198 – Personal interview (5)
[Temple of the God of Love]
After finishing the morning prayer and meal, Lee Seol returned to his room to prepare for the lecture.
I checked my bag once again to make sure I didn’t miss anything, and stood in front of the mirror to check my outfit for any loose spots. After confirming that everything was perfectly prepared, Lee Seol sat down on the bed and let out a small breath.
-It seems that the interview will have to be postponed to next Tuesday.
Every time I pray or close my eyes to fall asleep, the memory of that day comes back vividly.
A big, warm hand caressing my hair at the same time as the tone that made my heart tremble.
After graduating from elementary school and moving up to middle school, it was the first time I had my hair stroked. Even though I leaned against the wall and showed a bad look, he stroked my hair without scolding me.
To be honest, I was embarrassed. I was so embarrassed and confused that I didn’t know how to react. how my heart was beating
But it wasn’t the pounding from tension and nervousness. So I made another mistake and threw it away.
-Sah, take a look… … !!
Why did he stutter and raise his voice so high?
And what does ‘Go’ mean?
“Turn it off… … .”
Just thinking about that day made me feel ashamed of my actions that day, and I felt like I was going to die. Actually, how many times have you kicked the blanket the past few days?
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Lee Seol, who was cooling off his burning face, got up from bed at the sound of a polite knock and grabbed his bag. Then, after checking the mirror again to see if the robe she was wearing was disheveled or stained, she opened the door.
“uh? Where are you sick, sister?”
“Your face is very red.”
The four younger siblings, who were listening to the lecture together, approached and looked up with worried eyes.
“I think it’s because of the stretching, so don’t worry.”
“He said you should be careful with stretching.”
“right. I heard that if you don’t, it will damage your muscles.”
“Han Ji-soo. Didn’t Seol tell you to raise your horse?”
Lee Seol smiled lightly at the children, who were only a year apart at most, but compared their thoughts and actions to the children, who felt a greater difference than that.
“Everyone stop and let’s go.”
“Yeah~”
“But sister. I didn’t say I was meeting with Professor Baek Woo-jin today… Yo?”
“yes. So, after today’s lecture, don’t worry about me and have lunch first.”
The way out of the temple and towards the annex.
Lee Seol had so many things to say, he listened to the stories of the chirping children and answered them one by one. Then, when I came to my senses, I could find myself sitting in the classroom and taking out my luggage from my bag.
-Yeonyeon, what are you doing after this afternoon?
– I don’t have any plans for today.
-Then let’s go see a movie we haven’t seen before~
-hehehe, nice.
Before the lecture started, the youngest first-year siblings sneaked up from their seats and approached Yoo Hee-shin, a first-year student, and began to chat in a friendly way.
-Idney, let’s play in Dalian today.
-Ah? As soon as you come to something, you get into a fight.
-Poetry, not poetry… Dae, sparring.
– Huhu, sorry. Because my kid is a bit ferocious.
– What am I?
In addition, children under the age of one also approach Yu Hee-shin’s second-year duo, who are famous for various meanings, and somehow start talking and continue the conversation.
Establish a close relationship with Yu Hee-sin’s servants whenever possible.
It was a guideline that came down the day after Yoo Hee-shin’s live broadcast that made the world noisy.
‘There’s nothing to do here… … .’
None of his classmates were able to attend the Crack Studies lecture, so Lee Seol took advantage of the break from his younger siblings to catch his breath and take a break.
– Write, this Friday, I’m going to practice something.
-You just set up a flag and it looks like you’re really practicing.
-If you practice, that bastard Lim Kyung-soo will break his head.
– I woke up too.
However, I did not forget to open my ears and listen to the sounds around me.
Because this is a lecture where more than 90% were expelled at the beginning of the semester.
In order to survive here as long as possible, listening to the words of the remaining students was an essential action for survival.
drooling.
““… … !!””
The noisy lecture room became quiet like a lie at the sound of the classroom door opening.
Tadadadak!!
The younger siblings, who had been away, quickly ran to each other and sat with their buttocks glued to their seats.
Again – again –
The clear sound of shoes echoing through the quiet classroom.
“uh… … ?”
At the same time, a surprised sound came out of someone’s mouth.
And without making a sound, most of the students sitting in the classroom stared at the podium with their eyes wide open.
This is because behind a tall man whose presence can be clearly seen from a distance, a beauty with a colder impression than winter, with her brilliant blonde hair drenched in sunlight, neatly tied, followed.
‘That one… … .’
The idol of almost all priests and a symbol of fear.
Since last summer, I haven’t shown my face in lectures anymore, so I didn’t expect it at all, but I never thought I’d be able to meet you like this.
‘… By the way, what’s inconvenient?’
Someone may ask why you dare to ask such a question, but there is a special feeling that only women like her can feel.
‘It looks cramped—-‘
“Submit the assignment.”
“… … !!”
Lee Seol, who came to his senses, forgot to put the assignment on the desk and rummaged through his bag for a while.
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“Today’s lecture ends here.”
Lee Seol’s body, which had exerted a lot of energy in declaring the end of the lecture, loosened up a little.
“There are no assignments, so let the last one finish the notes and leave. And follow Lee Seol.”
“yes.”
