Chapter 465: Cho Hyejin’s Instruction Manual (10)

‘What’s gotten into her?’

This was the first thought that had entered my mind.

That was because I couldn’t even imagine that Cho Hyejin would say something like that in the first place.

I did recently feel that she was becoming a bit proactive, however. That seemed to be the case, considering how she used to be very passive in that regard.

Of course, it didn’t mean I wasn’t completely convinced.

Although she was dressed like a man, she was still a woman in the end, and I knew she wasn’t resistant to such emotions. One way or another, Kim Hyunsung was the person that stupid woman liked, and recently, she had even enjoyed constantly going out with him. Unfortunately, the man did not think of it as a date.

At least it wasn’t according to my standards, but it must’ve been a dreamy time for her.

It wasn’t surprising for her to wonder if she could move one more step further. Perhaps it was hard for her to hide her feelings.

She liked him enough to make me certain that she would’ve found it difficult to do that. That was how it usually was to like someone.

I might not understand the cool people who were good at dating and living in happiness. However, there was at least a high possibility for someone like Cho Hyejin to be struggling internally.

If she didn’t say it, she’d feel frustrated, and she’d keep wanting to tell her feelings. If Hyejin were to lie down on her bed, she’d have trouble sleeping because she’d see Hyunsung’s face, and she’d even lose her appetite.

She was the kind of human who thought that she would feel better if she told him her feelings outright to vent out her frustrations. However, that could result in her being placed in a dangerous situation.

That was Cho Hyejin’s personality in a nutshell.

‘Confession isn’t the problem. Reciprocation is, Hyejin.’

The rejection rate of those who confessed while struggling alone was over 70%.

A confession was the process of confirming the feelings of the other person, who had mutually implicit consent. No, honestly…

‘She’s not even a teenager anymore…’

I didn’t get tied up with Jung Hayan, Cha Heera, Elena, and Lee Jihye by saying, ‘Do you want to go out with me? Today is day one!’

When one became older, those processes were usually skipped. It might be a little early for her to skip that, but that was how it should be done in Cho Hyejin’s case.

She simply had to meet him and naturally hold hands, kiss, and do everything else. That would result in them saying they liked each other, and in that way, their relationship would be able to solidify naturally.

The more uncertain the relationship was, the more people should avoid doing that.

I tried to say that it was a bad idea, but Cho Hyejin seemed to have no intention of backing down.

‘Aren’t they drifting away from each other?’

It wasn’t illogical for that thought to start coming to my mind.

Although I had pushed Cho Hyejin into the battlefield while confidently saying that I could help, that confidence had slightly diminished.

There was no hope for them.

The truth was, Kim Hyunsung didn’t see Cho Hyejin as a woman. I didn’t know what could happen later, but at least he didn’t at that moment.

I had no choice but to reject her idea. I didn’t want her to get hurt.

It wasn’t intentional, but it seemed that I used an innocent person to let Kim Hyunsung take a break. That burdened my mind.

“W-Why did you suddenly think of that? Honestly, I think it’s a little too early…”

“I just… thought the time has come.”

‘What do you mean the time has come? You’re just frustrated.’

“What do you mean? You haven’t even started anything yet. It’s a bit awkward to say this, but I think we should wait and observe a little longer. Things are a little crazy right now, and it’s better to maintain your relationship and stick to him rather than confessing out of the blue. If you two keep meeting, he’ll soon get attached, and everything will work out.”

“Still…”

“Wait a bit longer. Don’t do anything useless. In the first place…”

“No. I think it’s better if I tell him now. I think that will help the Guild Master and me. Whatever the outcome… I won’t regret my action. I’m telling you this not to ask for permission but to serve as notification. Thank you for your help so far, but from here on out, I want to do it myself.”

‘What’s wrong with you?’

It seemed that she could no longer wait to see the results. I was sure she knew that it would soon become so busy nobody would get a break.

Either way, it might be that she just wanted to see the results so she could focus on her work…

Honestly, I wasn’t sure what on earth she was thinking.

One thing was for certain. She had changed her mind.

At first, she denied it, but she finally accepted it naturally. It seemed like she realized that it was time to admit it, even though she kept suppressing herself.

Cho Hyejin of the first round probably had been keeping her frustration inside. She wasn’t in a situation where she could do something after all.

Kim Hyunsung might’ve had a girlfriend at the time, and she probably didn’t have time to play around in an environment where survival was the top priority.

It wasn’t until she was on the verge of dying that she would’ve realized what she was thinking.

On the other hand, the current Cho Hyejin proved to be a little different.

She had many thoughts in her mind since she wasn’t meeting Kim Hyunsung as her boss, but as a member of the opposite sex.

She might’ve realized that he had no feelings for her, so she might have thought it would be better to end it quickly. At first, I judged that she was saying something ridiculous, but when I thought about it, that was indeed like Cho Hyejin.

She was stupid, inflexible, and honest to the dot.

