Job Experience (4)

Translator : Elizabeth

Only after classifying the aptitudes of over thousands of people including Lily and Yukino, and dividing them to experience jobs suitable for their aptitudes or jobs they hoped for, could I get a moment to catch my breath.

Two of the four large-scale interdimensional transfer phenomena were resolved, and since there was no news coming into our department about the other two yet, there was nothing I could do immediately.

Enjoying the leisure that came after a long time for a few days, I muttered while examining the published Subjugation Squad training schedule.

"Will the two adapt well?"

Although a few days had passed, the attitude Lee Min-ho showed at the end still lingered in my head continuously.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was certain that guy was targeting my wives.

I wondered why a person with quite bad rumors was guiding them kindly contrary to the rumors, but it seemed his intention was to bring Lily and Yukino into his sphere of activity somehow.

I thought about reconsidering the decision, but more important than that was for the two to settle stably in this society and integrate as members of society.

Since the two also seemed to grasp immediately what kind of person Lee Min-ho was as soon as they saw his speech and conduct, there's no way something would happen by being foolishly deceived by Lee Min-ho...

"Tsk, still, it bothers me!"

But no matter what, I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Feeling like sending a girlfriend alone to a church full of oppas (older brothers).

The problem is that although I didn't do it voluntarily, resultantly it became like I pumped and dumped the two people, so having done such a thing, I'm in a difficult position to tell the two to do this and that recklessly.

Thankfully, unlike the very ferocious momentum on the first day, the two seem to have forgiven me to some extent now, but still, the fact that I am a sinner doesn't change.

Eventually, unable to overcome the shred of anxiety ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠in my heart, since I finished all the paperwork I had to do today anyway, I got up from my seat and headed to the Subjugation Squad training ground.

According to the published schedule, now is the time for outdoor training.

Heading to the Subjugation Squad training ground where I went with the two a few days ago, I saw numerous Subjugation Squad members sweating and training to hone their abilities just like back then.

It wasn't difficult to find Lily and Yukino.

Compared to other people, their attire stood out quite a bit, and above all...

"Haha, I'm very happy that our ladies are following the training even better than I thought. Since you're showing enthusiasm to this extent, as a First Class Hunter, I feel I should become more of an example. Oh right, you said you were Ms. Lily? Now, for people who know how to use magic like Ms. Lily, it's in the manual we made before; position yourself like this and extend your arm forward like this..."

Because Lee Min-ho was instructing them directly with them on both sides.

While doing so, he was engaging in skinship with Lily or Yukino under the pretext of correcting their posture slyly. When he put his hand on Lily's waist and touched her arm, Lily stepped aside lightly, pulled her arm from his hand, and answered.

"I know best how to use my ability. Thanks, but I don't need guidance. ...... (Yo)." (Honorific ending added reluctantly)

Lee Min-ho tried to correct Yukino's posture while attempting physical contact continuously, but the cold reaction was the same for Yukino.

"Mr. Lee Min-ho? Is physical contact necessary to guide training? And even if it's Mr. Lee Min-ho, I think I know better when it comes to shooting arrows. I appreciate the thought, but I'm fine regarding guidance on marksmanship."

Lee Min-ho smiling awkwardly in front of the two people putting up an iron wall.

Even so, perhaps unable to give up on instructing the two exclusively, he kept looking for angles from the side and hitting on them under the excuse of training guidance.

Since I couldn't just overlook a strange guy hitting on my wives, I entered the training ground and headed to the place where Lee Min-ho, Lily, and Yukino were.

"Hello, I came to check if the interdimensional transferees' Subjugation Squad job experience process is proceeding smoothly. I will write a report while observing the training for a moment."

When I greeted Lee Min-ho and went to the back to take out a tablet PC, Lee Min-ho stopped me.

"Hmm? Hey, Mr. Jung Hyun-soo. Subjugation Squad training isn't something anyone can watch just because they want to. Last time I allowed observation briefly as a pre-experience feeling, but originally this isn't a place anyone can enter."

"I am aware. However, I didn't come for personal reasons but came strictly as work of the Settlement Support Division to judge the adaptation status of interdimensional transferees' job experience. Regarding this matter, periodic and continuous confirmation is needed, so except for the initial cooperation period, there is no need to send a separate official document."

"Really? The two ladies are adapting well and I'm guiding them directly, so there's nothing much to worry about. You can go back now."

"Unfortunately, I cannot do that. For objective judgment, according to regulations, our Settlement Support Division employees must see directly and write down the judged content to submit. As Hunter Lee Min-ho also knows... there have been some unsavory incidents in some departments."

It would have been good if interdimensional transferees could adapt well without any problems after being assigned to various places for various job experiences, but unfortunately, since it's a world where people live, there were various incidents and accidents.

Employers deceiving and embezzling wages that should go to interdimensional transferees, making them work overtime beyond ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the regulation range, or even demanding sexual favors saying they would give good evaluations...

Interdimensional transferees also caused accidents like assaulting existing workers because they couldn't adapt, running away entirely making employers chase slaves (Chuno), or leaking secrets upon receiving instigation from overseas brokers.

Therefore, the main work after job experience assignment was for the Settlement Support Division to periodically visit the workplaces where interdimensional transferees were assigned secretly without notice like a secret royal inspector (Amhaeng-eosa) to grasp the actual condition and evaluate.

For the first few days, workplaces would also be full of spirit and pretend to do properly even outwardly, so usually going out on such secret inspection starts from about a week after the job experience assignment starts.

Since starting exactly from today happened to be the appropriate time, there was no problem timing-wise.

