Chapter 15 : The Saint is worried (1)

Time flew by.

Soaking in a large bathtub filled with warm water, I closed my eyes and relaxed.

When I got hungry, I ordered food. I slept soundly in the comfortable bed, waking up refreshed.

That alone filled my days.

In that other world, each day felt so long.

Of course, I didn’t just sleep.

According to the family register, I had a younger sister.

My smartphone was also brand new.

Naturally, there were no contacts saved.

Yet, it had everything else.

My phone number was the same as my old one, so I thought anyone I knew would contact me.

But…

‘It’s been four days, hasn’t it?’

No one had contacted me.

‘Oh well.’

I snuggled deeper under the covers, enjoying the warmth and comfort.

The sunlight was warm, the air cool.

“This is happiness.”

Ding.

“Hmm?”

I quickly grabbed my phone as soon as the notification sounded.

[International Call] Get a ₩50,000 coupon.
[Earn ₩2,000,000 daily with coin!]

Oh, come on.

Delete.
Delete.

Sighing, I opened my contacts.

The first contact was Seol Harin.

My younger sister, according to the documents.

I had saved her number after seeing it on the family register, just in case.

Even just seeing her picture gave me a strange sense of familiarity.

But in reality, she was a complete stranger.

Perhaps because I was an orphan, both in my past life and in that other world, with no family…

The word “sister” filled me with a sense of anticipation.

I considered calling her.

But a sister who didn’t even know her own sister’s voice…

It was a joke.

My mood plummeted, and I felt a chill. Should I turn down the AC? My pants felt a little damp…

Damp?

Ah.

My period.

…

No wonder I had been feeling down.

“Sigh…”

Soaking in the warm bath made me feel better.

I used to have terrible period cramps.

But that ended after I became an adult.

Or rather, after I met the Goddess Lilith. It was one of the biggest reasons why I didn’t punch her.

She appeared just as I was writhing in pain.

She gently rubbed my stomach, and the agonizing pain vanished.

The period cramp magic was a special magic I learned directly from the Goddess.

It was truly magic.

That Goddess had freed me from monthly hell.

Once the magic was cast, the pain and bleeding disappeared.

The only downside was that it had to be cast periodically, once a month. After I started taking elixirs, the cramps disappeared completely. But the bleeding was still a problem, so I never forgot to cast it in that other world…

This meant I was truly relaxed now.

…

After washing up, feeling refreshed, I opened my phone.

“Let’s see… right.”

The second contact was Joo Seoyeon.

The only person I had actually had a conversation with, albeit through my phone.

Unlike with my sister, when I tapped her name, our chat history appeared.

Seoyeon: Hayun, are you coming to the Capsule Room?

Me: The capsule at home is better.

Seoyeon: I see…

Seoyeon: (Rabbit covering its ears emoticon)

Seoyeon: If you have time, would you like to have dinner together sometime?

Me: (Rabbit with its hand on its chin, tilting its head with a question mark)

Me: Maybe.
<2 days ago>

The last message was from two days ago.

My only contact.

And my reply to her dinner invitation was “Maybe.”

That was probably when I had drawn a bath and taken off my clothes.

I had gotten into the bath, relaxed, and then gone to bed…

‘I forgot to reply.’

I might lose my only connection at this rate.

“…Should I go out?”

Once I made up my mind, I didn’t hesitate.

Me: Want to eat now?

I was about to put down my phone when…

Ding.
Ding.
Ding.
Ding.
Ding.

Seoyeon: Yes!
Seoyeon: Where should we meet?
Seoyeon: I know a great restaurant, how about that? My treat!
Seoyeon: And I have something to tell you.
Seoyeon: I’d rather tell you in person.

“Huh…?”

More messages followed.

Even through the phone, I could sense her excitement.

‘…What’s going on?’

It wasn’t bad to have someone so excited to meet me.

“Hmm.”

Perhaps because of that, instead of just throwing on whatever, I put on a neat blouse and a matching skirt before leaving the house.

