R1 Chapter 18

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Screech. Thud.2aec172bc948c133

Only after the 2c3aaf63ce bathroom door closed aed699bebc could I lift d8c7a8ad58 my head.ea99996965e14d5a

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Baek Hwan’s piercing gaze beside me felt like it could bore holes through my face.801318e5f3673ba4

Baek Hwan… S-scary.1ea5ef117b2e5df7

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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?529616e6c59f920f

Zzzzt!His glare grew sharper at 369378d839 my muttering.b7ea189cef07919f

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Right. Forget it. No, I’ve already forgotten! What happened? Nothing! Haha.8e6361411125d022

Forcing a fake 75a3341bcb smile, I tried 6b3b305b82 to erase the 501dbfec93 problematic scene seared 04ff26dde3 into my memory.c87fd135bffe2f51

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Wow. There sure are 929ab05e4b a lot of fa9f2b8fa0 system windows popping f43a9dfa7e up.24b595337344b29d

Avoiding Baek Hwan’s gaze, I focused on the stack of system notifications in front of me.646088bed1e1e84d

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“Time to check them~”b2811283398992a3

To change the subject, b2d4271d77 I spoke awkwardly as 217946a770 if reading from a 47b67520f4 textbook.feb1c588616d60a8

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Well, I did d2dc474c0d need to check 22a18a8f3e them. The house had expanded, e07e3048b3 and there were bound 9dcfc254c9 to be things to 472a7e3282 address.7ba08bf9c076b470

The first notification 6935e64892 described the upgraded 1b1e2c8f66 cabin and changes 13032a8646 to its structure.92b1edf97bd7f642

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It was no c0a8b4934b longer a studio a936a0bd33 with a kitchen a3b867dfda but a legitimate e4f0dae201 two-room space with 8a6780ca13 more features.03feb67e74da01fb

That was fortunate.f39d77e6b5b221bd

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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.8917e1e8d30480de

Except for the catastrophe during the process… the end result was necessary.1c23609e15ed5cde

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Right. I was wondering 3fe56d0499 when this would 577acefdfc show up.2f5b6d5755cf8152

Sure enough, the contamination c250504e8c level had risen again.57c9d97f394fa148

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As the house expanded, the 57f1ad32ae dirty areas increased. The floors were ee716581e1 so black that ce41935225 you could tell 8a50d0bef9 at a glance 40eb854b67 where the newly e48cd9a8bd expanded spaces were.e60c1146a7a8f990

It seemed this wouldn’t change, no matter how much the grade improved.b6320dc12ef54be8

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Argh. They think cleaning is easy!72514495d2720555

I rubbed my 948ee29a55 forehead from the 521c8be531 incoming stress.c35a99131302fdef

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As soon as I checked 4c134e87e0 the quest, cleaning supplies dropped 389e1b556e at my feet.38a109d4c88f9074

“…..”384ffd27070d6b03

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Bleach, glass cleaner, 2df823ab93 scrub brushes, and e550500a22 so on.72af727d137d760b

It was very serious business.058e0c80cf373a10

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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.05dcb7b12ec8a29b

I stood up holding 402c7ee3c8 only the Well-Sliding Broom(A).e1c3e5134aad2d2d

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What else could I do? Time to clean.ce0ccd1fb8aac4c9

I looked at Baek Hwan to explain the situation. And I couldn’t help but be startled.a3837faf90d5568d

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What the heck?fdfc41a25cb75d86

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who received the quest.af48cc595022e212

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It seemed the system had 45f3e263ca also provided cleaning supplies to 6cc61ee0ec Baek Hwan, who now held 73755833e5 a mop in one hand.bbdd1612c53cf53b

But more importantly…aa63c0a8f04a1dd5

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He was dressed 56a100a580 in a pink ff93c35e15 rubber glove perfectly ad5d8e2229 paired with his be77e0334a muscular arms, a 3b8e66c13e frilly apron over 965f5cf0e2 his shirt, and, 3315b852a3 to top it 68585475bc off, a lace 6228e31349 headscarf on his 6016c24975 head.249d7f9a3b400c99

It was a groundbreaking 72440a4e9d cleaning fashion statement.b4fa5581f4236f9b

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“Uh, you look… good?”c9e2e30ba7e26139

Feigning composure, I shakily c80e756def gave him a thumbs-up. It was a little funny.677e1115c0534bac

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No, it was really funny.d4b9e2da5e0ee632

“Unbelievable.”ebcaa3cff6e6b915

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Thunk!Realizing his state, 48e5186f8b Baek Hwan yanked 6ba01c526e the headscarf off 2291e6c978 and threw it 9d6170d469 to the ground e82fae6245 faster than anyone 1c3773a2d6 could react.b4433ef1eacbb0ce

