Ch 171
Became a swordsmanship instructor at the academy
Chapter 171
"Today's class ends here. Next Monday, I'll randomly test you on the magic you learned this week. It'll be included in your performance evaluation scores, so everyone should review in advance."
Min Chan-seong's major is magic.
It would have been better if it were swordsmanship, but there's nothing I can do about it.
It doesn't make sense to change majors now after studying it throughout middle school third year.
"Yes."
"Does anyone have questions?"
Fortunately, there's no tactless person raising their hand... Wait, there is?
It's Lee Ji-sung.
"Ji-sung, it's you again? Then Ji-sung, you stay behind. Those who finished taking notes can go."
Lee Ji-sung is doing a model student cosplay for image reversal.
He doesn't doze off during class, attends well, and asks many questions.
Well, he's accumulated so much karma that his image won't change immediately, but it's not completely without effect.
Most think it's strange or that he'll give up after a few days, but some kids seem to view him a bit differently.
Of course, the kids who were in the same class as Lee Ji-sung absolutely don't believe it, but there are also students who weren't in the same class.
There didn't seem to be anything particularly difficult in today's explanation though.
He's really diligent.
"Chan-seong, aren't you going?"
"I didn't finish taking notes completely. Go ahead."
Actually, I finished taking notes, but I deliberately stayed behind to try exchanging at least a word with the protagonist.
Though it's not entirely for that reason.
The female teacher with short hair standing next to Lee Ji-sung, explaining today's theory.
It's Teacher Kim.
I never thought Teacher Kim would be teaching first-year magic.
Is it because the health teacher who came last year still has time left on her contract?
Teacher Kim is teaching first-year magic instead of being a health teacher like before.
When I first attended magic class, I almost didn't recognize her.
She lost a tremendous amount of weight and her hairstyle changed from the usual long straight hair or slight waves to a completely radical short cut.
She's naturally youthful-looking, and with the short cut, she looks somewhat like a handsome young man, making her quite popular among both male and female students.
Unlike before when she treated the kids gently and warmly, now she treats them very coldly and curtly.
The kids say that's her charm, but they're saying that because they don't know the previous Teacher Kim.
I feel a bit awkward every time I see her, thinking it might be because of me.
I think she looked much better with long hair too...
"You there, your name was Chan-seong? What are you staring at? Do you also have something you don't understand?"
"Ah...no. I was taking notes on what's written over there, but I couldn't see the blackboard well."
"If you can't see the blackboard, move your seat."
She's definitely curt.
"Yes. I understand."
I answered and moved seats, pretending to take notes.
When Teacher Kim finished explaining and left, I was about to close my notebook when Lee Ji-sung approached.
"Hey, let's talk for a bit."
"Me?"
"Yeah, you. Do you really not remember me?"
This question again?
"I don't remember."
The fact that I have no memory of most of my school days should be known by all the classmates already.
Is it because I don't have friends?
"If your memory ever comes back...no, never mind."
He talks to himself and leaves.
Hmm, even though it's not something he did himself, he's Lee Ji-sung now, so wouldn't it be better to at least apologize?
Since I'm not really Min Chan-seong, there won't be any teacher's guilty confession, and nothing problematic will happen, but it feels a bit awkward.
Seeing him do the model student cosplay, it doesn't seem like he lacks self-awareness...
Well, this weekend's event will be more important for him anyway.
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"Chan-seong, aren't you overdoing it? It's okay to move them one by one."
"It's fine."
Since the girls are also Hunter School students, they carry a basic two chairs to as many as four at once.
Even though I'm doing the patient cosplay and belong to the magic class, carrying just one at a time would be a bit embarrassing.
"You two over there, the atmosphere is very lovey-dovey."
"Ji-hyeon, you really."
Nam Ji-hyeon, that girl still hasn't come to her senses.
"Ji-hyeon, you must be disappointed that Ji-sung isn't taking care of you."
