Suddenly, I Became a Slime

Chapter 60: On The Way

As I lay dazed in bed watching TV like an idiot, I saw the door open.

There was still time before mealtime, so I wondered if Han Seori going to do some kind of experiment.

Even more so because Han Seori brought the glass container she used when transporting me.

Han Seori lightly picked me up, put me inside the glass container, and then also put in Daesik and Sosik.

Leaning against the glass with the feeling that what was to come had finally arrived, *rustle* with the sound of fluttering cloth. The glass container was covered with a cloth.

Seeing the surroundings darken, I somehow had a bad feeling.

It felt similar to being covered with a blanket, but whenever the glass container was covered with cloth, didn’t something bad happen?

Instinctively, as I trembled my jelly, a slightly muffled sound was heard.

“Can you bear with it for a bit?”

Hearing Han Seori’s voice that sounded somewhat apologetic, I felt embarrassed and sheepish and reprimanded my jelly.

As my jelly quieted down, I heard the sound of the glass container moving.

…She really must have felt my jelly, no, me trembling.

How embarrassing…

Unable to sigh, my jelly just bubbled,

With a *clunk* sound, I felt the sensation of the glass container being placed on something.

A familiar feeling.

I had ridden in cars so much in this state that it was second nature to me.

Anyway.

I thought we were going to do an experiment… but it seems we’re going to another strange place again.

Yeah… I did rest for a long time, and I thought this was a pretty good break.

There was the unfortunate incident of watching the broadcast of the chuunibyou cult in the middle, but it was a very rewarding break, eating delicious things and watching TV.

So where are we going this time?

As I twitched my knowledge pouch and let my imagination run wild,

The cloth that covered my view was lifted, and I saw a somewhat familiar interior.

A space where the outside wasn’t visible.

The only things supplying light here were the small lights on the ceiling and the small window that seemed connected to the driver’s seat.

It felt a bit bleak.

Rather, the room I’m staying in now was so white that it felt somewhat open, but this dark space felt suffocating enough to feel a bit stuffy.

As I felt a bit stuffy,

A familiar voice was heard through the small window.

“Are you already taking her out?”

“Yes. She doesn’t seem to like being covered with a cloth very much.”

“Ah… I think I know why she doesn’t like that.”

“…It’s definitely not a good memory.”

Han Seori, who was talking with the voice presumed to be Kim Cheonsu’s, opened the lid and reached out toward me.

But I couldn’t react to it.

Because my jelly bubbled with embarrassment and shame.

Oh my god.

I can’t believe she knows that I trembled my jelly and the reason for it.

I’m so embarrassed I could die.

On one hand, it was scary. I also suspected there might be a device that reads my thoughts or something.

Probably not…

Swallowing my jelly inwardly, I felt the need to act more bold and manly.

It seemed like my thoughts had turned soft, just like my jelly.

“Hm? It feels warm somehow…”

As Han Seori put her hand under my armpit and picked me up, I came to my senses at her murmur.

Indeed, because I felt embarrassed, my jelly felt a bit hot.

In my sight, I see Han Seori looking at me with an ambiguous face.

She had an ambiguous expression, as if uncertain whether what she felt was right.

It wasn’t too late yet, so I quickly regained my composure, and Han Seori tilted her head and put me down.

As I felt the bubbling of relief, Han Seori took Daesik out of the glass container.

Daesik, who came out as Alice, seemed scared of the unfamiliar space and came close to my feet, sticking to me.

“Oh my…”

Han Seori, who let out a delighted laugh, reached out her hand to take Sosik, who remained in the glass container.

But she didn’t achieve her goal.

As if the inside of the glass container was cozy, Sosik avoided Han Seori’s hand and stuck to the bottom.

Like a cat going into a box.

Since they’re both suspected of being liquids, they might be somewhat similar.

Anyway.

Han Seori, who was scratching her cheek as if embarrassed, seemed to give up on taking Sosik out.

It was as if taking me out was her only purpose.

Leaving the lid of the glass container open, she sat on something that looked like a chair installed in the two-and-a-half-ton truck.

Then she tapped the chair next to her as if telling me to sit there.

Somehow, I felt treated like a child, and I felt a bit displeased.

…Normally, I wouldn’t have thought much of it, but I felt that way because of what happened a little while ago.

As I hesitated, Han Seori rummaged through her bosom and pulled out a chocolate bar.

Is she trying to move me with just that level of snack?

The embarrassment I felt a little while ago was still greater, so I calmly just stared at the chocolate bar.

The one who moved before me was,

Daesik, who was stuck to my legs.

Daesik, who carefully approached with Alice’s body, looked up at Han Seori with Alice’s body.