I considered taking a taxi, but…

“Just in case.”

I picked up the small, remote-control-like device and headed out.

I took the elevator down and saw the security office and the spacious driveway in the basement parking lot.

“Hello.”

The security guard took off his hat and bowed.

“Hello.”

I returned the greeting with a slight bow. The security guard’s eyes widened.

“Is something wrong?”
“Oh, no, nothing.”

As if he hadn’t expected me to return his greeting.

Hmm?

I tilted my head and entered the parking lot.

There were two security offices, one at the main entrance and one in the parking lot.

That meant at least four guards working in shifts.

I understood.

This wasn’t much different from that other world.

I had no intention of doing anything, but…

I shouldn’t look down on these people.

“Ooh.”

I couldn’t help but gasp. The parking lot was much larger than I expected.

Well, the apartment complex itself was huge.

There were many cars I didn’t recognize.

Most of them looked expensive.

‘Probably…’

One of these was mine, right?

I pressed a few buttons on the “presumed” car remote.

Click.

“Oh.”

A sleek, silver car. Was this a Benz?

It looked especially expensive among the cars in the parking lot.

‘Not bad.’

As I got into the car, something even more surprising happened.

Beep.

[Biometric authentication complete.]

[Hello, Miss Seol Hayun.]

“Huh?”

It was a similar voice to the can robot I saw on my first day.

“…So…”

[AI driving mode is activated. Would you like to switch to manual mode?]

“Um, no?”

[Starting automatic driving. Please specify your destination.]

This was amazing.

…

[You have arrived at your destination.]

“Oh, thanks.”

As soon as I got out of the car, I saw the cafe.

‘Definitely high-class.’

Impressed, I walked towards the cafe. The interior was quite clean.

It was empty, but considering it was a weekday afternoon, it wasn’t surprising.

That made it easier to find her.

Tap, tap, tap.

I heard a sound.

A light tapping, so quiet that I wouldn’t have noticed it if I weren’t listening closely.

In a corner booth, I saw a woman with brown hair.

I almost didn’t recognize her. Seoyeon was pretty, but she looked even prettier when she was focused on something.

“Seoyeon, right?”
“Huh…? Oh, you’re here?!”

She looked like a startled rabbit.

She used rabbit emoticons, and now she was acting like one, or perhaps more like a squirrel? She quickly hid her laptop as if she had been caught watching something illicit.

“I just arrived.”
“I didn’t hear you…”

Her reaction, as if she had been caught watching porn, made me chuckle.

“Hayun…?”
“It’s nothing.”

Just as I sat down across from her…

“Oh, hello!”

She stood up abruptly and bowed deeply.

“Yes?”
“Oh, um… should I… get you a drink?”
“I can get it myself.”

I started to get up, but she insisted I stay seated and hurried off.

‘She didn’t even ask what I wanted…?’

Well, I wasn’t picky.

‘Oh no… I hope she didn’t see that…’

She had intended to show Hayun, but she wasn’t mentally prepared yet.

She had been quite focused, putting the finishing touches on a video.

But she was usually quite alert. Even when drowsy behind the counter, she would react quickly to customers. She wasn’t the type to not notice someone approaching.

“Haa… am I tired…?”
“Customer?”

The barista’s words snapped her out of her trance.

“Oh, sorry, so… ah!”

She hadn’t asked what Hayun wanted to drink.

So many mistakes.

She considered going back to ask, but Hayun was looking out the window.

‘Wow…’

How could someone be so beautiful…?

Even passersby would stop and stare at Hayun.

‘Ah, focus.’

How could she overcome this awkwardness…?

“Today’s recommendations are…”

As she hesitated, the barista smiled kindly and suggested a few items.

“O-One of each, please.”
“Alright. Would you like the drink bar?”

She ended up ordering spaghetti, a sandwich, and even a steak, just in case.

‘If there’s too much, I can take it home… right?’

She felt exhausted even though she hadn’t done anything.

‘Just be honest…’