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“I don’t mind becoming a hunter.”

Yoo Seo-ra opened her mouth slightly as if she was dumbfounded by my words. Her expression was so funny that even I, who had started the conversation nervously, felt my energy draining. Nevertheless, I put strength into my expression again and stared at Yoo Seo-ra.

“No. Didn’t you hear what I said? It’s harder than you imagine. Didn’t you get it?”

“No? I got it.”

“Then why?”

“I’m different from your brother.”

I smiled slightly and lifted the gun I was holding back up to show him.

“Let me ask you one thing. What was your brother’s weapon?”

Yu Seo-ra answered my question in a small voice, slightly hesitant.

“That…was a sword.”

“You can see that it’s completely different from there.”

I waved the gun around like I was some kind of genius.

“I chose the gun knowing my limits, but your brother doesn’t? I think it shows that this is okay.”

I thought about pulling the trigger too, but decided not to. He probably wouldn’t like the way I looked.

To be honest, there was a possibility that Yusera’s brother would have chosen a gun like me. But I believed that he wouldn’t have done so.

‘Because it’s prejudice.’

In this world, there is a prejudice that hunters will not use guns soon. Because of that prejudice, there was a high possibility that he would not choose a gun, and although it was a bit of a gamble, in the end, he did not choose a gun as I wanted. Thanks to that, I will look a little special for choosing a gun. Now, even if I am an ordinary person, I will have some degree of faith.

At least I don’t think he’ll commit suicide or anything like that.

‘Wait, but wasn’t this my goal?’

My original goal was to become friends with Yuseo, not to convince him that even ordinary people can become hunters. Since when has this been distorted? There must have been some mistake. I guess I got too excited. Even now, I should focus on my original goal again.

I’m trying to become friends with Yuseo. That’s the goal.

I made a resolution to myself again.

“So you don’t have to worry about it. I can survive just fine, right?”

“…….”

“Anyway, from now on… do you want to talk about something else?”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“Anyway, since we both shared our personal circumstances, let’s become closer.”

Honestly, if I had heard such personal stories, I would have been close friends with you, but when I thought about it, I realized that I hadn’t even introduced myself properly. That’s why I’m saying let’s do it now.

I opened my mouth after thinking about what to say.

“First of all, do you know my name?”

“No.”

“ and Mr.”

That was it. I didn’t even know the name…

Yu Seo-ra seemed a little embarrassed by that, and couldn’t hide his excitement as he asked me a question in return.

“Do you know my name?”

“Of course.”

No, but fuck,

“Hey. I was next to you at the entrance ceremony.”

“Huh? Is that so? But why is that?”

“I kept talking to you. Did you forget that?”

What the hell is wrong with my brain? I was almost obsessed with it back then.

The kid next to me probably memorized it too.

“Ah. There were quite a few people like that, so I just ignored them all.”

So all my efforts during that time were in vain? Maybe it was because I was incompetent that I was able to have this conversation. No, if I wasn’t an ordinary person, I would have just been an extra passing by. I wouldn’t have been able to say a word and just sit and watch Yoo Seo-ra regress.

It was certain.

‘But now that I know about Yoo Seo-ra’s personal circumstances, I guess we can become closer?’

With that belief, I opened my mouth in a bright voice.

“Anyway, I’ll tell you now. It’s Kim Seo-jin.”

“Kim Seo-jin….. I memorized it. And since you said you knew who I was, there’s no need for me to tell you, right?”

“But still, there is such a thing as manners.”

At my words, Yu Seo made a deep, thoughtful expression and immediately answered.

“Yes, I understand. My name is Yu Seo-ra. Please take care of me in the future.”

“Please take good care of me too.”

I answered with a smile. Anyway, as of now, if you ask me to name the person who is closest to me, I can say it is me. That is a fact that cannot be denied even by the will in front of me. It would be strange if we were not close even after telling him a hidden secret.

So I can say for sure that I am close with Yu Seo.

“Then……what do you do now?”

Of course, I’m not good at conversation. I didn’t have many friends in the original world, and I was always more of a listener than a conversation leader. Up until now, I just approached people with the thought that I should somehow become close to them, but once I got to a place where I could talk, it became difficult to actually do anything. Yes, I was originally such a loner. I realize this anew.

If you’re curious about how this happened, ask.

“Hey.”

“Why?”

“I’m just curious, why do you use formal language?”

In the original, everyone except the main character used formal speech. When I read it as a novel, I just thought it was a character trait and let it slide, but now that it’s become reality, it really bothers me. It’s cringey that people of the same age use formal speech.

“Just, somehow.”

Is there something else here? Why is there so much hidden past for this kid? And he doesn’t even reveal it in a novel. Thinking about it again, the author is really a bad guy.

Just tell them to solve all the puzzles and conclude the story.

‘But I think it’s better to just listen to it.’

Honestly, I can kind of guess why that is, but I think if we keep doing this, we’ll be able to become closer. I opened my mouth with a smile, with that kind of anticipation.

“Is there something?”

“Not really, it’s not something to worry about.”

“Tell me anyway. I’m curious.”

“Hmm.”

It seems like she’s worried. But compared to what she said earlier, it’s nothing, and her face still looks light. After a few seconds, Yoo Seora answers first.

“Just, simply put, when you speak politely to people, it feels like you’re drawing a line, right? That’s why it’s like that.”

It was an answer I fully expected. I thought maybe he had a dark past that I didn’t know about, but it was a bit obvious.

“Then why do you try to draw a line with people?”

