I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 65

I learned a lesson.

“Grinding is definitely the best method, no matter what.”

The Skill Thief event wasn’t that difficult.

A simple incident occurred, and after clicking on a few choices, it tracked itself down to a rough climax scene and lines before wrapping up.

At that time, it indicated the entrance to the northern forest, so I thought it would be there and moved accordingly.

“Man, this is huge.”

In the game, they just said it was the entrance to the northern forest, but in reality, the entrance was vast and endless, making it unclear where it even began or ended.

I had felt this several times before, but this was a moment of realization that games and reality are indeed quite different.

The problem was that it took me 20 minutes of wandering around the northern forest to realize, making me feel embarrassed in front of Abel and Rain, who I had brought along.

I just came back claiming the path was tangled, and they seemed to take that explanation well.

“Ah, the favorability I’ve built up until now is shining through!”

Good job, me.

After that, Lucas and those skilled in magic calculated the teleportation location.

Naturally, the <Fighter> and <Swordsman> students found traces in that area.

We were just searching separately until our trio got lucky and found it.

“Hero, do you happen to have any healing skills?”

“…I do…”

“Then please. This guy has been especially vicious, and dying of blood loss would be unfortunate.”

“Okay…”

The Hero, whose greatsword was stained white, applied it to the serial killer’s injuries, and along with a sizzling sound, the bleeding stopped.

With the amount of blood loss, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had gone into shock already, but thanks to having the job as a healer, he saved his life.

Or was it bad luck? It might have been easier to just die of shock at that point.

The guy seemed to be unconscious, showing no reaction. His eyes were rolled back.

“Is this a performance?”

“…No… he’s definitely… passed out…”

“Just to be safe, keep your guard up, please. I’ll inform the other students.”

“…Namgoong Min…”

“Yes?”

“…Strangely… competent…”

Ah.

Is it because of the limbs I’ve cut off from this serial killer?

Certainly, it’s unusual not to be flustered when blood is splattering and limbs are flying everywhere.

Rain was probably blindingly focused on vengeance, and the Hero had seen too many scenes like this in the American Gate since childhood.

I haven’t seen this kind of thing very often, but…

“…It’s just that, this level is weak.”

“…Weak…?”

“Yes. I’ve seen… too shocking things.”

After all, I was the one who gathered the remains of my parents who had jumped off.

Having seen all the horrible sights since then, I wasn’t particularly moved by merely having limbs severed.

…Let’s not think about this. It’s resurfacing again.

“Anyway, please keep your guard up.”

“…Alright…”

“So… Rain? Could you let go of my hand now?”

“…Is it that hard to let go?”

“I told you earlier, didn’t I…?”

I’m weak, remember?

I can’t say it again because the Hero is right next to me, so why is this happening?

From her perspective, it might be a gentle grip, but to me, it feels like a mountain.

…Stop thinking about how she’s been playing with me all this time!

“I can’t… let go. You’re so… weak…”

“I told you so.”

“…But you’re also strong.”

Her talking to herself is really scary, you know?

When characters in games or anime talk to themselves, I thought they were just typical delusional types, but this is far more terrifying than I imagined.

I mean, someone who could easily fold me in half is holding my hand and muttering like she’s gone mad?

As I looked at the Hero, pleading with my eyes, he met my gaze for a moment before turning away.

That guy’s just like the Saint.

“Strong yet… at the same time, weak…”

“Uh, Rain?”

“I… ah.”

“Rain?”

“It’s simple, really.”

Thud.

In the middle of her peculiar monologue, Rain suddenly let go of my hand.

You aren’t planning anything strange, right?

But despite my concerns, Rain, who had been looking down, suddenly gazed at me with a bright smile.

It was a beautiful smile, but… somehow eerie. Like, really.

“Namgoong Min? You need to contact me.”

“Yes… Rain? More importantly, the Hero is also here, so you really don’t need to speak formally to me…”

“Namgoong Min, sir.”

“…Understood.”

She can act so well in front of others, but why is she acting like this now?

I was puzzled while calling the instructors, but no matter how I think about it, there aren’t any similar lines among Rain Arthur’s favorability dialogues.

She doesn’t even use honorifics with players in the first place, so does game knowledge not matter at all?

“Ah, instructor. We caught the culprit, and the Skill Thief is dead. Yes, yes. We’ve confirmed that the skill has returned…”

Oh well, whatever.

Let’s just be satisfied for having resolved the event smoothly.

‘…Come to think of it, the quest window never showed up.’

