After Awakening, I Can Hear My Senior's Inner Voice (2)

During the morning break, I was smoking a cigarette in the Magic Tower's smoking lounge and started talking to my colleague Kim Jangcheol standing next to me.

"Jangcheol-ah."

"Why?"

"Is working in the Public Academy that tough?"

His voice came twice in response.

'This bastard is lying again.'

"I told you, remember? That's why I quit everything except you."

And hearing those two voices, I let out a sigh.

I really wanted to think it wasn't true, but I had no choice but to believe it.

The ability I gained after awakening was the power to hear people's inner voices.

"......? What's wrong with you today?"

'He looks really tired today.'

I sighed again, listening to Jangcheol's inner voice.

There was definitely something wrong.

It was quite confusing.

'Damn, why is he normal?'

I wanted to deny that my ability was mind-reading, but when I checked with my colleague Jangcheol, the voice coming from him was normal.

'Then is that really my senior's inner voice?'

Honestly, I couldn't believe it.

That my senior was thinking such things while looking at me...

"Yo, Jihun. Are you really okay?"

'He must have worked too hard and his brain is fried.'

Jangcheol looked at me with a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠worried face, his expression unchanged.

I brushed out the cigarette and opened my mouth, listening to his inner voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"If it's hard, tell me, man. I'll prepare your seat right away."

"It's fine. No need for seats. I'm leaving."

"Alright."

After parting ways with Jangcheol, I immediately headed to the research lab.

I needed to confirm this more accurately.

Whether this ability was truly hearing inner voices.

* * *

It was 11 AM.

Lunchtime was approaching.

The Public Academy was still quiet.

Seolhwa and I were just quietly conducting research without saying a word.

I subtly turned my head to look at the senior.

Han Seolhwa, focused on research with a doll-like beautiful appearance.

But because of the inner voice coming from her, I couldn't concentrate on the research.

'Sex sex sex sex.'

"......"

Was she really thinking such things with that expressionless face?

It was hard to believe.

'For now, the sure thing is...'

I had figured out something about my ability.

My ability made the inner voice clearer the closer I was to the other person.

For example, when I was a little apart from Seolhwa, the inner voice was close to her thoughts.

It wasn't clear sentences, but just the current feelings she wanted.

"Is there a problem?"

Seolhwa, noticing my gaze, continued to speak while still not looking at me, conducting research.

But the voice coming out was the opposite of her actions.

'Ah, I want to be raped by Jihun~ Ah, I want to be raped by Jihun~ Ah, I want to be raped by Jihun~'

"......"

I answered calmly, listening to the voice.

"No."

"Is that so?"

With those words, the senior slowly stood up from her seat and approached me.

The closer she got, the clearer her inner voice became.

'Jihun must be confused in his mind after awakening. I should help him.'

I thought she would approach with a bright smile, but in reality, she was approaching with an ice-cold expression, her footsteps echoing coldly.

Anyone would think she was coming to scold me for some mistake.

"Assistant Lee Jihun."

"Yes, senior."

"Since Assistant Lee Jihun has also awakened, please be careful from now on. Although each awakener is different, the power of an awakener exceeds the average of normal people."

It was all correct and proper words, but it felt strange.

'Ah, if I get punched in the stomach by Jihun's fist, it would hurt, right? I want to test it. Hehe.'

"......"

Hearing that voice deepened ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠my suspicion.

Was she really thinking such perverted things with that calm expression?

I nodded at her words.

"......Yes, I understand."

"And now that I can use magic, using magic or feeling mana for a month is prohibited. Since the mana has settled in the body, it needs time to adapt."

"I will keep that in mind."

I nodded at her words, and the senior who had taught me about awakener knowledge returned to her seat without saying anything.

And I thought about that senior.

'If that's really my senior's inner voice...'

I needed to confirm if my ability was truly hearing the other person's inner voice.

I opened my mouth to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the senior returning to her seat.

"Senior."

"......?"

Seolhwa stopped in her tracks, turning only her head to look at me.

I continued, looking at that senior.

"Will you have lunch with me today?"

I had never eaten lunch with the senior before.

I hadn't invited her first, and she hadn't either.

Honestly, given her personality, I thought she would refuse, so I wanted to check this time.

If the senior really had feelings for me—

"Sorry, but."

At that moment.

