〈 Chapter 333 〉 Chapter 325 – A Brief Story Before the Last Semester (2)
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“Why did you come earlier?”
Currently, I was back in the Chairman’s Room.
Actually, it would be more accurate to say I was half-dragged here.
And you can guess why.
“I can’t remember because I saw something too shocking.”
“…Please forget it.”
“Shinwoo, it’s a misunderstanding. It’s just a misunderstanding.”
Thanks to the secretary who was clinging to my pant leg and pleading.
“I’ll let it slide this time.”
“Thanks.”
The Chairman bowed his head and expressed sincere gratitude, but.
I quickly opened my phone to show off the trophy I’d just acquired.
A photo candidly capturing the Chairman and the secretary in an embarrassing moment.
“Oh, I remember now.”
“De-delete it, you bastard!!!”
The Chairman momentarily snapped, swinging his hand to snatch my phone away.
He was so worked up that he lost his composure and started cursing.
Well, his slow movements made it impossible, though.
“R-return it!”
“I can’t give it back.”
Now even the secretary joined in, begging me.
“Shinwoo, please. You already went through a lot with that false article last time.”
“Not a chance!!!!”
I simply answered firmly.
One photo and all this fuss? You might wonder.
If that’s the case, you should reconsider where we are right now.
This place is none other than the Academy, where machinations run rampant and the weak cannot survive.
It’s a battleground where they bite at each other and scheme even when idle.
So, initiating a ‘goroshi’ without solid evidence is a basic move here.
Moreover, if you have a decent photo, it gets even worse.
Of course, it doesn’t matter if it’s later revealed to be false information.
This place was already a scummy environment where ‘Forget it, if not’ is the norm.
After all, the very act of focusing on studies is a political maneuver among Hunters.
Especially for someone like the Chairman, aiming high, such blemishes are fatal.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be coming at me like this.
One of the few edges I had over the Chairman.
[…… Am I really in a Hunter novel?］
‘Just think of them as people-hunting Hunters.’
[Ah.］
So now, based on this advantage, I wanted to make my request.
“Shall we start the conversation?”
“……What do you want?”
I began speaking softly to the Chairman, who was dripping with silence.
“Can we adjust the salary contracts for the Academy staff?”
“Why would you want to do that?”
The Chairman was still clueless, prompting me to clarify the topic again.
“Huh? Answering a question with a question?”
Chomp!!!
I heard the Chairman grinding his teeth, but.
That wasn’t the answer I was looking for, so I spoke again.
“Is this how they teach at the Academy?”
“……For now, it’s possible. But nothing unreasonable.”
Finally, I got what I wanted from the Chairman, so I quickly got to the point.
“I’ll add just one line to the contracts. Not all of them, just for certain groups.”
“What do you plan to add?”
“Shinwoo, you’ve heard already, nothing unreasonable.”
The Chairman and the secretary repeated that unreasonable additions are off the table, but.
As long as I knew they were possible, that was enough.
I had something planned for this too.
I picked up a piece of paper lying around and started scribbling with a marker.
The secretary flinched slightly at my actions, but.
I wasn’t concerned, just writing down what I wanted to add.
[…… Isn’t this important documentation for them?］
‘Not mine.’
[Good job, you loser.］
As soon as I finished writing, I quickly handed it to the Chairman.
“Please add these to the groups listed here as is.”
“Hmm……”
After a bit of examination, the Chairman slowly opened his mouth.
As if questioning whether this was all there was.
“Is this really all you need?”
“Absolutely.”
Simultaneously, the Piece expressed its doubts.
[How the hell are you planning to use that?］
‘Honestly, the development of this story is also unpredictable.’
[…True, it has been unpredictable since the moment the Chief devoured the monster.］
As I casually answered, the Chairman cautiously resumed speaking.
“Then will you delete the photo?”
“Depends on how it goes.”
“……Understood.”
The Chairman seemed to be flustered again, but there was no choice.
Right now, I was in charge.
“Then I’ll be going.”
“Hurry up and go. It would be great if you delete that photo quickly too.”
With that, I left the Chairman’s room, having no further business.
Then, I quickly darted back in.
I suddenly remembered something I needed to say urgently.
“Make sure to moderate yourself. You might leak something.”
“Get out, fuck!!!”
The paper with the added requests crumpled tightly in the Chairman’s hand.
But there was no need to worry about the content being erased.
After all, I wrote it with a marker, so it wouldn’t easily be erased.
The current Chairman probably deemed it not worth deleting anyway.
<In the event of contract cancellation due to disaster, maximum compensation will be prioritized.>
Not due to human error.
Moreover, the Academy was already prepared for disasters like earthquakes and heavy rains.
Hence, that statement may seem to lack efficacy.
It’s a valid point, but.
Later on, its meaning might feel a bit different.
Because I’m going to make it that way.
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After leaving the Chairman’s room, I headed to Hyeji’s dormitory.
I thought I arrived pretty quickly, but.
By the time I got there, the heroines were already waiting for me inside the dorm.
As soon as they saw me, Hyeji was the first to express strong doubt.
“What on earth did you say earlier? It suddenly feels like a festival.”
“That’s not a festival; it’s probably a funeral.”
“Ah, right.”
At the same time, the rest started chiming in as well.
“The research students are already fully disciplined, so no need for whips. The Succubi should be learning the right attitude.”
