Chapter 62

〈 Chapter 61 〉 Section 3. It's Not a Technology Leak, It's Advice! (1)

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Morning arrived.

Sunlight sparkled outside, and the birds sang, announcing the morning of Ulleung Island.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Yes. How about you, Seulhee? Was your bed uncomfortable?"

"Not at all. ...Hmm."

Baek Seulhee limped slightly but soon shrugged, fidgeting with her towel-wrapped hair as she sat in front of the vanity.

Whirr.

I felt a bit awkward seeing her naturally pick up the hairdryer and start drying her hair.

This woman is standing in front of me in just a white gown.

Last night, she even took off her Taeguk Watch and came all the way to Ulleung Island, tormenting me under the guise of a consultation.

Only Baek Seulhee herself would know whether I was the one suffering or if she was the one in pain. But at this point, there's something quite embarrassing.

"Seulhee."

"Yes."

"Shouldn't we go check on the Taeguk Watch soon?"

"......"

Baek Seulhee, who had paused the hairdryer, pouted.

"I want to talk more."

"It's Monday today. You should go back and work."

"That's fine. Actually, I'm on leave today."

Baek Seulhee winked at me playfully and turned the hairdryer back on.

"Since there was such a major incident with the demon, I was instructed to rest at home for a day. That's why I came here."

"Isn't there a chance someone might look for you?"

"Since I had a heated argument with my superiors yesterday, no one will contact me so easily. At least... until noon?"

"Noon, huh."

The check-out time is also at noon.

"I understand your concern about someone calling the Taeguk Watch or finding out you're in Ulleung Island instead of Sejong Island, but you don't need to worry too much. If a scandal breaks out, I'll take responsibility. For you, Jihoon."

"Your words are reassuring, but if I were a superhuman, I might lose my mind and go berserk when a scandal breaks out. Haha..."

"Why?"

"Once I'm known as the man who 'Ulleunged' with Princess Snow White, the national hero, I'll receive death threats and curse letters from all over."

"In that case, I'll arrange a quiet house for you somewhere on Sejong Island. If I request a quiet place from the government, they'll probably grant it."

"But in return, you'd have to do something for the government, right?"

"They'd be happy if I said I'd serve my country this way. On the surface, at least."

Baek Seulhee lightly tapped her stomach, and I was taken aback by her words.

"Seulhee..."

"I'm just joking. I don't plan to arrest you or anything because of my situation. I just wanted to see you flustered."

"Me?"

"Yes. It feels like... if the risk of someone noticing my disappearance from Sejong Island is resolved, you'd want to talk more here... that kind of feeling?"

"You're right. I want to avoid the conversation going in that direction, though."

I have something to talk about with Baek Seulhee.

I want to discuss what we talked about until dawn, and I also want to organize my thoughts and share them with her. I have a few things I want to tell her about her superhuman abilities.

'If I don't talk now, I'll have to 'cast off' in front of the protagonist, so I need to talk now.'

To prepare for when she might face an embarrassing situation later.

Although the protagonist hasn't been determined yet, one of the events in the original story is that Baek Seulhee will 'cast off' in front of others at the beginning of the semester.

'I can't allow that as a friend.'

I need to naturally steer the conversation.

"Seulhee. How do you plan to return?"

"...I'll wear the long down jacket."

Baek Seulhee started to look uncomfortable and glanced at me.

"How many outfits do you have now? Or, what can you call an outfit?"

"A gown, a swimsuit, and a long down jacket...?"

"Maybe at night, but now it's midday, and it's a Monday. Wouldn't people find it strange to see you in a long down jacket, especially with it buttoned up tightly?"

"If it's cold today...."

"Have you ever heard of an S-class hero being affected by the weather? Besides, you're an ice-type superhuman."

"......"

She swam all the way to Ulleung Island in a fit of anger, but now Baek Seulhee is facing a significant problem.

"Where is the Taeguk Watch now?"

"It's in my dorm room."

"Then how did you get here?"