Seolhwa's expression started to cool down to a level incomparable to before.

With a face as if she had done something unpleasant, completely without remorse, as if glaring at me.

"I refuse."

"......Yes, I understand."

"Assistant Lee Jihun. Please focus on your research."

The senior coldly rejected and turned her head back to her seat.

And I, who had been rejected, felt a bit relieved.

'Just as I thought...'

Yeah, it was ridiculous from the start.

Could Seolhwa really be a pervert who likes me?

My ability must not be hearing the other person's inner voice.

I focused on research again, relieved by that fact.

* * *

After lunch, when I returned to the research lab and continued working, her thoughts kept repeating.

'Sorry. Sex. Sorry. Sex. Sorry. Sex.'

"......"

I knew it wasn't her thoughts, but it was still noisy.

I should practice controlling the ability at home after work today.

I needed to concentrate on research because of the noise...

"Assistant Lee Jihun. Did you make the solution by mixing Chacal Tooth Powder and Nebent D Poison?"

"Yes, it's finished."

"Bring it over here."

I picked up the flask with the mixed solution and approached the senior.

The closer I got, the clearer the voice became.

'Ah, ah, what, what should I do? Did I talk too coldly? I got nervous and stopped...'

Damn, I don't believe it anymore.

That couldn't be the senior's inner voice.

I placed the flask on her desk and opened my mouth.

"Here it is."

"Okay. Then, let's go home early today."

"Go home......, you mean?"

"Yes, since all the work is done today."

At that, I checked the time.

It was 3 PM, too early to go home.

And only then did I remember it was Friday.

'Ah......, today is the day she lets us go home early.'

It must be a special employee benefit for Seolhwa.

She always let us go home early only on Fridays.

I bowed my head to the senior.

"Yes, then I'll go home early."

"......"

Without answering, the senior continued her research.

Since it was familiar, I quickly returned to my seat, packed my bag, and prepared to leave.

And as I moved further away, the senior's thoughts came through.

'Sex. Sex. Sex.'

"......"

In just a few minutes, the "sorry" disappeared and only "sex" was heard.

Without thinking, I left the research lab and headed home.

After all, it wasn't her real inner voice.

When I get home, I should investigate this ability.

* * *

It was 9:50 PM,

I was still immersed in pondering my ability.

'What the hell is this?'

Of course, even on the way home, people's voices were heard.

It was normal compared to Seolhwa's, but

'Why only Seolhwa's voice comes like that?'

Why?

Honestly, I had been thinking about it all day, but I still didn't figure out what my ability was.

'Wait a minute?'

But after long consideration, one possibility came to mind.

'Is this it?'

Was it not the other person's inner voice, but my guess that this person was thinking such things?

It matched what Jangcheol would say next, and he actually said something similar.

'Then what's the problem...'

Is it me?

Was I thinking such lewd thoughts while looking at Seolhwa?

No way...

Ding-

While thinking that, a bell rang.

That gave me a clue.

The crazy magician's real doll...

Because of the crazy magician's request, I had been doing all sorts of strange things with the doll.

Of course, since it's acting against the doll, the desire wouldn't be satisfied.

Then, wasn't the remaining desire directed at Seolhwa...?

'Damn.'

If this guess was true, I was wrong, and my walls were completely twisted.

"Ha......"

But even if the guess was true, there was nothing I could do about it.

I still feared the crazy magician and lacked the courage to refuse his orders.

I slowly got up from the sofa and headed to the front door.

I opened the front door, dragging the cardboard box in front of the door into the living room.

'Sex! Sex! Sex!'

"......"

A familiar voice came.

And the moment that ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠voice was heard, I froze in shock.

'Sex! Sex! Sex!'

'W-what?'

I looked around with a panicked face.

Why was Seolhwa's voice coming from inside the box?

I tore off the tape with trembling hands and opened the box.

And I saw the doll lying comfortably in the cushioning material with a calm smile.

The next moment.

'Hehe, hello Jihun.'

"Ha!"

I instinctively took a step back.

The voice of the senior came from the doll.

No, impossible...?

'Use me as much as you want like a onahole today~'

At this moment, I had no choice but to be certain.

That all my previous guesses until now were wrong.

My ability was definitely the power to hear the other person's inner voice.

Of course.

'Senior......'

Because the senior was that crazy magician.

Moreover, delivered disguised as a doll...