Episode 22: I'll suck it for you.
Episode 22: I'll suck it for you.
Ever since the start of the practice for the 2nd exam, the lessons with Yoo A-ra weren't about massages for Mana Circulation anymore, but rather running around outside.
The practice location was the playground in front of her house.
It was the very spot where she had peed herself.
"Again."
I hauled up a disheveled and filthy Yoo A-ra.
"Ughhh......."
"Real villains don't stop here. They'll keep stabbing their weapons at you to kill you. If not, they'll use their weapons to toy with you. That's why you have to get into position as fast as possible."
"O-okay."
Having changed into her gym clothes, she rolled on the ground and threw her body to block my attack.
Because of that, she was covered in sweat and dust.
"Like I said before, even in a simulation, villains have erratic movements. Since it's based on real villains, they aren't easy opponents. You'll never pass if you don't pick up the speed."
"I know."
Of course, if she just held out for 30 minutes in the 2nd exam, she'd be in the top 20%.
The 2nd exam was graded on a curve, after all.
But I couldn't be satisfied with just the top 20%.
The 2nd exam was a combined test for classes A through D.
Even if she couldn't take 1st place, she had to at least be noticeable.
"Then, let's begin."
"Yes!"
I moved my body.
The villain I was going to demonstrate this time was Takashi Mori, a villain caught in Cheongju four years ago.
A vicious villain who slit the throats of five B-rank hunters with two daggers.
He was even a tricky bastard who could perform mid-range attacks by attaching chains to his daggers.
Whoosh!
The mock dagger aimed for Yoo A-ra's neck.
"Haa!"
She threw her body.
"Your reaction is too slow."
Before Yoo A-ra, who had thrown herself, could even touch the ground, I approached her and swung my foot.
A strike aimed precisely at her abdomen.
Bam!
"Ugh!"
Yoo A-ra used her Psychokinesis to block my foot with her hand.
Twisting her body, which had been knocked back by the recoil, she attacked again with her dagger.
She blocked my sword with the wooden sword she was holding.
"Oh?"
Normally, she would've taken a hit and that would've been the end of it.
But she blocked it.
She had achieved meaningful growth over the past three weeks.
Since at first, she couldn't even react to the first attack.
I wrapped the chain-connected dagger around Yoo A-ra's shoulder.
The chain wrapped around her shoulder pulled her toward me.
"Ah!"
She lost her balance and fell into me.
I caught the falling Yoo A-ra and brought the mock dagger to her neck.
"You're eliminated here."
"......."
She ended up tucked snugly in my arms.
Yoo A-ra didn't budge, her hand resting on my chest.
I could see her keeping her face pressed against my chest, quietly sniffing.
"Still, you've improved a lot."
"Ah, yes....... Thank you."
Coming to her senses a beat late, Yoo A-ra pulled her body away from me.
It's been like this lately.
She's been trying to hug me quite often.
It must be because of her rapidly rising affection level.
[Yoo Ara : Conquest Rate - 81%]
The Conquest Rate didn't go up past 81.
Probably because I'm focusing more on the lessons.
'Maybe it'll hit 100 if she gets good grades on this exam.'
I could feel that Yoo A-ra had feelings for me.
However, I couldn't respond to her affection right now.
The reason was simple.
Because the exam was important.
I was using her desire to impress me as a way to increase her focus during lessons.
"That's it for today."
"Okay."
I looked at Yoo A-ra, who was drenched in sweat.
Because she was wearing thin gym clothes, her light blue underwear was visible underneath.
But she seemed unaware, looking at me with a bright smile.
It was a good thing no one else was visiting the apartment complex playground.
I took off my zip-up short-sleeved gym jacket and draped it over her shoulders.
"Wear this."
"E-eh?"
"It's all see-through."
"Ah......."
Yoo A-ra's face turned red.
The Conquest Rate didn't go up.
It seemed this wasn't enough to raise the number anymore.
I looked toward the presence I felt with my sensory perception.
A gaze I had felt once before.
A gaze I felt about once a week, if not every time.
She came today, too.
The girl secretly spying on our tutoring.
'Lee Hye-ri.'
I found out it was Lee Hye-ri a while ago.
By the time my senses had returned to about 80% of their prime through personal training, I was certain it was Lee Hye-ri.
