Chapter 611

〈 Chapter 611: Part 2, Chapter 2, Episode 06 〉

Utterances that don’t add up.

While conducting an interview at the office, you say we could have sex and still ask if I’d come to work here? That’s not something you should say to Sun Icheol’s daughter.

So, in a roundabout way, I rejected this woman named Sun Gyeoul right in front of me.

‘Anyway, I need to cut ties with Sun Icheol.’

Even if she splashes caramel macchiato on my face or gets up from her seat, it’s fine. If she throws an entire strawberry tiramisu at me, it’d be more than acceptable—no, I’d be extremely grateful.

‘Still trying to get in even under these conditions? Then there must be some ulterior motive for sure.’

Most people who try to join the protagonist team are special ability users who secretly carry daggers. Whatever Sun Gyeoul’s intentions might be, since she resembles Cheon Gaeul, I decided to categorize her as a target to pursue.

“Rumors were true then. So Oracle Studio really is recruiting Korean adult film actors.”

“It’s different. Having a sex scene as part of a movie’s plot versus making an actual pornographic video where sex is the main focus.”

The movie title is *Deathdinas of the Blue Heaven*. A heroic story about one commander and several heroines battling enemies from another world. The process includes intense love scenes to increase the heroines’ power.

“That scene is essential to the movie. Without it, the script itself wouldn’t have been written.”

Therefore, no lies were told. What’s the point of taking out the “19+” from a 19+ romance game?

“To Sun Gyeoul, I apologize but-”

“I agree, I’ll do it.”

“……What exactly are you saying?”

“I’ll work as an office employee. I’m not a minor anymore; I’m a grown adult who understands such things.”

“…….”

Even after all this, she still wants to join our studio? There’s definitely an ulterior motive.

“As I mentioned earlier, I’ve been assigned the male actor role. My company instructed me to personally find a female partner, so I flew directly to the Korean branch. Depending on circumstances, you might end up seeing me have sex with someone else. Are you okay with that?”

“It would be like getting free previews at screenings. Joking aside, during your work, I can step out briefly if needed. Also, does editing videos fall under the job responsibilities?”

“……It’s highly likely. Unless we expand the staff.”

“If that’s the case, I don’t mind. I’m pretty good at that kind of work too.”

Sun Gyeoul confidently pitched herself. Though I genuinely wanted to know her real identity, if she has ulterior motives, it’s best to counter them accordingly.

‘Game over is absolutely unacceptable.’

If this woman truly is Cheon Gaeul, I cannot let her cause a game over. She made him endure so much hardship.

‘She probably accounts for at least 18% of his misfortune.’

Because of those hardships. Calming my bubbling emotions with a strawberry tiramisu, I stood up.

“Understood. You can start tomorrow. Come to the second-floor office by 9 AM. Dress code…just wear something comfortable.”

“Understood. By the way, just to reassure you, there’s absolutely no need to worry about my father.”

Sun Gyeoul smiled brightly.

“If you mess with my job search one more time, I’ve decided to go backpacking overseas.”

“……”

Is Sun Icheol unexpectedly resourceful…or what?

* * *

“Sun Gyeoul. Age 23. D-Rank Illusion Magic user. Dropped out of New Seoul University. And Sun Icheol the President’s only child. Does anyone know anything about her?”

“Yes. She was the third-year student council president when I was a first-year.”

“……Oh yeah, Yuinah also attended New Seoul Girls’ High School.”

Yuinah, 21 years old. It’s quite possible she encountered Sun Gyeoul if they were both high school students.

“Was she the same back then?”

“Yes. Her face looked younger, but her figure wasn’t much different from now.”

“Wow. She had that body even in high school? Some people have had the same body since middle school.”

Nuri snarked with a sense of inferiority, but I decided to let it slide this time.

“Mid-chai….”

“Bro, you wanna lose?”

“Sorry.”

Frankly speaking, she’s like someone carrying two of Nuri’s heads around, so if Nuri gets mad, I can fully understand why. Others feel the same way too.

“So, everyone doesn’t know much about Sun Gyeoul?”

“Yes. Not much is known about her. She isn’t active publicly.”

“Just an ordinary person, huh? I know she’s a special ability user, but being D-Rank, it’s nothing spectacular, so I never paid attention.”

“She was quite famous for her beauty. People joked that she couldn’t possibly be the daughter of Sun Icheol, inheriting only her late mother’s traits.”

“Is that so….”

There’s not much information about Sun Gyeoul available here. With her data censored on Wiki, direct reconnaissance seems to be the only option.

“Starting tomorrow, I’ll begin serious studio work. The studio will ostensibly train actors for realistic combat scenes, but in reality, it will be combat training.”

“Are we finally going to hunt monsters?”

“Of course!”

“Yeah. It’s field training. Going all the way to Seoul is tough, but we plan to make a trip to southern Gyeonggi Province.”

Without any stakeholders for magic supply, I must diligently act as the studio manager during the day.

“In that case, could you please tidy up the underwear scattered around the office first?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“The bras and panties you guys carelessly discarded while fooling around—I’m sure there are a few under the bed. While I chat with Gaon, clean it up before Sun Gyeoul sees it.”

With dubious expressions, the three lifted the bed. Sure enough, a bra and a pair of panties of different colors appeared.

“…We’ll clean it up right away.”

While the trio busily cleaned, I sat Gaon down opposite me.

“Is there an empty room in your building?”

“Yes. There’s one vacant room. Would you like to use it? It’s small though…”

“It’s fine. Since I’ll only be sleeping there anyway. I’ll move in there, so could you bring the lease contract from home?”

“I’ll be right back!”

After Gaon left for home, I tidied up the bed sheets while waiting for her return.

