episode_0139

“… You weren’t listening to me.”

A garden filled with fog after a late spring rain.

Yeon Myeong-ha suddenly lets out a blunt voice to the male student who was walking in step with her.

He looked somewhat dazed, and then he turned his gaze towards Yeon Yeon-ha.

“… sorry. What did you say?”

“… ”

Instead of responding with pity, I glared at him with deep regret.

However, she soon sighed and wrapped her arms around him even more tightly.

Lee Hyun was naturally accepting such behavior from Yeon-sik.

It was a very satisfactory result created after repeatedly instilling that it was a natural escort for a loved one of the opposite sex.

“I asked if you had opened the nomination request form.”

“No. I haven’t opened it yet.”

“Why? I received it a long time ago. If you’re going to start, you should do it quickly.”

“They said it would be available to view from midnight on Wednesday. What did equity say? I didn’t listen to that in detail.”

“Anyway, this academy is thorough in useless places… ”

Unlike Lee Hyun, who was calm, he pitied himself and muttered as if he was more dissatisfied.

“Did you say that the subject of the request was the Metropolitan Administrative Office? Why didn’t you ask Black Lotus for help? ?”

“You made that suggestion last time… I declined.”

“Why?”

“I don’t want to make unnecessary gossip. If you finish it cleanly without any special treatment, you won’t be a problem to them either.”

“It won’t be easy. As far as I know, the current head of the administrative office is not from the Black Lotus faction. Moreover, the Special Crimes Intensive Investigation Bureau is in charge of handling only exceptionally difficult cases. No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think they would have cared for your convenience or paid special attention to it.”

“Professor Kwon also said the same thing. I don’t really care. Whatever it is, it has to be successful.”

“Okay… I thought you would answer that way… ”

Yeon Myeong-ha, who was having a conversation, came to her own understanding and sighed slightly.

“How was your day yesterday?”

“… It wasn’t bad. I didn’t have any nightmares and I didn’t see anything. Auditory hallucinations are also quiet.”

“Even now?”

“… Yes.”

To his question about changing the subject, I answered with compassion and sincerity, but somehow seemed reluctant.

“Isn’t today already the fourth day? Maybe the mental contamination has really been cured.”

“… I don’t know yet. It might just be a temporary phenomenon.”

Yeon Myeong-ha, who tried to ignore Lee Hyun’s slightly excited voice, answered bluntly for no reason.

After repeated persuasion from him, Sympathy has been continuing the experiment for several days now.

Lee Hyeon’s mysterious ability that gave her back to sleep.

I was gradually reducing the time I was exposed to compassion.

And although it has already been four days since the influence was completely cut off, Compassionate was still leading a normal daily life.

“But then what have you been doing all this time? Did you secretly go for a walk during curfew? You really didn’t stay up all night for four days, right?”

“No way. Isn’t that where my original dorm is? I went there and rested for a while.”

At his words, Yeon Yeon-ha once again gave off a fierce look.

“… That’s good. Just take a short break like that. Don’t even mention the idea of going back again. Just try it again. At that time, I will be really angry too.”

“… ”

He deliberately spoke with more force in his voice out of pity.

He didn’t answer and just looked at Companion Ha.

However, I reflexively associate the face under the mask with a somewhat embarrassing smile.

I was about to let go of my anger just by imagining that itchy thought, so I strengthened myself by pitying him even more.

It was clear that his level of attention had increased excessively after several incidents.

Although things have gotten a little better in recent years, some students are still clinging desperately to personal development time after the academic schedule.

However, it makes no sense to return to the original dormitory because of that. Not long ago, the mere mention of the topic by Lee Hyun showed a stubborn, pitiful opposition. Even that didn’t give him any relief, so he repeatedly hammered the nail in whenever he got the chance.

Until just two months ago, I pity him, but he was in a situation where he was experiencing a terrible fear of death.

It was truly an unimaginable happiness for her to be able to sleep like this without worrying about anything.

