How to get on the protagonist’s flower path

[Chapter 94 Appearance Part]
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“Don’t be too nervous.” You need to relax your body.

I felt a calloused, yet still soft hand gently stroking my belly.
Nahyun is just contacting me to teach me. I know.

Nevertheless…

“Ugh…”

This damn body that’s so full of energy…!

I gritted my teeth.

It seemed like I looked strange, as Nahyun looked at me with concern.

“…Yuhan?”
“No, it’s nothing.” Nahyun, um, I think I’m not feeling well right now… Can we just call it a day for today?

“Is it really that bad?” Shall we go and rest?

Are you going?

It won’t work. You can’t go out.

If you go out… you’ll see!

By chance, Lee Hana was making an ice sculpture out of seawater.

That’s it! I quickly pointed in that direction.

“No, it’s okay!” I want to keep watching that.

“Shall we go out and see?”

“Here!” I miss you!

“Y-yeah.”

You can’t get caught!

I desperately made excuses, recalling the contemptuous look Na-hyun would give if my condition were discovered.

I can do it, I can sink…!

I gritted my teeth and muttered the national anthem softly.

Fortunately, whether it was effective or not, by the time Lee Hana’s ice show was over, the commotion had settled down.

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Are you standing?

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The body touch of the girl I like is just unbeatable…

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I agree.

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The national anthem? Ah~ RGRG is essential when learning to swim^^

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The below becomes grand…

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A cute girl touching my body? Ah, I can’t stand this.

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What, is this the end? Give me more.

Uh.

I frowned slightly and turned to the appearance part.

Why is everyone making such a fuss over a simple physiological reaction?

Well, if it earns me points, that’s a benefit…

[Chapter 95 Appearance Part]
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“It’ll be fine.”

I confidently said to Nahyun, who was looking worriedly towards Shin Baran.

I had already surveyed the area, and aside from the fact that this mansion was a haunted house, there were no problems. Plus, when I used my insight, I didn’t see any ghosts.

Seeing ghosts with my insight had been truly horrifying…

I erased those unpleasant memories and looked at the pairs forming.

I guess I’ll pair up with Nahyun.

“Yuhan,”

Just as I thought that, I heard Nahyun’s voice as if she was about to speak to me.

“Na-Yuri! Let’s team up!”

Nayuri barged in. What the heck?

I unconsciously grabbed Nahyun’s arm, as if trying to pull her away from Nayuri. It was an instinctive action.

…Still, I’d prefer to be on the same team.

Among everyone else, Nahyun was the one I liked best.

“……Let’s team up.”

“What did you say?”

Nayuri glared at me fiercely.

I locked eyes with Nayuri, but she showed no signs of backing down.

Just then, Park Siwoo showed up.

“Both of you, stop fighting. Instead, how about Nahyun teams up with me and you two pair up?”

Then he blurted out some nonsense.

I scowled at his incomprehensible words while feeling frustrated, and then Choi Sujeong jumped in.

“Let’s decide by drawing lots~ Whoever draws the ticket that says ‘winner’ will go with Nahyun!”

Wasn’t Nahyun supposed to want to go with me from the start? Why?

I felt displeased, but since I couldn’t stall for time, I nodded.

“Yuri out~”

“Nahyun…!”

Nayuri drew a losing ticket and was out, and it was my turn.

Now there were only two tickets left.

As I stared intently at the remaining tickets, a sudden thought about my skill flashed through my mind.

-Active: Insight

You can observe and analyze everything in this world, every phenomenon.

There are no hidden secrets for you.

…Wait a second. If that’s the case, can my insight also confirm the outcome of this draw, in addition to identifying items?

Why did I ever think my insight only applied to ‘Awakeners’ or ‘items’?

Let’s change my perspective. For my sake.

I activated my insight.

However, no information about the draw appeared.

…Focus.

I concentrated harder, as if trying to appraise an item, and zeroed in on one of the two tickets.

Then, information about the ticket came to mind.

[Draw]
-Winning ticket
-A regular wooden stick

This is it!!

I swiftly drew that ticket.

The end of the wooden stick was red, indicating I had guessed right.

“Great!”

“……That’s disappointing.”

Park Siwoo looked at the draw stick indifferently and silently stepped back.

I felt a strange sense of victory as I headed towards Nahyun.

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Pure Love Reigns

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What the hell is this guy in love…?

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The novel where abilities strengthen due to a draw.

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Is this the power of love?

This part was really bewildering to read again.

What is up with this?

The skill enhancement should clearly happen after meeting the Valder family. Why did it happen prematurely?

Even if the comments are filled with nonsense about the power of love…

Hmm, I guess it was just a catalyst for a change of thought.

