Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 103
“Why worry about something like that?”
Sua, who seemed relieved by my answer, nuzzled her head against my shoulder like she was comforted.
“Well, I’m glad, but unnie, I really… feel like my head is going to burst.”
It felt like she was fussing as if that would help ease her dizziness, and each action of hers made her feel like a younger sister.
“Seriously, don’t even think about going out to drink. The way you act makes it seem like being at a drinking place would be really dangerous.”
It might be because she was acting spoiled or pouting, but beyond that, Sua had habits that genuinely seemed dangerous.
Like how she unconsciously took off her clothes while sleeping, or flirted like it was nothing, just like now.
I was also amazed that a girl with such a low alcohol tolerance had decided to drink wine yesterday. I never thought someone would drink straight from the bottle.
I was half-worried when I mentioned it to Sua, but her reaction was more subtle than I expected.
“… Again.”
Sua, who had been rubbing her head against my shoulder, lifted her head and looked at me with a strangely perplexed expression.
“This unnie is trying to charm people again so casually.”
Tap.
It was now habitual for her to poke my shoulder with her finger, and the way Sua did it was just ticklish.
“I think you’re the one in the most danger. Why do you try to charm people like a fox?”
“What, am I a fox? Trying to charm people.”
“Wow, this unnie is now calling herself a fox, honestly tell me. Unnie, you’re secretly a nine-tailed fox or something, right!?”
“… So now I’m a nine-tailed fox?”
“Ah, this nine-tailed fox unnie really goes along with everything.”
As Sua chuckled, I couldn’t help but laugh for no particular reason, as if I was infected by her laughter.
We were having a trivial conversation like that when—
Ding!
The notification sound of a text rang.
[Hello. This is the delivery driver. The items you ordered have been placed at the specified location. If there is nothing at the designated spot, please contact us immediately.]
Upon checking the message, it was a notification that the delivery had arrived.
I thought to myself that it had been 30 minutes since we started our silly conversation and slowly got up from my spot.
“Did the delivery arrive?”
Seeing me suddenly get up, Sua’s face brightened, and she nodded.
“Yes. They say the hangover remedy has been delivered, I’ll go get it.”
I had a mild hangover that felt like someone was gently tapping on my head, but it was still less than what Sua had.
“Okay… then I’ll ask you for a favor…”
As I disappeared from her side, Sua buried her face into the pillow and mumbled.
***
Clack.
After confirming that Serin had left to get the hangover remedy, Sua sighed deeply and clutched her head.
“Ugh…”
She shook her head this way and that, grimacing at the piercing pain, yet strangely, a soft smile lingered at the corner of her mouth.
Sua’s bright red lips parted, releasing an unbelievably comforting voice.
“Somehow… it feels comfortable.”
Though her head throbbed terribly, her heart felt surprisingly at ease.
I never thought it would be this comforting not to wear a mask to act a certain way around someone.
Just acting freely and saying whatever came to mind felt both unsettling and intriguingly liberating.
Honestly, I didn’t know why I felt particularly at ease with Serin unnie, but when I interacted with her, I found myself thinking irrationally, ‘Maybe I don’t have to wear a mask.’
Then, feeling a sudden small anxiety, I asked if I had upset her, and seeing how she accepted it without a moment’s hesitation, that thought settled more firmly in my mind.
“It’s strange…”
The more I conversed with Serin unnie, the more peculiar my feelings became.
It was a very different sensation from when I wore a mask to perform a certain role and build relationships.
The very essence of a person was mesmerizing, with her exotic features and striking silver hair captivating my gaze, along with her oddly cautious nature and speech, all of which combined to feel particularly unique.
It wasn’t that I had never encountered someone of mixed heritage before, but unnie felt somehow more peculiar.
From the conversations we had over the past day or two, it seemed she was deeper inside than she appeared on the surface, contrasting with when she wanted something and asked for help in a straightforward way.
It felt oddly considerate, like she was keeping her distance, but as the barriers crumbled due to the alcohol, she became unreserved in her acceptance.
Clack.
At the sound of the door opening, I turned my head naturally.
Carrying a few bottles of what she claimed were hangover remedies, she appeared with her flowing silver hair, which oddly made me smile.
‘How can a person look like that?’
Even upon closer inspection, her appearance seemed surreal.
It was hard to believe she had such a look, especially since she didn’t put on much makeup.
“Which one do you want to drink? The relatively sweet hangover remedies are around these three…”
She casually perched on the edge of the bed, showing me a few options for the hangover remedies, and I chose the one with a light pink label.
“I’ll take this one.”
As I naturally lifted my body and opened the remedy to drink, I gulped it down.
Gulp.
While drinking the bitter yet strangely sweet remedy, I gazed at unnie.
She seemed to have a hangover too, sipping one of the drinks and I found my gaze drawn to her alabaster collarbone.
Perhaps she chose a particularly bitter remedy, as she furrowed her brows in a strange expression while sipping, causing me to laugh for no apparent reason.
Grrr.
Just then… I heard a rumbling sound from my stomach and pulled out my phone to check the time.
1:37 PM.
“Unnie, you will have lunch before going back, right?”
Unnie looked at me as if asking what kind of lunch, then laughed silently.
“Sua, aren’t you hungry now?”
“Yes… Actually, I think I only drank wine yesterday.”
Although I ordered sashimi thinking it might be expensive enough to be alright, I still didn’t enjoy it.
Even when I tried a few pieces as a side dish, I just couldn’t bring myself to eat more.
“I noticed you didn’t seem to like sashimi or seafood much yesterday, so why didn’t you say anything before ordering?”