"Wh-what are you talking about! Don't associate me with that scoundrel!"
Seeing her get flustered as soon as Ji-sung's story comes up, she's still a kid.
"Are you angry because you can't see Ji-sung who likes you?"
"Min Chan-seong, you could really get beaten to death doing that. I won't go easy on you just because you're a patient."
She threatens me with a frown, but rather than being scary, she's just cute.
"Wow, that's so scary. Ji-an, Ji-hyeon is..."
"Ji-hyeon, it's been a while since you sparred with me, right? Should we do it once after volunteering ends today?"
Nam Ji-hyeon is the undisputed number one and ace of the archery class, but Seong Ji-an is also the number one and ace of the spear class.
The archery and spear classes are similar in scale, but due to compatibility and the characteristic of being first-years, Nam Ji-hyeon is no match for Seong Ji-an.
First-years who don't go on practical training can only use their innate magic.
Of course, among magic class students, there are guys who have relatively large amounts of magic from the start, but physical-type classes aren't like that.
Most are at similar levels, so among first-years, stamina usually determines victory or defeat, and the spear class is the best in stamina among all classes.
Because spears are the heaviest weapons.
Just looking at carrying chairs right now, Ji-hyeon is carrying two like me, but Ji-an is carrying four total, two in each arm.
Archers might be a bit more agile, but sparring has limited space.
I heard archers also learn dagger techniques as backup, but daggers and spears have completely terrible compatibility.
The dagger side needs to be at least half a level ahead to be a match.
"Are you hiding behind a girl? Are you still a man doing that?"
"I'm a patient."
"You were fine just a moment ago. Anyway, all magician guys are disgusting."
"Ji-hyeon, what are you saying so much..."
"Archers who just shoot arrows from behind are also... No, we're both rear positions, so let's not fight with each other unnecessarily."
I was going to keep teasing her, but the atmosphere really seemed like she'd challenge me to a duel, so I expressed reconciliation first.
What am I doing fighting with kids at my age? I had a slight sage time moment too.
But Ji-hyeon glared at me silently, then quickly went upstairs carrying chairs.
What a nasty personality.
By the way, Lee Ji-sung showed his face when taking attendance at first, but hasn't been seen since.
Is he planning to skip volunteering entirely and just take the penalty?
According to my memory, picking up the USB was before lunch, so I should go watch too.
"Let's eat after finishing this."
"Ji-an, I'm going to the bathroom. Go ahead with Ji-hyeon."
"Huh? Okay, got it. I should talk to Ji-hyeon again too."
I parted with Ji-an and headed to the third-year bathroom.
When I arrived and was about to enter, I heard two people arguing.
One is obviously Lee Ji-sung, and the other also sounds familiar...
I peeked in and sure enough, it was Lee Ji-sung and Kim Do-hyun.
"What did you just say?"
"Don't be stubborn for no reason. I'm also sorry and thought about it..."
"Shut up. Are you calling that pathetic thing an apology?"
The atmosphere is quite tense.
Originally, Do-hyun picks up the USB, but Lee Ji-sung intercepts it, so it's not strange that both are here.
Come to think of it, this is the first time Lee Ji-sung meets Kim Do-hyun after being possessed.
So originally he offers to help and their relationship improves a bit...
"I said I was sorry from when I first saw you earlier."
"I don't need that kind of apology, so get lost. I don't need your help."
"Don't just speak according to your feelings, think about your mother too."
Wait...wait. This seems to be because of me.
In the original work, Do-hyun's family was in a very difficult situation right now.
His mother and younger sister were in a goshiwon (small rental room), and they were severely harassed by loan sharks.
In the original, Do-hyun reluctantly accepts Lee Ji-sung's offer to help, thinking of his family.
Afterwards, seeing Lee Ji-sung's changed appearance, they gradually become friends.
But because I solved everything - the loan sharks, house, and job - the current situation is different.
