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"Well, having a bit of money is fortunate."

Mingyu from the Buyers Guild threw in some extra allowance for Daeun for winning first place. It wasn\'t a huge sum, but she was delighted that she could get toys for her little sister.

"I should visit her again tomorrow."

"Hmm, what should I talk to her about?"

Nam Daeun\'s day was always the same—wake up, attend academy classes, return to the dormitory, and take a break. Part-time jobs were a no-go due to Buyers Guild restrictions, leaving her with not much to do. She wasn\'t keen on going to classes, but until the midterm exams were over, attendance was a must.

Since her encounter with Lee Hoyeon, she started a training routine, so boredom wasn\'t an issue. Still, there weren\'t any captivating stories to share with her little sister.

Nam Daeun always made up stories.

Tales of hanging out with friends at cafes, playing rock-paper-scissors and getting a forehead smack, stories about attending a friend\'s birthday party, and more. She always put effort into crafting entertaining stories for her little sister.

"Hmm… Shampoo. Shampoo…." Nam Daeun strolled through the mart, opting for the cheapest daily necessities.

"My hair is long, so I burn through shampoo too quickly. Should I just chop it off?" She tossed a 1,980 won shampoo into the basket and calculated the remaining money in her wallet.

"I\'ve got 8,600 won…. The soap is 2,820 won, and… How much are the snacks?" She pulled out her wallet again to double-check the money. It was a worn-out wallet that refused to close properly due to prolonged use.

"The coins… Huh?"

Jingling sounds filled the air as coins spilled onto the floor through a mysterious hole.

Spatial Acceleration.

She used her skill to pick up each coin. Strangely, there wasn\'t enough money.

"Huh? I\'m sure I picked them all up… Hmm…."

There were only 8,500 won. Even after counting multiple times, 100 won was missing. With 100 won short, she could only cut back on one snack. Daily necessities like shampoo and soap were all bought at the lowest price and couldn\'t be reduced.

"Here, the coins rolled quite fa—" At that moment, a voice from behind sounded like a rescue.

Nam Daeun quickly turned her head. There, Lee Hoyeon extended his hand with a graceful smile. On his hand were two 500 won coins and one 100 won coin, and Daeun swallowed her saliva.

***

"I\'m sorry, Master. Sorry… Haa… Hah… Scout… Sto—"

While I was rubbing my cock against Liliana\'s lips, Scarlett was eagerly licking Liliana with her tongue.

"Ah, that.. hmmp…."

As the cum gradually started to well up, Liliana sensed my dick twitching and sucked on my knob with little, wet sounds. While groping her chest with one hand, I blew my load into her mouth.

"Hmm… Glug… gulp…."

I emptied every drop down her throat, then had to clean up by wiping the inside of her mouth. After savoring the inner texture, I pulled my penis out and got off the bed.

If I went all the way, it would go the way Liliana wanted, and I wasn\'t keen on that.

"I\'ll go grocery shopping, so have fun together."

"H-Hiiik… W-What do I do if you leave like this?"

Scarlett, hearing that, widened her eyes and grabbed onto me. However, Liliana tightly gripped her chest.

"Scout, come here. How dare you betray me?"

"Yes, yes♡"

"Have fun, you two."

"Haa, ha, ha, Haaa…"

"You bitch, I\'ve been treating you well!"

Watching Liliana and Scarlett writhing around, I left the room. As I dressed, I replied to Alice.

[Me: Sorry, I just checked it. Let me know a convenient time, and I\'ll make it up to you.]

If Alice only knew what the spy, whom she sent, is up to in my room. But I wonder if it\'s okay for Scarlett to hang out here for so long… Well, since her job is to keep an eye on me anyway, I guess I it\'s fine.

I left the dorm and headed to the nearby mart. Since I had kimchi stew before, I decided to make spicy stir-fried pork.

After seeing Scarlett a few times, I\'ve grown fond of her. Even though she initially tried to betray me, she was kind in her own way and a bit cute in her foolishness.

She brought a lot of valuable information, so I should treat her to something delicious. These days, you can find recipes with a simple internet search, so I just need to roughly follow along.

Maybe because it was still morning, the mart wasn\'t crowded. I grabbed some meat, seasoning, and tossed some instant rice into the basket. As I headed towards the vegetable section, I noticed a familiar back.

"Nam Daeun?"

She\'s at the mart again today. Perhaps since going outside the dormitory was prohibited until yesterday, she\'s trying to catch up on shopping all at once.

Nam Daeun put a shampoo with a sign that said "special sale" into her basket and started contemplating after looking at the price tag.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Nam Daeun]

[Affection Level: 50]

[Lust: 17]

[Appetite: 44]

[Fatigue: 36]

Current Status: Buying a 1,980 won shampoo… If I toss in soap for 840 won and some snacks…

Still struggling for a living, huh.

I\'d like to lend a hand with some support, but the circumstances aren\'t allowing for it, and giving her some cash directly isn\'t an option. And really, why is her wallet so beat-up?

