The Nature of Possession – Chapter 5

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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The house was cleaner than I expected.

On-yu must have been managing the house while I was in the hospital.

I didn’t have a good grasp of what kind of person ‘I’ was before the accident, but the traces of my life scattered throughout the house gave me some clues.

“……..”

There were many small picture frames on the shoe rack and shelves, mostly photos of ‘me’ with my parents from my childhood.

Perhaps I was someone who missed my family a lot?

Judging by the fact that I kept old photos even after becoming a high school student.

That damned pigeon, Lanael, used the term “dimensional travel,” but this is possession.

My soul has been overlaid onto someone else’s, after all.

That’s why I feel frustrated.

Can I imitate the personality and habits that were formed over 18 years?

Can I avoid making the people here who know me feel out of place?

Honestly, I lack confidence.

I made up the excuse of memory loss, but I don’t think I can use memory loss as a shield forever.

I have to live a new life.

“What, does something come to mind?”

I was wandering around the house, running my hands over the furniture, and On-yu followed behind me.

“No, this is a problem. I really don’t remember anything.”

“It’s okay. You’ll remember soon.”

No, it’s not okay.

Because I’ll never be able to recall the memories of the original owner of this body.

‘If only I had been possessed by a newborn, I wouldn’t have to deal with these bothersome things.’

Going up to the second floor, there were two rooms.

“One was a storage room for you, and this is your room.”

What kind of person was I before?

I carefully opened the door.

“Well, it’s nothing special.”

There really was nothing special.

Various reference books, a computer, a bed.

It was a typical high school student’s room.

“What were you expecting?”

At my dry words, On-yu retorted as if dumbfounded.

“No, I mean, it’s just a normal room?”

At this rate, I wouldn’t be able to guess what kind of person I was.

Should I try opening the computer later when On-yu leaves?

“I don’t know what you were expecting, but your room was always like this. I cleaned it while you were in the hospital, but I didn’t touch anything carelessly.”

“I didn’t suspect you that much.”

“Ah, anyway, unpack your things and rest a bit. Do you want me to make you something if you’re hungry?”

“We had lunch in the hospital basement. I’m not really hungry.”

“Really? Then what do you want to do now? Do you want something to drink?”

As expected, On-yu kept trying to stick close to me.

Whenever I tried to think about something else, she would immediately start talking to me.

It was as if she was trying to stop me from thinking about other things.

“No, I just want to be alone for a bit. Is that okay?”

But I also needed time to sort out my thoughts.

If I left it like this, On-yu would endlessly try to stay by my side.

Whether it was concern or obsession.

“Why?”

She asked, tilting her head.

I didn’t know if it was her inherent cuteness or an intentional act, but rather than feeling cute, it felt like a way of expressing that she wouldn’t allow it, which was troubling.

I carefully chose my words.

“I just want to be home alone for a bit. I don’t remember anything, so my mind is also troubled.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to have someone you can rely on by your side when that happens?”

If I denied her here, I would be upsetting her.

“You’re right. But you and I have been together constantly while I was in the hospital. I need some time alone too.”

I acknowledged her point while also expressing my own opinion.

“……..”

She still didn’t seem happy, now looking at me with a fierce glare.

“We’ll be together all the time in the future anyway. And you have to go home eventually.”

“…That’s true.”

I didn’t know if she was swayed by the words “in the future too,” but On-yu backed down faster than I thought.

“Are you sure you don’t want me to make you dinner? You always eat so poorly…”

I placed my hand on On-yu’s shoulder and patted her a few times, causing her to blush.

“I know how to cook too. I can make simple stews and stuff.”

I’ve been living alone for several years, I know how to make some simple dishes.

Don’t underestimate a working adult, you high schooler.

“Really? Well, if you say so.”

I saw her off to the front door.

“Get some rest, and contact me if you have any questions. You didn’t forget your cell phone password, did you?”

My cell phone password was also 1214.

Which was her birthday.

“Yeah. I’ll contact you if anything comes up.”

She said as she slipped a finger behind the heel of her shoe to pull it up.

Her lowered face was near my sternum.

“Oh, right.”

She said, as if suddenly remembering something while putting on her shoes.

“You don’t know how to cook.”

On-yu raised her head and smiled.

I felt a chill run down my spine, like something had pierced me.

“……”

“Get some rest. See you tomorrow.”

She opened the door and left, but I couldn’t leave the entrance for a while.

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After sending her away, I had a simple dinner of instant ramen in the evening.

As she had said, the cupboards were full of instant food.

Kid.

If you live alone, you should take better care of yourself.

I grumbled to myself and sat in front of the computer.

“Nothing.”

I hadn’t felt out of place because it was still Korea, but once I went online, I realized that this world was different from the one I had lived in.

First of all, the games that were popular worldwide didn’t exist here, and there were also celebrities who didn’t exist.

“This really is a different world.”

I pushed the chair back, feeling the reality of the possession.

Wait.

I forgot something important.

“I can’t pass up porn from another world.”

This guy must have hidden it somewhere.

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