46 – Romantic Guy (5)
Upon hearing Seo Yoo-joo’s proposal, the members of the Hwashin Clan began discussing among themselves again. It seemed that since our party had been active, they couldn’t easily dismiss Seo Yoo-joo’s statement.
On the other side, the discussion about the necklace didn’t seem to come to an end easily.
‘Well, it’s hard to easily concede something like a necklace that enhances magical power.’
In this continent, equipment that enhances magical power was more valuable because it was a necessary attribute for everyone, regardless of their class, whether they were in a melee or magic user profession.
While they were discussing over there, Seo Yooju approached me with a question.
“Um… Yoon Seong, sir.”
“Yes, please go ahead, Yooju.”
“I was wondering if I could ask why you requested the Shadow Cube. I have never seen you demand something before…”
‘…Could it be that I acted unilaterally and upset her?’
Even though she was Seo Yooju, she could have been sufficiently displeased with my unilateral actions. After all, she is the leader of our party.
Strictly speaking, it was my fault to demand results from the other party without consulting our party members.
“I’m sorry… I think I was too hasty in making the request. I should have discussed it with the party members…”
“No, no! I didn’t mean it that way…!”
Seo Yooju started looking at me with a expression that seemed to say she couldn’t find the right words. She stared at me as if she found me frustrating.
“Phew… I never meant to scold you, Yoon Seong. I was just curious and wanted to ask.”
“Ah… Well, I was planning to conduct an experiment, and I thought it would be essential for the experiment, so I made the request.”
“I see… That’s what it was.”
“……”
Seo Yooju nodded her head and then started speaking again.
“Ah! And there’s another curious thing!”
“….?”
“How on earth did you manage to get rid of shadows? I was so surprised! Isn’t that amazing?”
Seo Yujoo looked at me with sparkling eyes.
“Damn… this is so awkward.”
It was really burdensome for everyone to expect me to come up with an answer as soon as they spun their heads a little.
“Well… By any chance, have you ever seen the lights in an operating room in a hospital on Earth?”
“The lights in the operating room?”
“Yes. There is a device called a spotlight that shines light from different directions to prevent shadows from forming on the area being operated on.”
“Uh…”
Seo Yujoo seemed tongue-tied when I suddenly started talking about complicated things. Seeing her reaction, I laughed and spoke.
“In any case, you can think of it as using the principle of such a spotlight.”
“Wow… You’re amazing. What was it called again? That thing on Earth… Oh, right!”
“….?”
“Brain-synchronizer!”
“Brain-sexy man?”
“Don’t you know? We call a man with a sexy brain a ‘brain-sexy man.'”
‘What’s that…’
It was the first time he had heard that word. He didn’t have any memory of hearing such a word back on Earth, probably because he was too busy and the situation wasn’t great.
“Yoonseong, you’re a total brain-sexy man! Hehe…”
‘Should I take that as a compliment?’
“Thank you, Yujoo. Haha…”
It seemed like the discussion on the Hwasin Clan’s side was over as Kim Myung-jun approached and began to speak.
“… How about doing it like this? As Seo Yujoo suggested, we’ll distribute the items, but we’ll take 80% of the gold instead of 70%.”
Kim Myung-jun’s words indicated that they were willing to make some concessions regarding the items but wanted more attention from the gold side. It seemed reasonable enough to accept this proposal.
“Alright. Yoonseong, what do you think?”
“I’m fine with it.”
When I talked to our party members, they all seemed satisfied with the distribution. We decided to proceed with the distribution as planned.
As I received the Shadow Cube, I felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
“… If this succeeds.”
I don’t know whether the experiment will succeed or fail. However, if it succeeds, at least in the world of information, I could be above anyone else.
“Now, let’s talk about the necklace.”
When Seo Yoojoo asked the party members for their opinions, Hyunjini immediately raised his hand and began to speak.
“I think this time, Yoon Sung should receive it!”
“No… Wait…”
“I also think it should be Yoon Sung oppa.”
Just as I was about to stop Hyunjin, Haeun also expressed her opinion.
“Wait, just a moment. I’ve already received the Shadow Cube. I think Haeun should receive it.”
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“Oppa… You gave up the necklace last time too. This time, just let, let Oppa have it.”
“No, I already received the achievement this time. You should take it, Haeun.”
As the decision about the necklace distribution seemed far from being reached, Seo Yoojoo clapped her hands and spoke to everyone.
“Alright! Since a decision isn’t coming, let’s do it this way. We’ll decide by majority vote. I’ll be the only one with my eyes open as the party leader, so everyone else close your eyes and point with your finger to indicate who you think should receive the necklace.”
“This… is insane!”
These wicked beings began counting because I wasn’t going to receive it.
“Alright, close your eyes!”
“Ugh…”
As everyone began to close their eyes, I reluctantly followed suit.
“Alright, please point.”
“…….”
After about 10 seconds had passed, Seo Yooju opened her mouth once again.
“You can open your eyes now.”
“Ha…”
The outcome was predictable.
“The result is Yoon Sung. Now, Yoon Sung, you may quietly accept the necklace. Do you understand?”
Everyone looked at me with satisfied expressions. I resigned myself and received the necklace from Seo Yooju.
“…. Thank you.”
In reality, apart from the gold, everything our party received was because of me.
“Damn it…”
Wearing this necklace would only increase my mana by a meager 23.
“So that’s why I didn’t want to accept it…”
As we finished organizing the scene and made our way out of the dungeon, I felt Kim Myung-jun stealing glances in our direction.
