I Became an Academy Fraudster

Episode 41

Jeong Ha-yeon hurriedly moved to the bathroom at the Artifact Shop.

Crazy. Really crazy

Jeong Ha-yeon wandered around her bathroom and bit her nails.

“I know where there are artifacts that will surprise you.”

Nam Doyoon said that and brought me to this ‘artifact’ store.

Well, it can go that far.

The problem is that he brought me the ‘Ring’ artifact.

The Nam Do-yoon I know is someone who ‘extremely hates wearing a ring.

By the way, why did he bring me to the ‘Ring’ artifact?

“…To find out which ring I like?”

Jeong Ha-yeon recalled the conversation she had with Nam Do-yoon in front of the ‘crystal’ ring.

“Is she that pretty?”

“Uh. To the point where I just want to wear it even without the artifact effect.”

“You want to wear that?”

“Uh. It is very pretty.”

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“…Yes, I clearly said that.”

Jeong Ha-yeon chewed her lips carefully.

After that, Doyoon Nam bought the ring.

Yes. You can also buy artifacts.

Artifacts with good effects are helpful in dungeons.

The problem is that the ring is a ‘fake’ that has no effect.

It just resembles the ‘genuine’ in appearance.

Then, what is the reason Nam Do-yoon, who hates rings, has to buy a ‘ring’ that has no effect?

“…….No, I might be too quick to judge”

Diriring-

Jeong Ha-yeon called.

“Uh. It’s Minseo.”

“Uh. Ha Yeon-ah? What’s the matter?”

“I’m just talking about people I know. Can you listen?”

“Yes. What?”

“A boy brought an acquaintance to the Artifact Shop.”

“Yes. However?”

“Why did that boy take someone he knew to the place where the ‘Ring’ artifacts were gathered?”

“Isn’t that possible?”

“…The problem is that the boy bought a ‘ring’ artifact that someone he knew said was pretty.”

“If the effect is good, isn’t it possible?”

“No. The problem was that the artifact was a ‘fake’ and had no effect. Even the boy hates rings.”

“….”

“Why did the boy buy that ‘ring’ artifact? The price of the ring wasn’t cheap either. It was 10 million won.”

“…Is the person you know a woman?”

“Uh.”

“…Then you didn’t want to confess?”

“…..”

Jung Ha-yeon’s face became angry.

“Does it look like that to you?”

“Uh. If not, is there a need to buy the ‘Ring’ artifact? He said he bought it for 10 million won.”

“……”

“By the way, Ha Yeon-ah.”

“Huh?”

“Are you talking about someone you know?”

“What are you talking about? No.”

“Hmm… okay?”

“That…Then it’s natural. Anyway, thanks, I’ll hang up.”

***

I stood still in the Ring Artifact Shop.

[12:30]

It’s already been 10 minutes, but Jeong Ha-yeon hasn’t come out of the bathroom.

What happened?

I sat down and looked at the wrapped ring.

I looked around every nook and cranny of the ring.

Well, it sure is pretty.

If you wear this ring for a month, your overall stats will increase by about 3.

I’m sure it will help me quite a bit.

From far away, I saw Jeong Ha-yeon walking toward me.

By the way, is he sick?

Unlike usual, she walked with a crouched gait and with her head bowed.

Soon she stood in front of me.

“Hey.”

Jeong Ha-yeon said.

“Huh?”

“That has a ring on it. I said I was pretty the other day, but now that I think about it, it’s not so good.”

“Huh? Okay?”

“Uh. Well, the exterior is pretty, but it’s a bit like wearing a ‘fake’. Her name is the daughter of the president of the ‘Hunter’ association.”

“What. That’s right.”

“So I don’t need that. I don’t know if it’s ‘genuine’.”

“Yes. Okay.”

“I clearly said I didn’t need that ring. Got it? Don’t even think about me.”

With that said, she jerked away.

“…?”

I had no intention of giving it anyway.

Why give me this when I have to wear it and raise my stats?

“Hey. After that, where are you going?”

I said to Jeong Ha-yeon.

“Um…Don’t you know? Haven’t you ever thought about it?”

“You go into the dungeon at 3 o’clock. Before that, let’s go get something to eat.”

“Is there a restaurant you know nearby?”

“Uh.”

I led her into a “Restaurant” On the streets of Ginza.

It was dark inside the restaurant.

Only one candle was placed on the table, lighting up the darkness.

The melodies of high-quality classical music were filling the restaurant.

I went inside and looked around.

It was full of male and female couples.

