CH 22

After refusing to meet Shin Heejae, I didn’t log into the game. And for the first time in a while, I was watching YouTube.

However, although I didn’t search for it, Shin Heejae’s channel popped up on my recommendation feed. Frowning, I clicked [Don’t recommend this channel], but then a small message notification popped up at the top of my phone.

[Hyejin] 

[this is a lie, right?]

[(link)]

I hastily pressed the message notification, and below the link, Hyejin had sent an emoticon of a cat tilting its head.

In the preview that showed up on the link, as expected, Shin Heejae had uploaded a pink thumbnail called [Together with my lover♥Arcadia sweet pair♥].

“Damn it……!”

Scratching my ears in shame, I texted Hyejin,

[Me]

[let me explain…] 

[Hyejin]

[no]

[oppa… perhaps, did you really become a netkama because I told you to try it?]

[ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠah shit lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol] 

Hyejin filled the chatroom with endless laughter as she jumped to her own conclusions without knowing how I felt.

I felt like I reached the limit of my patience so I typed [stop] and stopped chatting, but Hyejin just switched to laughing with [ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ].

Come to think of it, it had been such a long time so I had forgotten that similar to Shin Heejae, Hyejin also liked to tease others and collect screenshots and videos of certain people. Of course, it’s better than Shin Heejae, but…….

[Hyejin] 

[what is with you two’s nicknames lolㅎ]

[amazing]

I warned Hyejin.

[Me] 

[stop it]

[Hyejin]

[ack lolololol im sorry i was wrong ><]

[lolol but how did you seduce him??] 

I was thinking about sending another warning. I quickly gave up when I realized that even if I told her, Hyejin, who was currently extremely excited, wouldn’t listen.

[Me]

[He’s just following me around by himself…]

[Hyejin] 

[shit lololololol]

[That bastard has good eyes…]

[Me]

[?] 

[Hyejin]

[i should be the only one who knows that oppa is cute lol]

While saying what she had always said, Hyejin giggled and laughed.

In the past, when Hyejin said this, I once wondered “Hey, do you possibly like me?” but I became aware that she didn’t. 

Hyejin’s ‘cute’ is just like a word that sticks to the end of a sentence. Should I say it’s like a speaking habit? And Hyejin’s ideal type are rags……, is what I’ve been saying to myself…….

“Rb, lo sbe rabq jcv ibbx, rtf’r j ilaaif kflgv, abb…….”

P rtbbx ws tfjv jcv rlutfv. Zfjcktlif, fzmlafv Lsfplc’r wfrrjufr kfgf qbeglcu bea. 

[Hyejin]

[lololololol ah shit]

[what if heejae can’t stand up now because he’s traumatized?lololololol]

[Me] 

[oh come on]

[Hyejin]

[lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol]

[heejae… this is all your karma…] 

[Hyejin]

[hah, but… we can’t meet up with him and kick him, right? i wanted to go check once to see if his face was real, though ㅠㅠㅠ.. if not, should I go instead, oppa, and pretend to be you?]

[Me]

[that’s impossible] 

[Hyejin]

[right lololol I’ll be noticed right away lololol can’t control my excitement these days lolol]

P kjlafv obg Lsfplc’r fzmlafwfca ab reyrlvf, rajslcu rlifca. Dea atfc, Lsfplc revvfcis jrxfv wf j rtjgq defralbc.

[Hyejin] 

[no but why did you help during the siege this time ㅠ]

[you should have just done 3:1 with Siben]

[Heejae also needs to lose a castle to begin a real life lol]

Pa kjr jc lrref P tjv yffc lucbglcu. P kjr rqffmtifrr jcv ojiafgfv, yieyyfglcu obg j ktlif, atfc mjwf eq klat jc jcrkfg atja fnfc P atbeuta kjr mgevf. 

[Me]

[lolol no I just took the staff and told him to get lost lolol]

[the timing wasn’t right, so after I got the staff we somehow ended up fighting]

[Hyejin] 

[oh oh then did you sell that staff??]

“…….”

I was speechless again this time.

I was silent because I didn’t know how to answer, but Hyejin seemed to be waiting for an answer, so I squeezed my brain to make an excuse. 

