Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 262



261 – Kyoto Samgul_14

“Oh, yeah. I just happened to notice it.”

What the heck.

Actually, we were planning a date course to meet up and hang out together this weekend.

The reason was nothing special.

This reminds me of this guy.

But, up until now, whenever I met him and played with him, didn’t I just follow his lead?

That wasn’t a bad thing though.

‘I like the feeling of being a relaxed adult.’

Still, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to show that he’s a lead actor at least once.

But my mouth wouldn’t open.

I felt too embarrassed to say it directly, and I also felt like saying such things would diminish the charm I had prepared.

“Really? Then do you have time next time?”

Do you have time?

Except for the first week when I was doing some proper research, most of my time was empty.

But the reason I didn’t meet him often was simply because he didn’t have time.

Anyway, that’s it.

What a coincidence that we met like this.

The thought crossed my mind that it might be okay to ask about what I saw earlier.

“Yes, it does work. But more than that, earlier…”

“More than that?”

“Ah… no, it’s okay. It’s nothing.”

But when I saw his smiling expression, my mouth wouldn’t open.

Because we could just be close friends.

Even though he only held my hand, he even hugged me.

In dramas, don’t lovers break up over trivial things because of misunderstandings like this?

Elizabeth had always vowed not to do something stupid like that.

Well, I know that reality is not a drama.

Elizabeth believed in Lee Seong-hyeon.

Because he was a man who knew how to look at the inside, not the outside.

Also, he is older and a S-class hero.

She was a woman who was generous about such things.

It was the law of a wise woman not to bind a man.

So I don’t care.

‘really?’

“…”

Elizabeth shook her head.

I guess it’s okay.

“Is that so? You said you would have time later than that?”

“Yeah, that’s true. But why?”

“Oh, this isn’t much of a big deal. Sister, could you follow me for a moment?”

“Follow me?”

“I’ll tell you why if you follow me.”

This is how I met Seonghyeon, and seeing him smile and treat me so warmly.

I think it was the right choice to not have any unnecessary misunderstandings.

So, Elizabeth thought to herself that it was just a misunderstanding and followed Lee Seong-hyeon’s lead.

And the place we arrived at was a fancy restaurant.

From noble mtl dot com

“I heard the steak here is really delicious.”

But it was a shame that they didn’t do business on weekends.

I wanted to come here with my sister sometime.

But Lee Seong-hyeon was glad that he had the time, even if it was by chance, and was able to tell such a story.

‘I see.’

It was Elizabeth who thought again that she was glad she had not misunderstood.

“Isn’t it delicious?”

“Yeah, it’s really delicious.”

“That’s good. Oh, try dipping it in that sauce too.”

“Is this what you mean?”

“Yes, that source…”

The meat was less than I usually eat.

That’s because Elizabeth’s usual eating habits are so excellent.

To this extent, it wasn’t tasteless.

More than that, the meat I ate while listening to his explanation seemed to taste especially good.

It’s a taste of memories I’ve never had before.

“Oh, I’m sorry, sis. I didn’t know and didn’t bring my wallet with me, but I’ll pay you back later…”

That could be the case.

“You don’t have to do that? No, I will definitely pay you back. If you have more time, would you like to watch a movie?”

Even if it was worth hundreds of thousands of won, how much property did Elizabeth have?

This much was no problem.

No, I could have bought it for you as many times as you wanted.

“You didn’t have any money, did you? Oh, that’s right… But there’s something I really wanted to see with my sister…”

“Well, I can watch it later, but I want to spend more time with you. Oh, what movie is it? You know? Mecha Dinosaur – Stop Destruction! Yucatan Peninsula Finale, calling for a meteorite… right? Of course not. Hey, no way. I wanted to watch it with you, so I didn’t watch it with anyone else.”

But it was hard to just ignore the lies.

Wasn’t that the movie where they were having a fun conversation with that redhead?

Something dark suddenly rose in Elizabeth’s chest.

“I’m going to the bathroom for a moment.”

Meanwhile, a cell phone appeared on the table.

It was his cell phone.

Normally I wouldn’t have even touched it, but when I came to my senses, his cell phone was in my hand.

‘This is not it.’

But the hand didn’t stop.

It’s not that I don’t trust him though.

I wanted to know more about what he saved his number to and what he thought about himself.

‘You didn’t just save it as a princess, did you?’

It’s embarrassing, but to that extent…

“…”

The pink illusion was shattered.

Not only was there no princess, but there was also a lot of slander.

He belongs to the Aksha Auction House and has an ugly face, so if you treat him well, you might be able to get him.

Or maybe you don’t want to do anything other than hold hands because they’re dirty.

And more…

Elizabeth was momentarily angry.

My hands were shaking and tears were welling up in my eyes.

‘I believed it.’

I believed it.

How are you?

Can you fool me?

how!!

The mana scattered throughout my body surged.

The building shook from the ground.

