Chapter 12
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 12
Chapter Title: Hayang Made a Ton of Money!
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“Ehehehe…”
The moment I got home, a dumb grin spilled out of my mouth.
And why not? My hand was stuffed with a thick wad of bills.
The cash I'd gotten for selling the mana stones from today's dungeon.
Items and other gems had to be handed off to Jeong Yujin,
but this could be swapped straight for cash at the Association.
“How much is this…? One, two, thhhree…”
I eagerly counted the green bills, my eyes sparkling.
Truth be told, the Association clerk had asked, ‘Would you like it in fifty-thousand-won bills?’
But I deliberately took ten-thousand-won ones.
That way the stack felt thicker—like I was really rich!
“Hic…! S-six… hundred thousand won…!”
I tallied the bills at breakneck speed, my breath coming in gasps.
Astonishment burst from my lips.
My first gate had netted thirty thousand won.
This was twenty times that.
Sure, Jeong Yujin had caught them, not me.
But we'd taken down ten whole monsters.
The mana stones from Rift Gate monsters
were twice as pricey as those from Omen Gates.
Ehehe, what should I spend all this on?
Steak tonight?
But meat's so expensive.
No matter how much cash I'd scored, splurging was a no-go.
“But the real jackpot is this little guy.”
I grinned at the badge-like item pinned to my chest.
Of course, six hundred thousand was thrilling.
But the biggest haul? This legendary item!
“Who can I brag to…?”
I wasn't some kid with a perfect score on a test.
I didn't really need to show off.
Still, it was a proud achievement—I wanted to tell the world.
“Ah! The gallery!”
I smacked my tiny fist into my palm, eyes widening.
The Hunter Gallery.
There had to be folks there who'd cheer this news and celebrate with me.
Sure, day one had drawn some nasty types.
But the world wasn't all bad people.
I fired up my phone, certain they'd congratulate my luck, and logged into the Hunter Gallery.
Title: Got a Legendary Item!!!
Author: BeginnerHunter
Today I cleared a Rift Gate
and got a legendary item from it
Is this good?
Rift Gate legendary drop? LMAO even trolls know to chill
⤷ Nick's living up to its name hard lol for real
⤷ Do legendaries even drop in Rift Gates?
⤷ Meteors could hit Earth a billion times in a row too
⤷ We agreed to call that impossible
Troll concept + snicker combo, what move is that lol
⤷ One's bad enough, this guy's doing both lol
⤷ Ah, one's not enough~
⤷ Troll filters are brutal these days...
Says ‘retard’ in the memo, wtf?
⤷ Memo's true purpose lol
⤷ Gotta make memos a habit...
⤷ I memo'd national average height lol
It's total trash so just toss it~
…Huh?
Why the weird reaction?
Everyone seemed on edge, blades out.
And what were all these mystery words?
Troll? Snicker? Memo?
Bottom ones looked like curses too.
“Ugh…”
One thing was clear: no congratulations.
The last comment even suggested legendary items weren't that great.
“I see… I got excited for nothing.”
I felt like an idiot for being so proud alone.
But I couldn't toss it.
Trash to them, treasure to me.
It's total trash so just toss it~
Thanks for the reply! But I got nothing else so I'll use this
⤷ Knew you'd say that lmao why even ask
⤷ Obvious troll and you replied, your fault noob lol
Self-answering? I'd heard that somewhere.
But why the anger?
I'd even thanked them properly.
“The internet's a tough place…”
Chatting here was different from real life.
I'd have to be more careful next time.
That's enough for today.
“Meat, meat~!”
To cheer my gloomy mood,
I belted out an impromptu meat song and headed out.
Sure, no splurging.
But rewarding hard work mattered.
Domestic pork was too much, but imported meat was fine.
I had lettuce growing in the yard.
Might as well pick some.
“...Huh? No… lettuce?”
Grinning at the thought of meat, basket in hand, I went to the patch.
But the lettuce that should've been thriving? Gone.
Well, scraps remained.
Torn to bits, rolling atop the dirt piles.
And on the wire fence beside them,
three sparrows perched in a row, cocking their heads at me.
“Tweet tweet?”
“You little punks!”
I spotted the culprits and charged, swinging my basket.
Flop!
My all-stats-1 miracle body wouldn't allow it.
I faceplanted into the dirt, ugly as could be.
“Tweet tweet tweet—!”
“Cheep cheep!”
“Chirp—! Tweet!”
“Stop mocking meeee!”
The three sparrows hopped onto my back, flapping wings and taunting.
…Sob.
Guess I'll buy lettuce.
It's gold-leaf lettuce these days. My hard-earned cash.
“Nom nom.”
Still, the pork belly I splurged on was delicious.
Earn more next time for domestic pork.
“Hayang!”
“Hello!”
That evening,
I met Jeong Yujin at a café near my place.
“Sorry. Making you come out for nothing…”
“No, seeing your face twice a day is great. Plus, I had stuff to talk about.”
I bowed apologetically, but she waved it off.
Truth was, she'd come to deliver the proceeds.
The items I'd entrusted sold in hours.
I had no bank account yet.
Cash it was.
“Shouldn't you open one? Cash is inconvenient.”
“Yeah, probably.”
“How do you get aid money without it?”
“I go to the community center. Sometimes they give cup ramen too—better in person.”
“R-right…”
A shadow crossed her face at my words.
Oh, did I seem like I wouldn't bother with a bank?
Forcing her to deliver cash again? Annoying her?
No, not that.
I'd decided to handle sales myself from now on anyway.
“I'll make one though. Got a huge sum—nervous leaving it home.”
“Huge sum? Oh, today's payout?”
She smiled, but I shook my head.
“No, the mana stones from before. Six hundred thousand—makes me anxious.”
“Ah, yeah… big money. Where's it stashed?”
“Underwear drawer.”
“Pfft!”
I answered plainly; she spat her coffee sideways.
Whoa, rainbow.
“G-good spot. But bank it when you open the account. Got it?”
“Yes.”
Precious emergency fund.
I'll stuff the account full.
Then hide the bankbook under my undies too.
“Right, this first. Might shock you.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Payout's juicy. Your six hundred thou? This dwarfs it.”
“Hic…?!”
Six hundred thousand was peanuts?
How much then?
Double at least?
Six hundred thou times two… a million?!
Fantasies exploded.
A million? Domestic pork first.
Her choco latte as dessert? Perfect.
“You could treat with this.”
“Of course! Let's eat big—my treat!”
“Whoa, I was kidding. Just the thought counts.”
Hng.
I really wanted to.
She'd given me plenty already.
I deflated a bit, but perked up as her hand dipped into her pocket.
“Anyway, here. Big money—head to the bank after we part, make the account, deposit it.”
“Yes…!”
My heart pounded as the envelope emerged.
“...Huh?”
It was super thin.
Way less than my six hundred thousand stack.
She said it was big…!
Did she scam me?
No, not that kind person…
“Open it. Your hard-earned cash—no pressure.”
“O-okay…!”
I carefully tore the seal, peeked inside.
“……Huh?”
Brain freeze.
Why's the color weird?
Bills were off.
Tens should be green.
Fifties yellow.
This? First time seeing it.
Pale teal?
Normal bills peeked below, but the top one was alien.
Slide—
I slipped fingers in, gently pulled.
A satisfying rustle as bills slid out.
Revealing the mystery top bill…
50,000,000
...Words and numbers I'd never seen.