I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 81

[Oh, oh! Finally, the usurper has arrived. So, are you here to squash me?]

[What kind of nonsense is this? Hahaha!!! You, aren’t you a bit of a comedian? Truly excellent comedy!]

[Well, yes. Since you’ve asked a question, it’s only natural for me to answer.]

[What kind of nonsense? That’s something I should be saying!]

[You remember our promise, don’t you? That twisted expression on your face surely indicates you do.]

[The only thing you can touch is this outsider, your brother alone!]

[But you’ve broken that!]

[Everyone in this world is my son and daughter, they are mine.]

[That was our promise, the line we both kept. You have trampled on it carelessly.]

[If it were up to me, just like you did, I would have squashed that outsider too! But I held back since he is indeed quite a character!]

[Hahaha! I never expected you to use a Job Skill to record even a part of our conversation! If I were whole, it would be different, but now I am but a cracked shell!]

[…Hmm, I praised that outsider, but your pride makes it feel strange.]

[Ah, but speaking of that, how is your body holding up?]

[That position may be the highest in the world, but it’s not omnipotent. If it were, you wouldn’t have been usurped by me.]

[Of course, tampering with time is just… an insane act.]

[Hmm… hmm… I see.]

[Truly arrogant.]

[Was that a conscience? Or an apology? Or perhaps confusion?]

[You aimed to toy with that outsider while giving him a chance by turning back time.]

[Such arrogance, duplicity, and grotesque behavior.]

[Thanks to that, the situation is now a puzzle, utterly unclear and incomprehensible, leaving me unable to grasp what happened in the chaos.]

[Well, in the end, it seems like a one-time gamble that succeeded. From a single chance, that outsider pierced the truth.]

[What are you doing? Take a seat!]

[Since you’ve reversed time, I imagine the aftereffects are severe. I’ve experienced it myself, so please rest well.]

[After all, our promise is still valid.]

[Can this outsider truly see the end of the world?]

*

I reached a conclusion.

‘It’s pointless to think too deeply about it.’

The memories remain as they are. The pure, ignorant days, the dialogue with the crack, and even the conversations with Jisoo—all of it.

Though I wonder if this too is manipulated… but once I get to that point, there’s nothing I can be sure of, so I’ll set it aside for now.

‘Has time only been reversed once? Or perhaps multiple times? If it has, then why?’

Jisoo tried to bend me to her will. She aimed to erase my knowledge and experience, making me just ignorant and pure.

But that became entangled due to the unknown crack, and then time turned back.

The next thing proceeded identically until I, thanks to the Job Skill I had left during my chat with the crack, realized the situation before speaking with Jisoo.

This is the outline of the conclusion I drew, but there are many strange points.

Why did time reverse in the first place?

Who exactly is that crack?

Why did Jisoo give up on her intentions?

And what state is Jisoo in now?

There are many questions and oddities that remain unresolved.

But one thing is certain.

‘If I meet Jisoo, I’ll be able to know everything.’

After witnessing the perfect ending and meeting Jisoo.

Apart from wanting to smack that face of hers, I’d be able to hear the truth.

Thus, I exhaled and organized my complicated thoughts.

If it’s pointless to worry about it, it’s better to focus on what’s in front of me rather than fretting unnecessarily.

…I thought there was a time when I believed that.

“Next, we naturally have to go to the Daehan Empire. After all, home is the best, right?”

“Of course, if you’re traveling abroad, it has to be Europe!”

“I’m sure that weird fortuneteller will be here somewhere.”

“………”

It’s definitely delicious food, but I just can’t swallow it.

Everyone was laughing heartily, yet I could feel that grim atmosphere palpably.

“Crown Princess, isn’t it a bit hasty to rush things when there’s still plenty of vacation left?”

“Isn’t it too much to be in this gloomy place for the entire holiday, though?”

“…Can I consider that a provocation?”

“You can think that way. You are a rich tycoon, and I am royalty from the Daehan Empire.”

“………”

“Bright Europe is definitely better than this gloomy place!”

“Coming from someone from the darkest family in that bright Europe.”

“…You sure know how to make a point, Liu.”

Oh my, I think I might faint.

Was I really here laughing away? There’s a limit to being pure and ignorant; that’s just a form of insanity!

Jisoo, you crazy?

While I tried to reduce my presence as much as possible, taking small bites of food, suddenly, three gazes turned towards me simultaneously.

…Why? Don’t look this way!

“Indeed, it’s better to hear it from you. Isn’t home the best?”

“Come on, just say it. You like this mansion. Want me to give it to you?”

“Namgoong Min, have you ever been to Europe? It’s a really beautiful place.”

“Ah… um…”

Can’t I just think about the matter before me without worrying?

If they’re giving me such obvious hints, it would be foolish not to get it.

‘Could it be that all three of them…’

Have feelings for me? Like Eileen?

Even if I dismiss the Crown Princess and Rain as misunderstandings… but Liu is under the influence of that drug, right?

No matter how I think about it, that means something, doesn’t it? No misunderstandings here!?

‘Isn’t favorability supposed to drop??’

Did I rely too much on that? With some parts like a game and others feel so realistic, what beat am I supposed to match to?

Is this all just my delusion? Am I just overthinking?

Someone help me!

“Um… I…”

“Speak comfortably.”

“Speak comfortably.”

“Please, speak comfortably.”

If it’s really that comfortable, could you at least not lean so close?

