EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 1031: injection (1)

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the guest room of Eun Ho’s annex.

Since learning about the nightmare, I had tried every time I woke up to recall the dream without realizing it, but as usual, today ended in failure.

Gradually, my fuzzy mind became clearer, and the feeling in my body returned.

I recalled the situation just before I fell asleep.

‘The first round ended, and Baek Ho-gun came to greet me. Then I fell asleep in the vehicle heading to the Tiger Mansion. I must have been moved here without being woken up.’

There were many things I wanted to talk about regarding the Black Tiger and the Oath of the Three Knights, but it seemed like I was just left to sleep.

Even though the me in the dream probably tried to wake me, I could easily imagine the White Tiger’s response of shamelessly saying, "No."

As soon as I woke up, a surge of emotions hit me.

When I tried to sit up, I realized there was an IV needle stuck into my arm.

It seemed they had inserted it while I was sleeping.

‘So, I couldn’t even wake up while this was being inserted. Was I really that exhausted? What time is it now?’

I tried to check the time on my device, but it was turned off.

It seemed the battery had drained in the meantime.

If exposed to sunlight, it would charge automatically, but since the tigers had drawn blackout curtains when they brought me into this room, no light had reached the device.

The fact that the device was ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) off, along with how light my body felt, made the ominous feeling grow stronger.

Wouldn’t it feel like this when you oversleep on a day of a big exam?

Just as I was about to check outside the window, I heard a knock on the door.

Knock, knock.

Considering that I hadn’t sensed anyone until now and they appeared exactly when I woke up, it was obvious who it was.

It must be the White Tiger, so whether they come in or not, I didn’t care.

Right as I thought that, the door opened.

“Did you sleep well?”

Baek Ho-gun asked shamelessly, even though he knew I had slept well.

There was a lot I wanted to say about not waking me up when we arrived at the mansion and everything that had built up, but I just stared at him without responding, and he smiled.

Baek Ho-gun smelled like dried persimmons. Had he been eating them or something?

Anyway, seeing his smiling face made my emotions surge, but I soon noticed something in his arms and forgot what I was thinking.

‘Trap...!’

An angel was peacefully sleeping in Baek Ho-gun’s arms.

If the angel was asleep, why didn’t they just lay her in the trap's designated bed instead of holding her in his arms?

I wanted to say something, but I couldn’t bring myself to disturb the angel’s sleep because of that White Tiger.

No, thinking about it, the White Tiger could read my mind, so I didn’t need to speak out loud anyway.

Looking at the sleeping angel, I became absent-minded and only then realized that fact.

“If you want to sleep more, I’ll put the trap next to you.”

Napping with the angel!

Just thinking about it made me happy, but I forced myself to hold it in.

There was a lot to do right now.

If I wasn’t careful, I might be late for the second-round preparation meeting.

We had been given two days off after the first round, so there was still some time, but I couldn’t afford to miss the meeting because I slept in.

However, Baek Ho-gun followed up with an absurd statement.

“The second round just ended, so there’s time left until the third round starts.”

What did he mean by that?

The first round had ended, I fell asleep, and now I woke up to hear the second round had finished. What kind of nonsense was this?

Had I slept for three whole days!?

Was this even a reasonable thing to say?

While I was internally blaming Baek Ho-gun for not waking me up, another absurd comment followed.

“I told my close friends about the divine protection while you were sleeping.”

“What did you say?”

What had the White Tiger said while I was asleep?

I unintentionally made a sound, causing the angel to twitch her ears and turn in her sleep.

Rustling.

I almost disturbed the angel’s rest because of Baek Ho-gun.

I calmed myself down and sank into thought.

‘He must have mentioned the divine protection being given through Baek Ho-gun’s real name. The tigers must have asked about it, and Baek Ho-gun must have revealed the nightmare.’

Thinking about the nightmare made my heart heavy.

Even knowing how dangerous nightmares were for beings with real names, I had slept peacefully here for several days.

I shouldn’t have come to the Tiger Mansion after realizing I was carrying the nightmare.

‘I should have said something right away...’

The more I thought about the nightmare, the more dangerous it became, and I kept missing the opportunity to speak up.

It was far more dangerous to not know that the nightmare was near than to mention it.

If the nightmare was known, my access to the mansion would surely become impossible.

Perhaps, without realizing it, I had wanted to stay with the tigers, which was why I hadn’t spoken.

“If I hadn’t given you divine protection, I think I would still know what you’re thinking right now.”

At that moment, a tongue-clicking sound was followed by the voice of the young and kind Huang Yoo-ho.

While I had been thinking about the nightmare, he was standing by the door, as if he had arrived here during my contemplation.

It must have been difficult for him to come this far, so I wanted to tell him to sit down, but there was no place for him to sit.

I felt bad that I had made Yoo-ho suffer, especially since I had a lot to apologize for to the tigers.

“Baek Ho, are you just going to leave Yi-shin to think about useless things?”

“Do you think I’ll leave him to it?”

“You should first lower that smile of yours.”

Baek Ho-gun was being criticized, and I felt a bit lighter seeing Yoo-ho speak to him smartly.

