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"Be careful on your way ho, Heena!"
"See you Monday!"
"You two take care as well."
After parting with coworkers who shared a taxi due to similar routes, I headed straight ho. The conversation had stretched longer than the drinking, resulting in a later return than expected.
It was nearly midnight. When I called Yeonho before leaving, his voice sounded distracted, as if tired. It worried .
Even if I told him to go to bed first, he'd undoubtedly wait up for . So I hurried my steps as much as possible.
Guilty about my late return, yet anticipating the smile that would greet , I made my way ho.
-Ding dong!
As I opened the door, I expected my husband to rush to greet . But...
"Huh?"
No one was in sight. No one had co. Even though the living room light was on.
Thinking he might have fallen asleep waiting, I walked in quickly. That's when I spotted the back of Yeonho's head on the sofa.
Smiling, assuming he just hadn't heard , I approached.
"......"
I saw my husband's profile, deeply engrossed in the ga console I had bought him. He was probably doing this when I called earlier, explaining his distracted tone. While I felt a twinge of disappointnt...
It was also endearing to see him so absorbed in the gift I'd given him for his enjoynt.
But it was only fair that he be punished for not noticing his beloved wife's return. So I stealthily crept up, putting my face right next to his cheek, and spoke.
"Honey?"
"Waaagh!!"
My adorable husband finally looked at , startled. He imdiately put down the console and stood up, flustered.
"Oh, when did you get back? Sorry. I got caught up in the ga and didn't notice at all."
"It's okay. But what ga is it? The one with animals?"
"No, not that... Heeseong hyung lent it to . I was playing while waiting for you after putting Sarang to bed."
"Hmm..."
Although I bought the console for him to play, sothing felt off.
Why was I suddenly feeling this way?
What was this uneasiness?
Forcing a smile at Yeonho, I tried to ignore the unsettling feeling I couldn't quite define. To keep him from feeling guilty. After all, he must be tired too, yet he stayed up this late for .
"Ah, right. I should do this."
"Hm?"
-Smooch!
And just like that, with his unfailing kiss, all the uneasiness from monts ago vanished, replaced by pure happiness.
"Honey, I'll be out soon after a quick shower. Wait just a bit, okay?"
"I'll be right here. Take your ti."
That's right. Tomorrow starts the weekend, so I should hurry and shower so I can snuggle up to Yeonho. It's fine to stay up a little later tonight. We can kiss, enjoy so skinship, and...
Imagining Yeonho's caresses awaiting , I hurried to wash up and returned to the living room. There, my husband sat on the sofa, still absorbed in his ga.
"Honey, I'm done. Let's go to bed now."
"Hm? Oh, you go ahead. I'll be there in a bit."
"...What?"
"It's Saturday tomorrow anyway, so I'll just stay up an hour later. You must be tired from the company dinner, right? Go on to bed."
"......"
This isn't right. I want to sleep with Yeonho.
But Yeonho didn't even look at after saying that, his eyes fixed on the ga console. Not sparing a glance.
For a mont, I couldn't understand what was happening. He was sending his beloved wife to bed alone while he played gas?
Yet part of tried to understand. After all, Yeonho had been so focused on studying for and Sarang all this ti. Maybe I should cut him so slack?
But I couldn't help feeling hurt. Resisting the urge to smash the console right then and there, I spoke up.
"...Okay. But don't stay up too late..."
"Got it~"
Seeing Yeonho's beaming smile as he agreed, my heart softened again like a fool.
As I entered the bedroom, I tried to comfort myself.
Sotis.
Right, sotis it can't be helped.
He probably hasn't played gas in so long. It'll be lonely, but I should endure it just for today.
I tried to sleep, enveloped in loneliness. I thought I could bear it for one day.
But the next day.
Yeonho seed to subtly try to get to bed early, then slipped out of the room.
Leaving alone.
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Raei Translations
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(feat. Yeonho)
I had expectations for the ga Heeseong hyung recomnded, but I didn't start playing right away. I thought it would be fun, but I didn't think I'd get as absorbed in a ga as I used to.
The fitness gas we played as a family and the animal ga I played with Sarang were fun. But if you asked if they were worth cutting into sleep ti for, the answer would be no.
But now.
For the first ti in years, I was feeling that sensation again.
"This is insane..."
The ga was incredibly fun. Even though it was just the beginning, the vast open world, the combat that required so skill, and the various gimmicks you encountered while exploring everywhere.
