Chapter 3

### Chapter 3: Munsurin (2)

I entered the cafe where Munsurin was.

The cafe, Nakyuel (落月).

"Welcome!"

Inside, there were several tables and a staircase leading to the second floor.

The cute interior design gave off a vibe that women would quite like.

The menu had many drinks I had never seen before.

Green Shiraz tea, low-fat hell strawberry milk, Ralph Lauren latte …

While looking through the menu, one item caught my eye.

'Where have I heard this menu item before?'

I remembered.

It was Munsurin's favorite drink. It's a drink that is even more polarizing than mint chocolate in the original world.

"I'll have a Clé Rose Latte."

"Sure thing!"

After ordering the drink, I took a seat a bit away from Munsurin's.

I didn't want to sit too close and raise suspicion, so I chose a spot that wasn't too obvious.

Fortunately, she seemed to have no intention of leaving the cafe, as she was staring intently at her laptop. I would wait for a natural opportunity to strike up a conversation.

"Whoa!"

Suddenly, a system notification appeared in front of me, nearly making me spit out my latte.

What is this? I've never heard of a heroine status window before.

Since it seemed to be related to the heroine Munsurin, I decided to open it.

As I thought about opening the heroine status window, it appeared in front of me.

★ Heroine Status Window

- [Affection: 20]

- [Lust: 15]

- [Hunger: 30]

- [Fatigue: 70]

Current Status: I don't want to work.

This must be the heroine conquest system. There was no such system in the original game.

After pretending to use my phone for about 30 minutes, I walked to the counter with my half-finished drink.

To get to the counter from my seat, I had to pass by Munsurin's table.

I walked as naturally as possible to Munsurin's table, then deliberately tripped and spilled my Clé Rose Latte on her!

I also made sure to yell loudly to draw attention to myself.

"Ah!"

Fortunately, Munsurin, who heard the scream, immediately created a magical barrier to block the coffee when she saw me trip and the Clé Rose Latte about to spill on her.

Of course, the granddaughter of the chairman!

I was prepared to kneel and beg if the coffee had actually spilled on her, but my talent didn't betray me!

"I'm so sorry! I'm really, really sorry! Are you hurt?"

"Ah, no, it's fine …"

She sighed, clearly annoyed at the interruption, and then finally looked at my face, which left her speechless.

Of course. I'm the protagonist, and you're the heroine.

My face is so handsome that even I, a man, am surprised.

Her ears turned red, indicating she realized she was momentarily speechless because of my face.

I was worried she might not be like the game, but fortunately, she seems to have the same taste.

"What can I do? Is your clothes okay? I'll compensate you."

"No, it's fine. I blocked it."

"Wait a moment. I'll get a mop to clean the floor."

"Stay there."

Munsurin's fingertips emitted magic.

The spilled drink on the floor floated up, compressed, and then evaporated.

"Wow, thank you."

"By the way, are you a new student at the academy?"

"Huh? Yes, how did you know?"

"I know all the faces of the students at the same academy. If I don't recognize a face, it's a new student."

She must be the student council president.

"Ah, you're a senior. If we meet at the academy, please take care of me."

"…Sure. Since we have this connection, let's say hello if we meet again. I'm Munsurin."

She doesn't seem to want to mention that she's the student council president and the granddaughter of the chairman.

Powerful people often enjoy these small pleasures.

She must be curious about my reaction when I find out she's the granddaughter of the chairman.

She must be looking forward to my surprised face, so I should start practicing my surprised expression from today.

"My name is Lee Hyeon. I'll be going now! See you next time!"

With that, I quickly left.

I had completed the side quest, and my goal was to make her aware of my existence.

After all, Munsurin is the easiest heroine to conquer in the original game.

*

I was so frustrated and annoyed.

My grandfather had given me work and gone on a trip, and my father, who ran a guild, paid no attention to the academy.

In the end, I had to handle almost everything.

Every time I felt this way, I resented having the ability to handle work.

I had learned to do tasks to help my grandfather and father since I was young. At first, the adults were grateful and apologetic, but as they realized I could handle everything on my own, the burden on me increased.

