## Chapter 114 – (5)
The rescued woman followed us, always smiling brightly.
Occasionally, she would subtly walk beside Jaehoon.
Of course, each time, Eun-jeong would glare sharply, and only then would the woman reluctantly move away from Jaehoon.
She was, to put it mildly, a brazen woman.
[The Goddess of Justice is once again admired for saving someone.]
I didn’t save her, though.
To be precise, we all did.
Still, she looks at me often.
It’s a slightly uncomfortable amount of attention.
I slowly looked at the rescued woman.
‘Is it her?’
Honestly, looking at her current appearance, I wasn’t sure.
The woman I knew was more cruel and self-centered.
Right now, she was just…
A bit cheeky and slick.
Well, originally, she was a character who only appeared quite a bit into the original story.
Maybe the events during that time changed her.
At least, I didn’t think I was mistaking her for someone else.
Even if her personality was different, her appearance was too similar.
That white blouse and black skirt, and the hair covering one eye.
She looked exactly like Han So-i, one of the main villains in the original story.
“So, what are you going to do?”
“…Huh?”
“…Are you going to take her home like this?”
“That’s…”
When Eun-jeong asked Jaehoon, he looked at So-i, seemingly flustered.
So-i simply smiled faintly, even as she received his gaze.
She had a calm expression, even though her fate was being decided right in front of her.
Perhaps that was what made Jaehoon feel guilty, as his eyes began to tremble.
Eun-jeong sighed, grabbed her head, and said to me.
“…Mister, can you take her somewhere for a bit? We need to talk.”
Mister?
Is she talking about me?
I’ve gained some weight recently, and my skin has gotten a bit tanned from all the hardships, but my appearance is definitely that of an average 20-year-old.
I know Eun-jeong is just barely 20, and Jaehoon next to her has a youthful face, making me look older in comparison, but am I really old enough to be called “Mister”?
Before I knew it, my mouth opened.
“Mister? Is there a mister here?”
“…Ugh…”
When I said that playfully, Eun-jeong frowned and muttered.
Then, reluctantly, she said.
“…Oppa, can you take her somewhere a bit far away?”
“Sure, should I?”
“…Ugh…”
Eun-jeong muttered, annoyed even by my quick agreement after being called “Oppa.”
With a satisfied expression, I took So-i and headed inside the now-empty cafe.
It was a space where we couldn’t see or hear the two of them.
Then, I looked down at So-i.
Her skin and blouse were slightly damp with sweat from being chased by the goblins.
Despite that, she barely showed any signs of exhaustion and continued to smile, which was quite amazing.
There was an eerie feeling to her smile, which seemed to only involve her lips, with a somewhat unfocused look in her eyes.
Maybe it was because I knew her future.
So-i looked up at me and slowly opened her mouth.
“What’s your name?”
“Uh… It’s Seong-han…”
“No, I mean that person.”
“…Ah, Jaehoon?”
My pride was slightly hurt, but on the other hand, I was relieved that she wasn’t interested in me.
She was beautiful, but she was the first beautiful woman I didn’t want to get involved with.
It was our first conversation, but I spoke informally out of habit.
So-i didn’t seem to mind.
Seeing me slightly embarrassed, she covered her mouth and giggled, saying it was a joke.
“What’s that woman’s name?”
“The one next to him is Eun-jeong…”
“Okay…”
She asked, but when I actually told her, she reacted as if she didn’t care at all.
Was it just a formality?
And at the same time, she asked me.
“Seong-han, you like that person… Eun-jeong, right?”
“Yeah.”
I answered coolly.
I mean, I had been actively trying to get her to call me “Oppa” until just now, so there was no need to hide it.
So-i smiled faintly at my reaction and replied.
“Then, shall we help each other?”
“…With what?”
“I like Jaehoon. How about we help each other get together with the people we like?”
So-i said that so casually.
“…Well, it’s not like we’ve decided to travel together yet, right?”
My words came out a bit coldly.
I couldn’t help it.
Deep down, I didn’t want to travel with So-i.
“You know, right?”
So-i was certain.
“Jaehoon isn’t the type to abandon me.”
As if she were an old friend.
She spoke as if she knew everything about Jaehoon.
And I hated to admit it, but So-i and I thought the same thing.
Jaehoon would eventually convince Eun-jeong.
