“Yes. Do I just put this in the fire?”

“No. You need to roast it lightly on the outside by skewering it on a stick like this. Very lightly. Take it out when it turns brown. Be careful not to hold it too close or it’ll catch fire.”

“I see.”

I skewered a marshmallow on a stick and handed it to Hunter Chae Dong Hwa. We went near the campfire we had lit earlier.

I crouched down and watched him roast it. A sweet caramel scent spread.

The marshmallow bubbled and puffed up plumply. Just looking at it made me feel soft too.

“Should I roast it more?”

“I prefer it more burnt, but this is usually the right amount.”

“Then I’ll roast it more.”

Shouldn’t you taste it first before deciding? Eating burnt food isn’t good for your health…

I watched how much he was roasting for now.

“That’s enough. It’s done. If you roast it more, it’ll taste bad.”

“Alright.”

The marshmallow was roasted to the point where there was more brown than white. I placed chocolate on a biscuit and put the marshmallow Hunter Chae Dong Hwa roasted on top.

I stacked another biscuit on top and pressed down. The marshmallow squished and puffed out fluffily.

‘Wow. This is going to be delicious.’

Biscuit, chocolate, and marshmallow. It was a combination that couldn’t possibly taste bad.

“Please eat.”

Hunter Chae Dong Hwa held out the first s’more he made to me.

“No, I know how it tastes, so I was going to give it to Hunter Chae Dong Hwa first.”

“I roasted it to Yu Bom’s taste. Please eat.”

So that’s why he roasted it more than average?

He brought the s’more to my mouth. As the sweet smell lingered at the tip of my nose, my patience gradually depleted.

“Then just one bite…”

I cupped my chin with my hand and ate it as he offered. The crispy and fluffy texture blended together, creating a sweet, savory, and chewy experience.

A symphony of incredible flavors erupted in my mouth.

‘Wow, it’s so delicious! This is the taste I remember!’

I already liked sweet things, but eating dessert after so long made my mouth corners uncontrollable.

I snatched the s’more from Hunter Chae Dong Hwa’s hand and munched on it, crunch, crunch, without any waste.

“Here you go.”

As soon as I finished eating, Hunter Chae Dong Hwa immediately presented a new s’more. It seems S-rank hunters are also S-rank at roasting marshmallows.

He was now holding three marshmallow sticks in each hand, roasting them.

“I want to eat strawberries too.”

“Alright.”

He went back to the tarp and alternately skewered strawberries and marshmallows. Feeling like I was eating too much alone, I roasted a marshmallow and put it in his mouth.

He chewed it slowly, seemingly not disliking it. Seeing him move only his mouth with an expressionless face made me laugh as it felt somewhat mechanical.

“What are you two doing?”

“Huh? Unni. We made s’mores. We were going to make a lot and bring them all at once…”

Ga Young unni approached the tarp area. Suddenly, I came to my senses. It was so delicious that we were eating by ourselves.

Unni looked back and forth between Hunter Chae Dong Hwa and me, then let out a deep sigh.

“Hunter Chae Dong Hwa. I’ll help Bom, so go watch the movie. We were being too comfortable by ourselves.”

“I’m fine.”

“Well, I’m not okay? I want to be with Bom too.”

Unni said she told Hunter Chae Dong Hwa that I was her real sister. It seems that before the warp, we had a small argument, and I tried to relay the news to the Center Director instead of Unni.

Dad and Unni’s father, the Association President, were close friends. Lying like this also made sense of why I considered Dad close.

On the other hand, I wondered if we really needed to hide it to this extent, but Dad also emphasized to Unni that she must hide my existence from Hunter Chae Dong Hwa.

To be precise, he said not to reveal that I’m Elder brother’s sister. Seeing how Hunter Chae Dong Hwa feels guilty towards Elder brother, I thought maybe that’s why he was worried.

“I understand.”

Hunter Chae Dong Hwa looked at me once and then obediently followed Unni’s words. He walks to the bean bag where she was sitting.

“Ah, you’re sitting here?”

“Yes.”

Han Ryeo-un Hunter, who was sitting next to him, watched Hunter Chae Dong Hwa nervously. When he sat down, the bean bag sank more than when Unni sat.

Han Ryeo-un Hunter slightly leaned his body to the opposite side. Hunter Chae Dong Hwa seemed quite uncomfortable.

“We’re almost done. Unni, you can go watch too.”

“I can see from here. The marshmallows look delicious. Let’s eat here together.”

“Okay.”

I made s’mores and gave them to other people, and watched the movie sitting under the tarp with Ga Young unni. Today was a feast of new foods.

The savory taste of popcorn, the salty flavor of butter-grilled squid, and the sweetness of s’mores kept entering my mouth.

“Wow, it’s so fun! Let’s watch the next one too!”

“Great! I love movies!”

The movie was a series. It was good to watch continuously out of habit.

“I got a buff from watching the movie just now. Oh…”

Han Ryeo-un Hunter muttered as if amazed.

Ah, right. That existed, didn’t it?

I was watching them when something suddenly came to mind. I approached the crystal ball and put my hand in.

After swirling it around a few times, I pulled out a commemorative ticket.

“Commemorative ticket for anyone who wants one!”

“What’s that?”

“A commemorative ticket?”

