I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 148

It was just a simple trick.

I merely stepped into the gate and pulled my hand back out.

And then, when the promised timing came, the Hero just smashed the building, and that was it.

“………Well… that went well……….”

“They’re probably fleeing in hordes by now.”

If even the gate porters couldn’t manage to make it in legally to steal in America, then their skills are pretty obvious.

Those thieves wouldn’t band together against a monster that appeared out of nowhere.

Especially if that monster could easily demolish buildings.

Various curses and noises could be heard from the city hall direction.

They were likely to grab just the bare minimum of loot and escape elsewhere.

“Hero, please take care of that building over there too.”

“……That one…?”

“It should look like the monster is chasing us. Just break a couple.”

“……Alright….”

Honestly, I’m just as bewildered by the fact that I, who activated <Maiden's Breath>, stepped into who-knows-what beyond the gate.

But the Hero smashing a gigantic building with just a few swings of the sword felt incredibly unrealistic.

Of course, Eun-ha, Rain, Lucas, Kim Sung-il, and that Saint would probably do similar things too.

…Come to think of it, only Liu and I don’t have anything happening in Special Class?

Kuguguguguguung!!!

As I commanded the Hero to smash a few buildings in the direction of the city hall, urgent footsteps could be heard coming from that area.

That should keep them from peeking toward the city hall.

“By the way, how long do you think the city hall will take?”

“………Not long……….”

“Then there’s no problem. Just breaking a handful of buildings near the city hall later will be perfect.”

The thieves probably think monsters are rampaging in the city hall, so that’s resolved.

Now, I just have this girl left.

“What do you think of this girl, Hero?”

“…………Hostage……?”

“……Do I look like I see her as trash?”

“……Respecting…… your tastes….”

“I’m going to cry now.”

“…………A fake…… face…… would be more accurate….”

“That’s exactly it.”

Right now, there’s an ugly boy who’s fainted with his eyes rolled back.

At first glance, he was the epitome of unfortunate looks, but that’s all a disguise.

“This kid is a <Actor>.”

“………Making…… a fake…… face….”

“Of course, it requires considerable skill even among <Actors>. And this little boy is doing it!”

One of the non-combat jobs, <Actor>.

A job that allows one to change their voice, body shape, and appearance at will.

Due to that characteristic, many end up in the entertainment industry, but conversely, some straying into dirty paths like disguises or assassinations.

In fact, the lie I told in the Daehan Empire was framed as being because I was an <Actor>.

“……But…… why…….”

“Why did I catch just this guy? I could feel it from the face reading.”

“…………What do you mean….”

“This kid is acting.”

“………….”

Of course, it wasn’t that I knew it from a face reading, but it’s true that he pretended to faint.

<Romance Academy> featured various characters.

Main targets like Lucas, Kim Sung-il, the Hero, and that Saint.

Villains like Liu and Rain.

Supporters like Kim Eun-ha.

Most of the main characters were confined to the academy. It was only natural since it was an academy genre game.

However, there were various events one could experience outside the academy.

One of those was meeting the ugly boy when going through a gate to Mexico or Canada.

At his desperate plea, players would hire the boy as a porter, but he would betray the player and try to secretly kill them to take their belongings.

If one managed to navigate the situation correctly, it ended with yet another predictable ending where the boy did it to support his little sister.

I played through this event in every run.

As mentioned before, <Romance Academy> had plenty of characters.

I referred to this kid as a ‘treasure chest.’

The rewards were fantastic for the difficulty involved.

“……Is he really acting………?”

“He was selected to sneak into America and steal. Underestimating just because he’s young could be a huge mistake.”

“………Then……”

“Of course, he’ll keep pretending to be fainted until we leave. But that’s wishful thinking.”

I looked down at the boy who was frothing at the mouth and fainted.

Wow, did he really pretend to faint after all this? Impressive, for real.

While I admired his boldness, I turned to see the Hero crouching down to get a closer look at the boy.

