LG Chapter 40

Translator: SheWee

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Chapter 40

What on earth are you doing, Cheon Noeul…?

I had been curious about what kind of mail he sent yesterday to make GreenAppleCheong dislike him so much. Not long after, without any bounty announced on the server or a crowd nearby, Noeul appeared through the inn’s portal.

“…Gasp.”

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: (T_T)

GreenAppleCheong bounced behind Kyungsoo and retreated to a corner of the inn.

[Global] DefenseMinister: Oh, hyung, you were here? LOL I’ve been looking for you for a while~♡ But who’s that next to you?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Hehe Why are you two together? Want me to see how cozy you are? LOL

“This kid must’ve completely lost it…”

Saying things meant only for when it’s just the two of us, now in front of others? I had clearly told him not to act overly familiar in the game. Kyungsoo let out a deep sigh.

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: ;;Hey, how did you find this place?

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: Ji9star told me not to tellㅇㅅㅇ

So he asked around in the guild. Right, there was a guild navigation feature…

[Guild] MeowieMeowMeow: Ji9star, come out.

[Guild] Ji9star: Crap, they found out LOLOL

‘Ji9star has logged out.’

‘Ji9moon has logged into the game.’

[Guild] Neutaaaa: What’s happening?

[Guild] Ji9moon: I felt my life was at risk T.T

[Guild] ParkRoach: ㅠㅠ Ah, Meowie-nim;;

[Guild] HalloweenEggplant: ㅠㅠ Earth-nim, run… Meowie-nim, too harsh;;

[Guild] Ji9moon: Such a meanie…ㅜㅜ

[Guild] MeowieMeowMeow: Why is it always me who gets blamed T_T Ji9star sold out my location, okay?

[Guild] Ji9moon: ㅠ.ㅠ So unfair ㅠ.ㅠ I just replied first because I’m quick… Everyone else told him later, too;;

[Guild] MeowieMeowMeow: ?

[Guild] Neutaaaa: LOLOL Why would you admit that?

[Guild] ParkRoach: I don’t remember anything.

[Guild] HalloweenEggplant: Hehe Who wants to visit the galaxy?

“When in doubt, they always suggest the galaxy…”

Still, this was better than putting a bounty on me for the entire server to see. Just then, Noeul started chatting in global again.

[Global] DefenseMinister: Hyuuuung T-T Why do you keep avoiding me~? I’m really hurtㅇㅅㅇ!

Kyungsoo had just typed, “I never avoided you. But you’re acting out of line, aren’t you?” in the chat box, when GreenAppleCheong’s next message froze him, making him delete it all.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: (T_T) Meowie-nim T_T Please help me.

[Couple] MeowieMeowMeow: ?

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: That crazy guy keeps bothering me ㅠㅠ He calls me hyung or ajusshi when he sees me, sends me military enlistment notices via mail, and keeps following meㅜ0ㅜ!!!!

“…What?”

As if to confirm her words, Noeul walked right past Kyungsoo and stood in front of GreenAppleCheong. What the hell is this situation? Following her? Who’s following who? Feeling momentarily disoriented, Kyungsoo looked back and forth between GreenAppleCheong and Noeul’s characters.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Oh, and he keeps sending me rations through mail, claiming he made them himself;;

It required a manufacturing level of 3 or higher to create food items. After spending the entire evening together yesterday, did he stay up to level up his manufacturing? But why was he giving what he made to her? Kyungsoo frowned.

[Global] DefenseMinister: Oh… Uncle, did you shave today? Your face is practically glowing…

[Global] DefenseMinister: Hyung, why aren’t you saying anything…? Afraid your old-man voice will give you away~?ㅇㅅㅇ

[Global] DefenseMinister: Even if your voice is rough, I don’t care… I even sent you mail, and now you’re meeting someone else? T_T Hyung.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Why does he keep calling me hyung, that crazy bastard.

“……”

At that moment, Noeul used the ‘Act Cute’ emote on GreenAppleCheong. His character, dressed in the same white fox custom outfit as Kyungsoo’s secondary character, nuzzled against her. The twitching ears gave Kyungsoo an odd feeling.

He had coordinated this outfit with me. Watching him act that way with her, especially in an outfit resembling my secondary character’s, made me feel weirdly unsettled. Then Noeul winked and sent a heart that collided with GreenAppleCheong.

