I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 236

Why am I here?

“By the way, Your Highness, is it really okay for you to be here? Shouldn’t you be taking care of state affairs?”

“It’s been three months since I became the Emperor, and you still call me the Crown Prince. This is grounds for execution. Besides, I attend to state matters in the morning and evening, so a little leisure during lunch is permissible.”

“Aha, but after a year of calling you that, what can I do if it sticks? Just behead me, will you?”

“What if I do? They would call me a tyrant for executing a meritorious retainer.”

“Your Highness, an Emperor who executes a fortuneteller isn’t a tyrant; he’s a wise ruler.”

“Oh? Are you openly calling a fortuneteller an influential figure before the Emperor?”

“I have even relinquished the throne to you, haven’t I?”

“Well then, I should be deeply grateful for the fortuneteller’s kindness.”

I wonder if it’s alright to hear such conversations.

“Lucas, what’s the status on stocks?”

“Wait a moment. Since Arthur’s capital is being further invested in the European stock market, the stock prices themselves are booming, but so is the bubble.”

“…What do you mean?”

“It means that the environment is rife with schemers and fraudsters. If Arthur’s public funds get embezzled here, I’ll be dead at the hands of Rain.”

“Weren’t you going to only use your allowance?”

“…I can pay it back later. If it really gets out of hand, I can just track down and bury those scheming bastards—”

Is it really okay?

“Oh dear, there are no gods today either.”

“Saint! What have you been up to?”

“I’ve been playing a mobile game that was recently recommended. But the top tier cards seem to be manipulated; they hardly show up.”

“Yet you’re still saying there are no gods?”

“Since there’s no church affiliation here, what does it matter? Oh, do you attend church, Sister?”

“Uh, um, me?”

“Yes, I mean you.”

“Well… my parents went, but I didn’t really…”

“Then it doesn’t matter.”

The Emperor making jokes about the throne.

Arthur, serious about stocks.

The Saint denying the existence of gods.

Everyone except the usually silent Hero seemed to be extracting all the spirit out of Leni.

‘Is this… a dream?’

There’s no way the Emperor, a head of a family, a Saint, and the Hero are all here in front of me, right?

In a lifetime, it seems impossible to even catch a glimpse of one of their faces, let alone have all gathered in this tiny fortune teller’s shop?

It’s so unrealistic, the people before me feel like actors or fakes at this point.

‘Are there incredibly similar twins…?’

Halfway into an escape from reality, Leni maintained her posture at the table out of a primal instinct to survive.

Her whole body trembled lightly, but somehow she clenched her teeth and endured.

While she was nervously on edge, they were joking around as if they were used to it.

“Lucas, how are stocks looking in Europe?”

“Your Majesty. If Your Majesty intervenes, things will really get messy, so please hold back.”

“Well, what kind of trouble could arise from my mere presence? I know Arthur’s funds overflow well enough.”

“Not yours, but Namgoong Min’s stocks will crash.”

“Please, don’t enter, Your Highness.”

“…Alright.”

“…Stocks…”

“Hero, are you interested in stocks?”

“…How can I… risk my life… over a fortuneteller…?”

“Risk my life? I’m only wagering my bank account!”

“But if you lose that, the rich tycoon will replenish it for you.”

“Even so, wouldn’t my life socially end? I could even get a proposal with a loan note right now!”

“Hmm… that sounds okay. I’ll let Eun-ha know.”

“Ah, please.”

I just wish I could finish the fortune-telling and get out of here…

Sitting across the table from Namgoong Min as he shuffled the cards felt like an eternity.

‘I curse you…!!’

There’s no doubt they’re trying to assassinate me after just a few days of living off their hospitality! You won’t even qualify as friends anymore…!!

As Leni bombarded the friend who recommended the fortune teller with curses, Namgoong Min, having casually shuffled the cards, laid them on the table with a smile.

Swish.

“Alright, Leni?”

“Ah, yes!”

“Please pick any card you wish.”

“Huh? I haven’t even shared my concerns yet…”

“Um… it doesn’t matter, just try picking one.”

Ah, is that part of the fortune-telling as well? Truly, this fortuneteller is something else, having the Emperor, the head of the family, the Saint, and the Hero around.

