episode_0127

All important schedules for the first semester, including the Tower of Growth, midterm evaluation, and tournaments, have been completed.

In addition, since the first semester of public and major lectures is nearing its end, there is plenty of time to spare in many ways.

Therefore, during the short gap period before vacation, the number of cadets tends to increase.

I meet friends that I haven’t been able to meet until now because I don’t have enough time, and I get to snoop around and take pictures of facilities in commercial areas that I had been ignoring for the sake of my studies.

“Wow… this is too sweet. The previous one was suitable.”

“The previous one was sweet enough to make me lose my appetite. How on earth do you buy that series?”

Shin Seo-yul took a sip of his drink and his eyebrows narrowed. The sweetness is so unusual that it makes my head tingle.

Then Yang Yun-ha, who was sitting next to him, scolded him.

“I don’t know about respecting tastes. Do you respect tastes? People, we need to acknowledge diversity, huh? Moreover, a superhuman whose uniqueness is important has a mind like that… Tsk tsk.”

“What is the expanded interpretation of just one word?”

“Uh-huh! How can a bitch with little expansion ability talk back!”

“What are you doing to get kicked by a bitch like that?”

“Ouch…”

Shin Seo-yul, who had responded in vain but was beaten by objective reality, ended up putting down the drink he had not even taken a few sips on the table.

The cool air that touches your skin and the sweet taste that moisturizes your mouth… Friends sitting around the table, including Yang Yun-ha, who had just scolded them.

It’s been a long time since I last met a friend gathering.

We’ve been so busy so far that we haven’t been able to get together since the dungeon practice at the beginning of the semester.

Also, there were many reasons why it was a waste to play and eat.

Poetry cradle with a mixed education system exists up to the 4th grade.

As a Shiyoram cadet, the period for which you are granted the protection of growth is four years. After that, even if you join the faculty, you will not receive any special protection.

After graduation, children return to their normal growth rate.

Superhumans already have a long lifespan.

In many ways, it would be a waste to spend the time granted with the blessing of unique performance, which only applies for four years, to playing and eating, no matter how briefly.

It is right to utilize all of those four years for training to maximize efficiency. Those outside the cadets as well as the cadets inside think so.

In theory, yes. If you devote four years to training, you can achieve maximum efficiency.

Who doesn’t know that? But theory and reality are different things.

Humans are not machines.

Rusty parts cannot be removed by wiping. Even if you oil it, the creaky body does not roll well.

Even if you inject oil, it won’t run exactly to the correct capacity, and you won’t always be able to achieve the same performance.

If something is damaged, it cannot be replaced like a part.

Even superhumans who are beyond humans are the same in that regard.

Although it may be stronger than humans, the foundation is ultimately human.

Therefore, humans must coordinate with more care than machines.

The body needs periodic rest. The same goes for the mind that moves the body.

In particular, the mental aspect requires ample rest.

The body can be repaired to a small extent by using a horse, but the mind is like a sandfish. Once it stretches and falls apart, there is no way.

So, for a break, Shin Seo-yul and his friends met for the first time in a long time.

Even if you call it a meeting, it’s just a gathering at a cafe, chatting and talking about what’s going on or complaining.

It’s been a long time since we last met. The accumulated stories are numerous. Since our relationship wasn’t awkward between us, we had a lot to talk about.

“……”

“……”

But nothing has been said since the conversation earlier. Even though they pretend not to, they keep their mouths shut while keeping an eye on each other.

Actually, nothing was said before that.

This is because of the atmosphere created by two of the six people.

Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin.

The two people who are usually noisy because they bicker are quiet.

Baek A-rin, who normally would have gently scratched Hong Yeon-hwa and spilled all sorts of topics.

Hong Yeon-hwa, who reacted to Baek A-rin’s prank and laughed, and Hong Yeon-hwa, who grumbled but accepted the prank.

Both have a very static atmosphere. Thanks to this, the friends who met after a long time are rolling their eyes and trying to figure out the situation.

Shin Seo-yul also rolled his eyes and tapped the printed hologram under the table.

[Group chat room: Room without red and white (4)]

▶Shin Seoyul: Why are they like that?

▶Lee Si-eun: I don’t know, I’ve been saying shit since we met.

