Ch 133
Became a swordsmanship instructor at the academy
Chapter 133
The endless horizon stretching out is quite a spectacular sight.
Getting tired of camping car trips along the East Coast, I was searching the internet for something different when I discovered a yacht that could be operated with magic.
I hesitated for a moment since I didn't know how to operate a boat, but they said I just needed to receive about six hours of separate training and take a test, so I bought one to enjoy fishing.
The test wasn't too difficult.
And since I was buying a yacht anyway, I got it with full options. It was a display model so there was a discount, but including taxes it cost 600 million won.
600 million won is certainly not a small amount even for me, but compared to the money I earn, it's not that large an amount either.
It's not like I can take money with me when I die.
Besides, I haven't particularly indulged in luxuries until now, so I thought it would be fine as a small gift for myself.
For the price, it definitely delivers value for money.
It was manufactured in Europe, and the bedroom is as good as a hotel, with a refrigerator, cooking facilities, and even a shower room.
There's also a small fish hold for storing fish.
The electricity is hybrid, using both diesel and solar power, so I can use electricity freely.
Actually, yachts are expensive not just to buy but also quite costly to maintain.
Just keeping it docked at a harbor requires paying mooring fees, and you have to pay management fees to have others maintain it so it doesn't get damaged.
But I can just put it in my subspace and that's it.
I signed the contract for the yacht, made the payment, and put it straight into my subspace at dawn.
When I need to take it out, I can just walk on water using Water Walking and bring it out.
"Here it comes again."
As soon as she speaks, Luciel now quite skillfully jerks the rod and starts reeling in frantically.
"Hey, just reeling in fast isn't everything. If you reel like that, the line will... It's not breaking?"
"I'm putting magic into the line so it's fine."
Before long, a fairly large-sized Black Sea Bream revealed itself.
"The landing net... No, never mind."
Whether she used telekinesis magic or not, the Black Sea Bream shot straight up into the sky and fell onto the boat.
"Fish must be able to recognize good looks too. They don't get caught by ugly you and only come to me."
This Luciel, at first she grumbled about what fun there was in fishing, but after catching fish a few times, she seems to have gotten into it.
"It's beginner's luck, so don't get too cocky."
"I don't think someone who hasn't caught a single fish in two whole hours should be saying that?"
Haha... I really should keep my mouth shut.
"Teacher, I think I got one too."
Se-jin also jerks the rod and smoothly reels in, catching a fairly large flounder.
"This looks like it's almost 7 foot. That's impressive."
"It's thanks to your good teaching, Teacher."
At least Se-jin doesn't give me grief like Luciel, but while these two beginners are catching fish just fine, I, who taught them, haven't caught a single fish, so this is quite embarrassing.
Maybe I shouldn't have suggested fishing?
Today was supposed to be the first outing, and I was planning to fish alone while chewing on solitude, but Luciel seemed bored and asked me to teach her too, being a nuisance, and even Se-jin came after work saying she was bored and is catching all my fish.
"Se-jin, shouldn't you be heading home soon? Tomorrow's Friday."
"I have tomorrow off."
"You get Friday off too?"
"I worked two shifts today."
She says this while grinning, and it seems not just Luciel but Se-jin has also become completely hooked on fishing.
"Hey, ugly woman, let's compete to see who catches more."
"I accept that challenge, trashy angel."
Luciel and Se-jin still can't exactly be said to have a good relationship, as they bicker every time they meet.
Of course, since they keep seeing each other, maybe some affection has developed, because it's not as cold as Siberia like before.
I was worried that rejecting both their feelings might make things awkward with everyone, but fortunately that didn't happen.
"I'm going to go inside for a bit."
I'm not catching any fish, and I should go lie down for a while.
"Where are you going? You need to be the judge."
"What judge? You both know how to count."
I responded to Luciel, simply washed my hands, and went into the bedroom.
I took off my outer clothes and lay down on the bed, then turned on my phone to find quite a few messages.
Thanks to our class swordsmanship students showing off, students from other classes in swordsmanship class are also clamoring to go on group outings.
[Teacher, can't our swordsmanship class go on a group outing too?]
[Seong Eunseo keeps bragging about it.]
[She said you bought chicken and beef and even had fireworks? Minha was bragging a lot too.]
Leading 20 students from our class wasn't easy honestly, but taking all the swordsmanship students would be absolutely impossible.
Besides, it's peak season now so we couldn't get pension accommodations or transportation anyway.
If I respond carelessly, I'll just get more hassled, so the best thing is to quietly pretend I didn't see it and move on.
Among other contacts, there was a text from the Association informing me again about the board meeting time.
The meetings don't actually take that long.
When I went in January and April, it took about an hour or two, and honestly there wasn't much substantial discussion.
In the first place, everyone became directors because they're S-rank Hunters, not because they're good at studying.
Personally I find it quite annoying, but they did ask me to attend if possible, and I have received various help as an Association director, so I'll attend but...
I'm worried about meeting the Vice Principal.
He's the Vice Principal who, while not being obvious about it, was subtly trying to push me and his daughter together...
We've already become awkward since the last duel and barely talk to each other...
Looking at Teacher Kim's messenger profile, she's taken down her photo and even removed her display name.
The Vice Principal's profile is the same as during the semester - a photo of him in mountain climbing gear taken on some mountaintop.
[Pain that doesn't kill me only makes me stronger.]
His chuunibyou-like display name is still the same, so it's possible Teacher Kim didn't tell him anything separately...
Ah, whatever.
It'll work out somehow.
Right. Like they say it's better to get beaten first, I'll have to see both Teacher Kim and the Vice Principal again when school starts anyway.
I can't keep worrying about it forever.
***
I opened my eyes feeling something bothersome and... What, what is this?
