55 – 055. Can I call you brother?

Slow Starter (Unique. S). And the cherry blossoms of love (Legendary. S).

I couldn’t help but bewildered when I saw the skills with those disparate names.

Most of the skills displayed on the status window that I have seen so far are martial arts or eight-death fists, and so on.

However, the cherry blossoms of love in a slow starter? What the hell kind of skill is that?

In addition, both skill ranks are S ranks, and one of them is a Legendary rank that has never been seen before. Even Ryu Tae-hyun had only A rank and Unique rank for his skills.

If the main character of the original work or the villain who will be active in the second half has such a skill, well, I can understand.

But it was Kang Ha-neul who possessed those mysterious skills. She must have been just a passing minor character in the original work.

‘But why?’

The moment I thought that, a memory flashed through my mind.

[ Stop Kang Ha-neul from dropping out. Make friends with Kang Ha-neul. Keep the river sky by your side. Her presence will definitely benefit you. ]

The Extra Quest system message was displayed in a different tone than usual.

‘Kang Ha-neul will definitely help me.’

After the Q&A with Min Chaeryeong, I vaguely assumed that the meaning of that phrase was related to Min Chaeryeong’s weakness.

-Stop!!

At that time, the referee’s cry resonated throughout the hall.

I was distracted by the status window, so I checked the stadium belatedly. In the corner of the arena, the body of Kang Ha-neul, who was sitting on the floor as if collapsing, was stretched out of the line.

-Student Kang Ha-neul outside the field! With this, the winner of this ranking match has been decided by Ryujin!

-Sueuk.

At the same time, Midgeoreum, who was sitting next to her, stood up from her seat.

“In the end, there was nothing to see. Wake up first.”

Midwinter turned around and headed for the exit. Not only she, but the spectators who were watching the game here and there began to leave the stands one by one.

There was no cheering or applause for the winner. Except for some acquaintances or people organizing records, the rest of the audience left as if they had no regrets.

‘Shall I go too?’

When we went down the passage leading to the stadium, Kang Ha-neul, who just finished the match, was walking out, wiping sweat from his forehead.

“Ah, Mr. Suho.”

The face of Kang Ha-neul, who recognized me, turned bright for an instant. She walked towards me with quick steps.

“You really came to see it.”

“I had a hard time. It was an unfortunate defeat.”

“It’s okay to say empty words. I was no match. I didn’t have any intention of winning in the first place, but I definitely knew my level with this. I have to complete the minimum number of rounds and end the rest of the ranking matches with forfeiture.”

I didn’t feel the slightest bit of resentment in her shrug and the way she said it. In the beginning, I wondered if he had changed his mind because he fought hard on his own, but Kang Ha-neul still seemed to have no interest in rankings.

“Kang Haneul.”

At that time, Ryujin, who had fought with her, followed her through the exit of her river sky.

“Uh, Jina. Why? Do you have something to say?”

“Hey, is the injured area okay? I think I got hit a little hard at the end.”

“It’s okay. The wounds made while in the avatar state disappear together when the ability is released.”

As he said, the cuts on her body had completely disappeared.

“I see. Sorry though I think I was so nervous about winning and losing that I pushed myself more than I needed to. Originally, I try not to use the blade form in Dalian.”

“That was a little too much. What is there to be nervous about dealing with a guy like me?”

“That’s right, the sky is strong.”

“Huh?”

At that, Kang Ha-neul tilted her head as if asking what she meant. So did I.

‘The river sky is strong?’

That’s because he’s a superman, so he’s stronger than normal people, but that wasn’t the sentiment that came out of Ryujin’s mouth. Didn’t Ryujin overwhelm Kang Ha-neul one-sidedly even in the match just a moment ago?

“I saw you fight during the entrance exam. You killed five D-class monsters at once. I got a higher overall score, but if you look at your combat performance, you’re much higher than me. You can’t help but be nervous, right?”

“Huh? That is… ….”

“You must be in a bad mood today?”

“Ah… ….”

Kang Ha-neul, who sneaked out and looked at Ryujin’s eyes, quietly nodded her head.

“Eh, yes. Are you in a bad mood? No, I guess I was in too good shape during the entrance exam…… ?”

