Chapter 102
Chapter 102
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Translator:s uly
Chapter: 102
Chapter Title: How to Steal the Protagonist's Woman
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Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Huh?"
I was analyzing footage from the previous round when someone knocked on the door.
Startled, I asked through communication.
'What's this? Armonia. Has anyone come here before?'
[No, they have not. This is the first time such a thing has happened.]
She told me that throughout the several regressions I had been swept up in, no one had ever sought me out in my bedroom.
I cautiously opened the door, staying on guard.
The moment the door swung open, my sole viewer began to set the chat on fire.
-Guardian of the Gay little dick Fuck! why is she here!
Min Hayeon stood on the other side of the door.
"Oh? What brings you here..."
"Sorry for dropping by out of the blue. You busy?"
"No."
"Then... could I borrow your arm for a sec..."
"...?"
Puzzled, I still offered her my left arm.
Suddenly, she grabbed my wrist, held on for a few seconds, then let go.
As if nothing had happened, she spoke up.
"That's 500 points. Now you and I have both settled for 2,000 each today."
"...You didn't have to go out of your way."
"It was bugging me, so I came to fix it. Anyway, I'll get going..."
Min Hayeon finished her business, flicked her brown hair, and left.
...Did she use Elastin?
— Guardian of the Gay Little Dick
Phew... Had a heart attack thinking 100k points were about to vanish...
'As if it'd be that easy'.
I'd secretly hoped for it myself...
With a dumbfounded expression, I communicated with Armonia
Wow, this is definitely because Han Yeo-reum was acting like a piece of shit earlier, right?'
[No other reason comes to mind.]
...Then there's a high chance she'll come again tomorrow.'
Judging by those two's dynamic, Min Hayeon wouldn't have come without telling Han Yeoreum separately.
And Han Yeoreum would definitely nitpick over distribution again tomorrow.
Then I'd play along just enough, and Min Hayeon would visit again.
The possibility was high..
The only problem was that even if she visited like this tomorrow, it would end as soon as she handed over the points.
I needed something to hook her...
I spoke through the comms as I walked out of my room...
'Armonia.'
[Yes.]
'Teach me Stealth.'
For now, I'd tail Min Hayeon.
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Late night in Zephirum.
Min Hayeon had split points with her party members and was heading back to her lodging.
It'd be a lie to say she had no regrets.
Even in just these two days, she'd learned how crucial points were here.
And her stay was at the Zephirum Hotel, costing 1,500 points per night.
"Haa... If I just stayed at an inn like that guy, my mind would be so much more at ease."
Min Hayeon wasn't staying at the hotel by choice.
She'd been dragged here by one person.
Even Min Ha-yeon, who had maintained her composure and coolness when she was forcibly dragged into the Colosseum, had been quite flustered.
And there was the lover who happened to come along with her.
Han Yeoreum—the man she'd liked since childhood and once loved—was there.
The moment they left the Colosseum, he'd grabbed her and dragged her along, telling her to trust only him.
And the women he kept around him....
"...I'm tired of even trying to understand anymore."
Min Ha-yeon and Han Yeo-reum were a long-term couple who had been dating since high school.
The problem had existed from the start.
She'd grown up as the only daughter in a devout religious family.
Her father was a pastor, her mother a writer of pious religious books.
Her parents were always gentle and righteous, and she'd grown up well under them.
As a result, she valued premarital chastity highly.
But Han Yeoreum wanted sex right after they started dating, and she couldn't accept it.
If he'd coaxed her slowly, she might have given in.
But Han Yeoreum, who'd always hooked girls with just his face, lacked those skills.
"I was so stupid back then, saying that dumb shit..."
The issue was blurting out something unforgivable to the disappointed Han Yeoreum.
(If... if you really can't stand it, I'm okay with you seeing other women.... I don't want to see you suffering because of me. I can wait until we get married.)
To anyone else, it would sound absurd, but Min Ha-yeon never imagined that he would actually go and sleep with other women.
She'd deluded herself that he'd understand the intent if he thought about it.