However, what dominated Yeon-sang now was neither a sense of accomplishment nor a sense of stability, but anxiety, and there was only one thing she was afraid of.

Now that he thinks she doesn’t need him, he walks away on his own.

At that horror that I didn’t even want to imagine, Yeon Myeong-ha trembled slightly like a baby bird getting wet in the rain.

She had no intention of letting go of Lee Hyun. For life.

So, of course, there is no need to send him somewhere else.

“I’m not going. I’ve already said this several times.”

Just as I was slowly melting into sympathy, the masked male student slightly raised his head and checked the tall clock tower.

“Senior. My afternoon lecture will start in a little while. Let’s go.”

“… Go quickly.”

The moment the tight arms loosened always left a deep feeling of regret.

Yeon Myeong-ha slightly waved his hand to see Lee Hyeon off as he was walking away.

Before long, his figure completely disappears into the thick fog. Compassionate, who was left alone, still stood tall and lost in thought.

These are the days when I learn everything about that person.

And I learned one thing that I feel pity for. The thing is, even though he can’t lie, he’s really, really bad at it.

Maybe it shows in both words and actions.

In this case, I could say that I was very fortunate to be wearing a mask.

I had already heard the answer that nothing had happened. But I could definitely be sure that I had compassion. He’s in some kind of trouble right now.

“… ”

She stood in the fog like a lost child. His eyes were still focused on the empty space he had left.

It only made me more frustrated because I couldn’t muster up the courage to ask.

Perhaps his concerns and her concerns were of the same type.

***

“… It is said that the first wizards were people with so-called artistic temperament who simply had a good imagination. However, the variability of Bassel particles, which interact closely with the mind, made their fantasies and dreams a reality. Whether such imagination can be refined into a standardized formula is considered one of the important qualities of a wizard… ”

A lazy afternoon.

In the quiet classroom, only Professor Noh’s calm voice echoed.

“… Most unique magic can be seen as the result of such an establishment. Now, here’s the difference between unique magic and general-purpose magic… ”

A sound similar to a lullaby that makes you fall asleep rather than awakening your passion for learning.

Most of the students in the classroom were in a semi-trance state, blankly scribbling with their writing pads.

The back seat of the classroom.

A blonde female student who rarely remained sane suddenly checked her watch.

There are only 5 minutes left until the end of the lecture. This class is also the last official schedule of the day.

Her face, which looked quite tired, regains vitality again.

Jin Ye-seo immediately looked at someone sitting far away.

As expected, the masked male student sitting on the other side of the back row of the classroom was engrossed in his notes.

As if he sensitively sensed her presence, he immediately turned his head towards where Jin Ye-seo was sitting.

Jin Ye-seo, who made eye contact with him, gave him a silent glance.

It means that you will go first today.

I’ve gotten quite used to secretly exchanging various signals with him.

‘… ?’

However, instead of nodding like usual, the masked male student answers by shaking his head left and right.

For a moment, Jin Ye-seo, who did not understand the meaning, frowned.

No matter how many times I repeated the gesture, the reaction was the same.

‘what… ‘

As the clear meaning of denial is repeated, Jin Ye-seo’s heart somehow becomes filled with anxiety and frustration.

Unable to bear it any longer, she carefully walked towards where he was sitting.

And then, without hesitation, he sits down next to the masked boy.

He looked at Jin Ye-seo and whispered in an embarrassed tone.

“… What are you doing?”

“Why is it not possible?”

“I said something again… ”

He seemed to have realized Jin Ye-seo’s business only late. The voice sounded somewhat lifeless and droopy.

‘Where does it hurt…? ?’

However, contrary to Jin Ye-seo’s expectations, he continued speaking indifferently.

“Do I have to be your partner all the time?”

“… ?”

“If you’re busy, of course you might not be able to do it, right?”

“Uh… ”

Jin Ye-seo, who had given in to her impulse, let out a small moan as if she had finally realized something.

