Chapter 85

### Chapter 85: How to Steal a Hero's Woman (1-4)

‘I must have been born with a silver spoon in my mouth.’

[I'm glad you like the food in this world.]

I followed Seongsu-a to the school cafeteria and had a meal with her.

Indeed, the food was as impressive as the enormous investment in the facilities.

Except for the first village I visited in Viola, the food was always delicious wherever I went.

"This cafeteria is really great."

"I'm glad you like it. There are people who don't like it, though…."

I playfully asked, wondering if she was talking about herself.

"Do you dislike it?"

"No way. I also like this cafeteria."

Seongsu-a answered with a smile.

She was a really charming woman with a fresh and bright smile.

‘It’s really amazing…’

[What do you mean?]

‘I was thinking that even though we’re working together, she’s so kind to me.’

It's rare to find a woman who would easily agree to have a meal with a man on their first meeting.

Unless I was an extraordinary handsome man, it would be hard to achieve.

But the other party was an extraordinary beauty…

She explained the students of Class 7, Magic Division, without any hesitation while we were eating.

She said that except for the student named Seo Ji-eun, the remaining students in Class 7, Magic Division, seemed to have no major issues.

"Actually, making it to the third year means they have the necessary skills."

Fortunately, it seemed that there were no major concerns about my role as an instructor in the Magic Division.

With Seongsu-a around, it would be even more enjoyable.

In the end, one person was the biggest concern.

I asked about that one person.

"Does Seo Ji-eun have the intention to continue?"

"Yes… I think so. She hasn't expressed any intention to drop out yet."

When the topic of Seo Ji-eun came up, she looked worried, showing that she really cared.

Seongsu-a was like a combination of Sonia and Viola.

Sonia's passion for education, Viola's kindness.

But the biggest charm point was the modern sophistication that neither of them had.

I realized that a woman's fashion sense is incredibly important.

This doesn't mean that Viola and Sonia had poor fashion sense.

It means that the clothes of this era are also very beautiful.

Looking at Seongsu-a and Cho Seohyun, it seemed that as instructors, they were treated like heroes, so there were no restrictions on their attire.

‘…I guess I should dress neatly, right?’

[Probably. Your position is different…]

‘Damn…’

Well, I don't have a lot of clothes to choose from, and thinking about it, changing clothes frequently would be a hassle for my personality…

While eating with Seongsu-a, a rough-sounding girl's voice came from behind.

"Ah! Instructor Seongsu-a."

"Oh, it's Ara. Are you here to eat?"

"Yep!"

"Huh?"

I turned around and saw the short-haired girl I had seen earlier.

She looked at me and pointed at me with a surprised face.

"Ah! It's Instructor Seongsu-ho."

Seeing this, Seongsu-a scolded her.

"Hey! What are you doing, being rude to the instructor…."

"I'm sorry…."

She scratched her head and smiled, contrary to her words.

‘Cute…’

[Are you interested?]

Interested…?

‘Not at all.’

[…? Is it because she has short hair and doesn't seem like a woman?]

‘No, she's just a kid.’

Why would I be interested in a kid who isn't even an adult yet….

Cho Seohyun may look like a kid, but since she's an adult, she seems attractive.

Viola may act like a kid, but since she looks like an adult, she seems attractive.

But this girl is just a kid.

There's no reason or need to be interested.

Song-a placed her tray next to Seongsu-a and sat down.

Seongsu-a asked me with a curious look.

"By the way, you two… were you already acquainted?"

Song-a answered instead of me.

"She's our new instructor."

"Oh… then… Cho Seohyun… instructor?"

"Yep."

Munch, munch.

Song-a answered and started shoving food into her mouth.

Her cute, happy eating was adorable.

‘Well, it’s good that she enjoys her food. But… Cho Seohyun…’

I broke off my thoughts about Song-a and started thinking about Cho Seohyun.

‘What does she do in her daily life that makes everyone look at me with pity when her name comes up…’

[….]

Why does everyone make that face when Cho Seohyun is mentioned….

Seongsu-a was looking at me with a sympathetic expression.

That woman must have a really bad temper.

‘Wait… But isn’t Cho Seohyun going to be Seongsu-a’s sister-in-law?’

[Their relationship is known to be poor.]

‘Wow… Even heroes have love and war.’

I don’t know the full story, so I can’t take sides.

While I was thinking about Seongsu-a and Cho Seohyun, Song-a, who was sitting across from me, suddenly remembered something and shouted.

"Ah! That's right! Instructor!"

And with Song-a's shout, salmon roe and rice grains flew onto my face, as if they couldn't forget their hometown and the sun's blessing.

And Song-a's saliva was an added bonus…

Seongsu-a and Song-a, who were sitting across from me, jumped up in surprise.

"Oh! Are you okay?!"

"Ah! I'm sorry!"

“…”

Song-a, who had jumped up, shouted again and spat out the remaining salmon roe and rice grains from her mouth.

I get that you're sorry, but don't open your mouth…

"Let me… clean this up…."

Seongsu-a took a handkerchief from her handbag and wiped my face.

She could have just handed me the handkerchief, but she wiped my face herself.

Seongsu-a… she’s a true goddess….

"I, I'm sorry…."

Song-a, surprised by her own actions, covered her mouth with both hands and mumbled an apology.

This girl is also a goddess.

A goddess of abundance.

She spewed food from her mouth, so it’s fitting…

Seongsu-a continued to wipe my face and said,

"Just a moment, I'll clean it for you."

"No, no. It's okay. And don't worry too much, Song-a. It’s fine…."

"…I'm sorry.

Yeah, if you're sorry, don't worry so much. Finish chewing what’s in your mouth….

Seongsu-a cleaned my face and neatly folded the handkerchief, which was covered in all kinds of food, and put it back in her handbag.