Suddenly, coins spilled from Nam Daeun\'s wallet. A bunch scattered around, and a 100 won coin even rolled under my foot. I picked it up, glanced at her, and there she was, using Spatial Domination to round up the coins.

"…"

Out came my wallet.

I usually keep just a couple of 500 won coins, not wanting to be too obvious. Sneakily slipping these in should do the trick.

"Here, the coins rolled quite fa—" Approaching Nam Daeun, who was busy counting coins, I started talking. Before I could finish, she swiftly turned her head.

"Th-thanks."

Seeing the coins in my hand, she met my eyes, blushed, and grabbed the coins. Thankfully, she didn\'t bother counting. Well, there were plenty of coins there.

"Hey, it\'s been a while. You\'re going to see your little sister?"

Her basket was stocked with the same snacks from the last visit to her sister.

"Yeah. Tomorrow."

"I see… what\'d you get up to during the festival after the survival test?"

"Just… trained and rested."

Oh, she\'s putting in real effort in her training. That\'s a notable improvement. Last time, she wanted a sparring match with me. Should I suggest it?

"How about a little sparring on Sunday? You and me."

"C-Can we?"

"Absolutely. Can\'t friends do that much? Let\'s make up for the last special test."

Getting familiar enough to have a laid-back chat with Nam Daeun is definitely a positive development. Since I was headed to the training ground anyway, might as well.

After a few more words with Nam Daeun and swapping numbers, we went our separate ways.

***

"Sigh…"

Nam Daeun returned to the dormitory, feeling a bit sheepish. It was nice to have an extra snack to bring when visiting her sister tomorrow, but honestly, it was embarrassing.

This was because the face of Lee Hoyeon, who had offered two 500 won coins, was still vivid in her mind.

"It\'s embarrassing."

She could understand Lee Hoyeon\'s perspective. Unable to freely buy even a bottle of shampoo, she must have looked pitiful, and he probably just slipped some spare change her way. Still, it was undeniably embarrassing.

"By any chance, were there two 500-won coins on the floor?"

It\'s not an impossible story. Maybe he absentmindedly picked up random the coins, thinking they were mine.

"I don\'t know…"

Back in the dormitory, she sat at her desk and opened her notebook. She needed to think about what to say to her sister.

"But, I did talk with Lee Hoyeon today… so, talking about meeting a friend while grocery shopping… and I should also talk about sparring with a friend."

Nam Daeun began scribbling down her story with determination.

***

After returning to the dorm, I tuned in to the home cooking master\'s video and whipped up a batch of spicy stir-fried pork.

"It\'s not something you can have anytime. It\'s the special K-home cooking, available only at my whim."

"Oh, wow, amazing…"

Clap, clap.

Scarlett started applauding, glancing at me.

"Don\'t believe that shit, there\'s no—agh!"

Unlike Scarlett, I flicked Liliana\'s forehead, who was spouting nonsense, and we dug into our meal.

"Oh, it\'s good. The home cooking master never disappoints."

"It\'s delicious… Hoyeon, you\'re quite a cook."

"Hmph! Just following cooking instructions doesn\'t really qualify as cooking," Liliana grumbled unnecessarily, spearing her chopsticks into the pork.

"Well then, try your hand at it. Aren\'t succubi also renowned for their culinary prowess?"

"I prefer chicken! Why should I cook?! I\'m working hard to earn money so we can order chicken! I didn\'t sign up for this spicy stir-fried pork!"

"…Enjoy your meal, Liliana."

Struggling without the economic upper hand as the head of the household is tough. Fortunately, my dominance in the bedroom is a solid cornerstone. That\'ll do for now. I\'ll settle the score later tonight.

I fired up my smartwatch. It might be considered impolite while eating, but here, there\'s no one to point out such etiquette.

"I don\'t find any additional information."

It seemed the investigation into the terrorist incident would be handled internally within the academy. Other posts ranged from banal humor to mindless banter or photos of celebrities.

"What\'s this?"

However, one post stood out.

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[The Hidden Truth Behind Lee Hoyeon]

The media is attempting to conceal Lee Hoyeon\'s inadvertent destruction of the Academy Hall of Fame, even going so far as to commend him.

1. No verification of the magic circle installed in the Honor Hall.

2. The magic circle for utilizing artifacts is not powerful enough to be used in an explosion.

3. It is unbelievable that an ordinary student single-handedly prevented the terrorist magic circle led by a Pandemic executive and captured the said executive.

4. The press, the privileged class, and the academy are diverting attention by focusing on the birth of a genius freshman…

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Likes 130 Dislikes 430

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"These numbskulls…"

How deeply ingrained must their sense of inferiority be to post such a post? The fact that it has over 100 likes is even more astounding.

"Hmm… but some of these might need clarification."

There\'s no logical reason to clarify, but for someone entirely clueless, certain aspects might appear misleading. For instance, the part about the magic circle. Sure, there are accounts from magic professors present at the scene, but still…

"Oh well. I\'ll ask Soorin Noona later."

We planned to meet tonight, so I could ask her then. I powered down the smartwatch and resumed my grip on the chopsticks.