"I took it off and climbed out the balcony window."

"So you plan to climb back in through the balcony window wearing the long down jacket?"

"Yes."

"Do you really think no one will notice you all the way to the center of Sejong Island Academy?"

"......"

Baek Seulhee smiled awkwardly.

"Didn't you have a plan when you came out?"

"...I just came out in a fit of anger. I wanted to meet Jihoon and vent my frustrations."

"Ha. Well... it's fine. There are ways to handle this."

I held up two fingers.

"One is to buy clothes in Ulleung Island. I'll have to do it. You stay here, and I'll go quickly."

"Wouldn't people find it strange for a man to buy women's clothes alone?"

"......What would you say if you told them that?"

Baek Seulhee smiled awkwardly and bowed her head.

"The other option is to use your superhuman ability."

"My ability?"

"Yes. There's a good video I can show you...."

Ah.

Thinking about it.

'Was there...?'

Search result.

In this world, there's Let It Be, but no Let It Go.

'If I could show her the scene where she uses ice magic to make a dress, it would be perfect!'

What a disappointment.

I was slightly shocked that Frozen Kingdom doesn't exist.

"Why?"

"...I'm having trouble finding the material I was thinking of. In this case... I'll have to show you a more extreme example."

I connected my smartphone to the TV.

"Don't misunderstand. I'm just pulling this up as a reference."

"...It's a goblin."

"Yes."

[Transformation.]

The scene unfolds before us.

Many videos have been taken down from the internet, but some still exist.

"The goblin transformed like this from a suit. How did it transform?"

"......"

"Did it summon the clothes? Convert the mana arrangement of the suit into a suit? Or did it layer it over the suit? There are many theories. What do you think, Seulhee?"

"...Maybe it's a long-distance summon from some facility?"

"Do you really think so?"

"Yes. That's obvious—"

Baek Seulhee started to say something but stopped.

"...I don't know what you were about to say. The important thing is how this goblin managed to pull out such a suit. While it's just a hypothesis, it could help you solve the problem of not having clothes."

"What hypothesis?"

"It's simple."

I paused the transformation scene.

"Creating clothes with magic."

"......Yes?"

"Since magic can create weapons and even move mountains, why can't it create clothes?"

"Create... clothes?"

"Yes. Just like creating a protective barrier with magic, you can create clothes with magic. They would be very intricate and detailed, and people would think they're just ordinary clothes."

"Create clothes with magic."

Baek Seulhee fell into deep thought.

She frowned, brought her hands together, and began to channel her magic, closing her eyes to focus.

"......"

While she was concentrating on controlling her magic, I quietly went to the kitchen and closed the door.

"Good. Today, it's nude sushi rolls."

I won't argue if you call them California rolls.

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Gathering magic.

Moving the magic like a single thread to form a shape.

Visualizing is like a 3D scanner.

Based on the image in her mind, she built it up layer by layer, 1:1 scale, from the bottom.

Thus, a set of clothes was created.

"...Hmm."

Baek Seulhee licked her lips at the sight of the clothes in front of her.

"Maybe it's similar...?"

It was a white short-sleeved T-shirt that someone had worn, taken off at night, and put on again in the morning.

It was much thicker than a winter T-shirt, but for a first attempt, it was quite good.

"...Hmm."

Baek Seulhee hugged the T-shirt and closed her eyes.

The clothes she created with magic were incredibly simple, but they were enough to cover her undergarments.

If she wore the swimsuit and put on this magic-made shirt, it would certainly hide her from people's attention.

"Thanks to Jihoon."

Do Jihoon always brings new experiences to her.

Full of novel experiences she never had before, and she looks forward to what new experiences he will bring in the future.

If she could use this to create something like a weapon or a suit, the next time she meets the goblin—

"...Ah!"

Baek Seulhee clutched the shirt.

"If I could transform at ultra-high speed, making it invisible to the naked eye? Ah...!"

She recalled.

When the goblin transformed the second time, it spread a golden storm