Chapter 75 – 75. Reestablishing Relationships
Suddenly, I heard from Master that Sua Namgung found out about our plan. I don’t even know that I’m from the future, but the fire dragon revealed to the new owner, Soo-ah Namgung, that I was preparing for a disaster that would come in the near future. As if his guess was correct, he said he wanted to help me. Suddenly, he revealed to Master that he knew about it, and when he said he had run into it, he was so surprised that Master burst into laughter when he saw my stunned face.
That’s how she entered the Makyung Academy, and before a week passed, she shared her secret and had a separate meeting with Namgung Soo-ah.
The place was a coffee shop that was rumored to be good for secret conversations. It is a coffee shop located within the school grounds and built by a graduate of the school with permission from the dean, Jegal Moo-geon.
I know that it is a place where men and women who are lovers often visit.
Sua Namgung and I were allowed to enter only after renting a room in such a coffee shop through Master’s personal connections and guaranteeing confidentiality.
I’m anxious because I don’t know what else Sua, the male palace of the past, who is full of blemishes, will do. Anyone can see that it’s just asking for her attention. That’s why she had no choice but to meet in a place like this so that there would be no gossip.
‘I was quite surprised when Master actively arranged a meeting.’
Namgung Soo-ah is a woman who did not have a planned plan, so she was worried that Master would be jealous of her, but she put those worries to nothing… She didn’t show any signs, but she let me go with a face full of pride, as if she would allow it enough.
There’s no way that idioty guy could have persuaded Master, so I wonder if Hwa-Ryong taught me in real time while whispering sweet flattering remarks from behind.
Although it has now been reduced to a treasured sword, it is a fire dragon that was at least once a freshman. If you have a bad head, that makes no more sense.
“Whoa. It’s been a while since the two of us met like this, Sua… Older sister.”
To be honest, I was a bit reluctant to call Namgoong Soo-ah my sister. She was fully aware of the fact that she is a different person now, the future and the past, but she has the same face with only a different age, but when she tries to call her older sister, she feels a strong sense of incongruity.
“Yeah. I’m glad to meet you too, brother.”
“…”
I’m sorry, but because he smiled so lightly, I remembered the time when he ran after me while being beaten, so I tried to get goosebumps.
“I heard the circumstances from Master. The Fire Dragon revealed my plan.”
“Yeah. Master… So, Hwaryongjinin says he’s sorry for talking recklessly. But I said it after I was convinced that I would help my younger brother, so I hope you don’t get so angry.”
“Really? Well, in that regard, I believe in the Fire Dragon completely, so I don’t think it matters.”
He is a fire dragon who remained in the underworld until he met his pupils and became a mere treasured sword because he liked humans. His personality may be a bit odd, but I think you can trust that good-inclined disposition.
“…”
“What’s the matter?”
“Nothing.”
He shakes his head and replies with a no-nonsense tone, but it seems to be somewhat sarcastic. Did I miss something?
It’s strangely similar to when she brought up another woman in front of Master.
“If you heard from the swordsman, do you know my feelings?”
I heard from the impression that it was fortunate that I was not drinking tea right now at the sudden rush of stone fastball.
If I had been savoring the tea, I would have stopped clearing my throat at that fast-moving ball and spit out the secretions in my mouth in an ugly way.
“…Did you hear that my sister seems to like me?”
“Yes. I like my younger brother.”
“No, why? It’s all we sparred for a few days.”
I’m sorry, but from my point of view, I really had a question like this.
‘Why not? Where is the element to fall in love with?’
After I returned, the only thing I did to Namgung Soo-ah was beat her up and make her accept herself, while at the same time refine her swordsmanship. It might have been nice to hit him because he has a desire for destruction that is close to self-destruction, but isn’t there no reason to be against him after only a few days of sparring?
Then Namgoong Sua tilted her head with a look of deep blue beauty and replied as if she didn’t know.
“Do you need a lot of reasons… To like people?”
“…”
However, I was rather speechless at that half-question. If I had to refute her words, I could at least do it, but for some reason I didn’t want to.
The moment I forcibly refuted that statement, I realized that the reason why I fell in love with Master had changed. I fell in love when he accepted me as a regressor and made a heartfelt and kind remark that he would completely trust me and help me just because I was a disciple and because he was a teacher. That was the moment.
