Admission is a waste of time (28)
Lesson 7. I’m not doing this because I absolutely love you – 3
When Ban Yu-won returned to the room, he could see Light pulling out a chair from the table just a little bit and sitting there still, his body crammed into the narrow space.
Whenever I go to my friend’s house, their cat always does that.
I somehow find a narrow gap and squeeze my body into it.
Then you get a sense of stability there or something.
I thought I would never understand anything in my life other than a cat, but who would have thought that there would be someone here who would understand cats?
“… … .”
While they were thinking like that, their eyes met.
Unable to bear Light’s unique, pitiful yet angry gaze, Ban Yu-won was the first to speak.
“You’re so talented, how did you squeeze through such a narrow gap?”
“Ban, are you trying to make fun of me for being too small for a man?”
I never really thought about it, but Light definitely has a slender physique.
But Ban Yoo-won thought it was natural, so he didn’t want to tease the guy about it…
Wait a minute, you think he hasn’t been caught yet?
“I didn’t think about that at all.”
“… … Sorry. Actually, I was just venting my anger. Please curse at me.”
“I don’t even intend to curse… … .”
Ban Yu-won sighed and replied, pulling out the chair opposite him and sitting down, but then realized that he had just returned from the dungeon and hadn’t washed up yet.
Light said, noticing why he was hesitating.
“Don’t worry about it, I didn’t wash either.”
“I care. It stinks.”
“I hate you.”
If I say I don’t like you here, you’ll definitely get upset.
Although I am an anti-communist who hates irrationality, I know very well that there are times when we have no choice but to accept and overlook irrationality.
If you don’t admit that, you can’t have a conversation with a ‘woman’.
So, this is only true based on his experience.
‘Okay, I’m ready.’
When Ban Yu-won realized that there was no way to escape, he quietly pulled out a chair and sat down.
He felt like sighing at the sight of Light’s transparent gaze fixed on his face, but he held it back and spoke.
“If you have anything to say, say it.”
“It’s just a grumbling, like talking to a soliloquy.”
“It must be a complaint that you wish someone would listen to.”
“Do you really have to get into such a nitpicky trouble to feel better?”
Ban Yu-won decided to stuff a zipper in my mouth.
Acknowledge the irrationality.
It is an admission.
As Ban Yu-won waited silently for Light to speak, Light also began to speak, pouting his lips.
“You may not believe it, but in my world, I was one of the best writers.”
“… … .”
“I’m not lying. Abba… … My father, my mother, my siblings, and everyone else. They all admired and praised my talent.”
“… … .”
“That’s why I made a contract with the Holy Sword, the national treasure. Everyone was expecting something from me. Everyone was relying on me… … .”
Your Majesty the King of an unknown country in an unknown dimension, is that alright?
It seems like your daughter is constantly leaking her identity.
Which family would pass down the holy sword as an heirloom from generation to generation?
Just call it a country! Just say it’s a small country!
If you try to hide it, I’ll end up being more curious about what kind of person you are!
“But what is this?”
Light’s voice grew slightly louder, then quieter again.
“What the hell is wrong with me, treating me like a burden… … .”
“He’s a loner who thinks everyone will listen to him just because he says constellation.”
“You can say that. You… … .”
Oops, I tried to agree with you but ended up provoking you again!
“You were chosen, so you have the right to ignore it. But me? I was just a sidekick for the two chosen by the constellation. And I’m a dying extra!”
“That never happened, and that choice was entirely up to that constellation. If you let those words sway you, then you’re weak-hearted… … .”
“Yeah, I’m soft-hearted.”
It’s ruined.
There was no end to Light’s self-deprecation as he went into complete negative mode!
“It’s a constellation. A transcendent being who is far stronger than humans and knows much more. I don’t understand how you, Dokgo Yeon, could so easily ignore that.”
Light, who was as discouraged as he could be, muttered as he curled his body deeper into himself.
“But I can’t do that. I’m sorry, Ban. There’s no use in telling you this.”
“What’s so good about friends? You can organize this as much as you want… .”
“Are we friends?”
The moment Ban Yu-won heard those words, he stopped moving and thought.
I knew he had no sense, but really… …Can’t we just hit this kid once?
But looking at Light’s expression, it didn’t seem like he was going to say something like, ‘Did you think we were friends? Go buy some bread, you brat.’
If I had to put it into words, it was a slightly moved expression.
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“You thought of me as a friend… … . Thank you, everyone.”
“Yes, my friend. If you’re grateful, don’t think of such nonsense in the future. What are you talking about when you’re so much stronger than me?”
“You’ve caught up with a third of my entire life in just one day, and what are you talking about… ?”
Light grumbled and stared at Ban Yu-won.
It seemed as if waves were surging inside his deep blue eyes.
“The giant spider was the same. While I was struggling and groaning in battle, you grew rapidly during the battle and ended up finishing it off much more cleanly than I did.”
During the battle today, Light’s fighting power rapidly declined from the moment his sword was caught in the spider web.
