When I got back home after taking Gang Jaegyung for a walk and washing up, I launched Dusk. Most of the guild members were AFK for dinner and didn’t even notice I’d logged in.Right where I’d logged out at the PC café, I began rifling through my inventory to find a teleport scroll and head out into the field, when something I’d completely forgotten suddenly came to mind. I closed my inventory.Then I stared straight down at the spot where I always stood. A faint marker had appeared there now, reminding me that something had been planted in that place.I clumsily opened the unfamiliar housing management menu and finally located the seed management tab.[[uibeyvnct] iizwy zykovm tcokbiulwiivn o]When I clicked the only seed listed in the management menu, a strange window popped up.[[uibeyvnct] iizwy zykovm tcokbiulwiivn o]Survival Probability: 3.854%Growth Progress: 0%Status: —Trait: xmelrebyctDetails | Manage | Rename NicknameSo you can give it a nickname, huh... First I’ve heard of that. Guess I would’ve known if I’d actually planted anything before.After hesitating for a moment, I clicked the “Rename Nickname” button.Do you want to change the nickname of [[uibeyvnct] iizwy zykovm tcokbiulwiivn o] to Retaking?The nickname of [[uibeyvnct] iizwy zykovm tcokbiulwiivn o] has been changed to Retaking.Once I confirmed the nickname had been updated, I clicked the “Manage” button next. The management window offered various options helpful for growing a plant, like watering, fertilizing, and applying nutrients.From what I skimmed: water was a regular shop item to be ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) used routinely in moderation, fertilizer was something that rapidly sped up growth, and nutrients were for when the plant was in poor condition. Naturally, both fertilizer and nutrients were paid items, only obtainable through cash purchases.I went straight to the Dusk homepage, found fertilizer in the cash shop, bought about 100 units, and collected them via in-game mail.Would you like to use fertilizer on Retaking?Yes.Retaking has an extremely low chance of sprouting. Are you sure you want to use fertilizer?I said yes, didn’t I?After clicking “Yes” twice, fertilizer was applied and the soil around the seed began to sparkle. The fertilizer effect lasts for four hours, so if I apply it every four hours, maybe the chance of sprouting will increase a little? Not that that would actually change the probability—it’s basically just wishful thinking.If I get lucky, it’ll sprout. If I don’t, it’ll vanish without a trace. That’s why I named it Retaking…I stared down at the shimmering ground. Then I sat my idle character quietly beside it."Heterosexual. Strictly just friends.Eats a fair amount, but finds eating bothersome.↳ Noticeably thinner than before, possible symptoms of appetite loss and lethargy.Displays highly aggressive playstyle > Characters used in Lastones: Aegis, Ku, Karketia—melee swappable tanks. (All aggressive, proactive, progressive, goal-oriented types in narrative.)However, prefers defensive receivers in Dusk (stable, protective, conservative, defense-oriented types both in play and story).↳ Though among them, likes Abrea (active, defiant, aggressive).=> Any link? Might just be that receiver fits his hands better…Feels uncomfortable in the guild house's 3rd floor office. Avoidant reactions. + Dislikes being inside homes in general.Doesn’t seem to view me as an equal."***Even though all I did after waking up was wash up and go between the comfortably cool car and the air-conditioned hospital, the humidity was already making my skin sticky. Back in August, when it was even hotter, I was running around outside almost daily to meet Gang Jaegyung, and yet somehow I feel way worse now. Maybe it’s just the hospital atmosphere...I let out a very small sigh and opened the door to the director’s office.“Oh, hey. Youngie’s here. You doing okay?”“Have you been well?”I greeted the voice that called out as the door opened with a faint smile. It was my primary doctor, the one who’d been seeing me since I was a kid.I sat down and handed him the stack of papers in my hand. As always, he skimmed over the records with his pen in hand. Then, spotting something, he immediately spoke up.“You’ve gained weight, Youngie.”“...Really?”“You’re well over 70 kilograms now! That’s a big jump from last year.”Wasn’t I always about that much? What was my weight last year again?But judging by how the doctor patted my shoulder, saying I’d been eating well, I guess I had gained quite a bit. Come to think of it, ever since I started meeting Gang Jaegyung, I’d been eating out a lot. The guy loved food so much that every time we met, we’d always stop by at least one restaurant. Then hit a café for dessert without fail.And even when I said I didn’t want more, he’d keep shoving a spoon into my hand so I’d end up eating extra...“Looks like you’ve been eating well these days?”“Yeah, I guess.”“Well, that’s that. Overall, you seem healthy too, which is good to see.”At least my body was healthy. Not that I had any real use for that healthy body. Maybe just to keep the family from worrying.Feeling worse and worse with each passing thought, I noticed the doctor hesitating as he cautiously brought something up.“And... Youngie, have you thought any more about seeing a therapist?”My already unsettled stomach twisted even harder. Why does everyone keep bringing this up when it’s never helped?“Not yet.”“I see. Well, of course, your own willingness is the most important. Sorry to bring it up like this—it’s just your mom and uncle worry about you a lot. Your uncle actually came by recently and said you seemed like you’d really lost motivation lately, so I wondered if you were having a particularly hard time...”Seeing the doctor fidget awkwardly, I wanted to let out a massive sigh.My mom, maybe. But that bastard? As if he gives a damn about me. More like he’s just pressuring me to step down completely and hand over the company. The same idiot who couldn’t even finish his MBA properly, and now Mom’s trying to hand over the business she’s worked so hard to run.“If he comes by again, please let him know we’re currently considering hiring a professional CEO.”“Really? Well, I mean, it’s not like there’s any rule that a company must be inherited by the child these days. Your mother does want to pass it down to you, but she said above all, your wishes come first.”“…”Such kind words, yet for some reason it felt like my lungs were being crushed. The frustration at myself for feeling that way made irritation surge up inside me.I couldn’t even sigh properly in front of the doctor, so I just fidgeted with my fingers. He handed the stack of signed papers back to me.“We’ll send the results as soon as they’re ready. And if anything hurts, or if things get rough—come see me. Or just give me a call.”“Thank you. I’ll come again next year.”“Good.”I offered the most polite smile I could muster, then left the room and stepped into the hallway. My uncle, who’d been waiting outside, came up asking if I was done, but I didn’t say a word. I just walked down the corridor. That familiar white corridor I’d seen a thousand times as a kid somehow felt more suffocating than ever.“...Did something happen?”“Im Jiseok, that bastard, showed up again. Talking shit about therapy, the company... Bringing up shit I don’t even want to think about. I’m going fucking crazy. I just want to smash this goddamn head of mine in.”My voice kept rising from frustration, and I could feel people nearby turning to look. My uncle looked startled too.I was about to awkwardly apologize for saying something so harsh when I noticed something off about the way people were looking.They weren’t looking at me...“Why the hell did you come all the way here to throw a tantrum! Can’t you see I’m hurt?!”“Shut up! You hurt yourself throwing a fit, and now you’re suing me?!”When I turned toward the source of the shouting, I saw a man and woman yelling at each other in front of the reception desk.But that wasn’t the problem. At least, not for me.That tall guy with the black hair... Where had I seen him before?

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