Chapter 50 (Please Teach Me Tutor)
Episode 50: Han Mina’s skill was hypnosis?
<Han Mina’s POV>
Why on earth my hypnosis doesn’t work?
Han Mina screamed inwardly as she looked at the man in front of her without any reaction.
It was strange.
Anyone who was under her hypnosis would follow exactly what she said.
The reason why she, who was timid, could become a celebrity. The reason why she was not ignored by others at the academy was because of this hypnosis.
However, the man who picked up her precious treasure showed no reaction to her skills. Why?
Did she make a mistake?
Did she not turn on the app?
‘No, I definitely turned it on.’
Points were also deducted.
Giving orders to others is a very energy-consuming task, so a whopping 10 points were deducted.
Just the order to hand over the bracelet.
The point was gone, but it didn’t work. And he asked her to show him her face.
The moment Han Mina heard the words of the man who said the words she hated the most, her head started spinning.
The best entertainer, singer, and icon of the Korean entertainment industry.
If it was known that Han Mina, the star of stars, was actually a hikikomori and couldn’t speak properly without hypnosis….
No.
Absolutely not.
If she does, everything she has built up until now will collapse. People will be shocked, and reporters will rush to expose her true self.
Numerous articles will be posted on portal sites, and indescribable malicious comments will follow.
I’ll go back to my miserable past again. Back to my school days when I was teased and bullied by everyone…
‘That won’t do!’
How did I achieve this happiness?
Now I am a person who is loved.
I don’t want to go back to the old days.
But that doesn’t mean I can just leave the bracelet as is.
“Euuuuu…….”
She looked at the man who had picked up the bracelet. He wasn’t handsome, but he was decent looking and tall.
Judging from the way he stared at her with eyes that seemed to say he really didn’t know her; he didn’t seem like a stalker who had followed him intentionally.
He didn’t look suspicious.
‘Except for the fact that hypnosis doesn’t work on him….’
If hypnosis doesn’t work, why not just persuade them with words?
But how?
I can’t even speak properly, so I have to make a big decision to buy something at the convenience store?
“Whew, whoosh.”
Just imagining talking to a guy made me breathless.
I felt dizzy.
My head felt lightheaded.
Oh, what should I do?
***
<Kim Si-woo’s POV>
A very suspicious woman.
Not only was she wearing a mask that covered half of her face, but she was also wearing large sunglasses.
“Whew, whoosh.”
A woman breathing heavily.
The appearance of this woman, who claimed to be the owner of the lost bracelet, was so suspicious that it was almost enough to call the police.
And judging from the fact that she immediately attacked me mentally, she was clearly not in her right mind.
“That, that, that bracelet is mine. So please give it back.”
“Then what about the person I bumped into, yesterday?”
“Yes!”
“Hmm…….”
From the overly timid tone of her speech, it seemed like she was the person I bumped into yesterday.
However, honestly, since this bracelet was worth several hundred thousand won, I couldn’t easily give it to her.
If I hand over this lost item to someone else, it will be my fault.
At least we should at least confirm each other’s faces.
She could just take off her mask and say it’s mine, so it’s not too late to give it to her then.
“Please show me just a little bit of your face.”
“Uh, uh, your face?”
“Yes. You don’t have to take off your sunglasses, just pull down your mask a little so I can see your lower body. I saw your lower body that day.”
“Ha, lower body… Not your face, because I’m too shy.”
“Then I can’t give you. Sorry. I had to leave it to the part-timer…”
“Now, just a moment! Jeega! Ugh!”
She was so embarrassed that she even chewed her tongue.
“Then, should I just show you my chin?”
“…… Well, that’s right. Just show me a little bit of your lower face. If you don’t want to show your face like that.”
He has that much insight.
“Ugh…….”
By the way, are you putting some kind of treasure on your face? Why are you so flustered as if you’re going to show whole face?
You’re not a famous celebrity, or even if you were .
‘Why don’t you show it to me?’
She bit her lip, not knowing what to do. After thinking for a moment, she pointed to the alley.
“Excuse me, let’s go over there.”
“The alley?”
“Yes. I’ll show you over there.”
It’s even more suspicious.
She’s a woman who seems suspicious because she had a history of trying to mentally attack me earlier.
“I’ll come with you if you promise not to thrust that cell phone in my face.”
“Oh, okay. Let’s go.”
It didn’t seem like anything she did would hurt her. There wasn’t any suspicious activity nearby.
