Chapter 372 – Episode 372 – Park Nae-Il (1)
“… Huh?”
I was very embarrassed by the sudden change in my vision.
I jumped in to catch Naeil, who had clearly become strange.
I think I hugged her the way she was.
As if the memories after that were cut off.
When I came to my senses, I was in this state.
… Where am I again?
‘For now, let’s not relax.’
After being caught in the dungeon, Tomorrow suddenly became strange.
Immediately after that, I suddenly fell into this world.
There must be some reason or trap.
“Hmm, I guess this can be considered the inside of a dungeon.”
Although I was able to use the magic power itself more clearly than I thought.
Destroying the terrain felt more difficult than in the original world.
This can be seen as close to the characteristics of a dungeon.
‘Why were they sent here?’
The part where I hugged her was something I thought was disadvantageous to her.
I ran here to stop it, and I got caught up in that space leap too?
It may be plausible, but my treatment was too light for that to be the case.
If it’s such a hostile relationship, attack me right away.
They would have had to be tied up and controlled so that they could not move freely like this.
That’s not the case at all.
‘Or…’
Thanks to me getting closer.
My evaluation may have been updated.
So, there is a possibility that they recognized me as an ally or someone to secure like Naeil and dragged me in.
It’s not exact, but the reason Naeil was targeted is probably because he has part of the World Tree in his body.
This dungeon is where pieces of the World Tree, especially the roots, sleep.
And the only ones who were able to enter this place were Tomorrow and I.
You could say that tomorrow and my body contain the roots of the world tree.
So, part of his body forcibly secured Naeil, the root of the world tree.
It’s simple if you understand it that way.
‘And although it’s a small amount, I probably also had the roots of the World Tree.’
When I think about how I was able to come in here.
I think that might be the reason.
The moment I caught Naeil, the dungeon noticed that fact.
Let go of the idea of only securing tomorrow.
They must have brought me here too.
‘Then it also means that there is tomorrow somewhere here.’
Looking for tomorrow.
I am going back after collecting the roots of the world tree here.
… I think that’s enough for the current goal.
“Anyway, it’s spacious…”
The space inside the dungeon basically ignores general laws of physics.
There can be places that are so ignorantly big like this.
Anyway, I never thought a place similar to a hideout would be this large.
The good news is that this place is like an empty plain.
The only thing that looked like a building was visible from afar.
As soon as I finished assessing the surroundings, I headed straight to that building.
“It feels strange.”
In an area where there is nothing, almost like a desert.
A place like this where all these buildings are gathered together.
Honestly, it felt very unrealistic.
“Huh?”
“… Tomorrow?”
And as soon as you get to where those buildings start.
I was shocked to find a familiar face.
Although I was looking for tomorrow, I never imagined that I would find it so easily.
“You’re an outsider here. That’s very rare. What’s going on?”
“Tomorrow?”
However, it felt a little strange.
After seeing me, he treated me as if he were a complete stranger.
… And that fact became clearer as the conversation continued.
“Seeing as you know my name… Oh, are you the new teacher who decided to come this time?”
“Yes, teacher. Huh., Teacher?”
Because to me, it was a common title for tomorrow.
Although I reacted without realizing it.
When I think about it again, I don’t think I meant it that way.
“As expected. I’m sorry. My name is Park Nae-il, and I’m in charge of guiding you.”
“… It’s Park Eunhyuk.”
If you think about it, Naeil was wearing a school uniform that was inappropriate for her age.
Of course, if it’s a university, there’s nothing strange about it.
It is rare to wear uniforms at university.
‘How many grades do I have to repeat to be a high school student at that age?’
Let’s slowly realize that this world is not a normal situation, but closer to a dream.
Without realizing it, I started talking nonsense inside my heart.
… What on earth is going on?
Even though I thought it was absurd.
First, I thought I should be by tomorrow’s side.
I kissed her and started following her words.
“Actually, I was giving up. These days, schools rarely have more teachers.”
“Really?”
“… Basically, most people have a fixed teacher. My case is unique.”
“It’s unusual?”
“Because I still haven’t graduated.”
I don’t understand what you’re saying.
Well, is it at least a paid grade like I thought earlier?
… Or maybe there is something like a setting created by special laws in this world.
