Chapter 91

### Chapter 91: How to Steal the Hero's Woman (1-10)

"Teacher Seong Soo-a... It's fine, so don't worry about it."

"Ha... I'm sorry..."

Seong Soo-a squatted on the grass, sighing deeply as if the ground would swallow her.

This game also had NPCs. Seong Soo-a was convinced that the child in front of her was an NPC.

She never imagined that Seong Soo-ho could have turned into a child.

But Seong Soo-a, with her head bowed and a sad expression, glanced at Seong Soo-ho and thought,

'He's so cute...'

Seong Soo-a, who had always liked children, couldn't help but notice Seong Soo-ho's changed appearance.

Seong Soo-ho, now a child, patted Seong Soo-a's shoulder with his small hand, comforting her.

"Teacher Seong Soo-a, don't worry too much. I'm actually enjoying it."

"...What?"

Seong Soo-a, not understanding what he meant, lifted her head and looked at the young Seong Soo-ho.

"Yesterday and today, where else would we have such an experience?"

Seong Soo-ho said this and sat down next to Seong Soo-a.

"Yesterday was embarrassing, but I enjoyed it. Today, I was a bit surprised, but I find this situation interesting."

"Ah..."

"Actually, I'm worried that I might have bothered you and made you feel bad."

"No, no! If you think about it... such things don't happen often, right?"

Seong Soo-a smiled and looked down at Seong Soo-ho.

'Ah... I want to pet his head...'

Seong Soo-a was holding back the desire that had built up inside her.

Unaware of Seong Soo-a's thoughts, the small Seong Soo-ho stood up confidently and said,

"Since the game has started, let's proceed, shall we?"

***

I headed to the village with Seong Soo-a to start the opening sequence.

However, with my body now smaller, I began to feel the inconvenience.

To keep up with Seong Soo-a's pace, I had to walk in a hurried manner.

'Wow, being this small is more inconvenient than I thought.'

[Would you like to change the settings now?]

'...Let's try it this way for now.'

When I first entered the VR device and started fiddling with the settings, I accidentally set my age to that of an older elementary school student.

Despite this, I was satisfied with my current form.

'Wow... Seong Soo-a's chest is amazing.'

[....]

Just being able to press my face against Seong Soo-a's chest was more than enough for me.

However, compared to the capsule, the headgear lacked a clear sense of the five senses.

But it was still far better than reality and not something to complain about.

The smell of grass seeping into my nose and the damp wind felt on my arms.

The vast plains and the mountains covered in green that surrounded them.

The device felt like it was worth the money just by being here.

'Wow, for 500 million... it might be worth it?'

I was already amazed before the game's opening even started.

As I looked around in amazement, I felt a gaze.

Seong Soo-a was glancing at me.

When she noticed my gaze, she quickly looked forward.

'...?'

I didn't know why, but it didn't seem like she was upset or complaining.

We soon arrived at the entrance of the village, and the opening sequence began.

A raccoon-faced NPC welcomed us and started to explain in detail.

The raccoon NPC appeared as a cute SD character, not in its actual animal form.

In short, the NPC welcomed us as residents and said that we would be given a house, but we would have to pay off a loan while slowly enjoying life.

'Goodness, the game starts with a debt?'

[There's no need to be overly immersed. The interest rate is extremely low, and there are almost no penalties for late payments.]

'But it's still a debt...'

[....]

Actually, many of the NTL games I play have similar elements.

A story where you have a debt for some reason and gradually pay it off while the plot unfolds.

These games don't place much emphasis on paying off the debt.

The debt is just a framework for the story.

This game is likely the same.

If a game that aims for a slow life made you spend a lifetime paying off a debt, it would fail.

Seong Soo-a, who had listened to the raccoon NPC, smiled brightly and led the way.

"Let's go see the house, shall we?"

"Yes."

The house we arrived at was...

"...It's a bit small."

"Originally, you start like this. You can gradually increase the size of the house."

It wasn't a shabby house, but it felt small.

Seong Soo-a entered the house first, and just as I was about to follow,

Bang.

I was trying to open the door and enter, but a blue wall appeared, and I hit my nose and fell backward.

"Ouch!"

"Hey? Are you okay!?"

Seong Soo-a quickly came out of the house and helped me up.

While in her arms, I rubbed my nose and thought,

'Ha, ha. I want to hold it! I want to squeeze it!'

[....]

Seong Soo-a's chest was jiggling in front of my eyes.

Knowing that touching it would be an instant out, I rubbed my nose with both hands instead.

If this had happened in reality, it would have hurt, but in the game, I only felt a slight sensation.

However, when I rubbed my nose, Seong Soo-a sympathetically stroked my forehead.

I was a bit surprised by how freely she touched my forehead.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry. I'm the host, but I didn't set up the house visit, so that's probably why."

"Ah... It's fine."

"Hehe..."

"...?"

Seong Soo-a laughed and said,

"You look like a child, but speaking like an adult is kind of funny."

