## Chapter 220 – A Week (5)
We were at it from evening until dawn, bodies entwined, and when I came to my senses, it was the next day at lunchtime.
The sun, which had clearly set before my eyes, was now directly overhead, and my empty stomach was crying out.
“…Um, thanks a lot for yesterday… I mean. It must have been a difficult request.”
“Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
After filling my stomach, which had been empty for almost 10 hours, I went for a walk to digest a little.
The beastly look from yesterday was gone, and Seohee was back to being shy, head bowed low.
I thought that even Seohee would be intimidated in front of other people…
But I was completely wrong. It was like she had discovered a new side to herself.
I was a little more out there than usual, but instead of getting angry as usual, she even thanked me.
“…Still, if it’s okay with you, maybe next time too…”
“Huh? What did you say?”
“Ah, it’s nothing.”
While I was deep in thought, Seohee said something, but I didn’t hear it properly.
…I’m worried, but what could happen? She’s headstrong, but she takes care of herself.
“…..”
“…..”
But I don’t know why it feels so awkward all of a sudden. The conversation between us has died down.
I want to say something, but I don’t know what to say to Seohee, who’s so shy.
Seriously, she was so bold with her exposure outside yesterday, so what’s with all the shyness…
But it’s not good to just walk quietly without saying anything,
I wonder if there’s a topic that would naturally lead to a conversation? Something natural…
“Ah, come to think of it, there’s something I wanted to tell you.”
“Oh, what is it…?”
As I was thinking hard about Seohee, something suddenly popped into my head.
I looked at her with a serious expression and started to speak, and Seohee swallowed nervously as she replied.
“Hey, have you talked to Nabi recently?”
“Nabi? Why Nabi all of a sudden?”
Seohee tilted her head and asked back at the unexpected name that came out of my mouth.
“…I went to the research lab in Seoul with Nabi recently,
and she seems to have met the man who made her like that… the man you’ve met too.”
“…I heard about that. But why Nabi? Did something happen?”
“I was somewhere else at the time, but she seems to have heard something from that man in the meantime.
I heard from Yiran that she’s been depressed ever since and even goes out alone.
Yiran was worried and tried to talk to her, but she keeps avoiding her, and I don’t really want to ask her myself.”
Seohee looked at me with a slightly serious expression, as if she was hearing about Nabi’s story for the first time.
It seems like she hasn’t said anything to Seohee, who she used to follow like a real sister. She seems to have some worries…
“I can’t ask Chaeyoon or anyone else to take care of Nabi,
but Nabi likes you, right? Talk to her when you get home later.”
“…Thanks for telling me. I’ll go see her, so don’t worry too much.”
Seohee is usually nagging and prickly with Nabi, but she seems worried after all.
The shy atmosphere from before has completely disappeared, and she has a look of deep thought on her face.
But I’m glad I asked Seohee after all. Nabi is more comfortable with Seohee than anyone else.
I’ll leave this problem to Seohee, and since there’s still time left…
“…What are you doing?”
After checking the time on my phone, I turned my gaze to Seohee and was about to ask about the next schedule,
but Seohee had already taken out her phone and was frowning as she made a call to someone.
“What, who are you calling…”
“Just a minute… Ah, hello? Hey, Song Yiran. Is Nabi there right now?”
Seohee stopped my question by putting her finger to her lips and making a call.
The person on the other end of the phone seems to be Yiran… so suddenly?
“…She’s there? Okay. I’m going home now, so tell her to wait in her room.
Don’t let her think about going out, and if she tries to, hold her back… Ah, just do as I say.”
“……”
Did Yiran talk back again? Seohee raises her voice with a hint of annoyance.
I’m relieved to see the original Seohee that I knew, but somehow…
It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen her, and I feel a little scared to approach her, like when I first met her.
“Okay, I’ll be there in 20 minutes, so hang up.”
“…You’re going in?”
“Yeah, I have to go in. I still have time, but I can’t concentrate after hearing about Nabi.
Go on ahead, there won’t be a next turn today. Sua and Yuri said they have something to do today. Well then…”
After hanging up, Seohee smiles awkwardly and says goodbye before turning around.
I quickly catch up with her, who’s walking away, and put my hand on Seohee’s shoulder, who looks up at me in surprise.
“Really? Then I’ll walk you home. I’m free for the next week too.”
If Sua and Yuri aren’t coming, then I’m free too,
and I’m also curious about Yiran’s condition and the decryption status of the USB.
And more than anything, I’m worried about Seohee’s anxious appearance.
Seohee, who was a little surprised to see me following her, opened her mouth blankly,
but soon lowered her head slightly, looked straight ahead, and said with a big smile.
“Thank you.”
“No, what… But…”
“Yeah?”
“Before you go home and go to Nabi, put on some underwear.”
“….Uh, uh?! You, wait… How long have you been noticing…?”
“Just now. I knew from the moment I put my hand on your shoulder. It was too obvious.
Even so, don’t do this when I’m not around. Tell me if you want to.
