R1 Chapter 16

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It was delicious.eb4455994297b377

For Shin Yeoul and Baek 8ea86a3f93 Hwan, that simple fact alone 7ee19f116c was enough to keep them 4cc9be18f5 from putting their spoons down.112c614e091951c5

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The stronger they had grown, 71c3fcf4f2 the more their senses had 63e0063f4a dulled. It was likely ec16330755 the same for c03e884797 other rankers.cdaabfd98cadf651

No matter what they saw, 14b14cfdcd they became indifferent. No matter what they ate, 49b3c1348a they could no longer taste c1429147ac as they used to.4f2b1269729af152

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Apart from the bitter potions, 25ed8bb14b nothing had any flavor at 6eaef7a8e1 all.d6b94d094cc35850

In exchange for power, 402cf34345 they had been stripped 876b00a519 of their ordinary lives.630d4c9f2186cc19

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But the omelet 1eaddc686e rice they ate edf593cb4c in this strange 23e60fba04 space was different.139ce38d927e69bf

It was delicious. Truly delicious.b107d2a0c8acf954

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For the first 7aeb81b24c time since awakening, 9eec0133a3 they properly experienced 1f49ea9480 sensation again.185b5fd848e64968

Without realizing it, tears bf7c751d01 kept streaming down their 3c335b3fd8 faces.b45f8ecda9e8861c

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…It tasted like a long-forgotten flavor from their childhood.b80b6b1b437e972f

The taste they d633002c6a thought they would 83ec8b5ee0 never experience again.b0a1836a3f85ea42

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Memories of a time when fee5d228d9 they had no worries, of aabdf6c94d those carefree days filled with b75c588938 laughter and tears, flashed through c67045a91d their minds.e5fd0b69bf6f80e5

It was a memory a9e19eb24c from before the dungeons 1371d219af appeared.d7a3cb7e72bb9fb6

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The two swallowed the omelet dc70305330 rice, tears mixing with each e2f5c6be62 bite.548f2b97197d48d3

It all happened in da1da98f5d an instant. Before they knew ecbe74206b it, their plates c7b3e0efa7 were completely clean.707697062f397691

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This was the power of the cooking skill. The effect of ‘Tastes Like Mother’s Cooking!’b5a163eb879297b6

Like hot water 5a997c1ed8 pouring over solid 7aa4c0a8c8 ice, their hearts e66a8966f0 melted in an e72ef11fa7 instant.5258b2ca3ad12bd2

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Seojin, a fledgling hunter 780a64d2c2 closer to being an 6916305e17 ordinary person, felt an b7d528747a inexplicable sense of awe.f7e4af81bc5978f6

“W-when did it all disappear?”837e7f877bf70696

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Baek Hwan was flustered.6aa3e340e6587209

By the time he e801c2d772 came to his senses, 79e5f5faf8 the enormous serving of 522d239cff omelet rice had vanished bae4a439cc as though it had 6dc4ab6181 been a dream.55affb9a249f9155

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“Um… would you like more?”ad32e38d72a0410b

Though the situation was 2ae17bd9ee absurd, Seojin had anticipated 1f84b2f5dd this and had already 92d17a54ed prepared extra omelet rice 97f86e745a while the two were e3df484d54 focused on eating.48791e43bf76fc3d

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Nod nod.The two, sitting 2c0ef1f6d6 cramped at a f6d50cb5b6 table much smaller 3614b43f8a than themselves, nodded f10dcdc8ea eagerly.59a0bebbae647c26

Their enthusiasm was palpable.6e4696b14cb56cf8

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Clink.In no time, 5dbba97529 a fresh serving 25176601b3 of omelet rice 7058d1b06e was placed on d3bf1a3f23 the table. Thinking they were 27c85dfbe1 eating too quickly, a371b281a6 Seojin also handed 6fcc8a528c them water.c1f996b6167999a8

It was after 9efb358817 they devoured yet f314dd0237 another plate of d1419fdb38 omelet rice.0949f1a6c646401e

As Shin Yeoul and Baek dc6ad3d484 Hwan finished their satisfying meal, e31d0f7aaa a system window popped up d32fdc7a9c before them.23eebbc42641d1d6

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Guests?1534aa4eb1eab5bd

The moment they read the 0ecefc9445 message, Shin Yeoul and Baek aecf4bae60 Hwan felt a weight lift ad123eb4fb off their shoulders.68784386bfb75513

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Breathing became easier.3bf3bb93cc65ee9e

At last, the heavy air 62dd5598b4 of the space that had 4f4dd38cd1 been weighing them down was afe9d91de6 gone. Their minds cleared.5da8bed8197beb3f

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“Huk. It worked.”10b62842b1bde75a

At the same time, 1a7ecb4b11 a system window appeared ce1064e33e before Seojin.fcc9e1768ceb7cf8

