Chapter 206

belt ring.

– You have completed [Logout].

I didn't open my eyes, but I could tell.

At the same time as the system notification, everything around me changed. Instead of a furry bed and a hard neck pillow, I felt the soft cushion of the sofa, and a familiar smell stung my nose along with the bubbling sound of boiling water.

'This, this… … '

it smells like ramen As soon as I realized that it was cooked well, my stomach, which had spent over a month in Moorim and craved seasoning, vibrated violently.

"hungry!"

When I opened my eyes with a soulful cry, a familiar face peeked out from the brightly lit kitchen.

A sparse beard and bobbed hair. Jinho hyung smiles broadly as he rubs his glasses that are full of steam.

"Ohh, did my beloved sister, Taekyung, sleep well?"

It was a disgusting tone that was different from usual, but I already smelled the ramen and my eyes widened.

"ramen!"

"I'm surprised, why are you like this?"

"kimchi!"

"You slept really well. I tried to wake him up by shaking him."

At least five bowls of cold rice!"

"… … uh, got it I was going to take it now."

After a while, facing a pot full of soup and noodles, I muttered in an ecstatic voice.

"Crazy… …

"Just lift the top of the noodles slightly. There is a half-night inside."

"omg."

Indeed, it is true. When the noodles were gently rolled up, a half-boiled egg that maintained its perfect shape was revealed.

Jinho-hyung held out two small front plates to me, who was gasping for breath.

"Now, here's kimchi and pickled radish. The rice is white rice that was taken out an hour ago. If you eat all the noodles, take a few sips of the soup, and then drop the cold rice… … "

"you are."

"yes?"

"Are you a god?"

Jin-ho replied solemnly, placing the reference book under the pot.

"Genesis 1:1. Say Seong Jin-ho, but if you don't eat it now, the soup will get cold and the noodles will burst."

"Ah, ah."

"Little sheep, why are you teasing your snout with ramen in front of you? Don't leave a single drop of broth and lick it up."

I've lived my whole life as an atheist, but not anymore.

I raised my chopsticks while looking up to Jinho.

"amen."

"ramen."

It's okay to die with your nose in the ramen soup for today.

He hung his head in a large pot and played chopsticks nonstop. The movement of her mouth and chopsticks is short, so her noodles constantly go in.

slurp! slurp! Hurulurululuk!

Elastic noodles, spicy broth. When I cracked the half-boiled egg, I couldn't stand the ecstasy and sadness, and a single tear flowed down.

'it's good. It's so delicious.'

I like seasoning. the best.

It's been a long time since I've been drunk on the artificial taste that can only be tasted in modern times.

Suddenly, when I came to my senses, there were only empty pots and bowls in front of me. The cold rice was clean, even the bowl left in the heap was like gobong rice.

"Ouch."

"This crazy."

Jinho-hyung looked at me with tired eyes as I burped and rubbed my stomach.

"Eat seven bags of ramen and five bowls of rice in 10 minutes by yourself? Are you human?"

"Carbonated! Cola!"

"… … gee, calm down I'll bring it."

In the end, after emptying three 1.5L cokes in a row, I came back to some extent.

"Hey, I ate well. I'm full."

"That is strange. Why am I hungry?"

"Be patient. I would have done the same if he had been me."

After giving a rough answer, I leaned back on the sofa behind me as if I was collapsing.

What monster did you say it was made of? That is why the tactile feel is excellent.

"Oh, it's comfortable."

If it was a studio at Gosiwon, there wouldn't be a place to sit on the sofa.

Jinho hyung must have had to boil ramen or bring a burner in the common lounge, not in the kitchen.

"It was also good that you moved in."

Jin-ho answered while scratching the bottom of the pot with a spoon.

"I know. The house was nice."

"Isn't it? How much will your mother or Hayeon like it when they see it later…"

A flash of realization flashed through my mind.

I blankly looked around with my mouth open. The space and furniture are so vast that they cannot be compared to gosiwons.

And one person who naturally melted into this space and situation.

"I'm hungry. Should I boil some more chapagetti?"

"I won't give it this time. If you want something to eat, tell me now."

