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I don’t understand why we have to fight Cyclops in the middle of the city. If I were to guess the intention of the system, I could think of a good reason, but honestly, I don’t want to do that because I’m not interested.

The Cyclops killed by Do Yu-geon left behind a single scream, and the scream had a good effect. The surrounding cyclops flocked in and made noise. Our Do Yoo-geon, whose fighting style became more extreme, also started running as if he thought this was not right.

I followed him, flying next to him in a lying position.

“How does it feel to be popular among the one-eyed giants?”

I’m so jealous.

“Isn’t this hunting ground unfavorable to melee jobs?!”

It seemed like he was dissatisfied with the fact that he had to run away after killing one.

“I don’t think I’ve ever said that. Why not just admit that using cold weapons is a primitive method?”

I don’t know what era it is and why people fight dangerously with swords.

“This system needs a balance patch.”

“But reality is not a game. There is no such thing. Let’s praise the greatness of magic instead.”

He teased and smiled. As the siege narrowed, Do Yu-geon stopped moving. You’re definitely not trying to catch this, are you? The guy took a stance and started aiming his sword. I felt shaken.

“Why are you so reckless?”

“It’s not reckless, but looking at the estimates, I can hunt.”

Looking around, I saw three-story tall one-eyed giants forming a siege. They were large mobs. In the first place, the system’s hunting grounds are basically easier than cracks.

“If you want, I can use magic to levitate your body and move it to a safe place.”

“There’s no need for that. Hold enough.”

Do Yu-geon said with a confident voice. I think the constant sparring with my grandfather had a negative effect. The blade of the sword fluttered with black energy. Something that is neither magic nor magical power. I didn’t like it one bit. Both the fact that unknown territory exists and the fact that he creates it calmly. In fact, I might just not like it for no reason.

He grabbed Do Yu-geon’s arm and hugged him in his arms. The guy flinched, looked at the part where he was caught, and then looked away.

“Yes, you.”

“……uh?”

“A little bit these days.”

Cyclops screamed. I’m trying to talk to you, but you’re interrupting me. I cast a spell. The asphalt on the surrounding ground trembled like a swamp. The Cyclops sank rapidly. Giant hands combed through the black swamp and disappeared. The trembling asphalt ground became quiet after a while.

After watching the scene, I released the arm I was holding. Do Yu-geon averted his gaze with his ears turning red. Yes. What were you trying to say? I opened my mouth without thinking, so I don’t know what I was trying to say. What happened? Now that I’ve opened my mouth, I need to talk about something.

“Don’t overdo it. What if you get hurt?”

“I’m not overdoing it.”

“Originally, you don’t know that you are overdoing things. You can only know such things by checking them with objective indicators. For example, someone who is always watching from the side.”

The guy scratched his cheek.

“I know you’re excited because you’ve achieved something, but those times are dangerous times. Why don’t you stop what you’re doing and look around for a moment? If you keep running, you won’t be able to see your surroundings. Whether it’s true or false, it’s bound to happen.”

“But it’s better to focus when you have an achievement. I also learned that it’s good.”

“Who said that?”

Do Yu-geon raised his hand and pointed in this direction. I looked back on my memories. Now that I think about it, I remember saying something like that when I was in elementary school because I thought it looked pathetic. I said something like that. Cha Ha-neul of the past is not helpful. Whether it’s the future or the past, Cha Ha-neul is of no help. In the end, does the current Cha Ha-neul have no choice but to do his best?

“I said that, but I think you misunderstood. There are always achievements. But you can’t get back lost time. There’s no need to compare which is more important in terms of opportunity cost.”

Honestly, I don’t even know what I’m talking about. I think it would be better to end appropriately and change the topic.

Do Yu-geon thought seriously and then opened his mouth.

“I don’t think so.”

Somehow, these days, I seem to hear rebuttals first. The attitude is insincere.

“I’m studying and sparring hard, but objectively speaking, isn’t my schedule enough? Considering the hours Yumina works, I’m spending enough time leisurely, right?”

What if we compare a workaholic mafia boss with an ordinary high school student?

“That’s why Yumina is strange.”

“But still.”

