As those around her exited outside, the Jelly Girl slightly shook her head, thinking to herself that, whatever it was, it had worked out well.
If they hadn’t retreated on their own, Jelly Girl thought that things would have become quite bothersome. First, she removed Hwang Bo-yul, who had been stuffed inside her earlier, back outside.
To be honest, if not seen from Jelly Girl’s point of view, it was an extremely bizarre scene.
For Jelly Girl, it felt as if she was letting loose Hwang Bo-yul whom she had contained inside herself.
But from the perspective of others, it appeared that the singularity in the form of jelly was ejecting what looked like its prey.
If nothing else, the sight reminded one of a scene in a sci-fi horror movie, where an alien creature bursts out from cutting through a human’s stomach.
This was especially true as Hwang Bo-yul, whose face was completely hidden behind a gas mask, had her hand appear with a splat sound.
…Anyway.
After stepping outside, Hwang Bo-yul looked momentarily at Jelly Girl, feeling peculiar.
To be honest, Hwang Bo-yul had been greatly startled when Jelly Girl had swallowed her, immobilizing her completely.
Rather than questioning if Jelly Girl was revealing her true nature, her main concern was whether her own body would even fit inside Jelly Girl.
After all, Jelly Girl’s size was barely half of Hwang Bo-yul’s, making this a situation where the bellybutton was larger than the belly.
Jelly Girl’s motives were unclear, but Hwang Bo-yul couldn’t help but wonder if this was too burdensome for her.
But it was fine.
Hwang Bo-yul, who felt excessively large compared to Jelly Girl, still entered her smoothly, bubbling and swirling.
Inside Jelly Girl, she felt an indescribable sensation.
It was as if she became a baby inside a womb, bobbing weightlessly, a feeling difficult to articulate fully.
When she watched this large entity, Jelly Girl, smoothly move after swallowing her, Hwang Bo-yul oddly felt that Jelly Girl seemed dependable.
In the research facility where she had stayed, Hwang Bo-yul felt like Jelly Girl was someone she had to protect.
But now, the very thought that Jelly Girl might be protecting her made her feel a mix of awkwardness and relief.
Observing the subsequent scenarios, Hwang Bo-yul felt even more inclined to believe that Jelly Girl genuinely favored humans.
Though it was hard to tell due to the lack of a face, Jelly Girl seemed to place humans on an equal footing with herself, judging by her actions.
Of course, it was uncertain what would have happened if those who had seen her inside Jelly Girl reacted with hostility instead of fleeing in panic. But based on her behavior so far, Hwang Bo-yul guessed that Jelly Girl wouldn’t have killed them.
…What would Jelly Girl’s reaction have been if I had been injured in that situation?
No, now wasn’t the time to think about that.
After emerging from within Jelly Girl, Hwang Bo-yul wiped the jelly from her body and removed the gas mask.
Packing the gas mask back into her bag, she wondered anew how she had been able to breathe inside Jelly Girl.
Though it wasn’t the time to indulge her curiosity, Hwang Bo-yul prepared to leave the room quickly.
Once ready to leave, she felt a slight sense of unease.
Given the circumstances, she had no choice but to leave the accommodation.
And yet, there was a fundamental problem.
“…It’s going to be tough to drag the suitcase under these conditions.”
Still, it had to be done.
It wasn’t merely about escaping a disaster; the suitcase was crucial for her since she had to carry Jelly Girl inside it.
The suitcase was too large to fit into her bag.
And it didn’t seem easy to conceal Jelly Girl inside the suitcase while avoiding detection from those outside.
Hwang Bo-yul pressed her temples, checking outside. She spotted some individuals hurriedly leaving the facility to join with agents outside, perhaps to devise a strategy.
Hwang Bo-yul felt a growing sense of urgency, believing it would not take them long to formulate a plan.
…The condition of hiding Jelly Girl’s existence troubled her.
Hmm.
There was no other option but to fit her inside the suitcase.
I’ll need to leave now if I’m carrying the suitcase.
Having made her decision, Hwang Bo-yul attempted to place Jelly Girl inside the suitcase when, just as she moved to do so,…
Jelly Girl, having watched her closely, approached Hwang Bo-yul with a seemingly confused expression.
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