I don't know what she was so curious about; when we tutored indoors, she watched through the window, and when we came out like this, she watched us from between the bushes filled with shrubs.
Since she came every time, I asked Yoo A-ra.
'Lee Hye-ri, what kind of kid is she?'
'I don't know. She's just a bit of a weirdo.'
'Has she ever asked about our tutoring?'
'H-h-her? Not at all!'
The way she panicked and backed away made it certain that Lee Hye-ri must have asked at least once.
Judging by Yoo A-ra's flustered attitude, she probably didn't answer, though.
'She's unexpectedly possessive.'
So, she must have followed us to spy on how I teach.
It seemed Lee Hye-ri was interested in my tutoring.
But why?
Even if she switched to being a tanker, wasn't Lee Hye-ri the one ranked 1st in the grade?
Still, I didn't approach Lee Hye-ri first.
In a lesson, the teacher must be the superior and the student the subordinate.
That way, the student wouldn't dare try to climb over the tutor's head during class.
Since there wasn't a school-specific code of conduct like at the Academy, the teacher had to have charisma.
So, I would wait until she approached me first.
That was why I ignored Lee Hye-ri even though I knew she was there.
"Ah, Tutor."
"Why?"
"Umm....... Please wash up before you go. You sweated too, after all."
Yoo A-ra, who had been burying her nose in the gym jacket I handed her, mumbled to me.
"Wash up?"
"Yes."
"Alright."
Even though I sweated less than her, I had also sweated quite a bit while teaching Yoo A-ra.
It wouldn't be right to just go back like this.
"But are you sure that's okay?"
"I-it's okay. Yes. Hehehe."
"Got it."
I went into her house with Yoo A-ra.
I feel a little bad, but I'll impose on you for a bit.
Thump-thump-thump!!!
'Oh my god. I told him to wash up!!!'
Yoo A-ra gripped the gym jacket of Kim Si-woo draped over her shoulders tightly, acting like a fool.
It was her first time.
We had been doing outdoor lessons for three weeks, but she had never been able to tell him to wash up before.
The atmosphere wasn't right for it.
Until now, Tutor Si-woo hadn't even shown a sign of sweating a single drop.
So she had just sent him away.
But today was different.
For the final practice for the 2nd exam, which was three days away, she had trained and studied for three hours longer than usual.
Because of that, both she and Si-woo had sweated more than usual.
To the point where her underwear was visible.
'Tutor Si-woo's scent.......'
Yoo A-ra buried her face in the gym jacket and looked at the clothes Kim Si-woo had taken off.
His underwear was there too.
'No. Even so, that's going too far....... But wouldn't a little bit be okay?'
Two selves fought inside her heart.
The Yoo A-ra who thought it was okay to smell a little, and the Yoo A-ra who thought she shouldn't.
While the tug-of-war was in full swing.
"Ara, thanks."
The bathroom door opened, and Kim Si-woo came out wearing new underwear and pants.
In the end, she hadn't been able to smell Si-woo, and she felt a secret sense of disappointment.
"Tutor....... What about your shirt......."
"Ah, sorry. It's a habit of mine not to wear one at home."
Kim Si-woo hurriedly put on the shirt he had prepared in advance.
'His muscles.......'
Yoo A-ra swallowed hard without realizing it at the sight of his firm, well-defined muscles.
As expected of a hunter.
Kim Si-woo, who had what was commonly called a lean, muscular build, naturally wore clothes that clung to his body.
Yoo A-ra had nowhere to look, so she covered her face with her hands.
Even so, she was peeking through her fingers to see everything there was to see.
"Ara, why are you still wearing my gym clothes even though you've washed up?"
"Ah, I just... I didn't realize....... Hahahat."
"It's going to smell. Give it here. I'll......."
"N-no! Tutor! I, I'll wash it and give it back! I've received so much help, I'd be a bad girl if I didn't at least do this! Ha, hahah."
In fact, Yoo A-ra had hoped Kim Si-woo wouldn't have any clothes to change into.
She had hoped he would come out with a white gown wrapped around his waist.
Since he couldn't leave wearing the sweat-soaked clothes, she wanted to set the mood by saying she would wash his clothes for a moment.
But.
Buuut!!
This clueless tutor had packed not only his clothes but his underwear thoroughly.
He was going to take those clothes back now, right?
Then her plan to create an atmosphere with such difficulty would all go down the drain.