▶Shin Seo-yul: Are they crazy?

▶Yang Yun-ha: Ask why?

▶Shin Seo-yul: If I ask you now, you’re in a mood to be defeated, right?

▶Yang Yunha: So do it.

▶Shin Seoyul: ?

Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin fight very often. Because of this, the ‘Red and White Family Battle’, a playful name among friends, occurs periodically.

Shin Seo-yul looks at the atmosphere, and now it looks like it will be a battle of destruction rather than a battle of annihilation.

It wasn’t as brutal as suddenly pulling out a sword and charging in, but there was an ominous feeling beneath the surface…

‘What on earth is that bitch?’

It actually did. Hong Yeon-hwa wasn’t excited enough to immediately pull out her sword and attack, but she was deep in thought to the point where she was filled with ominousness.

Hong Yeon-hwa thought as she glared at the coffee with floating ice in it.

Even Hong Yeon-hwa knows that Baek A-rin is greedy for talent.

Baek A-rin entered the social world at a young age, broadening her horizons and making friends here and there.

It is not that Hong Yeon-hwa cannot understand that Baek A-rin is showing interest in Lee Ha-yul.

Even excluding the bean pods possessed by Hong Yeon-hwa, there is no one who does not know Lee Ha-yul’s potential.

Of course, Baek Arin, who has an eye for people, would not have known him.

In fact, at the beginning of the semester, didn’t you try to build goodwill by being quite friendly?

understood. Baek A-rin is greedy for talented people and values networking. I can understand that he is trying to benefit from his friendship with Lee Ha-yul in the future.

‘……’

However, Baek A-rin’s behavior these days has been a bit excessive. I wonder if it was that strong during the reign of greed for talent…

What on earth is this plan?

Hong Yeon-hwa raised her head and stared at Baek A-rin.

“What are you all going to do during vacation?”

It was then. Baek A-rin, who was silently sipping her drink while staring at the hologram, began speaking.

“I plan to spend my time practicing magic power at my family’s spiritual center.”

“Uh… I guess I’ll go back to my home, rest for a while, and go to the dungeon.”

“I am planning to tour the border area of Magyeong with the punitive force…”

“Oh, it must be hard. I will pray for your peace in advance.”

“Fuck you.”

Shin Seo-yul, who was looking between the two in turn, was struck by the gesture and continued to stutter, and the other friends also began to speak.

“Yeonhwa, who are you?”

Finally, only Hong Yeon-hwa remains. Hong Yeon-hwa, who felt all the attention, was silent for a moment, then took a gulp of coffee and opened her mouth.

“I will go straight to my home.”

“That’s right. There is also a regular family banquet. You have to participate in that.”

“Uh. Because a successor cannot be left out.”

This regular banquet of the Gyeophwa family is a large gathering attended by not only the main family but also members of the collateral branch. Hong Yeon-hwa, the successor, cannot be left out in such a position.

“……”

and.

Although it was not announced to anyone except Baek A-rin and Elia, who were present at the time, Lee Ha-yul will be brought to the family home during the vacation and an examination will be conducted on Gyeop-hwa.

In that case, there may be some overlap between Lee Ha-yul’s visit and the regular banquet.

This is a visit from a valuable guest. There was a banquet on the schedule, so wouldn’t it be a huge disrespect to just send the guests away?

I really have no choice, Lee Ha-yul might attend the banquet. As a guest…

It wasn’t intentional, but it could end up that way.

Listening to the conversation gradually opening up, starting with Baek A-rin’s speech, Hong Yeon-hwa picked up the coffee she had put down and took a few sips.

I felt more comfortable than before.

* * *

It was a gap year, but I had no intention of playing.

I already rested enough during the mid-term evaluation period, and having more time means I can focus on other things.

Although it is a short period of time, it is enough time to capture what you have learned.

I was also scheduled to receive intensive training in elemental arts from Professor Liana.

I also planned to snoop around the production major site to find that person and learn about production-related technology.

“Puuu…”

That schedule was shot down because of the sudden arrival of a baby.

Even though it is a fairy, it is still a newborn baby. It is impossible to leave a child like that alone and wander around outside.

I passed the public lecture on Monday morning.

