The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 283

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 104

I stirred awake from where I’d been lying and asked Yu Ga Young.
“Yu Ga Young, do you have nightmares like that often these days?”
“I do have nightmares pretty frequently. I looked it up online, and apparently it’s because my body isn’t in good condition and my energy is weak.”
“What kind of nightmares do you usually have?”
“Being late to school, getting scolded by Dad, and um, Gates opening too…”
They were nightmares that could be considered ordinary, if anything.
Had I overreacted?
“But why are you asking about nightmares?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. Keep playing with Uncle Su Ho.”
I leaned my head back against the sofa again and waved one hand dismissively.
But Yu Ga Young, already losing interest in Jang Su Ho, approached the sofa where I was lying instead.
“Sister, Yeo Joo sister.”
“Yeah, what is it?”
“Well.”
“Yes?”
“You still haven’t given me my Christmas present.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
When I met Yu Ga Young last month, I had promised to give her a Christmas gift.
After that, I’d gone into Gates with Sa Ma Young and gotten caught up preparing for the Guild Cup.
I retrieved the gift I’d prepared for Yu Ga Young from my Subspace and handed it to her.
“Here, Merry Christmas. And may you have a happy new year and good health.”
“Wow!”
Yu Ga Young immediately broke into a bright smile upon receiving the gift box and tore open the wrapping.
After checking the contents, she paused and asked.
“…Sister, isn’t this really expensive?”
The gift I’d prepared for Yu Ga Young was a children’s protective barrier necklace sold at Maestro.
Unlike the one Jung Je Hwa had given me, it couldn’t be used multiple times, and it was only B-rank, but it was still an item that could protect Yu Ga Young at least once.
Moreover, since it was designed for children, it even had a location tracking function in case of emergency.
“No, it wasn’t expensive. So don’t lose it and make sure you always wear it.”
“But I was just thinking of asking for something like chocolate or a doll as a Christmas present…”
“It’s fine. I didn’t spend my own money—I used the Guild’s funds.”
Yu Ga Young is an incredible prospect with A-rank to S-rank potential.
This much is worth investing in.
Besides, even if there were no such reason, I wanted to give Yu Ga Young at least one item that could protect her in this harsh world.
‘An item that could protect her.’
Watching Yu Ga Young’s delight as she gazed at the necklace, another gift came to mind.
“You should always wear this too.”
“What is this? A bracelet?”
What I additionally gave Yu Ga Young was a string bracelet scanner that Je Hwa had created.
Though it was an early model that displayed the degree of darkness addiction through green, orange, and red colors, it would be more convenient for a child to wear constantly than an adult-sized wristwatch.
“See? It’s green right now, isn’t it?”
“Yes.”
“If it turns orange, come find me for treatment. You don’t have to wait for the scheduled day each month. And if it ever turns red, you need to come running even if you’re at school.”
“That’s amazing. I understand!”
Yu Ga Young, suddenly adorned with a necklace and bracelet, practically bounced with joy.
“Thank you, sister!”
She hugged me so tightly it was almost overwhelming.
I patted the back of Yu Ga Young, whose height had finally begun to catch up after being stunted by illness for so long, and checked her status window.

Yu Ga Young (Unawakened)
Latent Ability – A ~ S

As I suspected, Yu Ga Young had not yet awakened.
‘I was being overly cautious.’
Children could have vivid dreams sometimes, after all.
I dismissed the concern and entrusted Yu Ga Young back to Jang Su Ho before lying down on the sofa for an afternoon nap.

