episode_0015

“Oh my, you stupid bastard.”

Just like you realize a drunken mistake the next morning, it wasn’t until Saturday morning that I realized what I had done.

I was so resentful of myself. I couldn’t believe I had fallen into the world of beauty.

What should I do? It’s already over.

If I think positively, I have a relationship with the professor. If I do well, it will be fine. I just have more studying to do.

“ha…”

There are no regular classes on weekends. Most students will rest, do some training, or go out with friends, but I had a lot of work to do.

The first place you should stop by is the black market, and then the orphanage.

That’s right. Come to think of it, I had an appointment with Rumi on Sunday.

“There’s so much to do.”

It’s complicated. In times like this, you need to organize it.

——————-

target.

1. I need to become strong. (For my own safety)

2. You have to seduce the heroines. (To avoid dying)

—

In the end, there are two goals. Seducing the heroine is important, but my own power is also important.

For now, let’s focus on the heroine strategy this weekend.

Training took place all last week, and there was still quite a bit of time left before a life-threatening incident occurred.

“I need to make money, but what should I do?”

Should I sell the information? But who should I sell it to? There is a way to sell it to the information guild, but there is no way those meticulous people will trust my information if the source of the information is not accurate.

I could just go for the stage, but I don’t necessarily want to gamble.

“I’ll work hard and get a scholarship. I’ll go out first.”

In any case, you have to work hard to avoid being expelled.

After thinking about it, I went into the bathroom to get ready to go out.

*

Shopping malls around the academy.

In contrast to the sunny area where tremendous infrastructure was formed, the area between the alleys of the buildings was dark and gloomy.

“It must be somewhere here…”

I compiled information that was shown little by little in the game.

Since I remember in detail the location of large buildings, the location and angle of the shadows depicted in the game, and even each electric pole if it had appeared even once in the game, I ended up finding places that were vaguely similar.

Squeak-

“found.”

The alley between buildings 23 and 24.

It is the only door among the doors that cannot be opened. Although it is disguised as a bar that is only open at night, it is actually a place that sells black market passes.

Even though it was bright daylight, the atmosphere inside the bar felt like night. Only one soft light was illuminating the dark space.

Crunchy crunchy

Across the bar, a gray-haired old man was washing his glass.

The old man glanced at me and sighed.

“Heh, these days, all the weirdos are coming to visit. Hey, I don’t know where you heard this, but if you don’t want to look bad, go back.”

I ignored the old man’s words and sat down at the bar and ordered a cocktail.

“Okay, give me a glass of any cocktail. Make it as high as possible.”

I placed 1.5 million won in cash that I had prepared in advance on the rock.

The old man looked at the money, gave him a cocktail without saying a word, took the money, and went into the kitchen.

There was a small coin under the cocktail glass.

“That’s a really pointless method.”

I took the coins and left the bar and headed to the street.

There is a bright and lively atmosphere that is completely different from the place we were just before.

Insamro Department Store, the center of that atmosphere. I headed to the emergency stairs there.

There was a sign on the door leading down to the basement that said unauthorized persons were not allowed to enter. I ignored it and opened the door and headed to the basement.

There were two big guys blocking the road near the entrance to the underground shopping mall, so I showed them the coin and they got out of the way.

In an underground shopping mall with a musty smell, there were many shops with their doors open waiting for people to enter.

‘Let me see, where is the pharmacy?’

The place I came to was the ‘pharmacy’

Of course, I didn’t come to buy cold medicine.

“found.”

It’s a pharmacy with a shabby sign that looks like it’s about to fall down. I remember saying that this is the only store on the black market that uses the name “pharmacy.”

Rattling, beeping beeping beeping-

As I pushed through the glass door, a pharmacist in a white gown greeted me.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been a guest. Welcome back. What are you looking for?”

“…Um, some aphrodisiac….”

“Oh, you came to the wrong place. Although we handle sleeping pills and narcotics, we don’t touch acetic drugs. If you get caught with acetic drugs, it’s the end of the world if you get caught with the other drugs.”

“I came here knowing everything. I just came today to see what kinds there are.”

“It’s good for us to make money. We also want to sell acetic drugs, but it’s really difficult to distribute acetic drugs and the margins aren’t much, so… this place specializes in drugs.”

“I came here after being introduced to Mr. Park Hyun-seok. I just came here today to see what’s there.”

“Ac, then you should have told me a long time ago. Damn kid. Tsk, tsk.”

“…”

Chick. Chick.

The pharmacist spat on the floor, took a cigarette out of his pocket, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

“Sweet, ugh.”

It’s a perplexing reaction. For your information, Park Hyun-seok is an extra who was later caught using poison.

“I’m sorry. The association sent a lot of fake guests. I was rude, so please take this.”

