[ Q&A(2) ] Droplet: Sorry about that. Those guys may be crude, but they sure are skilled. Tree: It’s like water that’s been stagnant for too long—it’s starting to spoil. We don’t do water changes here, you know~. (TL Note: Stagnant Water is what people who play a game for way too long are called.)…

[ Q&A(1) ] “Hmm, I think I should only ensure Awakening for those with C-rank—no, B-rank or higher skills—and just give advice to the others. I was planning to hire people to help with that… Actually, if there are that many people, shouldn’t the Association handle it? I’ll just send them the data like, ‘Hey,…

[ Senior? ] “Isn’t that your skill? It sounds like it’s something real.” “It is.” “…It is?” What do you mean? It’s not like it’s fire or ice appearing out of nowhere—there’s a blacksmith’s forge? This is the first time I’ve ever heard of a skill like that. “To be precise, the skill allows me…

[ Preparation Complete (3) ] I headed straight home. There were too many people just a door away in the crafting room to have a detailed conversation. -Chirp-! Chirp, perched on the table, stared intently at Myungwoo. For some reason, it seemed deeply impressed. I wondered what could be going through that tiny head of…

[ Preparation Complete (2) ] “You finally got back to me. Can I start getting my hopes up?” Seok Hayan’s eyes sparkled as she sat down in the chair opposite me. Today, she was dressed in a vibrant long dress, the kind you might see at a summer resort. Large pineapple-shaped earrings dangled from her…

[ Preparation Complete (1) ] Han Yuhyun and Seong Hyunjae. Both of them were staring at me. Yuhyun’s expression clearly said, “Why don’t we talk separately?”, while Seong Hyunjae was silently urging me to spill whatever was on my mind. I sat there for a moment, holding off on speaking before finally opening my mouth….