HH Chapter 16

“Be careful of 9735d5101f strangers when you’re 57933e2989 outside, and don’t 26b44069c3 accept anything from c456445081 them.”a5717ebe19d69271

“Come on, really? I’m a stranger to a8f5e8e7cb someone too, you know.”942f42b8f0b295fa

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“This kid, talking back 059dc2879f to an adult!”619e23a6ec47241b

I got hit 2a75316edb again for needlessly 3ba2e6d860 speaking up.46363125920c7ea5

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More conditions keep getting 9e4018797e added. Be careful, cbadbb6661 don’t get 11970c7526 hurt by e3b0d9a06d being reckless, e8ae9a62b4 never go 236fc89489 near monsters 8c071ec863 alone, no b68ee11f6f matter what, 1c47fb6d13 and make 40b313bffc sure to 26d134b3ab write and 91a3495ee7 send a 48d8ca7e86 letter at 004b7c3890 least once d71fb57418 a month…?2a9a45e6c65a427b

‘A letter….’1bd8cbcba804bc63

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If I said I 74351f2cc1 couldn’t send one, they ff50c9652e wouldn’t let me go. I figured I should 58d560a490 at least say I f7cbeca5bc would and nodded.a008f9d8acba3da6

Leaving the mercenary group 1fb6fe77f7 was settled. The real problem was c3adaf0f7b something else.3dfbc109e0d77ea4

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I whispered to 2d21c593c4 Odin in a bc068c3705 small voice,10a672bcba58df9d

“But what 6513182c28 if Haylan f1fd8af7f0 kicks me 2372e4ee68 out when babc456852 I get c536f64c05 there?”ea770ff7a44ad394

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“……You’ll have to 70353db7b5 handle that yourself.”d7597bce6bfa11af

“I guess so.”3ef649620ec8dab8

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I’ll do my best… 949615bc6fe131cc

I mumbled without an c891727449 ounce of confidence.578f2f91419ecc07

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We had to leave 472d0cc553 immediately before my colleagues b79514ae65 changed their minds. Odin watched with a 74d16f3430 strange expression as I 8903aae4b8 packed my bag.5111ce84ba2ba8b0

“Just how manyolder brothers¹do you have?” 0c3cf9706f2a3fc6

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“Huh?”22506656d391dd5e

I was busy stuffing all my winter clothes into my bag and didn’t properly hear what Odin was saying. But he seemed like the type who wouldn’t repeat himself. He instructed me with an exasperated look,8b4164e13ed29d74

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“Just pack your things. We need to 1372ba7805 leave this place 59b01f11f5 immediately before they 668ab5c1e0 interrogate us further.”4917041cda5b0b45

Oh, yes sir….6e9f35ce25f4d4ec

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I moved d54bb16f17 my hands 73bbddcb18 faster to 177a893b7f avoid causing 1bbf1fd9b6 him any e1a2de5e6b more trouble.a766216ece15d9d7

─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───5c84ff209b5e5553

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It took about half a day by train to reach Haylan’s mansion from the city where the mercenary group was based.b48b88fcde6174ba

I officially 48fcab71f2 left the 138638097a city, seen 75bf000ec8 off by 3b8fd31fe0 my colleagues. For some reason, someone ed73c5571c burst into tears upon 022c8a13ee seeing me board the 166e1824c8 train, and while trying 7d6e9c27f5 to comfort them, I 9632dce096 teared up a little 0ee32f8a93 myself.e04c5e7dcefe616e

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The train rattled 1fdac57dd9 as it left eedfb981df my city. I pressed a 2632d354ea cold bottled drink ad17a1fdb0 against my eyelids, ed669b1557 rolling it back 81a91e6df4 and forth to c6b5634dfd reduce the swelling.34be4f722faae49f

“What?! Mei’s Magic Item Shop 036df567a1 is one of the aa5f451610 three famous attractions of b51bdfb7d3 Asileth?Why?”8c66497087458830

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“……They have a particularly 3618f141c5 famous item.”f2abfaab294e3631

Odin hesitated and mumbled e78de6745d vaguely. I had 7878a42d0d a pretty 92c1e5384f good idea 127139422c of what 36e05aa61c that famous e871b1bd31 item was.6e8dc205ffd211e0

