Chapter 62 (Please Teach Me Tutor)
Episode 62: Corporal Punishment Addict Lee Hye-ri (4)
<Kim Si-woo’s POV>
“…….”
“Are you okay?”
“No.”
Yu Ah-ra, who came to her house, was noticeably gloomy. She seemed to be dispirited by the fact that she had lost to Baek Han-beom.
I had heard the story.
That the monthly evaluation had changed to a battle between the vanguard and the rearguard.
That her opponent was Baek Han-beom, the best tanker in Class A.
‘It was somewhat expected.’
As soon as I heard that the test type had changed from the traditional method to a battle between the front and back, the battle between the two came to mind.
Baek Han-beom vs. Yu Ah-ra.
Kwon Jun-hyeok vs. Lee Hye-ri.
In particular, Baek Han-beom was the tank with the worst compatibility with Yu Ah-ra.
Yu Ah-ra’s abilities, which were strong in versatility and utility, were often unable to exert her power against Baek Han-beom’s solid and iron-clad style.
‘If you look at the video that Hye-ri took, it seems like Ah-ra did surprisingly well… … .’
It wasn’t easy to console the sadness of defeat with just one word: “We fought well, but we lost.”
Especially for someone who had tried so desperately to win. The reason Yu Ah-ra was sobbing with tears in her eyes was probably because she was angry. She must have seen victory.
Yu Ah-ra even charged at the end.
It was good that she blocked Baek Han-beom’s vision with dust, but she didn’t realize that Baek Han-beom would find her with detection magic.
‘I’m saying that he’s not just a tank with a shield.’
I had the thought that Baek Han-beom might be a more versatile tanker than I thought.
“Are you upset?”
“…… Yes. I’m upset.”
“That’ll do.”
“That’ll do?”
I patted Yu Ah-ra’s head.
“Being upset about losing means there is more potential for improvement in the future.”
Yu Ah-ra looked at me.
“You can’t just win all your life. You’re bound to lose at some point. And think of this experience as a preventive injection to prevent such defeats. Remember that when you think you’ve won, that’s when you’re at your most dangerous. Don’t let your guard down until the very end. And…….”
I patted Yu Ah-ra’s shoulder as she looked at me with her red, swollen eyes from how much she had cried.
“The way you cornered Baek Han-beom was really good. It seems like the mana you use for telekinesis has also increased a lot.”
“Thank you.”
“Use this defeat as an opportunity to win the next match.”
“Teacher, but…….”
Yu Ah-ra continued speaking, sobbing again.
“If you don’t win, you don’t get a prize.”
“Wait a minute, Ah-ra, you’re not crying because you didn’t get a prize, are you?”
“No. I’m crying because…….”
Yu Ah-ra, who had been biting her lips, opened her mouth again.
“Hye-ri won. I’m sure she also bet something like a wish ticket.”
It’s like a ghost.
Wait a minute.
“You… are you crying because of the wish that Hye-ri will receive?”
“Yes.”
“But didn’t you say you were upset?”
“I’m upset. I’m upset that I lost. But compared to the first semester, the gap between me and Baek Han-beom has narrowed a lot. That’s for sure. I thought about it a lot on the way back. That I would be able to beat Baek Han-beom in a year, no, in half a year.”
“…….”
Maybe it’s because she overcame her experience of being suspended once. Her mentality has become stronger.
“But it’s sad that I’m the only one who didn’t receive an award.”
She started to cry again.
“Eek.”
However, it was not possible to give Yu Ah-ra a reward. There had to be a clear distinction between rewards and punishments.
Yu Ah-ra tried hard against Baek Han-beom, but that did not mean success.
Because of that.
“Just wait for the next time. That’s all I can tell you.”
“……I know.”
Yu Ah-ra, who had been watching me quietly, asked.
“Teacher, you told you last time that I was your first disciple. I was the number one member of your guild……”
“I did.”
“Is that still valid?”
It must be a manifestation of Yu Ah-ra’s possessiveness.