Unnie asked me with a slight reproach, and it struck me as funny.
It oddly reminded me of a few days ago.
“Se Rin unnie, you didn’t mention you couldn’t eat spicy food a few days back, right?”
“Back then, I had a reason to take your help… besides, I’m not particularly fond of sashimi. I wouldn’t mind eating something else.”
“If that’s what you thought, I should have ordered something else. Honestly, when you suddenly messaged me to drink yesterday, I wondered if you had something bothering you. So I ordered food you’d want…”
Since I hadn’t contacted her much aside from help regarding work, I genuinely thought that was the case.
Suddenly, I felt that both unnie and I thought similarly.
In the situation where we ordered food while secretly detesting or disliking something to consider the other.
“Sua, don’t hide it if you dislike something or if it’s really not your taste from now on. I appreciate the sentiment, but I dislike the thought of someone making the effort unnecessarily because of me.”
Unnie exhaled softly as she spoke, causing my lips to curve up inexplicably.
“Okay, I’ll do that from now on, unnie. So, you’re going to eat lunch before leaving, right!?”
I wanted to feel this comfortable feeling for a little longer.
***
The campus of S University.
After finishing the exam, the classroom that had been quiet just minutes earlier filled with students pouring out.
Joy and sorrow intermingled as those who did well and those who didn’t exchanged glances, and among close friends, discussions arose about where to go afterward.
As the classroom buzzed with activity, a female student exited, looking dazed and murmuring to herself.
“What kind of exam was this…? Why would they ask such questions?”
Chaerin, with her long black hair, looked incredulously at her friend, who was walking beside her.
With a petite frame and an impression that anyone would call cute, her friend was very popular due to her exotic features that came with a mixed heritage.
Han Seoyoon.
She was Chaerin’s close friend, known for not missing the top of their department.
“You’re lucky, Seoyoon. Obviously, you got an A again, right?”
“Chaerin… I told you to prepare in advance.”
“No, Seoyoon, I actually prepared a lot… the difficulty of the exam was just off!”
Seoyoon, who was patting Chaerin on the back as she walked with her heavy sighs, smiled in disbelief.
“You were playing games until this morning, weren’t you?”
“… Well, the guild master can’t skip the raid, right?”
Chaerin, without a hint of shame, questioned what the problem was, and Seoyoon glared at her with a look of disbelief.
“Whether you’re a guild master or not, is that more important than the exam?”
“Of course it is!”
Seoyoon, while patting Chaerin’s back, suddenly gave her an added slap on the back.
Smack!
“Ouch! Why did you hit me!?”
“… Did you forget that you’re graduating this year?”
“No, I know. But ugh…”
……
Having exited the classroom, the two headed to a nearby restaurant.
Since they had an exam scheduled for the afternoon, they were coming for a late lunch after studying until now.
“For drinks, I’ll have cola, what about you, Seoyoon?”
“I’ll have grapefruit ade.”
“Alright, then I’ll have that.”
With that, Chaerin held out her card, but even before that, Seoyoon had already offered her card.
“… It’s okay, really?”
“I’m not okay with it.”
Chaerin looked at Seoyoon, whose expression was firm, and ultimately let out a small laugh as she put her card back.
— Payment complete.
After ordering, they sat at a table and began to exchange small talk when suddenly Seoyoon remembered her sister and instinctively opened her chat app.
Seoyoon.
[Unnie! I just finished my exam!]
Serin unnie.
[Oh, really? Did you do well on the exam?]
Seoyoon.
[Of course. I’m at the restaurant now for a late lunch, what are you doing?]
Serin unnie.
[I’m also going for a late lunch.]
Seoyoon.
[You overslept from playing games again, didn’t you?]
“Who are you chatting with so intensely?”
As Chaerin tried to peek at Seoyoon’s phone, Seoyoon quickly shielded it.
“Chaerin, don’t you know about privacy?”
“Huh? Was there such a thing between us?”
“What kind of relationship do we have?”
“If you’re hiding something from me, Seoyoon, are you dating someone secretly?”
Chaerin smiled mischievously, and Seoyoon let out a short laugh as she poked Chaerin’s forehead with her finger.
Tap!
“Ow.”
“Don’t say strange things; I was just chatting with unnie because my exam finished.”
“Oh, unnie…?”
Only then did Chaerin seem to realize something and wiped the playful expression off her face.
Knowing that Seoyoon’s last remaining family member was her sister made her feel a bit awkward.
Seoyoon, noticing Chaerin’s discomfort, smiled lightly.
‘… It seems like it would be okay to let her know.’
Since Chaerin was concerned and helped in many ways when I went to meet my sister, and since we were close like this, I felt it would be fine to tell her about Serin unnie.
“Chaerin, want to see a picture of unnie?”
At Seoyoon’s sudden question, Chaerin looked surprised.
“Suddenly? You said you wouldn’t show me before.”
Chaerin’s astonished look made Seoyoon feel shy as she scratched her cheek.
“Just… I feel okay since it’s you, Chaerin.”
“Oh. What? Have I been recognized by Seoyoon?”
“Recognized? What are you talking about… don’t say strange things, Chaerin.”
Chaerin burst into laughter at Seoyoon’s embarrassed demeanor.
Soon, Seoyoon tampered with her phone and displayed a profile picture on the screen.
`… It seems like all the good genes were inherited by unnie.`
The beauty in the photo was striking even upon a second glance.
Since she was my sister, I thought she was really beautiful, and Seoyoon brightly smiled as she extended her phone toward Chaerin.
“This is my sister. Isn’t she really pretty?”