Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 157

“Han River view!”

“Yes, pretty!”

The Han River in <On the Brink of Destruction> is different from my past life’s Han River. Thanks to the earthquake 30 years ago, the river widened and strangely feels like an ocean.

Looking down at the exotic scenery—whether river or ocean—from a high-rise building, it somehow feels like I’ve become a tycoon living in a penthouse.

“Boram, should we play Chaebol Heiress?”

“Wh-what’s that?”

“A game where we lament how boring life is when all we have is money.”

“Yes! I-I want to play!”

As expected, Boram is the only one who properly plays with me.

We scoured the guest rooms for appropriate props. Conveniently, the closet held hotel-style terry bathrobes, and the kitchen had wine glasses.

We can’t drink alcohol due to our rejuvenation, but we poured pomegranate juice into the glasses and were having a grand time setting the mood when—

“Yeon Sora, eat.”

Seong Hayul entered the room. She swept her eyes over us from top to bottom with a look that said we were pathetic, then gestured for me to follow and hauled me to the kitchen.

“Wow!”

Meanwhile, an elegant table setting had been arranged. Abalone porridge and side dishes beautifully set on individual trays.

The only person who would do something this lovely is Yeom Juwan. I felt bad that my baby went to such trouble while I was just playing.

“I’d be fine just eating something from the campus store though….”

“If you’re going to eat anyway, eat it warm. Besides, eating food straight from plastic containers is bad for you.”

“Sorry….”

“If you’re sorry, hurry up and eat.”

I sat down, admiring Juwan’s heart that was as beautiful as his face.

The abalone porridge boasted the perfect temperature—neither hot, nor cold, nor lukewarm.

‘Our Juwan really does have talent in cooking!’

How did just reheating it make the taste so different!

I was moving my spoon diligently, marveling at my baby’s skills, when Seong Hayul glanced around and pulled out a chair to sit next to me.

“Where’s Gyeon Junhwi?”

“He went out saying he had business.”

“What business?”

“Who knows?”

Junhwi still seems to be running around handling things alone.

It would be nice if he could outsource some of the destruction prevention or mastermind handling work. I think Seong Hayul would do well with research work… but he probably judged it’s still too soon for outsourcing.

‘Well, they only just found out today.’

Seong Hayul, Yeom Juwan, and Han Boram only learned about the mastermind and world destruction today. They need to feel a bit more urgency before they’ll truly believe my words and cooperate with saving the world.

Still… should I test the waters briefly?

“That dream I mentioned earlier….”

“Dream? You don’t seriously believe that ridiculous dream about some weird secret organization destroying the world, do you?”

Seong Hayul cut off my words with an excessively loud voice.

‘She’s far off.’

The member who seemed most likely to work hard is disappointing.

Boram was also tilting her head going ‘What dream?’ so it seems I need to give them more time.

Juwan is… looking at me with eyes brimming with concern.

“Even if that dream happened to be true, Sora, you don’t need to step up. There are people who’ll solve such dangerous things.”

Seems worried about me separately from the destruction. Afraid I’ll rashly do something dangerous.

I answered as seriously as possible to reassure Juwan.

“I absolutely won’t get involved in dangerous things. I promised, remember? To go together.”

“Go where together?”

“M-me too! I want to go!”

I made a slip of the tongue. When Seong Hayul and Han Boram showed curiosity, Juwan’s face gradually reddened.

No matter what, I can’t tell other people ‘we promised to go to the afterlife together on the same day at the same time.’

I shook my head slightly, sending the signal ‘I absolutely won’t tell,’ but Juwan hurriedly stood up.

“I’ll go talk with Ki Hyeonmin for a bit.”

Watching Juwan’s retreating back as he rushed off, Seong Hayul leaned toward me and whispered.

‘What’s really going on between you and Yeom Juwan?’

‘What do you mean what’s going on? Obviously we’re soulmates.’

‘That’s exactly what I’m saying is weird—using those kinds of words so casually!’

‘Why?’

‘Are you going to date Juwan?’

When I shot her a look that said what nonsense are you spouting, Seong Hayul sighed deeply and whispered her scolding.

‘I’ve been thinking this for a while, but you need to watch your words if you can’t take responsibility.’

‘Responsibility?’

‘When you’ve got a male friend who’s your soulmate, and you say our Juwan’s beauty is universe-level so we should preserve him as a fossil, what do you think he’d think?’

‘Did I actually say that out loud?’

‘Yes, you crazy girl!’

Seems there have been a few cases where I unknowingly made my internal fangirling external. This is genuinely shocking.

‘Did the side effects come from holding back too much?’

Love is overflowing, but since I’m forcibly suppressing it all in my heart, I must have made mistakes without realizing.

‘This part is inconvenient….’

In my past life, I could express my feelings as passionately as I wanted. Since the other party couldn’t receive it in the first place.

But when you possess someone, unilateral love becomes difficult. If my sincerity leaks out, it could burden the other person, transform the relationship, and cause various complications requiring cleanup.