If it were a survival test, sure, but for a Skill Thief, it seemed like a big event that should have triggered the status window.

It just seemed to be involved with the Job Quest and character event.

Just as I was thinking this and hanging up, it happened.

[Warning! The Bad Ending route has opened!]

“…Huh?”

[Bad Ending Route <Cage>
Conditions: Favorability of ??? above a certain level, half of ???’s character event cleared, ??? Achieved
Please be careful with your choices and words! Bad endings cannot be undone!]

“…What?”

*

I can see that person.

My other half, strong yet also weak.

“…What?”

I hung up the phone, still stunned, staring blankly into space.

Strong yet weak.

The one who embodies that contradiction is the Fortuneteller, someone Rain can interact with easily.

‘It’s okay not to obey. You don’t need to belittle me.’

It was different from Liu Yan’s case.

The Rich Tycoon always gave off the impression of not recognizing either the strong or the weak at all.

This Fortuneteller was strong in some respects compared to her, yet in other ways, weak.

Specifically, it was a matter of whether Rain could accept that in her heart.

‘So this is it? Only strength doesn’t separate the strong from the weak.’

Maybe, those I despised as weak until now might actually be stronger than Rain in some aspects.

But Rain let go of that kind of enlightenment, that sort of mental growth, and immediately discarded it.

It was enough to recognize this kind of ‘exception’ just once.

Her narrow heart, could only hold one person.

‘Ah.’

Strong yet weak. But from his perspective, Rain would also be both strong and weak, I suppose.

Physically, she would be the stronger one, but in terms of charisma and persuasive speech, Namgoong Min would undoubtedly be the stronger one.

So let’s complement each other.

If the two of us merge… we could be an unbeatable powerhouse against everyone!

‘Strong, Weak, Weak, Strong.’

She knows her base psychology is twisted. That’s why she felt a pang of jealousy towards Liu, who could deny the Strong, Weak, Weak, Strong with a laugh.

But now, none of that really matters.

With Namgoong Min, we can surely become the strongest, and in that case, the idea of Strong, Weak, Weak, Strong is utterly meaningless.

Why should I care when everyone else is likely to be weak?

‘So…’

I have to protect him.

Rain knew it well. Namgoong Min was a brilliant being.

People are drawn to his eloquence, skills, and charisma. And those twisted moths were no exception.

Just thinking of a few was enough.

‘Rich Tycoon, Crown Princess, Blonde Fighter.’

Images of creepy creatures with moth bodies and human faces appeared in Rain’s mind. They were all creeping toward Namgoong Min, with the face of the Rich Tycoon, Crown Princess, and Blonde Fighter.

Crunch.

Then, Rain expressionlessly crushed the bugs.

So they could never rise again or look at him again.

‘I have to protect him.’

Namgoong Min has weak physical abilities. Perhaps he travels with the Hero to compensate for that.

So it was Rain, the ‘strong one,’ who had to protect him.

Just like how he protected her when she lost her superpower.

This time, it was Rain’s turn.

Smirk.

Watching Namgoong Min sink into some deep thought, Rain smiled once more.

‘I have been living for this moment.’

Now, it seems I understand the reason she has lived this way all along.

Having been abused since childhood with that twisted logic of Strong, Weak, Weak, Strong.

Living in such a way, serving the strong to the point of being submissive, and despising, ignoring the weak.

Because of those twisted pieces, she could find her soul mate.

If she had lived like any ordinary noblewoman, would she have felt this much happiness and satisfaction?

Just like one needs to live on the streets to realize the value of home and food, maybe because of her twisted life, she was able to meet Namgoong Min.

She found that necessary other half.

‘Now then…’

Now she needed something.

Arthur Family.

‘Thank you for everything up until now, Father.’

Rain smiled.

Remembering all the abuse and pain she endured until this point, she felt grateful to have met Namgoong Min because of it.

But now, she no longer needed her father.

He was no longer a strong person.

‘So…’

The Head of the Arthur Family is stronger than Namgoong Min, and even stronger than Rain.

But he isn’t stronger than the combined power of Namgoong Min and Rain.

She felt a vague conviction about that.

‘Now, I will go to take your place.’

Everything is for the life of the two of them.

Ah, right. Once I take over the family, I’ll create a beautiful cage!

Large and beautiful. I’ll include everything necessary, and they’ll never think of escaping.

Then, I’ll lock the two of us inside and throw away the key.

So that we could never get out.

‘…This was a prophecy.’

Rain looked at the <Lover> tarot card she had been keeping safe.

Just like the two men and women connected in that card, she believed that she and Namgoong Min would end up just like them.

