Chapter 16: Hypnotizing the Beautiful British Exchange Student in the Infirmary (2)

 

The professor in charge of the Basic Mana Manipulation lecture was worried from the morning.

 

It was because of Yu-jin.

 

‘You want me to teach someone who caught what I couldn’t? An upcoming S-Class, and I’m just a B-Class?’

 

Though she was called a professor, her rank as an awakener was merely B-Class.

 

… In fact, it wasn’t a skill level that should be belittled.

 

With only seven S-Class individuals in the world, they were outliers.

 

A-Class was a domain reached by elites with excellent innate talent and persistent effort.

 

In other words, B-Class was the highest level that an ordinary awakener could reach with experience.

 

In a company, she would be like a manager in a large corporation.

 

She wasn’t someone to be looked down upon anywhere.

 

Moreover, her unique talent was a rare magical attribute.

 

Naturally, she was very skilled at mana manipulation.

 

As an instructor to teach the basics to newcomers, she was more than qualified.

 

But…

 

Teaching Yu-jin, who had already acquired the qualifications of an A-Class awakener, was another story.

 

Ah, this was too much. At the very least, they should bring an A-Class to match the level.

 

Such thoughts made the professor’s stomach churn.

 

‘If I teach well, it will be just as expected, but if I fail to teach him properly… I’ll be condemned as the traitor who ruined Korea’s next S-Class.’

 

The attention on Yu-jin also made her stomach ache.

 

The current public opinion almost confirmed Yu-jin as S-Class.

 

But what if he developed bad habits from attending her lectures?

 

A mere B-Class trying to teach an S-Class and ruining a talented individual.

 

Such criticism would certainly follow.

 

Thus, as soon as she saw the entrance exam video yesterday, she tried to resign from her position as a professor…

 

[Senior Ha-yeon, can’t you assign another professor instead of me…?]

 

[No. I can’t retire either, so where do you think you’re escaping to?]

 

‘I can’t even resign. Tsk.’

 

The chairman did not approve her resignation.

 

So, she had no choice but to reluctantly move to the lecture hall.

 

Anxious about whether she could dare to teach an S-Class.

 

But…

 

“Professor. I’m at this level, so can I go to the training room during lecture time from now on?”

 

“…….”

 

‘Perfect. Better than me.’

 

Fortunately, Yu-jin was far superior to what she had thought.

 

Even her mana control skills, which she prided herself on being at an A-Class level, were child’s play compared to Yu-jin’s.

 

She let out a sigh of relief.

 

‘Thank goodness…!!! I won’t be criticized for not teaching well!!’

 

At least she avoided the ending of being a traitor.

 

Moreover,

 

‘And it’s not like he’s going to slack off, but rather wants to go to the training room? A new student, in the prime of showing off his awakened status?’

 

He wanted to go to the training room.

 

A place reeking of sweat that first-year students generally ignored while they went around having fun.

 

A student too excellent for her to teach wanted to train diligently on his own.

 

As a professor, there was no way she could dislike that.

 

-Hesitatingly.

 

“Can I go, please…?”

 

‘He’s polite too.’

 

Moreover, Yu-jin’s expression was filled with guilt.

 

He seemed to be saying, ‘I’m sorry to say this, but I really don’t think you’ll be of much help, so can I train alone?’

 

He thought he was being arrogant, but his inherently sincere nature made everything he did seem genuine.

 

The professor’s expression softened.

 

“Of course… No, let’s say I sent you to the training room!”

 

Going further, the professor proposed to make it seem as though she sent him herself.

 

It sounded like she was accommodating Yu-jin, but in reality, it was a suggestion for her benefit.

 

‘Anyway, what Yu-jin lacks the most right now is physical strength. I noticed that and guided him to train his body, ignoring the curriculum, thus becoming a renowned professor…!!’

 

Judging by the entrance exam, he excelled at perfect pattern recognition and situational judgment, making him a genius in battle intelligence, rivaling Aika, the S-Class 1st rank.

 

However, the abilities to support that?

 

Barely at the average level of a newly awakened boy.

 

Even she, a B-Class, could easily overpower him.

 

So, she decided to let him lift weights.

 

Instead of bragging about teaching someone who controlled mana better than her, she would guide him to physical training.

 

That would certainly make him stronger, and she could later boast in an interview, ‘I recognized his talent at a glance.’

 

With that in mind, she quickly sent him off.

 

“Go and train quickly!”

 

“Thank you… Ah, I’ll take Alice to the infirmary first!”

