Chapter 94
Chapter 94
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 94
Chapter Title: Shopping
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"Haa... haaa..."
💥 CRITICAL HIT! 💥 찰싹!
I gave Lilia's plump, juicy ass a sharp smack as she lay there panting.
"Pushed too hard and now I'm starving. What should we order?"
"W-Wait... just a... break..."
Even though Lilia was technically dressed, so much skin was on display it was a hell of a sight.
"Wear that next time we fuck. Looks great."
"You pervert... Ahh."
I poked her side as she glared at me. It was fun hearing her squeak "Ahh" every time I prodded.
"That's why you should've shown it to your master first."
"Hngh..."
Lilia was still riding the afterglow of her climax and couldn't get up, so I pulled up the delivery app on my smartwatch.
"Ordering more junk again?"
As I scrolled through today's menu options, Lilia peeked over at my smartwatch and said,
"Huh? Of course we're ordering. There's nothing to eat at home."
"Sometimes I want a healthy home-cooked meal."
"...What?"
What the hell was this crazy succubus blabbering about all of a sudden?
Healthy home cooking? Out of nowhere?
"I miss Mom's cooking!"
"Chicken made you cry just last week, and now you're whining for home-cooked food? You nuts?"
"I don't care! You cook for me!"
Lilia shook her head wildly and clung to me.
"Goddamn it. Hey. If we're doing home cooking, you do it. Why should I?"
"You do it! I make the money. I fuck you. What the hell do you do for this household?"
Lilia's eyes widened as she snapped at me.
"Uh...?"
"You don't do any chores. I do the laundry. I run the vacuum sometimes. I earn the cash! Sex is mutual, so what do you even contribute?!"
"...Is that how it is?"
I couldn't come up with a rebuttal.
Wait, was I the deadbeat here, not Lilia?
I thought I was hustling pretty hard, but according to her... Hold on, "household"? Is that even the right word?
And why the sudden craving for home cooking anyway?
⭐ HEROINE STATUS ⭐ ❤️ Favorability: 86 (+0.2) 💋 Lust: 74 🍽️ Appetite: 45 😴 Fatigue: 35 Current Status: I wanna go out with Master for once... 'Ah... she wanted to go out.'
Makes sense. Stuck inside every day would get stifling.
Still, teasing me like that? Unforgivable.
"Sorry... I'll go shopping and cook for you."
I bowed my head apologetically as I got dressed.
"I'll come too. You'll be lonely alone."
She flashed a sly smile, like everything was going according to plan. Fat chance.
"Nah. As penance, I'll go solo. Text me what you want."
"Eh, wha? No need...?"
"Heading to the market. Send your list~."
I threw on an outer layer, headed to the door, and started putting on my shoes.
"...Fine! Go!"
Lilia crossed her arms and glared. She was pouting hard—probably knew I was doing this on purpose.
Did I smirk too obviously?
Taking her would've just meant endless "buy this, buy that" nagging anyway. She's no help shopping.
"Next time, together. Wait here today."
"Okay..."
Her sulky look tugged at my heartstrings a bit.
Maybe I should ditch the dorm for an off-campus place.
For Lilia's sake, and it'd be easier sneaking around with other girls too.
Her streams are stable now—no need to stir up cadet drama.
I opened the dorm door to head out shopping.
"...?"
A strange chill swept over me the second I stepped out.
'Felt a full-body shiver just now. What was that?'
Early cold snap still lingering?
Whatever. Time to make good on Lilia's home-cooking wish.
The only home cooking I'm good at is kimchi jjigae anyway. That'll do.
"Off to the mart."
I headed to a big discount supermarket, savoring the rare shopping vibe.
Honestly, whether in my old world or here, hitting a massive mart like this was a novelty.
Especially here—with 3 million won monthly upkeep allowance, delivery for food and essentials is way easier.
Lots of cadets like me, but locals outnumber us here.
Truth is, I came to play pretend at "normal shopping life" with a cart. Otherwise, no way.
"Kimchi jjigae recipe: kimchi, beef bone broth..."
I checked the recipe on my smartwatch and grabbed ingredients one by one.
Brought back memories of my first solo living days—good times.
That first month, I was grinding hard... until laziness kicked in and delivery took over.
📜 SUB QUEST RECEIVED 📜 [Help Nam Da-eun]
Running short at checkout is super awkward, right?
Help her smooth it over!
🎁 Reward: Random Stat +1
"Huh?"
A sub quest out of nowhere?
I scanned the area quick and spotted Nam Da-eun wheeling her cart to a checkout lane.
Her perfectly sculpted figure and long black hair down to her waist were captivating.
⭐ HEROINE STATUS ⭐ ❤️ Favorability: 11 💋 Lust: 10 🍽️ Appetite: 30 😴 Fatigue: 83 Current Status: Grab some snacks Da-hee likes... shampoo's out, gotta get that too. No wonder she had a faint smile instead of her usual sharp gaze—she was shopping for her sister.
