Chapter 69
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 69
Chapter Title: Cigarette (5)
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Upon arriving at the administrative office, Ha Yoon didn't go right in. Instead, she peered through the window in the door to check inside.
Fortunately, Teacher Choi had already taken Shin So-hyeon somewhere else. The only person there was Teacher Park, resting his chin on his hand with a blank expression as he stared at his computer.
Confirming that, Ha Yoon opened the door and spoke.
Drag-
"Teacher Park."
"Hm? Oh, Ha, you're here? Come on over."
The moment he saw her, Teacher Park's face broke into a beaming smile, as if his blank look had never existed. He patted his lap invitingly.
Ha Yoon made a face like she was repulsed, but she obediently walked over and climbed onto his lap. She immediately muttered in an irritated tone.
"Ugh, gross. Get that thing poking my ass out of the way."
His rock-hard erection kept prodding her butt through his pants. Teacher Park chuckled at her reaction, gently wrapping his arm around her waist before speaking.
"More importantly, check this out."
"What is it?"
"Around the time you got here, there was a trainee who escaped from another academy. Looks like they caught her today."
What he had been looking at was the intranet accessible to staff at the Hope Education Academy. The screen showed a photo of a victim in pretty gruesome shape.
Broken fingers were nothing; patches of her skin were festering like she'd been branded with something hot. And it looked like they'd gangbanged her before that too—her whole body was covered in semen.
"What an idiot. If you're gonna run, at least don't get caught."
"Right?"
But seeing that, Ha Yoon felt no pity or horror.
She might be a victim now, but she'd been a trainer herself. Besides, as long as you didn't try to escape, nothing like that would happen to you. It was irrelevant.
So every time she saw what happened to these runaways, all she felt was pathetic disdain. If you were gonna get caught anyway, why bother running and making things harder? Especially if you didn't have the skills to flee overseas.
Thinking of someone else she knew who was planning an escape soon, Ha Yoon let out a sigh.
"That cigarette you saved for me... it's still there, right?"
"Wanna smoke? Not sure if you should."
His words carried an undertone of asking if she could keep her promise to the VIP, but Ha Yoon snapped irritably.
"Cut the bullshit and just give me one."
"Always so feisty."
Still smiling, Teacher Park handed her a cigarette—and even lit it for her with courteous service.
She took a deep drag, feeling her lungs fill with smoke.
"Hoo..."
She still wasn't used to cigarettes, and her head buzzed a bit. But she actually liked the sensation.
Back in the day, she'd had to chain-smoke several just to get this feeling. Now, one puff did the trick.
As she puffed away steadily on the cigarette, Ha Yoon suddenly spoke up as if something had just occurred to her.
"Oh yeah, I had something to tell you, Teacher Park."
"You, to me? Wonders never cease."
"You know Shin So-hyeon? The one with the glasses."
"Yeah. The one who hangs around with Jin Si-won. Come to think of it, it's been a while since I had her. Maybe tomorrow."
Was the spark jumping that way? Ha Yoon smirked, and Teacher Park asked back.
"So, what's up with Shin So-hyeon?"
"Nothing much. She's just been badmouthing you everywhere."
"Oh?"
"What’s with that lukewarm reaction?"
"Well, it's only natural the trainees don't like me."
It was natural. Why would any trainee like their trainers? They dished out beatings and merciless rapes. Even Teacher Park, oblivious as he was, knew that much.
"So, what about Shin So-hyeon don't you like?"
More importantly, Teacher Park was curious why Ha Yoon was telling him this.
No matter how much Shin So-hyeon badmouthed him, Ha Yoon wasn't the type to tattle. They hadn't been that close even back when she was a trainer.
Even now, as trainer and trainee, they chatted casually like old times—but that was just because Teacher Park didn't stand on ceremony. It didn't mean they were close friends.
So Ha Yoon bringing it up basically meant she wanted to screw over Shin So-hyeon.
Whatever her motive, Teacher Park had heard the badmouthing now. He'd use it as an excuse to torment her.
