I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

What is she talking about?

‘Are you saying that the person I was chatting with earlier wasn’t Jin Yuha, but Shin Se-hee?’

Before they could process this shock, Shin Se-hee continued.

“It was easy. Well, since he’s already left for Jeju Island, and Jin Yuha rarely looks at his phone while in a dungeon, it was as easy as pie to temporarily transfer his IP address to my computer.”

Yoo-ri couldn’t hold back anymore and grabbed Shin Se-hee by the collar.

“Why did you do such a thing! I… I…”

But Shin Se-hee, her collar in Yoo-ri’s grip, showed no change in expression.

“I wanted to show you something.”

“Show us…?”

“The reality that you can’t see, and the despair that I felt.”

Yoo-ri’s eyes trembled. She didn’t quite understand what Shin Se-hee was talking about.

‘What’s the point of this nonsense? What reality am I not seeing, and what despair is she talking about?’

Slap!

Shin Se-hee slapped away Yoo-ri’s hand from her collar and looked around at the gathered party members.

“You all love Jin Yuha, don’t you?”

Love?

Yoo-ri would have brushed it off or denied it if this had happened earlier. She wasn’t sure if her feelings were truly love yet. But now, she couldn’t bring herself to deny it.

【Sword Demon】 ─ You’re a reliable comrade! Let’s continue to work together! ^—-^

The message from Jin Yuha, accepting Shin Se-hee’s confession, still lingered in her mind.

The other party members, excluding Shin Se-hee, remained silent, probably feeling the same way.

“If one of you were to end up with Jin Yuha, would you be able to watch quietly from the sidelines?”

Shin Se-hee raised a hand as she asked.

“…”

She didn’t seem to expect an answer and shook her head.

“No, of course not. You all rushed here to do something to me because I was chosen by Jin Yuha. I’m not blaming you, though. I would’ve done the same.”

“Cut the crap. Get to the point, flower-brain.”

Kang Do-hee couldn’t hold back anymore and snapped. Shin Se-hee shrugged as if to say it couldn’t be helped.

“An alliance, of course.”

“An… Alliance?”

Lim Ga-eul repeated the word, confused.

“Yes, I had to endure so much hatred, jealousy, and overwhelming emotions to come to this conclusion. You don’t know what I’ve been through.”

Shin Se-hee caressed Jin Yuha’s sofa as if it were something precious.

“So, I did this because it was unfair. While all of you are looking at the flower garden that is the present, I’m the only one seeing the hellish future. Who’s the real flower-brain here? Me or you?”

Shin Se-hee’s calm confession left everyone speechless, even Kang Do-hee, who had been harshly criticizing her.

“I’m sure of it. In my life, I don’t think I’ll ever want anyone as much as I want Jin Yuha. And I don’t think I’ll ever meet someone who stimulates my desires like he does. So, I want him. I want to monopolize him. But when I’m greedy, he gets sad.”

“…”

“Because he cherishes all of you.”

Shin Se-hee said this as if she didn’t want to admit it.

“If I can’t have him all to myself, then I have no choice but to share him. So, I’ve decided to compromise. Everyone here, plus that annoying instructor who went on the trip with us today.”

She was firm in her decision, leaving no room for negotiation.

“Just, up to that point.”

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Sophia stumbled out of Jin Yuha’s room and made her way back to her own.

Flop!

She buried her face in her bed, feeling dazed.

She had heard a lot, but the feeling that stood out the most at that moment was relief.

Her heart had dropped, and she had been consumed by jealousy and hatred, her eyes rolling back. But thankfully, today’s incident had been a prank orchestrated by Shin Se-hee.

Sophia hugged herself tightly.

“I’m relieved…”

The message she had received earlier was a lie. Jin Yuha hadn’t chosen Shin Se-hee. He hadn’t abandoned her.

“I’m truly relieved…”

Flop.

Sophia turned her body and looked up at the ceiling.

She could still hear Shin Se-hee’s words in her ears.

─ Because for him, all of you are only 4%, 3%, but I’m 100%. In the end, it’s a game where the one who likes him less loses, right?

Shin Se-hee had said that she had no choice but to make this choice because she was 100%. And as she said this, her face looked sad.

“One hundred percent…”

That’s right. Jin Yuha treated all the party members equally, but all of them only had eyes for him.

─ So, what will you do? If you accept my compromise, we will compete to win more of his affection, but we won’t completely push each other out.

To this proposal, Kang Do-hee had said…

─ If we reject it?

─ Then, it will really lead to a sad conclusion for Jin Yuha.

─ A sad conclusion?

─ We’ll fight like hell until only one of us is left. And if it’s you, I will never back down.

Sophia felt the same way.

Utopia was an abnormal party centered around Jin Yuha. If someone became greedy, the others couldn’t just stand by and watch.

They had been ignoring this fact, but Shin Se-hee’s actions today had brought it to the surface.

‘When did Shin Se-hee start thinking this way?’

The answer came surprisingly easily.

“Probably after the artifact that measures favorability appeared.”

Since then, the party members had become more guarded towards each other, and the competition for Jin Yuha’s time had become more obvious.

─ If you agree to my proposal, we will become people who share his affection. We will be his co-lovers.

Sharing affection.

Co-lovers.

Shin Se-hee shamelessly said things that no one had ever imagined.

Sophia turned her head and looked at the photo of Jin Yuha hanging on the wall.

If the Utopia party members all became Jin Yuha’s lovers… It was something she had never even considered.

Of course, it went against the common sense that one person meets one other person.

If it really happened and it became known to the world, Jin Yuha would be severely criticized.

While a woman seeing multiple men might be seen as capable by some, a man seeing multiple women would only face backlash. In fact, his reputation might suffer even more than what they had witnessed during the American monster extermination request.

─ So, while maintaining our current relationship on the surface, we need to elevate Jin Yuha to the highest position.

“The highest position…”

─ We need to make people think that his relationship with all of us is natural.

Yes, if that’s what it takes, then so be it.

As she thought of him while looking at his photo, she suddenly missed him terribly.

Now that she had acknowledged her feelings for him and accepted that all the Utopia party members were in a fair competition, maybe it was time to be more proactive…

“….I’ll go to Jeju Island tomorrow.”

In fact, she wanted to run to him right now, but it was already late at night. And after everything that had happened today, she wanted to look her best for him.

‘I should go to the shop tomorrow morning and get ready.’

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And the next day, around lunchtime…

That is, when Jin Yuha was meeting Baek Seol-hee’s parents…

The Utopia party members met in front of the spatial transporter, all dressed up more than usual.

Kang Do-hee was wearing a dress, something she never usually wore. Yoo-ri had let down her usually tied-up hair, and it was now permed in waves. Lim Ga-eul carried a basket of snacks in one hand, wearing an off-shoulder top that revealed her cleavage. Sophia, who had gone to her usual shop early in the morning, sparkled with her elaborate makeup. The only one who looked the same as always was Ichika.

“…..”

“…..”

“…..”

“…..”

Even though they had all gathered, no one spoke.

‘Wow, can your intentions be any more transparent?’

Of course, they all laughed inwardly at each other’s obvious intentions, but…

Tap tap─

Tap tap─

Tap tap─

“Haaam…”

Shin Se-hee appeared from behind, covering her mouth with one hand as she yawned.

“You guys really don’t give me a break, do you? It’s so obvious what’s on your minds.”

The Utopia party members glared at Shin Se-hee, who was also dressed up more than usual, as if yesterday had just been a taste of what was to come.

‘How dare you…’