Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

My ex-girlfriend who was 4 years younger than me.

While we were preparing for a job, he confessed first and we dated for about 3 years.

Well, that’s not what’s important right now.

Swoop.

I raise my eyes again and face Hyeonbyeol.

For some reason, the eyes looking at me are cold.

Perhaps the reason is…

“Does it catch your eye in this situation?”

“Keuheum…….”

No, what to do with the gaze.

I hurriedly came to my senses and started coping.

“Don’t get me wrong. I just checked.”

“check?”

“Here, the basic outfit follows the self you think of yourself.”

“So… is this what I think I am?”

“That’s it.”

If you want to have other costumes, you have to buy them with GP.

That’s how I got the short-sleeved T-shirt in addition to the sportswear I’m wearing now.

Apparently, the basic outfit is a little uncomfortable—

“Then what about you?”

“……?”

“What was your basic outfit?”

“Uh……”

It was a navy blue suit that stuck to the body.

It was the clothes my ex-girlfriend bought for me to celebrate getting a job.

But…

“This is what I’m wearing right now. This was my basic outfit.”

It’s kind of embarrassing to say that.

If you say you were wearing it in the yard you broke up with, then it looks like your heart is still there, right?

“…Hmm, if it’s like an older brother, that’s the answer.”

Fortunately, Hyeonbyeol showed no doubts and readily agreed.

However, I have a little question here.

“Like me? What’s like me?”

“Why are you asking me so sensitively? I just meant to look comfortable.”

“Is that so?”

Ahh, I can’t even show my energy in front of him.

Is it because I committed so many sins?

“By the way… do you have anything to say to me?”

“…It’s been a while. Hyeonbyeol-ah!”

“Is that over?”

“Uh…”

What more could there be?

oh i didn’t ask that

“So how did you come here?”

At my question, Hyeonbyeol quietly glared at me, then sighed as if resigned.

“I still haven’t broken that habit of running away.”

I just pretended not to hear.

“It’s okay. Now that I’m here, I want to know what’s important about all of that…”

“That’s right. What’s important about the past? They say that what’s more valuable than gold is right now…”

I felt a chill somewhere. .

“Why stop? Don’t continue.”

“It’s just. Apologizing seems to be the first thing.”

“…….”

“I’m sorry about what happened then. This is the truth.”

When I erased the playfulness from my voice and apologized, Hyeonbyeol looked at me with slightly surprised eyes.

“Something… has changed a bit. Oppa.”

“It has no choice but to do that… But is that why you accept the apology?”

“If it’s an apology, that’s fine. I’ve said it before, but now what’s the point? It’s not really something anyone should apologize for…” ”

That’s… that’s right.”

After exchanging a few words, there was an awkward silence.

Well, it’s worth it.

It’s like reuniting with my ex-girlfriend, who broke up a year ago in real time, in a different world far away.

“Anyway, I was really surprised. I never thought I’d see you here.”

“Really? I thought we’d meet someday.”

“…huh?”

“I’ve been thinking about it ever since I woke up here. Oppa must be somewhere in this world. I also felt a little relieved.”

“relief……?”

“The story of the disappearance. I was very surprised when I heard it. I thought maybe I had a bad idea…”

Ah, that could have seemed that way.

It’s been more than a year since we broke up like that, but I feel grateful to you for worrying about me somewhere.

“So… how did you get here?”

This is the third question already asked because the conversation keeps falling into three thousand fours.

“Looking at it, you’re far from the game…….”

Fortunately, this time, Hyunbyeol gave me the right answer.

“That… I got a little interested in it after I broke up with my brother. Why did he fall for it so much because it was so much fun?”

Something feels new.

When we were dating, I used to scold him for asking me to play such a game on up to three computers.

no wait.

“Then… did you break the original?”

“Ay, how do you break that? Later, after my brother disappeared, I happened to know that there was a cheat version, so I did it.”

“Then… how many times did you wake up?”

“Thirty times.”

“30 times…?”

30 times is quite a top magnification.

It’s a world overflowing with kids who can’t break that and play high magnification.

“Looks like you worked really hard…”

“No, it broke when I said it was the 10th edition? Maybe it was because I was playing the original edition, so it was easy. There are things I learned from watching my older brother play the game in the past.”

“Ah…….”

Come to think of it, when I found something like Hidden Peace, there were quite a few things I would explain to Hyeonbyeol and brag about.

He was such a smart kid, so everyone would have remembered him.

“Why is your expression suddenly dark?”

“…can you see that?”

“It’s okay. How long have we been together?”

I pondered for a while and then answered honestly. “It’s not a big deal. I just wanted you to listen to me without

complaining about

things that I wouldn’t be interested in right now…”

The answer came back from Hyeonbyeol after a short period of time.

“… oppa, you’ve really changed a lot.”

“Because a lot of time has passed.”

“That’s… yes, that’s right…”

There was another awkward air, but it was short-lived. When I was asked if I knew what would happen after my disappearance, Hyeonbyeol told me what he knew.

Briefly, it is as follows.

After a month, the company filed a missing person report, and the police came to find you, so he found out about it too.

And…

“You said you met my mother…?”

“Yes. At the police station.”

“What does that woman say…?”

“He didn’t speak to me directly.”

“But something happened.”

“…….”

“It’s okay, so tell me.”

At my words, Hyeonbyeol wondered if he was worried, but he carefully opened his mouth.

