LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 103 - To America (2)
Chapter 103 To America (2)
The national hero of Vietnam. 7th rank S-class awakened. Bojji Kkong.
After the subjugation of the zero-class villain Necromancer, he thought his hardships were over, but…
[Boss, we got an order from America. S-class gate. They want you to come right now?]
[Guys, let’s go earn some money!!]
His routine didn’t change.
To normalize Vietnam, money was needed. A lot of money.
While Vietnamese citizens contributed bit by bit, and donations came from outside, and even the Divine Cult threw in a large sum, the reality that he had to earn foreign currency remained the same.
Just like today, if an S-class gate appeared in another country, he would quickly go and handle it.
Thus, though Kkong wasn’t particularly thrilled about expeditions…
Today, his expression wasn’t dark.
No, it was rather bright.
[Hey, boss. You look happy?]
[Because I’m going with that Yu-jin guy.]
[Yu-jin-nim!?]
There were two reasons for his good mood.
First, his close friend, Yu-jin, who was also treated as a hero in Vietnam, was accompanying him.
[Is it okay? We’re fine with it, but won’t Yu-jin-nim be in danger….]
[Ninomiya is also coming.]
[…It’ll be safe enough to bring an infant along!]
Second, Ninomiya Aika was accompanying them.
Not only Kkong, but the other Vietnamese awakened were delighted.
The moment the life-threatening S-class gate turned into a picnic spot.
“Hey, Yu-jin. Long time no see….”
-Crowd noise.
“Kyaaa!!! It’s Yu-jin!!!”
“How do you say ‘get an autograph’ in Korean?”
“Use the translator, the translator!!”
The tension that had eased did not return even when they came to Korea.
Seeing Yu-jin at the airport, people chattered excitedly.
The atmosphere was too light for those about to be deployed to a gate.
However, Kkong didn’t blame them and just chuckled.
They had suffered enough, so he decided to let it go.
“Hey, why are your guys like that? What are they saying about me?”
“The thing is….”
-Whisper.
“I’m like an idol in Vietnam now?”
“Yeah, that’s how it turned out. On the way, can you sign some autographs for our guys?”
“I don’t mind, but what I taught them wasn’t much….”
Thanks to this, Yu-jin felt twice the burden.
Feeling sorry for seemingly stealing his friend’s achievements, he had to provide fan service throughout the flight.
As a result, the Vietnamese liberation army was evenly split between those supporting Kkong and those supporting Yu-jin.
But Kkong wasn’t particularly concerned about it.
‘What I need to be concerned about is… Ninomiya.’
What he had to worry about was Ninomiya Aika.
The woman Yu-jin loved.
Kkong’s eyes narrowed.
His suspicious gaze turned toward Aika.
[Ninomiya. I have something to tell you.]
[Don’t use telepathy. I need to sleep to adjust to the time difference….]
[Has anything happened with Yu-jin since then?]
‘If things went as I said, there shouldn’t have been any problems… But did this gorilla listen to me?’
About a month ago, she had made Yu-jin cough up blood.
Seol Ha-yeon and I tried to prevent that.
But, did we succeed?
Hasn’t Ninomiya already pounced on Yu-jin?
These suspicions were directed at Aika.
[….]
-Sneak.
The purple eyes that had been glaring at Kkong shifted to the innocent window.
Did anything happen?
She pretended to be in an apron naked and teased her student.
She also showed off her slingshot swimsuit underneath.
She even said if he confessed, she’d show him everything.
After that, she spilled water on her clothes by accident and took them off.
Helped with training while subtly touching him.
Pretended to sleep in her underwear.
Acted like she was too drunk to move, etc.
She had been busy with various things…
[Nothing happened.]
‘My student didn’t lay a hand on me. So, in the end, nothing happened.’
Aika lightly ignored her guilty conscience.
Anyway, nothing happened.
[Really? You wore decent clothes and behaved modestly?]
[Ye-yes.]
[I’ll ask Yu-jin later?]
[…There might have been a slight issue with the clothes?]
[….]
‘She must have worn revealing clothes again.’
At the obvious lie, Kkong sighed deeply.
Of course, he couldn’t criticize her.
Even though she was a pervert, she was the top S-class.
He couldn’t accuse her of wearing indecent clothes.
Kkong valued his life.
Additionally, it wasn’t a bad thing for Yu-jin’s eyes.
That guy liked this gorilla.
So Kkong decided not to fuss over it.
[Aside from the clothes, how is the relationship progressing?]
[…Huh?]
[Yu-jin loves you. Did he make any moves? Hold your hand, ask you to go out together.]
Instead, he pried about the progress in their relationship.
Living under the same roof as people who loved each other,
he thought they must have gotten closer even if they hadn’t gone all the way.
-Sigh.
[….]
Aika responded with a pitiful expression.
She had signaled to her student that he could confess anytime, and she was ready to accept.
She had made plenty of physical contact to make his heart flutter, wore revealing clothes men liked!
Yet, her student didn’t lay a finger on her…
Ah! Could it be my age that’s the problem?
Indeed. At thirty-two—
Such a self-deprecating expression.
‘She looks like an old hen about to be culled.’
[No need to answer that.]
