I Became an Unofficial Healer

After a while, Miriana noona removed her hands from my cheeks and mouth and asked.

“Jin-sang, but to build enough achievements to join a hero’s party, you’ll have to do quests non-stop. Plus, the path to defeating the Demon Lord will be arduous.”

“I suppose so?”

“In my opinion, our Jin-sang will be too busy to even have time to get a girlfriend… Rather than that, why not just have a pleasant first night with noona here…”

“Ah, that’s that, and my principles are my principles!”

Miriana noona’s bright smile quickly turned into a frown.

“With that stubborn virgin attitude.”

No harsh truths!

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Two weeks had passed since I rejected Miriana noona’s proposal.

Since there was still no news from Miriana noona, who promised to contact me as soon as patients appeared, I was continuing my usual routine.

Actually, Miriana noona had told me I didn’t need to become her exclusive healer, and could just stay at her house instead of the adventurer’s guild…

But if I kept staying at the enticing Miriana noona’s house, I felt I might completely give in to the playful and teasing Miriana noona and abandon my noble virginity principles that were as rare as a unicorn, so I politely declined.

Still, I needed to hear news if patients appeared, so I visited about once every three days.

Fortunately, I suppose.

Miriana noona hadn’t asked me to become her exclusive healer since that day.

When we met every three days, I just got fruit juice and dinner.
She still teased me a little, but not excessively.

Living such a life, I was…

“Haah… so damn regretful.”

Today as well, while gathering herbs, I was deeply regretting turning down Miriana noona’s proposal.

I mean, honestly?
Such an arousing and amazing offer?

It’s natural to regret rejecting it, right?
Even if I want to go back home.

After all, at this point?
After defeating the Demon Lord, the wish I’ll make to the goddess.

I’m planning to ask not just for a way back to my original world, but for the ability to freely travel between this world and my original world without limitations.

So regretful of turning down Miriana noona’s proposal, the next morning I thought coolly.

That I didn’t need to choose to completely leave this world.

Rather, gaining the ability to travel between worlds!
That would be the foundation for the happy life I’ll face in the future!

Let’s say I find a virgin girlfriend I love here.
Would I abandon my girlfriend just to return to my original world?

That would go against my principles!

I could use the world-traveling ability to bring delicious food or convenient tools from my original world, showcasing modern marvels.

Seeing my girlfriend happy while eating delicious food!

“Ah, this is called a smartphone.”
Making jokes like that!

Getting the world-traveling ability and unfolding the second chapter of my life, like in those slow life web novels or light novels!

Ahem, well, not just for a girlfriend?
Since I’ve received good food and proposals from Miriana noona, I should also give her gifts.

If the mood is right, maybe the threesome mentioned in the proposal might be possible? Maybe?

Persuading a girlfriend for a threesome seems like something Miriana noona could easily handle with her Queen of the Night eloquence.

“Heh, hehehe…”

Thinking about the happy future awaiting me after defeating the Demon Lord, I couldn’t help but grin.

But since that future was still far away,
I was now regretting turning down Miriana noona’s proposal.

Though I don’t regret it!

“Phew, I need to get achievements quickly and become famous. But I’m a bit scared to subdue monsters alone.”

With the 3 gold Miriana noona gave me, I had already bought and was wearing basic equipment.

Even as a healer, I had a spear attached to my backpack for self-defense, and a knife at my waist.

While swords might be the standard weapon in another world!
I’m originally a healer.

Since I wouldn’t be fighting directly, I thought it better to use a spear that’s good for keeping distance.

Even peasants who had never fought before would pick up bamboo spears when rising as militia because they’re easy to handle.

Besides, the moment I pick up a one-handed sword, I feel like Blex’s gaze would get even hotter.

Shudder.

Ugh.

Among the essential equipment for adventurers are normal potions for recovery and mana potions, but.
I didn’t need such things, so I excluded them.

“This should be enough.”

After neatly packing the herbs I had gathered into my backpack, I headed back to the city.

“Hm-hmm~.”

On my way back, I planned my evening schedule.

After delivering the herbs to Celine, I would go straight to Miriana noona’s house instead of my room, do some bodyweight training~ and when Miriana noona comes home, take a shower and have dinner.