“Yeah.”
I obediently followed the suspicious woman.
“Whew, whoosh.”
Her breathing is getting heavier.
I’m not sure, but is she a real pervert.
‘I don’t think that’s the case with the Burberry girl…’
I could see her sunglasses fogging up because of the heavy breathing. She turned her head suddenly, and I thought about what to do as I walked into the alley.
“Okay, just wait a minute.”
The woman took a deep breath.
She clenched her fists as if she had made a big decision and lifted her mask slightly.
She really only showed her chin.
“…… Raise it a little more. Even the FBI won’t be able to recognize you with that.”
“Ugh, ugh. But…….”
“It’s not like you’ve painted your face gold, let’s just show your face quickly and get it over with. I’ll go home quickly too.”
“Oh, I get it. Just a moment.”
And then she lifted it up a little more.
The chubby lower lip on top of the thin, white chin.
Just looking at the cherry-colored, shiny lips and white skin, she was a beauty.
She wasn’t like a Burberry girl.
If a woman with this kind of appearance had been a Burberry Girl, he would have been known by now.
‘Is she a woman who is too self-conscious about her looks?’
It could be because of a severe case of axe poisoning. Or maybe she was someone who suffered something because of her looks.
She must have her own story.
But one thing was certain.
“That’s right. The guy I bumped into yesterday.”
It was a familiar face. The woman I bumped into yesterday.
“Uh, uh. Okay? Then hurry up and give me the bracelet.”
“…… Got it.”
I handed the bracelet to the woman. She snatched it away like an eagle snatching its prey and quickly put it on her wrist.
“Phew.”
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
“Oh, thank you.”
“It’s nothing.”
The woman bowed her head deeply.
“It’s a precious bracelet. Please keep it safe and don’t lose it.”
“Yes, yes. Oh! Excuse me!”
“Huh?”
“Um… Could you give me your contact information?”
“Contact information?”
“Yes. I feel bad about just letting you go. I don’t have my wallet right now to give you a reward.”
“No problem. You don’t have to give it to me. I wasn’t asking for money.”
The woman bit her lip at my words.
“Ha, but I’m just letting you go after receiving help like this……”
“Then please take out your phone.”
“Now, wait a minute……. Uh, huh?”
“Wasn’t that a cell phone?”
“T, that’s it. That’s not my cell phone, no, actually this isn’t a cell phone……. T, so…….”
The woman looked pale and helpless. I don’t know why, but she seemed reluctant to give out her number.
Anyone could tell that what she was pointing at was a cell phone.
“Then just wait a moment.”
I bought a pen at a convenience store.
“Give me your hand.”
“Your hand?”
“Yes.”
I grabbed her wrist, which she had obediently reached out to.
“Eek! Hey, wait!”
“Wait a minute. It’ll be over soon.”
I opened the pen cap and wrote my phone number on the back of her hand.
“Ugh, it tickles…….”
I held onto her hand as it tried to clench into a fist because it was ticklish, and finished writing down my phone number.
“I don’t have any paper right now, so I wrote it down here. Call me later at this number.”
“Okay.”
“Please send me only ten thousand won as a gift. No more, no less.”
“Okay.”
“Then let’s part ways with only good memories. Thank you for your hard work.”
“W-Thank you! I really appreciate it.”
The woman expressed her gratitude by wrapping the bracelet around her non-bracelet hand.
And I focused on the system window that appeared in front of me rather than the woman’s back.
[Han Mina]
[Skills held]
-Active: Hypnosis (S)
-You can control any opponent you want.
Han Mina?
That celebrity Han Mina’s skill was hypnosis?
***
<Han Mina’s POV>
He was a strange person.
When he asked me to show me my face, I thought he was someone who would recognize me from the TV picture.
But he wasn’t.
Judging from the fact that he nodded while looking at only my chin and lips, it seemed like he was trying to confirm my real face.
He probably wouldn’t have known that she was a celebrity, Han Mina.
If he had, he would have rushed at her blindly.
Some people might think she was being overly self-conscious, but Han Mina was confident. She knew that if she put her mind to it, any man would fall for her.
However, because of her extreme loner tendencies, she couldn’t even try.
A star that everyone admires, yet is not easily approached. That was the celebrity, Han Mina.
It was only natural that he would be rewarded for his help. And it was the man who had found the most important treasure in her life.
And on top of that, he was a man who could not even be hypnotized, her only weapon.
In fact, the latter reason was more important when I asked for his phone number.
