Chapter 37 – 037 Academy Summer Vacation (8)
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Classical music subdued in a luxurious atmosphere, and relaxed people who match it.
Lee Da-eun found us and she smiled and approached us.
“Hello~ Seoah and… Hello~”
As she accepted the greeting from Lee Da-eun, who greeted her with a bright expression, she began to speak her words to Yoon Seo-ah.
“Seo, are you here too?”
“Yeah…It’s been a while”
Since she was in the second place, she thought that the senior, Seo-ah Yoon, had some kind of inferiority complex, but she couldn’t feel anything like that in Lee Da-eun’s expression.
‘Is it worthy of being called Maman?’
“And hello to you two too~ That Kim Si-woo and… Kang Min-ji..? Is that right?”
“Hello”
“Uh.. Yes hello”
“Ah! Look at my spirit. My name is Lee Da-eun! She met the two of them at the infirmary back then… Do you remember?”
Looking at the expression like a clear sky without a single cloud, I felt the hostility disappear. Lee Da-eun spoke to Kang Min-ji with an expression that she couldn’t sense any hostility.
“You both really enjoyed Dalian!”
She started with that topic and she started complimenting Minji Kang and me. She wasn’t a soulless compliment, she let me know once in a while that she wasn’t talking empty words as she recounted the details of what happened during the sparring.
“Uh.. Yes thank you”
Unlike the situation where Kang Min-ji approached Yoon Seo-ah first, Lee Da-eun actively approached her and grabbed both of Kang Min-ji’s hands.
I see Yoon Seo-ah in class every day, but I felt a little shy since I saw Lee Da-eun for the first time.
“Are you fighting while wearing that heavy thing with such fragile hands?”
“It’s not that.. Heavy.”
“I’m not good at moving my body… So when I see melee dealers, I think they’re cool!”
As Lee Da-eun checked Kang Min-ji’s expression and spoke softly to her, she seemed to let her guard down to some extent.
“We’re going to eat.”
When she seemed ready to continue the conversation, Yoon Seo-ah started talking to Lee Da-eun.
“Sorry, I talked too much. Would you like to eat with us?”
Kang Min-ji was glaring at Kang Joo-won. Then, she looked me in the eyes and sent a doctor who blatantly disliked it, but she couldn’t miss the opportunity to get to know Lee Da-eun.
“I’m not bad”
Upon hearing my answer, Kang Min-ji patted her on the side, but she ignored it.
“Etham… Seo Ah?”
“Okay..”
“How is Minji?”
In a situation where it was already difficult to refuse, Kang Min-ji reluctantly agreed.
Lee Da-eun and my party sat in a place where two four-person seats were side by side. A suffocating atmosphere ensued.
Kang Min-ji didn’t want to see Kang Ju-won’s face.
The seating chart is Kang Ju-won at table 1, a girl I’ve never seen before, and me at table 2, Kang Min-ji.
Opposite Table 1 was Lee Da-eun, and across Table 2 was Yoon Seo-ah.
First of all, we also brought food and sat down, but the uncomfortable situation continued without saying a word to each other.
He sat down next to me and stabbed me in the side.
“Hey…You said no”
“How would you say no in that situation?”
“Haa.. Really”
Lee Da-eun introduced us to her party, probably uncomfortable with the awkward atmosphere. They responded appropriately and exchanged greetings with each other.
‘Is he also Kang Joo-won’s childhood friend?’
A girl with a short stature similar to Yoon Seo-ah, and an impressive expression with a fresh look, did not compromise her appearance at all with Kang Min-ji, Yoon Seo-ah, and Lee Da-eun.
Instead, compared to the other girls, her breasts were flat. Her name was Jeongsuah. She said that Lee Da-eun and Kang Joo-won were childhood friends.
‘Because I’m handsome, there are a lot of pretty girls around me’
Approaching Kang Min-ji when she couldn’t care less about the woman next to her, is she worth her face?
‘Can Makina Jeongsu Ah also check her fate level?’
[This is an S grade. ]
‘What?’
She wears two S-ranks of Destiny, so is it different even if the S-ranks of Destiny are different?
‘By the way, is my childhood friend being copied?’
[ What does it mean for a childhood friend to be copied? ]
‘There is such a thing’
Judging from her conversation, even Jung Soo-ah didn’t seem like a lover.
Since Lee Da-eun didn’t seem to touch it, wouldn’t it be the same for Su-ah?
Like Kang Min-ji, I could not show off in front of others, but
‘In my senses, it feels like we’re not dating.’
He seemed to have a crush on Kang Joo-won, but that was all she did.
‘Right now it seems impossible’
Unlike Lee Da-eun, who seems to have a crush on her from the beginning, Jung-soo-ah was a complete stranger. She didn’t respond much except for the first time she gave a full statement.
“Is that Kim Si-woo?”
“Sua! What should I say?”
After she had said enough, she started talking to each other.
Kang Min-ji here and Su-ah there showed an uncomfortable expression, so it felt like a compromise to some extent.
‘It’s subtle’
She walks past her once in a while she hangs her horse on this side. I felt like Lee Da-eun kept glancing at me, and Kang Joo-won kept staring at Kang Min-ji, who was hard to even see.
‘It’s hard to see from there, but I’m trying’
The more she does, the more she has no choice but to distance herself from Kang Min-ji, the queen of iron walls.
“Ah right! You have to stand. Come to think of it, Dalian was your first defeat, right?”
She said in a slightly teasing tone. She didn’t seem to have any intention of hurting anyone, though, because she spoke as softly as possible.
