Chapter 262
“W-When did you get here?” I asked, bewildered.
Woo Ragi answered docilely, “Four hours ago.” Then, he looked at for a mont. As his eyes scanned over , his brows furrowed noticeably when he looked at my nape.
Surprised, I inadvertently followed his gaze and pressed at that area with my hand; I felt a throbbing pain. When I looked down, I saw an unfamiliar gauze attached to the skin near my collarbone.
‘…Did they attach a dressing to here as well?’ I wondered. It was the first ti I’d ever seen it. Woo Ragi approached and reached out his arm, as if he were about to touch my hand.
I inadvertently backed away from him. As soon as I did so, Woo Ragi’s expression changed minutely–so incomprehensible, strange emotion. Then, he neatly retrieved his hand, as if he had abandoned all thought of touching . I was left standing there, bewildered. “Wh…What?”
“Don’t touch that.” Woo Ragi sat on the chair normally utilized by the nurses and stared resolutely away. The servants were probably taking turns to watch over , but… I was still unfamiliar with Woo Ragi, so I felt very awkward and shy.
“Excuse … Have you seen Garam-ie? Did he leave while I was sleeping?”
I couldn’t really turn on the TV in this situation, and it’d be weird to eat alone as well…
I spoke cautiously to Woo Ragi, but, strangely, the swordsman didn’t answer even though he heard . He simply gave an icy glare, like he was trying to convey, ‘Why is this bastard trying to act friendly?’
Normally, I would fidget and fiddle with my cell phone out of anxiety, but I sohow felt weirdly emotional. Woo Ragi, I know you’re always such a jerk, but…
“Hey, I want to eat an apple…” I said.
“What?”
The fact that he’s ignoring made want to drag him into a conversation even more.
I couldn’t resist the urge and tried to talk to Woo Ragi. As expected, he gave a look that seed to say, ‘What bullshit are you spouting now?’
When our eyes t, I gave him a sheepish smile–that seed to only offend him more. Woo Ragi said, with an irritated expression, “So, you want to eat an apple. What do you want from ?”
“I’m a patient…and you’re my servant.”
“Do you want to get beaten?”
”No, I want to eat an apple.”
“……” Woo Ragi was montarily struck speechless; he looked up and down. It was as if he was wondering whether or not an imposter was wearing my skin.
‘It’s easy to read his face…’ I grinned and raised my torso up off the bed. Then, making sure the swordsman could see, I whined and lifted the patient’s table attatched to the bed.
Woo Ragi looked at the table; sure enough, he looked as if he was going to beat up.
Of course, I thought the swordsman would curse at , but Woo Ragi unexpectedly took an apple out of the fruit basket and silently placed it atop the bedside table. Then, he took out a finger-sized, thin dagger from his inventory and began to peel it.
‘What’s this? He’s beco kind…’
Surprised by his unnatural docile attitude, I looked at the swordsman. I observed him carefully, trying hard not to admire his features. Even though he was just peeling an apple, the swordsman’s unrealistic appearance made feel like I was an audience for a master performing his cultural arts. 1
I stared blankly at the shadows cast by his eyelashes; my mouth watered slightly when I saw the apple pieces lying side by side on the plate. The swordsman took a neatly cut slice and lifted it quickly…then, he placed it in his mouth.
“What…are you doing?” I asked.
He chewed an apple he couldn’t even eat and spat out the mushed remains in the trash can.
Even after seeing my incredulous reaction, Woo Ragi silently took another apple slice and chewed it in his mouth. I felt annoyed to see the half-eaten apple slices being thrown away, “You really loathe the thought of giving any?”
“You should be grateful that I haven’t beaten you up.”
“You cheapskate.”
“Hilarious. Did you really stare at this thinking I’ll give it to you?” Woo Ragi giggled while looking at my expression. At that mont, he looked suprely childish–a low-quality human being.
I gave and simply reached out for the fruit basket. I was hungry; I might as well eat the remaining apple, skin and all.
