Chapter 65
I Have Something to Say (3)
“Huh, what?”
Was it because she heard something unexpected?
Soyeon blinked her large eyes in confusion at my sudden words.
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She tilted her head from side to side, looking puzzled.
She seemed a bit dazed.
“Foresight ability…?”
She quietly repeated the words, expressing her doubt.
It was understandable if she found it hard to believe.
After all, to her, it might have sounded like some kind of tall tale, given that I was supposed to be powerless and suddenly claimed to have awakened a foresight ability.
“It’s a bit sudden… Is it really true?”
“Soyeon, would you take a look at this?”
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As the saying goes, seeing is believing, so I took out my phone and showed her my stock trading history and profit rates.
Soyeon frowned slightly as she stared blankly at the phone screen, then her expression turned to one of shock.
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
She looked as if she had witnessed something that defied all logic.
“A 1200% profit rate…? And the total earnings… No way, is this even possible?”
“It’s thanks to the foresight ability.”
Considering that it would be impossible to earn this kind of money without a foresight ability, Soyeon was left speechless, her lips moving wordlessly.
She seemed genuinely taken aback by the numbers and the amount of money she had never seen before.
“Jinhyuk, you…”
Instead of trying to explain everything with words, showing her solid evidence and numbers seemed much more convincing.
She seemed to finally believe me.
“…You’ve become rich, huh?”
Soyeon murmured in a dazed voice, ‘Even if I worked for my entire life, I wouldn’t make as much as Jinhyuk has in just a few months…’
Well, I guess I would have been pretty shocked too if I were in Soyeon’s shoes.
“Do you believe now that I have a foresight ability?”
“Oh, yes… It’s… incredible… A foresight ability…”
Soyeon nodded quickly.
She wouldn’t think that such a huge amount of money was earned by mere coincidence. Judging by the trade history, I had barely incurred any losses while making substantial gains.
Well, I did take a few small losses here and there on purpose. If I only made profits, people might start suspecting that I had a foresight ability.
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…Though even the amount I’ve made so far is more than enough to raise suspicions.
“Anyway, congratulations, Jinhyuk. You’ve awakened an amazing ability. I know it was tough for you being powerless.”
Soyeon offered her sincere congratulations.
It was pure, untainted by jealousy or envy.
There’s a saying that someone feels jealous when their cousin buys land, but Soyeon was genuinely happy for me, smiling brightly.
“But is it okay to tell me about this?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“Well, usually when someone has an ability like this, they wouldn’t share it openly. You’ve been hiding it on purpose too.”
“Oh, that.”
In a world where even winning the lottery worth tens of billions would lead people to hide it from their family and keep it a tightly guarded secret…
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A foresight ability, especially, is far more valuable than any lottery.
In our current information society, the value of a foresight ability could be considered astronomical.
If such an ability were to be leaked to unfavorable groups or organizations, it could put the person in significant danger.
That’s why most people with abilities like this don’t tell even their family, friends, or partners.
There have even been cases where a relative sold out a foresight ability user’s information for a huge profit.
There aren’t many people who can resist the allure of vast sums of money.
But Soyeon wasn’t like that.
It wasn’t just blind faith because she was my close friend—her character, along with the memories we had shared over more than ten years, made her trustworthy.
Of course, I was in a position where I had to tell her I had a foresight ability, so I could hand over various items and go farming together from time to time.
“It’s okay.”
“Huh?”
“It’s you. I trust you.”
“Oh… uh… It’s a bit much for you to trust me this much… Ah, haha.”
Even if it seemed a bit cheesy, I decided to speak seriously.
Soyeon responded with an awkward laugh and twisted her hair around her finger, not knowing how to react.
It seemed she felt a bit embarrassed about me openly saying I trusted her.
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“Soyeon, the reason I’m telling you this is because there’s something I want you to have.”
I pulled a simple black bracelet out of my pocket.
Ah, I need to give this to her, but will she accept it? There’s a reason I haven’t given it to her until now—there’s a high chance she won’t take it.
Soyeon looked at the bracelet with a puzzled expression.
“A bracelet? All of a sudden?”
“…This is actually…”
I paused for a moment and fiddled with the bracelet.
I needed to choose my words carefully from here on out.
If I misspoke, it could lead to some misunderstandings. How should I phrase it to persuade Soyeon?