Well, it deserved it.

This ‘restaurant’ has such a good atmosphere that it was selected as a ‘restaurant’ with a good atmosphere for couples to come together.

“Yes. You can sit over here.”

The waiter directed Jeong Ha-yeon and me to a table in the center.

“Then, call me when you choose a menu.”

“Yes.”

I was roughly choosing the menu.

At that time, I heard a voice from the next table.

I looked around.

“Mr. Sujeong.”

“Yes?”

“I’ve been thinking about it for a really long time.”

With that said, he put his hand in her pocket.

Then he pulled out a small box towards the woman.

When I opened the box, there was a pretty ring inside.

“Will you go out with me?”

“I was waiting for you to say that.”

At that, the woman smiled happily.

Wow.

As expected, it’s like a famous confession restaurant.

I didn’t come here for that reason.

This was a restaurant that was rumored to have such delicious ‘steak’.

I really wanted to try it.

“I made my choice, what would you like to eat?”

I said to Jeong Ha-yeon.

“Uh… uh?”

Jeong Ha-yeon was taken aback.

Looks like he’s always wandering somewhere strange.

“No. Well, I just do it roughly.”

“Uh. Then, order two ‘steaks’.”

“…Uh.”

“Just give me two of the famous ‘steaks’ here.”

“Yes. Just wait 10 minutes and I’ll bring it right away.”

After about 10 minutes, the waiter brought food.

“Come on. Steak is out.”

The waiter served the steak in front of Jeong Ha-yeon.

Oh.

Did you say that eating food starts with seeing it with your eyes?

It was a steak that looked appetizing at first glance.

I sliced the steak and put it in my mouth.

Ugh-

Juice is dancing in my mouth.

The taste was truly enchanting.

As expected, the steak at this house is no joke.

By the way, what is Jae doing?

Jeong Ha-yeon doesn’t pay attention to steak.

From a while ago, my eyes were always on strange places.

I followed her gaze.

There was a ring there.

“…”

Is this a ring you really want?

She even said that she was very pretty.

“…Don’t you eat?”

Of course, I can never give it to you.

I have to raise my stats first.

First of all, my nose is stone.

“.. Huh? Huh? I have to eat.”

Jeong Ha-yeon started cutting steak.

****

Sug-

Sug-

Jeong Ha-yeon started cutting steak.

However, Jeong Ha-yeon couldn’t concentrate on the steak.

I’ve been worried about that ring ever since.

Why did Nam Do-yoon bring me to a restaurant that is famous as a ‘confession spot’?

And that, of course, with the purchase of the ring I said was pretty.

Jeong Ha-yeon bit into a piece of steak.

I chewed.

However, Jeong Ha-yeon didn’t feel the taste at all.

I don’t know if the steak goes through my mouth or through my nose.

All my nerves were focused on that ring.

****

“So, is everyone gathered?”

It was 3 o’clock soon, and all the students from Class 1-A were gathered in front of their homeroom teacher.

“As you all know, today we will be exploring a dungeon that suddenly appeared in front of ‘Ohikima Inn’.”

“….”

“Of course, this dungeon is not dangerous because it has already been ‘assaulted’. The goal today is to experience the dungeons in Japan.”

“….”

“Of course, there are evaluation points depending on how far you have explored, so keep that in mind..”

“Yeah-“

“Then, I will decide which group will explore the dungeon. We will enter the dungeon in groups of three.”

The homeroom teacher called Joe soon.

The group I belong to is Cha Ji-yoon, Ace, and I.

In this way, it was composed of a group of three.

Our team was in three groups.

And the group Jung Ha-yeon belongs to is Beccaria, Jung Ha-yeon, and Eden.

Jeong Ha-yeon’s team was in Group 5.

“When everyone enters the dungeon, you will see a cave. There should be a number written above the entrance to the cave, and you can enter with that number.”

“…”

“The higher the number written in the number, the higher the difficulty, so pay attention to that point.”

I looked at the innkeeper from afar, looking this way.

The ‘crystal’ ring that was confirmed stolen today.

I’m sure he stole it.

And now I know his situation.

He must have hidden the ‘ring’ somewhere where others would not find it.

And that is this ‘dungeon’ near the inn.

Here you will find a genuine ‘crystal’ ring.

The candidates are roughly culled as to where he hides the ring roughly here.

I know all the terrain in this dungeon where there are places to hide.

“Okay. Then we can enter the dungeon from now on.”

The ring that will appear over there is a must-have for Jeong Ha-yeon.