Exactly at 6 AM.
The streets around My Home Tower were quiet and peaceful, perhaps because it was so early.
The barricades that had been set up before were already removed, and in their place were turnstiles and security checkpoints like those you'd see at subway stations.
Now the system had become much smarter—you just had to tap your government-issued entry card and pass through the security checkpoint for immediate entry.
There, a black silhouette quietly appeared.
The man ranked 7th in the World Climber Rankings: Crow, the "Gravity Mage."
After naturally tapping his entry card and passing through the checkpoint, he paused to catch his breath in front of My Home Tower.
"Phew..."
Seeming slightly more nervous than usual, he slowly exhaled.
Then he went straight into My Home Tower and spoke to the Maid in the Lobby.
"I've come to see Tricia to keep the promise I made last time."
"Oh! Mr. Crow! We've been waiting since yesterday! I'll guide you to the reception room right away!"
Following the Maid's guidance, Crow moved to the reception room next to the Conference Room on the 99th floor.
After the Maid asked him to wait for a moment, he sat on the sofa and waited quietly.
After a few minutes had passed—
-Crash bang!
"Woah—!!! Finally here—!!!"
The door burst open noisily as Tricia, the pure white angel, jumped in!
"And now the strongest high school girl makes her entrance—!!!"
Following her, the self-proclaimed strongest high school girl Yurining appeared striking a cool pose.
"Even if we know each other, aren't you being too casual?"
Finally, Lilithis entered with her usual intellectual appearance and closed the reception room door.
"But! I'm too excited to hold back!"
"I don't know why, but I'm super excited too!"
"You two are such children..."
Lilithis sighed as she looked at the two who were unusually high-energy today.
Watching them, Crow thought:
*This feels... warm.*
A coziness like being in a harmonious family.
*Could I... fit in there too?*
Thinking that made a corner of his heart tingle.
Finally breaking free from his thoughts, Crow said to Tricia:
"It's been a while. Good to see you."
"Yeah, good to see you too! But... where are the electronic devices?"
Tricia looked around as she spoke.
Her eyes had the pure innocence of a small child checking a gift box on Christmas morning.
The scene was so innocent that Crow smiled inwardly and raised his hand, saying:
"[Wormhole]."
A large rift opened in the air, and a massive amount of boxes poured out like a waterfall!
After Crow adjusted the gravity affecting the boxes to set them all down safely, he closed the wormhole.
"Is this enough?"
"Wooow...!"
Tricia's eyes sparkled like stars, and she even swallowed her saliva as she fell into excitement!
Even her two wings were fluttering uncontrollably with excitement!
"Can I... open these?"
"Of course."
As soon as he said that, Tricia immediately began tearing open the boxes to check inside!
Inside were computer towers and monitors, as well as laptops, tablets, console gaming systems... and even in one corner of a box, the words 'Swatch 2' were clearly engraved!
"Is... is this?! The new Swatch?!?!"
"It's the recently released Swatch 2 model. Do you like it?"
"Wow!!!!!! I love it completely!!!!!!!!!!"
As Tricia exclaimed in admiration with a bright smile, Yurining and Lilithis also took out items and examined them while asking questions.
"Crow! What's this black plate?"
"That's a tablet. If you press the power button there, the screen will turn on."
"May I ask what this thing with many buttons is?"
"That's a keyboard. You can connect it to a computer to use it."
Crow explained how to use each device to them, who were from another world.
Meanwhile, Tricia was flying around the reception room checking the game list!
"Wow!!!!!! There are already dozens of games installed!!!!!! I'm so so happy!!!! I feel like I'm ascending!!!!!!!!"
"From what I can see, you're already ascending? Would you mind coming down first."
Crow suggested she return to the ground, worried that Tricia might actually ascend for real.
After Tricia finally calmed down and descended to the ground, Crow took something else out of the wormhole.
What he handed over was a bundle of ID cards for Tricia and her companions that she had asked for before!
"I made these ID cards based on the photos, names, and basic personal information in the crystal ball you gave me."
"Wow! This got resolved well too! How did you manage it anyway?"
"I handled it quietly using guild connections. I guarantee there won't be any information leaks even within the guild."
"Wow!!! As expected of Crow!!!"
Thinking that dealing with Crow was definitely the right choice, Tricia spread out the ID cards on the table.
[ID Card - Shin Sia] (Eriel Tricia)
[ID Card - Kim Rukki] (Inabark Levitain Rukki)
[ID Card - Wang Jin-bang] (Wang Jjin-ppang)
[ID Card - Kang Yeo-reum] (Flora Fireseed)
[ID Card - Eun Min-ji] (Azmo Lilithis)
[ID Card - Yurining] (Asahina Yurining)
[ID Card - Ju Ji-ye] (Jua Jiwe)
[ID Card - Jang Je-gon] (Zergos)
[ID Card - Ryu Se-pil] (Rudiel Shephid)
[ID Card - Lee Si-an] (Cyan Nightmare)
As Tricia requested, except for a few people, everyone had cleanly changed to Korean-style names!
