I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 58

To cut to the chase, Lily White Rose’s re-election as student council president is practically assured.

Kim Ha-neul has officially announced her resignation, citing personal reasons.

Crown Prince Kim Sung-il also expressed his resignation after a ‘conversation’ with Lily, proclaiming his support for her.

Tomorrow is election day, and since candidates had to register at least three days in advance, there’s no doubt that Lily White Rose, the only candidate for student council president, will be re-elected.

So, all I had to do was wait quietly until tomorrow for everything to be settled.

“Please, fortuneteller.”

What’s this guy on about?

I hid my clenched fist under the table and responded to Lucas with a smile.

“Lucas, what do you mean by a love fortune…?”

“I know, I know it sounds unbelievable.”

Knowing that, why would you ask?

Didn’t you absolutely hate Lily during the first class in the mountains? You were terrified when you first saw her!

So why are you coming out now saying you might actually like her?!

“With all due respect, from what I remember, you didn’t seem to like the student council president very much…”

“That’s right.”

“But do you like her now?”

“Yeah.”

You want me to believe that??

Noticing my disbelief, Lucas cleared his throat and avoided my gaze.

Don’t dodge the eye contact; just explain!

“Actually… there was someone else I liked.”

“Who is it? Liu?”

“Well, it was Liu too, but that was an immature crush before I met her.”

Oh, you’re sounding quite relaxed about this.

But as far as I know, you’re still a total loner, right?

You swaggering about your ‘immature love’ isn’t making you legit, is it?

“So…?”

“Originally, it was a beautiful classmate with black hair, but unfortunately, she had a boyfriend. I momentarily felt a bit of anger but eventually gave up.”

You were clearly jealous when you found out she had a boyfriend, weren’t you?

No matter how much you claim to be a meritocrat, Lucas, you really sound like you’re 20.

Full of youthful vigor, somewhat clumsy, and desperately trying to appear cool, just like a typical twenty-year-old student.

But hey, am I really that different?

Between Lucas and me, we seem to be the only normal ones here.

“During that period of heartache, Lily White Rose approached me to offer comfort.”

“W-what do you mean ‘comfort’? The student council president?”

If that crazy girl were involved, she’d be like, ‘As a knight, it’s time to shake off that gloom with some training!’ and just make you work out, right?

But she actually knew how to provide comfort?

“Yeah, she advised me, ‘Instead of feeling down, why not shake off that sorrow through training?'”

…She clearly doesn’t know how to comfort someone.

How is she so on-point with my expectations?

Truly, Lily is legendary…

“And so, following her advice to train… embarrassingly, my heart started to race.”

“………”

Isn’t that just because you’re worn out?

“However, unlike back when I despised her, now that I’m aware of my feelings, approaching her feels daunting and difficult.”

“So…?”

“So, I decided to enlist the power of divination. Please, give me a love fortune…!”

Hmm, I think I get the gist of it.

I can sense your desperation, Lucas.

“Lucas.”

“I’ll pay any price as thanks! So please!”

“Don’t you know we have the Great Lake exam next week?”

“……? Of course.”

“Remember how during the last survival event, I was prohibited from reading fortunes before the exam even started?”

“…You must be joking.”

“That would be the joke of the century.”

In truth, there’s no such ban in place yet.

But what are you going to do if it gets enacted?

Honestly, both you and the Crown Prince ranting about love fortunes grates on my nerves!

“Th-then…?”

“The fortune will have to wait until after the exam.”

“Thank you, thank you so much!”

Despite the look of someone whose world is crumbling, he quickly calms down and grasps my hand vigorously.

Rain, please come pick up your brother.

‘Why am I the only one getting roped into this?’

Is this karma catching up to me?

I should’ve just said I can’t read love fortunes.

But what can I do now? I have to accept the seeds I’ve sown.

…But there’s just one thing that worries me.

“Uh, Lucas.”

“Yes?”

“What if, hypothetically… there was a rival for the student council president’s affections, what would you do?”

“……Hmm.”

No matter how I think about it, I can’t understand the tastes of these Crown Princes and Warlocks; it’s impossible to meddle in the personal affairs of those involved.

I could intervene through divination, but suppressing the feelings themselves is impossible.

In that case, I need to consider the worst case scenario.

‘One girl, two boys.’

No matter how I see it, that’s bound to end badly.

So Kim Sung-il and Lucas, one of you has to have the temperament to step aside…

“I’m going to fight.”

“…Pardon?”

“With my status as the heir of the <Warlock> class, my assets registered in my name, and my social standing in Europe… I’m going to use everything to crush that rival.”

“………….”

“Ha! Let anyone challenge me. Lucas Arthur never shies away from a fight!”

……Hmm.

Let’s keep the Crown Prince’s fortunes and dates absolutely secret.

‘Maybe all of this is because of the fortune-telling.’

My head hurts, so let’s just roll with it.

Today, for some reason, an inexplicable aversion rises with the fortune-telling.

*

“You know it’s exam day tomorrow.”

On the day we had classes that involved running towards a target in the mountains like the first day.

