"Ah, fried chicken!"
Sung Jinah looked at the two boxes of Korean fried chicken in his hands with a beaming smile. "For me, right?"
"...don't eat all."
"Cheap~!"
"....." Kim Min-Jun.
"By the way, where is Hyung?"
Jinah stopped her movement, who happily held the two boxes of fried chicken. "Jinwoo-oppa? He should be at home now."
"...aren't you going to be with him, then? Why did you come to my place?"
"It's fine. Oppa is already a grown-up man. He doesn't need his little sister anymore."
"So, I am the one who needs you?" Min-Jun asked speechlessly.
"Aren't you?" Jinah laughed. "You will be lonely if I am not here, after all~!"
"..." Min-Jun.
"Haha, you are embarrassed, Oppa~!"
"...if you have time to tease me, you should go and study. You want to enter medical school, right?"
"Ugh..."
Jinah sighed, but she also knew that Min-Jun told the truth, especially when the medical school wasn't easy to enter, as it was one of the most popular departments, and to be honest, there was one huge problem that she thought of when she thought of aiming for this education.
"Oppa..."
"Hmm?"
"Do you think I should continue to be a doctor?"
"..."
Min-Jun, who was about to remove his jacket, looked at Jinah strangely. "What's wrong? Sit beside me first. Tell me."
He patted the free space beside him, and she sat down, since, despite how she always teased him so much when he took control of her, she could only obediently follow him; yet, if she had to be honest, she liked it instead of hating it.
Thinking was troublesome, as it would also lead to overthinking and cause them to be depressed and unconfident, so having someone to lead, in that way, she had no need to think and relaxed in this hyper, toxic competition of education, where one had to study for more than 12 hours or even more, so they could secure their future, was just intoxication.
"Well... mom is sick... Jinwoo-Oppa's situation isn't that good... so instead of being a doctor, I should go get a more stable job, such as... a civil servant?"
"Don't think about going to work as a civil servant in Korea. You will be overworked to death."
"Well, life is hard, after all."
"..."
Min-Jun wasn't sure what to say, but while it was good that Jinah was so mature despite her age, especially since she hadn't even entered a university, he felt it was too early for her to see how troublesome it was to be an adult.
Still, for Jin-ah, whose father had deceased, whose mother was sick, and whose older brother was the weakest Hunter, who might die any moment due to how weak Jin-Woo was, even if she didn't want to grow up, she had to, or else she was afraid that she would become a burden to everyone
If there was a reason why she had to smile, it was because of Jin-Woo, who might have been crushed as he had become the pillar of their family.
Min-Jun could help, but Jin-Woo didn't want to trouble him too much. While he gave Jinah some pocket money or brought her to a dinner to pay for her tuition, it was a bit too much in their minds, especially when entering the medical university wasn't cheap.
Still, for people with better minds, there had always been ways, like him, who could even get the scholarship.
"If you truly wish to enter the civil servant exam, then I won't stop you, since, despite how everyone views it negatively, it is stable, and you won't have trouble putting food on the table. It is the ultimate job, if one has no ambition, but if you still want to be a doctor, then work harder now, and aim for a scholarship like mine."
"...." Jinah.
Min-Jun's words might seem filled with a certain narcissism or showing off, but as he had become an influencer and often streamed, Jinah also often went to watch him and study for twelve hours straight at the desk, which also made her think about studying.
"Also..."
"Also?"
"If you can't get into the scholarship, I can pay for it for you."
"Eh?" Jinah was startled and quickly refused. "No, no. How can I trouble you? You have worked hard for your income, right?" She knew that Min-Jun, despite how he appeared, was extremely frugal, and to be honest, once again, she didn't want to be his burden.
"Don't think of yourselves as a burden for me. You are important in my life, so if you have a dream to do, then do it since I am supporting you."
"Oppa...."
Jinah clung to him tightly.
Yes, Jin-Woo might be working hard, but his working hard meant that he might end up dying in the dungeon. He might be supporting his family, but those who were at home, waiting, felt worried that he might be dying.
Meanwhile, Min-Jun's job was safe, and even if, in the eyes of those chaebols, his money might not be much, it was quite a lot to normal people.
"Okay, okay. Stop crying. You will put snot on my shirt."
"I will wash it! I will wash all of your shirts, so let me put my snots and tears on you!"
"..." Min-Jun.
He let out a helpless sigh and just patted her shoulder gently.
"Say... Oppa..."
"Hmm?"
"You haven't found a girlfriend, right?"
"...when do you think I will have a girlfriend when I am working all the time?"
Min-Jun didn't think it was a problem for him to find a girlfriend, but when he thought of his schedule, working in a balance between work and university, when did he have time?
Fortunately, he now had the "Manager," and using this ability, he would somehow put his savings into trading, as the "Manager" did the calculations. He wasn't sure how it worked, as he had to admit, it was troublesome to understand the knowledge of Suzuki from JJK, but as Suzuki studied in the Department of Physics (Faculty of Science) at one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, he decided to believe in him, but—
"Hehehe..."
Suddenly, Jinah laughed. "You are so unpopular~!"
"....."
Minjun rolled his eyes, feeling speechless.
Was he unpopular?
If he showed her how many lewd direct messages he got from his female fans, she would be shocked.
"It can't be helped, then I will take care of you."
"..." Min-Jun.
"I mean... I mean... That's fair, right? You are helping, and I am helping you! Also, what's with your face?! Aren't you happy to have a cute girl like me to help you?!"
The more she talked, the more embarrassed she became as her face turned as red as a ripened tomato.
Jinah felt like dying of embarrassment, especially when this guy was staring at her speechlessly!
"OPPA!"
"Yes, yes. I am lucky to have a cute girl like you to take care of me."
"Really~?"
"Yes, yes. So, let's eat the chicken now. I will take a bath."
"I will prepare the clothes! Just go to the bathroom!"
As she skipped a beat, walking toward his room as if it were her own, Min-Jun stared at the ceiling, then at the photo of his deceased grandma, who he felt had given him a thumbs-up somehow.
"....."