Chapter 104
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 104 - How to Welcome the New Semester (1)
A new semester that should be new and refreshing.
Right now, I’m…
“Nahyun! Look! My collaboration with Kim Kangha!”
“What is that?! A monster!?”
“Yoola, sorry! I made a mistake in the adjustment! It’s going to explode soon! Everyone, get out of the way!”
“EUAAAAGH!”
It felt a bit like, I’m dying.
***
It was nice to see the faces of the kids in my class after such a long time.
Everyone seemed to have experienced something and the atmosphere had changed a lot, so I thought that the kids had definitely grown up so quickly.
I was curious to see how the other kids had changed since I hadn’t seen them before.
However, even though it was a new semester that should have been full of energy after a fun vacation, the atmosphere in the class was not as bright as I thought.
“Have you heard about the strange incident?”
“My dad got injured while blocking the gate that appeared inside the fortress this time…”
“I heard that they’re short on hunters, so they’re even conscripting the second-year students, though?”
It was because of the recent increase in abnormal situations.
The monsters had become much stronger, and gates had begun to appear in the middle zone beyond the fortress, that is, the illegal settlements.
Inevitably, the atmosphere at Guardian Academy, where information related to hunters flows in quickly, is bound to be subdued.
In addition, the first-year students of Class A experienced the abnormal situation directly during their field training, so they know from experience how serious it is.
However, perhaps because the media was under an embargo, the hunter community and society outside the Academy were still maintaining a peaceful atmosphere without a sense of crisis.
I just found out today that the abnormal situation had become this serious.
When I read it in a novel, it was just written as ‘the progress of destruction has accelerated,’ but when this became my reality and I heard rumors from many people’s perspectives, the seriousness of the situation felt more real.
“Hi, Nahyun.”
At that moment, Na Yuhan came into the classroom and greeted me.
He looked a little tired, perhaps because he had been busy running around during the vacation, but he seemed fine.
I smiled brightly and greeted him.
“Hello, Yuhan! How have you been?”
“Well… So-so. I’ve been a bit busy.”
“Really? What happened?”
I smiled brightly and started talking to Na Yuhan.
Since I didn’t appear in the novel during the remaining vacation after the trip, I wanted to roughly figure out what had happened during that time.
It was already quite different from the original novel, so it was important to obtain this information thoroughly.
For example, Na Yuhan probably came into contact with the ‘Balder’ family during this vacation. There are many important incidents related to their contact, so I have to be on my toes.
…And while wandering around like that, he might have gotten hurt somewhere without knowing it.
However, Na Yuhan mumbled vaguely.
“I just helped my friend with some work.”
Where is your friend! I wanted to scold him, yet I just smiled and agreed.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Not really.”
Well, that’s fine.
“You know, if you have a hard time, you have to tell me, alright?”
I held Na Yuhan’s hand tightly with half sincerity.
Even though it was about time for him to get used to contact, his cheeks turned slightly red as he was still awkward with this.
“Hm? Yuhan.”
“…Got it.”
He muttered, avoiding my gaze with a bright red face. Then he naturally sat down next to me.
“We’re a match again this time!”
When I said that with a smile, Na Yuhan nodded silently.
At that moment, another familiar figure opened the door and came in.
I looked at Park Siwoo, who was waving at me as he entered the classroom.
When I gave him a small smile, he shyly smiled back and strode toward me.
“Have you been good?”
“Yeah! What about you?”
“Me too. I wanted to invite you to my grandma’s house at least once, but it’s too bad the timing didn’t work out.”
“I guess there’s nothing I can do. Let’s go together next time.”
“…Where are you going together?”
At that moment, Na Yuhan’s low voice cut in. He stared at Park Siwoo with a trembling expression as if he didn’t like something.
“Are you going ‘just the two of you’?”
Na Yuhan’s face, accented by the word ‘just the two of you,’ gave me a rather uneasy feeling.
Ah, wait, is this a bit dangerous?
Park Siwoo, help! I shook my head slightly and gave Park Siwoo a hint, yet for some reason he completely miscalculated.
“Maybe so.”
No! Stop the jealousy game!
“You can’t!”
…Huh? What’s with you?
I gave Na Yuhan a puzzled look, who had shouted in my place.
However, he himself had a confused expression, covering his mouth with one hand. It seemed like he didn’t know why I did that either.
“Aaah, I mean… if we’re going, how about we all go together?”
“Ah, if Siwoo is fine with it, maybe it would be good to go together like last trip.”
At my addition, Park Siwoo remained silent for a moment, staring at Na Yuhan for a moment, then nodded coolly.
“Alright. Her house has plenty of rooms.”
A trip!
Even though the travel plans were still uncertain, I felt my heart flutter a little. I guess I had a really fun time last vacation.
In the midst of a brief lull in the conversation, the next person barged in. As expected, it was Na Yuri attack.