“Yumina is strange.”

He said it in a decisive tone. Trying to emulate a strangely talented workaholic is foolish. It’s easier for people to live their own way.

Do Yu-geon folded his arms, thought again, and then smiled.

“After all, you need a break, right?”

“That’s right. How about having some fun?”

“But I’m playing now.”

A ridiculous answer came back and I looked around. I saw a cyclops beyond. They were pulling out tree roots, perhaps with the intention of using the street trees as weapons.

“If this is relaxation, then it’s really necessary to change your hobbies.”

“There’s no need to change your hobby from going on adventures to eating with your pretty childhood friend.”

Hearing a sudden sound, I turned my head and looked at Do Yu-geon. The person who spoke was also looking away with his ears turning red, as if he was embarrassed.

I laughed out loud.

“Your speaking skills have improved.”

My hair has also increased.

“Because it’s a growth period.”

Do Yu-geon turned his shoulders and stretched, showing that he was not embarrassed. It’s refreshing to think that everyone is thinking of naturally changing the topic by bringing this up. But I’m sorry. Since I saw through that intention right away, it has no effect.

Normally, complimenting someone’s appearance should be done based on their mood. Just because you do it all of a sudden doesn’t mean you’ll like it. Since I have no dating experience, I don’t know these details. There are a lot of things that are really lacking. It would have been resolved if Yumina had filled in her dating experience earlier, but I feel disappointed here.

“Well, there aren’t many girls as beautiful as me. You should know what a great childhood friend you had.”

“Of course I know.”

I shook my head.

“Do Yoo-geon doesn’t know the value of childhood friends.”

It’s frustrating to see that if he were in Do Yoo-geon’s position, he would have taken advantage of the relationship in many ways. I don’t know why I suffer alone when I have such a convenient existence.

After that, we caught more mobs and ate.

* * *

I hooked the knitting yarn onto the crochet hook and pulled. The thread was tied once and fixed. Once the small part was completed, the volume increased very slightly.

“Did you really write it?!”

“huh!”

Yumina and White Hair squealed around them.

“You guys need to be quiet. I’m concentrating.”

“Miss, look at this!”

Yumina handed me a letter. I roughly removed the letter blocking my view with my hand, moved the crochet needle, and worked hard to tie the thread. It’s like dirty knitting, it’s going to be so hard.

“It’s a confession letter!”

I kept trying to ignore it, but I couldn’t because I heard such anachronistic words. I raised my head. In the background of the classroom, Yumina was holding a letter in front of her with a flushed expression. I glanced at the pink letter and then at the gray hair. The gray-haired man was embarrassed and covered his face with his hands.

“What era did you write this down?”

“What don’t you know, young lady? This is a romance!”

When you project your own romance onto other people’s emotions, strange results come out. The white head nodded excitedly. You confirm that again. Gray hair seems to do all sorts of things, wondering what on earth makes school life fun. Have you never been to school? It’s a shame you’re the only sane person here.

Yumina was happy and poked her gray hair.

“I wrote you a letter, but you still won’t tell me who you’re confessing to?”

“I’m embarrassed….”

“Rather than being ashamed of who you are, I think you should be ashamed of writing the confession letter itself.”

“If it’s difficult to tell, just tell me! I’ll keep it a secret.”

I gave advice at best, but it was ignored.

The white head approached Yumina’s ear and whispered loudly.

“secret.”

Yumina squealed in delight. I can’t keep up with the topic. I shook my head. I looked down and started knitting again. Just a little more and it will be complete, so I want to finish it quickly. It’s almost time to get off school, but I’m still holding on to it and it’s hard on my mind. The needle was moved to tie and weave the thread.

After the bell ceremony, I heard noises coming out of the classroom. Oh really. The hand holding the needle moved busily. When the thread got tangled by mistake, I unraveled it and fixed it. Ah, this is really annoying.

“miss!”

“Do not talk to me.”

“I’m going to confess now! I wonder who I’m confessing to?”

“I’m not curious.”

“Even if you say that, I’m curious.”

Yumina clung to him. I moved my body and shook it off.

“I’m busy, so you guys go on your own.”

