episode_0044

There was something my ex-girlfriend used to say to me.

She was a girlfriend I dated briefly, but I learned a lot about the truth of life back then.

She said that stock trading wasn’t for me.

Of course, back then, my income wasn’t high, so maybe that’s why I heard that, but I ingrained in my mind that even if I had a lot of money, stock trading wasn’t something I should do.

I even witnessed my ex-girlfriend’s stocks crashing.

So, I had to speak up and say,

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think that’s the right path for me. It’s not a field I’m confident in, and I’ve been told not to do it since the past.”

It was a simple yet rational reason.

In fact, when I said this now, the tipsy Violet looked flustered and stepped back from me.

I felt a little sorry, but it couldn’t be helped.

After all, I had a bone-deep conviction that stock trading was not for me.

“Uh… Well, if you don’t like it, there’s nothing I can do about it..!”

“You suddenly made the atmosphere awkward. Oh, I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay, let’s have a drink!”

And so, we drank beer at the adventurer’s guild.

*

And so, the next day arrived.

For some reason, my hangover didn’t go away with [Detox].

Maybe because I didn’t consider my body as poison.

So now, I felt a little like dying.

I was tired.

I felt like I wanted to collapse right now.

But I had to take a shower.

My body was quite dirty since I didn’t shower yesterday.

Of course, I could use [Purify] to clean my body, but that felt somewhat uncomfortable.

It felt like wiping my body with a towel.

“Ugh..”

With that thought in mind, I got up from bed, opened the door, and went outside.

I wasn’t worried about intruders.

Basil was guarding the house.

I didn’t buy a Tanghulu that Basil liked when I came home drunk yesterday, but I thought I should buy one later.

With that thought, I hid my spatial pockets in the house.

[Cognitive Impairment]

I used several spells to make it difficult for others to notice.

Then, I hid the pockets in inconspicuous places and took some money.

I quickly walked to the public bathhouse.

Of course, there was a makeshift shower in the house, but I felt like showering outside.

There were things to do outside.

“Ah, nice.”

As I splashed water on myself, I organized what I needed to do today.

So, today, I had to go to the adventurer’s guild and upgrade to the Gold Rank.

I heard that if I became a Gold Rank, I would receive an investment from the adventurer’s guild at a certain rate, so there was a reason to aim for the Gold Rank.

The banking system.

Of course, I could use the banking system without becoming a Gold Rank, but I couldn’t deposit as much.

There was a slightly lower limit.

That’s why I wanted to upgrade to Gold Rank.

I heard that the amount I could save would increase.

“I should ask about this.”

It was better to ask people who knew about it.

So, before going to the adventurer’s guild, I planned to visit the Harang Hotel and write a post in the gallery.

I also planned to buy a Tanghulu on the way.

“Why do I have to do so many things.”

I wanted to live comfortably, but to do so, I had to keep doing annoying things.

I thought that if I was moderately strong, people wouldn’t bother me, but being vaguely strong, people around me kept trying to plunder what I had.

“Well, if I don’t have it, I can live without it.”

If you don’t have the ability, you should live according to the abilities you have.

I couldn’t understand why people insisted on living by taking away others’ things.

With that thought, I logged into the gallery.

There, I saw an interesting post.

[“No, Cocoonan is a crazy bastard.”][34]

Judging by the number of comments, it seemed to be on fire.

And so, with a smile, I clicked on the post.

Wondering what had happened.

[Author: Kootlu]

[Title: No, CocoNanNae is Crazy]

[Content: (Picture) What the hell are you trying to do by sending this to Koolntum? Seriously, are you insane?]

L CocoNanNae: lol

N CocoNanNae: If you’re annoyed, attack where I am

N Kootlu: Tell me where you are so I can attack, damn it

N CocoNanNae: Attack if you know where I am lol

N Kootlu: Are you crazy?

N Kootlu: So many people died because of you

N CocoNanNae: That’s their fault for being weak

N CocoNanNae: I even said I would send it myself

‘..They really sent it.’

When I saw the post I wrote on the gallery last time, I was wondering if they would actually send it – and they did.