"Ah, Instructor Seongsu-a. I can wash that…."

"It's okay. Don't worry about it."

Seongsu-a smiled without showing any disgust.

It was an incomprehensible level of kindness and consideration.

But her fresh smile and kindness only fueled my anger.

‘Damn, I’ll definitely ruin the protagonist of this world….’

[That’s a good attitude.]

‘What a dog… How can he be engaged to such a woman….’

I haven’t even met the protagonist, but my jealousy is starting to boil.

I felt like my head was going to explode with envy.

But I calmly picked up my tray and stood up.

"Since you two seem to have something to talk about, I'll go first. Song-a, don't worry too much. Instructor Seongsu-a, I'll wait for you in the classroom."

"Yes… I'm really sorry…."

"Okay, go ahead."

Song-a had a truly apologetic look, unlike her earlier tongue-tied apology.

I left the two of them behind and headed to the bathroom to wash my face.

..

..

“Ugh….”

Thud.

As soon as I finished my work for the day and entered the private room I was assigned, I lay down on the bed.

“This thing is for smart bio-registration, right….”

I immediately activated the smartwatch on my left wrist.

It had a round shape and a design similar to the smartwatches in the world I lived in.

The security and functionality might be on a different level, though….

“Seeing that they’re giving these out for free, they must be really rich.”

[The donations received by the consulate are so much that they can't even use them all, causing a problem.]

“I wish they’d give me more money… By the way, the Magic Division seems pretty easy.”

I grumbled, thinking about what happened after the cafeteria.

After the minor incident at the cafeteria, nothing much happened.

I met the students of Class 7, Magic Division (there were only five of them), and Seongsu-a explained the upcoming curriculum to them.

“Seongsu-a really works hard.”

[It seems to come more from pure kindness than a passion for education.]

While Sonia had a pure passion for education, Seongsu-a had a pure kindness.

Sonia can be scary when she needs to be as an educator….

My job was simple but tedious.

Helping to prevent accidents or incidents during training or practical classes for the students I was in charge of in the Engineering and Magic Divisions.

I remembered Seongsu-a smiling after my first class in the Magic Division.

“But when I looked closely, it seemed like Seongsu-a would have a harder time than Cho Seohyun.”

[Your love for your partner seems very strong.]

-[Pure Love], [Ideal Wife]-

Just by looking at her, she seemed like someone who wouldn’t mess around and would be devoted in marriage.

If such a woman is engaged, she wouldn’t have eyes for anyone else.

“…But there must have been some weakness, right?”

-[Lack of affection for her partner]-

I never thought Seongsu-a would have a lack of affection, especially towards her partner.

“Is this Seongsu-a’s problem, or the protagonist’s problem…?”

[On the surface, it doesn’t seem like Seongsu-a has any problems. But it’s best not to jump to conclusions until we gather more information.]

“Tell me more about this guy.”

Armonia provided me with the information she received from Zodiak.

“His name is Cho Gang-hyun. He is 28 years old. He currently holds the title of top-tier hero and is from the Order.”

“The Order?”

Now that I think about it, I heard something about a tower and the Order earlier.

“The Order is the highest-ranking hero organization in the Republic of Korea. It is the best in terms of power, wealth, and recognition.”

Most of the talented individuals they recruit are healers, and students from the Healing Division of the consulate must join the Order regardless of the reason.

“Isn’t that too forced?”

“Since the majority of the donations come from the Order, it’s inevitable that they have an influence.”

“In other words, they expect you to take responsibility for what you receive….”

Cho Gang-hyun, who is part of the Order, is said to be so remarkable that even the Order can’t treat him casually.

“Wait, if he’s that good, doesn’t he have to serve as an instructor? Maybe he’s a law-abiding person….”

For someone of his caliber, a three-year gap would be a significant loss for the Order.

They must have tried to stop him.

I can’t figure it out….

I can understand if he went to the Engineering Division where he excelled, but why the Healing Division…?

“Well, since he’s from the Order, they must be paying a lot of attention to him.”

[The Healing Division is a separate entity within the consulate. The information that comes out is extremely limited.]

“…I’ll have to investigate this gradually.”

Since I’m an instructor at the consulate, I should be able to enter the Healing Division building….

I’m not particularly interested in the Healing Division, but I’m interested in Cho Gang-hyun.

Compared to his fame, the information available about him, except for his public activities, is extremely limited.

Or, perhaps, because he’s so famous, the information is limited.

“I’ll ask Seongsu-a or Cho Seohyun tomorrow.”

..

..

“About Seohyun… no, Instructor Cho Gang-hyun, why are you asking?”

The next day, while walking down the hallway with Cho Seohyun, she looked at me with suspicion.

“Oh… I was just curious because he’s so famous.”

“Hmm…. Well, he is pretty remarkable….”

Cho Seohyun couldn’t help but smile, her lips twitching.

‘Creepy… Can she really laugh like that when praising her brother?’

[Maybe she likes being praised by her family more than her brother.]

‘Damn!’

[….]

Although I exaggerated in our communication, I’m not really bothered by it anymore.

Yesterday, I was annoyed by the contrast between the protagonist and Cho Seohyun, but now I realize she’s just someone else’s sister.

‘There’s nothing more exciting than someone else’s sister, hehehe….’

[….]

Cho Seohyun kept boasting about Cho Gang-hyun as we walked down the hallway.

The Cho Seohyun who was grumpy and sleepy from morning drowsiness was now excitedly praising her brother.

But there wasn’t much new information to be gained.

Most of it was just about his achievements, which Armonia already knew.

I eventually arrived at the classroom, listening to Cho Seohyun’s meaningless boasting.

Cho Seohyun stood at the podium and said to the students,

"Today, we’re going on a simple hike!"