Chapter 52 – Episode 52

“Oppa, do you know how funny your expression is right now?”

“My expression?”

“Yes.”

What kind of expression are you making?

Ohana said, laughing.

“Does it feel like a dog that has been waiting all day for food finally gets it?”

“Am I a dog?”

I tried my best to act calm, but She was thinking to herself, fuck, this is creepy. It was a very accurate expression. I’m really going crazy.

Whenever I need it, a timely quest comes to mind, and dopamine is secreted like Pavlov’s dog. As it is the blessing of a new year that has suddenly arrived, let us never rely on it as it is a power that would not be surprising if it disappears next year or even tomorrow.

Let’s be aware that if you depend on it and this power disappears, from the next day onwards you may become a more terrible person than you were in your original life. I don’t know how many times I repeat it, but as soon as the system window pops up in front of me, it’s a reset.

Is he just crazy? Isn’t this why I can’t quit smoking?

“…”

Once again, I thought I was lucky that I didn’t use drugs. If a bastard like me took drugs, I would never have been able to quit.

The evidence was right in front of us. The proof was that I was being manipulated like a dog in heat every time a quest was given.

“No, so have you thought about a way to become friends with Su-ah?”

“Huh?”

“Wow, this guy won’t work, will he? “How dare you talk to me and think about something else?”

“No, that is. “Can you give me some time first?”

“Hmm, then. “Oppang.”

It may have become a habit for my hair to stand up whenever I hear that cute snort.

“Hehe, please lend me 200,000 won.”

“… Why?”

“I want to buy more albums. “Raising money!”

He didn’t just ask for it, he asked him to lend it to him, so he readily deposited 200,000 won into his account on the spot. I’ve also had some free time recently.

It became even more so with the arrival of Yoon Su-ah. When we were two people, it wasn’t cost-effective to buy ingredients to eat, but since we were four people, it was much cheaper to cook. Even more so because Yoon Su-ah’s cooking skills are top-notch.

“Oh yea! Thank you!”

Ohana, who had greeted her belly button, glanced up, lifted her head, and pouted her lips.

“If Solchi oppa hadn’t improved his sex skills so quickly, she could have ripped off a lot more.”

“Why don’t you do it now?”

So much so that she wouldn’t be dissatisfied if Ohana got paid to have sex with her. So far, she is Ohana. She is much better at sex than me and definitely gives me satisfaction.

“Hey, that’s Eva. Is there anything more disappointing than giving something and then having it taken away? Besides, I don’t know if it’s a joke. “If you truly do something that robs others, you are the one who will end up regretting it in the end?”

Oh my god. This is just as amazing as the quest.

“I didn’t think you could say such sensible things. “Did you secretly read Aebom’s book?”

“No?”

Ohana clicked her tongue and smiled.

“Besides, you’re enjoying what you’re enjoying, right? “We’re trying to be nice to each other, but I feel like it’s a burden to receive money from my brother like that.”

Ohana gets confusing sometimes. Not only does she look good, but if you look at her actions, she is definitely a kid who has fun. Nevertheless, she has moral ideas that are much more sound than most people.

“You are there.”

“Yes?”

“… No.”

She swallowed the words that had risen to her throat on a moment’s impulse. To be honest, she was driving herself crazy with curiosity. She wondered, “How did such a good girl break up with the other men she dated?”
Just by looking at what you’re saying, it doesn’t seem like you’re dating one or two people.

‘Did you have such bad luck with men that you only met violent trash?’

There is no way he would have cheated on Ohana. At least that’s the only reason she can think of.

“Anyway, first of all, please leave the matter regarding Su-ah to your brother, right?”

“Uh, yes.”

I nodded.

Because the name of the epic quest given this time was [Yoon Su-ah’s Joy].

*

I can’t sleep. It was clear that I was really crazy because I couldn’t sleep even after working the night shift at a convenience store and lying down on a blanket. When I was a soldier, I would fall asleep like a sword even after returning from work at an ammunition depot in the early morning for just two hours.

‘I can’t help it.’

When I close my eyes, the ‘Epic Quest’ I saw earlier keeps flashing before my eyes.

[Epic Quest]

[Yoon Su-ah’s joy / Let’s take a walk around her neighborhood with everyone who lives in her studio, including her]

[0/3.0 km]

[Reward: 100,000 won, stamina +1, elixir (replica)]

[Restrictions: The requirements must be met at once from the moment of departure. If you give up midway, this quest will be immediately canceled and withdrawn. If a quest is canceled or withdrawn, the epic quest will no longer be possible to proceed with.]

[In the case of epic quests, the content and rewards are updated each time you clear them.]

It felt a bit like a main quest to advance the story. What I did earlier felt like a tutorial.

‘I don’t know what it is, but if I can give Yoon Su-ah her joy, it will also have an impact on her separate project, Let’s Find Out the Purpose and Circumstances of Her Housemates.’

What was more puzzling was the content of the quest.

It was very easy. A 3-kilometer walk? When I calculated the time online, it was about an hour away.

‘It’s a bit strange to receive something like this as a reward that seems special.’

I couldn’t help but notice that the name ‘Elixir’ caught my eye. Just by looking at it, I have to say that it looks pretty and has a cool vibe.

It’s a shame it’s called a replica, but it’s definitely an amazing item. But what on earth does this have to do with Yoon Su-ah’s joy?

“Hwaam.”

And it’s funny while I’m eating my fill of quests. She never changed her idea of ​​being alert every time. In this case, if she suddenly receives an absurd request because she doesn’t want to lose the power of the quest, she will obey it.

For example, if you don’t want to lose this power, kill someone.

