I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 157

交流会.

Every year, the main event of the second semester for each grade, no, every single year, was held.

With competitions like breaking into artificial dungeons, quiz contests, and cooperative exams taking place,

it was a golden opportunity to earn an immense variety of rewards.

At first glance, it sounds like just your typical school festival, but there’s a reason it’s not called something silly like the Romance Festival.

It’s literally, an exchange.

In other words,

“It’s an opportunity to legally beat up those upperclassmen who strut around like they own the place.”

“…Liu, isn’t it usually about collaboration with upperclassmen?”

“Huh? Me? Seriously?”

“………No.”

“And the only one I’d genuinely collaborate with is that fortuneteller brat in front of me. So don’t worry.”

“……Yes.”

After class, at my base of operations.

As usual, we gathered in the empty fortune teller’s shop to chit-chat and have tea time.

While Liu, who made me blush with just a few words, snickered, Rain clicked her tongue after taking a sip of her black tea.

“Tsk tsk, that’s why a spoiled girl like her…”

“Haha, do you want your mouth to fall off?”

“Should I throw you into the Pacific Ocean using my superpower?”

“If you can, go ahead, you brat.”

“Anytime.”

Crash!

“…Follow me, you brat.”

“Namgoong Min, I’ll be right back, okay?”

“Damn it! Don’t talk to that fortuneteller brat!”

After Liu’s provocation, Rain really threw her out of the shop with her superpower amidst Liu’s angry shouts.

I couldn’t just let those two fight.

“Liu, Rain!”

“What?”

“Why!”

“If you’re going to fight, go do it outside! This is my home!!”

“Don’t worry, if anything breaks, the Arthur Family will take responsibility.”

“Shut up! The fortuneteller’s shop is my home too, so why should your damn family pay for it!”

“……Today, I’ll definitely teach that filthy mouth a lesson.”

“Shut your mouth!”

Bam! Bang!

Phew, thankfully, they’re fighting outside.

Today, I’ve successfully protected my precious home.

‘Though it would be best to stop them from fighting at all…’

From what I’ve seen multiple times, unlike everyone else, Liu and Rain’s combination isn’t just oil and water.

It seems they can’t acknowledge each other’s existence at all.

Originally, Rain followed the family’s orders to avoid major clashes with a rich tycoon like Liu, so their conflicts were limited to verbal disagreements. But Rain overcame that and, with me in the middle, it turned into an all-out brawl.

I think I got involved last time and fainted in less than three seconds?

“A non-believer who lifts buildings and a non-believer who wastes a ridiculously expensive artifact as if it’s nothing…”

“Eileen, who do you think will win?”

“I’ll go with what Namgoong Min thinks.”

“……Eun-ha?”

“Whatever Min thinks.”

“Then we’re all saying the same thing, aren’t we…”

Well, it’s not like they’re really fighting for their lives, I’m 100% sure of that.

Nine out of ten times, Rain would win.

Without a doubt, she’s the one who has grown the most in the Special Class.

Starting from tossing a few rocks around with her superpower <Super Speed>, she’s now capable of lifting several abandoned buildings.

‘As expected, the strongest character in the Romance Academy.’

With capabilities that can wipe the floor with anyone in any party.

On the other hand, if Liu uses all the artifacts she has… it’s definitely powerful, but even so, she would only slightly measure up to Rain.

Rain Arthur’s superpower will only grow stronger from here on out.

‘…I’m glad I managed to somehow settle the strong-weak-weak-strong issue.’

Otherwise, a world where all weaklings are equal under the strong Rain wouldn’t have come.

…In truth, for Rain’s superpower to grow beyond a certain level, solving the strong-weak-weak-strong issue was essential; so it’s only hypothetically speaking.

But still, just imagining it gives me goosebumps.

“By the way, Min, it’s surprising that what you want is the Job Skill Name Change Right. I thought you’d want an artifact.”

“As you know, the Job Skill Name Change Right is extremely rare.”

