episode_0024

These days, Yujin was feeling good.

Well, that’s probably because Chulsoo seems to be in a better mood!

He accepted her challenge for a duel.

According to the experience of the first day, dueling in this world is like a sport.

This meant Chulsoo’s anger was dissipating.

– Wait, what the hell is this nonsense from the start?

A slime residing in his soul murmured.

I don’t know what this lunatic has been thinking since earlier.

What? Anger dissipating? Sports?

You’ve turned your conscience into a happiness circuit?

It’s almost becoming a perpetual motion machine, really.

“Ugh, who doesn’t even know I’m not a monster.”

The lunatic shook his head left and right.

– What, dude?

“Think about it. Do you play with people you’re not close to?”

– No, I don’t.

“But Chulsoo said he’d play with me.”

– So what?

“Therefore, Chulsoo is close to me. Case closed!”

Should he inform this idiot that a duel isn’t just a game?

The slime pondered briefly before giving up.

Talking to Yujin only tires him out.

Don’t think conversations with blockheads will go smoothly.

It’s more comfortable to mind his own business.

– Hey, idiot.

“I’m not an idiot.”

– Oh, forget it. So, what about increasing your magic power?

“Oh, that? I haven’t had any encounters with monsters lately. Hehehe.”

After the ogre incident last time, the academy banned all practical exercises.

It was because they didn’t know when such incidents might happen again.

For Yujin, the path was either school or home.

Even then, Park Secretary always drove her there.

Naturally, there was no chance of encountering monsters.

– Hey, dude! What am I supposed to do then?

“Hmm… Can’t I just live in my soul like this?”

– Stop talking nonsense, you crazy person! From what you’re doing, you’re on the verge of dying from high blood pressure!

“Even without blood vessels…”

– That’s how frustrating it is! Metaphorically speaking, you don’t get it, metaphorically!

Yujin dealt with the shouting slime as usual.

In other words, she ignored it.

I mean! If someone lets you live rent-free, you shouldn’t be so dissatisfied.

In this day and age, if someone says they don’t take deposits or monthly rent, you should suspect them of being a scammer!

It’s sad to be ignored after offering kindness.

It was while Yujin was packing her bag.

“Ahem! Ahem! Yujin, can I talk to you for a moment… No, may I?”

The homeroom teacher suddenly approached.

Still an impressive figure despite his small stature.

A dangerously cute appearance that makes you want to hug him unintentionally.

His petite frame could pass for an elementary school student.

With that woman next to Yujin, her small body seemed even more prominent.

And yet, wearing adult suits created a kind of imbalance.

“…Me?”

Yujin asked with wide eyes.

Teachers didn’t usually talk to Yujin.

Even when asked a question, they would tremble and try to avoid her.

It felt unfair even though she paid attention in class without falling asleep.

‘To think a teacher like that would speak to a loser like me first!’

Indeed, the homeroom teacher seemed different.

“Uh, o-o-of course! If you’re busy, it’s okay. It’s not that important….”

Though he looked like a frightened squirrel while speaking.

Anyway, the fact that the teacher spoke to her for once was a relief.

Regardless of others’ gazes, Yujin, the model student inside, nodded.

“It’s okay.”

“R-really? Then, um… This place is a bit… Well…”

The homeroom teacher glanced around.

It was dismissal time, but there were still a few students around.

It wasn’t easy to talk here right now.

“Would you like to come to the faculty room with me? Or, w-would you?”

Asking once shouldn’t be that difficult for him.

Academy teachers indeed find it too challenging to deal with mere students.

“Okay.”

“Phew, yes! Let’s go then!”

The homeroom teacher’s expression was that of conquering even a massive mountain.

Following her, Yujin entered the faculty room.

As soon as she entered, the teachers’ gazes turned in her direction.

“Ugh! My head hurts.”

Come to think of it, it was her first time coming to the faculty room.

Even if the opponents are teachers, their focused gazes are fatal to an outsider like Yujin.

Yujin received 10,000 damage.

“Well, sit here for now.”

The homeroom teacher sat down first and gestured for Yujin to take a seat.

Yujin sat silently in her place.

So, why did they summon her for?

If it’s about her future career, it shouldn’t be the case since she’s still in a lower grade.

She hasn’t taken any exams, so it wasn’t about her grades either.

Could it be related to her relationships with classmates then?

“If that’s the case, I can be confident now!”

Yujin, who shed tears in the section where she wrote the names of her closest friends, didn’t exist.

From Chulsoo to Yeonghee, even Soohyun!

She already knows three names.

Though she may be a loner, she does have friends!

“Today, I called you here because Yujin wants to recommend you as a disciple to a hero.”

However, what the homeroom teacher said was quite unexpected.

Huh? A disciple of a hero?

What is that? Is it something edible?

“If he’s a hero…”

“N-No, not just any hero! Do you know S-rank hero Kim Taejin? I specifically asked him for a favor.”

I don’t know.

