Chapter 123 – Episode 123 – Cafe Opening And A New Home (9)
“But still, no one has applied for the barista position. The conditions are pretty good too…”
“Not a single applicant?”
“Nope.”
Yujeong-noona glanced at me, then opened her mouth as if testing the waters.
“…Actually, there’s someone I know who might be a good fit.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yeah. She’s a high school classmate, and she said she wants to work in coffee, and she just got her Level 1 barista certification. I think she’d like the conditions… Should I contact her?”
“I’d be happy with that, of course.”
“You… No, okay. She’s really nice, and she’s worked at cafes a lot, so I’m sure she’ll be a big help.”
Nice, huh… Hmm.
Still, she’s Yujeong-noona’s friend, so even if she’s not that great, I should accept her.
Besides, I can boost her stats.
Talent scores are important, but if she’s really a good person, I could raise her stats through character registration.
“Anyway, you worked hard today, Noona. I’ll count today as an hour of work and give you your pay.”
“Pay? No, it’s okay. You’re already giving me such good conditions…”
“Then I’ll buy you dinner instead. Let’s eat together. There’s still some time left, so let’s play with Dajeong a bit too. Is that okay?”
Yujeong-noona nodded.
“Uh-huh…”
“Come here.”
Yujeong-noona quietly moved closer to me.
Before going to Dajeong, I hugged Yujeong-noona again and kissed her.
Yujeong-noona, like a baby bird, sucked on my lips and actively responded to the kiss.
******
“We’re here.”
“Ugh. Time went by too fast.”
Yoon Dajeong felt a slight disappointment from her date with Jinhyun.
It was nice to see Oppa today, but it felt like something was missing.
Opening the cafe was important to Oppa, but the interviews and paperwork took up so much time that she didn’t get to play with Oppa for a few hours, which made her a little sad.
Well, she brought her tablet and drew comics, so it wasn’t like she was just killing time… But still, it was a shame.
“We can play again next time. Once it opens, you can see me every day.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
When Oppa’s big hand lightly brushed her hair, Yoon Dajeong felt her heart flutter.
Even a brief touch was so nice.
If someone asked when she started liking Oppa, she wouldn’t be able to answer well.
At first, she was just asking a handsome Oppa to buy lottery tickets for her, but at some point, she opened her eyes and her heart was racing.
“Do you want to shower first?”
“Uh-huh. You shower first, Unnie.”
After Jinhyun Oppa dropped her off at home, Dajeong watched her sister go into the bathroom.
It was really lucky that her sister got to work with Oppa.
She said she would help her sister get together with Oppa, and Oppa really took good care of her sister, so she said she could earn a lot more money than before.
Yoon Dajeong sat at her desk and wrote in her diary.
‘Oppa bought me so much again today…’
Dinner, billiards, karaoke… Honestly, just getting things bought for her wasn’t that satisfying.
Someday, when she succeeded with her comics and made a lot of money!
First, of course, she would make her mom and sister comfortable.
Then, she would pay Oppa back for everything he had given her, so Yoon Dajeong wrote down everything Oppa bought her in her diary.
‘And to succeed, I need to draw a lot of comics!’
Hehe.
So, let’s postpone studying math a little today…
It’ll be okay, right?
Yoon Dajeong took out her tablet and started focusing on her comics again.
She set Oppa as the protagonist and herself as the heroine. Drawing like that made it feel like her daily life with Oppa was turning into a comic.
Of course, she added some MSG for stimulation.
Yoon Dajeong was reminiscing about the day when she thought about the time when Oppa and her sister had disappeared for a bit.
‘Come to think of it, Oppa’s clothes changed then, didn’t they…?’
The suit was so cool, and honestly, her heart pounded like crazy when she first saw it. He had always dressed nicely, but today the atmosphere was completely different.
He really felt like an adult.
But after going out to buy something with her sister, he had changed into different clothes, not the suit. He said he had spilled something on it and changed, but then where was the suit he had been wearing?
He said he had stored it somewhere, but it felt like he was changing the subject a little.
‘Come to think of it, Unnie was like that too.’
She could tell when they were changing the subject or if something was awkward. They had lived together for so long. She could tell.
Last time, after they met together, Oppa said he had something to talk to her sister about, and her sister came home late.