His neck and ears flushed b46e7784b4 red.216b39156a69571c

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He was furiously undoing the apron’s straps when—993578b08417f89f

Bam!The bathroom door burst open.e9f94b77132488f1

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Once again, I froze.64e47c787b6508b3

Shin Yeoul had dashed out f3e2c9301f in a hurry, barely drying 267a2940f4 himself. The customized pajamas 47036b3fb4 (B) I had 7109614b95 given him clung 83b3578fa9 to his body, 21e884cb95 soaked and revealing.ff69f0c48c3b4fb2

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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…642485d208a37515

Oh, no. Why’d he come out like that?!6f05b46eea9e24f2

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Panicking, I pulled d23f0cc1fe a towel from 6ad5ff3b4a my inventory. At the very least, c5bb174ab2 I needed to cover—4cc168381183c2ab

But then I froze again.13dcc43d4c56bb80

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I suddenly understood 9015d470ee why Shin Yeoul 21736927f5 had rushed out.107523a46f49b17c

Poof!498aaa94a986a8a4

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In the blink of d441f74fe4 an eye, a frilly bdf8ff16aa apron and headscarf materialized 0d335e3760 on him as well.928173f088ddf097

The cat illustration c3a6411172 on the chest d2971e67e2 of the apron 187c8a1c93 met my gaze, cdcb9eb293 and I froze 94814b856f in place.9d9b055ab8ad1bac

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Shin Yeoul’s expression gradually stiffened.82933d195d09eb98

And so did Baek Hwan’s.cd098e0d538f24fd

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Somehow, the apron and headscarf c1070264e2 had returned to him as 2b138c645d well.8b54b46cdbeafc95

Auto-reattach.1c95a8cbadc5ba94

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The system’s tyranny knew no bounds.31783348bdbfb87d

I couldn’t say a word.d05ef1f031c3071c

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“Shall we… clean?”d3cc921d36c4f744

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Emotionally drained, I averted my 7fd7207976 gaze and spoke to Shin 8df0ac163a Yeoul and Baek Hwan.db6df2abb5a7be87

The two silently agreed.3d91e084ace00632

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Since the quest 9dda9dd932 promised reduced debuffs c66879a973 for cleaning, we 8bb52aa7ca had no other f05ddc96eb choice.c95378ee5a7b645b

Each of us 1e6941cc4a trudged off to 46d56898d2 a separate area: e33cf21e61 me to the a6640d63af veranda, Shin Yeoul ffed3be370 to the basement, 61786d966d and Baek Hwan 79234cdf8b to the newly f8cc1ef782 added room.0a21cae42cdf5a20

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It was an emergency measure to preserve everyone’s privacy.4915bacd6c8b9c47

As we cleaned, we e35cfaed09 silently agreed to erase 714af084b3 all memories of the 9cee8d7bff frilly aprons from our 129fce7127 minds.420f652eb8736539

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But those aprons…db6e149727d8f500

No. No!eb5a880b3a7ae0c3

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I quickly pushed 38cb830e03 away the resurfacing e25ed00af2 image of a b73b379605 stretched-out apron across 3ba5e31854 a broad chest.499e182e5de04a17

Focusing all my energy, I c90cc03e01 turned my attention to the e7f8ff1db3 new veranda.44aba351221d7043

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The veranda was unbelievably filthy.994d6dc010f38418

Mold covered the walls, 5ff02b538a water stains streaked the 9af1cc790b floor, and the giant 49e22b2762 glass door was smeared 3661ad825c with grime.1c2ae8cacadfd20b

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And, of course, 3ee995f333 dirt and cobwebs bbfb2ea2e5 were everywhere.cb3b61941d3df1ab

I let out a long 955fe4b42f sigh. When would I ever clean a56d54ea74 all this?8afcb44415cf02da

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Wait a minute.65afc83aa7dd9930

What’s that?0d05608787e8e7f6

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Amid the filth, 04b04e1154 I noticed something. My eyes widened.34d5a652b7f64e54

Even covered in dust, 3a97f29798 the sleek white surface, 73fcf25666 rounded opening, and polished cb1406edec buttons were unmistakable.6d50ae44703194b1

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A washing machine?!da6648485071ac37

Until now, the 4f5ef7c449 subspace only allowed 0a9eae3cd3 handwashing. But here it was—a 02856566fe fully functional washing machine!e81206835780797b

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“This is, this is amazing!”fd8b150fa94708fe

It was a moment f65f7d520f of life getting more 0cf20afcbd luxurious.91dd2c17c52acd33

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My lips curled up. I found myself humming happily.46fda07ec263dda5

