[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 152

Boom─!!

As soon as I hit the ground, a cloud of dust rose up.

I didn’t plan to land so clumsily, but the slope was too steep, and my feet got tangled mid-air.

[Crazy girl crazy girl crazy girl crazy girl!!!]

[Kyaaaaah!!!]

—Thud, thud.

“Phew—”

As I slowly got up, a gust of wind blew away the dust that had been blocking my vision.

“Hand over your neck.”

“Huh…!”

“W-who…?”

[That’s not it!!!!]

[Wait, did she just run down that hill? Is that even possible???]

“I’ll ask nicely one more time. Hand over your neck.”

“Gasp!”

—Thump!

The moment I stomped the ground, I got closer to them.

Slash—!

A participant, slapped by the side of the rubber knife, collapsed.

[Damn, Room Master, that’s not how it’s supposed to beㅠㅠ]

[They said there’s a special liquid on the knife blade, you crazy girl]

Slash—!

Slash—!

..

..

Beep!

<Participant 666 earned 5 points>

***

“……Congratulations, Participant 666.”

“Yep.”

“You’ve earned 77 points all by yourself in a game with over 600 participants.”

“It was a team effort, though.”

“You were putting on a one-man show, weren’t you?”

—Thud, thud.

“Phew— Just give me the items.”

[Please, I’m begging you]

[LOLOLOLOLOL]

Game Master B, wearing a black suit and a mask, is looking at me with a bewildered expression.

“All participants who faced Participant 666, except for one, have forfeited the survival game.”

“Should I make one more for you?”

Thud.

“Gasp!”

Game Master B, seemingly surprised, raises his arms wide.

As if he thinks he’s some kind of clown, he exaggerates every action, making it all look ridiculous.

“I feel like slapping someone.”

[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]

[Ugh, someone sew Room Master’s mouth shut]

“And turn off that crappy song. What’s with the disco vibe on a deserted island? Your taste is really something.”

“Haha, I thought you’d like it. Too bad.”

Snap!

B flicks his finger, and the booming speakers go silent.

“Well then, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived.”

Rubbing his gloved hands together, he takes a step toward me and pulls out a piece of paper from his pocket.

I don’t like any of this.

I unfold the paper and see a list of prizes.

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1. Disposable tableware set: 9P

2. One 500mL can of beer: 10P

3. 2L of drinking water: 12P

4. A whole watermelon: 14P

5. Three slices of sandwich: 15P

..

..

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“Wow, this is really underwhelming.”

“Haha, didn’t I tell you? It’s a simple game, so just relax and enjoy.”

The food items are all perishable, and the rest of the prizes are just mediocre. Nothing seems particularly useful.

“Ga-eul!”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

Nella, who was at the top of the cliff, must’ve finally made her way to the shore.

“Good job.”

“Haha, my friend did all the hard work.”

“Check this out.”

Nella takes the list and starts scanning it quickly.

“Huh. There’s really nothing useful here, huh?”

“Right?”

“Haha, this is truly heartbreaking.”

B dramatically clutches his chest.

Holding on and overacting again.

Out of all this, the only thing that’s somewhat useful is the hammock.

“Two hammocks, one mosquito net, one watermelon, five eggs, and a Sprite with a fruit cocktail, please.”

“Great choice.”

Snap!

B flicks their fingers, and the staff behind them rummages through a box and pulls out the items.

“Friend, I get the hammocks and mosquito net, but why the rest?”

“Just two hammocks alone cost 80 points. The rest? Just gonna devour them.”

Even with 177 points, there wasn’t anything particularly useful.

At least with the hammock and mosquito net, you can escape the annoying bugs, which is a decent haul.

“What will you do with the remaining 50 points?”

B’s voice is full of laughter as they ask.

Curious about what I’ll choose, they keep tapping their fingers together non-stop.

“Give me a shovel.”

“Huh?”

“Here it is. Shovel number 17, 30 points.”

B tilts their head but still hands over the shovel.

“Friend, what are you gonna do with a shovel?”

“If the enemy team comes, I’ll smash their heads with this.”

“Eek!”

As I take the shovel and stare at B, they overact again.

“Change the remaining points to beer. Is that it for now?”

“Yes, the prize distribution is over.”

“Alright, I’ll head out then. Nella, let’s go. I’ll cook dinner.”

“Haha. Let’s go.”

A day on the deserted island is short.

With zero infrastructure, everything has to be done from scratch.

That’s why even eating takes hours.

“Nella, set up the hammock and mosquito net. I’ll go into the sea and come back.”

“What? No, it’s already getting dark. Absolutely not. Just eat what we have.”

The setting sun will disappear in an instant.

Still, I’m looking forward to the night sea.

“It’s fine. I’ll just gather from the shallow area. Besides, Nella, your task is more important, right? With just the hammock, we can avoid all the bugs on the ground.”

“Well, that’s true… But the night sea is too dangerous, Ga-eul.”

“I’ll just pick stuff from the shallow area. Don’t worry too much.”

After trying to stop me several times, Nella finally gives up and raises her hand.

“Ha, fine. You’re Ga-eul, so you’ll handle it.”

“Baekseol, help Nella out. I’m counting on you.”

“Okay!”

After sending Baekseol to Nella, I do what I always do and put the diving case on my phone.

“Guys, let’s go.”

[Isn’t this too dangerous?]

[The sun sets so fast…]

“There’s more delicious stuff in the night sea. And I’ll be back before it gets dark.”

Even though the sun is setting, the temperature on the deserted island refuses to drop.

Splash!

As I dive into the sea, my body instantly feels lighter.

─Bubble.

