Chapter 27: Is This Bastard Seriously Insane?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 27: Is This Bastard Seriously Insane?
"Alright, everyone, I'll give you a brief rundown of tomorrow's practical evaluation. We'll be entering an F-Class Gate, but if you let your guard down just because the rank is low..."
I had tuned out Instructor Kim Seok-gu's voice a long time ago.
The gist of it was just forming teams, entering the Gate, and hunting monsters, so there was no need to listen closely.
‘Right now, I need to identify the women around Kim Min-su.’
From a quick glance, there weren't any girls in our class besides Yu-min who had any connection to Min-su.
Even if there was no current connection, I couldn't rule out the possibility of someone suddenly becoming his lover. That was something I could determine based on looks.
Beauty was the ultimate justification. If someone wanted to get involved with the protagonist, their looks had to be top-tier.
‘I feel a bit bad for the other kids, but if I were to rank the looks here...’
Among the guys, I was first and Kim Min-su was second. Among the girls, Yu-min was overwhelmingly number one.
The rest were just average-looking, with no particularly striking features.
In other words, the only woman in Class A I needed to watch out for was Yu-min, and she was already conquered.
‘Kim Min-su, you son of a bitch. This is why you kept the relationship a secret.’
At first, I thought he was just a total pushover, but he was a genius at dating.
If I cracked open that stupid mop of hair on his head, wouldn't I find a Casanova doing a victory dance?
There wasn't just one or two advantages to keeping a relationship secret.
First, since he’s officially single, women can approach him at any time.
Then, Kim Min-su uses his "righteous and kind" personality to pull off the "accidentally triggering a romance flag" move.
As a result, he becomes popular with the girls. Since Min-su is indecisive, the end result is his harem growing.
‘Did the novel lose popularity or something?’
It was titled a "Pure Love Diary" for about 170 chapters, but maybe the author got hate comments saying the progress was too slow because they only held hands.
I wondered why the story suddenly took such a sharp turn, but it didn't matter now.
"Cadet Tae-yang, so I'd like you to go and provide support for another class. Is that alright?"
"Huh? Yes?"
I snapped back to reality late, but I couldn't figure out what he was talking about.
Why was he suddenly talking about supporting another class?
"I understand that you might be mentally exhausted after yesterday's incident. I'll explain again."
Instructor Kim's point was that even for an F-Class Gate, classes with relatively weak combat power needed support.
With my "Always-Active" ability and the skill I showed in stopping the monsters at the department store, I was essentially a perfect safety net.
"I'll do it."
"Good. That takes a load off my mind."
I was just about to look for any good-looking girls in the other classes anyway.
I couldn't exactly walk into another class and check everyone's faces one by one without a reason.
‘A good opportunity has arrived.’
I couldn't eliminate every variable, but I had to at least check.
From the moment I learned the difficulty of the quest, I knew I couldn't afford to be half-hearted.
"Then, Cadet Min-su and Cadet Tae-yang, follow me after school."
Why Kim Min-su? Don't tell me he's coming along for support too?
Actually, that was for the better. It was a chance to see exactly how he triggers those flags.
"Yes, sir."
"Understood!"
It was convenient having my after-school schedule set for me.
Because until then, I had something specific to do.
‘A private interview with Kim Min-su.’
Identifying this bastard's female relationships was the top priority.
As soon as class ended, I had to run to Kim Min-su and dig into his social life.
"Alright, that's it for today's class. I'll see you tomorrow at the Gate appearance site."
""Yes, sir!!""
As soon as Instructor Kim Seok-gu left, I stood up immediately.
Yu-min was thoroughly ignoring Min-su, just as I had ordered.
"Min-su!"
I called out, thinking where else would a guy dumped by his girlfriend go, but there was no answer.
I scanned the classroom, but Kim Min-su was nowhere to be seen.
I called him the moment class ended, and he vanished faster than that?
‘Where did this bastard run off to?’
I had to find him.
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Min-su felt that something was going wrong lately.
It had been a month since he started his bond of love with Yu-min, but he felt that bond was snapping.
The catalyst was Baek Tae-yang's words.
If it weren't for that guy, they would be getting along famously right now, but everything was a mess.
‘In the end... the Pure Love Diary Writer was right...’
Thinking back to the long list of questions and answers from yesterday, he couldn't help but nod.
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[I have a concern about my girlfriend] - Sweet Cadet
-This is Sweet Cadet's 2,315th concern post-
My girlfriend and I haven't been in touch much lately...
