Cardboard Houses Do Not Tear

42 – An Uncomfortable Rest

Now that Priyanian Squad Leader’s mental care is over, it’s time to do it for me.

I will use the best luxuries I can at the moment in the lobby.

Tak, tatak.

Tak.

A wood fire was burning slowly in the fireplace.

Three chairs with as few cushions as possible were placed in front of him, and soon the chairs began to be stained with red warmth.

Before taking off my shoes, I looked around and asked.

“Isn’t there a kilt, Mr. Northern?”

Kilt, who was looking at the counter, said pointing to the corner over there.

“I just threw the mop over there and went for a drink.”

“You’re lucky.”

At least I won’t get a mop stuck in my head while lying down.

So I took off my shoes and lay down on them.

As soon as I lay down, the thought that came to my mind was that I was great before.

The discerning eye for cushioning and the wisdom of bringing three at a time instead of two.

“Awesome.”

After a while.

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The half of the body exposed to the fire is warm and the other half is cold, a feeling of comfort, like chicken left in an air fryer and not turned over, began to dominate the whole body.

“After.”

Comfort that won’t shake unless you struggle and fall on your side while sleeping.

The best location, just a second away on foot to the front of the flames, and a place with individual heating, not a central heating system, unlike buildings you move in these days.

“This is Yasuji.”

Yes.

The luxury I mentioned is to have three chairs by the warm fire and take the seat all by yourself.

Of course, you can also do it in the usual lobby.

However, at least the ‘right now’ lobby can only be used ‘right now’.

Not a while ago, not even a little while later.

So, isn’t it a luxury to be willing to enjoy the best you can do right now?

“Uh-guk.”

If you feel like it’s a little too hot, turn it half a turn like this while wriggling around, and it will cool down again.

“What are you doing?”

“Don’t disturb others when they lie down and do your own thing.”

You can just ignore the intervening kilt.

While I was loafing around like this, I remembered something I had to do.

“Ah. I had to go buy a book.”

But my wallet is in a cold storage room, and my body is in front of a warm stove.

The decision I made was simple.

“Ah, Mr.”

I have to go later, well.

Because I decided to save the current me.

***

I can’t see anything.

His hair was pure white, but it was really dark in front of him.

The world turned white again with the sound of a chellarak.

There was a black dot on the snow of the white paper that was slowly piling up from above.

I think I know what it is.

But I can’t read it.

As one side of my chest stabbed me, I became anxious.

You need to do something, but your head knows that you can’t. That’s why it was terrible.

Even while suffering from that feeling, the snow field made up of papers began to swallow me slowly.

I heard something whispering.

But I couldn’t hear it. It was obvious. Again I did I bet

-……!

But I opened my mouth to protest something.

But no sound came out as if a rubber ball had been stuck in my throat.

No. It wasn’t a rubber ball.

It wasn’t that soft to cover my mouth.

As if you weren’t even worth talking about, the white paper was slowly being pushed into my mouth.

The karma I committed five years ago was coming back to me five years later.

The moment you realize that.

My breath stopped and at the same time, my field of vision narrowed.

***

Thump!

I felt an excruciating pain.

My right arm was quite tingling, and it must have fallen from there.

“Kuk, gaug.”

My eyes widened, and I gasped for breath.

I started to come to my senses as my lungs and heart urgently started doing their thing.

Obviously, he survived because he fell off his chair. That was the only thought.

While my heart was beating abnormally, a feeling of exhaustion began to dominate my whole body.

I heard someone walking behind me.

I quickly looked away. It was a kilt.

“This asshole tries to choke to death while sleeping by the fireside. Are you trying to kill people for laughing?”

“Whoop, whoop, whoop.”

“Hey, are you okay?”

Kilt asked, but he didn’t have the energy to answer.

The stove fire was so red, my eyes were tired and dizzy.

Now I had to get away from the fire.

Forcing out a normal voice, he reached out his hand.

“Get me up. Oh my waist.”

“I don’t think anyone is kidding, so they make all the jokes themselves. A bastard.”

He picked me up even though he grumbled.

The lobby, which had been pleasant until recently, was stuffy.

I need to go out to get some fresh air.

I reached out to the kilt.

Snap.

Then he hit his hand.

“No handshake, armory key.”

I’m suddenly about to shake hands.

“Don’t you say thank you?”

“After.”

I was breathing a little bit, so I said with a smile.

“I didn’t know a boy could have the quirk of wanting to be thanked. Thanks. Kilt.”

“Dog-like bastard.”

“Throw me the key anyway.”

After I finished speaking, I staggered toward the armory.

There was a clatter behind my back and something flew.

Seeing that it flew slowly, it wasn’t memorization.

Cheolgeureong.

“I take that without looking back.”

“Have you seen it once or twice?”

I received the key with my left hand without looking back at the flying key, then waved it once and said.

“I go first. I thanked you, so as a bonus, I’ll remove the chair for you.”

With a grumbling sound behind my back, I heard the sound of a chair being pulled.

***

Tung!

One more arrow hit the target in front of the wall.

The target that had already turned into a hedgehog five times was about to face its sixth.

Whoop!

A strong wind began to blow.

