The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 81



School Open House Event (6)

─Senior! I’ll go throw away the trash!

Late at night. It was time to wrap up after all the business had ended. The junior disappeared somewhere, holding a large trash bag.

“Ugh….”

Squeak, squeak.

During that time, Choi Soeun was focused on cleaning the kitchen. Even though they had only been in business for a single day, there was so much to clean. It was much more comfortable when she was cooking.

“Sigh….”

Having to repeat this every day for a week. Running a business was no easy task. She began to respect self-employed people all over the country.

“This side is all done.”

At that moment, Shin Yunseong entered the truck kitchen. He was on his way back after organizing the tables set up in front of the store.

“Is there anything else I can help with?”

“No, it’s fine. This side is almost done too. By the way, where’s Arna?”

Choi Soeun looked around. At some point, Arna was nowhere to be seen.

Where did she go?

“She said she had an appointment tomorrow, so she left early.”

“Really? I haven’t even given her the payment yet….”

Somehow, Arna ended up taking care of the counter work for the day. Originally, she was just supposed to do some promotion and leave, but Arna stayed until the end to help with the store.

Thanks to her, they were able to attract many customers and use up all the prepared ingredients.

Whatever it was, it was the result of Arna’s efforts, so she deserved to be paid accordingly.

“Are you talking about the part-time payment? I’ll give it to her on your behalf.”

“Will you?”

That might be better. She was still awkward around Arna. If possible, she wanted to avoid meeting her.

Let’s leave this to Shin Yunseong.

“Okay. Once we move this, we’re all done… Ouch…!”

While moving the ingredient container, Choi Soeun groaned. Her right wrist throbbed for a moment.

“Why? Are you hurt?”

“Ugh… Did I overdo it today…?”

It was understandable. Hadn’t she been handling the wok all day? It was natural for her wrist to ache.

“Let me take a look.”

At that moment, Shin Yoon-seong grabbed Choi So-eun’s wrist. He decided to check her condition.

“There’s no swelling. Can you move it?”

“Uh, uh-huh…”

Choi So-eun slowly rotated her wrist. There was a slight discomfort, but it wasn’t too bothersome.

It seemed to be just a simple muscle ache.

“That’s a relief. It doesn’t seem to be a serious injury.”

“…”

Choi So-eun thought to herself. Why is he looking at my wrist now? He doesn’t even have any medical knowledge.

Still, it felt good to have him hold her hand. Shin Yoon-seong’s hand was much bigger than she had imagined. And very warm.

How nice would it be if this moment lasted forever?

“Ah…”

But it didn’t last long. Soon, his hand let go.

Choi So-eun, feeling disappointed, tried to grab his hand again. But Shin Yoon-seong’s hand was already far away.

To hold his hand, she had to move forward herself.

“Do you also throw away the trash here? I’ll take it out on my way back.”

She knew. She shouldn’t do such things. She understood better than anyone that she didn’t have the right to.

But.

If she couldn’t move forward from here, Choi So-eun would have to stay in this place forever. She would just watch him from a distance, never closing the gap.

If things continued like this, she might end up getting further away from Shin Yoon-seong. He could go to a place where she couldn’t reach him anymore.

For example.

Where Arna was.

“I don’t want that…”

It wasn’t just about Arna. It was the same with anyone. Just imagining Shin Yoon-seong being with someone else made her chest feel tight and her heart sad.

This was exactly jealousy. It was one of the emotions she had recently come to know. She decided not to deny it anymore.

Thud.

The anxiety born from jealousy soon turned into action. Choi So-eun took a step forward.

Staying in a place like this won’t bring Shin Yoon-seong back. In that case, I have no choice but to approach him directly.

Srrk─

Choi So-eun tightly wrapped her arms around Shin Yoon-seong’s waist. She hugged him so tightly that their bodies were pressed together.

And she buried her face in his chest.

“What is this.”

Despite Choi So-eun’s sudden action, Shin Yoon-seong was not at all flustered. He expressed his curiosity in a voice that was no different from usual.

This made it clear. Shin Yoon-seong currently had no interest in Choi So-eun.

“You know.”

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But it didn’t matter. Choi So-eun decided not to give up. This time, it was her turn to knock on his heart.

She decided to throw away her unnecessary pride.

“Remember when this happened before?”

It was exactly at the beginning of the semester. When Shin Yoon-seong was briefly hospitalized. Even then, Choi So-eun was hugging Shin Yoon-seong just like now.

“Do you still remember what I said back then?”

“Well. I don’t really remember. What did you say?”

“I said… my heart didn’t flutter at all….”

At that time, she had no feelings for Shin Yoon-seong. So even though she was hugging him tightly, she didn’t feel anything special.

“But now it’s different….”

The Choi So-eun of that time was now gone. Now, she was different. Choi So-eun decided to be honest.

To reveal her changed heart.

“Now… my heart is fluttering… very much….”

Just by hugging him, Choi So-eun’s heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst. She could even hear the sound of her heart beating.

She had never felt her body this hot before.

“Hey… I….”

“Wait.”

Srrk─

Just before her final confession. Shin Yoon-seong stepped back. It was a moment when the distance between them naturally widened.

“Let’s talk about this later.”

“Huh…?”

“I have somewhere urgent to go.”

What could it be.

Suddenly, Shin Yoon-seong’s eyes began to sparkle. Occasionally, the corners of his mouth would twitch as well. It was as if he was looking at the face of a warrior about to embark on an adventure.

He was completely absorbed in something else.

“I’ll go ahead. I’ll take this trash with me.”

Shin Yoon-seong grabbed the trash bag and dashed off somewhere. His steps were incredibly light. He even hummed a tune along the way.

