104 – Ominous flag(2)
The moment I heard that, I felt as if my mental barrier had been cracked.
I hurriedly tried to put on a thicker mental barrier, but to no avail.
It is because the mental barrier has weakened and the mind that has not been properly settled is strongly shaken by the overflowing guilt.
Feeling dizzy before my eyes, I struggled to open my mouth.
“I’m really sorry, student Minha.”
“No… don’t do that. If the professor does that, it will make you sad…”
Only Yoo Hee-won and Song Do-yoon, who did not understand the language, looked at me and Han Min-ha alternately with questioning expressions.
“What’s wrong with both of you? Professor, are you okay? Your face is completely rotten.”
“It’s okay. It doesn’t matter…”
I stopped talking and took a deep breath.
It’s a bit difficult because the mental barrier that should hold the spirit firmly doesn’t work.
“I think we should go inside first.”
When Song Do-yoon, who was still sitting on the floor, spoke, Yoo Hee-won grabbed my arm and dragged me.
“Come in, Professor.”
“I guess that’s what it should be.”
“Taeng, you bring Chung.”
“Ugh… ok…”
With Yoo Hee-won’s help, I returned to the lounge with difficulty.
After taking off all my skis, I sat down on the lounge sofa, threw my head back and closed my eyes.
The memories of that time came to my mind now, and I was in a very confused state.
An urgent radio call, a rolling green cloud, a shattered shoulder blade crashing into the ground, and two falling meteors.
Damn it… . What happened?
If only Han Min-ha’s parents were involved… .
Probably because of the heavy guilt I carried.
In addition to that, Han Min-ha.
If it had been the first time I met Han Min-ha, it wouldn’t have been this far.
It is true that she is the only daughter of Han Tae-woo and her husband, and that she is a poor child who lost her parents because of me, but it has no more meaning to me than that.
But now it’s different.
Han Min-ha is my advisor and we became very close over the course of a year.
Han Min-ha a year ago and Han Min-ha now are completely different people to me.
So, even if it was the same tear, the tears Han Min-ha just shed came to me very loudly.
“It’s fine?”
Yu Hee-Won pointed at my forehead and asked anxiously.
“I’m a little dizzy. It’ll get better if you sit still.”
It’s a headache caused by shaking of the mental barrier, so there’s no other way than to wait until the mental barrier subsides.
“Huh, why are you suddenly like this… There’s a medical center here too, shall we go?”
“No. Not that much.”
“Professor, I hate it when you’re sick.”
Yu Hee-Won stroked my cheek and made a ball-men sound.
“I’m sorry. I came to the ski resort after a long time and it’s because of me.”
“Isn’t it like that? Professor, you hate being sick. Who said you hate not being able to ski?”
I tried to say something, but I didn’t have the energy, so I just smiled.
“Don’t laugh. Unlucky.”
Even so, Yoo Hee-won looked around and secretly kissed my cheek.
“I can’t help it. I have no choice but to lock him in my house until he gets better.”
At Yu Hee-won’s whisper, I stopped snoring.
lovely.
It’s all the more so because the gap with his usual ferocious personality is too big.
“But why did you say sorry to Tang earlier?”
After a while, Yoo Hee-won carefully opened her mouth.
“I told Professor Tango not to do that. Is there anything I don’t know?”
“It’s not something Heewon might suspect. So don’t worry.”
“I need to know what to worry about or not.”
I pondered for a while.
Secreto’s activity history must never be disclosed to others.
Because what I said to Han Min-ha was related to her parents.
And it was because he had to raise Han Min-ha’s aura even by doing so.
Therefore, there is no reason to answer Yoo Hee-won’s question.
But I was troubled.
If you move on without giving a clear answer, Yu Hee-won will continue to have doubts about the short conversation from before.
It could be overlooked, but if doubts grow over time, it is sure to cause a big crack in teamwork.
And Yoo Hee-won, like Han Min-ha, is not an ordinary child to me.
There were many twists and turns, but he eventually came under me and we have maintained a special relationship ever since.
I know very well that he is a kind, warm and loyal child despite his outward appearance.
Also, what you say is correct.
“Student Heewon. Do you know what your father did when he was a hero?”
“My dad? Uh… I don’t know the details, but I heard he was in some strange place.”
“He was the head of a secret organization under the Administration. I’m from there too.”
“Eh? Really?”
“And Minha’s parents were also on it. I was on the same team.”
“Eh?”
Still with my head tilted back and my eyes closed, I told the story slowly.
Coming from the same nursery school, they accidentally manifested their characteristics and awakened their aura, so the three of them entered Grafford Academy side by side.