"Hehe..."

Seong Soo-a looked like a caring kindergarten teacher.

She helped me up and dusted off my bottom.

'...I'm being treated like a child.'

[But it seems easier to close the distance because you're not seen as a man.]

'That's true... I ended up in a bind by taking a step back.'

Actually, the reason I chose this game was because I saw the playtime of the game in the VR device she gave me.

Seong Soo-a had passed me the VR headgear without resetting it.

Since her phone was missing, I couldn't log in with her account, but I could see her profile easily.

I chose this game, which had the longest playtime.

Seong Soo-a set up all the visit permissions for me and led me into the house.

The house, about 10 pyeong in size, was completely empty.

Seong Soo-a laughed in a resigned manner at the empty space.

"Sure enough, it's empty."

"Let's start with what the raccoon mentioned earlier."

The game's tutorial involved making furniture for the house.

We were given basic equipment to cut wood and crush stones to gather materials, and then we learned how to DIY at the workbench.

I tried cutting down a tree nearby.

I swung a large axe, which was as big as me, and chopped at the tree.

The axe wasn't heavy, but due to the sense of depth, I struggled to chop the tree.

Even though I was just gently hitting it, the tree turned into firewood after a few hits.

"Oh... It just breaks with a few taps."

"Ha... Really..."

"...What? Is there a problem?"

"No, no! Let's cut down a few more trees."

Seong Soo-a, looking a bit embarrassed, headed toward another tree.

She also carefully picked up the axe and gently chopped the tree, which turned into firewood.

After gathering the materials, we learned how to make furniture at the workbench in front of the house.

Actually, once the materials were prepared, the furniture was made automatically, so there wasn't much difficulty.

We placed the bed, table, and chairs we made inside the house.

After making all the furniture...

"Hey!? It's suddenly night?"

I looked up at the sky in surprise.

The sun, which had been fine a moment ago, had disappeared, and the moon had risen, making it night.

Seong Soo-a explained kindly,

"This game reflects real-world time and seasons. If it rains or snows in the real world, the environment here changes accordingly."

"Wow..."

Earlier, the game maintained daytime to proceed with the tutorial, but from now on, the time would be synchronized.

Additionally, sleeping in the game would allow you to sleep in the real world as well.

It was said that during the game's peak, people would sleep in the houses they had set up in the game rather than in the real world.

"Wow, it must be nice for people living in the city to change their mood occasionally."

The scenery here felt more like a vast natural landscape than a rural village.

Living here, one could find mental peace.

"You're right. I used to sleep like that in the past, and it felt refreshing."

"...This is really an amazing thing. This..."

As I marveled and looked up at the crescent moon, Seong Soo-a smiled and said,

"First, you need to sleep in your house and wake up to proceed."

"Ah... Then I'll log out for now..."

"No, no need to."

"Huh? What?"

Seong Soo-a suddenly pulled me to the bed and laid me down.

Due to the size difference, I couldn't resist and was just dragged along.

I said, a bit flustered,

"Teacher Seong Soo-a?"

"You can really sleep here, but since it's just for a moment, you can just press the option to sleep and wake up, and it will be recorded as if you slept."

"But there's only one bed..."

The game started with a single-person household, so the bed we made together in the tutorial was the only one. There was no place to put another one.

Seong Soo-a gently laid me down on the bed and lay next to me with a smile.

"It's just for a moment. You can turn around and lie on your side."

"Ah... Then I'll..."

I turned around awkwardly.

Due to my smaller form, Seong Soo-a's guard was completely down.

As I lay on my side, I heard a touch-like sound from behind.

'...Now that I'm lying like this, I'm getting sleepy. Maybe it's because I've been rolling around all day.'

[Today's class was tough, so I'll rest for now...]

While listening to the communication, I gradually fell asleep.

...

...

I opened my eyes to the sound of Armonia, and the bright sunlight blinded my vision.

Not only was the view blinding, but something was binding my body, making it hard to move.

Even in my dazed state, I remembered one thing.

'Ah, I just closed my eyes for a moment and ended up sleeping...'

[It's almost time to go to work.]

'...What? So I've been sleeping since then? Shit!'

Only after being startled and regaining my senses could I check my current state.

The thing binding me was Seong Soo-a.

She was also sleeping with her eyes closed.

The sensation of her chest against my cheek did little to calm my fluster.

...It did have a slight effect, though.

Unable to grasp the situation, I quickly looked around and asked Armonia,

'...What's going on?'

[I'll explain the exact situation later. For now, I think it's best to disconnect and prepare for work.]

'Let's... sneak out quietly. If I get caught, what will they think...?'

It seemed that Seong Soo-a had also fallen asleep unexpectedly.

Even if this situation was due to an irresistible force, if she woke up first, my image would be ruined.

Although Seong Soo-a was the one hugging me, I was the one who had to worry about my image.

As I tried to sneak out quietly, Armonia communicated with me.

Armonia said in a monotone voice,