“I am… Stronger”
Lee Da-eun burst into laughter at Yoon Seo-ah’s cute answer. Then she made eye contact with me and I smiled.
Lee Da-eun stuttered her and turned her head, and she spoke again to Yoon Seo-ah.
“…That’s right, how do you stand to feel defeated?”
“Because I’m stronger… It doesn’t matter”
“Yes, yes, you are the best.”
“Weak bone… Hee hee”
Everyone smiled at Yoon Seo-ah’s cute reaction. Still, her frozen atmosphere felt like it was loosening up to some extent.
“Then, since we’re the same age, shall we talk comfortably?”
The atmosphere suddenly became chilly, and I helped Lee Da-eun, who was flustered.
“Okay! Da Eun-ah”
“Ah.. Yes! Thank you. Siwoo!”
“Why don’t you just do one?”
“Ah.. Sorry hehe”
Lee Da-eun scratched her head and smiled lovingly.
I also decided to make Lee Da-eun my woman.
To save the world, you must attack the heroines. Because she had yet to register only Kang Min-ji in the heroine window.
Kang Min-ji sent a stinging glance from the side, but he ignored it.
[Kang Min-ji’s favorability has declined. ]
The liking level went up and down about 1-5. If you hug him tightly later, he will be able to recover.
‘This is to save the world.. Please understand Minji,’
[ ..Ha, I will respect your way.]
When the atmosphere was somewhat relaxed, we began to exchange conversations. Lee Da-eun was the main speaker, but unlike before, other people started responding.
Since everyone goes to the same school, the topic of conversation naturally shifted to the academy.
As soon as I started talking about what happened at Daehan Academy, I was able to exchange conversations naturally.
At the same time, the story of the test question came out, and Sua also opened her mouth.
“You know the question from the written test. It was question number 19, what was the correct answer?”
Question 19 was about calculating how long a D-rank hunter could survive in an environment where the concentration of magic was measured at 178 Bq/kg.
It was a problem that I knew well because it was a problem that was repeated terribly. Of course I was memorizing.
“For D rank, it means that you have 20 to 30 mana when measured with a five-star mana meter, multiplied by your health value, and the magic concentration…”
[ Suah’s favorability has increased. ]
[Lee Da-eun’s favorability has increased. ]
[Kang Min-ji’s favorability has increased. ]
Everyone’s likeability rose, probably because the answer came out without hesitation. Kang Min-ji’s favorability was restored.
‘Has everyone except Yoon Seo-ah’s likability increased?’
The sensitivity does not rise equally. Because each of us has different things that we think are important.
“Thank you for letting me know”
“It’s not too hard”
Suah answered calmly, and Lee Daeun clapped her hands lightly.
“Oh, right! Looking back, Seo-ah and Si-woo were ranked first in writing, right? I accidentally got one question wrong~”
As we chatted so happily, passers-by glanced at us as we went.
‘I do understand’
It’s a visual that’s hard to see even one or two people, but since there are 6 people like that, I couldn’t help but look at it naturally.
Because there are 4 beauties who are better than celebrities,
‘I’m not bad either, because that bastard still looks like a parasitic brother.’
Kang Joo-won’s expression looked somehow uncomfortable, but since it met her appearance, it created a mysterious atmosphere and attracted the attention of women.
‘Still, it’s not enough for me’
Well, I was getting quite a lot of attention. The rest of the staff seemed to be familiar with this situation, but I was more uncomfortable than I thought.
Then, Kang Joo-won, who was secretly looking at Min-ji, met her eyes.
‘Minji won’t go over’
I smiled like a winner and stroked Kang Min-ji’s leg from the square. Then Kang Min-ji hit her side as if nothing had happened.
“Wanna die!”
Kang Min-ji whispered in my ear, and I stepped back as if I didn’t know anything. After that, after a few grumbles, Lee Da-eun spoke up.
“Did you two know each other before entering school?”
“Huh? There’s no way I’m acquainted with a guy like this…”
“We became friends just because we were partners.”
Lee Da-eun, who heard my answer, replied with an expression of regret.
“Ah~ that would be great. I wish I could partner with Joo Won too~”
“It’s not something you want. Da-eun-ah.”
“I’m sorry…”
“If it’s going to be one or the other, better not!”
The three of them also seemed quite friendly. While talking to each other, Kang Joo-won cautiously got up and approached us.
“I’m sorry about that.”
Unlike his previous emotional appearance, he acknowledged his mistakes and apologized first, befitting his usual cool personality.
“Haa… It’s okay”
“I’m sorry for making you uncomfortable again.”
“What happened?”
Kang Min-ji reluctantly accepted Kang Joo-won’s apology, and then apologized to me.
“I think I lost my mind when I lost in Dalian, I’m sorry Kim Si-woo”
“Yeah. I didn’t feel too bad.”
I also apologized to Kang Ju-won in advance. Because I wanted Lee Da-eun and Soo-ah.
“What is it? Joo Won, what did you do wrong?”
“Haha~ Sua, that’s… I lost in Dalian and made a mistake… I’m really sorry!”
“Okay, stop apologizing.”
Kang Min-ji said it as if to shoot him, and Su-ah glared at him for a moment, but it was only for a moment.
After that, like an insider, Kang Joo-won moderately participated in the conversation.
Still, there was no case where he approached Kang Min-ji hastily, perhaps because he had been hurt.
Because there is no way that the queen of iron walls, Kang Min-ji, will fall over. I didn’t really care.
I finished eating and got up to refill, and Lee Da-eun happened to wake up next.
As she thoughtlessly put the food in, Lee Da-eun came up to her and started talking to her.
“Isn’t the food here delicious?”