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Tap, tap.
“Sister, Yeo Joo sister.”
“I’ve only been asleep for less than five minutes. Let me sleep a bit longer.”
“Less than five minutes? You’ve been sleeping for two hours straight.”
“Huh? Really?”
That’s strange.
I could have sworn I’d just fallen asleep.
Scratching my head and opening my eyes, I saw Chung Soo looking down at me with pity.
“Oh, Chung Soo. It’s been a while.”
“If you’re going to sleep, go to your room and sleep properly. Why do you always take naps in places like this?”
“Because naps in places like this taste sweeter.”
“You’ll end up with a crooked mouth at this rate. Come to my Research Lab and have a warm cup of tea.”
The Training Facility lobby had more than enough food and drinks.
Yet he was insisting I come to his Research Lab instead.
‘He must have something to tell me.’
I nodded as if I knew nothing and followed Chung Soo to the Research Lab.
But what he placed before me wasn’t coffee or tea sweetened with fruit syrup—it was a dark brown infusion of something.
“What is this?”
“Something good for your health.”
Good for my health, so I drank it anyway.
The tea was bitterly astringent, matching its suspicious appearance.
“Ugh, it’s bitter! How do you drink something like this?”
“This is hovenia tea my grandmother sent me this time.”
“…I suppose things that are good for your health are usually a bit bitter. Give me another cup.”
Chung Soo chuckled and sat across from me, asking a question.
“How are the Guild Cup preparations going?”
“What am I supposed to do? Other people are doing group training today too.”
The hovenia tea, which I’d initially disliked for its bitterness, had a certain charm once you got used to it.
I sipped the warm tea and glanced at Chung Soo, who wasn’t even touching his own cup.
“How have you been lately?”
Chung Soo had been frantically busy with trauma potions for a while.
“Well, the people at the Awakened Healer Hospital Research Lab have been working hard.”
“Right. It seems the large guilds have already received their allocation.”
“Yes, since supplies are running short, medium and small guilds have to wait for the next distribution.”
“So you want to increase production volume, is that it?”
At my question, he flinched slightly.
“That is….”
Chung Soo hesitating was a rare sight.
“It’s fine, just tell me.”
Despite my encouragement, he continued fidgeting with the cup handle, lost in thought, before finally speaking after a long pause.
“I want to release the formula for trauma treatment potions as open source.”
This was a bit unexpected.
It must have been difficult for her to bring up the subject.
“So you’re saying you want to let other people make trauma treatment potions too?”
“…Yes.”
This time, I needed a moment to think as well.
I sipped the warm hovenia tea that had cooled to just the right temperature and recalled the stamina and mana potions commonly available on the market.
The market for these two types of potions—as common among Hunters as cold medicine—was absolutely enormous.
Each manufacturer had their own slightly different formula, resulting in countless varieties.
With such abundant supply, even non-Awakened individuals consumed diluted potions like tonics or herbal remedies.
But trauma treatment potions had only just finished development, and there was such tremendous demand that they required A-rank Hunters to escort shipments.
In other words, it was still a market with plenty of profit to extract.
“If we release it as open source, production will skyrocket, making it much easier for more people to access trauma potions.”
As my deliberation dragged on, Im Chung Soo added his thoughts.
“Non-Awakened individuals will benefit too, just like with stamina potions.”
“That’s true.”
“Of course, if we release it as open source, the Justice Guild won’t receive any royalties….”
“Have you already discussed this with Director Seo Yu Baek?”
The trauma treatment potion wasn’t Im Chung Soo’s invention alone.
It was created together with the research team at the Awakened Healer Hospital, including Seo Yu Baek.
“Yes, it seems those people think it would be good to release it as open source….”
“Then do it that way.”
“Really? Really, that’s okay?”
Im Chung Soo widened his eyes and asked several times over.
“Have you thought this through? The Justice Guild won’t make money?”
“Do you really think I’m that obsessed with money?”
I set my teacup down on the table and shook my head.
“You only know half the story. If word gets out that Im Chung Soo from the Justice Guild is releasing something as massive as trauma treatment potions as open source, our guild’s image will improve tremendously, won’t it? Image is something you can’t buy even if you throw money at it.”
“That’s true, but….”
“And if my younger brother wants to do something good, how could I, as his older sister, oppose it?”
“….”
Im Chung Soo sat quietly without saying anything, simply gazing at me.
The brat must be getting emotional.
“The guild runs fine without you working all night to make money anymore, so from now on, just do what you want. That herbal encyclopedia you mentioned last time sounds good too.”
“…Thank you.”
I stood up and patted Im Chung Soo’s shoulder before leaving the Research Lab.
The sun was setting, and from the Training Building corridor, the sky glowed crimson with the sunset.
Just as Im Chung Soo said, once trauma treatment potions became commercialized at affordable prices, countless people would save their lives because of it.
Especially as the apocalyptic day when that clear sky would turn pitch black drew ever closer.
“The child is growing up well.”
He was admirable—Chung Soo, always thinking of others before himself, even when he could have been greedy.
My spirits lifted, and I hummed cheerfully as I stepped back into the Training Facility lobby, where Kang Han, who had been drinking water, asked me a question.
“Where have you been?”
“Chung Soo and I were just working toward world peace.”
“Quite the accomplishment.”
Kang Han laughed, gently patting my head in praise.
For a moment, I thought his handsome face looked angelic, but the words that followed were utterly ruthless.
“Well then, we should get to what needs to be done. Let’s exercise.”
“No, why? Why do I have to exercise?”
“We need to prepare for the Guild Cup.”
I decided to run.
I had barely taken two steps when my body was suddenly lifted off the ground.
Kang Han had scooped me up with one arm.
As I struggled, he didn’t seem bothered in the slightest, striding forward with an amused tone in his voice.
“I can only find peace in my heart when Yeo Joo is healthy, so let’s endure this together.”

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