Please Give Me A Kiss, Healer! Chapter 47

“Th-that’s not what it was!”

“I thought Ji-woo wanted me.”

Kang-woo looked very pleased.

His big palm gently rubbed the back of Ji-woo’s head.

Was it because she was too shocked, or because Kang-woo was holding her?

Ji-woo’s heart, usually like steel, was pounding nonstop.

As soon as she crossed the portal, the first thing she saw was Kang-woo’s broad chest, so she was already flustered when—

Click.

A sharp, uneasy sound echoed, one that didn’t belong in a dungeon.

Ji-woo turned to the side.

Hee-seong was grinning, pointing his phone camera this way.

“What did you just take a picture of. Me? Or Kang-woo?”

…Or me and Kang-woo?

“No, sis. I just took a selfie.”

Hee-seong laughed softly.

Like I’d believe that!

Ji-woo tried to snatch the phone, but Hee-seong dodged and ran off.

Then, standing far away, he shouted,

“Anyway, I made the portal in the valley like you said! Hurry up and bring all the ants over!”

The portal was set deep in the upper forest of the valley, far from the shack.

It had been created using Hee-seong’s temporary skill,
‘All Roads Lead to 〈Our Home〉!’

Ji-woo relaxed a little.

‘Right, now’s not the time to argue with him.’

Checking Hee-seong’s photo gallery, which probably held all kinds of things, was less important than what mattered right now.

My precious! My treasure!

…No, the Ant-men who were in danger.

Ji-woo crossed the portal and gathered all the Ant-men.

“If you go through here, a new land where you can live will appear.”

The Ant-men looked scared, nudging each other nervously.

In the end, the Ant-man with the lowest rank was pushed forward.

A trembling Gam112.

One of the Ant-men who had been scolded earlier for slacking off.

With his thin legs shaking, Gam112 walked toward the portal.

Bright light swallowed his smooth body, and after a moment—

A new message appeared before Ji-woo’s eyes.

System

A potential boarder has appeared.

The conditions have been met.
You may register the Ant-man group as boarders of 〈Our Home〉.

“Whoa, the system has a feature like this too!”

If there’s a butler candidate, why wouldn’t there be boarders?

Honestly, Ji-woo would’ve known this back when she first had her second awakening, if she hadn’t skipped the system guide.

She felt a bit of regret about that choice, but it was too late now.

Another notification window appeared.

System

Would you like to register Gam112 and 234 other Ant-men as boarders?

“Of course I should regis— wait, hold on.”

One word in the alert made Ji-woo pause.

‘234?’

She knew there were a lot of Ant-men, but that many?

…Would it be okay?

No matter how huge 〈Our Home〉 was, could it really handle all of them?

If they were boarders, that meant I’d be responsible for them as the head of the house.

Could I really take care of that many Ant-men?

A heavy pressure washed over Ji-woo, like when you bring home a pet for the first time.

“Sis, what’s wrong all of a sudden? Did something weird pop up?”

─ Whaaat? What’s wrongg?

─ Did humans do something bad? What happenedg?

Droop-droop, gam-gam……

Sensing the strange mood, Gam112 started watching her nervously.

Seeing his big eyes roll around and his antennae flap shakily, Ji-woo made up her mind.

‘Yeah. What’s there to worry about now? If I work hard, it’ll work out somehow!’

In her short life, Ji-woo had always lived honestly and worked hard without shame.

When it had been just her and Hee-seong left alone in the world, it had felt hopeless.

Five years ago, after their parents disappeared in a gate while saving people.

There were no relatives to take care of them, and all of their parents’ acquaintances turned away.

On top of that, her younger sibling suffering from dungeon sickness.

Hospital bills that weren’t nearly covered, even after selling the inheritance and the house.

It was all too much for Ji-woo, who had just become an adult.

But even those days that felt like they’d crush her to death passed somehow, just by doing her best at everything.

So dealing with the Ant-men’s living situation was nothing compared to what she’d already been through.

‘I’ll just give them a piece of land, and they’ll live on their own! Ants eat anything, anyway!’

The safe zone was wide, and there were countless leaves, fruits, and seeds they could eat.

Or she could give them land and tell them to farm.

‘When I made them try earlier, they worked really hard on construction too.’

There’s a reason Aesop’s fable The Ant and the Grasshopper exists— they’d probably farm diligently as well.

They’re not suddenly going to multiply like crazy here, right?

…Right?

After a brief hesitation, Ji-woo made her decision.

“Register boarders!”

Ding!

System

The Ant-men have been registered as boarders of 〈Our Home〉.

[Hidden achievement completed.]

System

Achievement: Why Did You Come to Our Home, Why!

Due to the effect of this remarkable achievement,
〈Our Home〉’s experience increases.

Effect: Affinity with all monsters +50

[As an achievement reward, 〈Our Home〉’s comfort level has risen to Rank D.]

System

Ant-man Antenna Headband (C) has been upgraded to Rank B.
Usage time limit slightly increased.

Countless messages flooded in.

Then, seeing the final notification window, a bright smile bloomed on Ji-woo’s face.

One of her worries had been eased.

[With the arrival of new boarders, the safe zone expands.]

System

Expansion area: The plains beyond the valley

Land enriched and fertilized by compost over a long time.

If crops are planted here, songs of a bountiful harvest will ride the wind every year.

Those who do not work shall not eat.

Alright, farmer ants, move out!

 

 

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The Ant-men also showed affection toward Hee-seong, who had made the portal for them.

─ Do you need those seeds-gam? We’ll help you-gam!

The Ant-men personally carried over the seeds from the treasure storage.

She wondered how they handled such heavy and dangerous seeds, but it turned out to be nothing special.

They simply rolled them—roll, roll, rolling time!

Like dung beetles, the Ant-men used wooden sticks to roll the seeds and pass them through the portal.

After moving the seeds all the way to the safe zone, they planted them in the flowerbed.

“Sis, flowers will bloom here, right?”

“Yeah, probably. Did the system say anything?”

“It’s quiet. Don’t tell me we got scammed— huh? It popped up!”

The system, which had been teasing them by almost awakening but not quite, finally sent a new message.

System

Mission: Deadly 〈Butler〉 Awakening! (1)

-3 Create a Special Flowerbed / Complete★

Proceeding with awakening into the hidden 〈Butler〉 class.

“W-what? What does it say? Is the awakening done, huh?”

Hee-seong nodded awkwardly.

“Yeah. It says it’ll explain the awakening class?”

“Ah! You have to listen to that!”

Do you know how much trouble I’m in because I skipped it?!

“Hee-seong, you have to listen. Seriously! Focus!”

Cheered on passionately, Hee-seong opened his phone’s memo app and started typing quickly.

He was writing down the system’s explanation of the 〈Butler〉 awakening class.

Watching him from the side, Ji-woo tilted her head.

‘But how is he using his phone inside a dungeon?’

Is that a perk of being a 〈Butler〉 too?

…I’m a little, just a little, jealous.

Hee-seong became completely absorbed in the explanation.

Ji-woo decided to step aside so he could concentrate.

‘Come to think of it, where did Kang-woo go? He doesn’t even know the way.’

Maybe he’s with the Ant-men.

Ji-woo headed toward the upper part of the valley where the Ant-men were.

Walking briskly as a sort of patrol, she soon reached her destination.

Several placards were hanging on the trees near the valley.