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Relieved to have successfully completed 69326beeba the quest, Seojin placed a cdca92187c hand over her chest, finally a0a2cc23d0 feeling a sense of ease.d090fb9ea5cada7c

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Oh. A new skill was unlocked.df418432a43b7284

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With “Invite Guest,” Seojin no longer had to worry about being mistaken for an enemy because of the space’s debuff.36e1d796464f495c

So does that mean 3f9c08e684 the debuffs on the e623c35687 two are now completely 36ef91e326 gone too?45402b9b20078f02

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Turning off the message, 8fcd0b0dd2 Seojin looked at Shin 25ec17536a Yeoul and Baek Hwan. She wondered if they 08227dcf6d would start clamoring to da341ac8a3 leave now.1972de75f5b83991

But instead of the joy c57ed181de she expected from having their 865a2f26f9 debuffs lifted, the two of 63718a4f20 them sat there with blank, cbbbf975de dazed expressions.4395e6b877ffc278

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They remained seated, a362e768be staring quietly into bf57ed1938 space.fe0b5477e667be99

Shin Yeoul and Baek cade61b8e1 Hwan were caught off eae6a7b248 guard by what appeared 24b8136757 to be a system be4619433e error they had never eb9bc89f8f seen before.57223f86ff2bcbcb

Was the system even a9aba88aab capable of something like c702d283d7 this?96197ee99a97bfb7

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Baek Hwan raised 6d8eddfcdd one eyebrow, leaning e6400f8f17 closer to the 9673b9e879 message in disbelief.3b428d45cd168f7d

The system window froze dc948be598 as if it had eb3dfd5516 suddenly encountered buffering issues.277747c20dd2e735

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Though their subspace maladaptation 794fc01a0b debuff had been lifted, c034d9dc4b their stats, skills, and 09bd82cf4a inventories remained locked.22f3e93bd5f87043

It was maddeningly frustrating.43bc469f118e90bd

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And then, shortly after….55cb3b0cf130f648

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The system rebooted.c0a8195b122bcee8

…In 60 minutes.607c54d51bd8a602

“….”74871644d9c2c405

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Although the two seemed somewhat fde326ed12 unenthusiastic, Seojin was still excited 9c4a23ef8d about completing the quest and 219de0a7f2 assumed the debuff had been eec69f9c53 resolved.f41f9262b413169a

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Come on, why are your expressions like that? You should be happy! Should we head out now? Let’s leave immediately!891a8954db51be25

But instead of cheers, the response she got was lukewarm, coupled with the system’s sudden reboot.b0f9bd4c15e80f87

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“A-an hour….?”ac6f0b7649feadf5

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Reboot?09bdbe0c8f479fc9

Suddenly, she got a headache. Is this a joke?ec1cc6f035bfa61d

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What system acts like a computer?! And she couldn’t even just unplug it.74fbc2e3f20849ce

“We’ll have to wait.”8d65dd7ffd7b90d7

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Shin Yeoul said resignedly.6d5477ba829e1fd3

Seojin rubbed her forehead. She had thought they would part ways soon…!4852ccfa783539a8

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An hour. What an awkward amount of 2e10eb85e2 time.eb4070800dee4f43

Spending an hour in 248d3ec919 this bizarre mix of 89ac63d06f company? It felt like dc0b42922c being stuck with 46c961ca0c two uncomfortable bosses.40e1a63ac30d2371

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Tears almost welled up at fbff6dc55b the thought.5359373921bb30e8

The only silver c74d8d2734 lining was that db38550d73 the two rankers 61e667dc67 had stuffed themselves 8f06aa88a8 with omelet rice d68f0423bb and were now 7b61e9e950 in a docile b86d6eb052 state.501c6821e11ece1a

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“Um… would you like to rest for a bit?”eb69d5d4c705bfb6

With an awkward gesture, I 2486f58a7f pointed toward the living room b91148ab48 in the back.4518d39d8f7ca690

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For now, I planned to 9727d8decf have them sit on the 9ea00f0b0c sofa.3a33e1b4353ffaeb

“Go sit down, and I’ll bring you some snacks.”369ffc83bbe9bacc

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In my inventory, I f96b3a7437 had dried purple fruit ffe6ddd930 seeds and some tea f5ceecefd5 leaves I found in 8a72b1dd2e the front yard. They were full 10c0fb7749 from the meal, 74f9cbc2f9 but these would dad3ee3124 be perfect for 1bea66555f a little refreshment.833be662513854eb

At my suggestion, Shin Yeoul a44a198943 and Baek Hwan hesitated for bf69a93f07 a moment before nodding.5df26945bbbc3770

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Judging by the fact they didn’t complain, it seemed their trust in me had increased a bit.2d65bc5db633f2aa

Then, just as Shin 535b451eaa Yeoul was about to fb31380164 stand up, following Baek eefc3609df Hwan—3f13cf85ed2a5d42

