I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 225

The sun had already set on a late evening.

Normally, it would be time to be buried in books at the base or fall asleep early, but today was different.

“…All set.”

Wearing the usual black suit, red dress shirt, and white gloves. The necklace containing <Observation>. I had planned to return it, but I was told to keep quiet because it was noisy—<Maiden's Breath>. The tarot cards I prepared separately, not just from the skills.

And…

“…………….”

I still have a skill name change ticket left.

I hadn’t used this yet??

‘Well, after I got this, a lot of big things happened.’

Climbing the Tower of Proof with the Saint, thinking about myself, going to visit the Principal, dealing with the Emperor and Kim Ha-neul’s matters, and even Abel’s trip to America.

Somehow, it feels like I’ve been running non-stop since I got this ticket.

Should I leave this for someone who needs it?

“………Eh.”

I don’t know. For now, I’ll just keep it; there will surely be a useful place for it.

More than anything, it’s not like things will get resolved simply in the developer’s room.

Surely, there’s more than just Jisoo in that room──

Knock.

“……Fast.”

It wasn’t yet midnight when we had promised to meet.

With a smirk at the sound of knocking already echoing, I opened the door and stepped outside.

“Namgoong Min, did I arrive a bit early?”

“Not at all. Lucas, if we’re talking about real speed, the other kids got here first.”

“……Four girls, huh? Impressive.”

“One of them is your younger sister.”

“So that’s impressive?”

Lucas’s words seemed genuine in some way.

I strolled the night streets for a moment with Lucas, who was waiting outside.

“Where are the others?”

“……What? Now you’re noticing my tailing?”

“Uh? Were you following me from behind?”

“Ah, everyone decided to give us some one-on-one time. Last goodbyes or something? Not sure.”

Last goodbyes, huh.

Are they all taking it that way?

“………Then, what kind of goodbye should we have?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Eh?”

“Even if it’s not really a last goodbye?”

“……….”

“You really don’t have to answer. I just believe it that way……this is pretty cringeworthy.”

Lucas, who briefly scrunched his face, soon looked at me, as if he had thought of something.

“I think it might be good to keep one thing in mind.”

“What is it?”

“The black mass in Dream Within a Dream has disappeared. The one that used to create monsters.”

“………What?”

“The surprising thing is that mother……um, the Principal seems to be in a deeper lucid dream than before. It looks like someone has intervened.”

“…………….”

“Is there a being that entered the closed space of Dream Within a Dream, intervened with the Principal, and took that disgusting mass? Or did it simply vanish naturally within Dream Within a Dream?”

“That’s……….”

“I’m telling you just in case. Be careful.”

“……Yeah.”

Did Lucas think he conveyed everything he needed to?

His serious expression flashed into a grin as he looked at me.

“Then be careful on your way back, my friend.”

“……Yeah, friend.”

Job Skill <Master of Magic>.

After exchanging goodbyes, Lucas activated several spells simultaneously. My body felt lighter, brimming with strength, and my heart raced.

Enhancement magic, a modified version considering my physique aligned with <Fortuneteller>.

I wondered how much effort Lucas put in to improve this magic.

“Lu──”

I was about to say thank you, but Lucas had already vanished.

It was a short conversation, but I could feel his sincerity in these enhancement spells.

As I quietly gazed at the spot where Lucas had disappeared with a smile—

“Namgoong Min, your older brother has already left!”

“Ah, Rain.”

“I don’t……need to walk, really.”

Unlike Lucas, Rain seemed somewhat hesitant.

She quietly closed her eyes and said, “I love you.”

“………….”

“So please, come back to me.”

“………Rain.”

“I know it’s a burdensome thing to say. But……it’s just that I want to be by your side.”

“……….”

“I feel like if I talk too long, I might have lingering feelings, so, so……”

Job Skill <Superpower>.

Bzzz.

The psychic, Rain Arthur, faded, and it felt like everything about her was entering me.

Of course, it doesn’t necessarily mean inheriting skills or jobs.

It simply means handing over all the latent superpowers she had built within her.

I’m not a <Psychic>, so even if I receive her superpowers, it will stop at just strengthening my body.

However, since the quantity was significant, my fist unintentionally clenched.

“This is……….”