Excuses like ‘Don’t worry, I just like saying it. I’m not hoping for anything’ don’t work. I need a safe space where I can pour out one-way affection comfortably… was what I was contemplating when—

“Huh? Ki Hyeonmin’s not here?”

Juwan had returned looking puzzled.

“Did you see him go out?”

“No?”

“That’s strange. Usually he at least tells me before leaving….”

Ki Hyeonmin and Yeom Juwan work in shifts, so they always share their schedules.

They coordinate even their sleep time, carefully ensuring at least one of them is always stuck by Yeon Sora’s side, but Hyeonmin disappearing without a word is unusual….

‘……!’

I slammed both hands on the table and jumped up.

“I need the bathroom for a second!”

“In the middle of eating?”

“Yes, it’s urgent!”

I hurriedly moved to a space where I could be alone, locked the door, and placed both hands on my chest to calm my pounding heart.

‘This is a famous scene!!!’

There was such a scene in the original too.

When Gyeon Junhwi hinted he knew about the mastermind’s existence, Ki Hyeonmin mustered his courage to discuss the future with Gyeon Junhwi!

It’s an important turning point where their relationship undergoes another transformation.

The order is jumbled because I caused chaos, but right now Gyeon Junhwi and Ki Hyeonmin are definitely having a relationship-transformation conversation!

I absolutely have to watch this!!!

【Activating unique skill <I Was Taught to Watch the Good Stuff Big and Slow>.】

【Please set the target and time period you wish to view.】

【Target: Ki Hyeonmin】

* * *

As a ghost, I’m floating around in a room I’ve never seen before. It’s the student council room.

As expected, Ki Hyeonmin is with Gyeon Junhwi. Ki Hyeonmin spoke first.

— Do you believe Yeon Sora’s dream is true?

— Before proving it’s not, I’m the type to believe everything first. We’ll know if we verify, right?

Gyeon Junhwi is shrugging as if it’s no big deal, but the corners of both his lips are drawing slight upward curves.

Seems I missed the beginning, but thankfully the important conversation appears to start now.

I cheered and took in the scene to my heart’s content.

— …….

Ki Hyeonmin is clasping both hands together tightly. His lips are twitching slightly, like he has much to say but finds it hard to bring up.

‘My baby, fighting!’

I clenched my fists and fervently cheered for the struggling Hyeonmin.

Excluding the prophet, this is the first time Ki Hyeonmin has asked someone else’s opinion.

Six regressions may sound short, but considering 2-3 years per regression, it’s considerable time. Ki Hyeonmin has become accustomed to solo activity for over a decade—thinking alone, planning alone, acting alone.

Consulting others won’t be easy. Especially not with an ordinary cadet rather than the prophet.

‘Plus the mastermind changed.’

It’s different from the twin TAs.

Bang Haeun’s father is an enemy Ki Hyeonmin never once encountered. Since he doesn’t even know the abilities properly, his anxiety seems heightened compared to the original.

But as the saying goes, the ground hardens after rain—watching Gyeon Junhwi who’ll warmly embrace this anxiety will bring stability to his body and mind.

— Do you really think enemies will appear on the 10th floor?

Ki Hyeonmin gathered his strength and brought up the topic with difficulty again, but Gyeon Junhwi just shrugged and answered lightly.

— Won’t Hwarang Guild pull some kind of sabotage? But the chairwoman and Professor Joo are also on guard, so—

— …….

Brief silence continued.

Ki Hyeonmin is looking at Gyeon Junhwi with expectant eyes. He wants to hear what comes next.

I also watched Gyeon Junhwi’s moist, plump lips with a pounding heart.

‘Around now……’

It’s definitely now.

Gyeon Junhwi will reveal a brilliant strategy that Ki Hyeonmin never thought of. It’s the timing to deliver an electrifying twist while displaying overwhelming intellect.

Ki Hyeonmin will be impressed by Gyeon Junhwi’s talent, and from today will seriously consider a proper division of labor system.

‘I’ll wield the sword, so you wield the brush’—this should be the point where combat and strategy divide!

— …….

Gyeon Junhwi says nothing.

Instead, he’s resting his chin and lightly tapping his lips with his finger. Clearly playing hard to get while pretending to ponder.

‘……?’

The wait is strangely dragging on.

Here Junhwi should appeal his abilities to Hyeonmin and start building genuine dependence.

If he makes a heart-piercing comment, Hyeonmin will wrap around him like pasta….

— I don’t really know yet either. Let me think about it more.

Gyeon Junhwi didn’t reveal his strategy.

Junhwi thinks several moves ahead of the enemy. It’s not that he doesn’t know what to do.

He might be drawing things out with more hard-to-get.

— Let’s wait a bit longer. Maybe Yeon Sora will have another dream? She dreamed specifically about the twins too.

My name was mentioned, but disappointment washed over me.

That’s not what I wanted to see.

This scene’s protagonist is our Junhwi. He was supposed to deliver an electrifying twist with outstanding intellect….

