Chapter 6: Trust and Tails

It was dinnertime.

I thought the aftereffects of the horror game would linger throughout the day, but they disappeared the moment I was faced with the feast before me.

Poultry, seafood, and various meats.

It was a literal banquet of delicacies.

I stared blankly at the table before turning to look at Yoon Bora.

“Um, Bora?”

“Yeah?”

“Is it really okay for me to eat this?”

“…Of course.”

Even though I had permission, I asked again, just to be sure.

“Really?”

“Yes, Harang, go ahead and eat as much as you want.”

With the homeowner’s permission granted, I grabbed my chopsticks without hesitation, but just as I was about to take my first bite, Raxy Bora narrowed her eyes and looked at me.

“Hold on, since when did you two start speaking casually to each other?”

It seemed like Raxy wasn’t too happy with me speaking informally to her family member.

‘This is bad.’

But Raxy Bora was the one who told me to speak casually.

Though it was unfair, I swallowed my frustration. I figured I should explain the situation first.

“Well, Raxy Bora said I could speak informally to her…”

“Doesn’t it seem a bit odd that you’re speaking casually to Bora but still being formal with me?”

“That’s true…”

She had a point.

They were identical twins, so it did feel strange to use formal speech with one and not the other.

Besides, if I kept it up, I might slip up and accidentally use the wrong speech later.

‘Should I just go back to using formal language with Bora?’

That thought made me feel a little down.

I thought we’d gotten closer while playing the game together.

Feeling defeated, I glanced down at the table.

“…Harang.”

“Huh?”

“Should we speak casually with each other too?”

What? Really?

Startled, I looked up at **Yoon Bora**, who was resting her chin on her hand and smiling.

Feeling nervous, I nodded slowly and replied, “S-Sure, Bora.”

“Good.”

She smiled warmly and gestured toward the table, as if telling me to eat.

‘Wow.’

Without hesitation, I grabbed my chopsticks and picked up a piece of beef.

I wasn’t sure which part it was, but the vibrant red color told me it was high-quality.

Just questioning the taste would’ve been an insult.

I immediately stuffed it into my mouth.

Chewing…

With just a few bites, the beef melted away.

Just like a story I had once heard about gourmet food.

‘Wow.’

So, this is the taste of wealth.

With a hint of awe in my eyes, I looked at them and asked, “Who does the cooking?”

“Our housekeeper auntie makes it.”

“Housekeeper?”

I absentmindedly picked up another piece of meat and chewed while thinking.

‘Wait, wasn’t I supposed to be the housekeeper?’

I couldn’t cook, but I figured I’d be handling cleaning and convenience store runs.

It seemed like they had something else in mind for me.

‘Hmm.’

Well, I’ll think about that later.

For now, I focused on enjoying the food.

After dinner, I was sitting on the couch, rubbing my full stomach.

“Haah.”

Just then, Raxy Bora handed me what looked like pajamas and underwear.

“Harang, don’t you need to wash up before bed?”

“…Right. I do need to shower.”

With everything that had happened today, I had completely forgotten about it.

“Were you planning to skip it?”

“No, it’s not that…”

If I were to shower, I’d obviously have to strip down completely.

And I still had the body of a young, developing girl.

‘I have to wash, but how should I handle this?’

The only person who knew about my situation here was Raxy Bora, and she was the only one I could ask for help.

“Uh, hey, Bora…”

I sent a pleading look in Raxy Bora’s direction.

She immediately began sweating nervously, clearly flustered.

“Oh, right! I forgot to… uh, tidy up the training room! Harang, you go ahead and wash up, I’ll be back after I finish cleaning!”

“Raxy Bora…?!”

Raxy Bora hastily bolted from the room.

Honestly, I understood her reaction.

Even for her, this wasn’t a situation she could easily help with.

After all, a woman helping a man shower? That wouldn’t be right in so many ways.

‘Well, I need to shower anyway since I have to go to work tomorrow… I guess I’ll put it off until then.’

With a resigned sigh, I sprawled out on the couch.

I didn’t want to do anything.

I figured I’d just sleep like this. I closed my eyes.

Poke—

Raxy Bora nudged me in the side.

“Harang, if you don’t want to shower alone, do you want to bathe with me?”

“Nope.”

“Aww.”

I shot up from the couch immediately.

As much as I didn’t want to shower, I absolutely had to avoid the situation of seeing Raxy Bora naked.

“I’ll go shower. Where’s the bathroom?”

“Over there.”

I moved toward the place she indicated, holding the clothes Raxy Bora had given me.

Creeeak—

As I opened the door and stepped inside, I was met with another door.

It separated the bathroom from the changing room.

It seemed I could change my clothes here.

“Ugh.”

The clothes I had been reluctant to wear now felt difficult to take off.

What a strange change of heart.

‘Well, it’s my body anyway.’

In a situation like this, hesitation would only make things worse.

I took a deep breath and decided to just go for it.

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