“Be careful. He might suddenly stab you with a dagger.”

“……………”

“Hero?”

“……He really…… did faint….”

“………Huh?”

Wait.

Really?

*

It was twenty minutes later that the boy finally woke up.

“Uh…….”

“Feeling a bit more awake?”

“Uh… uh…?”

“Open your eyes.”

“Uh, w-what!?”

When I shook the arm that I had grabbed around his neck, the boy, who had gradually opened his eyelids, jumped back as if he had a seizure.

Maybe because he was a job-holding individual, if it were an ordinary person, they would’ve easily sprained their ankle, but he was perfectly fine.

“A m-m-monster!?”

“So I’ve heard.”

“………No….”

“……Huh? Wait a minute, this person is……?”

The boy, initially terrified when he saw me, seemed to recall something upon seeing the Hero and tilted his head.

It took ten seconds for the boy’s eyes to widen.

“H-Hero──”

“Shh, in this ghost town, echoes travel well.”

“………You know…… me….”

“Well, it would be odd if I didn’t. His activity territory is likely only Canada or Mexico, and both are under the influence of America.”

“……That’s true….”

I covered the boy’s mouth before he could accidentally shout out loud.

The U.S. might have fallen, but it wasn’t completely gone.

Though they barely had any former glories, there were still those gathered near the U.S. borders of Canada and Mexico striving for its revival.

The provisional government still held quite a bit of influence.

It’s only natural for them not to know the <Hero>, who they used as a figurehead.

“Alright, I’ll count to three, then I’ll let you go. Just know if you make a noise, I’ll tape your mouth shut.”

“───”

“Three, two, one.”

“──I-I understand……”

He seemed to be smart, as even after I released his mouth, he didn’t scream or anything.

He probably thought that since the Hero was accompanying him, this wasn’t a kidnapping.

While the boy stared at the Hero, I placed my hand on the boy’s unfortunate face.

“W-What are you doing?”

“Unmask.”

“Pardon?”

“<Act>, I said unmask. The noble Hero wouldn’t bother chasing you down to eliminate you, so you can be comfortable.”

“………….”

“Do you not know me?”

“I-I don’t know………?”

“I’m a guard for the Hero, so I tend to be a bit rough. From my perspective, you’re a nuisance.”

“……Huh?”

“We defeated the monster earlier, you know.”

“U-uh? But that arm…”

“Why the arm?”

“Uh………Never mind…?”

I might not have any scars or distinguishing features on my arm, just a regular one.
It seemed he mistook my arm for the one belonging to the monster that came through the gate.
Boy, sharp instincts really do save the day…
“Don’t tell me you think my arm is that monster’s arm?”

“I absolutely do not! Of course, not!”

“Then we’re good. After all, we’re your saviors. But how about you show me your real face?”

“………Okay.”

