By Zephyria 
“Ah.”
“Didn’t you say you weren’t drinking?”
“I didn’t, Hyung.”
“Then why are you as red as I am?”
“No, it’s nothing. I think it’s just hot because the house is so warm. So? So what happened?”
Mo Yeon-hu wondered if there was a smell of alcohol in the car, then remembered he had forgotten to turn off the heating before going out and looked back at the screen.
“From that day on, I gave gifts and chased them around saying I liked them, and eventually…”
Watching 0momo0 still running across the vast wasteland, Mo Yeon-hu spoke calmly.
“I almost got shot until I was like a honeycomb.”
When he added that it was a “passionate reunion,” the reddish flush on Kwon Mi-eon’s face vanished.
Based on the flow of the story, it was the timing for a tale of a relationship working out, but since the story turned into almost dying, he remained speechless, looking flustered. Mo Yeon-hu suddenly felt wronged.
“But how could they do that? I picked out great gifts and even slipped in some delicious food. Even so, they treated me like a complete stalker and just started blasting away!”
“…….”
“Do you know what a heavy machine gun is? It looks like three people combined. You set it up and fire it. Wow…! Seriously!”
“…It seems like it might have been a situation prone to misunderstanding. It can be scary when a stranger keeps following you.”
“Exactly! That’s why I originally tried to send things by mail, but they blocked everything. So I sent them really carefully. I even wrote a love letter, but as soon as they read it, they just! Bam! I was hiding in the forest and they just started firing. Just like that!”
“Could… that… have just been because they needed wood?”
“What?”
Mo Yeon-hu blinked and looked beside him. Kwon Mi-eon was leaning forward, gripping the chair he was sitting in, staring intently at the screen. Mo Yeon-hu paused at how close their faces were.
“Are you an idiot?”
However, what he had said was so absurd that the flustered expression on the other’s face didn’t even register.
“Anyone could see they were trying to kill me.”
“Ah, I guess so….”
At Mo Yeon-hu’s rebuke, Kwon Mi-eon fell silent, looking a bit sullen.
“Still, somehow the misunderstanding was cleared up. They even let me join their Alliance.”
“That’s good.”
“Yeah, in many ways… it happened.”
“Pardon?”
When Mo Yeon-hu spoke with a bright smile, Kwon Mi-eon’s face brightened as he asked, but…
“I was fucked… it happened.”
“……Pardon?”
Did you know? When you confess past events you’ve buried to someone, those emotions come rushing back.
“I’ve never done that much farming in my entire life. Do you know? There are all sorts of grades for harvesters here. Rare, Hero, and there’s something called a combine and a baler… Is that all? Have you ever mined stones?”
Mo Yeon-hu stopped running and waved his hands wide.
“Wow, there’s actually a quarry. It’s endless. Since I didn’t have a skill, I could only use level 1 tools. And they told me to mine everything all the way over there. And not just stones! I climbed trees to pick fruit. I don’t know why there were so many snakes. I got bitten and…”
“Hyung, Hyung. But what about now? Aren’t you getting along well now?”
“Now?”
“Yes, not the past, but now…. The present is what matters. You added each other as friends, so aren’t you close now?”
“We get along great now! The misunderstanding is gone, so we’re doing various things together.”
“Wow, then that’s a real relief. Seeing you play the game together like this, they must be a good person.”
“Yeah. Truly my baby? Noona? Anyway, they’re like a rabbit and so nice…”
“Hyung, you’re having a nosebleed!”
“Nosebleed? Huh, why is this happening…. Wow, this is my first nosebleed!”
“Hold on, stay like that. Have you been overworking yourself lately? First, let me get some tissues….”
“Overworking? Huh? Maybe it’s because I’ve been staying up almost every night lately!”
“You stay up all night?”
“Yeah, I’ve been staying up every night playing the game. I didn’t sleep a wink today! There was so much to do that I couldn’t sleep.”
“You couldn’t sleep because there was so much to do?”
“It’s nothing major, but there’s a lot to do to become friends with Miu. Is this like a friendship fee? I wish I could just pay it with money…. I guess that was a bit tough. But Kwon Mi-eon, what’s wrong with you?”
“…….”
“Are you crying?”
“Why would I be crying….”
For a moment, his eyes looked moist, but it was just a shadow on his face; Mo Yeon-hu had misseen.
“I’m not crying.”
