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by AfuhfuihgsAt the words he spoke, there was silence in the infirmary for a while. Yeon Myeong-ha suddenly lowered her head, then raised it again and spoke as if nothing had happened.
“That’s all I can say to thank you.”
He then picked up a piece of cotton with tweezers, soaked it in disinfectant, and brought it to his thigh.
“Leave it. I will do it.”
“, stay still. Your hands are too rough and clumsy to do such delicate work… That’s why I’m helping you specifically… ”
“… ”
The masked male student no longer rejected the touch. With a slight blush on her face, Yeon Myeong-ha placed her trembling hand over the wound.
“ugh… ”
As the feel of her firm thighs came through the tweezers, Yeon Myeong-ha reflexively let out a small moan.
Fortunately, I was relieved that he didn’t hear me and continued working again.
In the infirmary where all the people had been bitten, only the sound of cotton being rubbed and bandages being applied was heard quietly.
“… It’s done.”
“Thank you.”
“Hmm, hm.”
Feeling good after hearing the male student’s thank you, Yeon Myeong-ha boldly makes a suggestion.
“That… Come on, I want to take off my mask… ?”
“… Why the mask? A little bit here… ”
“It’s okay because I’m watching the surroundings as a spirit. And you might have suffered an injury that wasn’t noticeable… Wouldn’t it be a good idea to check while we’re at the infirmary… ?”
In the end, the male student nodded his head as if he couldn’t resist the suggestion, which at first glance seemed reasonable, and began to unlock the mask.
The clatter, clatter sound repeats several times, and he gulps saliva a couple of times as he stares at him in pity.
“Ah… ”
And then, at the sight of the image inside, I unconsciously let out a small moan.
“Why are you doing that? Do you have any problem… ”
“Oh, no… What is the problem… ”
Yeon Myeong-ha shook her head violently. For some reason, I took a deep breath and carefully looked down at its appearance.
And this time, her eyes linger on the long scar under her left eye for a long time.
“Hmm, hmm. Fortunately, there are no major injuries.”
“Is that so? then… ”
The gesture of trying to put the mask back on was blocked by Yeon Myeong-ha with a look of urgency.
“Sleep, wait a minute… You should take a breather too. And only when the wind blows well does the wound heal quickly… ”
“It’s clear that there are no major scars on the face… ”
“Ah, anyway… !!”
Yeon Myeong-ha, who had been spitting things out randomly, was hit at the head and screamed. The male student slightly furrowed his eyebrows as if he didn’t understand, but eventually put the mask back on the nightstand without saying a word.
“I… You know… ”
I sighed in relief at that sight. Then he hesitated, looked around, and cautiously opened his mouth again.
“In the ranking match earlier… Maybe I treated the other person too harshly… ?”
“Even if I died, I had no choice because I did not declare surrender. And the professor said nothing bad would happen, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“ugh… But… ”
Although his tone was clear, the unexplained nervousness was still clinging to Yeon Myeong-ha and tormenting her.
“… okay. and… Can I ask one more question?”
“What is it?”
“Why are you aiming for the boat so much when sparring? ? if… ”
Compassionate recalled the fateful discovery of a book at a bookstore not long ago. I was so captivated by the title, ‘A wise woman’s method of satisfying a dominant and sadistic man’ that I read the whole thing on the spot.
However, unlike Yeon Myeong-ha, who was willing to endure hardships in the future, he opened his mouth in a calm and indifferent tone.
“That place is perfect for transmitting shock to the entire body while avoiding relatively fatal injuries. This is the perfect area to aim for when sparring. If it were a real fight, I would probably hit vital points like the neck, heart, or glands first.”
“… Is that all?”
In response to Sympathy’s seemingly helpless question, he tilted his head as if he did not understand.
“That’s right. Other than that, there is no other meaning.”
“… Tsk.”
“Why are you doing that?”
At that moment, a feeling of injustice welled up in a corner of my heart, and I pouted my lips in pity.
“Phew… it’s okay. Because it’s nothing.”
However, looking at him who still had a puzzled expression on his face, I soon sighed.
“And I plan to visit my parents’ home sometime soon. Since I’ve been through something so big, I feel like I need to show my face in person. Because of that, I was given special leave for a few days… ”
“Is that so? Come safely… ”
“What are you talking about? Of course you should go together too. I can’t sleep without you… ”
“… Ah.”
Yeon-hyeok was grumpy at the boy’s seemingly nonchalant farewell and listened to it with a bit of annoyance. He widened his eyes as if he had finally realized it.
“But then, my academic schedule is… ”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Because I submitted an application in advance for the mentoring group experience… ”
He muttered with a puzzled look.
