Leo finished his shopping and got out of the taxi when he reached the neighborhood where he lived.
During his university years in his previous life, he had gained a lot of weight and, by middle age, had managed to lose it all through endless dieting programs and starving himself. Because of that, he knew very well how important daily walks were.
Now, with a body that no longer struggled with weight issues, he had made walking a habit, taking every opportunity to do so.
After all, even with a cheat, it wasn't the kind that would help him lose weight.
On the contrary, his cheat allowed him to get anything he wanted by sheer luck, which made him even lazier and more antisocial than in his previous life.
If unnecessary, he wouldn't talk to anyone, wouldn't go outside, and might not even contact his current family.
As he bent his head briefly, busy with his MP3 player to change the music, someone suddenly appeared in front of him and stopped him.
Even if he wasn't looking straight ahead, human peripheral vision is far larger than a needle's eye.
Leo's subconscious noticed that he was about to bump into someone and reacted quickly to prevent it.
After avoiding the collision, he looked at who it was, and what he saw made his shoulders sag.
In a country like Korea, where the entertainment industry is well developed, the girl standing in front of him could easily climb a step or two just by moving.
At one year older than Leo, she was still very young and beautiful.
Long black hair, bangs falling over her forehead, a round and childlike face, a petite yet curvy body, approximately 1.63 meters tall.
Almost a perfect 10 out of 10, with definite potential to become a celebrity.
And not only did her face look youthful—she often wore pink hoodies, making her dangerously attractive to an antisocial person like Leo.
These were Leo's first thoughts upon seeing the beautiful girl living in the neighboring house.
Leo remembered the day he had tested his ability on her:
When Park Sandara returned home from university for summer vacation, she wanted to drive as close as possible to the villa street and walk the remaining distance, hoping to surprise her family.
After walking a while, she ran into Leo, who had already returned from school.
Sandara, normally a very active girl, of course knew who Leo was.
He was the strange-looking boy living alone just a few blocks from her house.
As usual, she wondered if they applied skincare and a bit of makeup, how Leo's white hair and white eyes would look, secretly glancing at him.
When Leo and she approached each other, a contagious smile appeared on Sandara's face.
"Hello, Leo!"
At that moment, Leo had only just noticed her, still preoccupied with thinking about new ways to use his ability.
After responding to Sandara's greeting, he wondered whether luck would be effective in flirting.
While Sandara stared at him oddly, Leo acted as if he was holding an invisible drink, tilting it to the top of her head.
Having watched too many American comedy films with friends, Sandara, without much thought, assumed it was a special kind of American greeting and decided to mimic Leo.
Just as Leo was about to start using his flirtation tactics after drinking the luck potion, he noticed Sandara smiling, holding an invisible soda can and making strange sounds while looking at him.
Her behavior made Leo want to laugh for a moment, but just then the effect of luck kicked in.
Sandara suddenly lost her balance, stumbling backward and leaning on the wheeled suitcase she was carrying. The small stone under the suitcase's wheel stopped it from sliding further, acting as a momentary support.
Leo, determined to catch her, immediately lunged forward.
Just as he was about to grab Sandara's hand, the small stone under the suitcase popped out with a "piuww" sound, and Sandara suddenly slid along with the suitcase.
Since she almost landed on the suitcase as it slid, her feet kicked toward Leo's.
A second later, as the suitcase slid back from under her, Sandara was lying on the pavement, and Leo ended up immediately on top of her. Of course, at that moment, their lips met.
Although Sandara was much warmer than Leo, she had never hung out with anyone besides her girlfriends until now.
Realizing the situation, Sandara blushed with anger while Leo, equally embarrassed, tried to stand up immediately.
However, when Leo attempted to rise, the place he grabbed for support turned out to be Sandara's plump chest, contrasting with her short stature.
As soon as Leo realized what he was holding, his lips were only 15 centimeters away from hers.
He opened his mouth to apologize, but as he suddenly withdrew his hand, his apology was cut off, and their separated lips collided again.
After suffering the social phobia blow, Sandara took control, sliding her body out from under Leo.
While Sandara was frustrated by the strange coincidences, she watched Leo, unable to move due to social anxiety, cover his face in embarrassment and remain on the ground.
Seeing that even the back of Leo's normally pale white neck and hands had turned red, Sandara completely forgot about losing her first kiss and started laughing, exclaiming at Leo, who murmured, "please kill me."