I couldn’t just let it go.
I was curious, but at the same time, I was hoping that it might provide some clues to help her develop her stagnant abilities.
So I asked.
What is your phone number?
The man seemed to be a little more daring because he didn’t know him. The problem was that he knows about her cell phone in her hand. Which she used to hypnotize him.
She realized it later and was embarrassed, but somehow managed to cover it up. It seems like the man just understood it and let it go.
Anyway, as a result, I got the guy’s phone number.
But.
“Eww……. Your hands are so big…….”
I didn’t expect him to grab me by the wrist and write his phone number on the back of my hand.
Thump thump thump.
Han Mi-na is 22 years old.
Due to her extremely timid personality, this is her first time having physical contact with a man.
The girl’s heart was pounding like crazy at the unexpected first experience.
Her eyes were fixed on the cell phone number written on the back of her hand.
***
<Marcus’s POV>
“Is this it?”
The house where Lee Kang-san’s younger sister Lee Hye-ri was staying.
Marcus, who had smoothly concluded negotiations with Dae-seong, hummed as he rang the doorbell.
Now it was time to get down to business.
‘Find out exactly who is attached to Hye-ri and come back.’
It was a request from Lee Kang-san, a friend and colleague of the Saint Guild.
I couldn’t just turn down a request from a friend.
“Who are you…? Brother Marcus?”
“Nice to meet you! It’s been a while.”
It was a lovely voice. Marcus waved his hand at the doorbell as he listened to Lee Hye-ri’s voice, which had become a little more mature than when he had heard it three years ago.
“Just a moment.”
There was a bang and the doorbell rang. And after quite some time the door opened.
Suddenly.
The door opened. She must have just been working out.
Sweat was dripping down her forehead.
She was wearing baggy clothes that didn’t match her workout clothes at all.
“What’s going on?”
“Your brother sent me here. He wanted me to find out who your private tutor is.”
At those words, Lee Hye-ri’s eyes narrowed.
Marcus tried to ignore Lee Hye-ri’s gaze and entered the house.
As expected, it was a grim house.
A spacious living room that seems to have been remodeled into a practice room.
Just looking at the living room that practice bug Lee Kang-san personally designed, you could tell how crazy these two siblings are about practicing.
“You had been told to?”
“Yeah. Kang-san is so worried about his younger sister. Don’t talk nonsense. He was going to kill me if I didn’t go.”
“…… You still don’t trust me, do you?”
“It’s not that he doesn’t trust you. He just doesn’t want you to waste your dealer’s talents.”
“That’s it. I can’t be a tank.”
“Hahaha, that’s what most people think.”
Lee Hye-ri shook her head at Marcus’s words.
“No, not everyone is like that.”
Marcus shut his mouth at the firm tone of voice, like unbreakable bamboo. The siblings are equally stubborn.
“Does that tutor or something believe you can be a tanker?”
“Yes. He’s even training you for it.”
“He’s not doing anything weird?”
Lee Hye-ri paused for a moment and shook her head.
“There’s nothing like that. I’m just practicing diligently. There’s nothing like what Marcus thinks.”
“Hmm… Then can I observe the class?”
“Yes?”
“Observing the class. As your friend, wouldn’t you be qualified to do so?”
“No! Absolutely not!”
This is a bit hurtful. But she was a younger sibling I had known for a long time. How could she reject me so abruptly?
“I-Is that so?”
“Yes! Absolutely not.”
“Hmm, okay then. Instead, can I test you once?”
“Test?”
“Yeah. You said you were a good fit for a tank. I need to check out what the teacher said.”
Lee Hye-ri thought for a moment and then nodded.
“Okay. But if you confirm that I have increased, don’t investigate further.”
“Of course.”
Marcus smiled and took out his practice sword from the living room. Then he took up his stance.
“Get ready. We’re going in right away.”
And then the sparring began.
***
<Lee Hye-ri’s POV>
Absolutely not!
How could I show myself training?
It was such an embarrassing sight, not something I could show to others.
So I declined, and Marcus asked me to spar.
This is the kind of person Marcus was originally. A person who was crazy about fighting and sparring.
And secretly a hot-tempered person who would change his mind quickly if it suited his taste.
I gritted my teeth and grabbed the spear, thinking that if I proved it here, Marcus wouldn’t say anything.
Just a moment ago, Lee Hye-ri was practicing her Thousand Stream Martial Art against the practice robot.
