A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 128

“Okay, Mom. I’ll go next week.”

“Okay. Then see you next week~.”

“Yeah. I’ll contact you when I’m on my way.”

With those last words, the call with Mom ended.

Should I head out now?

Of course, there was still plenty of time, but if I was going out anyway, I wanted to return before sunset.

I had used up all my shampoo, and I thought it would be good to buy toothpaste in advance…

It had been quite a while since I went to the store just to buy essentials rather than groceries, so I had a long shopping list.

After organizing what I needed for today, I stepped outside, greeted by the blue sky.

“Hoo…”

I felt a sense of emptiness.

What could be the reason?

A sense of emptiness that began to suddenly creep in, completely different from what I had felt before.

It felt as if something had suddenly vanished entirely, a feeling I couldn’t get used to.

Only the longing to see someone enveloped my body.

Then who exactly did I want to see? Who did I want to meet?

No matter how much I tried to sort it out in my head, there was no answer.

In the end, I could only carry this feeling of emptiness again today and move forward.

“Excuse me…”

And then someone tapped me on the shoulder from behind.

Were they looking to ask for directions?

This area can be quite complicated.

“Yes.”

I swallowed that thought as I turned around, and a girl was smiling at me.

“…Have you been well?”

Her brown hair tied back in a long ponytail. A cute and youthful appearance that matched her petite size and slim figure. Overall, she exuded an energetic and lively atmosphere.

Dressed in a tidy and simple outfit of a dress shirt and jeans.

She was a girl who felt both unfamiliar yet familiar.

“I’ve just been managing somehow.”

“You’ve been managing well even without me? That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?”

“The harsh one isn’t me, but you.”

“If you put it that way, I don’t have much to say…”

She scratched her neck with an awkward smile in response to my words.

Did she realize what she had done wrong?

Well, she shouldn’t have.

After saying she wouldn’t forget, that we’d meet again soon.

That she’d come back to find me no matter what.

And yet, it had been over two years like this.

“I’m sorry, but the promised time has already passed.”

“I knew it…”

Seoyeon bowed her head as if sorry.

I quietly reached out to her and spoke.

“So… Hoo. Who are you?”

“…Ah.”

“I’m Hyeonjun. I’ve been looking for a ‘urong-gaksi’ since two years ago in this house.”

At that, Seoyeon looked up and stared at me.

“A straightforward, lively ‘urong-gaksi’ who doesn’t know how to make omelet rice. Do you know her?”

Tears were glistening in her eyes.

But she was definitely smiling.

“…I am. Yes.”

“I am?”

“I am your ‘urong-gaksi’! Nice to meet you!”

Your amber eyes, seen under the blue sky… still beautiful.

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[Rene]

[Hello]

[The blue sky welcomes you | 6911 viewers currently | 05:32:11]

[True End: Under the Blue Sky with You]

“Hoo…”

─Wow, just like this, right to the true ending! Haha!

─It was a priceless 5 hours and 30 minutes…

─Do those nerds really find this fun? I don’t get it, so I should buy the novel and read it again!

─Are we going to see the normal and good endings today?

─Wow, it’s already been 5 hours, damn!

“It’s quite fun, you know….”

It wasn’t a lie; it was sincere.

I could see why Tuni recommended it so much.

“To see all the normal and good endings… Hmm. I feel a bit short on time right now. I don’t want to randomly fall into a bad ending somewhere…”

According to what I heard, there are a total of seven bad endings in this work.

Of course, collecting bad endings is part of the fun in visual novels, but starting now to challenge the normal or good endings, I didn’t want to end up seeing only bad endings.

“I’ll save the remaining two endings for later, and let’s just chat for a bit before I go….”

─Honestly, 5 hours and 30 minutes is quite a lot. Agreed, haha!

─The remaining endings will be shown in the stream, right? Is it something I can look forward to?

“Yes. I’ll do it in the broadcast….”

There’s no need to do it separately.

─Great Demon Rene

─Started off crashing right into a bad ending, then rebounded straight to the true ending! Whoa!

─Who was your favorite character?

“My favorite character… was probably the fairy.”