"Oh... This turned out better than I expected!"
"My name is still Yurining! And the photo came out well too!"
"...Why is my name Eun Min-ji?"
Tricia was purely delighted, Yurining was happy that her photo came out well, and Lilithis made a subtle expression looking at the three characters 'Eun Min-ji.'
Sensing something strange, Crow asked:
"Wait, you all... can read Korean?"
Originally, the [Translation] skill only translates conversations between people and doesn't have the ability to translate written characters.
Excluding Tricia who was Korean in her past life, how could Yurining and Lilithis from another world read Hangul?
Tricia answered that question:
"Ah, back when we were in Eriel, Zergos and I already created a [Korean Language Acquisition Magic Book]! With just one magic click, you can immediately acquire Korean! Though there's a side effect of suffering from headaches for a few hours."
"...Hard to believe, but I suppose it's true."
"Yes, it's true!"
By the way, even the Maids working in the lobby can now read and write Korean thanks to that magic click.
Crow then took out another box.
"I've also completed the phone activation and check card issuance. All cards were issued directly by the guild, so there's no risk of your usage being tracked."
"......!"
Crow had even resolved the activation and payment method issues that Tricia had forgotten to ask about!
But that wasn't all!
"By the way, I put five million won in each card. Use it freely."
"......?!"
Each card contained... five million won in cash!
Since Crow gave a total of 10 cards, he had handed over a total of 50 million won!
At this point, even someone as innocent as Tricia couldn't help but feel suspicious.
*He's being too generous... This goes beyond simple goodwill. What kind of wish is he planning to make?*
From the beginning, the condition for this deal was a wish, so she was suspicious about what that wish might be.
*Well, I'm sure he won't make a strange wish?*
Thinking that way, Tricia confidently said to Crow:
"Then— tell me your wish as promised!"
"Before that, haven't you forgotten something?"
"What?"
"...My face."
Suddenly, the atmosphere changed subtly.
Tricia's curious gaze turned toward Crow's mask, and the attention of Yurining and Lilithis, who were checking their activated smartphones, also focused on Crow.
"Then... I'll show you."
And so, as the crow-shaped mask was removed and the bare face was revealed—
"......ugh..."
It was a youthful face like a pretty boy, still showing traces of youth.
"Wow, you look much younger than I expected?"
Tricia expressed admiration at his appearance, but Lilithis was seeing something completely different.
—Because the strong mental attack resistance provided by Crow's mask had disappeared.
In other words, she could now look into Crow's 'hidden preferences' with a Succubus's unique ability...
*......?*
Confronted with a completely unexpected sight, Lilithis froze on the spot.
"Yes! So this is what's inside the mask!"
Of course, Yurining wasn't thinking anything special!
"...Phew..."
Crow, having removed his mask, fidgeted anxiously and avoided eye contact.
"Are you okay?"
"...Yeah, I'm okay..."
So this is what happens without the mask— Tricia was just thinking.
"Then, can you tell me what your wish is now?"
"......"
After a brief silence.
Crow clenched his fist with a solemn expression, took a deep breath, and opened his mouth.
"...Tricia."
"Yes?"
"Will you... go out with me."
"......???????????"
Suddenly a supernova-level statement exploded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tricia's mind froze for a moment, and the time it took for her spirit to fly all the way to Andromeda, have a showdown with Cthulhu, win, and return to Earth was... just 3 seconds!
Nevertheless, she still couldn't accept this situation!
And! Lilithis, who had anticipated this situation, stepped forward in front of Crow!
The preference she had just seen in Crow was none other than 'Eriel Tricia' herself!!!
He was definitely the most dangerous type of human she had ever met!!!
So Lilithis prepared an even more powerful bomb statement...!
"Hey—!!! Tricia is mine!!! Don't touch her!!!"
"—????????"
Lilithis thrust a yuri declaration straight at Crow to stop him! Tricia's mind ran away to Andromeda again!
Even Yurining was frozen in place, completely unable to understand the situation!
But Crow had no intention of backing down...!
"...It's my wish..."
With an extremely pitiful expression and a cowed appearance that evoked sympathy, Crow appealed!
Normally, the cuteness from that gap would have made someone feel guilty—
"So what-!!! Make another wish!!!"
But it didn't work on Lilithis at all!
Then Crow put on a serious face for a moment and put his mask back on.
"...Then, I'll take it by force."
"You bastard, are you challenging me!?"
-Kuooo!
Instantly, a clash of powers occurred between the two!
And finally, Tricia, who had just regained her senses, sensed it!
Before this situation completely spiraled out of control, she needed to somehow resolve it!
*Since Crow gathered his courage to confess his true feelings, it's my turn to give him a proper answer...*
Thinking that, Tricia stepped forward in front of Crow and said:
"Crow, I have something to confess to you too."
"...Could it be, you're accepting me?"
Crow's voice trembled slightly, and Lilithis glared at him with an expression that said 'what nonsense is this?'
However, Tricia's confession wasn't that kind.
"...Actually, I was a man in my past life."
And with that, the universe briefly shut down.
