178 – Academy Infiltration
“But… How do I get into the academy?”
“Huh? What do you mean? I hope you’ve had a good time so far.”
“If you go as Oh Ji-seok now, it will be dangerous.”
“Why?”
Once we decided on the academy as our destination, many problems still remained.
“…Too many people know that I am Oh Ji-seok. Of course, it hasn’t been revealed openly yet… But now I have to prepare for any eventuality.”
“Umm…”
“And now that I think about it, is it true that I can meet my third daughter if I go to the academy now?”
Putting aside the issue of my identity, which prevented me from wandering around the world, and the extent to which my identity was known, one very fundamental problem remained.
“The International Hero Academy… Must be on vacation right now. There’s no way the third daughter can stay at the academy, right?”
I know it well because I was a student there a few years ago. The International Hero Academy is probably on vacation right now.
“Oh, about that. You don’t have to worry about that.”
As I frowned slightly and asked the question, Rumia quietly smiled in my ear and whispered in my ear.
“The third daughter lives in a dormitory near the academy. Well, you probably know better where she is, right?”
“…A dormitory?”
For a moment, I thought about whether it was necessary to whisper with her lips almost touching my ear. Then, I widened my eyes and asked back at her words.
“The third daughter of the world’s No. 1 Company is in a dormitory? Isn’t a dormitory required for the International Hero Academy?”
“Well, it’s definitely strange. But the information is solid.”
“Something is strange…”
“There are weirdos everywhere, right?”
“…Hmm.”
It was completely incomprehensible to me, but when I thought about it, I thought it could have been because there was a weirdo who went beyond common sense right in front of me, and there were people around me who had bad tastes.
To be honest, he is a misogynist, but compared to dressing up as a man and flirting with women, and risking his future to get a childhood friend he was slightly close with, using a dormitory despite being a chaebol can be said to be quite noble.
“…I roughly understand the situation. But…”
“Oh, is the means of transportation also a problem?”
Anyway, now that she knew roughly where her third daughter was, the only thing left to do was to go there, but the problem still remained how she would get there.
“How about just breaking in and kidnapping them?”
“…Are you out of your mind?”
“She’s a villain! If it had been a terrifying supervillain trauma, she would have already broken into the academy and started wreaking havoc…”
To be honest, there was a bit of truth to what Lumia said.
Anyway, my current status is a villain, and I must have gained enough ability by awakening new powers, and there was a way to infiltrate the academy without having to bother with my brain.
“…All-out war is imminent, so there is no need to choose such a dangerous method.”
“Tch…”
But that’s only when there are no threats in the future, and I have to burn my whole body to stop the crazy b*tch who wants to destroy this artificial island called the last ark of humanity, but I didn’t want to take that kind of risk.
“I wanted to be a sidekick at least once… It was a wish…”
“…What?”
“It’s nothing. By the way, if you’re going to the academy, you don’t have to worry.”
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Then, Rumia mumbled something to herself for a moment, but then opened her mouth with a bright expression.
“I have a method for everything.”
“…There is a way?”
“Just trust me. hehehehe…”
For some reason, I was wondering whether or not I should believe what she was whispering with an ominous smile on her face, and in the end, I sighed and nodded.
It wasn’t because I remembered her 180 degrees different image of her crying alone in the corner of the alley earlier.
“So, what should I do?”
“I know the most reasonable and simple means of transportation in the world. It’s a very simple thing to use.”
“……..”
“Of course, a disguise is needed. And, a little bit of acting is also needed…”
Anyway, Rumia announced that she would follow her opinion and started chattering with an excited expression.
“Hey, but… What is that rational means of transportation?”
“…Oh, that?”
She answers the questions I asked with anxious eyes and a bright expression on her face.
“You’ll know when you go. Rather than having to explain it in a painful way, it would be better for Sky-senior to see it with his own eyes.”
“Umm…”
Her voice sounded so confident that I stopped doubting her at that point.
He said it so confidently, but I wondered if he had something in mind.
But just a few hours later, I painfully regretted that decision.
– This station is on the outskirts of the artificial island, on the outskirts of the artificial island… The door to get off is…
“Hey, Lumia.”
“…hehehehe.”
Because where Lumia took me.
“…Is this really the reasonable means of transportation you mentioned?”
“Then what else can there be?”
It was none other than the nearby subway station.
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– Rattling, rattling…
“”…….””
Even though it was a weekday, the subway was quite crowded.
– Sigh…
“…Hey.”
