Admission is a waste of time (228)
Lesson 45. Preparing for the Foundation Day – 3
Ban Yu-won, who had a date with Dokgo Yeon and Ulrike Prominence, was in agony all night.
It’s okay since Dokgo Yeon was the one who suggested the date first, but Ulrike Prominence…
‘Doesn’t this person know what I think of him?’
Summer vacation, when he had never met Ulrike Prominence before.
She has a history of trying to push Earth away just to get Ban Yoo-won on her team.
Of course, it was just her personal goal, but in reality, the intentions of the Prominence family and the constellation were intricately intertwined, and the scale of the incident surrounding Ban Yu-mi grew, so her desires and intentions were buried.
That was purely an external matter, and Ban Yu-won has never forgotten it for even a moment.
‘There is a limit to shamelessness.’
Her attitude towards him, as if nothing had happened in the first place or that it wasn’t worth worrying about, with a straight face, was something that could only be admired.
It was the same when he applied for a special match.
Surprisingly, she had misunderstood his intentions in challenging her to a match.
‘Now that I think about it, that burning energy within you… … Haha, it’s just as I heard. Are you perhaps asking to be accepted back into the family as a collateral branch? If you can defeat me, that will be enough proof of your qualifications. It’s nice to see you so confident.’
He readily accepted the application, saying the same thing in a lost voice.
Yeah, I gladly accepted it, and now you shamelessly send me this message again today!
Perhaps she would not intend to blackmail him under the pretext of a special match.
Since she probably didn’t think she would lose the match in the first place, the risk of this special match for her was zero.
Maybe he just heard that Ban Yoo-won was dating Dokgo Yeon and he didn’t like it, so he contacted me because he wanted to get his money back too… … No, why do I have to analyze this person’s thoughts?
“you.”
Light, who had already washed up and was hiding under the blanket, called out to him.
“Didn’t you say you would beat me in a special match?”
“That’s right.”
Yes, there are two special matches that Ban Yu-won must compete in at this masquerade ball.
If possible, I would like to see a solution before then, but if I wanted to definitely capture Light, or rather, the one controlling him, the best thing to do was to settle things in a special match.
“But I guess I seemed easygoing since you seem to have time to hang out with girls.”
“How did you know?”
“That doesn’t matter.”
Ban Yoo-won thought it was important.
The fact that he rejected the request to go to a cafe together and instead followed the group, which was slightly unpleasant and incomprehensible, was solid evidence that Light’s will was still alive.
“Are you jealous?”
“That’s ridiculous. I’m too busy running and looking ahead. I don’t have time to play with girls.”
“Don’t you have time to play with me?”
“Ugh, I feel sick.”
Light pulled the blanket up over his face and took a wary stance.
“You, you… … Were you thinking something like that?”
“Why, Light? We even went out to Ronika together to play in the first semester.”
“that.”
“Is it weird to hang out with friends? What on earth is that ‘thinking like that’ that makes you so flustered, huh?”
“… …sleep.”
“wait for a sec.”
Light, who felt the situation was unfavorable, was trying to retreat to the dream world when Ban Yu-won stopped him.
He asked Light, who seemed ready to swing the holy sword at any moment.
“I’m glad you said you’d do a special match, but do you have a partner?”
“… … Whether you go at it alone or with Dokgo Yeon, I have the confidence to take it on.”
“Without a partner, it’s impossible to compete in the first place. Furthermore, when I compete with you, my partner is different. It’s Irene.”
“… … .”
Light was silent for a moment when he heard Aire’s name, but soon opened his mouth again.
“You don’t have to worry about it. There’s already someone I’m talking to. And it looks like it’s possible to change things before the match.”
“change……?”
“That’s what I’m saying. Grow up.”
Light, who had a somewhat complicated expression on his face, soon waved his hand and covered himself with the blanket again.
It’s a change.
Those words gave me a somewhat ominous feeling.
‘No, you’ll know when you get there.’
I quickly shook my head to shake off the thoughts.
I have already made an appointment to meet Ulrike Prominence on Thursday.
I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to observe her up close once in a while.
The only problem is that he has to date Ruchel and Mira, who are upset because they date other women, to maintain balance.
Even Ban Yoo-won, who had no choice but to go on a date in order to climb the Tower of Babel with his colleagues, was so out of it that I wondered how much effort men who actually meet multiple women at once put in. I felt a little bit of respect for him.
[It doesn’t seem any different from what the owner is doing now.]
“No. I have a decent excuse to meet up with women openly, but it’s harder for womanizers because they have to hide the fact that they’re meeting other women.”
[This is starting to sound like more and more trash, so stop it, Master.]
“Okay then.”
Ban Yu-won, who had been quietly nodding at Lilith’s words, soon laid down on the table and let out a sigh.
“But it’s true that I really don’t have much time. I originally planned to finish the solo exploration this week… … .”
[If only we could go in together, we would do so.]
Lilith, who had transformed into a small doll about 30 centimeters tall, landed lightly in front of him.
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It seemed like he had learned it somewhere by extending his small hand and stroking Ban Yu-won’s hair.
“It’s okay. Anyway, solo exploration is meaningless unless I go in and see and feel it myself.”
[It was quite a lot during the last exploration.]
“… … That’s right.”
The tower still holds secrets.
In just half a year, Ban Yu-won’s attitude toward the tower has also changed considerably.
But that doesn’t mean we can back out now.
His exploration of the tower is no longer his alone.
Right now, Rebellion, Yumina, Celon, Mira, and others are also watching him… … .
“… …Should I sleep?”
First, let’s just think about what’s right in front of us.
It is to bring Dokgoyeon, who is making an absurd mistake, to his senses.
