Chapter 56 (Please Teach Me Tutor)
Episode 56: I’ve already made up my mind about a place.
< Baek Han-beom’s POV>
Class A.
A place where only the best students of each grade gather at the Korean Academy. The academy is full of students who will lead the future Korean Hunters.
Each class has a total of 100 people.
Considering that Class B and Class C have 300 people, it was a very small number.
And the atmosphere of Class A, which had started the second semester, was completely different from usual.
It wasn’t because it was a new semester.
It wasn’t because they had enjoyed their summer vacation.
This was because two students from Class D were promoted to Class A in an unprecedented way.
Students who had been at the bottom of the class just a month and a half ago in the first semester were now in Class A.
Yu Ah-ra and Lee Hye-ri.
Lee Hye-ri could be.
She was famous before she even entered school. A supernova with the potential to become an S-class dealer. An oddball who was demoted to Class D because she insisted on being a tanker.
There was also talk that she got first place because she gave up being a tanker and worked with Baek Han-beom to move as a dealer.
The one who caused a stir in Class A was not her, but Yu Ah-ra. A repeater last year, and a student in Class D this year.
Although the test scores were good, everyone thought that it was because of the monthly evaluations conducted by each class.
Many people thought that the reason she got first place in the second regular exam was because Lee Hye-ri and Baek Han-beom were on the same team.
That’s why the way people looked at Yu Ah-ra wasn’t very kind. Especially.
“Fuck, you got lucky and got first place, and you’re in class A? The Korean academy is dead.”
Kwon Jun-hyeok, who had been in second place behind Baek Han-beom for years, openly showed his displeasure.
Kwon Jun-hyeok.
A promising rookie of the year who cleared an A-class dungeon with the ‘Hopan’ guild. Along with Baek Han-beom, he was expected to be one of the top two students this year.
Unlike Baek Han-beom, who was trying to join Cheongwol Guild, he had direct contact with Dae-seong and had a strong tendency to look down on other students.
He was a somewhat strong-willed student who had a violent disposition and terrified the students of Class A.
“Isn’t that so, Han-beom?”
Unlike Kwon Jun-hyeok, who was sneering, Baek Han-beom silently stared at Yu Ah-ra.
He knows, having fought alongside her, how strong Yu Ah-ra is.
How great her potential is.
“Hey kid, why aren’t you answering?”
“Are you and I close enough to have a private conversation?”
“What?”
“Be quiet. Don’t ruin the class atmosphere for no reason. As an adult, isn’t it time to stop now?”
“This kid?”
Baek Han-beom approached Yu Ah-ra while ignoring Kwon Jun-hyeok.
She had an aura that told him not to approach her, but he still needed to be close to her.
He had to recruit her to join the Cheongwol Guild that he would be joining in the future.
‘Her potential is now known only to me.’
In a broader sense, only Lee Hye-ri and Professor Park Ji-yoon, who were on the same team, knew of her potential.
‘Daesung may also be paying attention.’
However, the only people who could approach her were her classmates and Lee Hye-ri.
Lee Hye-ri doesn’t prefer to have relationships with other people.
‘I have to score points now.’
That way, it will be easier to invite her to the Cheongwol Guild later.
“Ah-ra, it’s been a while. Hey….”
“I’m sorry, but can you please not touch me today? I’m in a really bad mood right now.”
For a moment, I felt a chill as if a north wind had blown in. She didn’t even look back at herself.
Her eyes were fixed somewhere….
She was looking at Lee Hye-ri, who was sitting diagonally in front of her. Sh0e had eyes as if she was glaring at the enemy who killed her parents.
‘What?’
Weren’t they a duo that worked well together in the first semester?
I don’t know if they were close, but I knew they weren’t on bad terms.
Why did their relationship become so bloody?
Don’t collapse. Baek Han-beom.
Here, it’s a frontal breakthrough.
“Ahem, how was your vacation?”
“Didn’t you hear me? Get out.”
