Extra Lessons to Get Stronger 2
"If she weren't the main heroine, I would have killed her long ago."
Kang Mi-hyun and Seo Moon-hyun's meeting occupied a significant portion of the original story, and it was highly likely that Seo Moon-hyun, upon encountering her here as well, would choose the same approach.
"Even if I don't intervene, if they end up trying to kill each other differently from the original, that could be entertaining in its own way."
Thanks to my restored memory, I could recall every single word of the novel I had read in my previous life without a single mistake. I also remembered the unbelievable shock I felt when I saw the novel's ending in my past life.
"Kang Mi-hyun. You'd better not expect any of that ridiculous whitewashing development from the original."
By the way, I had disliked Kang Mi-hyun intensely ever since my previous life. And after personally witnessing the things she had done and confirming what kind of person she was, my impression could be summed up in one sentence.
"I like her even less now."
She disgusted me far more than when I only knew her through text.
* * *
After the afternoon classes ended, the one who was happiest was, of course, Yee Eun-chae.
"Jin! So where do we go first?"
Arian Liberin smiled faintly at the excitement clearly audible in Yee Eun-chae's voice.
She really is an honest friend no matter how many times I see her.
Yee Eun-chae standing beside Seo Moon-jin, brimming with energy, had a way of making anyone who looked at her smile. With her black hair tinged with violet swaying as she laughed brightly and treated others with friendly warmth, she felt incredibly lovable. It was as if one genuinely wished for her to achieve whatever she desired as a friend.
Yoo Eun-chae is no different.
In contrast to Yee Eun-chae's outgoing nature, the more introverted Yoo Eun-chae also held expectations at the thought that she could grow stronger by receiving Seo Moon-jin's private lessons beside him. She too was a lovable friend in Arian Liberin's eyes.
Right now the two of them still see Jin as a friend rather than a romantic interest…
Arian Liberin wondered if they might one day form a deeper relationship with Seo Moon-jin. It was only her own speculation, but Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae were simply too close to him for it to remain mere conjecture.
Jin seems to like them as well.
Since Seo Moon-jin had already accepted Seo Moon-min-hye as his woman, there was no reason he couldn't accept Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae. And if they wished for it, Arian Liberin had no intention of opposing. Seo Moon-jin was more than capable of taking responsibility for all of them, and she personally liked both Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae as well.
For now, I'll just watch.
Since it was something that might end as nothing more than her imagination, Arian Liberin chose not to bring it up. She would simply observe how things unfolded. After all, the final choice belonged to Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae themselves.
* * *
"Jin! So where do we go first?"
At Yee Eun-chae's question, I answered with a smile.
"We're heading to my dorm first. Seo Moon-min-hye should be waiting there, and Levia will be there too."
"Levia! You mean the famous president of Yucheon Artifact?"
"Yeah. Levia set up a portal that leads straight to the training room. So we can move freely through my dorm now."
"I see! Your dorm, huh! The pizza last time was really delicious."
She swallowed as she mentioned pizza, perhaps because she hadn't eaten dinner yet.
"Pizza, huh. Well, it wouldn't hurt to eat our fill before training."
Mana Awakeners had all waste expelled from their bodies anyway, so there was no worry about stomachaches. They could digest food easily, and even parasites or other impurities were automatically treated as unnecessary and removed. Since we would arrive at the dorm soon anyway, ordering in advance was fine.
"Should I order thirty pizzas like last time? Eun-chae, twenty won't be a problem for you today either, right?"
"Of course!"
When I asked playfully, Yee Eun-chae struck her chest with a clenched fist. Because her chest was so large, her hand bounced off the springy surface, and the flustered look on her face was actually quite cute.
"D-don't laugh."
Yee Eun-chae told me not to laugh with an embarrassed expression, but I didn't burst out laughing and simply smiled gently.
"What do you mean?"
At my feigned ignorance, Yee Eun-chae shot me a slight glare, but she soon let out a small laugh herself.
"Never mind, then."
She probably knew I was pretending not to notice, but she decided to let it pass.
I should order a variety of flavors.
After ordering pizzas in various flavors, I asked Yoo Eun-chae and Arian Liberin as well.
"I ordered thirty pizzas like last time. Should I get chicken too?"
"Yes, that sounds good."