At my sincere words, the boy nodded shyly.
The boy’s face started to melt away right then and there.
The stereotypically ugly face began to dissolve and turned into a gooey texture that seeped into the boy’s body.
Simultaneously, his body shape began to change bit by bit.
‘……Huh?’
Body shape could change too?
While I was bewildered, the boy’s transformation was taking place dramatically.
His facial features, once scattered, became neat, and his messy hair transformed into smooth golden short hair.
His once scrawny and injury-ridden body became dainty, and a little bust began to form.
When all was said and done── an adorable girl appeared.
‘…………Huh?’
She didn’t resemble the boy I knew at all.
The true form of the boy, now a girl, fidgeted shyly.
“I’m done…….”
“………Respect your tastes……….”
“Hero?”
If Liu, Rain, Eileen, or Eun-ha heard this, I’d be in trouble.
The Hero, seeing my dumbfounded expression, continued,
“So…… are you taking her with you…?”
“Hmm…… Is it a safe place for her to go?”
Is it somewhere a young girl could be?
Or is it a place where outsiders shouldn’t enter?
Though my question was ambiguous, the Hero answered quickly.
“……Doesn’t matter……….”
“Is that so? Then you’ll come with us.”
“Uh, me too?”
“Or would you rather get caught for illegal thievery?”
“I’ll go.”
“Smart kid. What about the other thieves?”
“They probably ran away long ago because of that monster.”
“You left them behind?”
“……I’d be mad, but it can’t be helped. I would’ve done the same.”
“What was the reason for camping in front of the city hall?”
“Nothing in particular. It was a wide-open and spacious place…?”
“Alright. Hero, shall we set off?”
“………Yeah……….”
While I casually confirmed a few things, the Hero took the lead.
The city hall is close by. We’ll arrive soon.
What I was concerned about was the girl who was staring at the leading Hero.
‘An event reward will be a ring from the girl.’
What she’s wearing now is her only asset and is actually an Artifact.
It’s a remarkable Artifact that accelerates growth, much like the ‘Glove of Tears’ I gave Mandrick in the first semester.
Thanks to that ring, the girl had this level of job proficiency at such a young age.
At the same time, she was also my target.
‘<Ring of Purity> does indeed accelerate job proficiency.’
Then, couldn’t I grow <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>, which I’ve barely been utilizing, as well?
Perhaps I could have an increase in possible uses per day or an increased success rate.
But I wasn’t particularly eager for it.
It was more like it would be nice to have, but not crucial.
“U-Um… Older Brother?”
“Are you talking about me?”
“……I can’t really call the Hero ‘older brother,’ can I?”
“Well, that’s true. But don’t I look like an uncle to you at my age?”
“Still, older brother is really handsome.”
“………Thanks for the compliment.”
“By the way, you are the Hero’s guard, right?”
“Well, yeah.”
Though I had hastily made that up, I didn’t feel any need to deny it.
Maybe she felt relaxed knowing I was alive or perhaps trusted the Hero. The girl gazed at me with sparkling eyes full of innocence.
“Then are you a <Swordsman>? Or maybe a <Fighter>? Or… a <Wizard>?”
“Why, curious?”
“All the other thieves were non-combat jobs except the leader. Since the leader’s skills were terrible, I was just wondering what a real combat job would be like!”
“Fortuneteller.”
“………Pardon?”
“I’m a fortunetelling guard.”
For some reason, despite the distinct looks, tone, and voice,
The girl reminded me of Ji-Soo in her childhood.
‘It’s been too long since I last saw her.’
She once was sweet and innocent like this.
……Come to think of it, she disappeared for one night and came back a couple of days later.
Her pure little sister suddenly looked like an adult.

*

“Y-You’re calling yourself a fortuneteller?”
“What’s wrong with that?”
“B-But you’re a fortuneteller! They’re vile, deceptive, disgusting scoundrels!”
“You’re cursing fortunetellers right in front of one.”
As the Hero continued towards the city hall, Abel listened to the chatter behind him.
It was indeed a rare spectacle. Hardly anyone got to speak casually with Namgoong Min.
It seemed the fortuneteller had taken a liking to the young <Actor> girl.
“………….”
What should I do about this?
Abel let out a sigh, realizing the shocking taste of the fortuneteller.
No wonder he didn’t react to overt advances from female students.
His tastes must have been the reason after all.
“……Older brother, are you really a fortuneteller?”
“Not really.”
“Then….”
“Lying.”
“Older brother!!!”
Abel closed his eyes in despair.
To think that the friend he secretly acknowledged had such a penchant.
But at the same time, Abel couldn’t help but let a smirk escape.
If he were to tell the Special Class about this, it would surely be amusing──
“………!”
──would it be amusing?
Did I just smile?

“No.” The Hero, Abel Legion, should not be like this.
While he could tease friends, he must never be joyful. He shouldn’t laugh.
If he does, he would break the promises made with his grandfather.
“……….”
With his lips now sealed, Abel focused solely on what lay ahead as the sounds behind him faded away.
In the middle of the gate city stood an old, damaged, and neglected city hall.
Right there, the Holy Sword sleeps.