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What a day! I am moving on the stairs to my room, almost
crawling. Asta the [bi----]!!! How could she tell Henry I’m
helping Elsa? His enthusiasm almost ruined the new banner!
Now I have to spend more time to fix it. [Bi----]!

I look at my watch. It’s five after twelve. If Karna knows that I
am back so late, she will be mad like the crazy dragon I’ve
met in that game. Now I just hope she is asleep already.

When I open the door from the stairs to the corridor, I see
Karna sitting in front of my room. No way! I immediately step
back to try fleeing from her.

“Where are you going?” She turns her head to me and
tries to stand up. “Awuoo… My legs…” She raises her hand
to lean against the wall. A bag falls from her.

I walk to her quickly and help her up, “Are you okay?”

“Nmm…” She tries to shake her left leg. “You made me
wait here so late,” she says, “It’s been over twelve…
Awuoo…”

“I am sorry… ” But I didn’t want you waiting for me, I
think.

“You don’t have to say sorry. Sorry is useless.” She
says,” Hmm… Hey, where is the bag?”

“That bag?” I grab it. “What is it?”

“I bought it for you this afternoon.”

“Oh?” I say. It is rare that she bought gifts for me. “Can I
open it?”

“Sure.”

It is an earphone set for furry use only. I look at her.

“Even though you will not disturb others, I still don’t like
you playing video games all night.”

“Thank you…” In this moment, I don’t know if I should be
happy, sad, or angry at this surprise.

She walks inflexibly to her room. “I’ve never stayed up so
late…”

Oh, God. I know what she’s gonna say. She will begin
abusing me. I’d better apologize first.

“Otto.”

“Karna, I’m so…”

“I can’t wait to see the new banner. Did you finish it?”

“Ah…?” I can’t believe what I just heard.

“Will you go there tomorrow?”

“Ah…” My brain is stunned.

“Hmm?”

“Ah… Oh, yes, I will”

She says, “Don’t work too late like today. Elsa and Henry
will feel bothered.”

“Hun?” Henry? How did she know?

She stands in front of her room. “One more thing I have to
say…” Her blue eyes gaze at me. “I’m sorry for treating you
like that this morning.”

“Ah… That’s fine…”

“Good night, Otto.” She enters her room.

And I just lose my mind standing there.



I plug the earphone into the television and wear it. It does not
look very different from the one for human use; just the handle
part seems shorter and thicker. I take the controller to the bed
and turn on the hair dryer to warm the comforter. In such a cold
night, playing video game in a warm bed is very comfortable. It
would be even better if I had hot chocolate. However, kitchen is
too far for me. Wu! The dryer is blowing on my tail directly. It’s
hurt. I turn off the dryer and start playing.

Ah… As my heroes step out of the save point, they meet some
enemies. Hun, they are just some goblins, the weakest monsters
in this game. Their faces recognize the person who splattered
me coffee. I use the controller to move the cursor to the command
“Fight.” And then click the “O” button.