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 1.I’ve Become a Constitution
That is Loved.
But Now, Not by Humans…
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I bought a house.

“Here’s the receipt, the key card, and this is the spare key.”

A house in her name, her property, with the balance paid and the moving-in registration completed.

Suppressing her welling emotions, she barely managed to respond.

“Yes, yes.”

“You can check the rest of the documents through the program implanted in your biosystem.”

“I haven’t received any biosystem implants.”

“What? Oh my, there are still people using old-model watches. Alright, I’ll send it to you that way.”

Ding! As Haneul received the file sent by the real estate agent on her outdated watch, she buried her face in her wrist and shed hot tears.

What’s this? The slightly confused real estate agent quickly caught on and offered congratulations with a bright smile.

“Congratulations on your new home, Lee Haneul.”

My home.

Just as it sounds.

How much she had wanted to hear those words. Haneul’s face was once again wet with tears.

“Excuse me, Ms. Lee Haneul? Ma’am? Are you okay?”

“Yes, yes…”

Lee Haneul.

She had worked until her back nearly broke to pay off the debt her parents left her, wandering without a home, unable to even date like others her age.

Is that all? While everyone else went to the beach, camping, or traveling abroad, she couldn’t even go on trips. She couldn’t go out with friends, and she couldn’t raise pets like everyone else did.

Because of debt.

After paying off the debt, because she had no money.

After that, because she needed a place to rest her back.

Looking at Haneul, many people clicked their tongues.

“Why does she live like that? Doesn’t she know about YOLO? She could live while enjoying life a bit.”

“Lee Haneul? Oh, that boring girl?”

“If I were you, I’d live more skillfully… You’re going to die early living like that.”

“Do you only care about money? Money, or house, house, house. How many people our age own their homes? And didn’t you say you paid off all your debt?”

“Who earns money by working these days? You idiot. You should look into financial investments. By the way, how much money have you saved? I’m investing in this coin called Sci-Fi coin…”

“I tried to take a taxi with Lee Haneul last time, but she said it was a waste of money and wouldn’t get in. Then she walked that long distance alone, so foolishly.”

Boring Haneul. Ant Haneul.

Foolish, poor, miserable. How many years had she endured hearing such words?

But now it was different.

She had finally achieved her life’s long-standing goal of owning her own home.

“Thank you, thank you so much.”

“If you need anything else, please let me know.”

A smile formed at the corners of Haneul’s lips as she raised her head.

She felt like she could do anything.

She felt like she could now afford massages and physical therapy that she couldn’t get before because she thought they were too expensive, even when her back felt like it was breaking and her whole body ached. And even…

“Then, could you… call a taxi for me?”

Taxis, whose base fare had recently risen to 10,000 won. Golden taxis.

She felt like she could ride such taxis without hesitation.

“Ah… I think you’ll have to do that yourself.”

“Oh, yes. I’m sorry.”

Unfortunately, her first attempt was unsuccessful.

Ding. The cheerful sound of the real estate office door. Even that sounded sweet to Haneul as she left the office and slowly walked through the park outside.

Her house was not far from here.

Near the park. Although the neighborhood had some old, shabby buildings here and there, it was a warm and nice neighborhood unlike those nowadays.

‘Now I’ll make friends and date, things I’ve been putting off because of work.’

Just then, someone approached her vicinity, walking a couple of dogs.

Ah. Dogs. Seeing the fluffy dogs coming near her legs and sniffing around, Haneul quietly resolved.

‘I almost forgot. I must definitely raise a pet too!’

When she was young, she got along so well with dogs and cats.

Whether they thought she looked easy-going or they were just being nice to a child, she didn’t know, but wherever she went, animals liked her so much and followed her well.

Even when petted the same way, they preferred Haneul’s touch, and when they slept, they always came to lie next to where Haneul was.

Of course, that was before her family and wealth crumbled like a sand castle.

After that, she had just worked like a machine, with no time for animals or anything else.

But now that she had a home, she could really raise a pet, not just think about it, right?

“Hello? What’s your name? Coochie coo.”

As Haneul greeted them, the dogs approached with gentle expressions, wagging their tails.

Just like the reaction of animals she remembered from before.

But what was this?

Sniff, sniff.

The dogs, whose tails had been wagging like propellers, suddenly stopped moving as soon as they smelled Haneul.

And then.

…Grrrrrrrr.

“W-wait…”

Suddenly rolling their eyes… they began to charge at her like mad.

Woof! Woof-woof-woof-woof! Woof! Woof! Grrrrr!

“Kyaah!”

They charged at her so enthusiastically with their fluffy bodies that everyone in the park turned their heads and peered over, thinking someone was about to be mauled today.

The dogs shot toward Haneul like crazy and began to nibble not only her fingers but her entire body.

As if they were animals tasting meat for the first time.

“Ugh, d-don’t bite!”

Haneul became covered in saliva.

How embarrassing.

It didn’t hurt much compared to how much they were nibbling, but she felt like beef jerky… and perhaps a spectacle too…

What was more confusing was that when other people nearby intervened between Haneul and the dogs, the dogs that had been charging so fiercely suddenly calmed down as if nothing had happened.

Whine?

‘What the heck. These weren’t normally like this…!’

They were originally angel dogs.

They were only acting this way with me.

“…”

“Oh my, why are they doing this? I’m so sorry. Are you hurt?”

“I was bitten, but it doesn’t hurt. But the saliva is like bucketfuls…”

“They usually like people, but this is the first time they’ve bitten someone like this. Seeing how much they’re licking, maybe you had meat for lunch?”

The dog owner said with a puzzled expression.

And then left abruptly with the dogs without saying anything else.

Leaving behind the trembling Haneul.

“Meat for lunch? Would I have eaten that? D*mn it, pay for my laundry!”

But the truth behind Haneul’s angry trembling was actually…

‘…I’m lonely!’