PP Chapter 23

The guild members, who had gathered together before they knew it, surrounded Won and Dohwa in a circle and watched their private world.

The two were so close that the guild members behind their monitors were either rubbing their arms from goosebumps or rubbing their strangely churning stomachs as they gagged.

‘21st Century No Yeah,’ who had been narrowing his eyes as if reality was hard to accept, finally spoke up.

[Guild] 21st Century No Yeah: Ah… is it just me? I feel really sick.

[Guild] Won: I’m talking to Peach right now. Go talk in that place where you usually badmouth me, not here.

The words ‘21st Century No Yeah’ had mustered the courage to say were instantly buried by Won’s cold remark.

As if he had never spoken in such a chilling tone, Won went back to talking to Dohwa sweetly.

In the chat window created for the purpose of badmouthing Won, the guild members who had been kicked out by him were lonely venting their frustrations.

​[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] CherryCoke : Son of a b♡♡ch

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: The title of ‘girl-crazy’ is going to cry. Has that hyung changed classes to ‘guy-crazy’ now??

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Professor Execution: He just seems like a ‘Peach-crazy’ bastard.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Nana’s True Wife: But it looks like Peach is enjoying it too?

The guild members who had momentarily agreed with ‘Nana’s True Wife’s’ words reacted strongly, as if denying their own agreement.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Hey, True Wife. How can you say that after seeing our youngest being seduced by that piece of trash??

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Sh♡t, you aren’t even human enough for ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: Wow, seeing it written like that, I really want to leave this group…

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Coke Cola: Um, Cherry Coke, since it’s come to this, can I leave too?

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Non-Tanking Tank: I want to leave too T_T

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] 21st Century No Yeah: Me too.

She only said it to provoke them, but a bafflingly strong wave of agreement returned.

‘Cherry Coke,’ who had subconsciously felt a sense of camaraderie with the guild members who joined in badmouthing Won from behind, was flustered.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Sh♡t, this isn’t what I meant.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: I told you guys we should name this group chat properly!!

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: This is all because of the name!!

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] 21st Century No Yeah: You’re the one who named it.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Ah ♡♡ I was trying to say that whoever named it did such a damn good job that the name is too good for people like you guys.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: Wow she’s seriously f♡♡king agile.

Despite ‘FastAndPissedOff’s’ sarcasm disguised as admiration, ‘Cherry Coke’ remained bold.

The most essential virtue for a modern person living in the 21st century was none other than a quick cut-off and a change of stance.

‘Cherry Coke’ tilted her chin up behind the monitor. That is, Kim Chaei looked down at the monitor in that posture and said.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Anyway.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Think of a way to save our Peach, you blockheads.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Cherry Coke: Huh? We can’t let our youngest fall into the arms of that girl-crazy bastard.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: Hearing those words from someone who’s guy-crazy is, how should I put it…

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: It feels like modern art.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: As expected of an art student. You’re proving yourself as an art student in a place like this.

‘Cherry Coke’ growled at ‘FastAndPissedOff’s’ remark. While they were at it, Won and Dohwa were chatting and laughing.

[Guild] Peach: Hyung, Hyung, but when are you going to meet me? You promised to hang out with me.

[Guild] Won: I can meet Peach anytime.

[Guild] Won: But isn’t Peach a bit busy lately? You said you were going to the same university as me.

[Guild] Peach: I can also meet-t Hyung anytime!!

They were so close that a guild member who logged into the game a bit late was so flustered they even checked the guild name.

[Guild] Coke Cola: Huh? It is DieHalf-Assers.

[Guild] Coke Cola: What? Since when did our guild allow in-guild dating?

[Guild] Cherry Coke: Be quiet and come to ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’, comrade.

At those words, the guild member who had just logged in obediently entered ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Coke Cola: Guys, has Won gone crazy? Or is he senile? No, he’s too young for that.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Coke Cola: Peach is a guy.

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] Non-Tanking Tank: Does that even matter T_T

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] 21st Century No Yeah: LOL

[Group ‘Only Death if Caught by Won’] FastAndPissedOff: Of course it matters lol.

After a round of laughter, the guild members huddled their polygon-shaped heads together and whispered.

All sorts of stories came out.

Let’s offer up another male guild member as a sacrifice to take Peach’s place.

Won is still girl-crazy, and he’s only being sweet to Peach.

Does anyone here know how to perform an exorcism?

At this point, it seems like we need divine intervention.

Did our guild master become gay? But ethically, I don’t think an adult and a minor is right. And so on.

The conclusion of their meaningless discussion ended with everyone amicably going on an 8-man raid together.

Regardless of whether the guild members disappeared or not, Won and Dohwa continued their conversation.

Continuously until Won received a call from his close friends and closed the game.

After Won logged off and Dohwa was left alone, he sat where Won had been standing and just swung his legs.

Dohwa remained in that spot until the guild members, who had shared a bond of brotherhood so hot it was about to explode in the raid, returned.

Even when they circled around him and tempted him to go to a dungeon, raid, or PvP together, he didn’t budge.

As if he had turned into stone, Dohwa sat alone where Won had stood, ruminating over the chats Won had sent him.

In particular, he stared incessantly at the message asking, ‘My Peach, did you miss Hyung that much?’ while slumped over his desk.

“I did miss you. I really missed you.”

Obsessively enough to mutter it unconsciously, even though he knew Won wasn’t there.

Naturally, Won’s leave was not very long.

Won soon returned to being a slave of the state, and Dohwa diligently prepared for his entrance exams.

Contrary to his teacher’s threats that he had to work several times harder because he was starting later than others, Dohwa possessed an artistic talent, and that talent easily elevated Dohwa higher.

Of course, Dohwa’s hard work played a part too. Because Dohwa had the goal of absolutely having to go to the same university as Won.

As time passed, the teacher who had initially tilted her head at Dohwa’s ambitious goal of Hankuk University now said he could make it.

Whenever students who ‘would easily get into a Seoul university if they just showed their true skills’ were mentioned in the prep school, Dohwa’s name was always included.

And the highly anticipated day of the practical exam. Thanks to showcasing 120% of his skills, Dohwa proudly passed his acceptance into the Western Painting Department at Hankuk University.

Dohwa, who had sent a text saying ‘Hyung, I think I’m going to pass!’ as soon as the practical ended, contacted Won first again the moment the acceptance was announced.

At that moment, his parents, older brother, and teacher were all pushed to the back of his mind.

Furthermore, he had left a missed call just in case, and to his surprise, Won even called him back not long after.

“Hyung? Is it really you?”

—Yeah, My Peach.

“But Hyung, since when was I your Peach?”

—Since the first time we met?