Perhaps because it was a gap period, it was easier than I thought.

I spent the morning in the dormitory giving intensive care to the baby.

At the same time, I made my head spin.

‘…No answer.’

A desperate answer came immediately.

As a result, I don’t have time to take care of my child.

To begin with, I was a cadet. There is no way that there will be enough time for childcare when one is burdened with school work.

There will be more time in the second semester, but…

I desperately shook my head. The answer that was derived like that was… He was probably a bad guardian and had nothing to say even if he was stoned.

Monday afternoon.

Instead of the teacher’s major lecture, I visited the lab to take a class on elemental arts from Professor Liana.

“The baby is really cute! It looks like a human except for the wings…”

“Puuuu…!”

“Right, right…nice?”

Elia, holding the baby in her arms, smiled brightly. Motherly love was clearly evident in the hand that carefully supported and stroked the baby’s head.

That posture was natural. He said he was used to taking care of his younger siblings, and that seems to be true.

However, the person in his arms seemed dissatisfied with something. His cheeks were puffed out and he made a whining sound.

Anyone can see that I am complaining. It was like that from the beginning. Even when Elia stretched out his hand, he was in pain like a poisonous puffer fish.

Then I turned my eyes and looked this way.

“……”

The eyes full of earnestness make me feel like I’m going to be weighed down with guilt.

But I can’t help it.

You can pass all lectures during the gap period. I would have to handle it myself, but it was possible.

During vacation… there is something to do.

We need to visit Hong Yeon-hwa’s family together to investigate Gyeop-hwa’s case. It’s okay up to this point. You can also be smart and take your baby with you.

‘…No more after that.’

The next schedule is not possible. After the Gyeophwa family, you cannot bring babies to the places you visit.

Dangerous. If I hadn’t taken out insurance to protect my life, I wouldn’t have headed there now.

However, you should not pass the schedule.

I have to become strong. I must break the curse and become stronger so that those around me can be safe.

If you don’t settle for your baby right now… you will die soon due to the curse, and the world will end.

…In other words, it was just an excuse.

With that excuse, I asked Elia and Elia’s family if I could take care of the baby during the vacation.

There was a reason why I left it to Elia’s family.

Elia’s family said they owed me a debt and asked me to contact them whenever they needed help…

In fact, don’t Elia’s parents have a lot of experience raising children?

Professor Liana’s response was that even though it is a fairy baby and not a human, its parenting style will be similar in some ways.

“It’s Hayul’s request. There is no way to refuse a favor from a benefactor.”

[Thank you very much]

[Thanks to you, I survived]

“Because you can’t just watch your baby raise it in silence. If there had been no request from Hayul, I would have asked first if I needed help.”

[I am not a child…]

There was a strange comment in the middle, but fortunately a positive answer came back.

Elia comforted the pouty baby in a familiar manner and showed skill in taking her into her arms in an instant.

“Anyway, it’s really interesting. A fairy was born from that egg…”

Elia, who was with her when she acquired the Egg of Origin, was very amazed at the birth of a fairy.

‘Now that I think about it, didn’t Elia tease you about having fried eggs from the origin?’

…I felt shocked when I thought that a baby had been born from the egg I had played with and was being held in Elia’s arms.

For some reason, I feel like I know why the baby is upset…

“What is your name? Have you already decided?”

It was then. Elia asked the baby, who was very upset, confused.

After thinking about it for a moment, I nodded.

Since I couldn’t just call the baby, I stayed up all night deciding on a name.

[Lee Seoyul]

[Lee Seoyul]

Seoyul Lee.

Unsurprisingly, I chose the baby’s name.

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[Player Correction System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Elia Threid

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｢Like｣ ｢Gratitude｣ ｢Chick｣ ｢Sorry｣

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Lee Ha-yul → Lee Seo-yul

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｢?｣ ｢Guilt｣ ｢Guilt｣ ｢Self-blame｣ ｢Sorry｣ ｢Embarrassed｣ ｢Anxiety｣ ｢Worry｣ ｢Anguish｣ ｢Bitterness｣ … … … … …

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[The requirements for ‘Curse of Silence’ were not satisfied]

[The requirements for “Curse of Solitude” were not met]