아스달 64화. 돌아갈 수 있는 자리 [ AI 소설 ]

### ■ 현실

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### ■ 운영센터

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### ■ 지아

모니터를 바라보고 있었다.

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화면 속.

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아스달의 세계.

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수많은 유저.

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수많은 기록.

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그리고.

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### ■ 시스템

> GM 시아 계정
> 상태 : 정상

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### ■ 지아

작게 웃었다.

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“역시 그대로네.”

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사라진 적은 없었다.

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망가진 것도 아니었다.

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그저.

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잠시 내려놓았을 뿐.

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### ■ 메시지

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> 복귀 일정 확인 요청

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### ■ 지아

화면을 바라봤다.

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예전이라면.

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당연히 돌아갔을 자리.

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하지만 지금은.

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### ■ 기억

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작은 슬라임 앞에서 도망치던 루트.

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낚시하다 웃던 시간.

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자신이 처음으로 도움받았던 순간.

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### ■ 지아

“이상하네.”

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“예전에는 그렇게 중요했던 자리인데…”

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### ■ 조용한 미소

“지금은 조금 고민돼.”

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### ■ 아스달

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### ■ 루트

“지아님.”

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### ■ 지아

“네?”

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### ■ 루트

“요즘 고민 있어 보여요.”

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### ■ 지아

멈칫했다.

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### ■ 지아

“티 나요?”

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### ■ 루트

“네.”

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### ■ 웃음

“조금요.”

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### ■ 지아

“저 그렇게 숨기는 걸 못하나요?”

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### ■ 루트

“아니요.”

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“제가 지아님을 오래 봐서 그래요.”

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### ■ 정적

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### ■ 지아

“….”

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### ■ 루트

“예전 시아님도 그랬어요.”

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### ■ 지아

고개를 들었다.

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### ■ 루트

“혼자 고민하고.”

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“괜찮은 척하고.”

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“다른 사람부터 챙기고.”

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### ■ 루트

“그래서 알 수 있어요.”

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### ■ 지아

“뭘요?”

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### ■ 루트

“지금 뭔가 걱정하고 있다는 거.”

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### ■ 지아

작게 웃었다.

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### ■ 지아

“루트님은…”

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“참 이상해요.”

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### ■ 루트

“왜요?”

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### ■ 지아

“게임은 못하는데.”

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### ■ 미소

“사람 보는 건 잘해요.”

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### ■ 루트

“그건 칭찬이죠?”

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### ■ 지아

“네.”

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### ■ 루트

“다행이네요.”

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### ■ 잠시 후

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### ■ 루트

“지아님.”

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### ■ 지아

“네?”

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### ■ 루트

“혹시 언젠가.”

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“다른 모습이 되어도.”

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### ■ 지아

멈췄다.

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### ■ 루트

“저는 알아볼 것 같아요.”

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### ■ 지아

“어떻게요?”

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### ■ 루트

“목소리.”

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“말하는 방식.”

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“그리고…”

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### ■ 미소

“같이 있을 때 편한 느낌.”

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### ■ 지아

아무 말도 하지 못했다.

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### ■ 마지막

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돌아갈 수 있는 자리.

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다시 쓸 수 있는 권한.

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모두 가지고 있었다.

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하지만 처음으로.

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지아는 선택하고 싶었다.

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돌아가는 것이 아니라.

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함께 걷는 것을.

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**다음 화에 계속.**