Otherworld Constellation Gallery Chapter 24

Otherworld Constellation Gallery

Chapter 24

When I acquired the lighter from that guy, unexpected sponsorships came in.

[‘The Negotiator Wrapped in Shadows’ has sponsored 300 gold.]

 [‘The Smiling Spider’ has sponsored 500 gold.]

 [‘The Gambler Who Twists Fate’ has sponsored 300 gold.]

 [‘The One Who Counts Stars While Climbing the Mountain’ has sponsored 1,000 gold.]

What is this now? It doesn’t seem to be simply for killing a thug.

[Title: Hahahaha You’re a Hunting Pro Hahahaha]

 Like someone dressed in veteran fashion, while you’re going to kill them anyway, you even humiliate them by asking “Should I let you live?” hahaha Even the last cigarette is the pinnacle of humiliation hahaha.

ㄴ This person’s comprehension is at the level of an idiot hahaha.

ㄴ If that looks like humiliation to you… you’ll never find a good incarnation… quit quickly… 

ㄴ For real hahaha Constellation insults are all eaten by these non-incarnation bastards.

ㄴWhat nonsense, then does that awful outfit look like it’s setting the mood? Idiots.

ㄴ You really are a non-incarnation, yes .

ㄴ The mood was set by the beard… 

ㄴ If you have low intelligence, it’s good to keep your mouth shut.

ㄴ Give an explanation then, you idiots .

ㄴ If you can’t understand even that much and ask for an explanation, you won’t understand even if explained, yes. 

ㄴ For real hahaha this is correct.

[Title: But I think First Hunter is from the future?] 

Wasn’t that just now a famous line from the Otherworld?

ㄴ What the hell?

ㄴ How long has it been since confirmation bias was mentioned and you’re making a fuss over coincidence again hahaha,

ㄴ But color parts and light novel something were like that too 

ㄴ OMG this is a bit creepy for real… this guy was from the future… 

ㄴ Isn’t this the first future transferee? Actually, I like it damn it hahaha.

ㄴ Wow then we need to contract right away .

ㄴ No wonder he was fast OMG don’t try to challenge him by bringing other incarnations .

ㄴ SIGH, nerds are talking nonsense, time reversal is impossible, so how could he be a transferee from the future?

[Title: First Hunter Future Person Topic Summary] 

Long story short: Impossible, First Hunter is just a hardcore roleplayer.Remember that guy who claimed he had a sealed dragon in his right arm?We all thought he was some extra-dimensional traveler , but he was just a cringy edgelord.

ㄴ Isn’t this just adding one person as a test for this round? 

ㄴ It’s a server update~ 

ㄴ Honestly, I hope he is a time traveler.

ㄴ Another region got a time-reversal skill… sucks we don’t have one.

ㄴOr maybe we do, but no one activated it yet?

ㄴNo, newbie. Time-reversal isn’t in our game at all.

Are these bastards fighting again? Anyway, they keep bickering over meaningless things, making them no different from humans.

Anyway, this is an unexpected gain. It’s not as big as before, but quite substantial. Then, the woman returned hurriedly.

“I brought the bags!”

Her arms were full of supermarket bags. It seems she gathered everything she could from the supermarket – plastic bags, paper bags, and even boxes.

“Good, these will work.”

I nodded with satisfaction and turned my gaze toward Tulip.

“Tulip, take these and turn them into one big bag.” 

“What?” 

“You can sew bags with bags to make one large bag. You can also combine boxes and bags if possible.”

Tulip stared blankly for a moment before nodding.

“Ah, yes! I’ll try! But if I’m thinking of the reason correctly, couldn’t we just touch the supermarket for storage?” 

“Are you a genius? No, that would be impossible. If it’s possible, then do it that way.”

She immediately began moving her small hands busily. Then Tulip suddenly asked an unexpected question.

“By the way, how do I leave the party?”

I tilted my head.

“Why? You sick of me shooting people left and right?”

“No? But I need to heal you, don’t I?”

She looked at my ankle. Looking closely, there was a small scratch visible.

