In Sanuf

“Professor!”

“Please open the door!”

Flare and Sophia are knocking on the door.

“Come in.”

“Professor Scarl! I love it here. Thank you for bringing us!”

Flare bows her head deeply.

“Yes, yes.”

Scarl feels awkward at Flare’s docile behavior, which he hasn’t experienced before.

“Big brother! Thank you for calling me!”

He pauses at Sophia’s words.

“…Can you call me that here, Your Highness?”

“It’s okay! Everyone knows about me and my big brother!”

What kind of relationship do we have that I don’t even know about?

He glances at Flare, but she doesn’t seem to care and is looking around his room.

‘It’s not an official setting.’

“Then… both of you, don’t bother me here and go out and play.”

Taking the train for 12 hours is more tiring than he thought.

Plus, he was working until dawn today, so he just wants to sit on the chair and rest.

“Huh?! Let’s go to the pool! The pool! The facilities here are amazing!”

Sophia comes closer and pulls his arm as if telling him to get up.

Flare, who has also approached, does the same on the other side.

“L-Let’s go together, Professor.”

He can tell she’s awkward too, seeing how stiff her words and actions are.

In fact, he wants to get closer to Flare as Scarl.

There’s a limit to what Hati can help with.

But he doesn’t think it will be easy, considering the deep rift between them.

‘I guess I can get closer little by little, starting with this trip.’

“Then both of you get out. I’m going to change.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll be looking forward to it, Big Brother!”

Kasha said she had prepared his clothes in the closet.

As expected, when it comes to ‘the sea,’ it’s this.

A floral shirt, thick sunglasses.

Shorts made of non-wetting material.

‘If I just had a thick gold necklace, it would be perfect.’

Reluctantly, he slicks back his hair with wax and looks in the mirror.

A few strands of hair falling down and the sharp eyes visible when he slightly lifts his sunglasses.

He touches his stomach and checks the solid abs visible through the shirt.

‘Definitely the inheritance buff, it got better quickly after working out a bit.’

He moves the corners of his lips this way and that, checking how to look most like Scarl.

‘Okay. Shall I go have some fun too?’

He leaves the room.

The voices were heard from the outdoor pool.

“Kyaa!

Take this, water!

Hey! Flare! That’s cheating!

You too, sister!

I’m getting all wet! I won’t let you both get away with this! Take that!”

What kind of paradise is that?

“Master?”

Kasha’s voice is heard from behind, as if she hasn’t gone outside yet.

“Why are you―”

Kasha often wears a tight H-skirt and a plain blouse, which is commonly referred to as a secretary outfit.

Her hair is neatly tied in a single braid, revealing her smooth forehead, and she has more of a cold beauty style secretary character with a straight face rather than a smiling one.

But today, she’s wearing a red bikini.

Her long legs and destructive hips, coming from a height that’s a bit tall for a woman, and her cute belly button.

In particular, the swimsuit line extends downwards from her hips, so it looks somewhat similar to how her waist is usually emphasized, but her firm hips, boldly revealed without anything covering them, expose the flesh that was usually hidden under her clothes, making her feel even more seductive.

The boldness of covering her moderately sized breasts with a small piece of red cloth is also visible, but her eyes cast down as if embarrassed and her blushing face are the finishing touches, presenting a completely different charm than usual.

‘A quiet woman is scary when she undresses.’

“H-How is it?”

He can’t take his eyes off Kasha, who has broken away from her usual stuffy image, but she’s holding a bunch of papers in one hand.

‘…How much did she want to play?’

Considering Kasha’s personality, she probably couldn’t play yesterday because she was working.

He snatches the papers from her hand and taps Kasha’s head.

“It suits you well. You go play too.”

Even now, joyful screams are constantly heard from the pool.

“That’s… my job…”

As she tries to take it back, he uses the difference in reach to press down on her head and reviews the documents with his other hand.

“You haven’t even been able to take a vacation. And don’t talk back, Kasha. I’m the Aiden Guild Master.”

“…Yes, Master.”

She has her usual obedient face, but it’s strangely erotic to see her like that in a bikini.

He chuckles and goes back to his room.

As expected, he can’t play until today, so he changes his clothes and takes over Kasha’s work.

He finally leaves the room around evening.

The four of them are sitting on the living room sofa in casual clothes, laughing and chatting, as if they’ve finished swimming.

‘It’s a shame, but today isn’t the only day.’

Sophia is the first to notice him.

“Oh? Big brother finally came out!”

Followed by greetings from Luna, Flare, and Kasha.

“Have you arrived, Scarl?”

“Professor!”

“…Thank you for your hard work, Master.”

They all seem to have gotten very close after arriving a day earlier.

‘Playing together makes them seem like they’ve known each other for years.’

“Sisters! We’re hungry, so we’ll go ahead! We’ll save you a seat!”

“Bring big brother with you!”

Flare and Sophia run to the restaurant first.

“Let’s go too, Scarl.”

“I’ve been waiting, Master.”

Luna and Kasha stand on either side of him, attending to him.

Luna, standing on his right, looks up at him and smiles with her eyes.

“Kasha told me. You were coming outside, but you took her work and went back in?”

‘…I didn’t do it to be recognized.’

“It was just a whim.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

Kasha on the other side is silent with a flushed face at their conversation.

He turns the arrow towards her for no reason.

“Why are you like that, Kasha?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. Thank you.”

He raises his left hand and places it on her head as she hesitates while bowing her head.

“The usual me is comfortable because you and Luna are helping me. Rest properly when you’re resting.”

“…Yes.”

“…I see.”

He can’t say anything.

“Lead the way.”

The food at the resort’s restaurant was decent.

The next day.

They decided to go outside instead of staying at the resort.

‘I was tired, so I went to bed early… I wonder what the four of them plotted at night.’

