Episode 32

I took a quick look at Irua’s house. It was a fairly ordinary place for a hunter the size of Irua to live.

Even though the security hunter’s earnings were relatively poor, he would have earned as much as he would have earned if he was under the direct control of the headquarters.

He is a thrifty guy as always.

No, since I came to the past, should I say now or later?

“Yeah, if you open the fridge, it’s right there.”

“Ah yes. thank you.”

Inoa carried the faint-looking Irua like a rice bag and entered the room.

I took out the water and drank as I told him. As I looked back, something caught my eye.

It was a picture of a smiling couple and two younger siblings.

“sorry. Because of my older sister…”

Inoa, who left Irua down, immediately apologized. I smiled and waved my hand.

“no. Rather, I’m sorry I couldn’t dry it in the middle. I know you’re good at drinking.”

“I don’t usually drink alcohol. Oh, why is that…”

After saying that, Inoa closed his mouth. I noticed the picture I was looking at.

“…This is the best picture of my parents.”

“Ah yes.”

“I-I don’t know what my sister said. That my parents died…”

“ah···.”

It’s a fact I already know, but I pretended to hear it for the first time.

Before the regression, I heard not only that, but also other facts. I probably know more than Inoa knows.

“My father was an awakened person but worked for the fire department, and my mother was a paramedic. Ah, you are not an Awakener.”

Saying that, Inoa’s face showed sadness and pride. It must mean that you are proud parents.

“He passed away on the job.”

“···okay. They were great people, and I’m sorry.”

“Oh, no. I’m not trying to burden you.”

Saying that, Inoa hesitated for a moment, unsuitable for his size. However, he looked at me as if he had made up his mind soon.

“Well, I don’t know how it will look like saying this, but my sister takes care of me.”

Inoa bowed respectfully. There was a maturity that was not befitting his age.

“Ah, of course.”

“My sister doesn’t talk about work very well.”

Perhaps embarrassed by my answer, Inoa answered with a smile. True to what he said, Inoa did not even know that his older sister belonged to the Association.

It was because Eruah hid the fact.

“Yes?”

“Every time I ask, they tell me to stop worrying and focus on graduating from the academy.”

“That’s the theory. But where are you going?”

Inoa is a student at the prestigious ‘Oblige’ academy. But I pretended not to know and asked.

“Ah, oblige…”

“Oh, you go to a pretty nice place.”

“hahahaha, no. It’s a good place to follow. Otherwise, it would only cost a lot of tuition…”

Inoa blurted out his words bitterly.

To be sure, Obliju Academy was also a place where the tuition was not cheap, befitting its name as a prestigious school.

Perhaps all the money Irua earned was being used as funds for Inoa.

“So I wondered if my sister was doing something dangerous for money.”

“Dangerous?”

“Yeah, well… they don’t talk. So when I said that I became a teacher this time, how relieved I was.”

A sincere smile was drawn on Inoa’s face.

There is a half-joking story that siblings are programmed to hate each other from birth, but these two were the exception.

“So I presumptuously asked for it. My older sister, please take care of me.”

“I will try. I should go soon.”

“Oh yes! I’m sorry, I was just holding on.”

“no. I came here because I was thirsty. Then we’ll see you next time.”

“Yes? oh yes Enter carefully!”

After receiving his send-off, the cool night air enveloped me.

I went up to the roof of a nearby building and asked for a cigarette.

Irua cares more about her younger sister than Inoa does for her older sister. So she lied.

“…probably me too.”

If I have any family left, and if that family doesn’t know that my parents died at the hands of the villain.

I will not tell you the truth either. It’s enough for me alone to hold that anger and resentment in my arms.

The reason why Irua did not walk the same path as me was because of her younger sister. If he threw himself into revenge like I did and was caught, he would be truly alone.

However, the anger towards the villain she showed was no less than mine. That’s why we were able to become partners.

Memories came with him.

There were things I could never forget because of my abilities, and also things that shouldn’t happen in the future.

“Whoa…”

I put my cigarette in the ashtray and turned around.

That’s enough for today. Since he and Inoa got acquainted, his goal was accomplished.

He will see you again over the weekend.

* * *

“Oooh…”

Irua frowned and stood up. I wasn’t feeling very well with a slight headache and thirst.

‘It must have been yesterday…’

She reflected on yesterday. However, perhaps because of excessive drinking, the memory was broken here and there.

‘It failed.’

What is certain is that her plans went awry.

I didn’t even see Kang Tae-min drunk, and it wasn’t very good to say that he was attractive as a member of the opposite sex.