Baek Han-beom had never been treated like this in his life.
He was the epitome of likability.
No one had ever said such things to him, who dreamed of becoming a great hunter with outstanding skills, a kind personality, and respect for everyone.
“Sorry.”
Baek Han-beom, who unconsciously bowed his head to her charisma, chose to take a step back.
“Kick, you idiot. You got screwed.”
He heard Kwon Jun-hyeok’s voice teasing him, and Baek Han-beom felt his face turn red.
I guess I’ll have to wait until next time to recruit her.
***
<Yu Ah-ra’s POV>
I felt bad for the Lee Hye-ri.
There was only one reason.
I knew that Lee Hye-ri had secretly applied for private lessons from her teacher. I heard this from Teacher Si-woo.
I also knew that he was a capable teacher and that other people would be after him. So, I thought I could just calmly let it go when I saw her.
But it wasn’t.
The moment I saw Lee Hye-ri’s face, I imagined her taking lessons from Kim Si-woo. Teacher Si-woo touching her body and helping her with her mana rotation.
His touch which was exclusive to me, and Lee Hye-ri felt it. The more I imagined, angrier I get.
I’m angry.
I shouldn’t be angry.
As Lee Hye-ri said, she has no relationship with Teacher Si-woo. But why?
Why on earth!
Am I angry?
So I treated Baek Han-beom coldly as well.
I just hated everything in the world.
“Ha.”
However, I did not intend to continue to have a bad relationship with Lee Hye-ri. She must have been desperate in her own way, so she sought out private tutoring.
‘Should I yell and say sorry…?’
But that doesn’t mean I should apologize first…
‘I didn’t do anything wrong either.’
When the worries deepen.
“Nice to meet you, students.”
Park Ji-yoon, a professor at the downtown combat training center, has arrived.
“Since it’s the first class of the second semester, we’ll just have a quick orientation and then we’ll wrap things up. And… there are some familiar faces.”
I made eye contact with Professor Park Ji-yoon.
“Student Yu Ah-ra, please come to the professor’s lab for a moment after class today.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Class has started.
***
“Excuse me, Professor?”
“Are you here?”
Professor Park Ji-yoon welcomed Yu Ah-ra while adjusting her glasses.
“Have a seat. Would you like some tea?”
“Thank you.”
“We make tea from the grass that grows inside the gate and is soaked in mana dew. It’s called mana sprout, and it tastes good. It’s good for calming the mind.”
It was an impressive tea with a transparent blue color.
After taking a sip of the tea with a soft fragrance, I felt my heart calm down, just like Park Ji-yoon said.
“Huh…….”
“I guess something is bothering you.”
“A little.”
“Is it something related to Hye-ri?”
“Yes.”
“To the point where our relationship is at odds? This must be serious.”
“I don’t know. I think it’ll get better if you calm down for a few days……. You have to find the answer yourself.”
“Yeah. You’re both adults.”
Instead of answering, Yu Ah-ra nodded.
“So why did you call me?”
“I thought I had to tell you this.”
Park Ji-yoon held out a paper file.
The name ‘Daesung Scout Team 1 Kim Hyun-jung’ was written at the top of the file.
“What is this?”
“This is the profile of Kim Hyun-jung, the leader of Daesung Scout Team 1.”
Daesung Scout Team?
“It’s surprising. A few days ago, Daesung’s scout team wanted to access Yu Ah-ra’s information.”
“D, Daesung?”
“Yes. From the biggest guild in Korea.”
“Why would Daesung want me…?”
“To write a scouting report. Yu Ah-ra’s team won first place in the second regular exam. Baek Han-Beom and Lee Hye Ri have been famous since long ago, but Ah-ra doesn’t. And after failing a year last year, she made her information private.”
“That’s… right.”
I remember making it private because I couldn’t bear to look at the embarrassing record.
“She suspects that Miss Yu Ah-ra received support from within the academy and manipulated her grades. At the same time, I am curious about your skills.”
