The Nature of Possession

415 – EP.15 Body Talk

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I found something thin and tough.

They each had a different shape and smelled different.

After burying those small, hard, circular things in the ground, they will dig through the ground and pop their heads out after a while.

When water falls from the sky and the bright sunlight shines repeatedly, changes occur in those with green roofs.

Something oval-shaped, made up of layers of very thin membranes, is peeking out.

If you wait a moment, the curtain will part and reveal its contents.

They each had a different shape and smelled different.

I called it a flower.

I was obsessed with growing flowers for a while.

Even though it wasn’t what I had hoped for, it was meaningful to me to see them born and die.

It was the only enjoyable activity in a dull and boring world.

How passionate would he have been?

When I came to my senses, I realized there was no more room to grow flowers.

The earth was dyed in a variety of colors, but I was still alone and lonely.

I thought about it then.

I wish these flowers would act like me.

So I touched the flowers and tried connecting different flowers.

It took quite a while.

After much trial and error, the results were quite satisfactory.

They took on a similar shape to me and could communicate with me by making sounds.

I called those kids flower people.

***

Dark night. Even the slightest sound was amplified and suddenly entered the room.

There was a rustling sound as if a mouse had entered the barn, and the sound of the night birds’ wings fluttering as they searched for prey with their eyes wide open.

The night in this world was quiet and still quiet.

It was as if the world was listening, waiting for me to speak.

The yakgwa brought in as a midnight snack was sweet and delicious.

I was sitting on the floor, admiring the cool night scenery.

“…….”

The truth is, someone is waiting to be ready.

There was no one who could stop Chunhyang, who declared annexation.

[Today is a bit like that, but when the weather is nice….]

Express your refusal in a polite way.

[Am I unattractive as a woman?]

He frowned and made a face as if the world was ending.

I don’t think he ever made that much of a face when he was tortured.

Perhaps because she only showed me her smiling face when she turned to face me, Chunhyang’s appeal with her frowning face was effective.

[Ah~ I guess I was just a girl who needed to be protected and cherished by you, Master.]

Chunhyang turned her back, covering her face with both hands.

‘Ugh… trash….’

The gazes of Bangja and Hyangdan, who were eavesdropping on our conversation from afar, seemed to be telling me this.

[Chu, Chunhyang…]

Damn, I’m losing the battle of public opinion.

[Now that I think about it, today seems like a perfect day.]

I had no choice but to back off what I had said because it was clear that my approval rating would hit rock bottom if things continued this way.

[I knew you’d say that.]

Chunhyang, who had been half crying, smiled brightly as if nothing had happened and lowered her hand.

[Chunhyang, you just acted….]

[Your Majesty, then I will go and get ready. Hyangdan, follow me.]

As if she wouldn’t listen to me, Chunhyang quickly ran away, and Hyangdan followed her.

Damn, I got screwed.

“Your Majesty, have you not gone in yet?”

As I was recalling what happened earlier, Bangja approached me.

“I guess you’re not ready yet.”

Perhaps, Hyangdan would have come to me if she was ready. It seems like there are other things to prepare besides bathing.

“Well, that, I guess so?”

Bangja blushed as she listened to what I had to say. It seemed a bit embarrassing to have such a conversation in the old-fashioned Joseon society.

Of course, it is still an embarrassing thing even in modern times.

“You’re a pervert.”

I opened my mouth and listened to the sound of frogs croaking somewhere in the forest.

“Yes, your highness.”

“If you ever catch a glimpse… remember that day is the day you will be buried in that land.”

“Hey, are you peeping? I would never do something like that!”

“Yeah, you’d better go play with Hyangdan.”

“Ahi! Your Majesty! Why is Hyangdan suddenly appearing?”

Your face is getting redder than before. What is this? I thought you had already done everything. Your reaction is somehow refreshing.

“Anyway, take note of what I say.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t look even if you tell me to. I’m not that bad of a fool to spy on you, my dear Lady Chunhyang and the young master.”

Bangja waved her hand.

Dude, you’re so loyal.

A person I met in a past world comes to mind for a moment.

Who was it… He was quite a neat and loyal person…

The name doesn’t come to mind.

“master.”

“huh”

As I was digging through the past, Bangja spoke to me in a calm voice.

“You seem to have become more comfortable.”

“I?”

Bangja nodded her head vigorously.

“Before coming to Namwon, you seemed a bit disoriented… but now you seem very comfortable.”

“I guess I’ll save Chunhyang.”

“It seems a little different from that… It feels like you’ve found a place where you can feel at ease.”

“…….”

“You always felt like you were being chased by something. By the expectations of your elders and by your own standards.”

Bangja smiled brightly.

“But now that there’s no such sign, you b*stard. I feel really good.”

Hahaha, looking at Bangja’s smiling face, I couldn’t help but chuckle too.

“Yeah, I feel better knowing you like it.”

While we were laughing and talking like that, there was a noise behind us.

“Your Majesty, please go to bed.”

It was a fragrance.

***

Traveling from world to world, I can’t say I lived like a noble adult.

I’ve mingled with a lot of people.

Sometimes for coercive reasons,

Sometimes I get carried away by the atmosphere,

Sometimes for a purpose,

Sometimes I feel sorry for the other person,

Mixed bodies.

But is it because he wasn’t born a playboy?

I feel more nervous and worried than excited and thrilled.

Mixing bodies, no matter what the motive, means becoming strongly entangled with the other person, so it is always a cause for concern and deep concern.

Moreover, this time, my heart was moved by something, so my worries deepened even more.

When my head was spinning with all sorts of thoughts, Chunhyang’s voice was heard from inside the room.

“Your Majesty, please come in.”

I swallowed and opened the door carefully.

The warmth and sweet scent of the warm room poured into my face.

A strange atmosphere overwhelmed me, as if it was grabbing my neck and shaking me, as if it was grabbing my head and wrapping it around me.

Chunhyang was there.

There was a form of Chunhyang that stimulated the lust of people who were neither naked nor wrapped up.

Chunhyang met my eyes and smiled brightly.

“Young lady, I have been waiting for a conversation with you, Master.”