He's eyes fluttered open as he sat up in bed, his head throbbing with an intense headache.
"Ugh… my head… it hurts," he muttered, pressing his fingers against his temples.
A flood of memories rushed through him, memories that didn't belong to him but to this new body he now inhabited, His breathing was heavy as he scanned his surroundings. It wasn't much of a surprise.
"An orphan, huh? Just as expected…"
Stretching his body, he felt a dull soreness in his muscles, he moved around a bit, testing his flexibility and strength.
Looking around he saw his other body laying down but the female one was missing.
His Other body was 186 cm, Carving to perfection, broad shoulders, an eight-pack leading down to a sharp V-line, and every muscle finely detailed as if crafted by an artist, His black hair was slightly mess eyes closed.
Taking a deep breath, he processed more of his inherited memories.
"So… my new name is Minsoo-Ji Seop Seventeen years old, living in Seoul, I used to be the leader of a small gang"
"My girlfriend cheated on me, My right-hand man betrayed me and joined enemy Gang, in Gangbuk And after that, one by one, the rest of my gang disappeared."
"After losing everything, I left Gangbuk and moved to central Seoul, living off the money I made from my gang days, But that money ran out last month… and I haven't paid rent since."
While thinking the door of the room opened a Girl around 18 or 19 Apeared She is strikingly beautiful in a way that feels both thereal and commanding, Her long, silky black hair cascades over her shoulders like dark, framing a delicate yet alluring face, Her eyes are large and piercing, shimmering with cold.
Her skin is pale, contrasting beautifully, making her appear like a timeless enchantress within the gothic an icy yet irresistible aura that makes her seem untouchable, yet impossible to look away from, She embodies a haunting, almost supernatural beauty,
"Oh, you're awake"
Minsoo stared at her and "You're?"
"My name is Hana Mae Lee," she said, her voice steady "I'm Eighteen years old, And I'm your… former third body."
He blinked at her, still half-groggy from the disorienting blur of waking up in this new place, this new life, Her words, though, cut through the fog quickly enough, Former third body, right, The god's final boon, Two bodies, one of which he'd passed on to someone else.
Hana crossed her arms over her chest, her expression flat, but her eyes, sharp, "The god gave me another life because of you, So, for that, I'm grateful." She paused, her eyes narrowing just slightly, lips pressing into a thin line. "But don't expect me to do everything you say just because I'm tied to you now, I'm not your servant."
He stared at her for a moment longer, trying to get a read on this girl who technically shared part of his existence now.
Before he could find the right words to answer, Hana continued, her tone shifting slightly, "I woke up two days ago," she said, looking off to the wallpaper "You were still passed out, so I… handled things." She motioned"I took some of the money, Bought clothes for myself, got what I needed, Food, Cleaned this whole place up, So don't thank me, I didn't do it for you. I did it because I hate filth, and I wasn't going to sit here in a pigsty waiting for you to finally open your eyes."
"Right," he said, to realize, rather abruptly, that he was stark naked. So was the other body, his new body, lying on the opposite futon, only half-covered by a thin blanket.
Hana's eyes flicked down once, just once, before she let out a sigh and looked away "For god's sake, can you at least put something on? You might not care, but I don't need to see all that first thing in the morning."
"Yeah... Right, Sorry," he muttered, He turned on his heel, not bothering to argue, and shuffled over to the battered closet pressed against the wall, He open and started rummaging through the sparse contents, worn jeans, a couple of plain T-shirts.
Behind him, Hana watched him for a moment, then let out another sigh, this one softer, She pulled her arms tighter across her chest as if she were bracing herself.
Once he tugged on some pants and dragged the hoodie over his head, he turned back around. "Better..." he asked, forcing a small, awkward grin.
She didn't return it. But she did relax her shoulders a fraction. "Barely," she muttered under her breath, Then she glanced at the coffee cup, picked it up, sniffed it, made a face, and set it back down.
He crossed his arms, mirroring her without thinking. "So… money situation?" he asked, trying to steer them away from the weirdness of naked introductions.
Hana ran a hand through her short, dark hair newly cut, probably by her own hand judging by the uneven ends, and fixed him with that same sharp gaze "We only have seventy-eight thousand won left," she said bluntly "And looking at that other body of yours" She gestured with a lazy flick of her wrist at the other form still asleep on the futon. "you're gonna need more clothes, Food A lot more."
He tilted his head "Don't worry about the money," he said. His voice was quiet but certain, "Money's not going to be a problem"
Hana arched an eyebrow, folding her arms again, "Oh really? You have some secret bank account I should know about?"
He shook his head. "Nope, Just… let's say I have the skills to back it up."
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Minsoo exhaled deeply, looking around his house.
the house was luxurious, Every piece of furniture, everything screamed money.
"I have four bedrooms, a massive living hall with a kitchen, a private gym, and even a swimming pool…"
His gaze wandered over the expensive décor, the sleek leather couches, the state-of-the-art kitchen appliances, the grand chandelier hanging in the middle of the ceiling Everything about this place radiated money.
"I live in Gangnam-gu, the most expensive district in Seoul."
"I did business back in my gang days, I sold drugs That's how I made all that cash."
Back when he was the leader of his small gang, the original Minsoo had dabbled in the drug trade It wasn't surprising, many gangs got involved in things like that to make easy money.
"Well… that explains it. The deposit for this place was 123 million won, about 85,000 USD, The rent alone is 850,000 won, which is about 850 bucks a month."
"The Ability of 10x Money Huh" He chuckled.