Chapter 50

Chapter 50

I Installed a Dating App and Girls from Another World Became Obsessed with Me.

Episode 50: Proposal

“Do you have any discomfort, patient?”

“My head and solar plexus hurt too much.”

“That’s because your guardian hit you for about 30 minutes earlier.”

“…”

The doctor and nurses looked at me with pity, but I was truly wronged.

Who would have expected Choi Hye-na to say she was my wife?

“Let’s start with a thorough re-examination.”

“…Yes.”

I was escorted to the examination room by a nurse and underwent tests I had never heard of before, going in and out of huge machines.

After about an hour of testing, I met Choi Hye-na again, who was pouting in the hallway on my way to the consultation room.

“…I’m sorry.”

“Humph.”

Thankfully, she didn’t punch me.

Choi Hye-na walked ahead of me into the consultation room without saying anything, her back looking no different from usual.

Only then did I feel relieved and enter the consultation room.

“Thank you for going through the tests.”

The familiar doctor greeted us in the consultation room, which we entered in an awkward atmosphere.

Despite his friendly appearance, he was the hospital director.

The question of why he was personally treating me disappeared when I thought about Choi Hye-na sitting next to me and her background.

“First, the reason you were asleep for four days after being rescued from the gate seems to be because you used too much mana in a short period.”

I had expected that.

No matter how much faster I could replenish mana than other mages with the app’s buffs, my body’s durability wasn’t much different from other mages.

Continuously recovering more mana than the proper amount could be harmful.

“Would you take a look at this?”

The doctor took something out of his drawer.

It was a blue model that looked like a nervous system.

“This is the patient Kang Hyeon-u’s mana circuit.”

“What the hell, give it back.”

Smack!

“Sorry. Please continue.”

“Ahem… The test results show that the patient Kang Hyeon-u’s mana circuit is generally weakened. As explained earlier, this is partly due to using too much mana in a short period, but also because you haven’t been a mage for long, so your mana circuit hasn’t fully stabilized.”

An X-ray-like image of my body scan appeared on the monitor on the desk.

“As you can see, your mana circuit is very weak, so it’s best to refrain from using magic for the time being.”

“…”

“Answer me.”

“…Yes.”

I had no choice but to yield to Choi Hye-na’s threat.

What would I have left if I couldn’t use magic?

I felt like I had lost my identity.

“Don’t worry too much. You have excellent recovery, so your mana circuit will be stronger than before in about a week. Think of it like a newborn’s bones being soft.”

After hearing the doctor’s unhelpful consolation, I left the consultation room.

There was no one in the hospital corridor, probably because it was a VIP ward.

Choi Hye-na and I were left alone.

The awkwardness felt like it was piercing the ceiling.

“…Don’t you have anything to say?”

Choi Hye-na spoke first.

“…Sorry?”

I apologized quickly, thinking I would be hospitalized for another week if I got hit again, but Choi Hye-na’s reaction was lukewarm.

It was as if that wasn’t the response she wanted.

“Then… thank you?”

I had been living luxuriously in a VIP private room and receiving top-notch medical care.

With my current bank balance, I would have had to take out a loan for this.

“…I’m leaving.”

“Huh?”

Again, that wasn’t the answer. Choi Hye-na spoke in a sulky voice and left.

Even with three sexual partners and one spirit, women were still a mystery to me.

Just because I had regained consciousness didn’t mean I could be discharged immediately.

The doctor wanted me to stay for at least a week to observe my progress, which I didn’t mind.

First of all, the nurses in the VIP ward were all exceptionally beautiful.

I hadn’t experienced it, but I wondered if flight attendants from major airlines were this attractive. Thanks to them, I enjoyed myself every time I got an injection or had a test.

Moreover, the hospital was almost like a hotel, and I even thought about living there.

While enjoying a vacation that rivaled a hotel stay, someone came to visit me.

“I heard everything from Hye-na.”

It was Grandma Choi Yeong-ok.

“Thank you sincerely for saving my granddaughter.”

Her polite speech, unlike usual, felt sincere and respectful.

“Yes, well…”

I didn’t try to be modest, saying it wasn’t a big deal or that I just did what anyone would have done.

It was undeniable that I had gone through a lot to save her, and I didn’t want to downplay my efforts.

“Would you visit our family formally after you’re discharged? We have many things prepared for our benefactor.”

“I look forward to it.”

After a brief conversation, Choi Yeong-ok left.

Was it consideration for the patient?

Anyway, now that everyone had come, I decided to enjoy the rest of my vacation and lay down on the fluffy hospital bed.

The meals were surprisingly satisfying for a hospital, and I was happy thinking about continuing this lifestyle.

But my mood was shattered the next day by an unexpected visitor.

“Nice to see you?”

“…”

Han Ra-el, the Gray Magic Tower Master, came to visit me.

“What brings the Tower Master here…?”