Right, let’s hurry and finish the fortune-telling and get out of here.

‘Wait? Did I even mention my name…?’

A small doubt arose, but in the rush to leave, she grabbed any card and flipped it over.

“The Emperor…?”

“Ah, Major Arcana number 4, The Emperor card.”

“Is it my turn now?”

Leni’s gaze naturally fell upon the voice’s owner, the Emperor of the Daehan Empire, since the person indicated by the Emperor card must surely be the actual Emperor.

But after a moment of contemplation, Namgoong Min smiled and gave a completely different answer.

“Normally, it would be the Crown Prince, but Ms. Leni, aren’t you American?”

“Yeah, that’s right! How did you…?”

“I might know a thing or two. Anyway, since you’re American, the Emperor card naturally points to the Emperor of the Americans.”

“Oh…?”

The Emperor of Americans? There’s no such thing.

The closest might be the President, but the current President is merely temporary and hasn’t been properly appointed.

Even if that were the case, how would I ever meet the President…?

‘Well, I suppose it’d be easier to meet him than the folks gathered here?’

“I’m not talking about the President. An Emperor is someone who comforts his people, isn’t that right?”

“…Right?”

“So who has made life easiest for Americans currently? I see someone right next to me.”

“Oh…?”

No way.

The Hero?

“…Me…?”

“Hero, are you talking about yourself?”

“That’s exactly it! Hero, since the fortune-telling result has come out this way, the only one who can help Ms. Leni with her concerns is you!”

“…Um…”

“Surely the Hero wouldn’t ignore an American newcomer, would you? You were looking only at Ms. Leni just earlier!”

“That was… because she’s a junior…”

“Indeed, love for a fellow countryman and love for a junior! I have faith in you, Hero!”

“Wait?”

“You two should take a leisurely stroll together!”

“Wait, really?”

“………………”

“………………”

“Oh no…??”

*

After lightly shoving Leni and Abel out of the fortune teller’s shop.

I locked the door neatly behind me and returned to my original place.

That should perfect the plan.

“Namgoong Min, what was that just now…?”

“I merely facilitated a good connection.”

“A good connection, huh?”

Of course, it’s a good connection. That’s why I forced the narrative that the Emperor card means Abel.

‘What a perfect timing.’

Leni Hyde.

In “Romance Academy,” she is a character that students enter when they move up to the second year, and she is the most impactful junior character.

Why is she impactful? It’s simple.

‘Because she’s a character that has a crush on Abel.’

Thus, she appeared as a romantic interest for the player. Don’t forget that “Romance Academy” is a female-targeted dating sim.

After all, it was a game that Jisoo crafted while repeating time from her perspective, so it could only default to a female protagonist.

In any case, Leni was a character that fawned over Abel with her unique cute appearance as an American junior, showering him with affection.

If she hadn’t raised Abel’s favorability during her first year, he would end up flirting with Leni, and if she didn’t involve herself until the end of the second year, they would start dating in the third year.

In the later tales, they even mentioned they got married, right? But, if you don’t clear Abel’s character event, the pressure of his duty leads him to almost jump to his death at Pentagon’s door, resulting in his demise. Leni is left in shock, leading to a grim ending of her own suicide.

But that’s just the story of a bad ending. Now that Abel completed his mission, it no longer matters.

‘Was it the second playthrough? When I was aiming for Abel, she was such an annoying character back then.’

When the player took the Abel route, she would constantly interfere between the player and Abel, claiming the Hero would surely make her happy.

As annoying as she was, she never made backhanded remarks or caused strife; she always approached head-on. It was quite bold.

At the very least, she was far superior to the characters Liu and Rain in the game. By a long shot.

Compared to Rain’s early villainous position or Liu’s prickly and commanding shopkeeper demeanor, Leni was practically an angel.

Even if the player played as the male protagonist with locked romantic interest, they could still become friends, increasing her favorability.

In other words, spring had arrived for Abel too.

Speaking of spring…

“What? If you say it, it should be fine.”

“Your Highness.”

“Hmm?”

“How are things with Senior Lily White Rose lately?”