However, when I reached out, the fruit basket suddenly retreated backwards. I tried to follow it with an outstretched hand, but it retreated again.
Temper rising at his mockery, I glared into the swordsman’s face with bloodlust in my eyes. Suppressing laughter, he pulled the basket towards his side and said languidly, “Do you want so?”
“Yeah.”
“Ask politely.”
“……” I wanted to shove a mirror into Woo Ragi’s face to show him his own expression. It would be impossible to not get furious at the combination of such a malicious expression and elegant voice…
I gave up and continued to glare at him; Ragi, that bastard, began to spear all of the fruits in the basket, one by one.
My stomach rumbled as the sweet sll wafted through the air (and he definitely heard it too), but that guy refused to give any. He just piled fruits on the small plate, like a cake, and acted as if he was going through them all away into the trash bin.
“I’m going to tell Dawon what you did…” I mumbled.
“Wow, so scary. Make sure to tell him everything.”
“……” I had even taken out my secret card, Seo Dawon, but Woo Ragi didn’t even lift an eyebrow.
But a few minutes later, the fruit plate was placed atop the side table. Half amazed, I reached out; once again, though, the plate retreated again. “Ah, honestly!”
Woo Ragi giggled and finally handed the plate; finally, I was able to dine on the fruit. Woo Ragi stared at eating. When our eyes t, he spouted provocative fighting words. “You eat like a pig.”
“Why do you always speak like that?”
“I said you look like a pig because you’re eating like a pig.”
“Have you never been sued for slander during your lifeti as a User?”
“You’re really persistent with your quips. Just eat your apple.” Woo Ragi threw the fruit’s peel at and smacked right on my forehead.
I was incredibly frustrated and lancholy, but I was so hungry. The fruits were cut into bite-sized pieces as well. So, I decided to endure. “Where’s Garam-ie?” After eating for a while, I got bored again so I made conversation with the Swordsman who was staring absentmindedly out the window.
“He went ho. Can’t you see?”
”Why didn’t wake up during al ti?” I was a bit curious; Kim Olim and Garam-ie unconditionally woke up at those tis to hand the dicine that ca with my al.
Woo Ragi was montarily struck speechless, then said in a despicable tone, “Are you thinking about eating more while you’re already eating?”
“No, that’s not it… Argh, Why are you always trying to pick a fight?!”
“For an uggo, you’re really gluttonous.”
That made even more upset because the swordsman was so handso.
Regardless of my anger, Woo Ragi said, “I cut it for you anyway, if you don’t eat it I’ll gut you.” I glared, picked up my laid-down fork, and began devouring the fruit again. The fact that the fruit was so disgustingly delicious made sorrowful.
‘Co to think of it, I’m hungrier than usual…’
At first, I thought I’d have leftovers, but I was still a little hungry even after I finished the fruits. Watching Woo Ragi out of the side of my eye, I glared at the fruit left in the basket.
‘I want to eat two of the bananas in there…’
Instead of giving more fruit, the swordsman took out a black flask from his inventory. “Drink this.”
“What is it?”
“Choi Kyungsik said to give it to you.”
“What kind of dicine is that?”
“Dunno.”
His answer was pretty flippant, but I still took the flask.
The issue, though, was the appearance of the potion. It was colored black, and a cloud of dark smoke was rising from the opening. Honestly, it’s not like this is so ready-to-eat hot delivery food or sothing…
“Are you sure this is edible?” I asked.
“……”
I couldn’t really bla him for being silent in this situation. The smoke didn’t really please , but perhaps the taste would be fine? I opened the lid and took a quick sniff.
“Urgh…” My expectations were betrayed, and a horrible sll pierced my nose. It slled like three-days-old, rotten socks were left in a smoker.
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TL: Honestly, Woo Ragi insults people like it’s his last line of defense to show that he has no emotions. He’s such a despicable character (in so sense). But, also, I can’t help but notice that he looked worried about Choi Lee-kyung’s wound…and how he did eventually cut all the fruits into bite-sized pieces for our hamster.
Still. 🙁 Be nice!
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