[Kkukkukk]

[It’s so pretty every time I see it]

With each kick, my body moves forward smoothly.

***

“Phew! Ha, I’m alive.”

Ding!

───

[Whiting]

82cm

[Whiting]

63cm

[Lobster]

77cm

[Sea Grapes]

68g

───

“Ahhh.”

[Wow, insane lol]

[Is this even real lol]

[This must be so delicious]

Splash splash.

The footsteps are light.

Back in the day, on payday, my dad used to come home with chicken to see his kids smile. I wonder if his footsteps were like this.

“Soul food, two croakers. The sea is best at night.”

[If it got any darker, I would’ve died.]

[Seriously, just watching is scary as hell.]

Even if croaker is like that, I hope Nella likes lobster.

“Baekseol! Nella!”

“Friend!”

Rolling, rolling.

[Lol, Baekseol is rolling again.]

[Nella looks half-dead, lol.]

As I approached the spot I had secured, Baekseol rolled a coconut right to my feet.

“Did you pick this for me?”

“Yes!”

“Oh, thank you.”

“Yay!”

Crouching down and petting Baekseol, I looked at Nella, who finally seemed to relax.

Baekseol must have caused a lot of trouble.

“Nella, look at this.”

“Ahh!”

When I showed her the skewered lobster, Nella’s eyes widened, and she screamed.

I’ve never heard Nella’s voice like that before. Is it really that good?

“I’ve never seen such a big lobster in my life!”

“You worked hard today. Let’s eat until we burst.”

Nella nodded vigorously.

It would’ve been nice if there were long-lasting spices among the exchange items, but there was nothing like that.

So, we have to eat it all today. If we leave it for even a day, it’ll turn into inedible food waste.

“Hahaha! I love this, Ga-eul.”

This is the most hearty laugh I’ve ever heard from Nella.

“Bring a bunch of stones, heat them up, and throw the lobster on top. It’ll cook by itself.”

“I’ll get them right away.”

While Nella went to get the stones, I had to prepare the croaker.

I sliced it thickly, poured eggs bought with points into a coconut bowl, and roughly stirred it with a branch.

After marinating the croaker slices, I placed them on the stone slab.

Sizzle!

The delicious sound echoed.

[Ah, that sound!]

[Just live on a deserted island already.]

While I was preparing the ingredients, Nella came back with a bunch of small stones.

“Ugh, the delicious smell is already overwhelming.”

“It’s a shame we don’t have flour.”

“Where do you think we are?”

“True.”

B really only exchanged perishable food ingredients.

It’s hard not to curse how stingy that is.

Sizzle!

Thanks to Nella adding a lot of firewood while I was at the sea, the heat is no joke.

“Ah, I’m hungry. Hungry. Hungry.”

“Hold on a bit longer. If we don’t cook it properly and get sick on this deserted island, there’s no medicine.”

Nella’s eyes followed the oil dripping down the stone slab.

“Nella, keep an eye on this so it doesn’t burn. I need to prepare Baekseol’s food.”

“Leave it to me.”

I cut the watermelon in half and scraped some flesh into a coconut dish.

Pouring fruit cocktail and Sprite over it, the fruit punch was complete.

“Let’s feed our little friend.”

“Excited!”

Baekseol, who was rolling around on the coconut, dashed towards me.

“Here, try this.”

“Sniff!”

Baekseol licked the fruit punch in her bowl, then coughed and rubbed her nose with her paw.

“Oops. Too strong? Can’t eat it?”

“Ouch!”

The carbonation must be too much.

Looks like the nose is twitching.

“I brought some seaweed, I’ll cook it for you.”

“Delicious!”

After rubbing her nose a few more times, Baekseol seemed to quickly adjust to the carbonation and started enjoying the fruit punch.

“Eat a lot.”

“Yes!”

Seeing her wiggle her butt while eating, it seems it suits her taste.

The crunching sound resonates as if she’s eating watermelon.

“Nella, is it all cooked?”

“…..”

“Nella?”

“Huh, huh?”

Nella, who was staring blankly at the fire, turned to look at me.

“Nella, you’re drooling.”

“Eek.”

She must be really hungry.

Handing Nella the chopsticks, I poked at the grilled fish and saw it was perfectly cooked.

“It’s all cooked. Let’s eat quickly.”

“Wow!”

“Should I take this out too?”

Sizzle!

I opened a can of beer and handed it to Nella, and once again, drool started to drip from her mouth.

“Ga-eul, hurry!”

“Yes.”

Putting the grilled fish and lobster tail into a coconut bowl, Nella’s face lit up with a smile.

“Are you eating the tail?”

“Yes. Nella will eat it all.”

“Wow!”

Feels like raising two kids.

“Haha. Friend, let’s make a toast.”

“Sure. Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

Gulp, gulp, gulp.

Nella hurriedly brought the beer can to her mouth and immediately gulped it down.

“Ugh! So happy.”

Watching Nella eat in a rush, I tried the beer myself, but it wasn’t as tasty as I thought.

It would have been better if it were a bit colder.

The slight disappointment is filled by the company of friends.

***

Boom!

The night sky of the deserted island roared madly.

Annoying things leave, but even more annoying things rush in.

“Ga-eul, it’s going to pour soon!”

“Yes. Please help fix the camp.”

“Where’s Ga-eul? Why the shovel…?”

Nella, who was looking at me, noticed the shovel in my hand and opened her mouth wide.

“You come even when eating, always annoying me.”

“What!!? Ga-eul, hold on!”

[Room Master, please hold on!!!]

[Room Master is causing trouble again!! A huge disaster!!!]

[Emergency, emergency!!]

Boom! Boom—!

“It’ll be over soon.”