First Mission 01
This system was definitely created by a huge pervert.
'Honestly, aren't these challenges too sleazy?'
[Of course, some items may be subject to moral condemnation by social standards. However, all achievements have been verified through both feasibility studies and thorough legal review.]
'Verified? By whom?'
[By the player system developers. In Earth terms, you could understand them as something like angels.]
'Well, those angels certainly have quite the taste...'
Looking through the content carefully, there weren't actually any items considered criminal. For example, there was nothing related to rape or minors.
[The same applies to mission solving methods. Any illegal acts during the strategy process such as violence, threats, or rendering the other party incapable of resistance through mental or physical impairment will not be recognized. Such actions are considered disruptive to order and will immediately incur divine wrath.]
In short, the watch was saying that even if you're going to sleep with women, do it legally. Don't abuse the divine blessing you've received.
"Fine. I'm not interested in that kind of thing anyway."
In any case, Do Hoon's very existence is already cheating.
His face, his body, and even his manhood so enormous that it would make a black man stick out his tongue in amazement. If this world were a game, he would be essentially a player with cheat codes. There's absolutely no need to break the law.
With these thoughts, I was examining the achievement list when a customer approached the counter and spoke to me.
"Oh? Is that a smartwatch? I've never seen one like that before."
I hurriedly hid my wrist under the counter in shock. The truth about reincarnation must not be revealed to the world.
"Ah, it's nothing."
"Let me take a quick look. I'm thinking of buying one myself."
"It's not a smartwatch. Just a digital watch."
"Come on, I just saw you reading something on it. Don't be like that, just show me once."
As I was feeling awkward about the unexpectedly persistent customer, the watch spoke in my mind.
[You can just show it to them.]
'What if they find out?'
[Non-players cannot see the display screen. They will never notice.]
'Is that really true?'
At that moment, I recalled watching TV in the afterlife waiting room. I thought we were watching the same program, but we were actually viewing completely different scenes.
Maybe this watch has the same technology applied to it?
When I extended my wrist, the young man examined the watch with curiosity. He pressed the screen a few times and then said with a disappointed expression:
"It really is just a watch."
"That's what I told you."
"Well, you kept touching the screen, so I really thought it was a smartwatch."
Watching the young man retreat, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whew. I thought I was going to be found out. But how does this appear to other people?"
[Just as you see it now.]
Looking at the watch, the screen was now only displaying four blinking numbers. The appearance of an ordinary digital watch to anyone's eyes.
'But is it waterproof?'
[Despite appearances, this is a sacred object blessed by divine grace. Rest assured it cannot be damaged under any circumstances.]
'Well, that's a relief.'
The tedious part-time job continued afterward. Customers came in and out without pause, and my only breaks were occasional cigarette breaks outside.
During this time, I exchanged sporadic messages with Soo-yeon. There was no special progress in our relationship, but for now, I was satisfied with just being able to exchange messages naturally.
Around 2 AM, a young man wearing horn-rimmed glasses entered the store.
"You worked hard, Do-hoon."
'Who is this person?'
[Name: Kim Ki-chun, 26 years old. The overnight part-timer.]
'Ah. A coworker.'
"You're here, Ki-chun hyung?"
"I heard you covered a shift during the day?"
"Ah, not exactly covering, I just came in 2 hours early. How did you know?"
"The boss contacted me too. I guess she e thought I'd be awake at that time. She doesn't know I sleep until evening after gaming all night after work. Hehe. I'll change clothes and be right back. Get ready to leave."
"Okay."
I organized the POS register sales as Soo-jin had taught me. A moment later, Ki-chun came out of the storage room after changing his uniform and approached me with a mischievous expression.
"Hey! Be honest with me."
"About what?"
"You jerked off in there, didn't you?"
"What?!"
When I was startled, Ki-chun burst out laughing.
"You think I wouldn't know? The trash can reeks of cum, you rascal."
