The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 387

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Episode 387
387
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Needless to say, it wasn’t a family dinner.
Sung-hyun was still lodging—though not officially—at Lee Geon-dong’s House.
Rewinding time slightly, just as Sung-hyun emerged from the Capsule and was contemplating his conversation with Michael before dinner, Lee Geon-dong spotted him and spoke.
“Hey, good work. Want to grab dinner right now?”
“Yeah, sounds good.”
“Should we eat out?”
At Lee Geon-dong’s suggestion, Sung-hyun glanced around and confirmed the place was indeed rather sparse.
Whether Lee Geon-dong had eaten convenience store meals for lunch, the refrigerator held little of substance.
Well, that’s how it goes when a man lives alone.
There was always the option of buying groceries and cooking, of course.
But for now, he had no inclination toward that.
Sung-hyun nodded in agreement with Lee Geon-dong’s proposal.
“Sounds good.”
“Well then, let’s eat somewhere nearby….”
Brrrrring——!
Just as Lee Geon-dong was about to speak, Sung-hyun’s phone rang.
When the call came through, Lee Geon-dong paused, and as Sung-hyun answered,
a familiar voice reached his ears.
-Sung-hyun, what are you doing?
Caught off guard by Yoo Mi-na’s sudden call, Sung-hyun asked in confusion.
“What? I’m about to eat dinner. Why?”
Speaking to her like a sibling,
Yoo Mi-na chuckled and replied.
-Oh, then let’s eat together.
“Huh? Weren’t you staying at Yoo Jin’s place?”
When Sung-hyun mentioned Yoo Jin’s name,
Lee Geon-dong’s ears perked up momentarily, though Sung-hyun didn’t notice.
In any case, Yoo Mi-na responded with a note of awkwardness.
-Yeah, that’s true, but she had a meeting today and left, so it’s just me and Yu-bin. We were trying to figure out what to eat when I thought I’d call and see what you two were up to. So, want to eat together? Yu-bin said she wants to eat with you.
“Huh?”
-Oh, unnie!!! You said you wouldn’t do that!!
Hearing An Yu-bin’s voice from beside Yoo Mi-na, Sung-hyun let out a quiet laugh.
Though he was fine with it, he wasn’t sure what Lee Geon-dong would say, so he turned to check—and found Lee Geon-dong nodding with a hint of reluctance.
Seeing Lee Geon-dong agree immediately since the call was audible to both, Sung-hyun also nodded in understanding.
“Okay, got it. Where should we meet?”
-Let’s meet at the Food Alley nearby. It’s not far from Yoo Jin’s place, right?
“Yeah, that works. Let’s meet there in thirty minutes.”
-Got it.
“Yeah.”
Since everything was in this area anyway, Sung-hyun answered and hung up the phone.
Geon-dong, having only caught fragments of the conversation, decided to ask for clarification.
“Sister?”
“Yeah, let’s grab lunch together. We agreed to meet at the Food Alley.”
“Since we’re a bit far from here, it’ll take about thirty minutes if we head out now.”
“Right. Should we go now then?”
“Sure.”
Geon-dong was about to tell Sung-hyun, who had just emerged from the Capsule, to freshen up a bit since he was meeting a woman, but even in just a plain white t-shirt, Sung-hyun seemed to radiate light, so he held his tongue.
He felt oddly deflated.
Either way, Geon-dong changed into fresh clothes and headed outside with Sung-hyun.
Though the hangover still made his stomach churn a bit, Geon-dong was a sturdy man in his twenties after all.
He moved about without any apparent discomfort.
As the two of them made their way to the meeting place.
“By the way, have you seen An Yu-bin lately?”
“An Yu-bin? I haven’t actually seen her since the company dinner.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
At Geon-dong’s response, Sung-hyun looked at him as if asking why, but Geon-dong simply let it pass.
Anyway, it wasn’t important, so as they chatted about this and that, Geon-dong chuckled softly and thought to himself.
‘He’s really oblivious, isn’t he.’
Because Sung-hyun was so handsome, he had always received attention and favor from those around him.
He couldn’t help but be insensitive to when someone took interest in him.
Most women were interested in Sung-hyun after all.
And since he wasn’t particularly interested in romance himself, it was only natural.
Sung-hyun, looking at Geon-dong like that, let out a small laugh before stopping himself from thinking it was bland.
“Then what about you and Yoo Jin? How are things going?”
“Well, we’re planning to go on a date next time… huh?”
“You’re already at the dating stage?”
“Ah, ah, how did you know that?!”
Since Sung-hyun was quite insensitive about these things, Geon-dong was startled and swallowed hard.
And Sung-hyun laughed softly watching Geon-dong like that.
“Well, it’s obvious when you look. So are you two dating?”
“Uh, no. Not yet.”
“…?”
Dating but not in a relationship?
Though he found it strange.
“I guess kids these days do date while in that ambiguous stage, or so I’ve heard.”
“You… are also part of ‘kids these days,’ you know?”
“Hmm, well, whatever then.”
Yoo Sung-hyun teased Lee Geon-dong with a subtle jab, and though Geon-dong’s face flushed crimson, he couldn’t muster a proper retort.
I had never realized Sung-hyun possessed such a playful side.
In any case, let me continue with Geon-dong’s story.
Geon-dong, unwilling to lose, turned the question back on Sung-hyun.
“So what do you think about An Yu-bin?”
“Hmm, well…”
Sung-hyun answered with casual composure.
Geon-dong trembled slightly as he spoke.
“You smooth-talking bastard!”
“Haha.”
Sung-hyun laughed with ease, though inwardly he felt flustered.
I hadn’t expected him to ask about An Yu-bin so directly.