I was amazed and continued to check the comments.

L NotTrustworthyIsASin: What are you doing right now?

N NotTrustworthyIsASin: Are you really insane?

N NotTrustworthyIsASin: You’ve crossed the line severely.

N NotTrustworthyIsASin: You’ll regret writing on the gallery in the future.

N CocoNanNae: Wow, I’m really scared

N NotTrustworthyIsASin: Are you making fun of yourself right now?

N CocoNanNae: Oh, you catch on well lol

My head was spinning.

Why does this person keep picking fights with everyone?

Having talent from being possessed is one thing, but having the same character is another.

Why does he have such a character?

It was hard to understand.

With those thoughts in mind, I continued to check the comments.

L: Please go out and die ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

N CocoNanNae: No, I don’t want to lol

N: Seriously, what a cool jerk

N CocoNanNae: If you’re annoyed, come at me

N CocoNanNae: Are you scared? lol

N: Acting like kids and fighting, seriously lol

N: So childish, for real

N CocoNanNae: Yeah, I’ll act childish~

L: CocoNanNae <<< Doing cool things, reversed, lame lol

N: Lame to the core

N: You're really lame

N CocoNanNae: Yeah, you guys who do lame things are even lamer lol

N: But we're aware that we're lame, cool, cool

N: Seriously lol

L: But objectively speaking, I can understand CocoNanNae's perspective.. Since he's never received attention in his life, it's inevitable for him to behave like that.. We need to embrace him.

N: True

N: Are you a psychologist by any chance?

N CocoNanNae: Yeah, I got a lot of attention when I was young

N: Must be nice to get a lot of attention lol

Everyone was teasing CocoNanNae.

Half of the posts on the gallery were about CocoNanNae.

It was truly exasperating.

Why would someone behave like that?

It's like a person going through puberty gaining immense power and becoming intoxicated with it.

Thinking like that, the possibility was a bit chilling.

A story of a human with the mindset of a middle schooler possessing a body with tremendous talent, causing trouble.

Isn't that a classic story?

Of course, it was a story that had nothing to do with me now.

After all, I have no reason to go to Koolntum right now.

And I have to stop Andromalius's attack soon.

With those thoughts in mind, I left a comment as well.

LReallyAShithead: Wow..

NReallyAShithead: I really respect you..

This was a sincere statement.

I was curious how someone could behave like that.

Should I meet them and give them a piece of my mind?

Back when I used to work at the cafe, he seemed like a clueless child.

With that thought in mind, I finished my shower and got up from my seat.

Then suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.

"Oh, I was supposed to post the story."

The plot was so interesting that I forgot what I was supposed to do.

I don't usually make mistakes like this.

With that thought in mind, I wrote a post.

[Author: RealTrash]

[Title: Choosing between Upgrading to Gold-tier Adventurer vs Maintaining Silver-tier, Need Advice]

[Content: Seriously torn between the two, any recommendations? Heard rumors about upgrading at the bank, is it true?]

After writing the post, I dried off and got dressed after leaving the bathhouse.

Then, I headed towards the Harang Building and checked the gallery.

Since I always covered myself with a robe, there was no risk of being recognized while browsing the gallery.

Just in case, I used some concealment magic while walking around.

With that in mind, I checked the comments.

[Author: RealTrash]

[Title: Choosing between Upgrading to Gold-tier Adventurer vs Maintaining Silver-tier, Need Advice]

[Content: Seriously torn between the two, any recommendations? Heard rumors about upgrading at the bank, is it true?]

L: Yeah, upgrading at the bank does improve things.

N: It might not be a bad idea to give it a try.

N: The adventurer guild is a damn joke, where do they even get their potions from, damn bastards.

N: Why are you accusing me of selling potions? I was just stating facts.

N: This guy is a real piece of work.

LPerus: It's not bad to use the bank frequently.

NPerus: The more money you put in the bank, the more benefits you'll receive.

NPerus: But honestly, it's better not to use the bank too often if you don't have to.

Once again, taking advice from the adventurer old-timers, I arrived at the Harang Building today.