“Isn’t that enough?”

Not just enough, but overflowing with strength.

With Lucas’s enhancement magic combined with Rain’s superpowers, it felt like I could really fly.

“But if you use this until the very end……”

“It’ll fill up again soon anyway. I can give as much as I want for Namgoong Min.”

So then.

“………….”

“…………….”

Rain, who had briefly stood on her toes, pressed her lips against mine.

Differently from Liu, our tongues tangled, and her saliva slipped──

“Puff!”

“……With this, it covered up that psycho’s mark.”

“How did you even…”

“Namgoong Min, just so you know, you’re really easy to watch, huh? Hehe.”

In an instant, she came close, then vanished just as quickly.

Was she trying to leave as little lingering feelings and regrets as possible?

Only a few drops of her tears remained where Rain had been.

“………….”

“You seem uncomfortable, Namgoong Min.”

“……Crown Prince Your Highness.”

“Now you should call me The Emperor. Unfortunately, with the coronation three days away, whether you can attend is uncertain.”

Tap.

Perhaps the busiest person, despite thinking he might not come after sending a message, Kim Sung-il patted my shoulder.

“Let’s walk for a bit; I have something to tell you.”

“Pardon?”

“They are quite remarkable, aren’t they? Using the Emperor of the Daehan Empire as a messenger. Well, if it’s for the royal family’s hidden power, it must be accepted.”

“Crown Prince…”

“Does that sound familiar?”

“I’ve called you that for a year now.”

“Then call me that. Frankly, I don’t mind how you address me.”

Walking through the silent night streets.

The Emperor of the Daehan Empire and a mere fortuneteller.

“The Saint and the Saintess sent me a message. They said they probably won’t be able to come due to unavoidable circumstances.”

“……Eileen, you mean?”

“They said they saw you during the day? After receiving some word from the Saint, she headed immediately to the church. She told me to convey her ‘I’m sorry’ to you.”

“There’s no need for Eileen to apologize.”

“The Saintess, though I don’t know much about the teddy bear’s daughter, I’ve heard her intentions toward you were overflowing. Surely, this will be for your sake.”

“……Didn’t the Saint have no message?”

“They said, ‘What does it matter? He’ll be back anyway.’”

“Ah………that Raphael.”

Eileen seems to be doing something at the church.

‘Could it be something related to the Pope?’

Although the Saint warned me to be cautious of the Pope, I heard he hadn’t taken any actual action against me or the Saint, who essentially controls the church.

If he presents himself as a utilitarian, I thought he would do something eventually.

What is he scheming at the end?

“Ah, and the situation in America too.”

“Abel, you mean?”

“Of course, I haven’t made contact, but there’s a route presumed where the Hero is advancing. That area has been wrecked, along with the gate and the monsters. Artificial satellite photos, they say.”

“This is…….”

“You’ll see, but it was written in huge letters with what looked like a sword slash.”

Given that it’s physically impossible to approach, they were tracking Abel’s activities through the satellite?

My thoughts dissipated with a single photo handed by Kim Sung-il.

“…………….”

“‘Dear my friend.’ Short but powerful words.”

“Abel.”

“No matter how much it’s magnified, if it’s clear enough for a satellite to catch it, can you guess the size? Though the Hero might not have been confident this would reach you, it looks like he left a farewell message of his own.”

“Thank you for the photo.”

“What for?”

After putting the photo back in my pocket, I resumed walking.

The moon and stars rose in the sky, as the streets grew closer to midnight.

Neither of us spoke, yet it didn’t feel awkward. Instead, it was a comfortable silence.

Perhaps thinking it was enough silence, Kim Sung-il quietly opened his mouth.

“It’s okay if you don’t come back.”

“………What?”

“It seems like everyone is burdening you. Eun-ha, the other female students, and the ones who asked me to convey messages.”

“…………….”

“We can’t impose our circumstances upon you alone.”

“……Isn’t it a good thing that the hidden power has disappeared?”

“What? Hahaha!!! Well, you might think that. Ah, it’s been a while since I laughed this hard.”

“Was it that funny?”

“That’s right. Well, still, hidden power.”

“Isn’t it?”

“It’s indeed a valid point. Honestly, it’s not that bad.”

“……Huh?”

