24 – First Half of Training (6)
Baek Joo-hee, a 2nd year student belonging to the Combat Division. She is a C-rank Awakener, just like me.
From the perspective of Awakening users with the same C-grade, Baek Ju-hee’s abilities didn’t seem particularly special. Just skilled with a whip, that’s all?
Oh, there was one more unique thing. She casually altered her body.
“How many men have you seduced with that kind of thing until now?”
“Shut up for a moment…!”
Baek Ju-hee swung the whip once.
Swoosh─!
With just one swing, the whip extended as if it were a rubber band. In no time, the whip coiled around my spoon.
“Oops.”
Soon, the spoon left my hand and landed in Baek Ju-hee’s hand. Its size had returned to normal.
“Oh, I easily took away your weapon like this? What should I do with this?”
Chirp. Baek Ju-hee licked the spoon’s head with her tongue.
“No wayyyy…!”
“hehehehe. I knew you’d make that expression. You have a pretty cute side too, you know?”
“My spoon got contaminated by the tongue that sucked other people’s d*cks…!”
“Ah, seriously, too much…! Stop it…!”
Baek Ju-hee expressed her anger by punching the air.
Don’t be mistaken. The person who should be angry in this situation is none other than me.
I am the victim. My precious spoon lost its purity to that dirty tongue.
I can’t just let this go.
“If I catch herpes later, Baek Ju-hee, I won’t let it slide…!”
I reached out. I decided to reclaim the spoon that had been taken away with psychic power.
“Uh, what…! The spoon…!”
Thunk─!
The spoon entered my hand. First, I wiped the dirty saliva off with my clothes. Despite knowing it was futile, I still wiped it vigorously, feeling like I was touching the dead child’s testicles.
Sorry for not protecting you…
“I’ll submit all the medical bills to you, Baek Ju-hee.”
“There’s no such thing…!”
Tap─!
I kicked the ground and rushed forward. At the same time, I enlarged the spoon, turning it into a weapon.
“Heh…! It’s just a spoon, no matter what…!”
To block my full swing, Baek Ju-hee swung her whip again. This time, she had tightly bound a spoon just like before.
“If I do this, you won’t be able to move… huh?”
She let go of the hand holding the spoon. I just left it there, bound by the whip.
Thwack─!
Right now, my only goal is Baek Ju-hee.
There’s no need to use a spoon to restrain her. My own body is enough.
I sprinted with all my strength and thrust myself toward Baek Ju-hee.
Thud─!
“Ack…!”
We rolled violently on the floor, our bodies entangled. Without missing a beat, I seized the opportunity and sat on Baek Ju-hee’s fallen waist.
In other words, I had taken the mount position.
“Um, hey… you see…”
Trembling.
Baek Ju-hee looked at my clenched fist, fear evident as if anticipating the impending pummeling.
Baek Ju-hee pleaded with tears in her eyes.
“It seems three times weren’t quite enough, huh? If you want, I can give you more… maybe four times? No, five times is also possible…!”
“You’re having some misconceptions.”
Thud─!
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I opened the hand that had clenched into a fist. The spoon was drawn in like a magnet, returning to its minimized state.
“I’m not interested in women who easily spread their legs.”
“Huh…?”
“In other words, a woman should know how to open a wallet, not just her legs.”
I swung the spoon down, striking Baek Ju-hee’s forehead.
Thunk─!
“Ow…!”
Thunk─!
“Wait, just a moment…!”
Thunk─!
“Ouch…!”
Thunk─!
“Stop, stop it…! I’m really going crazy…!”
***
“Phew, refreshing. I’m back.”
After a short battle, around the time when Baek Ju-hee was eliminated.
Arna finished washing up and returned.
“Nothing happened while I was gone, right?”
Arna wiped the moisture from her hair with a towel. She seemed quite uplifted, even humming a tune.
“Sorry, Arna… lunch might be a little late.”
“Well, waiting for food is nothing new, but… why does your voice sound like that? Something’s off, ugh!”
Arna glanced at my face and then let out a scream right there.
“What, what’s going on…! Why are you being so melodramatic again…!”
“….”
“It’s been like this for a while, but do you know how creepy it is when you cry? It’s terrifying when tears flow without any expression!”
Arna quickly wiped away the tears on my cheeks with the towel she was holding.
“Heh, do whatever you want! Heh!”
Squelch!
“Ugh… maggots… always disgusting.”
Arna crumpled the now dirty towel and threw it away like a baseball.
“So what happened? Tell me already!”
“It’s contaminated…”
“What? What happened?”
She lifted the chilled spoon with both hands. Seeing it, Arna made a chilling expression.
“Are you joking right now?”
“Joking? This…?”
“Ah, sorry! My bad! So, don’t cry! Stop crying! Thud!”