I was sitting there with a blank expression, and she glanced at me for a while from the seat next to her. Then, I glanced at Lumia, who was quietly leaning on my shoulder, and she opened her mouth.
“What are we going to do now?”
“What’s wrong, baby?”
“……?”
Then an answer came out of her mouth that made me believe my ears.
“What now…”
“…Shh, why are you so clueless?”
After looking blank for a moment, I opened her mouth and tried to ask her a question, but Lumia gently put her finger to her mouth and began to whisper in a low voice.
“You say this senior is my classmate’s boyfriend?”
“I didn’t say anything like that…”
“I even used Dice’s last remaining disguise card… You have to act well. This is public transportation, so there are a lot of eyes watching, right?”
I was speechless for a while because of those ridiculous words, but then I sighed and opened my mouth again.
“Knowing that well, why the subway?”
“…Not only are there a lot of eyes watching, but on the other hand, it’s also a perfect place to escape the eyes of those watching. If you continue to follow us through this crowd, it will be noticeable right away, right?”
Then, Lumia started answering while still leaning her head on my shoulder.
“But in that case, couldn’t I just take a taxi?”
“Well, this is a bit embarrassing… I don’t have any money right now.”
“What?”
“…I got fired from my part-time job because I was helping a senior. So I spent all my money on subway tickets.”
She muttered with a slightly sullen expression, and secretly avoided my eyes.
“The only thing left to do is starve to death, well…”
“…That aside, what was the purpose of these disguises?”
It looked quite pitiful, but that didn’t mean I could stop questioning him.
“You can change from a boy to a girl just by wearing a wig, so… Why do I even look like a student?
“Well, I took off the chest bandage. It’s not just that I’m wearing a wig.”
“…Okay, answer the question.”
So, when I ignore her nonsense and press her for an answer, she opens her mouth in a much more sullen voice.
“But the super villain trauma is Shota… I can’t stand this.”
“…What?”
“I always customized it like this in games… hehehehe…”
Then, she again began to make sounds that only she knew.
“So you don’t think we’re really dating…?”
“It’s done…”
Ignoring her clear voice, I quietly leaned back in my seat.
“…Hey, senior. No, honey.”
“…….”
“Answer quickly. You promised to act. We shouldn’t be suspected in the least, senior.”
Then, Rumia’s voice full of expectation was heard from next to her.
“…Why are you calling me?”
“Oh, it’s so good… No, not this.”
She couldn’t help but frown and lower her voice in response to those words, and Rumia’s fuss began to be heard next to her.
“…Let’s go hand in hand, baby.”
“……..”
“Quick, catch it quickly.”
And then, her left hand is placed on my lap.
“Ha…”
“If possible, use a pod…”
– Sigh…
“…Ugh.”
I stared blankly down at her hand for a long time, contemplating her, and when I finally let out a sigh and complied with her request, Lumia, who was leaning next to me, began to stiffen.
– Burr…
“Ugh, uh…”
Then, she carefully rubbed her face against my shoulder, turning her ears red.
“…Is that really that good?”
“Yes, of course.”
I was looking at her with a slightly bewildered look, and when I asked a question in a low voice, Lumia answered with a bright smile.
“…It was a wish.”
“……”
“From long ago.”
As I quietly tilted my head, feeling some dark emotion hidden behind that smile, a small mechanical sound began to echo from the back I was carrying.
＞ What? What is happening!?
＞ Please answer!!
At that time, I thought it was fortunate that Pandora’s drone, which is now in the backpack I am carrying, did not see this scene.
– Sigh…
The subway suddenly started to slow down.
– This station is the International Hero Academy. This is International Hero Academy Station.
“…Oh, it’s already here.”
– The door you get off at is…
Soon, upon hearing the announcement, Lumia stood up with a wide smile.
“Then let’s go, baby.”
In her expression, the darkness that had remained slightly before her had disappeared.
‘…What was it?’
For some reason, I began to become more and more curious about Lumia’s other personality.
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“…hehehe.”
Just like that, she was exiting the subway with her river Sky staring at Lumia, who was leading the way while holding her hand.
“You are young…”
– Rattling, rattling…
“I was like that once too…”
Someone standing at the end of the compartment they were riding in stepped out of the train, muttering in a faint voice mixed with laughter.
“But, is this a coincidence?”
The executive of Dominating Hands, who had been out of contact for some time, muttered as he watched the two disappearing into the distance. Diamond.
“…I also have business at the academy.”
Despite his huge physique, for some reason he was not detected by Kang Ha-neul and Rumia. He tilted his head, asked a question, and quietly disappeared into the crowd.