Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 42

Yoo Seoha’s ability is <Preview>.

An ability to see the future.

At first glance it sounds like a game-breaking skill, but the maximum future she can see is one hour.

When I first read this setting, I felt like a consumer opening a bag of chips.

‘Just one hour? What’s that supposed to…’

80% nitrogen hisses out, leaving nothing but a handful of potato chips in my hand. I felt deflated by the false advertising, but that feeling didn’t last long.

Because my unnie used this ability incredibly resourcefully.

Yoo Seoha uses <Preview> during combat.

Before the enemy attacks, she uses <Preview> to see the attack coming one second later, returns to reality to block that attack, then uses <Preview> again to see one second ahead—fighting in an infinite loop of this pattern.

The truth is, what matters in a fight isn’t the future five or ten years from now. It’s the sword rushing at your head right this instant.

My unnie can predict every attack with 100% accuracy. Because she fights while going back and forth between future and reality in real time!

Just thinking about it makes me motion sick, but my unnie pulled it off as naturally as browsing her phone in bed.

‘If that’s not genius, what is?!’

Other people retire after just ten consecutive skill casts, but she has to do it dozens of times. The mana consumption is enormous and it requires diamond-grade mental fortitude, yet she does it as naturally as breathing. That’s why my unnie is a genius.

How could I not fall for someone like that?

But that’s not even the end.

My unnie mixed her skill with ‘manifestation’ techniques.

This gets a bit complicated, but in simple terms, she ran simulations by applying <Preview> to hypothetical scenarios.

My unnie ran simulations of every possible combat situation that could occur in Towers, cities, deserts, rivers, and oceans, then recorded the most suitable tactics.

In other words, she created a strategy guide exclusively for <On the Brink of Destruction>.

After Yoo Seoha’s death, that guide fell into Gyeon Junhwi’s hands and was used effectively right up until the brink of destruction.

Every time one of the genius tactics from the guide was deployed, I’d wail ‘My unnie’s the best!’, ‘Why’d you have to leave so soonㅠㅜㅜ’, ‘Please come backㅜㅜ!’ That’s why Yoo Seoha ranks #5 on my bias list despite disappearing relatively early.

‘I wondered how she could create such a guide…’

Seeing this club, I understand now.

Yoo Seoha was the president of a club for Tower/strategy/tactics otaku, and the members provided her with insanely detailed reference materials and models.

Running simulations based on such precise data naturally led to high accuracy rates.

Moreover, I can now rebut the criticism that frequently appeared in <On the Brink of Destruction> comments.

This guide actually got heavily criticized.

— Why would Yoo Seoha, who’s already so busy, spend time creating something like this?

— Creating it is one thing, but why not sell it after putting in so much time and effort? She could’ve made a fortune!

— If she’d just released it publicly, wouldn’t it be Nobel Prize-worthy? Yet she buried it and only handed it to the protagonist when dying? Where’s the plausibility?

— The protagonist is clearly the author’s favorite

But there were reasons for all of it.

‘Because that’s what being a fan is all about!’

Fan activities can’t be evaluated by realistic standards. You don’t do it for money or social recognition.

You just… do it because you love it.

One day something smacks you upside the head, grabs you by the collar, and sends you searching, collecting, studying, researching, analyzing, extracting juice, and floundering in the swamp. That’s what being a fan is.

No matter how many times you explain this feeling to non-fans, they can’t understand. That’s why fans pretend to be normal people.

‘So is this club also cover for that?’

Creating a sophisticated-sounding club called the Strategy and Tactics Club, then using interviews to select only true fans to join.

My unnie, were you in here fangirling with your club members?

I’m obsessed with this kind of gap! I want to see it!

…But my unnie broke the silence.

“Sorry, I got distracted for a moment.”

A trace of doubt and surprise registered on my unnie’s face.

She’s been in that state ever since using <Preview> on me.

My unnie, what exactly did you see in my future?

I want to know too.

Because even I don’t know what I’m going to do next!

I’m just trusting my fan knowledge and planning to improvise when my unnie asks questions.

“Then let’s proceed with the interview.”

After clearing her throat once, my unnie prepared the first question with a serious face.

Right, time to finally test my fan knowledge…

“What’s your favorite among the Military Classics?”

* * *

Military… what?

Why is the first question this hard?

When I just blinked silently, my unnie quickly deduced the truth.

“You haven’t read them?”

“…No.”

“Then who’s your favorite grand strategist?”

Another difficult question.

What Lee Hyorim said about not needing prior knowledge was complete bullshit.

A grand strategist must mean a famous military strategist… should I name-drop Napoleon or Genghis Khan?

But it’s not just “grand strategist”—it’s “favorite grand strategist.”

If follow-up questions come, my lie will be exposed immediately.

“I don’t have a favorite strategist.”

I answered honestly, but my unnie folded her arms and narrowed her eyes.

“…What are you scheming?”

“?”

“I’m curious why you’re trying to join a club you have zero interest in. I’ll give you plenty of time to answer properly.”

