n't feel like the girl who had been rejected from every job she applied to. She didn't feel like the girl with a full résumé and an empty bank account. She felt see

llucinate about a job application or a free trip instead?" She jabbed at the floating text, hitting Decline. [Error. Participation is mandatory.] Her eyebrows lifted slowly, then slammed into a frown. "Excuse me?" [New mission activated: Within 24 hours, you must interact with someone who has the potential to become a billionaire. Failure to comply will result in penalty.] Yujin didn't even have time to curse before a sharp, icy stab shot through her ankle. She yelped and stumbled forward, nearly falling onto the bar. [First penalty: Temporary physical discomfort.] "Are you kidding me?! This.... system or whatever is...is psychotic." She whirled around, scanning the crowd for someone, anyone who might help her anchor back into reality. Her eyes landed on Mina, who was near the speakers, shaking her shoulders to the beat like a backup dancer possessed by serotonin. Her glowstick earrings bounced cheerfully with each flick of her wrist. "Mina!" Yujin staggered toward her, clutching her side. "That herbal brownie you gave me? It's trying to ruin my life-I swear it's attacking my legs! My ankles are on fire!" Mina spun around, grinning like she'd just discovered lip gloss that glows in the dark. "Huh? Are you okay? You look like you just saw something. I don't maybe a ghost-or your Halmeoni. Or maybe another hot guy is about to buy you another round?" "I think-I think I'm being haunted by an matchmaking system." Yujin was breathless now. "And it wants me to-marry a billionaire?" Mina blinked. Stared. Then squinted at her like she was reading subtitles on a screen only she could see. "Girl, you are definitely high. What the hell does that even mean? You need more drinks." "I don't need more drinks!" Yujin snapped, her voice sharp and too loud, though no one noticed in the thumping chaos of the club. "I need to go home! I get why they banned Dream Bliss in Japan-this is like being possessed... by a dating app?! What the-mwo ya ssibal?!" She paced back a step, nearly knocking into a couple grinding nearby. The glowing pink screen hovered beside her like it had a mind of its own, flickering cheerfully in mockery. Her fingers twitched. Every instinct told her to run, but the thing followed like a loyal ghost. "Ohhh right," Mina said, swaying her hips to the beat, a teasing lilt i