Chapter 79
Chapter 79
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 79
Chapter Title: The School Nurse Arrives
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After finishing training with Lumi, I headed back home.
Ding-a-ling-
"Ah, fuck, just die!"
A familiar curse echoed from my dorm-like house.
It was the sound of Liliana, the money duplicator, hard at work.
I quietly slipped off my cadet uniform and stepped into the shower.
She's earning the money I'll be using, so I shouldn't disturb her.
After showering, I checked on the book I'd put up for auction.
[Hawk's Tower, Vol. 1 First Edition. Includes Autograph] Starting Bid: 5 million won Current Bid: 230.4 million won 💬 Bids & Comments — Anonymous Bidder This looks legit. Feels like the owner suddenly needs cash and is dumping it. — TrustworthyBuyer Seller's got top-tier trust rating. No way they'd list a fake. They're just broke right now lol. — AuctionWhale ↳ Reply If it were me, I'd take it to an offline auction instead of here lol. Who knows how high it'd go. "Oh, over 200 million already?"
As expected from Jang Yang-san's legendary masterpiece, Hawk's Tower.
At this rate, it'd climb even higher in a proper offline auction house.
"Nah, let's leave it be."
I wasn't desperate for cash right now. Might as well let it simmer longer.
I extended the auction period for the Hawk's Tower first edition to a month and closed the system.
"You're back?"
Liliana poked her head out from her room, greeting me.
"Yeah. I slipped in quietly so I wouldn't interrupt your stream."
"Heard the shower, so I ended it."
"Ah, got it."
Liliana stepped out and pressed right up against me.
Sniff sniff.
She started smelling me.
Even after scrubbing clean, did I still smell like a woman?
Or maybe it was a succubus thing. They say they have a keen nose for lewd scents.
"Ahem. I skipped dinner waiting for you. Order pizza."
Liliana said it with a straight face, no emotion.
Last night's dick education was paying off.
Her putting up with my womanly scent without a fuss was a sight to behold.
★ Heroine Status Window ★ 👤 Name: Liliana ❤️ Favorability: 84 (+0.1) 💋 Lust: 74 🍽️ Appetite: 45 😴 Fatigue: 3 Current Status: It's 'common sense' that Master has lots of women, right...? "Got it. Let's order some pizza."
"With fries."
Liliana pretended to be uninterested as she picked out pizza on her smartwatch.
She deliberately avoided eye contact, turning her head away after selecting—trying not to show it, but it was obvious. Adorable.
"C'mere."
"W-what are you doing?!"
I draped my arm over Liliana's shoulder and pulled her toward me.
Her soft, warm body pressed against mine.
"Let's lie down together until the pizza arrives."
"W-why are you...?"
Mixing in a bit of command, I led her to the bed.
Despite her words, Liliana came along without resistance.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Monday, the start of the week.
The academy chairman's office was on the first floor of the administrative building, where all the admin departments gathered.
The chairman himself had insisted on the first floor.
The natural scenery around the administrative building was among the best in the academy, and the chairman loved showing off the view from his office.
Moon Jae-cheol, the chairman, had arrived early that Monday morning, feeling refreshed. He opened the window to enjoy the cool breeze.
Ding-a-ling-
"Hm? Why's that old geezer from the association calling?"
The academy and the association—both ostensibly public service organizations, but they clashed fiercely behind the scenes.
It all came down to who could attract the most promising hunters, which determined their influence.
Recruitment wars and turf battles were constant.
So the heads of each organization weren't on great terms.
That's why an out-of-the-blue call like this, without any warning, was a first.
Wondering what could be so urgent, the chairman picked up quickly.
"Yes, Chairman. What can I do for you?"
- Chairman, this is too much!
"Pardon?"
The association chairman couldn't hide his agitation at the academy chairman's sudden shout.
- I'll admit we weren't close. But openly stealing talent like this? No morals, no decency!
"What on earth are you talking about...?"
The chairman racked his brain for any recent conflicts with the association.
Knock knock-
Someone knocked on the office door.
"Chairman, one moment. Secretary Jeong! I'm on a call—report back later!"
"Chairman. This is an S-rank matter. You need to see it right away."
The urgent voice came from outside the door.
If Secretary Jeong was this pressed, it had to be handled immediately.
"...Haa. Come in and give me the written report. Yes, Chairman. But what exactly are you going on about?"
- Playing dumb? Planning to cut and run? Fine, I won't hold back either!
