Chapter 9 : Extremely Perceptive

Frozen Princess’s 1 million won sponsorship triple hit.

The sudden money shower caught Scarlet Lily off guard, and she retired without having a chance to gather herself.

What kind of relationship do they have?

Even though they wanted to resolve the curiosity, both of them remained silent.

But, should I say, thanks to this?

For the fans, this situation acted like fuel to the fire.

• They never showed their face on the stream, but now they debut as a big spender?
• Is Frozen Princess the daughter of a rich family?
• No information is known.
• A magical girl’s personal information is highly confidential.
• Even so, she insist it’s not that kind of relationship?
• Who knows what might’ve happened if they hadn’t turned on the stream when they stayed in the room?
• They did it.
• Hmm.
• I had a hunch when she added Lily to her name.

Creating the truth they wanted and talking loudly, hoping it was real.

On the other hand, there were also those who analyzed coldly.

• I don’t think Frozen Princess ever spent excessively. Is this fake?
• Is it an impersonation?
• We could ask Aurora Lora.
• Please turn on the stream quickly!

If it’s real, everyone agreed on Scarlet Lily’s behavior.

• Next time, she should at least kiss their shoes.
• 3 million isn’t something that just pops out of the ground. Hahaha.
• Not shoes… um, um!
• Then she’ll get sued.
• Didn’t she confirm it’s really her and went to show her gratitude?
• I wonder what kind of gratitude shr went to give.
• If it’s Frozen Princess, she’s like a sky-high sunban, so the pressure must be huge.
• She caught dinosaurs, so why be scared?
• Watching the stream, she seemed really scared though.

The evaluation of Scarlet Lily started to change a little bit.

• Her personality seems to be pretty calm.
• The 90-degree bow after receiving 50,000 won is legendary. Hahaha.
• I doubt she’d do that even to a yakuza boss. Hahaha.
• She’s not calm, she’s just an ordinary person.
• It’s all acting.
• If it’s acting, that’s even more impressive.
• Watching the room, she seemed like an ordinary person.
• I’d believe it even if she made a male-only room.

Lacking luggage,

• It was a hotel when she stayed in the room, did she move?

Hoping someone would quickly share the aftermath, netizens were once again inflating their imaginations.

“She doesn’t appear on my stream, isn’t that a bit much?”

During dinner at the buffet, Gil Haeun glared at Yucia, sitting across the table, pouting her lips.

“So you’re buying me dinner because of that?”

“You should buy 3 million won worth! No, for the audacity, double it. 6 million!”

“Were you that envious?”

“Of course I am! She did a collaboration with you before me and even got a donation!”

“We never did a collaboration.”

“She showed her face, so it counts as a collaboration!”

Gil Haeun stubbornly insisted.

While they bickered, a slightly younger girl opened her mouth.

“The stream looks fun, should I try it too?”

Sophia Viktorovna Petrova.

Shortened to Sonya.

She was a 5th generation magical girl, Parfait Alpha.

Living close to them, she was often brought along for meals.

“You shouldn’t do it. Once you start, you’ll get too absorbed in it.”

Yucia advised.

“But you spent tons of money, Senior!”

“That’s a bit different. I was just supporting a junior.”

“Mm… is that so?”

Sonya looked as if she was thinking deeply.

“Isn’t it strange that you can only get support from seniors by streaming?”

She skillfully poked at the gap in logic.

“You’re right! They treat Scarlet Lily like a VIP! Do you know what people are saying on the internet?”

“Don’t say that. It’s a misunderstanding…”

Gil Haeun, who never listens to reason, retorted.

“They’re treating me like a senior who’s fallen for a junior! What’s going on? Until recently, you were saying how fake she was, and how you couldn’t forgive the disrespect to a senior!”

Even if she saved her life, wrong is wrong.

Yucia intended to sternly scold the self-proclaimed magical girl, Scarlet.

But for some reason, after meeting her, her attitude completely flipped.

“Lily… is reflecting on pretending to be a senior.”

“Ah, Senior, you called Scarlet Lily affectionately!”

“I heard that too!”

Sonya pointed it out, and Gil Haeun agreed.

“Why are both of you like this? Is it that hard to cherish your juniors?”

“Sonya is also a junior! Give Sonya a 3 million won donation too! I’m giving 6 million!”

“Exactly!”

Yucia was at a loss.

“Sigh…”

She let out a small sigh.

“Lily is a pitiful kid. She had no family to help, so she barely managed to find a place to stay. She used the sponsorship because directly handing over money would look bad.”

This was the most plausible excuse she could come up with.

“Is your family rich, Senior?”

Sonya asked with innocent eyes.

“Didn’t you know? It’s obvious. Her name is ‘Princess’ after all.”

“Oh, right!”

