Returner's Magic Laundry

Chapter 3

After fumbling around, he finally felt something on his fingertips.

When I pulled out my hand again and checked it, there was strange powder on the tip of my finger.

‘What?’

Smell it, it’s a familiar scent.

An idea flashed through my head, so I scraped the mold that had not been cleaned on the veranda and sniffed it.

‘It’s similar. Did mold grow inside the washing machine?’

it could be

It was not an impossible story as it was a washing machine that had not been used in several months.

‘Mold is not a problem.’

I couldn’t let mold take over the washing machine stained with my parents’ hands.

Without hesitation, he plunged himself into the blue light inside the washing machine.

A tingling sensation passed over her face.

The moment you want to get out of your body because you don’t feel good.

I was startled by the scenery unfolding before my eyes.

‘this… … What is this?’

It wasn’t in the washing machine I thought it was.

Another world opened up.

The sky was dark and full of dark clouds.

Occasionally, lightning flashes and disappears.

There was a rumble of thunder as if it was about to pour rain.

The air was turbid and there was an unknown foreign substance floating around.

And over the hazy world, a gray city appeared somewhere on the horizon.

The land I touched was occupied by all sorts of unknown fungi,

Even my hands are starting to take root.

hey!!

He was so startled that he shook his hand vigorously to shake them off.

I had no choice but to click for a while as the air floated into my nostrils.

I felt like I was losing my mind as the air I breathed circulated through my body.

After hurriedly getting out of the washing machine, he took off his upper garment and brushed off the floating objects on his body.

‘I’m dizzy… … ’

I lost my energy and it was hard to control my body.

The air seemed to be toxic.

I felt like I was about to collapse, so I opened the window on the balcony and took in the fresh air.

Fortunately, my breathing calmed down and the dizziness subsided.

‘Did I not see well?’

After rubbing his eyes, he put himself back into the washing machine.

Another world was still unfolding before my eyes.

It was equally difficult to endure even a minute because of the turbid air.

He pulled himself out again and breathed in the fresh air of this world.

‘Mask! Let’s put on a mask and go inside.’

I took out the washed-up cotton mask from the drawer.

1999 was not a time when there was so much fine dust, so not many people were wearing masks.

It’s not as good as the KF94 mask, though.

‘I think I can bear this to some extent… … .’

I put on a mask and pressed it tight so that there were no gaps.

I threw myself back into the washing machine.

Thanks to the mask, I was able to bear it to some extent.

The molds that filled the world were constantly spitting out poisonous spores.

‘Where the hell are you?’

I completely immersed myself in a strange world and got up on my feet.

I looked down and saw traces of cracked asphalt.

Cars that were rusting and losing their shape were seen sporadically.

Again, the fungus had already taken over.

Large buildings could be seen in the distance, but the shape was not consistent as if they had collapsed, and they were occupied by plants and fungi.

‘I can see buildings in the distance… … Are there no people?’

I took a step closer to an unfamiliar world and looked back.

The blue transparent spear was still swaying where my body came out.

floating in the air just above the ground.

‘Isn’t it supposed to be closed?’

I looked a little further away, but the transparent window did not disappear.

As my eyes became accustomed to it, my surroundings came into my eyes little by little.

If I stood still, mold would take root on my feet and I had to keep moving.

‘That’s great. Never seen so many molds. I think it would be difficult for people to live in a place like this.’

There were small molds, but there were also huge molds that were difficult to determine the size of.

phut! phut!

The sound of spores exploding could be heard everywhere.

‘Ugh! It’s a surprise. This is too bad.’

One spore burst into my face, so it was hard to endure even with a mask for long.

I got out of the washing machine again and went home.

I had mold spores all over my body, so I took a quick shower and washed it off.

‘This time, we should prepare properly and go inside.’

After showering and changing clothes, I went up to the attic.

‘You must have bought a gas mask.’

My father had a hobby of buying and collecting useless things.

There was nothing missing in the attic.

After searching for a while, I was able to find the gas mask.

I ripped off the plastic wrap and came back to the washing machine.

‘A gas mask alone is not enough.’

I took the raincoat I was using from the shoe closet drawer and put it on.

The torn and punctured parts were sealed with glass tape.

She took the plastic she had collected from the cupboard, wrapped it around her wrists, ankles and shoes, and sealed it with glass tape.

She also wore goggles.

‘Mold spores shouldn’t stick to clothes.’

After preparing everything, I pushed myself back into the washing machine.

It was then that I was somewhat free from mold spores.

He still had trouble breathing, but it was tolerable.

The road in front of me was too long to get to the city, and the whole area around the road was a forest of mold.

It seemed that a means of transportation was needed to get to the place that looked like a city.

‘Where the hell are you?’

When I put together the whole image of this world, there was only one thing that came to mind.

I saw it on the cover of a fantasy novel… … .

[Destroyed World]

It was similar.

I don’t know if it’s really a destroyed world, but anyway, there was another world here.

‘Why did the washing machine have a door to this world?’

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no answer.

What a ruined world full of mold like this in the washing machine.

‘I was keeping it because it was stained with my parents’ hands… … Should I throw it away?’

As I was about to turn around to go home,

As strange letters appeared in front of me, they began to scroll quickly.

I thought it was because of the goggles, so I tried wiping the glass around the eyes, but it didn’t go away.

It was not in English, and it was the first letter I had ever seen.

When I looked at the letters out of curiosity, it stopped for a moment and then started to scroll quickly again.

