episode_0099

Orion Academy Dormitory.

It was clear that only a few second-year students were left behind as the first-year students were absent for exams.

Rohan’s room was filled with girls who didn’t even make a sound of footsteps.

‘Oppa… I miss you.’

‘Rohan’s empty space is much bigger than I thought…’

Clara and Zion had the same person in their heads.

I continued to have the same thoughts.

The two girls continued to send messages to Rohan, as if reporting on their daily lives.

Zion got up from bed and stared at his smartphone, which was not responding no matter how many times he sent a message.

He places his hand on Clara’s waist, who is lying face down and absorbed in a game.

“Clara.”

“Yes?”

“Before going shopping with Rohan, I want to buy at least the clothes I’ll be wearing that day.”

“Ah···! Then shall we go out now?”

Zion nodded. The preparations continued quietly without any noise.

The topic of conversation also changes as the conversation progresses.

“I watched a few videos earlier and cooking seemed simpler than I thought.”

“Really···?”

“They say that beginners are guaranteed the basics as long as they don’t deviate from the recipe. If you turn on the video and follow along, you’ll be able to do it somehow.”

Find and learn how to live.

It was one of those struggles to somehow speed up the time spent waiting for Rohan to return, including the physical training we did together.

It’s also something that will be necessary if the two of you live together in the future.

“Oh, oppa, you’ll be tired when you get back···! Shall we try it after training today···?”

“Well, I can’t be in the position of emptying the refrigerator like this all the time.”

Clara agreed with Zion’s words, recalling a passage she had once read in a book.

A phrase that means that if you capture someone’s stomach with your cooking, you will never be able to escape.

What if I become a master cook and capture Rohan’s stomach? Fantasy thoughts are welling up in my head.

“Hehe···.”

Without even realizing that the stomach was already being taken over.

Clara let out a laugh.

*****

“Why aren’t you sleeping? Are you hungry?”

“No··· No.”

Ichinose, who had been thinking about it for a while, closed his mouth for the time being.

Since I overcame my instinct to feel more comfortable because I was embarrassed, I started to manipulate the cloth I was using as a pillow to shape it.

Lie down.

Toss and turn and get up again.

Change shape.

Lie down. Toss and turn. Get up again. Change shape.

A mechanically repetitive action.

‘···.’

Ichinose felt like she was going crazy. No matter how she touched him, the discomfort did not go away.

Rohan, who was keeping the firewood burning, also looked at me with a questioning look as if asking what I was doing.

“Can’t sleep?”

Rohan asks quietly.

To be honest, it was such a ridiculous situation that even Ichinose would go crazy and jump around.

“···Rohan.”

“Uh.”

Ichinose forced herself to sit up from where she was lying.

He asks in a small voice, trying to hide his surging emotions.

“If there is a way to maintain condition in the current situation, how much risk do you think you should take?”

A sentence that was half-meaningless to Rohan.

Still, he tries to understand, rubbing his chin and thinking. He pushes a branch into the fire and comes up with a reasonable answer.

“It’s a bit hard to understand what you’re saying… Well, I guess I should try my best to maintain my condition, right?”

I hope that answers your question.

Ichinose exudes an extremely serious and determined atmosphere.

“I’ll be honest.”

A hard voice like never before.

Rohan’s expression hardened, as he could not easily judge whether the purpose was tension, a warning, or a confession.

“Where does it hurt? Do you have a cold?”

“That’s not it···!”

“If you’re not sick, that’s good. If you have a problem, just tell me.”

Ichinose took a deep breath and pointed to her rolled-up outerwear.

“I can’t sleep because it’s uncomfortable to rest my head on.”

“Huh?”

“···The pillow is so uncomfortable that I think I’m going to get a sore throat.”

Wouldn’t you consider it the complaint of a rich girl who doesn’t know the real situation?

Ichinose added hurriedly.

“I was prepared to sleep in an unfamiliar place. But it was more than I thought···.”

“Well, it’s different when you actually experience it.”

“···.”

Rohan nodded slightly as if he understood, then asked back with a serious face.

“Then you couldn’t sleep last night either? I thought you were sleeping.”

“I slept··· really deeply···.”

Rohan blinked at Ichinose’s words.

My mind revolves around the girl who lowers her head as if telling me not to look at her like that.

It was a simple problem-solving that didn’t take much time.

‘You slept well last night, but now you can’t sleep because the pillow is uncomfortable?’

Where did Ichinose lay her head the day before?

The answer is clear.

As we came up with the answer, one point of interest struck Rohan’s mind like an arrow.

‘Considering Ichinose’s personality… he must have thought a lot about this before saying it.’

Rohan’s lips twitched violently at the girl’s cuteness, but he clenched his teeth and suppressed it.