Thanks to Liu, Rain, and the Crown Princess, we smoothly cleared it again before heading home.

Instructor Scarlet Redfield approached with a smile.

“Namgoong Min, what’s the theme for this exam?”

“According to the prior announcement, it’s ‘Survival’.”

“Correct. This exam at the Great Lake will be… different from the previous survival events. You should be excited.”

Instructor Redfield smiled with some sinister flair.

With a face full of scars, her smile really is frightening.

“Liu Yan, have you decided on the artifact you’re taking?”

“I reported it to the academy a while ago.”

“Good. Rain Arthur, are you all set?”

“Absolutely.”

“As for the Crown Princess…”

“No need to worry, really…”

“Haha! Just consider the chatter of an old man; finally, Namgoong Min.”

“Yes.”

“Have you… prepared?”

The sharp gaze of Scarlet Redfield pierces through me.

I can’t help but think she’s keeping a close watch on me because I’ve been drawing attention during exams.

Honestly, I don’t think the exam itself is the important part.

“I’m not very confident.”

“Hm?”

“It’s just that I’m not particularly skilled…”

It might actually be better to be eliminated quickly this time, so it could be wise to throw out some bait early on.

Truthfully, what I’m being evaluated on is probably ‘Fortune’ and ‘Incitement,’ so it’s not odd to show weakness in this survival-themed exam.

So, showing an absence of confidence should make people not worry too much about me… wait a second.

“………….”

“……….”

“………….”

“…………….”

“……?”

What’s going on with everyone?

Why have they all suddenly gone silent?

Confused, I turned to Liu, who was looking at me incredulously, her expression one of astonishment.

“…Are you serious?”

“Liu, I’m always sincere.”

“Well, I can only picture you getting eliminated again and pulling a fast one on us.”

Ah, there’s a history there.

I had forgotten it because of the love fortune between the Crown Prince and Lucas.

“Haha, that was an exceptional case, so don’t worry too much about it.”

“Sigh… that fortuneteller…”

Liu lamented.

“Namgoong Min, I… believe you.”

Rain stumbled over her words while affirmatively nodding.

“Well, from my perspective, you simply devised a good strategy.”

“Crown Princess, after twisting my words with you, why…?”

“Ahem, ahem!”

The Crown Princess speaks softly yet assertively.

‘…Come to think of it, things have changed immensely since then.’

It reminds me of the time I went in for the entrance exam.

Back then, everyone eyed me with suspicion and disdain.

I faced interrogation from Liu, threats from Rain, and intimidation from the Crown Princess.

I navigated through all those obstacles and finally arrived here.

‘Is this too sentimental?’

It hasn’t even been a full semester of first year yet, but who cares? There’s nothing quite like reflecting on one’s achievements.

Not just these three female students.

I’m regarded as a comrade by the Saint.

I’ve become a friendly confidant to Lucas.

I’ve gained favor with the Crown Prince.

Charles Teddy Bear is grateful to me.

Eileen Teddy Bear shows me an excessive amount of kindness.

‘Could all this be friendship?’

Friendship. It was a rather nice term.

It’s regrettable that I never felt it during my school years.

“Liu.”

“Yes?”

“Thank you for everything. Always.”

“…Hmph! This fortuneteller finally realized my generosity? Then be my lackey!”

“I’d rather be Liu’s friend than a lackey.”

“W-what!? You think being friends with the great heiress Liu Yan is an easy feat!?”

“It’s bound to be difficult, but that challenge makes me want it even more.”

“…….”

“Can I really do it?”

“…Let’s see.”

Liu turned her head away shyly. I couldn’t see her face.

But I was satisfied.

It felt like I had drawn closer to her.

“…Ahem, I’ve rambled on long enough. You’re free to leave now.”

“Thank you. Liu, I’ll head out first.”

“Y-yeah!”

“Let’s meet again at the exam tomorrow!”

As I made my way down the mountain, Liu, who had turned her back on me, along with Rain and the Crown Princess, would probably remain together in silence.

Today’s lesson ended somewhat late.

At this point, I have no time to prepare further for the exam.

“…Ah.”

Upon returning to the base and lying down on the bed, I suddenly remembered something I hadn’t done yet.

“Job Skill.”

As expected, Lily White Rose has become the student council president.

And naturally, I also cleared the Job Quest <Wow!! Namgoong Min! Wow!!! The Power Behind the Scenes!>.

The reward for this infuriating quest name is twofold.

One is the enhancement of a job skill.

[Job Skill Enhancement! <Useful Fortunetelling> -> <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>.

The fortuneteller can view the fortunes of specific targets through tarot and physiognomy.

Fortunetellers possess a unique property called ‘Accuracy Rate,’ which displays the probability of the fortune being correct!

* The basic accuracy rate of the fortuneteller: 13% -> 14%.

* Using ‘Tarot Cards’ increases the accuracy rate by +7% -> +8%!

* Using ‘Physiognomy’ increases the accuracy rate by +7% -> +8%!

* An additional +5% accuracy rate is granted for repeatedly fortune-telling the same target!

