Chapter 470 – The word “Goroshi” actually comes from Japan.
“Manager! What’s going on? I haven’t done anything wrong yet!”
“Don’t worry.”
Suddenly, the sound of the conversation between Ayeon and the Succubus comes through the magic mirror in this quiet space.
It’s probably thanks to Ayeon operating the machine to turn on the sound.
Soon after, Ayeon begins to casually stand next to the Succubus.
“This time, I will handle it. Please support me.”
“Yes, understood!”
And with that signal, the man who came here carefully starts to speak.
He seemed quite timid, as if he’s not used to places like this.
However, the desire and longing in his eyes opened his mouth.
“Um… Is this… the Succubus…”
“That’s right. You’ve found the right place.”
“Of course…”
At Ayeon’s words, a faint smile began to form on the man’s lips, but before it could settle in fully, Ayeon quickly gestures toward the gate next to her.
“First, shall we pass through this gate?”
“Yes, understood.”
Saying that, the man slowly passed through the gate.
Immediately, he reached out his hand to open the magic mirror, as if he couldn’t afford to waste any more time.
“Oh, wait a moment.”
“Why out of the blue?”
But Ayeon blocked his way.
She sneakily glanced at her tablet and uttered something.
With an air of casual nonchalance that was no different from a moment ago.
“We need to calculate the entrance fee.”
“…….What…?”
Of course, this was a shocking statement for the man.
“Isn’t this a bit much? We haven’t even started the main part yet, and now there’s an entrance fee?”
“That’s right. It’s the rule.”
Thanks to that, the man erased his previously passive attitude and became proactive.
It was understandable, looking at the man’s behavior from a certain point of view.
Honestly, even we, who were a bit familiar with Ayeon, felt slightly uncomfortable with that demand.
Asking for that kind of thing when they had never met before was just too freaking annoying.
Meanwhile, perhaps because of the word ‘entrance fee,’ the man seemed quite upset.
He immediately turned his back and tried to leave angrily.
“I’m done! I’m leaving!”
However, his movement soon came to a sudden stop.
It wasn’t halted by an external force, but purely because of his own will.
The reason was simple.
“Here, take this.”
“……What…?”
Ayeon suddenly handed the man a small bundle of cash.
“And here’s your entrance ticket.”
“Wait… what is this…?”
It was the same form as the waiting people, but along with it, she tossed him a cheap, brass-colored necklace as a bonus.
[……Why…?]
‘We clearly took a payment.’
Honestly, it was very strange from a spectator’s perspective.
When we entered, we were demanded a considerable amount as an entrance fee.
Even Hyeji and that man were in a position where they were supposed to be paid.
No matter how you thought about it, it didn’t make sense.
And the man himself seemed even more confused.
He started to show a look of disbelief towards Ayeon, wiping away any hint of previous anger.
“This, you said it was an entrance fee.”
“Indeed.”
“But… why are you giving it to me…?”
In response, Ayeon abruptly picks up the tablet on the desk and shows it to the man.
“Take a look.”
“This… this is…”
Honestly, the letters were hard to see, so he couldn’t grasp the content.
However, thanks to Ayeon’s following explanation, he began to understand.
It was none other than.
“The larger the size of your… member, the higher the entrance fee.”
“……Wait a minute. Then I…”
“Exactly.”
A method of charging fees proportional to the size of one’s member.
It must be that once you pass through the gate, the size is automatically measured, and based on that data, the entrance fee is set.
In that case, since the man actually received money from Ayeon, it meant he was in a favorable position.
“If you feel it’s insufficient, just let me know.”
“Shut up!”
It was a somewhat heartbreaking scene.
Soon after, Ayeon pointed at the brass necklace and smiled softly.
Naturally, the man expressed his refusal fervently.
“Then can I wear that around my neck before entering?”
“No, I refuse! Take this money and the necklace back!”
Sometimes, the size of one’s member is deemed more important than life itself.
And, on top of being insulted regarding that size, now a clear mark would be imprinted with that necklace and money.
This seemed too cruel.
‘Ah, so that’s why Hyeji…’
[It must have been an overwhelming amount that he couldn’t handle.]
In that moment, Ayeon’s lips and gaze softened.
That might have been a tactic to create a good impression on the other party, but to me, it resembled a snake from hell drawing people down with its tongue.
“Are you not satisfied with the result?”
“I’ll pay more, just please change it!”
As he said that, the man desperately offered a larger sum of cash to Ayeon, and only then did she hand him a golden necklace and a mask while wearing a deep smile.
The smile of someone who has finally caught their prey.
“Congratulations. Here you go. Remember your waiting number well.”
“…Cough… Thank you…”
As he spoke, the man put on the mask and the necklace and moved past us into the waiting room filled with people.
Then, Ayeon approached us with a cheerful smile.
“Did you see well?”
“Yep, I saw it very well, you bitch.”
“Ah, f*ck.”
Hyeji also smiled while jabbing her fist repeatedly into Ayeon’s arm.
Indeed, Hyeji might not understand the man’s words since she lacked a translator, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t grasp Ayeon’s words.