『Successful in understanding the language of the visitor.』

Suddenly, a familiar text appeared.

‘visitant? Are you talking about me?’

『The visitor has opened a portal.』

‘A dimensional gate? Is that a dimensional gate? So I’m from another dimension?’

『Name: Ahn Nam, Age: 28, Occupation: Laundry Manager』

『Stamina: 5, Strength: 9, Intellect: 10, Appearance: 5』

『Skill: None』

The letters appeared and disappeared at a rapid rate, showing my status.

It went by so fast that I lost my mind.

However, there is one letter that stands out.

‘What is Appearance 5? I wasn’t that ugly.’

『Entitles visitors in the name of Mother Nature』

『Qualification: Visitors』

“Visitors can look around for an hour.”

1 hours?

I was going to go back and you gave me time to look around?

got into trouble

Will you go back or look around?

In the meantime, there is one question that does not go away.

‘Where the hell am I?’

As if hearing those words, a sentence appeared in front of me.

“It is March 25, 100 years after the end of the earth.”

My prediction was correct.

This is where 100 years have passed since the destruction of the Earth.

‘100 years after the fall… … .’

The dates seemed to be counting before and after the fall.

As I listened, I understood that the mold was covering the world.

I remembered that in a documentary I saw earlier, it was said that 100 years after the extinction of the human race, the fungus will be covered with molds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

These molds are the first step in the purification process.

‘Is there no one left alive?’

I looked around for a while, but it didn’t seem to be popular.

‘Huh? But what about that?’

Not far away, I could see a green forest where the rays of the sun were shining.

‘that’s interesting. It’s a fungal forest, but only there is a light shining through and it’s green.’

I set the alarm to go off after an hour by manipulating my watch.

I went through the fungal forest and headed for the forest about 100m away.

It was not easy to get through the overgrown fungus.

‘I wish I had a knife.’

I thought it would be easier to move if I cut out the fungus that was preventing me from walking.

When we finally arrived in the forest, the letters quickly appeared in front of us again.

“A visitor has visited the Aeggi Forest.”

『Purification begins.』

Suddenly, a wind from somewhere in the forest wrapped around me.

A whirlwind whirled through my hair and raincoat.

All the spores that had adhered to the body like a lie fell off.

He turned his gaze to the forest, stroking his messy, tousled body.

There was a huge tree in the middle of the forest, and plants of unknown names were growing around it.

It was a big tree like the world tree you saw in a book, and small particles of light were floating around it.

‘That’s great. Is this a baby forest?’

If the word “baby” was the word I knew, it would mean a grove.

I couldn’t keep my mouth shut for a while at the beautiful sight.

Moreover, a strong light was shining through the hole in the sky, illuminating the forest.

‘Besides, what is this light of the sun? How nice it would be to dry your laundry here.’

『Qualification: Visitors』

『Stamina: 5, Strength: 9, Intellect: 10, Appearance: 5』

『Applied Buff: Increases happiness』

『Skill: Light Absorption Skill』

『Miraculous Light: If you receive miraculous light for 10 minutes, the feeling of happiness lasts for two hours.』

Being under the sun made me feel really happy.

In addition, the air was clear, not a single mold spore or dust.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

I carefully took off the gas mask.

As she breathed in the air, she felt a terrific feeling run through her body.

『Applied Buff: Clears the head』

『Skill: Breath Skill』

『Clean Air: If you breathe clean air for 10 minutes, your head will be clear for two hours.』

A small creek ran down the forest.

『Applied Buff: Healing, Restoration』

『Skill: Laundry』

『Healing Water: One wash will heal or restore.』

I don’t know anything about it, but it seemed amazing.

‘I think it can have various effects depending on where and how it is used… … .’

I don’t know about sunlight and air, but I thought I could carry water with me.

‘I need an airtight container… … .’

I went back to the mold forest and picked up a plastic bucket.

When I brushed off the mold and dust, everything was fine except for a few cracks.

‘After all, plastic doesn’t rot.’

Thinking she could hold some water, she returned to the woods with a plastic bucket.

『Purification begins.』

As the wind from the forest enveloped the plastic barrel, the mold spores fell away and it was clean.

‘Interesting.’

Another miracle happened when the plastic bucket was immersed in purified water.

The scratched part disappeared, and as it was restored, it became like new.

It didn’t look completely new, but the surface was clean.

‘This forest is amazing.’

An idea popped into my mind.

Washing with this water might restore the original shape of the fabric.

Under the assumption that it applies to my world beyond the dimension.

A clean, perfectly restored plastic bucket filled with water.

I got up again and looked at the forest.

The forest beyond human reach was indescribably wonderful.

The magic of nature was being realized again.

Looking at the clock, the visitor had less than ten minutes left.

‘I’m sorry, but I have to go today.’

I again put on my gas mask and crossed the mold road back home.

‘How great would it be if we could bring a miraculous light and clean air?’

Next time, I thought that I should prepare well and come.

As soon as I got out of the washing machine, I took a shower.

If mold spores spread in your home, that’s a big deal.

Even a little bit of the miraculous light from the forest would prevent mold from growing in the house.

As soon as I got out of the shower, I pulled out an old tee I was going to throw away from the drawer.

It was a dress that had been worn for too long, shrunk, had an elongated neck, and had holes everywhere.

I went into the bathroom and poured water from the forest into a small basin.

I left half of it just in case.

After making up her mind, she dipped the T-shirt into the water.