Chapter 17

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 17

Chapter Title: Hidden Slot

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A new tab called [Shop Window] had appeared.

It looked just like an online shopping mall site.

With product photos, names, prices, and discounts listed below.

Swipe. Swipe.

I scrolled down, mesmerized, checking out all the items.

There really was a huge variety.

But as I looked through them, I noticed something odd.

'What the hell? They sell eggs, flour, and milk, but no bread?'

Since there was a search function, I tried looking it up right away.

In other words, if I wanted more items, I had to unlock them.

I checked the settings right away.

Currently, I could only buy food.

And only unprocessed raw materials at that.

Like eggs, mineral water, milk, and such.

'Next up is metals, and after ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠that, the locked ones.'

Even if they were locked, I could guess what they'd be.

Probably finished products.

Stuff like snacks or bread—processed goods were likely to unlock.

'But how do I get money for this?'

I'd need cash to buy anything.

The wallet in the top right corner showed 0 Won.

So I tapped on something random and hit the buy button.

It said I didn't have enough money and switched to a recharge screen.

'Let's see. There are two ways to recharge.'

Points were the ones I got from quest rewards.

It said 1 point converts to 1,000 Won in cash.

'Then what's selling items? Can I do that too?'

If I sold something like the items on this site, would it list here?

I had no idea, so I decided to just try it.

When I tapped [Sell Items], a square window popped up.

Hmm. I scooped up a handful of sand from the ground and held it there.

Sand slipped through my fingers, but some settled inside.

Huh. So that's how it works.

When it asked if I wanted to sell, I hit no.

If I was gonna sell something, I wanted to try with stuff that had real value.

And right then, something perfect caught my eye.

I picked up a coconut from the ground on my way back to where the homeroom teacher was sleeping.

'This won't be 0 Won, right?'

Earlier when I'd glanced through, coconuts were there—around 2,000 Won each. Smaller ones went for 1,600 Won.

Sure enough, this time it showed a decent number.

But the moment I saw the cash payout, I cursed.

'What the fuck? Why is the payout only 1/10th of the value?'

The reason was ridiculous.

Sales fee of 90%.

The site takes 90% of what you earn from selling.

'This is insane. What kind of thug bullshit is this?'

Fortunately, there was a way to lower the fee—by spending points to upgrade, of course.

It cost 10 points to upgrade once.

One upgrade dropped it from 90% to 80%—a full 10% reduction.

I checked my point balance right away.

I had 14 points on hand.

'Should I upgrade?'

But I hesitated.

There were plenty of other uses for points.

Status window, abilities. Unlocking the shop or converting to cash also needed points.

But the real reason I was torn was something else.

'If there are so many places to spend points, I need to invest early.'

Upgrading the daily quest.

That would increase my total daily points.

Right now, I earned 1 per day, but later I could get 10.

'But if I lower the fee now, I can hustle around and make cash.'

Hmm. Tough call.

Unlock fee reduction first, or daily quest upgrade?

'I'll think on it some more.'

It didn't feel like an easy decision.

I headed back to the teacher.

'Still sleeping, huh.'

It was about time to wake her, but seeing her sleeping so soundly made me not want to.

I gathered up her scattered clothes from the ground.

Then I got curious about how much used clothes would sell for and tested a few.

Not much, as expected.

Makes sense. It's not new.

And with "dirty" noted as a condition, it probably tanked the value a lot.

In some ways, 10,000 Won was generous.

'Or maybe clothes are pricier than I thought.'

Anyway, hustling for cash didn't seem easy.

I was thinking that as I dropped in the next piece of clothing.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

'Wh-what the hell.'

Panties shot the price sky-high.

What was going on? I examined them closely.

They looked totally normal.

Not even from some ultra-luxury brand.

Yet priced higher than the dress—practically new retail level.

'Then it must be the condition affecting it.'

I frowned at the note.

'What... what kind of site is this?'

Sweat-soaked underwear worth 50 bottles of mineral water? Shocking to me.

Felt like I'd learned something I shouldn't have.

'Ah, fuck it. Closing this.'

I shut the shop window.

Sat down and quietly assessed the situation.

Even if things were a bit weird, I'd finally gotten this bizarre power.

One that could flip my current setup in an instant.