I should have let them draw lots much earlier.

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“…About what we talked about last night. Do you remember?”
“Yeah! Why?”

“Do you know the game called ‘If You’re a Reincarnator’? It’s a game based on this world. I played it before I came to this world.”

“Wow, really? That’s amazing! I can’t believe there’s such a game!”

“…So, I have a lot of knowledge about this world.”

“I see…! That’s impressive, Yuhan!”

“…It’s nothing special.”

“No, it is impressive! You worked hard to learn all this, right?”

It’s funny to be praised for just playing a game diligently.

You feel way more impressive to me, yet you see me as so great.

No wonder I felt embarrassed and avoided her gaze.

“Hmm, um, anyway, it might be a shocking fact for you who doesn’t know the game, but… this world is going to perish.”

“Perish…?”

Nahyun, who seemed completely unaware, looked genuinely confused.

I didn’t know how to comfort her, so I just raised my hands awkwardly and looked at her.

However, she seemed to overcome that confusion and looked up at me with a determined expression.

“What do we need to do to stop the destruction?”

“…What?”

“You came to this world to stop its destruction, right? So, if I help you, we can stop it, can’t we?”

I smiled.

I was glad she said that.

With you by my side, I felt like I could do anything, and a warm feeling filled my heart.

“…Yeah, we can stop it. No, we will definitely stop it.”

“Yes! If it’s you, Yuhan, you can do it! I’ll help too!”

I smiled faintly and began to explain for Nahyun’s sake.

“First, we need to know about the ‘Keys of the Six Races.'”

…

“So, we need to conquer the dungeons of the keys before the others and obtain the keys.”

“Got it!”

“…Normally, that’s how it would go. But something strange happened.”

Until Nayuhan brought that up.

“The 7th key has appeared.”

“The 7th key?”

“Yes. It’s the key you received from the gumiho when you returned the fox bead. The emergence of a new key is a huge variable. We don’t know what will happen.”

‘You don’t need to worry about that key. No, I recommend that you keep it but try to ignore it as much as possible.’

‘Why?’

‘Its power is useful, but… that key only sends the user to a masterless space.’

“…That guy told me not to worry, but I’m worried about you. So, if possible—”

“It’s dangerous!”

At that moment, Nahyun urgently pulled me towards her.

I momentarily lost my grip on the situation as I felt something soft. I only regained my senses when Nahyun’s upper body moved slightly away from mine.

I could smell her subtle shampoo fragrance.

What a nice scent… No, wait, that’s not the point!

“Wait, can you move aside…?”

“S-Sorry!”

“…It’s fine.”

I looked up at a large cat doll tied up by a rope, which seemed like a trap set by Choi Sujeong.

Really, Choi Sujeong. She really knows how to play pranks.

I let out a deep sigh.

It seemed like serious discussions would have to wait until later.

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Is it good?

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I love pure love.

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A secret just between the two of you? Sharing future plans first? Isn’t this totally main heroine material?

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I agree.

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Damn… so sweet…

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The ice faction… will prevail…!

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Yeah, your heroine’s significance is disappearing~

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It’s too late, old man…

Hmm, her reaction when we were close together was quite intense.

Well, I guess that’s because she’s not used to physical contact.

It seems like many readers are convinced that by expressing our future goals first, she considers me her partner… meaning the main heroine.

While there are still a few who haven’t given up hope, I should consider my route as pretty much confirmed.

Meta points seem to keep coming in steadily.

However, there’s something I’m worried about…

It’s about the new heroine, Nika Valder, and the incident that happened last vacation.

Valder family.

A multi-racial alliance established by the Savior’s raid team. They possess numerous secretive information and power.

They have representatives from each faction compete, selecting the outstanding one as the family head.

The person chosen as the head holds immense power and can wield various authorities.

Nika Valder was at the center of a fierce competition, pushed by the beast tribe.

That’s why Nika Valder took Nayuhan as an ally to seize the real power of the Valder family, and Nayuhan would gain the cooperation of the Valder family. This must have happened during the vacation.

Seeing that she returned safely, her body seems to be fine, but…

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“To borrow the power of our family, you need a fitting justification, in other words, a position.”

“Really? Just give me any old thing.”

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“You can’t just give any position to someone like you!”

Nika Valder.

Now she is the head of the Valder family, and she smiled mischievously with her sparkling purple eyes, as if adorned with amethysts.

After the Valder family incident was resolved, she seemed to have regained her composure, and her fox tail was lazily swaying.

She infused her magic into a crystal ball that conveyed sounds throughout the family. I had an ominous feeling about it, so I tried to stop her.

