The Second Failing Student (7)
"Mmm."
An unfamiliar ceiling. My last memory was touching the phrase that said Lavi could rank up.
So this is Lavi's room?
It looked a little too clean for that, though.
My crotch itched, probably from how hard we'd gone at it yesterday. Just as I blankly tried to sit up—
"Ah♡ You're awake, Teacher Sion?"
"Selena. What are you doing right now?"
"Mmm♡ Morning fellatio."
Ah. So this was Selena's room.
I sensed another presence nearby—smaller and more delicate than Selena's.
"Morning, my ass. It's already three. Three o'clock."
"Three?"
"Yeah, you trash. You were out cold all day like a loser."
Lavi came into view with a prim little face. Her tone was so curt it sent a chill down my spine.
Hostile atmosphere or not, I carefully pushed away Selena, who was still licking my cock like candy without the slightest concern.
Then I knelt in front of Lavi—arms crossed—and bowed my head.
"I'm really sorry about yesterday. Truly."
"I'm not forgiving you. I've got evidence, too. I secured some of your semen, Ssaem."
There must have been evidence Selena hadn't managed to clean up. Well, Lavi was thorough to a fault, contrary to how she looked.
"And. If I get pregnant. You know what happens, right?"
She grinned wickedly. I shook my head at that.
"No. You won't get pregnant."
"What?"
"My semen seems to be material for leveling up. Like some kind of nutrient fluid, I guess."
"Blech! Then... it's still inside me right now!"
"Ahem. It's not circulating through your body. It would've become the energy source for your ability."
"You're not trying to lie again, are you?"
"I don't lie to my students."
"Hmph. You think I can trust a piece of trash who raped me all night long??"
Selena, who had been quietly listening, silently shifted over. She came to my side and knelt.
"Please believe him, Lavi unnie. You saw it earlier, didn't you?"
"That was just because I was in good condition, okay??"
Saw what?
"While Teacher Sion was sleeping, I went to check if I'd really gotten stronger."
"Aha. And? Did you actually get stronger?"
"Yes, more than I knew."
"Well, that's a relief then."
"What do you mean, relief!" Lavi barked, turning her back. She looked thoroughly pissed.
Suddenly, looking at her slender back covered by cute pajamas, last night's memories resurfaced.
That pale, soft skin, glistening and slick with sweat.
"Hehe, more importantly, Teacher Sion."
"Hm?"
Selena crawled across the floor and sat facing me. The way she demurely knelt looked strangely arousing.
I forced down the twitch in my lower half and clawed back my composure.
"Shall we skip today's special training? You used up all your energy helping Lavi unnie, after all."
"No. You're more important than I am. And I slept soundly, so I'm completely fine."
The gaze staring blankly at me grew enigmatic. She looked hazy, like someone not fully awake.
Come to think of it, had Selena gotten proper rest?
"What about you?"
"Hehe, I'm completely fine too, Teacher Sion♡"
Ah. Right. I recalled how she'd casually said she liked me. That explained the honeyed look she was giving me.
Captivated by her pitiful beauty as she smiled softly, I swallowed dryly.
"Then... shall we do it today too?"
"Yes, I'll go change into my exercise clothes."
"Okay. Ah, Selena."
"Yes?"
"Mind if I use the bathroom?"
"Of course♡"
She answered in an excited voice and walked toward the closet. Then, right in front of me, she stripped her clothes off one after another.
Even if her basic outfit was a maid bikini, becoming completely naked was a different story.
"At least wait until after I've gone in!"
"If it's Teacher Sion, I don't mind being seen. We already had tons of sex, didn't we?"
"That's true, but... please value your body a little more."
"I don't mind being treated roughly♡"
"Selena."
"Hehe, okay."
I never got used to it whenever the usually so earnest Selena teased me like this.
Scratching the back of my neck, I got up. Lavi was glaring at me with an extremely fierce gaze.
"I'll go wash up real quick then."
"I'll leave the washed clothes by the door."
"Thanks."
"Don't mention it♡"
"Today I'd like to work on your control, continuing from yesterday."
"Yes, understood."
The daily quest had made me go after Lavi. And as a reward, I was supposed to get Selena's exclusive weapon.
Had the reward vanished because a night had passed?
I tossed a dodgeball to Selena while digging through my memory. No reward had appeared even when I touched the rank-up phrase.
The quest window had disappeared too, making it hard to check.
"Hmph."
"Lavi, what's wrong?"
"Don't call me so familiarly, you trash of a teacher."
"Ah, right."
I quietly watched Selena training under my guidance.
I'd been a bit worried when she said she'd come along, but she wasn't interfering and was acting uninterested, so I relaxed.
Thanks to that, I could carefully observe the three dodgeballs.
"Haa, haa, I threw all a hundred."
"Good work. Rest a bit. Here, an electrolyte drink."
"Hehe, thank you, Teacher Sion♡"
She pressed the cold drink against her cheek. Her bashful smile was so cute my heart lurched.
