Returner's Magic Laundry

Chapter 23

Evolution… … ?

It was surprising how the dandelion spores changed so much.

Ariel now looked like a tiny puppy.

She stroked Ariel’s hair with her hand.

‘What! This… … ?’

The hairs to be touched were no longer the white feathers of dandelion spores.

It looked like real animal fur.

Moreover, the shape is not disturbed.

When I touched him a little harder, Ariel’s inside was no longer empty.

I could even feel the warmth.

“Is her body filled with something?”

[Ariel is still growing up.]

Let’s brush her fur and she has skin like me.

[Tickle. Tickle.]

“Ah, okay, okay.”

[Why? Why?]

“Yeah, it’s unfamiliar. It was originally like a round ball. But now I feel like something is on my head.”

[I am not is the body body!]

“Ah Okay. The head comes from the body, and the body does not come from the head. It’s like it’s upside down.”

[What are you talking about?]

“Oh, no. It’s a joke.”

When will I ever be able to joke around with Ariel?

I took the laundry out of the truck and headed to the creek.

“It’s not long today. It will be over soon.”

[My friend, help me.]

“Your friend? Do you have any friends?”

[He is in the forest. They are all my friends.]

Before I could finish my words, I shouted at the big tree in the middle of the forest.

[It happens. Happens!]

quiet… … .

Ariel looked back with a shy expression.

[A little lazy.]

She shouted at the tree again.

[Isn’t it happening? No rice!]

Then small lights started pouring down from under the leaves of the big tree.

Dozens of lights coming towards the creek… … .

I feel like I’m running and I feel like I’m flying.

It felt almost unaffected by gravity, as if walking on the moon.

The size of one finger is the shape of a person expressed simply like the ‘emergency exit logo’.

Each time he jumped, the tail of light grew longer, making his movements more splendid.

[He is a tree fairy. sleep every day nothing to do I work.]

“uh… … I can’t do it anyway It’s not hard to do laundry.”

Ariel ignored my words and turned around and took the lead.

The little fairies jumped into the water one by one under Ariel’s command.

When the laundry was done, he picked up his clothes and flew away.

Then he began to meticulously trim in the air.

I just stared at him with my mouth open for a while.

Countless lights in the air drew a long tail of light, creating a spectacle.

When your clothes are dry, bring them down and fold them neatly.

The elves who finished their work in an instant went back to the big tree.

“A coffee tree? Coffee has to be harvested.”

[Tree fairy, lazy. You can’t do both at once.]

“Ah… … like that. Thank you for this. Let’s harvest coffee.”

It seemed to help a lot when there was a lot of laundry.

I headed to the coffee tree with Ariel.

The coffee berries were still open.

Even if I picked it today, it was still open the next day.

like a spring that never runs dry.

By harvesting coffee and sleeping, he also acquired the ability to “simulate through imagination.”

“Ariel, would you like to go for a walk today?”

[walk? Ariel, good.]

Today, I was going to play with Ariel for a long time.

But Ariel, floating in the air, landed on her floor and started walking on her four legs.

“Why… … ?”

[Walk. Ariel walks.]

“Ah… … right.”

He seemed to do what he saw in the dictionary for a walk.

We were going to walk slowly around the forest.

I also wanted to see how big it has grown.

“By the way, what do those fairies eat for a living? I told you earlier that if you don’t work, you won’t give me food.”

[Eat dew.]

“Dew?”

[The dew is delicious.]

Ariel walked towards the leaf with a drop of dew on its tip and opened her mouth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

After a while, as a drop of dew falls, he begins to eat with his mouth open.

‘Is it really delicious?’

I also ate dew like Ariel.

“What, it has no taste.”

[Idiot, what do you eat?]

“I? I usually eat ramen.”

[Ramen? Is it sweeter than dew?]

“Perhaps it will. At least I do.][I also try ramen.]

“Yeah, I’ll bring it back later. You’ll be surprised at how delicious it is. If you eat that, you will no longer be able to eat dew.”

Ariel started chewing her up again.

[Taste, I wonder.]

I thought it would be okay to cook ramen in the forest.

Then Ariel went ahead and stopped looking somewhere.

“Why? What?”

[Plants die.]

Then I noticed that the plants on the border of the fungal forest were drooping.

The mold was expanding its area around it.

“Why did you wither? He’s not dead yet.”

When I touched the ground, it was hardened.

It was in contrast to the soft soil in the middle of the forest.

[Here, far from the big tree. Plants die.]

“I think it’s because the forest has grown. I think we need to plow the ground a bit to make sure the plants take root well.”

As the forest grew larger, the plants in the distance seemed to move away from the influence of the tall trees.

“I wish I had a homie.”

[Homi? what?]

“there is. going to the field It looked like this.”

I drew a picture of a hoe on the floor.

[Homi, I will make it soon.]

“how?”

As Ariel whistled towards the large tree, tentacles of light rose from the tree’s roots and approached.

It fumbled with its tentacles on a hoe drawn on the ground and began to clump in the air.

Then, like a lie, a homie was created.

“Wow, that’s amazing. But it’s all made of wood. The head of the hoe must be made of iron.”

[It’s bigger than that. Try it once.]

“okay?”

Ariel’s words were a little questionable, but he had no choice but to try.

He took a wooden hoe and tapped a sharp part into the ground.

Then, the soil within a 1m radius was ground evenly with a popping sound.

The dust also rose with him.

Cole, cole.

“Wow, this is amazing. The ground will split just by taking pictures.”

[The power of thunder. Big tree, struck by thunder. It’s old.]

“Oh, do you still have that power?”

[Yes.]

