I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 10

Why did it come to this?

Namgoong Min hid his trembling heart, feigning calmness as he looked at the ever-so-polite Rain.

“Hi, h-hik…!”

As he silently glared at her, the confidence she had just moments ago vanished, and her entire body shook as she anxiously kept glancing at him.

Strong-weak-weak-strong.

This perfectly described Rain Arthur and the reason she was so intimidated.

He had easily countered her telekinesis, making her perceive him as stronger than herself. Even that Lucas Arthur couldn’t block her telekinesis with just a flick of his hand, so in Rain’s mind, the hierarchy of strength became fixed as ‘Me > Lucas > Rain.’

Such a simple way of thinking, but considering her upbringing, it wasn’t entirely impossible either.

Also, it served as a device for the protagonist to easily subdue Rain, who plays the role of a “villainess” in this female-oriented game.

‘…Seeing it in person really doesn’t feel good.’

The sight of Rain desperately curling in on herself while constantly watching his reactions was unsettling, even if it was just in passing.

…But didn’t Rain try to stab me with a candle earlier? Isn’t this just a zero-sum game?

‘For now, I somehow made it this far on the fly…’

Namgoong Min subtly cast a sidelong glance at the air, keeping an eye on Rain.

It was thanks to this that he could maneuver the situation.

<Tutorial Quest Clear!

You have successfully enrolled in the glorious and proud Romance Academy! Now, all that’s left is for flower petals to flutter, and you can consider your life blooming!



Enjoy a romantic school life with wonderful and beautiful friends!



Objective: Achieve ‘Job Skill Acquisition’!



Achieved ‘Enrollment in Romance Academy’!



Failed to achieve ‘Top Enrollment in Romance Academy’… but achieved ‘Second Place Enrollment in Romance Academy’! Additional reward condition achieved!



Reward: Hint for Return <— Click to open!



Additional Rewards



– Acquired General Skill ‘My Little Fortune Teller’s Shop’!



– Enhanced Job-Specific Equipment ‘White Gloves for Beginner Fortunetellers’! >

‘Although I don’t know why I’m second place… right now’s not the time to think about that.’

Using the general skill ‘My Little Fortune Teller’s Shop’ he had acquired, he lured only Rain Arthur into the shop.

He nullified her telekinesis with the ‘Cleanliness’ skill stuck to the enhanced white gloves.

‘Honestly, when I first saw it, I complained about what kind of enhancement this was.’

The white gloves, enhanced as a tutorial quest reward, boosted accuracy by an abysmal 1%, transforming the ‘Cleanliness’ skill at the same time.

Originally capable of providing a slight first-impression bonus while maintaining cleanliness, it now allowed him to clean up whatever was considered ‘my space’!

‘It’s a good thing I lifted a candle.’

Fortunately, when Rain lifted the candle and spilled wax, he could clean this shop using the Cleanliness skill, which included returning disordered items to their original places.

It created the illusion that he neutralized Rain’s superpower with just a snap of his fingers, despite having no combat capability.

‘The problem is I can’t do it again.’

The Cleanliness skill has a one-hour cooldown.

If Rain uses her telekinesis again, he’ll have no choice but to take a hit.

‘Now, how do I keep this momentum going?’

“Rain Arthur.”

“Y-Yes!”

“Honestly, I found it a bit unpleasant. While it’s understandable for the main road, following me into the alley is too much of an insult, don’t you think?”

“S-Sorry! I was kind of cornered……”

“I wasn’t asking for an excuse.”

“I’m sorry!”

It was a lie.

To be honest, he realized Rain was following him purely by coincidence.

He had deliberately entered a secluded alley to test the skill ‘My Little Fortune Teller’s Shop,’ and when he used it, it simply revealed she was behind him.

The fact that none other than ‘Rain Arthur’ was following him panicked him, and with that skill, he hurriedly acted strong.

Considering the power difference between them, he still felt anxious.

Well, he had no choice but to rely on the principle of ‘strong-weak-weak-strong,’ which is the fundamental law governing her heart.

“And don’t assume things about people so easily.”

“Y-Yes?”

“Did you just call me Liu Yan’s lackey? That’s an unpleasant thing to say, so don’t ever let it slip out of your mouth again.”

“Y-Yes, I understand!”

He had suddenly switched to informal speech to utilize the strong-weak relationship.

Rain tends to weaken under such authoritative speech, typical of Lucas Arthur or her father.

“And it seems like you’re investigating me…”

“T-That… At that time, I didn’t know Namgoong Min was strong…!”

“Is that an excuse?”

“No, it’s not! I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!”

…Although the investigation was an assumption, could it be real? Why do you all enjoy investigating so much like Liu?

He did draw some attention but even considering that, it was already the second time he’d sighed at this point.

“Rain, you’re smart, right? You know what I’ve been saying until now?”

“Smart…? Yes, yes! Of course! I’m well aware!”

“I enrolled in the Academy for personal reasons, and I want to keep a low-profile as much as possible. Do you understand?”

“Yes! I understand! I got everything! No parts were missed or misunderstood!”

“…Right.”

Her reaction was excessive.

No matter how much the strong-weak-weak-strong principle applied, was it normal for someone with the pride of a noble lady to bow down like this while trembling?

But… this might just be how it was for her.

Recalling the character event of Rain and the education at the Arthur Mansion…

‘…I need to resolve Rain’s character event as quickly as possible.’

