I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 242

That night was the night I freed Eun-ha.

Surprisingly, as soon as Eun-ha accurately pointed to 11 PM, I sent her back.

“Don’t worry, our Min. I have no intention of doing anything sneaky like other girls.”

Why was that? It made me more worried.

But with the royal private jet, it took less than 30 minutes to drop me off at the base of the Romance Academy, and Eun-ha cheerfully waved goodbye.

It wasn’t like I had stayed up all night like Liu or crashed somewhere else like Rain.

Eun-ha, keeping the time perfectly, emphasized that fact to me several times before leaving.

Compared to Liu and Rain, Eun-ha certainly felt like a relative angel.

Still, I had been moving quite a bit over the last three days.

“I’m sleepy.”

Riding in a private jet, taking a cruise, walking on the Sky Island, riding in a limousine—it was exhausting to do all that for three days straight.

Yet tomorrow would be the last day, and after a good night’s sleep, there wouldn’t be any problem.

Now, changing into my pajamas…wait, I can’t? Rain took them?

“I don’t know.”

I just lay down on the bed in my suit. Anyway, <Cleanliness> would take care of keeping things clean, so I had no worries.

As I closed my eyes, then opened them again.

Squeak.

“Ah, Namgoong Min Oppa? You’re awake?”

“……Huh? Eileen?”

“I didn’t want to wake you since you were sleeping so soundly. But it’s already lunchtime?”

“What?”

I really just closed my eyes for a moment!

I hastily sat up and looked at the clock, realizing it was past 12 and nearing 1 PM.

I stared at Eileen with a bewildered look.

“Already?”

“Well, since you’re awake, why don’t you have lunch first?”

“……Okay.”

Instead of being dragged somewhere or kidnapped at the base, I was enjoying a peaceful lunch while welcomed back at the base.

That was the fourth day with Eileen.

*

Lunch was simple. Fried eggs, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs.

And of course, it was obvious who made it. Eileen was looking at me with sparkling eyes.

Feeling oddly nervous under Eileen’s gaze, I took a bite of the scrambled eggs.

“……It’s delicious.”

“Is it really!? Phew, I’m so relieved… I’ve been practicing hard these past few days.”

Eileen’s cooking was, to put it nicely, homely, and to put it plainly, ordinary.

The fried eggs were decent, the bacon and sausage well-cooked, and the scrambled eggs fluffy.

Compared to the meals at the restaurant with Liu or the royal feast, it was hardly comparable.

‘……But it’s warm.’

Coincidentally, they were all my favorite foods.

Of course, high-end dishes like steak, lobster, caviar, Peking duck, and premium kaiseki are naturally delicious and remarkable.

But in terms of nostalgic flavor, nothing could compare to these.

‘I ate a lot with Jisoo.’

Both Jisoo and I believed that side dishes should taste better than rice.

We used to substitute rice with instant rice packs and saved our money to have fried eggs or ham instead. The taste was often better than freshly cooked rice, a sentiment typical of students.

Especially since fried eggs, scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausages could just be thrown on a grill, I used to make them a lot when I was in a time crunch.

If I were to complain, I would be sad for not having instant rice──

Ding!

“Huh?”

“Oh, time’s up! Namgoong Min Oppa, here is the instant rice!”

“Instant rice…?”

How did Eileen manage to get that?

“Actually, I wanted to cook some rice but it was really difficult since I’ve never done it before… So I found out that this instant rice is good…”

“……Thank you, Eileen.”

“No worries….”

It felt like I wasn’t in the Romance Academy, but rather in a semi-basement in Korea.

Of course, compared to that time, the size of the room, the presence of furniture, and my living conditions were all completely different.

But this nostalgic menu remained the same.

‘By the way, that’s interesting.’

Having exactly my favorite side dishes wrapped up with instant rice was quite a coincidence. Jisoo didn’t tell me the menu either.