I took some Cheongsim pills from the pocket opposite to the one where I took out the cigarettes. Are you telling me to eat and relax?

“It’s a trial version. It’s about level 3 out of 10, so give it a try.”

I think you know without asking what stage it is.

“…What’s the price?”

“That’s 300,000 won per pill. The better ones are more expensive, but once you use them, it won’t be a waste of money, right?”

It’s a trial version, so get it first. Free is always good.

“There are various types of medicine, including a powder whose shape is not obvious… Looking at the customer’s face, I thought he was not in a position to have non-consensual sex, so I gave him that. Would you like to change it?”

“No, I’ll just take this.”

“I thought he was an unreasonable bastard for coming here, but surprisingly he turned out to be a polite young man. This makes me feel sorry for swearing at him earlier.”

“yes?”

What nonsense? Suddenly. Do you have anger management disorder?

“Now, take this too.”

“No, if it’s a trial version, can I just give you a letter?”

“That’s the real Cheongsimhwan. If you take it, you will relax and calm your mind.”

“…”

“Giggles…”

He sounds like a crazy old man.

Well, whether it’s Cheongsimhwan or a trial version, I don’t know when I can use it, but it won’t hurt to take it.

“Oh, again. Anyway, customers who use the trial version once will come back.”

I left the gloomy pharmacist behind and left the black market.

“…Something feels uncomfortable.”

It was an atmosphere I didn’t want to come back to, but you never know. It would be a good idea to at least meet the pharmacist.

First of all, the next step is the daycare center.

Going to an orphanage is really about volunteering.

The gate, which was created in the middle of Gangnam, Seoul, disappeared after causing enormous casualties and property damage. The middle of the city became an empty field, and Victoria Academy was established on that land.

As it is located in the middle of Seoul, the surrounding shopping districts were developed from the beginning, and if you go to the outskirts, there are many facilities such as daycare centers and shantytowns.

The place I’m going to is ‘Sunshine Orphanage’.

It is an orphanage that takes care of orphans whose parents died in gates or dungeons while engaging in hunter activities.

And this is where the heroine Baek A-young goes to volunteer every weekend.

On the way, I bought some snacks that children might like at a convenience store and announced my intention to visit over the phone.

I took off the civilian clothes I had worn to go to the black market and changed into my academy uniform.

The building was surrounded by a white fence. I opened the front door, went in, and rang the entrance bell.

“What brings you here?”

A woman who appeared to be a daycare teacher came out. Perhaps because she had changed into Victoria Academy uniform, there was no wariness.

“Hello. This is the person I called you earlier. I would like to personally sponsor you.”

“Ah! You are Lee Ho-yeon, right? Welcome.”

The inside of the daycare center was neatly organized. Although it was not large, the atmosphere seemed to be good as I saw the bright expressions of the children and the daycare teacher.

“This is the director’s office. Please go inside and talk.”

“yes.”

smart.

“Please come in~.”

I opened the door and went in to see a nice-looking man sitting in the director’s office.

“Welcome, Mr. Hoyeon. I heard you have a young voice. Are you a cadet at Victoria Academy?”

“Yes, as I said over the phone, I would like to personally donate even if it is not a large amount. I will also do volunteer work as soon as I have time.”

“We are grateful. I was wondering what to do since the donations have decreased these days, but thank you so much. Rather than this, can I offer you a cup of tea?”

“The car is okay. Is it possible for me to see the children right away? I want to know which children I am sponsoring.”

“Seup, I normally don’t ask outsiders to take care of the children… but there is someone here right now, and Ho-yeon is a cadet at the academy, so I trust you. Please follow me.”

“thank you.”

Volunteering to take care of children at an orphanage is actually not easy.

If you stop taking care of children because it is difficult, the children in the orphanage will be greatly hurt, and there is also a risk of crime against the children.

This is because it is not easy to judge at a glance whether this person is trustworthy.

This time, I was lucky enough to get through it easily thanks to the academy cadet uniform.

“A famous hunter is also here for volunteer work. Now, guys! A new brother has arrived!”

The eyes of the children playing in the yard of the orphanage are drawn here.

Among the children, people are looking at Baek Ah-young and asking, ‘Who is that?’ Seeing that she is surrounded by children, she must be very popular.

“Hey guys?”

I mustered up the courage to say hello, but the reaction was very surprising. I guess I’m not yet at the age where I would be surprised to see the academy cadet uniform.

———————-

『Subquest has been sent.』

[True volunteer spirit!]

Baek Ah-young wants someone who enjoys the very act of helping others like she does!

Successfully complete your service with Baek Ah-young and gain her favor!

-Reward: Random ability score 2

———————-

However, there is a special move that I prepared knowing this would happen.

