R1 Chapter 18

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Screech. Thud.0fae0e6819669d14

Only after the bathroom 0b26cf4285 door closed could I 9c60862231 lift my head.5f33e090f558150b

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Baek Hwan’s piercing gaze beside me felt like it could bore holes through my face.05022e0c8d49cf59

Baek Hwan… S-scary.c00c9bc5a706a613

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No, but I swear it wasn’t on purpose. Sure, I’m technically the homeowner here, but honestly, who would expect someone to pop out of the bathroom just because the house expanded?eb300e91fa69cf9c

Zzzzt!His glare grew sharper at 9db2723d19 my muttering.90ac8f226e31d8c6

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Right. Forget it. No, I’ve already forgotten! What happened? Nothing! Haha.90bc78ad5afb3580

Forcing a fake smile, fa47c460a5 I tried to erase 620af79552 the problematic scene seared dbd4e5b650 into my memory.d46d34739456c8da

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Wow. There sure are a 08643c7017 lot of system windows 10c35a09a4 popping up.44445ba3c8cfab86

Avoiding Baek Hwan’s gaze, I focused on the stack of system notifications in front of me.022e833df34e18f9

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“Time to check them~”77de0fb916072116

To change the subject, I 76310b42ba spoke awkwardly as if reading 5e042fae16 from a textbook.3e3eb38e147a4705

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Well, I did need to 890a51c902 check them. The house had 68d5ce3ef8 expanded, and there 98689248bb were bound to eb3143375e be things to a0e25c9bcb address.3f59fc49093297ad

The first notification described the 4f05a45ca6 upgraded cabin and changes to cef501daf6 its structure.bf22a15ad9807358

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It was no e21fc884a2 longer a studio 7cb429beec with a kitchen 4c1b75bf3d but a legitimate 80caa7972f two-room space with e55805a79b more features.f793e32230fb1c50

That was fortunate.9bad78fded2155df

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Since it was unclear how long we’d need to stay here to resolve Shin Yeoul and Baek Hwan’s debuffs, having separate rooms would be convenient.5528de04e5e24e62

Except for the catastrophe during the process… the end result was necessary.0cdf32acf0f88df3

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Right. I was wondering when 3415fac938 this would show up.eb82efb00f7e5484

Sure enough, the contamination level 62a1a3dc43 had risen again.7a80a7b818ddc2d0

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As the house expanded, d588e52c98 the dirty areas increased. The floors were so c30f654c26 black that you could 2941321c5e tell at a glance 6d36e6bac4 where the newly expanded 506c3c955e spaces were.56854f9e3f91d87c

It seemed this wouldn’t change, no matter how much the grade improved.5be9664e486e2cdd

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Argh. They think cleaning is easy!8c72731cd8d28336

I rubbed my forehead f33f32e04a from the incoming stress.5734856d45f73e15

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As soon as I 311f4f6bb3 checked the quest, cleaning 9c4b5d99fa supplies dropped at my 64331e3e90 feet.2a10252ed511543c

“…..”b67a0f69b1e0ffb2

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Bleach, glass cleaner, scrub brushes, 2cbf3c0aac and so on.fdbf240178fbc94f

It was very serious business.28d6d070d6d84484

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I quietly crouched down and stuffed the cleaning supplies roughly into my inventory. I’d long since given up questioning the system’s tyranny.2a353f113caec3ea

I stood up 7fa962bc94 holding only the 6726090a5c Well-Sliding Broom(A).5d8607c351f96b3d

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What else could I do? Time to clean.4d8fbb4d471b767d

I looked at Baek Hwan to explain the situation. And I couldn’t help but be startled.584540cb49b967b7

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What the heck?c53d854e340ed6d9

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who received the quest.308a85a94b1ebf45

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It seemed the a1b28eede6 system had also 2cd93406df provided cleaning supplies 5b2005b0c9 to Baek Hwan, 8b4405557d who now held fa78ace69c a mop in 11a165571b one hand.1718664d22eed093

But more importantly…30c7f345ba941bcc

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He was dressed eb6175483a in a pink d16266f56b rubber glove perfectly 1f8023ff9a paired with his b4308066d2 muscular arms, a 710d5f631c frilly apron over dcc3b6b7f1 his shirt, and, 040f741dd4 to top it 791959ac07 off, a lace c148aa59ad headscarf on his 18d41a4079 head.b9ba89329e91a4d8

It was a 7b31c07000 groundbreaking cleaning fashion f6b27d7bdc statement.f199e59a306bdfe9

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“Uh, you look… good?”c7a3f40dccc97be4

Feigning composure, I shakily db262e2a06 gave him a thumbs-up. It was a little funny.68d0e2ca317102af

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No, it was really funny.8208731a9e9dbb5b

“Unbelievable.”9a0cf80485d747ec

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Thunk!Realizing his state, 6b8a46d983 Baek Hwan yanked 713e40ef49 the headscarf off cbe6cbdef2 and threw it 0d3142f299 to the ground f2a8861459 faster than anyone 0e37d508b2 could react.bc2ca4a0a269c99f