Our encounters had been mostly in-game; in reality, aside from a chance meeting, we’d only seen each other twice—once at a company dinner.
Still, I harbored a subtle fondness for An Yu-bin, which is why I’d deflected.
Geon-dong hadn’t picked up on it at all.
Even so, I had no intention of acting on my feelings for An Yu-bin right now.
If I were serious, shouldn’t I make time to see her separately?
For now, the game took priority.
‘Romance can wait.’
Though I wondered if the game itself wasn’t something that could wait.
But this was a critical phase, wasn’t it?
The schedule was grueling enough as it was.
If the opportunity arose later, perhaps frequent meetings would change things.
But that wasn’t the case yet.
Normally, Geon-dong’s comment would have made me self-conscious, but I didn’t let it show.
As we chatted and waited, I heard my sister Yoo Mi-na’s voice and turned to look in that direction.
I could see An Yu-bin and Yoo Mi-na arriving right on time.
“Wow, you’re early?”
“Yeah, walking here was faster than expected. Hello.”
I responded to Yoo Mi-na’s greeting and nodded toward An Yu-bin.
An Yu-bin looked at me with a shy smile and greeted me in return.
“Hello, Sung-hyun.”
“It’s been a while, sister.”
“It hasn’t been that long—we just saw each other at the company dinner.”
“Oh, is that so? Haha.”
“Hello.”
Geon-dong greeted them cheerfully, and An Yu-bin returned the greeting with equal warmth.
It was an unusual combination, but I didn’t dwell on it and asked instead.
“So what should we eat?”
Normally I would have made small talk first, but my stomach was growling insistently, so I couldn’t help myself.
It seemed I wasn’t the only one hungry.
An Yoo-jin and Yoo Mi-na had grown so accustomed to skipping lunch while gaming that it had become second nature.
Both of them nodded in agreement with my suggestion.
“Well, since it’s evening, something heavier might be nice, don’t you think?”
“Still, plain meat feels a bit off….”
“Hmm, true. Since we’re eating rice, a drinking establishment might not be ideal.”
“Yes…if we do go out, it might be better to head somewhere else afterward.”
An Yu-bin subtly mentioned a second location, but no one paid it much mind.
During this intense menu selection, Lee Geon-dong, having apparently frequented this area quite a bit, paused thoughtfully before speaking.
“Then, since it’s evening, how about Indian curry? It has decent carbohydrates and tastes excellent.”
“Oh? Perfect!”
“It’s nice to have something different.”
“Curry sounds great.”
Once all three agreed with Lee Geon-dong’s suggestion, everything proceeded smoothly.
Fortunately, there was a well-regarded restaurant nearby, so Lee Geon-dong guided us there, and we arrived shortly and placed our order under his direction.
“Four set meals with palak chicken, chicken makhni, tandoori chicken, and butter chicken for the curries. Add garlic naan and one lassi each, please.”
Lee Geon-dong’s decisive menu selection and ordering were executed flawlessly.
Yoo Mi-na and An Yu-bin, along with myself, nodded appreciatively enough to warrant applause.
“Ha, Geon-dong’s always been good at this sort of thing.”
“Haha, thank you.”
“Right, Geon-dong has a knack for finding good restaurants.”
Lee Geon-dong appeared quite satisfied by Yoo Mi-na and my praise.
Smiling, he explained further.
“This palak chicken is spinach curry, so the appearance is a bit off, but it’s genuinely delicious. The umami is incredible, so I always order it whenever I go to a curry place.”
“It sounds delicious.”
“The appearance is a bit questionable, though.”
“Still, if it tastes good, that’s what matters.”
As Yoo Mi-na and I acknowledged this and waited for the food to arrive, Yoo Mi-na suddenly spoke to me and Lee Geon-dong.
“The guild is asking about going on a summer vacation. What do you think?”
“A summer vacation?”
Though she said the guild, it was essentially Rapid’s—An Yoo-jin’s—idea.
As I tilted my head at this sudden mention, An Yu-bin spoke somewhat sheepishly.
“Well, my sister apparently had so much fun at the last company gathering that guild members kept asking when we’d do something similar. So this time, she suggested a vacation instead.”
I paused to consider that.
While I’d been on summer vacations with family before, I’d never traveled or vacationed with others, so it was worth thinking about.
Naturally, my older sister Yoo Mi-na seemed indifferent, while Lee Geon-dong’s eyes were gleaming with excitement.
A vacation did sound like it could be fun.
The last gathering had been somewhat disappointing, after all.
So I asked.
“Um, would we go somewhere like a swimming pool to have fun?”
“I think we’re planning to rent a full villa. We’ll either gather guild members together or just invite a select few.”
An Yu-bin answered quite thoroughly, and Yoo Sung-hyun nodded in agreement.
It did sound like it could be fun.
Of course, with so many peculiar people around, it would be exhausting.
Thinking it could still be enjoyable to spend time that way, Yoo Sung-hyun nodded.
“It sounds like it’ll be fun. I want to go too.”
“Oh! Yes!”
An Yu-bin clenched both fists tightly as she answered, and Yoo Sung-hyun let out a slight laugh. Yoo Mi-na watched this and smiled mysteriously before speaking.
“Well, a guild vacation would be fun. It’ll be lively and nice. Will it happen sometime this month?”
“I think so. But just looking at the internet doesn’t feel right, so we should probably do a scouting trip first…”
At An Yu-bin’s words, Yoo Mi-na spoke with interest.
“Oh, then should we do a one-night, two-day scouting trip this week? I saw they already have a set location.”
At another sudden suggestion, Yoo Sung-hyun tilted his head in confusion.
Were they really going on such a whim?

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