There was interest in the new item from here and there.

Running is my strength (C) (One-time skill)

− Run like hell.

− Effect: Etherealization]

“It’s a skill scroll that can be used outside too. It’s a one-time movie-related skill, and this time it’s a C-rank etherealization skill.”

“Me, me! I mean, please give me the etherealization! It’s too hard to keep up with my senior!”

Han Ryeo-un Hunter raised his hand high. Etherealization was a skill that greatly increases agility for a few seconds. It makes you run extremely fast.

“Why are you blaming me?”

Unni slightly frowned.

“Fine, give it to him. He’s the only slow one here.”

“Hehe.”

Even though Unni spoke somewhat dismissively, Han Ryeo-un Hunter was happy to receive the commemorative ticket. That sight left a deep impression on my mind.

After a brief event time, the movie started playing again. As one or two more films passed, the night deepened. The night sky of the Blue Starlight Valley often has shooting stars falling.

Watching the meteors fall in a streamlined shape was also one of the highlights of dungeon camping. The stars in the night sky seemed particularly beautiful today.

“Yawn.”

Those who were enjoying themselves one by one closed their eyes. Teddy yawned and nodded off.

Han Ryeo-un Hunter melted into the bean bag first, and Hunter Chae Dong Hwa fell asleep resting his chin on his hand like a thinking statue.

He looked composed even when sleeping. It was inexplicable why just looking at them sleeping together in one space made me feel so comfortable.

“Everyone’s asleep.”

Ga Young unni, sitting next to me, said while chewing on butter-grilled squid.

“Isn’t it time for you to sleep too? You usually fall asleep before 3 AM. Has that changed too?”

“No. I’m sleepy too…”

I was barely holding on when Unni spoke first. I was almost in a half-sleep state.

Lately, I’ve been reluctant to fall asleep, thinking that Unni doesn’t have much time left to stay at the campsite.

“Then sleep. I’ll clean up.”

“No. Just a little more…”

“You’ve seen all of this already, right? We watched it together.”

“Did we…?”

Well, I watched most of the movies at home, and Unni often came over to our house, so what I’ve seen, Unni probably saw too.

If I had known Unni had seen these movies, I would have chosen more recent ones. Then I could have shown her movies she hasn’t seen.

After I became independent, I didn’t meet Unni often. Naturally, we had fewer chances to watch movies together.

“Unni, I’m sorry.”

“Why suddenly?”

Even after becoming a hunter, Ga Young unni consistently tried to contact me, but I avoided her. After Elder brother went missing and Unni became a hunter, doing something, I felt left behind and uncomfortable.

Originally, I felt a sense of kinship thinking we were in the same situation, but…

It’s not that I grew to hate or dislike Unni. This was just my inferiority complex.

Unni was like family, but strictly speaking, she was an outsider. It felt even more miserable that even someone like that was trying for our family while I couldn’t do anything.

“Just grateful. Thank you for being here with me.”

“You’re being sappy.”

Only now do I realize that I should have expressed gratitude instead of self-deprecation.

For staying with me in the empty house, for continuing to reach out first when I became independent, for joining Reconnaissance Team 7 as an A-rank to search for our family.

Everything was full of gratitude. A lifetime of repayment wouldn’t be enough.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t find them sooner. You must have had a hard time here alone. I’m proud that you seem to be adapting well, but it feels wrong that you’re going through hardships you should never have to experience.”

Unni lowered her gaze with a worried expression. I tried to move more diligently and energetically than usual, hoping to reduce Unni’s worries, but even that seemed to make her feel sorry for me.

“I’m okay. Rather, I think I’ve properly come to my senses because of this situation. I used to always rely on my family, you know.”

“What are you saying? You did well after becoming independent and moving out.”

“No. I didn’t tell you because I was worried, but I didn’t do well. I quit all my jobs before even a year at the companies.”

Whenever they asked how I was doing, I pretended to be fine to Unni and my family, saying I was doing well at work.

“There are too many people around me trying to help, and I keep relying on others, pushing my burdens onto them… I knew I shouldn’t do this, but I kept repeating it. That’s why I became uncomfortable and couldn’t easily contact you.”

It was the first time I had expressed my discomfort so directly. Unni’s eyes widened a bit.

“I’m not at an age where I can only receive anymore, but I don’t know how to give, so I think I wanted to throw tantrums.”

It could be courage born from drowsiness, or maybe because I now know how to solve the problem.

“I haven’t done much since coming here, but I just felt good that you came to my campsite and enjoyed yourself. I guess I was frustrated and burdened because I wanted to do something but couldn’t. It would be nice if our family could come here and all play together…”

As I rambled on with whatever came to mind, my eyelids slowly closed.

“Especially Mom, she liked both dungeons and camping. Dad might dislike it because he’s anxious… I’m not sure about Elder brother because he changed too much after awakening…”

I thought I could never put my inner thoughts into words. Ironically, only after coming to this dangerous dungeon could I be honest.

“From now on, I won’t just receive, but I’ll give too.”

It was a sad thing that when I finally became able to give, the ones I wanted to give to the most weren’t by my side.

“I think I can do it now…”

But I won’t give up hope.

I’ll find my family somehow. I wanted to find everyone and repay all that I’ve received until now.