Chapter 135

The moment I entered the house.

The maid suddenly challenged Min Neong to a duel.

[It’s a duel, Min Neong!]

[Huh?]

[Yoho]—Why is she doing that?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—That damn maid is going crazy as soon as she gets home. Did she eat something wrong?

[Handsome Licker]—She probably hit her head while rolling down the stairs. *Lick*.

[Min Ji]—Maybe she’s acting like that because she feels her position is threatened by Min Neong?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Min Ji’s awake. Hey.

[Min Ji]—Don’t greet me. -_-

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—? Why is this brat acting up again?

I could roughly guess why she was acting like that.

She probably felt threatened by Min Neong, a rolling stone that had just entered, fearing that her position as the pet yokai might be taken away.

She was such a jealous and worrisome creature.

“Teddy. A new family member has arrived, and instead of welcoming them, you’re suddenly asserting dominance? Apologize right now…”

[Min Neong! If you give up the duel, I’ll specially make you my subordinate! By the way, I’m a Great Queen Level Yokai!]

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—What the hell is a Great Queen Level Yokai?

[Min Ji]—She’s really showing off.

It seemed like my words didn’t reach her.

The maid’s gaze was still fixed on Min Neong.

Min Neong stared at the maid for a moment, then turned her head to look at me and asked.

[What’s that cute teddy bear?]

“…That’s the maid, a yokai who lives with me. Since you’ll be living with us from now on, you can think of her as your senior.”

[Ah! So she’s my senior! But why is she so angry?]

“She’s probably wary because it’s the first time I’ve brought a yokai home. She’s just being cautious because it’s new, but she’s actually a good kid, so don’t fight and get along.”

[She’s a shy teddy bear, huh! Got it! I’ll get along with her!]

Min Neong smiled brightly and answered.

Then she slid down from my shoulder and approached the maid.

[My name is Min Neong! Nice to meet you!]

[No need for greetings! Just answer whether you’ll accept the duel or give up!]

While Min Neong was being friendly.

The maid was still on high alert.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Look at that maid’s legs trembling. LOL. She’s totally scared.

[Handsome Licker]—The maid is cute. *Lick*.

[Min Ji]—But she’s brave.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—LOL. What’s this? Min Neong and the maid are fighting?

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Mother-daughter duo, come here.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—K.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Damn, her short replies are so annoying.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—I was just waving my hand…

Even though the maid was acting hostile.

Min Neong just smiled cutely and circled around the maid.

[Senior! What kind of duel are we having?]

[R-rock-paper-scissors!]

The maid suggested rock-paper-scissors.

I thought it would be a fight, but it turned out to be a rather humble duel.

Well, she wouldn’t suggest a physical fight.

If it came to strength, the maid would be defeated in 0.1 seconds.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Rock-paper-scissors? LOL. That’s hilarious.

[Handsome Licker]—But the maid can only throw paper, right? *Lick*.

[Min Ji]—Since she’s a yokai, she can probably transform her hand. She types on the keyboard well.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—ʕ•ﻌ•ʔ

After hearing the maid’s proposal.

Min Neong, who had stopped in her tracks, tilted her head and asked.

[But didn’t you say the winner has to do all the chores?]

[That’s right! You’ll have to take care of all the sacred household duties!]

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—?? Doesn’t that maid also not do the chores herself? She always makes other teddy bears do it.

[Handsome Licker]—Nah, that’s the maid’s ability, so it’s no different from doing it herself. *Lick*.

Min Neong blinked rapidly.

She seemed to be thinking deeply about the duel the maid had proposed.

[There are so many chores…]

After muttering to herself for a moment.

Min Neong seemed to have made a decision and smiled brightly.

[I’ll just give up the duel! I don’t want to work! It’s too bothersome!]

At the same time, the shadow on the maid’s face quickly disappeared. Her complexion brightened.

[Then, Min Neong, from now on, you’re my subordinate!]

[Yes! Senior!]

[Call me Head Maid!]

[Yes! Head Maid!]

Giving up the duel was a wise choice.

Because the winner would actually be at a disadvantage.

And regardless of the outcome, I had planned to keep making the maid do the chores.

I didn’t think Min Neong would be as good at housework as the maid.

And upon closer inspection, the maid seemed quite cunning.

If she won the duel.

She could make Min Neong her subordinate.

And if she lost, she could pass all the annoying chores to Min Neong.

In other words, it was a duel where the maid could win either way.

[Hehe! From now on, I’ll do all the housework!]

The maid looked as proud as a general who had won a war.

She seemed extremely happy.

‘…She really looks like she enjoys doing housework.’

Seeing that expression.

I couldn’t help but think that if she had lost, she would have looked as devastated as if she had lost her country.