“Is that so too? To be honest, I never thought I could beat you. This time, it was three consecutive losses, but this is how we get points.”

“Sure. Aha, ahahahahaha…….”

“Anyway, I hope you recover quickly. Then see you tomorrow.”

After the conversation, Ryujin nodded to me and went to the exit first. Kang Ha-neul, who was left alone, looked at the back with a complicated expression.

“…… Come to think of it, when the contractors attacked, you definitely told me that I was weak, right?”

Originally strong, but somehow weakened. I must have said it that way.

It was something I hadn’t paid much attention to because I wasn’t in a hurry, but it seemed necessary to point it out. Maybe it has something to do with her skill called ‘Slow Starter’.

“What made you weak? Are you injured?”

“That… ….”

Her river sky twisted her hair on the side of her perplexed face.

“Are you embarrassed to talk?”

“…… Yes, a little.”

“………… If that’s the case, it’s okay if you don’t have to tell me.”

It bothered me, but I couldn’t force it out. As she builds her deeper relationship with her river sky, one day we will also hear about why she is weak.

“I’m sorry. It’s really hard to explain to others…….”

“It’s okay. Rather, what are you going to do from now on? Are you going to class?”

“Oh, no. Today, there are no classes anymore, and you only need to pick up the equipment for the current students at the supply unit. It was originally given in the first week, but I didn’t get it because I was waiting to drop out.”

“Aha.”

The Green House provides students with equipment necessary for various practices free of charge. Weapons such as guns and cold weapons are rented only when needed, but remember that basic armor and various dungeon exploration equipment are provided at the beginning of the semester.

‘Dungeon exploration, come to think of it… ….’

“Isn’t dungeon exploration practice scheduled soon?”

“Yes. That’s right. It’s next Monday. How did you know? We just heard it yesterday.”

Because I read it in the original. I can’t answer like that, so I laughed and evaded it.

‘I see. Is that episode already next week?’

A C-class dungeon exploration episode near the academy. It was one of the short episodes that were placed at the beginning of the original work.

Dungeon exploration sounds grandiose, but in reality it was just a light field experience. The dungeon used for exploration was a dungeon that was scheduled to disappear after the owner monster was subdued, and only a few remaining monsters remained inside that the guild that attacked the dungeon had not yet dealt with. Therefore, there was no element that would be a risk to students.

The actual contents of the original work ended with experiencing the dungeon in cooperation with each other without any special incident. The case is that the heroine character Naeun Sol is afraid of bugs and falls in love with the main character.

Since it was such an episode, I don’t think you need to worry too much about it.

I’d like to think there won’t be…….

‘Because there is no guarantee that the case will proceed as it was in the original story.’

I have experienced numerous changes from the original, so I could no longer trust the contents of the original.

Even just exploring this dungeon right now, it could be that the dawn group suddenly commits terrorism targeting students, or that Na Ju-yong is once again attempting to kidnap Kang Ha-neul for an outside class, or that a powerful monster pops up in a dungeon that is scheduled to disappear. Come out or

‘I wonder what kind of content was so twisted.’

It’s been less than two months since I possessed it, but I’m already frustrated because I can’t predict it. It was all because of the goddamn Pleasure Heaven. I clicked my tongue in a bad mood at the name I remembered after a long time.

Although it is a national rule that the original author does not appear until the end of the ice water. Still, it’s like a famous writer intervenes in every development.

…… Naughty kid.

“…… Mr. Ho? Mr. Suho?”

I suddenly came to my senses at Kang Ha-neul’s call.

“Where are you? You have a very bad expression…….”

When I turned my gaze, Kang Ha-neul was looking up at me with an anxious expression. It seemed that her annoyance with the Heavenly Demon of Pleasure was evident on her face.

“…… It’s nothing. Anyway, since the dungeon practice is next week, there must be a lot to prepare for.”

“Who said no! Even tomorrow, it’s a pre-training, and you have to plan an exploration with the members who will go in with you for four hours of theoretical lectures and practice on the weekends. Seriously, it’s an empty dungeon anyway, so there’s something to prepare…….”

“You seem to be busy as soon as you return to school.”