What is this? Everyone passing by will notice. It’s summer, so the clothes are thin…”
“You, you… Shut up!”
I suddenly noticed that Seohee wasn’t wearing underwear, so I teased her to change the mood.
She seems to like exposing herself quite a bit, but she wouldn’t do this when I’m not around, would she?
Walking along with Seohee’s playful punches on my shoulder, her face red,
we boarded the bus to Seohee’s house at the bus stop at the end of the promenade.
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“I’m home, where’s Nabi?”
“…You called and shouted without warning, and now you’re barging in.”
“…If you didn’t have a baby in your belly, you would have been hit.”
“…She’s waiting in her room. Go in quickly.”
“You should have said so sooner.”
The first thing I saw when I entered the house was Yiran. She was waving at us, but
as soon as she made eye contact with Yiran, Seohee asked where Nabi was, and Yiran joked around.
The two of them, who didn’t want to lose a single word to each other, ended their banter with Seohee’s brutal warning,
and Seohee walked to the door that Yiran pointed to with her finger and boldly opened it.
Before I knew it, I was completely out of the picture, and only Yiran and I were left in the living room.
“…Um, long time no see?”
“I heard that from Seohee yesterday, but it’s only been two days since we last saw each other.”
“Hehe, just kidding. You’ll have to wait a little longer for the USB. It’ll take about 4-5 more days to fully decrypt it.”
Yiran giggles and comes up to me, leading me to sit on the sofa.
It seems like the USB decryption is still a long way off. Then…
“…How are you, Yiran? Has your body been okay since that day? Anything uncomfortable…”
“There’s nothing like that. My belly isn’t big yet, and morning sickness won’t come until about a month later.”
If you only looked at the conversation, we were no different from a newlywed couple. But we will be soon…
Ever since I talked about our future with Yiran, I haven’t stopped worrying about her.
I don’t know if it’s because I know that my blood is in a woman’s body, but this feeling…
I feel a little embarrassed, so I look up and look around the house. The house is neatly organized.
Seohee wouldn’t have done it, and I can’t see Iria. Could Yiran have done it all…?
“Don’t move around too much, Yiran. If you need to clean or do physical work, call me instead…”
“Huh? Cleaning? What are you talking about? I didn’t do this?”
“Huh? Then who…”
The moment I asked, looking down at Yiran, who said that she wasn’t the one who cleaned the house,
someone’s arms reached out from behind and slowly wrapped around my neck. The owner of those arms was…
“…Ah, I missed you. Master…♡”
“Huh?! What, why are you here?!”
It was Theresa, with the soft frills of her maid outfit, breathing hot breaths into my ear.
I was surprised by her sudden appearance and raised my voice, but when I thought about it, I hadn’t seen her for a while.
Was she here all this time?
“That’s too much. Master left me here…”
“…Oh? Ah, that’s right…”
Come to think of it, the day I brought Theresa here to find out about the creators’ plans…
The day I gave Iria some time alone and went out with Yiran…
I remembered that I had forgotten about Theresa and came home as it was.
“…I forgot. Sorry…”
“It’s okay… Master♡ Although I was separated from Master, it was an opportunity to serve Master’s child.
I took care of Lapillus, who was unaware of being a mother for Master’s child who will be born soon.”
“…It’s annoying to hear you talk, but you’re right. She did all the cleaning and cooking.”
“…Good job.”
“It’s an honor…♡”
I didn’t expect it at all… I didn’t order it, but
I looked up at Theresa, who had faithfully carried out her work, and praised her,
and Theresa blushed and smiled with a strangely seductive expression.
…Is it a good thing after all? I’ll be busy again starting in a week,
and I won’t be able to take care of Yiran then, so I can tell Theresa to take care of her.
“…Well, that’s a relief. I was really worried about Yiran.”
“…Hehehe… Were you worried?”
“Yeah, well… a little…”
Yiran, who was hugging my right arm, smiled softly and leaned on my shoulder.
“……”
…I feel like Theresa’s arms around my neck have become strangely stronger, but is it just my imagination?
No, I don’t think it’s my imagination. I’m starting to get a little breathless and my chest is tight…
“Hey, wait a minute… I can’t breathe, let me breathe…”
I was caught between the two women’s invisible war of nerves and was being choked.
What am I doing today? That’s what I started to think.
The sound of someone running up and opening the front door.
Someone hurriedly took off their shoes and ran into the living room, catching their breath…
“Oh, Iria. You’re back?”
“La, Lapillus… Theresa… I saw something really amazing! Oh, Chanwoo is here too? Hello!”
It was Iria. Iria was wearing a sweaty short-sleeved shirt, tying her long hair, and carrying a bag.
Iria, who seemed to have come in a hurry from somewhere, seemed to have completely adapted to Seorin’s body.
But where did she go? She said she saw something amazing… what…
“I definitely feel something similar to me at the university… it’s definitely a petal…
I felt a strange presence that wasn’t connected to me at all?”
“…University?”
