I Possessed It Instead of My Younger Sibling

64 – Indirect Kiss

“Wow… Wow! Seonwoo! Look at that!”

Miris, full of curiosity, smiled brightly and pulled her hand.

I followed that hand without resisting.

‘I returned to Miris in normal condition.’

When she met Miris at the park today, she was in a state where she didn’t know whether to be more dazed or cautious than usual….

Seeing the sight of the commercial district we just arrived at, I returned to Miris full of curiosity.

‘Well, I’m not in a state to talk to anyone.’

As I am a person who has not been to this world for less than a month, my gaze turned to the scene unfolding in front of me.

There were countless shops lined up along the wide boulevards that could afford three or four wagons passing at the same time.

Those stores were unique to fantasy, not seen in modern times.

A weapon store with shiny weapons hanging on the walls, and a restaurant with mouth-watering delicious smells.

And there was also a fruit shop that was piled full of uniquely shaped fruits that had never been seen before in modern times.

From a magic shop that displays dozens of herbs, potions, and accessories that look like magic tools,

Even the stalls full of odds and ends spread out on the floor by a wandering merchant…

Indeed, various shops gathered to form a commercial district.

And the people who use those stores are very diverse….

A mother and daughter of elves holding a child’s hand and dressed comfortably as if going to the grocery store

A dwarf with a shaggy beard staggering while humming with his face flushed red as if he had been drunk since morning.

From a prisoner who licks his lips while watching the meat being grilled to a golden brown in a restaurant, to a man who looks like a mercenary who carefully examines the weapons on display.

Indeed, countless people of all races and professions were bringing vitality to this commercial district.

“Wow…!”

Miris couldn’t take her eyes off the scene.

‘… Come to think of it, did Miris say that she had lived in an underdeveloped rural village where all the households in the village were small enough to be less than twenty, and the merchants selling daily necessities only came two or three times a year?’

Then it’s only natural that you can’t take your eyes off of him like that.

In modern times, it would be like a girl living in the countryside without a TV, let alone a smartphone, coming to the middle of Seoul for the first time. Everything must be amazing.

‘… Hmm. If it’s to get equipment, I don’t think it will take much time if I go to the place I originally intended to go to….’

… Shall we play a little?

“Miris.”

“…Yes?”

“Wouldn’t you like to play a bit before going to see our equipment? Actually, it’s my first time in a place like this, so it’s a bit strange.”

“Uh…”

Miris, who was preoccupied with the scene in front of her, just stared blankly at me…

“Yes!!! I like it!!!”

The moment he understood my words, he smiled so brightly that it felt like the world was getting brighter.

“Okay, then first… Let’s go eat something!”

When sightseeing, first of all, local food!

I took Miris’ hand and moved her feet in the direction of her delicious scent.

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Miris and I arrived at an area where restaurants were exceptionally concentrated even in the commercial district.

And while she was looking around for something to eat, Miris pointed at her with her eyes shining.

“Seonwoo, Seonwoo! Look at that! It’s a huge fruit!”

“Hmm? Where is it… Oh, it’s an apple.”

… Huh? Is that a real apology… ?

At the store Miris pointed to, there was an apple so big that she couldn’t believe her eyes.

A bright red apple the size of an adult woman.

Furthermore, there were several fruits similar in size to apples next to it.

“Shall we go over there first?”

“Yes!”

Curious, we moved to the store there.

“Welcome~ Oh my! A very pretty girl and a very handsome young man!”

As we approached the store, the generous-looking store owner welcomed us.

“hahahaha, thank you. By the way, what are you selling here?”

“Here is a special drink made on the spot using fruit from ‘Fruit Hunter’!”

Fruit Hunter?

I looked for the fruit hunter the shopkeeper talked about in the strategy guide.

『Fruit Hunter: E-rank monster.

This monster, which looks like a giant flytrap, mainly appears in the southern regions, and lures prey with large fruits made by condensing nutrients.

The main body hides in the ground, and when the prey gets close to the bait, it swallows it in one bite and then slowly dissolves it before eating it.

So those big fruits are fruits that fruit hunters use as bait….

“…But can I eat monsters?”

“Monsters?! My grandfather taught me that monsters have magical powers that poison people and cannot be eaten!”

At the words I muttered, Miris asked in surprise.

The shop owner looked at Miris as if she was cute.

“Whoa… Actually, some of the monsters have parts that can be eaten without any special treatment. The fruit of this Fruit Hunter is also the same.”

“Wow… There was something like that…”

“That’s right. So how about a glass? It’s a silver coin per glass, but… The young man there is so handsome, if you buy it now, I’ll give it to you for half the price!”

“hahahaha, you’re doing a good job. Two drinks, then.”

I handed the money to the lady with a smile.

And Miris was startled by that appearance and stopped me.

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“Sun, Sunwoo! You came out because of me this time, so I…!”

“It’s okay, Miris. I’ll use the money I brought to buy equipment. Actually, I have some money coming in these days, so I can afford it.”

When a mercenary successfully clears a dungeon, the empire gives a reward.

I conquered as many as 6 dungeons, and since I attacked alone, I also monopolized the bounty.

Thanks to that, there are quite a few gold coins in subspace. Surely, there must be hundreds of gold….

“That, but…”

“If it’s really inconvenient, buy Miris the next time you come. Okay?”

“…Next, is…?”

“Hmm? Does Miris hate coming with me? Then she can’t help but…”

She said to Miris, who widened her eyes as if she had heard an unexpected sound, showing that she was sorry.