‘When did I start bleeding…? Was I scratched by a high-grade ghoul?’

I turned my gaze back to Tulip.

“It’s not that difficult. Just sincerely think that you want to leave the party, I guess?”

Tulip seemed to concentrate on something, then raised her head with a surprised expression.

“It’s not working?”

At that moment, a system message appeared.

[Party member ‘Lee Tulip’ wishes to leave the party.] 

[Do you accept?]

I frowned.

“Don’t you have to disband the party like when we caught the archer?” 

“…It doesn’t seem to work that way.”

More importantly, what is this? Can’t you leave the party without the party leader’s permission? This is completely like ‘You may have entered at will, but leaving is not up to you.’

‘Well, actually, even entering wasn’t really at will since I had to invite you.’

I immediately accepted the party withdrawal.

“I’ve expelled you from the party as you wished.”

Tulip looked up at me with a slightly hurt expression.

“It’s not nice to phrase it as expulsion.” 

“I’m not sure which part made you feel bad, but I’m sorry. Not expelled.”

Ignoring my words, Tulip muttered while looking at the wound on my ankle.

“This is because it’s inhibiting the coagulation factor. It’s simple – just fix that part, disinfect it, and stitch it up.” 

“Don’t explain from now on. I’m not curious.” 

“…That hurts my feelings.” 

“I’m hurt too.”

She glanced at the cloth wrapped around my waist, then cautiously asked.

“And… Can I borrow the curtain?” 

“This? It’s not a curtain, it’s my clothes? Why?” 

“I have everything else, but there’s no bandage. Those people have been treated simply, but there are some wounds that should be wrapped.” 

“Alright, then.”

I untied the curtain wrapped around my waist.

“No! Mister! You don’t have to untie it! I’ll just cut the hem and use that!” 

“Right. I’m sorry again. But don’t use too much. I don’t want to wear it as a short skirt.”

Tulip, who had been alarmed, smiled slightly and tore the cloth.

“Were you actually concerned about that?” 

“Don’t you think I’m wearing a curtain because I care?” 

“Can’t you just let me win for once?” 

“I guess I have a personality that can’t stand losing.”

Tulip picked up the knife again.

“I’ll use a little more of the curtain.”

I glanced down at my waist. The curtain had become even shorter.

“Ah, I told you not to use too much.” 

“You have pretty legs.”

 “That’s sexual harassment.” 

“Aren’t you going to get food for yourself?” 

“I feel like you’ve been selectively responding to my words lately?”

Tulip turned her head and hastily filled the large bag she had made with food.

“I, I…! I’ll let it slide because you’re competent.”

At my words, Tulip turned to me with a playful face.

“What would you like me to pack for you?” 

“Pack plenty of canned goods.” 

“Yes!”

[Title: Bringing Updated First Hunter FanArt]

 (Roughly a short curtain skirt, tiger embroidery on right arm, butterfly embroidery on left ankle, holding Manyō’s Tomb in right hand – First Hunter image) You can edit the image with a revolver or frying pan in hand hahaha

ㄴ Isn’t this companion malicious? 

ㄴ Please don’t use the curtain as a bandage .

ㄴ What can you do, it’s already been used hahaha.

ㄴ Someone please dress First Hunter properly .

ㄴ You sponsor him, damn it.

ㄴ Open a funding campaign. 

ㄴ If a funding campaign actually opened, it probably wouldn’t collect any gold hahaha.

While the Constellation Gallery was mocking me. We gathered all the food we could from the supermarket. From water and instant food to burners and butane gas. We packed everything possible into the large bags and boxes Tulip had made.

“Got everything?” 

“Yes!”

The large bags and boxes that Tulip touched disappeared with a swish. As we were about to exit, the remaining women urgently approached us.

“Can we come with you…?” 

“Could you take us too…?” 

“Please save us….”

I was momentarily speechless. The faces that had anxiously relied on each other in the supermarket had changed to eyes that had made a firm decision. I inwardly swallowed a sigh at the sight.

‘This is an unnecessary burden.’