His neck and 5723c22059 ears flushed red.ed2cf899f1d4ff32

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He was furiously undoing the apron’s straps when—29d4d96777a1103a

Bam!The bathroom door burst open.9064b313925e78b2

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Once again, I froze.39f8e53eedc21dbf

Shin Yeoul had f76773d0e7 dashed out in 51a527082d a hurry, barely 35e3d07ef5 drying himself. The customized pajamas (B) 5ad1d54906 I had given him a63afb71d5 clung to his body, 2cea461cd5 soaked and revealing.18e3141d67eff202

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Every contour of his figure was visible, the fabric clinging dangerously close to exposing too much. Not to mention the partially unbuttoned top…b7d686d9f587d4a3

Oh, no. Why’d he come out like that?!070fae60917fdf5e

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Panicking, I pulled 20a203d4a2 a towel from 57aaee7b13 my inventory. At the very least, 50a447351e I needed to cover—b09146bcf0262e5b

But then I froze again.78b450a47998d7a2

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I suddenly understood why Shin 8e96b1a940 Yeoul had rushed out.65e7d8cb5d3dc401

Poof!be36c148fe410d61

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In the blink of an dd56f6824c eye, a frilly apron and e5e0856766 headscarf materialized on him as 4d00663d3a well.3973d9f85de349a8

The cat illustration b265ce24d7 on the chest 37634bd137 of the apron c3f014845c met my gaze, 831192e3ce and I froze 5a68470102 in place.61fc8164cc66f863

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Shin Yeoul’s expression gradually stiffened.1bab2839f2b12b4d

And so did Baek Hwan’s.35596b81e824211c

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Somehow, the apron and headscarf 8de6694a78 had returned to him as 3613f303f8 well.8daecae57d0ea920

Auto-reattach.f43ed9f23c51d8cb

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The system’s tyranny knew no bounds.d960edea3ab984e4

I couldn’t say a word.4326bb3edd959cb8

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“Shall we… clean?”3c6be1dfcc45f833

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Emotionally drained, I d18c7335e7 averted my gaze 6827aeb157 and spoke to ba391a2d75 Shin Yeoul and 9418a7a058 Baek Hwan.dc1d3025b029e300

The two silently agreed.5dcf7b01ebecf2c2

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Since the quest b81e25b6c4 promised reduced debuffs 6bef9cf1b1 for cleaning, we a8224cbb8e had no other cbe811a0a5 choice.76f2cac29f766562

Each of us trudged 4635f615c5 off to a separate 251171cf65 area: me to the 125ee75019 veranda, Shin Yeoul to 29ed445245 the basement, and Baek 43dfcba2e6 Hwan to the newly 07a75115d9 added room.39c9bbb5104a0637

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It was an emergency measure to preserve everyone’s privacy.37b4caf12b834ed1

As we cleaned, we silently 78dae259d8 agreed to erase all memories ecbd08498b of the frilly aprons from 4cc18bb80d our minds.fae0d155aa2bc730

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But those aprons…b5a29d24c2c182c4

No. No!fc357372adfbb955

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I quickly pushed away the 7372e1f5a9 resurfacing image of a stretched-out 027fb35aa6 apron across a broad chest.b61e89c34997e67b

Focusing all my 977374e73c energy, I turned 4328e66591 my attention to 10034f6e0f the new veranda.90ab234a7ecb58bc

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The veranda was unbelievably filthy.4c1529849f8c9501

Mold covered the walls, d1165d2e2d water stains streaked the 76f9ef5f9a floor, and the giant ec7dbf0e1d glass door was smeared ea976a9356 with grime.31507718f82ffbe1

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And, of course, 5aa87dd21d dirt and cobwebs eeeef7417d were everywhere.de804eb8092cfaa7

I let out a long c7caaf2a17 sigh. When would I ever clean b42d919d6d all this?fb36374557e652e8

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Wait a minute.c69a37bd97ee1679

What’s that?74e1fb84c17fe0a0

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Amid the filth, I noticed 4ba6a5da46 something. My eyes widened.cb41443c484dea88

Even covered in f10d2b2338 dust, the sleek 5e0a847cce white surface, rounded 36bf7a03a6 opening, and polished 41e6e4184b buttons were unmistakable.f3c85db39d6b5b62

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A washing machine?!842210a90640144b

Until now, the subspace only 913e22dfaa allowed handwashing. But here it was—a fully c5e24df6a6 functional washing machine!6d918ae8612412d1

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“This is, this is amazing!”568d309212a3af8a

It was a moment of fc3ecfcf79 life getting more luxurious.2064979c4960a986

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My lips curled up. I found myself humming happily.3fabc9bab18459a3

When I used the 7751c9cc71 appraisal skill on the f6bf2f8d98 washing machine, a system 90a52a04dd window popped up immediately.897f73f5cd85d5f8

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And it was SS-grade? My eyes widened in excitement.173b5c1378627dfc

