Chapter 1188 – 1188. Hero Military Academy (7)
[I think it would be best for you to wake up right now. Seo Ji-eun’s temperament window is coming this way now. And at a fast pace…]
It was my spine, not my brain, that came to my senses first when I heard Armonia’s voice.
The startled spine first raised the upper body, and then the whole body began to emit a strong warning like a siren.
Only then did I come to my senses and hastily use my neck to look away.
And the temperament window in my eyes.
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Seo Ji-eun
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Seo Ji-eun’s temperament window was quickly heading towards the door, and further expanding.
Considering the approaching speed and increasing size, the time it will take to arrive here is approximately…
[I don’t think now is the time to calculate time.]
‘Oh my gosh, I was so out of my mind that I didn’t even know… !’
Thanks to Armonia, she was able to shake off the remaining sleep in her brain.
After coming to my senses, I hurriedly shook Lee So-hyun, who was lying next to me.
“Get up quickly!”
“Ugh… Just a little more…”
“Cadet Seo Ji-eun will be here! And that too in 30 seconds!”
“!?”
As soon as Sohyun Lee heard Seo Ji-eun’s name, her spine reacted like mine, and she immediately straightened up her upper body.
The reaction was the same as mine.
But there’s something different about me…
“Change your clothes quickly!”
Unlike me, who lost consciousness as soon as she woke up, Lee So-hyun jumped out of bed and took out new clothes from the closet and started changing.
As Lee So-hyun said, I got out of bed and changed my clothes.
Lee So-hyun looked around her without stopping with an expression of disappointment.
“Now that I think about it, I made that mess yesterday…”
Lee So-hyun checked the desk where love juice and urine had been spilled and the bed where my semen had been mixed up.
The places that were a mess even before I went to bed…
“Did you tidy up before I woke up?”
Not only was it neatly organized, but the smell was completely gone.
“I treated it with magic last night before going to bed.”
“… IM jealous. “I wish I could use magic like that.”
Lee So-hyun let out a bitter laugh and focused on getting dressed again.
Knock, knock, knock!
Intense knocking sound.
And I could feel the urgency of the person knocking through the narrow gap.
Lee So-hyun looked at me and gestured toward the table, then quickly headed to the door.
When I realized the meaning of Lee So-hyun’s hand gesture, I quickly sat down on the chair at the dining table and adjusted my posture.
Lee So-hyun, who saw me sitting on the chair, nodded her head as if satisfied…
Knock! Knock! Knock!
When I heard the urgent knock again, I came to my senses and opened the door.
As soon as I opened the door, what appeared…
“Sohyeon, the instructor is here…”
It was Seo Ji-eun who looked urgent.
“Yes, you are here talking to me. Excuse me…”
“Ah!”
After Seo Ji-eun exchanged her greeting with Lee So-hyun, she came up to me and said hello.
“I’m sorry, instructor. I heard you had a hard time because of me yesterday…”
“What is suffering… Somehow I ended up staying without your permission. “I’m sorry if I offended you.”
“Well, don’t say that. “The instructor came, so there’s no way I would be offended.”
Seo Ji-eun smiles brightly at me.
Haha… Thank you for saying that.”
And I forced a smile towards Seo Ji-eun…
‘Ha… ‘Something feels uncomfortable.’
Seo Ji-eun, who until yesterday was one of my favorite students.
In my eyes now she is…
“I went to his room, but he wasn’t there, so I was surprised that he had already passed away. I didn’t know you would be with Sohyun in the morning…”
She looked like a girl talking face to face with a guy she liked.
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About 2 hours ago.
After I finished cleaning Lee So-hyun’s room after she fainted, I immediately hugged her and cast a dream on her.
There was only one reason why I cast Chimmong despite my fatigue.
It was to confirm the truth of what Sohyun Lee said.
I just wanted to check that part, and I had no intention of delving into her private life.
The problem is that as soon as I fell into a dream, I couldn’t help but see a dream that was already in progress.
And what I learned through that dream was…
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Seo Ji-eun has a crush on me…
‘… Is it real?’
It was also the fact that he was liked as a member of the opposite sex, not as an instructor.
I thought that Lee So-hyun was mistaken, so as soon as she was released from her sleep, she immediately asked Armonia for her opinion, but…
[Still not sure?]
Armonia seemed to find my opinion beyond strange.
‘That is…’
Before I spoke to her, I recalled the incidents I experienced with Seo Ji-eun.
When Seo Ji-eun was attacked by her demon, she saved her.