Of course, I understand that being an S-rank hero is impressive.

They say there are less than ten in South Korea,

and their power is enough to destroy buildings and cause tsunamis.

So, they’re sending me to such a person?

What did I do wrong?

If this is true, it might be a bit sad.

“Why…”

“T-That seemed like a good motivation for Yujin! He’s one of Korea’s top heroes. His teachings could greatly benefit your life.”

“…”

“Hmm! Hmm! You know he doesn’t usually take disciples, right? This is a really big opportunity. So, why not trust the teacher once and meet him?”

The homeroom teacher was somewhat desperate.

She was the only teacher who sincerely believed that Yujin could become a hero.

“Lately, Yujin has been attentive in class and studying hard. Even if she’s a black sheep, maybe something will change if she receives teachings from a top hero.”

She believed that nurturing a young student into a great hero was a teacher’s duty.

And that student included Yujin.

Yujin, with powerful abilities as the successor of the Black Heaven.

If he stands on the side of justice, he could become a significant force.

“Perhaps Korea might welcome a new S-rank hero.”

Relying solely on that possibility,

the homeroom teacher forcefully arranged a meeting with the S-rank hero.

Of course, she knew the chances were slim.

It was unimaginable for Yujin, the successor of the Black Heaven, to become a disciple of another hero.

Still, she held onto a glimmer of hope based on that slight possibility.

Then, what might Yujin, the person concerned, be thinking upon hearing these words?

“I’m scared and I don’t want to.”

Honestly, she didn’t want to.

To learn something from such a monster is absolutely out of the question.

Of course, Yujin also realized to some extent the power she possessed.

But that doesn’t mean she enjoys fighting.

Yujin never had any intention of becoming a hero.

No matter how strong she becomes, monsters are scary!

“And learning something alone from someone I don’t know. Just thinking about it makes my head hurt…”

When an outsider is alone with a man, they must put all their effort into it, which drains their energy.

In that state, there’s no way to learn anything.

Moreover, if you listen to what others say, isn’t that hero saying he doesn’t have other disciples?

There’s definitely a problem with his personality!

He must be the type to gaslight people by saying, “You don’t like being a disciple, do you?”

“That said, it’s not like I can outright reject the proposal my homeroom teacher made after so long.”

The homeroom teacher was putting in so much effort for her.

Would it be okay to just turn it down when she’s going to such lengths?

“Oh, it won’t be for long! Just a week! You only need to train for a week!”

It was at that moment when Yujin, unexpectedly, was seriously contemplating the offer.

“Oh~ It’s been a while, and already we’re hearing such unbelievable stories going back and forth?”

Someone interjected between them.

She was an impressive school nurse with a prominent chest rising above her white coat and legs wrapped in black pantyhose.

She glanced at Yujin and the homeroom teacher, her lips slightly upturned.

Although her mouth was smiling, her eyes were as cold as ice.

She was clearly showing her displeasure. No, she must detest this situation greatly.

There was no one in this academy who didn’t know that she was a member of the Black Heaven organization.

Would there be anyone willing to receive teachings from the successor of an organization so freely trying to instill its ideology?

“Receive teachings from an ‘hero’ like that? Are you mistaken about the kind of person you’re proposing as a counterpart?”

“W-What are you talking about! Hero Kim Taejin is the most respected hero by everyone!”

“No matter how great his power may be, in front of the name Black Heaven, he’s nothing. Don’t worry. The young master will receive the official teachings of Black Heaven.”

“Hmph! Do you not remember the S-rank hero belonging to that mighty Black Heaven who was pitifully defeated before?”

“Huh, what?”

Yujin’s homeroom teacher and the school nurse never got along well.

A teacher praising the academy and heroes versus a researcher affiliated with the dark organization Black Heaven.

Their values were too different to get close.

It was rare for a day to pass without their eyes meeting in conflict.

“…What’s going on here?”

Yujin found herself in a situation where she was the only one being watched because she had intervened unnecessarily.

Haha, everyone, please don’t fight.

Yujin belongs to everyone.

The school nurse, scanning the homeroom teacher with a cold gaze, chuckled.

“Well, with a body like that of a little kid, how could you possibly have proper thoughts? Who knows, men might mistake you for a woman just by looking at that body?”

Of course, the homeroom teacher did not stay silent.

“Hmph! It’s better than covering spreading wrinkles with makeup due to aging. How much have you spent on that face? Do you happen to know the term ‘vanity’?”

“W-What?! Have you finished speaking now?!”

“I have, why?”

Their gazes clashed sharply.

Soon, almost simultaneously, they both turned their heads towards Yujin.

“Yujin will attend Hero Kim Taejin’s class, right?”

“We don’t need to listen to the words of someone like this, Young Master! The Young Master has excellent mentors from Black Heaven!”

…Wait, why are you all looking at me like that?

Yujin, suddenly becoming the target of the two female teachers, felt a cold sweat run down her back.

I have no intention of becoming stronger…