Now, I'm not sure if I'm a human or a working machine.

My perfectionist nature, which makes me anxious if I don't handle everything perfectly, means I can't do things half-heartedly.

But now, my stress has reached its limit.

I wanted to throw everything away and run, but I knew I couldn't.

If I kept working like this, I might go crazy. I got up from my desk and went outside.

I headed to the cafe I always went to.

I come here whenever I need to relieve stress.

I hope the large windows will help ease my stress, and there's a drink only this place serves.

"One Clé Rose Latte, please."

Outside the cafe window, I saw people happily playing around. They all seemed to be my age, and I wondered why I had to be here.

"Ah …"

I felt a familiar headache. I've been getting headaches just by sitting in front of my laptop recently.

Maybe my brain is sending a rejection response because it knows I have to work when I sit in front of my laptop.

I frowned, trying to handle the endless tasks while enduring the headache, when I suddenly heard a strange scream right in front of my table.

"Ah!"

A coffee cup and coffee were flying towards me.

Fortunately, the scream was quick, and I managed to block the coffee with a magical barrier.

If my body had gotten wet, I would have done something to the person who caused it, so I'm glad it didn't.

"I'm so sorry! I'm really, really sorry! Are you hurt?"

"Ah, no, it's fine …"

As I was about to say something to the person who broke my concentration, I was speechless.

Not only was his voice smooth like honey, but he was … incredibly handsome.

Have I ever been surprised by someone's face?

I've met many handsome people in my life, but the man in front of me was on a different level.

If there is a God, he must have used 1/10 of the time he spent creating the world to create this man. He was a perfect work of art.

'Ah!'

I can't believe I stared at his face in front of him. What have I done?

"Is your clothes okay? I'll compensate you."

Fortunately, the other person seemed flustered and didn't notice.

"No, it's fine. I blocked it."

"Wait a moment. I'll get a mop."

"Stay there."

I compressed the spilled drink and evaporated it with high heat.

"Wow, thank you."

"By the way, you seem to be a new student at the academy?"

"Huh? Yes, how did you know?"

"I know all the faces of the students at the same academy. If I don't recognize a face, it's a new student."

If it were someone else, I wouldn't have continued the conversation, but I wanted to talk to the man in front of me a bit more.

Since he's a new student at the academy, he probably doesn't know me, and I was a bit curious about his reaction.

"Ah, you're a senior. If we meet at the academy, please take care of me."

"…Sure. Since we have this connection, let's say hello if we meet again. I'm Munsurin."

"My name is Lee Hyeon. I'll be going now! See you next time!"

He left in a hurry, leaving those words.

A new student who doesn't know the student council president?

"Is that even possible…?"

I felt a vague sense of disappointment and hurt.

I thought I was quite famous outside the academy and had done a lot of modeling and interviews. Should I increase my influencer activities?

'No, wait, what am I thinking?'

I have so much work piled up, and I'm thinking about influencer activities?

I must have lost my mind from working too hard. I should get back to work.

The spilled drink on the floor was definitely a Clé Rose Latte.

'Does he like Clé Rose Latte too…?'

No, I can't concentrate!

I can't focus on my work. Why is Lee Hyeon's face still lingering in my mind?

I just met him today, and we had no interaction, so why does my face feel hot when I think about him?

Thump, thump.

I could feel my heart beating faster.

Have I gone crazy from too much work and stress? I don't know why I'm acting like this.

"Huh?"

The headache I felt every time I sat in front of my laptop was gone.

The headache, which even a famous doctor could only say was caused by stress and needed to be relieved, was suddenly gone.

'Lee Hyeon, right?'

I took out my phone from my pocket and made a call.

"Yes, Secretary Kim. I want you to investigate one of the new students. Yes, his name is Lee Hyeon, and …"

Click.

Why did I ask for an investigation on a man I just met?

"I just wanted to know why my headache disappeared. That's all. Hmm."

Munsurin's cheeks were slightly red as she looked back at her laptop.