It was from that time that the attitude of the young prosecutor, who had both high self-esteem and confidence as well as outstanding ability, changed to what it is now.
Unless you’re an idiot, you can see that the problems Light is carrying are extremely serious, but maybe that’s why the constellations chose Light as a scapegoat.
Ban Yu-won decided not to discuss it for now.
“If you’re talking about your sword getting tangled in a spider web, don’t worry too much about it, it was all thanks to my ability that it didn’t get caught in it.”
“That’s usually called talent. You have it in abundance. A diverse and overwhelming talent… … .”
Light’s expression as he said those words looked extremely painful.
If it’s talent, Light, the contract holder of the Holy Sword, should have it in abundance.
For some reason, he was looking at Ban Yu-won with an expression of longing for something he didn’t have.
Maybe it has something to do with him being a man?
“If only I had been chosen in that situation.”
Light spoke as if talking to himself.
“Could I have rejected that offer as firmly as Dokgo Yeon?”
“you…….”
“I have no confidence. I have no talent. I have to do something. To get to the top, even if it means making a devil’s contract… … .”
Ban Yu-won listened quietly to his next words.
“So… … If it were me, I tremble when I think that I might have sacrificed you without a second thought.”
Light closed his eyes and bowed his head.
He curled his body into a ball in a gesture reminiscent of Ruchel and muttered.
“Actually, that’s what annoys me the most, makes me angry, and also makes me scared.”
* * *
When Ban Yu-won came out after showering, Light, who had finished showering before him, was already lying down in bed.
Ban Yu-won smiled faintly as he recalled how his older sister would relieve her depression by eating or taking a nap.
“I’ll make some hot chocolate, so come out and drink it if you want. It’s warm and sweet.”
When the cold wind blows, hot chocolate is the best.
It is very effective whether it is blowing outside the window or blowing in the mind.
He poured hot chocolate into a mug that had been turned into a thermos flask by adding warmth, placed it on the table, and smiled at Light, who stubbornly refused to answer.
And then I came out.
“You just came out. Thank goodness I don’t have to go in.”
“omg!”
There was Dokgoyeon in the hallway.
I thought my heart was going to drop.
“Why are you here? This is the boys’ dorm… … .”
“It’s not a crime if you don’t get caught, you know that?”
Dokgo Yeon smiled seductively, saying something that sounded familiar, and pointed her finger at the ceiling.
That doesn’t mean there are bugs on it.
“Follow me to the rooftop?”
“Actually, I went to the tea house in the annex, but there were too many people there, so it wasn’t a place where I could have a leisurely conversation. So… … .”
“So that’s why they just barged in here.”
“Okay. Then let’s go.”
Of course, he had no right to refuse. The two headed to the rooftop.
Fortunately, I didn’t meet anyone else in the middle.
The rooftop we arrived at quickly was also decorated quite nicely, with flower beds and benches, but there were no people there either.
I wonder if everyone went to the library, the training room, or the cafe or restaurant.
Maybe that’s why everyone is shivering in the room today.
While I was thinking about that, Dokgoyeon picked a bench, sat down, and tapped the seat next to him.
Ban Yu-won, who was sitting quietly next to her, opened his mouth.
“So… …what did you want to talk about?”
“I came to check on the condition of the luggage.”
“You really… … .”
It’s surprising that she cares about Light’s condition, but it’s truly shocking that she casually calls him a burden.
I wondered what was going on in this woman’s mind. As I looked at her with suspicious eyes, her eyes became fierce.
To begin with, it was scary because the eyes didn’t have any whites, but when they glared at you, it was to the point where you could kill someone with just a look in your eyes.
“What a rude look.”
“I’m just surprised by your choice of words?”
“It’s true. You’re a pathetic thing who only knows how to wield your power like an idiot, but has no talent or ability to apply it.”
Ban Yu-won touched his forehead.
If Light heard these words right now, wouldn’t he try to offer Dokgoyeon as a blood sacrifice?
“What’s wrong with Light? She’s good at swordsmanship and has many other abilities.”
“The problem is that it’s all about the sword’s abilities.”
“… … .”
“Shall I list them one by one? It was the sword’s ability that controlled the movements of the opponent who had troubled me during class, and it was also the sword’s ability that pulled out the Wings of Light from the tower. My keen senses and fighting sense are also thanks to the sword. Did you see that? From the moment the sword was caught in the spider web on the tower, my movements drastically slowed down.”
Of course I know. His eyes that see the concept have clearly observed the power that comes from the Holy Sword.
But Dokgo Yeon, who doesn’t even have a reading comprehension skill, caught all of that.
This amazing observation power, isn’t he really a teacher?
But Dokgo Yeon’s words did not end there.
“It’s a mess right now, and if we lose our spirit and drive, it’s over. There’s really no point in being together.”
“Hey, whether you worry or curse, just do one thing.”
“Really? Then should I just curse? A wretch who wastes his sword, an idiot who only relies on form and cannot grasp the end of will… … .”
“I was wrong, stop it.”