After that, he bedded other women and showed her no guilt whatsoever.
The reins were off under the guise of permission.
No one could understand why Min Hayeon stuck with a guy like Han Yeoreum.
Truth was, there was another reason she couldn't break up with him.
Family.
Han Yeoreum was the eldest, with three younger siblings.
In their childhood, the four siblings lost their parents in a sudden accident.
Fortunately, Min Ha-yeon's father, who was an acquaintance, had taken good care of Han Yeo-reum's siblings
Over time, she grew as close to his siblings as her own family—not just Han Yeoreum.
Her parents, unaware of his philandering, comforted her that relationships were like that.
But it was his siblings, not her parents, who truly comforted her.
Especially his immediate younger sister, who even punched him on her behalf.
She wasn't still dating Han Yeoreum because she liked him.
It was because she loved his remaining three siblings too much.
And those siblings... desperately wanted her to marry Han Yeoreum.
Because they adored her so much.
They were too entangled now—she couldn't possibly leave.
"...Will it get better after marriage? No... more than that, are the others doing okay?"
Right now, she worried less about Han Yeoreum and more about missing his three siblings.
The fear that she might never leave this place and see the kids again gnawed at her.
Lost in anxious thoughts, she arrived at her door.
"For now, rest today... Huh?"
As Min Hayeon reached for her door, the neighboring room opened, and someone emerged.
Han Yeoreum.
Shocked, she ducked behind a nearby decorative fixture.
Han Yeoreum muttered quietly as he stepped out.
"Ah~ Slept with Park Seonhui yesterday, so tonight it's Hye-eun~"
"..."
Han Yeoreum skipped downstairs with a cheerful lilt.
Once his footsteps faded, the sound of grinding teeth echoed.
Grind...
"..."
No matter how oblivious Han Yeoreum was, he'd never openly talk about cheating right in front of Min Hayeon.
If caught with another woman, he'd ditch her and cling to Min Hayeon, apologizing.
But seeing him like this, she ground her teeth in rage.
It was a side of him she'd never witnessed.
She clenched her fists, squeezed her eyes shut, and trembled on the spot for 10 minutes.
"Haaaaah..."
Letting out a sigh that sounded like a roar, she entered her room
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"...Wow."
From behind another decoration, I watched Min Ha-yeon enter her room.
Having learned Stealth, I'd bumped it up to level 8 right away.
Level 1 would've sufficed for a guy like Han Yeoreum, but with Min Hayeon, who knew what variables might pop up? So I maxed it to a reasonable limit.
Seeing me follow Min Ha-yeon after learning Stealth, Armonia spoke.
[Su-ho-nim, Enel used before a regression cannot be refunded. I understand it is a necessary situation, but please use it cautiously.]
According to Armonia, the Enel I used had already been offered to the gods, and because the acquired ability had been converted into my own personal talent, it affected the regression.”
I replied with a smirk through the comms.
'It's fine, it's fine! My future self in the next loop will handle everything.'
I splurged on the skill like handing off installments to next month's me.
Watching me, Armonia said quietly.
[...I will show you a video.]
'...? What video?'
Armonia ignored me and played it.
The footage showed me lying in bed, communicating with her.
(Suho-nim, be careful spending Enel. Abilities reset on regression.)
(It's fine! Next round's me will sort it out. Heh heh heh.)
Watching it, fury boiled toward pre-regression me... no, myself.
Daring to dump the debt on me?
That son of a bitch....'
[It is not desirable to use profanity against yourself.]
'That's not me!!'
[It is you. Confirm]
Dammit...
“Well, let's just move past the Enel I've already spent....”
Leaving Zephirum Hotel, I recalled tailing Min Hayeon.
I don't know what she was muttering to herself, but it seems her affection for Han Yeo-reum has completely cooled off, right?'
[Indeed, there seems to be almost no affection left for Han Yeo-reum. However, there appears to be a personal reason why she continues to stay with him.]
'...The gap has opened wide, but the problem is that the gap is filled with a slab of iron.
