Chapter 52 (Please Teach Me Tutor)
Episode 52: Who is a better student between me and Ah-ra?
<Kim Si-woo’s POV>
The class content was a bit explicit. It wasn’t the kind of thing you could show to others.
That’s why I kicked out Marcus using Lee Hye-ri as an excuse.
I looked at her, she had red face.
“Are you that embarrassed?”
“Of course. Think about it, teacher. I wear clothes that reveal my body, and when we fight, my clothes get torn, and you say it’s corporal punishment, and you do all kinds of things like that…”
“What is that?”
“I don’t know!”
Lee Hye-ri puffed out her cheeks after yelling. Her expression was so funny that it made me want to tease her.
“But if you think about it carefully, it’s okay if you show me, right?”
“What, what did you say?”
“You’re wearing clothes that completely reveal your body, Hye-ri, because you wanted to be comfortable, and the clothes are ripped because of training… As long as I don’t give punishment, that’s fine, right?”
“No, don’t tease me.”
Lee Hye-ri’s face turned red.
“I don’t want anyone else to see me like that. One person who sees me like this is my teacher.”
Lee Hye-ri, who had been speaking shyly, waved her hand with her eyes shining.
“Don’t misunderstand and think that you are someone special person to me! You are just a teacher! I said that because you are a teacher and I as a student who have to learn from each other.”
“Okay. I know what you mean, so calm down.”
He continued speaking, calming down Lee Hye-ri who was about to run wild.
“I don’t want to show my teaching method to Marcus either. This is my way of earning a living, so why would I show it?”
“But why…?”
“Just because. It’s funny to see you embarrassed.”
“Eeeeek! Teacher!!!”
Lee Hye-ri clenched her fist and hit my chest. It wasn’t an attack with a murderous intent, so I didn’t bother to dodge.
I asked her.
“Marcus, your brother sent him, right?”
“… Probably.”
“Your brother seems to be very worried about you.”
“It’s because he doesn’t trust me.”
“Me?”
“No. Me.”
“…….”
“Because to my brother, I was always a child who had to be protected. So, I’m going to show you. That I’m no longer a child who needs his help, but a proper hunter…….”
There was a solemn determination in her eyes as she looked up at me.
“So, are you feeling any better?”
“I managed to miss a few of Marcus’s attacks. Most of them I just dodged…….”
That alone was already a remarkable growth.
If Lee Kang-san saw it, he would be surprised.
I think that if he was a flexible person, he might change his mind after seeing his younger sister’s development.
“Come to think of it, tomorrow is the last class.”
“…….”
“You told me that last time, didn’t you? You said you’d only try it for a month. And you said you’d quit if it didn’t work out.”
“…… That’s what happened.”
“How was it? Were there any results?”
Lee Hye-ri nodded to my question.
“Yes. I’m sorry. Our first meeting was so suspicious… I was a little suspicious.”
“That could be.”
I stroked Lee Hye-ri’s head.
Now, as if she had gotten used to it, Lee Hye-ri didn’t resist me stroking her head. To be exact, her resistance to my physical contact had decreased a lot. After all, there was so much physical contact during class.
“School starts in three weeks?”
“Yes.”
“It’s already that time.”
It’s mid-August, the height of summer heat.
There’s not much time left until vacation. When the next semester starts, there will probably be a lot of excitement inside the academy.
Lee Hye-ri, who was known to be a dealer and a tank in name only, will return as a real tank. And there’s Yu Ah-ra, an all-rounder who can deal damage and do utility.
‘I like the combination.’
It was a fantastic combination that was balanced no matter who came in, whether it was a dealer or a tank.
At least that was the case within the Academy. Usually, dungeon raiding parties are made up of 4-5 people as a team.
“I like the fact that our top students, who are competing for first and second place in the academy, continue to receive private tutoring from me.”
“You have two of them.”
“Yes. You and Yu Ah-ra.”
After hearing that, Lee Hye-ri asked a question.
“Then, between me and Ah-ra, who learns better and excels more?”
“What?”