Ha Yoon stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray and said flatly.
"She hasn't really done anything wrong. But you know she's from a human rights group, right?"
"Ah, right. You never liked those human rights types, did you, Ha?"
"Yeah, something like that."
Ha Yoon hated activist groups. If they got their way, she'd lose her job and her fun. Plus, her tax dollars flowing to them as "civil society support funds" fueled her disgust.
"We'll mess with Shin So-hyeon later. Ready to get started?"
Remembering that, Teacher Park didn't press further. He closed the intranet and said.
"You wanna do it here?"
"Where else? I don't have anywhere specific in mind."
"Teacher Park, like the other trainers, make yourself a trainer room in an empty classroom."
Teacher Choi used a sex ed classroom as his trainer room. Teacher Gan used the infirmary. Only Teacher Park didn't have one.
Truth be told, it was all his fault. The other trainers were sick of him calling on-duty trainees here instead of going elsewhere to fuck them.
Ha Seung-jin had done the same back in the day. Ha Yoon gave him an incredulous look, and Teacher Park scratched his head.
"Even if I made a trainer room... isn't here good? Cozy, quiet... and best of all, you can see everything at a glance."
"See everything? What are you..."
She was about to retort to the nonsense when she followed his gaze. Her mouth snapped shut.
Through the academy's one large window facing outside, she saw the chain-link fence with the hole in it—the exact escape route she'd told Shin So-hyeon about.
Did he know? About Shin So-hyeon planning to escape? The thought flashed through her mind, but Ha Yoon shook her head.
No matter how many CCTVs there were, they couldn't pick up voices. There weren't audio recorders everywhere...
'...Wait, CCTV?'
She hadn't thought of that. Sighing as she watched the monitor switch from the intranet, Ha Yoon realized.
"See everything at a glance" wasn't just about the window. He'd meant the dozens of CCTV feeds on the screen.
It was only natural for the academy to be crawling with CCTVs. Sure, to monitor trainees—but mostly to catch outsiders sneaking in. It was a classified national facility, after all.
And those cameras had surely captured Shin So-hyeon multiple times, scouting for safe escape paths. Glancing at lenses, pondering blind spots, lurking in corners.
And Teacher Park had seen every bit of it.
What did he think? Probably not that she was "exploring the academy." A hundred out of a hundred, he'd pegged her as hunting escape routes.
No matter how much Teacher Park seemed like a sex-crazed beast, he'd once been a special forces warrant officer.
His eyes were sharper than most—never dull.
"...You knew? About Shin So-hyeon."
"I knew she was scouting escape paths. How could I not? She moved into the academy and immediately prowled it like she was casing a new house."
Teacher Park shrugged. As Ha Yoon clicked her tongue, he continued.
"I didn't predict when, though. She never poked around near the admin office."
That made sense—trainers were here. Unless she had guts of steel, she wouldn't dare. Ha Yoon thought that, then gave him a puzzled look.
"Wait, 'didn't predict'? So you do now?"
"Well, Ha, you taught her the path. Figured she'd bolt soon."
"...How'd you know that?"
"How? I passed the showers and heard you yelling it loud and clear. Hard not to know."
Of all places. Ha Yoon clicked her tongue again, and Teacher Park grinned.
"Surprising, though? Never thought you'd cover for her like that."
"Not covering. Had to, for the deal."
"Sure, let's say."
"So what happens to Shin So-hyeon now?"
"Teacher Choi'll give her a proper education for a few days. Make sure she doesn't dream of leaving."
Perfect. That was exactly why Ha Yoon had fed him the fake badmouthing—to keep Shin So-hyeon from getting a chance to run.
"Anyway, enough about her. We have business, you and me?"
"Don't rush. I was just about to."
Ha Yoon sighed irritably at his words. Shin So-hyeon's issue was settled; now it was her turn.
"Pull out your dick."
She'd finish him off quick. Ha Yoon said it confidently to Teacher Park.