Chapter 55

Choi Hyun-Woo looked as if he was thinking of something.

Perhaps he was recalling what happened when he was sparring with me the other day, but I was only cautiously guessing.

“I feel like I can get something important this time.”

“What are you going to do?”

I immediately answered Han Soo-Young’s question as if there was nothing to think about.

“Do you think I’m crazy enough to fight him? I use a dagger and he uses a lance and a greatsword.”

The maximum number of opponents that could be designated was three.

And, of course, the person who was nominated had the right to refuse the nomination.

In the first place, the confrontation between students at the guild invitation was optional, not mandatory.

“Then, you won’t do it?”

“Yes. Even if I wanted to fight from the start, I don’t have the time or the strength to do so.”

At those words, Lee Ye-Eun, who was next to me, coughed a little, hmm, hmm.

“Besides, he’s S-rank, right? I’m an E-rank, does it make sense for us to have a fight?”

At those words, Han Soo-Young, Choi Hyun-Woo, and even Ivan showed subtle expressions.

“Anyway, I just came here to let you know.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“And answer the phone on time. If you’re not going to check, why are you holding it?”

“Yeah, I’m sorry.”

“You…… .”

Han Soo-Young looked at me with a sharp stare.

In the midst of that, Choi Hyun-Woo quickly stepped in between us.

“We’re going to go now. Call us when you’re done or when you have time. Okay?”

“Oh, okay. I’m sorry.”

“Why are you sorry?”

Then, Han Soo-Young handed me something as if she were tossing it away.

When I caught it by chance, I saw that it was a vitamin supplement.

“Don’t slack off after eating that.”

“Uh…… .”

It was quite unexpected, so I looked down at it blankly.

Then Han Soo-young muttered, as if she didn’t like my reaction.

“What, why? Do you hate vitamins?”

“No. Thank you.”

Meanwhile, in Han Soo-Young’s ear, the earring I had given her before shook.

I was about to say something about it, but I managed to hold it back by popping a vitamin in my mouth.

“Ugh, sour.”

It was when I was in the middle of feeling the taste that made me frown.

I suddenly looked at Lee Ye-Eun and smiled a little.

And feeling something strange about my smile, she shook her head slightly as if to tell me to stop.

“Hey, do you know what kind of seed doesn’t sprout no matter how much you plant in the ground?”

“What? What are you talking about? what is that?”

“Vitamin C.”

At that, Han Soo-Young put her hand on my forehead without saying a word.

“It’s strange, you don’t have a fever…… Did you hit your head hard somewhere?”

“…… .”

I shut my mouth.

Han Soo-Young had a very worried expression on her face, so it didn’t seem like she was being sarcastic about it.

Choi Hyun-Woo and Ivan looked at me with indescribable eyes.

However, only Lee Ye-Eun, who was next to me, was chuckling under her breath and saying, ‘Vitamin ……C, pfft.’

“Anyway, we’re really going. Work hard, Ji-Hyuk.”

“Yeah, I’ll call you later when I have time.”

As I waved to the three disappearing in the distance, Lee Ye-Eun, who had been sitting quietly next to me, opened her mouth.

“Can I help?”

“With what?”

“About the designated.”

I waved my hand as if to say don’t worry.

“It’s okay. Like I said before, I just have to reject it, and refusing it doesn’t mean there is any disadvantage.”

“But…… .”

“It’s really okay. You don’t have to worry about it.”

Lee Ye-Eun reluctantly nodded her head.

Then the two of us ate the rest of our lunches and sat down to rest for a while.

It was then.

Booung.

[from. Jin Ye-Seul.

– I found it.]

It was a short text, but that alone was enough.

I smiled embarrassedly to Lee Ye-Eun, who was looking at me standing up.

“I’m going to go to the bathroom for a while.”

“Oh, yes. See you.”

“If I’m late, go first. I’ll follow you on my own.”

With those words, I quickly got out of there.

Then, I called Jin Ye-Seul right away.

This was the start of the real preparation.