After a few days, I was able to return to the academy.
However, he was only living in the dormitory under the approval of Alice Blesbuck, as only daily life was possible, and vigorous exercise or mana use was prohibited.
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Of course, training and club activities were also prohibited.
All I could do was skim through the class content with the notebook Han Soo-young gave me, or just fall asleep.
Hyeon-woo Choi, Ye-seul Jin, and even Ye-eun Lee, who knew how to go out for a walk, came to my side and tried to support me.
Eventually, I noticed that I was even going out, so I mostly stayed in the dormitory except for meals.
I couldn’t stand the boredom, and now I got to the point of playing games or talking with Mandragora.
“Don’t cheat, you piece of grass. Does it make sense that 6 appears 7 times in a row?”
When I said something ridiculous, Mandragora looked at me as if what was the problem.
The ungrateful face you’ve always seen makes people even more pissed off today.
Then, one more time, the dice that the guy throws into the air without sincerity comes up.
“Twitter.”
When I gently pushed the game board to the side as a sign to stop, it seemed as if he had a somewhat triumphant expression on his face.
Then, it was ridiculous to see the dice popping at me as if they were going to try it one more time.
“Hey, since you’ve already won, please listen to my story.”
Again, I got to the point of having a serious conversation with Mandragora.
He stared at me as I spoke with my crossed hands on the table.
“… … .”
The problem was that he listens seriously in his own way when I start talking.
That’s why I was able to confide in him about things I couldn’t tell anyone.
It must have been a scene that could have made anyone wonder if my head was wrong, but at least I could say that the conversation with him was an act that contributed greatly to bringing me psychological stability.
“If I’m mistaken about this, I’m just going to be offended, but no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think it’s a mistake.”
With a sigh, as if grumbling, the guy nodded his head.
“Honestly, I’m not even a sick person… … .”
Sit quietly in your chair and close your eyes.
In the original world, my age was closer to my 30s than my 20s.
Although I don’t have much experience, I’ve dated several times.
I’ve known for quite some time that Han Soo-young has such feelings for me.
I wanted to pretend I didn’t know, but isn’t it absurd to pretend that I don’t know what I said or did at the hospital last time?
I’m almost convinced that Han Soo-young is intentionally avoiding me these days.
Han Soo-young knew that I and Jin Ye-seul were lovers.
And maybe… … .
“Oh, why is he not even Choi Hyun-woo, but me… … .”
He tilted his head as if he didn’t understand my words, but I pretended not to see him and continued.
“He is younger than my brother. Besides, if we were to meet each other normally and normally, the age difference would be nearly 10 years.”
In the extreme, when I entered elementary school, Han Soo-young wasn’t even born yet.
When I think of this again, I get goosebumps and goosebumps on my forearms.
There were many reasons other than this that made me hesitate.
Why did Han Soo-young have such a heart for me?
As I was thinking about it, I found an answer.
Fixed Sensitivity.
By helping out when we first met, I was able to build a fixed affinity for Choi Hyun-woo and Han Soo-young.
As long as they have a fixed affinity, no matter what I do, their favorability or trust will not decline below that level.
Maybe that’s what made her feel that way.
I couldn’t stop thinking about it over and over again.
Yes, it must be because of that.
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Or that Han Soo-young is still young and misunderstanding the emotions of a moment.
I wanted to believe so.
“… … .”
There I was the one who eventually had to go back.
There is nothing more irresponsible than that if I answer Han Soo-young’s feelings and then go back later.
Although it was less than half a year, I actually liked Choi Hyun-woo and Han Soo-young quite a bit.
Therefore, I wanted to avoid as much as possible anything that could hurt them.
“Whew… … .”
What should I do?
After thinking about it for a while, my head was pounding and I rubbed my forehead as if pressing it.
As I felt my chest tighten, I felt something tap on my arm.
“… … .”
It was Mandragora.
He was stroking my forearm as if encouraging me.
Without realizing it, I burst into laughter.
“Thank you, man.”
Having said that, he gave me one last hard tap and slapped my forearm and went back to his tank.
While I was alone in the dormitory, I shook my head slightly as I continued to watch him climb up the stairs he had made for him and enter the water in a familiar posture.
‘… Let’s see the situation later and talk about it properly.’
It was impossible for him to keep hitting an iron wall like this, pretending not to know anything.
Having come to that conclusion, I began to roll my head to divert my thoughts to another topic.
“right.”
Then I thought of the most appropriate thing for the current situation.
“Ugh.”
As I recalled it in my head and gave it strength, the branches of the world tree that had come out of my right arm were weaved together and took the shape of a bow.
World tree bow.
I swung it up and glanced at the newly updated status window.
[Shape change]
― You can change the branches of the world tree into a bow of the world tree.
― The power of the bow of the World Tree increases in proportion to the agility status.
― You can apply a specific effect to an arrow fired by consuming magic power.
■ You can take root by transforming an arrow into a branch of a world tree.
■ ???
■ ???
As it was a weapon I acquired suddenly, I wasn’t ready to handle it properly yet.
However, that day, while fighting the red case sprinkling in Aegis, I had some sense of how to use it.
A portal created by Henir’s shadow.
If this was the case, it was almost the same as shooting at zero range.
In other words, it means that you can hit the opponent 100% if you do.
While looking at it slowly as if admiring it, I suddenly thought, ‘The other kids should have their own weapons too.’
And that thought bit my tail, and Han Soo-young came to my mind again, so I put the bow of the world tree without saying a word.
“Whoa.”
