Chapter 15 – A Fresh Coat of Paint

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“I think it would be impossible to put up wallpaper because it would take too much work.”

Hee-na chose to cover the colorful wallpaper with paint. Because it seemed much easier that way.

And as soon as I decided, I started preparing to choose the right paint color and paint it the next day. I thought it would be better for my mental health to finish work as quickly as possible.

Hee-na was sure and quick to get things done when it came to decisions.

Since I used the skill to move around things that were worth the effort, I had less trouble.

All you had to do was think of a suitable location and move there. It was a more comfortable ability than a car.

The decision was made quickly and the time spent back and forth was short, so the ingredients came together quickly.

Hee-na left the door to the dungeon open and started painting.

The sound of monsters squealing outside was loud, but after I got used to it, it sounded like a dog barking.

First, I ripped off the embossed point wallpaper that was needlessly stuck to the wall.

After putting masking tape on all the places where paint might get on, I scrubbed the wall with a roller.

As she received a 50% armor buff in addition to her fierce fingertip skill, the roller moved to the point where the paint was applied on its own, rather than being painted by Hee-na.

“Hmm, hmmm, hmmm~.”

Hee-na played her favorite song and roller-rolled to the rhythm.

Osaek also seemed to be excited and waved his antenna in an S shape.

Self-painting was at least less difficult than cleaning a studio apartment. It was like that both physically and in terms of time.

I was worried that it might take a long time since it was my first time doing it, but even considering the drying and re-coating time, it took less than half a day.

We even ate in the middle of the day and did some shopping for various necessities online.

‘It’s really inconvenient not to be able to receive the package right away.’

Hee-na said, “Tsk,” and licked her lips. Everything about this place is good, but the delivery and food were a bit disappointing.

However, if you don’t have teeth, you can chew with your gums, and you can order delivery through an unmanned delivery box.

Because I entered this house naked because of the dungeon gate, there were many household items that were missing.

I got it through skill, but since it was called ‘my house’, I felt more affection for it and wanted to decorate it.

‘Now I can nail the wall without worrying about the landlord!’

As I thought about that, I even hummed with excitement. The days of barely surviving while watching the landlord’s thoughts passed before my eyes.

“I’m done!”

Hee-na pressed her palms together as she looked at the wall where the last coat of paint had been applied.

One of the four sides of the room was painted a forsythia color with a hint of mustard, and the other sides were painted with an ivory white paint.

“It’s bright and pretty.”

Yellow was Hee-na’s favorite color. Yellow is a color that is warm and gentle, while also looking lively. It felt like it would melt my tired heart.

In fact, I briefly considered green instead of yellow, but that idea was quickly dismissed.

This was because memories of a jungle dungeon full of green came to mind and I thought I was out of luck.

Hee-na lost one of her favorite colors.

Perhaps because it was worth using eco-friendly paint and all, the paint smell disappeared relatively quickly.

As I was cleaning up after removing the masking tape that had been applied to prevent the paint from spreading, the system window started to sparkle.

It was a notification window that the studio’s level had risen.

It also went up two levels in a row, so Hee-na’s ‘old basic one-room’ has already reached level 7.

At the same time, additional effects appeared. Suddenly, something like starlight was absorbed into the wall and a message appeared.

“Wow….”

Hee-na looked around the studio. It had a different atmosphere compared to when I finished painting earlier.

It seemed a little softer and more cozy. It felt like I was in a blanket that had been dried well in the sun. It was crunchy and warm.

“When you decorate the inside of your home, this additional effect appears.”

Decorating a house isn’t just about aesthetics. It was a great help psychologically as well.

‘I’ve been living so hard that I didn’t know how to change my mood, so I just saved up a decent amount of household goods… … .’

Hee-na thought that it was quite nice to decorate the house like this even if it wasn’t necessarily a quest or a level up.

Regardless of my skills, I felt like I had my own space where I could truly relax.

Hee-na, who admired the changed scenery inside the house for a moment, opened the quest window.

Two required quests had been completed, and one additional quest had also appeared and was checked as completed.

‘Choosing the right wall color.’

I guess the additional effect that appeared earlier was the effect of completing this quest.

Hee-na felt good because she felt like she was praised for choosing the right paint color.

I don’t know who or what the system is, but it seemed to fit Hee-na very well aesthetically.

“The system knows something. Right, five colors?”

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As I was talking to Oh-Saek, the little snail put a question mark as if asking what he meant.

As soon as I lowered the quest window, a system message appeared asking me to collect two rewards since I had leveled up. The reward was still a random draw.

“Please raise it to advanced level!”

Hee-na held her hands tightly together and shouted yes.

From the past few random draw experiences, my brain knew what a thrilling experience this was. Adrenaline surged in my calm mind.

“Awesome! oh my god! “A once-in-a-lifetime hit!”

Oh Saek also cheered for Hee-na from the side.

“…Oh!”

Hee-na clapped her hands at the reward that appeared before her eyes.

Although there were D-rated bathtub shoes stuck, I pulled out a B-rated washing machine.

“Ah, the money is solid!”

No matter how cheap the washing machine was, it cost hundreds of thousands of won. Plus, it was so heavy that Hee-na couldn’t move and install it by herself.

Thanks to this, I was wondering if I should wash my clothes by hand or work in a laundromat, but it turned out to be a good idea.

Plus, a sterilizing washing machine that won’t freeze or break.

For Hee-na, who had the experience of thawing a frozen washing machine water pipe on a cold winter day, it was a very satisfying feature.

“They say life is a nightmare, but I think that’s really what my life is like these days.”

Hee-na whispered to Osaek as she looked at the small drum washing machine installed next to the sink.

“I was working overtime, but I woke up. I thought I would like it when I woke up, but the grade was D and a strange housekeeper class appeared. But thanks to the housekeeper skill, I came out of the dungeon safely….”

There was more.

I lost my home and job overnight, but ended up getting something better.

Instead of a rented house, I had my own home, and I got a full-time job at a large company called ‘Cheongryong’ instead of a small company that only required me to work day and night.

And Blue Dragon was a guild that would never fail as long as the dungeon did not disappear.

Hee-na thought about the events that had happened so far.

“Maybe the fact that this house is connected to the dungeon will be of great help in the future.”

I have no idea how to use it right now, but it could come back as great luck someday.

Thinking like that made me feel at ease.

Hee-na flopped down on the floor and stretched out loud.

“Tsk! They said the sheets for the sink would be delivered tomorrow, so let’s take a break for today!”

Osaek, who waddled onto Hee-na’s stomach, bobbed her head as if agreeing.

“Good job, good job.”

Housekeeper in the dungeon