Chapter 22 – Indoor Class (1)
I still haven’t woken up from my dream. After my first experience with senior Yoo Jung, my life was wrapped up in the feeling of swimming in a hazy fantasy.
“Suhyun-san.”
Today was the day of indoor classes held twice a week at the academy. On this day, usually, the link between hunters was shown through a video between the C-level and A-level gates, or a specific guild executive or guild master came and had time to introduce their guild. It is said that the theory class will start in earnest from next month, but I had no idea what the alternative hunter theory class would be like.
“Suhyun-san.”
Most of these sessions were very short, and were often used as a time for academy students to socialize with each other. Today’s class was a time to watch a real documentary that showed the hunters’ exploration activities in a very short and simple way, but it was boring and uninteresting enough that most students, including me, had other thoughts.
“Suhyun-san.”
“Huh? Uh? Uh? Why, why Reason.”
It wasn’t until she called for the third time that I came to my senses. Ichie waved his hand in front of me, looked at me blankly, and then tilted his head. And asked me
“Are you sick? Infirmary. Take me?”
“No, it’s okay. In a sense. I was thinking about something else for a second.”
“It’s weird these days. I think I keep thinking differently. Let me know if you have any concerns. You are a colleague.”
She seemed to take very good care of her ‘fellow’. I thanked her for her strong words.
“Thank you. In a sense. But it’s really okay. There is nothing like worry.”
I couldn’t say that I was thinking about Yoo-jung’s butt or breasts.
“By the way, what can I do now? Class is over.”
“Because physical training starts after lunch. Until then, I think we can just talk like this or chat a little bit.”
“Chat?”
“Yes. Come to think of it, we haven’t talked to each other much. A colleague.”
I highlighted my colleague. Ichie thought it over, then nodded and replied.
“That’s right. Talk, I haven’t done much. Soo Hyun Sang. If you have any questions, ask.”
Ichie pointed to himself and said. But I wasn’t particularly curious about Ichie. But Ichie was looking at me with bright eyes. There was something in those eyes that twinkled with red eyes that made people feel frightened even when they were full of firearms. After thinking about it, I opened my mouth.
“Where did Ichie come from?”
“Shinjuku.”
“Shinjuku?”
It was a name I had heard of. Did you say that the friends who went on a trip to Japan were very fun? Just as we were thinking about how to continue our conversation next, Chunbae, who had been sitting a little further away, suddenly stood up and looked at us.
“Huh, Shinjuku?”
Shinjuku? He pronounced, and approached Ichie.
“Ichigaya-san, you live in Shinjuku, right? Speaking of Shinjuku, Kabukicho is famous. When I went to Japan, I went to Dotonbori, Osaka, Shibuya, and Harajuku.
Ichie responded by responding to Kim Chun-bae’s subtle tone.
“Kabukicho. It’s a good place. My uncle’s office is there.”
“Hey, does your uncle work there? Awesome. Gakkoi.”
Chunbae raised his thumb and said so. Ichie nodded her head, then turned to me again and said. Chunbae was standing in front of our seats in a very uncomfortable posture.
“Has Suhyun-san ever been to Japan?”
“No. I have never traveled abroad before. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Japan. But what kind of place is that Kabukicho? Why?”
“Oh dear.”
I asked Ichie a question, but Chunbae alone shook her head and looked at me. I was dumbfounded and slowly became annoyed. What is this kid The last time I talked to you, you chewed it up, but why are you pretending to be friendly now? He spoke to me in a friendly yet condescending tone.
“Jeong Soo-hyun. Doing Yobiste like that at will. Excuse me?”
I was slowly getting annoyed. Yobiste didn’t know what to say again. Shall we just swear here? Do you think you’ll win if you hit him first before he summons you? In the first place, in a situation where I am now approaching strength stat 15, Chunbae was still caught in training below 10. I looked up to say something.
“But who are you? Why do you keep interrupting the conversation? I’m talking to Suhyeon-sang right now.”
Chunbae’s face twitched and twisted. Ichie was looking at Chunbae with the same expressionless face as usual. Ichie asked again.
“Comrade, don’t you? Please go to your colleague.”
People’s eyes were focused on this side. Humans are naturally voyeuristic creatures, and whenever something seemed even slightly interesting, they would stop and enjoy staring at it. Today’s spectacle was Chunbae. He looked around and started packing his bag, turning his face red.
People quickly lost interest and started talking about themselves. We, too, began to retell the story again. How far have you been talking? Chunbae took the bag and left the classroom roughly. Today, Kim Joo-seong did not come out of the classroom for some reason.
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“It’s hard.”
“Me too.”
After the strength training, we were always spread out on the floor, covered in sweat. Not only us, but everyone involved in the training was the same. At least I recovered quickly, got up from my seat, and held Ichie’s hand. Ichie held my hand and staggered to his feet.
