Chapter 54
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 54
Chapter Title: Dormitory
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Women poured out words that could have been complaints or exclamations.
"Holy shit, it's huge! The space is almost double!"
"...The bathroom's gotta be three times bigger."
Shin Seo-yeon circled my dormitory, shouting like a maniac, while Han So-hee, who'd already scoped out the bathroom, responded with an envious look.
The Saintess raised her finger.
"There's even a balcony!"
"Whoa! Oppa, your dorm has an entire wall of glass windows!"
Isera dashed to the balcony after the Saintess, her eyes sparkling.
It was night now, so unlike before, the view was shrouded in darkness, but the vast glass door outside had an indescribable charm.
A glimpse of the serene lakeside, the hillside sloping down toward it, and the short grass swaying in the gentle breeze.
And when I looked up...
"Whoa."
The night sky was filled with countless stars gazing down at us. The moonlight casting a soft glow only drew gasps of awe from us onlookers.
Shin Seo-yeon suddenly grabbed my collar.
"Dickhead! What the hell is this? Explain right now! What did you do to make the dorm this insane?"
The rest of the group stared curiously, urging me to spill.
"Eh, they just did it."
"Huh? You gonna come clean or what? I'm not in the mood for jokes! I'm seriously pumped!"
She did look it, from my perspective. But I couldn't exactly say I'd gotten this free upgrade through 'Resident Privilege.'
So I bullshitted a bit.
"Remember the weapon shop before? Unlike you guys, I could buy different stuff."
"Of course I remember. That was your ability, right?"
"Seems like an extension of that. They asked if I wanted an upgrade, I said yes, and they did it."
Shin Seo-yeon gripped my collar tighter, trembling, then muttered low.
"...Fuck, I'm so jealous."
"Yeah, I guess."
Truth be told, I had no fantasies about dorms, so it didn't faze me much.
In my first playthrough... I'd lived at rock bottom for so long with no reliable allies, so I'd never invited anyone over.
An 8-pyeong space was plenty for me when I needed mental rest.
But hearing the group's chatter, I could see why they'd be envious.
"Insane, oppas dorm is insane. There's even space to sprawl out on the floor. Mine's too cramped with the sofa and tea table—I can't even roll around."
"Four people could sleep comfortably on the floor here."
Isera rolled around on the empty floor, while Han So-hee measured a corner and nodded.
"Mm! The night air's nice! Perfect for some tea!"
"Tea? Sis, booze is the way to go in a place like this!"
The Saintess and Shin Seo-yeon, out on the balcony, savored the breeze and bantered about needing drinks.
After soaking in the wind, Shin Seo-yeon whipped around to me.
"Dickhead!"
"Yeah, no."
"Let me live here!"
"Yeah, that's why no."
The place was big, but not big enough for roommates. Just one bed, for starters.
"C'mon, Min-junie."
But Shin Seo-yeon clung to me, acting cute.
Isera, seeing it from the floor, widened her eyes, shot up, and glomped onto me too.
"Oppa, Sera wants to live here too."
Two whiny girls.
"Yeah, no."
"Why not?"
"I need my alone time, you know."
"Do it in the bathroom. I'll pretend not to hear your fapping."
"......"
Then back to whining.
"C'mon, Min-junie!"
"Oppang!"
They synced up perfectly at times like this.
As I stonewalled them, the Crimson Flame Witch and the Saintess exchanged looks.
Did they think two wasn't enough firepower?
"Big-tits sis wants to live here too, right?"
"What about you, So-hee?"
Eek? The Saintess, who'd hung back, yelped in surprise at the sudden arrow.
Han So-hee glanced at me, trailing off.
"...Dunno. I'd love to stay somewhere like this, but if it'd bother the owner..."
"Okay! Min-jun, you heard? Everyone wants to live here."
Shin Seo-yeon's lob landed perfectly. I sighed, and convinced of victory, she rushed over with a deal.
"Let us stay, and we'll do all the housework. Cleaning, laundry. Deal?"
"......"
"You know how annoying laundry is? That blood and stink from the trial zone won't come out no matter how much I wash."
True enough. It was a pain.
Coming back from trials meant a full day gear maintenance.
But.
"I don't need to bother."
"Huh? What?"
"Cleaning? Pay to reset it. Laundry? Check this out."
I tapped a cabinet-like fixture by the wall.
"Oh, what's that? Mine doesn't have it—I was curious."
"Looks just like a garment refresher."
The women eyed the [Fresh Core] curiously. I opened it and held out a hand to Shin Seo-yeon.
"Lemme borrow that spellbook real quick."