“100,000 won is nothing for Yucia. There could be hundreds of millions or even billions in her bank account.”

“No wonder Haeun Senior wants to get close!”

“What are you talking about… I’m not getting close because of money!”

Yucia glared with fierce eyes.

“Don’t make up false stories.”

It wasn’t entirely wrong, but it was exaggerated.

“So, what’s the truth?”

Gil Haeun pressed on persistently.

“I told you, I just want to help her financially in an indirect way.”

“Will you continue doing that?”

“Until her life stabilizes.”

“Jealous!”

Sonya nodded her head vigorously.

“What?”

“Do you think I’ll fall for it?”

Gil Haeun narrowed her eyes.

“If you think I’ll be fooled, you’re mistaken. Tell me! What exactly happened that day?”

She shot the question like an interrogation.

She had heard the previous day that Armo had met Scarlett Lily.

But unlike the usual cautious behavior, the conversation was ordinary.

It was just that Yucia had introduced a mascot to officially debut, that was all.

That couldn’t be it.

There must be a hidden story!

Kil Ha-eun’s intuition told her so.

“Are we making secrets between us? This is a big disappointment.”

She stared into her eyes, as if telling her not to run away.

“Well, I’m not sure what it is………..”

“If you’re happy, it shows right away, you know? You can’t fool my eyes!”

“I wasn’t particularly happy……….!?”

The magical girl she had longed for confided only in her.

Such a precious secret just between the two of them was about to be exposed.

She desperately made excuses, but was immediately stopped.

“Ah, persistent. Did you forget that it was all thanks to me? The reward for introducing you to Scarlett Lily is just this?”

“Ugh…….”

They had known each other for a long time.

Gil Haeun knew better than anyone about Yucia’s love for Scarlett.

As she had just mentioned, she couldn’t deny that it was a miracle they met because Yucia had found her while streaming.

“Alright, tell me.”

Gil Haeun smiled slyly.

She earned 3 million won in one day.

The amount that could buy 300 bowls of soup.

If it were convenience store lunch boxes, that amount would be double, enough to survive almost a year with lunch and dinner every day.

It was a sum of money so large that she could only think of it in such humble terms.

“You won’t ask for it back later, right……”

She hadn’t withdrawn the money.

She didn’t think there would be a refund request, but there’s always a “what if.”

Why did they sponsor her with such a large sum?

Frozen Princess seemed to be a university student.

If she had signed the contract in her late teens, it would be just about five years later, so that would fit the age.

Was it really her?

It wasn’t certain she wasn’t using a nickname.

“…Would it be faster to ask directly?”

She opened her smartphone messenger app.

There was only one contact.

She sent a message to Yucia’s number.

[Lily: I don’t know if you’ve already heard, but I was sponsored 3 million won under the nickname Frozen Princess. Is it you?]

One minute, two minutes, and then three minutes.

She waited quietly.

Just as she was about to stand up, thinking Yucia might be busy, she got a reply.

[Yucia: Yes, it’s me.]

She confirmed it in a simple tone.

After a few seconds, another message came.

[Yucia: Are you available to talk now?]

Could it be a refund inquiry?

She knew Yucia wouldn’t do that, but she wasn’t sure what she was about to say.

[Lily: It’s fine.]

As soon as she sent the reply, the phone rang.

“Hello?”

There was silence on the other end of the line.

“Hello? Can’t you hear me?”

She spoke again.

It sounded like someone was sniffling.

“…I’m sorry.”

“What?”

“I’m sorryyyyyyyyyyy!”

It wasn’t the usual cool tone she was used to hearing from her.

“I’m sorry………. I told Haeun and Sonya that Scarlett is real……..!”

“Who are Haeun and Sonya?”

“My friends and juniors… Aurora Lola and Parfait Alpha.”

“A magical girl, huh.”

“Actually, we had dinner together today.”

Yucia confessed.

Aurora Lola, who had quick wits, kept asking, so she had no choice but to tell everything.

She had revealed that she was the same person as Scarlet, the first-generation magical girl.

“So you’ve been anxious because of that?”

“…Yes?”

Gil Haeun realized something.

“If they’re your close friends, it’s fine. You just need to be careful from now on.”

“But you said you wanted to quietly retire………..”

“You can retire noisily. I still haven’t found a way to undo the transformation.”

When things get noisy, she’ll figure out how to handle it.

She didn’t want to be the kind of senior who kept asking for help.

“Scarlett-senpai… I’ll keep sponsoring you. I’ll sponsor you more and make sure to repay you…”

“No, that’s not what I meant. Don’t do that.”

She didn’t want rumors to spread in the community like she was targeting the senior, receiving sponsorship, and then visiting every night.

Without knowing how she felt, Yucia just sniffled and cried.