After work, I returned home.

After showering, I sat on my bed and stared at my phone.

I kept thinking about the Love Receipt app.

Maybe this really could help me with my love life.

I mean, technically, it had already helped me reverse one of the most embarrassing moments of my life.

And now I had a task system.

Love stamps.

Refunds.

Romantic transactions.

It sounded ridiculous.

But unfortunately…

It was real.

I sighed and placed my phone beside me.

“Okay. Tomorrow.”

Whatever happened tomorrow, I would deal with it tomorrow.

For now, I needed sleep.

---

The next morning, I arrived at KoKup exactly on time.

Not early.

Not late.

Exactly.

Honestly, I deserved an award.

After being thirty-seven minutes late on my first day, arriving on time felt like a personal achievement.

I placed my bag beside my desk and sat down.

Then I looked at my phone.

Nothing.

I waited.

Still nothing.

I frowned.

Is the app broken?

I unlocked my phone again.

Nothing.

I put it down.

Five seconds later, I picked it up again.

Still nothing.

“Why am I checking my phone like I'm waiting for a boyfriend?”

I immediately stopped.

I don't even have a boyfriend.

And apparently, I had a supernatural application managing my nonexistent love life.

Great.

Just great.

I opened my email instead.

There were already twelve unread messages.

I stared at them.

“Maybe I should become a farmer.”

“Good morning.”

I nearly jumped out of my chair.

I looked up.

Seo-ah was standing beside my desk, holding two coffees.

She placed one in front of me.

“Coffee.”

I blinked.

“For me?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because you look like you need it.”

I looked at the coffee.

Then at her.

“Do I look that bad?”

Seo-ah smiled.

“No.”

She paused.

“You look worse.”

“Thank you.”

“You're welcome.”

She pulled the chair beside my desk and sat down.

“So…”

I narrowed my eyes.

“So?”

“How's your romantic mission going?”

I almost dropped my coffee.

“It's not a romantic mission!”

She laughed.

“You talked to Junseo yesterday.”

“That was a normal conversation.”

“Uh-huh.”

“We talked about work.”

“Uh-huh.”

“He asked about my influencer research.”

“Uh-huh.”

“And I answered.”

Seo-ah nodded seriously.

“Very romantic.”

I stared at her.

“You're impossible.”

“I know.”

She stood up and returned to her desk.

I sighed.

Then my phone vibrated.

I froze.

Slowly, I looked down.

The screen lit up.

LOVE RECEIPT SYSTEM

Good morning, Kang Yumi.

I immediately turned my phone face down.

“No.”

It vibrated again.

I flipped it over.

DAILY TASK AVAILABLE

Task #2

“Offer a Small Act of Kindness.”

Target: Lee Junseo
Reward: +1 Love Stamp
Time Limit: Today

Current Love Stamps: 1/5

Reminder:
Kindness should be genuine.

A second message appeared.

Do not manufacture kindness just because you want a reward.

Then another.

The system can tell.

I stared at the screen.

“Excuse me?”

The screen changed.

What?

I blinked.

The app had actually replied.

I typed.

YOU CAN HEAR ME?

A second later—

No.

I frowned.

THEN WHY DID YOU ANSWER?

Coincidence.

I stared at the screen.

“This app is becoming annoying.”

A notification appeared.

Thank you for your feedback. It has been ignored.

I covered my mouth to stop myself from laughing.

This thing has an attitude.

I looked around.

Nobody seemed to notice.

I quickly locked my phone.

Okay.

Task number two.

Offer a small act of kindness.

How hard could that be?

I looked toward Junseo's desk.

Empty.

Of course.

I checked the time.

9:24.

Maybe he was in a meeting.

I opened the Orion project files.

Our campaign planning was moving quickly.

The influencer shortlist needed to be narrowed down.

The event company had also sent a revised venue proposal.

I opened the document.

Floor plan.

Booth placements.

Entrance.

Stage.

Photo zone.

Product demonstration area.

I was looking through the pages when I heard footsteps.

Junseo walked into the department carrying several folders.

He looked slightly tired.

His sleeves were rolled up again.

I immediately looked back at my screen.

Don't stare.

I glanced at him.

Stop.

I looked again.

Yumi.

I forced my eyes onto the spreadsheet.

You have a task.

Junseo placed the folders on Manager Kim's desk.

“Good morning.”

Everyone greeted him.

He walked toward his desk.

Then stopped.

“Miss Kang.”

My heart jumped.

I looked up.

“Yes?”

He held up a paper.

“You were looking at the influencer shortlist yesterday, right?”

“Yes.”

“Could you check something for me?”

“Of course.”

