matter now? It's not something anyone should apologize for.…….”
“that… yes.”
After exchanging a few words, there was an awkward silence..
Well, it's worth it.
It's like reuniting in a different world far away with my ex-girlfriend, whom I broke up with a year ago in real time..
“Anyway, I was really surprised. I never thought I'd see you here.”
“is it so? I thought we'd meet someday.”
“…huh?”
“I've been thinking about this ever since I woke up here. My brother must be somewhere in this world too. He even thought he was a little relieved..”
“relief……?”
“It's about disappearance. I was very surprised when I heard it. I wonder if it was a bad idea…….”
Oh, it could look like that too..
It's been over a year since we broke up, but I feel somewhat grateful that they worried about me..
“so… How did you come here??”
This is already the third question asked because the conversation keeps getting lost..
“Just looking at the cancer, you are far from a game.…….”
Fortunately, this time Hyeonbyeol also answered correctly..
“that… After breaking up with my brother, I became a little interested. How funny is that that my brother fell in love with it so much?.”
I have a new feeling somewhere.
When we were dating, we used to criticize him for playing games like that on three computers..
No, wait a minute..
“then… You broke the original.?”
“Hey, how do you break that? Later, after my brother went missing, I found out that there was a cheat version and played it..”
“then… I woke up several times?”
“30It's a boat.”
“30ship……?”
30On the other hand, it is a top-tier magnification..
Because it's a world full of kids who can't even break it and play at high odds..
“Looks like you worked pretty hard…….”
“No, I think it broke like ten plates? It was easy because I came from playing the original version. There are things I learned from watching my brother play games in the past..”
“ah…….”
Come to think of it, when I found something like a hidden piece, I often explained it to Hyeonbyeol and boasted about it..
He was such a smart kid, he must have remembered everything..
“Why does your expression suddenly darken??”
“…Do you see that??”
“It's okay. How much time were we together?.”
I thought for a moment and then answered honestly..
“It's no big deal. Just thinking about it now, I thought he listened to stories that I would not have been interested in every time without complaining.…….”
Even though I was talking, I blurted out something because it felt awkward..
It was after a short period of time that an answer came back from Hyeonbyeol..
“……Brother, you’ve really changed a lot..”
“Because a lot of time has passed.”
“that… yes, that's right…….”
There was almost an awkward atmosphere again, but the time was short-lived. When asked if she knew what happened after I went missing, Hyeonbyeol told me what she knew..
To summarize briefly:.
A month later, the company reported you missing, and the police came looking for you, and he found out about it..
and…….
“I met my mom……?”
“yes. At the police station.”
“What did she say?……?”
“He didn't talk to me directly..”
“But something happened.”
“…….”
“It's okay, just tell me.”
Hyeonbyeol seemed to be worried about what I said, and she cautiously opened her mouth..
“We talked about inheritance for a while... I asked the police if there was any way to report the death before the disappearance period expired..”
“under…….”
I roughly expected it, but it feels really bad..
How much money do I have saved up?.
I'm a fool who did it just in case.
Crackling.
As I was unknowingly tensing my chin, Hyeonbyeol said words of comfort..
“Well, we still have 5 years. It wasn't an accident, and there was no evidence that it was a crime, so it wasn't treated as a special disappearance..”
“What's different??”
“Special disappearances can be inherited even after one year..”
“I see.”
That's kind of comforting..
Even though I thought about it, it was somehow funny..
eat.
Should I say this is a comfort worthy of Hyeonbyeol??
Come to think of it, in the past, rather than just expressing sympathy, I looked for positive aspects and consoled logically..
He has a large share in shaping my current personality..
“So what happens next?”
“I don't know either. Three months after my brother went missing, I was brought here too..”
“what……?”
I was truly surprised..
Although time was distorted by the fragments of the record, just by calculating time, it has already been 3 years and 9 months since I became Bjorn Yandel..
And the time ratio is 5:1.…….
‘In reality, 9 months have passed since I went missing..’
In other words, Hyeonbyul has survived in this world for over two and a half years..
As I thought about that, I became curious about one thing..
“But why did you come to the community only now??”
“Because I'm not an explorer. I guess I didn't see it that well..”
“I'm not an explorer……?”