“Oh, I guess you don’t know our school’s system.”
“… Right?”
“We have quite unique graduation requirements.”
The true ideal that one holds within oneself.
In other words, it is said that one cannot graduate unless one learns and achieves the conditions of adulthood.
… What are you talking about?
“If you cannot consider yourself an adult, you will not be able to graduate and will repeat a grade.”
“Is it some kind of graduation exam?”
“Yes, it’s a little unusual that it depends on one’s heart.”
If you don’t think you’ve learned enough to graduate, repeat the grade.
In other words, are you saying that you have to learn and master the mind of an adult to graduate?
It sounded very strange.
“The other kids seemed to know that.”
So I practiced that and learned from my teacher and succeeded in graduating.
It is said that we were able to move into the future.
But he says he has no idea what it is.
“Anyway, then what I have to take charge of is…”
“Yes, it’s me.”
He said he repeated grades too many times, and now he no longer has a teacher to take care of him.
But now, he said, his teacher has finally arrived.
She held out her hand as if asking for favor.
‘It’s a really strange feeling.’
In this strange situation.
There is a world view whose meaning is unknown.
For some reason, tears started to well up.
The child who was robbed of her own life and forced into a future she did not want.
The fact that I have become accustomed to school life like this and am I smiling comfortably.
It made me cry very much.
This girl could have been an ordinary girl who looked so good in her school uniform.
I can’t believe you’ve been living under my shadow, embracing awkward freedom, until you’re that age.
… Even though my heart ached, I felt fortunate to be able to see this.
“Yes, please take care of me. Tomorrow.”
To be honest, I don’t really know what this world is.
However, if there is one thing I realized through my senses.
It is my role to ensure that this child graduates safely.
Perhaps, Naeil’s wish to spend his ordinary school days like this.
It may have been implemented due to the dungeon system.
So, if you satisfy her and help her graduate from this school.
‘I guess I can wake up from my dream.’
I still don’t know exactly what this dungeon is aiming for.
It becomes clear what needs to be done right away to move on to the next step.
I made a slight self-suggestion, as if I were a real teacher.
“This is our classroom. Well, we received something left over, so it’s not in very good condition.”
“Then I can do whatever I want in class?”
“Is that so? I’ve finished all my theoretical studies.”
As they said they had been paying for several years.
It looks like he learned everything he normally learns at school.
Well, since I’m not a real teacher, it would be a problem to tell you that part.
I think it’s fortunate.
“Then, in the end, it will be my job to help you graduate.”
“… I’m sorry. It’s my job, but I don’t know how to do it.”
“No, don’t worry about it. That means I’m a student.”
In my own way, I think my three children are adapting to the world and living normal lives.
I hadn’t even thought about this part.
But perhaps everyone was trapped like this in their hearts.
I thought I had saved it from the elves’ clutches in my own way.
Although I cherished it.
Actually, these kids must have noticed and were always careful.
In fact, I didn’t get these children pregnant with the excuse that I was having a hard time.
Situations like discrimination that happened by chance.
It may have been a huge burden mentally.
“I’m sorry.”
“What? Teacher? Why?”
“I came too late.”
If I had been a little faster, something might have changed.
Since all three of us were pregnant, our specifications were high.
I might have been able to survive that dungeon without incident.
In the end, I can’t deny that my selfishness caused everything.
So, it is my responsibility to take responsibility for it and return it to its original place.
“You really are a strange teacher.”
“Then shall we start class?”
“Oh, right? But as I said before, I…”
“Yes, they said you can’t graduate even if you learn everything.”
“Yes.”
“Then, let’s learn things we won’t learn in school.”
If it’s something special like that.
It is possible that it contains knowledge from her adult life that she herself is not aware of.
Of course, she won’t be able to graduate with just that, but she might be able to realize something after listening.
“Are you looking forward to that? What’s the first thing you’ll learn?”
“How to make a baby.”
“… Yes?”
I don’t know what this school is like.
When I was in school, sex education was really bad.
So this kind of education would be education that has nothing to do with school.
“No, I think I learned that much…”
“It’s a field I’m an expert in. The quality will be different, right?”
Unless the opponent is Hye-eun, she is confident that she will win.
I think this is one of the areas of teaching that I am most confident in.
