50 – Past (3)
Building A the next day.
Han Sujeong sighed as she left for work.
It was because Lee Seo-jin, whom she saw yesterday, remained in her mind.
On the negative side, of course.
I don’t know how to get along with such a person in the future, but…
I shouted fighting in my heart alone, saying that this is also a part that I have to endure in order to live a social life.
“Oh. Sujeong-ah!”
Just as she was making a promise in her heart, she heard a lively voice from somewhere and Su-jung Han turned her head.
Seo Dong-Hyun came up to me from behind and greeted me.
“Hello, senior Donghyun.”
“Did you have a good day yesterday? It’s going to start in earnest from today, aren’t you too nervous?”
“No way. It’s impossible, so don’t worry.”
Han Sujeong clenched her fists.
Seeing the confident attitude and confident smile, Seo Dong-hyun smiled and nodded his head.
“Yeah. Okay. I wonder who the partner will be, by the way.”
Then Han Su-jeong’s expression darkened slightly for a moment, then relaxed.
“Ah… a partner?”
When a new hero comes in, he doesn’t immediately confront the villain.
It’s because I’ve just come in, so I don’t have any experience.
Of course, each person is different, and if you have proven your skills or abilities in advance, there are cases where you are immediately put in, but such cases are extremely rare.
After all, newcomers are newcomers.
I needed to learn the way things work in real life, and I needed to let other people know how I was.
Partner was exactly that.
Going around with the most capable hero in the team, learning the methods and proving your abilities.
And currently the most capable hero on Team 1.
In other words, the person with the highest achievement was Lee Seo-jin.
“What’s wrong? You don’t look good.”
“Ah… um… that’s…”
“Did you meet him? With that venom.”
“Yeah… More than that, a venom?”
Sujeong Han asked in a puzzled way, and Donghyun Seo smiled and nodded.
“Uh. He trains at the training ground all day without a break, and he is called a bully because he often goes out of his way to catch a villain.”
“Ah… I see. By the way, I understand that defeating villains is generally not assigned to individual heroes. Is that okay?”
“Well, I’m not sure about that. If you’re curious, why don’t you go and ask yourself?”
Then, Han Soo-jeong looked disgusted and shook her head.
“Not really. Going back to someone with that kind of personality…”
“Cheuk. Not very good. Well. Don’t worry about your partner, by the way.”
“Yes? Why?”
Don’t worry. Han Soo-jung felt a little bit of anticipation, wondering if he had given her any kind of consideration.
Unfortunately, what she heard next did not live up to her expectations.
“It is said that there is such a thing according to the regulations, but it is not that there is no judo-ri. There is no way that such a crazy guy would be assigned such a pretty new recruit. If the team leader has an idea.”
“Yes. Pretty…? Senpai. Are you launching it now?”
“Why. No? It’s pretty, right?”
“Hmm…”
Han Su-jeong felt slightly embarrassed.
Maybe it was because she smiled and complimented casually.
Somehow, feeling not very good, Seo Dong-hyun hurriedly apologized as if he had understood this.
“Ah. I’m sorry. It was because I wanted to get close quickly, but I think I took it too seriously. It doesn’t mean much, so I hope you don’t take it too seriously.”
“Yes? Ah… yes. It could be.”
Was it simply because of the mood?
Having that thought, Sujeong Han let go of her bad mood.
In this way, the two arrived at the place where Team 1 was located, having a conversation together.
“Good morning.”
“Hello~!”
When I went inside after a lively greeting, several members of Team 1 were already there.
And Kim Ho-yeon stood there as if she had been waiting, and when she saw Han Su-jeong, she came closer and talked to her.
“Ah. Are you here? Did you have a good day yesterday?”
“Yes. Hello. Team leader. Good morning. By the way, do you have anything to say?”
“No big deal. More than that, did you hear about how it worked yesterday?”
“Ah. Yes. Senior Seo Dong-hyun here explained it well.”
At Sujeong Han’s words, Seo Donghyun smiled shyly.
After taking a quick look at her, Kim Ho-yeon nodded her head.
“That’s good. Then let me tell you about your partner.”
“Ah. Is that so?”
Sujeong Han smiled brightly, guessing that she would start in earnest from now on.
What will happen in the future?
What kind of work do you want to do?
I wonder if I can make it… And so on about the work of the hero he will do in the future.
Kim Ho-yeon slowly opened his mouth as he stared at it with a little anticipation.
“Sujeong Han, your partner…”
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The 4th floor where team leaders gather at 9:00 in the morning.
In a normally quiet team leader’s room, a loud voice rang out.
“Hyung, what are you doing?!”
The owner of the voice was none other than Seojin Lee.
He arrived late due to training and confirmed that the atmosphere of the team was a little subdued.
We didn’t usually hang out together, but we were teammates and occasionally worked together, so we had some exchanges.
After asking the reason, figure it out.
And they came to ask why.
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“What? Partner?! Why am I doing that?!”
“It’s a rule. You know that. There’s such a thing. You did it when you just came in, so what are you talking about?”
“No, that’s what I was told to do! Why did I have to carry such a load in the first place?!”
“It’s a load. He’s a talented newcomer. Han Soo-jung doesn’t have a career, but his skills…”
“Then let that talented b*tch go alone! I’m going alone!”