“My nose went numb from the smell of sweat… it was fcked up…”
“Ah, sorry. I forgot to tell you to hold your nose.”
As I apologized to Caressy, suddenly.
“Master! Look at this! The dining staff sent a small token of kindness!”
Thud!!!!
Elcia dropped a large box.
[Isn’t that food? Did that pig bring it without eating it?］
‘Finally, Elcia is showing some growth.’
Whatever was inside seemed considerable, making a thumping sound echoing throughout the dorm.
It was excessive for a so-called small token of kindness.
I felt so sorry and grateful.
“What is that?”
“It’s eel! They said you look weak, Master, so they sent this!”
Things just got worse.
Deliciously cooked eels were haphazardly piled in a massive box.
And tightly packed with no gaps.
Somehow, there was a reason that food-loving Elcia hadn’t eaten.
My limbs were now even bound by Elcia’s thorny vines.
That was her way of saying no escape allowed.
“Now that there’s nothing to do, let’s dig in!”
But I didn’t want seafood for a while.
I was still full from the blowfish I had forced down yesterday.
Attempting my last-ditch resistance.
“Just give me meat.”
“We’ll taste meat later!”
“I wasn’t talking about that btch—*!”
My words were blocked by the eel Elcia was shoving into my mouth.
After all the torment yesterday, another doom was assured.
Meanwhile, the eel was too delicious, making it even more frustrating.
Umai!!!
‘Now I feel like I’m really going to die, you bastard.’
[Isn’t that right?］
‘Ah.’
How long had I been shoving eel into my mouth?
Elcia’s robotic hand movements finally stopped.
Instead, that hand began to remove Elcia’s damp clothes.
Finally, the moment of doom was approaching.
“Then let’s begin!”
“Elcia, listen to me carefully.”
But rumors around eels have been heavily distorted.
Though widely known as stamina food.
That doesn’t mean it’s always good for that.
“…It’s a myth that eels increase stamina. There’s no solid evidence.”
“Shut up! I’ll show you my skin, so get it up!!!”
“Fck*.”
Yet, was there still a god watching over me?
Unexpected luck began arriving for me.
Specifically, from Hyeji, who was observing from the sidelines.
“Hey, stop it. Shinwoo’s struggling.”
At those words, Elcia abruptly halted her movements.
It seems Hyeji’s words were hard to resist.
However, contrary to her speech, Hyeji began to undress me.
“Hyeji? Aren’t you supposed to save me? I’m so tired right now.”
“I know. So, just let me handle this.”
Determined to think of me, Hyeji said that, locking eyes with me and urgently continuing.
“Can’t I?”
“……I’d appreciate it. Thank you.”
I decided to accept Hyeji’s kindness.
Honestly, having a daughter wouldn’t make it any easier.
But I couldn’t ignore Hyeji’s goodwill.
[Just like Hyeji.］
‘Right?’
Moreover, knowing she’d go this far for me brought tears to my eyes.
“I’ll give you that treat.”
“No, you crazy btch!*”
Tears threatened to brim again for a different reason.
[……Just like Hyeji.］
‘Right?’
Before I knew it, Hyeji was on top of me, moving.
Ayeon couldn’t help but admire.
“Truly, Hyeji’s diligence in supporting is the best.”
“I’m just tightening up the inside, right? Isn’t it natural?”
“Just what you’d expect from the recognized lawful wife.”
“Is it the strong grip of a wife? I too must strive toward the peak!”
“Is this a normal conversation, you btches*?”
[At this point, isn’t this like declaring war on Nobelpia?］
‘I submitted a goroshi-con to Nobelpia; this is a fcked up situation.’
Regardless, I could only focus on Hyeji’s movements.
Meanwhile, Caressy quietly observed this scene beside me.
Judging by the frown on her face, she likely didn’t like the current situation.
Looking at her, I struggled to speak.
Who knows?
Caressy could be my salvation in the end.
“Caressy, are you trying to save me?”
But before I could hear her response, a sudden surge of urgency arose.
Thanks to Hyeji, who started strong right from the beginning.
In that moment, Caressy suddenly sprang into action.
Thwack!
“Huh? What are you doing?”
She forcefully shoved Hyeji away.
“Gulp!”
Gulp gulp!
Caressy promptly devoured the results of Hyeji’s efforts.
Her previously sour face lit up with a bright smile.
“Finally, I can breathe! I thought I was going to die from a stuffy nose!”
And with that, she quickly fled outside the dorm.
A sudden, incomprehensible silence enveloped the room.
But that silence didn’t last long.
“That btch!!!*”
“That bstard* got away already!!! Catch him!!!”
“At least Jinbe didn’t betray after a notification!!!”
In a fit of rage, the heroines began to chase after Caressy.
Unexpected betrayal from Caressy was a shock.
But it presented me with an opportunity.
Thanks to that, I was now left alone in the dorm.
[Caressy played the bait for me.］
‘…Seems like she was just satisfying her own desires.’
[Good things make good times.］
Either way, I also quickly gathered myself and attempted to escape.
Within just a few minutes of running, I found myself captured again alongside Caressy.
“Seriously, I’m not betraying this time!”
“I won’t betray either!!!”
Thus, Caressy and I were confined in the dormitory for a long time.
Caressy was hanging upside down.
I was tied to the bed.
Until the new semester at the Academy began.
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