episode_0368

The air in the room suddenly became cold.

It wasn’t because of my mood…

Jeokjeok… Jeokjeok…

The presence of frost spreading across the table between us was too clear to dismiss as just my mood.

Indeed… When people with a fire attribute like Rahee get angry, the surroundings become hot, whereas when people with an ice attribute like Han Juyeon get angry, the surroundings become cold.

I kept a calm expression as I engraved the newly realized fact in my mind.

To be honest, I was a little scared, but if I revealed that fact, everything I had built so far could be ruined.

“···Looking at your expression, it looks like you didn’t make a mistake.”

“···.”

“Would you like me to explain?”

After saying that, Juyeon tapped the armrest of the sofa he was sitting on with his finger.

What appeared with him were spears made of ice.

That thing was aimed at me.

If anything happens, it feels like it will be shot at me like this.

“It means literally? Or were you really planning on training wearing those baggy clothes?”

“Ha… If that was what you meant, why did you say that from the beginning?”

Juyeon muttered in a dissatisfied voice, telling people not to misunderstand, and disarmed all of the ice spears that were occupying the air.

“Why? Did you really think that I would use this as an excuse to do something harsh?”

“···Honestly, I can’t say no. In the meantime, there were more than one or two guys who tried to sleep with me in any way they could.”

“Oh, oh…”

Can you see what I’m saying?

You just have no hesitation.

“Anyway, so?”

“Huh?”

“Is it okay to just wear something comfortable?”

“Right?”

I accepted it as if there was nothing else to say, and Juyeon nodded once as if he understood, then straightened up from his seat.

Then he disappeared right before my eyes, telling me to wait patiently and not do anything unnecessary, saying he would change and come out soon.

How long has it been since then… The main character’s clothes that reappeared were quite different from before?

If what I was wearing before was an outfit that clearly showed that I put a lot of effort into it, what I am wearing now… seems to be relatively more comfortable.

A box tee large enough to come down to the thighs and light blue leggings.

That was the outfit Juyeon chose.

Just hearing that, you would expect a very bold appearance, but surprisingly, that wasn’t the case.

The outfit itself was bold, but the buttocks, which can be considered a sensitive area, were covered with something that could not be identified as underpants.

Additionally, the t-shirt was black, not white, so nothing was visible at all.

Thanks to that, I was able to figure it out just by looking at them.

I can tell you how much Juyeon is wary of me.

First of all, since you have seen it with your own eyes, you may believe me, but apart from that, does this mean that you are going to completely eliminate the possibility of me doing something stupid by eliminating the possibility?

‘That’s not something that can be done just by wearing clothes…’

Well… I guess I’ll just leave it alone for now.

I think it would be quite fun to see him struggling on his own.

“So? What should I do now?”

“Whatever you do, you have to learn how to manipulate energy. Of course, before that…”

“Before that?”

“The first step is to create a body suitable for handling energy.”

“Need to build a body? Are you saying I need to do some warm-up exercises or something?”

“Well… it’s similar.”

To be exact, I’m the only one moving, and Juyeon won’t be lying down and not even lifting a finger, so it might be a bit ambiguous to call it a warm-up exercise.

Anyway… let’s talk a little bit.

“You know what? Is it true that the human body contains as much waste as the years of life?”

“···?”

Did he feel momentarily puzzled by my behavior, which seemed like I was going to teach him how to manipulate energy, and then suddenly started talking about things with a philosophical flavor?

Suddenly, a gaze flew towards my face as if to say what kind of bullshit was this, but I did not give in and continued what I had originally intended to say.

“I call it Takgi.”

“Takgi… Anyway, so?”

Is this Greser’s habit of speaking…?

I’ve been doing this since a while ago, so that’s why I’m so distant…

“Actually, 22 years old is a bit of an unfavorable age to learn how to use energy.”

“Because there is turbidity accumulated in the body?”

“That’s correct, because a young child’s body doesn’t have a lot of toxins accumulated in it, so it’s more efficient. Once you learn how to handle energy, you will be able to expel the energy that accumulates in your body on your own, so I don’t think that will be a problem at all.”

