Chapter 42: Aika and Yujin’s Marriage Commotion

 

Let’s rewind a bit to when Yujin sold out Haru to the Chairman.

 

The Korean media was on the verge of an upheaval.

 

It was all because of the information leaked by the Cheonhwa Clan.

 

“Seo Yu-jin contracts with Cheonhwa? Not going to the US?!”

 

Wasn’t it just yesterday that the US President showed interest in Yujin?

 

Journalists naturally expected Yujin to go to the US.

 

The money difference wasn’t just a few times, it was tens of times more.

 

Not going would be foolish, right?

 

But then, just a day later, there was news of a contract?

 

This is where the journalists got excited for the first time.

 

“What about the signing bonus? For a future S-class, it must be an unprecedented amount, right?”

 

“20 billion won.”

 

“Wow. That’s truly unprecedented. It pales in comparison to the US, but still….”

 

“———But he donated the entire amount to the foundation.”

 

“…What!?”

 

On top of that, he donated the entire signing bonus.

 

He did it in the form of a fund, out of concern for the patients he would treat in the future.

 

Journalists, caught in a second wave of excitement, went wild.

 

“National pride and heroism. How many key points does this story have?”

 

“This is a click generator!!”

 

As a result, articles came out so overwhelmingly that even the clan leader Yoo Jung-cheol, who ordered the media play, was taken aback.

 

[Seo Yu-jin ‘throws away massive US offer’… Explodes with love for Korea]

 

[‘Korea’s Glory’ Seo Yu-jin writes a ‘new legend’ with 20 billion donation]

 

[Following miracles, ‘support for treatment’ too….]

 

Provocative articles driven by journalists obsessed with view counts.

 

Thanks to this, the public was in an uproar.

 

They had been worried that a talent who could protect Korea following Seol Ha-yeon might be taken by the US.

 

And now, just a day later, they heard this good news. It was only natural.

 

On top of that, he even made a donation.

 

Even those who were simmering with envy and jealousy couldn’t help but change their minds.

 

This was something that couldn’t be criticized.

 

[Korean Awakeners Minor Gallery]

 

Title: This 20 billion donation or whatever is disgusting, really

 

I checked and it went to the Cheonhwa Foundation

 

They’ll probably just take it and share it among themselves

 

These naive pigs celebrating a donation are pathetic

 

The media manipulators and the ones being manipulated are all disgusting

 

ㄴ It’s not a foundation, it’s a fund, you idiot

 

ㄴ He’s a famous troll, don’t pay attention

 

ㄴㄴ He’s so clueless, it’s pathetic

 

ㄴㄴ What did you just say

 

ㄴㄴ (Square emoticon saying ‘what did you just say’)

 

ㄴㄴ Oh, don’t do this

 

ㄴㄴ (Thumbs up emoticon)

 

ㄴㄴ (Emoticon)

 

ㄴㄴ (Emoticon)

 

Not a single person criticized Yujin even in the only popular post.

 

It was just a post where a few hundred people manipulated the recommendations over one wrong word.

 

Anyway, the domestic public opinion was explosively pro-Yujin.

 

The praise was embarrassingly over the top, filling Korea with talks of angels and whatnot.

 

Meanwhile, in other countries?

 

[R/awakener – I KNEW IT]

 

The US, the country directly involved, had little reaction.

 

The pride of the world’s strongest nation wouldn’t force someone who didn’t want to come.

 

They just let it be.

 

Most other countries had similar reactions.

 

“20 billion? How much is that in our currency?”

 

“Oh… he donated it all? A decent young man.”

 

Generally, such calm responses.

 

However, there were two countries that went wild.

 

One was Vietnam, and the other was Japan.

 

[Võ Chí Công – Official]

 

(Yujin donation article translated into Vietnamese)

 

I’ll buy you a meal????

 

#Awakener #S_RANK #Youjin

 

The unexpected enthusiasm from Vietnam was thanks to Bojji Kkong, who never let go of SNS despite being busy.