"Huh? Why?"
I popped it in and ran the machine. Whirr—short vibration, red light to green. Opened it up: the [Necromancer's Book] looked brand new.
"Wh-what?"
"Wh-what is this? Why's the book like new? Old book smell's gone, smells great now?"
The worn cover gleamed fresh, pages snowy white instead of yellowed.
The others' eyes bulged.
"See? With this, no need for laundry or gear upkeep. So—"
I froze mid-sentence. Shin Seo-yeon started stripping wildly.
The Saintess and Han So-hee rushed to stop her, shocked.
"Eek. S-Seo-yeon."
"What in the world are you doing?!"
"Shh, both of you. Dickhead and I are childhood friends—we've seen each other naked plenty."
She stripped to nothing, tossed her panties in the [Fresh Core]. Han So-hee hurried over, covering my eyes.
No point—I'd already savored every inch, inside and out.
Whirr—
Machine hummed, ding. Shin Seo-yeon flung the door open.
"Fuck, insane. Totally insane."
"...Clothes look brand new?"
Peeking through fingers: her clothes vivid as new, no pilling.
Han So-hee suddenly dragged me to the bathroom.
"......"
The [Fresh Core] hummed on. When the door opened again, the women's faces beamed satisfaction, eyes burning with desire.
"M-Min-jun. I wanna live here too."
"Ahem. I'll try not to be a bother. And if you need... private time, I'll look the other way."
"......"
In the end, all four settled into my dorm.
I rubbed my forehead.
'How'd it come to this...'
No, think positive. Four stunning beauties as roommates—nothing to complain about.
Yeah, positive. That's when.
"Huh? Haven't drunk this yet."
Shin Seo-yeon peeked in the fridge, grabbed a drink. Motel-model dorm had two water bottles, two cans.
Table had condoms, douche, toothbrush, paste... whatever, not the point.
"Hey!"
"Yeah? What?"
Only two modern drinks—she and Isera downed one each, passed the last to Saintess and Han So-hee.
"......"
I'd planned to savor them slowly before expiry.
"...Never mind."
"Boring!"
Shin Seo-yeon chugged shamelessly, belting like an old man. Totally at home.
At least Isera, newer to me, knew to read the room and slipped me something.
"Housewarming gift."
[Fragment of Strength]
"Hm? Where'd you get it?"
"Picked it up before dinner."
Ah, from when Han So-hee killed those seven guys. Good job amid chaos.
"Good girl."
"Yeah."
[Strength stat increased by 1.]
"What? What're you two whispering about?"
Isera backed off; Shin Seo-yeon strode over.
Grinning mischievously, eyes rolling playfully.
From experience, that meant she'd hatched some brilliant scheme, dreaming of a rosy future.
"Dickhead, so you can upgrade this even more, right?"
I nodded, whatever her angle.
"Yeah, pretty much."
"What can you do?"
I activated the dorm upgrade screen. Options scrolled up:
[Indoor Expansion]
[Outdoor Expansion]
[Theme Change]
[Add Indoor Decor Items]
"Indoor/outdoor expansion, add items..."
"You can make it even bigger?"
Shin Seo-yeon's eyes widened; the other three jolted in excitement.
"So you can expand the balcony too?"
"Add rooms?"
"Oppa, I want a bed."
The women crowded me, eyes gleaming like pets eyeing food.
"Uh, yeah... Can expand sideways, up/down. Increase square footage, or since it's two stories, expand downward first..."
"Ooh."
"You said balcony, Ha-na? Yeah, expandable. Rooms too, beds... yep, can add."
They pressed close, eyes pleading 'Do it! Do it!' My view filled with four beauties' faces.
"Min-junie, you gonna do it?"
The Crimson Flame Witch demanded outright. I shut it down.
"Sorry, costs a ton. No."
Ugh, money talk deflated them.
"Y-yeah, figures it'd be pricey."
The Saintess drooped, glancing wistfully at the balcony.
'Ah, wanna grant our cute Saintess's wish.'
But granting hers meant the others piling on.
Couldn't this time.
Remodeling with cash? After ten years in 8 pyeong, pure waste to me.
As I ignored, Shin Seo-yeon spoke.
"How about we all chip in?"
"Pool money?"
"Too much for you alone, so five of us pool. It's our home anyway."
"Hm. Makes sense."
"...Count me out."
I tried slipping away; she grabbed me.
"Where you going?" Pushed me toward the Saintess.
Saintess caught me, hugging tight, eyes teary.
'Shin Seo-yeon reads people quick.'
Knew my soft spot for the Saintess.