“That’s okay too… ?”
“Okay then. I told you so. I will show you how great a mentor’s authority is… ”
“… You said so. And I’m sure I’ll make you roll around like a dog… ”
“My, when did I say that… !”
Yeon Myeong-ha shouted as if she had distorted her memory and was wronged. The male student smiled slightly and shook his head as if he didn’t want to make a fuss about it.
Then, his face changed to a dark expression full of bitterness.
“But… Can I come along to that position? In the private property of a prominent family… thoughtlessly… ”
Although he was usually strong and pushy, he sometimes showed this side of himself. A hint of hurt and sense of entitlement seemed to be visible in his gloomy eyes.
It was a vulnerability that I would never have known had I not improved my relationship with him and looked beyond the mask.
However, this abandoned puppy-like appearance was what drove Yeon Myeong-ha even more crazy.
Yeon Myeong-ha said, superhumanly resisting the itching instinct to hug him tightly.
“… Of course not. I know it with honor. Of all the people I met in the cradle, you are the first to take them to the family.”
“Is that so? Thank you.”
He then smiled and nodded.
Normally, he didn’t show his emotions that much. However, perhaps because he thought others could not see because he was covered in a mask, when he expressed his inner feelings, he was always accompanied by a dramatic change in facial expression.
That bright smile seemed to make her face turn red, so she couldn’t hold it in any longer and quickly left her seat and turned around.
“… I have work to do so I think I should go first. Rest slowly and come out.”
Before I could even hear his greeting, I burst out of the compassionate infirmary door.
And as I walked briskly, I repeated muttering quietly to myself in the empty hallway.
“Crazy bitch… ”
***
After Yeon Myeong-ha left in a hurry, as if there was something really urgent. I also spent some time in the ward and was about to leave again.
It wasn’t a very serious injury to begin with. Rather, it is closer to Yeon Yeon-ha showing her feelings for no reason.
Still, I really feel grateful for the effort she put in. Thanks to this, I was able to get out of an uncomfortable position quickly.
And in the garden between the passage between the ward and the cradle, I ran into a familiar-looking student wearing a hospital gown.
“Sorry, leader. I lost. There is no shame… ”
A male student wearing glasses with a strict look. Muyoung recognizes me and approaches me and bows his head.
It looks like the injury is quite serious, with bandages all over the body and a cast on one arm.
Come to think of it, Muyoung ended the ranking match with Jena in defeat. When I glanced from the stands earlier, I didn’t see a single wound on Yena’s body. Maybe there was more of a difference in skill between the two than I thought.
“I was sure to win… I’m so humiliated that I can’t raise my face… ”
“What kind of shame is this? You could lose… ”
Surprisingly, Muyoung had a strong competitive spirit. I don’t know why you’re apologizing to me…
“No. I’m ashamed of myself… Thanks to the team leader, I even received sponsorship from a large company… !”
Muyoung shook his head violently. In the first place, it was not only Muyoung who asked S&C for sponsorship, but also Yena.
“That’s it. Because it was no big deal. But why do you keep calling me the leader? It’s been a long time since we finished group training during practice.”
“It’s just that it’s easier to call me by my title for some reason.”
Muyoung shrugged his shoulders.
It was clear that he had been walking briskly as if he was being chased by someone, but Muyoung soon became absorbed in the story and explained to me the sparring he had had with Yena earlier.
He had a knack for telling stories in a rather realistic way. However, there was a lot of exaggeration and bragging about the opponent who had defeated him, so it was necessary to listen with a bit of a filter.
“… Anyway, the momentum was truly ferocious. Even when I was dealing with him from a distance, my hands and feet felt tingly. It’s to the point where I wonder if that’s what it feels like when witches are right in front of you… ”
But while he was talking. An unfamiliar sound comes into my ears.
“What is a witch?”
“Chief. Don’t you know witches? oh my god. As expected, I was a naive person who didn’t know anything about the world.”
After hearing my question, Muyoung raised his glasses with his free hand and made a fuss.
“So 15 years ago… Ugh.”
Just as he was about to start explaining, he started hearing someone yelling from afar. Muyoung stops talking and focuses his attention on the source of the rumor.
“Sorry. I’ll explain next time. See you later!”
Then he clicked his tongue as if he had been disappointed and quickly left the place.
Not long after he left, the female staff at the infirmary appeared exhausted and out of breath.
“Student. Have you seen a single patient here with bandages all over his body? The wound is so severe that I need to get treatment quickly… ”
“… ”
I had no choice but to tell them the direction Muyoung left. Soon, a desperate sound similar to that of a hunted animal was heard from a corner of the garden.
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