Chapter 158 – Thanksgiving Round 1 Qualifier (1)
“Then, the goal of this first round of qualifying is to become the national team in first place?”
“Yes. I can’t guarantee it because I’m still in the first year, but I’m going to do it with that mindset.”
In response to my response, the reporters said, “”Oh… !”” He murmured.
Originally, I defeated Seong Joo-hyeok, who was a strong national representative for this year’s thanksgiving festival, so it seemed that all those expectations had come to me.
Moreover, according to Professor Jeong Na-jeong and Instructor Kim Si-young, no first-year student in Korea has ever won first place in the first round of preliminary rounds.
However, since I, a freshman, is the most likely candidate, the media’s interest is bound to be high.
“I will also ask questions from my side!”
“Yes.”
“There is a saying that putting a leash on a servant is a student’s preference, is that true?”
“…”
Surprisingly, all the reporters gathered in front of me stared at my face, perhaps because they were curious.
Well, Katrin looks like a human even though she’s a familiar, but since she hangs people on a leash, she has no choice but to look strange.
“When I went to register my familiar with the Hunter Association, I was told to wear an identification tag and a leash outside because companion animal regulations apply.”
“Then did the Hunter Association tell you to do that, not the student’s preference?”
“Yes, it is.”
Well, now I’m enjoying it a bit, but there’s no need to detract from my image by mentioning it.
… Even though I had good skills, rumors spread that I was a yomi bird.
Not only me, but also Choi Da-hyun, Lee Rin, and Seo Soo-ah were interviewed.
There were also a few reporters attached to Jegal Ji-yeon and Hwang A-yeon, but it ended quickly because they were running in terms of recognition.
“Then, what exactly is your relationship with Choi Da-hyun and Engineering Dae-seung?”
“Yes? Hmm…”
Also on the side of Irene
“Are you dating an engineering student?”
And similar questions were asked.
The two laughed and answered at the same time.
“It’s a secret!”
I can’t say that because if I deny it, it becomes a lie, and if I affirm it, of course, my image of having my legs crossed by many women will deteriorate rapidly.
… In fact, this answer is also close to positive, but it can’t be helped.
In the future, the more I raise the ransom, the more famous I will become, but I will not be able to completely hide my harem.
The reporter asked Seo Soo-ah, pushing her microphone right in front of her face.
“There are rumors that Gilsung Group will establish a Hunter Guild, is that true?”
A lot of reporters flocked to Seo Soo-ah after me and Choi Da-hyun.
She was the granddaughter of the Gilsung Group, so it was natural if she was.
“I haven’t decided yet. It is in the review phase.”
“Some say that they are actively trying to recruit engineering students into the new guild.”
“That’s right. If the recruiting of Daeseung’s juniors fails, the establishment of the guild will be thoroughly reviewed.”
A full review means that it is virtually eliminated.
Reporters were very upset.
It’s the same as saying that the Gilsung group decides whether or not to establish a guild according to my decision.
Sua Seo smiled and continued her words.
“Oh, and I liked that Daeseung junior, so I confessed and proposed to him.”
Sudden explosive remarks.
The reporters’ eyes went round for five seconds.
Five seconds later, reporters were busy calling somewhere on their smartphones.
I was also taken aback for a moment, but I guess there was a calculation behind it.
Before she told me she said she didn’t like arranged marriages, she probably intended to block her marriage-related proposals by openly revealing her relationship with me.
“I don’t want you to misunderstand one thing, but I came to like you first, not Daeseung junior. All the party members here approached Junior Daeseung first because they wanted to, so please don’t speak too badly of Junior Daeseung.”
Even covering me in public.
Since I was young, I was exposed to the media, so there was no hesitation at all.
As someone who is not used to this yet, it just felt amazing.
Seo Soo-ah’s words seemed to have been heard by Choi Da-hyun and Lee Rin, and the two hurriedly corrected them.
“I-I also like Dae-seung, so I confessed and proposed first, so please don’t misunderstand!!”
“I am the same. Daeseung talks about Yeomisae and whatnot, but on the contrary, Daeseung thinks about it very seriously. It’s so serious that I wonder if it would have been better if I had closed it!”
At Lee Rin’s words, the reporters laughed a little.
Of course, even if they say it this way, everyone who reads the article or watches the news knows that the purpose is to cover me.
Maybe my image won’t change that much.
Still, I was a bit glad that they cared about me enough to mention it openly in public.
Kiki-.
An express bus pulled into the parking lot.
On the windshield of the express bus, there was a piece of paper that read [University Medical University].
It was the official name of Healer Academy.
The reporters all turned their heads toward the express bus.
The door opened on the express bus and students got off one by one.
And when Ahn Hye-bin appeared.
“”Student Hyebin Ahn!!””
… All the reporters in front of her cage ran to her.
Well, our interview was over, so it doesn’t matter, but Ahn Hye-bin’s face turned blue when she saw the reporters running.
I don’t know if she didn’t see her face, or if she pretended not to see her, but her questions poured into her.
“What is the reason for participating in the engineering student party this time?!”