“Why is this guy acting like this again?”
Just as I was seriously contemplating whether I needed to sharpen my senses once more, Kim Myung-jun began to approach us.
“Um…”
The person Kim Myung-jun called out to was not me, but Seo Yoo-joo.
“What?”
Seo Yoo-joo seemed extremely taken aback, as if she hadn’t even considered the possibility that Kim Myung-jun would speak to her.
“Well…”
As Kim Myung-jun hesitated, Seo Yoo-joo furrowed her brow and asked him.
“What’s the matter?”
Kim Myung-jun seemed visibly displeased. Of course, considering how he treated me, he wouldn’t have any intentions of being polite.
With a face as red as if he were about to make the confession of a lifetime, Kim Myung-jun spoke up to Seo Yoo-joo.
“After this, would you like to have a meal with me, Yoo-joo?”
“……”
*Snort!*
I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Insane…! What a remarkable guy! Seriously… this is…”
I glanced at Seo Yujoo’s face, and it was utterly disgusted. It was the first time I had seen her expression like this while accompanying her. I thought she must have said everything.
“Insane! Insane! It’s a big event! Really…!”
It was a rare sight, even for the money we paid.
Our party members were also staring, trying to comprehend the nonsense.
When Seo Yujoo didn’t respond, Kim Myungjun continued speaking.
“I, I fell in love when I saw Miss Yujoo fighting…! She’s incredibly… beautiful and strong…”
“Damn it, stop it. Please!”
I don’t understand why embarrassment is the listener’s burden, not the speaker’s.
I wanted to crawl into a hole, listening to his words. But deep inside, I was secretly enjoying my popcorn, so I honestly hoped he wouldn’t stop.
“Um… I know a restaurant where they cook really well. If Miss Yujoo is okay with it, we could have a meal there sometime…”
The disdainful look Kang Iseo had for Kim Myungjun turned into a pitying gaze toward the poor guy.
Who would have known that the man who seemed to have anger management issues was, in fact, more of a romantic guy than anyone else?
“…Hush, no, I don’t like it.”
In response to Seo Yooju’s icy rejection, Kim Myungjoon remained frozen in place.
“Myungjoon, what are you doing there… trying to live in the dungeon forever? We need to go now, what are we going to do if you stay behind?”
People continued to move outside the dungeon, but Kim Myungjoon remained standing in that spot for a while.
After a small incident like that, everyone came out of the dungeon, and they began to bid farewell to the members of the Hwachin Clan.
“It was truly a pleasure to conquer the dungeon with all of you, Mr. Lee Jaehyo.”
“No, it was us who had the pleasure of being with the members of the Hwachin Clan, Mr. Dalim.”
“No, we want to bless the bright future of the Eternity Clan. You are all so remarkable…”
“Hahaha, you’re too kind. The Hwachin Clan members were also outstanding.”
Lee Jaehyo seemed delighted by the fact that our party was praised, and a smile bloomed on his face.
“I’m very grateful for your kind words. I hope we have the chance to do it together again next time. Well…”
“Yes, I also look forward to doing it together again next time. Please go inside, we’ll be on our way now.”
And so, they began to head towards their respective clan houses.
“Oh my… Myungjoon…”
Our romantic guy, Myung Jun, seemed to have lost his soul as clan members held onto both of his arms and dragged him along. His legs dragged on the ground as he went in circles, making a ridiculous sight.
“Cheer up, Myung Jun.”
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After going through our first expedition, we arrived at the clan house.
It was heartwarming to realize that we had finally returned, and Hyun Jin stretched out both arms and shouted.
“We’re finally back!”
Everyone shouted with joy, and we began entering the clan house. Jae Hyo watched us from behind with a satisfied smile.
Next to me, Seo Yoo Ju’s voice could be heard.
“What are you going to do now, Yoon Sung?”
There was still plenty of time before evening. Since we had arrived after the camping trip, there was still a lot of time left before the day ended.
“Oh… I’m thinking of going to the library.”
“The library?”
As far as I knew, there was a library in Lund. I wanted to increase my knowledge about this world and find materials for my experiments, so I planned on visiting.
“Yes. I want to find some materials that could help with my experiments…”
“Ah, I see.”
I opened my mouth and laughed, wanting to tease her for no apparent reason.
“Instead of that, what do you think of going to a restaurant, Miss Yooju? Since you’ve already received a confession from Myungjoon…oh…”
Remembering all the times I had been teased, I wanted to simply jest with her, but her reaction was different from what I expected.
“Yes…yes?! No…! No, Yoonseong-ssi! I have no intention of meeting that person! Please don’t misunderstand…”
“What, what’s wrong?”
It was so bewildering to have her react like this to a variety show turned documentary. Even more so, her response was so intense that I didn’t know how to reply, and while I hesitated, she continued speaking.
“Oh, you’re not misunderstanding, are you?! I have absolutely no relation with that person! In fact, I dislike him!”
“Ah, no, wait, wait, Yooju-ssi!”
“So please…!”
“Wait a second! I’m not misunderstanding! What suddenly made you say that?”
“Yes, yes?”
“I was just joking, trying to tease you. It was a joke.”
“Ah…?”
Only then did she seem to realize that she had overreacted, as her face turned red and she started shouting at me.
“What will you do if you make jokes like that!”
“No… Just an ordinary joke…”
“What? Ordinary joke? Don’t say such things in the future! Ah, well…”
Seo Yooju finished her statement and began walking confidently towards her dorm.
“… What…”