Happy Death System

New Features and a Surprise Quest

That evening, Samantha was sitting on her back porch, enjoying her garden and a cup of coffee. She'd changed into a comfy long-sleeved t-shirt and shorts. Suddenly, "whoosh," a holographic screen popped up right in front of her face, making her nearly drop her coffee cup. She looked at the screen, and all it said was:

[Installing new function] [Skill management : 10...20...30...40...50...60...70...80...90...100...completed.]

"He-hey, what's this?" Samantha asked.

[I'm providing you with a new function. What you just experienced with your neighbor was due to your Charm skill being active. Please say "Skill" in your head.]

"Skill."

"Whoosh," a screen appeared in front of Samantha's face. She immediately read it and studied it:

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Skill:

Mixed martial arts mastery (passive) (cannot be modified)

Sharp mind (passive) (cannot be modified)

Charm (passive) (ON / OFF)

Intimidation (passive) (ON / OFF)

Manipulation (passive) (ON / OFF)

Taunt (passive) (ON / OFF)

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"Hoo... so they can be turned off, huh?" Samantha said.

[That's right, sir, except for the ones inherent to your body, martial arts and sharp mind.]

"Okay, I think I get it. Just tap them, right?" Samantha asked.

[Correct, sir. Tap the ones you need, because if you want to complete my missions, you'll need to manage which skills should be on and off.]

"Hmm, I see," Samantha replied, looking at the screen in front of her.

"Whoosh," suddenly, another holographic screen appeared, overlaying the skill screen she was looking at. Samantha's eyes widened as she read its contents:

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Quest #2

Go to the rooftop bar downtown. The bar's name and location are on the [MAP].

Wear revealing but elegant clothing.

Seduce five men who are surrounding a girl there.

Beat up those five men (0/5).

Time limit: 90 minutes [Countdown.]

Skills required: Charm ON, Manipulation ON, Taunt ON. Reward:

Money: $750,000

Elixir x 1

Skill: Sharp Instinct (passive)

Sporty BMW i8 car x 1 Quest Failed:

The girl's finances and future are ruined.

The effects of the already-consumed elixir are lost.

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"Huh... why are you giving me a quest?! I told you once a week or once a month!" Samantha exclaimed, surprised.

[To test the new function. Please get ready, as the risks are high if you fail.]

"Tch... damn it," Samantha muttered, standing up and rushing to her room.

*****

Shortly after, Samantha came downstairs wearing a white tank top with a thin black cardigan, a very short skirt, knee-high heeled boots, and carrying a handbag. She went into the garage, then opened the door. She wheeled out her motorcycle and closed the garage again. Then she put on her helmet, immediately got on her bike, and sped off without wasting any time. She pressed the map button on the quest, and a screen displaying a map, like a smartphone map, appeared in front of her face along with the directions.

Fifteen minutes later, Samantha was standing at her destination building after parking her motorcycle. She looked up at the rooftop bar on top of the building, then immediately walked inside. As soon as she got out of the elevator, Samantha took off her cardigan and draped it over her arm. She opened her skills to turn on charm, manipulation, and taunt. Then she walked swaying towards the bar. Many men in the bar turned and looked at her as she passed.

"Ugh, I'm really drawing attention," she thought to herself.

[That's the goal, sir.]

"You jerk, you know I'm still traumatized from what happened in the warehouse yesterday, and you're making me seduce people again," Samantha grumbled in her head.

[This is also to help you overcome your trauma, sir.]

Samantha perched at the bar and ordered a drink. The bartender immediately started making her drink, and while waiting, Samantha turned around and looked at her surroundings.

"Where's the one I'm supposed to help?" Samantha asked.

[You'll know soon.]

"Ugh, and here I am looking like this, like I'm trying to looking for hook up," Samantha complained in her head.

She kept looking around. There was a noisy group of men and women who looked like athletes, some office workers in expensive-looking suits and blazers, a couple seemingly lost in their own world, making everyone around them seem like squatters, and some women who looked like they were doing a Q&A for a social media live stream.

"Where is it? I don't want to be here for long," Samantha said impatiently.

[Please be patient.]

"Here's your drink," the bartender said.

"Oh, thank you," Samantha replied, turning back.

She immediately chugged the glass of martini with citrus. "Phew," then she put the glass down. The bartender, seeing Samantha, immediately asked,

"Rough day?" he asked.

"Ah... not really," Samantha replied (thinking: very rough, please don't ask), turning to look at the bartender and smiling.

"Ding," the elevator opened. Samantha turned to see five men in expensive suits and three women who looked like her, wearing revealing clothes. But suddenly, she saw a green cursor above a woman's head. Samantha rubbed her eyes to confirm her vision, and indeed, she wasn't mistaken. The arrow-like cursor was really above the head of a woman who seemed quiet and was dressed more modestly than the other two women.

"Huh... there's a cursor?" Samantha asked in her head, disbelieving.

[She's the target you need to help, sir.]

"Oh, okay," Samantha replied.

Samantha turned back to the bartender and asked for another drink. Then, one of the five newly arrived men approached the bar and stood right next to Samantha. Samantha immediately turned to face the man and flashed a very sweet smile.

"Hi," she greeted him.

The man turned to look at Samantha, his eyes immediately widened, and he turned back, immediately returning her smile.

"Oh, hello, what's your name, beautiful?" the man asked.

"Samantha. What about you?" Samantha asked in a seductive tone.

"My name is Brandon Wells. I'm a stockbroker and financial advisor. What about you?" Brandon asked.

"Wow, that's cool. Coincidentally, I just got divorced, and I got half of my ex-husband's income. I want to invest my money. Maybe you can help me? (Whoa, my mouth is talking on its own, I didn't say that, I swear, I'm not married, let alone divorced, I'm only 23 years old, fu**)," Samantha replied.

"Hmm, how much money are you talking about?" Brandon asked, a little more formally.

"Around $500,000. So, can you help me invest my money? (whaaaat?)" Samantha asked.

"Oh wow, sure, sure. Let's talk about it at our table. Coincidentally, we're also dealing with a few female investors who are with us. Do you want to join us?" Brandon said.

"Hmm, alright. I'm actually here alone," Samantha replied.

"Come on, Sam... can I call you Sam?" Brandon asked.

"Go ahead, the more we click, the better," Samantha answered with a smile, taking Brandon's arm.

Without further ado, Brandon immediately put his arm around Samantha's shoulder and invited her to join his table with the others after their drinks were ready.