“Nuri, we need to buy more fabric deodorizers.”

“Does it smell? I don’t notice anything.”

“We’re just used to it.”

Even with the door open and regular ventilation, the mattress condition is quite severe. The scent permeates faster than it dissipates.

“Then boss, do we need to wash all these sheets?”

“True, but let’s handle this with money.”

*ding dong*

I tapped the magical gear. After about five minutes, the *ding dong* sound rang again.

“Thank you for visiting Yu-Sung Clinic. May I check something quickly?”

“Yes, please come in.”

The mechanical Xroid entered and inspected the state of the beds, nodding its head. Even a machine can clearly detect the level of contamination in the mattresses.

“Customer, if it’s not inconvenient, this mattress needs full sunlight drying. Additional charges will apply, but is that alright?”

The Xroid pointed at the largest double-sized mattress I originally purchased, suggesting it needed sun-drying.

“Is the condition bad?”

“Yes. The contamination level is significant. Personally, I recommend replacing the mattress.”

The contamination level described by the Xroid refers to how wet or smelly the mattress has become, which is quite serious.

“*cough cough*”

Of course, we had nothing to say.

That particular mattress was essentially dedicated to magic supply. The reason it’s uniquely king-sized among other double beds is self-explanatory.

“Then we need to buy a new mattress.”

“…You haven’t owned it for a month… Never mind. For our loyal customers, Yu-Sung always gives its best.”

The Xroid opened the window, hoisted the mattress outside, and threw it away. Fortunately, no one was passing below, and the Xroid immediately jumped down to retrieve the mattress before leaving the building.

“Still, skipping is the answer. Was that appropriate behavior for a salesperson?”

“There’s nothing we can do. Considering what we’ve done on that bed—more than five times in just the past week—it’s probably 1/4 sweat and love juices…”

“Discarding what needs discarding is the correct answer. It was an excellent handling of business. Xroids may be terrible companies, but their products are great.”

“Boss? Something strange flying outside…”

Gaon returned to the office. I briefly explained the situation and took the contract from her.

“I’ll sign for Room 301. Please explain well to your parents. I’ll deposit the money into the account listed here.”

“Boss, our place is a bit expensive, is that okay?”

“Honestly, spending 100 on an 8-pyo room is insane. Other places charge 100 for 5-pyo, so relatively it’s cheaper, but if I hadn’t convinced them, my parents would’ve spent 120.”

The cost of living in New Seoul is murderously high. However, since the office can no longer serve as our hideout, we need to secure a new base for magic supply.

“While signing the contract, I’ll install a soundproof booth. Please tell your parents I’m doing personal broadcasting. All installation and dismantling costs will be covered by me.”

“No matter how you look at it, the terms are rough for you, Boss…”

“Anyway, the rent I pay ultimately goes to you guys. Besides, Gaon, Nuri, who benefits the most here?”

“……!!”

Since I’ll be commuting to the office, you two can meet me by simply going down one floor.

“Well, if that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. Nuri, I’ll talk to Mom. If she asks later, just compliment me.”

“My parents don’t even know I’m a special ability user, so why would they ask me? If you say I did it, they’ll praise me. Handle it yourself, sis.”

The housing issue is settled. Now, all that remains is moving the important items from the office to my new residence, <Gaon Nori>.

“Let’s hire movers. If we offer extra cash, they’ll come running.”

“Boss, aren’t you spending too much? Tomorrow’s expenses will skyrocket.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll earn money today.”

I bowed apologetically to the four of them.

“I’ll sell fengyuhuan today, so unfortunately, I’ll have to sell today’s batch to someone else. Who was I supposed to meet today?”

I felt killing intent from ###.

* * *

“Have you arrived, miss?”

“Yes. …But why wear that mask all the way here?”

“This is sort of my identity.”

The tattooist tapped the Hahoe mask on his face and grinned. The shadow inside obscured his features, keeping his identity hidden.

“Did you manage to find out anything?”

“Nothing. This commander guy? Just some horny pervert.”

Sun Gyeoul propped up her chest from underneath and smirked.

“You pretend not to, but you’ve been checking me out multiple times already. Men’s gazes are all the same. Eventually, they just stare openly.”

“……That sounds somewhat envious.”

“Pfft. Mind your own business.”

“Can you really counterattack like that?”

Sun Gyeoul and the tattooist chuckled as they sat across from each other on the sofa. Casual banter aside, it was time for serious conversation.

“Father isn’t really planning the Seoul Recovery Operation, is he?”

“I’m sorry, but even I couldn’t dissuade him this time. Perhaps you could suggest it?”

“……I already fought with Dad. If he interferes with my ‘daily life’ one more time, I won’t stay quiet.”

Sun Gyeoul furrowed her brow and pouted.

“And would he even listen to me?”

“You’re his only blood relative, aren’t you?”

“If relatives always listened to each other, children wouldn’t be educated—they’d be ordered around. I don’t want to be that kind of person.”

Sun Gyeoul shook her hands side to side, loosened her tie, and unbuttoned her shirt.

“Sigh, it’s suffocating. I could’ve just worn my coat like usual, but I went along with dressing like an office worker.”

“But didn’t you catch the boss’s attention because of that? Of course, whether casual or formal, his eyes would’ve been drawn regardless.”

“Tsk. I approached hoping to somehow get some fengyuhuan…”

Isn’t it said that the rich can be worse? The tattooist winced slightly. But since he desperately wanted the fengyuhuan himself, he kept silent.

“Someone’s monopolizing the deals and keeps selling exclusively to one person…oh?”

“Why is that?”

“One more sale is happening. This time…starting at 10 billion?”