Turned—grinning witch.
That smug face—I couldn't just take it. I tensed to stand; she tsked, arms up.
"Fine, you're out, Dickhead. Just listen. We'll pay ourselves. Agreed?"
The others nodded.
"True, you've already sunk a ton into this. More would burden you. Maybe sold trial loot."
"Yeah. Let's pool ours."
"Good idea."
They discussed upgrades: each pick one, pool cash, upgrade in order.
"Order?"
"Rock-paper-scissors, fair and square."
Four played. Shin Seo-yeon won. Ah... Saintess wanted outdoor expansion, Han So-hee a private room—disappointed faces.
Isera cool with anything.
"Here, 700 points, right?"
Shin Seo-yeon handed over pooled cash.
First trial reward was 200 each. Nearly 90% blown... worrisome spendthrifts, even post-treasure vault.
'Not my place to judge.'
I added her request next to [Fresh Core]: vending machine.
"Ooh."
Huge machine took a wall.
Drinks, snacks, booze—30 varieties, big unit.
"Fucking awesome? Better than convenience store."
"Looks good. Tons I wanna try."
"Whoa, oppa, what's this?"
Isera pointed: adult toys.
"...They got that, huh."
Genuine curiosity or trolling? Vending everything was novel.
"Prices are steep, though."
Average 5 points per item.
"Earn more later! No problem!"
Crimson Flame Witch hummed, peering in. First playthrough her too—blow cash fast, beg for buys.
'...But different from back then?'
She'd bled Rank 1 boyfriend dry, but today? No dipping into my wallet.
Even cut me out of spending.
"Alright! My treat! Let's go wild!"
"......"
Spendthrift unchanged.
'Personality doesn't flip overnight.'
She blew tutorial cash too on 12 beers, yelled.
"Gather round! No sleeping till these are gone—brace yourselves!"
...Four hours later.
"I'll head to my dorm now."
Han So-hee stood, straightening clothes. I rose too, walked her out.
"Just crash here?"
"Nah. Too cramped for you. Plus, I wanna rest easy in the rest area."
Fair enough.
"Tomorrow, what time?"
"Drank, so 1 PM out front."
"Got it."
I saw her safely in, returned. Saintess and Isera dead asleep on the bed.
"You two okay?"
"Mmm. Mmm..."
Slapped cheeks—no stir, wasted.
Tucked them in, approached the last drinker.
"......"
Empty bottles everywhere around Shin Seo-yeon. Sat beside, pointless question.
"More?"
"...Damn."
She cursed. Expected.
"Damn damn damn! Not drunk at all!"
[Primordial Flame]
Her body, like post-marrow-cleansing in wuxia, resisted poison and disease. Booze flushed out instantly—no getting drunk.
'Maybe why first playthrough she blew cash wildly.'
Couldn't unwind with drinks like others.
No smoking either—image control.
Sex? Pride kept her from initiating; rare nights with boyfriend.
Chris naively bought her excuses every time.
'Shopping for stress relief, huh. Tough life.'
I told her.
"Drunk enough? Clean up."
"Huh? Just pay to reset?"
"Remember what you said? Let you stay, you'd maid it up."
"Hey, that was... And not just me!"
"Others are blackout from your booze push. Clean or get booted."
Tsk. She stood, cleared bottles and snacks obediently.
Yesterday equals; now master-servant.
Not just her—all four.
I fed them, housed them.
'Who'd guess selection had this killer dorm.'
As long as it existed, they couldn't defy me.
Couldn't leave; upgrading for better life just bound them tighter.
"Ugh, where's this bottle rolling?"
Focused ahead. Bottle rolled from her grasp; she crawled after on all fours.
I approached, gripped her hips, pressed my hard cock against her ass.
"Eep."
She froze chasing the bottle.
"Wh-what're you doing."
"Was gonna let you clean in peace, but our maid's shaking that pretty ass, begging to be fucked."
"...I wasn't."
Rub-rub.
Mounted her prone, cock teasing her pussy. She twitched, no resistance.
Yanked pants and panties to her thighs; she finally whipped around, startled.
"Cr-crazy? They're right there."
"So? Your fault they're wasted."
"Th-that's true, but..."
Eyes flicked anxiously to the bed. I undid my pants.
"Plus, our Seo-yeon owes me."
"Wh-what debt?"
"You know."
Shoved pants aside; she stared at my throbbing cock, flustered.
"Our Seo-yeon owes oppa two wishes, right? Thinking special fun tonight."
"Eep."
Face flushing, she gazed up, moaning softly.
As if sensing what was coming.