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: DefenseMinister, please don’t do thisㅠ0ㅠ I’m already dating Meowie-nim! >_<

GreenAppleCheong clung tightly to Kyungsoo’s side. Noeul’s character wagged its fluffy white tail.

…Why isn’t Cheon Noeul saying anything? Is he crying? Kyungsoo found himself gulping unconsciously.

[Global] DefenseMinister: LOLOL

Surely, he’s angry, right? Please, be angry.

[Global] DefenseMinister: I don’t careㅇㅅㅇ LOL

“……?”

[Global] DefenseMinister: It’s even more thrilling…hehe

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: T-T

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Oh no T-T He’s really a pervert, isn’t he? (T_T) What do I do about him, Meowie-nim ㅠ0ㅠ….

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: By the way, you’re not even acknowledging me right now….

“……”

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Then maybe it’s not Sunset after all… Sigh, then who could it be ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Ah… Ah… It feels so much like Sunset, though; the behavior is so similar ㅠㅠ

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Meowie-nim?? ㅠㅠ

“…Oh, fuck.”

Suddenly, for no reason at all, he felt irritated. What was this? Betrayal? It felt like watching a beloved puppy wag its tail excitedly at a stranger right before his eyes.

[Global] DefenseMinister: Apple hyung, come here!

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: What ‘hyung’? Screw you.

“……”

Who does he think he’s bossing around? Why was this so infuriating?

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: Apple, please calm down.

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: Yes, okay~ T_T

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: Why are you siding with him, hyung? ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: I’m not siding with him. Stop fussing and stay still for a moment.

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: T_T…

Kyungsoo let out a short sigh.

You idiot, why are you crying when you don’t even know what’s going on? You’re being suspected right now. I was about to explain why they thought you were Sunset and warn you to be careful. Forget revenge—if GreenAppleCheong had already caught on, the plan was as good as dead.

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Oh, right.

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Did you whisper curses at him? If he reports you, you might get suspended again. Why’d you do that?

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: ?? I didn’t curse him, though.

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: Did he say I did?

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Yep.

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: But I didn’t… T_T

Does GreenAppleCheong tend to exaggerate when talking about himself? Then again, Cheon Noeul might tease people often, but he wasn’t the type to curse them outright.

Still, what was this unpleasant feeling? It was driving Kyungsoo crazy that he couldn’t pinpoint the reason. As he frowned, trying to figure out what was bothering him so much, his eyes landed on the guild name above Cheon Noeul’s character.

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Hey.

Oh, that’s it! The pristine white character design clashed horribly with the emblem of the “Doom” guild. It was such an appalling combination that it almost felt like a masterpiece of disaster.

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: Yes?

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Leave that guild.

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: ?? No, thanks.

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Why not?

[Whisper] DefenseMinister: Why should I? T_T

[Whisper] MeowieMeowMeow: Damn it, because it doesn’t suit you.

Why, of all the guilds, did Cheon Noeul have to join that one? Just the fact that Noeul was in a guild Kyungsoo despised—down to its guild leader and every single member—was infuriating.

After a few rounds of “Leave the guild.” “No.” “I said leave!” “I said no!” Kyungsoo decided to try a different approach.

[Couple] MeowieMeowMeow: Apple.

He didn’t know how, but since she was a guild officer, she probably had the authority to invite or kick members.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Yes~!

[Couple] MeowieMeowMeow: Kick him out of the guild.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Huh?

[Couple] MeowieMeowMeow: You said he’s annoying, right? Just send what he said to the guild leader. He’ll definitely get booted.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: Uh… But wouldn’t that make the other members think poorly of Apple? 8_8…

Why even bring it up if you’re not going to do anything? Frustration and irritation piled up to the point that Kyungsoo didn’t even have the energy to persuade her anymore.

[Couple] MeowieMeowMeow: Then just bluff and threaten him.

[Couple] GreenAppleCheong: T_T Okay, I’ll try saying something. >_<

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: If you keep bothering Apple, I’ll tell the guild leader and make your gaming life miserable! (T_T)

[Global] DefenseMinister: ?? Hyung? You’re going to do that to me?

[Global] DefenseMinister: LOLLLLLLL

[Global] DefenseMinister: T_T Go ahead! ㅇㅅㅇ!!

Cheon Noeul wasn’t the type to flinch at such petty threats, and Kyungsoo knew that well. If GreenAppleCheong wouldn’t act, then Kyungsoo had to step up. From now on, Kyungsoo decided to capture everything Noeul said and report it to “Paewang1.”