Now, she could deflect the attacks of the C-class practice robot. With Kim Si-woo’s help, she developed several techniques that she had no idea about.
Still, it was only a C-class robot.
It was far from being useful in real combat, so she was hesitant.
And then, Marcus arrived at that moment.
He was the perfect test subject before the next class.
The duel began.
An S-class hunter and a first-year academy cadet.
In a way, the outcome was obvious.
This wasn’t a match to beat Marcus.
Pot! Bang! Whisk!
Lee Hye-ri quickly moved her body to avoid Marcus’s attacks, which were focused on attacking.
“Hye-ri, how is this any different from the dealer avoiding you?”
“Be quiet!”
It was definitely on a different level from the robots. The speed and fierceness of the attacks were incomparable.
The path was not visible.
It felt like she was facing her teacher, Kim Si-woo. The pressure was on par with that of an S-class hunter.
Actually, teacher, aren’t you a great person?
Even in the midst of all this, I had that thought.
“Hahaha! Are you really that talented at tanking?”
She concentrated, ignoring Marcus’s provoking words. Her eyes followed Marcus’s attacks for a long time.
I was out of breath and moving so fast that my stamina was almost depleted, dodging and parrying Marcus’s sword.
And for a very brief moment.
‘It’s visible.’
I could see the path of Marcus’s sword. The first step of the Heavenly Stream spear technique came to mind, and my body moved on its own.
Lee Hye-ri’s spear gently swept the side of the practice sword that was shooting toward her chest.
That alone changed the trajectory of the flight.
Lee Hye-ri changed the path of the sword according to the movement of the spear.
Swish!
Marcus’s sword fell completely outward. And Lee Hye-ri was not one to miss that opening.
She quickly thrust her spear in, though.
“Look at this?”
“Huh?”
Marcus was a swordsman who wielded two swords.
The sword that came out of his other hand aimed at Lee Hye-ri’s neck.
It was much faster than she aimed at Marcus’s neck.
“Haa, haa.”
“…… It’s pretty good.”
The duel ended with Marcus’s victory.
Lee Hye-ri, who had missed the spear, sat down on the ground, breathing heavily, and Marcus, who was relaxed.
Marcus, who was looking at Lee Hye-ri, was not smiling. Marcus, who had been looking at his hand for a moment with a surprised face, asked.
“What was that just now? I think I missed my attack?”
“Yeah, it’s the result of practice. Haa, haa. With this, I’ll be a tank.”
“By missing the enemy’s attack?”
“Yes.”
“…… Phew, hahaha, khahahahaha!”
Marcus, who had been blankly looking at Lee Hye-ri, laughed as if the house was going to leave.
“Is that what your teacher said?”
“That’s right.”
“This is a real hit. A tank that deflects enemy attacks… So you’re planning on drawing the aggro by pouring in damage?”
“That’s right. How did you know?”
Marcus twisted his lips at Lee Hye-ri’s words.
“That’s a basic evasion tank tactic. How would you not know?”
“Oh, I see.”
“What did your teacher say his name was? His address? His phone number?”
“You just saw it. I can definitely prove that…”
“I know. That your tutor isn’t a jerk. I’m just curious. I’m just curious how he came up with such ideas.”
“You wouldn’t do anything really weird, would you?”
“Of course not! Do you think I do weird things all the time?”
“I did before and ended up beating up innocent people.”
“Oh, you’re not doing that this time.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. So, tell me his name.”
There was something dangerous about Marcus’s expression. What should I say?
I saw that signature expression he makes right before he causes an accident.
“You won’t tell me.”
“Hey, are you going to do this? If you do this, you’ll tell Kang-san that a strange guy has come to visit him?”
“Go ahead. It would be better if Kang-san comes himself. He’ll be able to see how I’ve changed.”
“Don’t be like that, just tell me.”
“I don’t know!”
Lee Hye-ri kicked out the sticky Marcus.
“Hye-ri! What if you leave me outside? I have nowhere to sleep.”
***
When I returned home, I received a text from Lee Hye-ri.
– One annoying person will go. His name is Marcus, and he’s a member of the Saint Guild. People are nice even if they’re annoying.
Marcus?
-I’ll tell you in advance. I’m sorry.
Marcus Porter of St. Guild is here?
He’s faster than expected.
And not long after.
Knock knock.
“Who’s there?”
I heard a foreigner’s voice speaking unfamiliar Korean.
You’re here.
Mad Dog Marcus.