Chapter 148. Weekend? (2)
Nam Daeun stepped out of the dorm early Saturday morning.
After buying a toy her little sister would like during the festival, she was low on cash and needed to grab sale items at the mart.
"Still, I'm lucky to have even a little money."
Uncle Minkyoo from the Buyer Guild had sent her a bit more allowance to celebrate her first-place finish.
It wasn't much, but it was enough to buy a toy for her little sister, which made Nam Daeun happy.
"I should go see him again tomorrow."
What kind of story should she tell her sister?
Nam Daeun's days were always the same.
Wake up, attend classes at the academy, come back to the dorm, and rest.
The Buyer Guild had banned her from part-time jobs too, so she had nothing else to do. Honestly, she didn't even want to attend classes, but until midterms ended, attendance was mandatory.
After meeting Lee Hoyeon, she had at least gained training as a new routine, but there still wasn't much she could share as fun stories for her sister.
So Nam Daeun always made up stories.
Stories like going to cafes with friends, playing rock-paper-scissors and getting forehead flicks, attending birthday parties—she always racked her brain to create stories her sister would enjoy.
"Hmm... Shampoo. Shampoo...."
She walked around the mart picking the cheapest essentials she could find.
"My hair's so long I go through shampoo too fast. Maybe I should just cut it."
She dropped a 1,980-won shampoo into her basket and counted the money left in her wallet.
'I have 8,600 won... Shampoo and soap is 2,820 won... What about snacks?'
She pulled out her wallet again to double-check.
It was so worn out it wouldn't even close properly.
"Coins... oh no... this isn't good."
Clink clink clatter—
Coins began spilling out from a hole she hadn't noticed.
'Spatial Acceleration.'
Nam Daeun used her authority to scoop up every coin.
But oddly enough, she was still short.
"Huh? I definitely picked them all up... huh...."
Only 8,500 won. She counted multiple times—100 won was missing.
With 100 won short, she'd have to drop one snack.
She couldn't skip out on shampoo or soap since she already picked the cheapest ones.
"Here. A coin rolled a bit far."
Just then, a voice from behind saved her.
Nam Daeun quickly turned her head.
Lee Hoyeon stood there with an awkward smile, holding out his hand.
In his hand were two 500-won coins and one 100-won coin. Nam Daeun swallowed nervously.
*
"S-Sorry, Master. I'm so sorry... Haaah. Haauk... Scout, stop it...!"
Lick, lick.
As Liliana rubbed her lips against my cock, Scarlett was passionately licking her.
"A-Ah, n-not... Ahk. Smack. Slurp..."
Feeling the cum rising, Liliana sucked the tip eagerly.
I fondled her breasts with one hand and came into her mouth.
"Gulp, haaah... slurp. Gulp. Slurrp..."
She swallowed every last drop and cleaned up with her tongue.
I enjoyed the feeling in her mouth before pulling out and standing up from the bed.
I didn't want to go all the way—letting her have her way would just spoil her.
"I'm going shopping. You two play around."
"H-Huh?! You're leaving me like this?!"
Scarlett looked at me with wide eyes, panicked.
But Liliana grabbed her tits tightly.
"Scout. Come here. You dare betray me?"
"Y-Yes♡"
She's into it—nothing more to say.
"Have fun."
"Aah, haa... haahk."
"After everything I did for you! You bitch!"
Leaving Liliana and Scarlett rolling around, I stepped out of the room.
I got dressed in the living room and sent Elise a reply.
- Me: Sorry, just saw this. Let me know a time that works for you, and I'll adjust.
I wonder if Elise knows the spy she sent is fooling around in my room.
Scarlett hanging out this long probably isn't a problem, since it's technically her job to watch me.
I left the dorm and headed for the nearest mart.
Already had kimchi stew, so it's stir-fried pork today.
I've started to grow attached to Scarlett after seeing her a few times.
She did try to betray me, but she's kind of sweet. Her dumbness is cute too.
She's brought some great intel, so might as well feed her well.
Recipes are all online these days, so it's easy enough to follow along.
It was still early, so the mart wasn't crowded.
I grabbed some meat and seasoning and tossed in some instant rice.
I was heading for the veggie section when I spotted a familiar back.
"Nam Daeun?"
She's at the mart again today.
Guess she's catching up on shopping after being cooped up from the lockdown.
She dropped a sale shampoo into her basket and started calculating prices.
★ Heroine Status Window
[Nam Daeun]
- [ Affection: 50 ]
- [ Lust: 17 ]
- [ Appetite: 44 ]
- [ Fatigue: 36 ]
Current Status: If I buy the 1,980-won shampoo... the 840-won soap and snacks... how much would that be...?