My back was drenched in cold sweat, then got cleaned up a few times with <Cleanliness>.

After agonizing and pondering, I quietly opened my mouth.

“Then… hometown…”

“…! As expected!”

I’m curious about how my younger sister and that cultist did without me.

Maybe while chasing my past in this world, I might uncover something.

So let’s set off for the Daehan Empire──

[Character Event: <The Created Villain> – Rain Arthur

Rain Arthur is the daughter of the Arthur Family and their prized jewel, but she has lived a life without blessings.

Head of the Family Hector Arthur disapproved of having a daughter born as a <Psychic> rather than an <Archer>, treating her more as an object than a member of the family.

Strong and weak, weak and strong. Hector has thoroughly gaslighted Rain, grooming and molding her as he wished.

Now an adult, Rain sees her family and father as absolute figures to whom she must submit.

However, she is not the same now. Due to you, she has begun to feel a shift in her emotions.

For the first time, Rain is showing hatred towards her father instead of submission.

That might be her first opportunity, and it could also become her last resistance if handled incorrectly.

Whether she knows this or not, today her head of the family and family intend to use her as ‘an object’.

Travel to Europe.

Event Goal: Resolve the command of Head of the Family Hector Arthur (Completing this goal will unlock the next one!)

Remaining Time: 14 days 23 hours

Achievement Reward: Max Favorability with Rain Arthur, unlock exclusive event for Arthur Family, acquire general skill <Family Member>]

To the Daehan Empire──

Not at all.

“I’d prefer to go to Europe rather than home!”

“…Huh?”

“Namgoong Min! You understood my true feelings!”

“………You brat.”

Liu, Crown Princess, please stop looking at me like that; it’s frightening.

I’m sorry for suggesting that, but the one who’s surprised is me!

‘Why now of all times?’

Is it really Rain’s character event right now?

Moreover, the content is also different from what I know?

‘Should I think of character events as fundamentally different from the last one with the Crown Princess…?’

I apologize, Crown Princess.

But I need to resolve this character event. Especially if it’s Rain.

‘Resolving Rain’s character event is urgent.’

Not just from the perspective of rewards; Rain is a character who is being emotionally and physically abused by her head of the family.

So if a character event has come up, resolving Rain’s situation takes precedence.

But why at this timing…?

“Excuse me, Rain?”

“…What is it?”

“There’s communication from the main house. It’s urgent…”

“Tch, got it.”

…Is that it?

That communication from the main house must be that head of the family’s orders that came up in the character event.

As I watched Rain step out of the dining room, enduring the relentless onslaught from Liu trying to shake me and the Crown Princess trying to persuade me.

Maybe we can talk when she returns after receiving the call.

“Hey! Can’t you hear me? What’s so bad about my mansion?!”

“Namgoong Min, think carefully. Don’t you feel a sense of nostalgia? At least stepping on the hometown ground should…”

“Uwaaargh.”

…Can I hold on?

I took my mind off it, only thinking about Rain returning… holding on…

Wait, does that mean they really do have feelings for me?

Even thinking that is ridiculous; I can’t directly ask about it—this is driving me crazy…

*

And four days after Rain left the dining room.

Up until the day we depart for Europe, Rain hasn’t come out of her room.

*

Swish swish.

In a luxurious hotel room in Europe, France.

I brew a cup of tea from the black tea provided in the hotel, placing one in front of me and the other opposite.

“Please, enjoy.”

“…Thank you.”

Even if it’s not night, it’s quite late, yet here they are visiting at this hour.

Surely… it’s because of the character event, right?

“I suppose we won’t be able to talk long since it’s late.”

“…That seems correct.”

So they came secretly, huh?

They take off the hood that was covering their face and look me straight in the eye.

“I want to consult about something.”

“But why come to me…?”

“I’m a student from the Academy, so it’s only natural.”

So you sought out a fortuneteller like me?

If that’s the case, I have to take this seriously.

“All right. What’s troubling you?”

“…This time, due to my father’s orders, I’m set to be engaged.”

“………”

“Of course, my own feelings don’t matter.”

…Is that it?

The command from the character event was about an engagement, then?

Now I understand why Rain hasn’t come out of the mansion’s room.

No wonder she took a separate private jet to arrive in France, then avoided the hotel only to dodge me…

“No matter how esteemed the Arthur Family may be… Namgoong Min, I don’t want this engagement.”

“………”

“Above all, I have someone I hold in my heart.”

Oh, is that so?

Darn it. But still.

“I… I…”

Huh, is she really going to confess now? Like, for real?

Is it okay to hear this?

“I like senior Lily White Rose!!!”

“………Wow.”

Is she coming out like this?

I looked at my opposite guest—Kite Blackwood—with a half-amazed gaze.

Seeing him with Hwang Jin-woo earlier made me think he was a reticent guy, but he’s not.

“Rain is too much for me… but there is someone I love!”

“Uh, um…”

“Even though the person I love is also someone beyond my reach, I— I like the childhood friend, senior Lily!”

What the heck, who is this Lily White Rose even?

With Lucas, the Crown Prince, and now Kite…

Does she have some charm I don’t know about…?

As I delved into that inquiry deeper.

“Don’t worry.”

“….Huh?”

“I’ll help you out.”

Because Rain’s engagement is also problematic for me.

…Even if it’s late, it’s the perfect time to devise a plot.