They’re just giving away something like this?b9effacf08e6244b

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Even a basic washing machine would’ve been a blessing, but this one was of such a high grade. SS-rank was even higher than the S-rank, the best in the real world.1a75288fd7c1523d

No stain could 40e24d9d24 scare me now.81386e1dc1a56e02

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I covered my mouth, overwhelmed with excitement. I couldn’t hide my astonishment.b0a0578a603af78f

Suddenly, my motivation surged. I rolled up my sleeves 89bdd1c67d with enthusiasm.f4cfe2caca369eb0

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My mind was filled with thoughts of reducing the contamination level quickly to claim the rewards. If detergent appeared, I’d get to try out the washing machine immediately.3ab4fa8fb691b036

First, I lightly a46512881b swept the dust 28fe6fb92a and dirt out e239353021 of the balcony 03cd677b74 with a broom.dfb341825f8e1ee3

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Thankfully, the balcony wasn’t made of wood but regular tiles. The rest could be cleaned with water.2c76760b6c9cce20

Whoosh! I turned on the hose e2ae7a624f in one corner. Water began flowing across the 09544ae4a1 balcony floor.fe21af4834101795

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Sweeping the floor 985326273a vigorously with the 6ec4c60890 broom along with 85a5fb6fc4 the water quickly a10417d924 produced muddy water.331ec6211216aad3

The dirty water drained e1895526bb away through the sewer.fcd99a1fe6bcc05d

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The system window popped up 82dbf889db almost instantly.5f3522c33745e8c6

It was an excellent reward 9827a4df33 from the start. While a dryer would have 29c4b8cce6 been even better, a drying 2f9969c361 rack would suffice for drying 0013381d84 clothes.8f8ab20825e2899d

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I swept and 6784e9bde5 scrubbed the floor 19fa88fc5d even harder, spraying 1fa55542fd bleach generously to bbbcbaaeab eradicate the mold.af75ecc28ac60f48

The tile grout, which 2aa89e40d9 had been almost black, cf8473c962 gradually turned white.d48d8b2ffddfec4c

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Labor truly deserved fair compensation.886f4d73a751df3d

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I felt full without cf28fa70d1 even eating, seeing the 76f7eeb079 ever-growing rewards filling my 05edede1a6 inventory.12b3b1712cdf301b

The cleaning was 0f01c6d958 nearing its end. The balcony was fa53579a55 starting to look aefb074a18 presentable.ce7be272d7b964ec

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I stretched, straightening 25baaca950 my sore back c51d894ece with a simple 98f4f4071f stretch.503adb263b458e8a

Before I knew 44c573ca05 it, it was 7a019e1977 almost sunset. The entire house was 274b6b25bd bathed in an orange 1e04598fbc glow.d4be016e9edba94f

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Hmm. I wonder how everyone else 106ab311d8 is doing?32f5509500e46e63

I’d been so engrossed in cleaning that I hadn’t thought to check on the other two.d4b54d7754f2efc9

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Should I go fb66d176d1 and see them 4926851b08 now…?6afe2d521344bd37

The system window popped up 49fc60f98d as if responding to my 4ecdc372df train of thought.3c3a1d682f75bc4b

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Guest information?f542b4f942e8410a

I pressed the accept button, f7d9802fde curious to see what this 6cd7453565 feature offered.7591ef3db054e7b9

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Shin Yeoul’s name was still garbled. I had no idea why.fda157c0ea5e4cea

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I could only 9790cd5ff2 infer that Guest d37f0ea22b 1 was Shin c286b54169 Yeoul based on 6823e0472e the 1st-place ranking.49a54468aab519b8

But this information…7e19c0c8ca3037c8

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It’s oddly detailed.9c1d01c961a604ba

While it was e87b2378d6 useful, it felt 0a3e5b86ac a little invasive, 8a9d459e3f as though I b8c3c2bd4e were peeking into 907e310775 their thoughts.8280cd846590af31

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Still, it was convenient to 736855f971 see how much of the f554de6fd3 debuff remained.219633ea918fb349

The remaining debuff was 91%. It seemed cleaning 32e4869257 had helped reduce 68c540c664 it somewhat.4509645dbf1002bb

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The reduction rate was faster than expected. Maybe we’d be able to leave this place sooner than I thought.21af2809f1944cc6

Wait, hunger?076de5f6c22cce53

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It was almost dinner time, after all. Even if it was a quest, they’d helped clean the house. It’d be nice to repay them with a good meal.9c06dfe04606a40d

Next was Baek Hwan. There wasn’t much to see.7c660df694b60fbb

I closed the system window.407c86d08aea0444

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That was enough for today. I finished up the 442b12490c balcony cleaning.a7d91313b78165cf

But where’s the detergent? I wanted to test out the washing machine.b75e5bb33f091c5f

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Ding! As I sprayed water across the balcony one last time and wiped it down with the water squeegee I’d just received, the system announced a reward.31b0f0bfda8dc8a3

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Oh?c8ce96e208e60ea1

A new reward had arrived.c724007ae0105fe6

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