As he said, Kwon Mi-eon’s face was perfectly dry. However, his expression was strange. His complexion was so dark that it could be mistaken for crying, and above all, he wouldn’t meet his eyes.
‘What’s up with him?’
There had been more than a few times when Mo Yeon-hu felt embarrassed because the other stared so intently, but it was quite puzzling that he couldn’t even lift his head properly now.
“It stopped.”
When he moved the tissue away, it seemed it wasn’t a big deal as the bleeding had already stopped.
As he wiped his nose roughly with a wet wipe and looked up.
“Kwon Mi-eon?”
He was standing far away. When had he moved so far?
“Hyung, I… I’ll be going now.”
“Suddenly? Aren’t you drinking your water?”
“It’s just… I parked my car haphazardly, so I think I need to go quickly.”
“Huh?”
“I think my phone has been ringing for a while.”
He had followed him into the elevator without hesitation just to drink water, but now he seemed desperate to escape this house by any means. Seeing him hesitate and step backward as if he intended to leave immediately, Mo Yeon-hu stood up instinctively.
“Ah, should I go down with you?”
“No?!”
But that reaction.
“I’ll go alone. It’s cold out, so you shouldn’t go out, Hyung. Besides, you had a nosebleed, and you’re still a bit tipsy. Stay longer.”
“The nosebleed stopped, and I usually sober up quickly, so I’m fine….”
“No. Your nose might bleed again, and you might get drunk again.”
Does that make sense? He wanted to argue that how could he get drunk again when he hadn’t been drinking, but Kwon Mi-eon spoke so seriously that he couldn’t say anything more. Moreover, his complexion was so pale he looked like he might collapse at any moment.
“Then I’ll be going. Please get some rest.”
“Kwon Mi-eon?”
“See you, see you next time.”
“Hey??”
What, is he really leaving like this?
Mo Yeon-hu chased after Kwon Mi-eon, who had left in an instant, but he had already disappeared past the front door.
Beep-beep. Hearing the sound of the door locking, Mo Yeon-hu stood still, unable to hide his bewilderment.
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Are you okay??
Even if it was because of the car, he had left in such a rush, and his particularly dark complexion weighed on his mind.
With a hesitating fingertip, he sent one more message.
Is something wrong?
Mo Yeon-hu stared at the screen. Normally, this was enough time for the other to have already checked it.
Usually, if he sent a message, the reply came in almost a minute, let alone five, but now……
‘Maybe he’s busy moving the car.’
It bothered him that the phone remained silent no matter how long he waited. So, standing in front of the entrance, he found himself staring at the phone for a long time.
Ding. A notification rang.
Mo Yeon-hu’s eyes sparkled for a moment.
‘It’s not a DM.’
However, it wasn’t a message from Kwon Mi-eon.
‘Zombie Village?’
Seeing the short preview of a private message, it was clearly Miu. But what was this feeling?
‘Why am I disappointed?’
It was a message from Ms. Mi-yeong, whom he liked, so why was Kwon Mi-eon’s lack of response bothering him more?
Mo Yeon-hu frowned slightly with a complicated heart, checked the message, and quickly headed to the computer room.
(CH03) Miu: Is 0momo0 there?
I don’t know. Let’s solve this first.
Quickly sitting in front of the computer, Mo Yeon-hu checked Miu’s status.
On the private Radio, there was an option to check each other’s connection status. Miu and 0momo0 had activated this option to search for spies.
‘They’re on mobile.’
Miu was connected via mobile.
‘I need to type fast.’
He had to appeal to the rabbit who was scarier than a demon that, although he was a bit late, he was doing his best for the given mission.
(CH03) 0momo0: Already logged in hehehe!
(CH03) 0momo0: I’m heading there really hard Moving the character, which had stopped for a moment because of Kwon Mi-eon, Mo Yeon-hu appealed his situation.
(CH03) 0momo0: I’m here right now!!
(CH03) 0momo0: (Coordinates)
(CH03) 0momo0: Look, I’ve almost arrived (CH03) 0momo0: Be there soon
(CH03) 0momo0: Oppa will be there in 4 minutes, seriously (CH03) 0momo0: My Bike is fast
(CH03) 0momo0: Really fast
(CH03) 0momo0: Now 3 minutes left
(CH03) 0momo0: About… 2 minutes 44 seconds?
(CH03) 0momo0: Miu??
(CH03) 0momo0: Baby??
(CH03) 0momo0: ……..Noona?