“The Emperor of the Daehan Empire and his close friend, a renowned fortuneteller. It has quite a nice ring to it.”

“………….”

“Uh, should I call you brother-in-law as well?”

“Pardon?”

Boom!

“……Hah, ignore what I just said, our Min.”

“…………The Crown Prince has flown far away.”

“He should be just fine.”

“He couldn’t even leave a single scream….”

“He should be alright. Should I send you all the way to the Daehan Empire?”

“No, I feel like you’re sending me to another world.”

By the way, what was that huge noise? Is nobody waking up? Didn’t everyone say they were following me?

Is everything really okay?

“Well then, I guess I’m the last one, our Min.”

“………Is that so?”

“Our Min?”

“I believe so. The Saint and Eileen are at the church, while Abel is in America……We’ve all said our goodbyes. Ah, and Liu is….”

“Who?”

“Th-that Liu.”

“Is she the one sinking in the Great Lake?”

“……Eun-ha?”

“Just kidding. The Rich Tycoon is probably watching us from nearby. To be honest, I had my last date with our Min, so I think I should endure this much?”

“Ah……….”

“I’d love to keep you for a long time since I’m the last one, but that would be too selfish. So.”

Swish.

Eun-ha, holding my hand, placed a hand over her chest.

……No matter how hard I tried to escape, it felt like I couldn’t move at all.

“Uh, Eun-ha?”

“It’s not what you’re imagining. Just……can you feel it? The sound of my heartbeat?”

“Uh….”

Thump. Thump. Thump.

The warmth radiating from Eun-ha and the rhythmic beating of her heart.

Thump-thump-thump-thump──

It was gradually getting faster.

“My <Desire to Kill> inside me is in chaos. It calms down when I touch our Min, but when I’m alone, it tries hard to riot.”

“…………….”

“You’ve taught me self-control, our Min. So I’ll endure. I’ll keep on enduring. During the time I can’t meet our Min, I promise to endure.”

So.

“No matter how long it takes…”

“………….”

“I’ll wait. Okay?”

Eun-ha didn’t shed any tears.

She simply cuddled into my embrace.

The warmth I felt from her body and the beating of her heart…now felt precarious.

So, I quietly pulled Eun-ha into my arms.

“Are you…leaving?”

“……Yes.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

Knowing I couldn’t hold on forever, Eun-ha gently slipped away from my arms.

And she waved her hand with a smiling face.

Suddenly, I felt I needed to respond. I had to answer in some way, without fail.

I could have made her wait forever.

“…………….”

But no words came from my mouth.

Unuttered words just spun around helplessly in my mouth.

In the end, I couldn’t reply at all.

“……Goodbye.”

So I could only wave my hand back at her.

That was all I could do.

*

Where am I walking? Honestly, I don’t know.

After saying goodbye to everyone, I walk the streets alone.

Just moments ago, I was walking a path while talking to someone, but now it feels so cold and lonely, is it just my imagination?

‘Are they still following me?’

…Probably not. Anyway, with my skills, I couldn’t tell, but I felt like everyone had gone back.

Because they are those kinds of people. My friends.

Walking through the night streets and again—

“……Come out now.”

I hadn’t reached the mountainous entrance to where there were no contrasting buildings.

Quietly, I whispered, “Everyone came back, right? It’s time for the last one.”

Thump.

“In the end, we need to close the chapter.”

“………Namgoong Min.”

Thump.

“Yeah, Namgoong Min.”

“You said we’d meet again.”

“You managed to escape from Dream Within a Dream, didn’t you?”

“……It seems so.”

Thump.

Namgoong Min and Namgoong Min.

One was fine, but the other was a mess.

Had I not come out properly from Dream Within a Dream?

Even the Principal and the Mediator, who were my allies, had vanished, so I probably hadn’t even received proper treatment or rest.

And yet, the eyes of the other Namgoong Min oozed determination that overwhelmed the fatigue.

“It’s the end, Namgoong Min.”

“……Yeah. The end is here, Namgoong Min.”

Different from when we first met, it was determination filled with no hatred in Namgoong Min.

Just like when we first met, the other Namgoong Min had a smile typical of a fortuneteller.

And there we were, staring back at each other.

This is truly the end.