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‘It’s adult 8ec8929a4f toys, isn’t b0fdd0070c it?’e14b82fc72265695

That small 1ac9338b13 shop is 862540b5db now a dd5f7e2130 famous attraction a11235bff3 of the c0a281791c city?! I was 10a56324e5 still dumbfounded 8497f15a50 to hear 44ad73b894 that it bfb7d95dad was famous d096222ad4 enough to 9186e2e85e even trade 0947c15bb6 with the 21fa223af2 largest trading 47e8896676 company in 277229e850 the empire.9a25ae4aaf2d2326

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“Is that d2efe0e3b6 special item 948efb4660 something like a33731b996 the Ogre 4475e73e2e No. 2?”32d04784255910ce

Pfft!Odin, who had 44c6d783f2 been expressionless, suddenly 486d98f2ce spat out the 838c9929c5 water he was efebb7bf0f drinking. Then, his eyes widened 859a5b90ca and asked me,5a418ce010b0db11

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“How do you know 7180df7817 about that?”016d861f36e7d8de

“I’m close with Mei.”dd91539608144d78

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I couldn’t bring myself to reveal that I was the function developer, so I just gave a plausible excuse.20b9b44e7589d5ea

“She said she 1ef2021911 recently started developing 01d084fe92 the Ogre No. 3.”64fc02f777d0e610

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“…….”3f26b4b72dfd0a1f

“Since it’s number 3, she said she’ll only produce 3,000 units and sell them as a limited edition.”64ddff4f38cad763

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I subtly 4dc59193c7 added a 0d338eab6c bit of 6c26a94eb7 product promotion. I wanted c6c4617a2c it to 036d620b60 do well, a4e188ba14 not just ac70e82835 for Mei, 9992c8950f but also f1d3b4cfff because it c5a5aa0590 was a 41bb642c9b product that 47541af999 would fatten 29b51973e4 my wallet.920303633d5ae3f2

Odin’s expression became quite serious. He hurriedly excused himself, saying he had an urgent call to make, and after a while, came back with two sandwiches, placing both in my hands.22181efb683384e3

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‘What’s this?’1b81774d2e46a7ea

Bewildered by his kindness, I looked up at him. Odin spoke to me with a gentle expression I hadn’t shown before.5723674dbfb3255d

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“Thanks to you, 309a1e16d0 I wasn’t late 346a070927 in securing the 5dd027429f stock. And to think 8464ce4dd0 that you were 9cf23efea5 the designer of ccc1551467 that revolutionary magic 7359449564 circle….”c7eb3b98a7eac869

I faltered at 78dbd7adbb his words.ac009a1865e669d6

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I wondered why Mei would tell him that. But apparently, it turns out she asked him fiercely, “Where did the information leak from?” as soon as he mentioned the Ogre No. 3.23f8dea042a749be

‘Ah, so he 03e77d2142 used my name…?’1cfbf753c6b544b4

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Odin suddenly put on a37858548f his businessman face and d0e0919870 spoke kindly to me.c13d70179af95e84

“It seems 5acf3ff1c5 it would fc1a4f00ac be best 10a11ea6c6 to communicate 85c91ec863 business matters faf9de7a09 through me 91449b1da0 for the 9e5cf34c8a time being. She also asked 4f13c06a1c me to take 260818bc0f good care of 56937d2d95 you. I think we could 18eda0057a become good business partners, 4a984b5b89 Mr. Chahyun.”8ef73ef141d236cb

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He continued speaking with 0790579137 rare excitement. Mei’s Magic Shop had 7a6f838377 opened new horizons in aa74ba9a91 the adult toy industry, 3a454628e9 and no one could 52e1510866 match her technological prowess 07129ab3ae yet. My face flushed 6198f92100 red as I c90e36435a watched him casually af1bcb5e5a mention the names 980a91b2d6 of various adult b635669ac4 toy names without a5fb62a7f2 a hint of 82e3bc9905 embarrassment. To think I’d a0677fdfc7 be embarrassed by 157dff12eb Mae’s naming sense…7662da893b1063d7

“…People can hear 11117db12b you. Lower your d267f82039 voice a 343daad729 bit. And please keep this 2227ea95fa a secret from my 02b9b5d1d3 mercenary group.”de42a14577d9e51f

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“Of course.”fa3e78400466e909

