Can't Control Be Bought With Money? 6 - Hyacinth in Bloom

Chapter 6

As another World Notification popped up, all kinds of chat messages started flooding in once again.

[Guild] TangShuShuk: This is really urgent where’s that spot??

[Guild] YucaPrinciple: Wow Myu-nim, amazing!!

[General] MakeAWishBuang: Omg congratulations ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ!!!

MakeAWishBuang, who had only been getting surprise box effects above their head all this time, offered tearful congratulations, while whispers poured in asking how many boxes had been opened.

[General] MakeAWishBuang: When will it be my turn ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Even as MakeAWishBuang said this, effects were still faithfully bursting above their head. Beodeul was starting to feel sorry for MakeAWishBuang. Being right next to them seemed to make it more noticeable. This wasn’t the first time this had happened, after all.

After that, MakeAWishBuang had only managed to get one shoe cosmetic item, supposedly the cheapest among this Special grade items. By then, Beodeul had already obtained the Special grade pet that MakeAWishBuang had been desperately wishing for.

MakeAWishBuang: No way ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ are you really giving this to me ㅠㅠㅠㅠ?

Girmu: Haha I already have one Special pet

MakeAWishBuang: But still ㅠㅠㅠ even so ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

When Beodeul requested a trade and put up the Special pet, MakeAWishBuang shed endless tears.

MakeAWishBuang: You could sell this at the auction house and get quite a bit ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I heard this one’s popular because it’s cute!!ㅠㅠ

Girmu: That’s too much hassle haha

MakeAWishBuang: No ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ how can you say that’s a hassle ㅠㅠㅠ

Not knowing what to do, MakeAWishBuang finally put up a small amount of gold and pressed the trade confirm button. Beodeul smiled briefly at the amount that appeared in the trade window. ‘1004’? No matter how many times he experienced it, it was still a cute culture.

Girmu: Take good care of it haha

MakeAWishBuang: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Of course I will ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’ll feed it until its belly bursts and tuck it in until it says it can’t sleep anymore and take precious care of it ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Isn’t that… torture? Beodeul pressed the trade confirm button with an awkward smile. When the message confirming the trade appeared, MakeAWishBuang used the bow emote repeatedly in front of Beodeul’s character.

[General] YucaPrinciple: Omg did Myu-nim actually give away the pet?

[General] MakeAWishBuang: Yes ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[General] YucaPrinciple: Whoa;;;; Is it the YamYam you’ve been crying about?

[General] MakeAWishBuang: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Yes ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

The two continued chattering for a while, then disappeared saying they were going to a map where the new pet YamYam would stand out to take screenshots.

‘Feels like a whirlwind just passed through…’

Who would’ve thought opening a Special box would be this draining? Beodeul sat his character down again and looked at Sinu, who had been quiet for a while. Perhaps he had stepped away?

Just then, as if sensing the gaze from across the screen, Sinu’s chat message appeared.

[General] Sinu: Ah sorry I’m dealing with a message; just a moment

[General] Girmu: Sure take your time haha

It’s not like he had anything else to do anyway. Beodeul rested his chin on his hand and clicked his mouse. His eyes were drawn to the guild mark of the guild Sinu was in. A silver emblem with a golden harp drawn on it was simple yet quite pretty.

‘Grace?’

Right-clicking on the character and pressing the guild information button revealed details that made him go “Whoa” at first glance.

‘Wow, a max level guild.’

The “Dalkeum” guild that Beodeul was in had only been established a few months ago with few members, and was barely at level 20. But “Grace,” the guild Sinu was in, was at level 50, the maximum guild level. The number of users visible in the guild member list was also considerable.

‘So many people online even on a weekday evening.’

Beodeul, who was in a micro-scale guild, didn’t know that “Grace” hadn’t recruited new guild members for quite some time, making it closer to a medium-sized guild in terms of numbers.

Moreover, most guild members were working adults who enjoyed the game after exhausting days at work.

‘A guild like this must be quite systematic, right? Wonder if their activity requirements are strict.’

It just naturally appeared that way because it was a place where people who lived their game lives as earnestly as their real lives gathered.

‘Everyone has high levels too.’

Again, that’s just what naturally happened when experienced players gathered together…

After a brief impression, Beodeul closed the guild information window. Just then, Sinu, having apparently finished his urgent conversation, sent a message.

[General] Sinu: Have you opened all the boxes?

[General] Girmu: Yes haha Oh and by the way

Beodeul quickly opened his inventory and scanned through it. Among the Special grade items he had obtained earlier, some that had received quite good reactions caught his eye.

[General] Girmu: (Special: Winter Camellia) How about this?

[General] Sinu: Oh that seems pretty good too if you keep it the price will probably go up later

[General] Girmu: Do you have it?

