Chapter 51
Chapter 51
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 51
Chapter Title: Individual Strategy (2)
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Yu-ra thought for a moment before speaking up.
"But what should I call you? Mia? Or... Pomi? Oppa calls you Pomi every now and then. Is that your nickname?"
"Po-Pomi is only for Jun-young to call..."
Pomi fidgeted with her fingers, sneaking a glance at me before letting out an embarrassed 'hehe' giggle.
She always snapped at me whenever I called her Pomi, but turns out she actually liked it. What a cute little thing!
Pomi's origins came from shortening 'Pussy Mia', but now it felt more like our house dog Pomi going 'woof woof!'
I smiled back at Pomi when Yu-ra's cold voice suddenly cut in.
"Then I'll call you Pomi too. That okay?"
Wow, what a nasty personality...
Pomi had made it clear that 'Pomi is a nickname only Jun-young uses', but that only seemed to rub Yu-ra the wrong way.
"Can Sister call me Pomi too?"
"U-Uh-huh."
Pomi nodded reluctantly in the end.
With the nicknames sorted out, we got up to prepare breakfast.
There were only two chairs at the table, so we dragged one over from the computer desk to make three. Mom had brought side dishes, and just those filled the table to the brim.
"All done."
I plated the finished rolled omelet, and Yu-ra carried it to the table. As I set the spatula in the sink, Pomi's excited voice rang out.
"Woof! Dig in!"
"Shh."
"Ow, why again!"
"Oppa hasn't come yet. Wait."
"Ju-Jun-young said it's okay to eat first!"
"If you're going to live with people, you need manners. Don't demons have any?"
"W-We do! Jun-young! Hurry up!"
"Huh? Y-Yeah."
Is this why kids need a mom?
Feeling like one big happy family, I grinned as I sat down in my chair—only to get an earful myself.
"Oppa, you should be the one teaching her this stuff. Age gap or not, the person who made the food hasn't even sat down yet."
"She's still a kid. What's the harm?"
As I defended Pomi, she chimed in with a wail.
"Yeah! I'm still a baby!"
"Didn't you say you're older than me? If you see yourself as a kid, then use polite speech with your sister."
"Mia's all grown up! Not a kid! Jun-young, eat first!"
"Ha, haha. Let's eat. Mia, this looks delicious."
Out of habit, I placed a slice from the center of the rolled omelet into Pomi's bowl—only for Yu-ra's sigh to make me jump. I quickly added one to hers too.
"Sigh... That's not what I meant. I was telling oppa to eat. Here, ahh~."
What... is this happiness?
"Ah! Ju-Jun-young! Eat mine too! Ahhhn~."
Sensing the danger, Pomi shoved half a piece of her half-eaten omelet into my already full mouth.
"Mmph."
Once she saw me eating, Yu-ra finally started on her meal too.
"Mmm, it's delicious."
Not just what I'd made, but Mom's side dishes suited her taste too—she polished off a full bowl in no time.
"You cook well too, Yu-ra?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Kinda."
That reaction screamed 'I can't cook' loud and clear... Pomi spotted Yu-ra's flustered expression and smirked wickedly before speaking up.
"Yu-ra... Sister's fridge is empty of side dishes! It's all just fruit and desserts!"
"Eek, you..."
Yu-ra looked mortified, so I chuckled and said,
"So what if you can't cook? As long as one of us is good at it."
Huh. Saying it out loud, that came off kinda flirty...
"Oppa..."
Yu-ra turned bashful, while Pomi muttered, 'Ah, that's not it,' before refocusing on her food.
The lively chatter made time fly even faster than usual, and before we knew it, it was time for me to head to work.
Yu-ra watched quietly as I put on my shoes at the entryway, then spoke up.
"I thought since it's Sunday, you wouldn't have work. I figured we'd spend the whole day together."
She'd already voiced her regrets several times during breakfast after hearing about my shift today. She seemed to know everything about me, so it was surprising she didn't know my work schedule.
"I wanted to ask your mom, but I held back in case she figured out I'm not your girlfriend."
"Yeah? Well, sorry anyway. Can't just swap shifts on a whim."
"Of course. Be careful out there."
"Uh? What about you? Not heading home?"
"I'll be coming over a lot more now, so I should tidy up a bit."
Yu-ra smiled. She could be such an angel at times like this.
"Hehe, I'm going with Jun-young!"
Pomi just couldn't stop provoking her, even after fearing Yu-ra so much.
"You're staying."
"Eh?"
"Stay and clean with me. You made this mess, right? Oppa, that's fine, yeah?"
Pomi was already caught by the nape of her neck. She shot me a desperate, pleading look.
"Yeah, I'll leave Pomi behind. Order whatever you want."
"Jun-youngie... What're you saying? We're partners..."
-Sorry. Yu-ra scares me too much to step in. Besides, you just sleep all day at the shop lately anyway.
-Eek. I'm gonna run away.
-Don't go ethereal just to escape. You'll only tire yourself out more. You got nowhere else but here anyway. Tell me what you want to eat. I'll grab it.
