Chapter 129

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 129

Chapter Title: My Elise-nim!!!!!!

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Seol Yu-wol was hyper-aware of it.

Extremely so.

All the situations where she'd met Yoo Seon-woo up until now had been one of two things.

Sharing her brother with her mother.

Or in the isolation room or counseling office, where Yoo Seon-woo belonged entirely to Seol Yu-wol.

And Seol Yu-wol belonged entirely to Yoo Seon-woo.

They'd only ever met in perfectly closed-off relationships where they focused solely on each other.

So adapting to a situation like this one was incredibly difficult.

A relationship closer, more intimate, or... even deeper than her own.

Mary had given off that vibe from the very first moment they met.

And just a little while ago.

- Tap tap.

Her brother's hand had tapped Mary's waist... no, even lower, on that precarious spot.

Seol Yu-wol's eyes hadn't missed that touch.

"……!"

A touch from Yoo Seon-woo she'd never seen before in her life.

How intimate did they have to be for him to get that close?

And Mary had frozen in place.

Seol Yu-wol read the emotions on Mary's face.

First, surprise.

Second, joy.

Third... unmistakable excitement flushing her cheeks red.

But oblivious Yoo Seon-woo tapped her waist again, as if wondering why she'd stopped.

This time more blatantly, pat pat.

'I want a pat pat too...'

Seol Yu-wol unconsciously gripped the sleeve of Yoo Seon-woo's clothes she was holding from behind... then let go.

Yoo Seon-woo must have felt it, because he turned his head to look at Seol Yu-wol.

"What do you want to eat?"

He said, gently stroking her head.

That one tender touch melted Seol Yu-wol's heart all over again.

"Ah..."

Her face flushed red once more.

The hand touching her head right now was thousands of times more important.

"Pork cutlet..."

Seol Yu-wol shyly replied, turning back into her girlish self.

Lunch was over.

Mary, Seol Yu-wol, and I enjoyed some delicious pork cutlets.

I sent them back to the next room and sank into the counseling office chair.

There was still some time left.

That was when it happened.

The system started dancing.

I chuckled and asked,

"Why are you so excited?"

"Yeah."

Anyone could see it.

Relaxed...

Relaxed, huh.

That might not be wrong.

Last night, I'd observed countless futures.

The conclusion was simple.

This world, where I'd walked a tightrope between ethics as a counselor and the client's happiness with my advice.

And that world, where I'd never met them at all.

Represented by Seol Yu-wol and Luna.

So.

I couldn't help but think.

What if I'd just picked the system's recommended options wildly from the start?

Without worrying about ethics and such, wouldn't everything have gone smoothly and perfectly in a good direction?

Screw ethics for now.

The client's happiness comes first now.

And today's counseling reflected that approach...

The results were outstanding.

I could visually see the stats improving at every moment.

And the follow-up was so clean, no further action needed.

Much better than expected. Way better.

If I'd stuck to my old way, it might have given me a headache.

In time and emotions alike.

Of course, it might be hard to call it... counseling.

But what is counseling anyway?

Discussing to solve problems or clear up doubts.

In that sense, what I was doing was definitely counseling.

I stood up from my seat.

I'd go meet the guild master, talk about the guild members, then do the afternoon counseling.

I stepped into the hallway and was about to knock on the guild master's office door when.

- Hah... Eut.

Faintly.

A sound came from beyond the door.

- It's your fault, sis. It's getting worse day by day...

- Yeah, Tae-hyun, it's all my fault... Ah...

I distinguished the voices.

One was... the master of Pilgrim Guild.

And the other was...

The hunter I'd just urged to confess.

His inner world that I'd checked in my mind was a total mess.

All his focus on the guild master—how could he get any work done?

It was worse than a pubescent boy's lust.

So I'd suggested the best option.

He seemed like a good guy who'd move on if rejected, and if accepted... well, dreams come true.

Anyway.

"...Looks like it's working out well."

I swallowed a hollow laugh and pretended not to notice as I passed the door.

Broad daylight... heh.

The next client... the escorts would handle it.

I opened the door to the adjacent escort waiting room.

Inside, Seol Yu-wol and Mary were sitting at opposite ends of the sofa, just like before.

"Escorts, could you bring in my next cli—"

But both their faces were beet red.

"Ahem..."

I didn't hesitate.

I immediately checked their inner worlds.

So.

Eavesdroppers, huh.

Here I'd thought I was raising escorts, but I'd raised a bunch of busybodies.

I carefully positioned myself between them.

And.

- Snap!

- Snap!

I flicked each of their foreheads—not hard enough to hurt.

"Time to work."

I said with a smile, lightly.

The sound was barely audible.

They were S-rank hunters, so they'd only heard because they were listening closely.

So I'd let the eavesdropping slide.

"Could you bring in the next client for me?"

I asked Seol Yu-wol.

"Yes, Daddy."

"...?"

Mary turned her head toward Seol Yu-wol like a creaking machine, staring cautiously.

As if she'd misheard.

She glanced at me, then back at Seol Yu-wol and asked,

"...You said 'Oppa,' right?"

"Yes. Oppa."

Seol Yu-wol answered calmly.

So I chimed in.

"We decided on 'Oppa' last time."

We'd sorted out the titles before.

"No... that's not it."

Mary narrowed her eyes...

"Sigh... whatever, I'll go call them."

She pressed her temples and wrapped it up.

"Thanks."

I headed straight to the counseling room.

It's not been that long.

But so much has happened.

You seemed pretty burdened by how much their stats changed.

"I get it."

From your perspective, it's understandable.

Honestly, even I get surprised sometimes.

Today's actions were quite different.

Tapping client Mary's waist (which she wants to believe is her butt) the way she wanted.

Gently stroking client Seol Yu-wol's head.

The counseling was the same.

'If you're into her, confess.'

You went straight for the core!

You didn't say it ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠quite like that...? Anyway.

I support your change.

But now, it's time for follow-up measures.

Client Luna's emotions finally exploded.

The change is quite dramatic.

So I selected her opposite, client Elise.

They're sisters, right?

I figured Elise's rational side could control her sister Luna!

By now, they've probably argued it out and calmed down a lot.

Let's check the stats.

Yeah, that's how it was.

They probably met, Luna's went up a bit... and Elise stayed at 8...

Or both went higher.

And they'd talk it out to resolve...

"...Huh?"

Hold on?

Why did it go from... 8 to 2...?

Elise's control...?

Assimilation instead of control?

No, my Elise-nim!!!!

"Why?!"

How did it end up like that?!

Tighter? Not stickier?

Quickly checked client Luna.

"Ah..."

Elise is rational, but...

She's still a beastkin.

If something like that happened...

She couldn't resist...

Especially since they're sisters.

Their pheromones are bound to be perfectly compatible.

If that's the case.

"......The safety net..."

Is gone...?

- Tat tat tat tat!!

Sleeping tonight...

Yeah, no chance.