[General] Sinu: No I don’t

Perfect. Beodeul initiated a trade even before Sinu could finish typing. Having accepted the sudden trade request, Sinu spammed question marks in the chat window.

Sinu: ??

Girmu: It’s not anything else but

When Beodeul put the item up without further explanation, the trade window disappeared at the speed of light. It meant the other person had canceled the trade.

[General] Girmu: ㅠㅠ

[General] Sinu: Suddenly crying…

[General] Girmu: ……ㅠㅠ

[General] Sinu: Haha even with a time lag you’re still crying…

So… what to do now? Beodeul hesitated for a moment, then sent another trade request. But this time, it was rejected before the trade window even appeared.

‘There’s a saying about trying three times…’

Beodeul resolutely sent a trade request again, and this time Sinu accepted it. When he put up the same item again, Sinu expressed confusion.

Sinu: But why are you suddenly giving this to me…?

Girmu: Um… it’s not sudden haha Actually I was planning to buy Special boxes because there was an outfit that would suit SonyeoGajang-nim…

Sinu: That character is;

Girmu: But I think this would suit you better, Sinu-nim! Although you’re the same person of course haha

He was talking about the character’s appearance. The Special grade outfit named Winter Camellia was similar to a traditional robe with dark red and white colors intermingled.

Since Sinu was wearing Asian-style cosmetic items, Beodeul had been imagining the character in this outfit for a while now. White and red… it would suit him well.

Sinu: Let me check the market price real quick

Sinu’s character had a gold pouch icon appear above it after canceling the exchange. It meant he was checking the auction house.

After the gold pouch icon disappeared, Sinu initiated a trade himself.

“Huh?”

Beodeul, who was about to immediately put the item in the trade window like before, hesitated. It was because of the large sum of money Sinu had put in the trade window.

Girmu: ??? Sinu-nim?

Sinu: The most recent price is cheaper than this but there are only a few on the market now so the price will go up quickly

Girmu: I… I wasn’t trying to sell it ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Sinu: Well I was planning to buy it anyway

Girmu: I just wanted to give it to you because I’m grateful for helping me with the dungeon last time ㅠㅠ This way it’s like I’m forcing you to buy it ㅠㅠ

After saying that, Beodeul closed the trade window just like Sinu had earlier. Suddenly having his exchange rejected, Sinu was silent for a moment. But soon.

[General] Sinu: Alright;

[General] Sinu: Send me a trade request again

Beodeul initiated a trade with a suddenly brightened face. Then he put the item up again and pressed the trade confirm button. And… at that moment, he was ‘traded with’ without being able to check what Sinu had put up at lightning speed.

“Huh? Huuuh??”

Beodeul hurriedly opened his inventory, and his face slowly turned to shock.

“What is this!”

The newbie who had been reverse-tricked by the veteran exclaimed with eyes as wide as saucers.

[General] Sinu: Hahaha

As Sinu started to run away teasingly, Beodeul moved Girmu to hurriedly chase after him.

[General] Girmu: What is this ㅠㅠ Please take it back ㅜㅜㅜ

Sinu ran away over mountains and across waters, and Beodeul pleaded while following someone for the first time in his life. Of course, it wasn’t the real-life Beodeul moving, but the character on the screen.

[General] Girmu: Sinu-nim ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Please take it back ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[General] Sinu: That item has only 1 trade left haha Can’t do it

[General] Girmu: Ah ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Beodeul, who had been anxiously opening and closing his inventory, gave up and stopped his character.

[General] Sinu: You’re not following anymore?

Saying that, Sinu was standing in front of the portal leading to the next town. Beodeul sighed and typed on his keyboard.

[General] Girmu: I can’t go there ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[General] Sinu: Oh…;

It was a town with a level restriction, so Beodeul’s character couldn’t enter at all. Sinu, being so far above him in level, could obviously enter, but…

[General] Sinu: Sorry sorry should we go somewhere else?

[General] Girmu: It’s not like you’ll take it back even if I follow you ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[General] Sinu: Hahahahahaha

The item Sinu had secretly traded was a Special grade cosmetic item that had been released more than 2 years ago. The reason Beodeul knew this was because he had once searched for it after seeing another user wearing it and thinking it was cute.

‘I erased it from my memory after finding out it was whatever price they named, and there weren’t even any listings… How can I accept this?’

The item had been going for hundreds of billions during his search, so it must have appreciated even more by now. It’s not that he couldn’t afford it if asked to buy it, but even so, this rare item that wasn’t even on the market!

[General] Girmu: I really don’t think this is an item you should be giving to me ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Please take it back…

[General] Sinu: Then why were you so eager to give me things?

[General] Girmu: That’s different from this…ㅠㅠ

[General] Sinu: Not different at all… It’s similar

Beodeul was momentarily so dumbfounded that he lost his words. Even if Sinu treated him like a newbie, isn’t this assuming he knows absolutely nothing?