“Is your sister awake!? Come out and eat!”

Then I heard my brother’s voice outside. She headed straight to the kitchen.

“scent···.”

Make sure to read from noble mtl dot com

Lua’s eyes shone brightly.

Just looking at it, there were small dried shrimp and mussel meat floating in the crispy and cool bean sprout soup.

There’s even a soft-boiled fried egg and washed tomatoes.

It was only a table setting for the haejang.

“Tell me if you can’t eat. I’ll give you some honey water.”

“Noah…”

Irua’s face was full of emotion. Unlike outside, she was a person who was honest with her feelings in front of her brother.

“Sure, eat it. why don’t i eat I could eat two bowls.”

“I get tired when I overdo it. Eat in moderation.”

“okay. It’s great… My stomach is completely relieved.”

At Irua’s reaction, Inoa laughed and raised her spoon.

“Drink in moderation. If you get drunk, you won’t wake up until the next day even if you die…”

“know. I know very well.”

“Yesterday, that river… what was it? I can’t remember the name, but if it wasn’t for him, something really could have happened.”

“···what?”

Irua widened her eyes. I remember taking a taxi, but I had no memory of coming with Kang Tae-min.

“Did Kang Tae-min come?”

“Oh, right. that’s the name But since you’re the one who helped me, can I call you by name?”

“Oh, no. I was just surprised.”

“Anyway, it’s good to work hard, but do it while taking care of yourself.”

Inoa grumbled.

The reason my sister got drunk was because she hadn’t refused the drink she gave her, and that was probably to support herself.

He didn’t want to be a burden to Eruah.

“My Noah, are you worried about my sister? Hey, it’s all grown up, it’s all grown up.”

“…I won’t tell you.”

At the playful reply, Inoa shook his head.

After finishing the meal, Iruah quickly prepared for work.

‘This is because Kang Tae-min took me there. I can use this.’

It was unexpected, but there was a way to use it. She quickly checked the suit she wore yesterday.

“···uh?”

Strangely, however, the camera and recorder were broken. Irua clicked her tongue briefly.

‘Where did you bump into when you were drunk?’

It wasn’t a big deal.

Except for dinner parties, I kept most of them in my head. I should have cleaned it up on the way to work.

She quickly recovered and was ready to go to work.

“Go sister! Don’t be late!”

“Ah… older sister!”

“Why?”

When she turned around and asked, Inoa pursed her lips. However, he soon smiled lightly.

“No, have a good trip.”

I couldn’t talk yet.

Just as there are things that Irua hides from her younger sister, he also has things she hides from her older sister.

* * *

“Senior, thank you for yesterday.”

After the faculty meeting was over, and Cha Dong-hyuk left, Lua thanked Kang Tae-min.

“No, what?”

Kang Tae-min smiled lightly and received the greeting. However, Eruah’s words did not end there.

“Do you have any time on the weekend?”

“Weekend?”

“Yes. Shin Se-jin, I want to give you something in return.”

At Eruah’s words, the ears of the teachers in the teachers’ room pricked up. It wasn’t because she lowered her voice.

Seol Ga-eun and Catherine couldn’t stand it and even turned their eyes away.

‘…de, is this a date request?’

‘On the weekend, just the two of us…?’

Are you so bold? As soon as the first day of the appointment has passed?

The teachers paid all their attention to the two even while keeping their eyes on the monitor.

“I have plans for the weekend.”

“What are you planning? Are you going to have no time at all?”

When Irua didn’t back down, the sound of the keyboard cut off. It was because I was curious about what Kang Tae-min would say.

“Originally, I didn’t want to tell you the story, but the special class volunteer work is scheduled for the weekend.”

“···Yes?”

Irua’s expression broke for a moment. However, he soon returned to his usual calm face.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Well. There is no need for you to follow the burden.”

“I will refrain from such consideration. I want to learn even one more, so I will follow you.”

“Originally, volunteering is done voluntarily by students. However, my curriculum was a bit unique, so I was forced to participate in the special class.”

“I will go anyway. There is also a reason to become friends with students.”

Irua did not back down.

Taemin Kang nodded.

“All right. Then come over the weekend. Let’s go to class now.”

“Ah yes.”

Seeing him readily reply, Irua felt caught in something.

‘…Well, I was going to monitor it anyway, but it worked out.’

I decided that was it.

If I had stayed in the teachers’ room and listened to the story, I would have thought differently.

“As expected, he is a newcomer, so his passion is great.”

“Or do you want to be with Mr. Kang?”

“Either way is active.”

That’s because it looked different to other people.

* * *

weekend.