[Yeah… My student hasn’t confessed to me. I think it’s because of my age.]
[That can’t be true. It’s just that you and Yu-jin are out of sync.]
[…Tell me more.]
However, only for a moment. Aika focused her gaze on his meaningful words.
Kkong raised his left pinky finger.
[First of all, Yu-jin likes you. I heard it directly from him, so it’s certain.]
[Yes.]
[And, Ninomiya Aika, you also like Yu-jin… ahem. You’re willing to accept Yu-jin’s confession.]
-Knock.
His right hand was tightly clenched into a fist. Mana faintly emanated from it as a bonus.
The mere pinky looked so small next to the fist.
[Here, think of this pinky as Yu-jin. And the fist as you.]
[Continue.]
[The fist has achieved countless feats so far. Strong and wealthy, like you.]
[That’s right. So, a confession….]
[On the other hand, the pinky is still a fledgling. To him, the fist feels overwhelmingly large. To the point where he wouldn’t even dream of confessing.]
[……!!!!]
Aika was astonished.
She had thought that since she was great, her student would naturally confess to her…
But instead, it was a burden for her student?
That was the realization.
[Then what should I do?!]
[The best thing is for you to confess first, Ninomiya.]
[That, that’s unacceptable! I’d look like a perverted teacher trying to devour my student because I like him!!]
[…..]
‘But that’s exactly what you are, you perverted gorilla.’
Though she remained stubborn, Kkong didn’t mind. It was all as expected.
[Then the second option. You need to help Yu-jin become someone of your ‘caliber’.]
[That’s… difficult. My student is quickly getting stronger, but it’ll take at least half a year to reach S-class.]
[It doesn’t have to be something Yu-jin achieves on his own. You can spoon-feed it to him.]
[Explain in detail.]
[Yes. First….]
Kkong then diligently explained his plan.
How could Yu-jin match Ninomiya’s stature? It would be impossible even if they waited a lifetime. Ninomiya’s strength couldn’t be explained by mere stats.
So, she would help Yu-jin directly. She would pass her accomplishments to him. Make him shine more than herself. So that the world would end up praising him.
[Make him the top S-class. Then Yu-jin can confess with a clear mind.]
[How?]
[We’re heading to an S-class gate, aren’t we? Give all the final blows to Yu-jin.]
[…You must have an IQ of 200!!]
To Aika, it sounded like a plausible plan.
Making her student the top S-class. It had the pretext of being a good mentor…
‘A woman who supports her husband from behind? That’s exactly what I dreamed of, a wise and virtuous wife!!’
It also matched her own preferences. Her eyes sparkled.
[Got it. But in return, take care of my student’s friends. It’s hard to protect them while giving all the glory to my student.]
[I’ll protect them until my abilities overload.]
[Of course, you should.]
[….]
‘Yu-jin. No matter how I think about it, this gorilla is a bit much, isn’t she? There are so many pretty girls in Vietnam I could introduce….’
Kkong considered whether he should tell Yu-jin to run away right now. But it was irrelevant to Aika.
* * *
Time passed, and they arrived in front of the S-class gate. Aika took a deep breath and made up her mind.
This S-class gate, she would—
—put it entirely into Yu-jin’s hands.
“Hoo….”
‘It’s fine. My student’s Zaha Swordsmanship is perfect with my support. It’ll look like he did everything.’
The plan was perfect.
Yu-jin’s Zaha Swordsmanship was incomplete. It was only whole with Aika.
But if she filled the other half?
To others, it would look like he handled everything. While Aika hovered in the background, Yu-jin would slice the enemies with his katana.
‘The problem is, an S-class gate is dangerous for my student.’
The only concern was Yu-jin himself.
Recently, his stats had grown significantly, reaching a B-class level. But he was only a B-class. In an S-class gate, a single mistake could be fatal.
As his teacher, it was a valid concern.
‘It’s okay. As long as it’s an ordinary S-class gate, I can support him just barely.’
She covered that worry with confidence.
Who am I? Ninomiya Aika. An S-class gate is nothing before breakfast.
“Then… let’s go. Student.”
“Yes. Kkong. Guys. Let’s go.”
Having steeled herself, Aika moved forward.
It’s okay. She had soloed S-class gates dozens of times. An S-class gate was no problem. She kept reassuring herself.
———But,
-Ding.
[The estimated danger level of the gate is evolving from S-class to S+++ class!]
“……!!!!?”
‘This is on a whole different level from a regular S-class gate…!!’
Reality played a cruel joke.
“Student!! Stay close to….”
“Ninomiya Aika, in 10 seconds, approximately 50 monsters will attack!! Charge ahead and wipe them out!!”
[…What about giving all the glory to my student?]
[Is that the issue now, you gorilla!! We’re all going to die!!]
“……Ugh.”
Aika had no choice,
‘No choice. I’ll have to clear them as fast as possible, without standing out. And then give the rest to my student…!!’
-Chang!!
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“Huryaaaa!!!”
-Kwaaaaaaaaaang!!!!!!!!
“……!!!!?”
‘That brute, hiding her strength!!?’
‘Was the master always that strong!? Even before the regression, she wasn’t like this?!’
She stopped hiding her abilities.