episode_0015

‘If I can somehow change his mind while hanging out with him, it might be possible to easily solve one of the upcoming incidents.’

Despite making such calculations, the reason Do Yu-jin did not want to get involved with her was simple.

One is, as I said, because the risks involved are too great.

And the other one is right.

ha-

‘Honestly, if I had known it would turn out like this, I would have studied the characters in detail as well as the system.’

Because I didn’t know much about the character Erio, I had no idea what problems she would face in the future or how I could change her mind.

‘If I go around with him and fail to persuade him… … ‘

Do Yu-jin shivered for a moment as she imagined the golden sphere she had seen earlier being pierced into her head and heart.

‘It feels like I’m walking around with a time bomb that could explode at any moment… … but I have no choice.’

Do Yu-jin scratched her head.

‘No, let’s think positively. If we can persuade Erio, we can reduce the enemy’s power while strengthening the main character’s party.’

Even if you think back to her performance in the game, it wasn’t a simple level of enhancement.

It was a level of enhancement equivalent to Gear Second and Gear Five of the Gomu Gomu Fruit.

‘If you get lucky and become close with Erio there, you might be able to use him as a spy to monitor and control the main characters’ movements.’

If only I could put a leash on the main characters in that way, it would definitely be much easier to move them and grow them as I wanted.

‘That guy, he must be incredibly rich since he’s offering 10 million won. He’d probably buy him donuts and such.’

hmm……

As I went through the advantages one by one, the advantages of accepting them and having things go well seemed clear.

Do Yu-jin, who had succeeded in convincing her timid self through him, raised her head and looked up at the sky.

‘What I’m trying to do now is gambling.’

The original Do Yu-jin was the type of person who would never gamble with his life.

However, with such a frail body, it was impossible to survive without taking this kind of gamble.

‘So what I have to do now is clear.’

Deciding to roll the dice.

Should I say that I’m lucky?

Maybe because I had already done it once, I was able to make up my mind faster than I thought.

Swish-

Do Yu-jin, who had made up her mind like that, lowered her head and looked at Erio.

“Isn’t this enough? If you need more, I can give you more… … ”

“Now that you have the money, sit down and listen to me.”

“… … If you sit down first, I’ll sit too.”

Erio hesitated for a moment and then said.

‘What is that suspicious look?’

… … Do Yu-jin chose to sit quietly instead of saying anything, as she had already tried to run away and been caught several times before.

When Do Yu-jin sat down, Erio sat down next to her cautiously, though hesitantly.

“First of all, let me make this clear: Your offer is rejected. As I said before, I have a lot to do in the circle.”

This wasn’t an excuse or a lie to get over this situation, it was the 100% truth.

In order to survive with such a weak body, I literally had to run around until my feet sweated.

“I’ll help you somehow! So… … !”

“Yeah, I knew you wouldn’t give up even if I said that.”

First of all-

“So let’s try to compromise.”

Erio looked at the hand that Doyujin held out and said.

“How?”

“It’s simple. We just cooperate with each other.”

“Cooperation?”

“Yeah, cooperation.”

The more money you have, the better it is to move forward.

No, it had to be more than that, but as I said, there were many ways to get money.

‘So, bringing something else instead of money is the right choice, but the problem is that I don’t know what he has.’

Of course, I knew a few things, but they weren’t things I would say I really needed.

That’s why Do Yu-jin decided to change the direction of her thoughts.

If you can’t decide what to bring, just don’t bring anything.

And then after leaving that opportunity, you can choose what to bring later.

“I will usually try my best to grant your requests, so please try to grant mine sometimes too.”

This was the exact nature of the cooperation that Do Yu-jin had been talking about a little while ago.

To put it simply, it is a system in which people owe each other a favor.

‘If you give her what she wants, she’ll be able to take some useful things from her possessions in return for her favors, or you can borrow them for a little while.’

Gyaut-

After hearing the explanation, Erio stared at Doyujin with a slightly blank look before speaking.

“So… …you want to be friends with me?”

friend?

“Um… … ”

Do Yu-jin thought for a moment and then said.

“Well, that’s what it is. It’s about being in a relationship where we help each other.”

Something seemed a little different, but I didn’t want to bother looking into it in detail, so I just nodded and moved on.

That’s not entirely wrong, because originally, if you hang something like this on your ear, it’s a nose ring, and if you hang it on your ear, it’s an earring.

“… … Okay, I understand.”

Erio was satisfied with Do Yu-jin’s answer and grabbed his hand.

“From now on, we are friends?”

“Yes, beyond just being friends, we’re close friends through a contract.”

“Sticky friends… … ”

Erio muttered quietly as they shook hands.

Do Yu-jin tilted her head without hearing those words.

“If you have any requests, please let me know. Since we’re friends, I’ll listen to everything I can.”

“Yeah, I got it. … … But what’s your name?”

Now that I think about it, I haven’t even introduced myself yet.

Do Yu-jin only then realized the fact and said with a slightly bewildered look.

“Do Yu-jin, and your name is Erio to Vista, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

As he said that, Erio lightly shook Doyujin’s hand that he was holding.

“I’ll be counting on you in the future.”

“Yes, I think I will be helped in many ways, so please take care of me.”

Do Yu-jin continued shaking hands and spoke with sincerity.

“Then Eugene, tell me the device number.”

“Yeah.”

Swish-

“… … But I don’t know my number. No, how do I register my number?”

“I don’t know either.”

“Huh?”

A possessed person who entered another world against his will and a genius who is making friends for the first time in this world.

Both of them were unfamiliar with handling the device for their own reasons.

I spent a long time groaning and tapping on the screen with my head against it.

“Whew, that’s it.”

The two barely managed to register each other’s numbers on their devices.

“Then I’ll be going now. If there’s anything I need you to do, call me… … ”

Kwak-

Before Do Yu-jin could finish speaking, Erio grabbed his hand with strength as he tried to stand up.

“Where?”

“I’m thinking of going out to eat… … ”

Do Yu-jin, who was answering sincerely, looked back, flinched, and then forgot what she was going to say.

Because Erio was looking at himself with both arms raised high in the sky.

‘What? Are you threatening me now?’

I remember seeing a video before of a red panda threatening people like this.

As the mystery continued, Erio looked at Do Yu-jin and said.

“Pick me up.”

It seems that Erio is the type of person who takes a test drive as soon as he buys a car.

“I want to go too.”

“You want to go together?”

“Yeah, I’ll go with you.”

Erio stared at Doyujin and spoke again.

A look full of unspoken declarations that there is no such thing as compromise.

“Oh, I see.”

Do Yu-jin let out a small sigh and nodded as if she couldn’t do anything about it.

It was just a little while ago that we promised to cooperate with each other.

But Do Yu-jin was not without conscience, to the point where she had the nerve to say she wouldn’t do it.

‘Well, whether I like it or not, I think I’ll be hanging out with him a lot in the future, so it can’t hurt to become close with him quickly.’

Still, one thing had to be made clear before moving on.

“Instead, you eat in a quiet place where there are no people?”

Do Yu-jin said firmly.

Because I didn’t want to be the center of attention for being caught eating with Erio.

“Okay.”

Erio nodded obediently.

Even she, with her special constitution, felt uncomfortable in the presence of other people.

“Then now I have to find a quiet place to eat… … ”

“I know a place.”

“Huh? Where?”

Do Yu-jin asked with a puzzled look on her face, as it seemed unlikely that Erio would visit every restaurant.

Erio answered in a calm voice.

“My room.”