Current accuracy rate: 14%]

‘Are you just teasing me outright?’

The job quest wasn’t that hard, but still, a raise of only 1% feels like crossing a line.

On top of that, the job skill name changed from <Useful Fortunetelling> to <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>.

‘Great, now I can’t use it in front of others…’

How do I even shout out “<Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>“?

Why does that have to be the skill’s activation phrase? Damn, what a trash game.

Games made by my little sister are always like this.

…And what’s even more confusing is the other reward.

[<Water Divination Glass Teapot>

The water inside the glass teapot is invisible due to its transparency.

Just like your future.

* This is an artifact exclusive to the <Fortuneteller> job, and can be summoned at will!

* To use it, you must meet three conditions! The conditions will unlock as you act like a fortuneteller!

* Regular teapots cannot be used!]

‘What do I do with this?’

Now they’re hiding conditions and everything.

On top of that, it’s not even usable like a regular teapot, so it’s just decor.

The only so-called advantage seems to be that it can be summoned instantly no matter how far away?

Even so, I can’t use a teapot as a weapon, so it’s absolutely useless.

This disappointing quest completion reward aside, I thought to.

‘Let’s give it a try.’

The storyline I knew is changing, and even character events are evolving.

While there’s no guarantee of a good ending, having that job skill is definitely going to be essential in order to survive at this academy.

With some ambivalence, I rose from my bed.

“<Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling>.”

But seriously, who decides the skill names?

If it’s you, Jisoo, you better brace yourself for another hit, seriously.

Shhlurp.

Cards dropped from thin air, and I clumsily caught and shuffled them.

If I had a question, I had thought of one already.

“<What will be the first thing to happen after the exam starts tomorrow?>.”

The more I use it, the more dubious the performance of this job skill seems, but I had discovered one thing:

Questions are best when they’re as detailed as possible.

Vague inquiries like “<How will the exam go?>” yield sporadic responses just like the first time I used the job skill.

But if I specify details, the results come out correctly, just like when I read Wang Fei’s fortune.

The catch is, the probability isn’t even close to a third.

After asking the question, I reshuffled the cards and picked three at random to flip over.

“Hmm….”

The upright <Fool>, upright <Temperance>, and reversed <Devil>.

What these cards imply is…

[Job Skill <Incredibly Useful Fortunetelling> complete!

Divination content: <What will be the first thing to happen after the exam starts tomorrow? >.

Divination outcomes: Upright <Fool>, Upright <Temperance>, Reversed <Devil>.

Divination result: An unexpected event will occur from the very start! Those who ordinarily wouldn’t cooperate will come together! But you’ll only barely break free and breathe again, so do not worry!

Probability of the result matching reality: 24% (base 14% + tarot card use 8% + fortuneteller’s glove bonus 2%!)]

“…It’s just as I thought.”

The upright <Fool> means ‘unexpected event,’ the upright <Temperance> means ‘cooperation,’ and the reversed <Devil> means ‘barely breaking free.’

Of course, that’s the standard interpretation, and it seemed curious that the outcome matched my thoughts so closely.

There might be some weird extra nuances too… but, either way, let’s be thankful I received a proper outcome.

But this.

‘Does that mean I’ll be cooperating? Or is it the other students? And what does it mean to “barely break free”?’

That’s the problem with divination.

Because of the fortuneteller’s taboo, I can’t read my own fortune, so I end up divining the exam itself. That makes it impossible to know who will be cooperating and who might break free.

On top of that, it’s only a 24% chance — a one in four probability.

Even if this was my chance at a skill, it’s just making my head spin.

“…I give up, seriously.”

It wasn’t helpful, but at least I could sense that things were becoming more defined. So maybe it’s not all bad.

Alright, I’ll trust my friends.

No matter what happens, with the bond we’ve built here, we can get through anything.

“If possible, let’s aim for the best score.”

Granted, <Skill Thief> is far more important than the exam, but there’s no harm in aiming for good grades either.

I closed my eyes, vaguely imagining a glorious future.

Praying that my efforts and friendships would shine brightly.

*

“Rain Arthur! This one time, let’s make a temporary alliance!”

“Liu, I still haven’t forgiven you!”

“Move to the rhythm of my attacks!”

“What are you talking about? You match your moves to my superpower!”

The long-awaited exam day.

The spectacular survival game at the Great Lake was finally commencing—

“I’ll join in too.”

“Crown Princess?”

“Crown Princess!?”

“This time, it’s a temporary alliance; match your timings with me!”

“Just don’t get in the way!”

“Liu, what nonsense are you spewing to the Crown Princess!”

“Let’s halt the bickering for now; on three! One, two, three!!”

BAM!!!!!

Ten seconds later.

“Namgoong Min, eliminated!”

“……….”

The fortuneteller, betrayed by friendship and bonds, has been eliminated.

It was a rather triumphant first elimination.

“Somehow, it feels like a rather dangerous combo has emerged here?”

“…Saint?”

“I wanted to try it out once. Watching the fortuneteller fly away sure feels refreshing.”

“………….”