“Yes…?! No! No, no! See you next time! Yes, by all means! …Ehehehe. Also, the two of us on a date….”

Miris hurriedly shook her head in denial, but when she realized that they had promised to come out together again, she involuntarily smiled.

“…Huh, just looking at it makes my mouth feel sweet.”

The shop owner, who was watching Miris with a smile, took out two crude wooden glasses from under the table and asked Lee Seon-woo.

“So, what kind of fruit juice would the young man there have?”

“Hmm… I ask for an apology. What would you like to eat Miris?”

“Ehehehe…….Yes? Ah! I am me, orange fruit…”

“Apples and oranges? Wait a minute then~”

After hearing the order, the shop owner took a wooden cup and approached the large apple, then took out a tube-like cylinder and poked it into the apple.

Pu-wook!

“Well, that’s fixed”

The shop owner shook the tube a few times to make sure it was firmly in place, then pressed the magic crystal attached to the tube once.

Wheein-

There was a grinding sound as if a blender was running, and the juice and well-ground pulp of the apples came out through the cylinder and began to fill the wooden cup.

“…Oh.”

How strong the scent is, even though it’s a bit far away, it stings your nose… The sweet and refreshing scent of apples.

I started to look forward to what that drink would taste like.

“Okay, that’s it.”

The shop owner used the same procedure to extract the juice from the oranges and brought them to us.

“Take it. It’s our shop’s special fruit drink!”

“Thank you.”

“Whoops, you’ll be surprised when you try it for the first time.”

Myris and I received the wooden cups, and immediately drank our drinks…

Gulp!

“Huh…!”

“It’s so delicious…!”

I burst into admiration at the taste and aroma that exploded in my mouth.

“Fufufu…! Aren’t they amazing? Fruit Hunter’s fruit drink.”

The shop owner smiles triumphantly at us.

I nodded in agreement and took another drink.

Gulp-

The moment you put it in your mouth, the strong scent of apple that explodes once again stings your nasal passages.

It was like squeezing dozens of apples and compressing them into a handful of juice. It was a truly violent taste and scent.

‘But it’s not overly tasty.’

Rough sugar content and moderate acidity. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the two were in the golden ratio, giving off the best taste of the fruit called apple.

It was a taste that made me want to keep drinking it.

Sipping- Sipping-

Miris, who was next to me, was also sipping a drink squeezed from oranges with a happy face.

Seeing that, I suddenly became curious about the taste of the drink Miris was drinking.

“Hey, Miris. If you don’t mind, would you like to try another one? I’m curious about what Miris drinks taste like.”

“Yes, I like it! I wanted to try Seonwoo’s too!”

Miris and I exchanged drinks.

“…Ohh, this one is also very delicious!”

“Whoah… The taste of apples is amazing…”

I continued to drink in such admiration that my cup became empty.

How should I handle this?

“Ma’am, what should I do with this cup?”

“Ah, you mean that? See that barrel over there? You can put it in there. It’s got slime in it, so you get rid of the filth, and you drain the container again.”

The shop owner pointed to a silver barrel located a short distance from the shop.

Is this a fantasy dishwasher?

“Miris, I’m going to throw some of this away, so I’m eating it.”

“Yes! Welcome back, Mr. Seonwoo!”

Tak-Tak-

When Seonwoo Lee leaves and Miris is drinking a beverage with a happy expression.

The shop owner asked Miris with a coy expression.

“As expected, is that handsome young man your lover?”

Fu-hoo!

At the shopkeeper’s question, Miris gulped out her drink.

“Collock…! Coke…! Nye-hye?! Is that Mr. Seonwoo’s girlfriend…?!”

Miris coughed her up, and then she opened her mouth with a flushed face.

“Oops, isn’t it? Seeing how naturally she kisses indirectly, I thought she was a lover…”

“Liver, indirect key, key, kiss…!?!?”

Miris hurriedly looked down at the wooden cup in her hand.

There was only one lip mark visible there.

There are only two people who used this cup, Seonwoo and himself, but there is only one mark left…

“Uh, ugh…!!!”

At the attack that came from an unexpected place, Miris’ eyes began to vibrate violently.

Now that I know it, she can put her mouth somewhere else and drink….

Miris’ gaze was fixed only on the lip mark on her glass.

… Gulp!

Miris, who was confronting the cup like that, swallowed her dry saliva and slowly began to bring the cup to her mouth again…

“Miris, what’s wrong? Her face is red?”

“Hey…!!!”

At the sudden voice of Seonwoo Lee who came from behind, she lost her cup.

Toduk-

“Ah…!”

When she saw the cup rolling on the ground, Miris unknowingly made a pitiful noise, then she came to her senses at the sound she made and shook her head.

“Oh, sorry! You dropped it in surprise because of me. Would you like to buy it again?”

“Oh, no, no! I’ve almost finished drinking already, so it’s okay, Mr. Seonwoo! Eh, hehehe! Dad, let’s go to the next store quickly! Yes, do that!”

“Huh? That, yes…”

To Miris, who tugged at the hem of her sleeve, pouring out her words quickly with her flushed face.

I gave her a puzzled look and nodded.

“Well then, ma’am. I’ll come back next time.”

“Okay~ Come again next time!”

After saying hello to the proprietress who looks like she’s looking at a cute animal from behind,

I moved my feet in the direction Miris, whose ears were burning red, led her.