Academy's Silver Gatekeeper-Chapter 111

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The alarm sound suddenly heard. Kim Suhyeon reached out and picked up her phone. After ending the alarm, just as she was about to do light stretching as usual...

"...Ah."

This isn't her room or the Kang family's mansion. The place where she fell asleep last night was none other than Irina's house. And Baek Seojin was also there together!

'What do I do! Did I fall asleep?!'

It seems the conversation with Irina went unexpectedly well. Since she also expressed the opinion that she didn't want to tire Baek Seojin. After dramatically reaching a negotiated settlement, the tension probably relaxed.

I thought I just closed my eyes for a moment, but it's morning. Kim Suhyeon, who roughly put on clothes, hurriedly left the room.

"Oh, what? You're awake? Wow. As a student, you wake up quickly?"

Irina appeared right in front, scratching her belly.

Still in underwear. And for some reason, she looks happy. Sensing an ominous feeling there, Kim Suhyeon hurriedly went to the living room.

"Examiner!"

"Hm? Oh, Suhyeon. Did you sleep well? Let's get ready quickly. It's not late but it might be a bit tight."

Baek Seojin neatly folding the blanket Irina provided and suggesting to prepare for school. Kim Suhyeon first answered that she understood, then secretly observed him.

'He looks a bit tired.'

If he slept well, he couldn't look like that. Did he not sleep well because it's someone else's house? That would rather be fortunate. If he's really tired for that reason, it's okay. The problem is if by any chance it's not that. If Irina deceived her...

"Just so you know, I didn't do anything."

Did she cleverly notice this side's inner thoughts? Irina's voice comes from beyond the bathroom door. At that, Kim Suhyeon reflexively looked at Baek Seojin. A gaze holding both worry and expectation, asking if those words were true.

"It's true. Suhyeon. Really nothing happened. Ultimately, that is."

Did he feel the gaze looking at him? Baek Seojin answered so. Nothing happened. Thanks to that, Kim Suhyeon could finally feel relieved.

Though there was a strange phrase "ultimately" attached to the last part. Anyway, if Baek Seojin says so, then that's how it is!

'Thank goodness. Thank goodness.'

I feel relieved. At the same time, I also feel a sense of crisis.

Yesterday Kim Suhyeon saw it. What kind of woman her competitor is. As the same woman, she felt jealousy, envy, and defeat simultaneously.

We're not that different in age, but how does she show such mature charm? While she's just starting to show some feminine traits, Irina has already surpassed that. She's a woman men can't help but be attracted to. Though I hate to admit it, I have to acknowledge it.

'And...'

Kim Suhyeon, who looked down at her own chest for a moment, unconsciously bit her lip. The size that she can barely produce even when bringing both arms to the center. Irina could show off even while lying down comfortably.

'Just because you have a big chest doesn't mean it's unconditionally good, right? Right. That's...'

No matter how much I try to think that way, I can't help it.

Just as most women like men with broad shoulders. Most men have no choice but to like women with big chests. In movies and dramas, it was always like that!

'This won't do.'

Right. This won't do. If I stay dazed like this, she'll really be taken away. Since Irina struck first, now it's my turn to step up.

'I liked him first. And the examiner also looked at me first!'

I have an intuition. Last night, Irina definitely tried to seduce Baek Seojin. He barely got through it and that's why he's in such a tired state. That's definitely why he said ultimately nothing happened!

The situation has come to this point, so just staying by his side isn't enough. Fortunately, Irina gave me a very good lesson this time.

If you want to have something, you must fight, and there are various ways to fight!

Tap tap—

Kim Suhyeon immediately started sending messages somewhere.

[Did you sleep well, grandfather? I'm going to school with the examiner. And sorry, but could you arrange a villa for this weekend?]

Tap tap tap—!

[No. It's not like last time when I was going alone. I'm going with the examiner.]

*

I'm tired. No joke, really too tired. I definitely slept, but my body feels like it didn't sleep a wink.

The reason is simple. Damn it, Irina kept appearing in my dreams all night.

And in the exact outfit she wore yesterday. Wearing only black underwear and panties. Lying on the bed hugging and rolling around with me!

*

"Oppa. Do more for me. Quickly. Ah! Ahh! Good. Good..."

Waaahhh! Fuck! Stop, stop! Stop it, crazy woman! What nonsense! Anyone would think we filmed an R-rated scene yesterday!

Nothing happened between Irina and me last night.

I swear. I swear to heaven, really. No matter what happened.

