I Have Supported My Favorite Character for 10 Years

7. Just splurge. Everywhere.

***

[NoHo is the best~ gather my chingu~]

I opened my eyes instantly at the sound of the alarm. Life is fun.

As soon as I got up in the morning, I received a notification that Vernon God had sent a message.

[Notification: You have received a message from Vernon God.]

Immediate click.

─ Hello [Geoyoororijoa] user, I am Vernon God, the developer of [Vernon Academy!]. The link to the goods center is as follows.

“You crazy bastard.”

I asked why Jena became depressed, and he bluntly sent a link to Goods Center?

I already know his intent. I was also ready for the shop.

No matter what, this doesn’t fit the bill.

In the past, he used to frequently adjust the settings, but now it’s this outright.

“Ah, it’s my fault anyway.”

She probably thought I was a fool for splurging on the holographic Azel mansion data, which was just a small part of the changed world setting that didn’t even exist in reality.

Even so, was it right to direct me to the goods center without any explanation?

Where is this punk’s house address?

It’s not about demanding payment. After all, I am rich. But his attitude pisses me off. There should be a limit to treating someone like a fool.

Her momentary anger subsided. Looking at the picture of Jenna, I somehow understood.

“…But then again, that may be the case.”

Once a character in the Vernon Academy gets selected by a person, that’s it. This is why there are still many sponsors for Vernon Academy, which has been dragging its heels for five years.

The idea is, ‘My favorite character is just for me.’

Thus, even if someone bullies Jenna, that schoolgirl who is bullying Jenna could also be someone’s favorite character.

Changing the world at my whim wouldn’t be easy. After all, from Vernon’s standpoint, I may be a customer.

So, I suppose they mean to solve things with money.

I don’t care.

“Jenna, your dad has more money than their dad.”

Probably. With very high probability.

So anyway, I’m going to change the setting.

So what should I buy here?

I know it’s a foolish act, but it’s hard to hold back. How can I bear seeing my virtual daughter upset?

While checking the goods center, I found a good category.

[Vernon Kingdom’s Top 10 Latest Fashion Trends for Women]

“Oh, this is good. They seem to mock Jenna because her clothes are worn out.”

Even if she’s not being teased, receiving a new outfit when she’s feeling low will cheer her up.

Wouldn’t it increase affinity rating among her peers or something? Maybe some game-like abilities would be assigned.

But who cares.

I’ve cut all other game sponsorships. I’ve plenty of pocket money.

“What should I get…”

I briefly checked the fashion trend category. But honestly, I don’t understand. I’m not a girl. Besides, this is a game world. I don’t understand anything, nor do I intend to. I’m not a fashion design major.

Damn the design. It’s a waste of time to think.

“Just throw in everything. From here to there, grab everything.”

I clicked on [Select All] for the clothes in the category and added them all into the cart.

The total cost is about 1000 dollars.

Which is around 1.3 million KRW.

The price feels similar to the mansion I bought for Azel last time.

“…But, is that right?”

The total price of the clothes equals the price of a mansion?

While thinking about this another idea occurred to me.

“When thinking about 1.3 million as a mobile game…”

Isn’t it the price of a thousand pieces?

“Pity” in gacha-style games refers to a system where if you’ve spun the gacha 150 or 200 times and haven’t got the character or equipment you wanted, it will guarantee you the character or equipment you want.

When they say [200 spins at the 1st pity] it means that you can get the desired character or equipment if you attempt to spin 200 times.

Because the chance of getting the desired equipment or character is extremely low, you should always be prepared to hit the pity.

The mobile game I used to play cost about 1.3 million won for the first pity.

So it costs around that much to definitively get just one piece of equipment or character I want. Total costs can run into thousands just like this.

Looking at it from that perspective….

“Wow, that’s cheap.”

A whole set of equipment for just 130? It’s a complete bargain!

This is a structure where I should splurge or else this guy VernonGod would suffer a loss.

Anyway, that’s how it is.

“I’m game.”

I completed the payment right away. I’ve started off making good profit since this morning.

I am indeed a businessman’s son. My profit and loss calculations are solid.

“I’m on a penthouse level today~”

***

Jena was getting ready to go to school. She didn’t particularly want to go to the academy. But after the text message she received from ‘Joah’ yesterday, she rallied herself.

‘I’ll kill them all.’ was a bit of an intense excpression, but it was a clear demonstration of how much Joah cared for Jena.

That was enough for Jena.

“Joah brother, I’ll work hard today too.”

She said so to the empty house, imagining him being at home. It eased the loneliness to say it out loud.