“Wow···.”

“Volunteering on this good weekend…!”

“It’s not volunteer work, it’s forced service.”

The special class students gathered at the appointed place while grumbling. I didn’t want to taste the etiquette injector for nothing.

“But it is severe.”

“So.”

“It’s like some kind of apocalypse movie.”

The students each said a word while looking at the scenery they saw. Heavy equipment was moving between collapsed buildings and rubble.

Volunteer activities of the Awakened were obviously different from those of ordinary students. It was because cleaning the environment, blood donation, campaigning, etc. were enough to be left to ordinary people.

“Should I go this far and make a gate?”

“Hey, but there is a gate, so hunters eat well and live well.”

The reason this happened was because of the gate.

If an overlapping space is created by Dungeon Break, the core must be removed to restore the space to its original state. However, associations and guilds did not stop there.

If you extract mana without destroying the core and release the nesting space, space cracks and gates will occur, causing damage to the surrounding area.

“I think all the people who used to live here would have gone to a better place after receiving the compensation money anyway?”

“That’s right too.”

In the affected area, the association pays compensation. But restoring the damaged area was another story.

If the gate disappears, it’s an area that needs to be restored, so it was good to spend time and resources to organize it.

Accordingly, the association recognizes volunteer activities in the affected areas as a portfolio.

“Ah, the teachers are coming.”

“Hush.”

After talking with the gate management team, Kang Tae-min and Lee Lua were on their way back.

The students whispered, and soon they lined up correctly. It was thanks to Kang Tae-min’s education that it worked.

“Basically, the priority is to remove visible debris. But if that were all there would be no reason for you guys to train.”

At Kang Tae-min’s words, the students weakly nodded.

It reminded me of the vicious training in preparation for volunteer work and the efforts I had put in under the pressure that I could hurt my friend.

“Occasionally, missing people who are presumed dead are found. Although it is rare, it is possible to find survivors, and care must be taken not to damage the body even for the sake of the bereaved.”

After the formation of the gate is completed, there is little chance of survival for ordinary people caught up in the overlapping space.

However, it was not completely 0%, so it was necessary to be careful.

Seeing Kang Tae-min explain with a serious face, Lee Woo-ah felt a subtle emotion.

-If there is a possibility, it is the father’s job to check.

Because my late father had said the same thing. But that was only for a moment.

“If it is difficult to judge by yourself, call the teacher right away.”

It was because the volunteer work had begun.

* * *

The service work went smoothly. Kang Tae-min sneakily checked the time.

‘It must have arrived soon.’

Even the students who grumbled at first were engrossed.

‘Irua also stuck.’

I could feel her presence in the shadows. It was clear that Eruah also got attached after seeing the students do well.

Taemin Kang pretended to look around at each of the students and moved his body.

“Is the youngest here?”

“Yes, I am wearing gear now.”

I heard the conversation of the hunters who were in charge of the dungeon raid. Kang Tae-min pretended not to know and passed them by.

“know? You have to do it right.”

“Yes.”

“Yeah, what. It’s not the first time. Then believe me and go.”

One of the collapsed buildings was right here. Kang Tae-min waited for a while and waited for only one person to remain.

Then someone came out and went straight inside.

“uh···?!”

It was Lee Noah, who was wearing equipment, looking at Taemin Kang with a hard expression.

“Hmm, see you again.”

Taemin Kang glanced him up and down.

“I haven’t heard of strategy practice.”

There were no supervisors from the association, and no other students.

Of course, students who have not graduated from the academy cannot enter the dungeon.

that is to say.

‘···ruined!’

Inoa was participating in the dungeon raid illegally.

Even Irua, who was hiding in the shadows, was embarrassed to realize that fact.

‘Why is Noah here…!?’

I wanted to jump right out and ask what was going on, but I couldn’t. Is there no way to explain it to Kang Tae-min?

“Go, Teacher Kang Taemin!”

At that time, Inoa hurriedly lowered her head.

“Please close your eyes just once!”

I didn’t know what the academy would do if this fact was discovered. Oblige academy was prestigious and cared about its reputation, so in the worst case, you could be expelled.

“Even though you are not my student, as a teacher you cannot just pass by.”

However, Kang Tae-min’s answer was firm. Inoa’s face turned pale.

However, Korean was a law that had to be listened to until the end.

“But I don’t want to embarrass Mr. Lua’s sister. so···.”

Taemin Kang paused for a moment with a worried face. The hearts of Inoa and Irua in the shadows were shaken.

“I’ll make it out of nothing.”

It was something Kang Tae-min was confident about.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like