'Still struggling, huh.'
I'd like to give her some support, but she's not in a position to accept that kind of help.
I can't just hand her money either.
And what's with that worn-out wallet?
Clink clink—
Then, her wallet spilled coins everywhere.
A 100-won coin rolled right to my feet.
She was even using spatial authority to gather them all.
"...."
I pulled out my wallet.
I usually don't carry coins, just had two 500-won coins.
Can't give her too much or it'll be obvious—better to slip this in quietly.
"Here. A coin rolled pretty far."
I approached and spoke as she counted her coins.
Nam Daeun turned her head even before I finished speaking.
"Th-Thanks."
She blushed and took the coins, making eye contact with me.
Thankfully, she hadn't counted exactly how much she had.
Not surprising—there were so many coins.
"Been a while. Off to see your sister again?"
Her basket still had the same snacks from last time.
"Yeah. Tomorrow."
"What'd you do during the festival after the survival exam?"
"Just... trained and rested."
Oh, she's actually been training.
That's great progress.
I remember she wanted to spar with me last time—should I bring it up?
"Wanna spar Sunday then?"
"C-Can I?"
"Of course. Friends can do that much, right? Let's call it payback for the last exam."
It's great we're now close enough to have casual conversations.
This'll help a lot when it's time to seriously pursue her.
I was already planning to hit the training hall, so why not?
After a bit more small talk, we exchanged numbers and parted ways.
*
"Haa..."
Nam Daeun trudged back to the dorm.
She was glad to have one more snack to bring her sister, but she felt embarrassed.
The image of Lee Hoyeon holding out those two 500-won coins still lingered.
"So embarrassing."
She could kind of understand his perspective.
She must've looked pitiful, not being able to buy even shampoo. He probably just slipped in the coins to help out.
Still, it was really embarrassing.
"...Maybe those 500-won coins were on the floor?"
It's not impossible.
Maybe he just picked up coins lying around and handed them to her, thinking they were hers.
"...I don't know."
Ding—
Back at the dorm, Nam Daeun sat at her desk and opened her notebook.
To think of stories she could share with her sister.
"Still, I talked to Hoyeon today... I'll tell him about running into a friend while shopping... and sparring with a friend."
Nam Daeun started scribbling, carefully crafting her story.
*
Back at my dorm, I watched a cooking video and made stir-fried pork.
"This isn't something you can eat whenever. Only when the master wants it—K-homecooking."
"W-Wow..."
Clap clap.
Scarlett watched me, clapping timidly.
"Don't encourage that lunacy.... Kyaaah!"
Unlike her, I smacked Liliana's head for saying weird shit, then we all ate together.
"Oh, this is good. As expected of the Homecook Teacher."
"Delicious... You're really good at cooking, Hoyeon."
"It's just following instructions, not real cooking."
Liliana pouted and stabbed at the pork with her chopsticks.
"Then you make something. Aren't succubi supposed to be good housewives too?"
"Chicken tastes better! Why should I cook! You gave me money for delivery! And isn't that pork with my money?!"
"...Just eat, Liliana."
Life's tough when you're the man of the house with no financial control.
At least I still run the bedroom—guess I'll take comfort in that.
See you tonight.
I plotted a sinister revenge as I turned on my smartwatch.
Sure, they say it's rude to look at your phone while eating, but who's gonna scold me here?
"Nothing new, huh."
Looks like the terror case is being handled internally by the academy now.
Everything else was just memes, gossip, or celeb posts.
"What's this?"
One post stood out.
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[The Truth Lee Hoyeon is Hiding]
The media is covering up Lee Hoyeon's mistake involving the Honor Hall collapse and even praising him.
1. No certified evidence of the magic circle supposedly installed in the Honor Hall.
2. The artifact-to-mana conversion circle lacks power to cause such an explosion.
3. Hard to believe a mere cadet stopped a major terrorist spell and captured a Pandemic officer solo.
4. The media, elites, and academy are using the rise of a rookie to divert public attention...
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Upvotes: 130 Downvotes: 430
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"What kind of bullshit is this."
The inferiority complex must be insane if they're spreading this crap.
The fact this post has over 100 upvotes is even more shocking.
"Hmm... but maybe I should address a few things."
I don't have to explain anything, but some parts could fool people who don't know better.
Like the magic circle stuff.
Sure, the professors on-site backed me up, so it's probably fine, but still....
"Ugh. I'll ask Surin noona about it."
We're supposed to meet tonight—I'll bring it up then.
I turned off the smartwatch and picked up my chopsticks again.