I casually rolled my cart behind hers.
Her cart held snacks and daily necessities.
Expensive chocolates and boxed treats for her sister, but the cheapest shampoo for herself.
Not even body wash or foam cleanser—just basic soap.
Tissues? The bargain-bin sale ones.
"13,200 won, ma'am."
"One sec. Cash."
Nam Da-eun lived off pocket change after her guild took most of her upkeep stipend.
Watching her pull crumpled 1,000-won bills and coins from her worn pink wallet hurt to see.
"One, two, three..."
"Ma'am, you're short..."
Incredibly, she was exactly 100 won shy.
"Ah, sorry..."
Nam Da-eun hesitated, then removed her own shampoo instead of her sister's snacks.
Looks like she'd splurged on snacks and miscalculated.
Even short 13,200 won embarrassed her—face beet red.
Time to step in.
"Nam Da-eun."
"Wha—!?"
She jumped when I appeared behind her.
"Still haven't found your lost card? Clerk, ring her up on this."
I held out my smartwatch.
"Yes, sir."
"N-No... th-thanks."
She got that I was helping and accepted.
She waited up front with her bags till my checkout finished, then approached.
"I'll pay you back next time for sure."
Gripping her bags with both hands, head bowed low. Was this really the Nam Da-eun?
"Love snacks, huh? Ditching shampoo over them."
"...For my sister. Haven't seen her in ages."
"Yeah? Buy more then. My treat."
"No need. I'd be a burden."
"But it's a rare visit. More snacks, happier sister."
She pondered my words about her sister, sighed, and said,
"It's fine. Thanks a ton for earlier. Money's tight this month—spent it all. I'll repay next month."
"No need. We're groupmates. Just cooperate more next time. It's for your sake too—please."
"...Sorry. But I have to be first."
Her expression hardened a bit.
Probably thinking of her hospitalized sister.
"Why? What's first place mean to you?"
"It means everything to me. Really sorry. I'll make it up somehow."
"Forget it. Groupmates, right? See you."
I left her standing there and exited the mart.
⚙ QUEST COMPLETE! ⚙ +1 Random Stat "Prodded a bit, but no dice."
A shame, but sustaining that long a chat with her closed-off heart was a win.
Planted a "nice guy" seed too.
Crack her open bit by bit.
Next group project, she'll hustle more. I bought snacks, after all.
Back at the dorm, Lilia greeted me.
"You're back?! Got what I texted?"
"Chicken and pizza is home cooking? Watch me school you on the real deal."
"Hmph... fine."
I ignored her grumpy flop onto the bed and started kimchi jjigae.
Been ages since I cooked—kinda rusty.
But the bubbling aroma filling the dorm lured even bedridden Lilia over.
"What's this? Not tteokbokki."
"This here's kimchi jjigae."
"Weird name."
I served my homemade kimchi jjigae to Lilia.
Steaming rice with kimchi jjigae—peak home cooking.
"Gah! Spicy! What is this?!"
"Spicy? It's refreshing."
"Just hot and spicy! Refreshing my ass! You psycho?"
This crazy succubus complains even about home cooking.
"This is K-home cooking, dummy. Too spicy? Pair with fried egg."
"Hmm... kinda tasty? Or not?"
Succubus chowing kimchi jjigae looked odd, yeah.
I stared blankly at Lilia, then noticed the open window.
"Lilia, I said keep the window shut. What if someone peeks?"
"Huh? Wasn't me."
"I closed it before leaving. If not you, who?"
"Dunno... maybe?"
Watching her squint and rack her brain worried me.
Dementia already? She is kinda old for a succubus.
"Your face bugs me. Perverted thoughts?"
"None. Eat your jjigae."
*
"Forget it. Groupmates, right? See you."
Lee Ho-yeon waved and left the mart.
"Haa..."
Nam Da-eun sighed, eyeing the extra snacks in her bags.
'Jealous of a sweet guy like that. I'm trash...'
Thanks to him, she'd saved enough to grab more sister snacks and headed back to the dorm.
After showering and changing into comfy clothes, she hit the bed.
"He probably wants first too... rumors call him a prodigy."
Firing up EveryDay, she searched Lee Ho-yeon—tons of posts.
Mostly praise, but some baseless hate too.
"Why are people so selfish...?"
What'd he do to deserve that crap from trolls?
His life's no cakewalk either.
"Ugh..."
Head spinning, Nam Da-eun messaged her sleeping sister.
- Me: [Photo] Sis got tons of snacks! Weekend meetup!
Hoping Da-hee smiles at it.
Tomorrow was one-on-one duels.
She'd held practical first without full power so far.
"Can I tomorrow?"
She wanted to chip at Buyer Guild and Uncle Min-gyu's profits holding her sister.
Just enough power for first—that was her play. But Lee Ho-yeon looked strong.
"We'll clash in duels... finals would be ideal."
So she could let him take second.
Worried about tomorrow, Nam Da-eun drifted off.