… Something like this.

‘Well, if you look at the quest given now, there is no hint of that at all.’

She was the one who was given it to me in the first place for good luck on the New Year, so I think the possibility of that happening is pretty slim. Since she was 29 years old, she also knew that things in the world were not that easy.

‘Okay. Let’s stop. Stop.’

I felt like my brain might actually melt at this rate. Since when did I live in such a complicated world? If you only watch hero movies, you might reflect on the parts where the main character suffers needlessly, complaining that it was just to increase the length of the story…

* * *

The perfect day has come to clear the epic quest.

Even sunny weather on the weekend.

“Kya! The weather is nice!”

Although there is still a certain amount of cold weather left, Hanae Bom is also slowly giving up the cashmere coats she used to wear in the winter.

Except for Yoon Su-ah, all three of them pushed the electric blanket to the corner.

And I didn’t know.

April is the peak season for weddings.

I’m getting married.

[Yoon Bon-gyu♡Lee Ju-ri]

April 12, 2025 13:20

High Sky Wedding & Convention 10th floor High Grand Hall

[Go to invitation][View location]

There were as many as two wedding invitations sent to me this way. Also on April 12th and 13th. Divided into Saturday and Sunday.

[Yoon Bon-gyu: Hyun-woo, if we get a chance, would you like to see your face? Do you have any time? My brother will guess.]

To be honest, I have no intention of going to the wedding on April 13th. I had no intention of sending separate congratulatory money. He was a guy I had never been particularly close with even in high school, and the first contact I received in 9 years was a wedding invitation, which was ridiculous.

They say that when you get married, you send out wedding invitations as soon as you can, but I never thought they would actually send them out.

In the case of Yoon Bon-gyu, it was actually the opposite.

He is two years older than me. He served in the military quickly and was one of my close seniors and older brothers with whom I took first-year classes in college.

‘Even though I have received a lot, I can never miss it.’

Is this the saying that what you give will eventually come back to you?

As much as I was an idiot, I didn’t have any particularly successful friends in college, but I think my older brothers guided me well.

Even when I returned from the military, he gave me all the books for my major from 2nd to 4th grade.
In addition, I sent him gifticons every birthday.

They even sent me beef separately when I told them I was unemployed.

‘It really doesn’t make sense not to go.’

I wonder if he even felt sorry for sending the wedding invitation first. Even though he felt like he was going to die because he met so many people at work, he was someone who tried his best to meet me face to face just once.

[Hyunwoo Kim: Brother, I will definitely go to the wedding. I’ll see your face then haha]

[Yoon Bon-gyu: Yes, Hyun-woo. See you at the wedding. Thank you.]

Even not asking questions like “Are you doing well?” Felt like a small gesture of consideration.

‘This brother eventually gets married too.’

Well, I had already been planning to get married since I had been dating my lover registered in my profile photo for D+2,347.

As far as I know, this brother also couldn’t get a job right away, so he entered a government-funded educational institution for about a year and then studied for another year.

You even hold a wedding like this.

“Everyone is working so hard to live their lives pretending to be something that is ridiculous.”

I think I’ve been working really hard lately too. Sometimes when I look around, I feel like it’s natural because everyone lives so hard.

I shook my head and picked up the clothes that had been sitting in a corner for almost a year.

It was a standard navy XL size suit for all seasons.

Some say that the lifespan of a cheap suit is one year, and even though a year had passed, it was as clean as new as long as you removed the plastic covering the outside.

That’s right.

My mom got excited when she heard that I was preparing for a job after graduating from college, so she bought me an expensive suit without a discount.

“…”

Fuck. I couldn’t help but curse at myself.

Pathetic bastard. You idiot.

A bastard who did nothing and lamented about his situation while others worked hard to move forward.

“Exciting!”

‘What are your aspirations after joining the company?’

‘I am…’

‘It’s done. I’ll just stop there and listen. Thank you all for your hard work. The announcement will be made on the website a week later.’

‘… Thank you for your hard work.’

The knuckles of the hand holding the suit trembled slightly. The thought of wearing a suit and going to a wedding where there are actually a lot more awkward people except Bon Gyu-hyung makes me feel sick. I thought I gained some social skills and communication skills while working part-time at a convenience store.

Looking at it now, it actually feels like it has degenerated…

Fuck. It’s embarrassing, but… Scary. I didn’t want to go. It’s not annoying. I was already distressed at the thought of having to force a smile and argue with myself there, even though I was still just a bully.

In the end, in order to escape this suffering, I have no choice but to commit myself to the quest from now on…

“Aaaaah! What, suddenly I’m looking at a suit?”

My eyes widened at the sound of Ohana’s voice, which I didn’t know when it came.

“Mmmm! Let’s see. As far as I know, the first half of the recruitment season for large companies usually begins in March. But do you sigh while looking at your suit in April? This is someone’s wedding invitation! April and October are the peak seasons for weddings. “Am I right?!”

The one thing I really noticed is the knife. Knife.

I gave her a small nod and Ohana did her triple axel in her place and spoke.

“Ah, now it’s my turn. Right?”

Huh?

“Let me see, let me see. Well, see you here? High Sky Wedding Convention… Wow! Here is the buffet. Buffet! If it had been galbitang, I wouldn’t have followed suit. If it’s a buffet, go! It’s been a while since I had to eat a lot of sushi!”

The moment she saw that, the trembling of her hand that was holding her suit subsided as if it were a lie.

“Hey. “Don’t just take the ruck and ruck bucket.”

“Who do you think is a beggar?”

I laughed and looked at Ohana. I wasn’t afraid anymore.