[Me]

[maybe it’s because it’s expensive… no one is buying it lolol]

[Hyejin]

[omg oppa!!!!!! You know Oaura server’s no.1 right?? Yuna] 

[yesterday they broke their staff’s enchantment? so]

[because of that yuna has been looking for a +9 staff like crazy since yesterday]

[they’re a real pushover so its a chance to sell it at a high price lolololololololol]

Of course, I had to agree and take this chance, but I suddenly felt stuffy  and dizzy inside. However, Hyejin started to plan alone with a smile. 

[Hyejin]

[If you just claim that it’s for the server transfer fee i feel like they would give itlololololol]

[yuna is famous for good deals]

[and right now I’m in a group chat room that has yuna] 

[Hyejin]

Do you want me to give them your contact??

Since Hyejin was taking it this far, there was no way to justify turning it down. And, Hyejin was also a person who would notice something strange if I refused this proposal.

I didn’t want to, but……. In the end, I was forced to accept Hyejin’s proposal. 

[Me]

[lololol ok lets go]

[Hyejin]

[oppa, but tip me 100,000 won hehe] 

[Me]

[who are you]

[Hyejin]

[lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololol] 

[friendship is crazy right?]

[Me]

[lolol go try and bargain well…]

[Hyejin] 

[yes!!lololololol]

Looking at the excited Hyejin, I was unhappy for some reason. It was like someone was cooly pushing my back towards the problems that made we think about quitting several times.

* * *

You are not registered as a friend.

[Yuna]

[Hello] 

Hyejin connected me and Yuna with our messenger IDs in less than an hour.

Even after entering the chat, I didn’t say anything because I was hesitant for some reason, but Yuna greeted me as soon as she came in. Since then, I couldn’t ignore it, so I tried my best to answer.

[Me]

[Hello] 

[Yuna]

[You’re selling a +9 staff, right?]

[Me]

[Yes] 

[Yuna]

[Please show me the detailed options for the staff]

[Me]

[Oh, give me a second] 

Logging in…

[Yuna]

[Okay]

I accessed the game, opened the equipment window right away, and put the mouse cursor over the staff. 

While taking screenshots to display the options on the staff well, I felt like I was being dragged to the slaughterhouse. I knew that it was the most expensive item to sell at this point, but I wasn’t excited at all. Even though it was an opportunity to make a lot of money without spending a penny of my own money. On the contrary, I started dawdling.

I pondered where this feeling of discomfort came from.

“Is it because the options are so fraudulent…….”

While I was agonizing over an excuse that I couldn’t understand myself, Yuna had sent a question urging me. 

I showed them a screenshot that I took at first glance. Yuna seemed quite happy to see the detailed options of the item.

[Yuna]

[That’s extremely goodㅎㅎ]

[It’s better than the one I used beforeㅎ] 

[Me]

[Ah, yes…]

[Yuna]

[I’ll buy it, how much are you thinking?] 

I knew in my head that about 12 million won was a price that could be sold quickly, but I kept thinking about it while buying time by chatting [Wait a minute].

I felt strangely uneasy. Of course, taking from such a powerful person would naturally make you feel anxious about how to clean up afterwards, but……. Rather, it was something more uncomfortable fundamentally.

How would Shin Heejae react if I took and sold the staff? Judging from the fact that he just gave it to me, it didn’t seem like it would have  much of an effect on him, but…….

“…….” 

I imagined Shin Heejae shaking with betrayal, and eventually stayed quiet.

However, from Yuna’s point of view, it seemed that dragging out my time was a strategy to raise the price. They presented a blank check in a cool manner, as if they had a gold spoon.

[Yuna]

[ㅎㅎ I’ll pay as soon as its said if it’s a reasonable price] 

[Give me your account]

[Me]

[No, that’s…]

[Yuna] 

[Do you have any other problems?]

[Me]

[No… it’s not a problem…]

[Yuna] 

[But why are you taking so long…?]

[I heard you told the agent that you were in a hurry]

I couldn’t say anything at Yuna’s sudden appearance of irritation. In fact, I had been dragging on for more than 30 minutes after the first word of our transaction began.

In addition, when Yuna mentioned the organizer, I was anxious that if the deal was destroyed here, Hyejin would hear about it. 

“I’ll sell it for ”18 million won.“

As a result, I ended up asking a far-fetched price. I was embarrassed after sending it. No matter how one  said it, it was because it was ridiculous enough to feel like a joke.