Extra Lessons to Grow Stronger 3
"Don't worry about it." I whispered to Yoo Eun-chae. I wasn't whispering right into her ear, but from a short distance away, yet even that was enough to make her body flinch. She looked embarrassed by the way my voice slipped into her ear like a secret. I paid it no mind and kept going. "Leviathan actually finds it burdensome when you speak so formally. Speaking casually is the real consideration. Using honorifics all the time would only trouble her."
"...Okay. Got it." Yoo Eun-chae nodded, convinced.
Leviathan smiled brightly the moment she heard that. "Just as the young master said. If you're truly thinking of me, please speak comfortably. I would appreciate it."
"Y-yes... I mean, okay. Got it." Her tone was still awkward, but Yoo Eun-chae managed to address Leviathan more casually.
After the greetings, Leviathan pointed at the portal she had opened. "I've set the coordinates to the training room. I'll move this passage into the young master's room."
"Thanks. I appreciate it."
"Hehe, it's only natural. It's my duty."
Leviathan looked genuinely pleased at my thanks. With her high loyalty and her desire to stay ahead of the other summons in earning my favor, she clearly saw this moment—being trusted by my women and candidates—as proof she was pulling ahead.
"Hmm, how curious. I never thought I'd feel the weight of you being Yucheon Group's young master quite like this." Yee Eun-chae seemed genuinely surprised to see the famous powerhouse Leviathan calling me "young master" and acting like a loyal subordinate. She already knew Yucheon Group had donated heavily to the National Hero Academy to upgrade facilities, but watching a renowned expert bow her head to me made the reality sink in.
Technically, I'm the real owner.
Arian Liberin and Seo Moon-min-hye, who already knew the truth, stayed silent and didn't comment.
There's no need to keep hiding it anymore.
I decided it was time. If they found out later, they might feel hurt that I hadn't told them myself. Better to get ahead of it.
"Eun-chae, Hyun-ah. Can you two honestly say you trust yourselves to keep a secret?"
Yee Eun-chae tilted her head at the sudden question. "Hm? Why ask something like that?"
Yoo Eun-chae, on the other hand, glanced around nervously, looking slightly guilty. Unlike Yee Eun-chae, who had genuinely wanted to be friends, Yoo Eun-chae had approached me with the clear goal of using my power to find her mother and her father's enemies. That purpose was something she could never abandon.
"I want to tell you a secret. It's something the world can never know, but I don't think I should keep hiding it from my friends either."
Yee Eun-chae nodded in understanding. "Oh! So that's what it was! Your secret, Chun! Now I'm curious! If it's something that has to stay hidden, don't worry! I'll definitely keep it!"
She started to thump her chest but stopped mid-motion, remembering how her ample breasts had bounced earlier. Her hand froze awkwardly.
"I'll... keep it secret too." Yoo Eun-chae added her promise a beat later.
Whatever secret Chun tells us, I'll keep it no matter what.
She had already decided that failing to protect my secret would be a betrayal. Even though she had approached me with an agenda, she drew the line at betraying a friend.
Even though she still hasn't brought up that agenda herself.
By now, even Arian Liberin and Yee Eun-chae had noticed that Yoo Eun-chae clearly had something she wanted to ask me. If she still hadn't spoken up after becoming my woman, I would make sure she did.
"Then I'll tell you. The truth is, I'm the real owner of Yucheon Group."
Leviathan backed me up immediately. Both girls were stunned.
"That's incredible! You've been the owner of Yucheon Group all this time! Chun, you're even more amazing than I thought!"
"I... I'm really surprised too. The owner of the world's largest corporation already..."
While both believed me thanks to Leviathan's guarantee and their trust in me, their reactions differed. Yee Eun-chae showed little interest beyond surprise, but Yoo Eun-chae's eyes lit up with new hope.
If Chun helps me directly, I might actually find Mom. If the real owner of Yucheon Group gives the order, the scale of power is completely different!
"There are other secrets too, but this one is still hard for me to talk about. I'll tell you later. Sorry."
I chose not to reveal the truth about the Seo family here, but Yee Eun-chae simply smiled and nodded.
"It's fine, Chun. You don't have to tell me everything. Whenever you feel comfortable, that's enough."
Her smile bloomed like a flower. Yoo Eun-chae also spoke up, her words sincere.
"Me too... Chun. You don't have to force yourself to say things that are hard."
"Thanks, both of you."
After that came dinner—pizza, chicken, and lasagna. Leviathan excused herself, saying she had urgent matters to attend to, leaving me with Seo Moon-min-hye, Arian Liberin, Yee Eun-chae, and Yoo Eun-chae.
"Chun~ Try this~"
Yee Eun-chae, who had enjoyed feeding me pizza last time, kept trying to feed me again. Seo Moon-min-hye and Arian Liberin joined in competitively, offering their own slices and turning every bite into an indirect kiss without hesitation.
"Um... Arian?"
"Yes? What is it?"
"...Never mind. It's nothing."
Yoo Eun-chae had been about to point out the indirect kisses, but Arian Liberin's innocent, smiling expression made her give up and look away.
Once dinner ended, it was finally time to head through the portal to the training room.
"At last, the time has come for Chun to teach me! I'm so excited I can barely stand still!"
Yee Eun-chae's voice was bright with anticipation. She trusted me completely and believed she would grow stronger quickly under my guidance.
"Easy, easy. Calm down. You'll get better results if you relax. It's good to be motivated, but getting too worked up will backfire."
She took a deep breath at my words. "Huu~ Huu~ You're right. That makes sense. Still, the excitement won't go away!"
"Alright. Let's head to the training room first. Come on, Arian, Min-hye, Eun-chae, Hyun-ah."
"Yes!"
"Okay."
We stepped through the portal now installed in my room and arrived at the training space. It was a wide, specially constructed field with five separate rooms, each containing a single bed.
That's the key.
The real training would happen on those beds. The phrasing sounded strange, but there was no ulterior motive—it was simply the most efficient way for them to grow stronger quickly.
"Chun, what kind of training are we doing here?"
At Yee Eun-chae's excited question, I pointed at the rooms.
"We'll start by lying down on the beds."
"...The beds?"
Yoo Eun-chae, who had been listening quietly, suddenly turned bright red. Her expression looked like she was on the verge of panicking as her imagination ran wild.