Turning away, Olivia closed her eyes in deep thought. But she looked just like a scolded girl pouting in anger. Though her mind had already wandered into every corner of the game world, the beautiful woman beside her still worried about her daughter.

Seeing her daughter ignore her, Fufu felt a trace of regret. She realized her earlier words had been thoughtless. After a pause, she sighed, got up, turned off the magic lamp, then slipped back to the bedside. Quietly sliding under the covers, she pulled the girl into a tight hug...

Huh?

Olivia froze for two or three seconds before snapping back. Oh... right, right. This was... a double bed.

Yeah, that’s right. Back when she was little and Uncle took them in, mother and daughter had shared this room and this very bed.

And now... Olivia, eighteen years old. Because her evil, fat aunt-in-law would rather leave extra bedrooms empty than give them another room. So...

She was still sleeping with her mom!

Th-this... this was a slight problem! Suddenly hugged by such a lovely young mom... uh... wait, I can’t breathe!

Huff... huff... Calm down, calm down.

After a moment, Olivia finally freed herself from the suffocating weight. She took two deep breaths—then heard soft breathing sounds from behind.

She fell asleep way too fast! Like, instantly...

Mom, your sleep quality is really something.

Olivia sighed. What a shame—she couldn’t sleep. Instead, she had to start scheming how to make money in the dead of night...

Hmm...

Thinking it over, Olivia truly couldn’t sleep. Because she realized... apparently, money wasn’t that easy to make?!

Olivia felt this was tricky for a reason. In this game world, the simplest way to strike it rich was still opening treasure chests.

RPG developers often scattered chests with generous rewards across the world for players to explore. This masterpiece RPG was no exception. In her past life, Olivia had collected most of them, making a fortune from looting.

Moreover, she clearly remembered those rewards. Finding just a few more chests could easily cover that breach-of-contract fee.

But... here lay the problem. Olivia certainly recalled the chest locations—she’d studied countless guides back then. However...

These chests were all hidden in late-game dungeon maps. Early-game areas had almost none. The school had a few hidden items, but aside from the Trace Potion for catching cheaters... the rest were either Mermel’s panties or Martina’s stockings...

And those late-game dungeons were too far from the Imperial Capital. Round-trip time was impossible. Plus... her level was too low. Going there meant suicide—monsters would find her long before any chests.

So... the treasure chest route was out.

[Just asking, can the streamer even beat chest monsters now? Don’t get eaten while opening!]

[Seriously, why are the three heroines’ clothes hidden school items? Explain this, eroge devs!]

[Streamer, you’re dumb. Open the system store!]

[Why not borrow from Natasha? Your bestie’s a duke’s daughter—can’t she handle this?]

[Wrong. Grow your own crops, be self-sufficient!]

Uh...

Watching the scrolling comments, the blue-haired loli blinked. Honestly, though these weren’t serious, they sparked ideas. Like...

Right! She had a system!

[System, open the store interface!]

Olivia silently muttered, worried this function might not exist.

In reality, she’d overthought it. What system lacked a store? At her call, a holographic screen instantly displayed all functions: inventory, store, quest log, and chat room.

Come to think of it, after the newbie quest, the reward included five thousand Heart Points—not in inventory. So this wasn’t an item?

Olivia clicked YES on the daily store pop-up. Inside the store interface, she glanced top-right... a heart icon stood out, followed by 5000.

Just as guessed: Heart Points were the store’s currency.

The store had only four slots. Each held an item; clicking showed details and the Heart Point cost. Olivia scanned them—all too expensive, unaffordable, and useless now.

Take [The ‘Flat Chest is Justice’ Pill], costing 10,000 Heart Points. Effect? After taking it, any cup size would turn into a flat plane...

What use was this? Who’d use it on their girlfriend? Uh... Olivia figured unless she ever woke up suffocating from Fufu’s boobs crushing her, she’d ignore this thing.

A countdown timer hung at the store’s top. The blue-haired loli squinted—it ended at dawn. So...

These four slots refreshed daily?!

What a miraculous system. To buy useful items, she’d need saved Heart Points and luck for good spawns.

Damn...

Trash!

No relying on the store for now. Useful items depended on luck. She’d watch closely later, earn more points, and hoard good spawns immediately...

Wait—was she falling into a consumerist trap?

Crap...

...

So, how to gather the money within a week? Uh... borrowing from Natasha might work. Olivia absolutely trusted her—this wasn’t plastic friendship.

But Natasha had strict spending limits. Her allowance was small. Asking her dad—the Duke, a notorious miser—might fail. He probably wouldn’t help his daughter’s friend from a lowly merchant family...

He might not even want them associating.

Olivia wasn’t worried about that. She feared bankrupting her bestie, forcing them both to eat dirt soon after.

Besides, borrowed money must be repaid. If she still lacked a stable income, how to pay Natasha back? Owing a friend long-term would weigh on her conscience.

So, in the end, it all came down to making money... making money...

Huh, got it!

Olivia’s eyes suddenly lit up as she remembered something important—

Frostworm Grass!