“Okay, then let’s start.”

I started hoeing around the forest.

As the ground was gently plowed, the plants took root deeper, reproduced and expanded the forest.

“The plants are weak, so I need to plant some trees here. At this rate, the fungus will come back soon.”

Ariel nodded in agreement.

[Forest grows bigger. it gets bigger like this We are now friends.]

“friend?”

Then the letters began to scroll in front of me.

『In the name of Mother Nature, you will be upgraded from a sympathetic person to a friend.』

『Qualification: Friend Lv.1』

『Friend Lv.1 can stay in the forest indefinitely.』

friend… … Lv.1?

It’s better than a crush… … .

“What is Friend Lv.1? A friend is a friend.”

[Not yet close friends.]

“If this is not a friend, how much should it be?”

[I do not know.]

Still, it felt good to be upgraded to a friend anyway.

* * *

So I went back to the laundromat.

It’s been a long time in the forest today, so it’s early morning outside.

I put the clothes I brought with me in a plastic bag and hung them well, and I kept the coffee beans in a cool place.

And, as usual, we headed to the pool.

As I entered the pool, Se-yeon Shin at the counter greeted me warmly.

“Good morning. Annam.”

“Yes, good morning.”

“Can I go to the laundry after shifting this afternoon? I want to drop off my clothes and get some coffee to drink.”

“of course. Anytime. Oh, when is the filming?”

“It’s still a long way off. There aren’t many lines of dialogue, huh?”

“But the beginning is important.”

“Yeah, I’m still practicing hard. But I don’t know if I’m doing well.”

At Shin Se-yeon’s words, Park Jin-joo came to mind.

I also auditioned for actors and cast myself, but I wasn’t confident in acting.

When Park Jin-joo came, I thought I should ask you to take a look at Shin Se-yeon’s acting.

After showering, I got into the pool and finished two warm-ups.

Now my swimming skills are better than anyone else in the beginner lane.

After a while, the instructor dived and splashed into the water.

It drew a perfectly curved line in the air and gently acquired it.

wow

We cheered with envy.

I had to go to the intermediate class to learn diving little by little.

‘Someday I’ll have to do the same.’

My dream was big because I had not yet learned to break freestyle arms.

The instructor made the members gather in the middle and opened his mouth.

“Today is the first day of the month, so some of you will be in the intermediate class.”

Oh, finally?

“First of all, our Ahn Nam. It’s always going to be this fast. I think you can go to the intermediate class now.”

it was me too

It was a little sad to break up with the instructor I loved, but it was still good.

Two or three members, including myself, moved on to the intermediate class.

We lightly greeted the intermediate class teacher and went to the back and stood.

“There are some new arrivals today, so I’m saying it again. Never be late, never take a break in the middle, and respond well when I explain. okay?”

This time, he was a muscular instructor with a rough face.

As usual, there were many times when I was surprised by the frequent shouting of Hado from the next lane.

Members often fired water guns when they made a mistake.

The beginner class teacher was gentle and kind… … .

‘This instructor must be a little difficult.’

“Bro bro.”

I turned to the sound of someone calling.

It was Kim Dae-man, a swimming friend who I used to drink with occasionally.

He left only the running figure, whether he went on vacation or went on vacation, and his whole body was charred.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Oh~~ I’ve moved up to the intermediate class. It’s fast.”

“Yeah, that’s it. But why are you so black?”

“I go to the triathlon these days.”

“Ah… … .”

He looked muscular, black and healthy.

“That Sam really pisses me off. It’s going to be a little difficult.”

“okay? Do I still have to die?”

I was really about to die.

He swam for an hour without a moment to catch his breath in a relentlessly spinning barrel.

It was exhausting, but instead my body felt refreshed.

‘Now that I go swimming with this taste.’

On the way back, I greeted the owners in a loud voice as they opened the store door.

Of course, the owner of the clean laundry, Hwang, did not accept it.

* * *

A few months passed while repeating the daily routine of swimming and laundry.

The forest has grown and is now twice the size of a football field.

Sales also increased, reaching close to 5 million won in this month alone.

If you maintain this level, your annual sales will reach 6,000.

It was less than the salary of a manager of a large corporation, but it was enough.

Moreover, income was gradually drawing an upward curve.

It was possible because there were many customers who came from far away after hearing the rumors, and many people came with high-quality clothes that were difficult to touch.

I took the money and headed to the bank.

He was leaving only the minimum amount of money to spend and putting it in the jokjok bank where he made an income.

“Where are you going?”

On the way, the coffee shop owner Yoo spoke to me.

“It’s a bank.”

“I go often. Business is going well.”

“What. What about you, boss?”

“It’s me, as you can see.”

Come to think of it, it seems that there are no customers in Mr. Yoo’s coffee shop these days.

That’s why there were many days when I went out and smoked a cigarette.

“Would you like that cup of coffee, please?”

“Why are you selling one?”

“We ran out of coffee today.”

“okay. Americano?”

“Yeah.”

The boss approached the commercial coffee machine, ground coffee on the portafilter, and started pressing it with a temper.

Behind it was a roasting machine.

“Do you roast yourself?”

“Oh, that one? At first, I was motivated, so I even bought a roasting machine, but after doing it a few times, it was annoying. Right now, I just buy roasted ones and use them. If you order a lot at once, they give you a cheaper price.”

“If you buy too much at one time, you lose the taste.”

“But what do you do? You have to be in business to buy coffee.”

“Ah yes… … .”

“Coffee here.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The moment the boss offered me coffee, I was hooked before a cigarette in my hand.

I almost vomited for a moment, but I just held it in.