Even when Irina kept seducing me, even when she urged me to just pounce, I endured it all.

It's absolutely not because I'm sexually dysfunctional or mentally impotent. Honestly, I wanted to just say "Okay. Let's date." and do my duty as a man. I'm not some kid but a grown young man, so what problem would there be in doing that?

'Then. Despite that, why did I push Irina away and return to the living room?'

Just in case. Really just in case, if Suhyeon found out, there might be real trouble. I was worried that the Crimson Witch I barely turned into an ally might revert to her original state.

I know well that Suhyeon currently has something beyond goodwill toward me. Based on that, I changed Suhyeon to be more upright and strong than originally.

The future worst villain who was supposed to commit massacre.

Now conversely, as an ability user who can prevent tragedy together with Lee Hyunwoo.

It's not just for me or for future people. Because it's also good for Suhyeon. Because that suits Suhyeon better. Because the pain that those around her, Kang Minseong and his family, would experience also disappeared.

But Suhyeon is still unstable. There are still many careful aspects. Therefore, I want to block even any variables that have potential for instability. And a sudden relationship with Irina had sufficient potential to be such a variable.

...Ah. I hope there aren't misunderstandings like this.

So in the end, am I enduring everything because of Suhyeon? The Suhyeon matter is just one of several reasons.

'No, think about it. Honestly, how could I do anything when her parents are right downstairs!'

No matter how good the soundproofing is. Even if we'd absolutely not get caught. I wasn't in heat enough to do the deed when her parents are right downstairs.

Moreover, we're not married, not even dating. Until recently we were complete strangers!

Suhyeon in the next room. And Irina's parents downstairs. Thinking about that, my male instincts ghostly subsided.

It was fortunate. If even one wasn't there... hmm... I might have pulled Irina in and done as she wanted.

"Ahhh! Good. So good!"

No! Why again, fuck! Nothing happened! Get out of my head, crazy woman! And put some clothes on!

"Seojin oppa. Are you crazy? Why do you keep hitting your own head? Stay still. Sitting next to me like that makes it hard to concentrate on driving."

Who's fault is it! This woman!

*

"You look a bit tired today, Examiner."

You know that and still came to me right after I got to work. Hyunwoo.

Really. I know you're being like this because you're the protagonist. Right, I understand.

But, don't recent protagonists also slack off reasonably? Rather than training like crazy, pushing through with talent is the trend. I think it would be good to take it easy sometimes. Hm?

"But since you came to work, you have to work hard and get through the day! Now, I'm ready!"

"..."

Why are there only people who are crazy in various ways around me? Starting with Suhyeon, then Irina, Hyeon Sujin. And even Lee Hyunwoo. Could there be a penalty in the Third Eye saying 'Normal people cannot approach'?

I covered my face, but sadly, Lee Hyunwoo's words are right.

I woke up early in the morning and came to work, and I have to work.

I have to spend today as an Academy Silver rank examiner too.

"Student Lee Hyunwoo."

"Yes! Examiner-nim."

"By any chance. Don't you have thoughts of moving up to Silver?"

A question that came out of 10 percent tiredness and 90 percent curiosity.

Now Lee Hyunwoo has tried almost everything he can do. They say the most useless and weak are mob characters, but Lee Hyunwoo has surpassed that level.

Starting with his proud sword, various weapons have long been above average. The physical combat part has also grown to the point where I need to be tense. Plus he succeeded in mastering methods to deal with magic types.

"You know about Junior Lee Hyunwoo? Wouldn't he be good enough to move up to Silver?"

I remember Kang Hana casually saying that once. It seems this training maniac Lee Hyunwoo even asked Kang Hana for sparring.

'If Kang Hana, who usually doesn't say such things, said that... it's more than enough.'

If Lee Hyunwoo seemed to want it, I would have sent him.

Thanks to Lee Hyunwoo being crazy about examinations, I've filled the Gatekeeper trait quite a lot. It's been over two months since I took on the examiner role, so this should be sufficient.

But Lee Hyunwoo was still stopping at the last moment. While other students have me as their gatekeeper, Lee Hyunwoo is gatekeeping himself.

"I am thinking of taking a proper examination soon. Examiner-nim."

"You mean not now."

"Yes. Still, I haven't reached the stage I want yet. Since I feel I'm still lacking, I want to stay here a little longer."

...Could it be that the final stage is insisting on taking exams even on weekends? If that's really what he's thinking, protagonist or not, I'll crack his skull first.

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