Chapter 58: Even You, Kim Min-su...!
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 58: Even You, Kim Min-su...!
"Min-su!!!!!!!"
A fat man wearing glasses slammed his desk in a fit of rage.
The hottest topic currently flooding social media was "Min-su's Scream."
It was a video of a man clutching a purple clutch bag in the middle of the street, tears streaming down his face.
Though his face was a mess of tears and snot, it was unmistakably Kim Min-su.
While Melanie had intervened to stop official news reports from being published, she couldn't stop the fingers of the general public.
The scene had been captured from various angles and was spreading rapidly across the internet under the title "Min-su's Scream."
"Baek Tae-yang, you son of a bitch..."
At first, he didn't know the cause, but seeing that most of the titles of the Academy Pure Love Diary had vanished, he could guess.
—Hweee-aaaa-innn-aaaa!
In the video, Min-su was pouring out sounds that most people wouldn't even recognize as speech.
However, this man in glasses knew exactly what those sounds meant.
"You... you took Yu-min away..."
Kim Min-su was crying out for Yu-min incessantly.
If Min-su was crying for Yu-min and the book titles were disappearing, there was only one possible cause.
The most cancerous existence in this novel that needed to be removed—the final mastermind, in a sense.
Baek Tae-yang.
It was all that guy's doing.
Knowing it would come to this, the author had locked him away in the setting book and never intended to let him out.
But in the end, he had caused a disaster.
"...I even gave him dating coaching. What on earth was he lacking...?"
He couldn't believe it.
He had given him everything, starting from fashion that was ahead of the curve to the trendiest purple clutch bag.
In terms of fashion alone, Baek Tae-yang shouldn't have even been a match for him.
Was he being discriminated against just because the other guy wore common street clothes that happened to be luxury brands?
It made no sense.
Every piece of clothing he had gifted Kim Min-su was a luxury brand on par with Baek Tae-yang's.
Why couldn't people recognize Kim Min-su's true worth?
"You uncultured swines... If only I could control you...! You all should have been worshiping Kim Min-su!"
The man stood up, scratching the skin between his folded chins.
Losing Yu-min was a great loss, but it was already in the past.
"Do you like muscular bodies like Baek Tae-yang's that much...? Their personalities don't even seem that different!"
He could change Min-su's settings as much as he wanted.
It would require some effort, power, and time, but he was willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of change.
The flow of the entire story was gradually centering around Baek Tae-yang.
He had to stop that at all costs.
"...I'm coming for you, Min-su."
It was all for the sake of Min-su's rosy harem.
In truth, there were about a hundred more secret techniques from hidden dating masters that he hadn't taught Min-su yet.
He had hesitated, fearing that learning too much at once might cause Min-su to suffer a cultivation deviation.
"I'll admit it, Baek Tae-yang. You're at a level either equal to or just below mine."
He pushed up his glasses stylishly with his middle finger.
It made no sense for the Hero protagonist to keep losing to some horny, tanned, white-haired guy.
It was also disrespectful to the readers who had patiently stuck with the novel until now.
"From now on, you'll be dealing with me."
He would make him regret it.
The man rose from his seat.
It was time for the phoenix to spread its wings.
He hadn't gone outside since meeting Baek Tae-yang.
It was time to get some fresh air.
"Min-su is probably in the dormitory."
It was obvious without even looking.
Where else would that fragile, innocent boy go?
He was undoubtedly lying down like a butterfly with torn wings, nursing his wounds.
Ding!
Just as he was about to head out, a question post appeared.
There was only one person for whom the man had set question notifications.
Kim Min-su.
"You haven't given up, Min-su...!"
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[I have a concern about my girlfriend] - Sweet Cadet
-This is Sweet Cadet's 2,400th concern post-
I broke up with my girlfriend.
Or rather, it would be more accurate to say I was dumped.
I feel like the sky is falling.
Honestly, I didnt think I was lacking, but to be treated like this all of a sudden.
I wanted to treat her preciously and take things real slow.
I even saved things like kisses and didnt do them, but then some guy suddenly showed up...
Honestly, I hesitate to mention his real name... I'll just call him Sun. (Maybe I got some sense lol)
That guy doesnt seem to have anything over me...
And I feel so betrayed...
I dont know how to say this feeling...
I dont know if I should belive the Pure Love Diary Writer anymore... I did everything exactly as told, so why did none of it work out?
Instead, I've become a laughingstock on the internet...