“…It’s not just rare; isn’t it basically the only one in existence?”

Just as Eun-ha said.

The exchange event, specifically the first-year exchange event, has one of the rewards being the [Job Skill Name Change Right].

From the name alone, it’s clearly a trash reward for makeovers.

‘It’s just for changing the Fighter’s job skill <Quick Steps> to <Heavenly Horse Mastery>.’

…Honestly, I can’t resist the Heavenly Horse Mastery though.

Regardless, it’s a completely useless reward that’s not going to help me even one bit.

Moreover, those <Blacksmiths> can’t even create it, and it’s something I found barely beyond the Gate, making it an indeed one-of-a-kind item in the world.

Of course, if you think about it that way, a stone picked up beyond the Gate is also ‘the only one in the world’ if you use that logic, so it’s meaningless.

Anyway, it’s a reward that someone like me in the Romance Academy can aim for.

Only for someone like me with that ridiculous name like <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>!

“Min, to be honest, it’d be better to get a different reward than trying to get that…”

“I know. Each student can participate in three tournaments at the exchange event, and the tournament with the name change right is a sub-category tournament.”

“Knowing that…?”

“But Eun-ha, think about it.”

“………?”

“Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling.”

Pffft.

Eileen burst into laughter at the random name that came out from my serious expression.

But that didn’t erase my seriousness. After all, that was my goal.

“U-our Min…?”

“Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling.”

“……Huh, huh-huh.”

“Incredibly. Useful. Fortunetelling.”

“Huh, huff. Hahaha!!! How, how is our Min’s skill name Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling! Hahaha!!!”

“I, I’m so sorry, Namgoong Min… Phew!”

“…Yeah. This is normal and I’m trying my best to change it.”

With Eun-ha openly laughing, and Eileen gradually chuckling while watching my expressions.

This is a perfectly reasonable reaction. How could the skill name be Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling?

‘Especially since I have to say that name out loud to use it.’

Unlike Liu’s <Eye for Wealth> or Eileen’s <Eye for Reading Hearts>, this one’s <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling> requires me to say the skill name directly to use it.

…Honestly, my apprehension toward using a fortuneteller’s skill comes from memories of childhood, but that damn skill name holds a significant portion of the blame as well.

It’s time to change that.

“I will definitely acquire the change right… and change it to something utterly ordinary.”

“Why? Hah, <Incredibly Insane Useful Fortunetelling> would be better, haha!!”

“You’re putting on quite the show, Eun-ha.”

“My apologies, Namgoong Min! Even if it’s <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>… I like it, heh.”

“Eileen, erase that smile while you speak.”

Two of them are outside fighting, and two are laughing at the skill name.

Amidst them, I’m the only one keeping a serious face.

“The tournament where the Job Skill Name Change Right emerges is just a simple quiz contest.”

“Hm, yes. That’s right. One person challenges and has to get through ten levels, but… because of the reward, it’s said that no one has ever tried for several decades. It’s just throwing away one of the three chances.”

“That non-believer is right. I asked Dad as well… apparently, no one has tried, so there aren’t even any past questions or anticipated themes.”

“Don’t worry, I think I might know the answers.”

“Really?”

“I did some fortune telling.”

“Oh, I see.”

Was it the thirteenth playthrough? When running through to just see the real ending as a speedrun, I remembered that passing through the exchange was the fastest way to challenge it.

I think I changed it to <Heavenly Horse Mastery> back then, anyway.

‘Preparation is key.’

Other exchange events? Great rewards?

I’ll participate normally in the remaining two tournaments, but to be honest, winning a prize seems impossible.

After all, I’m a <Fortuneteller>.

As the official lowest physical ability holder among jobholders and with absolutely no combat ability, I’ve got no expectations.

I’m just here to bide some time.

‘It would be better to visit Samuel or Lily White Rose.’

The student council would be busy during the exchange event anyway, so if I went to help them, I could leave a good impression.

“Where is Eileen going?”

“…I’m thinking of entering the Martial Arts Competition.”