All of it combined to keep the console glued to my hands. Because of that, I didn't even notice when Heena ca ho, too engrossed in the ga.
"...Okay. But don't stay up too late..."
"Got it~"
I briefly considered stopping since Heena was back, but I felt like I was just about to reach a new area and couldn't bring myself to quit. So I sent Heena to bed first, intending to play just a little bit longer.
Yeah. Just a little more. A little bit.
Ah, that ruin is close by, I'll just go there... Oh, the main story continues from here. I'm curious, so I'll just see this part...
What? I'm freezing to death and can't progress? Is there no way around this... Winter clothes? Would just carrying a campfire work? I'll try making this first...
Repeating "just a little more" endlessly in my mind, I played the ga in a trance. Only when I saw the battery indicator flashing on top of the console did I snap back to reality.
And only then, when I finally looked up from the ga, did I hear sparrows chirping outside.
Dawn had begun to break. I stared blankly towards the veranda, dumbfounded. It felt like I'd traveled through ti.
It's morning already? I really screwed up.
I imdiately shut off the ga. Having pulled an all-nighter, there was no way I could just power through. Trying to hang on until noon and then crashing would wreck my sleep schedule. So I quietly slipped back into bed next to Heena.
As soon as I lay down, a pleasant exhaustion enveloped my body. Even as I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep, my mind was still moving my character in the green tunic.
What am I going to do? I really want to play more.
It's seriously too much fun...
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Raei Translations
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When I finally woke up from what felt like passing out, it was well past noon. Having maintained a pretty healthy lifestyle for years, waking up at this hour was sothing I hadn't done in a very long ti.
As I opened my eyes, Sarang was right in front of , staring. When she saw I was awake, her eyes curved into crescents and her tiny mouth opened.
"Daddy woke up!"
"Sarang... Good morning..."
"Daddy's a sleepyhead!"
"Yeah..."
My body felt oddly languid. As I lay there chatting with Sarang, Heena soon entered the room.
"You're up? Hungry?"
"No, I'm fine..."
"I made so stew, so I'll heat it up if you want to eat later. What ti did you go to bed last night?"
"...A bit late."
"I see."
Unable to lie outright to Heena, I gave a vague answer. Fortunately, she didn't seem inclined to press further. Instead, she ca over and sat on the edge of the bed.
Sarang had already snuggled closer, hugging .
"Daddy! Let's go see the pretty ones with Sarang!"
"Okay... How about after Daddy washes up?"
"Okay!"
"Are you going to play gas again?"
"...Should I not?"
"No, it's fine. Just don't stay up too late. It's bad for your health."
"Got it..."
Staying up so late left my body feeling incredibly lethargic. As Heena said, I should probably avoid staying up to the point where it wrecks my sleep schedule like this.
Although I woke up late, I was still able to enjoy a peaceful Saturday. I played with Sarang, and during her nap ti, Heena and I snuck in so skinship.
But even as I spent ti like this, I was secretly looking forward to nightti. No matter what, I had no desire to play gas alone during the day on weekends when the family was together.
Besides, since Heena was so busy during the weekdays, spending ti together like this on weekends was important.
As ti passed and night fell once again.
Worried that Heena might be concerned if I stayed up late gaming again, I held her close, patting her gently as I waited for her to fall asleep.
-Pat pat.
"Mom is on the island's shadow~"
"Hehe, honey. I can't sleep because you're making laugh~"
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah~ Just hold ."
"Alright."
The lullaby might have been overkill. Anyway, after Heena fell asleep, I carefully slipped out of bed. So as not to wake her.
Like I was on so escape mission, just like when I used to secretly turn on the computer as a kid behind Mom's back. I quietly left the room without making a sound.
Then I went to the living room, sat in the corner of the sofa without turning on the lights, and started gaming again.
Even as I went about my day normally, thoughts of the ga had been swirling in my head all day. What would happen next in the story? Could I craft better weapons? How many towers would I need to climb to reveal the entire current area?
That's why I'd been waiting for this ti. The hours after everyone was asleep, when I could leisurely ga by myself before bed.
Of course, I didn't plan to stay up until dawn like yesterday. Getting too used to pulling all-nighters would wreak havoc on my sleep schedule.
So not to that extent. But two hours or so should be—
Totally doable, right?
It should be fine, right?!
With those thoughts, I resud my adventure to save the princess.
-Swoosh
Unaware of the eyes watching from the darkness.
Author's Note:
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