Episode 94 Two-dimensional world.(2)
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I thought that I was really lucky to have won the Olympiad.
Look at the withered complexion of the cadets next to you.
If I hadn’t won the last Olympiad, I would have been under the same pressure of final exams as these guys.
Especially since the 2nd semester final exams are famous for being difficult.
You can tell just by looking at the theme of this final exam.
survival.
Basically, it has a simple meaning of ‘surviving’, but this is a word that can have different meanings depending on how it is interpreted.
Succeeding in escaping from a murderer is definitely survival, and overcoming a terrible disease and regaining a healthy body is definitely a part of survival.
Of course, the thing that best fits the essence of the word is ‘survival in a barren environment where life is hard to exist’.
“I’m so envious of being able to take a rough look at the final exam.”
“Well, you should have done well and made it to the Olympiad.”
“Damn it, some people say they don’t want to go.”
“Anyway, stay strong.”
“How can you last four days with a load of only 4 kg? This is juvenile abuse.”
Yes, that is the content of this final exam.
Survive 4 days in a random environment with a load of 4 kg or less.
It is a level of difficulty that is different from the previous tests.
If it’s 4kg, you only need to bring two bottles of water and you’re done.
Can you survive four days with it?
It is a story that is impossible with any mental power.
Of course, the Academy understands this too, so they put additional survival materials inside the testing room.
Even that is hidden, so you can’t get it easily.
Since it is a test that boasts such a heinous difficulty, I remember that most of them scored very poorly in the original.
Even Alfred and Aina, who don’t usually score badly.
But in the midst of all this, there is one guy who scores a perfect score, and that is Beatrix.
I don’t understand.
How can a person who only talks about being hungry every day be able to get first place in a test like this?
The answer lies in Beatrix’s first ability, the blooming teal.
It’s okay to just make something to eat.
It is bound to be an overwhelmingly favorable test for Beatrix.
“Who do you think will perform the best at the end of this year?”
“It may be you or a child. Both of you are patient, but f*ck it.”
“It seems that Katarina has more potential than Aina.”
“If this is the case, I am confident. However… I’m not sure if I’ll ever get a full score. It is doubtful whether a perfect score will come out in the first place.”
Katarina isn’t the type of person to be patient with anyone.
However, patience will eventually have its limits.
Because it doesn’t solve the problem fundamentally.
Beatrix has no choice but to be pushed back.
“Park Seong-jin, will you get a perfect score on this exam or not? Do you know how much?”
“It will come out. Probably for sure.”
“who?”
“I wonder. No, don’t say it. If I knew it was me, I would be overconfident in myself and neglect the exam.”
“I didn’t even mean to say it anyway.”
I turned to Beatrix.
She fell asleep without knowing the world.
… It’s hard to believe even I think.
A kid who never regains his appetite while sleeping is the perfect score for this test.
“From what I’ve tried so far, how tolerable for up to two days. The third day was really hard. If you get over that hurdle, a perfect score would not be an impossible story.”
“Two days? crazy What are you holding on to?”
“Ionic drinks and alternative food. What will it be?”
“Is that why you lost so much weight? I thought I was even on a diet.”
“No, I lost muscle.”
There was definitely a big change in Katarina’s body.
In the past, I used to have an athlete-like body, but now I have changed to a slim model body.
Perhaps because of that, I could feel that the attitude towards the guys, who usually didn’t pay much attention to Katarina, had changed.
“I hope the final exams are over soon. It’s a hunger strike that’s not even on sale. f*ck it.”
“So do I.”
“Isn’t that Beatrix pig year going to get a failing score?”
“I don’t know. It might last a day or so. But one thing is certain. After the test is over, 10 servings of meat will be simmered.”
“Let’s talk about that amongst you. I’ll just let you go.”
Katarina smirked and left the room.
Katarina will take care of Beatrix.
They’re both said to have good personalities, but I know they weren’t that close.
Surprisingly.
James tried to fix the awkward atmosphere he had made because of him, but it didn’t mean much.
Everyone started to leave the ranks one by one using their own excuses.
I’m going to go to the practice I used to do.
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What you do is always the same
First of all, it creates a lot of yarn.
Then the weft and warp yarns are woven to make fabric.
On the surface, it is full of wrinkles and the finish is a mess, but in my opinion, the quality is satisfactory enough.