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I barely managed to squeeze my voice out.

"… … kya"

"huh?"

"Why are you here? What a bird!"

In the still dark dawn, the roar that erupted shook the Ilsan housing complex.

After hearing all the circumstances, I couldn't help but ask back.

"It was in a capsule?"

Jin-ho, who politely knelt down and raised his arms, answered while avoiding his gaze.

"huh. I held my breath and stayed still."

Somehow, the moving center man was in trouble.

Even I didn't feel any discomfort. Compared to the first time I discovered and moved the capsule, my strength was several times stronger, and I didn't feel as good at that time as I do now.

And one more thing.

'No, Shiva, who would have imagined that?'

No matter how expensive and excellent an alarm system is, if the power is off, you won't know about an intrusion.

I never expected that there would be people hiding inside the capsule.

"Whoa. What about the house you were looking for? Didn't you say you were going to find a room with a friend?"

"You know Kim Jong-soo, right? my college alumni. About the year before last, you were together and had a drink together."

The face is vague, but I definitely remember that.

Did you say that you were a pretty good used car dealer at the time? If I hadn't bought beef that day, I would have forgotten that memory.

"Is that the friend you used to live with?"

"that's right. We are no longer friends."

"Brother, maybe… … "

"Five hundred deposit. The kid ate and carried away."

Why do bad premonitions always come true?

I rubbed my throbbing forehead.

"What happened?"

"Well, since I'm going to be tested in a while, I'll take care of the details myself…" … "

He raised his hand to stop what was about to happen.

It's obvious even if you haven't heard the rest. It's clichéd, but it's one of the methods that always work

"No, did you leave it to me without even recognizing it properly?"

"I've known it for over 10 years, but did you think it would be because of the few hundred dollars?"

"But isn't that a few hundred money your whole property?"

It is clear that if he secretly entered the capsule, he would not even have the rent to pay for the gosiwon this month.

'Is your hometown Jeju Island?'

Special A grade black beef

There is no black cow like this. Seeing my eyes like that, Jinho hyung bowed his head.

"I was only going to be indebted for a couple of months until I got the money."

"You'd better talk to me."

"I worried a lot on my own, but I couldn't bear to speak. Still, you can't be his older brother and cause trouble to his younger brother."

No, what the hell is this person's standards for being a nuisance?

"sorry. really."

With a sorrowful voice, Jinho hyung lowered his arm. Suddenly, his eyes were moist.

"Taekyung-ah… … "

"Jinho hyung… … I spoke in a pitiful voice.

"Who wants to lower their arms?"

"huh?"

"Raise your hand again. before being beaten."

"… … yep."

Seeing Jinho hyung quickly put his arm back, a sigh came out.

I was dumbfounded by the unexpected situation, and on the other hand, I was confused.

'I'm not talking about it.'

I don't know if it was in the past, but now I have enough energy to help Jinho hyung.

No, even if it was in the past, he would have helped both physically and mentally.

'How long have we been together?'

They are not blood-mixed, but they are like real brothers. That was Jinho hyung.

There were times when I was worried about leaving him alone, and I even thought about offering to live with him for a little while.

'Anyway, I planned to tell my mom and Ha-yeon after the CSAT, so I still have some time left… … I looked around the house with worried eyes. It's different from what I remember from childhood, but it's my family's house that I finally got back.

A house where traces of his father, whose voice is now muffled, remain.

Having finally made up my mind, I opened my mouth.

"This house won't work, brother. Please understand if I'm upset."

Jinho-hyung shook his head with a bright expression.

"What is there to be sad about? It's all my fault."

"What about luggage? did you release it?"

"yet. It's light anyway, with only books and a few clothes. I go out with you when you go to work, what?"

Come to think of it, it's bright outside the window since before. It's already eight o'clock. Considering the traffic jams and the distance between Ilsan and Bucheon, it was pretty close to rush hour.

"Do you think we should go separately? Get it in advance."

"Yeah, got it."

"And I cleaned the new house before I leave work."

"… … huh?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not here. wait for a sec."

I took out my cell phone and rummaged through the messenger.