He placed the document on my desk.

“The marketing report from last quarter mentioned that some of these influencers had worked with similar brands. Can you check their previous sponsorships and flag any potential conflicts?”

I nodded.

“Sure.”

“Thank you.”

He turned around.

Then stopped again.

“Oh.”

He pointed at the document.

“There's coffee on the corner.”

I looked down.

My coffee cup was dangerously close to the papers.

“Oh!”

I quickly moved it.

“Thank you.”

He smiled.

“I'm saving the documents from drowning.”

I laughed.

“You're very brave.”

“I try.”

Then he walked away.

I stared at his back.

My heart was beating slightly faster.

Why was that cute?

I looked down at the paper.

Then at my phone.

The app hadn't changed.

No reward.

I frowned.

That wasn't enough?

I whispered, “What more do you want from me?”

My phone vibrated.

I looked down.

Task Status: Incomplete.

I almost groaned.

“Seriously?”

A tiny message appeared.

You have not completed the task.

I typed under the desk.

I literally helped him.

You prevented coffee-related document damage.

YES.

That was self-preservation.

I stared at the screen.

“Rude.”

Accurate.

I locked my phone.

Fine.

Apparently, I needed to actually do something kind.

I looked around.

Junseo was reviewing the event proposal.

He had a small stack of documents beside him.

Then I noticed something.

His coffee was empty.

He looked at the cup.

Then at the coffee machine.

Then at the cup again.

He sighed.

I understood immediately.

Coffee.

I glanced toward the coffee machine.

Then back at him.

I could get him coffee.

That was kindness.

Simple.

Normal.

Completely harmless.

I stood up.

Then sat down again.

No.

Why was getting coffee suddenly terrifying?

I was an adult.

A functioning adult.

I could carry a cup of coffee without embarrassing myself.

Probably.

I stood up again.

Walked to the coffee machine.

Made a cup.

And carefully carried it toward Junseo.

Halfway there, I started thinking.

What if he doesn't drink coffee?

He literally drank coffee every day.

What if he thinks I'm flirting?

Then I remembered the app.

What if I'm actually flirting?

I almost turned around.

Too late.

Junseo looked up.

I placed the cup beside his laptop.

“You looked like you needed this.”

He looked at the coffee.

Then at me.

“For me?”

“Yes.”

“Thank you.”

He picked it up.

Then looked at me for a moment.

“You remembered how I take it?”

I froze.

Did I?

I had seen him drinking coffee almost every morning.

Black coffee.

No sugar.

I nodded.

“Black.”

He smiled.

“You're observant.”

My brain stopped functioning.

He smiled.

Not the polite office smile.

A real one.

Small.

Warm.

Dangerous.

“Thank you, Miss Kang.”

I nodded.

“You're welcome.”

Then I walked back to my desk.

I sat down.

Stared at my computer.

And waited.

My phone vibrated.

I looked down.

DAILY TASK COMPLETED.

Genuine kindness detected.

Reward: +1 Love Stamp

Love Stamps: 2/5

Progress toward next Refund: 40%

Then another message appeared.

Not bad.

I smiled.

Until the next message appeared.

Although you did spend six minutes arguing with yourself before carrying one cup of coffee.

My smile disappeared.

I typed:

YOU SAW THAT?

The app replied.

Unfortunately.

I bit my lip to stop myself from laughing.

Then I heard someone behind me.

“Are you laughing at your computer?”

I nearly threw my phone.

I turned around.

Junseo was standing there.

“No!”

He raised an eyebrow.

“No?”

“I mean—yes.”

He looked confused.

“I was just…”

I looked at my screen.

“…remembering something funny.”

“What?”

“I can't tell you.”

“Why?”

“Because it's embarrassing.”

He smiled.

“Fair enough.”

He started walking away.

Then turned around.

“Oh, and the coffee was good.”

I smiled.

“I'm glad.”

He nodded and returned to his desk.

I watched him for half a second.

Then quickly looked away.

Okay.

Two Love Stamps.

Three more to go.

Maybe this wasn't so bad.

Maybe I could actually handle this app.

Maybe—

“Yumi.”

I looked up.

Manager Kim was standing near the meeting room.

“Yes, Manager?”

“Bring the influencer shortlist. We're reviewing it in ten minutes.”

“Right away.”

I grabbed the file.

Seo-ah looked at me as I passed.

She smiled suspiciously.

I ignored her.

But as I entered the meeting room, I couldn't help thinking—

If every task is this easy, maybe I'll survive.

My phone vibrated inside my pocket.

I didn't check it.

I already knew it would have something sarcastic to say.

And somehow…

I was beginning to look forward to it.