“Suho said you were on vacation until tomorrow, right?”

When I nodded, Kang Ha-neul looked at me and carefully asked.

“Well, then… …. Could you spare some time tomorrow evening?”

“What is it?”

“Just. How about having dinner together…….”

When I opened my eyes wide at the sudden suggestion of a meal, Kang Ha-neul quickly added as if making an excuse.

“It doesn’t mean anything different! It’s just that, you haven’t even returned the last time you saved me, have you? But just because you said you were on vacation until Friday! I was going to treat you to a meal in return!”

“Thank you for the offer, but you don’t have to buy it. Still, I have the face of an office worker, what kind of money does a student have to eat?”

“I-I have a lot of money!”

“Yes?”

“Bar, broadcast! Because I earn a lot from broadcasting! I haven’t received the withdrawal yet, but I’ve earned quite a bit! Advertising revenue is still small, but a lot of donations have come in…….”

At those words, Kang Ha-neul’s broadcast image flashed into my mind.

Thank you for the 2-month subscription to ‘Hawawa Nobel-chan! Are you a subscriber? Of course you should! Nyaang! Nyaaang~! Thank you for subscribing! Nyaaang!’

Kang Ha-neul made a cute cat cry towards the screen.

As the image that came to my mind overlapped over the river sky standing in front of my eyes, my face became hot for no reason. Embarrassed to meet my gaze, I turned my head slightly, and Kang Ha-neul asked with an uneasy expression.

“Ho, by any chance you don’t want to have dinner with me…… ?”

“No! That, i don’t like it. It’s just because I’m sorry that I was beaten by student Kang Ha-neul.”

“You don’t have to be sorry! I told you. I still earn quite a bit.”

The method of earning was the problem. To think of Kang Ha-neul being treated to meals with the money he extorted from viewers while shunning all sorts of fawns made me feel like I was committing a huge moral culpability.

‘Well, it’s not my fault, and there’s no particular reason to refuse.’

There was no reason to refuse considering that this was also a job to build a strong relationship with Kang Ha-neul. The source of the money Kang Ha-neul spent took a little, very little, but it was a non-trivial problem.

“…… Then I will take it and eat it with thanks.”

“Really? Really?!”

Kang Ha-neul strangely liked my acceptance and jumped up and down. I wonder if he wanted to return that much, he added, saying that he suddenly remembered Kang Ha-neul as he was thinking about it.

“Oh, and you don’t have to be so respectful to me! You’re four years older than me! Just say sky, and sing comfortably! Me too, I’ll call you oh oppa easily…….”

It was a bit out of the blue, but I nodded my head willingly. Even Ryu Tae-hyeon and I were like brothers, but what is it that Kang Ha-neul can’t call her brother?

“Then let’s do it. No, let’s do that sky.”

“Yes. Brother!”

Kang Ha-neul, who exclaimed cheerfully, soon lowered his head with his face flushed. She said she called it that first. It was a bit surprising to see him being ashamed of being called an older brother at least.

…… You always say that you are my brother on TV.

“Well then, see you tomorrow evening! Oh, is there anything you want to eat? Or something special to cover…… ?”

“There is nothing special to cover. Let’s go where you want to go.”

“Then how about the new family restaurant in front of Sokcho Station? My classmates say that the main dish steak tastes good and the side menu composition is clear, right?”

“Yes. If you wait at the dorm, I’ll pick you up. I don’t think they’ll attack again while the investigation is in full swing, but there’s nothing wrong with being careful.”

According to Min Chae-ryeong, Yeo-il and Na Joo-yong said that they would watch the situation for the time being. However, just in case, it would be better not to create a situation where Kang Ha-neul goes out of the green house site alone.

‘Wait a minute, it’s a family restaurant in front of the station?’

I tilted my head at the strange sense of déjà vu that word felt. I’m sure I heard it somewhere, but I can’t remember.

‘…… I don’t know. If it’s something important, I’ll remember it vaguely.’

I didn’t think it was a big deal, and after setting a specific appointment time with Kang Ha-neul, I left the stadium.

And the next day.

“……Why are you here?”

The moment I entered the restaurant, I could understand the identity of the deja vu I felt the day before.

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