Chapter 286:

Chapter 286:

After escaping from the Dungeon Makers labyrinth, and returning home.

Da-in, why were you holding hands?

Haha.

I was being interrogated by Seo-eun.

Actually, it was expected. Since Stardus words had already been broadcast, everyone would have inferred that much, and the TV would be showing me and Stardus love story again and again. In fact, it was the fourth or fifth time Id said something about me and Stardus, so I wasnt really impressed.

Of course, my Egostream colleagues naturally didnt believe such nonsense

Seo-eun, it wasnt a big deal, I just grabbed her in the middle because it looked dangerous.

Seo-euns eyes had already turned away.

The child was grown up, and I was almost in trouble because Seo-eun was secretly obsessed with me these days. Seo-eun, youre a big girl. Youre 20 years old

Anyway, Seo-euns eyes looked too dangerous to tell the truth, so I had no choice but to cover my words. Its true that I held her a little bit because she looked dangerous in the middle. I just held it a little too long.

Its okay, Ill hold your hand the rest of the day.

Of course, she didnt seem to hear me, and as a result, I found myself being held by Seo Eun.

So there I was, sitting on the couch, with our hands intertwined on the cushions.

.

.Seo-Eun, are you satisfied?

.Ill keep doing this, so dont think I am.

With a slightly reddened face, Seo-Eun said that.

No, Seo-eun, please dont be embarrassed if you hold my hand.

Youll just make me want to make fun of you.

Hic?

Just then, I moved my finger to tickle Seo-eun.

Hey, Da-in, what are you two playing?

Oh, Soobin.

With a gentle smile, Soobin walked towards me.

Oh yeah. Thats good. I should ask her to stop Seo-eun and just as I was about to say that.

Can I join you?

What?

Soobin, who was sitting next to me, grabbed my right hand and said that.

No, Soobin, even you.

You really have big hands, Da-in.

Hahaha.

I was breaking out in a cold sweat as I listened to Soobin, who smiled and said that.

The members who saw us doing this thought it was funny, so my hand was grabbed by everyone.

Ouch.

***

Having barely escaped Seo Eun, who was following me to my bed under the pretext that it was time to sleep, I sighed and sat down at my desk.

It had been an eventful day. Its hard to believe it was only this morning that I was lost in the labyrinth with Stardus.

Out of habit, I turned on my laptop.

[Stardus shocker What happened that day in the Labyrinth, just the two of us?]

It wasnt until I saw the news about me and Stardus on the portal that I remembered that I had decided to stay off the internet for a few days.

Right, but I should at least get a feel for the general atmosphere so I entered my fan cafe with a bit of anxiety.

*

I sighed and lay back on the bed, shielding my eyes with my arms, and muttered, It cant be.

That cant be right, and Im not supposed to have rational feelings, and shes probably just trying to embarrass me without thinking about it. Come on, Da-in, youre not a middle schooler with a crush, are you?

And so, that night, with all my thoughts running through my head.

..

It wasnt until I finally had a what am I doing to myself moment that I was able to fall asleep.

Yeah. Now that I think about it, Stardus should be sleeping soundly and peacefully, and I should be thinking about what the hell Im doing.

She probably doesnt care anyway.

***

Meanwhile Stardus is lying in bed, equally unable to fall asleep, thinking about the events of the day.

Im crazy, Im crazy

She muttered as she lay in bed.

You have big hands, dont you?

Ugh

Having already reached the peak of her shame at her own words, she was almost in tears of embarrassment.

Actually, anyone would have a point if her words were being repeated ad infinitum on television, spreading like wildfire.

That, Stardus. Um No.

That look in the eyes of the associations president, the same look that he had while awkwardly scratching his head.

Ha I wonder why I did that.

She could only squirm in self-pity.

Actually, that wasnt the only thing she was ashamed of.

What the hell was she thinking, walking around holding onto Egostics hand.

To the regret shed felt in that last room, somehow

Ha

And so, even though she was extremely embarrassed by what she had done today.

She had to admit this one thing: she had secretly enjoyed being with him like that

Holding his hand, feeling his body heat, talking to him, her heart skipping a beat.

That she, the hero, had done that with the villain.

No.

With that thought, she decided to change her mind.

Its part of the Egostic correction process. Its a correctional activity to reform Egostic who is kinder and warmer than anyone else on the inside, but acts evil on the outside. Its more heroic than anything. Holding a villains hand is a heroic thing to do, and its what I would do if I were in the same situation again.

Honestly it felt good to hold his hand, and

Ha.

With all of that on her mind, she was thinking about her encounter with Egostic today.

Unbeknownst to her, the key at the endShe thought about what would have happened if she hadnt found a way to escape from the room where she couldnt leave unless she kissed him.

Im crazy.

Blushing, she decided to stop thinking such crazy thoughts and finally fell asleep, exhausted.

Wait, Egostic. Hmph. Ugh.

Yeah, mmmm.

.

! Ha, ha, ha Ha ha.

Waking up from a strange dream, Shin Haru muttered in a small voice as she covered her reddened face with her hands.

Haru, are you really crazy

Apparently, she was crazy