Unlike the two students who had good grades, he was addicted to defense technology alone, and he graduated with a lower grade after digging only for it.
In a desperate situation, Yu Hee-won’s father recommended her to enter Secreto.
“Because at the time, there wasn’t really anywhere I could go with my level.”
“But, judging from the professor’s skills, it’s normal to have graduated with at least a B grade.”
“It’s because I focused only on defense and neglected the rest of the subjects. Of course, if you use defense skills well, you’re very strong, but at that time, the graduation exams were evaluated by subject. Anyway…”
After entering Secreto and working as a single team with another parent hero, after disbanding, he formed a team with Han Min-ha’s parents.
The mo hero who broke up after working with me is Regal Mite.
The stress must have been enormous because of the advisory chairman’s bloodless and tearless orders and me, who had a different set of values from his own.
I teamed up with Han Min-ha’s parents and stayed together like that for several years.
Then, right around the time Han Min-ha became a middle school student, the incident occurred, and Han Tae-woo and his senior couple died instantly at the scene.
“That’s how it happened. That’s why I said sorry to student Minha earlier.”
He said in a slightly hoarse voice.
“If I had been sober at that time, Minha would have been skiing with her parents and not with us by now. Minha would not have burst into tears. This is the end.”
Yoo Hee-won said nothing.
When I opened my eyes, to my surprise, Yoo Hee-won was looking at me with tears in her eyes.
“Poor professor.”
Yoo Hee-won whispered and brushed my hair.
“Poor Min-ha. How difficult and lonely both of them must have been alone.”
Her hands were so warm and soft that I closed my eyes again and felt Yu Hee-Won’s hand and wet voice.
“It was very difficult.”
“little.”
“It must have been difficult.”
Yu Hee-Won sat next to me, resting her head on my shoulder and lightly hugging me with her arms.
“My professor. It must have been difficult.”
Yoo Hee-won’s calm voice hit my heart so badly that I had to clench my teeth and suppress the welling up of tears.
Really, really strange.
The mental barrier helps to make a cool judgment and at the same time prevents mistakes from being captured by strong emotions.
If the mental barrier is working properly, there shouldn’t even be room for anything other than tears.
“But don’t be hard now. I’ll make it easy for you.”
“How are you going to do it?”
“It would be nice if a poor girl like me did it to a single father like a professor.”
“hahahaha, what is that?”
“A lot. Do housework when you go to work. When you get home from work, prepare a delicious meal and hang out together. Watch TV together and hang out. At night in bed…”
Yoo Hee-won, who suddenly stopped talking, pushed me roughly and fell away from me.
I wondered why, and the lounge door had just opened and Han Min-ha and Song Do-yoon were entering.
“Did you clean the snow outside? Why are you coming in so late?!”
Han Min-ha laughed at Yoo Hee-won’s annoyance, who had completely changed from earlier.
“hehehe, I’m sorry. Do-yoon took off my skis. How is the professor?”
“I’m fine. I’m sorry everyone.”
“Thank you. Show me your face.”
When Han Min-ha came up behind me and rubbed my cheeks with both hands as if kneading dough, Yoo Hee-won widened her eyes.
“Professor, what if you catch a cold by touching it with cold hands?”
“Ugh, that’s right. I’m sorry.”
Han Min-ha backed away with frequent steps, like a eunuch in a historical drama.
It was so cute and funny that I laughed out loud.
“Looking at you smiling, everything looks better, right?”
Hearing Yoo Hee-won’s words, he vigorously got up from the sofa and brushed himself off.
“I think everything is better thanks to you. Then shall we go out again?”
“like!”
Together we crossed the lounge and headed outside the ski area.
Song Do-yoon followed me and called me quietly.
“professor.”
“Yes, student Doyoon.”
“Ski, I’ll teach you.”
“Of course. What if I don’t ski at the ski resort? Don’t worry, I’ll teach you quickly.”
“thank you.”
* * * * *
But Song Do-yoon shouldn’t have done that.
I should have asked Han Min-ha even if it was a little slower.
What must have been the reason why Han Min-ha, who was almost in last place last semester, showed such outstanding skills in the end-of-semester evaluation in a few months?
“Hey, I’m sorry, Professor…”
“Don’t stop, Student Doyoon. Hold the stick properly.”
“Now my legs are getting weaker…”
“With that attitude, you’ll be attacked defenselessly by the enemy while maneuvering. So watch what I’m doing and follow me.”
“Do I have to ski assuming that I will be attacked by the enemy? Are you here to play?”
“But I can’t help it if I want to learn quickly and get along with other students. Bend your knees and lower your back.”
“Yes, Professor…”
In doing so, the golden viper and grizzly mold had a fun day at the ski resort.