If an arrow landed on a wall, you would either get hit by Hwaruan, or you would have to deal with it before it got hit.

It was almost certain that it would only blow for a short while, so it was just a matter of taking a break and shooting again.

So I lowered my bow and memorized the type again.

“The king said, ‘Since the elder has traveled a thousand miles, can you tell me how my country will benefit in the future?’

There was no answer. There was only the sound of the wind blowing against my body.

With the cool wind blowing gently through the frayed clothes he was wearing, he picked up the next arrow.

An arrow was inserted between the leather gloves, and the arrow throbbed between the two fingers that were warm from friction, signaling its presence.

“Mencius replied, How can the king only ask for the benefit of the state?”

After speaking, he fed the arrow again.

I held my breath and calmed my heart.

Thump, boom. The sound started to quiet down.

As I pulled the bowstring, I felt my muscles burn.

It was natural for his arm to shake since he had to hold a stone a few times and shoot the bow continuously.

‘It’s difficult.’

It was an instinctive thought, but I didn’t hate this feeling.

If you’re like this, at least you won’t think of your thesis.

But I couldn’t pull it forever.

Tung.

―Peeing!

So let go.

I didn’t miss it unluckily, I just let it go for a while.

Thesis revision, bowstring diagram.

It took enough time for the numbness of the three fingers to fade away to dissipate the tension in the whole body and turn the burning sensation into lethargy.

I watched until the end as the arrow fluttered and flew away.

Unexpectedly, it was also a good way to improve dynamic vision, and in the meantime, it was good to think about the next phrase.

Tung!

“…There is only causation and righteousness.”

One more needle grew on the back of the straw-woven porcupine.

One piece of knowledge in my head succeeded in chewing the cud again today.

And the bullets were getting smaller and smaller.

That was a bad sign. If you hit the back of the arrow and split it, it will cost you money to bite it off.

I had to stop here.

“Huh.”

But, of course, I fired an arrow into my shortbow again.

The reason was simple. Because I was trying to think of a thesis again.

And-

“Just shoot that far.”

I lowered my bow for a moment.

Then he turned his head.

The leader of the Priyanian squad, whose beige cloak was draped over his shoulders, was at one point behind me.

I greeted her with her smile.

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“Good day. Squad leader.”

Instead of nodding her head, she held out her trembling hand.

Instead of holding my hand, the prianian squad leader looked at his glove.

“You are wearing gloves.”

You don’t even care about shaking your hands. It’s also merciless.

“Because it’s better than slipping your hand.”

The hand that stayed illegally floating in the air was only sent back.

So I lowered my hand and picked up the arrow again.

She looked at my target and opened her mouth.

“I thought you were only good at using crossbows, but you are good at shooting arrows.”

“It’s a small trick.”

“Then why did you shoot in one corner instead of the center?”

My arrows were not in the center, but in the upper right corner.

I answered honestly.

“The first shot bounced that way, so I just gathered the bullets that way.”

I didn’t come here to do archery, so it’s not important to center it.

I think it’s important how much I can narrow down the bullets in the direction I want.

After hearing my answer, the prianian squad leader acted concisely.

From between her cloak, a jade-like hand came out, making only the sound of brushing the fabric.

“Would you like to give it a try?”

After taking over the shortbow, she drew the empty bow several times.

“Well, there is nothing wrong with the bow.”

―Peeing!

Prianian’s squad leader immediately took up his stance and shot his bow.

She reflexively reached out her hand to catch her cloak as she fell to the ground.

“Oops.”

But the beige coat just swayed a little, and she didn’t think it would fall like a nail into her body.

“Be nice too.”

She glanced at me slightly and said.

Tung!

And her arrow hit right in the middle.

“By the way, there is nothing wrong with the arrow.”

Parr, the vibration of the quivering arrow stopped, and she turned her head to me.

“Then, what is the problem?”

“I don’t know.”

I know why, but

Anyway, I don’t know.

Since we say we don’t know what we can’t say out loud, I don’t know.

“Not knowing doesn’t solve all problems.”

Prianian Squad Leader looked at me and said.

“Can I help you?”

“Yes?”

“I can help as much as I can.”

From her expressionless expression, the me of one day overlapped.

“Ha.”

Seeing that, she said with a dumbfounded laugh.

“That is plagiarism.”

“The first time is hard, the second time is not.”

Why are you doing this all of a sudden?

“Captain Priyanian, why all of a sudden-“

“Hey, hey!”

At that time, shouts were heard from the gate. It was Vieri’s voice.

“I don’t know where you are, but come over here!!!”

“There is no particular reason. Of course I can tell you, but…”

The leader of the Priyanian squad was expressionless and brushed his windblown hair.

Light filtered through his red hair, and his blue eyes looked at me leisurely.

“But it looks like you have somewhere to go now, Mr. Ghouse?”

“Squad leader?”

“Ahhhhh!!!”

The call from the other side got louder.

“Now, disband. I will return the bow.”

She gestured at her whims as if there was nothing to see anymore.

“Because there seem to be people who need you.”

I was not wrong, so I followed the squad leader’s order, but something felt strange.

Oh, it’s an unknown girl.