What on earth could be making him so excited?

Did something good happen to him?

Enough to interrupt a conversation?

All of a sudden?

“More than that….”

Left alone, Choi So-eun stared blankly at Shin Yoon-seong’s retreating figure with a dazed expression.

“Could it be… that I got dumped…?”

*

─── Quest ───

: Tomorrow’s Sales King

: Sell 1,000 . (0/1000)

Quest Completion Reward: ,

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How long has it been since I’ve seen a quest? I’m so moved that I could cry.

Moreover, the rewards are extraordinary. Where did the usual stinginess of giving just 1 point go? This time, it’s a whopping three times the usual stats.

Of course, all the rewards go into Arna’s mouth.

“….”

What can I do? The protagonist of this game is our hero Arna. For the sake of this world, and for my own sake, I need to support Arna.

───

Sell 1,000 . (0/1000)

───

The quest itself isn’t that difficult. It’s just a quest to sell student IDs. There’s no need to exert myself physically.

“Welcome.”

I came to the shop to complete the quest as soon as possible. It seemed to be just before closing time, as there were no customers in sight.

I came at the perfect timing.

“Is there anything you’re looking for?”

Before placing the order, I took one last look around the entire store. Because I was about to buy a student ID card with my name on it.

I am going to buy Shin Yoon-seong’s student ID card, which no one wants to buy, with my own money. There is nothing more embarrassing than this. It’s something I would never do in front of others.

I whispered to the clerk as quietly as possible.

“One Shin Yoon-seong student ID card, please.”

“Here it is.”

Before buying 1,000 at once, I decided to buy just one as a test. The quest might say something strange later.

Ding─!

*Notice*

– Student ID cards purchased by yourself do not count!

– Asking someone else to buy it for you does not count either! Bundling is also not possible!

– Only one per person counts!

– Sell student ID cards to 1,000 people!

I knew it. This is ridiculous. I was happy that a doable quest finally appeared. But nothing is ever easy.

“Sigh….”

Now I understand why the reward was higher than usual. There was a reason. I have to sell my student ID card to 1,000 people. It has to make sense.

Who would be crazy enough to buy my student ID card with money? So far, the only person who bought my student ID card was Ryu Jung-min, the guild leader of Yeonwol.

Moreover, the student ID card that Ryu Jung-min bought was practically bought with my own money. So it didn’t count separately.

It’s just screwed.

“Welcome!”

At that moment, a female student entered the shop. It was Kim Han-bit from the technical department.

Kim Han-bit saw me standing in front of the counter and widened her eyes.

“Oh, Shin Yoon-seong.”

“….”

“Huh? Why do you look so pale? Did something bad happen?”

I couldn’t answer Kim Han-bit’s question honestly. How could I say that I bought my own student ID card with my money because of a quest?

The best thing to do now is to keep my mouth shut.

“I don’t know what it is, but… well, hang in there.”

Kim Hanbit, seemingly no longer interested in asking further questions, finished the conversation with me and stood in front of the counter.

“Do you have any cool patches? I just want to buy two packs.”

“Patches? Please wait a moment.”

While the clerk went to find the items, Kim Hanbit rotated his arm as if his shoulder was uncomfortable.

“Oh… my shoulder…”

“Did you do some kind of work?”

“Well, not exactly work…”

Kim Hanbit sighed and expressed his situation.

“I was stuck in the control room all day, just staring at the monitor… My neck and shoulders are so stiff…”

It seemed that Kim Hanbit had been on duty during the event. Since the risk of accidents increases when there are many people, it was to prevent that.

“But there are so many student IDs here. Will all of these be sold?”

Kim Hanbit marveled at the numerous student IDs lined up in the display case. Among them, the most noticeable was, of course, Arna’s student ID.

It was the best-selling item.

“Ugh, why is it so expensive! It’s just a student ID!”

Hmm.

Since I met someone I know, should I ask him to buy a student ID for me?

Of course, I can’t directly ask him to buy my student ID. That would be against the rules.

So I have to guide him well.

“Since you’re here, why don’t you buy one too?”

“What? Me, buy a student ID? Well…”

As expected, the reaction was skeptical. It was understandable. Why would a student of this school need to buy another student’s ID?

But I decided not to give up and kept pushing.

“Isn’t it kind of an event? It wouldn’t be bad to get one as a souvenir.”

“No, there aren’t many people who want to buy it…”

“Is that so.”

Even if he decided to buy one, Kim Hanbit said he wouldn’t know whose student ID to choose. To provide an answer to that problem, I leaned my face towards Kim Hanbit.

Suddenly, Kim Hanbit was startled and shouted.

“What the…! Why are you suddenly leaning your face in…! That’s scary…!”

“Still, you could buy at least one, right?”

“Whose student ID should I buy…!”

I brought my face closer. As close as possible so that Kim Hanbit could see me properly.

“Ahhh! Are you telling me to buy your student ID right now? Is that what you want to say?”

I didn’t respond. I just looked at Kim Hanbit with the most serious expression in the world.

Even if I don’t say anything, I need to create a situation where Kim Hanbit has to buy my student ID.

“First, get that face away from me! It’s scary because you’re expressionless!”

“…”

“Why are you doing this all of a sudden without saying anything! There must be a reason!”

“…”

“Is it really because of the student ID? Are you really a lunatic?”

“…”

“Don’t come closer! Don’t come closer! You’re really going to touch me!”

“…”

“Alright! Alright! I’ll buy it! I just need to buy one, right!”

───

1000 pieces. (1/1000) – New!

───

Finally, I sold one.

Now, 999 remain.

It’s not worth trying at all.