This would surely become a fulfilled future.

‘How romantic.’

Thus, Rain felt happy.

Truly pure and twisted.

It was filled with happiness that would never come again.

*

After finding the culprit, everything proceeded smoothly.

The students, who had scattered far and wide for the search, were gathered again, and the serial killer, bound with both arms and legs severed, was sent to the underground prison covered with black cloth due to its gruesome appearance.

“An underground prison exists, huh?”

“You didn’t know?”

“If I knew that much, I’d be a fortune teller.”

“…Was that a joke?”

“Right.”

“God is indeed fair. He gave you such a sense of humor.”

Hey, Lucas. Don’t be so direct about that.

The culprit has been caught, but the exam was canceled, and all students returned to the base.

The remaining matters would be left to the Academy and the Arthur Family.

Still, since I had played a big role, wouldn’t it be natural to go for coffee with Lucas at this time?

“Okay, let me make one thing clear.”

“Yes?”

“Thank you. Truly.”

“…No problem.”

“This is a thank you from the successor of the Arthur Family…”

“Mr. Lucas?”

Suddenly getting up from his seat, Lucas bowed deeply, letting his long silver hair fall down.

I never thought the heir of the most prestigious family in Europe, with high pride, would take such a pose.

Yet Lucas’s words were serious.

“This is something I say as a brother.”

“Mr. Lucas.”

“Thank you, really… thank you.”

As Lucas said this, his voice trembled slightly.

“Though I haven’t seen her since we were young, Rain is my precious little sister. But honestly expressing this has… been hard for me.”

“…”

“Like with Lily, it seems I’m not as confident as I thought. Pathetically so.”

“Mr. Lucas.”

“I’m sorry, but I’d prefer not to have comfort or advice… I just wanted to express this. About my weaknesses.”

But after straightening his posture again, Lucas smiled as if he felt refreshed.

He extended his hand toward me.

“Fortuneteller. No, Namgoong Min. I have a request.”

“A request, you say?”

“Would you… be my friend?”

Wow, I honestly didn’t expect to hear such words from Lucas Arthur first.

Of course, it was a pleasant misunderstanding.

“You’re so mean. Haven’t we been friends already?”

“What? Ha, haha!! Yeah, we have! Namgoong Min! You’re not going to use honorifics between friends, right?”

“…Right. Lucas, what does it mean to be friends?”

“Only now does it sound reasonable.”

I clasped hands with Lucas.

…Now that I think about it, this was the first time.

Having a friend with whom I can speak comfortably instead of using honorifics.

‘Both here and in real life.’

Friendship is indeed a wonderful thing.

I wish to have this kind of relationship with everyone else too.

“Ah, speaking of which, what are we going to do with that serial killer?”

“Don’t worry. He’s already sent to the Arthur Family.”

“…Oh, I don’t even want to imagine what that means.”

“The Arthur Family’s methods of torture are rather famous.”

Starting from a mere executioner, the Arthur Family’s torture methods have been passed down through generations, and they were said to be beyond imagination.

Better not imagine and just cleanly forget about it!

‘The Arthur siblings… are genuinely good people.’

I had become friends with my older brother Lucas and seemed to be friends (?) with my younger sister Rain too.

As I clinked coffee cups with Lucas, other thoughts crossed my mind.

‘What was that bad ending again?’

My favorability must still be decent, and I haven’t experienced character events aside from the Crown Princess.

Could it be there are plenty of character events I’m missing out on?

‘Nah, surely not.’

Even if they warned me about being cautious with my words and actions… I can only live as I have been.

If I tread carefully and complicate things, I might even mess up the ending.

I simply want to trust that everything will turn out okay.

‘There’s no way anything will happen, right?’

Thinking optimistically, I downed my coffee in one shot, and at that moment.

“…By the way, Namgoong Min.”

“Yeah?”

“I heard that the re-examination will be a week later, so wouldn’t it be possible until then?”

“What?… Ah.”

“Yes… the love fortune!”

Oh right, I’d almost forgotten about it.

…But wait.

“Please, as a friend, I ask… make sure Lily and I work out!”

“Ah, um. Sure…”

Crap, I’m a total virgin.

I can’t even read fortunes, so I just hope to advise him moderately.

But I’m a virgin, though??

What on earth should I say?

…It was a day of gaining friends and increasing worries.

*

“In that spirit.”

“What?”

“Let’s go on a date, Liu.”

Crash!!

The Crown Princess and Rain’s teacups shattered.

…Wait, why are you two?