Luciel is on my left and Se-jin on my right, each hugging one of my arms while sleeping.
Luciel has been lying down next to me without a word since we were in that other world.
But why is Se-jin doing this here...
This is quite flustering.
Come to think of it, she did say she wasn't going to work today and would keep fishing.
Did she come here and fall asleep after fishing?
She could have woken me up to ask me to take her home, but still...
Obviously both are properly dressed and my clothes are also safe, so it seems nothing happened.
I tried to carefully pull my arm out and get up, but... Luciel, while shifting her body, pulls my arm closer and even puts her leg over my body.
"Hey, you're heavy. I know you're not sleeping, so let go."
Since half her soul is in sleep mode, Luciel doesn't actually sleep.
"Tch, why are you only like that to me? She's not sleeping either."
"What are you talking about? You think Se-jin is shameless like you?"
"For someone like that, her heartbeat sounds different. You thieving cat, where are you pretending to sleep?"
When I turned my head, Se-jin was smiling awkwardly.
"Did... Did you wake up?"
"Yeah. Can you let go of my arm first?"
"That... That trashy angel is holding your arm too."
It's one thing for Luciel, but Se-jin wasn't originally this aggressive type...
It seems like competitive psychology, not wanting to lose to Luciel.
"Luciel, you let go too."
"She's holding on too."
These kids are just like children.
Actually, this situation isn't entirely unpleasant, but I can't keep staying like this, so I pulled both arms out simultaneously and got up from the bed.
I felt like I needed to clear my head first, so I left the bedroom and went to the shower room to wash my face and hair.
While drying my hair with a towel, I came outside to find Se-jin standing in the kitchen.
"I'll make breakfast for you."
"Oh... O-okay."
Se-jin seems to be acting nonchalant, but seeing her face turn bright red, she must have pushed herself too hard because of Luciel.
While she was preparing breakfast, I went to the bedroom to check my phone - it was already 10 o'clock.
This isn't breakfast, it's brunch.
After finishing a simple breakfast of toast, fried eggs, and coffee, it was 11 o'clock. It was time to go to the board meeting, so I took Se-jin home first.
I returned to the yacht, stored it in my subspace, and came to the hotel.
I changed into a suit for the first time in a while and came down to the parking garage.
Actually, the hotel I'm staying at is also in Gangnam, so the Association isn't that far.
About 15 minutes walking slowly?
At this distance, I don't really need to take a car, but I'm somewhat of a celebrity, so I have no choice due to privacy concerns.
Thanks to leaving early, I arrived 30 minutes before the meeting time and came to the director's office for the first time in a while.
It's clean without a speck of dust, as if the secretarial office manages it separately.
Honestly, since I only come a few times a year, I think it's a waste of space and manpower, but there's a knock at the door.
"Come in."
"Director Kang, long time no see."
I wondered if it might be the Vice Principal, but it's Director Seo I-gyeong, who came to the hospital during the Bennett Krizia incident before.
"Director Seo, it's been a while."
Thanks to that connection, I treated Minha's arm and even had a fan meeting with her daughter.
Of course, I did the addiction treatment, but I was still grateful that she came running right away, so when meeting her daughter, I took photos with her and even did video calls with other friends, providing good fan service.
Since then, we've met a few times at Association events, and maybe because I was good to her daughter, she's quite friendly toward me.
"Somehow our Director Kang seems to get more handsome every time I see him."
"You flatter me. Director Seo is the one who seems to get younger day by day."
"Hey, aren't you giving too much lip service? To a woman over forty."
She waves her hand dismissively, but anyone can see she's pleased by the expression on her face.
It's not entirely a lie either - while she's actually in her forties, she looks almost like she's in her early thirties... No, with a little exaggeration, it wouldn't be strange to say she's in her late twenties.
"Director Kang, do you have any other plans after the meeting?"
Hmm, is she going to ask me to hang out with her daughter again?
If the kid were a troublemaker, I would have refused, but when I saw her last time, she was quite polite and pretty cute.
"No, I don't have any particular plans..."
I was about to say I didn't have any when the door opened and the Vice Principal came in.
"Director Kang, you and I... Huh? Director Seo?"
"Director Kim really has no manners. At least knock before entering."
"It's between me and our Director Kang, so why make a fuss about such things?"
Fortunately, his expression isn't much different from usual.
Did Teacher Kim not tell him anything?
"Director Seo, I have something to discuss with Director Kang, so could you excuse us?"
"Director Kang, then let's talk after the meeting."
After Director Seo left, his expression immediately became serious.
He must have been managing his expression because Director Seo was there.
"It's been a while. Have you been well?"
"Ah, yes. Please sit down."
"No. The meeting is soon, so let's just stand and talk. Have you by any chance had a fight with our Seon-hwa?"
"Ah..."
"She's barely eating lately, and this morning she said she wanted to quit school. When I think back, wasn't it about a week ago? The day she went out all dressed up excitedly to meet you and came back early - it seems like it started from then."
Although Teacher Kim didn't say anything, the Vice Principal seems to have noticed something was wrong by observing Teacher Kim's condition.
But really, quitting school seems a bit much...
"Looking at your expression, you seem to have some idea. It seems like it's because of Director Kang - what on earth happened?"
"I told Teacher Kim to put aside her feelings for me."
Strictly speaking, since it's a matter between Teacher Kim and me, I don't really need to tell the Vice Principal about it.
Teacher Kim isn't a minor either, so I could just give a vague answer and move on.
But the Vice Principal seems to have some inkling, and since she's saying she wants to quit school, I couldn't help but tell the truth.
It's something he'll find out about eventually anyway.
"Is it because of me?"
"Pardon?"
"If it's because of me, I'll apologize like this."
Suddenly the Vice Principal gets down on his knees.