Noeul rattled off all the male-designating terms he could think of, one after another, with no particular meaning. The speed at which these words tumbled out was so rapid it seemed he had a dictionary in front of him. Following suit, Kyungsoo’s fingers capturing the screen were also busy.

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: Haha, stop calling me that, you !

[Global] DefenseMinister: ㅇㅅㅇ?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Are you threatening me, bro? Haha.

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: Yeah, you ! Haha.

[Global] DefenseMinister: If you knew what I sent you in the mail earlier, you wouldn’t be saying this.

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: If it’s dry biscuits, you eat it yourself, you .

[Global] DefenseMinister: There’s that too~

[Global] DefenseMinister: Yesterday, I happened to find a few posts you wrote on another forum before your college retakes….

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: ?

[Global] DefenseMinister: They seemed funnier when shared with everyone. Hehe.

[Global] GreenAppleCheong: What is it?

[Global] DefenseMinister: You’d know better than anyone, wouldn’t you?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Before I accidentally send a guild-wide notice, maybe you should check your mailbox first?

Would that scare him off? Contrary to Kyungsoo’s expectations, GreenAppleCheong didn’t say another word and bolted out of the inn via a portal. What on earth did he send in the mail…?

A few minutes later, the guild mark above Noeul’s head suddenly disappeared.

[Global] DefenseMinister: Haha.

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: What’s up?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Forced expulsion, haha.

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: Oh really? Haha.

Well, that’s settled. It might be better for Noeul not to join any guild for now. Kyungsoo regretted not preventing him from joining “Doom” in the first place.

[Global] DefenseMinister: But hyung, can’t you come back on your alternate account…?

[GreenAppleCheong has logged out.]

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: Oh? Apple left?

For Noeul to leave the game immediately after being kicked out of the guild—was something wrong? He must’ve checked the mail before making his move. Kyungsoo’s suspicions landed squarely on Noeul.

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: What did you do this time?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Me?

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: You definitely did something. What was it this time?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Nothing major…. Why are you twisting the story?

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: I’m not twisting anything. Did you send him a hundred weird messages or something?

[Global] DefenseMinister: I just attached a few items and included a link…

[Global] MeowieMeowMeow: What link?

[Global] DefenseMinister: Just a blog post… I’ll send it to you later if you log in with your alt account.

Kyungsoo had no choice but to switch characters.

[MeowieMeowMeow has logged out.]

[BazookaPong has logged in.]

When he returned to the inn in the aquarium where Noeul was, the heart icon, indicating close proximity between two “couple” characters, popped up above their heads. On the couple UI, the text proudly displayed “Day 2.”

[Global] DefenseMinister: Haha.

Hearing Noeul’s stifled laughter in his mind, Kyungsoo couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

[Couple] DefenseMinister: By the way, hyung… Do you know how much I wanted to die earlier? Didn’t you promise me you wouldn’t hang out with that guy?

Even if it was an accident logging in with his main account, Noeul had still broken his promise. Though there were many excuses he could make, the best way to maintain his relationship with Noeul was to admit his mistake and apologize.

[Couple] BazookaPong: Okay, sorry.

[Couple] DefenseMinister: And why didn’t you run when that guy stuck by your side?

[Couple] BazookaPong: Okay, sorry, sorry.

[Couple] DefenseMinister: Don’t take anyone else’s side in the future, okay?

[Couple] BazookaPong: Okay.

[Couple] DefenseMinister: And match couple items with me on your main account too!

[Couple] BazookaPong: Love you.

[Couple] DefenseMinister: Love you too♡

Love, my foot. Kyungsoo grabbed the server mic item, which he hadn’t used in a long time.

[Server] BazookaPong: Hell no, you .

[Guild] Ji9moon: Eh? Meowie, what do you mean no?

[Guild] ParkRoach: If you used a server mic, it must be something you really hated.

[Guild] Neutaaaa: Probably a mistake… Isn’t this typical of Meowie?

[Couple] DefenseMinister: T_T

All the earlier anxiety and unease had completely vanished. Just seeing that guild’s obnoxious mark disappear from Noeul’s head had brightened his mood. Guess I hated “Doom” more than I thought.

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T/N: The first ever NSFW chapter was posted on patreon today! You can always read 10 chapters ahead at my patreon!