“I don’t really want to become close with you. I don’t have any good memories of you.”

My curiosity has been somewhat satisfied. Now that I think about it, I think it was probably an expression of wanting to become closer to the main character or something like that.

“But why is that?”

“I was just a little curious.”

Honestly, I didn’t need to hear it at this level. But the important thing is not that I could have predicted it. Since I heard it from Yoo Seora, of all people, I think we can form a somewhat intimate relationship.

Or else forget it.

Anyway, that was the last question I had to ask. I could only ask other questions about Yusera after she returned, and so the conversation was in danger of being cut off.

I continued to stand still, but then I felt my legs starting to hurt, so I sat down. Yu Seo saw me like that and sat down next to me.

A quiet silence falls.

“I have one question too.”

Are you asking me?

“What is it?”

“Don’t you have any friends?”

Perhaps he had such doubts because I kept trying to be by his side. Well, to anyone who looked at him, he didn’t seem to have any friends.

Fuck. It really hurts because it’s a fact.

“Oh. No.”

But it still hurts my heart to say it out loud. It’s especially painful because I don’t have many friends in the original world.

“Why. Is there a problem?”

I spoke to Yusera in a sarcastic tone, perhaps because I was a little angry.

“No, that’s not true. I was just curious.”

“Yeah.”

If things continue like this, it doesn’t seem like we can continue the conversation. I can’t become close with Yoo Seo-ra if I just sit still. I thought back to what I already knew and jumped up from my seat. And then I spoke confidently to Yoo Seo-ra.

“Let’s do some training for this.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Even though it was a will, he stood up without saying anything.

“But what are you going to do?”

“I think it would be similar to what I did before?”

At those words, Yoo Seora made a troubled expression. As I watched Yoo Seora organizing her thoughts as if she was dissatisfied with something, I also tried to organize my thoughts separately.

‘I guess you’re dissatisfied.’

There is no benefit to Yusera from doing the same training as before. Maybe it would be simpler and more efficient for her to do it alone.

‘But I don’t think I can just leave you alone.’

My goal is to become close with Yuseo. With that in mind, it would be best to pursue a method of training together, even if it is forced. Of course, if we force ourselves together too much, our relationship could get worse, so I will leave when I have to.

“Just, let me help you train.”

You’re going to help me?

“How?”

“The method is the same as before. I just give you feedback, so you accept it and slowly improve your skills.”

“Then you won’t be able to train?”

“It’s okay since today is the first day anyway.”

I feel a little sorry.

“Thank you.”

“Thank you. Then let’s get started right away.”

Yusera moves away from me. I also grip the gun tightly.

Just like before, I kept shooting. Naturally, the result was the same. Yusera was standing in front of me.

“I’ll give you feedback right away.”

“Oh, yeah.”

But honestly, is there a problem? It’s just holding a gun, taking a stance, and shooting.

“First of all, the recoil seems too much. It seems like you’re shooting well, but you miss everywhere. To be honest, it’s so bad that you feel like you can avoid everything even if you just stand still. First, let’s control the recoil.”

It’s a reaction.

Well, I don’t have much physical strength, so there’s no way I could have shot the gun without any background knowledge. On the contrary, I would not be ashamed to be praised for doing well for my first time.

“And there’s more. This is also due to recoil. Not many bullets fly. Maybe it’s because I’m not aiming well when shooting continuously. I think this needs to be fixed soon.”

Well, I guess so.

“Okay. Let’s try again.”

The results were, of course, the same.

I need to build strength before anything else.

*

When I opened my eyes, it was morning. I guess I slept without eating dinner, so I was hungry. However, I didn’t really feel like eating, so I didn’t move to eat.

“Oh, shit.”

From today, I will be taking classes properly. When I realized that, I felt a sudden sense of discomfort. At the same time, I felt like my brother was feeling helpless because I was feeling drained. Since I am not good at studying, I became very worried.

“What is this?”

Of course, since I’m an ordinary person, graduation is a certainty. But even so, if I study hard, the bullying will decrease.

I changed into my uniform and left the room. After a few minutes, I was able to get to the classroom. I did some stretching and went right in. Even though I hadn’t even had breakfast, the kids who had come before me were a mountain, and I went back to the seat I had chosen yesterday and sat down.

Naturally, the first thing that caught my eye was the suicide note. She was always sitting alone in the same seat. I even thought about approaching her first.

‘Yeah. We need to become closer than we are now.’

I went straight to Yusera.

“What are you doing now?”

I guess it’s okay to ask this much. I don’t think you’ll be offended or anything because of this.

Yuseo turned her head towards me. She, who always had a cold expression on her face, answered lightly.

“Just, there was.”

It’s not like I’m just sitting there doing nothing.

“Nothing to do, let’s just chat.”

“What are you doing?”

“Okay.”

I answered with the brightest expression possible, as if it were nothing. But I was concerned about my surroundings.

“Hey, what’s that kid over there?”

“It looks like it might be a bit weird?”

“Why are you accepting a kid like this, Yuseo?”

“Is that your taste?”

“What happened?”

It seems that Yoo Seo-ra, who always ignored others, was talking to someone. Especially since I had no presence, I could hear people whispering about who I was. Usually, main characters don’t care about this, but I really care.

Should I have just become friends with the main character? After all, he’s not a guy with a particularly strong presence. But I didn’t regret it. He’s someone who’s better to become friends with anyway. I had to become friends with him first.

And the protagonist has another chance later on.

‘But it still really irritates my ears.’

Where do these guys go?