Ch 147
Became a swordsmanship instructor at the academy
Chapter 147
"No, why are you all doing this?"
"Class 10's theme is Teacher Kang, so we have to take a look."
"I'm curious too."
"It's really nothing special."
"Nothing special my foot. Our class kids went to see it and came back saying it was amazingly well done."
"We have to scout out the competition."
I told them to just go to their classrooms, but with Teacher Park leading the charge, several teachers insisted on coming to see our classroom despite my protests.
"Wow, isn't this Teacher Kang?"
There's a large poster stuck on the classroom window.
I didn't see it when we were setting up yesterday, did they put it up this morning?
I agreed to the theme, but my face is burning with embarrassment.
"Our Teacher Kang is quite handsome, so it really catches the eye."
"That's right. They used their heads well. Was this Teacher Kang's idea?"
"No. It's all the kids' idea."
"Maybe I should have put up a photo from my younger days too?"
"Come on, Teacher Park, maybe if it were the kids' photos, but if you put up Teacher Park's photo, would customers even come?"
"Hey, I was quite handsome in my youth too."
"Yes, yes, let's hurry and go inside."
"It's really nothing special..."
Teacher Park opened the classroom door.
The first thing that catches the eye is a life-sized cardboard cutout.
I didn't specifically request it, but the student's father who made the goods sent it as a service.
While we were wondering where to put it, the kids made a photo zone in the corner of the classroom.
Originally, I could take photos for people, but since I'm also in charge of supplementary classes, I won't only be in the classroom.
"Oh, teachers! Did you come to look around?"
"Yeah, you decorated it really well."
"Teacher Kang, what is all this stuff?"
"The kids weren't worrying for nothing."
Everyone looks surprised.
Behind the cardboard cutout is a counter, and on the desk next to it, event products are displayed.
Neatly arranged mugs and large towels.
Mouse pads, photo cards, photo books, and even large pillows.
They even took out samples for display, and since the father put a lot of care into it, each item has quite good quality.
Of course, good quality doesn't make it any less embarrassing.
The other things are still okay, but the photo book and body pillow are really...
The photo book only shows the cover, but unfortunately the cover is a photo taken when we went out in summer, so I'm shirtless.
Of course, the expression and pose are naturally smiling, but at first glance, parents might misunderstand...
We really took a lot of photos for making photo cards this time, but I don't know why they chose that for the cover.
"Wow, is that also a freebie?"
"The pillow is quite large."
"Haha... Yes."
The body pillow is that pillow that some people in my past life who loved Japanese animation would carry around calling it their girlfriend.
Honestly, at first I didn't know what it meant, so when I asked the kids, they said it was a pillow, so I thought it was a regular pillow and thought they would put a small face on the cover like a towel.
Would anyone want something like that?
The thought of someone taking that home and hugging it to sleep every night gives me slight chills.
I said not to put that out, but the kids said they already wrote about it in the promotional materials, so they couldn't do that.
"Teacher Kang, didn't you say you wouldn't spend money separately last time?"
"With this level of quality, it wouldn't have been possible with the budget."
"Among our class parents, there's a company president who manufactures these kinds of products, so he gave us a discount."
"Huh? Isn't that cheating?"
"I heard Class 5 also got support for coffee machines and ovens."
I was about to say this anyway, but Eunseo beat me to it.
"Right. If you think about it that way, Teacher Go's class is also cheating."
"Still, our Class 5 doesn't compete unfairly with things like this, but competes fair and square with taste."
"We'll know who's right by looking at the sales."
Minha also chimes in.
"Hmm, the menu board is also well made. Huh? Isn't the price too expensive?"
"A mixed iced coffee for 3,000 won, Americano for 4,000 won, latte for 5,000 won? That's completely franchise cafe level."
"Plus waffles for 6,000 won?"
Since costs went into the goods, we had no choice but to set the prices somewhat high.
"But we're confident!"
After the teachers left and we were preparing, before we knew it, it was time for the decisive moment.
Looking toward the entrance from the window, people are flooding in like a tide.
Yeon-su and Jeong-hyeon approach carrying white shopping bags.
"Teacher, we'll be going then."
"Huh? It's starting now, where are you going?"
"Jeong-hyeon and I decided to do immediate promotion. We made flyers too."
[Kang'S CAFE.
Kang'S CAFE themed around Korea's youngest S-rank Hunter, First Hunter School's strongest handsome teacher, Teacher Kang Shin-hyeok
When ordering drinks and desserts, various goods related to Teacher Kang Shin-hyeok will be given according to the amount!]
Not only the text, but they also drew the freebies in a cute art style.
They said they drew each one by hand and made copies. Our class kids are really serious.
I only thought it was embarrassing, but I should also spare no effort to help it succeed.
Thinking about what I could do, I took out my phone and took a picture of the flyer.
"Could you move aside a bit toward the entrance?"
After making the kids move aside, I took photos of the freebies and took a selfie with the classroom as the background, then opened the SNS app.
[It's the first day of Hunter School festival.
Our class students opened a cafe with me as the theme.
It's a bit embarrassing, but the kids really prepared hard, and we're giving various freebies to those who order, so if there are people visiting the festival, I'd be grateful if you could stop by once.]
At that time, I didn't know.
How big a storm this single post, uploaded to help the kids, would bring.
***
"Lee Jinsu, your condition is quite good."
"At this level, I should be able to hold my own against Eunsu and Eunseo later, right?"
"Hmm, the teacher is neutral."
"What? Teacher, that's too much. Those guys didn't even come to supplementary classes, but you should cheer for this diligent Lee Jinsu."