“Noisy. I heard something from the morning… I just dealt with it according to the rules, so go and wait.
Lee Seo-jin was trying to persuade with a loud voice and mixed anger.
When I saw Kim Ho-yeon resolutely sticking to her attitude, I started getting more and more passionate.
“Ah. f*ck. Hoyeon hyung!”
I tried to express my anger strongly by cursing, which I rarely did before.
“Listen to me, Seojin Lee!”
As if Kim Ho-yeon would not listen to her one step ahead, she got angry and had no choice but to shut her mouth.
“Don’t you know why I put you on a partner? Huh?”
“…I don’t know.”
“It’s because you could die if you keep going alone! Do you think it’s okay that you’re walking alone right now? Huh?! Do you think anything’s going on since they let you work alone from above and beat the villains?!”
“No. It’s not—”
Intense anger.
Have you ever been so angry before?
A question popped up in Lee Seo-jin’s head.
The relationship was a little distant, but it was because it had never been so intense.
“You’re in danger right now, you bastard! What do you think Villains are going to do? Those bastards secretly share information and even put bounties on heroes! ?!”
“Haraj. Even with the villains I’ve caught so far…”
“Yeah~! Well done! Then, if you meet an S or even an EX? You will definitely die then!!”
“They don’t come out well—”
“Who knows? Do you even predict the future? How can a bastard who only knows how to roll his body go around feeling so good?!”
“Brother!!”
Your ability.
Your own strength.
Kim Ho-yeon was well aware of how big this part was for Lee Seo-jin.
That’s why I didn’t intend to touch it, but I had no choice but to do it anyway.
Kim Ho-yeon let out a big sigh, calming her exasperated voice, and then she sat her body on her chair, not knowing when she stood up.
“Huh… Calm down. Lee Seo-jin. I know why you are like that. Being strong? Okay. I like it. But if you don’t care about everything like that, you’ll surely die, you stupid bastard.”
“…Hyung. I—”
“You know. I heard you promised your parents that you would become stronger and become the greatest hero. But do you think your parents would be happy if you died in vain?”
“… Ha…”
After frowning her face, Lee Seo-jin sat down on a nearby sofa as if she had lost.
She sighed and sat still, thinking.
“So why did you match your partner with me?”
“Shut up your body. You beat a bunch of villains by yourself and learn how to fight? Okay. But it only takes a moment to go to the goal.”
“Danger… Then it’s even worse. The rookie traveling with me will also be in danger, right?”
“The ability is good and there is some skill. Unless you throw it away, it won’t happen. And I said this, but it will be fine. There is no particular trend on the Villain side yet.”
“hahahaha… you’re going to push me even if you know I’ve hardly ever moved with anyone?”
“So, get into the habit of hanging out with a guy this time. Also, take care of yourself. Do you know how many surgeries you’ve received for first aid?”
It doesn’t matter if the villain Seojin Lee has captured so far is ranked or not.
Because I thought I could learn a sense of battle anytime, anywhere, whether it was a low rank or a high rank.
However, he was not at all risk-free.
For him, who is currently C rank, fighting with A rank was almost life-or-death.
Defining that experience as a unique experience that no one could learn from, I was trying to keep breaking through the fire pit.
“… Ha…”
As if dissatisfied, Lee Seo-jin lowered her head.
Time passed in silence.
After a while, I let out a deep sigh and jumped up from my seat.
“Yeah. Okay. What are you talking about. But I don’t know if it will work out.”
“It’s enough just to do it. It would be nice to have one more friend.”
“I don’t need it.”
Lee Seo-jin left the room as soon as he spoke coldly.
At that time, someone was surprised and slightly calmed down.
“Oh…”
Sujeong Han was looking at Seojin Lee who came out of the room with surprised eyes.
Embarrassment, fear, tension, confusion.
Seeing her eyes filled with negative emotions, Lee Seo-jin let out a deep sigh and looked straight into her eyes.
“Did you hear?”
“Yes?”
“What’s inside. Did you hear that?”
“…”
Han Soo-jung, who made a troubled expression while avoiding her gaze, hesitated, and then she nodded her head slightly.
Seeing her, Lee Seo-jin let out a short sigh.
“Ha… Eavesdropping isn’t my hobby.”
“…I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, did I?”
“What?”
I wonder if she hasn’t liked her since we met yesterday.
Originally, Han Soo-jung was going to stay still without saying anything, but she uttered one word, probably because she was so annoyed with Lee Seo-jin.
“What do you do when the sound is so loud that it can only be heard from outside? There were a lot of people besides me who were curious about it?!”
“…Your voice is louder?”
“Sum.”
Han Soo-jung got angry as she covered her mouth with her hand.
After watching her, Lee Seo-jin passed by and motioned for her to follow her.
After a bit of hesitation, Sujeong Han followed her, and Seojin Lee spoke to her as they walked.
“I’m leaving, so get ready.”
“Yes? Going out. Where… No. More than that, the team leader told me to stay still.”
“I did. But I have no intention of staying still. Even if I move moderately in the first place, I won’t say much, so prepare and come down.”
“No. But where…?”
At Sujeong Han’s question, Seojin Lee stood tall.
Then he turned around and pointed at Han Soo-jung with his finger.
“Let’s see your skills.”