The red pupils inside the man’s upturned cat-like eyes flickered.

As he tilted his head, his long white hair fell softly onto the wooden table.

He was a man with a striking appearance that didn’t match this old stall.

“Are you the shop owner?”

“Yes, I am.”

The answer was dutiful, but quite suspicious.

No matter how I looked around, there were no other shops in sight.

I took out the card I received from Hayang and asked.

“What do you sell here?”

“The menu is right here.”

He smiled and handed me a wooden board. On it was written a list of items for sale.

[Unlimited Purchase] 1 card / Stock: 5
[Key to Open the Door] 1 card / Stock: 1
[Hiding Traces] 1 card / Stock: 1
[Random Box] 1 card / Stock: 1

“The stock is always changing.”

Even with the man’s explanation, I couldn’t understand what was being sold.

‘Unlimited purchase? What is this…’

At that moment, a screen with text appeared before my eyes.

[Unlimited Purchase] Do you want to bring unlimited amounts of desired items?
Here is the unlimited purchase.
Enjoy unlimited quantities of three designated items!

‘What is this system window?’

It looked just like something you’d see in a game.

The shop was old, but the explanation was excessively modern.

‘It is what I need the most right now.’

Restocking was essential to create necessities.

There was the box Hayang had given me as a gift, but that was only enough to cover things like chocolate or makgeolli.

‘Should I just buy one for now?’

I only had three cards, and buying everything at once seemed risky.

I handed him one card.

“One unlimited purchase, please.”

“Card received.”

It felt like I was talking to a mart cashier.

The card that passed into his hands turned yellow and disappeared.

A moment later, the man bowed and placed an item on the counter.

“Here’s your unlimited purchase.”

“This is… a sticker?”

What the man handed over was a grape-shaped ‘Well Done’ sticker.

As I scrutinized the sticker with suspicious eyes, the man smiled faintly.

“Go to a mart, stick it on the item you want, and you’ll be able to take unlimited quantities.”

“Ah, I see.”

Was it some kind of magic sticker?

If this was a scam, Hayang would be in trouble before the shop owner.

“Do you work here all the time?”

Although I had received the item, it felt awkward to just turn around and leave.

Moreover, I was curious about this man alone in such a foggy place.

Just as I was about to make some light conversation, he stepped back from the counter.

“I don’t accept flirting.”

“I’m not flirting?”

Is this how he responds to someone just saying a word?

I glared at him with incredulous eyes, but he remained unmoved.

“I’m aware that you’ve already ensnared five men.”

“Five men? What are you talking about?”

The only one I had ‘ensnared’ was Kashar.

‘Is he talking about the royals?’

If so, there was Kashar and the twins, Mihail.

That made four.

‘Counting the royals. Who’s the fifth?’

Hopefully not Valentide?

I prayed it wasn’t that unpleasant crown prince.

‘I don’t know. It’s probably just nonsense.’

It was wise not to dwell too deeply on things I didn’t want to think about.

The man watching me chuckled softly, as if he knew what I was thinking.

“You are the most charming customer I’ve ever seen. You’re highly adaptable and have the ability to enchant people.”

Somehow, it felt like I was being pitched to by a bartender.

But wait, he said customer’s’?

“Hold on, have other people come here besides me?”

It must be other transmigrators.

If that was true, I was likely following the same procedures as previous transmigrators.

“The shop is closing now. Farewell, transmigrator.”

The man grabbed the shutter.

Before the old door could fully close, I thrust my arm under it.

“Wait a moment!”

The hand lowering the shutter stopped.

I quickly asked.

“Where are all those people now?”

This was the most important question for me right now.

What if the time to stay in this world was limited?

If there was an ending where I had to return eventually, what would happen to me?

The man pushed away my hand that was stuck in the gap.

“Wait…!”

Through the small opening, I could see the man’s smiling eyes.

“They’re all where they want to be.”

The shutter closed completely.

The faint light in the fog went out, and the door I had entered through swung wide open.

It was a perfect dismissal.

I stood there, staring at the dim hole-in-the-wall shop for a long time.

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Late at night.

I was tossing and turning alone in bed.

‘What would be good as a business item?’

In my hand was the grape-shaped sticker.

This had been my concern for the past few days.