‘Cause I’m terribly poor with my dexterity.
To a certain extent, it was at a level that he couldn’t even tie a shoelace properly until he was in middle school.
It’s been a long time since I gave up on things like folding cranes.
It could be said that it was a fairly high level of perfection for a product made by such a person.
Now, the question is whether it can be used well in practice.
I guess I’ll have to ask Aina to help.
“hello.”
“Aina, it’s me.”
“I know, what did you call for?”
A voice filled with strange anticipation comes over the phone.
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Maybe he was expecting something like a date request.I’m sorry, Aina.
Because it’s not like that.
“I was wondering if you could come out to the training ground now.”
Aina hung up the phone without answering.
Actually, it didn’t end there.
Before the phone hung up, I even heard a mumble.
I don’t really want to remember that.
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I waited for about 20 minutes to see if Aina would come.
However, Aina has not yet appeared.
it’s my negligence
It’s clear that you haven’t been paying attention to her lately.
Reluctantly, while she was about to start practicing alone, she came into the training room with her lips sticking out.
“So, what are you asking for help?”
Aina said with a grunt.
In the past, I would have looked at her with trembling anxiety, but now it only looks like aegyo.
You’re so cute, how could you pass without a hug?
“What are you doing, get away and tell me something.”
Even though I say that, I have a tea that I like from the bottom of my heart.
His arms might be pushing him away, but his face was buried in my direction.
“You just have to attack me. It doesn’t matter if you throw memorization or attack with a shadow. All you have to do is control your mind.”
“Ok, fine.”
“You have to do it in moderation.”
“Okay.”
A peculiarity dwells in Aina’s eyes (?).
It obviously meant that he was up to something.
It’s ominous.
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[User recognized. You are synchronizing your thinking. please wait for a moment.]
[Synchronization of user, Seongjin Park, and Aina Mitsuru has been completed.]
[The training settings have been completed.]
A creeping shadow begins to spread.
A thick wave stirs the surroundings, gathering things that have not yet become turbid.
Around the time when it had completely stopped moving, the attack began.
No, this is not a little.
“You asked me to do it in moderation!”
“I am doing it.”
Weave the veil with the quickest hand movements.
Due to the urgent situation, the shape was crushed a lot, and the size was much shabby compared to the previous ones, but it was not without effect.
Because it is a very strong thread.
However, it could not defend against all attacks.
The pleural beasts crawling out of the pit began to dig into the weak areas and cut out my flesh.
It is painful, but it must be endured.
There’s no point in fighting back right now.
So, wait and wait.
The moment to drive away this darkness at once.
Of course, my girl didn’t seem to have any intention of exchanging it.
Rather, they just attack more relentlessly.
Now the shadows didn’t even try to bypass my veil.
He tried his best to somehow squeeze through the narrow gap in the veil.
Like animals that push their jaws into their burrows to bite their prey.
People will see it as a battle between those who try to break through and those who try to block it.
In reality, however, this is not the case.
Because I’ve worked hard for now, just for this moment.
Loosen the thread weaving the veil.
Through the loosened gap, shadows began to seep in in an instant.
And then run towards me.
However, it didn’t happen that they attacked me or caught me.
Before that happened, I quickly tightened the loose thread.
… On the floor, fragments of the cut shadows are wriggling like a snake that has lost its head.
I’m glad it’s worth practicing in its own way.
“It seems like you have practiced enough. thank you.”
“I’m not done yet.”
With those words, the world is covered with the darkness of the abyss.
No, the world has not really changed that way.
Only this small world, isolated from the outside world, has changed like that.
The sound of the heel hitting the floor gets closer and closer.
And, the source of the sound hit me and knocked me over.
“it’s okay. Because no one can see it.”
With those words, she began to get entangled with me.
There have been many cases of close contact with her before, but this time it felt different.
Previously, it was only at the level of confirming feelings for each other, but this time it was closer to feeling each other.
I don’t know if we really feel that way because we are under the spiral of lust, or if we just feel that way because our senses are sensitive.
However, it was clear that both of them were trying not to forget this moment.
Just like that, by the time I imprinted all of her into my hand, the darkness that made up the world just for the two of us began to melt.
Perhaps this was the limit of his abilities.
“It wasn’t bad. both.”
Aina, dyed with a light blush, left as if to run away, leaving only those words.
… Should I not wash my hands today?
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