Squeeze.
Soon after, I felt a hand firmly gripping my shoulder. Only then did I cry out “Ah!”
But Banye didn’t care and still looked at my monitor screen while pressing down on me. His large hand overlapping mine that held the mouse happened almost simultaneously.
Drr-drr, drr-drr.
The sound of the mouse wheel rolling was especially loud. I just rolled my eyes, not knowing why Banye was suddenly acting like this.
“I wondered what was so interesting that you couldn’t hear the knocking……”
“Yo-you knocked?”
“Twice.”
Since that was my mistake, I apologized to Banye saying “Sorry……”, but Banye didn’t say anything even after hearing my apology. He just carefully read through the conversation between Nanneomukeoeyeowo and me from the beginning.
I was nervous for no reason, wondering if I had said something that Banye needed to look at in such detail, but even after reading all the chat, Banye didn’t release me and instead placed his chin on top of my head and pressed down firmly with it.
Even though I groaned because my crown hurt, Banye didn’t release me.
“You’re pressing on my head……”
He even ignored my muttering when I couldn’t stand it anymore.
But soon, Banye removed his chin from on top of my head.
I was a bit relieved when the pain subsided, but at that moment Banye suddenly wrapped both arms around my shoulders as if hugging me from behind. I naturally flinched.
While I was frozen like that, Banye started typing in the chat window pretending to be me, in a pose that was practically a back hug.
[Guild][Aang] Thinking about it again, it seems a waste to buy a bicycle?
[Guild][Aang] I tried it a few times and it’s not even hard lol It’s a bit much to pay money to ride this…
“Wh-what are you saying!”
I was horrified and struggled, trying to snatch the keyboard from Banye, and Banye only handed over the keyboard obediently after I pinched him a few times.
I hurriedly pressed enter to fix things.
[Guild][Aang] nbdkfjdkflamngneorjfn
[Guild][Aang] No, I didn’t say that;;;;;
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] This is really fucking funny lol
[Guild][Aang] No, I didn’t say that
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] lol Then who did
[Guild][Aang] Banye wrote it!
As soon as I said that, I thought ‘Oh no.’
I had no intention of telling the guild members that I was staying with Banye, but because Banye said something weird, I ended up confessing without realizing it!
I looked at Banye with resentment, and Banye shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly.
For a moment, I somehow thought that maybe Banye said that nonsense aiming for this. It felt like I had fallen into a trap……
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] Huh? Are you two together right now?
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] lol Looks like they decided to combine households
[Guild][Haeyam] Did you meet?
[Guild][Aang] It just happened;;
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] What, you two met without me! Include me too ㅡㅡ!
[Guild][Aang] Haha……;;;
[Guild][Aang] But what are you guys doing?
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] But why did you two meet?
I tried to roughly change the subject, but Nanneomukeoeyeowo’s question made that impossible.
Moreover, at that moment, Banye must have finished installing the game on the laptop I gave him because he logged in as Banyecredit.
[Your beloved partner has logged in.]
[Guild][Banyecredit] Hi
In the meantime, I quickly ran to Banye who had gone to the kitchen. Banye was looking at the laptop, then glanced at me approaching while resting his chin on his hand.
I hesitated because it felt like I was the only one making a fuss, but still I asked Banye carefully.
“Wh-why…… should we say we met when they’re asking?”
Unlike me who was worried, Banye answered coolly.
“Just say we met to hang out.”
“Sh-should we……?”
Hearing that, I turned to go back but then remembered that Banye had talked nonsense using my ID earlier and became a bit anxious.
So I scurried back to Banye and grabbed his arm.
“……?”
“Instead of there, want to play the game together in my room?”
I suggested thinking I should supervise him within eyesight, and Banye stared at me then said he understood. I wanted to ask what that gaze meant, but I was still being shy so I couldn’t ask.
Anyway, that’s how I ended up sitting side by side with Banye at the spacious desk in my room playing the game.
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] So why did you two meet?
I hoped the topic would turn elsewhere in the meantime, but Anaki asked again.
[Guild][Aang] Do spouses need a reason to meet?
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] lol Is it a reason both agree on?
[Guild][Banyecredit] No
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I typed [That’s too muchㅠ] then deleted it. Because unlike usual, Banye was playing the game next to me…… I was too embarrassed to cling to him like before.
Still, typing was more comfortable for conversation than actually talking face to face.
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] Where did you meet?
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] Curious!
[Guild][Banyecredit] Jeju Island
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] For real?
[Guild][Banyecredit] lol
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] Tell the truth
[Guild][Banyecredit] Hawaii
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] ㅡㅡ
[Guild][Haeyam] Looks like they don’t want their alone time disturbed
Thanks to Banye’s iron wall, we could pass without receiving detailed questions.
I turned around, curious about what expression Banye had while typing such chats. But Banye was typing with an expressionless face.
Feeling like I was peeping, I turned my head back, then saw the screen of the laptop Banye was using and leaned my body to the side.
Banye was checking Banyecredit’s skills. I somehow felt like a student having homework checked by a teacher and read the mood.
“……H-how is it?”
“You invested well.”
“Right?”
My face brightened when Banye praised me. And for a moment, our eyes met.
I froze awkwardly with my smiling face at his gaze that seemed to be looking at something strange. I came back to my original position laughing subtly saying “Ha, haha……”
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] Aang-nim
[Guild][Aang] Yeah?
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] I’ll organize a list of recommended bicycles and send it to you separately later lol
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] That’s okay, right?
[Guild][Aang] Yes, that would be so greatㅠㅠ
“Are you going to keep using Aang?”
I was about to say thanks but Banye suddenly asked a question from the side. I went “Uh uh,” then shook my head.
“You want to use it?”
“Yes.”
I got up from my seat. Since we were both logged in anyway, this was more convenient than logging out and back in.
Banye switched seats with me without saying anything.
[Guild][Aang] You don’t have to send it
[Guild][Banyecredit] That’s not me, it’s Banye ㅠㅠ
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] Banye-nim, want to ride together too?
[Guild][Aang] No
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] Is this spouse control…… ㄷㄷ
[Guild][Aang] Anyone want to go to Tongjeol
[Guild][Haeyam] Me
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] Me
Banye simply ended the topic by recruiting party members to go to the dungeon together in the guild.
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] So you’re not going to tell us anything?
Of course, guild members who weren’t going persistently asked, but Banye just ignored them. And Banye started hunting from the seat next to me.
I also moved positions thinking I’d enter a public party to hunt while raising Banyecredit’s level. But I kept paying more attention to Banye’s screen than my monitor.
It wasn’t just a day or two that Banye’s control was good, and I’d watched many times through Disco, but this was the first time seeing it in person.
Banye’s long fingers moved over the keyboard so fast it was hard to confirm what he was pressing.
My hunting wasn’t what was important. My game became secondary as I stared mesmerized at Banye’s possessed-like movements.
At first I glanced furtively, then later I even leaned my body aside to watch. Banye seemed focused on the game and didn’t seem to notice……
“……”
At some point, Banye’s hand stopped.
I felt his gaze, so I stiffly raised my head and Banye was staring at me.
I was so surprised I made a “Huh” sound and backed away. Then my chair tilted and I almost fell, but Banye caught me.