 

Thanks to him, Yujin was treated as a hero set in Vietnam.

 

Meanwhile, Japan’s case was a bit different.

 

[Thread discussing world awakeners]

 

(Yujin donation related Japanese article)

 

>>31

 

2 billion yen donation? Why doesn’t Japan have someone like that

 

>>59

 

Not just Japan, but there usually aren’t such people in the world

 

>>59

 

Yujin is extraordinary

 

The reaction was much more positive than other countries.

 

It’s a Confucian country after all, even more so than Korea.

 

In that situation, showing full donation for patients.

 

Yujin’s status in Japan soared rapidly.

 

Everyone praised his benevolence.

 

…However, this alone wouldn’t have made it a big issue.

 

No matter how much they praised him, Yujin was still Korean.

 

This was just temporary attention that would fade after a few days.

 

It should have been like that.

 

[Thread discussing Aika-chan]

 

Could Yujin-kun and Aika-chan be a good match?

 

>>31

 

Huh?

 

A single remark flipped public opinion.

 

Ninomiya Aika.

 

Japan’s proud S-class number one and…

 

A woman who had never been in a relationship until the age of 32.

 

Initially, fans who shouted “Protect Aika-chan!!” and opposed the relationship were now feeling a sense of crisis.

 

They had said not to date, but did she really not date? She’s now in her 30s, after all.

 

Unknowingly, everyone had started to think this way.

 

In the midst of this, Yujin appeared.

 

Abilities? Future S-class. Capable of hypnosis treatment.

 

Personality? Donated 20 billion. An angel.

 

Appearance? Needless to say. Pass.

 

Most importantly, would he suit Aika?

 

[Thread discussing Aika-chan]

 

>>31

 

Come to think of it, doesn’t Yujin-kun use a katana? Could he be admiring Aika-chan or something?

 

>>31

 

He might indeed be a good match

 

———Just in time, Yujin uses a katana!

 

A Korean youth wielding the very weapon that symbolizes Aika!

 

Japan was abuzz with sharp shipping possibilities.

 

[Thread discussing Aika-chan]

 

>>31

 

If Aika-chan gets married, would Yujin come to Japan?

 

>>31

 

This means Aika-chan has no choice but to marry him

 

>>31

 

A lonely strong girl and a decent young man who admires her. Is this a manga?

 

>>76

 

I drew a manga about it~ (link)

 

>>81

 

A new manga, thank you (thank you in Japanese internet slang)

 

To the point where a manga about Yujin and Aika’s love came out.

 

A well-drawn manga quickly reached real-time search rankings.

 

With topics like Aika Yujin marriage manga.

 

As it spread and spread…

 

Somehow, it reached Korea across the sea.

 

It reached the two who were living together.

 

[1. Ninomiya Aika Yujin marriage]

 

“Looking it up, they say it’s a manga.”

 

“It’s already translated into Korean. This is just….”

 

“Foolish. Sigh.”

 

Aika sighed after quickly uncovering the truth.

 

While she didn’t forbid using herself as a subject for creative works, as long as it wasn’t 19+, this was unexpected.

 

Despite her grumbling tone, her heart thumped nervously.

 

‘M-m-marriage? With my student? A 12-year age difference… Is it really okay in people’s eyes?’

 

She was 32 years old. Yujin was just 20.

 

When she was 20, Yujin was in elementary school.

 

A criminal age gap.

 

Marriage was a far-fetched dream she couldn’t even dare to think about.

 

But then. A manga about her marrying Yujin, not as the number one S-class, but as a woman smiling?

 

And everyone said they looked good together?

 

…Really?

 

These thoughts excited Aika secretly.

 

It was ridiculous.

 

‘My dream as an elementary school kid was to be a bride. Doing housework while my husband was away, supporting him and being loved… Wait a minute?’

 

-Stop.