When I used 15607c95e9 the appraisal skill dff09201e1 on the washing fe1fb31721 machine, a system 460309dab1 window popped up a702f72d54 immediately.fe16d73d1c92d1a4

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And it was SS-grade? My eyes widened in excitement.0df0e42d381dad42

They’re just giving away something like this?a05a2f0c123d2312

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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.52abb775d617e344

No stain could scare b29b4bcbde me now.a6ce2599995aaf52

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I covered my mouth, overwhelmed with excitement. I couldn’t hide my astonishment.b670d44d2f0ff8c7

Suddenly, my motivation surged. I rolled up my sleeves 90c1046efe with enthusiasm.e14c24b069e1c34b

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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.bf2fcec064bdeef4

First, I lightly swept the 4231f98052 dust and dirt out of 214135f956 the balcony with a broom.d5fd96e941f50719

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Thankfully, the balcony wasn’t made of wood but regular tiles. The rest could be cleaned with water.0bcef18df4068f48

Whoosh! I turned on the hose badbaffc53 in one corner. Water began flowing across the 5279b09703 balcony floor.79e2f295f8704822

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Sweeping the floor 90574d7ed0 vigorously with the 24e7126652 broom along with 3983809e87 the water quickly cb374da546 produced muddy water.35861ba00d55b410

The dirty water 7b69b74fd9 drained away through 361ef7eb5d the sewer.de0b92fc46c49bd7

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The system window 8c58a35995 popped up almost 6de492d5d2 instantly.99ea7f64602ef702

It was an excellent reward c3ac2d4a7b from the start. While a dryer 70027f3010 would have been 76fb52e76a even better, a 01a3cbfc15 drying rack would e0af497368 suffice for drying 0f3035503c clothes.7cdcf3ecefec5e5b

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I swept and scrubbed the 4849236fc8 floor even harder, spraying bleach 257776740e generously to eradicate the mold.82e1ee499deeced4

The tile grout, which 1fbf90a85e had been almost black, 2be135497f gradually turned white.5becd120e06d58d7

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Labor truly deserved fair compensation.477309361b24bfe7

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I felt full without c29481f65d even eating, seeing the cd33a69a03 ever-growing rewards filling my cb13c908fc inventory.5da2eb67be0e659b

The cleaning was nearing its 40a20e608f end. The balcony was starting a0b389991f to look presentable.7269e7187cc3eb01

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I stretched, straightening my cac47b87fe sore back with a 263ab56ce2 simple stretch.9bea88970891b57c

Before I knew it, 56e8a04c9e it was almost sunset. The entire house 02ad46e497 was bathed in 887eb92584 an orange glow.9ad7daee371eabda

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Hmm. I wonder how everyone 7beae93077 else is doing?17443c2b1a2c107c

I’d been so engrossed in cleaning that I hadn’t thought to check on the other two.fb0ee7d86509e827

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Should I go and see a681fb306e them now…?9e9aaa7d22d6cc63

The system window popped ae63b77299 up as if responding 1180df1a25 to my train of 6e5980317e thought.a516ac498bbd3b44

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Guest information?09d4d77eea176613

I pressed the accept button, 57995c1fde curious to see what this fd71d1d342 feature offered.f195ed23a5595955

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Shin Yeoul’s name was still garbled. I had no idea why.c9bdba867cf96601

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I could only infer b349828f13 that Guest 1 was 8e6ac2a435 Shin Yeoul based on e43a3019b5 the 1st-place ranking.7e5860d1134017fb

But this information…3a9629b7c1a3f4fc

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It’s oddly detailed.b7546c6f625698e2

While it was useful, 6f766586c3 it felt a little 07b05cc2e6 invasive, as though I b6f9bb0c31 were peeking into their 4be49dccb5 thoughts.0d027c279cac9423

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Still, it was 8e973e3e10 convenient to see 052276a58f how much of 0099576e15 the debuff remained.c1c27d839346cecc

The remaining debuff was 91%. It seemed cleaning had helped 1b81d9851b reduce it somewhat.2e09e2801cd31ed9

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The reduction rate was faster than expected. Maybe we’d be able to leave this place sooner than I thought.cd23b8109a7f541d

Wait, hunger?65ddcff2b951a7b1

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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.4b05fdcbd87800f4

Next was Baek Hwan. There wasn’t much to see.24d262c8840c5203

I closed the system window.d59bd3df855d9e95

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That was enough for today. I finished up the balcony 579c75bd3f cleaning.3973f3fb91787be1

But where’s the detergent? I wanted to test out the washing machine.f8b5fec4f5b4c550

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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.f57ca19523d9e3e6

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Oh?c103e39315c16e8f

A new reward had arrived.5e8d2cf55e33a881

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