Incidents and Accidents...! # 1
Incidents and Accidents...! # 1
"Hey. Hey. I'm starving. Si-hoo, let's order chicken."
"Geun-cheol. You said you ate a ton of samgyetang before we came back."
"My stomach is completely empty, man."
Right after getting home in the Ryu family car.
I went straight to the school training room and started training to internalize the insight I got from shaking up Ryu earlier.
Everything Ryu showed me. I moved my mana more precisely while thinking about mimicking that. Add physical training on top of that, and even though I ate a high-calorie lunch, I was so hungry I felt like I was about to starve to death.
Save me, please.
I'm gonna die of hunger.
"I have zero energy right now. I don't even have the strength to move..."
A superhuman's calorie consumption is really enormous.
"Like I said, you're a pig. Fine, let's order two."
"Order three. Three. One fried and two seasoned but from different places. I think it'd be good if there were fries too."
"Tsk... Geun-cheol. Next time you gotta cover it the same way."
"Yep."
So while waiting for the chicken, I lazed around in Si-hoo's room and we messed around on the computer together to get some rest.
"Hey, Si-hoo. Anyway, Ryu really is strong."
"Stating the obvious? Did you just now realize that?"
"No, I mean. Things happened and we ended up showing off our skills to each other, and I got absolutely wrecked."
"What on earth happened..."
When I told her what happened at the valley, Si-hoo laughed.
"Pfft. What was that. Who plays in the water that hard?"
"Ryu liked it way too much. Anyway. During the break, I need to make this insight I got my own and train so I can somehow put up a fight against Ryu."
"That'll be tough. Well, if you need help, let me know anytime."
"I'll call you when I spar."
The chicken came soon, and I finished it all with Si-hoo, then went back to my room and washed up.
And after washing up and coming out.
—Ring.
I got a call.
"Oh. Is that Yu-ri?"
"You little shit. I heard you went to the valley with Ryu Cheon-hwi."
"Yeah. I got back today."
"Kim Geun-cheol you lazy bastard. Hey. Wasting time goofing off when you should be working hard. You totally slacked off just because it's break?"
"Yu-ri, you're so scary when you say it like that...!"
My hands and feet are trembling!
"Well, don't worry regardless. I got some insight from going to the valley with Ryu this time. I'll show you my results soon."
"What? Spouting crap about insight. Anyway, come out the day after tomorrow."
"Okay. I'll show you me, now a complete master."
It'll be fine to show Yu-ri the insight and look for improvements. Since Yu-ri is a very capable teacher.
I finished the call with Yu-ri like that and lay down.
"Kitty, you jerk, aren't you coming."
If Kitty comes, I'll have to ask her to make me a dungeon. If nothing else, if I prepare everything and fight, some low-rank monster can't handle me.
Let's develop my senses a bit.
But Kitty didn't come.
—Ring.
Instead, I got a call from Leona...!
"Kim-"
"Leona!!!"
"Eek! You startled me!"
The moment I answered the phone, my mind and body were purified by Angel Power. When I immediately expressed my joy and shouted, Leona answered back in kind.
"What on earth!"
"No, I mean. Hearing your voice makes my energy surge. Who wants to make my energy surge?"
"Seriously, cut the crap. Anyway. Judging by how you talk, it seems like you had a good time."
"Heh heh heh, I did. I gained a lot in many ways. I had a really good time."
"Oh?"
Well, I talked with Leona for a bit like that. Then she told me to come out tomorrow, so I said okay.
Could it be jjamppong?
If not, I'd like to spar a bit.
* * *
"Kim Geun-cheol! Over here!"
When I entered the cafe, Leona waved her hand. I raised both arms and waved them aggressively like a wacky inflatable tube man as I approached Leona.
"Oh come on, seriously! Just come over normally!"
"How exactly do you expect me to act any more normal than this? Leona. Sometimes you make really unreasonable demands of me."
"If this is an unreasonable demand, then just dance in front of a newly opened BBQ place for the rest of your life...! Like that inflatable tube man!"
That's a really harsh thing to say...!
"Anyway, Kim Geun-cheol? What on earth is this news?"
—Slide.
Leona showed me her smartphone screen. Looking at it, it was that. The shocking scandal of superhuman Lee So-ra and cadet Kim Geun-cheol. Of course she'd be curious.
"Ah, didn't I mention this? I told Yu-ri, though."
"Did you? Explain first. What exactly is this?"
"It's nothing much. I told you about the time I got dragged to Namsan, right?"
"Yes."
I immediately explained what happened to Leona. That I received items as compensation and went to pick them out together with her.
"Ahh, so that's what it was? Heh heh heh, so it really was nothing."
After hearing the explanation, Leona laughed while tucking her side hair behind her ear. Look at that angelic gesture. If Si-hoo ever learns Leona's mannerisms, it'll definitely be very dangerous.
"And I thought your clothes had changed a lot, no wonder. You're wearing good underarmor and shoes inside."
—Slip.
Having said that, Leona ducked her head under the table to check my shoes. Honestly, I really like these combat boots. After wearing them for a few days, I feel like my body has gotten lighter.
"Hey. You think that's it? I've got gloves in my pocket too."
"Impressive. With that level of armament, I can be at ease no matter what happens. Ah, and you're wearing the sword I bought you?"
