Chapter 225
“Who the hell are you?”
“Fuck!” Penny jumped back from the container, her hand instinctively yanking away from the glass.
“How did you get in here?”
She spun around to...
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“Who the hell are you?”
“Fuck!” Penny jumped back from the container, her hand instinctively yanking away from the glass.
“How did you get in here?”
She spun around to...
2025-05-19 21:20:21 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey Gwen, I’m at Oscorp Tower right now… yeah, just outside. Should I just walk in?” Penny asked, eyeing the crowds of people moving in and out.
“Oh, okay. Reception desk—cool. Meet...
"Well, Mina, you certainly look and sound like a professional Information Broker," I said with a smile—though, in truth, I'd never met one b
"Well, Mina, you certainly look and sound like a...
2025-05-13 17:54:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe Saffron Airport was located on the city’s western outskirts, right at the edge of Route 7, which led towards Celadon City. But the Pidgeot was moving so fast that before Orin realized it, the...
2025-05-13 05:01:44 +0000 UTC View PostSome time ago…
"And with that, I think we have visited all the rooms," I said, looking back at the jam packed corridor.
"Shall we wait near the stairs for the a...
2025-05-12 19:21:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Bro, the taxi’s arriving in five minutes,” Kyle said, checking the app.
“Cool, I have finished eating. Let’s get the luggage out,” Orin said, wiping his hands.
“Yeah, I g...
2025-05-12 07:24:01 +0000 UTC View PostA familiar, fat Level 19 Slave Merchant stepped onto the stage.
And behind him, not one, but two girls followed.
One pink. One blue.
They walked in perfect sync and stopp...
2025-05-11 17:51:22 +0000 UTC View PostOrin chuckled softly. It had become a tradition by now—his big sister never showed up for his birthday parties, though she always made sure to meet him for a private family dinner on the actual d...
2025-05-11 08:34:46 +0000 UTC View PostAs I held my breath, a Level 20 Slave Merchant stepped onto the stage. Behind him walked a girl with short blue hair, upright wolf ears, and a still, bluish fluffy tail swaying faintly behind her.<...
2025-05-11 02:23:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Piiikkaaa Pikkkaaaaaa Piiiiiikaaaaaaachuuuuuu!!!!⚡️⚡️⚡️”
Orin jolted awake to the sound of his blaring Pikachu alarm. He squinted ...
2025-05-10 14:07:04 +0000 UTC View PostA bit impatiently, I descended the steps at the side of the hall and reached the door I had seen the other winning bidders go through.
Meanwhile, the Auctioneer—Rosten—had already called ...
2025-05-09 19:11:45 +0000 UTC View Post“Hmm… hmmm… hmm…” Penny hummed a soft tune as she drizzled maple syrup over her pancakes.
“Well, someone’s in a good mood today,” Aunt May remarked with a smile, sipping her m...
2025-05-09 13:25:56 +0000 UTC View PostA part of Orin still wasn’t fully convinced that he got in.
After all, his Big Sis could have easily scammed him. He had even mentally prepared himself to try again next year—especially ...
2025-05-09 10:36:44 +0000 UTC View PostA lone girl walked barefoot down the steps of Midtown High. A backpack weighed down her shoulders, and in one hand she carried a crinkled plastic bag, the soggy tips of her ruined shoes sticking ou...
2025-05-08 09:32:50 +0000 UTC View PostWell, there were plenty of questions he still wanted to ask. But just then, Orin remembered—he didn't even have his Big Sister's phone number.
Should he ask for it?
...Nah. He wasn't ...
2025-05-08 04:16:54 +0000 UTC View Post“I should’ve just stayed home today,” Penny muttered, her head resting against the cool metal of the toilet stall door.
She sat on the closed toilet seat in nothing but her white bra an...
2025-05-07 13:13:34 +0000 UTC View PostOrin struggled to lift his head. The phantom pain still lingered in his skull, pulsing with every beat like a cruel echo. His sister's icy voice, still reverberating through his mind, did nothing t...
2025-05-07 05:05:14 +0000 UTC View Post"So, are the rumors true about you interning at Watson Tower? Or are you just lying?" Beth asked, her blue-green eyes gleaming with curiosity.
"Beth, shut up," Betty snapped, giving her cousi...
2025-05-06 09:30:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Onii-chan!”
Orin glanced back and saw a young girl standing in front of a vending machine. Her long purple hair flowed down her back, and she wore a long-sleeved, flowing white dress. 2025-05-06 05:12:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Inside the crowded school hallway, a group of cheerleaders strutted toward their lockers, laughing and chatting loudly.
"And then I asked her if she was gonna pay up for my ruined skirt."
...
With Amanda’s announcement, the computer screen in front of Orin immediately turned black.
“Oh no, shit! I missed the last five questions! Can I get five more minutes, please?” the scra...
2025-05-05 02:31:53 +0000 UTC View PostAfter clicking Proceed, the page flashed, and Orin found himself staring at the first set of questions. Instead of starting immediately, he quickly scrolled down ...
2025-05-04 03:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe girl feels so familiar, especially after reading her name through Appraisal... but I can't quite place where exactly I have seen her before.
"Customer, you are in luck! Our shop is displa...
2025-04-16 16:14:47 +0000 UTC View Post"Very well then. Three hundred and ninety thousand Nars. The current bid is three hundred and ninety thousand Nars. Is there anyone else who wants to make a bid?" Rosten called out loudly. "No? If ...
2025-04-12 21:10:52 +0000 UTC View PostI arrived at a vacant spot where the papyrus was pasted, with Anastasia by my side.
It was written in Brahim, and thanks to the Advanced Language reward I got from my Villager level-up, I cou...
2025-04-12 21:10:21 +0000 UTC View Post"You haven't gone and broken anything, have you, love?" Peggy asked with genuine concern, her eyes scanning Penny up and down.
"Nah, I am not that fragile—" Penny said as she patted her che...
2025-04-11 16:25:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Well, I guess I can come visit," Penny said with a wry smile, unable to refuse Gwen's earnest offer.
"Awesome! How about this Sunday afternoon? I won't have much going on after lunch, so it'...
2025-04-09 14:44:34 +0000 UTC View Post"I am telling the truth! Yesterday, I was this close to going to the gym. I even put on my new gym shorts and everything—I was all ready to leave," Ned said as he placed his plate o...
2025-04-09 14:44:19 +0000 UTC View PostPenny closes the door behind her with a sigh of relief. Lately, Aunt May had been on a mission—asking her way too often about her love life at school.
Shaking off the thought,...
2025-04-07 16:56:22 +0000 UTC View PostBuzzzz Buzzz
A slim, fair hand reached out groggily, searching for the vibrating mobile phone. It belonged to a scrawny female figure lying face down on a sofa. Her ...
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