Chapter 35
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: I Should Grill It
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"I should grill it."
"Thank you, Professor."
"Sure."
Kim Yun-ji watched Baek Hwa leave after their satisfying consultation, exchanging farewells with her as well.
"Don't you ever come back, you slut!"
The moment Baek Hwa was gone, Kim Yun-ji immediately grabbed the salt kept in the lab and sprinkled it across the doorway, cursing after her.
If Kim Yun-ji had been just a bit more vicious, her burning jealousy might have led her to give Baek Hwa shoddy advice. But she was reasonably kind at heart, and she wasn't the type to tarnish her own brilliant intellect.
That was why Baek Hwa had been able to leave with a reasonably satisfying consultation.
"Haa... I'm so pissed."
Even after sprinkling the salt, her anger hadn't subsided. She pressed a hand to her forehead and slumped back in her chair. It was incredibly rare to see the perpetually expressionless woman this furious.
If anyone who knew her had witnessed it, they might have thought Baek Hwa was the biggest bitch in the world.
Baek Hwa would have felt utterly wronged if she'd known.
What had she even done wrong?
What on earth could she have done to make Dr. Kim Yun-ji this angry?
From reviewing Baek Hwa's records, Park A-young, Cha Yu-rin, Baek Hwa, and Park A-jun had formed a team with Lee Ji-hyun as leader. Even though they each had their own rooms, the five of them were living together.
Of course, including Bianca made it six.
That fact alone filled Professor Kim Yun-ji with envy and unease.
Her own little sister Park A-young was one thing, but all these other women living together with him too!
Moreover, according to Baek Hwa's records, none of them except Bianca had ever had sex with Park A-jun. Only recently had Baek Hwa done it...!
And even after getting that chance, she'd arrogantly played hard to get the next day...
On top of that, the thought of Baek Hwa getting splattered with semen on her face every day and drinking it to her heart's content filled her with unbearable envy and jealousy.
But if you told people this was reason enough for Professor Kim Yun-ji to be this angry, they'd all tilt their heads in confusion.
After all, she was only collaborating with Park A-jun for her research.
There were no personal feelings involved.
-Current Status:Enchanted (Park A-jun) (2 stacks), Sensitivity Increase (2 stacks), Loss of Willpower
That was how it was supposed to be. But yesterday, under the pretext of research to cure her frigidity, she'd received two creampies from Park A-jun, which had inflicted the Enchanted status abnormality on her.
Now temporarily in love with Park A-jun due to the enchantment, it was understandable why she felt such hostility toward Baek Hwa.
Though Baek Hwa would still feel wronged.
After glaring at the spot where Baek Hwa had left for a long while, Dr. Kim Yun-ji finally started cleaning up the lab. That included the salt she'd just sprinkled and the traces of the masturbation she couldn't hold back from moments ago.
Then she picked up her phone and sent a single text message.
*
Meanwhile, oblivious to all this, I was immersed in training.
"That's right!"
"Hyaap-!!"
With the instructor's praise, I thrust my wooden sword forward. Even I was surprised at how quickly my swordsmanship skills were improving beyond my expectations.
Thwack-! Thwack-!
The wooden swords clashed, echoing with the distinct sound of wood.
If this were before, I'd be writhing in pain from Instructor Sin Han-byeol's strikes by now. But not anymore.
My swordsmanship had reached a level where I could exchange about 30 blows with the instructor.
Thwack-! Thwack-! Thud-!
"Ugh...!"
But inevitably, Instructor Sin Han-byeol's sword found my opening.
The impact to my side shattered my stance, forcing me to drop my sword. Continuing the spar from a broken stance would just mean taking more hits.
At first, I hadn't realized that and stubbornly endured, only to get mercilessly thrashed by the instructor.
"Hoo... What a shame about your talent. If you'd been in a martial combat class, you could've mastered swordsmanship on your own."
"Hoo. Is that so?"
The instructor's words, laced with regret.
According to her, my swordsmanship talent was exceptional. I wasn't sure myself, but since she was a Swordmaster, it had to be true.
Listening to her, I didn't feel particularly regretful. If I'd been a martial combat hunter, I'd have died the moment I met Bianca, and the instructor never would have recognized my talent.
So instead, I was grateful for my current class.