"Heh heh heh, I am."
It's the sword Leona bought me during the department store attack incident. It's from a lower-priced line, but still fairly expensive. It's a sword from a famous mid-tier maker.
"But compared to the gear you're wearing, the sword seems a bit lacking. What do you think, Kim Geun-cheol. Shall we go pick out a sword?"
"It's fine. I've gotten used to this sword."
"Oh my, really? Still, make sure to swap it out when the time comes. I hear the situation is unstable these days, and the more good equipment you have, the better."
"Yeah. Seems that way. I went on that Ryu family trip this time, right? Ryu's older sister is an agent, and from what I heard, it seems like something's going on."
"Really?"
It'll get more dangerous from now on.
More gates will appear without warning, and villains with certain objectives will try to infiltrate Korea more actively.
The Special Operations Division knows all about it.
"No, but you, Kim Geun-cheol."
"Hmm?"
"Looking at you, it's really amazing? Ryu Cheon-hwi... how on earth can you tag along on a Ryuseong Group family trip?"
Leona asked, sounding utterly puzzled and also as if she found it unexpected.
"I really can't even imagine it. It's such an enormous family that even the superhumans of Mister Dominators meet with people from the Ryuseong Group side."
—Sip.
Leona sipping her latte.
"Ah, now that I think about it, you're right. That jerk Ryu also came from a huge family."
I know all about it, but I didn't really pay attention when we were playing.
"Of course it's a huge family. It's one of the biggest corporations in Korea."
Leona is a noble of the European Union Mister Dominators.
Since Mister Dominators has diplomatic ties with Korea, they'd naturally meet several times with Mr. Ryuseong, a leading superhuman of Korea and a major corporate chairman, to maintain an amicable relationship.
It's only natural. Right now, the relationship between Europe and Korea is stronger than ever. North Korea, China, and Russia have collapsed, Japan has become a feudal society, and most of the places once called developing countries are barely functioning as nations.
So they're getting along well with Korea, which is running properly as an absolute monarchy. Naturally, the Ryuseong Group can be said to be included in that.
"Well, I haven't personally met anyone from the Ryuseong Group, but my father meets them from time to time for business."
"Wow. Hearing this, it really is fascinating. Leona. That you're that kind of person."
"I find it more fascinating, really. Rather than someone from a noble family like me doing it, just Kim Geun-cheol doing it is far more fascinating, you know?"
But really, how did I end up tagging along on a Ryuseong Group family trip?
Even thinking about it myself, it is fascinating.
"At this rate, huh? If you even meet my parents, won't you become the unprecedented superhuman cadet Kim Geun-cheol?"
"What? Your parents, Leona?"
Her father is one of the rulers of Europe.
And I heard her mother is a Korean-born superhuman.
Both are said to be staying in Europe now.
"Yes. My parents. If you, Kim Geun-cheol, even meet my parents... following the Ryuseong Group, you'll become an incredible cadet who also met the head of the Kainus family."
The Ryuseong Group and then the Kainus family...!
"Leona. I just realized something."
"Yes?"
"My connections are quite substantial."
"Honestly, I just realized it too. Kim Geun-cheol, aren't you too amazing? I thought you were just an idiot, but you're a tremendous existence."
"Oh my! Ah! That's right! I was a tremendous existence!"
Receiving Leona's acknowledgment like this made my mood start to soar uncontrollably!
"Of course! Kim Geun-cheol is a tremendous Crazy Guy! Seeing you get all puffed up again after hearing that, this won't do! Let's go eat jjamppong!"
"I'm running away!"
"Don't go! Stay here with me!"
"Who shouts something like that with so much spirit!"
"I'm doing it because it's fascinating. Because it's fascinating, anyway. Whatever it is, connections are important, so just keep doing what you're doing now."
"Yep."
Let's keep it like now.
"Ah, but my parents might come sometime soon."
"What? Why?"
"They're coming for diplomacy or something like that. And maybe I could also return to Europe then-"
"What!"
Such shocking news!
"No! Why are you telling me this shocking news only now! You're returning to Europe?!"
—Grip!
I immediately went next to Leona and grabbed her shoulders tight as I spoke!
"Eek! No! Calm down! Calm down! I won't go!"
"What? You won't? Then okay."
"Goodness, really. Kim Geun-cheol? Do you really freak out that much just because I might go to Europe?"
"Imagine a religious person met an angel and thinks the angel is leaving."
"Oh geez, seriously, what crap. Anyway, I have a mission to learn at the academy in Korea, you know. Going would be something like, I might go for a short while."
"Leona... don't go. If you leave Korea? Huh. What happens to your blessings that are in full bloom all over Korea?"
"There are ways. Kim Geun-cheol just has to spread my gospel."
"Leave it to me! Make me your apostle!"
"A joke! I said it's a joke!"
Face flushed red, Leona smacked me.
"Ack!"
"Anyway. That's enough crap. Since we met, well, we should play, right? Where do you want to go?"
"Tsk... Leona. More than playing, first. I'd like to train together a bit."
"Train?"
Leona tilted her head for a moment, then.
"Sounds good!"
She grinned and shouted.
"Let's see how much our Kim Geun-cheol's skills have improved!"
"Yes!"