From Eileen’s perspective, she was merely serving me prepared food instead of rice she failed to cook.

But that coincidence felt so delightful to me.

Ah, right.

“Eileen, let’s eat together. It’s a shame to eat alone.”

I had completely dropped the formalities with her after coming back.

I tried speaking informally with Liu, Rain, and Eun-ha too, but it seems I’ve gotten used to polite speech.

Eileen felt a bit akin to Jisoo, so it was easier to speak casually.

“No, hehe. I’m already full.”

“Oh, you already ate?”

“Not really, but………”

Eileen sat across the table, resting her arms on it, resting her head on them, wearing an unbearably cute smile as we made eye contact.

“Just watching Namgoong Min Oppa eat is enough to make me full.”

“That means you didn’t eat at all.”

What can I do?

I just woke up, and it felt guilt-inducing, beyond a conscience issue, for Eileen to skip a meal after cooking for me.

I scooped a spoonful of scrambled eggs and bacon, bringing it to her.

“Here, take a bite.”

“…………….”

“Eileen?”

“……Really, Oppa is the problem here. This is why girls are drawn to you.”

“Huh?”

“No, no! Thank you, I’ll eat it gratefully.”

Eileen brushed her hair behind her ear and extended her tongue towards the spoon.

She tapped the spoon with her tongue first, then licked the bottom, taking the entire spoon into her mouth.

‘………What?’

Because she brushed her hair back, her shoulders and collarbones were clearly visible.

Instead of taking it with her mouth, she was focused on the spoon.

I was flustered by the bizarre sensuality of it all but couldn’t move until Eileen put the spoon down.

How many seconds passed?

“Phew…… It’s delicious, Oppa.”

“Ah, um.”

Eileen, who released a breath I couldn’t place, looked at me with sticky eyes.

Well, she finished eating, so that’s that. Right.

While I thought that and tried to scoop the next spoonful,

“Oh.”

But shouldn’t I change this spoon?

‘No way Eileen licked it like that.’

It’s not that it felt disgusting or dirty, but somehow, it felt off.

With a smile, I leaned towards Eileen──

“Eileen? That spoon is yours; could you bring me another spoon, please?”

“I’m sorry, Namgoong Min Oppa. That’s the last remaining spoon…”

“What?”

That can’t be right.

But in the drawer Eileen showed me, there was not a single spare spoon.

I thought I saw several crumpled metal pieces by the trash, but that was probably just my imagination. It had to be my imagination.

No, that can’t be…….

“Alright. You use that one, Eileen.”

“Then what will you eat with, Oppa?”

“There are chopsticks. That’s enough……right?”

What the?

Where did the chopsticks go?

“Oh, I’m sorry. Earlier, the chopsticks fell, so I washed them.”

Then where are the remaining chopsticks── I didn’t ask that. It would only cause more metal pieces to pile up in the trash.

Honestly, there was a simpler way to handle this.

Washing the spoon.

All I had to do was get up, go to the sink, rinse it, and I’d be done.

That should be the end, but……

“…………Oppa?”

“Eileen.”

“Aren’t you going to eat?”

…Here.

‘Let’s listen to the words of my life-saver……’

This isn’t just the other girls; I owe a lot to Eileen, who helped me be able to slay that former god at such a critical moment.

Using the spoon that Eileen’s tongue touched should be fine.

“I’ll eat.”

“……Hehe.”

Seeing Eileen so pleased, it should be fine, right…

*

After an oddly funny lunch wrapped up.

I brewed instant coffee and handed it to Eileen, then I opened my mouth.

“By the way, Eileen, where were you thinking of going?”

“Huh?”

“There are plenty of good date spots at the Romance Academy. How about a movie or a walk?”

Still, having been on dates for the past few days, it felt somewhat familiar now.

Besides, since she made lunch for me, it was only right for me to take the lead afterward.

I was thinking about places when Eileen reached out and brushed my hand.