Flare and Sophia barge into his room from the morning, knocking on the door and shouting loudly.

“Let’s go play! Let’s go play!”

“Hurry! Hurry! Big brother!”

He pulls the door open and shouts.

“Get out, all of you!!”

The two of them are already acting familiar and playing pranks.

“Kyaa! It’s Professor Scarl! Run away, Sophia!”

“Run away! Run away!”

They’re acting like the youngest ones here.

They only show their childish side.

Luna, who was standing next to them, slips in.

“Scarl. Are you awake? Here.”

He drinks the water while looking at Luna.

She’s wearing light clothing, not the maid outfit or casual clothes he usually sees at home.

‘Her clothes are so thin that they seem see-through, and her pants are short…’

Luna gives him a refreshing smile, as if conscious of his gaze.

“How is it?”

“It’s just okay.”

Luna pouts her lips with a sulky look.

“Tch. We’re going out now, so come with us.”

“I don’t wa―”

Luna’s eyes start to well up with tears.

“―nt to not go with you, so I’ll go with you.”

Her tears disappear.

‘Tsk.’

“We’ll be waiting in front of the resort first. Come quickly!”

“Okay.”

Sanuf is definitely a city of the sea, with various festivals, events, attractions, and sights for tourists to enjoy.

They eat a simple lunch and look around the market, and everyone’s eyes are spinning.

“Look at that!”

“And what about over there!”

Flare, the country bumpkin, and Sophia, the palace chicken, are by far the most excited.

Luna and Kasha, who are standing next to him, seem composed, but their eyes are darting around, as if this is their first time experiencing something like this.

‘I’ve seen it a lot in the game, though.’

“Professor! Can I buy that?”

“Professor! Can I eat that?”

“Professor! Buy me that!”

“Professor! Buy me that!”

‘I didn’t expect to get this close to Flare so quickly…’

Anyone would think they’ve known each other for a long time.

“Big brother! I want that.”

“Big brother! I want that!”

“Flare, move! It’s mine!”

Even Sophia, who is a princess, is fearlessly emptying his wallet.

‘Even if locusts scoop up water, the sea is still the sea.’

He doesn’t know about Kasha, but just breathing brings in enough monthly interest to buy a building in this neighborhood.

He’s following behind the two of them, who are excitedly collecting strange things from the streets, when he notices Luna and Kasha’s empty hands.

“Buy something, you two.”

“It’s okay.”

“It’s alright.”

He’ll take them to a department store instead of this kind of market later.

‘But why is that person over there?’

He sees a familiar face, a peddler, disappearing into a side street.

“Luna. Kasha. I’ll be back after taking care of something.”

“Yes? What…”

“Go ahead, Master.”

He’s in a hurry.

“We’ll go back to the resort before dinner. Kasha, you have the guild card anyway. Have fun, the four of you. If you want, you can play separately for a day or so.”

He’s busy, so he won’t accept any objections.

“Understood.”

“Have a good time, Scarl.”

He quickly chases after him and uses the transformation ring in a secluded place to change his appearance.

‘A treasure goblin is walking around!’

He barely catches up and calls out.

“Just a moment! Mister!”

A drunken man with a messy beard turns around.

“What’s the matter? Huh? Why is an academy student here?”

As expected, he came to the right place after seeing his face up close.

“Don’t you sell things too, mister?”

“I’ve already closed up shop for today.”

He takes out all the bills from the wallet he had prepared in advance.

“What about this?”

“…I had a good dream yesterday. Wait a moment.”

The bundle is untied, and the antiques and junk inside are spread out haphazardly.

“This. This. This. This. This. This.”

He quickly picks out six unidentified accessories that could be a big hit.

“How strange. How did you only pick those…”

“I just chose them based on feeling.”

What can he do even if he takes only the best ones?

“…Alright. Well, I’ll give them to you if you give me everything you showed me earlier.”

The man smiles slyly as he says that and looks for his wallet in his pocket.

“Don’t do that to a fellow professional. I need to make a living too.”

“Okay.”

“If you really want to, I’ll give you a little discount― Huh?”

Why would he haggle?

“Take it.”

He hands over all the cash and takes only the items he mentioned.

“Sell a lot, Daedo, mister.”

“Ha! You have a lot of money and you know my name too… Aren’t you going to arrest me, buddy?”

“I’m not interested. But if I see you somewhere else… you know?”

“I definitely don’t want to hear that again!”

He bought stolen goods from a thief.

Random Event ‘Thief Merchant’

‘The performance is random, but anything is useful in the beginning. If you’re lucky, you might even hit the jackpot.’

He finished the transaction faster than he thought, so he enjoys his vacation as Hati.

He was walking down the street with an iced Americano in his hand when he saw Flare alone.

‘Did they all decide to go their separate ways as I said?’

He was about to pass by without acknowledging her, thinking she might recognize him, when he saw Flare following someone he had never seen before.

‘One man who looks to be about the same age and two knights. …I hope it’s not what I’m thinking.’

The things Flare will face in the second semester are simple.

As the protagonist of [Regret and Obsessive Hero], she will be increasingly bullied.

The stress of the surviving students is at its peak due to the ominous academy and capital, and they release it on the commoner students. The commoner students, unable to bear it, fight with the nobles, and they bully them again. It’s a vicious cycle of despair, and Flare is the most severely retaliated against.

‘But this isn’t that. Sophia is already her friend, and I’ve blocked the capital and the academy well.’

She might have accidentally met a close friend, contrary to the game.

So he quietly follows her for now.

“Ruijin. Why did you call me?”

Ruijin.

He memorized the boy’s name for now.

“Why is the beggar Flare here? Her clothes look pretty good, did she come to sell her body to the Sanuf bumpkins like your sister?”

‘…That bastard.’