Difficulty -> Hard

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📬 Ding-dong!

The 10th story for July 15th has arrived! ✨

I'm so excited to see what kind of story is waiting for me today! (⸝⸝˃̶͈̀ꇴ˂̶͈́⸝⸝)

Today's story title is a bit unusual.

It is...

〈Which Concubine Will You Choose?〉

Uh...?

Doesn't this phrase look familiar? 🤔

I think some of you might have noticed already...

Just what exactly happened?

Let's read the story right away!

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Hello, Vep-nim!!

I'm a twenty-seven-year-old who used to be an ordinary office worker...

Please call me by the pseudonym NPC!

(You'll find out why in a bit... haha...)

The incident happened on a day in July.

I was living a very ordinary life, going to work as usual and coming home after finishing.

That day was no different; I showered after work and lay down in bed.

But...

You all know the feeling, right?

When you actually lie down, you can't fall asleep. 😂

So I turned on my phone, watched YouTube, did some online shopping, and then installed a puzzle game because I was bored.

But you know how these games are.

Ads pop up constantly in between.

An ad came up, so I was just waiting for the skip button to appear...

When a very familiar ad played.

"Which concubine will you choose?"

"A virtuous concubine."

"A naughty concubine."

...

Yes.

That ad everyone has seen at least once.

I just skipped it without thinking and went back to my game.

But it came up again.

And again.

And again.

The same ad kept repeating...

Eventually, I got really annoyed.

So I just flipped my phone over and said,

"Ugh, let's just sleep."

And I closed my eyes.

...

Up to that point, it was perfectly fine.

The problem was...

What happened next.

I clearly live alone...

But I heard someone whispering quietly next to me.

"Your Majesty..."

I got goosebumps instantly.

When I opened my eyes...

A strange man was kneeling in front of me.

Looking at his clothes, he clearly looked like a servant.

And then he spoke to me politely.

"Your Majesty."

"Which concubine will you choose to bring in today?"

...

Excuse me?

My brain just stopped.

Concubines?

Me?

The Emperor??

I looked around frantically...

And four men were standing in a row in front of me.

One was wearing red Chinese-style clothing and looked very kind and gentle from the first impression,

The one in blue looked playful and energetic.

The one in emerald clothing was just smiling with an unreadable face,

And the last one, in pink, had the aura of a sickly beautiful boy and his face was bright red.

The moment I saw them...

The ad I saw last night flashed through my mind.

No way...

That ad...?

As soon as that thought occurred, a rectangular window appeared before my eyes.

『Uncover the secrets of the four concubines.』

『Success: Return to reality.』

『Failure: Execution.』

...

Vep-nim.

Does this make any sense?

I, who was just an ordinary office worker...

Suddenly became a game NPC.

I mean, I haven't even had a proper relationship...

And now I have to take in four concubines and find out their secrets?

And if I fail, I get executed?

Is this a game or a survival show...? 😭

I have no idea what secrets those four are hiding...

I'm afraid if I ask the wrong thing, my head will fly off...

I'm so scared I can't even sleep at night.

Vep-nim...

I really can return to reality, right...?

Please...

Save me...!! ｡°(´∩ω∩`)°｡

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NPC-nim...!

The comment section is in a total festive mood right now! 😂

"Summoned to another world because they didn't skip the ad LOL"

"The execution condition is scarier than the concubines..."

"This isn't a dating sim, it's a mystery game!"

"If it were me, I'd be looking for the exit button as soon as I started lol"

Reactions like these are pouring in. 🤣

Vep honestly...

Never imagined that watching one ad would make someone the Emperor.

But NPC-nim!

To survive, it seems you have no choice but to learn their secrets one by one.

If you move too hastily, you might really hit the execution ending...! 😭

I truly hope you uncover all the secrets safely and return to reality!

And...

Please send us a follow-up story.

I'm also so curious to know what secrets the four concubines are hiding! 👀✨