Thanks to that, having fully comprehended the situation, Hyeji dealt punishment upon Ayeon.
“St- stop! That really hurts!”
“Seeing you open your mouth makes it look less painful.”
Unlike me and Elcia, who ended with a one-time jab, Hyeji’s punches just wouldn’t stop.
At least considering that she was only hitting limbs, it was truly a merciful act.
“I had no intention of hurting Hyeji!”
“I have no intention of killing you either.”
In a situation where someone unknown would have been dead already, it was rather fortunate.
“I just wanted to show that they came here voluntarily!”
“I’ll show you that I’m acting voluntarily too.”
Of course, we had no intention of stopping this.
“This is all our whore’s fault!”
“Koitz www Already turned into a villain www”
“Ayeon, I’m sorry. But there’s nothing I can do about this.”
We were clearly aware that getting involved might backfire on us.
How long had it been since Ayeon started taking punches from Hyeji?
Hyeji, while maintaining a deep smile, gradually stopped punching Ayeon.
Immediately, Ayeon boldly opened her mouth again.
“Anyway, they didn’t come due to hypnosis; they came voluntarily, so I’m proud.”
“……Get up and speak.”
Despite her confident words, Ayeon was crumpled in a corner.
Although it looked ugly, she was not wrong in her statement.
Everyone who came in moments ago, including the guests, had their own will to enter.
At that moment, Elcia suddenly shot a sharp question at Ayeon.
“But there might be cases where people come in deceived!”
“Well, there have been such people.”
That was an undeniable truth.
In the Hunter Academy, where there were no humans.
There would definitely be people willing to bear a bit of shame to come here.
However, such worries were dismissed as Ayeon calmly operated the machine in the corner.
“I see, they really are suckers! Suckers!”
“That won’t happen.”
Simultaneously pointing at a person in the corridor who wasn’t wearing a mask.
“Why? Didn’t you say those people existed?”
“Of course, exactly; that person is such a one, so look closely.”
Soon enough, auditory information about the situation inside the corridor could be obtained through the machine.
There, one person without a mask was nervously trembling.
When the Succubi passing by said something to him, I understood Ayeon’s words.
Because indeed.
“Oh my, I’m sorry for bumping into you~! I was too small, I couldn’t see~!”
“Even small, being confident in yourself is nice!”
“Um… I’m sorry to say this, but should I give you more for the entrance fee…?”
“Aren’t you a pedophile? With that size…”
The Succubi were mercilessly mocking him.
Of course, there’s certainly a significant fault on the side that deceived in.
But still, the level of mockery from the Succubi was quite high.
Just hearing it made me doubt for a moment if this was really South Korea.
[Goroshi is substantial, but no one is stopping it.]
‘Maybe Japan doesn’t have any armbands…’
At that moment, one innocent-looking Succubus approached the man and gently hugged him, speaking softly.
“Don’t be too upset. They’re all just ugly, right?”
“Oh, no…”
Perhaps her words were a great comfort, as he made an effort to smile.
“Even so, exposing your face like this… isn’t that too harsh…?”
“It’s okay…”
Soon, the Succubus gently slipped something into the man’s hand and smiled softly.
“Just use this to cover your face for now.”
“Thank you so much for being so considerate…! I’ll repay you somehow later…!”
“Not at all.”
It was a very kind and warm smile.
Had he experienced such severe mental anguish from the harsh ridicule of the Succubi a moment ago?
The man found himself tearing up at that small kindness.
“But why is this a condom…?”
“Oh, that?”
Like offering a carrot after a harsh whip.
“Well, you look ugly enough, so you should use that.”
“Y- you bastard!”
“Don’t stick your filthy face out, f*ck!”
He was just digging deeper into the wound with the whip.
[Ah, so that’s why they said it was harsh from the start…?]
‘The one at fault is that bastard, but… it’s heartbreaking…’
In the end, unable to withstand the ridicule, the man stormed out like those others moments ago.
Before long, he returned dressed differently and came to the entrance to pay the Succubus the entrance fee.
“I’ll add extra to the money I got earlier, so please give me the mask and the golden necklace!”
“You know there’s a processing fee this time, right?”
“I know! Just hurry up!”
Only then did he put on a somewhat relieved expression as he donned the mask and went back down the corridor.
[Do they take another fee there…?]
‘Maybe it’s the wages for the Succubi who goroshi…’
After watching this entire process unfold, Ayeon turned her gaze towards us.
As she switched off the machine, a confident expression spread across her face.
“That’s why it’s no problem for them to scam people.”
In South Korea, the Succubi had long been in business, so this wouldn’t work anymore.
But for Japan, which isn’t used to Korea’s spicy methods, it was indeed a brilliant strategy.
Of course, no matter how you look at it.
“You crazy bitch, this is gaslighting.”
“Call it Succubus lighting.”
It was a terrible form of Korean-style gaslighting.
[This is a victory for South Korea.]
‘I don’t need this kind of victory, f*ck…’
As I keep saying, this is a somewhat unusual world.
Thus, anyone who is weak cannot survive.
That applied equally in this Japan as well.
