"Let’s go." I took a deep breath, double-checked my stats one last ti, and navigated back to the quest page.
No matter how much I prepared, nothing could replace real experience. The best way to learn was by doing.
With a steady hand, I reviewed my selected item—Hailey’s boyfriend’s phone—and pressed the Start button.
A familiar yet unsettling sensation washed over . It was the feeling of being pulled into another space, as if my entire body was dissolving and reassembling elsewhere.
By now, I had gone through this transition effect multiple tis, but it never stopped making my heart race.
And then—when I opened my eyes, I was sowhere completely different.
"Where...?" As my vision gradually cleared, the first thing I saw was a computer monitor in front of .
Words and numbers filled the screen, neatly arranged in rows and columns. The docunt’s title caught my attention.
[Quarter 1 Expense Report]
At the sa ti, my ears picked up the sounds around —keyboard typing, footsteps against polished floors, low murmurs of conversation, and the occasional ring of a phone. The atmosphere was structured and professional.
Slowly, I lifted my head and looked around.
It was an open-concept office. The room was spacious, with desks neatly arranged in rows.
Employees sat at their workstations, typing away or engaged in discussions with colleagues. The bright overhead lights illuminated the entire space, giving it a modern yet sowhat sterile feel.
It didn’t take long to realize where I was. A company. And judging by my position, the desk, the monitor, and the way people carried themselves around ... I was an employee here.
"So, I’m a colleague..." I muttered under my breath, still processing the situation.
But before I could think further—
"Chief." A voice called out from nearby.
’Chief?’ I thought confusingly.
"Chief?"
"...Huh? ?"
"...Manager?"
I blinked in confusion as I turned my head. A young woman stood beside my desk, watching with a slightly puzzled expression.
Only then did my thoughts start catching up. Since I was Hailey’s colleague in this quest, that ant I worked at XYXX Company. And judging by her words... I wasn’t just any employee.
"My title is ’Manager,’ just like Hailey." The woman’s concerned gaze didn’t waver. "Are you alright?"
I quickly composed myself. "Oh, yeah. I just had a bit of a headache."
"Uh... Should I co back later?"
"Oh, yeah... Sure, do that."
"...Alright. I’ll check in later." She hesitated for a mont, as if still unsure whether to leave alone. But eventually, she nodded and walked away.
As soon as she left, I let out a quiet sigh. Now I understood why B-Rank quests were in a different league.
In previous quests, I only had to interact with a single target. It was straightforward—I could focus entirely on my mission.
But this? This was an entirely different challenge. Now, I had an entire workplace to deal with.
"This is exhausting." Before I could even regain my composure—
"Alex, are you okay?"
"Huh?" The new voice made freeze. But it wasn’t the voice itself that startled . It was the na they used. Up until now, no one in a quest had ever called by na.
A strange feeling settled in my chest. I wasn’t just here as myself. I was soone else.
I had brushed it off before—thinking of these quests as a form of possession. I was just controlling a role, stepping into soone else’s place.
But this ti... this ti was different.
Soone actually knew . Not just as a colleague—but by na.
"...Alex?" The voice spoke again, filled with concern.
"A-Alex? Why are you acting so weird? It’s kind of scary."
I blinked, still struggling to process it all. That’s when my gaze dropped to the desk.
And I saw it. A naplate. [Manager Alex] That was my na here. Alex. It seed tgat this person and my na are exactly the sa. Now, that was new.
And my title was Manager.
"What the hell is this?"
Just when I thought I was getting used to these quests, sothing like this happened.
Unlike my previous missions, I wasn’t just dropped into a setting as an outsider. I was stepping into an existing person’s life.
’I need to act normal.’ I forced a casual laugh, hoping to brush off the strange mont.
"Haha... I think I’m just a little sleepy."
The woman in front of frowned. "...Huh?"
With my incredible improvisation skills, I pretended as if nothing was wrong and turned my attention to the person speaking to .
And then—
I recognized her. She wasn’t just any colleague. She was the target of this quest. Hailey.
Even though I had expected to et her, seeing her up close was sothing else entirely. She was stunning. So much so that it felt almost unfair for soone like her to be working in an ordinary company.
Long brown hair cascaded down her shoulders, smooth and silky, perfectly complenting her fair skin. Her delicate features were refined, with bright eyes and a soft pink hue on her lips. There was a natural elegance to her, but at the sa ti, a faint coolness in her expression.
She was beautiful. I unconsciously muttered, "Hai... Hailey?"
Hailey’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Hmm. You’re acting really strange today."
Before I could react, she stepped closer and placed a hand on my forehead. Then, as if comparing, she touched her own forehead right after.
"I don’t think you have a fever. Do you need so dicine?"
"Oh, no, no. I’m fine. I just... didn’t get much sleep."
"...Alright. But let know if you need anything. I have the perfect headache dicine!"
With a bright smile, she turned and walked back to her desk. I exhaled slowly. After two consecutive monts of panic, I finally had a brief mont of peace.
I quickly summarized the situation in my head.
First, this wasn’t a normal quest. Unlike before, I had an entire office to interact with—not just Hailey.
Second, to these people, I wasn’t a stranger. I was truly Alex, the Manager of this company.
Third, my approach had to be different. If I walked up to Hailey right now and said, "Leave your boyfriend and be with ," I would fail instantly. That much was obvious.
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