What’s with that annoying laughter? Despite my bad feeling, I had no choice but to rely on the system. I spoke again.

“Didn’t you say you could teleport last time? Can’t you do it now?”

That time, there were too many people around, so I refused the quest. But now, I’m alone, so disappearing suddenly wouldn’t be weird, right?

[You know it doesn’t work like that, right? ^^]

That smiley face seemed more ominous than ever.

But with no other good options, I reluctantly nodded.

The system then displayed a quest window.

[SYSTEM] [QUEST] [〈The PE Storage Room is Lonely〉] [Description: Trapped in the PE storage room due to the jealousy of the fan club. The best solution is to show off your relationship with the Three Great Boys! Flaunt your closeness with them to clarify your position to everyone.] [Clear Condition: Eat lunch with the Three Great Boys at school tomorrow (penalty if failed)] [Reward: Teleport home] [Do you accept? Y / N]

“No, I won’t.”

I immediately closed the quest window.

[You’re not going to do it?]

“Ah, forget it. I give up.”

I sprawled out on the mattress.

“I’ll just live here for a day.”

Someone will open it eventually.

They wouldn’t leave it locked until tomorrow, right?

Fortunately, tomorrow is a weekday, a school day. If it were the weekend, I would have tried anything to escape, but I can manage one day.

[You’ll have to stay here all night!]

“It’s okay for one day.”

Though I said this, I actually wasn’t okay.

“What should I do?”

My internal conflict deepened. Should I really endure here for the day? Or should I crazily accept the quest?

Either way, it seemed my mental state was doomed. Sometimes I wish I could just give up everything.

“What’s the penalty, anyway?”

Considering the conditions it had set before, the penalty would surely be abnormal.

But it couldn’t get any worse than this, right? Might as well ask.

“What happens if I accept the quest but don’t eat with them tomorrow?”

The system cheerfully replied.

[Then I’ll control your body to make sure you do! ㅇ_〈]

As expected, it was ruthless.

“Definitely not doing it.”

Signing that contract would be a disaster. I decided never to accept a quest again.

Rather than help, this was a moment that only increased my distrust in the system.

I sighed deeply and sank back into my thoughts.

“Nothing ever goes right.”

Ever since I took over this character, nothing ever went my way. No, to be precise, it started from the moment I became this character.
“I should have known better than to get involved with something like a romance novel.”

Regret is always too late, but thinking about it now, it was truly a case of delayed regret.

“Maybe I should just quit web novels altogether.”

Looking at the state of the system, that seems like a good idea.

“But what should I do now?”

Since it’s come to this, should I just brazenly start hanging out with the Three Great Boys as the system suggests?

If I openly associate with them, the fan club girls probably won’t mess with me.

But that’s like jumping into a fire to avoid the embers. Hanging out with the Three Great Boys would surely involve me in even bigger incidents.

“I’d rather be trapped in the PE storage room than get caught up in some weird kidnapping.”

…Or is it? It seems kind of similar.

Anyway, thinking about the future was just frustrating.

“Can I really return to my original world?”

It seemed like I wouldn’t even get to see my happy ending, let alone everyone else’s.

I might actually get a bad ending and stay in this world forever… The thought alone was horrifying.

I seriously started to ponder what I should do for a living in this world.

That’s when it happened.

[Wow 〉ㅁ〈]

What’s with it now?

[Someone is coming!]

What?

I instinctively lifted my head.

Someone is coming? To here? Does that mean I can get out?

Filled with hope and anticipation, I looked towards the door. Footsteps approached steadily.

Soon, the doorknob turned, and the door opened.

Click.

Someone really came?

My heart raced with the hope and excitement of finally being able to leave.

Creak. The door opened, letting light in.

A long shadow stretched across the floor.

“…Huh?”

I was taken aback by the unexpected arrival.

Surprisingly, the person who opened the door was…

“What are you doing here?”

It was Seon Woo-jin, who had disappeared earlier, saying he was going to the hospital.