She is a celestial spirit serving a god within the story, whose real name is never revealed until the end.

In our cult, she’d be like the Saintess, similar to Ariel.

The reason I liked her the most was… Hmm, I’d say it’s probably a sense of kinship.

Her long pure white hair flowing down to her waist.

The bizarre patterns etched in her amber left eye, difficult to describe in human language.

Despite her appearance being very young and frail, like she halted growing right after being appointed as a fairy, she had a cold and heavy aura that seemed incompatible with such looks.

Of course, my hair isn’t pure white but silver white, and my eyes aren’t red with bizarre patterns, nor did I ever stop growing during my childhood.

Yet, the reason I felt a kinship with this fairy character was.

[…to put it in a word, it was her alien appearance.]

Because the protagonist, Hyeonjun, expressed her as ‘alien.’

That alone was enough reason for me to like this character.

─The fairy is really cute.

─Why isn’t the fairy a heroine? Why isn’t the fairy a heroine? Why isn’t the fairy a heroine?

─Are you a psychopath?

─Pedos are a no-go…

─LOL!

─The fairy setting is elaborated on in the novel version, so go buy that right now!

“I probably won’t buy the novel…”

Because I don’t usually read novels…

If it were a manga, I might have bought it.

─But why is there no route for the big sister in this series!!!!!!

─I heard a season 2 is coming; it better have a harem ending added in!

─Isn’t it officially stated that the protagonist for season 2 will be someone else…?

─Isn’t the so-called season 2 more of a sequel vibe?

─Yes, that’s right!

─But seriously, how come there’s no harem route? That’s such a disappointment…

As I was thinking that, the chat started to drift into bizarre topics.

A harem, huh.

“Is there really a need for a harem? Love is meant to be noble and beautiful when one person loves another… I really don’t want to see Hyeonjun liking someone else….”

─That’s a man’s dream, you know…

─What’s wrong with dreaming of a harem? Damn!!!

“I didn’t say it was wrong… I just said it doesn’t match with me….”

─But don’t you feel good imagining yourself surrounded by incredibly handsome men?

─Sigh, what does a girl know about a man’s dreams…

“No, I really hate that… If it’s not pure, then it’s not true love….”

─Gasp

─The queen of pure love…

─Wow, I’m honestly amazed, damn.

─Furrowed eyebrows while serving pure love!

─Could you curse a bit more?

─Pya pya pya pya pya!

─Wow [Deleted Message]

─He’s done for…

Then, my denial quickly covered the chat with strange discussions.

“…Everyone. Do you really know that this feels awful…?”

─Thanks for the reward!

─You really fulfill this wish right away, haha!

─I recorded it immediately…

─Gotta listen to it before bed…

─Thanks, Rene!

…Why do these people act like this?

I didn’t try to fulfill the chat’s requests; I meant it when I said it felt awful.

No.

I just couldn’t understand why they enjoyed being cursed at.

─”Do a cursing ASMR.”

─If it comes out, I’ll buy it right away!

─Honestly, watching this girl scowl while cursing is the ultimate pleasure…

─Respect for those who know what’s up!

“Ugh….”

Saying this may sound rude to the believers, but it genuinely felt so awful that it was overwhelming.

“I’ll be wrapping up today’s broadcast here….”

─Wow

─It was perfect till the end

─Today is the one! [Deleted Message]

─This is day 1 of wishing for a cursing ASMR broadcast!

{Broadcast has ended.}

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【Rene Galleryⓜ】

【Title: That’s what a virgin reaction looks like…】

【Written by: ㅇㅇ】

Opposing harem and reverse harem, claiming that pure love is the only true love…

Seeing her still say love is noble makes me think, Rene (the VTuber, haha) <<< This girl is just a virgin, lol!



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Unicorn: The horn has become strong…



【Title: Today the broadcasting company Nator posted something.】



【Written by: It’s nice that there’s no ㅇㅅㅇ here!

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Enjoy the remaining story!

Great Demon Rene

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ㅇㅇ: Honestly, today’s broadcast served to promote like crazy, haha!

Nore Rene No Life🔹: I also watched the broadcast and bought it on the spot, hehe.