"Uuu."
I headed out, watching her pouty face as Yu-ra dragged her off.
I'd left a bit tight on time today, so no leisurely walk. I considered using the [Flight] skill but opted for the bus instead.
I needed to pick up a new skill with my points, and for future strategies, it was time to check my stat screen. Sunday morning—should be seats available.
Opening my status window, the remaining points greeted me: a whopping 8,150pt. It felt like finding a fat 50,000-won wad in an old jacket shoved in the closet last winter!
After Yu-ra started getting suspicious, I'd been saving up points for [Hypnosis]. Then came the extra 3,200pt from carrying So-jin the other day, plus more from round two with Yu-ra right after getting home. No wonder the total was this high.
Getting caught by Yu-ra meant I no longer needed [Hypnosis] anyway. Now it was just the happy dilemma of where to spend them.
'Skills.'
Muttering it under my breath, the acquirable skill list unfurled before me. A moment later, I checked my stat screen and broke into a satisfied grin.
⚔ STATUS ⚔ [Skills] (Sorted: Grade ascending, Exclusive skills first)
N-Grade
Flight (N, Active/Inactive) - Fly through the skies. Lv.0: Stamina cost (10/hour), Max speed 50km/h
Stealth Touch (N, Active/Inactive) - Makes contact stimulation subtle, making it hard for the target to notice. Lv.0: Stamina cost (10/hour), Contact efficiency 5%
Invisibility (N, Active/Inactive) - Turns the body invisible. Lv.1: Stamina cost (50/hour), Can make desired areas within 10cm of skin, including body, invisible.
R-Grade
Essence Absorption (R, Active/Inactive) - Gives pleasure to the target. Gain points based on their arousal level. Lv.1: Stamina cost (50/hour), Target climax value up to max 120pt.
Dream Demon (R, Active) - Interfere with others' dreams. Target must be asleep. Lv.1: Skill usable.
Pheromones (R, Active/Inactive) - Bodily secretions seduce the opposite sex. Affects affection and climax levels. Lv.0: Semen gains pheromone effect.
Charm (R, Passive) - Boosts charm, influencing targets' emotions. Lv.0: Seems inexplicably handsome. Affected by base appearance.
Plastic Surgery (R, Active) - Alters appearance. Gains extra slots per level-up. Lv.0: Very basic customization.
Inventory (R, Active) - Access subspace to store items up to weight/volume limits. Lv.0: Max weight 20kg, Max volume 20L
Target Status Reveal (R, Active) - View target's status. Lv.1: Name, age, level, stats, talents viewable. Quest receivable. Acquired sub-effect (Succubus Eyes): View affection, difficulty, virginity, experience count, fertile days, kinks, sexual fantasies. Detects N-grade or lower vision distortion skills.
Can view confirmed targets anytime. Shows location (auto-updates).
X-Grade
Masseur (X, Active/Inactive) - Tend to body parts touched by hands. Lv.0: Loosens muscles. Fatigue recovery effect.
[Talents]
Stamina S Big Dick A Cooking D [Status]
Contract (Succubus) Status System Usage Fee Payment Status. (Days remaining: 1) (Fee: 100pt/30 days) (Penalty on overdue. Soul penalty after 5 days overdue.) (Prepaying multiple months does not apply human world present value discounts.) Remaining Points: 150 [Use]
Remaining Gacha Coupons: 1 [Check]
A flood of text filled my vision in an instant! Compared to the barren stat screen from a month ago, it was night and day.
Since meeting Pomi, I hadn't been drowning in after-work booze like before, so my stamina was steadily climbing.
I'd even been exercising a little, bit by bit.
Stamina aside, my S-rank vigor—even Pomi the succubus was shocked—had grown even more.
I recalled some male AV actor claiming his dick got bigger after starting in the industry. No way I'm going through that too, right?
The other stats had ticked up modestly too, but the real bounty was in the skills tab.
I'd dumped 8,000pt starting with [Essence Absorption, R], bumping it to Lv.1 for an extra 20pt max gain.
Next was [Target Status Reveal, R].
To act separately from Pomi like today, I needed 'Succubus Eyes' myself—it was something I'd planned to grab eventually.
Out on my own, I gritted my teeth and leveled it up. Just the 'eyes' would've felt overpriced at 3,000pt, but the added features made it worthwhile.
As Pomi mentioned at our first contract, it added detection for invisible units. Probably never use it... or wait, might need it sneaking past demons to rescue her sister someday.
Best part: I could now pull up any previously scanned target's stats anytime, anywhere. No more racking my bad brain trying to memorize girls' stats. Plus navigation to track locations!
Should've leveled it sooner for this convenience.
'Nah... If I'd had this skill, would've I noticed Yu-ra's suspicions early and cut ties?'
Actually, keeping it low-level turned out lucky... Getting exposed wasn't planned, but it led to a girlfriend like Yu-ra. Anyway, time to test the new [Status Reveal] features.
'Status, Yu-ra.'