She had that unique expression of changing the subject. She felt that today too.
‘……Eh.’
Just like when she first saw her sister and Oppa meeting at the convenience store, her heart ached a little, but Yoon Dajeong shook her head and brushed the thought away.
She knew how much her sister cared for her.
Her sister, who gave her opportunities for drawing and studying, and who worked hard to help their mom, was more upright and precious than anyone.
“I’m done showering~. You go in too.”
“Ah, okay!”
Yoon Dajeong looked at her sister’s face.
“……? Why?”
“Uuuh. Nothing.”
Yoon Dajeong smiled and hummed a tune as she went into the bathroom.
As expected, her sister was her usual self.
******
“I’m back~.”
“Welcome back, Jinhyun-nim.”
When I returned to my studio apartment after my date with the Yujeong-Dajeong sisters, Delia greeted me happily.
“Were you doing well? How’s Sujeong?”
“She said she’s doing her afternoon broadcast, so she hasn’t come back yet.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
Tomorrow, Sunday, is finally the day we move to the house.
This studio apartment is going to be a goodbye now.
Because Sujeong is taking a break tomorrow due to the move, she’s making up for the breaks she took during the last trip by doing a horror game broadcast until the afternoon today.
I briefly launched the broadcast app and watched Sujeong’s broadcast. I could hear Sujeong’s slightly trembling voice and see the chat window where people were either getting scared with her or making fun of her.
‘She’s doing well.’
Her viewership had also surpassed 1,000.
It was a problem that she was only playing Legend League all the time. When she goes into top-tier mode, Sujeong is unstoppable.
After confirming that the broadcast was going well, I went behind Delia and hugged her tightly.
Ah, this is nice.
I buried my nose in her neck and inhaled, and Delia’s scent wafted up. I sucked on her neck and lightly bit her earlobe.
“Jinhyun-nim. Haaah…”
“Lia, give me a lap pillow.”
“Hehe. Understood.”
I went into the black room, lay down on the bed, and rested my head between Delia’s thighs.
I could see Delia’s soft chest and beautiful face in front of me. It was a magnificent sight.
Delia stroked my hair.
“Hoo. This is nice.”
“If you want to do it, just tell me anytime.”
“Later. Let’s just stay like this for now.”
“Okay…”
I wanted to pounce on Delia right away, but I had something to do first.
I launched the Heroine App and went to my information.
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[ Heroine App – My Page – Information – My Information ]
◆ Basic Information
– [ Name : Chun Jinhyun ]
– [ Age, Gender : 22 years old, Male ]
– [ Occupation : Cafe Delia Owner ]
◆ Special Information
– [ Overall Rating : 9th Grade Protagonist ]
– [ Coins Held : 61,415 Coins ]
– [ Skills Held : 10 ] [+]
– [ Heroines Held : 4 ] [+]
◆ Basic Stats Information
– [ Basic Physical Ability Rating : 50.125 ] [+]
– [ Basic Mental Ability Rating : 50 ] [+]
◆ Specialized Stats Information
– [ Sex Specialized Ability Rating : 50.5 ] [+]
– [ Magic Specialized Ability Rating : 8.5 ] [+]
◆ Current Status
– [ Sex Drive : 56 ] [ Appetite : 21 ] [ Fatigue : 41 ]
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My basic physical and mental stats had increased, and I had also gained specialized stats.
I had improved a lot since I first got the app, but it was still not enough.
Let’s use some coins.
The Heroine App wasn’t a coin bank, and it didn’t give interest for holding a lot of coins.
Even if I thought about items to invest in for the cafe, I would still have a lot of coins left.
It would be good to raise my stats and Sujeong’s broadcast stats too.
Let’s start by raising my stats.
After achieving 50 in appearance and 50 in physique, I had seen the effects firsthand.
How sad, how sad.
Was my previous appearance really that bad?
After increasing my appearance and physique to 50, people’s gazes changed considerably.
Today alone, among the people who came for the part-time job interviews, not a single person had a favorability rating of less than 20 towards me.
If I had my old appearance, the average favorability rating would have been at least 5 points lower.
Indeed, the saying that appearance is a form of justification was not a lie.
‘Then what should I do?
I have to raise it more.
Hehe.
I put my hand on the [+] button for stats.