Strictly speaking, I was also a mage affiliated with the Gray Magic Tower.

In broadcasting terms, it was as if the station director came to visit a low-level staff member who had been hospitalized for a few days.

I couldn’t control the dry swallowing and cold sweat.

It was a conditioned reflex, an instinct.

Moreover, her dark eyes, which made it impossible to gauge her thoughts, confused me even more.

“What do you mean? I came to visit you, of course.”

Even though she knew that wasn’t what I was asking, she said that. I didn’t know if I should call her shameless or admire her as an excellent socialite who could hide her purpose well.

“First, let me express my gratitude.”

Even though I was flustered, I had to do what I had to do.

I bowed respectfully.

“If the Tower Master hadn’t helped, I probably would have died there. Thank you so much.”

Of course, I could have escaped with the matching app.

If Han Ra-el hadn’t saved me, I’d probably be in the underground dungeon or with Iris right now.

Of course, seeing Iris again after a long time would be good, but it was obvious that it would take an immeasurable amount of time to gain the strength to clear a B-class gate on my own.

As someone with a lot to do on Earth, I couldn’t be happy about that.

“You don’t have to worry. I just did it for a price.”

“Even so…”

“Come on, don’t worry about it anymore! I even bought some energy recovery drinks on the way?”

I received the box Han Ra-el handed me. Just then, I thought, “Even the Tower Master brings energy drinks for a hospital visit.”

“…?”

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I checked the box and its contents.

“Tower Master…? What is this…?”

“Hehe, it’s holy water I received from an acquaintance. Since it was made by a bishop, the effects will be certain.”

That wasn’t what I was asking.

Why was holy water in a box given as if it were energy drinks?

Holy water referred to water imbued with divine power.

It was specialized in purifying evil things related to demons. If I had just one bottle of holy water during the Wendigo possession, I wouldn’t have had to have sex all night to remove the Wendigo from Choi Hye-na’s body.

‘She’s giving this as an energy recovery drink?’

Well, it would recover energy!

It was water infused with divine power used to treat wounds, so it would be stranger if it didn’t work.

Moreover, the stronger the divine power of the person who made the holy water, the higher its price skyrocketed. If a bishop-level priest made it, the price per bottle would be too high to even mention.

“…”

But there were eight bottles.

Even for a Tower Master, this gift for a hospital visit would be burdensome, wouldn’t it?

But the person who gave the gift seemed completely unconcerned.

“I’ll return this.”

I bowed respectfully and handed her the box of holy water.

The sweeter the fruit, the more dangerous it was.

I saw this as a poisoned apple, not a simple gift.

“You can keep it.”

“No, it’s too much for me.”

“Hmm…”

Han Ra-el, who received the gift back, just stared at me with an unreadable expression and smile.

What was this? Was she sulking because I rejected her gift?

It was a gift from my boss, so should I have just accepted it even if it looked like a poisoned apple?

‘…Should I take it back now?’

I didn’t know much about social life, having only worked part-time.

“Then, how about this?”

Just when my complicated head was about to explode, Han Ra-el handed me a piece of paper.

I glanced at it, and it looked like a contract.

“Actually, I’m interested in you, Hyeon-u.”

“…I have two girlfriends.”

“Really? But do you know? A man coveted by many women is a truly attractive man.”

“…”

This woman was no ordinary person.

She never fell for the other person’s pace.

“Being your lover wouldn’t be bad, but what I’m proposing is different. Please take a look at the contract.”

With a slightly uneasy feeling, I looked at the contract again. It read:

Han Ra-el (hereinafter referred to as “A”) and Kang Hyeon-u (hereinafter referred to as “B”) enter into a research cooperation agreement as follows.

Contract period: xxxx year xx month xx day to xxxx year xx month xx day.

Work location: Han Ra-el’s personal workshop (adjustable).

Work content: Physical examination and research cooperation to find out the source of B’s special talent.

Working hours: Mutual agreement possible.

Wage: A must accommodate B’s desired conditions as much as possible. · · ·

“Research cooperation agreement?”

“Why do you think I spent my precious time rescuing you?”

“…Wasn’t it because of Mrs. Choi Yeong-ok’s request?”

“Well, that was part of it, but the decisive factor was that your past actions piqued my interest.”

Han Ra-el handed me a document she had taken out from somewhere.

It was my elementary school report card.

“A child who was judged to have no talent in the mana test he received in the fifth grade of elementary school created a circle in just one week nine years later, and reached the 2nd circle in another week. Don’t you think even a novel would be criticized for lacking plausibility if it were written like this?”

I had to admit it.

If I thought so, how much more would the Tower Master?

“What do you want?”

“Just what’s in the contract.”

Han Ra-el handed me the box of holy water again.

“I want to research you, Hyeon-u.”

In any way possible.

Very rarely, Han Ra-el’s face flushed.