 

‘…Am I doing this with my student?’

 

Another late realization.

 

Doing housework while her husband was away, making warm miso soup when he returned.

 

A wife dedicated to supporting her husband?

 

Isn’t that exactly her relationship with Yujin?

 

She hadn’t realized it until now, but Aika had been playing the role of a wife for the past few days.

 

Just as she had dreamed as a child.

 

The shock halted her thoughts.

 

‘Could it be, unconsciously, I think of my student as my husband…?’

 

“…….”

 

‘Sigh. This is so awkward. Really.’

 

Meanwhile, Yujin frowned at Aika’s silence.

 

It was a natural reaction for him.

 

The bathhouse incident was troubling enough.

 

Now, he was getting life spoilers too?

 

They were still in a proper master-student relationship.

 

He didn’t like it.

 

What if his master became conscious of this? What if it caused a rift in their harmonious relationship?

 

No matter how he thought about it, it was a loss.

 

He broke the silence with a self-serving remark.

 

“People are so rude. What are they doing?”

 

“…Hmm?”

 

“The person who drew this probably never thought about how frustrating this must be for you.”

 

It wasn’t my fault, the one who drew this manga was to blame.

 

A smooth transfer of responsibility.

 

Furthermore,

 

“This manga makes it seem like you came to Korea to marry me. In reality, you came to teach me

 

.”

 

“T-that’s… true….”

 

“They’re so ungrateful, seriously.”

 

What kind of character setting is this?

 

Aika lowered her head at his harsh evaluation.

 

‘Do people see it like that? That I’m a woman crazy for marriage, sticking to a student 12 years younger!?’

 

-Trembling.

 

‘I only wanted to teach my student…!!’

 

No wonder his friends were foaming at the mouth.

 

To others, living with her student looked like this.

 

Aika realized the truth forced on her.

 

“…You spoke well. I just came for your sword.”

 

“Haa. I’ll clarify this on SNS. This is disgraceful for you.”

 

“T-there’s no need for that. No. Don’t do that!”

 

“Hmm? Why?”

 

“Those with great power should show appropriate magnanimity. Reacting to such things isn’t becoming of my student.”

 

“Well, if you say so.”

 

Though she didn’t mind, she didn’t crush the seed of additional secondary creation.

 

Yujin was relieved by her benevolence.

 

Ah, my master won’t feel awkward with me.

 

She sees it as just a manga.

 

“Then, I’ll go rest. My whole body is sore, I need to recover.”

 

“Go ahead.”

 

Before another incident happened, Yujin went to get some sleep.

 

The sudden marriage nonsense ended peacefully.

 

“…By the way, my student.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“If you don’t like it, I could forbid it?”

 

“Oh. I’m actually honored~!”

 

‘It’s the first time being drawn in a manga.’

 

Though he tried to wrap it up, he accidentally dropped a bomb.

 

“…? ……!!!!!?”

 

“Goodnight~ Yawn.”

 

However, the clueless young man didn’t realize what he said.

 

Thanks to that, Aika spent the night unable to sleep, deep in thought.

 

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‘He said it’s an honor to have a marriage manga drawn… What does that mean? Does it mean marrying me is an honor? Is that what he meant?’

 

She spent until dawn in this manner, there was no other way to describe it but ridiculous.

 

* * *

 

The eventful weekend passed, and it was Monday morning again.

 

-Munch munch.

 

“As expected, the food you make is the best! Especially this Japanese-style miso soup, I could eat it every day!”

 

“…Are you doing this on purpose?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“……Nothing. Eat up.”

 

The master’s face was stiff, perhaps due to the aftermath of the previous night.

 

She didn’t even make eye contact.

 

Thinking that only time could heal this, he escaped to the academy.

 

“Phew… Ah, Alice. Good morning.”

 

“———Yujin, let’s go on TV together!! We should become idols!!”

 

“……What?”

 

His wife suggested becoming an idol.

 

What now.