Chapter 105
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 105 - How to Welcome the New Semester (2)
No, even though I really liked Kangyoo being with me, I didn’t know he would do something so outrageous!
Na Yuhan was momentarily taken aback by Kang Yoo’s sudden suggestion and remained silent. His pupils were clearly trembling.
In the short silence, their eyes met.
“No—”
The moment Na Yuhan’s mouth fell open, Yggdrasil, who had come this way, poked her head out.
“Hmm! Now that I think about it, that would be good! Since Nahyun is close with Kangyoo, it would be good to help him adjust to the Academy!”
“Right?”
As Yggdrasil joined in, Kangyoo’s expression became proud like a cat that won a fight.
At the same time, Na Yuhan’s restless gaze turned to me.
Even if… Even if I look at you with such earnest eyes, what can I do?
Do you hate moving seats that much?
I racked my brain and eventually came up with a compromise. There’s nothing I can do. I can’t show the readers Na Yuhan getting kicked out of his seat. My role will be reduced a bit.
“But this is originally Yuhan’s seat, right? I’ll sit in the empty seat near the door with Kangyoo.”
“Alright!”
Kangyoo’s face brightened up immediately after hearing my suggestion.
And Na Yuhan’s face darkened in an instant. Why is this happening?
Anyway, I moved my seat toward the door of the classroom.
…I felt hot stares from all sides.
Sorry, I’ll explain everything later…
“Wow, I got to sit next to you, Sister!”
“Yeah. That’s right.”
Kangyoo was smiling brightly as if he had everything in the world.
Even though there had been chaos just now, seeing his happy face made me feel better right away. My little brother is cute.
I held his hand tightly and looked forward.
Since it was the first day of the second semester, I heard that we would only have theory classes today without any practical classes.
“I’ve been studying!”
“You’re doing great, Kangyoo.”
I praised him for being so diligent, taking classes and notes together.
Surprisingly, Kangyoo was also great at studying theory. He was very smart since he was young, but I was worried because he was like a middle school student going to high school.
Sometimes, I felt the gazes on us and when I looked back, my eyes would meet with Park Siwoo’s.
Na Yuhan kept looking back at us and eventually got scolded by the teacher.
Even though Kangyoo had never appeared in the game, I thought he was being too concerned.
I should explain it to him right after class. He’s my little brother.
With that in mind, I took a sweet class with Kangyoo, and break time came quickly.
“Who is he?”
“Is he your little brother?”
As soon as class ended, Na Yuhan and Park Si Woo came over and asked questions in turn.
Behind them, Choi Soojung was grinning as if she was somehow excited.
“Hello!”
Kangyoo smiled brightly and greeted the group that came this way. I held his hand tightly and said.
“Yeah. He’s my little brother.”
“You’re a half-mermaid?”
Shin Baran asked in surprise.
I kept my mouth shut for a moment, then smiled confidently and answered. It’s fine because I talked to Kangyoo about not hiding anything. No matter what anyone says, Kangyoo is my proud little brother.
“No, that’s not it. I live in an orphanage now, and Kangyoo is the little brother I met there.”
Na Yuhan took a deep breath at my words and then made a strangely distorted expression.
Na Yuri, who noticed Na Yuhan like that, frowned and then walked toward me as if trying to block him from my sight.
I pretended not to notice Na Yuhan, who had darkened, and slowly answered the other kids who were asking me and Kangyoo questions.
“Nyahaha~ I didn’t know!”
“That’s right.”
Choi Soojung and Lee Hana spoke to us without any concern that we were from an orphanage. Of course, the other kids were the same.
On the contrary…
“Nice to meet you, Miss Nahyun’s little brother!”
“Hello, Nahyun’s little brother…? My name is Min Jaeyoon.”
“Yeah!”
Just like Na Yuri and Min Jaeyoon before our eyes, they greeted him casually.
They declared that he was my younger sibling, even though we weren’t related by blood, with a lot of friendliness.
I suddenly thought of the past. The countless stares that I received when it was revealed that I was from an orphanage.
They are really good people.
But I know you’re not such a bad person.
For some reason, I was overcome with dark emotions and looked at Na Yuhan, who seemed gloomy the whole time.
“Yuhan.”
“…Huh? Uh, uh.”
Na Yuhan seemed surprised, as if he didn’t know that I would call him now.
I turned away from the others who were focused on Kangyoo and said to Na Yuhan.
“Can we talk for a moment?”
He nodded silently at my words.
I led Na Yuhan and walked to a corner of the school where there were no people.
“What’s wrong?”
Na Yuhan asked me with his still dark expression.
…You don’t have to be so obviously sorry. Idiot.
I quickly opened my mouth to stop him from digging any further.
“You told me before, the key.”
When I said that, his eyes widened.
That’s right. There was only one reason I called Na Yuhan aside.
To tie up the knot about the key.
To make sure it would never be taken away!
You have to be able to endure the anxiety!
I took out the seventh key from my inventory and smiled affectionately.
“The reason you want to take this key, is it because you’re afraid I’ll be in danger?”
“That’s right. Because I don’t know what variables there might be—”
“But if this key is really a dangerous item, then not only me, but also you could be in danger if you carry it on your own. I don’t like that.”
This statement was somewhat sincere.
The details of the original novel itself had already been wrong for quite some time, but I thought that if I knew the general direction to some extent, wouldn’t this guy be safe?
More than anything, I had some affection for Na Yuhan.
I met his eyes with a serious expression, bewildered.
“That is…”
“Yuhan. I want to carry your weight together. So trust me.”
And then I smiled.
“If it gets really dangerous, then let’s think about it together. That’s what we’re called friends!”
