Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game

On the rooftop of the Second Monster Tactical Training Ground.

“What was the deal with you and Soyeon earlier?”

It was lunchtime, and I had things to discuss with Yoo Seolhyun, so I called her up to the rooftop of the Tactical Training Ground.

Although it was an off-limits area, the password for the rooftop door had been revealed several times in the game, making it a suitable place for a secret conversation.

Originally, it would have been the heroine, not me, who would be using this place to whisper with the other male leads, but what does it matter.

“You came into assembly with Soyeon.”

I casually brought it up while looking over the vast Union Academy grounds.

“She seemed a bit quieter afterward.”

Glancing to the side, Yoo Seolhyun was silently leaning on the railing, looking up at the sky.

The clear, cloudless sky and the refreshing breeze caressed her hair gently.

The sunlight reflected off her hair, making the fine golden strands glint continuously.

Yoo Seolhyun casually flipped her waterfall-like hair back and looked at me slyly.

Her eyes, oozing with an inexplicable decadence, met mine.

Simply leaning against the railing, she reminded me of a model from a famous photoshoot.

I could understand why guys with girlfriends would fall for Yoo Seolhyun’s feigned seductions.

That look, with a subtle smile?

Well, any guy would naturally fall for it.

Of course, having grown up seeing Jin Soyeon, one of the world’s most beautiful women, I could only see Yoo Seolhyun as just pretty.

After all, I knew all too well about Yoo Seolhyun’s uniquely sly (?) character.

“Just had a conversation.”

“A conversation? Somehow that sounds more serious than you make it. Am I mistaken?”

Yoo Seolhyun chuckled upon hearing my words.

“Hehe. Why? Afraid I did something strange to Soyeon?”

Yoo Seolhyun laughed mischievously, covering her mouth with her hand.

Indeed, a villainess must act like one.

I just shrugged it off with a chuckle.

“That’s unlikely. Surely you wouldn’t break a promise you’ve made, would you?”

“You talk as if you know something about me. Is it thanks to your future-sight ability?”

No, I just memorized your character settings inside out.

“So, what’s the reason for bringing me here? You got something to say?”

“Ah, it’s nothing serious. Just got a favor to ask.”

“A favor?”

“Yeah.”

Yoo Seolhyun blinked and then tilted her head slightly, clearly curious about what I might ask.

“What favor?”

“Can you check this out for me first?”

I rummaged through my pockets.

Where did I put it… Ah, here it is.

I pulled out a slip of paper and handed it to her.

Yoo Seolhyun slowly read what was written on it.

“Purchasing the Raven Bow made by the master bowsmith Lee Hwan-yeong?”

A recurve bow, part of the Crow series crafted by the national intangible cultural asset bowsmith Lee Hwan-yeong.

Commonly known as the Raven Bow, it was designed for giant monsters and far surpassed the draw weight of regular recurve bows.

In the game, it was a high-attack power bow with a stylish black edge.

“Plus, giant monster-specific arrowheads; Smoke, Acid, Sticky arrows… There’s a lot here? Scrolls and other odd items too.”

Glossing over the list, Yoon Seolhyun then shifted her gaze to my face.

“So, you want me to make these purchases for you?”

“Yeah.”

I nodded, affirming her guess.

There were items that were difficult to procure in the open market, so I really wanted Yoo Seolhyun’s help. She could certainly obtain them.

“Well, I don’t mind helping, given what’s been done…”

She glanced at me with a hint of curiosity.

“…What do you need them for?”

“For hunting giant monsters, obviously.”

“Hmm? Really?”

Yoo Seolhyun gazed at me for a moment, then let out a short laugh.

“Fine. I won’t pry further.”

“I appreciate it.”

I was relieved she didn’t demand an explanation.

Well, I wouldn’t mind explaining anyway.

“But Yoo Seolhyun, you’re not going to be able to use your hero team for dungeon raids or anything for a while, right?”

“Yeah, that’s likely. The heroes rescued from Youngdeung Mountain need more treatment.”

Yoo Seolhyun nodded gently, continuing her explanation.

