These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me

Chapter 125

"oh, that's...”

i looked at kang yoo-hyun with a flustered expression. i blinked in surprise as the door suddenly opened and kang yoo-hyun came out.

“han yi jin?”

“...!”

however, kang yoo-hyun’s expression didn’t appear as displeased as i had anticipated.

i wondered if it would have been different if he had called me to his room like last time, and i worried he might be annoyed with me for showing up unannounced.

surprisingly, he didn’t seem to be. he just looked a bit puzzled as his eyes swept over my startled face.

“um, so...”

i quickly averted my gaze. i hadn’t expected to run into him so suddenly, but now that it had happened, i needed to come up with an excuse to use the item on kang yoo-hyun. i hurriedly tried to think of a convincing reason.

a few ideas crossed my mind, but no matter how i phrased them, they all felt awkward. things might be different if it were eden and kang soo-hyun, but i couldn’t think of any reason for getting close to him...

‘ah.’

there’s just one. as soon as the thought crossed my mind, my lips moved on their own.

“d-disney+!”

“what?”

“i wanted to watch that american drama i saw before. it’s only available in your room, right? disney+.”

“ah...”

kang yoo-hyun slowly nodded at my words. but would he really agree to my request? we weren’t that close, and i doubted he would let me into his room. after all, kang yoo-hyun is a territorial protagonist...

“come in.”

“...”

...or at least, that’s what i expected. but kang yoo-hyun opened the door for me. i looked at him in surprise for a moment.

“are you not coming in?”

“no, i will.”

just as kang yoo-hyun looked like he was about to close the door again, i hurriedly stepped inside. kang yoo-hyun, who had been standing to the side by the door, slowly closed it as i entered.

click.

“...”

his room was still dark as usual. he must not like bright places because he was still suffering from his trauma. i blinked for a moment in a place that even the heroines in the novel couldn't set foot. this was my second time here, yet it still felt unreal.

“what did you watch last time?”

“oh, that one—the one that’s on the list now.”

i quickly said it when the drama i had watched appeared on the large screen. while others couldn’t even purchase it if they wanted to, kang yoo-hyun—who rarely watched anything—had the drama i’d watched listed right at the top.

if he wasn’t planning to watch it, why not just set it up in my room too? i wanted to shout that out, but i quickly sat down before the drama started. then, i unknowingly asked...

"do you have any snacks?"

“...”

when watching a drama or movie, it’s only natural to enjoy some savory snacks. the same goes for playing games. of course, cup noodles taste best during a gaming session, but for some reason, i couldn’t imagine kang yoo-hyun eating them while he played. still, he must have at least some snacks, right? i looked at him with anticipation, and his large frame stirred.

“...wait a minute."

“okay.”

kang yoo-hyun’s hand moved aimlessly in the air, as if he were rummaging through his inventory.

what kind of snacks was he looking for? shouldn’t he have some in his room? i pondered this as i turned my head, hoping he would offer me some salty potato chips—or perhaps something sweet like caramel popcorn...

“...”

while i stared at the screen, lost in trivial thoughts, i couldn't ignore the unsettling energy beside me. eventually, despite my reluctance, i turned my head.

“you... what are you doing...?”

“...”

kang yoo-hyun's eyes were red as he stared into the void. wait, why were they red? didn’t his eyes change colour only when he used a skill? normally, they turned blue when he activated a skill, not red... finally, his gaze shifted toward me.

“just... wait a moment.”

“well, of course, saving people must have been natural to you...”

“it’s not like that.”

“...?”

kang yoo-hyun interrupted me with a firm tone. when i glanced at him in surprise, i saw that he was staring at me with a serious expression.

“it mattered because it was you.”

“...!”

it felt like my heart had dropped. i looked at kang yoo-hyun in shock before slowly turning my gaze away.

“...”

that must mean my auxiliary skill... is that important, right?

it finally clicked, and i understood what kang yoo-hyun was trying to say. i nodded earnestly.

“um... thanks?”

“han yi-jin, i...”

“anyway, you saved my life.”

i pretended not to notice the heavy atmosphere and kept talking. kang yoo-hyun looked like he wanted to say something more, but i was so flustered that i couldn't quite catch it. in the end, i just mechanically took an item out of my inventory.

"do you want to try this? i heard the rankers go crazy for it."

"that's...”

kang yoo-hyun's expression changed when i pulled out the sweet sleep item. he must have been surprised, likely because he’d been looking for it too. i feigned ignorance and kept talking.

“it’s an s-grade, so it should work well for you.”

“where did you get it? did you get scammed?”

“what?”

you were the one who got scammed, you main character.

i bit back the urge to retort and spoke up instead.

“i didn’t get scammed! now, do you want to try it?"

“...”

he then fixed his gaze on me. i thought he might eagerly accept the item, since it was exactly what he had been searching for. but instead, he looked at both me and the item with a suspicious expression. kang yoo-hyun's eyes turned blue for a moment as he inspected the item.

“...it does seem real.”

“ah, i told you it’s the real deal!”

i could understand his uncertainty, but i was starting to get annoyed. without meaning to, my words came out a little harsh.

“here, give it a try.”

“...”

i held out the item, but instead of taking it, kang yoo-hyun just stared at me.

what a frustrating guy. as i sighed inwardly, kang yoo-hyun finally looked up.

“then you do it.”

“me?”

“yeah, do it for me.”

“...?”

what kind of ridiculous request is that? i bit my lip to keep from cursing. since he was suspicious, i had to go along with it for now.

"alright... here i go, then?"

the situation had become a bit strange, but i held the item firmly. the sweet sleep item, resembling a perfume bottle, was applied just like perfume. i raised it toward him...

chik.

i sprayed it.

before long, a faint mist from the item enveloped kang yoo-hyun's body.