Even with just Tulip, I have a lot to worry about. Moreover, from now on, we’ll face even more dangerous situations.

 To travel together, one must have mobility, actual combat ability, or at least some usefulness. And unfortunately, these people don’t.

“Stock up on water and food here and return to your homes. Home will be much safer.”

Of course, I can’t guarantee this. But if I don’t say this and separate them, they’ll just cling desperately.

“Then! Then! At least teach us that strange magic-like thing! Even if we gather food, if we encounter monsters while moving… it’ll be hard to run away because of the weight…” 

“It’s magic, not everyone can use it.” 

“Since we don’t know if we can use it or not, at least the method… we might be able to do it too…”

“Isn’t it enough that Tulip saved your lives? Figure out these things on your own.”

With those words, I opened the door. I moved forward, and Tulip followed me. Trembling breaths could be heard from behind, but I never looked back.

Then, I invited Tulip back to the party. Tulip accepted again, and this time I sent an invitation to the woman who volunteered as a guide. But then.

DING!

[The party is full.]

‘What?’

For a moment, I was stunned.

‘What? The  party capacity is only two people?’

Even when I tried again, it was the same. It’s not that I can’t send invitations, but the party is full?

‘Does this make sense? Even in MMORPGs, a party has at least four or five members? In squad games, it’s four, or even up to dozens of people, right?’

If it’s like this, I’m a bit worried. Right now, this woman is just serving as a guide. But what if, by some chance, she receives a contract offer and has other thoughts since she couldn’t join the party?

“…Walk a bit apart from us.” 

“Excuse me?”

The woman tilted her head and asked.

“Are we out for a campus stroll? The guide should lead the way.” 

“Ah, yes!”

The woman answered energetically and took the lead. And a moment later, she looked back slightly and asked.

“But… where are we going?” 

“I thought you said you were good at finding your way?” 

“Yes! I’m confident!”

The woman’s eyes sparkled as she answered confidently.

“Then find my house.” 

“What?” 

“……Mister, what kind of unreasonable demand is that?”

Tulip sighed and chimed in from the side.

“I was just joking. The atmosphere was gloomy.” 

“That’s not funny.”

“Didn’t you get it from the mart?” 

“What?” 

“Strawberry jam, peanut butter. I asked if you didn’t get it.” 

“Ah… Please… That’s really not funny.” 

“It’s a joke my dad makes.” 

“……It, it seems kind of funny.”

Tulip looked away.

“For now, we’re going home today.”

I’m hungry, and I need to check the Constellation Gallery and integrate the data.

“When we get there, I’ll first make a plan for the future. And change clothes too.” 

“Really?”

Tulip brightens up.

“It’s because of you. Look at my state.” 

“You were weird from the beginning.” 

“……”

More importantly, if we’re moving again from tomorrow, it would be much more convenient to have a car. I threw my gaze at the roadside to check the cars. But none of the car doors were open, and none had keys in them.

‘Does everyone remove their keys before abandoning their cars? If you’re going to abandon it, at least leave the keys in.’

While checking the cars, more ghouls and archers appeared around the corner. Catch them, and if more appear, catch them again. We were in the middle of repeating this.

DING!

[The party leader’s rank has increased.]

 [The party capacity has increased by one.]

‘Party rank increase? Increased by one?’

So this is how it works. It seems the party experience has been filled. I’m not sure if the criteria is gold collected by the party or the number of heads taken down.

What’s certain is that it’s the ‘party leader’s’ rank that increased, not the ‘party’s’. If Tulip creates a party, the capacity would still be two.

‘Then now I’ll invite the guide right away…’

As I was thinking this, suddenly the guide woman interrupted.

“Ah! Earlier! I was too overwhelmed to mention it, but when we left the supermarket together, the contract you were talking about? I got that.” 

“What?” 

“I saw some strange hallucination, is that what you were talking about? Is it like a devil’s contract?”

A smile spread across my face without me realizing.

‘Double celebration.’

I hurriedly opened my mouth.

“First, join the party.” 

“What?” 

“I said join the party first!”