Her determination to protect me at least if she can’t monopolize me completely.
“Yeah. Ah-ra, you’re still number 1.”
“…… That’s enough. Thank you.”
Only then did she let out a sigh, as if she had let go of her foolishness.
“I’ll go now. You feel a little better now.”
Yu Ah-ra, who was about to go out, looked at me quietly.
“Teacher.”
“Why are you doing that?”
Yu Ah-ra, who had been staring blankly at me, opened her mouth.
“You’re going to go to Hye-ri, right?”
“Probably. I have a promise.”
“Well, then. If I win and Hye-ri win, who would you have given the award to first?”
Who are you going to give it to first?
“I never thought about that.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I never thought about who I would give the award to first. If we were to give out awards, we should all share them.”
“Well, I’m number one though…”
“Even if it’s number one, we should all share the award.”
If you get too greedy, you’re bound to fight.
You have to mediate between the two to avoid that.
“Wow, teacher… As expected, you have good stamina.”
“What?”
“Oh, no! I’ll go!” Yu Ah-ra ran away from the place.
***
Yu Ah-ra lost to Baek Han-beom, but Lee Hye-ri won against Kwon Jun-hyeok. I heard that Kwon Jun-hyeok, who even resorted to murder, received a severe punishment, and Professor Yoo Dae-seok, who failed to stop the student in the middle, resigned from his position as an advisor and even had his salary reduced.
It was a completely predictable result that Lee Hye-ri would win.
Kwon Jun-hyeok could beat Yu Ah-ra.
That’s what a genius who relies only on talent and doesn’t put in effort says.
At this point, I didn’t think there was much of a difference in skill between Lee Hye-ri and Yu Ah-ra.
They were just good opponents.
Knowing that, I didn’t give either student any hints or advice.
I just told them to figure it out on their own.
In the defeat, Yu Ah-ra would have found areas where she could improve, and Lee Hye-ri would have gained confidence from the victory.
And now was the time to put an end to her increased confidence.
“Teacher, are you here?”
Lee Hye-ri, who usually wears training clothes, bowed her head and greeted us wearing a skirt and flowing clothes.
“You look happy.”
“Because I beat that annoying guy.”
“I got the video from Ah-ra.”
“How was it?”
“Good job. Thanks for your hard work.”
“Thank you!”
Her smile was full of confidence.
“How is it?”
Lee Hye-ri laughed at what my question meant.
“The taste was amazing!”
She made a gesture of grabbing the spear and swung it upwards sharply.
It was the same movement that had deflected Kwon Jun-hyeok’s skill.
A clean uppercut.
That one attack with a skill was released in one room.
Lee Hye-ri’s mobile strike and Kwon Jun-hyeok’s burning flames clashed directly. Kwon Jun-hyeok’s strength was not enough to withstand Lee Hye-ri’s release, which added the magic of the Heavenly Spear Technique to the mobile strike.
“You can just keep flowing it like that from now on. As you become more skilled and increase your mana, you’ll be able to flow away attacks from raid bosses and giant monsters.”
“…… Thank you very much, teacher.”
Lee Hye-ri bowed her head once again.
“Why? It doesn’t suit you.”
Her face was one of genuine admiration.
It was a completely different look from her usual resistant expression, and it gave me goosebumps.
“To be honest, I had a lot of doubts. I approached the teacher with a feeling of grasping at straws. I wondered if I could really succeed…. But thanks to you, teacher, I think I can really do it. I may not be a true tanker like my brother, but I can become a tanker who can protect my party members.”
I smiled awkwardly at Lee Hye-ri’s sincere thanks.
I never thought she would be talking to me like this.
“It feels like you should bow deeply.”
I said that as a joke but I felt embarrassed for no reason.
“Oh, please sit here. Now I have to treat you like a real teacher, so I……”
“Hey, stop it. Why bow so deeply? I’m just kidding.”
“Oh……”
I sat down on the sofa and asked.
“Why did you want to be a tank?”