My unnie’s eyes are filled with wariness.

Isn’t this a bit of an overreaction?

Clubs can attract people even without genuine interest.

You can join because a friend does, out of simple curiosity, or because the president is hot…

‘That’s not what matters right now.’

What matters now is that I need to join this club.

How can I get into my unnie’s otaku gathering when I don’t know what the Military Classics are or recognize any grand strategists?

I need to find a way…

‘As if I’d know.’

Military otaku isn’t my area of expertise.

So I quickly gave up on what I didn’t know and tried thinking about it in terms of what I do know.

Essentially, it’s like this:

I’ve created a group for fangirling over my bias with a cover name for general audiences, and I’m recruiting new members. But the person who came for the interview is asking “What’s a bias?”

A complete muggle who hasn’t even tried getting concert tickets.

Under what circumstances would I accept this muggle as a member?

Thinking about it that way, the problem solved itself surprisingly easily.

“I don’t know either. Strategy and tactics honestly seem like studying—complicated and difficult…”

“Then why are you trying to join?”

“I happened to read an article about the 71st floor strategy. After reading it, I suddenly became so curious about what the 71st floor looked like, what monsters appeared there, that I stayed up all night researching. Before I knew it, I’d looked up every publicly available strategy video. I started imagining what I would’ve done if I’d been there… Then I saw this club in the recruitment listings and came in… but I don’t even know why I’m here…”

When do fans welcome muggles with open arms?

When the muggle sprouts their cotyledon leaves and steps up as a beginner fan.

And I know the characteristics of beginner fans well.

Hit by chance with their bias, pulled by the collar into all-night searching, yet refusing to admit they’re a fan, confused and going “I’m just curious, that’s all!”

When existing fans see this fresh fan passion, they shower them with infinite kindness and teach them everything step by step.

“What kind of imagination did you have?”

My unnie’s expression has softened considerably.

From here, I need details.

Flour-doll-white skin, morning-dew-pure eyes, brain-tattoo-worthy perfect dance lines—discussing these while blazing up together means passing.

In Yoo Seoha’s case, she’s a fan who creates strategy guides, so I should emphasize those details.

“For example, I was walking around the academy campus when this thought suddenly hit me. What would happen if terrorists attacked the campus?”

“The academy faculty are strong.”

“That’s why they’d infiltrate on Weaponry National Championship day.”

“!”

My unnie’s eyes changed.

“During that period, weapon users and professors would be participating in the competition, so combat power would be significantly reduced. But elemental ability users would still remain, wouldn’t they?”

“That’s why the terrorists use ‘Devil’s Seeds’ on the verge of hatching.”

“Taking students hostage!”

Yoo Seoha’s eyes lit up as she clapped her hands.

Her voice jumped an octave and her smile stretched ear to ear.

“Right, that would seal elemental skills! The moment mana is used, the seeds bloom and parasitize the weakest host to begin demonization! If you’re faculty, you absolutely couldn’t use abilities in that state. Using the entire student body as hostages, right?”

“Exactly.”

“They could even succeed with minimal personnel! Since elemental ability users are weak to physical attacks, if the infiltrators are all physical attackers positioned at choke points…”

I don’t fully understand what she’s saying, but my unnie bursting with fan passion is world-class lovely.

“Amazing! Did you think up this scenario yourself?”

“Yes, I came up with it.”

Sorry, unnie.

I lied a little.

It’s actually a campus terrorist incident that happens in <On the Brink of Destruction>.

I plagiarized the mastermind’s strategy, but I’m not saintly enough to worry about villain copyright while preventing destruction.

“But to execute an operation like this would require a group with considerable wealth and power, right? Devil’s Seeds aren’t cheap, and even with money they’re not easy to obtain.”

“That’s why it’s a hypothetical scenario.”

“Interesting! This would be worth analyzing from both offensive and defensive perspectives.”

My unnie is in such a good mood she can’t sit still and is bouncing in her seat.

[Attention please. To ensure freshmen health management, all official activities will end at 6 PM. All clubs should wrap up recruitment within 5 minutes. Once again, attention please…]

Just when things were heating up and the atmosphere was warming, unfortunately the campus announcement sounded.

“I wanted to talk more…”

“Me too.”

“Can you wait a moment?”

My unnie also looks reluctant.

Yoo Seoha rushed somewhere and pulled out a sheet of paper from a drawer, presenting it to me.

A membership application.

“You’re joining, right?”

“Of course!”

“Can I add you on DM?”

“Please do!”

This operation is a huge success!

Let me check the intimacy level… but then,

Sliiide—

That cold slime sensation registered on the back of my neck again.

My unnie is looking at my future again.

Why does she want to see my future after already giving me the admission necklace?

“Then I’ll DM you about the next club meeting and activities! Get home safely!”

Yoo Seoha smiled brightly while seeing me out… but hesitated for about 0.7 seconds in the middle.

She was flustered.

At this point, I’m getting curious.

What exactly did future me do to fluster my unnie?