I barely managed to stop the tears about to burst again.
Arna put her hand on her waist and asked me.
“Did you drop it in the sewer or something?”
“It’s even more serious than that.”
“Um…?”
“It’s because of that filthy wench who reeks of dirty water.”
Instantly, Arna pursed her lips.
“Wench, wench… What…?”
“It’s not a problem that can be solved just by cleaning.”
“Excuse me, what have you been talking about since earlier…? Am I the only one who doesn’t understand…?”
“That’s right. Arna, you were here.”
I firmly grabbed Arna’s hand, startling her.
“What, what is it! Suddenly grabbing someone’s hand!”
“Arna, won’t you purify this spoon for me?”
“What, what are you saying…? Purify…?”
“Anyway, you haven’t had any experience as a man. Purify this spoon with your purity…”
“Wha…!”
Snap─!
Arna quickly snatched the spoon and smacked my cheek with it.
Then, with a red face, she shouted with all her might.
“For heaven’s sake, speak with some sense!”
***
The second day ended without any major issues. We secured enough food, and the situation with other necessities and first aid supplies was plentiful.
All thanks to the spoon.
No matter how ordinary the spoon may be, it showed remarkable performance during this training.
We efficiently brought supply boxes, conducted reconnaissance with blindside skills, and even served as cooking utensils.
What more needs to be said?
If the third day goes as smoothly as this, passing won’t just be a dream.
“Arna, go wash this spoon. By the way, Pong-Pong is in that box.”
It was after we finished breakfast. The menu was ham and egg sandwiches. In the process of frying ham and eggs, I ended up using cooking oil.
The situation called for dishwashing.
“Hmph!”
However, Arna casually ignored my words. She didn’t even want to look at my face, turning her head away.
By the way, she had been in that state since yesterday’s lunch. She tried to avoid interacting with me at all costs.
Except when eating.
“Are you still upset about yesterday’s incident? Making fun of me for not having any experience with men.”
“Uh-uh-uh-uh…!”
Arna’s shoulders trembled, and she finally burst into tears.
“That’s right! I’m a woman with absolutely no experience with men…! I’m just a pure virgin who’s stuck in her room, only reading romantic comics…!”
“Not adult comics?”
“Romantic comics, aaah…!”
Women, you think you understand them, but then you don’t.
Call them dirty, and they get angry. Tell them they’re virgins, and they get upset.
I just stated a fact. I really don’t know where the problem lies.
“There’s no need to be so embarrassed. It’s something to be proud of, rather.”
“How is that something to be proud of…!”
“Why not be proud? For unicorns like me, there’s nothing more perfect than that.”
“What’s a unicorn…! Please explain it so I can understand…!”
“Just think of it as being a confirmed bachelor.”
Confirmed bachelor. Arna raised a question mark over her head at that word.
“You’re a confirmed bachelor…?”
“That’s right.”
Arna shook her head in disbelief.
“No way…! You have a girlfriend…!”
“A girlfriend? Did I ever have such a thing?”
“No, before, at the hospital. That time.”
That time? What is she talking about?
Hospital, hospital, hospital….
Oh, I remember now. When I was hospitalized. I briefly hugged Choi So-eun. Arna happened to see that, and did she think that alone made Choi So-eun my girlfriend?
So naive.
“Choi So-eun is not my girlfriend.”
“What? She’s not your girlfriend? Don’t tell me it was, was, was, was a one-night stand…?”
“I already said. I’m a genuine bachelor.”
“Then what was it back then? Why were we hugging each other? Explain it quickly! Right now!”
Suddenly, Arna’s eyes started to twinkle like a girl’s. She seems quite interested in other people’s love stories. It’s been a while since her sulking disappeared completely.
There were various reasons why she liked romantic comics.
“Well, the situation is a bit complicated to explain.”
“What is this complicated situation you’re talking about? Don’t just stand there, tell me!”
“Arna, you’re getting excited right now.”
“Heh…!”
Arna took a deep breath. And as if embarrassed, she closed her mouth tightly for a while.
Not even a teenage girl, yet getting all worked up over a love story and sitting still.
Arna truly is a funny person.
Kukukukukung─!
“Uh, what, what is it…?”
At that moment. A massive earthquake occurred, shaking the entire island.
─Kuooooo!
Soon, a gigantic creature extended its head, causing the whole island to shake. It boasted an incredible height. Consequently, it was also huge in size.
This is the main event on the third day.
A training monster appeared in the middle of the island.
But there’s no need to worry.
Because I have Arna.
“Arna, go and crush that thing and come back.”
“Do you think I’m scared of you? Just make sure to hold back a little when you devour it…!”
Even though she said that, Arna naturally grabbed her sword.