“Eileen?”

“Honestly, is there a need to go anywhere?”

“Uh? But…”

“Aren’t you most comfortable at home? I feel the same way.”

Plop.

Eileen flopped onto my bed while I was sipping my coffee, grimacing at the bitter taste.

She covered herself with a fluffy blanket and peered out with a smile.

“Let’s just relax together, Oppa.”

“……Is that alright?”

“Of course, it is! We’ll just laze around all day! My sister also… wait, my sister? Is she already changing?”

“Eileen?”

Wait a second, Eileen closed her eyes.

“Ugh… I’m sorry, Namgoong Min. I hope I’m not being a nuisance?”

“Not at all, Eileen.”

In that moment, her personality switched.

From Eileen Teddy Bear to the Saint.

But since they were both the same ‘Eileen’, I didn’t feel the need to separate them.

After all, it wasn’t hard to distinguish the two by atmosphere, speech, tone, and manner of address.

The saint momentarily wrapped in a blanket got off the bed and sat back down at the table.

Eileen lightly sipped the untouched coffee and said,

“But I agree with Eileen about this, Namgoong Min.”

“Just staying at home?”

“As a matter of fact, even if it’s called a date, there’s no need to go anywhere, right? Spending time together in the most comfortable place, with the person you love… that’s more than enough for me. If we have to be picky, it’s three of us.”

“……Thank you.”

Even if that’s the case, I knew it was for my sake.

Especially since I was in quite a fatigued state.

“Namgoong Min, did you have any incidents with non-believers?”

“Nothing too special happened. I took the private jet, chartered a cruise, walked on the Sky Island, jumped from there, became a royal high official…”

“──And got tempted, right?”

“……Uh, Eileen?”

“Honestly, it’s quite unpleasant. Namgoong Min, you are my savior and the one and only god. I am the saint who serves only you… so seeing those insignificant non-believers act foolishly is frustrating.”

“Well.”

“Those non-believers may be a nuisance, but since they helped Namgoong Min, I’m putting up with it. After all, only Eileen and I are your true understanders.”

In truth, there was nothing wrong with that statement.

Even though everything was resolved, only Eileen and the saint truly knew “everything.”

‘I knew everything in the game <Romance Academy>.’

Now I understand that it’s not just a game but an experience brought back to life by Jisoo, who rewound time.

Still, finding out secrets I had never revealed was Eileen’s <Eye for Reading Hearts>.

‘Actually, now it wouldn’t be a problem to reveal them to everyone.’

Still, leaving that one secret to share solely with Eileen should be fine.

I approached the saint who was making a truly annoyed expression.

It seemed better to soothe her rather than leave her to complain.

“Namgoong Min!?”

“Eileen, today is our date, so is there really a need to talk about others?”

“Th-That’s absolutely not it! But, Namgoong Min. Why do you seem a bit… accustomed to this situation.”

“Not really?”

“Absolutely not!”

Okay? Then whatever.

“You just mentioned to take a break. Let’s rest well.”

“Ah……..”

“Do you want to lie down on the bed?”

“……Sure.”

After that, it was simply a time of lounging around.

We lay next to each other reading novels, watching TV casually.

We chatted happily, played games on the console, and had fun using skills to create tarot cards and catch thieves.

Without needing to go anywhere or worrying about anything.

Just laughing, chatting, and having relaxing days.

How many hours passed like that?

While Eileen and the saint were switching personalities and having fun together.

“Oh, it’s almost dinner time.”

“Right. Should we go out to eat?”

“Hehe, I knew this would happen, so I brought plenty of lunch ingredients. Just wait a bit.”

“Oh, do you need help?”

“Today is a date, right? Just wait, Oppa.”

I don’t know why.

Even though I always hear the same term from Jisoo, hearing it from Eileen seemed sweeter.

Is it the difference between family and others? Or maybe…

‘It could just be that Eileen is my ideal type.’