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Thud-thud. A pile of dirt fell from Shin Yeoul’s already scruffy clothes.cec94fdd585d2a7f

He froze, staring at the eddf01a025 dirt scattered on the chair.8fb3b2644a90827e

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“…..”da3d9f8962df0cb8

“…..”24dca60485f9c200

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A brief silence followed.7f85fe23665d2beb

“Of course! If you’d like, you can take a shower too!”cfd1e2430fe61c9a

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Pretending not to d2758d4bd5 notice the mess a78d0758e7 around him, I cba5a53bf8 naturally pointed toward d6e5fa0c90 the bathroom.c99de4abed691c0a

I couldn’t exactly scold him for dirtying the house, especially since I was the one who had put him in that state… If anything, I was the one who had no right to complain.d62afd8360625cb0

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Haha. I could only manage an 3df24e192e awkward smile.782c174e42fdff33

“I’ll get you towels and clothes!”275aafb5f98b9438

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I gently pushed Shin Yeoul toward the bathroom. Fortunately, he didn’t resist and matched my steps obediently.dd308afab0c4d445

Once I had fully ushered him inside the bathroom, I opened my inventory and pulled out a “Clean Fluffy Towel (A)” and a “Stretchy Fit Pajamas (B)” that adjusted to the wearer’s size.291a3f7812efc6be

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Shin Yeoul instinctively grabbed the 866e718d2f items I handed him.1b6dbb68ba48ba1f

“That…”f3de1ddfc6e9b469

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Just as I was about 4f4b662329 to close the door, Shin b7b7571fb4 Yeoul spoke up.d34c058a9e95d9a1

“Yes? Do you need anything else?”5e07b6bec9df24a2

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What’s wrong? Ah, right.e0fdbcde317aa7c1

“Oh, is it okay that there’s no body wash? I only have shampoo and soap for now.”9056b73569a09936

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“That’s not it.”3f3c0b71fb512ddd

Huh? If not that…be880f3a4726ffc6

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“Don’t tell me…”571e2300cc3027ea

“Yes?”e495fa397329bc6c

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“That… I mean, sorry, there’s nothing to wear underneath.”95dd188b0d224abf

You’ll have to wash and wear what you have. The hair dryer is inside.I whispered softly.51d3cf7435ad62ca

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It couldn’t be helped. It was the inevitable fate of those trapped in the subspace.3951e257d1b2fbe2

“Ah, no. That’s not it either.”e0cb27818512c236

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Shin Yeoul, his ear tips 8d5b7ab5f0 turning red, waved his hand a8f6eba396 slightly.10c12506e326f166

Then after a moment’s hesitation.1d9931caabac81cb

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“I was going to say thank you…”1e001367f07cbbf5

He covered his 641be4959c mouth with one 67385ff207 hand shyly as b491e8d188 he expressed his ac735b8029 gratitude.28cc277849ff8fa3

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“Thank you.”034e137e96a0481f

Click.The bathroom door closed.16ce437736cdffbe

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…That was unexpected.f0b3a836f9136593

To think I’d hear words of thanks from a ranker I thought was just scary.e3414a8e44334887

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Despite his sharp appearance, Shin Yeoul had a gentle side. I couldn’t help but smile softly.605329133fafb546

Shhhaa—Soon, the shower dc3da8b24d sound could be 67db22aa9e heard.d508d031a13191cd

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Shaking off my thoughts, ea0540d834 I stepped away from 916ecd8ef3 the door.39eea367ad3e0c13

And as soon as I 340e109c3c turned around—a09944c3cd048811

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“Ah, geez!”f985f5e32abf0bfa

Baek Hwan was sitting ca8b5b1c7b on the sofa, legs 9e74c853e2 crossed, glaring at me.da160e470ef03d4b

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“You devil.”1964da65bdaebd52

What now, Mr. Angel?95e7061130939f7d

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At Baek Hwan’s sudden words, I gave him a blank stare. I was getting used to being called a devil by now.441b061dfdaf5396

Baek Hwan raised 7a42bc2e07 one eyebrow as 872108812f if displeased with 46bed9a835 my reaction.c1ee484c9ea40fb9

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His look said, ‘Can you still make that face after seeing this?’5fe6365a93b52e18

“If you want to explain, go ahead. I’m listening.”09f971d53f0213ad

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Baek Hwan said, holding 1ed7b96d80 something out in front 0ded5ea617 of me.2584df96ca8fce94

And as he expected, I couldn’t help but flinch in surprise.6c706acc85162c7e

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Crazy, crazy? How did he find that?!7a942fd52214bee4

“Or should I consider this premeditated crime at this point?”8d4d43450b1a1995

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In Baek Hwan’s slightly raised hand was…d4095d392d7e4df3

A body pillow with Shin Yeoul’s winking face was in his hand.9361a85b209763f9

I couldn’t help but smack my own forehead.b4f0eb92176fdfe7

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