"I don’t understand; how’s that a joke?"
Suho, although he was a bit nervous and his hands became a little sweaty, directly looked the shopkeeper in the eyes and asked with confidence.
"Well, because this coupon allows you to get 50 such meats for free, and you’re only taking four, your loss."
*BEEP*
The cashier instantly used the coupon before Suho could stop him and even handed him a copy of the bill. Suho could only glare at the cashier as he packed the meat in a plastic bag and handed it over.
Taking the bag in hand, Suho left the store and went directly back to the orphanage. He was planning to give these coupons to Mina, but it might do more harm than good in the hands of a little child.
How should I use it so that Mina can have whatever she wants and I can move into Seoul relaxedly?
[Updated]
[New Main Mission: Happily greet your first female friend]
[New Side Mission: Tell Mina that you’re moving away]
Sigh! So even the system has to intervene in this.
Suho completely disregarded the first mission and focused mostly on the second one, as no one in the orphanage has mentioned this till now that he was moving. No one brought it up to Mina yet. Suho was confused about how to do it, but he had to do it somehow, and worse, he will get a reward for it.
Also, who is my first female friend? Sigh! Whatever, I have hundreds of female friends.
*CRUNCH*
As he was about to enter the orphanage, his plastic bag was snatched up by someone. He immediately went to fight mode, as he was expecting Sungjun, but it was someone else entirely, someone who he was not expecting at all.
"Wow, so much meat; you really are a glutton."
"Young miss, you shouldn’t run like this."
It was Haein who took his meat and a few female bodyguards who followed her closely behind. There were also two expensive-looking black cars parked in front of the orphanage, which Suho ignored because he doesn’t give a shit who comes and who goes out of the orphanage.
Is she my friend? No, what? No...no.
"Young miss, is this the friend you were talking about?"
The bodyguard, who was wearing a black suit and, even as a female, had a defined physique, talked to Haein. Haein nodded her head and didn’t give back the plastic bag she took from Suho.
"H...Hello."
Suho’s mouth twitched as he smiled crookedly at Haein; his mind works fast, and with this much buildup, he can instantly tell who that friend in the main mission was.
"Such a fake smile, ahaha, it feels like someone has forced you to do this."
[Updated]
[New Main Mission: Happily greet your first female friend]
[Result: Passed] [Passing Grade: F]
[Reward: Helping Hand Cashier]
[Tap here to get the reward.]
What the fuck is this reward? Let’s collect it first.
Suho pressed the [Get the Reward] button and didn’t get anything at all; it was like nothing happened. The system panel disappeared as usual after giving the reward.
"Suho? Oppa?"
"Sush! Girl, I am not your oppa; return my meat."
*RING-RING*
Suho’s phone rang as he was about to snatch the meat from Haein’s hand, and seeing it was an unknown number, he was not sure if he should receive it. Sometimes caregivers call him to do chores using an unknown number.
Fuck it.
"Hello?"
"Thin boy, I am the cashier from GS25 who you just bought meat from. If you ever find such a coupon, call me directly to get whatever you want from the store. I need those coupons, alright? Also remember, per coupon, 50 is the limit, piece, kilo, or liter.
"Why is this coupon so valuable to you?"
Suho, hearing the lazy, selfish voice on the other side, gestured to Haein to hold up whatever she wanted to say and walked to the side to ask this question; he was curious about this.
"Well, now that you asked, I have to tell you, whatever you buy using this coupon, I get a 200% refund, so for you it’s valuable for me; it’s VALUABLE, get it?"
"I got it. Alright, I’ll save your number, and my little sister will be the one using this coupon from now on. Her name is Mina. What’s your name?"
"Park Jiho, I’ll remember your sister’s name."
*BEEP-BEEP*
Ending the call, Suho smiled a bit; his problem was solved now. He only has to tackle the biggest problem he has, revealing to Mina that he was moving out permanently. Turning around, he almost bumped into Haein as she came too close to him, maybe to eavesdrop.
I forgot about this headache.
"What do you want, Young Miss Haein?"
"Why are you behaving like a stranger? I thought we were crime partners."
"I...sigh! You want to eat my meat...hold on...I misspoke; I meant you want some pork?"
"You always had to talk in double-meaning sentences? And yes, I would love to eat pork with you, but if I become fat, you have to take responsibility."
Suho didn’t bother to take the meat back anymore; he was just tired of dealing with people, and although Haein was somewhat clingy, he never saw bias in her eyes. It feels like she was just seeing him as a normal human, not a genius or an orphan to be pitied.
"I don’t think I can do that; you’ve got to get on a treadmill for that."
" You!! "
...
Minjun gave his grill for nothing; he really respects Suho, and when he heard Suho wanted to grill some meat, he was more than happy to share his. Suho’s little room was now fragrant with pork fat burning.
"You dummy, you need salt, veggies, seasonings and Soju for this. Wait, let me order some."
(Soju: Soju is a clear Korean spirit with 12% to 25% alcohol, featuring a smooth, subtly sweet taste that often comes in vibrant fruit flavors.)
"Wait!! I’ll pay; this is my treat."
Haein called in her bodyguard to run errands and buy some side dishes and more ingredients to fry this premium meat. She was seated cross-legged onto Suho’s bed, which looked dirty compared to her clothes, but her eyes were glistening with excitement.
"Alright, give her two hundred thousand ₩."
"Two?! Damn! You’re rich, but sure, I can afford that now."
It took several minutes for Suho to transfer two hundred thousand won, because his phone was that slow; the scanner was not even loading properly, and then there’s his camera bug.
...
"Yeah, I can’t handle alcohol, hiccup!"
"Why did you drink it? Dummy! Hiccup!"
"Young miss, you’ve played enough; let’s call it a day!!"
"Wait!! Dummy, can I call you Oppa?"
"Umm, no... Okay! Hiccup!"