Chapter 421: The Chaotic Daily Life of Leilan Academy (4)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 421: The Chaotic Daily Life of Leilan Academy (4)
When I stepped out after my bath, So-hyun was waiting in front of the bathroom, looking restless.
“Are you alright?”
“Don’t tell me you were waiting like that the whole time?”
Right now, he looked like a puppy reflecting on its mistakes, which was quite cute. But thinking back to last night, So-hyun felt less like a puppy and more like a wolf.
No matter how many times I begged for forgiveness because it was too rough, he had been relentless, finishing inside me every single time. I wondered how he had managed to hold back that desire until now…
Seeing him back to making that innocent, cute face made me feel a bit mischievous.
“I think I’m still a bit sore because of you, So-hyun. My stomach still feels full and hot.”
“…I’m sorry. I lost my senses for a moment in the middle of it.”
I scolded him just to tease him, and seeing him shrink back only made him seem more adorable. How could a boy like this be so incredible and cool when he fights?
“It’s really hard on you, isn’t it?”
“No, So-hyun. I was just teasing. I’m fine.”
For the record, I wasn’t lying; I truly meant it.
I certainly felt like I was going to die of exhaustion after the eighth round, but when I actually woke up, my body wasn’t aching at all. I felt perfectly fine.
I’d joked about being sore earlier, but even down there, I didn’t have any issues.
In fact, my body felt light, and my condition seemed better than usual. However, he didn’t seem to believe me.
“Mmm, I’m serious~”
“…You really are?”
Huh? He believed me just like that? That was easy.
Well, anyway, it’s almost time to check out and leave, but it feels a bit a pity to part ways like this. I want to stay with him a little longer.
“Noona, let’s go grab breakfast together.”
“Huh?”
The moment that thought crossed my mind, he smiled and invited me to breakfast as if he’d read my thoughts.
Well, we could certainly have breakfast together. We did it often enough, after all.
“Actually, I don’t want to say goodbye yet either. It’s a bit disappointing. What should we do after breakfast?”
…Goodness, can he really read my mind?
“Hmm, what do you want to do, So-hyun?”
“I’m not sure, so let’s think about it while we eat.”
“Shall we? Eating out first thing in the morning isn’t great for the body, so I’ll make you something at my place.”
Fortunately, I’d gone grocery shopping recently. I could probably whip up some Omurice.
“I love Omurice.”
“…Did I say that out loud?”
“I’m joking. You make me Omurice every time you cook for me.”
…Sometimes, I really do think he can read people’s minds.
* * *
Around the time Kang So-hyun and Cathy began their early morning date.
Two women were currently in a state of considerable confusion.
Kang Ha-ni and Lee Ha-ru.
The two, who had met at dawn to spar, were quite bewildered by the changes in each other—and in themselves.
“You seem much stronger than last time.”
“Hmm, you seem like a different person yourself, Ha-ni.”
Both had felt their physical condition was unusually good lately, but after sparring and moving as if in a real battle, it was proven that this wasn’t just a feeling.
In Ha-ni’s case, not only did her body feel lighter than usual, but her mana flow was much smoother. Above all, Leticia’s Fang—the sword that usually acted like a wild horse and refused to listen—had suddenly started behaving.
As for Lee Ha-ru, she found she could better endure the powerful internal energy that used to feel like it was burning her. She was also startled to find that her total capacity of internal energy had increased slightly.
Of course, both were diligent in their training, so it wouldn’t be strange for their efforts to suddenly bear fruit, but something felt… off.
Everyone else trains just as hard, so why just the two of us at this specific timing?
It was only natural for such a question to arise.
There was nothing wrong with getting stronger, but since the reason wasn’t clear, it felt unsettling. It was the kind of feeling where you worry that if power comes suddenly, it might disappear just as suddenly.
“…Shall we go a bit longer for now?”
“Alright.”
Even if this power were to vanish abruptly, it was only right to try and grasp this heightened sensation while they had it. The two took their stances again and began to clash swords.
They moved even more intensely, as if trying to adapt to their suddenly cleared vision and claim the increased mana as their own.
* * *
And as they resumed their duel…
“…Oh, um. Here, take this.”
Cathy, who was enjoying a meal at a restaurant with Kang So-hyun, was also realizing that her good condition wasn’t just a figment of her imagination.
While enjoying a pleasant conversation and a meal with him, she happened to see a server trip in the distance. She witnessed a hot gratin and a steak on a sizzling iron plate tilting toward a young child.
Normally, she wouldn’t have even been able to attempt a rescue, but for some reason, she felt like she could reach them, and her body moved.
Logically, it made no sense.
Even if one has the physical specs, being able to move fast and being able to respond to a sudden problem are two different things. No matter how fast one’s reaction time is, it isn’t easy to stop something that has already begun to spill toward a child.
Yet, she blocked it perfectly.
No, with speed that looked like teleportation—a movement straight out of a cartoon—she caught the food scattering through the air back onto the original plates. Then, she even caught the child, who was about to fall in shock, with one of her legs.
All while maintaining her balance and returning the food to the server.
At the sound of the server’s scream, everyone who witnessed the scene looked at her with stunned faces.
“Uh, well. You aren’t hurt, are you?”
However, she herself didn’t understand how it had happened, so there was no way she could explain it.
The only ones who noticed the change that had occurred in Cathy’s body were the black-haired boy who had frozen while eating his Omurice and the deity attached to him.
* * *
What the hell? Does this even make sense? This is possible?
— Hoho, what a fascinating turn of events. Originally, the Golden Hoop shouldn’t have such a function. Perhaps it has something to do with your Talent.
In terms of pure speed, that movement wasn’t impossible for Cathy, but her perception and processing speed were clearly beyond the human realm.