I'm crying so much right now that I cant even type properly...
I dont think the problem is me, so after thinking about it for a long time, I wondered what the problem was.
Pure Love Diary Writer, have you actually ever dated anyone...?
That thought suddenly came to me... Please answer this time too...
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"Min-su... even you...!"
Kim Min-su was doubting him.
The man couldn't believe it.
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"Shall I wrap things up then?"
After completely shattering the relationship between Kim Min-su and Yu-min, I finally had a moment to catch my breath.
"Seeing Yu-min's share jump to 20% all at once... does that mean there are about four more left?"
Based on simple probability, there were a total of five heroines in the Academy Pure Love Diary.
So far, the girls with connections to Min-su were So Yu-min, Melanie, and Ryu Hye-mi.
Shael was originally supposed to be included, but I had snatched her away too quickly for her to be counted.
"That means at least two more will appear..."
To be honest, a thought briefly crossed my mind: Can I handle this?
No matter how many women I had met, managing them all simultaneously was a first.
It wasn't like a simple hookup where we'd part ways after sex; I had to maintain emotional exchanges with them periodically.
"Even though Shael is out of the picture... just counting the ones I've already started with, there's Su-jin and Shael."
By the time I completed the Main Quest, I would end up with seven women around me.
Considering Chubby Ahn's lack of experience and his standards, they would undoubtedly have strong pure-love tendencies.
They wouldn't betray me, would likely love only one man until the end, and would probably have "virgin bitch" personalities.
Since Kim Min-su was slow to progress and had the traits of a virgin loser, he was likely to fumble.
In a way, that could have worked in his favor, as slow progress meant the emotions weren't as intense.
From a rom-com perspective, Kim Min-su's personality was the best for dragging out the story.
"But I can't exactly take things slow..."
It was impossible to suppress sexual desire when inhabiting a body like this.
Seeing girls who would disarm themselves with just a little touch and then blushing and running away?
I couldn't do that even if someone threatened to kill me.
Even if I tried not to, Baek Tae-yang's body would surely react first.
"What heroine archetypes haven't appeared yet?"
This was a novel and, at the same time, a device to satisfy Chubby Ahn's murky desires.
So far, there was the childhood friend, the chaebol lady, and the older girl next door.
"A succubus appeared too... so, a Saintess...?"
It was possible.
For one, a heroine with an incredibly massive chest hadn't appeared in Kim Min-su's harem yet.
It was common sense among common sense that a Saintess's Divine Power Pouch had to be destructive.
It was a very plausible hypothesis.
"So, a Saintess... and then an idol...? It's vague... It could be someone frequently exposed to the media, like an actress."
If I considered the Saintess a certainty, the last one was the problem.
Yu-min and Melanie were already too famous for me to expect another celebrity.
They were both chaebol ladies; a superstar popping up wouldn't have much of an impact.
"The Hero and the Saintess... a succubus... a childhood friend... the older girl next door..."
The last puzzle piece wouldn't fit.
I looked away from the notebook where I was organizing the current situation.
Racking my brain at my desk wasn't going to solve the problem.
[Yoo Su-jin]
Tae-yang, don't feel pressured about tomorrow, just come comfortably!
If it's really a burden... you don't have to come...
< I don't feel pressured. It's fine, I'll definitely be there.
< It's been a while since I saw you, so I wanted to see you too.
> (Emoticon of a puppy hiding in its tail out of shyness)
For now, it was right to focus on the dinner invitation for tomorrow.
"If I go with a casual suit, it might look too heavy... Should I just go with a dandy look?"
Since my face wasn't exactly the 'free pass' type for parents, I had to at least dress properly.
It was a face women liked, but not necessarily one their parents would approve of.
Ironically, Kim Min-su's face was closer to the 'free pass' type.
He looked... innocent, I suppose.
"You have to seduce the girl first to meet the parents, Chubby Ahn..."
How did he think he could jump straight to the main tournament without even passing the qualifiers?
The guy's logic was truly something else.
Just as I was lying on the bed to cool my head, my phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number, so I wasn't going to pick up, but I suddenly had a strong hunch.
"Hello?"
If my guess was right, there was only one person who would call right now.
—It's me. Hunter Baek Tae-yang, have you been well?
A deep, heavy male voice.
I had expected it to be Melanie.
"Of course, Hunter Yu Min-hyeok. I've been well, thanks to you."
It was Yoo Su-jin's father and one of the top hunters.
Yu Min-hyeok.