Paycheck to Paycheck

As is what happened for the previous days, Ji-woo and So-young have been sticking closer to me than ever. Right now however, I'm panicking.

I have been lightly playing around with Ji-woo and teasing her a bit, but there is no sign of marriage promise. If I could, I would have asked her myself and have her agree.

No matter how many times I try and find situations that builds tension between us while we are alone, it never comes. Nothing!

I still do remember that the deity that gave me Feelie will help me out, but I still don't see and sign of the help.

There are only 2 days left with this stupid quest and so far, from what I see, nothing has happened.

I've watched romance movies that end in marriage with Ji-woo as well as some k-dramas that are romcoms with childhood friends.

Again, nothing out of the little girl.

At most, it's a blushing face and a really bad stutter. I need that blushing and stutter to go into a marriage proposal, damn it! Graahhhhhh!

I tried everything and nothing was happening. Is this deity waiting until the last op minute so I suffer more? There is an immense amount of debt in the line here!

As I was panicking in my bedroom, I check with Feelie once more to see how long until the quest ends.

'Feelie, recommended quests'

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Make a wedding pact with the transfer student, starting a cliche manga plot! (1/1) ┃ Hardcore ┃ (2)

Reward: ₲7,500 ┃ Charm x10% ┃ Social Skills -5%

Failure: -₲10,000 ┃ Charm -10% ┃ Social Skills x5%

Work out! (49/???) ┃ Cakewalk ┃

Reward: ₲20 ┃ Charm x0.2%

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Everyday, to distract myself from the impending doom, I would do some random quests on my quests chart. This is also me preparing to pay off the debt in one go.

This is the best thing I can think of in case I don't complete it so, that's what I'm focusing on now.

As I'm thinking of this, I'm currently trying to complete the working out quest and am at push-up 9. It is a hard life...

After a few more minutes, I decide to shower my sweat away. It's currently Wednesday and due to some heavy rain, school is suspended today and tomorrow.

Turning on the shower and scrubbing my body, I quickly get out to find my mom wanting to call me from the living room.

"Min-chuuuulll~~"

"Yeah? What is it?"

"Tomorrow, we are going to eat out with Ji-woo's family. It's an important event so we need to dress up, okay~?"

"Yes mom~"

'That's weird...announcement? What kind of announcement is so important that they need to call us over?'

Going back to my room and thinking about what mom just said, I go on my phone and start talking to Ji-woo about this.

In fact, this phone was handed to me by Bong-cha, Ji-woo's mom, after she found out I didn't have any. It was so I could "contact her daughter with ease".

While opening up my contacts, I see that the only one there is Ji-woo. Wryly smiling, I can't help but feel bad. After all, I'm only seven with a phone that costs around 600,000 won.

This isn't right...rich people are insane. I wonder how to befriend more?

[Min-chul: heeya Ji-woo. Why are you eating out with our families?]

[Woowoo: ahahaha. Would you rather it just be us??? ;)]

[Min-chul: I am fine with any, as long as you are there. Anyways, is there a reason for this dinner?]

[Woowoo: yaaahhh, you are going to make me blush~~♥ ehehe...you will find out when you get there, okay? It's really important]

[Min-chul: then I'll be there]

After turning off my phone, I lie back down on my bed with my hand over my forehead. Damn, this is too stressful for me.

I start thinking and thinking about what could make her fall. What could that stupid deity do to even help me.

Finally calming my brain down to make sure I don't overheat, I check my status.

'Feelie. Status'

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Name: Kim Min-chul

Age: 7

Titles:

Cutest Meat Shield (Charm x1%) [IN USE]

Little Snitch ( Charm -10%, Social Skills -5%)

HP: 15/15

STR: 24+2 (LOCKED) RES: 17 (LOCKED)

SPD: 32 (LOCKED) STAMI: 30+2 (LOCKED)

INT: 43

₲Coins: ₲9,230

———Gear———

Head: None! Wow! You suck!

Torso: None! Wow! You suck!

Arms: None! Wow! You suck!

Legs: Origami Legs ┃ (Inferior Paper Set) ┃ SPD +2 STAMI +2 ┃ Kicking Power x5%

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'Hehehehe. I knew saving my money instead of buying gear was a good choice. Now, I only need 770 coins to pay off my debt in one go!'

.....since when I did start living paycheck to paycheck on my system?!?! I'm not rich, but I'm not poor either!

I'm saving up to pay off my debt? I'm like a manga character who borrowed money from the yakuza and needs money to pay it off!!!

What the hell?!?!

"Haahhh...let's just waste some time"

Standing up, I decide to leave the comfort of my safe room and watch TV with Jung and mom. Dad, as usual, is sleeping in his room.

"Whatcha watching, Jung?"

"Huh? Oh, it's the news on Channel 5. It's called KNN I think"

"Since when did you watch the news?"

"Since that show, "Do-jun's Club" was cancelled"

I was shocked.

They cancelled Do-jun's Club? What the hell! This is preposterous! I will root through the streets!

"They cancelled it? Why?"

"Do-jun got old and quit"

"Ahh, makes sense. Lemme watch"

Jumping over the couch and into mom's lap, I rest my head back on her buxom while making myself comfortable. She pats my head before holding me tightly.

"Ahhhh~ I wish the rain went on for longer"

*smack*

Getting him on the top of my head, I look up at mom with pleading eyes. Eyes that say "...why mother?"

"Don't wish for that"

"Ehhhh, but you get to stay home with Jung and I, don't you?"

Thinking about it for a while, she nods her head slowly as she comprehends what I just said. I man, I'm not wrong, am I?

"Well...I guess that's good thing...so that those little insects stop bothering you for one second"

After she said "good thing", she lowered her voice so much that even I, who was on her lap, couldn't hear it. Looking up with a questioning gaze, she politely smiles.

"Oh, it's nothing sweetie. Continue watching the show with Jung~"

(Ji-woo POV)

Right now, it's raining quite heavily and according to my uncle, who owns the TV new channel KNN, said that we should expect it to last until Friday.

Mom said that as a final good bye, she will invite Min-chul and his family to a restaurant to say our final goodbyes. It was a decision that cheered me up.

...a bit.

I'm still angry! Humph! Don't wanna leave!

However, when I was texting Min-chul about the dinner and was trying to tease him, he said that he was okay with the dinner as long as I was there.

Kyaaaaa!!! Why does he always win? Every time I try out tease him, he wins and wins and wins and wins and...I like it.

I like that he can tease me on and on without annoying he. It's so different from sister's teasing and father's teasing.

It's so much better and for some reason, his teasing makes me want more teasing from him.

Today, I'm going to practice how to cook with mom so I can make something for Min-chul for our last meal for a while...ahhh, thinking about it makes me wanna cry.

"Alrighty, Ji-woo ah. Today, I'll be teaching you how to make omelette with chopped green onions, okay~?"

"Un!"

"Great! Now, let's start. First, you want to..."

As I started making the food it came out better than I thought. Maybe I should abandon my dreams of being an actor and become a chef?...

It sounds fun!

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