Looked is a strong word.

It might be closer to imitating a person rather than looking.

Han Seori must have fallen for it because she picked up Alice (aka Daesik) and sat her next to herself.

Then she tore open the packaging of the chocolate bar and put it down in front of Alice.

Daesik, who was excited, leaked out from inside Alice and swallowed the chocolate bar.

Daesik, who happily swallowed the chocolate bar, went back inside Alice and plopped down on the chair.

…Look at that guy.

He seemed to have realized the power structure of this space.

He realized that I couldn’t do anything to Han Seori.

You just wait… Let’s see what happens when we go back.

However, apart from that, I felt a bit embarrassed that she was trying to lure me with a chocolate bar.

It’s because of the actions I have been doing up until now.

…Perhaps it was natural for Han Seori to lure me with a chocolate bar.

Because I had been excitedly falling for it until now!

So while I was reflecting on my past,

Han Seori rummaged and took out another chocolate bar.

Why the hell does she carry so many chocolate bars in her bosom?

They say women have a separate dessert stomach, but do they also have a dessert pocket?

Anyway.

Since I had no intention of excitedly falling for just a chocolate bar, I crossed my arms and turned my head as if uninterested.

“Huh…? Why are you doing that…?”

Then Han Seori looked a bit perplexed.

A beauty was pretty even when troubled.

To drive the point home, I moved *squish, squish* and sat on the chair opposite her.

Seeing that, Han Seori made rustling sounds or tore open packaging to try to draw my attention.

Somehow, it felt good to see that.

When would I normally get to see a scene like this?

A beauty floundering to get my attention.

While chuckling to myself without Han Seori noticing,

*Clatter.*

Sosik poked out a face similar to mine from the slightly closed lid.

Then he reached out his hand as if telling Han Seori to give him the chocolate bar.

Seeing that, Han Seori handed the chocolate bar to Sosik’s hand with a face that said a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Sosik slowly pushed it into his body and went back inside the glass container.

When the two jellies are both eating chocolate bars, wouldn’t it be a bit strange if I’m the only one not eating?

She’ll take it out again anyway…? It’s an infinite pocket, isn’t it…?

If a new chocolate bar came out of Han Seori’s infinite dessert pocket, I was going to approach her this time and receive the chocolate bar as if I couldn’t resist.

There was no particular reason to keep rejecting her goodwill.

However.

Han Seori’s pocket must not have been infinite.

A chocolate bar didn’t come out again.

Han Seori, who had fallen asleep without realizing it, rubbed her eyes groggily.

Kim Cheonsu, who noticed her waking up, spoke.

“Are you awake?”

“Ah… yes. Sorry. I accidentally fell asleep.”

“Haha, it’s okay. We’ll arrive at the East Sea branch soon, so you woke up just in time.”

“Already?”

After saying that, Han Seori sniffed.

Indeed, the scent of the sea seemed to be faintly felt.

‘I sent a message to Committee Member Yoo Kangjik before falling asleep.’

There wouldn’t be any problems, but somehow, she felt bad for leaving Kim Cheonsu alone and falling asleep.

Han Seori decided she should treat him to a big meal once this was over.

In the eyes of Han Seori, who came to that decision, the slime girl sleeping on the chair across from her was seen.

Looking at her brought to mind what happened before falling asleep.

‘…Is her condition not good today?’

She refused even the snacks she liked so much, so it felt somehow… strange.

‘Her body was a bit hot, too.’

Han Seori felt something was off about the slime girl’s behavior that was different from usual.

Was she that… uncomfortable with being covered with a cloth?

If that’s the case… it’s a bit unfair.

After all, it was for the sake of the slime girl.

Since Han Seori can’t read her mind, she couldn’t know the exact reason.

In the meantime,

Did Kim Cheonsu open the window? The sound of waves was heard from far away.

That irregular sound that made one think of healing made Han Seori smile slightly.

‘Once this job is over…’

Should she go see the beach?

Although she won’t be able to go together with the slime girl, it seems like a pretty good idea.

Han Seori turned her head after looking at Kim Cheonsu’s silhouette, which was hazily visible through the small window for a while.

She also couldn’t know what he was thinking right now.

As Han Seori turned her head like that,

The antenna-like thing on top of the slime girl’s head was seen twitching.

It had been lying flat on the chair, but *twitch!* it suddenly straightened up and stayed fixed as if pointing at something.

As Han Seori felt wonder and curiosity at that strange sight,

Along with Kim Cheonsu’s flustered voice,

“Wh-what, why so suddenly─”

*Screech! Whoosh!*

An ominous sound was heard.