Honestly, it was her first time like this.
She had never even had a romantic relationship with a man in the first place. Considering she had been single for as long as she had been alive, it was no wonder.
She had a vague thought that she wanted to have a boyfriend someday, but she didn't know she would be the one to make a move on a man first.
But.
Buuut!!
Why do you hit the brakes when we're almost there!
'Does he hate me, by any chance?'
Nah, no way.
She was somewhat confident.
Her chest, her face, her body.
Even if her hunter skills were a bit lacking, she didn't think she lacked feminine charm.
'Is it not his type?'
Ugh, I don't know.
Unrequited interest where the other party doesn't respond.
It was harder than she thought.
"Are you sure that's okay?"
Tutor Si-woo asked.
"Of course! I'll wash it clean and give it to you next class. U-underwear is a bit much, so except for the underwear."
Should she have said she would wash his underwear too?
"Alright. But underwear is a bit much."
Just as she was regretting it, Kim Si-woo only took his underwear.
Yoo A-ra held Kim Si-woo's sweat-soaked gym top and bottom.
Her head felt dizzy.
Her mind went blank from the man's scent.
"Ah, ah......."
He wouldn't think I'm a pervert, would he?
Yoo A-ra worried inwardly and put the clothes into the washing machine. However, instead of pressing the wash button, she looked at Si-woo.
"Hey, Tutor."
"Yeah?"
"Before you go, let's watch ramen, no, X-Flex......."
"Ara."
"Y-yes?"
"Your exam is in 3 days. Stop watching X-Flex."
"Ah....... Okay."
"Let's watch it once the exam is over."
"R-really?"
"Sure."
"Yeah."
Yoo A-ra opened her mouth toward Kim Si-woo, who was putting on his shoes to return home.
"H-hey, Tutor!"
"Yeah?"
"Let's make a bet again this time."
"A bet?"
"You know, the bet we made during the 1st exam. The one where you said you'd grant any wish if I took 1st place."
The smile faded from Kim Si-woo's face.
"1st place, can you do it?"
"I have to try."
Kim Si-woo stared at her quietly.
Yoo A-ra felt that Kim Si-woo's gaze was very deep and beautiful.
It was almost as if.
She even thought it was like a starry night sky.
Kim Si-woo nodded slowly.
"Alright. But I'll set a condition too."
"What is it?"
"If you don't make it into the top 5, recommend my tutoring to other students."
"......."
"You've been hiding it on purpose until now, right?"
Under Kim Si-woo's gaze, which seemed to pierce through a person's heart, Yoo A-ra had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.
"Yes......."
"Even if I get other students, I don't intend to neglect my existing ones. So don't worry."
"......."
She couldn't bring herself to answer.
It was just as Kim Si-woo said.
It was true that she hadn't told anyone because of the anxiety that he would neglect her if he got other students.
She didn't want to have him taken away.
She wanted him to be her tutor.
Because he was someone she could rely on.
As Yoo A-ra kept her mouth shut, Kim Si-woo raised the corners of his mouth slightly and patted her head.
"Then, do well on the exam."
She didn't dislike that touch.
Kim Si-woo's hand smelled like the body wash Yoo A-ra always used.
It was a scent she always smelled, but the fragrance coming from him was a little different.
Should she say it was a bit more fragrant?
"Yes."
Yoo A-ra nodded, savoring the scent.
Thud.
Kim Si-woo left.
"Phew......."
Yoo A-ra, who needed peace of mind, took out Kim Si-woo's clothes she had put in the washing machine.
It's not for me.
I said I would wash them on purpose for the Tutor who worked hard for my sake.
It's not because I'm a pervert.
It's not a scent fetish or anything like that.
Sniff, sniff, sniff.
Her face, which she had been denying to herself, gradually went into the clothes.
The man's scent tickled her nose pleasantly.
'Just one more time.......'
Sniff, sniff, sniff.
Her hand went down.
The day of the long-awaited 2nd exam.
"Let's do our best."
At Lee Hye-ri's words, Yoo A-ra nodded.
Jang Won-hoo, who was in the same group, was nowhere to be seen.
The reason was simple.
He failed to meet the baseline for the 1st exam.
He was reassigned to the dropout group.
And the new team member who joined as their partner was.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Baek Han-beom."
He was a large man.