When Seo Ji-eun was struggling with out of control of her mana, she helped her.
When Seo Ji-eun was trapped in Ki Cheol-ho’s poisonous swamp, he brought her out.
If you add small incidents, you will be able to list much more.
And in every case, there was great confusion in the middle of the process… The result was good.
I think of those endings…
“Instructor, are you tired? If you can’t sleep because of me, you can sleep a little longer…”
I looked at Seo Ji-eun, who was worried about me.
The incidents that happened with Seo Ji-eun…
The endings of that incident…
And Seo Ji-eun’s attitude is completely different from the beginning…
All of that was combined to come to one conclusion.
The fact that Seo Ji-eun is showing a strong crush on me…
But even though I came to that conclusion, I…
‘Ha… “I don’t know.”
I simply could not accept that conclusion.
It wasn’t that Seo Ji-eun didn’t like her or that she didn’t want to accept him because of his age.
‘I wonder if it’s right to accept Seo Ji-eun…’
[…]
It felt as if it was natural for her to reject that fact.
The other person is a disciple who has not yet become an adult.
I wondered if it was right to accept such affection from a student.
Armonia heard me and answered with a shallow sigh.
[If you find it difficult to accept it that way, you can just skip it for now. But…]
‘… ?’
Armonia was silent for a while and then spoke to me in a bitter voice.
[I hope you don’t take Seo Ji-eun’s feelings lightly.]
‘Ah…’
I groaned inwardly at Armonia’s advice.
A person experiences tension that threatens to burst his or her heart just by imagining confessing.
But Seo Ji-eun…
“Instructor… ? Why aren’t you saying anything? It’s not that you’re tired, it’s that you’re unwell…”
He was showing his affection as if he was going to take her gallbladder off.
Looking at Armonia’s advice and Seo Ji-eun’s affection…
‘Because I changed my position… I’m sorry.’
I realized how bad I had done to Seo Ji-eun.
[She knows now, so it’s okay.]
‘Haha…’
I felt like I was being criticized by Armonia’s emotionless voice.
That means I behaved in a frustrated manner.
[I will briefly check on the status of others.]
‘Uh? Okay.’
Armonia suddenly cut off her communication.
Perhaps she just cut off communication and is still monitoring my situation.
I feel grateful to Armonia for awakening her thoughts about Seo Ji-eun…
“I wonder if I’m as tired as Cadet Seo Ji-eun. “You had a hard time training yesterday, why don’t you rest anymore?”
She began handing it to Seo Ji-eun in a voice full of affection.
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(I wonder if I’m as tired as Cadet Seo Ji-eun. I had a hard time training yesterday, but I’m not resting anymore?)
(Ah… I’m fine. Thank you for your concern…)
Seo Ji-eun is once again taken aback by Seong Su-ho’s suddenly softer voice.
Seo Ji-eun, who had been chatting all this time, noticed that the amount of words she spoke had drastically decreased due to the sudden change in Seongsu-ho’s appearance.
Armonia sighed as she saw Seongsu-ho’s mood change…
“That thing is the same as before…”
She smiled bitterly, speaking in a soft tone rather than her usual harsh tone.
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A girl wearing a pure white robe and a middle-aged man were walking side by side.
A girl who had a coming-of-age ceremony with horns growing out.
A thousand years have passed since the coming of age ceremony, and her girl’s horns have grown to the size of her index finger.
And time did not only make horns grow.
A girl who has gradually grown to the point where she can even use the expression “Woman.”
However, she did not completely take off her girlish t-shirt.
The girl looked at the man who had constantly visited her and talked to her throughout her thousand years.
She then asked, gently sticking out her immature breasts.
“… How do I look in your eyes?”
And the middle-aged man who answered her question tilted his head and answered with a question.
“Do you look like a young lady?”
“…”
The girl gritted her white teeth and frowned.
The girl continued this behavior and her questions for hundreds of times.
But the man’s answer was decided.
If he had asked such a bold question, he would have realized the meaning of the words, but the man always gave the same answer.
At first, I thought it was because I didn’t know the real meaning.
But…
‘Profit… ‘Still treating me like a child!’
I was convinced by the man’s awkward smile.
The man knew but was avoiding his words.
An expression as if he was treating himself like a child.
A man’s smile that makes a girl feel good every time they meet after a long time.
But at this time, the medicine only went up.
The girl, in awe, turned her head and took a step forward.
That moment…
Paaaaa!
Even though I only took one step, the space folded, and I moved over a kilometer in space.
“You will live there forever!”
The girl left those words and continued her spatial movement.