It had saved my life once already, and now it let me have sex with beauties I never could have dreamed of before.
Ding ding ding~!!
"Ah, looks like today's training ends here."
"You have an appointment, right? Sure."
It was 6 PM now.
Normally dinnertime, but I had plans today. Even though it was last-minute, I couldn't refuse.
Because the one who'd called me was Professor Kim Yun-ji.
No helping it. I was the one being blackmailed right now. Not Baek Hwa...
'Damn.'
The footage showed only my training with Baek Hwa, but that wasn't the issue. It wasn't about our training secrets being stolen. What I needed to worry about was the sight of my dick sliding between Baek Hwa's thighs—and though I hadn't known it then, her expression of pleasure as she gripped my hair... no, my handle.
If footage like that leaked—clearly showing us pseudo-fucking inside a gate without protection—it would be fatal not just for me, but for Baek Hwa too.
So I had to play nice to prevent that. Well, I wasn't too unhappy right now. As her research subject, I was satisfying the professor, gaining EXP, and having legal sex with a beauty. Just... that footage still existing made me anxious about leaks.
"Come back safe."
"Yeah."
Having already told my teammates—who'd gathered for dinner—they nodded understandingly and waved me off.
"Bianca, you stay too."
"Eh... Me too?"
I decided to leave Bianca behind as well. Professor Kim Yun-ji was S-Rank, so no danger there.
Besides, bringing Bianca to a crowded place would just draw mobs of people and cause a hassle.
A quick internet search showed thousands of photos of her, even if my face and name weren't out there.
"Get in."
As I stepped outside, a sleek sports car window rolled down, revealing Professor Kim Yun-ji's face. Her expressionless demeanor while casually riding in a multi-billion-won vehicle was pure girl crush.
Click-!
As I approached, her mana stirred, even opening the car door for me.
"Thanks for helping with the research all this time, Park A-jun."
"Sure. Could you maybe hand over that footage now...?"
As we drove, I voiced my honest feelings to the professor.
"If I give you the footage... you'll cooperate with my research as obediently as now?"
"Yes. Of course."
It wasn't like EXP was dropping off, and it was a golden opportunity to have sex with a beauty like Professor Kim Yun-ji while racking up EXP.
No reason to refuse, so I answered immediately.
"...Hee hee... Here."
"Huh...?"
She handed over the crystal orb containing the footage so easily after my words.
This was my first time seeing one of these strange crystals infused with mana from hunter recording abilities. These were the recording crystals that couldn't be tampered with and were admissible in court.
I checked the footage inside. Confirming it clearly showed me and Baek Hwa practicing sword aura, I crushed it in my hand right away.
"Toss the trash here."
The professor held out a bag, as if she'd anticipated it.
So that's why she'd suddenly offered to buy dinner today—to hand over the footage.
The way she smoothly produced everything like she'd planned it all.
We arrived at a regular pork belly joint.
Thank goodness it wasn't some fancy restaurant. My family had gone to one once when Mom got a bonus, but it wasn't my taste.
The melt-in-your-mouth steak was great, but the price was steep and portions unsatisfying. That's why I preferred cheap, hearty pork belly.
Of course, this place had decent prices and a private room, so it wasn't your average joint.
Makes sense—Professor Kim Yun-ji had class; she wouldn't take me to a regular spot.
Sizzle-!!
"Eat up."
"I'll grill."
"No. I'm treating you, so I should grill it."
The meat sizzled golden on the grill, juices flowing tantalizingly. Each flip revealed the succulent pink interior glistening with fat.
And the one flipping it was Professor Kim Yun-ji.
As the one being treated, it felt awkward having her grill for me.
I could see how she'd become an S-Rank hunter. Treat people this well, and other hunters would gladly let her study them.
"If you really feel bad... just help with my research after we eat~"
Professor Kim Yun-ji flashed me a smile.
She was always expressionless or frowning during sex, so seeing her smile for the first time made my heart race unexpectedly.
Who knew the professor could make that face?
"I'll do my best!"
Was it the beauty's smile? My voice came out louder than intended.
"Hee hee... Good."
Sizzle-!
Pleased with my answer, she smiled and placed a piece of meat in front of me. I was touched.
I'd thought of her only as a mad scientist blackmailer until now, so I felt a bit guilty.