Dokgo Yeon chuckled.
“But seeing you wrap your arms around me like that, I think you must have comforted me well. With words or… with your body?”
“Don’t make me laugh.”
Dokgo Yeon burst out laughing again at Ban Yu-won’s disapproving response.
But I couldn’t just laugh while watching Ban Yu-won take the thermos out of his arms and pour the contents into a cup.
“What is that?”
“Put your hand behind your back and say it. It’s hot chocolate.”
She had already reached out and held the cup tightly as she smelled the sweet scent of cocoa.
If she said she would drink it alone, it would be like a blood festival, so I obediently poured her all the hot chocolate and handed it to her.
“Huh, hoooooo… … .”
As she took a sip, the cross in her pupil began to spin around.
Even without her saying it out loud, I could tell that she was deeply impressed.
“Indeed, this is what appeased me… …!”
“Well, I hope so. … … So are you okay?”
“Are you worried about me right now?”
Dokgo Yeon glares at Ban Yoo-won as if he finds it funny, but after drinking hot chocolate, his expression becomes calm again.
After a while, he let out a deep sigh and asked.
“Did you figure it out with your abilities?”
It was no different from saying that it was not okay.
“No. It’s just because your face looks like that.”
“I was so weak that I could be read by someone who didn’t even know me properly.”
Did these kids make a group promise or something? Why on earth are they so desperate that they can’t treat their classmates like strangers?
I should have gone to S University. There was also a girl I promised to go to S University with.
… … We were just classmates.
As he reminisced about the past and made a sullen expression, Dokgo Yeon took a sip of her hot chocolate and let out a light sigh.
“I blamed myself, so you don’t have to die. … … Did you say hot chocolate? Can I have another one?”
When Dokgoyeon praised himself for making a generous cup of hot chocolate and filled the cup he offered her, she couldn’t hide her joy and accepted it.
And then I poured out my heart as if nothing had happened.
“I was just a little annoyed. I had similar thoughts as that guy who’s an observer of the ten thousand eyes.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Ban Yu-won frowned at the unexpected words.
Dokgo Yeon turned around without showing his expression and spoke firmly.
“Essentially, they were the same. I was also thinking of separating them if they weren’t helpful.”
“How is that with that crazy bitch… …!”
“That’s why I was even more annoyed. If I had thought more radically, if I had become too obsessed with the idea of only taking the capable ones up, if I had lost myself to the magic of the tower… … .”
Even if they don’t kill them directly, isn’t it to the point where they indirectly leave them to die?
So, Dokgoyeon confessed that as soon as he heard the words of the observer of Manan, he became even more angry and rejected them.
“I see.”
“is it so.”
“Then you’re an idiot too.”
“… … Ugh!”
At that moment, Dokgo Yeon turned around and waved his palm at him.
Ban Yu-won saw death approaching her, only to be stopped just before it happened by her transcendent control of mana.
I thought my heart was going to drop.
But at least outwardly, he didn’t move at all, and Dokgoyeon continued talking, snorting as if he had expected him to do so.
“Are you saying that you think both of them have talent?”
“… … Of course. No matter how awesome the artifact is, if you don’t have talent, how did you come here in the first place? Your standards are weird. That crazy bitch just didn’t have an eye for it.”
“The standard is strange.”
“The talents you speak of are almost entirely confined to the realm of the mind and spirit, aren’t they?”
Dokgo Yeon did not answer.
She kept pointing out that Light was just being swayed by the sword, but in Ban Yu-won’s opinion, Light clearly had a natural talent for swinging a sword.
It just seems like there’s a tendency to rely too much on the power of the Holy Sword, that excellent artifact.
That was something I could figure out just from the vague linguistic concepts I had read from Light.
The same goes for Ruchel.
Although she had absurd potential, including physical abilities and combat skills, she was unable to properly control the active concept called Simro.
Her natural talent is so dazzling that it can be said to be excellent, although the disadvantage is so great that it doesn’t stand out.
As such, Dokgo Yeon’s assessment of the two as incompetent was largely influenced by their mental aspects rather than their talent.
“… … Okay, I’ll trust you.”
In the end, Dokgo Yeon nodded and took a step back.
“If you train them, you will see the results sooner or later. From now on, I will train them with all my heart. You will also have to cooperate.”
“Of course. I already had something I wanted to try with Ruchel.”
“If, as you say, those two can overcome their demons and grow, then I admit you were right.”
However, Dokgo Yeon opened his eyes wide and looked straight at Ban Yu-won as he spoke.
“If you are not satisfied with the results, then it is your responsibility.”
“……yes?”
“Please think carefully about the price you paid for breaking my mind and making me waste my time on that idiot.”
“Huh? Hey, just a sec.”
Dokgo Yeon disappeared from that place without answering him.
Ban Yu-won, who was left alone, realized that she had been leashed by her for talking nonsense, so she hit her mouth hard, but that did not make the words that had spilled out go back in.
It was the day that Dokgoyeon and Ban Yuwon’s secret contract began.
