It's amazing
w. Angtal
. Episode 0 .
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On a rainy night, I was about to go home after finishing up my studies at the study group I went to in order to just pass the mock exam that was scheduled to be held.
“…Wow. I think I’m crazy. Is it really 3 o’clock…?”
Aren't I pretty amazing? No, I'm not. If you're worried about staying in the study room this late, forget about it. It's right next to my studio, so all I have to do is avoid meeting any bad people during the 15 seconds it takes to get home. 15 seconds is... oh, it's nothing.
But what kind of rain is it? It's like there's a hole in the sky. This is such a cliché. It's not like the clouds ate the watering can. It's raining cats and dogs until dawn. It makes me worry for no reason that my grades will also be drenched in rain. Ah, is this joke even more boring?
“It’s raining so hard. I’m sleepy… sss.”
If you've ever walked outside in the rain wearing slippers, you know how fucking, fucking, fucking annoying it is. I know that feeling, and I've been so annoyed that I've even considered just sleeping in my study. And I was wearing socks...
“Haaaam… I’m so sleepy I’m going to pass out.”
I yawned so loudly that my mouth looked like a hippopotamus's, sighed deeply, and headed out into the rain. To be precise, I was about to head out. In fact, I hadn't even brought an umbrella yet.
So I took a step toward my beloved hideaway. If only I hadn't heard that voice, I would have hummed along, splashing raindrops and enjoying the ride.
"hey."
Yes, that voice. If it weren't for that voice, I would have gone home. That old-fashioned, low voice speaking right next to me startled me so much I almost screamed. Luckily, it didn't come out of my mouth.
"Are you a vampire?"
At first, I was nervous, thinking he was calling me, but that wasn't the case. The kimchi soup, which I'd gotten somewhere, was delicious. I even added a spoonful of the broth. But then he said, "Vampire." Unless I misheard, I wondered who he was talking to.
“Excuse me? If you asked me a question, please answer.”
“…I…?”
“Yes. The white polka-dotted umbrella. You.”
Isn't that what you're saying? If it's a white dot... it must be my umbrella. I guess what I drank wasn't kimchi soup. Yes. That was me. Add another spoonful of the embarrassing soup.
“Tell me, are you a vampire?”
"……no."
“No, I saw it.”
I don't know what you saw, but I'm not a vampire. I'm human, drunkard. You're right next to me, and I can almost smell alcohol. Anyway, after muttering all sorts of things to myself, I quickly cast a final salute, intending to leave this bizarre person behind.
“No, you’re wrong-
“…….”
As I turned around, my umbrellas collided and slammed together, revealing a face. Her eyes were so bright red, like tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes). I thought, "Ah, I want to eat yeop-tteok," but then I wondered why her eyes were so red. It was because her eyes possessed a radiant crimson color that could never be captured with red lenses.
“…Ugh!”
What on earth was that glowing red light? In an instant, my heart ached and my body froze. My limbs wouldn't move, only my eyes, darting back and forth from side to side. It was absurd. My body was frozen, as if it were paralyzed by a pair of scissors.
After a few seconds, I froze in place, and strangely, I felt myself falling backwards. I didn't feel any pain, but I heard a "click." I knew intuitively. I'd fallen backwards and hit my head.
I knew I'd fucked up, and I haven't heard anything since. I just collapsed without even knowing what was going on. What am I going to do now?
“Ah… Really…, you’re not a vampire…. Ha. Hey, wake up. Hey. Hey….”
Swaaaah…