Even if I wanted to squeeze in, forcing my way between gaps as solid as iron pillars is no easy task.
Her standout trait: [Prioritizes Trust]...
My approach was simple.
I had to give her immense trust in me..
And fast...
..
..
At noon, Han Yeoreum spoke to our gathered party at the village entrance.
"I learned some important info yesterday."
"...?"
With a serious face, he explained about Zephirum Village's boss.
"They say if we catch that thing before leaving, we'll get a very good reward."
"But... isn't the boss a strong monster? Wouldn't it be better to just farm points carefully for 7 days?"
This tutorial village, Zephirum, had one key rule.
The stay was forcibly limited to seven days.
Once the seven days were up, you were forcibly moved to either the upper or lower floors, depending on your choice.
But a way out before 7 days existed.
The boss monster.
If you defeated Shock Bee, who used paralysis waves, you could move to the upper floors.
"Y-Yeah... At our current level..."
"If we die here, we actually die. This isn't a game...."
"Right, Yeo-reum. There's no need to take unnecessary risks."
Everyone was anxious and reluctant.
One reason...
Han Yeoreum.
No matter how much they liked him, they must have realized after watching him for a few days.
Zero combat talent...
He was the kind of guy who was more of a hindrance than a help.
But the oblivious guy pointed at me.
"Well... I understand why you're anxious, since we have an alchemist around."
"..."
What the hell is he talking about?.
Is this fucker really that clueless? Or deflecting out of embarrassment?'
[From my perspective, he seems to be clueless.]
Did he spend his whole life relying on luck to the point where he completely stopped reading the room....
Among all the guys I have met, he's the shittiest and most pathetic one.
A guy who had nothing but regression.... No, a guy who truly had nothing but regression and a pretty face
Han Yeoreum glared at me, then continued.
"I'm not saying we do it right now. I'm saying we look at the situation and decide on the last day."
This guy probably doesn't even remember how he died after being swept away by a paralysis wave.
It seemed he had decided to face the boss only after becoming as strong as possible.
A bit wiser—impressive enough that I nodded along.
"...So you're not saying we must do it?"
"Yeah."
"..."
You prick... If pissing people off is talent, this guy's born with a god tier gift.
'I am never talking to him again....'
[That would be for the best. Regardless of how well you treat him, he seems to have a tendency to completely disregard men.]
'Ugh....'”
In the end, our party planned to gather info and grow via points until the last day.
Fortunately, we were no longer in a position to just rush in and die like in the 5th regression.
fter finishing our hunt, we prepared to receive our settlement in front of the village.
However, Han Yeo-reum didn't say a word or taunt me; he just started the settlement immediately.
14,000 today as well. I'll distribute them
"..."
What? Actually distributing fairly?
'Ah, I'd honestly rather he just act like a pathetic loser like yesterday....'
[...It seems you have nothing to worry about in that regard.]
'Huh? Why?'
Not knowing the reason, I asked.
Armonia gave me a simple answer.
[It appears he intends to distribute only 1,500 to you, Su-ho-nim.]
'Wow, he really is a son of a bitch. Hahahaha.'
It was so ridiculous I burst out laughing.
Just as Armonia said, Han Yeo-reum didn't even ask for my opinion; he gave me 1,500 and gave the others 2,500.
-Guardian of the Gay Little Dick
LMAO what a piece of trash LMAO
Seeing Han Yeo-reum, Gay Pee-pee had also burst out laughing.
However, the expression of Min Ha-yeon, who was staring intently at the process, was not good.
Today, she'd said nothing beyond greetings to me or the others.
Probably because of yesterday.
Unlike prior regressions, she'd directly heard Han Yeoreum's cheating line.
It wouldn't be easy to stay calm.
She probably hated her boyfriend's pathetic side too...
After distribution, I quietly slipped into the village without a word.
Unlike usual, I skipped the inn, wandering the village as the evening sunset glowed.
Gay Peepee, curious, asked in chat. — Guardian of the Gay Little Dick ??? Where you headed? I answered simply.
"Looking for stuff that might help with picking her up."