Where I stick this would determine the course of the business.

‘Something popular, something everyone could use?’

Yet it also needs to be innovative.

Items from that world are all unique.

But picking just three that would have the biggest impact was the challenge.

‘And that man.’

The words of the handsome man managing the hole-in-the-wall shop kept circling in my mind.

‘They’re where they want to be. Does that mean they returned to their original world?’

Just as I was deep in thought, Kashar, who seemed to have just finished showering, walked to my side wearing a robe.

His gaze was fixed on the sticker I was holding.

“What are you planning to do?”

“Nothing!”

I flipped the sticker over on the table.

My eyes were already lingering on his chest, visible through the parted robe.

‘How could I ever leave with such a handsome fiancé who could make me nosebleed?’

I can’t leave this man even if I die.

“You’re here? How are you feeling? Any pain?”

As I chirped my questions, I heard a soft chuckle.

“I feel a bit dizzy.”

“That’s not good. Lie down quickly!”

While I was patting the space beside me, he stood there, staring down at me.

“What’s wrong? Are you hurting somewhere?”

Kashar shook his head.

Eventually, his massive body embraced me as he lay down.

“Everything’s fine when you’re here.”

“…Did something happen?”

Clearly, I was the one being held, but it felt like I was embracing him.

After a moment of silence, he mumbled something.

“…I want to keep you.”

“What?”

As I blinked against his chest, he tightened his arms around me as if ticklish.

“It’s nothing.”

Why?

This man sometimes seemed incredibly vulnerable.

The fact that I kept worrying about him, even though I knew it wasn’t true, must be because I liked him.

My hand stroked Kashar’s back. The oath of truth was engraved beneath it.

‘I wonder if it’s faded?’

The oath I saw under the moon that day was a very deep red.

Suddenly, I wanted to check the pattern.

“Kashar, can you show me your back?”

“…Sure.”

He rose and turned his back, letting his robe fall.

The oath was engraved on his fierce muscles that seemed ready to ripple.

‘It’s the same.’

There was no difference from what I saw under the moon.

I was a bit disappointed, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Can I touch it?”

He nodded.

As I cautiously reached out, I felt his hot skin.

It wasn’t the first time I’d touched Kashar’s bare skin.

But seeing and feeling the oath directly made it feel incredibly unfamiliar.

‘It feels almost alive.’

Every time my touch grazed it, the oath would turn a deep red before fading and resurfacing.

Once I started touching, I couldn’t stop.

After a while, he turned around.

“If you keep caressing like that, what am I supposed to do?”

Amidst the growing questions, one thing was certain – I wanted to stay with this man forever.

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The night grew deeper, but only one of them had fallen asleep.

Kashar was looking down at the sleeping Eileen.

The necklace around her neck emitted a bright yellow light, illuminating the darkness.

It was the dragon’s magic, the same as what Kashar and the royal family possessed.

Dragon magic is special.

It was the purest magic first bestowed upon the world, and at the same time, it could be bestowed upon those with abilities beyond magic.

He had completed his research on those who possessed dragon magic throughout history, apart from the Rihart royal family.

They had either achieved remarkable feats that would be remembered in history or created new things before disappearing.

‘Disappear.’

As soon as he repeated that word, the oath on his back seemed to writhe.

He got up and walked to the mirror.

The part that had faded recently was now thrashing along with his anxiety.

This was the reason for the grand announcement of their sudden engagement.

Kashar kissed the sleeping figure.

“Pity me more. That way, you won’t leave.”

From the beginning, I was the one who needed you, but you were the one who tamed me.

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The final selection for business items was three things.

Glass cleaner, a hoe, and a baby carrier.

Seeing the items in front of her, Jeiana looked as if she had seen something strange.

“What… are all these?”

“Our business items?”

Jeiana turned around immediately.

I hurriedly clung to Jeiana.

“Wait a moment, at least listen to my explanation before you go! This is too much, really!”

Such a quick cut-off between friends.

As I put my weight on her, Jeiana was dragged back.

“Explain in 5 seconds.”

“How can I explain a business plan in 5 seconds!”

“Alright, just tell me.”

As I whined, Jeiana sighed.

At that moment, Kashar appeared behind Jeiana.

“I’d like to hear that plan too.”