Perhaps this was the last time I’d see this scene at the Tiger Mansion, so I made sure to engrave it in my mind.

“Yi-shin, you’re still thinking useless thoughts.”

“What do you think I’m thinking...?”

“You’re thinking that I would kick you out and you would never be able to return to the mansion.”

Yoo-ho spoke cleverly.

It was a direct contrast to the White Tiger, who was reading my mind through the divine protection.

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“You can’t possibly miss that nightmare. It seems like it rages when you sleep, but it’s not a problem as long as you don’t sleep nearby. When you sleep well, I’ll keep Baek Ho with you, so don’t worry. He’s fine even if he doesn’t sleep for years.”

“He does sleep normally, though.”

“I wasn’t talking to you, Baek Ho.”

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Hearing that confident voice made the tension in my chest ease, but I still didn’t feel completely at ease.

While the conditions surrounding the nightmare were fine for now, no one knew how it would develop in the future.

Unlike the world I was in before, this world had otherworldly conflicts, and powers like the otherworldly users were abundant.

And I was getting stronger, and so was the nightmare.

“Yi-shin, if the nightmare gets stronger, we’ll deal with it together.”

Baek Ho-gun answered confidently, as if reading my mind.

Yoo-ho, who had seen Baek Ho-gun speak, glanced at him before turning his gaze back to me.

It seemed he had figured out what I was thinking based on Baek Ho-gun’s words.

“Just as Baek Ho said, do you think I’ll just sit back and watch you bear the nightmare alone?”

“I’m not carrying it alone. I’ve been by your side for a long time.”

“You’re saying that with pride?”

“Pride.”

“Ha.”

Yoo-ho was silenced by Baek Ho-gun’s nonsense.

It seemed that Baek Ho-gun had been having these kinds of conversations while I was sleeping.

Yoo-ho was rubbing his temples with his little finger, while Baek Ho-gun kept smiling.

“If Jeokho was here, he’d have cursed in my stead, but it’s a shame.”

“Keep feeling sorry for yourself.”

“Baek Ho...!”

“Baek Ho, please lower your voice. Yi-shin just woke up.”

Eun Ho gently intervened while holding a tray with jujube porridge.

The sound had been raised by Yoo-ho, but Baek Ho-gun had heard the scolding.

It seemed something was off, but from the perspective of watching, it felt refreshing, and since Yoo-ho hadn’t done anything wrong, I decided not to point it out.

“Yi-shin, I’m glad you seem to have slept well. Can I check on you for a bit?”

Eun Ho was in the form of Cheon Eun-ha.

His attire looked as if he had prepared to go to school right away.

Eun Ho had helped a lot during the exchange event preparations, and he might have helped the representative team while I was asleep.

I felt bad thinking that my junior had suffered in my place.

I was embarrassed, especially since I had brought the nightmare into the mansion, putting my junior and even his grandsons in danger.

“Well, I actually wanted to talk about something before a check-up...”

“I’ll take your pulse.”

I tried to apologize first, but I was immediately cut off.

Eun Ho placed the tray on the table, and as he smiled, I couldn’t say anything.

Also, seeing Sanryeong, who had apparently followed Eun Ho, looking at me with concern, made it even harder to speak.

“Yi-shin, thank you for fighting the nightmare. Because of you, we could stay safe in both this world and the world we came from.”

“But...”

“Yi-shin, I don’t think you’ll make me apologize to the benefactor who’s been fighting the nightmare, right? I believe you won’t make me apologize.”

Eun Ho smiled at me with trust in his eyes.

All the words of apology I had prepared vanished from my mind.

When I became silent, Eun Ho glanced at Baek Ho-gun, and when Baek Ho-gun nodded, Eun Ho’s smile deepened.

I didn’t understand what signal they exchanged.

“Yi-shin, we won’t let you fight the nightmare alone.”

Baek Ho-gun interpreted the meaning of the signal between the tigers.

Sanryeong, who seemed like he wouldn’t understand what the nightmare was, nodded repeatedly as if he was included in the ‘we’ Baek Ho-gun mentioned.

Still, I couldn’t entrust something as heavy as a nightmare to someone as young as Sanryeong.

Before I could say anything, another child, Huang Yoo-ho, spoke.

“I decided to investigate the nightmare carefully. Fortunately, we have a leader who knows a lot about nightmares despite the unfortunate state of his mental condition.”

“The leader of the Yang tribe?”

“Exactly. He sensed the nightmare you’re holding, so he’ll be hesitant to talk to me, but there are a few baits that will drive him crazy, so it should be fine.”

One of the baits to lure the leader of the Yang tribe was ready.

It was a performance.

The leader of the Yang tribe had come to the Eungwang High Festival and had handed over an otherworldly instrument to Jeon Hae-su, even inviting him.

If we used the Hojo family’s connections, we could prepare a performance to lure the leader of the Yang tribe.

“And besides the leader of the Yang tribe, there’s someone else we need to talk to. You might need to talk to him, but I’m thinking of meeting him first.”

“Who is it?”

It seemed like Baek Ho-gun didn’t want me to meet the leader of the Yang tribe in person, but he was planning to have me talk to someone else.

That someone was someone I knew well.

“Indo Se-o.”