And finally, I found the address I was looking for in the chat with Team Manager Choi, which was saved as 'Myeongpumchung'.

"Ah, here it is. I just sent you the address to my brother's number, so go find it yourself."

"wait for a sec. what address?"

"Officetels."

"uh?"

"There is a house that the guild said they would support. Last time I refused because it was burdensome, but now I get it."

When I saw Jinho hyung open his eyes wide, I burst out laughing.

"What are you so surprised about? I'm doing well these days."

"This house needs to be remodeled, so let's live there together. It's good that it's easier for me to commute anyway."

"Tae, Tae Kyung."

I turned around pretending not to hear Jinho hyung's trembling voice.

An unfamiliar scene from the morning is a specification. I didn't even want to hear that I was grateful to the person who comforted me during my hardest days.

'it's okay'

yeah, that's it

The mid-September heat had subsided, but the commute to work was still the same.

The taxi driver who had been ringing the klaxon turned up the volume of the radio as the timid drivers who occasionally appeared on the congested roads interrupted.

– An F-level gate appeared in Uldae-ri, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-si, and an evacuation order was issued immediately. Amidst the rapid suppression with the cooperation of nearby hunters and military units, a total of 6 confirmed casualties… … .

"The nimiral thing, it's so full, even the monsters suck."

He spat out a sharp curse and glanced at me sitting in the passenger seat.

"The customer is also a hunter, right?"

"For now."

Now, I'm not sure if it's a Hunter or a Murim.

First of all, his official status in modern times is a C-class hunter belonging to the Hope Guild.

The taxi driver grinned at my answer.

"I knew it would. When I saw Hunter, it was obvious."

"It's probably like that."

What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

There are exceptions, but each person has something called energy. If you're my size and carry a big case, it's either one.

If you are a musician who likes fitness, or a hunter

'If you look at it, you pretend.'

Nothing too special. Especially for taxi drivers who meet numerous customers every day.

But this middle-aged man's mouth never stopped.

"Hey, can I ask you something?"

yes what

"It seems that the fortress gate opens a little too often. How can this not work?"

"… … yes?"

"No, I wonder if ordinary people like me will live in anxiety. When you wake up in the morning, the gate to the apartment parking lot could open. Well, even if we receive guests, the price of the land in the safe zone is not even a penny or two."

I replied with a puzzled face.

"That's true, but why did you do that to me?"

"I know. It's just frustrating, it's frustrating."

"… … I am frustrated too."

Am I a hunter or a prophet?

How do you know that Nostradamus didn't get it right?

Gate creation is unpredictable. At the very least, it is possible to suppress it quickly and early because it has spent an astronomical amount of money and placed magic power meters everywhere.

Just like breaking news on the radio right now.

– Breaking news. The F-level gate that occurred in Yangju, which was reported earlier, has been stabilized. Hun, the army has wiped out a total of 58 goblin hordes so far, and is conducting a search operation to find the remaining monsters… … .

"Whatever you do, gates and monsters. I will die of boredom."

beep

The taxi driver nervously turned off the radio.

The uncomfortable air flowed, but thanks to that, I was able to go to my destination quietly, so it is a great welcome for me.

'What are Mom and Ha-yeon supposed to be doing right now?'

It was at that time when I was looking out the window and lost in thought.

bread! baaang-!

A faint klaxon sound pierced my ears. And a jumble of noises.

I hurriedly rolled down the window.

'what? Was there an accident?'

The taxi driver asked with a bewildered face at my sudden action.

"Guest, why did I turn on the air conditioner… … "

"Wait, wait."

When the taxi driver fell silent in a serious tone, I raised my energy.

The time when I was looking at the road with hearing and sight that far exceeded the category of an ordinary human being.

"uh?"

In the distance, a black dot soared into the air.

I murmured, noticing the true nature of the curve of falling.

"… … automobile?"

Even though it is squashed like a ball, it is clearly visible to my eyes.

A dented bonnet and scrap metal.

And, pouring glass powder into the sky, you can't figure out where it will land!

'Oh, damn it.'

Why are you here?