He seems like a 50d5024907 person with a split 9fc47361ea personality.9d309b024313a8e8

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Uncomfortable with Odin’s sudden change in demeanor, I avoided his gaze and finished the rest of the sandwiches.efe21bfacba97545

Odin took me 70f626d2c4 to the front 164afbe0ae of Haylan’s mansion. And just like in 3a86fdba4a the game’s story, he a0a880f759 said he would send bd78919775 me letters occasionally to e4fed2388b update me on the 57c2614a53 situation.ee1a776968911bfc

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“Aren’t you going to c438e19b7b see him?”ef489e2776cc1a27

“No.”8c583f93f0d5cf42

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“Why? Where are you going 112fb98114 now?”d2d47fb10440d72c

“I have work 58c9a251fd to do. I’m returning 1270dddf29 to the 548cb9c332 trading company.”b5bcc9ebc0a303ef

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Right… as 4af76da043 the head c449b9ef29 of a 759f262b1d large trading f6f8c6a3c7 company, he 8f822158b8 must be 3d6082a5c0 very busy.7b49e27271d96b2b

When I played the game, Odin wasn’t a major character. I thought he was just an NPC who occasionally provided information, so it was a little strange and awkward to find out he was such an important figure.d25cba7dca7b2f80

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“Mr. Odin, excuse me, but 75f6a892d6 can I ask you 3dc2d198c3 one more thing?”049cb89b5df5f084

“Certainly. Anything.”6cda0ff87f58b56d

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Odin had become noticeably bd0c3ece2b friendlier the moment he d2c68a7df2 learned I was Mae’s 010f07eac2 business partner. He answered all 820b039e99 my questions patiently, 51339f7c80 even the bothersome 685354ae7b ones.fe2e5a000c50d51d

“Why aren’t you on 0d3b830849 good terms with Haylan? I wondered if there f4071f696d was a particular reason….”642debd06ba3ad89

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“We don’t 8eb0823e6f get along.”363959fe1f35a0e9

He answered without hesitation. Such a quick 367187d766 answer. It seems they 7cd2417d77 really don’t get fab44905a9 along….5f027ef138583c6e

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Odin said he had 88d709dcc9 to catch his train d52d715576 and turned to leave 51ca497dbe without even watching me 4ace79bdf0 enter the mansion.bafffb3c8099c4ec

“…….”5f610961420addfc

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I stood blankly in front of the gate, looking around, then walked along the wall and stopped in front of the secret passage. I didn’t sense anyone’s presence.79804d96c8a39af7

Press.a0556a4e19f78517

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I reached out 6020421a50 and pressed the 28b9e1a2c8 doorbell hidden inside 753d27d79c the mailbox and d899cdb86f stood still for 7d9f3cce47 about five minutes, 6412784747 waiting for someone fe797973c3 to come out.701e4507154b4246

“……?”7608a255da9813ad

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What? Why isn’t anyone 3cd48b82c1 coming?156e63dd5f4d2a60

I opened the mailbox again and pressed the button firmly. But since it didn’t make any sound, I couldn’t tell if I had pressed it properly or not.47fca59b38e8b428

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Is it broken?77080b078a3dfb04

Press, press, press, b65a350225 press, press, press. eaafd14772391186

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I kept pressing 44ae8d5c65 the doorbell, trying 6b3d7146ed different fingers, and 84d70b6a68 finally saw someone 6b2403a93d coming out of 1a4968eb96 the house.2198cc3b79a2a25d

‘Oh, it’s the 415b33ad3f woman who brought 369e2efc90 me food before.’08a20df7e25b9eec

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I felt 789818752e a sense f9d7a28e44 of familiarity 30119090df with the f2acf8eb6e woman who 0a773c6019 was approaching 0f3dad414d with a 0544c781a6 somewhat irritated 077ecd71fe gait and 2eff289edc waved my d2b4b8089a hand.a1d5f2bce4daf552

“Do you 52d515ece6 remember me?”2496563f8ffcdab9

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“…….”3042b4dda2201c56

The woman, 2948103255 who seemed 64421a0379 to be 5b3947625e the quiet 390b122646 type, just 37cc55ce52 stared at cc3a657b14 me and 08e219b910 nodded slightly.e7051af7830658a5

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“We received notice that 6d46f86157 you would be coming.”0ac35d49cacb09e0

Ah, it 84052e80aa was all 473b44fa72 arranged beforehand! It was nice 1b56d0740c that I didn’t 60790e340a have to give 08eab425b5 a long explanation.ebe590b4e068093d

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─── ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ───ae8e8d1edd0ad6c7

As soon as I e7bea13a50 entered the mansion, the aceb6450c1 system window reminded me 6f6ff00ecb of reality. It told me 205f295da0 to keep my 7e1a4d3463 wits about me d6187b90ab because this was 1ef3de4a07 no easy place.9808efacd6f300c9

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[198 new bad endings are predicted in the near future.]

