Chapter 319: Epilogue of the Ash-gray Girl (3)
Oh Yerin’s apartment, affiliated with Sehee Research Institute.
“Well, I’m heading out now. Take good care of the house!”
“Kyu!”
Yerin waved goodbye to the White A-gwi sitting on the Lead Doll’s lap and left for work at the institute.
After she had been gone for a while, the apartment began to bustle with activity.
Kyu.
Kyuuuuu.
White A-gwis made of marshmallow squeezed themselves through the gaps in the front door, entering one by one.
Golden Reapers peeked out from the dark walls of the room, grinning and looking around.
‘Hide and seek!’
After confirming no one was there, they landed on the floor and nimbly moved around, hiding behind table legs, making sounds as if they were going ‘shashashak’.
Just like ninjas!
Their destination was the room where the Lead Doll was sitting.
‘Secret play!’
‘Secret friend!’
The Golden Reapers didn’t know why they were hiding from Yerin, but they were following the White A-gwi because it looked fun.
The Golden Reapers and White A-gwis that had gathered in droves assembled neatly in the room with the Lead Doll.
And like dogs waiting for food, they sat quietly looking up at the Lead Doll.
‘Today’s snack!’
‘!’
‘!’
When one Golden Reaper took out a large cookie it had secretly brought, the Golden Reapers jumped up and down, cheering.
Then they sat in a circle around the cookie and began nibbling at it bit by bit.
The so-called Round Table Cookie!
Om nom nom.
Tearing off small pieces with their tiny hands, putting them in their mouths and chewing.
The Golden Reapers nibbled on a handful of cookie like misers, then turned their heads to stare up at the Lead Doll’s face.
The White A-gwi was smiling happily, basking in the warm sunlight coming through the window.
As they were spending time like this in the morning sunlight, the White A-gwi and Golden Reapers stood up almost simultaneously and began to line up.
‘!’
“Kyu!”
The Lead Doll slowly opened its eyes, emitting a soft golden light in all directions.
‘It’s Mom!’
‘Gentle Mom!’
The White A-gwi and Golden Reapers took turns being embraced by the Lead Doll.
‘So warm!’
Kyuhihi.
The Lead Doll smiled gently, softly hugging the White A-gwi and Golden Reapers that had snuggled into its arms one by one.
When the White A-gwi first discovered that the Lead Doll had opened its eyes, it could barely move, but recently, after the Seven-Colored Moon had risen, the Lead Doll had become able to hug the A-gwi and Golden Reapers on its own.
The Lead Doll would listen and respond when Golden Reapers sent their will, but its answers were unclear.
‘Does Mom eat pudding too?’
‘Is Mom really Mom?’
‘Mom!’
The Lead Doll just smiled and hugged them tightly.
The Golden Reapers hugged the Lead Doll back, hoping for the day when they could play together like with ‘Mom mk.2’.
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