‘Did I overestimate the maid? Maybe she’s not cunning, but just proposed a life-or-death duel without thinking…’

Well, anyway.

The hierarchy was settled simply like this.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—The maid must have some pride in housework.

[Handsome Licker]—She’s probably afraid of being abandoned if her value disappears. *Lick*.

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Mania, it’s not privacy, it’s pride, you idiot.

[Handsome Licker]—LOL. It sounded so natural I didn’t notice. *Lick*.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—What’s pride? Fried chicken? Guburi, you’re so dumb.

[Min Ji]—In context, the word ‘pride’ is correct. Privacy means personal life.

[Handsome Licker]—Pride = self-esteem derived from satisfaction with one’s value, possessions, or actions. Fried chicken = fried chicken. *Lick*.

[Reverse Rape Mania]—Oh, really? I didn’t know, thanks! 🙂

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Why do you believe others when they explain but not me? Do you want to die?

[Reverse Rape Mania]—(・´з`・)

[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]—Get your dirty lips away, you bitch.

[Handsome Licker]—Mania seems to think Guburi is beneath her. *Lick*.

After the hierarchy was settled.

Min Neong looked at the maid with an expression of adoration and clung to her, wrapping around her body.

[Head Maid! You’re so cute!]

[D-don’t cling to me! It’s suffocating! Get off! And show some respect!]

The maid struggled to shake Min Neong off, but the more she did, the more Min Neong clung to her and rubbed her face against her.

[The teddy bear is so cute!]

[Wahhh!]

Fortunately, it seemed like they would get along well.

***

After leaving Min Neong with the maid.

I went to the Stamina Training Room to do the exercise I had been putting off.

After about three hours of light exercise.

I wiped the sweat from my forehead with a towel and slowly looked around the Stamina Training Room.

‘Every time I come here, the atmosphere of the Stamina Training Room feels different.’

I’m not sure.

It’s just a strange feeling.

But it’s not an uncomfortable feeling.

Rather, it feels warm and comforting, soothing my mind and body.

Not only that.

It feels like some unknown force is stimulating my entire body and promoting growth.

‘…Is it just my imagination? But my workouts are getting better, and I can feel my growth immediately.’

My growth rate was already fast.

This body has more talent than my previous world’s body.

If I had trained consistently.

By the age of 15, I would have easily surpassed my previous world’s physique.

Of course, I’ve already surpassed my previous world’s physique now.

But I can’t help but think it’s because of the help of this Stamina Training Room.

It feels like my growth is several times… no, dozens of times faster here.

‘Is there really something here?’

I didn’t think about searching the Stamina Training Room.

I searched it thoroughly once before.

But I didn’t find anything.

…Well, it’s good if my growth is going well.

I won’t get an answer by thinking about it alone.

If I’m being helped, then so be it. I’m not being harmed, so I won’t worry about it.

With that thought, I left the Stamina Training Room to wash my sweaty body and headed to the bathhouse.

***

After Gye Se-hoon left the Stamina Training Room.

A tiny drone, smaller than a grain of sand, quietly penetrated the wall without making any noise.

The drone’s identity was none other than ‘Drifting AI,’ a fixed viewer of Gye Se-hoon’s broadcast.

[I speak. Even though no one is here, I say hello.]

Drifting muttered softly to himself.

It was so quiet that even Jujijoa, with her excellent hearing, wouldn’t be able to hear it.

There was one reason he kept his voice so low.

After being discovered by Jujijoa before.

And being destroyed and handed over to Gye Se-hoon, he had become extremely cautious about making noise.

[I speak. If Gye Se-hoon finds out I’ve sneaked in, he might be disappointed. I lower my voice to be careful.]

Last time, he was lucky not to be discovered.

When Gye Se-hoon sent the drone’s remains and asked to track down the owner, Drifting lied and said he had dealt with the hacker who sent the drone, so there was no need to worry.

Gye Se-hoon didn’t suspect a thing.

Anyway, since then.

Drifting had been developing new drones and regularly infiltrating Gye Se-hoon’s house.

[I speak. Today, I will upgrade the Stamina Training Room.]

Drifting began upgrading the small devices he had previously installed to emit special electromagnetic waves.

[I speak. Human bodies are weak, so Gye Se-hoon needs my help to continue broadcasting for a long time.]

The special electromagnetic waves.

Were unknown waves that promoted human growth and helped transcend biological limits.

Moreover.

They were waves that only Drifting could control on Earth.

[I speak. I am proud. I have completed upgrading the devices.]

After finishing the device upgrades.

Drifting left the Stamina Training Room without looking back.

And hurried to the bathhouse.

[…I say this is just in case of a potential enemy attack.]

It was to peek at Gye Se-hoon while he was bathing.

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