“Hehe, I guess Ho-yeon is still awkward with the kids. It’s like this at first.”

“It’s okay. Guys, do you want to watch this?”

Grumbling-

Three fireballs burned above my hands.

Even the children who had not come close to the scary place focused their eyes in this direction.

“Okay, let’s go?”

Throw the fireball in your left hand upward, then throw the fireball in your right hand upward and at the same time catch the fireball you just threw. Then throw the fireball in your right hand again and catch the fireball you just threw.

To put it simply, they showed juggling with fireballs.

“Wow… wow!”

“What! Brother, awesome!”

“Oppa! Can’t we do it with 4?”

I practiced juggling for 30 minutes in the morning. Actually, it wasn’t that difficult because I just had to control it little by little with mana and drop it in my hand, but it felt okay because it responded well.

“My brother also brought snacks. Who wants to eat them?”

*

The sun is already setting.

The children are also tired and are resting inside the building.

“Thank you for your hard work, Hoyeon.”

“No, Ayoung had a harder time.”

“Foot. I don’t think this is something someone who has been juggling for over an hour would say.”

『Quest completed!』

Baek Ayoung and I are sitting on the sofa inside the daycare building and resting. As we play with the children together, we naturally become friendly with them.

“Hoyeon, why did you come to volunteer? I heard you also provide sponsorship, but do you have money to sponsor an academy student?”

Baek A-young is a good person from birth. She does volunteer work like today purely because she wants to. As a result, she feels attracted to people like her.

“I’m still paying for the dignity support fee. I’ve been interested in volunteer work for a long time.”

“The quality support fee doesn’t amount to much. Don’t you have time to study if you’re an academy student?”

“You’re asking me so inquiringly. Hehe. Something feels strange. What are you doing by being interested in a student like me? Isn’t this a crime?”

“I just graduated from the academy too, right? Exciting.”

“It was a joke. A joke.”

“Hoyeon is amazing. All the volunteers I met at the orphanage seemed to lose interest in the children when they saw me, but Hoyeon was more interested in the children than I was.”

Of course, she was aiming for it. She saw it in the game, and there was a hint in the quest. Baek Ah-young wants someone who feels joy while serving with a pure spirit of service like herself.

Of course I’m not, but I can act if I know the conditions.

We became reasonably close, and at this point it was time to show off my emotions. I rubbed my dry, painful eyes and made them red.

“Actually, I’m an orphan too. I also lost my parents at the gate.”

“Ah, so I went to the Sunshine Orphanage… I’m sorry. It must have hurt Hoenn, but I kept asking questions while thinking only of myself.”

“I don’t even remember. What.”

I continued speaking with the saddest eyes I could muster.

“I also went to an orphanage like this. I tried my hardest to get into Victoria Academy. I thought everything would work out just fine once I got in, but that wasn’t the case.”

“…”

“It was difficult financially, but it was also very difficult emotionally. I couldn’t smile when other people were laughing, I worried about whether I had money left every time I ordered a drink at a cafe, and when I ate an expensive meal with friends, I just drank water for a while. That’s a problem. Well, anyway, I didn’t want other kids to feel that way.”

It’s a story that would make me, as an actor, cry. Of course, based on the setting, Ho-yeon’s parents died at the gate, and it’s true that she was an orphan. It’s also true that she came from an orphanage. I don’t know where.

“They didn’t do anything wrong.”

Until the last line that touches your emotions with a faint smile.

Moisture began to fill Baek Ah-young’s eyes, and warmth added to the way she looked at me.

“Hoyeon…don’t worry. Everything will be fine. I will definitely help you.”

strike!

★Heroine status window

[Baek Ah-young]

-[Likeability: 50]

-[Sexual drive: 30]

-[Appetite: 20]

-[Fatigue: 70]

Current status: I am very happy with my relationship with my academy junior.

Crazy, I met him for the first time today and my likeability rating is 50. If this is enough, I can act.

“It’s late. Ayoung looks tired too, shall we leave?”

“Yes. But you said you were a new student, Hoyeon, right?”

“yes that’s right.”

“Then I’ll see you soon. Hehe.”

“What? Where?”

“No~.See you next time!”

gun gun

Baek Ah-young left the orphanage with excited steps.

I know when we will meet next. Hunters from the association are coming for support during the upcoming dungeon training. It is only natural that Baek A-young, a healing hunter, is coming for support.

“Shall I go too?”

I left the daycare center. I never thought it would be this hard to play with the kids. Should I just send them money and not come to volunteer work?

“Brother! Bye!”

“Oppa! Next time, make sure to show me 5!”

When I look back, the two children who followed me the most eagerly are waving their hands at me.

“Okay! See you later!”

Well, I don’t want Baek Ayoung to be suspicious, so I guess I’ll come back a few more times.