“Pfft!?”

Kim Sung-il spewed the instant coffee he was drinking at my surprise(?) question.

The moment he turned his head to a place without people and his face turned bright red was quite the sight.

But why is Lucas suddenly glancing over here?

“Cough! Ahem… I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“I hear it’s your eighth date offer.”

“Where did you even…?”

“My connections are rather extensive.”

I heard about it from Eun-ha, Samuel, and most especially from Lily herself.

But I’m not trying to tease Kim Sung-il. It’s just that the possibility seems quite real.

“Let me tell you in advance, Lily-senpai likes confident, manly people. Someone knight-like, you know.”

“That’s…”

“Even though I know you’ve already failed multiple times, she likes someone who can rise again from those failures.”

“Umm…!!”

This isn’t a baseless statement. I heard it straight from Lily herself.

At first, Kim Sung-il was just her junior, but she said that despite rejecting him, he kept trying and that attitude gradually grew on her.

‘Eight attempts for a date…’

That’s quite commendable for both of them—Lily for repeatedly rejecting him, and Kim Sung-il for not giving up. Perhaps they’re destined for each other?

In “Romance Academy,” Kim Sung-il and Lily White Rose never ended up together, but it’s too far gone to dissect that now.

This isn’t some simple game; this is based on real experiences Jisoo had.

“Lucas, did you hear that? Do you still have feelings?”

“…No.”

“Really?”

“I really don’t! I momentarily lost my head, but honestly, I have no feelings for Lily at all!!”

“Then, what now.”

Anyone could see he’s hopelessly lovestruck… It’s surprising he hasn’t fallen for a new girl until now.

Though he’s been busy since taking over the headship of the family, he should have more freedom now.

Well, Lucas has everything—looks, skills, and background—so he can handle it well.

…But something has been bothering me for a while.

“Saint.”

“Heh, what is it?”

“I’ve been a bit bothered by your smirking since earlier.”

“Haha! Have I really been that bothersome? I must apologize. I don’t know why, but I can’t stop smiling lately.”

“Is something going on?”

I heard the Pope had long been ousted, and it’s been a while since the faction led by the Saint took control of the church.

Is something good happening again?

“Well, who knows? Oh dear.”

“…?”

“Oops, looks like a letter slipped from my pocket.”

…What’s this?

Why is there a heart on the letter?

You didn’t, right?

“What am I supposed to do? It seems everyone has discovered my letter…”

“…Is it Cloel?”

“Indeed, the fortuneteller! How did you know? You truly are insightful!”

“When did…?”

“Not long ago, but…heh. There’s no necessity for the Saint to be single…I have enough heart for it.”

“Wow…!”

“Oh, look at the time. I must return to write a reply to this love letter.”

With the victor’s smile, the Saint exited the fortune teller’s shop rather extravagantly.

Kim Sung-il, who was stunned by the sudden news, checked his watch and stood up.

“Sorry, I need to head out first.”

“Ah, are you off to official duties?”

“Not exactly, but… I’m meeting Lily at a café.”

“…Huh?”

“It’s not a date! It’s not a date, but… she was happy to agree when I expressed wanting to talk. I’m planning to discuss dates there as well, thanks to your advice!”

“Ah…”

“Well, I’m off!”

With a smile that wouldn’t be inferior to the Saint, Kim Sung-il hurriedly dashed out of the fortune teller’s shop.

…I feel like I can sense a strangely earnest gaze from next to me.

“Lucas. I have things to do now too.”

“That’s a lie.”

“It’s not a lie. Liu is coming soon.”

“It doesn’t matter if I’m here!”

“Rain is coming too.”

“…Then I should leave.”

Perhaps out of thought for his furious younger sister waiting, Lucas sulked his head down and trudged out.

Just before the door closed.

“…Namgoong Min, we’re friends, right?”

“Of course.”

“Fellow virgin comrades and friends, right?”

“………………..”

What could he possibly say to that last remark?

As if my silence was answer enough, Lucas immediately shut the fortune teller’s door and dashed away.

‘Hang in there, Lucas!’

You might soon not be the only virgin!

Among the special class, you might just be the only solo!

But still… hang in there…!!