But that didn’t last long.

‘…’

There was some doubt in my heart, and I had half given up on it after hearing it for over 40 years.

‘I see…’

I knew it.

Where can you find someone who truly loves you?

It was the outside that was more important than the inside.

Even though I tried to deny it, it didn’t work.

Elizabeth bowed her head miserably.

It was around that time.

The cell phone rang.

Elizabeth tried to ignore it.

The phone kept ringing and the familiar music was playing.

That waiting music was the music that was only heard when Lee Seong-hyeon’s number called.

“…?”

Elizabeth, who realized it too late, didn’t understand for a moment.

Wasn’t his cell phone in his hand?

But how?

Elizabeth picked up her cell phone, which kept ringing.

And the number that was visible was his number.

It’s something that ghosts would cry about.

Elizabeth answered the phone absentmindedly.

[Sister, look to the left.]

And then I hear that all too familiar voice.

When I turned my head, there was a large banner with the words “Surprise” written on it hanging on the wall, and an employee was approaching with a bouquet of flowers.

[I’m sorry for joking. I was embarrassed. But that’s why I keep wasting time. I’ll tell you the truth. Will you be my girlfriend?]

Elizabeth was able to realize the full story of the incident.

**

[Sister, what does that mean? Marriage?]

Yukina looked flustered.

I thought maybe he was just pretending because he knew I was watching him.

[Huh? When did I ever say something like that…]

An awkward smile and a hasty attempt to change the subject.

From jaw clenching to throat clenching and constant swallowing.

I see unconscious biological responses that even professionally trained people have difficulty controlling.

That really did seem disconcerting.

It seemed like this number was unknown.

‘Is that so?’

I’m still not 100% sure, but I’d say it’s probably close to 60-70% believable.

And considering that this is the 9th option, the middle of the 3 options in the auction house’s sub-plans, in case the transfer student case doesn’t work out.

When I calculated the number backwards, I calculated that Yukina’s number of regressions would be no more than 30.

It’s not a simple calculation or a haphazard 9th number.

It was a very reasonable and slow process.

Starting with randomly picking a participant and giving them a fake.

I was trying to retrieve the items from the real person who had placed them on standby in advance.

Not using teleportation to steal items without anyone knowing.

Using the items Akari made to give fakes and using Elizabeth’s jealousy to get the items I want.

Also, if Yukina interferes in the meantime, use Elizabeth to intercept her or appear like a doppelganger to cause confusion.

And this marriage fraud thing too.

In addition, I tried several numbers here and there, and when I was absolutely certain that the number I had in mind was not working, I moved on to the next number.

And we were able to extract meaningful information from the bottom 9th.

If that’s also a lie, then I have nothing to say.

‘Still, one question has been answered.’

It’s a certainty, not a certainty, as to why they raided the auction house and whether they know anything about ‘it’.

Also, the hypothesis regarding Yukina’s return that I had been thinking about until now has become quite credible.

The hypothesis was that Yukina’s regression was not just about Yukina’s will.

To be exact, it is a hypothesis that it is the will of others added to mine.

The reason I thought about that is nothing special.

Just as I had a first time, Yukina had a first time too.

If you think about it, even if there were Stockholm or something like that, isn’t it strange that you would have feelings like an obsession with someone who killed you dozens of times while inflicting cruel and horrific pain on you?

The most important thing for a living thing is its own life.

Invisible workmanship.

Subconscious.

And the current situation.

The meaning of regression.

The intention of obsession.

The truth is that no matter how much you overestimate me, you can’t beat a regressor who knows the future dozens of times, even if you can beat him once or twice.

Of course, if you look at it that way, it means that up until now I was a failure who pretended to be successful.

‘Because the plan was the plan.’

Since the scale of the plan was so large, I think it would have been difficult to do it alone.

It doesn’t matter.

If the hypothesis is correct.

If I believe in myself.

The failures so far can be solved with an external brain.

So what I had to prepare for was to prepare and execute in case I failed.

That way, the present me and the next me will be a little closer to success.

Anyway, I was thinking about it for a while, and quite a bit of time had passed.

Yukina and Elizabeth were seen disappearing from sight and hurriedly going their separate ways.

And soon after, I opened my mouth to feel the flow of mana.

“How was it?”

“It was the worst. I never thought that my senior would resort to marriage fraud.”

A voice full of complaints rang out.

“okay?”

thank god.

“What’s with that expression? Do you really think you can beat me with just this one thing, Senpai?”

“No way.”

Now, winning or losing doesn’t really matter.

Even if the hypothesis up to now was wrong, it was still the same as having come up with a good method.

And I would have given the same answer last time.

In short, I think there is insurance that will protect you even if you fail.

Rather than finding the interruption annoying, I found it cute.

Of course, I’m still not sure.

‘So the more oysters you dig, the better?’

In a place where there was only darkness, it seemed as if a faint light was visible in the distance.