“Shower room. When are you open?”
“They said it would be open tomorrow.”
“Hido.”
She muttered softly in her gruff tone and then stretched her body. Her breasts stood out through her sweat-soaked clothes. She has a strong chest and smooth abs, so her figure is not inferior even to her senior Yoojung.
“My mentor sister. Are you coming here today?”
“Wouldn’t it be?”
“I’m going to see my mentor unnie.”
Ichie left the gym first, rubbing her shoulders. I followed her out of her gym. There, as expected, there was senior Yoo Jeong. She was tapping her pad with an iced americano in her mouth, then when she saw me and Ichie, she smiled broadly and waved her hand.
In the past, senior Yoojung’s face was bright, but after dating me, her expression seemed much brighter. Ichie stared at senior Yu-jeong, then asked.
“Are you having a good day?”
“Huh? Good things? What’s wrong. As soon as it arrives.”
“You look so bright today. More than usual.”
“Hmm… It must be because I met Miss Ichie and Mr. Suhyeon. Long time. Yesterday, I was a little busy with work, so I couldn’t come.”
Our dating was a secret to Ichie. This was because if a mentor became friends with one of the members, it could create a sense of incongruity with the other members. We decided not to go out or show that we were lovers in front of Ichi as much as possible.
Ichie listened to Yu-jeong’s explanation and nodded her head. Senior Yoojeong pointed to a table in the park and said.
“Come on, sit down quickly. There are many things I want to talk about today.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Sit down for now.”
Yu-jeong urged us like someone who wants us to sit down quickly. Ichie and I sat on chairs with bewildered faces and faced our senpai. The senior said that as soon as we sat down, she manipulated the pad to display an official document.
[Rookie of the Year Tournament]
“Rookie of the year contest?”
Ichie tilted her head as she read the text, then nodded her head as I read. And she asked senior Yoo-jeong.
“Is it a contest?”
“Yes. It’s a contest. An annual competition for freshmen at the academy. The students who have completed all of the first half of the training run sparring to pick one winner. There is no penalty for being eliminated in the preliminaries, but if you win, you get a lot of attention.”
“After the first half training is over, do you still have a long time left?”
“Yes. Yes. Still, I tend to return the notice in advance. Because, from now on, I have to train in preparation for the actual battle so that there are fewer accidents in this competition.”
After saying that, Yujeong looked straight at me and said.
“I want Suhyeon to participate in this competition.”
“Me?”
“Yes. If it’s Mr. Suhyeon’s skills, I think he’ll be able to win. No one is paying attention, but from my point of view, the real dark horse is Mr. Suhyeon.”
What if I win? I asked.
“If I win, will my name be in the newspapers and news?”
“Of course.”
[Ada Bomber Jung Soo-hyun Hunter. Beat the opponent and win the Rookie of the Year.]
It wasn’t as terribly bad as I thought. In a way, it seemed like a deceased person, and I felt that he was a talented person who covered himself with a pleasant name. However, there was a big problem with this nickname.
[Drummaniac Kim Jin-pyo beat Ada Bomber Jung Su-hyeon Hunter to win the Rookie of the Year Tournament]
The moment he lost, he became very ugly. In other words, it meant that if I went out, I had to win unconditionally. I was under pressure to win unconditionally, and worried about whether I could win the tournament.
“Well, let me think about it for a bit.”
“Please. There are still two months left until the application deadline. Still, I hope Suhyun will participate in this competition.”
Senior Yoo Jung’s words were sincere and full of affection for me. Senior Yujeong then looked at Ichie and said.
“It would be a good opportunity for Ichie-san to participate as well. It is rare for a foreigner to attend a Korean academy. Even if you participate, it will become a hot topic… Several guilds will pay attention. Even in the Black Dragon Room… They might promise better treatment.”
Senior Yu-jeong still subtly interjected the story of the Black Dragon room, examining her reasoning. She replied that Ichie shook her head whenever she brought up the story of her Black Dragon Room. Even senior Yu-jeong, she didn’t really recommend it seriously. She only nodded her head and didn’t persuade her again.
“Then, you worked hard today too.”
The story is over.
Yujeong senior said that and she hugged me once. I brushed her back casually, and she hugged me too. Ichie looked at him without saying a word. Then we realized we weren’t alone here and hurried off.
Ichie spread her arms wide, she said.
“Colleague.”
I hesitantly looked at senior Yoo-jung and carefully hugged Ichie. When her hand touched her sweat-drenched back, she felt a subtle tactile sensation, as if touching her bare skin. I had to force her back a little behind her to keep her breasts from touching.
Senior Yoojeong opened her arms and said as I fell.
“Miss Ichie. Me too…”
“I can’t because I’m wet with sweat.”
She adamantly refused.
