The Regressor Plays the Game Too Well - Chapter 153

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Episode 153
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“Han-sung Guild?”
-Yeah, what are you going to do?
“Hmm. I’m torn about this.”
If it were any other guild, I wouldn’t have given them a second glance, but Han-sung Guild is different.
They didn’t just help me create Isis—they’ve assisted me in many other ways as well.
Above all, I maintain a good relationship with Han Yu-na.
It’s only natural that just as people come into your life, they also leave.
Of course, I haven’t done nothing in return.
I’ve provided considerable assistance.
Still, what I’ve received from Han-sung Guild is quite substantial.
Most importantly.
‘There’s also the matter of disliking Kaiser’s Guild.’
I didn’t particularly enjoy how they harbored resentment and came at me.
There’s no way that could be appealing.
Well, it was entertaining, but that doesn’t make it right.
Their character doesn’t seem particularly admirable either.
Kaiser is the one who gave me 100 billion won, after all.
Perhaps because of that, Kaiser displayed an extraordinary obsession.
‘I need to settle accounts.’
I deliberated over which of the two would be better.
If I’m only going to join hands with one, who would be the better choice between Han-sung and Kaiser?
To know this, I had to recall both their personalities.
Han Yu-na’s personality.
Considering everything she’s done for me so far, it could only be favorable.
She’s provided substantial help, and we maintain a cooperative relationship.
Kaiser’s personality, on the other hand?
Predictable.
If I were to join hands with him, he wouldn’t view it as an equal partnership.
He’d treat me entirely as a subordinate.
Isn’t the current alliance proof of that?
It’s somewhat troubling.
Most importantly, would it truly be genuine cooperation?
‘I did receive 100 billion won, but that’s already been paid. The fact that he’s been a nuisance since then is the real issue.’
Whose side to take is obvious.
Well, their intentions were transparent.
-I think they’re doing this because if you take down Han-sung Guild, you’d probably emerge as well?
“That’s right.”
-I saw the cooperation video before. They’re connecting the dots based on that.
“Yeah, I think the same way.”
-So you’re going to help Han-sung?
Jin-woo could finally answer that question.
“If the situation calls for it, I should help. Well, they wouldn’t attack me unless they were confident they could pin me down after learning what I can do.”
-Right, it’ll take at least three months.
“Really?”
-Huh?
“From what I can tell, it won’t take more than two months.”
That fast?
Young-jin asked in surprise.
Jin-woo nodded as if it were obvious.
It had to be that way.
Wasn’t it clear from Yu Ji-a, who had already obtained the Heavenly God series?
Kaiser had acquired a God Series skill other than the Sword God.
After me, Kaiser was naturally the best with the blade.
The fact that the Heavenly God series had passed to Yu Ji-a meant Kaiser had chosen a different God Series skill instead.
I couldn’t know which one, though.
But one thing was certain.
‘It must be related to military forces.’
There was nothing else that could defeat me now.
I felt like I’d had a similar thought before.
But now I was certain.
Back then it was speculation; now it was conviction.
I gave Young-jin a rough explanation, and he said he understood before hanging up.
After ending the call, I lay down at home.
Now that I thought about it, it felt strange that Young-jin wasn’t just my editor but also my manager.
I really did pick the right person.
I chuckled to myself while thinking that.
Well, the patch probably isn’t finished yet anyway.
I should go out and have some fun for once.
“I’ll rest today and start working tomorrow.”
Taking one day off wouldn’t change anything anyway.
So I headed outside to take a break.
* * *
Where could I possibly go?
I wasn’t the type to enjoy myself alone, and I didn’t have anywhere particular in mind.
Naturally, there was only one place I’d go.
“I’m here!”
I called out loudly as I entered.
The interior of the house looked desolate.
What’s going on here?
I come home and no one greets me?
What’s going on here?
I stood blankly in the entryway, frozen in place.
My younger sister Min-ah watched me with a look of utter disdain.
Her expression was irritated, as if asking why I had to make such a fuss.
“Where are Mom and Dad?”
“Hey, you unemployed fool—do you think they’d be home right now?”
“Oh.”
Only then did I let out a stupid sound and check the time.
It was still morning, before lunch.
Just past ten o’clock.
Of course—both of them would be at work at this hour.
Well, since I’d been gaming constantly, it was easy enough to lose track.
But calling me, this heavenly older brother, unemployed?
Though it wasn’t entirely wrong, to be fair.
Even if something’s true, it can still sting.
“Tsk, calling your older brother unemployed.”
“Isn’t that a compliment?”
“Huh?”
“Listen, oppa. Everyone wants to be a wealthy person with no job, right? So if you’re rich and unemployed, isn’t that praise?”
“Huh?”
Now that I thought about it, that actually made sense?
Well, anyway.
Let’s not argue.
I wonder who she takes after—that silver tongue of hers.
“Anyway, I came because I was bored, but since Mom and Dad aren’t here, I guess I should just go.”
“Wait! Oppa, let’s go out and have fun together!”
“Where?”
“I have somewhere I want to go!”
“Hmm.”
Going out alone with my younger sister—that was unexpected.
Really?
A slight sense of reluctance crept in.
But it wasn’t a bad thing.
I suppose it’s only right that I look after her.
I smiled softly and nodded.
Quite the benevolent older brother.
“Yay! I’m so excited! I’ve been wanting to go to the Department Store anyway!”
“What are you planning to buy? I may be a wealthy unemployed person, but I’m not buying you anything.”
I probed cautiously, just to see what she’d say.
I could have bought it for her if I wanted to.
But her response was unexpected.
“That’s okay. I work too, you know?”
“Huh? Aren’t you unemployed?”
