Darkness. The soft feeling of the pod’s leather against his back. The body refused to move, like it was locked in place.
Fang Raon was back in the real world.
"Ah..."
He suddenly frowned.
It felt like the soles of his feet were on fire, like he had run for miles on a hot road, but it was strange since he hadn’t moved.
His body also felt sluggish and heavy with exhaustion.
Sure, he ran on the hot sand beach for many hours, and he was exhausted because of it, but that exhaustion shouldn’t have traveled from his virtual body to his real body.
’What the hell is going on?’
Fang Raon wondered.
He thought by logging off he could escape the feeling of exhaustion, but he was wrong, as the sensation lingered, causing confusion and concern.
’This is really strange!’
When he had logged previous tis, sure there were so strange sensations all around his body, but he just thought it was because his real body was lying on the pod for many hours.
’...I already know that this Virtual Reality Pod isn’t the sa as everyone else’s because it’s specially modified with my illness in mind.
’However, can that virtual body also affect my real body? It shouldn’t be possible for my virtual body to have any impact on my actual physical condition, right?’
Fang Raon just didn’t know.
He couldn’t hear anything except the soft humming of the Virtual Reality Pod as it was still turned on.
There was occasional shuffling of feet behind the door, but there was no one else in the sa room as him.
"Chaewon!"
He shouted and waited.
It took about one minute, and the door opened, and soone walked towards the Virtual Reality Pod.
When the person got closer, Fang Raon noticed sothing was off.
The person was heavier than Chaewon based on the sound of footsteps, the sll was different, and the person’s breathing was more labored.
’It’s not Chaewon...’
"Ah, there you are. We were starting to wonder whether you were going to stay there the entire night!
"While the pod might feel nice, it can be worse for your back than the good old bed."
The nurse said.
She then opened the pod, carried Fang Raon out, and lowered him into the bed. Her arms carrying him were much bigger than Chaewon’s.
"Thanks... Where is Chaewon?"
Fang Raon asked after settling in the bed.
"Her shift ended an hour ago. She ca here to give you a little late-night snack, but you were still playing."
The nurse said, and tucked Fang Raon in with the blanket.
’...Her shift ends at nine. I must keep that in mind.’
Fang Raon thought.
The nurse then closed off the lights and left the room.
...
Real world, sowhere in the world.
Clink~ Glug~
With ssy hair, Rock poured so whiskey into his glass and went to the living room to watch television.
The television was showing a football match. It was at the closing minutes, and his favorite team was down by one goal.
"Tch, always losing."
Rock plopped down on the couch and sipped on the drink.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
In that mont, his phone went off on top of a glass table, and Rock put the whiskey glass down and saw the number calling.
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