I Don't Want To Be An Omega In My Sister's Trashy Reverse Harem [BL]
Chapter 42: Special Free Gift!

Chapter 42: Special Free Gift!

By the time Rin stumbled into his room, the only thing holding him upright was rage and low blood sugar.

He slammed the door behind him and dropped his bag like it was full of bricks. His legs trembled slightly from hunger, exhaustion, and the emotional trauma of surviving not just one, but two Vortellions in a single week.

’How am I still alive?’ he groaned in frustration. Even the system advised him to eat but...

"I would eat if someone hadn’t hijacked my afternoon and made me miss lunch. Only if I could punch the Dean in his face,"

His stomach let out a noise that sounded like a dying goat.

"...Great. The sound of absolute hunger."

It was too late to go to the academy dining hall. It closed hours ago. That meant no stale bread, no suspicious stew, no cheese and salad. Even if he never enjoyed any of those meals, at least, it made him feel full.

He rubbed his face tiredly and limped toward his small bed. He saw Niblet, by the corner of the room, chewing something.

"Niblet," he called out weakly, "I swear if you chewed through my socks again, I’m throwing you in a holy pond."

A small bark came from the shadows. He dropped the wet socks on the floor with a thud and walked towards Rin, rubbing his head on Rin’s hand like a cat.

Rin sat down heavily. He peeled his white coat off his body, rolled up his sleeve, and gestured for Niblet to come closer.

"Come on. I know you’re hungry too."

Niblet squeaked happily and bit down on Rin’s arm... not hard, just enough to draw a bit of blood.

Rin gnashed his teeth, trying to withstand the pain and he did. The familiar drain made him dizzy, but he didn’t stop. Rin had already discovered that he didn’t need to tear his hand with a knife to feed Niblet. When he woke up one morning, he found the bite mark on his hand and knew that Niblet was the one who had bitten him just to feed himself.

He was worried that if he didn’t feed Niblet one day, Niblet could eat him whole. But for some reason, he felt it was impossible. Niblet was already bonded to him and he’s a smart Cerberus. He won’t put his master in harm’s way.

"What a good demon dog. I wonder who your former master is. Is he perhaps... dead?"

By the time the creature pulled back, licking his snout in satisfaction, Rin was already slumping toward the bathroom.

He took a hot shower. Not because he had the energy for one. But because the only thing worse than dying hungry was dying hungry and smelly.

When he finally crawled into bed, his limbs felt like wet noodles. His head throbbed, and his stomach refused to shut up.

"Ah fuck! I’ve never been this hungry before."

He rolled over and pulled the blanket up. Just when he closed his eyes to die... No, sleep... He heard a familiar sound.

DING!

[System Reminder - Weekly Reward Wheel available now!]

"...Not tonight," Rin groaned with his eyes still shut. "I’ll do it tomorrow... that’s if I survive,"

[System Alert - Spin now or forfeit your weekly gift.]

He opened one eye, throwing a glare at the pink floating box.

"How mean could you be? I don’t know why I’m given such a rude system," he grumbled.

With a deep sigh, he sat up and dragged the system screen open.

A giant colourful wheel appeared, spinning with glowing lights and different slots:

Bonus Kiss Points.

Discount.

Try Again.

Free Gift.

"... Please, let it land on a free gift,"

He blinked and pressed the Spin button, too tired to be hopeful.

The wheel spun.

And spun.

And then...

TA-DA!

> FREE GIFT!

"Yes!"

Rin stared, waiting to see what free gift he got. It was a gun the last time. He hoped for bullets.

’I mean, nothing could be better than a bullet right now,"

He waited and then...

DING!

A golden light shimmered from the system as he covered his eyes, not able to see whatever his gift was as it was floating out of his system.

When he finally opened one eye and saw the familiar-looking item, his eyes watered and his lips trembled.

It was Ramen.

Then he fell to his knees.

"...I take back everything I said. There’s something better than bullets,"

Tears streamed down his cheeks as he stared at the glowing box that appeared in front of him.

"Tell me that’s real!" He whispered to himself.

[System Note - You’re welcome, Beta meatbag]

[System Reminder - This does not erase your past insults.]

’Still as arrogant as ever!’

Rin thought to himself but he didn’t care. Not at all.

He shut his eyes and clasped his hands together.

"Thank you, great overlord of suffering! Thank you, sadistic system god, whoever you are!"

He grabbed the box with shaking hands and sniffed the sealed packaging like a man possessed.

"Oh fuck! It’s real! Real ramen. My favourite kind. Spicy beef."

It was the same thing he had been eating before he got isekai’d into this hellhole.

’This is hope in a cup.’

Then the crushing reality hit him.

"Wait! There’s no microwave." His eyes widened. "How do I cook this?"

DING!

[System Tip - Add cold water and ingredients to the cup. Then place in inventory and remove after 5 minutes.]

He blinked.

"Seriously? It works?"

DING!

[Affirmative.]

Rin did exactly that. He ripped the lid half open, added water and the ingredients. Stuck it in his system inventory like it was a magical rice cooker.

He sat on the bed, holding the chopsticks with both hands. He was patiently waiting for five minutes. As soon as the clock hit five minutes... He turned to the system immediately.

And when he took it out... hot steam puffed from the lid.

He cried again.

Niblet tilted his head, confused.

"This... This is the taste of home." He sniffled.

He slurped the first cup in under five minutes, noodles hanging from his lips.

When he saw the empty cup, he paused. He wanted to grab another cup but after staring at the eleven cups inside the box, he changed his mind.

"...No. I’ll save you for rainy days. You are sacred."

He shoved the box under his bed like treasure and turned to Niblet.

"You guard that with your life. I swear, if a single noodle goes missing, I’ll sell you to the temple,"

Niblet barked once.

Satisfied, Rin flopped back on the bed.

His stomach was now full, so he couldn’t stop his lips from whitening into a smile. He was happy. For the first time being in that world.

DING!

[Spin Again! You have 1 bonus spin left.]

"Sure! Why not... My beautiful system," he grinned, raised his hand and pressed it again.

It spun and spun and...

TA-DA!

> 5% SHOP DISCOUNT - Expires in 3 days

"Oh my," he muttered, dragging open the shop tab.

He scrolled down and checked the cost of bullets.

Still 50 kiss points.

Now... 47.5 kiss points.

"This system is a capitalist gremlin. How am I going to get the .5 kiss point? A half kiss? How does that even work?"

He shut it angrily.

Still, it didn’t ruin his mood. He curled up under the blanket, hugging his pillow tightly.

And for once...

He slept peacefully.