Furthermore, considering how she delicately controlled her movements so as not to cause collateral damage while moving that fast, it had to be considered the realm of divine technique.
And the reason that divine technique became possible was the connection between Cathy and me.
‘I’m not imagining this, right?’
— Indeed. The surplus portion of your power, which the Golden Hoop is containing, flowed into Cathy through the Key of the Second Seal.
It was true.
Right now, Cathy had unconsciously used ‘Reinforcement’ on her own reaction speed.
I thought the Golden Hoop was just locking away my power so my Vessel wouldn’t break, and that Resurrection was handling the overflowing life force in some way.
To think the remaining power could be used like this.
Actually, if you consider the ‘Keys’ they possess to be a type of Golden Hoop as well, it isn’t incomprehensible that connected power could be sent through them.
The problem was, why did the medium for sending my power to Cathy have to be that…
— Well, since ancient times, a man’s semen has been called the seed of life force. Excluding the human being themselves, it is said to be a higher concentration of life force than even blood. Since you are essentially a demi-god, it’s only natural there might be some unique effects.
‘…My head feels like it’s going to explode, so please don’t say the word “semen” so bluntly.’
No, this is weird. Why hasn’t it been like this until now? Is it really because I didn’t use a condom? Seriously?
What kind of nonsense is that? Powering up through semen? That’s such a cliché trope you wouldn’t even see it in adult novels these days.
— It’s not necessarily just that. Your psychological change is likely one of the causes as well. Isn’t this the result of your resolve to share your burdens and responsibilities with others?
Sun Wukong tried her best to comfort me, but perhaps because the medium of the power transfer was ‘that,’ it didn’t really resonate with me.
— Anyway, there don’t seem to be any negative effects, so there’s no need to worry too much.
I’m not worried about that.
I’m just feeling a sense of self-loathing because I’ve been given a setting like a protagonist in an erotica!
— What are you talking about? I don’t think that’s something to worry about at this late stage.
‘Huh? What does that mean? You’d better explain yourself clearly.’
I tried to press her on her rather shocking remark, but Sun Wukong only replied nonchalantly.
— Oh? Cathy is coming back. She’s approaching with such a happy face, as if asking for praise, so I shall head back inside.
‘You’re running away? What do you mean by that? Mr. Sun Wukong. Hello? Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal?’
I called out desperately for an answer, but Sun Wukong remained silent. In the end, Cathy reached me first.
…Just you wait.
“Everyone is praising me so much it’s embarrassing. Especially the child’s mother; she was so grateful.”
“You were definitely cool. Honestly, you aren’t a telekinetic, so I didn’t know you could dash out and resolve it the moment you saw it.”
“Right? I’m surprised too. Suddenly, I just felt like I could do it.”
Cathy looked at me for a moment and then burst into a giggle, as if it were strange.
“I thought I was in good condition thanks to you, So-hyun, but I guess I really was. Should I ask you to do it often whenever I have something important coming up?”
…She probably said it as a joke, but it would likely actually be effective.
“Haha, what a joke.”
“Hmm, I guess it’s just a feeling after all, right? I think it’s just because my condition is exceptionally good today.”
We’re letting it slide for now, but how many more times can we pass it off as a coincidence?
If her condition improves every single time we do it, she’ll catch on soon.
No, well, that’s not the problem. It’s fine with Cathy or even Ha-ni.
Honestly, I’m worried that Ga-eul might accidentally blab about it, and I have a feeling that mistake would trigger a massive incident.
“So-hyun, are you sick…?”
“A-Ah, no. Yes. I’m fine. Mmm, perfectly fine.”
I tried my best to suppress my anxiety, but no matter how hard I tried not to think about it, I couldn’t stop several faces from coming to mind—people who absolutely must never find out about this.
* * *
And by sheer coincidence, the two most dangerous people among those So-hyun had thought of were currently enjoying tea time together.
A tea time featuring tea made from dried leaves and honey, accompanied by soft snacks that paired perfectly.
“Hmm, I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but since our Vice President and Ha-ru became that kind of close, Ha-ru’s movements during training today have changed noticeably, haven’t they?”
“Yes. Coincidentally, Lady Ha-ni, who was also in great condition, is said to have formed a deeper relationship with our Master than in the past.”
Setting aside the fact that the topic was completely ill-suited for tea time, Baek Seol and Rose were already reaching a conclusion that was eerily close to the truth, despite having no specific clues yet.
“He really is like an onion, our Vice President. How does he show a new side of himself every single time? There’s never a dull moment.”
“He truly is a charming Master, isn’t he?”
The two smiled brightly. They pondered how to use this new information to have fun… no, to be helpful, and reached very similar conclusions.
“Shall we keep it a secret?”
“Even if we don’t say anything, if it’s true, the information will spread soon enough anyway.”
“There’s no need to buy ourselves trouble and be hated.”
“Mmm, now that we’re talking, I find I get along quite well with you, Lady Baek Seol. I almost want to apologize for my past rudeness.”
“Don’t say that. I’m the one regretting that we didn’t have a conversation like this sooner.”
Ah, of course, every word these two were uttering with smiles on their faces was a lie.
Information that will bring me and my cute Vice President into an intimate relationship is gathering one by one.
Master has finally gotten used to my teasing, and now a new subject has appeared.
They couldn’t let anyone else snatch away such an interesting topic first. They needed time to cook it more perfectly and savor the flawless taste.
They both knew the other was speaking in falsehoods rather than sincerity, but it could be said they had reached a sort of tacit agreement.
“Haha.”
“Hoho.”
Until the very moment tea time ended, the sound of laughter never ceased. It was a truly happy sight.
It was a tea time that would have made Kang So-hyun faint had he seen or heard it.