"Chicken it is. Ah, there's lasagna too. I'll order one of those as well."
"Yes, I like that too."
"I like it too."
After ordering pizza, chicken, lasagna, and the like, I moved together with the girls.
Back at the dorm again.
Standing in front of the door to the fifty-three-pyeong apartment dorm, I watched as the door opened before I could even ring the bell or speak. Seo Moon-min-hye had opened it after sensing our presence and waiting in advance.
"Welcome, Oppa. And welcome, Princess Arian. And Eun-chae unni, Hyun-ah unni."
Seo Moon-min-hye greeted us with a bright smile. Because Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae were watching, she addressed Arian as "Princess" instead of calling her "unni."
"Yes, it's nice to see you, Min-hye."
Arian Liberin also called Seo Moon-min-hye "Min-hye" while being mindful of the other two's gazes.
"Oh, it's Min-hye! Nice to meet you! You're still as pretty as ever!"
Yee Eun-chae greeted her energetically, clearly happy to see Seo Moon-min-hye.
"Yes, I'm happy to see you too. Eun-chae unni, you're still as beautiful as ever."
Seo Moon-min-hye smiled and returned the greeting.
As expected, this unni has the biggest chest. Even over her clothes, it's so obvious.
Though Seo Moon-min-hye's gaze was subtly filled with envy as she stared at Yee Eun-chae's chest, Yee Eun-chae didn't seem to notice. I felt a slight pang of sympathy at the sight.
Min-hye, it seems like breast size has become a complex for you, but I've told you many times that I don't mind even if yours are average.
Yoo Eun-chae also greeted her with a slightly shy expression.
"I'm happy to see you too, Min-hye."
After finishing the greetings, we all went inside, and I spoke to Seo Moon-min-hye.
"Min-hye, you haven't eaten dinner yet, right?"
"Yeah, I was waiting to eat with you, Oppa. Did you order something?"
"Yeah, I ordered pizza. Thirty like last time, plus chicken and lasagna. Let's eat as much as we want."
"Okay! Ah, did you order drinks too?"
"Levia will bring those."
The moment I finished speaking, a portal opened and Levia appeared in the form of a beautiful woman with deep blue hair.
"My lord, I brought cola. I took it from Yucheon Group's storage, so they're all chilled."
Levia began pulling out large quantities of cola from her dimensional storage.
"Whoa! It's the real person! President Levia!"
"President Levia…"
To Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae, Levia was someone they admired. She was a famous Mana Awakener with immense power and the president of Yucheon Artifact, the public face of Yucheon Group. Even though her actual age was said to be high, she maintained the appearance of a young and beautiful woman.
Of course, Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae are prettier, though.
On the other hand, to Levia, the two girls were candidates to become her lord's women—future madams, so to speak. Perhaps because of that, Levia's attitude was respectful.
"Princess Arian."
She first bowed politely to Arian Liberin, and the two exchanged smiles. Arian Liberin knew that Levia was my subordinate, and Levia knew that Arian was my woman. Publicly, Levia was stationed on Hero Island to protect Arian Liberin's safety under the guise of Yucheon Group business.
Because of this, Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae naturally accepted Levia and Arian Liberin's light exchange of greetings.
"And I would like to formally greet the two of you as well. My name is Levia. I look forward to working with you."
At Levia's greeting, Yee Eun-chae and Yoo Eun-chae looked startled and flustered.
"We're still just students… It feels excessive for President Levia to greet us like this."
Though she used her usual speech pattern with friends, Yee Eun-chae switched to perfectly proper polite speech when necessary and addressed Levia respectfully. Levia's expression turned slightly troubled. Having a future madam speak to her so formally made her uncomfortable.
"Please speak comfortably. You're my young master's friends, after all. If you're his friends, you're practically my superiors. Please feel free to speak casually. Otherwise, I'll feel burdened and uncomfortable."
"Hmm! If it makes you uncomfortable and burdened, then I'll do that. Sorry for making you feel that way."
Yee Eun-chae accepted Levia's words with surprising ease and immediately returned to her usual speech pattern. However, Yoo Eun-chae couldn't do the same.
"Still… for students like us to speak casually to President Levia…"
Her hesitant reaction was probably what most ordinary people would have shown. Thinking so, I placed my hand lightly on Yoo Eun-chae's shoulder.