She, Rain Arthur, was currently suffering from serious emotional trauma. The difficulty of resolving that event was formidable, so at first, he had not wanted to be involved with Rain.

However, seeing her like this, he changed his mind.

Shifting priorities in his mind, he quietly muttered.

“Okay. So, would you like to see that card?”

“Yes?”

At his sudden question, Rain turned her head toward the side of the table his finger was pointing at.

In her gaze was… a tarot card he couldn’t tell when it got there.

“…Eek!”

“Look.”

“Eek! Ah, got it!”

Seemingly surprised and hiccupping, Rain picked up the card with trembling hands.

It was facing her way, so he couldn’t see it, but the card was obvious.

Whispering to the unusually stiff-faced Rain upon showing her the tarot, he asked.

“Did you understand?”

“Is it… really…?”

“Just know. You understand why this is happening, right?”

“Yes, yes! Of course…!”

The card he had given her was the Major Arcana 0, <The Fool>.

This time, the meaning of the tarot card itself wasn’t as significant. It was the card <The Fool> itself that held meaning for her.

Especially since it featured deeply in the character event… He would likely enter her character event before the semester ended.

What had started as a reluctant conversation with Rain had turned into something productive.

He waved his hand toward the back of Rain.

“Now, you can go out.”

“Um… Namgoong Min.”

“What?”

“Is that card really… Ah, no, never mind! How do I go out?”

“Just pull back that curtain over there and walk out.”

It seemed she wanted to say something but pointed at the blackout curtain behind Rain anyway.

The skill ‘My Little Fortune Teller’s Shop’ can forcibly draw one target nearby inside, and the advantage is that this space isn’t visible from outside.

But the counter to it was really simple.

Just walking out works.

While it was dark and had a mystical atmosphere, since it was surrounded by blackout curtains and not walls, one could easily exit.

Initially, he wondered if he could utilize it somehow, but aside from using it as a fortune teller’s shop, it seemed pretty useless.

“Well, then, I’ll take my leave!”

“Okay. Don’t draw attention to yourself at the Academy.”

“Yes!”

For some reason, after looking back at him one last time and hesitating to leave, Rain eventually disappeared behind the curtain.

“Haa…”

He sighed deeply, relief flooding from the depths of him.

“Rain’s character event… is too soon.”

Unlike the intentionally approached Liu Yan, there was no benefit to getting too close to the other special job folks.

The <Royalty> didn’t need mentioning, the <Hero> would ignore him, and the <Saint> would definitely be hostile due to his job traits.

The only ones better off were the Arthur siblings, but if he approached too quickly, he risked being seen as a weakling by Rain or getting scorned by Lucas.

“Guess there’s no turning back now.”

Had he not spoken to her at all, it might have been a different story, but after witnessing her demeanor, he couldn’t just stand by and watch the abuse she was enduring.

Then, what should he prepare for her character event───

“Oh, I need to take the card.”

The Major Arcana <The Fool> he had shown to Rain.

After all, he would be creating tarot cards each time he used his job skill, but he’d carried it with him all along, so he picked up the upside-down card.

“…Huh?”

──Hold on a minute.

“Card….”

Did I give her the wrong one?

*

“Oh, miss! I’m so sorry. I lost sight of you right in front of me… Miss?”

“……Uh? No, it’s fine. I want to walk alone, so you can go ahead.”

“W-What? Yes, ma’am! Everyone fall back! We found the miss, everyone fall back!”

Rain Arthur, who had emerged from the fortune teller’s shop, kept dismissing the worried servants, merely waving her hand as she repeated her steps.

After all, it was normal to feel muddled after so many surprising things occurred in such a short time.

But the reason she was walking in a daze was something else entirely.

“He called me… smart…”

The strong man who overwhelmed her telekinesis with just a gesture had praised her.

She understood that it was a somewhat sarcastic remark, but still, a compliment is a compliment, isn’t it?

“I got a compliment…”

A praise given by the weak holds no meaning. Only praise from the strong bears significance.

When was the last time she received one?

She didn’t think there had been any in at least the past three years.

With a blank expression, Rain mulled over Namgoong Min’s compliment, and then suddenly recalled the card she had last seen.

“That card, could it be real?”

The tarot card that had been next to her.

The moment she thought of ‘that card’ she had seen long ago, she foolishly froze her body.

“……Lovers.”

Contrary to Rain’s expectations, the card that had been turned upside-down was not <The Fool>.

It was the Major Arcana 6, <The Lovers>, depicting a man and a woman blessed by angels.

And the question Namgoong Min had asked about whether she understood it.

“………….”

Rain’s strong-weak-weak-strong only erupted when someone was beside her. So when she was alone like this, she had no need to use honorifics with the strong.

In fact, it had been a long time since she had thought of anyone other than her older brother when alone.

Recalling her father was too painful.

“…Why me?”

Had they met before? Or did he fall for her at first sight?

“Confession, a confession….”

Much like the compliment, she held no real meaning in confessions made by the weak. It was her own mental illness and trauma, which was akin to Liu’s suspicious disposition.

Thus, the ‘proper’ confession she had received this time was indeed her first.

From the very beginning, he was a ‘stronger’ person, who, unlike her father, did not criticize or rebuke her; unlike her brother, he did not treat her with indifference.

It was her first time, after all.

“………….”

Rain was confused.

What feelings she had toward Namgoong Min… she didn’t know.

“…I want to receive it again.”

She muttered to herself in surprise.