'A shop on a deserted island? This is basically a deus ex machina solution.'

I clenched my fist silently.

Images of the classmates, possibilities, the future flashed through my mind.

'Time to head back first.'

Dawn was breaking.

Snakes would return once the sun rose. If we didn't get out before then, we'd be stuck—and in danger.

"Teacher. Wake up."

"Mm. Where...?"

Still half-asleep, she stretched hugely, her full breasts jiggling up and down.

Then she realized she was naked and yelped, covering her chest and crotch with her hands.

"Your clothes are here."

"Th-thanks. Um, but..."

"?"

"C-could you turn around? It's embarrassing."

Even after we'd fucked wildly yesterday and I'd cum inside her four times, she blushed beet red, voice trembling.

I turned around, and rustling sounds followed.

"Taking long?"

"Sorry. Just a bit longer."

Glancing back, I saw her big ass and back. She was squatting, facing away, still naked.

Wondering what she was doing, I waited. Then a thick white liquid poured out from under her ass.

She must've gotten up to put on panties, but the cum I'd shot inside yesterday was finally leaking out.

'Hot as hell.'

My dick hardened. I wanted to rush over and dump another load in that pussy right now.

But dawn's light was brightening.

Regrettable, but I had to hold back.

"D-did I keep you waiting long?"

"Nah. But Teacher."

"Yeah?"

"I... came inside you. And yesterday was your dangerous day."

"Oh."

Remembering, her cheeks and ears flushed red.

"I-it's fine. I approached you first yesterday. And if it's your kid, Woojin... I'd be happy."

"Pardon?"

"N-no, nothing. Pretend you didn't hear. Just me mumbling. Hehe."

She was so damn cute.

I gave her a quick peck as she fumbled awkwardly.

Her eyes widened, then softly closed as she kissed back.

We shared lip warmth for a brief moment, then linked arms and started walking.

Instead of back through the forest, I headed toward the beach sounds.

No need for the uncomfortable woods.

"Teacher."

"Yeah?"

"Why'd you come on to me like that yesterday?"

I'd heard it was to apologize. But the method didn't add up.

How did this indecisive, timid, innocent teacher end up going that extreme?

She scratched her cheek with an awkward "hehe."

"I-I saw it."

"Saw what?"

"You and Jimin."

"!!"

She saw me and Park Jimin? The teacher did?

"When?"

"Th-the day before? Yesterday I saw you washing each other. Naked... wiping her breasts, cleaning down there too. It was from far away, but."

"......"

"Seeing you laugh and chat with Jimin, I thought maybe if I gave you my body, you'd forgive me. Maybe open up and smile at me too."

Makes sense if she'd seen that.

Park Jimin had a loud voice.

At school, she'd yell for me whenever she wanted something. Teachers thought she bullied me most because of it.

Reality was the opposite.

Chatting and laughing while even fucking with someone like that? From the teacher's view, it must've seemed perfect.

Whew.

At least it was lucky.

Only the teacher saw.

Or so I thought.

"But Woojin, there's something you should know."

"?"

"What you and Jimin were doing... I wasn't the only one who saw."

What...?

"Who else then?"

She hesitated. Timid and indecisive, probably scared to say it. I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠was about to drop it when she mustered courage.

"Yuri and Yejin."

"Yuri and Yejin—the twins?"

"Yeah."

Shin Yuri. Shin Yejin.

Daughters of an ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠international finance group.

Super quiet, kinda weird kids.

Never heard them talk out loud. They always whispered in each other's ears.

But their laughter was unique—like little kids.

-Kyarruk!

If that giggle rang nearby, the twins were always around.

Problem was, they were huge pranksters.

Kinda perverted and mischievous. Skinny and fragile like dolls, but endless energy—playing pranks all day.

No malice, though, so even classmates just sighed it off.

Or maybe they tolerated the petty stuff because of the twins' family money.

'Sigh. Of all people, those hardest-to-control twins saw.'

Need a plan for them ASAP.

Or bail from the group today.

No need to stick with classmates now that I had the shop.

Water? Just buy it.

'All that's left is scouting a spot to live separately.'

Then approach when their food runs low.

By then, our camps would be on opposite sides.

I felt blood rushing below as I headed back to the kids.

Hadn't slept all night, but this morning felt oddly refreshing.