Ah… … I might get hit hard after all… … .
Ban Yu-won, who thought about the date he had tomorrow, lay down on the bed feeling depressed, but he couldn’t sleep much because he was suffering from fear and anticipation.
* * *
wednesday.
All lectures were over in the morning.
Originally, I would have gone straight to the club training room and supervised my seniors, and I would have been sweating it out while sparring fiercely with Dokgoyeon, Ruchel, and if it had been the first semester, even Light.
Today is different.
“Okay, then let’s meet at the meeting place!”
“Why are you, the beast, getting more excited and wild about this?”
“Dokgoyeon, let’s go get ready. Hurry up! Master, please go to the square where we met first!”
A determined Ruchel took Dokgoyeon to the girls’ dormitory.
Ban Yu-won looked back at Light, who had remained there with him, with a somewhat stern expression, but he drew his holy sword and headed to the training room without a care.
Seeing him acting colder than usual, it seemed like he was upset.
“Phew.”
[But, Master, why did that woman make such a mistake?]
Perhaps because he had shown a somewhat weak appearance yesterday, Lilith was speaking to him in a slightly gentler tone.
[You act as if you have no value other than force.]
I remember the release that I share most of my time with, as well as the way Dokgoyeon treated Lucien Ortima and Ban Yu-won yesterday.
It was only natural that she saw right through what Ban Yu-won and Ruchel were thinking.
“Well, maybe it’s because I was raised that way. And the rest is environment.”
Ban Yu-won replied with a sour taste in his mouth, then forged his student ID and headed to Ronika.
Ronica is the Union’s first… no, it’s the only major city.
Whether it was a holiday or a weekday, all students who wanted to go out had no choice but to gather at Ronika, and even now, eyes were focused on him from all over the place.
“Release, invisible mode.”
[Stop giving orders that make it sound like I’m some kind of cutting-edge weapon, Master.]
Release activated the ghostly energy he shared with him, and grumbled in displeasure while obediently disappearing.
“You gave me the concept of something more than a cutting-edge weapon, huh?”
[There are quite a lot of students… … Why are there so many? There aren’t usually this many, right?]
At the end of the release, Ban Yu-won narrowed his eyes and looked around.
Now that I think about it, it’s strange.
To begin with, the number of students who can freely enter and exit Ronica is small, and those who do come to Ronica mainly come on weekends when they finish their explorations early, or on Mondays when they have a lot of theory classes… … But now, doesn’t it seem like all the Union Academy students have gathered in the square!
“Look, look, it’s the Academy students!”
“There must be a very important meeting taking place here today.”
“Is there a monster wave happening in the Union?”
“Maybe so… … .”
That won’t happen.
Even now, his subordinates who do not command him periodically clean the dungeons in the Ronica area.
But… …Ban Yu-won looked around to check the students’ appearances, and was able to confirm this to some extent.
“They all came to see us. The rumor has spread… …!”
[It’s explosively popular.]
“Maybe Dokgoyeon will explode too… … .”
That’s why we don’t talk about dating in such a public place.
Of course, that guy Lucien Ortima knows too, right?
No, it’s quite a pleasure to provoke him!
I couldn’t even guess the reaction of Dokgo Yeon, who was an important party… … .
“Ahem.”
The moment he was thinking about her, Dokgo Yeon appeared before his eyes.
Ban Yu-won thought she was dazzling, but soon realized why. Of course, it wasn’t much different from Earth, but it was pure Earth fashion, different from Union’s fashion, which had a fusion feel with clothing cultures from other dimensions.
‘Come to think of it, I did sweep a lot of stores when I came back from Earth. I even bought sizes that I thought wouldn’t fit Ruchel at all because of this.’
Moreover, seeing that Dokgo Yeon was wearing hot pants and a knit top that revealed her thighs, which did not look like something she would wear even if she woke up from the dead, one could guess how strongly Ruchel had pushed her ahead with this date.
Seriously, isn’t this fashion that touches the heartstrings of Ban Yu-won, who had previously thought that Dokgo Yeon’s curves were extraordinary?
“… … I feel sick.”
“why?!”
Dokgo Yeon, however, was frowning deeply, which was reducing the effect of her pretty clothes.
No, if you look closely, she was wearing light makeup!
“What difference would it make if I put on makeup and clothes? If I don’t train that beast well when I go back… … The same goes for you.”
“It suits you so well?”
“Another lie.”
Dokgo Yeon clenched his fists and trembled. Then, he realized that he had habitually placed his hands on his waist and had not put on his sword belt, and he became even more angry.
“That beast, even has a secret weapon… …! Your skills have definitely improved!”
“Just choose whether to praise or insult.”
Only then did Ban Yu-won finally come to his senses.
But after Dokgo Yeon noticed his gaze fixed on her leg.
She blushed and took a half step back, making excuses as she spoke.
“That’s not what I wanted to wear. I didn’t mean to show my legs! What a disgrace… …!”
“Stop it, seriously. You’re cute… … .”
“cute……?!”
weird.
I just couldn’t calm down.
Is this the gap?
While Ruchel always wore feminine clothes, Dokgoyeon rarely wore a school uniform, and other than that, she only wore black uniforms.
No, come to think of it, I saw you wearing a nightgown during the previous special activity.
Yeah… … Even then, it was definitely Ban Yu-won.
“Okay, let’s go for now.”
“… … If it’s that weird, I’ll change right away.”
“No, never change.”
“I still feel bad.”
Dokgo Yeon’s chronic illness is not something that can be cured by wearing pretty clothes and putting on makeup.
Ban Yu-won firmly resolved himself and grabbed Dokgo Yeon’s hand.
He was worried that he might get hit, but luckily she held his hand.