"Ah... I'm sorry."
I couldn't possibly reveal that I had slept with the boss, so I had to take all the blame.
Seeing me admit it so easily, Ki-chun smirked.
"Well, I understand. When I first got out of the military, it was no joke for me either. You should just hurry up and get a girlfriend. Tsk tsk."
"..."
"Oh right. Speaking of which, want me to introduce you to a girl?"
"A girl?"
"Yeah. There's a girl in our clan who's pretty close with me, and lately she's been whining about wanting to meet a guy because she's lonely."
"What's a clan?"
"A clan is a clan, what else?"
[A clan refers to a group formed for socializing within a game.]
'Ah... computer games?'
"Anyway, she's really pretty. If I didn't have a girlfriend, I'd go after her myself, but unfortunately she's in the same guild as my girlfriend."
"Ah, I see."
"So what do you think? Interested?"
Well, there's no reason to refuse an introduction to a woman.
"Sure... I'd appreciate it."
"I'm doing this because you're good-looking. She knows she's pretty and acts like it. There must be a truckload of guys in our clan who've been rejected by her."
"But I don't play that game. Will that be okay?"
"Doesn't matter. We're not meeting in the game anyway. Our clan has monthly meetups. Just come along naturally to the drinking party then. If you come with me, no one will say anything. I'm the vice clan leader there."
"Thanks, Ki-chun hyung."
"The meetup is next weekend, so come after your shift ends. Keep your schedule clear."
"What about you?"
"I'll talk to the boss and get out of work. She'll figure something out, whether she covers it herself or gets her daughter to do it."
Ki-chun finished checking the calculated amount and took out 5,000 won from the cash box, placing it in my hand.
"Take this for a taxi."
"Thanks."
"Oh, and empty the trash can in the storage room when you change clothes. If the boss finds out you jerked off in the store, you'll be fired. Haha."
'Fired? Because of that? I even got a convenience store free pass because of it.'
When I arrived home by taxi, it was already well past 2 AM. I threw myself on the bed without even washing up.
It had been an extremely tiring day, starting from the first day of my reincarnation.
My eyes began to close with the overwhelming fatigue.
[Good night, Master.]
***
When I woke up in the morning, I was very hungry.
While wandering as a ghost, I hadn't felt hunger, so this sensation of life, though strange, was also welcome.
I guess I really am alive again.
'Hey watch, how did Do-hoon usually make breakfast?'
[He mostly ate bread.]
I found bread in the kitchen.
'That seems a bit plain...'
I searched the refrigerator and took out eggs and milk as well.
I cracked eggs into a wide bowl, added an appropriate amount of milk, and whisked it all together, creating a gentle yellow egg mixture. After cutting off the crusts of the bread, I soaked it in the egg mixture and placed it on a frying pan. Soon, the aroma of baking bread gently rose and stimulated my sense of smell.
"Breakfast is French toast."
I talked to myself in the empty studio apartment.
"Want to know why I became a good cook?"
[Yes, Master.]
"At some point, my wife stopped making breakfast. She said her blood pressure was low and it was hard for her to do anything in the morning. I believed her completely and made breakfast every day despite being busy getting ready for work. That's when I learned to cook."
[I see.]
"But you know what's funny?"
[?]
"As it turned out, my wife just didn't want to make meals for me. Because I wasn't satisfying her in bed."
[....]
"Later, after I died, I saw that when she lived with her boyfriend, she prepared such lavish breakfasts that the table nearly collapsed. That damn bitch. They're both probably eating prison food now..."
[Please don't be too heartbroken.]
"I'm not heartbroken at all. I have absolutely no intention of living like that again."
Just wait and see.
In this life, I'm determined to have someone prepare royal feasts for me.
I strengthened my resolve as I picked up my phone.
To become a Casanova, I first need to clear the first mission.
-Soo-yeon. Did you sleep well? You must be working now?