 

-Quickly.

 

‘Huh? Could it be romance… No, there’s no way that upright young man would do such a thing.’

 

Taking Alice along was unexpected, but she didn’t pay it much mind.

 

Alice’s complexion was so poor, and Yu-jin’s face was full of concern.

 

She simply thought of him as a kind young man.

 

“I’m going to hypnotize you.”

 

“………!!!!!?”

 

If she had known what was happening in the infirmary, she might have changed her mind a bit.

 

* * *

 

Meanwhile, Alice.

 

Despite receiving all of Yu-jin’s concern…

 

In fact, she wasn’t pleased with his concern at all.

 

“Are you sick? Should I take you to the infirmary…?”

 

“N-no!!!”

 

‘How can I say I stayed up all night reading erotic comics!!’

 

The reason for her poor complexion?

 

She stayed up all night exploring the world of ‘Pupil’. She was so engrossed that she even had a few nosebleeds.

 

The reason her face was red?

 

She kept remembering what she saw in ‘Pupil’ every time she saw Yu-jin’s face.

 

Despite having done such shameful things that she couldn’t even face him…

 

He was sincerely concerned about her.

 

She was so ashamed she could go mad.

 

‘Yu-jin is so kind, yet I… involving him in such comics…!! Shame on you, you pervert!!’

 

The added regret of having called Yu-jin a pervert yesterday was just a bonus.

 

But she couldn’t reveal the truth, so she just fumbled through the passing time…

 

‘Wow, Yu-jin. You’re good at mana manipulation too. Amazing….’

 

-Grab.

 

“…Huh?”

 

“I’ll take Cadet Alice to the infirmary!”

 

“……!!!!!!?”

 

As a result, Alice ended up being carried princess-style by Yu-jin, leading to a major disaster.

 

She couldn’t say anything and was just dragged along.

 

‘T-this is definitely… And the infirmary too, just like in the comic I read yesterday…!!!’

 

“Just hang in there a bit. We’ll be there soon… Ah, why is the infirmary so far away?”

 

‘…Yu-jin is worried about me, and I’m having these thoughts!! I’m sorry!!’

 

The woman from England was alone in her fantasies, while the self-proclaimed hypnotic mating man was unnecessarily upright.

 

However, since neither of them had any idea about each other’s true nature…

 

They ended up arriving at the infirmary with completely opposite feelings.

 

-Mumbling.

 

“On a business trip at a time like this? Ha. There’s nowhere to go on a business trip these days. They’re not doing their job properly…”

 

‘There’s no one here!! It’s just like in the comic!!!’

 

Fortunately or unfortunately, the awakener in charge of the infirmary was also absent, unable to verify that Alice wasn’t actually sick.

 

Alice trembled with excitement.

 

It was because one of the scenes from the comic she read yesterday came to mind.

 

-Now, lift your shirt.

 

-Yes…♡

 

‘He said he’d listen to my heartbeat, then undressed me, and did all sorts of things under the pretense of giving medicine and shots…!!’

 

Her heart pounded faster.

 

The guilty feeling of having such thoughts while being held in Yu-jin’s arms.

 

And yet…

 

For some reason, her mouth felt parched with thirst.

 

-Gulp.

 

‘No, Alice. Yu-jin wouldn’t do such a thing. Never.’

 

What forcibly tethered her fraying sanity was her trust in Yu-jin.

 

The belief that he would never harm her.

 

Rather, the certainty that he wouldn’t do anything even if asked to, which somehow felt frustrating.

 

‘He was so reluctant to hypnotize me yesterday. Surely…’

 

“Haa. It can’t be helped. Alice?”

 

“Yes?”

 

“———I’m going to hypnotize you.”

 

“………!!!!!!!?”

 

Her trust shattered in an instant.

 

Understanding his words, her mind exploded like fireworks.

 

‘Hypnosis!? He’s really going to… No, he’s actually doing it!! Yu-jin!!?’

 

“P-pardon? What did you say?”

 

She was so flustered that she reverted to her native tongue, her aristocratic British accent surfacing.

 

But Yu-jin’s eyes were already glowing.

 

Gold. Brightly.

 

“It’s okay. Alice. When you wake up, it’ll all be over.”

 

“……!!!!!?”

 

‘Are you really going to do it while I’m asleep!? Well, if you’re going to do it, I’d prefer to stay conscious… No, what am I even thinking!!?’

 

Alice was so flustered that she couldn’t even resist.