“I manipulated my grades? Where did I get the money to do that… No, is that even possible?”
“It’s impossible. The Korean Academy is a place that does not deviate from the principle of fairness. Daesung just wants to nitpick. He wants to see information about the gem that is Yu Ah-ra.”
“…….”
Yu Ah-ra looked at the file containing Kim Hyun-jung’s profile.
“The reason you’re giving this to me is….”
“They asked me to show it to Yu Ah-ra. They told me to let them know that they’re interested. It’s the Academy’s rule that if you receive a scouting offer, you have to tell the student.”
“I see.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard. With Yu Ah-ra’s current skills, there are many places that would be good for you even if it’s not a big star.
Professor Park Ji-yoon drank tea.
Yu Ah-ra just placed her hand on the teacup and quietly looked at the profile.
“I appreciate their interest in me, but I already have my mind made up.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. So please don’t reveal the information. And this too…….”
She put the file down without ever opening it.
“Are you not planning on watching it?”
“Yes. I think my heart will waver if I watch it.”
Daesung.
Of all places, it was Daesung.
The best guild in Korea.
But she had a promise with Teacher Si-woo.
-Work for our guild for two years.
-I have no one else but you.
-Because you’re the number one member of our guild.
-After two years, I’ll let you go freely.
Going to Daesung would be enough to repay the favor I received from him.
“I thought you would do that.”
Professor Park Ji-yoon smiled brightly.
“Aren’t you hungry? Do you want to go eat? “I’ll buy it for you.”
“No, it’s okay, Professor. I’ll get up first.”
“Really…? Hmm, that’s too bad. If you have any worries, come to me anytime. Let’s meet again sometime soon. Ah-ra, I have a proposition that might be tempting for you.”
Yu Ah-ra felt that the gaze of Professor Park Ji-yoon looking at her resembled that of a predator.
‘Is it windy? Why is it so cold?’
For some reason, goosebumps appeared on her arms.
***
San Francisco, USA.
After completing the S-class dungeon, two large guilds opened the negotiation table to discuss the distribution of rewards.
Daesung and Saint.
The representatives of Saint were the iron wall Lee Kang-san and the inventor Diana.
The representatives of Daesung were Choi Woo-seok, who was called the next chairman of Daesung, and his fiancée, Shin Seo-ah, who was called the guardian angel.
Representatives from two major guilds sat across from each other.
“Oppa Kang-san, it’s been a while.”
“If it weren’t for this kind of place, I wouldn’t have even sat down, Shin Seo-ah.”
Lee Kang-san showed a prickly reaction to Shin Seo-ah’s greeting.
“You’re being a little rude. The iron-clad Lee Kang-san. He betrayed his country and went over to America.”
“Director Choi, you speak harshly too. Betraying his country? Hunter is not a soldier. It’s difficult to look at this from a nationalistic perspective.”
The atmosphere at the meeting was tense.
Choi Woo-seok, the managing director, gritted his teeth as Lee Kang-san sharply criticized Shin Seo-ah, and Diana responded to Choi’s scolding in Korean.
The atmosphere was such that it wouldn’t have been strange if talks broke out at any moment.
“You need to explain clearly why you included this woman in the raid team even though you knew that Shin Seo-ah and I were not on good terms, sir.”
“What reason would that be? It’s because I want my fiancé to reconcile with the hunter she had a fight with.”
“Brother, that’s really a misunderstanding. I really…….”
Lee Kang-san frowned. He was being used, but he didn’t even know it and was acting like a fool.
He knows Shin Seo-ah well.
He knows her better than anyone else.
They were once like family.
As second-generation hunters, they shared the same era and conquered countless gates as members of the same party.
They were comrades who ‘entrusted’ their lives to each other.
She was a vixen who took advantage of men. No, she was a monster who sucked men’s energy.
T.N.
‘Shin Seo-ah’ if I remember correctly she is Kim Si-woo’s ex right?