“You taught both of us, sir. Ah-ra, who used to be a repeater but is now ranked first in her first year at the academy, and me, who changed from a dealer to a tank. Which of the two do you think is more talented?”
Her eyes sparkle.
The reason she asks this question is probably because she is a little childish and wants to be praised.
But before I answer the question, something suddenly comes to mind.
“But aren’t you one year younger than Ah-ra?”
“Why is that?”
“No, because if you’re one year younger, aren’t you like her sister?”
“It doesn’t matter. If you’re in the same year, you’re all classmates and friends.”
“Is that how it is at the academy these days?”
“I don’t know about that. But that’s what I think. If you’re in the same year, there’s no need to unnecessarily divide into unnies, oppas, hyungs, and noonas.”
“Is that so?”
I thought it was a display of strong pride.
“Please answer quickly. Who is the better student?”
“Hmm…….”
There was an answer she was expecting.
However, I had no intention of telling her.
That was understandable, since Yu Ah-ra had overcome her past as a repeat student and developed into a top student, and Lee Hye-ri was still developing.
Despite her lack of natural stats, she took first place by utilizing her skills as Yu Ah-ra.
“Do you really want to hear it?”
“Yes!”
Ah, that’s something I’m sure about her. She’s mastering the Thousand Stream method so well, she’d like to hear praise.
“Yu Ah-ra. Ah-ra does it better.”
“Huh?”
If the sky falls, wouldn’t that be the kind of expression you would make?
Lee Hye-ri looked at me with a shocked face.
“Hye-ri, you may be able to improve further in the future, but for now, Yu Ah-ra is a better student.”
“But, but……. I’m also learning right now…….”
“Yes. That’s why I said you can improve. Maybe one day, you can become a better student than Yu Ah-ra.”
Lee Hye-ri’s pride is too strong.
To the point where it can be said to be excessive.
Sometimes, I even think that she might cause trouble because of her excessive confidence and pride.
It wouldn’t be bad to kill her a little at this point.
Lee Hye-ri, who was looking at me, lowered her head.
“Ah-ra is a better student?”
“Yes.”
“No! You’re wrong! I’ll prove it to you! I’m a better student than Ah-ra!”
Lee Hye-ri’s eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
[Lee Hye-ri – Favorability: 48%]
Just telling her that Yu Ah-ra was a better student made her attack level go up even more.
That’s funny.
What are you thinking?
‘No way…….’
There was a word that suddenly flashed through my mind: dependence.
[Strong dependence on Lee Kang-san]
[The reason why she wants to become a tank is also due to her brother’s influence]
[If she wants a smooth education, she needs to reduce her dependence on her brother]
Among the information I saw when I touched her body and assessed her abilities, the word “dependence” particularly caught my eye.
Could her obsession with excellence and her efforts to prove it be the result of her dependence on Lee Kang-san gradually fading?
I had that thought.
If that’s true.
Now, I have to use Lee Hye-ri’s heart to lean on me and get rid of her dependence on Lee Kang-san.
If only it could be like that.
‘Lee Hye-ri will become the goalkeeper of our guild.’
An evasion tank with S+ potential.
An S-class main tank that can deal damage and tank.
The guild will shine just by its presence.
So, it needed to be stimulated a little.
“Okay. Show me. If you show me, I’ll give you a gift too.”
“A gift?”
“Okay. A wish ticket.”
“A wish ticket…….”
“It’s a wish ticket that lets you ask for one day off from tutoring, or to change the method of corporal punishment, or something like that.”
“Does it only have to be about classes?”
“Well, whatever you want, I’ll give you.”
“…… Okay.”
Lee Hye-ri bit her lips as if she had decided on something.
And then she looked.
[Lee Hye-ri – Favorability: 50%]
The moment you say ‘your wish’, it goes up by an additional 2%. What on earth do you want to wish for?
“Anyway, I’ll see you tomorrow. Don’t forget to practice and keep going. And don’t skip out just because your friend came.”
“I’m not skipping out!”
“Okay.”
After encouraging Lee Hye-ri, I went out of the house.
And then I saw Marcus sitting in a café not far from her house. He was holding an espresso cup that was not appropriate for his size, and he waved at me.