“Besides, we’ve already suffered damage from one failed raid, so I need to be cautious for a while.”

“Hmm. That’s a shame. I know a few dungeons with a decent level of challenge.”

I had planned on giving her the locations and strategies for a few dungeons in exchange for a share of the spoils.

“Then I guess I’ll have to go there alone?”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“Never mind, just talking to myself.”

I waved my hand dismissively.

“By the way, Lee Jinhyuk.”

“Yeah?”

“Do you have the money?”

“Hmm?”

“You can tell at a glance, this list isn’t cheap. Especially these scrolls you want to buy, they’re going to be expensive.”

“I’m well aware.”

The magic scrolls I’d used for the Youngdeung Mountain raid were items I got for free from Yoo Seolhyun.

They were too pricey for the average person to purchase.

“Maybe I could use half of my initial fee arranged for participating in the Youngdeung Mountain Dungeon raid to cover these…”

“I have plenty of money.”

I interrupted Yoo Seolhyun with a neutral tone and pulled out my sleeping phone from my pocket to show her the stock transaction records.

“Huh?”

Yoo Seolhyun stared at the phone screen intently.

“Uh, huh?”

Her eyes widened in evident shock.

“Black Door Clan, LB Medical, HanYoung Pharmaceuticals, Live Gate Group, VE Electronics… The stocks here could be worth roughly 30 billion combined. And a few of them are expected to increase four to six times in the future.”

Basing it on my memories from the past life, I had quickly made a timeline on my phone before I could forget.

Thanks to that, I roughly knew which stocks would skyrocket or plummet.

“I’ve been dabbling in stocks for a few months with my parents’ inheritance.”

To others, it might have seemed risky to bet almost sacred inheritance on stocks, but I knew the future.

I was confident, having cross-verified my future knowledge with other bits of information several times.

I knew which companies would list and delist according to the progression of the main story, so not investing in stocks would be a loss.

Right?

“Ah, but I got a bit too excited, and the Financial Supervisory Service called. They said my income rate was absurd.”

Damn, I’m rich! The excitement was understandable, having never seen such amounts in my previous life.

“Ended up being investigated for that, but luckily, it all ended well. I was even thinking of trying futures trading.”

Yoo Seolhyun listened to me dumbfounded before making a sickened face.

“…You can do that with future-sight ability?”

“A bit?”

“Usually, future-sight comes with many restrictions, and the visions are limited, often not allowing you to see what you want.”

Indeed, people with future-sight often face many limitations.

They might forget visions as if they were dreams, only see futures where they are harmed, or only have fragmented pictures.

But I’m not a precognitive.

“Just got lucky.”

I joked, and Yoo Seolhyun shook her head in disbelief.

“That’s totally unfair… Do you know how much money I lost as a child…?”

Suddenly, Yoo Seolhyun murmured dejectedly, her head hanging low.

“I almost lost all my capital… and lost a bet with my grandfather…”

She looked quite downcast.

I wondered why she was acting like this.

Oh, right. Yoo Seolhyun had a huge loss in stocks when she was young, didn’t she? I think there was a setting that made her cautious about stocks ever since.

“Lunchtime’s almost over. We should probably head down.”

“Haah…”

“Ah, and get those items as soon as you can. I’ll text you my address.”

“Okay…”

“You look disheartened. Want me to tell you about some good companies that are about to go public?”

“…No, thanks.”

She seemed a bit tempted, though.

Anyway, Yoo Seolhyun and I soon descended from the rooftop.

I just hope the items I ordered arrive soon. To take down that monster and retrieve the items, I absolutely need the equipment I ordered.

‘I’d prefer to ask Yoo Seolhyun’s hero team to recover them, but since they can’t move for a while, I’ll have to step in.’

Midterms are just around the corner.

I need to recover the items before then, so I decided to take action myself.

Although it wasn’t a significant item in the game, in reality, it was very useful, and I wanted to recover it as soon as possible.

Besides, this time, it’s not about raiding a dungeon but just taking down a single monster, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.

…Surely, it won’t be, right?