The man was startled by the sight of the girl suddenly moving through space and began to chase after her.
“Miss! You must not use the Chukji method here!!”
“Joy! “What does it matter if I write because I’m frustrated?”
The girl ignored the man’s cries and continued to use her technique.
In fact, if the girl had been sincere, she would have been able to beat the guy a long time ago…
‘Joy! ‘Try hard, you bad guy!’
The girl deliberately continued to move at a speed that allowed the man to chase her.
‘… If you stop for a moment at this point…’
However, there was a deep desire in my heart for the man to continue to follow me.
A girl who moved at a certain distance from the man.
A man’s voice was faintly heard in the girl’s ears.
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“They say I’m taking after my mother…”
A man who said he resembles his mother.
Armonia closed her eyes and continued to listen to her Seongsu-ho’s voice, recalling the image of the man chasing the girl.
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I continued the conversation with Seo Ji-eun after that.
When I suddenly changed her attitude, Seo Ji-eun couldn’t speak properly and the conversation continued awkwardly.
Fortunately, Lee So-hyun led us to breakfast and ended the awkward conversation.
But actually for breakfast…
“Instructor, how does it taste?”
“Ah… “It’s delicious.”
Only Seo Ji-eun and I sat across from each other and ate together, without Lee So-hyun.
From the beginning, I knew that Lee So-hyun was not upset about Seo Ji-eun’s meal, but…
Fortunately, Seo Ji-eun, who was awkward, regained her chatty self as she started eating.
I looked at Seo Ji-eun and asked about Lee So-hyun, who was not there.
“But Sohyun, you seem to be busy these days? When I see you leaving in the morning…”
Seo Ji-eun, who heard what I said, smiled bitterly and answered.
“It looks like you’ve been busy handling things on your own these days. So, when I went to see the instructor yesterday, I tried to go alone, but she insisted on coming…”
The reason why Lee So-hyun was busy seemed to be because of Lee Se-hyun’s absence.
However, the name of Lee Se-hyeon (Ki Cheol-ho’s pseudonym) did not come out of Seo Ji-eun’s mouth.
At first, I thought it was just unnecessary, so I didn’t mention it…
‘I guess I don’t even want to bring up my name anymore.’
Seo Ji-eun frowned at every situation where Lee Se-hyun’s name came up and openly brushed it off.
Seo Ji-eun didn’t hate Ki Cheol-ho until he got into an accident.
No, she actually showed her trust.
Even though she vaguely knows that Ki-cheol-ho is deceiving her.
Nevertheless, the reason why Seo Ji-eun could not abandon Ki Cheol-ho…
‘I guess that means it was that difficult.’
She was leaning against the person who was pointing a knife at her back.
While I was listening to Seo Ji-eun, feeling sympathy for her, one of her suggestions touched my earlobe.
“Instructor… If it’s okay with you, can I provide you with a private room?”
I was surprised by the sudden offer, so I put down the spoon I was holding and asked.
“Private room… ?”
“Oh, was the expression a bit strange? It was just a matter of providing a private room. I thought that if you stayed here, you would be able to live comfortably without worrying about what others thought…”
I looked surprised and waved my hands at the excessive consideration.
“No, you don’t have to go that far. “If you’re worried about mana control, I’ll come visit you often.”
“Well, I think it would be inconvenient for you to come and go because of me…”
“How inconvenient…” That’s my job.”
“Well, in that case, when you come here, I’ll at least prepare a room for you to rest lightly.”
It was clearly the same suggestion as before.
However, unlike before, there was a justification that was difficult to refuse.
“You are here as a guest, so I would like to provide you with a place to rest.”
Seo Ji-eun’s earnest expression that she wants to be treated as a guest.
I looked at Seo Ji-eun’s earnest expression and eventually nodded her head as if she had raised both her hands.
“If you say that… I will accept it gratefully.”
In the end, I accepted Seo Ji-eun’s proposal, which was close to her request, and Seo Ji-eun, who heard my acceptance…
“Ah! I’m so glad…”
I breathed a sigh of relief filled with joy, as if I had heard a notice of acceptance to the university of my choice.
“If I’m not there, don’t worry, just come. I will tell the users in advance. If you want, you can also pack your luggage separately…”
“Haha, okay… Thank you.”
Excessive consideration to the point where it feels like a burden.
Even after that, Seo Ji-eun continued to try to give me something.
‘Hey… Is it the same Seo Ji-eun?’
At first, Seo Ji-eun closed her heart with a lock that had no key.