Let’s go outside and get some wind.
With that thought, I saluted Mandragora and walked out of the dorm on crutches.
“The weather is nice.”
Mumbling blankly, he leaned on his crutches and walked along the promenade.
His body was still throbbing, but not to the point that he couldn’t move.
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Once again, I thought that the level of medical care in this world was so great that it was scary.
In the original world, a wound that would have been lying in bed for several months would heal like this in just a week.
There were hardly any other students on the promenade or around.
Well, I guess it’s because it’s still time for class.
Thinking like that, I was walking along the promenade and suddenly I thought of going to the library.
‘Let’s go and find the skillbook we were looking for.’
It’s just like reading a book in the library.
As I headed to the library with that thought, a familiar man was seated at the information desk.
He was a senior who taught me the basic rules of the reading club in the past.
She was still reading a thick book with a blank expression on her big glasses.
Then, as if she had noticed me, she closed the book and got up from her seat.
“hi. Do you need more help than that?”
“No, I can do it myself.”
“okay?”
Then she sat back down as if she knew.
She moved her crutches carefully so as not to make a loud noise, and she closed the book she had opened and got up from her seat.
“I’ll help you.”
With those words, she swung her fingers through the air once as if commanding them.
Then I could feel something invisible lift me up.
Seeing me floating around as if being embraced by something in the air, she asked quietly.
“Where are you going?”
“… Please go to the philosophy section on the 3rd floor.”
“okay.”
She just carried me to the 3rd floor where the philosophy books are.
I was very anxious about the first sensation I was experiencing, but I thought I was going to fall off after trying for nothing, so I quietly stayed still until she dropped me off.
“Then I will go. And when you go back… … .”
He said quickly as he watched her furrow between her eyebrows as if in contemplation.
“Oh, I’m calling my friend, so don’t worry about it.”
“okay.”
She nodded her head as if she understood.
I carefully set my crutches aside and took the book out of the bookshelf again.
How much time were you spending like that?
It was time to put the books I had finished reading beside me and try to pull out a new one.
“here.”
Someone picked up the book I was going to take out first and handed it to me.
“Is this right?”
That person was Han Soo-young.
Frankly surprised by her sudden appearance, I hesitated, and she asked.
“Isn’t this?”
“Oh, no. this is right.”
When I tried to pick up the book, for some reason, she did not lose strength in her hand holding the book.
I glanced at him wondering why he was doing that, and Han Soo-young was also staring at him.
“Is your body okay?”
“Uh, what.”
How the hell did Han Su-young know that he was here?
As she sat down and opened the book she had been handed her, she also sat a little further away from me.
staring at me as if observing.
“… … .”
“… … .”
After a while I closed the book.
and asked her with a sigh.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
“yes.”
Han Soo-young nodded her head.
Then he said, still staring at him.
“It’s a very important word, so I’m waiting like this.”
… As soon as I made the decision, I didn’t know that the opportunity would come so soon.
With that in mind, I got up on my crutches.
“Then let’s go somewhere quiet. Because I just had something to tell you.”
“okay.”
Han Soo-young said so and approached me as if trying to support me.
Then, as I flinched and avoided myself, I paused and began to pick up the books I had pulled out and put them back in their original places.
When I tried to help, she said it was done, and silently put the dozens of books back in their place all by herself.
“Then shall we go?”
Han Soo-young said so and started walking next to me.
Like a guard escorting prisoners, I felt a little daunted by Han Soo-young, who was walking by my side.
So we got out of the library and headed for a nearby bench.
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Originally, it was a sparsely populated place, but now that it was time, there was no one around to see.
No, wait.
“Aren’t you in class right now?”
In response to my question, Han Soo-young made a small sound and nodded.
“I was bummed.”
“What?”
When I looked at her in disbelief, Han Soo-young looked at me as if what was the problem.
“why? Can’t I?”
“No, it’s not like that. Why all of a sudden today… … .”
“I just suddenly wanted to do it today.”
As far as I know, Su-young Han in the original work was a person who could be called a genius of sincerity and hard work.
But she’s a dick
After shutting her mouth for a moment, she said to me.
“Did you say you have something to say? Will you do it first, I will do it first?”
“I’ll do it first.”
I said that and took a small breath.
Then, looking at her still staring at me, I opened my mouth quietly.
“If I misunderstood this, I’ll just say it because it’s just a matter of kicking the duvet a little bit and being disheartened.”
do you like me
“… … .”
Han Soo-young didn’t say anything.
“If, by any chance, if that’s the case… … I don’t intend to have a relationship like that with anyone. That’s what I was trying to say.”
“… why?”
“Because there are circumstances. It’s a personal situation that I can’t tell anyone.”
Biological parents didn’t matter anyway.
A long time had passed since the father had lost contact as to where he had gone and died, and the man called mother was a person who said that every day was a long time coming and that it was a pity that he and his sister could not be separated when they were pregnant.
They didn’t care anyway.
But, my brother… … .
It wasn’t like that kid.
I had to go back.
And there was no way I could tell this to anyone.
“And it’s also true that I purposely avoided you, as you said before. I was really sorry about that.”
“… So, is your story over now?”
Surprisingly, Han Soo-young asked me with a simple attitude.
Maybe I misunderstood, it would be better if that was the case.
I was thinking like that.
“But what does that have to do with it?”
“What?”
I looked at her to see if I heard something wrong, and Han Soo-young was also looking at her.
She said, staring at this side with still puzzled eyes.
“I say I like you, what do you care?”