"No... I need to know the situation first... Huh?"
The chairman's words caught in his throat at the documents the secretary brought.
[Academy School Nurse Application] Name: Baek A-young Age: 28 ... Notes: It's embarrassing, but I'm known as the Saintess. Becoming the academy's school nurse has been my dream for a long time. I know it's presumptuous, but I've come to apply. "Secretary Jeong. What the hell is this?"
"I don't know the details either. She just showed up at HR out of nowhere and said she wants to work at the academy."
"You expect me to believe that? The Saintess quitting the association to become our school nurse? We don't even have a school nurse position!"
The chairman couldn't wrap his head around it.
- Chairman! The association won't stand for this anymore. If you want a mudslinging fight, you've got it!
"No, Chairman, hold on. I just got the report myself."
Click.
"That crazy old bastard..."
The chairman was pissed at the hung-up call, but grasping the situation came first.
"Secretary Jeong. Bring Baek A-young here immediately."
He wasn't the type to let a golden opportunity slip away.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Tuesday morning. Today was joint class with the upperclassmen.
I still remembered that shortstack senior from the student council who'd dissed me.
Today was payback day.
"What do you think the joint class with seniors will be like?"
"From what I know, some mental training followed by sparring."
"Mental training sucks, but sparring sounds fun. Curious about the seniors' skills."
Kim Young-han, whom I'd run into on the way to school, seemed pretty hyped about the joint class.
He wasn't that weak either—just lacked screentime.
"Oh yeah, I heard they're getting a school nurse this time."
Kim Young-han chattered about class before suddenly bringing it up.
"...? School nurse?"
What bullshit is this?
Victoria Academy had a medical team, but no infirmary.
Sure, the game might not have mentioned it, so maybe it existed—but even attending in person, I'd never heard of one.
Plus, the academy felt more like a university. A school nurse seemed way too out of place.
"Just overheard it, but they started renovations yesterday."
"Huh... weird."
Whether they got a school nurse or not had nothing to do with me anyway.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Bullshit. It had everything to do with me.
"Starting today... Hunter Baek A-young, the Saintess, will be joining us as the academy's school nurse."
What? Fuck?
Question marks popped up over everyone's heads, including mine.
Lucy and Lumi gaped beside me; Elise looked unfazed, like she'd known.
Even the stoic Nam Da-eun had a "what the hell" expression.
"I get that you're all shocked. I understand. But I just got the memo myself, so I don't have details. Bear with me."
Kim Jin-hyuk bowed briefly before continuing.
"Uh... She wants to connect with students as the school nurse, so if you're hurt, feel free to visit. But faking illness to see Baek A-young Hunter—no, Teacher Baek—could land you in serious trouble. Chairman's orders."
The male cadets' faces fell as their plans to sneak a peek crumbled.
'...No way.'
Unease started filling me.
Please tell me it's not because of me. It can't be, right?
"And... Cadet Lee Ho-yeon."
"Yes?"
My name from Kim Jin-hyuk's mouth drew all eyes to me.
Why me all of a sudden?
"You have a meeting with the homeroom professor. Come to the office after morning assembly. Dismissed."
"A meeting?"
Kim Jin-hyuk finished and left the classroom.
At least answer me.
"Guys, I'll go do this meeting. Head to class without me!"
"O-okay!"
"I'll wait!"
With a twinge of anxiety, I followed Professor Kim Jin-hyuk.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The homeroom professor's office we arrived at.
He was always quiet, no real hobbies in sight—and yeah, it was like that.
No trace of personal life; just work-related stuff everywhere.
"Here, have some coffee."
"Thank you."
Slurp.
I sipped while waiting for him to speak.
"Uh, um. How's academy life treating you?"
"Great. Fun and fulfilling."
"I see..."
Slurp.
We stared awkwardly.
"Studying for exams okay?"
"Yes. Gotta prove myself this time."
"Good attitude. Confidence gets results."
"Thank you."
Slurp.
After some small talk, Kim Jin-hyuk tsked, scratched his head vigorously.
"Sorry. Not great at this chit-chat. Let's get to the point."
"Sure."
That worked for me. Daily banter was Kim Young-han's job.
"Chairman wants to talk to you. He okayed you being late to morning classes, so no worries."
"...The Chairman?"
"Yeah... I don't have the full story, just bits."
Kim Jin-hyuk downed his coffee like it was medicine.
Thud.
He set the cup down and met my eyes.
"You... not doing anything shady outside, right?"