Liu, Rain, and Eun-ha were, of course, beautiful, but if I had to choose the best, I would instantly pick Eileen without hesitation. Naturally, I couldn’t say that in front of the others.

Just the fact that my ideal type called me “Oppa” made me feel a natural smile.

While Eileen was preparing the ingredients, a moment passed.

“……Wait, Eileen. Let me handle dinner today. I also want to cook for Namgoong Min.”

“Sis, are you out of your mind!? If you cook, Oppa might genuinely despise you!”

“It’s fine, I’ve been practicing for days to prepare for this!”

“When exactly? We’re always together. I’ve never seen you practice!”

“I was studying the cookbook while you slept……….”

“……Is that really it?”

Something… is oddly changing.

Until now, it seemed that they switched personalities at set intervals, but in the kitchen, Eileen was conversing between the two personalities.

Eileen seemed to be trying to talk the saint out of cooking.

‘It’s just cooking, after all.’

“I don’t mind. I want to try both Eileen’s dishes.”

“See! Namgoong Min believes in the saint after all!”

“……Eileen, I did warn you.”

Although I could understand Eileen’s concern, I had survived hard labor, scraping by with whatever I could find.

A meal I couldn’t make would hardly matter.

Having received permission to cook, the saint began to hum while skillfully chopping ingredients.

Bubbling sounds.

It seemed she intended to make a soupy dish as she diligently cooked something.

When a wonderful smell began wafting through the base.

“It’s complete!”

“Oh……!!”

What the saint proudly presented was a stew!

“It looks quite like a delicious stew, doesn’t it?”

“Huh? Namgoong Min, that’s kimchi stew.”

“………Really?”

Looking again, there were indeed cubes of radish and several kimchis on the stew…

But generally, isn’t kimchi stew supposed to be this color?

It’s definitely not red!

“Eileen? Did you taste it?”

“No! I wanted you to be the first to try it….”

“Aha.”

This can’t be good.

Still, you never know! It could be something like white kimchi stew.

After all, seeing is believing, so I took a spoonful to taste it…….

“…………………….”

Taste it… uh…….

“………….”

Ah.

It’s bad.

What could I call it, it’s the perfect flavor of nothingness.

What kind of what would make such a dish? The smell was good though.

It’s not inedible or anything, I could somehow swallow it.

But if someone jokingly made this, I’d understand—but this is the result of hard work.

“Namgoong Min! How is it??”

Yet how could I be honest with the saint who looked that cheerful?

That’s not something a person would do.

“I’ll make you breakfast tomorrow too!”

I should really say something.

“Eileen, do you want to try it?”

“Yes?”

“You must be hungry too.”

“If you say so……!”

Gulp.

Confidently spooning the soup, the saint froze immediately and—

Normal skill <Holy Radiance>

“May it become delicious~!”

“……Eileen?”

“Now try it! It will surely be delicious!”

Well, of course, it should be tasty.

I just wished for it to be delicious. I used <Holy Radiance>.

But doesn’t that just mean I spent focus on this?

“Eileen.”

“…………….”

The saint was smiling at me without answering.

That expression was the epitome of kindliness.

A smile so divine it could easily convert any non-believer in an instant.

Thanks to <Holy Radiance>, she had wings spread out behind her, a halo brightening the kitchen, and a ring glowing over her head. Everything was radiating sanctity.

Except for one thing.

The fact that she was avoiding my gaze was the only issue.

“Eileen………?”

“……As long as it tastes good, that’s all that matters, Namgoong Min.”

With those words, the saint set down her spoon.

It was an extremely delicate atmosphere. Later Eileen ended up making dinner again, and it was good.

However, I doubt I’ll ever forget the impact of that so-called kimchi stew.

After that, we continued lounging around, and at some point, I fell asleep beside her.

There were no confessions, no temptations, no proposals.

It ended in a truly peaceful day.