Na Yuhan widened his eyes as if he realized something at my words, and soon smiled gently.
“…Yeah. I’ll trust you.”
Okay, this is a successful strategy.
My fists clenched in a sense of accomplishment, but I held them back.
“But if something goes wrong, you have to tell everyone at any time. It’s a promise.”
“Of course!”
My life is precious!
But I don’t want to lose these 20 million points just because of that!
At that moment when Na Yuhan and I came to a compromise and smiled happily, the ground shook.
BOOOOM—!!!
As the ground shook, Na Yuhan stumbled violently, unable to keep his balance. I quickly supported him as he was about to fall.
“…Thanks.”
He muttered with a blush on his face. He must have felt embarrassed about his weak body.
“No, I mean! What could it be? An attack?”
“Well, I don’t know—”
At that moment, Park Yoola’s voice rang out from all the speakers in the school.
<Miss Nahyun! Please look! My collaboration with Kim Kangha!>
Drrrrr—
At the same time, the ground shook again.
I was surprised and hugged Na Yuhan tightly, looking at what seemed to be the epicenter of the vibration.
Although Na Yuhan squirmed as if trying to escape from my arms, now wasn’t the time.
“What is that?! Is it a monster!?”
Because a giant robot appeared from underground!!!
A huge robot the size of a school building was posing for the children hanging from the window.
The building we were in was instantly covered in shadows as the robot blocked out the sunlight.
“What the…”
“…Judging from the broadcast, is this Park Yoola’s doing? But Kim Kangha and Park Yoola already met…?”
Oh, I think it was probably because of me.
I thought back to the incident that made them meet during the vacation. I felt a cold sweat running down my back.
I never thought that such a big incident would happen because the two of them met!
I smiled awkwardly and tried to say something, but then I heard people running from the other side.
“Sister!”
It was Kangyoo and the group. How are they here…
Ah, now that I think about it, the brooch that Park Siwoo gave me before had a location tracking function. It seems that he used that function because it was dangerous.
I didn’t want to show it to Na Yuhan, so I kept it in my pocket instead of wearing it over my clothes, but it paid off. Kangyoo, who had been running towards me, somehow lost the light in his eyes as he approached me and his face hardened.
Kangyoo, who slowly slowed down and stood in front of us, asked in a low voice.
“What are you doing, Brother?”
His voice was as cold as the cold wind. His gaze was also frozen and chilly, and he was looking at Na Yuhan, who was in my arms.
Na Yuhan flinched when his eyes met with his.
I quickly separated from Na Yuhan, fearing that he might be misunderstood. Only then did Kangyoo’s face brighten up again.
Indeed, Kangyoo is so worried about me.
“Sister!”
I patted Kangyoo, who was hugging me tightly.
Park Siwoo spoke calmly between the two of us, creating a friendly atmosphere.
“More than that, Nahyun, your name was mentioned on the broadcast earlier. Do you have any idea what this situation is?”
“…I don’t know. I think she just wanted to brag?”
“Nyahahaha! Fun things have been happening since day one~!”
At that moment, the ground shook again with a, thud—!
At the same time, Park Yoola’s voice began to boom from the speakers in the school.
<Dismantle it, you say! Don’t you know what a great invention this is!>
What is it?
We rushed to the window and looked at the robot.
We saw the teachers who had gathered near the robot and were shouting something through the loudspeaker.
—If you don’t follow the order, we will dismantle it by force!
<Haha, try it!>
“…Are they trying to fight? With the teachers?” Shin Baran muttered as if she was dumbfounded.
Lee Hana also tilted her head as if she didn’t understand Park Yoola’s confident attitude.
The teachers at this Academy are quite strong.
Most of the teachers here are professionals and veterans who grew up in the Awakened society, took the elite course, and achieved notable achievements in their fields of study one by one.
They were cursed as a group during the midterm exam, but that was because it was a strong curse that couldn’t be lifted even with the rare trinket item given to Lee Hana. It’s not that the teachers are weak.
Hunters of average level can’t even rub shoulders with them, so what is she so confident about?
—Prepare for battle!
—Attack!
“Still, this is a chance for us to see the teachers’ skills with our own eyes.”
“That’s right.”
Lee Hana readily agreed with Na Yuri’s words.
That’s not bad. Let’s see what level I’m aiming for.
With that thought in mind, I looked at the teachers preparing for battle.
“…Is that really so?”
Na Yuhan muttered something meaningful, but I decided not to pay attention.
Soon, the teacher standing at the very front of the group pulled out his greatsword and ran towards the robot.
***
A little later.
“That’s ridiculous…”
“That’s amazing, Yoola…”
“It’s not just amazing, this is, what should I say…”
Shin Baran, Min Jaeyoon, and Na Yuri were shocked.
“It’s like a level boss.”
“That’s right. What the hell happened?”
Na Yuhan frowned at Park Siwoo’s words and agreed.
Before I knew it, a cold sweat ran down my back.
Because even though the teachers were fiercely attacking, that monster robot, no, the shield made by the robot was intact!
“Nyahaha, that’s amazing!”
“Yeah.”
—Bring Yggdrasil quickly!
What on earth did those two make?!
<Hahaha! This is our power!>
<Awesome, right?!>
It’s not awesome!!!
While we were just staring at the giant robot’s incredible performance in amazement, a familiar voice was heard from behind us.
“Hmm, those guys really made something amazing! How interesting!”
“Miss Yggdrasil?!”
Before we knew it, Yggdrasil had snuck in between us and was hanging from the window, watching the fight with sunglasses, right lens on the left and blue lens on the right.