My face heats up with heat from the shame that came so late.

Since the last declaration of surrender in the library, he had been dealing with him every single day.

However, we never made a promise to spar every day in the first place.

Jin Ye-seo was just taking her daily life for granted.

The male student who stared at her for a moment as if dumbfounded let out a small sigh.

“I can’t today because I’m busy. Let’s practice tomorrow. and… ”

“… ?”

After hesitating for a moment, he opened his mouth again.

“I hope it drops a little. Because I don’t feel very good.”

A tone of speech that seems to be holding something in and then spitting it out.

Suddenly, Jin Ye-seo looks down and notices her and his fingers touching very slightly.

As we exchanged words in low voices so that others could not hear, it seemed like that was happening.

But that voice that treats her as if she were a dirty germ.

It is truly astounding how he has violated her entire body with his fists and feet several times before, and then belatedly acts as if she is suffering from myelophobia.

Jin Ye-seo, who was so excited, raised her voice a little without realizing it.

“Hey! You’ve been messing with me all this time, but you’ve ended up with something like this… !”

“Hmm, Ye Seoyang?”

However, a voice came from the side of the teacher’s table.

Jin Ye-seo, who regained her senses in an instant, turns her head. Before they knew it, Professor Noh, who had stopped lecturing, was staring at them with a troubled expression.

Jin Ye-seo urgently looked around Hwi-hwi. A cold sweat broke out when I saw several pairs of eyes staring at her.

Before I knew it, Jin Ye-seo had come to accept the betrayal for granted. However, their relationship should never be made known to others.

Especially to Seoyeon, no matter what happens, never.

“Anyway, it’s still lecture time. Wouldn’t it be enough to release the accumulated sediment later?”

“… Yeseo is trying to challenge me to a duel again… ”

“So… It’s really toxic… That’s how it happened… ”

“Awesome Yeseo… ”

It was fortunate that no one, including professors and students, noticed their secret relationship.

“Ugh… ”

Jin Ye-seo let out a short sigh and bowed her head.

“… Sorry.”

Jin Ye-seo hurriedly headed to her seat, leaving only a short apology.

Her cheeks were still red with shame.

***

Even before the bell sound announcing the end of the entire schedule was heard. After packing up my luggage, I headed toward the basement of the main building.

Just this morning, I received word from the facility manager that the repairs had been completed. If so, there is no reason to delay further.

Before carrying out the nomination request, I wanted to catch the clue to that disturbing dream. Also, I desperately needed something else to occupy myself with right now.

Something to escape from the terrible distractions.

When I arrived at the main building, I stood face to face with the black basement door, which was intimidating just to look at.

-Cow!

It wasn’t that difficult to get into because it was a road I had already traveled back and forth several times.

When I use the disposable key given by the chairman to the lock, the iron door opens inward by itself with a heavy sound.

I walked down the stairs lined with dim lights that barely illuminated the floor.

After going down two more floors, the entrance of double doors made of bars finally came into view.

With the musty smell of rat droppings still hovering in the air, a nameplate reading ‘Records Storage Room’ greets me above the bars.

“… ”

I hope you learn something today.

Opening the lock in the same way and entering, the view of the archives room with several tall bookshelves unfolds before your eyes.

I walked to the section where the directory was organized.

Then, I took out the ladder that was lying in the corner and looked through the index sticking out between the documents.

After about twenty minutes had passed.

In the middle of the high bookshelf, I was finally able to find the words ’57th Student Council’.

After carefully taking it out, he climbed down from the ladder and settled down.

The light was dim, but it was enough to read the text. I immediately opened it and started reading.

As soon as you turn the first page, the names of familiar people immediately catch your eye.

“Secretary Chae-won Yoon, Leading Manager Ryu Se-hwa, Secretary Ye-jin. and… ”

Someone’s name written side by side with my sisters’ names, as if it were so obvious.

-Vice Chairman Seol Yu-jeong.