“After talking about the legacy…they asked the police if there was any way to report the death before the disappearance period expired.”

“Ha……”

I roughly expected it, but it feels so dirty.

How much money will I have saved up?

I’m stupid for what I did

hard.

As I unknowingly tightened my chin, Hyeonbyeol comforted me.

“Still, 5 years is plenty of time. It wasn’t an accident, and there was no evidence that he was a target of a crime, so it wasn’t treated as a special disappearance.”

“What’s different?”

“Special disappearances can be inherited even after one year.”

“I see.”

That’s a little comforting.

Even thinking about it, it was kind of funny.

food.

Should I say Hyunbyeol-like consolation?

Come to think of it, in the past, rather than sympathizing with mere words, I found positive aspects and comforted them logically.

He plays a big part in forming my current personality.

“So what next?”

“I don’t know. I was brought here three months after my brother disappeared.”

“what……?”

I was genuinely surprised.

Time has been twisted due to fragments of records, but if you simply calculate time, it has already been 3 years and 9 months since I became Bjorn Yandel.

And since the time ratio was 5:1…

‘Nine months have passed since I disappeared in reality.’

In other words, it would mean that Hyeonbyeol survived for over two and a half years in this world.

Thinking about it, I wondered about one thing.

“But why did you come to the community only now?”

“Because I’m not an explorer. I guess I didn’t catch your eye.”

“You’re not an explorer…?”

“Yes. Does it make sense to fight a monster like that in real life after playing a little game like that? I just got a job at a decent place and made money.”

“Seeing you say that, you look human.”

“Doesn’t that look like your brother?”

I was speechless at Hyeonbyeol’s question.

I was worried about whether I could tell you this personal information.

But did you feel that hesitation in that moment?

“So you don’t want to tell me.”

Hyeonbyeol’s eyes widened.

***

The eyes I saw several times when we were dating.

I was embarrassed by those eyes, and I had to relieve myself somehow, but I didn’t have to do that now.

To put it bluntly, you’re a man right now, aren’t you?

Hyeonbyeol, who was always rational, couldn’t be unaware of that fact.

“Did Seon-oppa draw first?”

“okay.”

“…Okay. I won’t ask about that in the future. Okay?”

Like Hyunbyul, he coolly convinced me.

Was it a bit sad though?

“Instead, don’t even think about listening to me. I won’t tell you even if I die.”

ok yes this is right

There was no room for refutation, so I nodded my head without regret.

Hyeonbyeol bit his lip at this.

“It seems you really don’t care about anything.”

“If you hear that, I have to tell you too.”

Instead of being evasive, I answered honestly.

Hey, he knows exactly when I entered, right? Just telling people their race will drastically reduce the number of candidates.

“…….”

“…….”

Silence ensued as we just looked at each other like that.

“…Let’s sit down for a moment.”

“…yes, that’s better.”

It was a bit like standing still, so I first sat down on the sofa provided.

After sitting together, there was nothing to talk about.

So I just started with something light.

“Isn’t this your first community?”

“yes.”

How could I have received an invitation if I had a normal job in this world? I was curious about that, but I swallowed my curiosity.

“Should I give you some GP if needed? It’s possible to exchange it for cash at the exchange.”

“It’s okay. I can earn that much on my own. Besides, the real thing will definitely move when it is cashed out, so wouldn’t it be possible for your identity to be revealed?”

“That’s… that’s right.”

In fact, I only said it to open up a conversation, but I was going to stop it if I tried to cash in the GP.

“Your brother… must have become an explorer, right?”

“It did.”

We decided not to say anything that could reveal each other’s identities, but I readily admitted it.

The conversation itself won’t be able to continue until I refuse this level of topic.

“But why are you laughing?”

“It’s just that. My brother… I can’t imagine fighting monsters bloody.”

“It worked.”

“It must have been difficult.”

“You?”

“I’m just okay. You’re more comfortable here at work, isn’t it?”

Well, he’s the smartest guy I’ve ever met.

He must have adapted to this world right away—

“Really. It was easy to make capital in the early days because it was not computerized properly.”

If it is

capital, does it mean that he embezzled now?

..”

“Brother.”

“… Huh?” “In that sense

, why don’t we stop

looking at each other and just get back together?

” No, let’s join forces. I’ll help you from behind the scenes.”

“Help?”

“My goal after becoming financially free was to acquire power. And lately I’ve had a pretty high line. I’ll use that power to push my brother.”

“What’s the price?”

“Isn’t it obvious? Instead, when I go back later, oppa hugs me too. Oppa’s goal isn’t to go back either.”

“Return…….” When

I blurted out my words, Hyunbyeol changed his expression as if he felt something else.

“Oppa… Are you sure you want to continue living here? ”

I couldn’t find a reason to deny it.

“After all my hard work, there’s nothing waiting for me to go back.”

“……Mother!”

“Huh? My mother?”

“If my brother stays here, all the rent will go there!” Oh, that’s what

I was talking about

.

“Oh, that definitely motivates me a little .

” No! Oppa, are you really going to live here?”

“Why are you excited? There’s nothing I can’t live without. isn’t that I have more friends from this side?”

Hyeonbyeol’s mouth hardened at his words to lighten the mood.

Then , after a long time lag.

Go?”

Hyeonbyeol

exclaimed

with a shocked expression

.