Although I only visit once every three days, since I visit regularly, Miriana noona gave me a spare key to enter comfortably when she’s not there.

I wonder what dish will be served today.

Being the Queen of the Night, all the dishes I eat at Miriana noona’s house are delicious.

The food is so good that I want to visit every evening, but
after rejecting her proposal, visiting every day would be too shameless, so I’m firmly holding back.

And the moment I entered the adventurer’s guild.

“Hic, hiic… huk! Huaaaaaaaaah!”

I saw Luna crying her heart out with her face on the adventurer’s guild restaurant table.

Huh?

Luna?

Why is she crying like that?

No, where are those party members of hers?

Standing dumbfounded at this sudden scene, questions arose in my mind.

As I quietly watched Luna crying, I could figure out why she was like this.

Could it be… as Miriana noona said, those two disbanded their party with Luna?
Really?

I had already heard about it from Miriana noona, but.

In my mind, I had firmly engraved the image of those two who always got along well with Luna, worrying about her and angrily stopping her when she tried to receive treatment from me.

Because of that, somewhere in my heart, I thought those three wouldn’t disband their party, and I had almost given up on becoming Luna’s companion.

But.

There was no other explanation for Luna crying like this besides the possibility that those two hadn’t disbanded their party with Luna.

First, I delivered the herbs to where Celine was.

“Celine, here.”

“Yes. Thank you for your hard work today, Mr. Lee Jin-sang.”

Celine handed me a payment appropriate for the herbs I had gathered.

“Here’s your payment.”

“Yes.”

After receiving the money, I didn’t leave Celine as usual.

“…Excuse me, Celine.”

Even though I already guessed the reason.

Since I still had an unbelieving feeling, I asked Celine.

“Why is Luna crying over there?”

“…”

Celine was silent for a moment, then looked at Luna and opened her mouth.

“As a matter of principle, I cannot tell you about the circumstances of other parties. However…”

Perhaps Luna is different.

Celine spoke with her usually slightly bright voice lowered.

“While you were out gathering herbs, the party to which Luna belonged was disbanded.”

“Why?”

“Because party members Kal and Lien wanted to disband the party.”

“What? Why? The three of them got along so well.”

“Difference of opinion. That’s all I can tell you.”

“Where did they go? Even if they disbanded, with Luna crying like that…”

“The two left for another city immediately after disbanding the party.”

“What…”

Really?
Did they really leave as Miriana noona said?

What I couldn’t believe.
What I thought couldn’t happen had actually happened.

Snap!

I felt irritated.

No, after making such a fuss about caring for Luna against me…

How does it make sense for them to hurt her more deeply and make her cry like that?

“Mr. Lee Jin-sang, party disbandment happens frequently among adventurers. So it’s not something for you to worry too much about…”

Luna doesn’t experience this ‘frequently,’ but ‘every time’!

That’s what I almost shouted without realizing it, but I firmly held back.

Getting angry at Celine would be foolish.

As a receptionist, Celine can’t interfere with adventurer parties.
Rather, she’s done her best by telling me a little about the situation.

“Phew, Celine, thanks for telling me.”

“Not at all. Mr. Lee Jin-sang, I would appreciate it if you would leave Luna alone for now. Surely as time passes… she will be okay.”

Celine probably already knows that Luna will cry and be depressed like this for a few days.
And she knows that Luna will form a party with other companions again.

Because it has happened many times before.
And because she knows that Luna will somehow start adventuring activities again.

Celine advised me.

I looked at Luna who was crying.

Luna crying her heart out.
As Miriana noona said.
If I leave Luna like this and wait until she tries to start adventurer activities again.

If I ask to form a party with her then, there’s a high chance I could become party members with Luna.

Since Luna was the one who first approached me saying she’d try receiving my treatment.
If we become party members, she would easily receive my healing magic, be amazed by its performance, and it would be easier to build achievements as an adventurer.

But.

My body was walking toward Luna without leaving the guild.

“Mr. Lee Jin-sang?”

“I’m sorry, Celine.”

How can I ignore someone crying like that!

I can’t do it!

Apologizing to Celine who had given me advice, I approached Luna.