Since he had prepared in advance, Lee Seol did not panic and packed his things and came downstairs. And quietly walked behind the two adults.
-Ugh?!
-Ji, it’s the executor.
-Ugh, my heart is beating like crazy… .
-This is an early symptom of heart failure. Go to the hospital quickly.
As the lecture ended and the attention of the students and professors who came out into the hallway naturally focused, for some reason, his heart pounded even more. But that’s for a while.
As I left the annex and followed the two of them, I arrived at a place where people had completely disappeared.
The most famous mysterious place in Arena Academy, surrounded by tall thickets.
‘No, infinite labyrinth… … .’
An unknown space that no one knows has ever reached.
But that is all a thing of the past.
Now the abode of the one walking ahead was more famously known as a hidden place.
‘Mi, crazy… … !!’
Walking through a thicket of beautiful white flowers, Lee Seol could hardly calm himself down with his beating heart.
No matter how you think about it, the destination you are heading to right now will be the residence of the person who made the world go wild!!
And soon after, I was able to confirm with my own eyes that my thoughts were correct.
It’s not fancy, but it’s a Western-style mansion with a trace of time and a dignified exterior.
Because I had just stepped into that mansion.
“Sir, excuse me… … .”
I didn’t want to stutter, but I was so nervous that it didn’t work out like I thought it would. Cold sweat broke out on my hands, back, and even on the soles of my feet.
The final destination was a very simple, study-like room.
‘Something seems to calm me down…’ … .’
I don’t know, but the moment I entered the study, I could feel my mind calming down little by little every time a nostalgic yet warm smell that calmed my excited mind calmed down through the tip of my nose.
“Sit down.”
“… yes.”
Lee Seol leaned on the chair in front of the study.
Click.
I heard the door open from the side, but I didn’t pay any attention and just stared straight ahead.
“It’s not like a test, so there’s nothing to be nervous about.”
“Yes.”
Although he has calmed down a lot since entering this room, Lee Seol tried to shake off the rest of the tension by exhaling as long as possible.
“I said it was an interview, but nothing special. If you have any questions or anything you want to say to me, feel free to do so.”
“Is that a question…? … ?”
“yes. I won’t set aside time, so it’s okay to think slowly.”
“… All right.”
In an unexpected situation, Lee Seol’s heart fluttered once again.
He thought that he would definitely be the one to ask questions, but he couldn’t believe he was the one asking the questions.
‘Sah, is it okay to ask personal questions… ?’
However, I quickly came to my senses and quickly shook off those nonsense thoughts. And after much thought, he opened his mouth again.
“… … There is not.”
there is a fact
The problem is that they are all private questions to satisfy extremely personal curiosity, not related to the lecture.
“I can’t force you to answer, so I understand. If it happens later, don’t notice it and talk about it.”
“… … yes.”
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t sad, but I had no doubt that this was the right choice.
“Then, is the interview over? … ?”
“If you don’t have anything to say to me.”
“ah… … .”
The moment Lee Seol nodded slowly and tried to get up from his seat.
“If you don’t have an appointment, at least have lunch.”
“… … to?”
lunch.
Is what you just heard right?
Click.
The same sound as before came again.
And at the words that followed, Lee Seol seemed to stop breathing.
“Claire. Please prepare the meal.”
It was a difficult day to hold on to.
**
“He was a good kid.”
“yes.”
I accepted the teacup Claire offered.
As I savored the coffee with the same stable aroma and taste as usual, I briefly remembered what had happened a while ago.
-Well, you get along really well… … !!
– I have respected you since the old days. Can you please sign my autograph?
-Is it okay if I ask when you will be married?
From the moment he left the study, he seemed strangely restless, and from the moment Claire and I sat facing each other and started eating, he began to speak without hesitation.
Knowing that it was an act of extreme tension and confusion, he tried to calm him down, but Claire, who was sitting next to him, had warm eyes, so he let it go until the moment he left.
‘I must be tearing my hair out by now.’
Neither she nor I care much, but the person who was in this mansion a while ago won’t think so at all.
“Are you planning to invite the rest of the children to the mansion as well?”
“no.”
The reason Lee Seol was invited to the mansion was because there was a request from Verosa. I accepted the request for a proper interview, and treated Lee Seol on the same terms as Hana Baek and the other children.
“I’ll do the rest in moderation, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
“yes.”
There is a conversation to share with Yoon I-seul about the lead professor, but that’s about it.
‘It would be better to prepare sooner rather than later.’
Construction of a stage to be used in grade assessment.
I plan to use this opportunity to try summoning a new unique object.
And if the worms disguised as students show any suspicious movements before the grade evaluation begins, it might be a good idea to dig out their hearts this time.
“… … ?”
Claire naturally came and sat beside me.
When I turn my head to stare at her face, she tilts her head slightly, her long eyelashes twitching.
General Assembly of the Clergy.
I don’t know about other places, but it would be okay if I paid a little attention to the branch in Korea. If you decide to erase your debt, it would be better in many ways to make sure you erase it.
“Woojin, sir… … ? Did you ask me something… … .”
I gently reached out and hugged her waist as she touched her cheeks and lips with her beautiful hands.
“I only saw it because I wanted to see it, so don’t worry about it.”
“… … .”
I savored the coffee, feeling her body temperature rising gradually.