“It seems you’ve gained a lot of trust.”
“…… You didn’t go?”
“Are you short-spoken?”
“Because she was an acquaintance of my student earlier, I treated her accordingly. The misunderstanding has been resolved, and the problem has been solved, so there’s no need to be polite.”
“The problem has been resolved?”
“Don’t you feel that there’s no problem with me teaching Lee Hye-ri? Besides, Lee Hye-ri has already proven her achievements to Marcus.”
Even though Marcus had taken care of the situation, he was one of the fastest S-class dealers.
The fact that she was able to block such an attack was no different from Lee Hye-ri showing her potential.
“I heard that our student was able to block the attack of the mad dog Marcus.”
“Did you hear?”
“I just heard it from Lee Hye-ri.”
“Haa. That kid has developed surprisingly well. Amazingly…….”
I closed my eyes tightly.
“But I’m in a position where I have to tell her brother. I also have to be sure…”
“Hye-ri has shown you this much, do you need to see more?”
“What?”
“She’s walking the path she wants to take. Not the path my brother suggests. There is even confidence and progress in the path one is taking.”
Here I need to say it strongly.
If Marcus sees that her hostility toward me has disappeared and that she has improved, he will understand.
“How long are you going to keep fighting? Is she a child? She’s not a minor who can’t take care of herself. She’s an adult who has taken all the regular classes, and now she’s going to choose her own path. If you don’t trust me, who will?”
“…….”
“I admit that he sent you because he thought me as a threat. But if you still don’t trust me like this even after showing you results, if you still don’t trust me, then, I have no choice but to quit tutoring.”
If I stop tutoring here, who will Lee Hye-ri’s anger and frustration be directed at?
I don’t need to say anything.
Marcus shut his mouth at my words. He looked as if he had been hit with a punch.
“That’s true. Hye-ri is an adult who entered the academy.”
“If she takes the wrong path, I, as her teacher, will tell her. Unless you’re going to be there to show her the way and teach her the way the whole time she’s going to school, don’t interfere more than necessary.”
“…… I have nothing to say.”
Marcus nodded and drank the remaining espresso.
“Ugh, that’s really scary. Okay. I agree with that. If Hye-ri doesn’t want me to attend either, I can’t force her any further.”
Marcus stood up from his seat and handed me a white piece of paper.
“Here’s my business card. Save it.”
“You got an expensive business card.”
“I like that dandy who doesn’t flinch in front of me.”
“Can I contact you here if I need to?”
“Of course. If anyone bothers you, tell them that Marcus of St. Guild is watching over you.”
“You change your stance quickly.”
“What can I do? Hye-ri wants to do it, and unless you’re going to teach her for the rest of your life like you said, I’ll have to follow her advice.”
Marcus nodded, his eyes growing heavy.
“Where are you going now?”
“I should go back to my home country. I’ve finished my work, and I know you’re a harmless guy.”
“Speak nicely to Mr. Lee Kang-san.”
“Haha, don’t worry. I guarantee that you’ll be a good teacher who will raise Hye-ri well.”
So Markus left.
After seeing the back of the guy, I swallowed a sigh and went back home.
I thought about it as I went back.
‘If only I had the skills to fool him… … .’
It would have been much easier to avoid Marcus’s suspicions.
[Han Mina]
[Skills held]
-Active: Hypnosis (S)
-You can control any opponent you want.
‘If only I had Han Mina’s skills… … .’
I would have gotten rid of such doubts in an instant.
This kind of thing will happen more often in the future.
The more students I teach, the more flies will swarm me.
I could have fooled him because he was just Marcus. If Lee Kang-san himself had come?
It was clear that there would have been a big fight.
Daesung must not find out yet. And to do that….
I needed Han Mina.
‘How can we meet again?’
I’ll get back to you about the compensation issue. We’ll take the opportunity then.
On the way back, I passed the convenience store in front of my house.
“I, I, I over here……”
The strange woman who took the bracelet from me last time grabbed the hem of my clothes.
“Ha, I have something to say.”
It was Han Mina.