“…… I wanted to be like my brother.”
“Is that all?”
“Yes. Because when oppa Kang-san protected me, his back looked so broad.”
“The way an evasive tank protects his teammates is different from your brother. You know that, right?”
“Yes. I know. It’s just a difference in method, but protecting party members is the same, right?”
I couldn’t help but laugh at Lee Hye-ri’s words.
She’s grown.
She had grown a step by defeating Kwon Jun-hyeok.
Just as Yu Ah-ra learned from defeat, Lee Hye-ri must have learned something from victory.
“I think I can do it if the teacher is by my side.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a new window popped up before my eyes.
[Lee Hye-ri’s target of dependence has changed.]
It was an alarm that the information I had confirmed with my appraisal had been updated.
I could tell who had changed without having to be told.
[Lee Hye-ri: Favorability – 94%]
Her favorability also came up next.
The surprising number of 94.
As much as I showed her the results, Lee Hye-ri started to trust me. And thanks to that, I must have become the target of her dependence.
So I could see that it was me, the place where she had built her nest, away from the shadow of Mt. Lee Kang-san.
“So what I’m saying is……”
Lee Hye-ri, who had been hesitating and delaying her words, finally opened her mouth.
“I mean, the wish ticket.”
“The wish ticket, right. If you win, I’ll grant you one wish. What do you want?”
“That’s…….”
She hesitated several times. I watched her for a long time, wondering what she wanted and why she was stammering like this.
“That, that is, teacher…….”
Her face turned pale.
It looked like she was going to burst at any moment.
Lee Hye-ri, who had been holding her breath once more, opened her mouth with difficulty.
“Please.”
“What?”
“Corporal punishment.”
“What?”
Wait, what?
“What did you just say?”
“Please. Punishment.”
“Did you like being hit?”
“I don’t like being hit either. I don’t like being hurt either. But… what you’re doing might be good, Teacher.”
“You could make a better wish, but is that okay?”
“Ha, but I really thought hard about that too.”
“Corporal punishment is when you fail and make a mistake. It’s when you reflect on your mistakes and promise not to make them again. But the kind of punishment you want right now isn’t a punishment, it’s a reward. That can’t be a wish.”
“B-that’s foul play! Why are you doing it like that… So, you don’t like me, Teacher?”
“I never said no.”
How could I dislike it?
Where can I find such a great student?
“You say you don’t like being hit. Where is the guy who prays for something she doesn’t like?”
Is there something you’re hiding?
Lee Hye-ri hesitated and couldn’t speak at my words.
What does she want?
Why did she ask for such a wish?
I was thinking about it.
“Then, then… please, teach me how to masturbate.”
Did I mishear that?
“You want me to teach you how to masturbate?”
Nod, nod.
Instead of answering, Lee Hye-ri nodded vigorously.
“Why me?”
“That, that is. Ughhh… Actually, I’ve seen it before.”
“What?”
“It’s the private lessons that Ah-ra takes from teacher.”
Ah, she’s talking about that time. That time when I felt Lee Hye-ri’s gaze.
“My lower body was itching and feeling weird, so I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. And I saw Ah-ra masturbating alone in her room, and it felt really good. So, I tried to do it myself, but…”
“It didn’t feel as good as watching it?”
“Yes.”
“Is that what you wish for?”
“That’s right. I want to feel the same way Ah-ra felt back then.”
Where had her arrogant past gone? She was avoiding my eyes with a face that looked like she could hide in a mouse hole at any moment.
“T-You can’t say this is not okay, right? Why do I always have to get hurt and get beat up, while Ah-ra always does things that make her look happy? This is also discrimination. Discrimination against students!”
She was desperate in her own way as she shouted without meeting my eyes.
“I get it.”
If that’s what you wish for.
“Take off your clothes.”
I will teach you.
“I’ll tell you everything.”
“Yes, sir.”
Swish.
At my words, Lee Hye-ri took off her skirt. The sweet scent of perfume tickled my nose.