She zoned out for a bit, staring at the house and letting her imagination run wild.

Preparing breakfast with Joah, going to school with Joah.

A warm home full of people instead of this empty house.

Jena shook herself out of her reverie after a few moments.

“Ahh, I’m gonna be late for the academy.”

As she bent down to tie her shoe…

Ding-dong~ ding-dong~

The bells started ringing off in the distance.

Wow-

“Congratulations.”

Someone else, just like her, has found their redemption.

Filled with joy, she bent her knee and prayed.

If the bells ringing to celebrate a sponsor causes her to be late, the academy will understand. Maybe it’s someone at the academy who found a sponsor? Or maybe it’s from the slums where she used to live?

As she was wondering who it could be…

A sacred light descended, not somewhere far away, but right on top of Jena’s head.

Through the roof of the mansion.

“Huh…?”

She was surprised for a moment.

[VernonGod’s Testament]

The sponsor has sent a gift to [Jena].

A while ago, Jena ended up receiving the ‘sponsor’s gift’ that Azel once received.

Then, a pile of clothes poured down upon Jena’s head.

“Kyaa!”

***

Creak~

As soon as Jena opened the classroom door and made her appearance, everyone’s attention was drawn.

Every single person in the classroom had heard about Jena receiving a gift from her sponsor that morning.

Long ago, the rumor that ‘she sold her body to get into the academy without a sponsor’ had faded.

And then.

“Wow…”

Jena made her appearance in quite a sensational fashion. It was a ‘hip chic look’, popular in the Vernon kingdom these days.

Originally, regardless if it was elementary, middle, high school, or even the official academy, everyone had to wear the designated uniform.

However, the sponsor’s clothes are an exception.

Jena, who had boasted extraordinary features even when dressed in old, ragged clothes. There were already many male students who were sneaking glances at her. And now, wearing proper attire, those boys were having a hard time collecting their thoughts.

It wasn’t only the boys who were marveling.

In a classroom where everyone was wearing uniforms, Jena standing alone in her vibrant casual clothes was hard for anyone to ignore.

There were many female students who weren’t able to approach Jena due to Vanessa’s political maneuverings – Vanessa being the one leading the bullying.

However, now the public sentiment had flipped.

The girls subtly approached Jena.

“Hi, Jena? Is this the gift from your sponsor?”

“Wow… as expected, sponsor fashion is something else.”

“Can I just touch it once?”

Vanessa and her gang couldn’t say anything. They didn’t have sponsors after all.

On top of that-

Whether it was in the kingdom, even in the whole continent, there were no branded clothes better than ‘sponsor’s clothes.’

Sponsor’s clothes are the highest grade clothes, created and protected by the divinity of their only god, ‘Vernon God,’ himself.

Just by the fact that a sponsor sponsored such clothing, it was clear that Jena’s sponsor was not a low-tier 5th or 4th tier sponsor

On the day when a sponsor descends from the heavens, they become a ‘divine official,’ a status above ‘nobility,’ as they definitively couple with the sponsor. That’s why people who are close to sponsors cannot be treated lightly.

Since Jena received clothing as a gift from her sponsor, there’s a high chance that they will become a couple.

The balance of power inside the classroom had completely shifted from Vanessa to Jena.

Furthermore-

“Vanessa, she was lying?”

“I guess she was jealous of Jena.”

“Wow, how could she tell such a lie no matter how much?”

“I feel so sorry for Jena….”

All of Vanessa’s false instigations had been exposed as well.

Even previously, there were students who didn’t believe Vanessa’s words. They just couldn’t express their opinion due to her influence.

As soon as the truth was revealed, these groups started openly insulting Vanessa.

The public sentiment changed like that in one morning. A complete 180.

“Feel free to touch.”

Female students began to flock around Jenna, touching her clothes.

“Just touching the fabric makes me feel good.”

“No wonder a sponsor’s badge is different.”

Jenna shrugged her shoulders at the students gathering around her.

Then she mouthed silently,

‘Thank you, Joa oppa.’

Jenna didn’t know whether her sponsor, Joa, could see her or not.

But, Jenna felt that he was watching over her.

Always protecting her warmly.

‘I’ll definitely repay you.’

At that moment.

Cheonwoon, who was belatedly checking the goods center again, exclaimed.

“No way, f*ck! Has Vernon-god lost his mind? Making kids wear this kind of thing?”

Why is the skirt so short?! Why is there so much exposure?

The ‘b*tch-look’ that Jenna walked in was the fashion of a delinquent female student who shortened her clothes at school.

“This won’t do!”

I stand by the principle of raising my child without exposing her skin.