The atmosphere lightened despite the seriousness of their task. Sarang got up first, brushing off the dust from her clothes and playfully glaring at Mingyu. “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”
“Me? Never!” Mingyu exclaimed with a mock innocence, although his grin gave him away.
Midori rolled her eyes but couldn’t suppress a smile. The way they worked—and the ridiculousness that sometimes ensued—lightened the gravity of their mission. She appreciated how laughter offered a brief respite from the weight of their responsibilities.
“Alright, back to work, you clowns!” Midori called, trying to regain some focus. “We seriously need to move these relics before the cave closes up again. "
Hoshi, still looking like a bewildered hamster, nodded vigorously as he adjusted his grip on a heavy stone that had been unearthed. “I’ll help!” he said and, with determination, heaved the stone with all his might.
“Careful, Hoshi! Don’t pull a muscle!” Dokyeom shouted, trying to stifle his laughter as he attempted to lift another heavy object beside him.
“Yeah, be careful with those hamster muscles!” Sarang echoed, getting into the spirit of their playful jabs. Hoshi corrects the sentence with annoyance ," Tiger."
Once the last few items were moved out of the cave, Mingyu wiped his brow and surveyed their work. “Well, we’re definitely earning our workout for the day,” he said, his voice filled with a blend of exhaustion and satisfaction.
Dokyeom glanced at Hoshi. “For all that grunting, you really do look like a hamster. Maybe we should start calling you Master Hamster Hoshi!”
“Tiger Hoshi is ready to crush the bad guys! Stop calling me Hamster. I'm a tiger ,” Hoshi proclaimed, puffing out his chest dramatically, making everyone burst into laughter again.
As they all caught their breath, Midori took a moment to examine what they’d uncovered from the cave. The relics sparkled in the dim light, the faint traces of magic still shimmering around them.
“Okay, enough fun for now. Quickly finish transporting these safely,” she said, her voice shifting back to a more serious tone.
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Guri's Old Mansion ✅
FanfictionIn a quaint town shrouded in mysteries, a group of friends embarks on a journey that leads them to an abandoned mansion, guided by cryptic encounters and strange occurrences. As they delve deeper into the secrets of the past, tensions rise, alliance...
