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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Daylight broke.
Thankfully, I was still alive even though my mental state was in tatters.
The annoying thing about Type B was that it knew how to exploit the deepest desires buried within me.
“…Haa.”
As a result, I always woke up in a bad mood.
Well… at least I was physically unharmed.
I had some scratches, but it was nothing serious.
A nap would heal them.
‘…I’m tired.’
I had been running around all night, so my eyelids felt heavy.
I could probably fall asleep as soon as I lay down.
I immediately headed back to the cave to do just that.
The good thing about the cave was that it was always dark deep inside.
Thanks to that, I could get a good night’s sleep no matter what time I went to bed.
The downside was that it was always dark, so if I stayed there for too long, I felt like I was going crazy… but it was the safest place.
I went inside, took a quick shower and lay down on my bed.
The cool air and the lonely atmosphere greeted me.
It was a gray space devoid of any presence except for me.
This was the only place I could call home, exiled from civilization.
Perhaps because I had exhausted myself mentally, I fell asleep easily.
“… …”
“… … Excuse me! Are you there?!”
‘It’s me, Yoo Chae-rin…! Ah, are you not here…?’
A voice woke me from my sleep six hours later.
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This would be their third encounter.
A week after the stream with Yor, Chae-rin visited his cave again.
The reason was simple.
She wanted to ask for his permission to upload the footage to YouTube.
Of course, she had already uploaded a video of him before… but back then, she didn’t feel any guilt.
For her future videos, she thought it would be better to get his consent beforehand.
Seriously… she had to ask an NPC for permission to upload a video to YouTube.
She didn’t have to go this far, but Chae-rin wanted to clear her conscience and just because he couldn’t see it, didn’t mean NPCs could never find out.
There were already several cases where NPCs found out about videos on the internet.
It didn’t hurt to be safe.
Anyway, that was why Chae-rin visited the cave today without turning on her stream.
She stood in front of the cave and called out to him several times but there was no answer.
“Where did he go…?”
It was broad daylight, so he might be out and about.
Chae-rin wondered if she should wait by the entrance, like last time.
She couldn’t bring herself to enter the cave, but she could at least sit by the entrance.
She had done the same thing last time.
…Which resulted in her getting flicked on the forehead.
As she was contemplating… Yor finally emerged from the cave.
“…What?”
He looked exhausted.
Chae-rin gasped.
‘Gasp.’
His attire was… rather revealing.
Well, it wasn’t much different from what he wore last time.
Except his coat was more open leaving his bare skin was slightly exposed.
She averted her gaze and asked,
“Um… were you sleeping until now?”
“Yeah… though someone woke me up.”
Chae-rin knew without thinking who that “someone” was.
She apologized.
She didn’t expect him to be asleep at almost 4 PM.
Yor grumbled, perhaps because he had been woken up abruptly,
“You’re visiting a bit too often, don’t you think?”
“Oh, um… Is it too much? I’m sorry! I’ll come less often from now on!”
“…No, it’s not that.”
Yor scratched his head as Chae-rin apologized profusely.
Honestly, she was the only one who ever visited him, so it didn’t really matter.
Slightly embarrassed, Yor said to her,
“Just come in.”
Chae-rin nodded and followed him inside.
“…So, what brings you here this time?”
Another characteristic of this dark cave was…
Maybe it was because it was enclosed by walls, but the silence was deafening when it fell.
Yor’s words echoed faintly through the cave.
He still seemed sleepy, his hand resting on his forehead.
He looked like he had been drinking last night.
That was how tired he looked.
Of course, there was no alcohol here.
Yoo Chae-rin wondered,
‘What happened to him yesterday…?’
At least she knew he went to bed late, but something about his state suggested there was more to it.
Of course, he seemed like he didn’t want to be questioned, so she didn’t ask.
Another thing that stood out… was Yor’s rather casual attire.
By casual, she meant revealing.
He was only wearing a tank top and a thin coat.
And even the coat was slipping off his left shoulder, revealing that side of his body.
Her eyes were drawn to him, despite her best efforts.
Chae-rin had actually seen this style before.
Usually around 2 AM, the guys who looked like they were up to no good wore clothes like this.
You know, the guys who smoked and had tattoos back in school.
That was exactly what Yor looked like.
Even the vibe he gave off was similar.
It was like facing the legendary “bad boy.”
The unique combination of intimidation and attractiveness.
‘Don’t tell me he has tattoos too?’
Chae-rin briefly considered the possibility and shook her head.
No way.
How could someone who lived in the forest all the time have tattoos?
The silence was starting to get uncomfortable, so she decided to get to the point.
“Well, I actually came to ask for permission.”
“Huh?”
“There’s something called YouTube in our world…”
She continued her explanation, keeping it simple and concrete so that Yor, an NPC, could understand.
Of course, since Yor was a human who had died in the modern world, he understood quickly.
After her explanation, Yor’s reaction was lukewarm.
“That’s a bit… difficult.”
It wasn’t particularly beneficial for him.
Her live streams were entertaining because he could see the viewers’ reactions.
But a video on YouTube?
He wouldn’t even be able to see it.
It would only draw unwanted attention, so honestly, there was no benefit for Yor.
He was grateful that Chae-rin was asking for his permission, even though he wouldn’t be able to see the video… but he wasn’t exactly thrilled about it.
However, Chae-rin had anticipated this reaction.
She had already prepared a bargaining chip.
“I-I’ll pay you!”
“I’m not exactly short on money.”
“…!!”
But her bargaining chip was shut down in less than 5 seconds.
Well… a man who could casually give away mutated monster materials as payment wouldn’t be short on money.
It was obvious in hindsight, but she had momentarily forgotten because this was her only card.
Her face fell.
What to do?
She had nothing else to offer…
As Chae-rin was frozen in thought, it was Yor’s turn to propose something.
“…Or how about this?”
“Huh?”
Yoo Chae-rin immediately perked up.
“You do me a favor every now and then.”
Thinking about it objectively, YouTube wasn’t really beneficial for him.
But he liked the fact that she was making him an offer.
He could set his own conditions.
He was lacking a connection to civilization.
Even aside from relationships, he had difficulties in terms of information gathering and acquiring goods.
So he decided to use her as a bridge to civilization.
It could be beneficial for him.
And… he could make a conversation partner along the way.
Yor proposed three conditions:
First, she would regularly provide him with pastries and holy water, no questions asked.
Second, she would share information about her world and the game with him, without hiding anything.
Third, she would inform him of any new information in the city.
He needed to establish an information source because he was slow to catch up on news.
Yoo Chae-rin nodded enthusiastically.
“Of course! I’m in!”
To be honest, there was nothing in it for her to lose.
The first condition might be a bit of a hassle, but the other two were actually beneficial for her.
It gave her a reason to interact with Yor on a regular basis.
They were both satisfied with the exchange.
After the deal was made, something suddenly came to Yoo Chae-rin’s mind.
The video she saw a few days ago.
The one with the new enemy called Mine.
It had been a big deal, rumors about it had spread throughout the continent.
But Yor, living in this forest, probably didn’t know about it.
“…It happened a few days ago.”
Chae-rin told Yor everything.
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Thanks for the chapter
Speak about Mine to possible Mine himself?