Yumina, who had been clinging to him, consulted with the white haired man and then left. It’s dismissal time, so I should get moving before the person I’m confessing to leaves.

Now that the distracters were gone, I continued knitting calmly. We have entered the finishing stage by connecting side by side. Each time the needle was moved, the result became more and more round. Once I had the perfect shape, I took out the needle and grabbed the scissors. I cut the thread, played with the finished product, and placed it on the desk.

Ha, it’s over. I leaned back on my chair and looked down at the finished product. The scrubber sparkled under the fluorescent light. As I watched that, I lost all my strength and my motivation evaporated.

muffler?

muffler… … ?

Ugh.

Yumina should feel proud of her appearance. If I wasn’t good looking, I would have hit you. Knitting is so difficult… … . You’re having a hard time making a scrubber, let alone a scarf.

I grabbed a bun-shaped sponge and crushed it. It was rough. It’s a very bad hobby to have to go through all this trouble to make something that doesn’t even cost a single bill.

I checked the time. Is it possible to make a scarf out of this? It took eight hours to make a scrub brush, but how much time does it take to make a scarf?

I gave myself over to despair. No. There’s no need to despair. When I think about it, that’s right. I sorted out the place.

Instead of knitting, how about getting a crocheted scarf? If you give me a knitted scarf as a gift, they will think it was knitted. It’s not a lie; it’s just an omission. uh? It really is. It seems like a reasonable idea.

It’s a gift full of sincerity, so how could anyone doubt it? It may not be the sincerity you wanted, but it is true that it is a gift filled with sincerity. A handmade knitted scarf, who can deny the sincerity put into it?

What is important in a gift is the heart, not the material. Regardless of who made it, the feelings of the person giving it are important. If you buy a scarf knitted with all your heart, wouldn’t there be a better gift than that? In a world polluted by material things, it is a gift that can be proven only by the heart. I think I can understand a little bit about the romance that Yumina was talking about. The more I think about it, the more I feel persuaded.

When I stood up with my bag, I realized that all eyes were on me. Several students were looking at the window in the hallway and whispering. My body trembled. What is this again? This situation is bad for your mental health.

I looked around and slowly opened my mouth.

“Did you see it?”

The gazes disappeared. I picked up my bag and left the classroom. After all, crowded places are bad for your mental health. This is why education is a problem. Please show some respect for students who prefer to stay at home.

When I came out into the hallway, my eyes were drawn to me faster than usual. what? A feeling of reluctance arose. Did you have an accident? It’s not. I took out my cell phone and dialed Yumina’s number.

“miss.”

Someone spoke from behind. I thought it was Yumina because it was a familiar name, but it wasn’t. It was a kid I didn’t know. is not it? I think we were in the same class, maybe not. Anyway, I didn’t know.

“I don’t know if I heard any news-”

A boy I didn’t know was talking and was dragged away with his mouth blocked. As I looked at them in bewilderment, the kids I was dragging away smiled awkwardly and walked away. Ugh, this feels bad. What kind of situation is this?

I had a strange intuition. I put away the cell phone I was trying to call and started walking. As I walked down the hallway, I could see that students were gathered in the distance. The closer I got, the more my gaze grew, and the feeling of reluctance grew stronger.

The phone rang. I took out my cell phone. It was Yumina.

“why?”

-I have a favor to ask. Can you come out of the school gate quickly? It’s very urgent.

Yumina spoke in a somewhat hurried voice.

“I don’t think I can go.”

-uh… … ?

“I think something strange has happened, so I’m thinking of checking it out.”

I walked quickly and got closer to where the students were gathered. Then Yumina ran out through the crowd. I thought you would be here.

“Miss, wait a minute!”

Yumina hung on her waist and sagged. I kept walking but gave up because it was too heavy.

“Talk to me for a moment!”

“I’m going to talk, so stay quiet now.”

Yumina took a deep breath and stiffened. I released the arm holding my waist and started walking. The crowd parted on its own and the inside was visible.

A perplexed Do Yu-geon came into view. In front of him was a white-haired man holding a letter in his arms.

As all eyes gathered, I asked quietly.

“What situation is this?”