Chaewon, very carefully, put the photographs in her bag so she wouldn’t accidentally bend or tear them.
"Where did you take these...? It is really gorgeous. With those snowy mountains, wintery landscape, and those aurora borealis... I had no idea that Black Online had such a beautiful place somewhere."
She asked.
"15th floor."
Fang Raon said with a smile.
"...Ah, it does make me want to go there, but I sadly don’t have enough time because of the work."
Chaewon said with a sigh.
She didn’t hate her job and instead liked it very much because of Fang Raon, but she didn’t have any free time to do anything else, sadly.
"Your work hours are very long, I’ve noticed. Are you sure that you aren’t overworking yourself? I am worried."
Fang Raon asked.
"Hehe, you’re kind~ I am fine. You are an easy patient to have, and while you’re inside the game, I mostly help other nurses, but there is not really that much for me to do."
Chaewon said with a smile.
She had a break time in the middle of the day, and she usually went home over on the 98th floor for a couple of hours.
’...What will happen if I get fully cured? I will be kicked out of here, obviously, as I don’t need any treatment anymore.
’What if I don’t get cured and just become brain dead in a couple of years? It is the same as death, pretty much. I don’t want to live like that, so I’ll probably just tell them to pull the plug.
’What a dark thought I just had... I will definitely get cured. I want to live a normal life, and maybe... I can have a proper relationship with Chaewon.’
Fang Raon thought and looked at the beautiful Chaewon, who was smiling at him, without knowing what he was thinking about.
’I want it...’
He thought with a serious look.
Tomorrow, he would resume his training under Rock, and while he still had a ways to go, he wanted to reach level 3, no matter what.
...
"Wakey, wakey~"
With sleepy eyes, Fang Raon slowly opened his eyes to greet the day and saw Chaewon smiling at him.
She was once again wearing the nurse uniform.
"...Good morning."
Fang Raon whispered sleepily.
"Good morning to you as well! I’ll quickly get you breakfast, and we can get your day started properly!"
She said happily, headed off, and Fang Raon couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart as he watched her go.
He waited, and time went by slowly, like a snail crawling across a leaf.
’...It’s already been ten minutes since she left. It never takes her this long to come with the breakfast tray, so I wonder if something happened.’
In that moment, as soon as that thought came to his mind, the door to his room opened, and he turned his gaze there.
Without a smile on her face, Chaewon entered the room. She looked more serious than usual, and he knew something was wrong.
With the same door opening, someone else also entered the room. She was beauty at the same level as Chaewon.
It was a face that Fang Raon didn’t remember. However, it had some similarities with certain child from the past.
"Brother!"
At that moment, Anna excitedly ran towards Fang Raon and embraced him tightly. Her smell was familiar yet foreign.
"I heard that you’ve recovered your vision from the head nurse. This is amazing news. It means that you are getting better!"
Anna said with pure happiness radiating off her.
"Sister... Yeah, I can see you clearly now."
Fang Raon said with an awkward smile.
He also happened to catch a glimpse of Chaewon’s expression. She was not happy. It was like she hated that Anna was hugging him.
"Brother, I have excellent news for you!"
Anna looked into the bright blue eyes of her brother and said with a big smile on her face.
"...What is it?"
Fang Raon asked.
"I had a talk with the nurses and doctors. They said that you can get discharged from here and come live with me!
"I bought a place over on the 222nd floor. It’s a really amazing place. You’ll love it. I can hire couple nurses to take care of you there, and once a week you need to get checked by a doctor, but other than that, you don’t need to stay in this place anymore!"
Anna said happily.
Chaewon gritted her teeth.
She found out about Anna’s intentions to take Fang Raon away from here and had an argument with her over in the front lounge.
It was why it took her so long to get back here.
If it wasn’t for the head nurse, the two of them would’ve probably started fighting.
They had no reason to deny Fang Raon’s discharge since he seemed to be getting better, and Anna can act as his guardian since they’re siblings.
If he wanted to, he could leave.
"...Go back home, Anna."
At that moment, Fang Raon said with a serious look.
"...What?"
Anna’s smile froze, and she looked confused.
"Our father would never approve of this. You’ll just make him angry. I am being taken good care of here, so you can rest easy and go home."
Fang Raon said.
In that moment, a smile blossomed on Chaewon’s face, and she looked so relieved, as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
"Our father can go fuck himself. I’ll be taking care of you from now on. I’ll get the best treatment for you that money can buy, and get you back on your feet in no time!"
Anna said with a serious look.
"...I want to stay here. I am not going with you. I am sorry, sister, but I am already getting better here..."
Fang Raon said.
"..."
Anna looked silently at him, gritting her teeth. She then turned around and looked at smiling Chaewon with a dangerous look.
"Are you staying here because of this bitch? Did she seduce you? I will get this bitch fired, and I’ll ruin her life!"
"Raon doesn’t want to come with you. He is obviously way happier to stay here, with me, and not with you."
Chaewon said with a chilly smile.
"Raon? Who the fuck do you think you are to say his name casually like that? Know your place. He is the young prince of the Fang family, and you are just an ant in comparison!"
Anna screamed.
"ENOUGH!"
In that moment, Fang Raon’s shout echoed throughout the room, and the two girls turned silent, as they had never heard him roar like that.
"...Sister, go home. I don’t want to see you anymore. I am not part of this fucking family anymore, so just leave me alone!"
Fang Raon screamed.
"B-B-B-Brother?"
Anna stuttered, backing off in shock, and her eyes started turning wet with tears.
She wanted to say something, but all her words got stuck in her throat, and without saying another word, she stormed out of the room.
"..."
Fang Raon stared silently at the ceiling, then sighed heavily, and said.
"Chaewon... Bring me to the Virtual Reality Pod. I have stuff I need to do over there, please..."
"Of course."
Chaewon said with a smile, carried him to the pod, and placed him gently inside. She happened to notice the pain in his eyes.
"..."
She leaned closer to him, gave him a smooch on the cheek, and whispered softly.
"You’re going to be okay."
"...Mm, thanks."
Fang Raon closed his eyes and tried to relax as the pod began to hum softly around him, lulling him into a deep sleep.