After talking to that point, Juyeon seemed to have succeeded in understanding at least roughly, and shook his head with a serious expression.

“Hmm…”

“In comparison, those who started after becoming adults… tend to be less efficient.”

“I know what it feels like. What does it mean that there is a difference in fuel efficiency between a new car that was just released and a used car that has been on the road for a long time?”

“Even if you compare, it’s like that… Ehyo, that’s enough.”

After lamenting the overt metaphors of the main character for a moment, he shook his head and continued speaking.

“Anyway, it is true that the younger the starting age, the more advantageous…”

“From what you say, it seems there is no way to overcome the disadvantage, right?”

“That’s right.”

Jo In also mentioned this once.

When working in the military, there are bound to be soldiers who stand out at a late age, and this is a method designed to make good use of such people.

“If the problem is the things accumulated in the body, wouldn’t it be okay to burn them cleanly?”

“Like replacing engine oil with a new one.”

“No… Why did you keep comparing it to a car earlier…”

Do you like cars…?

It doesn’t look that way when you see him driving around in a black sedan that looks stately and doesn’t look appropriate for his age…

“It’s not wrong.”

“Yes, but…”

“How do you get rid of that stickiness?”

“That’s it… I need to stimulate it.”

“···Stimulation?”

“Yes, stimulation.”

After saying exactly that, no more, no less, I asked Juyeon, who was frowning slightly.

“Have you ever heard of detox massage?”

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‘Hmph, I thought the words were flashy…’

Was this the goal after all?

As I was laying down a large shower towel on the bed to get a detox massage or something, a thought occurred to me, but I had no intention of stopping.

Judging by the very serious expression on his face, it didn’t seem like he was lying at all…

-Of course, if you feel like it would be burdensome for me to touch your body, you can refuse as much as you want. Because it is entirely possible.

ㅡ···Rahee, who is she?

Huh?

Did she also get that detox massage or something?

-What… right? Thanks to this, we are able to achieve that level of efficiency even though we are still at the basic stage.

Didn’t ‘Oh Ra-hee’ receive the same thing?

The possibility of it being a lie was low.

It’s difficult to confirm right now, but it was a very foolish act to lie about something that can be confirmed if you put your mind to it.

Could it be that the man chosen by that girl, Oh Ra-hee, should behave so simply?

And what if Oh Ra-hee also received it?

There was no reason not to take it.

‘Honestly, I feel a bit uncomfortable being touched by that guy…’

Even though he was a classmate of the gifted education center, he was a man with whom he had never exchanged words.

On top of that… he was an extremely reprehensible person who even rejected her confession with a nonchalant expression.

As I thought about how I was about to be touched by someone like that, an unpleasant feeling started to creep along my skin… but I ignored it.

Even in this, I couldn’t be left behind by the old lady Rahee.

What is the role of defeating and putting down?

What we have done so far is enough.

‘Just wait and see…’

I’ll catch up with you soon.

What’s more…isn’t there something you don’t know?

Surprisingly, she might have talent in that field.

It was one of the common misconceptions of those who decided to enter a certain field, but Juyeon had no doubt about it.

Oh Ra-hee, that girl was so off-standard, but in fact, she wasn’t at a level where she was left out in terms of talent.

While the happiness circuit was burning brightly in Juyeon’s head, Soo-hyeon, who had been waiting outside the room, entered the room where Juyeon was.

“Have you laid out all the towels?”

“Roughly?”

“Ah, that’s right. Did you borrow this?”

“···?”

“Gloves. Honestly, bare hands are a bit uncomfortable for both you and me. So, I took a quick look around the kitchen.”

That’s true.

That’s why I couldn’t say a harsh word to him about why he was searching someone else’s kitchen without permission.

“Anyway… Is there any lotion or oil? I wore gloves, but since these aren’t made for massage, my skin would be extremely chafed if I kept it like this.”

“···There is an oil for moisturizing.”

And so… the most suspicious massage(?) began.