“I’m on break from school right now, so I’m doing a part-time job. Plus, Mom and Dad give me pocket money sometimes. You don’t need to buy it for me.”
“Really? Alright then.”
I felt genuinely proud of her as I said that.
Most kids would pester their older brother if they knew he had that much money.
But she insisted on using her own funds.
Though our parents did give her a decent allowance.
Still, I was proud of her regardless.
Since we were going anyway, I decided I’d buy her a few things.
With that thought, I left the house with my sister Min-ah and got in the car.
Unintentionally, I was heading to the Department Store again today, just like yesterday.
‘Come to think of it, yesterday I was with Yu Ji-a the whole time and didn’t buy anything except for a watch.’
Since I was going anyway, I figured I should pick up some clothes for myself too.
And so we headed to the Department Store.
I’d been here yesterday, but I was still amazed by the sheer scale of it. I handed the car over to the valet—a VIP privilege—and stepped inside.
“Your car is really nice, oppa. It’s got great power too.”
“Ha, well, it’s decent enough.”
“Foreign cars really are different.”
“It’s not because it’s foreign—it’s because it’s a B company M model. The M is what matters.”
“Whatever, I don’t get it.”
I was in a great mood hearing her praise the car, so I headed straight into the Department Store.
I’d just follow along with what Min-ah wanted to do.
The first place we went to was an area lined with clothing stores.
They weren’t particularly expensive brands—just reasonably priced shops.
Seeing how carefully she spent money, I chuckled to myself.
I stood in front of the store with my hands behind my back, letting her browse.
Min-ah looked around while shopping, then said she wanted to check out some other places and came back out.
“You seemed to like something. Why didn’t you buy it?”
“Ugh! If I buy everything I like, I’ll go broke, oppa.”
“Ha, alright then.”
“Let’s go over there.”
Min-ah said that and we went to various clothing stores.
It could have been tiring.
But I couldn’t remember the last time I’d gone shopping with my sister like this since we were kids.
Feeling nostalgic, I chuckled and enjoyed the shopping with her.
And I picked up some clothes for myself too.
After all the shopping, I felt hungry—perhaps that’s why.
The two of us soon headed to the restaurant district and entered a modest Chinese restaurant to order food.
Judging by how ravenous we were, we both inhaled our jjajangmyeon as if vacuuming it up, and only then did we nod in admiration, remarking that we finally felt alive.
By the time we were both reasonably full.
Min-ah spoke to me as if she’d suddenly remembered something.
“Oh right, did you come to the Department Store yesterday too?”
“Huh? How did you know that?”
“Seriously? You actually did?”
Her reaction was strange.
I looked at Min-ah and asked.
“What? What’s wrong?”
“Oh, well, my friend said she saw someone who looked like you yesterday.”
“Is that so?”
“But she said it looked like you were on a date with a woman, so I told her that was absolutely impossible, but it was true? You really went on a date with a woman?”
“No.”
“What! Then it wasn’t you after all.”
What kind of treatment is this?
I frowned and looked at Min-ah.
Min-ah laughed mockingly instead and spoke.
“Hehe, as if my perpetually single oppa would actually go on a date? Unless it’s playing games, of course.”
“Ahem.”
I couldn’t say anything back because her words struck a nerve.
She wasn’t wrong, after all.
But Min-ah seemed different, her eyes sparkling as she looked at me.
As if asking what actually happened.
Since I said no to the question about dating, it wasn’t a date, but it also meant I was with a woman.
As expected.
“It wasn’t a date, but I did have a meal with a woman.”
“What! Really? Seriously? Who? Who is she?”
“Hmm, should I call it a blind date? Anyway, I met her there, and since she had helped me personally, I bought her a meal to repay her kindness—it wasn’t a date.”
I spoke curtly and returned to eating my jjajangmyeon.
Min-ah looked at me with an expression full of disdain—the way one looks at a real older brother.
So he really is my older brother.
Seeing Min-ah regard me with such pity, I couldn’t even feel annoyed and swallowed hard.
Why was she like this?
I looked at Min-ah, genuinely unable to understand.
“Could you maybe wipe that ‘what’s the problem?’ expression off your face?”
“What really is the problem?”
“Sigh, you really don’t know, so you’re asking. Anyway, oppa went on a blind date, but what woman just buys a meal because of gratitude?”
“Huh? Because she received help?”
“Right, of course. But couldn’t you just send a gift card or something else? Why insist on meeting up to eat together?”
“Huh?”
Min-ah’s words left me momentarily speechless.
Now that I thought about it, she had a point.
If I wanted to express gratitude, and Yu Ji-a seemed to earn decent money anyway, wouldn’t just sending a gift be enough to close the matter?
Was there really a need to meet in person?
Just as confusion began to cloud my thoughts—
Min-ah drove the final nail home.
“I may not know everything, but I bet you promised to meet again later because you couldn’t express all your gratitude through just this, right?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
“Seriously, you’re so frustrating. I mean, what woman—what person—keeps contacting someone they have no interest in to meet again?”
“Because… I’m helpful to her?”
“That doesn’t make sense. Even if you were helpful, there’d be no reason to keep meeting without at least some attraction. And that gratitude is probably just about the game, right? Since you’re not good at anything else besides games.”
“Well, that’s… true.”
Her words were harsh, sure.
But they were right, so I couldn’t argue back.
“So she probably asked to meet again in the game and in real life too, didn’t she?”
“Yeah, yeah.”
We did make plans to meet again after that.
She was right.
Min-ah looked at her pathetic older brother and said:
“That means she likes you—that’s why she keeps wanting to meet. She’s attracted to you romantically.”
“…What?”
Min-ah finally felt some of her exasperation ease as she shook her head.
There was no doubt about it—without her, her older brother would never have managed to fall in love.
Definitely not.

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