“Oh, that’s a good idea. With Eileen’s skill level, you should be able to make it to the finals.”

“Th-thank you…!”

The Martial Arts Competition. Essentially the crown jewel and the end content of the exchange event.

The exchange event is exactly that—a place where first-year to fourth-year students interact.

Among them, the martial arts competition is the biggest and, as a result, draws the most attention and is the most popular, with rewards that would match it; so it’s truly the main event.

Of course, I wouldn’t enter, no, I couldn’t!

“Eun-ha wouldn’t, would she…?”

“I’m entering.”

“…Looks like the winner will be from the first years.”

It seems the fourth years would logically have the upper hand if all four grades were participating, but that’s not actually true.

While the average skill may indeed rise with each advancing year, the martial arts competition is where only the very best of the best are selected for the festival.

In other words, it’s a contest where monsters transcend the boundaries of grades.

‘Honestly, there were barely any characters who truly participated among the seniors. The only one who might be able to fight Eun-ha is… maybe just Lily White Rose?’

In the game, it seemed that the seniors all appeared as extras, so I had no idea.

The exchange event was a stage where junior characters outshone seniors.

Well, since I’ve already finished events that could only happen after the third year… with Eun-ha unleashing her Desire to Kill, I feel like it would be tough even to stop Lily White Rose.

“Eileen, good luck.”

“…Yes.”

“What about you, Min?”

“I’m betting all my assets on you for the win.”

“…That’s one way to cheer me on.”

I owe Liu over a trillion… so I need to earn some money bit by bit like this.

Well, the winner betting event can happen even midway through the exchange event, so I’ll leave it for now.

“Oh, Eileen. Would you like to hang out with me at the exchange event?”

“…!! Of course, of course!”

“………What about you, Min? Are you only going to stay with Eileen?”

“Eh? No, we’ll all go together. Eun-ha will come too, right?”

“Ugh… Of course.”

“Ugh……….”

Why are you both sighing?

Anyway, it seems like Eileen and Eun-ha, along with Liu and Rain, will likely stick together.

Then…

“Min, since you’re inviting us, how about we bring in the big brother too? Let’s all go with everyone from the Special Class.”

“That’s not going to work.”

“……Huh?”

“Only me, Eun-ha, Eileen, Liu, and Rain can go together. I’m sorry, but I won’t entertain any objections.”

“………….”

“Eun-ha?”

“Yes? No, um… I thought that strong side of you was nice…”

“……?”

I don’t know why she’s suddenly saying that, but I must insist on it turning out like this.

‘A boy character with four girl characters. If we roam around the exchange for a day or more like this, we’re bound to trigger an event.’

Nearly a comedic event, but the people we meet are crucial.

A nun affiliated with the church, and the stepsister of “Raphael Martina.”

And at the same time… the person who the ‘Saint’ is avoiding.

I have to meet Cloel Martina.

‘It’s about time…’

I need to set foot in the preliminary stage of the church’s overthrow plan alongside the saint.

‘Still, this exchange event should be a cozy time.’

Participating in a quiz contest where I already know all the answers will allow me to snag the skill name change right.

I’ll bet on Eun-ha to win the martial arts competition and make some money.

And have a simple event to get familiar with Cloel Martina.

All of that seems simple enough compared to everything that has happened thus far, so I feel at ease.

Yeah, there should be days like this. It’s tough to always risk life and death or struggle hard in every character event.

Sometimes, events where you can just chill are necessary as well.

‘I should make the most out of the exchange event.’

Eating delicious food, watching the martial arts competition, and enjoying a festival for the first time with friends.

I firmly believe that this exchange event will be a joyful time.

*

[Official Notice regarding the Academy Exchange Event]

[The original quiz contest ‘Solo Challenge 10-level Quiz Show!’ has been abolished this year due to a lack of challengers for decades!]

[Consequently, the previously offered reward of <Job Skill Name Change Right> has been transferred to the martial arts competition event!]

“………What?”

Hell.

What did I just hear?