“Miss Nahyun!”
“Ugh—”
Her body attack was as heavy as ever.
I almost fell backwards, yet Park Siwoo quietly supported my back.
“Thanks, Siwoo.”
“Nothing, well.”
“You two look great together~”
“Hi.”
“Ah, seniors! It’s been a while! Did you have a good trip?”
Choi Soojung, who had arrived in the meantime, approached us with a mischievous smile and Lee Hana. Finally, Shin Baran and Min Jaeyoon, who seemed to have gone to school together just before the bell rang, joined us in a hurry.
“It was chilling…”
“It’s because you overslept.”
I handed water to the two who were panting, and I looked at everyone’s expressions. In fact, there was something I wanted to tell them right now.
It was about our Kang Yoo’s transfer to Guardian Academy.
I thought it would be good to tell them that I asked them to take good care of him as his older sister. Kangyoo had just recovered from his illness, and he wasn’t a character in the original novel.
Park Siwoo must have sensed that I was looking for a chance to talk, so he asked me.
“Nahyun, do you have anything you want to say?”
“Ah, yeah. You know, my younger sibling is going to the Academy this time—”
At that moment, the sound of the bell rang and cut me off.
At the same time, I could hear Yggdrasil’s excited footsteps from the other side.
She usually came home late, yet today, she was so fast that it was like he was going to work on time. However, the footsteps coming from the hallway weren’t from one person.
I closed my mouth again.
My expression must have looked quite embarrassed. Although Park Siwoo still seemed curious, he quietly turned his head and kept his mouth shut like the others.
Boom—!
Soon, Yggdrasil kicked the door open with force.
The students saw familiar silver hair. Following that, blue hair and blue eyes that were obviously unfamiliar to everyone came in together.
The atmosphere in the class immediately heated up.
“Is she a transfer student? An international student?!”
“Awesome! So cute!”
“A half-merman? Hmm…”
“A new student is coming? Is it because of the lucky letter?”
Yggdrasil seemed to have no intention of calming the students’ excitement, instead shrugging her shoulders and enjoying the noisy atmosphere.
“It’s rare for a new student to come to Class A, how strange~”
“That’s right…”
I laughed awkwardly at Choi Soojung’s words.
Indeed.
Whether you’re an international student or a transfer student, it’s incredibly difficult to get into Class A through a midterm entrance exam.
So for Class A, who had absolutely no expectations of a new student, this was truly surprising news.
Yggdrasil, who had been enjoying the students’ enthusiastic response, soon knocked on the side of the desk and shouted.
“Everyone, be quiet!”
Only then did Yggdrasil, who had been looking at the students with their mouths shut like clams, begin to introduce themselves.
“As you might have guessed, There is a transfer student! Younger than you!”
I felt a cold sweat running down my face as I looked at Na Yuhan.
He seemed surprised when Kangyoo, who had never appeared in a novel, appeared, yet he surprisingly calmly looked at Kangyoo. However, the two eyes that had been looking at the podium soon opened wide as if in shock.
No wonder, Kangyoo…
[Status]
– Name: Kangyoo
– Job: Magician
– Level: 1
– Physical Strength: C
– Speed: C
– Stamina: C
– Magic: S+
– Mana Attribute: Water
[Possessed Skills]
– Passive: Magic Power Bulge (Water)
A blessing of endless magic power.
Even if the mana runs out, if there is water or water mana around you, the mana will be restored.
– Active: Magic Power Conversion (Water)
Able to convert mana of other attributes into water or water mana.
– Active: One Mind and Body (Water)
Able to handle water or water mana as if one body.
Because he has crazy specs…
The reason why it was difficult to treat Kangyoo’s hyper-awakening was because his innate mana was too strong.
The cost of his treatment took up most of our orphanage’s expenses.
If it weren’t for the consistent donations from anonymous donors, Kangyoo might have died a long time ago.
…So, I think I’m grateful to that person.
“My name is Kangyoo! I’m fourteen! Please take care of me!”
While I was lost in thought, Kangyoo finished his self-introduction in a rather cheerful tone.
Next to him, I saw Yggdrasil nodding with her arms crossed in satisfaction.
“Hmm! That’s it! Kangyoo! The empty seat is by the door of that classroom!”
“Yes!”
However, Kangyoo, unlike his refreshing answer, started to approach me straight towards my seat by the window of the classroom.
“Hmm? Where are you going?”
“Huh?”
Yggdrasil asked in a puzzled voice, and Na Yuhan was also flustered as he saw Kangyoo striding towards him.
The other students also mumbled at his sudden behavior.
However, regardless, Kang Yoo, who had reached Na Yuhan’s seat next to me, smiled brightly and said.
“Brother.”
“Uh, yeah?”
“Give me this seat!”
“What?”
“Give me this seat.”
Kangyoo—!!!
I buried my face in my palms without making a sound.