However, the moment I denied that, Master’s epithet of swordsman was good to use, and it seemed that it would change to mean that I fell for it in order to take advantage of Master’s offer to provide such a situation.
That much, even as a lie, could never be spit out.
With a blank face, her remarks penetrating the core ate a proper blow. It was my fault for forgetting that Namgung Soo-ah is not an idiot and being careless.
Even with a bitter smile, he calculates what is the best answer excluding refutation in this situation.
After deriving the correct answer, I let out a sigh and expressed my sincerity.
“Sister.”
“Yes. Brother.”
“I don’t like you.”
“…Yes.”
The answer was to answer with a sincere refusal to the heart of Namgung Soo-ah, who had come this far through a frontal breakthrough.
“And it’s to prepare for the future, but it’s a situation where I have to connect with three people. Besides, I already have one lover. Then I’ll have four, but I don’t want to give it to my sister any more. I’m sorry.”
“…”
Namgung Soo-ah is never stupid. So, if I say this far, even if we try to push it further, we will admit that we will only get tired of each other and give up and back off on our own.
Did I get frustrated? Or have you been depressed over a broken heart?
It was not as expressionless as Eunseolji, but it felt like the clear light in her eyes, which barely showed any expression, was slightly blurred. As if trying to soothe her sore throat, she drinks her own tea in one gulp and sets it down hard on her table so that it makes a clicking sound.
“Younger brother… No, Baekwoon.”
Faced with reality, what kind of answer will she give?
It could buy a bitter resentment, or maybe the relationship that made me realize that reality is here, even though it wasn’t funny, could collapse.
However, Namgoong Soo-ah exceeded my expectations.
“But I won’t give up. I will continue to like you.”
“You say I can’t answer your feelings?
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Why?”
“Because I like it.”
“…”
I realized it again, but it really was like a wild boar that only knew to go straight.
“Besides-“
She drew a small, inexplicable smile on her face, then pursed her lips, she said.
“If you don’t pass with one shot, you can shoot at least a hundred times until you pass.”
“…”
Is it because of the virtual enjoyment of Sima Yeoryeong and Welcome Marajin these days?
Why, the meaning of shooting sounds like hitting with the marks of an ax, not hitting with an axe. There must be a demon of adultery within me.
As I was at a loss for words as if I had lost my mind, Soo-ah Namgung spat out with pouty eyes and mouth, which is rare.
“Don’t say no to this.”
“…”
“Then I’ll be really mad.”
“That…”
“Baekwoon asked first.”
“…”
I can tell that he is sincere just by looking at his two burning eyes without needing to use the Hwa-An-Geum-Jeong. Looking at those eyes, I couldn’t even say no to that.
My conscience hurts quite a bit.
‘I never thought my words would come back like this.’
That’s a request she made to her a year ago while staying at the Sichuan branch to participate in her all-you-can-eat contest.
〈 Then help me later.〉
〈Can you help me at the Demonic Academy?〉
〈 Please take good care of me then, teacher Namgung Soo-ah.〉
At that time, her request came back like this and became a shackle to Namgung Soo-ah to stay by my side. She couldn’t even shamelessly ask for it first and drop it now that you’re uncomfortable.
What a big deal if she wasn’t very close, she would hit her right on the back of the head as if flipping her palm while doing it, but her conscience wouldn’t allow it because her relationship with me was very good.
Thanks to that, my mind was disturbed, but it made it easier to make a decision.
Gulp. Gulp.
I tried to soothe my bitter stomach with the warmth of tea, but there was no difference.
“Haaa…! Sua noona.”
“…Yes.”
The answer was slow, in a different way from usual when he was late because he was nervous or bruised.
He looked at Namgung Soo-ah awkwardly and said.
“In the future, I’ll take good care of you.”
“Uh, yes! I’ll do my best…!”
The answering Namgung Soo-ah’s face was full of bright smiles, as clear and blue as the blue sky. When that smile merged with her beauty, her destructive power was no joke.
‘It’s a little hard to have this kind of sentiment after rejecting it, but it’s really pretty.’
But if you have one question –
‘Why is that stupid hair hanging like that tired? No, before that, why was only that fool’s hair red?’
What is the stupid hair that expresses emotions as if it is a substitute… I guess it has changed a bit.