He would say that he couldn’t abandon So-i like this, that they had to travel together. He would convince Eun-jeong.
And in the end, Eun-jeong would listen to Jaehoon.
Because she liked him.
I appraised So-i’s walls.
[Walls: Easily falls in love, likes most things the person she likes does]
I stared blankly at So-i’s walls.
Falling in love easily was one thing, but most of her actions being walls? What was that supposed to mean?
Did she like everything the person she liked did?
And she fell in love easily?
How easily did she fall in love for it to be written on her walls?
I stared blankly at So-i.
So-i reacted to my gaze and looked back at me.
I was momentarily startled and quickly turned my head away.
But So-i walked into my field of vision.
“So, what’s your answer?”
“Ah…”
It was a proposal to help each other.
Okay, sorry Jaehoon, but you’ll have to sacrifice a bit.
“…Okay, let’s help each other.”
If Jaehoon and So-i ended up together, it would actually be good for me too.
I had to win over Eun-jeong, after all.
And just in time, I heard footsteps.
“You two seem to be getting along well.”
It was Eun-jeong.
So-i answered casually.
“Yes, we’re getting along well.”
“…”
I just kept my mouth shut.
If I opened it now, I would deny those words somehow.
“…Here, take this.”
Eun-jeong handed me something.
It was a familiar-looking piece of paper.
“A base right?”
“Use this to find a base just for the two of you nearby. And you two will live there. That’s the condition for adding So-i to the party.”
“…Huh?”
I made a disgusted face, but Eun-jeong made it clear that it was already decided after talking with Jaehoon.
Well, it wasn’t like I didn’t understand.
The villa Jaehoon was living in was honestly too small for four people.
But it was hard to accept that I had to share a base with So-i.
“Even so, we’re a man and a woman, so shouldn’t we divide it by… man and woman…”
“Why? You said you like pretty girls, right?”
“…Well, that’s true, but…”
I did say that.
Actually, every guy likes pretty girls.
But it wasn’t easy to like a pretty future mass murderer, a main villain.
And Eun-jeong was being a bit too mischievous.
How would So-i feel if she said that at this moment?
I glanced at So-i.
I was a bit upset that I was the only one protesting.
But So-i was actually positive about Eun-jeong’s suggestion.
“Sounds good, let’s do that. Then.”
“…Really?”
Even Eun-jeong seemed surprised by those words.
She agreed to live alone with me, a man.
She must really want to join this party.
“You have to live in the same house as ‘that’?”
“That”?
Looking back at my actions so far, I guess I understand.
“Why are you trying so hard to be with us?”
Eun-jeong asked that question one more time.
Honestly, I didn’t think So-i would accept it.
So-i smiled and said.
“Because I like handsome men.”
“…”
It was a response that felt like deja vu.
But maybe because she was pretty, it didn’t feel as unpleasant as when I said it.
Of course, it probably didn’t feel that way to Eun-jeong.
The two of them stared sharply at each other for a moment, as if they were having an eye fight.
“…Oppa, then let’s meet here around 10 tomorrow.”
“Huh? Okay.”
At least she called me “Oppa.”
I guess I should be glad she didn’t call me “Mister” or “that.”
Eun-jeong said that and headed to the villa without even saying goodbye to So-i.
So-i didn’t seem to mind and said to me.
“Let’s go, we need to find a base too.”
“…Yeah, we do. But before that.”
I handed So-i the bat.
There was something we had to do before finding a base.
“Why are you giving me this…”
“Just kill 10 goblins.”
“…”
She had been chased by goblins until just now, but that was clearly because she didn’t have a weapon.
“Why?”
“…Killing goblins gives you points, I think it’ll be helpful later.”
I couldn’t explain more than that outside the base.
Just in case the Constellation was listening.
But So-i soon nodded, as if she was interested in the word “points.”
“Okay, we’ll probably run into a few while looking for a base.”
So-i, who had been running away from goblins, nonchalantly talked about fighting as soon as she received the bat.
And I guarantee that I didn’t help her at all.
“…”
We managed to find a decent, open villa.
But that didn’t matter.
‘Jaehoon and Eun-jeong hunted about thirty goblins while saving So-i.’
And the number of goblins So-i hunted while looking for a villa with an open door was…
“How many points do you have?”
“Me? 31 points.”
“…You really don’t have any skills, right?”
“What are skills?”
I might have been underestimating the future main villain too much.