After a brief moment of silence, I slowly started to speak.
“Think of it as a sort of protective bracelet…”
“Protective?”
“Yeah. If you press this slightly raised part, it sends a signal.”
“Huh? So, it’s like a tracking device?”
Soyeon’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
I knew she would react negatively.
Recently, Soyeon had experienced a stalker incident, so the idea of someone knowing her location probably didn’t sit well with her.
But from my perspective, it was essential to be able to quickly locate Soyeon in case of an emergency.
The recent Union attack made this clear—I had no way to pinpoint Soyeon’s location when villains infiltrated the Academy, which put me in a difficult position.
In the game, I could just look at the minimap to see where she was, but real life isn’t a game.
If I couldn’t find Soyeon quickly in a dangerous situation, it would be hard to come up with a plan.
At the very least, I needed to ensure Soyeon’s safety and know her location.
‘But this bracelet is basically a tracking device, so Soyeon will probably be uncomfortable with it.’
Actually, most people would feel that way, not just Soyeon.
Even couples are often reluctant to install location tracking apps, feeling like it’s restrictive and controlling.
Hmm. I guess that’s true.
I would probably have been against it too.
“Isn’t this a bit much…?”
“Soyeon. I told you I have a foresight ability, right?”
“Y-Yeah, you did.”
“But I didn’t foresee this incident.”
“You mean…the Union Academy attack?”
I nodded slowly in response.
I planned to talk to her about various things and build up the reasoning for why she needed to wear this bracelet.
“A foresight ability has strict usage conditions, and I can’t just choose which future I want to see.”
“Oh, I’ve heard that before. It’s the biggest drawback of a foresight ability.”
Soyeon seemed to have some knowledge about foresight abilities.
“Soyeon, you were in real danger back then. If I and the others had been even a bit later, who knows what could have happened…”
“Yeah. I was really grateful back then. Honestly, I thought I was halfway to death. It was lucky that no one died.”
Soyeon replied while scratching her cheek. Just as she said, no one died back then. But there’s no guarantee that it will always be like that.
“Soyeon.”
I gave a slight, bitter smile.
“You know how my parents passed away, right?”
“…Yeah.”
When I suddenly mentioned my deceased parents, Soyeon’s face became solemn, and she nodded.
This wasn’t something I was bringing up needlessly.
Back then, I had truly struggled with my parents’ deaths, and I wanted to make it clear to Soyeon that I was sensitive about matters related to death.
“I don’t know what you think, but I consider you almost family. We’ve been together since we were little.”
“Oh…”
“From my perspective, if something happened to you, I wouldn’t be able to handle it… When I saw you lying there, bleeding, half-dead… it reminded me of my parents.”
“……”
While it might seem like I was laying it on thick, I had to say these things now to justify giving her the bracelet.
“Sometimes, my foresight ability shows me bad futures. Like a future where you get seriously injured.”
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“Really?”
“Most of the time, I can prevent them, but if my foresight doesn’t activate, like in this recent incident, it can be really dangerous.”
“But wouldn’t that be inevitable if you’re active as a hero…”
“Yeah, heroes naturally have to take risks. But that’s not where you are right now.”
I gently reached out and placed the bracelet in Soyeon’s hand.
Soyeon took the bracelet somewhat hesitantly.
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“I know you probably feel uncomfortable about this. But something like this could happen again, right?”
“…Yeah.”
“And it seems like you’ve caught the attention of that white-haired female villain. She might come after you for revenge later.”
“……”
Of course, Yoo Dahee isn’t the type to seek revenge over something like that.
“Soyeon, so don’t take it too personally. Think of it as a personal protection smartwatch given by the police. It’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it, right?”
“I don’t really feel bad about it, just…”
Soyeon hesitated for a moment.
Her expression was conflicted.
She slowly fiddled with the bracelet.
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Then she let out a deep sigh, as if she had no other choice.
“Well, since you’re insisting so much, I’ll take it…”
She glanced at me as she spoke.
“…But don’t you think you’re trying to overprotect me?”
“It does feel like that, doesn’t it?”
“Well, it’s not just that you called me simply a friend, or even half a family member…”
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At that moment.
“…But doing all this for a friend, does that mean… it’s something else?”
Soyeon cautiously muttered, sneaking glances at me.
“…?”
What is she talking about now?
End of Chapter.