The atmosphere is menacing, as if fists might fly any moment.
If Do-hyun beats up Lee Ji-sung here and their relationship becomes more distant, the original story will be completely ruined.
Looking around, fortunately, since it's lunch time, there's no one around.
I immediately took out a leaf from my wallet and tore it.
As soon as I arrived in Luciel's world, I used spatial magic.
I took out large clothes from the black subspace, changed, transformed my appearance, and checked my phone - it took about 3 minutes.
So 6 seconds in the original world.
They wouldn't have started fighting in just 6 seconds, right?
I tore the leaf again and immediately entered the bathroom.
"Who's inside?"
"Vi-Vice Principal?"
"Ah... Hello."
As expected, transforming into the vice principal was the answer - the atmosphere was instantly settled.
"You seem to be students doing volunteer work. Why aren't you going to eat lunch and what are you doing now?"
"Well, that's..."
"That guy..."
"No excuses. Both of you, get down and do push-ups."
"What? Here?"
"No, I really..."
Lee Ji-sung aside, Do-hyun really looks wronged.
"Are you both talking back? Geez, really. What class are you both in? How are they educating kids..."
I slightly raised my internal energy to exude presence, and both immediately got down.
"How long have you been enrolled and first-years are already fighting...tsk tsk."
"So-sorry."
"We weren't fighting."
"I heard everything from outside, so what do you mean you weren't? Stop making excuses. One going down saying 'with friends', two going up saying 'let's get along'. One!"
"With friends."
"Wi-with friends!"
"Two!"
"Let's get along."
"Let's get along!"
Do-hyun doesn't seem to be having much trouble, but Lee Ji-sung, who still has some flesh on him in the magic class, looks quite struggling.
"Continue. Complete twenty times and both go eat lunch."
I warned them, washed my hands briefly, and left the bathroom.
I immediately tore a leaf, changed to Min Chan-seong's appearance in Luciel's world, and returned.
Just as I entered the bathroom, I saw two people diligently doing push-ups.
"Lee Ji-sung? What are you doing?"
"Hey, Min Chan-seong. Did the vice principal leave?"
"Yeah. I just saw him going down the stairs."
As soon as I finished speaking, Lee Ji-sung immediately got up, but Kim Do-hyun dutifully completed all twenty before silently leaving the bathroom.
He glanced at me while leaving, but seeing that he didn't say anything in particular, he doesn't seem to know Min Chan-seong.
"Why is the vice principal at school on the weekend?"
"What did you get in trouble for?"
"Nothing that... It's none of your business."
After saying that, he goes into the second stall of the bathroom.
He seems to be planning to keep waiting.
He should come out soon and pick up the USB.
I was worried that Do-hyun might pick it up first, so I went outside to check, but fortunately Do-hyun had disappeared, walking quickly far down the corridor.
I pretended to urinate, washed my hands, came out, and used invisibility magic.
After waiting briefly, a head peeked out from the women's bathroom.
It's the culprit of today's event, and hearing the vice principal's voice through the bathroom wall, they seem quite wary.
They look around and then disappear quickly.
Looking at the entrance where they left, there's a black USB lying on the ground.
I was worried they might not drop it due to the unexpected appearance of the vice principal, but fortunately they did.
About 3 minutes passed before Lee Ji-sung also came out from the bathroom.
He headed toward the women's bathroom and bent down, apparently discovering the USB on the floor.
He immediately picked it up, put it in his pocket, and quickly disappeared from view.
It seems to be proceeding exactly as in the original work, which is really fortunate, but getting the USB isn't the end.
At first, he fails to identify the culprit due to wrong reasoning and gets cornered.
Of course, with Do-hyun's help, he finds the real culprit and resolves it well.
The problem is that while I prevented the fist fight by transforming into the vice principal, judging from the earlier situation, Do-hyun doesn't seem like he'll easily help Lee Ji-sung...
Can't be helped.
I'll have to help a little myself.