Barely regaining my composure, I turned around.
"Huh? You're picking up the balls, Ssaem?"
"Yeah."
"Why??"
Lavi floated up in the air and followed me. She raised one eyebrow like she was genuinely curious, so I answered frankly.
"What Selena needs is training to throw accurately. Not picking up balls, right?"
"Still, you don't need to pick them up yourself."
"Why not? This way Selena can focus better on her training."
"That's what I mean! Why is the instructor the one picking them up!"
"I'm not following. Is there a law that says teachers aren't allowed to pick up balls?"
"That's not it, but... everyone else just watches. No one goes this far."
She rattled on like a machine gun, then suddenly clapped both hands over her mouth. Wondering why, I looked over, and she went "Hmph" and returned to Selena's side.
Suddenly I thought it would be nice if Lavi trained with us too. Training abilities like this was good, but I wanted to give her real combat experience.
If Lavi joined, we could form a party and go down to The Ground. The minimum was three people, so the numbers would fit perfectly.
Maybe I should try coaxing her?
By the time I'd finished picking up the balls, my back was soaked with sweat. My dress shirt clung tightly to my body and wouldn't come off.
On the way back with the last ball, I saw Selena and Lavi staring fixedly this way.
"This is the last one. Want to do one more set?"
"No. I'd like to stop here for today."
"Yeah? Then let's call it. Perfect timing—it's about dinner."
"Wash up and come to my room. I'll prepare dinner for you."
"Ah, I'd really appreciate that, but I have something to do today."
"Oh. Did you guide me even though you were busy?"
"No, I just remembered while we were at it. It's not urgent."
"Then... at least for the meal♡"
She clung to me, arching her eyes seductively.
"I'm covered in sweat."
"I like that even better♡"
She hugged me tightly—not enough to hurt—and buried her face in my chest. Her hot breath tickled my sweat-soaked skin.
"Hey, smelling me is a bit embarrassing."
"Teacher Sion's body smells like my body wash."
"Well, yeah, since I washed at your place."
"But why... why is my heart pounding like this?"
She lifted her head, propped her chin on my solar plexus, and stared up at me. Looking into those sparkling clear pupils, I realized.
She was begging to do it again under the pretext of leveling up.
But today I really had something important. No—I couldn't afford to waste any more time.
"Um. I'm here too, you know??"
"Ah, Lavi unnie."
"Hmph. He said he's busy, so leave him alone. Instead! Selena's cooking♡ I'll eat it for you~♡"
"Yes, Lavi unnie. As for the fee..."
"Wait a sec! Weren't we in the free flow here??"
"Teacher Sion is my customer. He requested services including meals and cleaning."
"You mean he paid money?"
"Yes, he pays the fee to the Service Club every time."
Lavi shot me a bewildered look.
"If I don't pay, I get dragged to the labor board."
"I know that much! It's just... with how much guidance you're giving, wouldn't it be normal to just do it for free??"
"Not everyone in the world is like you, Lavi."
"What was that! You loser!"
"Anyway. Good work today. Both of you go home and rest well."
Selena quietly wore a smile, then bowed her head. A refined, polite posture—completely different from the cocky brat next to her.
"Yes, thank you for guiding me again today. Please get home safely, Teacher Sion."
"Yeah. See you tomorrow."
"Hehe, yes♡ See you tomorrow♡"
Lavi, who had been watching us from the corner of her eye, suddenly stuck out her tongue. Then she turned and followed after Selena as she left.
I should look into Lavi more. Why she kept getting held back.
With a trembling heart, I opened the front door. I half expected Yuhwa noona to come flying at me any second.
"Noona. I'm home."
"Yeah. Good work."
Huh?
"Dinner?"
"Not yet."
"Meaning you want me to make it again today."
"That was the deal."
She was sitting on the sofa more calmly than I'd expected. Only after I awkwardly stepped inside did she quietly stand up.
Afraid she might charge me right then, I stayed on guard, and she let out a soft sigh.
"Sorry about back then. The alley cat. No—you said her name was Selena?"
"Ah, yeah. That's right."
"You'd never had a girlfriend before. You weren't even interested in that sort of thing."
Well, of course—I'd only studied hard to become a teacher.
"Seeing you doing that in my house all of a sudden, I must've just reacted without thinking."
"No. That was my fault. I'll apologize."
"Yeah. Honestly, I was surprised."
Right. This was Noona's usual self.
A cold, emotionless robot with not a flicker of feeling. It was normal for me to get nervous around her, scared of the expression she wore when she sometimes spaced out.
"For now, shall we eat first?"
"Sure."
"I'll go change clothes."
"Wait."
Noona, who always kept a bit of distance, suddenly stepped close. The invisible wall that had been there was neatly demolished.
"My scent is gone."
"Ah. I washed with the body wash at the office."
"No. The one in your office is grapefruit-scented."
She looked up at me quietly with a blank expression. Silent Noona had such sharp eyes that they could practically make me wet my pants.
"Which bitch was it?"