"Rather, our Settlement Support Division came openly like this out of respect for the Subjugation Squad. In the case of other private workplaces, we visit secretly without notifying, monitor, and fill in the evaluation report. This part is the unique authority of the Settlement Support Division granted by the Countermeasures Headquarters, so I ask for your cooperation."

"Ha, what... Okay, okay. Then watch as long as you don't interfere with training. Now, ladies. There was a brief disturbance. I'll guide you slowly again—"

Since regarding the authority granted by the Policy Headquarters, even a Subjugation Squad First Class Hunter couldn't argue about it, Lee Min-ho sighed and tried to hit on Lily and Yukino again under the guise of training.

But seeing me come, Lily and Yukino ran toward me immediately, passed Lee Min-ho coldly, and called me.

"Hey, Jung Hyun-soo! Just in time! Come here! Even if you became that weak, you still know how to read my mana flow, right? Compared to before, my skill seems rusty or the operation isn't like before, so you come and check it once!"

Saying that, Lily grabbed one of my hands and interlaced her fingers with mine.

"How is it? Do you feel anything catching?"

When I was the Hero of Astraia, if Lily felt something catching when operating mana, she would interlace fingers with me like this and tell me to examine the flow of mana.

Every time that happened, colleagues teased asking if we were dating, and back then, since we fought every day, Lily also said 'If this bastard wasn't a constitution sensitive to mana, I wouldn't do this kind of thing either!', but while eating dinner on the day we got married, she confessed 'Actually, there were many times when that was an excuse.'

Recalling old memories for a moment, I smiled and focused my senses on Lily's held hand.

I became an ordinary person who ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠lost all power of that time and haven't had occasion to meet Astraia people meanwhile, so I wondered if I could even sense mana, but surprisingly, when I held Lily's hand, the mana beating inside her was felt intact.

'I thought I lost all power completely, but I guess that's not it? Mana is felt well exactly like back then.'

Holding Lily's hand quietly and concentrating for a few seconds, I tilted my head.

"There's nothing catching at all?"

"Th... Is that so? That can't be? Isn't it because your sense dropped since you said you lost power?"

"No, I thought so too, but mana is felt perfectly fine again? There's no difference from when your condition was best, isn't it just your feeling?"

"Prob... ably not...? So keep checking."

Lily said so while avoiding my gaze slightly and directing her gaze to the ground.

When this kid can't make eye contact like this, it's only when she's shy or lying... Surely she?

"Hey, Lily. By any chance you—"

Whish!

At that moment, something like a lump of energy, visible to the eye but untouchable, surged from below and made Lily's hand fall off.

This time Yukino stuck next to me and took a posture of nocking an arrow on the bowstring and pulling the bow.

"You, if you have time to spend on useless things, could you adjust my posture a bit? Since I haven't had occasion to experience actual combat for quite a long time, it seems my senses have become very dull. Especially, the arm pulling the bowstring keeps going down, could you adjust it to be horizontal?"

While doing so, the spirit Yukino controls made me stick right behind her forcibly.

I stuck behind Yukino just like I always did in Omitamano, reached out my arm, and supported her arm pulling the bowstring...

"......?"

But Yukino's posture was already perfect enough that I didn't dare need to correct it.

Trying to adjust Yukino's posture a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠few times but unable to find any corner to point out, I detached my body and said.

"... I think it's perfect? Are you sure you need correction?"

"Yes. Correction is definitely needed. Now, come a bit closer... like this...♥"

As Yukino even stuck her body close while sticking her butt out slightly back, I realized she wasn't asking this for the purpose of posture correction.

I suspected Lily might be too, but seeing even Yukino doing this, it must absolutely not be a coincidence.

While feeling a strange satisfaction, a gust of wind rose between me and Yukino and separated us.

Lily, approaching again, looked at Yukino and snatched my arm.

"Someone was doing it first, and you cut in line? Seems you don't even know basic etiquette?"

"Oh my, did I? It just seemed like you were wasting unnecessary time citing reasons that make no sense no matter how I look at it, so."

Once again, Lily attached me to her side and placed my hand slightly below her navel.

"Hey, here... my mana flow... isn't it strange? Doesn't it feel like something is blocked? The flow is a bit stuffy, right? Must be. How is it? Don't take your hand off and check well."

The moment Yukino tried to intervene again, the one who cut off the infinite ping-pong between Lily and Yukino was Lee Min-ho.

He didn't say a word to my two wives but glared only at me and argued.

"Hey, I told you to observe the training, who told you to intervene in the Subjugation Squad training process as you please? Are you saying you'll commit an act exceeding authority in front of me right now? Does the Settlement Support Division work this way these days, huh?"

In Lee Min-ho's mind, he was angry at me thinking I intervened and disturbed the two women he was trying to hit on...

But the parties concerned, Lily and Yukino, smiled, and very coldly at that, and separated Lee Min-ho from me.

"Excuse me, Hyun-soo and I knew each other a bit in my original world. He knows my training method best. So Hyun-soo is absolutely necessary to help my training, and you said the most important thing in the Subjugation Squad is skill improvement, right? Then since Hyun-soo is most helpful for that, it doesn't matter if I receive some help, right? (Yo)?"

"Mr. Lee Min-ho, I know what you are worried about, but this person is someone who did various trainings and experienced actual combat with me even in the place where I lived. Since he is the person who knows best about my combat style and ability, I want to receive some help. Since you said everything Mr. Lee Min-ho did was also to help improve my skills, it's okay, right?"

Lee Min-ho, who tried to hit on Lily and Yukino, couldn't achieve any result and ended up being half-chased away by the two's hands.