— …….

— Let’s discuss all this together. We’d have to say it twice if just the two of us talk anyway.

No, say it twice! Just you two! Being together is good too, but you two need to grow closer!!!!

…but my cry won’t reach them.

— Then should we go?

— …….

Without any particular conversation, the two stood up and walked in silence. They don’t exchange a single word the entire walk.

The two standing side by side are a picture, so my eyes are feasting… but I can’t know their thoughts, which is frustrating.

‘Text would be better at times like this….’

I’m curious about Gyeon Junhwi’s thoughts. Why he’s letting this good timing slip by playing hard to get, whether he’s planning some other twist.

I want to read Ki Hyeonmin’s internal conflict and confusion too. He mustered courage to ask for help, but got no harvest, so I wonder if he’s disappointed….

【Viewing time has expired.】

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Having returned to the bathroom, I clenched my fist and made a new resolution.

‘The fortune-teller shop is closing for a while!’

I’m seriously worried that with Yeon Sora butting in, the two-top system might become a three-top. The fortune-teller is just support—the two of them need to handle the mastermind.

For a while, I need to display incompetence so my two babies will depend on each other and strengthen their bond.

* * *

A full day passed after that.

By now Gyeon Junhwi should have finished playing hard to get and started buttering up Ki Hyeonmin, but the situation unfolded differently than expected.

“From the 3rd to 10th floors, the difficulty is low, so if we put our minds to it, we can reach the 10th floor this week. But… I don’t know if that’s right. Bang Haeun’s father pulled reckless stunts even in front of the chairwoman. Separately from Yeon Sora’s dream, since the 10th floor is managed by Hwarang Guild, they might try kidnapping Sora again.”

Junhwi gathered us at the table and started a strategy meeting. But his attitude is very different from usual.

“When we tackle the 10th floor is important. Should it be this week? Or should we postpone?”

Gyeon Junhwi doesn’t ask open-ended questions. Though he puts question marks at the end of sentences, he always phrases questions so only Junhwi’s predetermined answers can emerge.

But right now he’s genuinely asking our opinions.

“Will they really try kidnapping again?”

“I-I think they will!”

“They probably won’t stay quiet, even if I don’t know how reckless they’ll be.”

“But will they only target us? There are other kids going in with us. Surely they won’t attack all 89 people?”

“Then wouldn’t that be dangerous? There are lots of non-combat types, and the kids who passed this time aren’t particularly strong in combat.”

Everyone freely poured out their opinions, and the leaderless meeting continued.

No conclusion emerges, only time drags on.

“……”

Hyeonmin doesn’t add a single word and just sits there.

Occasionally glancing at Gyeon Junhwi, he still has expectations… but with Junhwi not presenting any solutions, only disappointment deepens.

“Yeon Sora, what do you think?”

“Huh?”

Junhwi sometimes nominated me, but I’m currently acting clueless. Yeon Sora knows nothing and has no opinions. Won’t have any for a while either.

With Gyeon Junhwi, Ki Hyeonmin, and me all holding back, Seong Hayul took the most proactive stance.

“If that person tries kidnapping Yeon Sora, shouldn’t we figure out where and how they’d kidnap her first?”

“B-but, p-parents can’t enter the boss area!”

“There might be ways to sneak in.”

“H-how?”

“Wouldn’t it be good to ask Professor Joo? Gyeon Junhwi, what do you think?”

When Seong Hayul specifically nominated Gyeon Junhwi and proposed getting Professor Joo’s help, Junhwi smiled gently and turned his gaze toward me.

“If we’re asking Professor Joo, wouldn’t Yeon Sora be better?”

I was so shocked my eyes went wide. Then I pointed at myself with my finger and double-checked.

“Me? Ask such an important question?”

“Sora has the closest relationship with Professor Joo.”

“That’s true.”

“The professor dotes on you most.”

The other kids passed over this like it was natural, but I briefly panicked, my head in chaos.

‘What?’

This is… impossible.

Because it touches on Junhwi’s past life trauma.

In his past life, Gyeon Junhwi entrusted negotiations with outside investors to a friend he treated like family. As a result, that friend colluded with the investors to kick Gyeon Junhwi out and sell off the company.

Someone he trusted like a brother stole what was more precious than life. And it wasn’t even because the situation was urgent or he had desperate circumstances.

He’d pretended to be a friend from the start just to suck out Gyeon Junhwi’s abilities.

After learning that painful lesson, Gyeon Junhwi resolved not to trust humans, and decided he’d rather use others than be used.

After that, Gyeon Junhwi established one absolute rule.

— I personally handle negotiations with outside parties.

When receiving help from external forces for important matters, Gyeon Junhwi absolutely went personally.

He didn’t even entrust it to Ki Hyeonmin. Not until the very end.

Telling me to get Professor Joo’s advice on mastermind matters?

This is… suspecting that I’m pretending friendship while only using Gyeon Junhwi’s abilities.