“Wow, there ee0a759d01 were that f72292d488 many….”7c7cf6fbe2feaa69

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My shoulders slumped slightly. That meant 927b45d4d3 there were 70a213067b 198 ways 55300ae007 for me 1dc38ad254 to die baf2c38804 in this a524c4fa61 house. Haylan, despite his appearance, b804eb1156 was a very dangerous 12ad1c38bf kid.8bfe430c805d07c0

I unpacked my e853dc879b luggage in my 940fd2c7b9 pre-cleaned sweet room. Seeing that the positions 068f896b6a of the items hadn’t a259020529 changed, it seemed no 02b11fac48 one had entered since be2591b111 I left.aedf99f5453595bf

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‘It’s a f4ec937821 safe zone, 03bdbf7dbf after all.’16a78d2179b69d9b

No one can e9f22c8410 disturb me~ c6cbe1d114b2eec3

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I hummed a7f5f32d48 a silly d66aa344fa tune, deciding 394538f7c4 to make a7707380b0 myself comfortable f461523859 in the 64ff1dd3c2 room that 82ee1b2065 would protect 7ce6c00096 me from 2cde596ab6 external threats.3e88d38427d0c00e

Even the a08649484d creaking sound 95ff2d4591 of the 6f2e18483f bed felt 5e029dedca like a 492cffe4cc sound effect. I jumped fff0ac5b1f onto the 091e09ebc1 bed and cedee41b9d first brought c75b5d9783 up the b16bd44008 task I a16fc2f112 had to d325ad10de do.afbd050ed7a4085e

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[Main Quest: Let’s Be Friends
Christine wants you to become friends with Haylan. Send the first monthly report to Odin.
*To Do: Achieve 100 affection points with Haylan
*Time Limit: One month
*Reward: Monthly salary, ???]

‘Achieve 100 066a972c9a affection points af61ff08bd in a d89f63550d month….’3fdabff062113d93

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Is that possible?716970ae3868b3e1

I checked Haylan’s d969f64768 current affection points bd394947dc and,02d5a4f12c66145d

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“…….”ed724aa15e0336e5

I felt a little ecf06f67fb hurt…639fcde39804057c

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[Haylan’s current affection points are -103.]

Seeing the number already 4885f4a4f3 in the negative before 9384a10b28 I even started made 6c7b6d0942 me feel discouraged.d41d6ddd2ec08072

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‘Have his 422ef445d6 affection points 014b99cfe4 ever gone 68f6b3eda2 up in d0444aed51 the first a1b633d023 place?’cdadbd804c31582b

I racked 5e577e48af my brain a865a43092 and shook 07a8ea7f2d my head.fc1d82e074806e60

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No… There wasn’t. How could they 1dcef73d22 not go up 8934b95f1d even once?’aa3f60a1b47730d6

Even after sharing my dfe53dc92d meal with him, his 630240d81c affection points had never 4dfe8629a4 increased.f02c9f56117f3f1d

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Haylan hadn’t shown his face even once since I, the guest, had arrived. I could roughly guess the reason.c697d9b58a3d5d68

‘The answer is clear fcecbe19ef just by looking at f9a17a5fc5 his affection points towards 1150ad6223 me, isn’t it?’75091cba1aeb7ba9

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Even the servants weren’t 1841499346 very friendly towards me 88072033d1 either. At this rate, the 4b0faf6b0c 198 bad endings were 156d62a442 just around the corner!05cf152babd85983

‘That can’t happen.’29c155aa14562872

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I stayed up 8baed22f03 all night at 5b9d95a5b4 my desk, racking 772e15dfdd my brains trying 5f1bcdb664 to figure out f4414bbf97 a solution.b8b92a0a67d57738