Chapter 333
Chapter 333
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 333
Chapter Title: Siwoo; Romance Manipulation Squad (18)
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Does a love that never changes truly exist in this world?
Could I ever meet someone who would support and cheer me on no matter what?
Having been deceived time and again, betrayed repeatedly, Siwoo had grown cynical about "love." Yet even knowing it was impossible, he yearned for a pure connection. Desperate to avoid more pain, he prayed for his other half—someone he could truly trust, despite knowing how absurd it was.
It was a form of escapism,
but at the same time, it was reality.
Disillusioned with people, Siwoo sought hope in them anyway.
He believed there had to be at least one person who would stand by his side, looking toward the same horizon. Convinced it was fate, Siwoo wandered in search of his destined bond. And then, a miracle happened—he met Rachel.
Rachel was the goddess's proxy.
"Hello. Hehe, I'm Rachel. Looking forward to working with you."
Her golden hair shimmered like the brilliant sun, her blue eyes as clear as a cool sea. In Rachel's pure, untainted beauty, Siwoo felt destiny. It wasn't love at first sight or anything like that... but instinctively, he knew.
Rachel would never betray him.
Her innocent demeanor, her sacred mission—Rachel, purer than anyone, was truly a gift from the goddess. With her by his side, he no longer had to worry. Rachel was his pure, destined connection.
"Nice to meet you. Jo... ahem, I'm Joseph."
But... was this feeling love?
Gazing at Joseph, who had a face as cute and endearing as any girl's despite being a man, a doubt sprouted in Siwoo's heart. Rachel was trustworthy, but trust didn't automatically mean love. Siwoo realized this a bit too late.
Siwoo had been mistaken.
Becoming lovers with Rachel over something so trivial... wouldn't that make him just as selfish in love as the people who'd disappointed him? Reflecting on himself, Siwoo returned to square one.
Lovers meant loving each other.
To form a true bond, they had to love beyond all boundaries. And Siwoo... believed he could do that with Joseph. Transcending gender, he and Joseph could share the pure love Siwoo had always dreamed of.
Joseph was his true fate.
"Those guys don't care if it's a guy or a girl—as long as it tastes good."
And Deok solidified Siwoo's conviction.
Yes, what did gender matter before true love? The important thing was an unwavering heart. Supporting and cheering for your partner no matter what—that was love. Backing away because of the same gender wasn't love at all.
With that realization, Siwoo rushed to Joseph.
And confessed his feelings.
He believed Joseph felt the same.
"S-Sorry... I'm grateful that you l-like me, but..."
"That... actually, I'm a girl."
But what came to Siwoo was an unimaginable truth.
"Wait, hold on. He got rejected! But it's a mission clear?"
"Whoa... seriously? That blowfish is smiling? What's going on...?"
"Hmm, so what you're saying, Goddess... is that Siwoo turned gay?"
Honestly... I couldn't fully grasp what the goddess meant.
Gay or not, he confessed thinking the guy was a dude and got shot down.
Shouldn't that shatter his mental state?
But our Siwoo was perfectly fine.
He was a little shocked, sure, but he brushed off the confession fiasco as a mere hiccup with a laugh. He was different from the Siwoo we knew. Joseph—no, Josephine—looked flustered... but Siwoo seemed relieved, almost sage-like in his expression.
Redefined the word "bond"?
Back in the goddess's subspace with Sophia, I watched Siwoo's ordeal and pondered. Unbeknownst to me, Siwoo had grown stronger.
"So... he was relieved to find out she's not a guy?"
"Ugh, so basically, he turned gay!"
"Whoa, bro..."
How did things end up like this? I never meant to turn Siwoo gay... but it spiraled out of control. I really intended to pair Siwoo with Joseph—or rather, Josephine... but Siwoo went solo gay instead.
What the hell is this?
Thanks to that, the "soul contract" from his past life between Sophia and Siwoo was nullified... but honestly, it didn't sit right with me. I'd essentially altered Siwoo's identity. I was pissed at his blowfish antics, but I never planned this.
From the results alone, it looked like petty revenge.
Siwoo... sorry.
I apologized to him in my heart.
"So, Goddess! Everything's resolved now, right? Oppa and I can go back, right? Yeah? Answer quick!"
"For real?! Hehehe, Oppa! We did it!"
But that's that, and this is this.
An apology wouldn't change anything, so I dropped the pretense and celebrated with Sophia. My tiresome past-life routine was finally over. Seeing long-haired Sophia was nice... but Sophia suited short hair best, after all.
Now it was time to return to reality.
"Oppa! We're back! We made it back!"
"Yeah... feels a bit anticlimactic, but... whew, we did it. Glad it's over."
"It was fun, though. I got to see your real face... and have sex with your real dick... hehe, you liked it too, right?"
"Loved it. Feels like I popped Sophy's hymen over a hundred times."
"What?! That's way too pervy!"
In a slightly rundown inn in some city whose name I'd already forgotten—where we'd been staying. Back in the Royal Road Hero Tale world after so long, I took a moment for nostalgia.
I'd met Sophia, Louise, and had some great days, but I'd neglected this place for too long—I felt guilty. Should've come sooner... I was pretty selfish. With mixed feelings, I hugged Sophia tight.
"Huh? What's this all of a sudden... you like me that much?"
"Yeah. Love you way too much. I love you, Sophy."
"Hehehe... love you too, Oppa."
Still, to make up for it, I'd cherish her from now on. Calming myself, I stroked the Sophia in my arms. Say what you will—she was my first love, my first heroine... I needed to treasure her more.
"But hey, Oppa... you're taking me to your world, right?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Don't we need to prepare or something? It's dimensional travel."
"Haha, no worries. I'll summon you from my side, so you don't need to do anything."
"Oh? That's wild... so I'll live there forever?"
"Well, that's the plan for now... ah, don't stress. It's not a full summon, so you can come back here anytime."
"Hee... sounds complicated."
With the goddess's mission cleared, I could use the pause token to return to reality and summon Sophia with points. But thinking ahead, wrapping up this world now was smart.
Couldn't miss the chance to slash summon costs to 1/100.
Telling Siwoo about us dating... should net at least B-rank, right?
Sorry as I was, business was business. I explained the situation to Sophia, then we went to find Siwoo. Time to end this world.
"I see... congrats! No joke—you two look great together!"
"Uh..."
"Huh...?"
But contrary to expectations, our protagonist sincerely congratulated us with a smile. Even after learning Sophia and I were dating.
"Oppa, is this...?"
"Looks like it..."
From the looks of it, the fallout from turning past-life Siwoo gay had rippled here... did that mean I had to NTR a guy now? My plan to wrap up quick and head back to reality was ruined. And the NTR difficulty just skyrocketed—dozens, no, billions of times harder.
"Oh, and... I was hiding it, but I actually have someone I like too. We're not official yet... haha, just a matter of time? I was stressing how to break the news, so perfect timing."
"Wha... s-someone you l-like?! For real?!"
"Siwoo the gay—er, Siwoo..."
"Come with me. I'll introduce you. She's on the first floor... huh?!"
"Deok! This time, I'm getting pregnant with your kid for sure!"