 

Whether she couldn’t or didn’t resist, even she wasn’t sure. In any case, the result was the same.

 

A message popped up in front of Yu-jin’s eyes.

 

-Ding!

 

[The target is ‘completely’ hypnotized.]

 

“Alice. I command you….”

 

Simultaneously, her mind became hazy.

 

It felt like she was surrendering her soul and everything to him.

 

The feeling she found pleasantly surprising yesterday enveloped her entire body, making her feel drowsy.

 

Through her fading consciousness, she looked at Yu-jin with trembling eyes…

 

‘He refused to do it when I asked, but now he’s really doing it….’

 

“Sleep deeply and wake up. Don’t get sick.”

 

“……?”

 

-Drifted off.

 

She fell asleep with a bewildered expression, not knowing what was happening.

 

* * *

 

A few hours later.

 

“……?”

 

‘What is this? Why am I sleeping here… and why is it already evening?’

 

Alice woke up without any issues.

 

In the infirmary bed, feeling completely refreshed in body and mind.

 

It took her a few seconds to recall what had happened before she fell asleep.

 

[When you wake up, it will all be over.]

 

‘……!!!! Yu-jin hypnotized me to sleep!!!’

 

Realizing why she had fallen asleep on the first day, Alice’s head whipped around in all directions.

 

Yu-jin was nowhere to be seen.

 

‘Where did he go… Did something happen to me!!!?’

 

-Grab.

 

She started touching herself, feeling anxious.

 

What if something bad happened while she was unconscious?

 

It was a natural curiosity she needed to satisfy.

 

And then…

 

‘……Why do I feel fine?’

 

Nothing had happened.

 

No matter how much she checked her skin, there wasn’t a single mark.

 

Her clothes were perfectly intact, with not a single disarray.

 

Even her underwear, which would definitely show signs if tampered with, was exactly as she had put it on in the morning.

 

The only change was that her tied hair had come loose.

 

Other than that, everything was the same as before she fell asleep.

 

As she tied her hair, she fell into thought.

 

‘What is this? What happened?’

 

…Setting everything else aside, why is my underwear still in place?

 

A man couldn’t possibly put a woman’s underwear back on properly.

 

A bra needs to gather flesh from all sides to look nice.

 

Why is it exactly as I painstakingly put it on in the morning?

 

Could it be…

 

‘Did he really just put me to sleep?’

 

-Ding!

 

[Alice? It’s Yu-jin. Sorry for texting without permission. You seemed really sick, so I put you to sleep with hypnosis. I bought some medicine and left it on the nearby table, so please take it when you wake up.]

 

[Ps. Sorry I couldn’t take care of you more. I told the professor I was going to the training room, so I have to go. I locked the infirmary door for you.]

 

Reading the message belatedly, Alice’s jaw dropped.

 

‘……Does Yu-jin have some kind of dysfunction?’

 

Okay, let’s say he didn’t go all the way out of a sense of decency.

 

But he didn’t even touch me? He could have committed the perfect crime.

 

If it was just a little touch… if it was Yu-jin and not some other guy, I could have turned a blind eye.

 

And he chose to go to the training room instead?

 

Her confusion quickly turned into a sigh of resignation.

 

“Haa…….”

 

‘He’s unnecessarily upright, Yu-jin is.’

 

She was happy that he bought medicine for her, which only made her more annoyed.

 

She didn’t know why she was annoyed, but she was.

 

-Plod, plod.

 

‘What kind of medicine did he buy? I’m not sick, he should return it….’

 

[For headaches, toothaches, menstrual pain? GexXrin!]

 

[For quick relief from menstrual cramps, TacX Lady]

 

[For that time of the month…….]

 

“……….”

 

Even her anger dissipated when she saw the variety of medicines Yu-jin had bought.

 

Each one advertised as being effective for menstrual cramps.

 

-Trembling.

 

“…….”

 

Torn between shame and anger, Alice teared up for a long time.

 

* * *

 

After buying a variety of medicines for Alice, Yu-jin headed alone to the training room.

 

He had been eagerly awaiting this moment for the past two weeks.

 

To experience the rapid growth akin to a bug in a game.

 

“Whoo… Finally here!”

 

‘My goal is to reach a strength level of 5.0 today….’

 

“———Hey. Yu-jin. What did you do with her?”

 

-Grab. Sniff sniff.

 

“……!!!!!?”

 

Until a furious Shia buried her nose in my neck.

 

I thought I could do it.