"It's not like the kids didn't come on purpose, they're just busy."
I let the third-year students go first after looking at them, and both Eunsu and Eunseo didn't come to supplementary classes because they're class officers and have student council activities.
"Aren't you being too biased?"
"Hey. Jinsu, you're saying something that'll get you in trouble. They're all my students, so teacher doesn't do favoritism."
"You always pick on only me..."
"Don't you think about how you're always fooling around?"
"Ahem. Teacher, please do it one more time."
Jinsu, this guy who's almost as tall as me and built like a bear, clings to me acting cute in a way that doesn't suit him.
"Get away. You smell like sweat, you rascal."
"Just one more time."
I could push him off with force if I wanted to, but he seems really desperate, so I ended up sparring with him one more time.
As soon as the sparring ends, Jinsu collapses on the floor.
Seeing him gasping for breath, it seems like he really overdid it.
"Lee Jinsu, are you okay?"
At this rate, he might ridiculously drop out without even meeting Eunseo or Eunsu in the afternoon.
"HUFF HUFF, yes. If I eat a lot at lunch later, I'll recover quickly."
He's not a game character, honestly, the things he says.
Tsk tsk, I took out my phone and saw it was 11:15.
I told the class kids I'd be back by 11 o'clock.
I helped him up and pointed out additional weaknesses he showed in the sparring.
"Teacher is going first."
How's the cafe doing?
When I was there, honestly, it was just so-so.
The kids said it would definitely succeed, but contrary to expectations, hardly anyone came.
Is it because Class 10 is in the most secluded location, so the location is bad?
I'm a bit worried, but I don't need to think too negatively.
I was only in the classroom for an hour.
Besides, most Hunter School festival visitors are parents and families.
At first, they'll go to their own children's classes.
The time was also 9 AM, which was a slightly awkward time for a cafe.
The real match starts from lunchtime.
Even now, if there aren't many customers, I should eat lunch quickly and try promoting in front of the cafeteria, I thought as I came down from the training ground.
Wow, there were definitely not few people before, but maybe because some time has passed, there are even more people now.
At this level, it's almost like Hongdae or Itaewon on Halloween.
I hope our cafe is doing well too, I thought as I headed to the main building.
While moving, I feel gazes wondering if anyone recognizes me.
There are people who directly approach me saying they're fans, so I promoted the cafe to them.
I finally arrived at the main building after pushing through the crowd, and just then Eunseo comes out from the entrance looking around.
Did she come out to promote?
"Seong Eunseo, what are you doing?"
"Teacher, why are you so late?"
"Sorry, Jinsu kept asking for more sparring. How's the cafe? Still not many people?"
"Hmm, see for yourself."
Entering the main building with Eunseo, there are quite a lot of people in the main building too.
Looking closely, there's a line stretching along the corner.
Is there some kind of event?
"They're all people waiting for our cafe. I came out to hand out number tickets."
"Uh... Huh?"
Our classroom is on the 4th floor of the main building, so it doesn't make sense for a line to form from the 1st floor like this.
"Don't joke around. I said I'd cover it even if it doesn't sell well."
"But it's real."
"Oh? It's Kang Shin-hyeok!"
"I'm a fan."
"You're handsome."
"Ah, thank you."
The people standing in line are looking at me... Is this real?
I thought it didn't make sense, but when I went up the stairs, hot gazes poured down.
The line really extends from the 1st floor to the 4th floor where our classroom is, just like Eunseo said.
When I opened the door and went in, the classroom was full of customers, and there were many people taking takeout too.
"Teacher, our class is a huge hit."
"How on earth did it change like this?"
"They said you promoted it on SNS, teacher. Everyone came after seeing that."
"You said you absolutely wouldn't do it for us."
"Ah... That was because I thought it was admirable how hard you prepared..."
Originally, the Hunter School festival requires quite cumbersome procedures for entry if you're not a current student, graduate's relatives, or faculty family members, even for Korean nationals.
They require ID and even a resident registration issued on the same day, but this many people...
It's amazing that people flocked here just from posting one article.
My SNS followers are quite a lot, but I thought most were fake accounts...
They said it was chaos, having to go get ingredients from the school store and cafeteria because they ran out, and with this many customers, I'm worried there won't be enough goods.
Photo books, pillows, and towels are in application format, but mugs, mouse pads, and photo cards are given if you meet a certain amount.
"Kids, aren't the goods running short?"
This morning, other teachers pointed out that the prices were too expensive, but on average, each person seems to spend about 30,000-50,000 won.
"I already called father and asked him to make more."
"Even if you make them now, won't it take at least a day? We won't be able to do business tomorrow."
"He said things like mugs and mouse pads are possible."
"That's fortunate, but... There are many people waiting outside now, will there be enough stock for those who came today?"
The freebies that were quite plentiful in the morning don't even have 1/3 left.
"It seems like it'll be a bit short, but most people who come said they came for teacher's goods, and asked if we could send them by delivery later."
"De... Delivery?"
"Yes. For those who want it, we're taking addresses and saying we'll send them later."
"The customers said they'll pay for delivery too."
Looking closely, next to the cashier, Yeon-su is taking down addresses.
Haha...
Recently, I've mostly been at school or only going to portals when I go out, so I didn't really realize it, but I might be more popular than I thought?
"Excuse me... Could we possibly take a photo together?"
"Ah, yes."
"Superstar teacher, please give some fan service to other people too."
Superstar...
Of course, compared to real celebrities and popular idols, it's nothing, but without knowing it, my shoulders straighten up a bit.