Honestly, until now, I thought it was all my fault.
But isn't this a bit much?
I've put in a lot of effort to make up.
Just in case, I even folded paper cranes... and wrote handwritten letters.
Of course, I couldn't deliver them, but isn't that a lot of effort?
We used to love just looking at each other's faces, but lately...
My heart aches.
A transfer student came to our class, and since the day he arrived, nothing has been going right...
I don't want to blame him, but isn't the timing too perfect?
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He had written the post because they weren't in contact at all.
The Pure Love Diary Writer had been a great help with his love life for a long time.
Naturally, he believed the writer would provide a clear answer this time as well.
The advice hadn't helped last time, but that was also the fault of Yu-min, who hadn't replied.
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Re: [I have a concern about my girlfriend] - Pure Love Diary Writer [Sunlight]
Hmm, perhaps things have... gone too far... When a relationship becomes that difficult...
I wonder if it wouldn't be okay to turn your eyes toward someone else for a moment....
I'm not saying you should break up, but if you have many concerns, Sweet Cadet, well....
I get the feeling there's definitely someone around you who likes you.
Honestly (laughs), just from your writing, I can tell you're very good-looking.
It's okay to take some time to distance yourself from your current lover and confirm how precious you are to each other.
Or something like that.
Getting counseling from an older woman might also be a good idea?
A woman who is just a bit older is quite appropriate...
If there's a Noona you know nearby, try having a serious discussion with her.
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‘He’s such a smart person.’
Sometimes Min-su wondered if the writer was someone he knew.
To interpret the advice, it meant that an older woman's perspective would be more effective than a man's.
"So, what is it you want to say?"
"First of all, Instructor Ryu... I'm sorry for taking up your time..."
"I told you to speak comfortably when it's just the two of us. You're too stiff."
Min-su had stood up the moment he finished reading the reply.
Since he left right as the instructor announced the end of class, he had moved with lightning speed.
‘Looking at Noona makes my heart feel at ease.’
The place he had headed without looking back was the counseling office, where Instructor Ryu Hye-mi worked.
Instructors at Victory Academy wore name tags for their primary roles but did not display their concurrent positions.
In Ryu Hye-mi's case, her primary role was research, and she was doing counseling as a secondary role.
"It's been a long time, Noona. I can't tell you how surprised I was when I saw you on the first day."
"Me too. It's the first time I've seen you since you were really little, but your face looks exactly the same."
"You too, Noona..."
Min-su's eyes darted around. Hye-mi looked completely different from when they were young.
Her face had become more beautiful, and her physique had transformed into a balanced, toned body.
With her brown hair styled in a perm, she gave off a strong "older woman" vibe.
"So, what's the concern that made you run here like this? Look at all this sweat."
Hye-mi took a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped his forehead.
The scent from the handkerchief and her own skin tickled Min-su's nose.
Min-su, not even realizing his nostrils were flaring, opened his mouth.
"Actually, I have a girlfriend..."
"What...?"
"Ah, I have a girlfriend... We're in a secret relationship, but things have been so strained lately..."
"Go on, keep talking."
What am I hearing right now? Did he forget all our promises? Hye-mi became confused.
Had he forgotten the promise to get married once they both finished their character education and became Awakened who could pull their own weight?
On the other hand, she thought that maybe he was just dating because he hadn't fully matured yet.
She firmly believed that Min-su couldn't possibly have forgotten the promise.
Of course, she herself had lived her life keeping men at a distance to strictly keep that promise...
‘They say men are different...’
She could understand, but she couldn't help but feel upset.
"Her name is Yu-min, she's in the same class... We've only gone as far as holding hands..."
Min-su seemed completely oblivious to the fact that Hye-mi's expression was changing by the second.
He was just happy to have someone in front of him who would listen to his story, so he just kept blabbering.
"Y-Yes... and then?"
"But ever since a guy named Baek Tae-yang transferred in, things have been so weird between us..."
"Cadet Tae-yang?"
"Yeah... Here's what happened..."
Hye-mi and Min-su began to get absorbed in their conversation.
To the point where they wouldn't have noticed even if someone was eavesdropping from outside.
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‘Seriously, isn't this guy a total nutjob?’
I had followed Kim Min-su by maximizing my five senses.
When he headed to the counseling office, I thought there might be some special circumstance, but that wasn't it at all.
‘I’m going to have to punch him a few times after school.’
To think the protagonist is a crazy bastard who holds hands with a counselor while getting relationship advice.
‘Can I really not just kill him?’
It was a serious consideration.