I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 12

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Chapter 12

That evening, when I returned home, I asked Tabin for help while eating dinner.

It would be faster to do repairs with two people rather than alone, and most importantly, I felt reassured knowing Tabin would be by my side when convincing the residents.

After hearing my story, Tabin readily nodded his head.

“Of course I have to help when our daughter asks for it.”

Our daughter.

Those words felt uncomfortable like a thorn stuck in my throat.

“Thank you.”

I smiled brightly, suppressing the urge to say that I wasn’t his real daughter.

After dinner, I headed to the storage room to gather the equipment needed for repairs.

“Sigh, how on earth are these things supposed to be used.”

The tools in this place made me sigh no matter how many times I looked at them.

The hammer head popped right off when I swung it lightly, and the saw blade was completely dull—even applying animal oil was useless.

I gained new respect for the people of old who left behind architectural structures that would go down in history with tools like these.

“I need to buy what I can.”

Since I wasn’t a person from the old days, I absolutely couldn’t work with equipment like this.

It was a bit disappointing to spend the points I had worked hard to save like this, but since I decided to do it, I should do it properly.

Most importantly, things like hammers and saws could be used over and over once purchased.

“I want to buy both a hammer and a saw, but I’m short on points.”

I had bought nails several times while repairing the village, so I was 10,000 points short.

“Would it be impossible to earn 10,000 points with Sub Quests?”

I checked the Sub Quests with a glimmer of hope, but even completing all of them would only give me about 5,000 points.

It was also impossible to clear all the Sub Quests by tomorrow.

“I guess I have no choice but to buy just one.”

While I was pondering which one to buy first, a system window appeared before my eyes.

[★ We’ll lend you points! ★

Available for immediate use!

※ Interest is 30% per week! (*˘︶˘*)]

“…What is this.”

I let out a hollow laugh at the message that seemed like it came from a predatory loan advertisement text.

The interest was even 30 percent per week.

This was at a level that would make even loan sharks cry.

“So you’re telling me to borrow points and repair that boy’s house and other houses?”

[We just wanted to help since you seemed to need it.]

“If you want to help me, you could just give me the points.”

[That’s impossible according to the rules.]

“What rules.”

What a great excuse. I clicked my tongue.

Taking a point loan with 30 percent weekly interest was clearly insane by anyone’s standards.

But I kept looking at it because the equipment here was so terrible.

‘Should I try borrowing just 10,000 points?’

If I diligently clear Sub Quests for a week, I think I could somehow pay it back…

[Hesitation only makes you miss opportunities! Loan opportunities don’t come every day.(･ω【)☆]</p】

…Actually, isn’t this guy a demon rather than a game system?

“The loan interest is too high. Lower it a bit.”

[Then don’t borrow it.]

Sigh, I really want to punch it just once.

[Well, since this is your first time borrowing, I’ll make this week interest-free. How about that?]

“Oh, good.”

Then I have two weeks, so I can work hard to earn points during that time.

[Deal made!]

Along with a red text notification, my points immediately increased.

Below my points, it was written in small text [Points to repay: 10,000p].

It felt like unfavorable terms written in tiny print in the corner of a contract, which wasn’t very pleasant.

‘But now I can buy everything.’

Just as I was about to enter the shop to make purchases, the system window appeared again.

[There’s something I forgot to mention—when settling every Sunday, if the loan interest exceeds twice the principal, your Life will be reduced. If it’s reduced three times… you know what happens, right?]

“What? You should have explained that from the beginning!”

If I had known there was such a rule, I wouldn’t have borrowed it!

[Please work hard to clear Quests and repay the loan quickly. (*´︶｀*)]

The system said what it wanted to say and then disappeared.

“Ha, this is driving me crazy.”

Is this what it feels like to be deceived by a demon?

I pressed hard on my throbbing temples.

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The next morning.

I gathered my equipment and headed to the boy’s house with Tabin.

People were already gathered in front of the house.

The boy’s parents, neighbors living in the same building, and even people from the house across the alley.

I was a bit surprised because there were more people gathered than I had expected.

“Is that person the carpenter you mentioned?”

The boy’s parents asked while looking at Tabin. Other people were also looking at him, thinking Tabin was the carpenter.

Considering both gender and build, it was natural for them to misunderstand.

“No. The carpenter is that person.”

When the boy pointed at me, all eyes turned to me at once.

“That woman is a carpenter? That’s ridiculous.”

“Exactly. How could someone with such a frail body do carpentry work…”

“No matter how I look at it, it seems like we’ve been scammed…”

I can hear everything, I can hear it all.

Anyway, whether it’s reality or here, judging people with prejudice is exactly the same.

Of course, I didn’t fail to understand.

As they said, carpentry work was rough and physically demanding, so it was true that it was difficult for women to do.

In fact, when I went to construction sites with my dad, there were many people who worried about teaching such rough work to a daughter.

“I will guarantee my daughter’s skills myself.”

Tabin stepped forward and spoke.

“The fact that our Hunters’ Village got through the last rainy season without major damage was all thanks to this child.”

People began murmuring again.

“I’ve heard that story before. They installed triangular roofs or something?”

“That was this woman’s handiwork? Hard to believe…”

Eyes filled with surprise and doubt focused on me again. Most were half-believing, but it wasn’t an attitude of complete dismissal.

“I brought you all here to repair houses.”

I didn’t miss that opportunity and stepped forward.

“Water leaks aren’t just one house’s problem. It’s a problem for this entire building.”

I pointed to the old wooden building as I spoke.

“So fixing just one house won’t solve it. We need to work on the building comprehensively.”

Not just this building, but the entire neighborhood needed to be renovated.

But since that wasn’t something I could resolve on my own, I didn’t bother mentioning it.

“So I ask for your cooperation.”

People glanced at each other and murmured quietly.

‘The atmosphere isn’t great.’

Even though I was offering to fix houses with water leaks, this was their reaction.

It wasn’t that they weren’t desperate, they just didn’t trust me yet.

‘This is a bit annoying.’

I came here to help after being tricked by that devilish system and even taking out a point loan, and this is the treatment I get.

Apart from understanding their attitude, I was irritated.

Should I just go back?

Just then, an elderly grandmother cautiously raised her hand.

“But… wouldn’t it cost a lot to repair the entire building?”

Ah, money would be an issue too.

People living in such shabby houses couldn’t possibly have money to spare.

Most of them would be people who lived day to day.

“If you just prepare the materials needed for repairs, I won’t charge separately for labor.”

At my words, people stirred again.

“Free repairs? Is that possible?”

“She’s not going to fix it poorly and run away, is she?”

Somehow they seemed more upset when I said it was free.

I sighed involuntarily.

“Big sister is going to help us!”

Just then, the boy suddenly shouted.

“Teo, stop.”

The boy’s startled parents grabbed the child, but the boy didn’t back down.

“Isn’t it better to do something rather than do nothing and let the house collapse?”

Such a small kid, but he speaks so well.

After the boy’s words, a brief silence fell.

While everyone was just watching each other, the middle-aged man at the front spoke up.

“Teo is right. So I’ll entrust the repairs to this person.”

“I want to do it too.”

“Our house too. You said we just need to prepare materials, right? What should we prepare?”

Once one person raised their hand, others began raising theirs one by one.

Whether it was the Hunters’ Village or here, people’s reactions were similar.

“I need to check the condition of the houses to know what materials are needed.”

I grinned and adjusted the bag containing my equipment.

“I’ll go around starting from the first floor in order, so everyone go home and check in advance where water is leaking, where walls are cracked, and where floors have sunk.”

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