“Wait,”

“From now on, Nayuhan is this body, Nika Valder’s fiancé! Treat him as you would treat me!”

Before I could even find a way to stop her, she declared that she would arbitrarily make me her fiancé.

I was flustered, but when I thought about it rationally… being the fiancé of the Valder family would bring enormous benefits, so it was advantageous. It’s not like I was actually married.

However… the thought that filled my mind at that moment was Nahyun. I worried about how I would explain this to her.

I wanted to explain that it was a business-like relationship formed to gain cooperation.

……

I don’t want to deceive Nahyun.

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What the hell, is this a pure love harem? Author, get your story straight.

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Pure love harem.

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Get that damn thing out of here.

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The Sunshine faction will prevail!

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What the hell is this?

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The author again…

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Sly fox heroine!

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Taste buds are well-known.

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No clue about taste.

Surprisingly, the readers’ reactions were not very positive. Perhaps it was because they recognized it as a pure love story for now?

Nika Valder will likely come to the academy after dealing with the internal strife in her family, and I’m worried about that.

Nika Valder is expected to reappear around the time of the “Merit Award Ceremony.”

I think it was good for Nayuhan to establish a connection with Nika Valder. I need to request her cooperation as well, after all.

How do I pique her interest?

Nika Valder has a huge curiosity about the “Souls of Other Worlds,” so I need to stimulate that aspect.

I’m pretty sure there was a line in the novel…

“The one who created the tower, the Heavenly Tiger, was also a Soul of Another World. Therefore, knowing about the Soul of Another World is surely the way to get closer to the Heavenly Tiger!”

I remember that line.

That’s why Nika Valder significantly helps Nayuhan develop her skills in the original novel. While she deeply explores Nayuhan, who is a Soul of Another World, she helps research and utilize the unique points he possesses in various ways.

I want to receive Nika Valder’s help in a similar manner. Since I’ve already revealed to Nayuhan that I’m a reincarnator, it should be fine to tell her that I am a Soul of Another World when I’m entangled with Nika.

At that time, I could convince them that the strange power I possess is also an extension of being a “Soul of Another World.”

If Nika Valder expresses her interest and requests to explore me, I should agree and ask for her help in return.

It’s a method of gaining her cooperation while exploring my abilities from various angles.

The power of the Valder family is that useful and strong.

While I was skimming through the moments when Nayuhan thought about me occasionally, I headed towards the point after the vacation. The recently updated sections filled my view.

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I entered the classroom and greeted Nahyun.

Nahyun smiled brightly and greeted me in return.

“Hey, Yuhan! Have you been well?”

After everyone returned from the trip, I had contacted the Valder family as planned.

It was quite tough, but it was also a time filled with benefits.

…I had some dissatisfaction about the fiancé issue, though.

When Nahyun innocently asked what had happened, I couldn’t bring myself to tell her that I participated in a power struggle of a family during the vacation and had propped up a woman as the head of the family, so I just mumbled something vague.

“Are you hurt anywhere? If you have a hard time, you must tell me, okay?”

“Huh? Yuhan.”

“…I got it.”

Still, Nahyun seemed to read my fatigue and looked at me with concern.

I didn’t want to worry her. This is tricky.

As I pondered how to divert Nahyun’s attention, Park Siwoo naturally slipped between us. After that, all of Nahyun’s focus turned to him.

Although it happened as I wished, somehow I didn’t feel good about it.

I quietly listened to their conversation, but suddenly, something Park Siwoo said pierced my ears.

“I wanted to invite you to my grandmother’s house at least once, but it’s a shame the timing didn’t work out.”

“There’s nothing you can do about it. Let’s go together next time.”

“…Where are we going together?”

I was genuinely taken aback.

Because in the game, the event where Park Siwoo visits the house of the legendary hero alone with the heroine—

“‘Alone’?”

“Probably.”

“No way!”

—was a definitive event for the heroine route!

I know this is reality, but…

Still, since it was depicted quite significantly in the game, “Park Siwoo taking a woman to his cherished place” is very important…

No, isn’t it good if they end up together?

Damn, I can’t think straight. My head was spinning.

To recover from what I just blurted out, I just randomly said something.

“So… I mean, how about we all go together?”

“Ah, if Siwoo is okay with it, going together like last time might be good.”

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“Sure. There’s enough room at my place.”

Those words somehow made me feel relieved. Why is that?

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Kill the male character.

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Author, are you crazy?

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Heroine distribution? Heroine distribution? Heroine distribution???

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I’m dropping out.

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Dropping out is for the smart.

The comments were indeed ablaze.

Seeing the public opinion on Park Siwoo, who had crossed the river of no return, I let out a deep sigh.

Siwoo, you…