You shouldn’t laugh here.

Until the situation becomes one where he can’t back down and put his head down, it’s better for Ichinose to take it seriously without smiling.

“Okay.”

“Yes?”

Rohan stepped away from the campfire and tapped his thigh.

He maintains a calm expression with all his might, as if he has no particular thoughts.

“Feel free to use it if you need to. It’s cheap enough to maintain your condition.”

Ichinose seemed relieved by Rohan’s approval, but blushed at the fact that he had brought up such a thing.

Ichinose got up from her seat and moved awkwardly, moving the outer garment that had been spread on the floor.

“shi, excuse me···.”

After hesitating for a while, I laid down with my head on Rohan’s thigh.

‘!!!’

And the comfort that is conveyed.

Ichinose’s surprise exploded like a firecracker in her mind.

‘This is it···.’

It’s the 100-point pillow you’ve been longing for.

Excellent elasticity, just the right height and width, and even a warm sensation.

I feel like I’m about to fall asleep, forgetting all the shame that’s piled up like a mountain.

As if I had been waiting for that long, I felt sleepy and my consciousness became hazy.

Ichinose, who was deeply immersed in water, opened her eyes wide at the sight of something covering her.

“Sorry. Did I wake you up?”

The white shirt Rohan was wearing was pulled up like a blanket.

Rohan’s current attire consists of only a thin T-shirt. The traces of training are clear.

“···.”

Ichinose closed her eyes tightly as she saw Rohan smile as their eyes met.

Raise your arms and cover your eyes.

Normally, I would start by saying thank you, but maybe it’s because I’m tired and sleepy, but my thoughts aren’t moving along smoothly.

He starts to act more irritable than usual.

“I look so funny···.”

“No?”

“I can’t deny the fact that I grew up in a greenhouse, I feel that way now···.”

“I didn’t think about that. I just laughed because it sounded like a baby.”

“Ugh, you say baby?!”

I suddenly woke up.

The shock itself.

How far can you go in lowering your status as a classmate?

“Oh my god.”

“Don’t give me a weird nickname··· If you tease me too much, I might run away···.”

“Sorry, sorry. Go to sleep.”

Isn’t it really scary to be treated like this and not be able to take your mind off it?

“Rohan···.”

“Yes, yes. Here it is.”

I was so startled that I lost sleep for a moment.

The need for sleep sapped the strength from the girl’s voice and made her lose her mind.

“Thank you···.”

Ichinose let a word slip through her lips.

I started to seriously try to take a nap.

*****

“Hmm.”

The hex of the Refuge Praise Society currently stands on the sea.

Below, a giant sea monster stands as a foothold.

‘Is that general over there?’

Watch for transport ships that look like dots.

The outline of the uninhabited island where the cadets are supposed to be is vague, perhaps because of the weather.

‘If you go any further, you’ll get caught.’

Hex was as careful as possible to keep his distance from the protagonist.

Then, move the magic power to extract the factor stored in the body.

Zirrururuk───.

Magical power forms a double spiral on the palm.

The geometric structure commonly referred to as DNA.

‘Including other instructors in the Knights of Paradise… A stack of about a year’s worth would be adequate.’

There’s no need to kill anyone for sure. Just buy time until the protagonist and Omega come to a conclusion.

Because if there is no main character in this position, the rest cannot go beyond the level of toys for themselves and Omega.

The moment the protagonist is defeated, that uninhabited island will turn into hell.

A chance to acquire a wealth of precious test subjects. I can’t help but get excited when I think about research.

“···.”

Hex restrains his excitement.

I adjusted the factors and recalculated the possibilities.

It is no exaggeration to say that this time Omega’s battle body is for the main role.

I really dropped everything and focused on that.

‘Omega. I believe you can win and get revenge. Give me your precious test subjects as a gift.’

The more you look into the evidence, the higher Omega’s odds of winning are. Aren’t there plenty of hostages that can be used?

In addition, the skills and abilities of the instructors who protect the cadets on the uninhabited island and the Knights of Paradise who came to support them have been fully identified.

In the showdown between Omega and Juyeon, they cannot create variables.

Still.

I feel strangely uneasy.

The slightest impatience creates an irritant.

‘Hmm···.’

But ignore it.

Because such feelings are meaningless to a person who believes in theory.

Get absorbed in what you’re doing.

‘Shall we try?’

The factor created by Hex flows from his hand and seeps into the sea.

The chaos of a deserted island is also one of the main missions.

It is also his job to prepare a back door for Omega to escape through just in case.

Since there is no one to replace Omega, we must somehow keep him alive.

‘Even though Omega has a fiery temper, he values his own life.’

Hex covers up anxiety with confidence and anticipation.

He began to manipulate it delicately, dripping magical power into it.