But now, she was pouring out her inner thoughts toward me, as if my very existence was the key to unlocking the lock.
And Seo Ji-eun’s appearance like that…
“I’m glad it’s getting brighter.”
As her assistant instructor, I also made her feel better.
I made a mistake without realizing it.
Seo Ji-eun heard those words…
“Entire… It’s thanks to the instructor.”
As she answered, she began to smile with a blush.
Seo Ji-eun was silent for a while with an awkward smile…
“Um, instructor… “Can you please do me one favor?”
He gazed at me with his sorrowful eyes and called to me.
“Huh. “Tell me.”
“That is…”
She hesitated because she misunderstood that the request she was about to make was more difficult than she thought.
Seo Ji-eun pursed her glossy red lips, and she could barely get her request out of her mouth.
“If you’re okay… “Can you come with me to visit my mother in the hospital?”
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I let out an exclamation as I looked at the huge hospital painted white.
For your information, the reason I let out an exclamation was not because I was truly impressed.
‘And… What kind of hospital is built this high? .’
The hospital that Seo Ji-eun and I arrived at was at least 40 stories high.
It seemed difficult to accept emergency patients, and furthermore, it was doubtful whether a hospital this tall would be able to accommodate all patients.
But as I entered the hospital, I realized that my worries were useless.
“I think there are too many checks?”
There were three checks, starting at the hospital entrance.
Even all three checks were conducted on the first floor.
Seo Ji-eun, me, and her bodyguards managed to board the elevator on the first floor after three inspections.
Seo Ji-eun, who heard me muttering to herself, smiled and began to explain as if she were a commentator.
“I guess we can’t help it because the safety of patients is so important to this nursing hospital.”
“Ah…”
It wasn’t a hospital, but a nursing hospital.
And Seo Ji-eun, who is the owner of the bookshelf, says something like that?
It could be seen that each one of the patients here was a person with enormous power and wealth, comparable to Seo Ji-eun.
By the way, I didn’t know, but this nursing hospital…
“It ended three times because the lady was there. Leaders of towers and cults also have to go through at least five inspections before they can reach the elevator.”
It was a place run by a bookstore.
As the bodyguard spoke as if he was talking to himself, Seo Ji-eun gave the bodyguard a slight hint.
However, the face of Seo Ji-eun who actually noticed her…
“I’m sorry, instructor…”
There was a slight sense of pride.
And further…
“There is also a hospital connected to this nursing hospital. Do you know that it is Soseong Hospital? If you are sick, please tell me. “If you are an instructor, I will personally send an emergency helicopter.”
She smiled and began to pour out all the self-bragging she had been holding back.
‘Well, who doesn’t like showing off their house?’
A kid is a kid.
I answered with a smile on my face when I saw Seo Ji-eun like that.
“Okay, I’ll take care of you later. Of course, it would be nice not to have to go to the hospital…”
“Ah! With the instructor’s skills, you won’t have to go to the hospital. I said something for no reason…”
Seo Ji-eun’s chatting storm… Did she really talk like that with her mother or father?
‘First, you don’t talk like that with Ki Cheol-ho or Lee So-hyun…’
However, I could tell from the facial expressions of the security guards that Seo Ji-eun’s chatter was a rare scene.
‘Hey… That person even opens his mouth.’
No, it was an expression that went beyond something rare and looked at something that did not exist in the world.
That doesn’t mean Seo Ji-eun’s chatter was annoying.
On the contrary, seeing her bright appearance made me feel better as well.
Isn’t there such a thing?
If you don’t like someone, it’s okay to be silent and considerate, but if you like someone, it’s okay to be annoying to the point where a scab sticks in her ear.
And Seo Ji-eun…
“But even when receiving a light health checkup… Ah, it has arrived.”
Now, to me, she was the latter woman.
Seo Ji-eun looked at her open elevator door and expressed regret that her chat was interrupted.
And when the elevator door opened, a scene unfolded before her eyes, with doctors and nurses wearing white gowns greeting her.
“Welcome, lady.”
“Hello.”
I arrived at the top floor with Seo Ji-eun and exited the elevator while being greeted by doctors and nurses.
But the moment I got out of the elevator…
‘Huh? What? ‘What kind of temperament?’
There was one temperament window open.
The moment I tilt my head, wondering why I know the temperament of a guy I’ve never seen before…
Armonia’s voice, which I had not heard for a while, stiffened my neck again.
[Suho, the author is… He is one of Moon Joo-ah’s colleagues who terrorized Everyca’s headquarters.]