“yes. Does it make sense to fight a monster like that in real life after playing a little game like that? I just got a job at a decent place and made some money..”
“When you say things like that, I guess you're human..”
“I don’t think it’s my brother.?”
I was speechless at Hyeonbyeol’s question..
I was worried about whether I could share this personal information..
But did you feel that hesitation in that moment??
“Okay, so you don't want to tell me..”
Hyeonbyeol’s eyes widened..
***
The look in your eyes that I saw several times when we were dating..
I was embarrassed by those eyes and had to do something to lighten the mood, but there was no need for that now..
To be honest, we are strangers now.?
There is no way Hyeonbyeol, who has always been rational, does not know that fact..
“The line, my brother drew it first.?”
“okay.”
“…great. I won't ask you anything like that from now on. That's it?”
Like Hyeonbyeol, he coolly convinced me..
However, I still felt a little disappointed.?
“Instead, don't even think about listening to me. Even if I die, I won't tell you.”
Tsk, yeah, this is true.
Since there was no room for rebuttal, I nodded without regret..
Hyeonbyeol pursed her lips at this..
“I guess you really don't care at all.”
“When I hear that, I have to tell it too..”
Instead of vaguely explaining it, I answered honestly..
Well, he knows exactly when I entered, right? Even if you only mention race, the number of candidates decreases significantly..
“…….”
“…….”
The silence continued as we just looked at each other..
“…Let's sit down for a moment.”
“…yes, that would be better.”
It was a bit difficult to stand all the time, so I sat down on the provided sofa first..
After we sat together, there really wasn't anything worth talking about..
So I just started with something light..
“This is your first time in the community, right??”
“yes.”
If I had a normal working life in this world, how would I have received an invitation? I suddenly became curious about that, but I swallowed my curiosity..
“Can I give you some GP if you need it? With this, you can also exchange it for cash at the exchange..”
“That's Okay. Because I can earn that much on my own. Moreover, when you cash out, the spot will definitely move, so your identity may not be revealed.?”
“that… yes.”
In fact, I only said this to open the conversation, and I was planning to stop it once and for all if they tried to cash out the GP..
“brother is… He must have become an explorer too.?”
“It did.”
We decided not to say anything that could reveal each other's identities, but I accepted it obediently..
The conversation itself will not be able to continue if you refuse to even discuss this topic..
“But why are you smiling??”
“Just. My brother… I can't imagine fighting with monsters with blood splattering..”
“I did it and it worked..”
“It must have been difficult.”
“you?”
“I'm just okay with it. Actually, work life is more comfortable here.?”
Well, he's the smartest person I've ever met..
You must have adapted quickly to this world.—
“Really. Because it was not properly computerized, it was easy to raise capital in the early days..”
If it's capital, does that mean it was embezzled??
“Maybe it was because the market itself was weak, but since money was invested in earnest, the rate of return was quite good..”
“…….”
“brother.”
“…huh?”
“In that sense, why don't we stop looking at each other and just merge??”
“Haha, let's combine... We had already—”
“No, I'm not saying let's start over, let's join forces. I will help you from behind in both material and spiritual ways..”
“He said he would help?”
“After becoming financially free, my next goal was to gain power. And recently I caught a pretty high line of people. I will use that strength to push my brother..”
“The price is?”
“Isn't it obvious? Instead, when I go back later, my brother hugs me too. My goal is to go back too..”
“It's a return…….”
When I trailed off, Hyeonbyeol's expression changed as if she sensed something else..
“brother… I really want to continue living here?”
I couldn't find any reason to deny it..
“Even if I went through all the hardships and went back, there would be nothing waiting for me..”
“……What about your mother?!”
“huh? our mom?”
“If my brother stays here, all the rent money will go there.!”
Oh, that's what you were talking about..
“Oh, that sure is some motivation..”
When I spoke with a grin, Hyeonbyeol raised her voice..
“Don't try to get over it like that! Brother, I’m really going to live here.?”
“Why are you so excited? There's nothing I can't live without. You know what? I have more friends here.?”
Hyeonbyeol's mouth hardened at the words that were meant to lighten the mood..
And after a long time.
“…………Friends? My brother?”
Hyeonbyeol shouted with a shocked expression..
“…….”
uh…….
No matter how much I am, that kind of reaction is a bit hurtful..
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