“Is the department store incident the trigger?!”
“Is it true that she received love calls even at active S-class parties, but she rejected them all?!”
Somehow, the momentum of asking more questions than me was aggressive.
It must mean that her people’s attention is focused on her.
By the way, you also proposed to her at her S-class hunter party.
… She heard that the active party was giving her an offer, but she didn’t expect it to be an S-class.
Well, in her case anyway, I have to recharge her mana, so I can’t go to another party.
“What do you personally think about engineering students?!”
She was taken aback by a reporter’s question.
Before long, the reporter responded by holding the microphone she had put out in her hand.
“A lot of people seem to be curious about my relationship with Daeseung Gong, so I’ll tell you briefly.”
She told me the truth and slowly explained how she first met me.
… Of course, except for ex-boyfriends or 19 gold talk.
Reporters listened to her.
It seems that he did not know that there would be a relationship with her since her purple gate in Gangnam-daero.
“When I was at Gangnam-daero, when I was at the department store, or when I was taken hostage, I received grace from Dae-seung Gong that I would never be able to repay for the rest of my life. A person like that invited me to a party, wouldn’t it be rather strange that I didn’t accept the invitation?”
As if she had finished her answer, she returned her microphone to the reporter.
And he walked quickly and came to my side.
Reporters also returned to me on the road.
Seo Soo-ah came out and whispered to them.
Let’s get reporters to take pictures of the whole party.
Seo Soo-ah knew this well, so he did as he was told.
I, Katrin, Choi Da-hyun, Lee Rin, Jegal Ji-yeon, Seo Su-ah, Hwang A-yeon, and Ahn Hye-bin stood side by side and held hands.
And flashed upwards.
Reporters who noticed our intentions pressed the shutter button of the stretching camera.
… It was in the middle of the parking lot, but I felt like I was on a red carpet.
*
Today, outsiders are allowed in anyway, so Kang Shin-ye came too.
Aside from me, there are many students who have outsiders as their girlfriends.
Of course, since I have a total of 8 women, including Katrin, the texture is a bit different…
“This looks delicious, Master!”
Catherine’s gaze was fixed on the goblin’s hot dog.
Since it has the form of a festival, it also sells food.
If there are students who want, they can make and sell it themselves, but since there aren’t that many students like that, most of them are merchants from the surrounding area.
“Okay, I’ll buy you one.”
“Thank you, master!!”
At times like this or when I will show condescension.
Now that I don’t have to run out of money for my mother’s hospital bills, one for everyone, not just Katrin.
… With 9 people including me, the price of the hot dog alone reached almost 30,000 won.
There is still quite a bit of time left before the start of the qualifiers.
I roamed the grounds leisurely.
Then people suddenly rushed towards us from the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock directions.
Among the people from the 2 o’clock direction, a middle-aged man who seemed to be the representative spoke to me first.
“Are you an engineering student?”
“Yes? Yes. I’m sorry, who are you… ?”
Choi Da-hyun opened her eyes wide and shouted.
“Dad!”
I was taken aback by her words.
Dahyun Choi’s father means that this middle-aged man is now the guild master of the Western Guild.
He smiled and handed me his business card.
“Dahyeon’s father is Buseong Choi, the guild leader of the Western Guild. I’m just so happy that you welcomed our Dahyun as your bride.”
“Yes? Uh…”
It’s true that they’re dating, and it’s true that they’ll live together as permanent slaves for the rest of their lives, but the legal couple hasn’t been decided yet.
Judging from the tone of voice, Choi Bu-seong and Choi Da-hyun’s relationship now seems to be in the engagement stage before becoming a legal couple.
Choi Da-hyun hurriedly told his father.
“Oh, Dad. Because it hasn’t been confirmed yet…”
“Is that so? Anyway, take good care of our Dahyun. The guild is, of course, our western guild—.”
Choi Bu-seong was about to bring up the story about the contract,
“Wait a minute. I would like to talk to the engineering student from our side.”
The woman from the ten o’clock direction interrupted him.
He turned his head toward the woman.
“Which guild are you from, why are you suddenly joining me?”
“Oh my, we met the other day, did you forget about it?”
“As I get older, my memory doesn’t get better, so I tend to forget things that aren’t very important to me. Ah, were you the manager of the GKC guild?”
“I’m Ahn Chae-jeong, the submaster. If you forget even her rank, let alone her name, you should retire soon, right?”
It seems that this woman is a submaster of the GKC Guild that Instructor Siyoung Kim is close with.
“However, if the person who came to recruit a Dae-Seung Engineering student is a submaster, wouldn’t the Dae-Seung Engineering student regret it? The class is right only when there is a proper guild leader like me.”
“My master is currently on a business trip abroad, so I had no choice but to come. Instead, I have been entrusted with all authority, so it is no exaggeration to say that I am the master when it comes to engineering students.”
“Isn’t it an exaggeration? Doesn’t that mean that at least the GKC guild leader thinks that overseas business trip is more important than the engineering student?”
… Both of them had smiling faces, but the bloody atmosphere made them salivate.