Even though she knew it would be disadvantageous to her and would cause damage, her personality made her try to walk the thorny path.

‘Trying to stop her would be useless…’

I eventually gave her my reply.

“Do whatever you want. However, it’s a shame to lose progress when I already helped so much… If you wait longer, it will be possible. No, now that I thought about it, I can’t guarantee that the challenge will fail. If it goes well, I will congratulate you.”

“Yes. If that happens, I will come to tell you.”

“Well, please do.”

“Yes.”

‘Right. There is no guarantee that she will fail.’

Kim Hyunsung had surprisingly soft parts.

Looking at Cho Hyejin, who anyone could see as an attractive woman, I thought that rejecting her was crazy. Our new world accepted both polygamy and monogamy in the first place.

‘Okay. Well, Hyejin, fighting!’

“When are you going to do it?”

“Now.”

“…”

“…”

“I’m asking you just in case, is there any change in your mind?”

“A bit. It’s a little bit hard to tell you in detail since it’s embarrassing, and… I haven’t organized my thoughts yet… Honestly, thanks to the Vice Guild Master, I have enjoyed it very much. However, I also felt that it was a little nasty… Most of all, I think I have to tell him. I can’t keep going like this.”

“That’s true.”

“There will be joint training soon. I’m sure it would become busy soon. I think this is the best way, but still, I am grateful for your help. Thank you.”

‘Thank you for what? Don’t say that. I’m going to start feeling sorry. Hey.’

“You have nothing to thank me for. I only did it to comfort myself.”

“No. Of course, it wasn’t intentional, but if it weren’t for Kiyoung, I probably wouldn’t have said it until I died.”

‘That’s right. Fuck… Still, it’s too sudden, hey.’

“Then…”

“You have my blessing, Hyejin.”

“Thank you.”

At this, Cho Hyejin left.

I thought I shouldn’t follow her, but it seemed like she was heading to the indoor garden behind the gym when I sneakily checked her.

Perhaps that was the place of the decisive battle.

Based on her outward appearance, it felt like she had made a firm decision. She put on more makeup and dressed well.

I didn’t help, and Lee Jihye didn’t help, either. It was applied by herself.

‘She is indeed pretty.’

She sighed loudly in front of the indoor garden.

As soon as she opened the door, I just turned off the magic hologram. Honestly, I felt my conscience becoming heavier.

For some reason, I wasn’t used to looking at such a desperate confession. The main reason was that it felt rude.

I thought I shouldn’t see it.

‘I wonder if she was successful.’

Honestly, I thought the probability was low. I couldn’t help but still wish that it went well since that was the best outcome.

Kim Hyunsung’s condition had improved, but if she’s next to him, I could tell he’d become even better, and more than anything else, they looked good together.

They had similar personalities. I was starting to get all nervous.

‘It has to work out… ’

Otherwise, I’d feel too sorry…

It would seem like I had made someone who was living in peace excited for nothing.

Of course, she was the one who made the final decision, ignoring my advice, but… strictly speaking, it started with my mouth.

‘You could just listen to me.’

She was definitely the opposite of me. She was someone who didn’t move as I intended and sometimes made me uncomfortable. However, I didn’t hate her for some reason.

She didn’t have anything to do with me, but didn’t the black world’s masked trash say the same thing?

‘Actually, I didn’t dislike you.’

Honestly, it was funny to worry about her with my personality.

It would be more proper to say that it wasn’t just her whom I became attached to, but rather to all of the guys here.

The more I waited, the more I became restless.

I didn’t even know how much time had passed. However, around that time, I roughly expected what the outcome would have been, so I started to walk slowly.

In an instant, I reached the indoor garden with a curse that didn’t fit with Light Kiyoung.

It’s obvious, but when I opened the door, I saw Cho Hyejin.

Kim Hyunsung wasn’t there.

Contrary to when she suddenly appeared, declaring that she should confess, there were tears that didn’t fit her eyes.

‘Don’t cry… hey.’

To be precise, she wasn’t crying yet.

“D-Don’t cry. Please…”

However, they did say that when people were comforted, they’d want to cry even more.

After I slowly opened my mouth, she really began to cry.

As I approached her slowly and patted her on the shoulder, she surprisingly hugged me. She wasn’t crying loudly, but a continuous sound came out through her tightly closed mouth.

“…”

‘Don’t cry. Fuck… I’ll fix you with Hyunsung no matter what. Little strokes fell great oaks. Hey.’

“Ugh…”

‘Hyunsung, you cold-hearted bastard… you could’ve accepted her.’

I thought of that, but I had no choice but to respect it if that was his choice.

It wasn’t something that I could do anything about. I got embarrassed, so I kept patting Cho Hyejin’s shoulder, and she only fell out of my arms after crying for a long time.

It was about 3 minutes later when I opened my mouth, embarrassed.

“Do you regret it?”

“No. Sniff… It’s a bitter-sweet feeling.”

“I told you to wait a bit longer.”

“I know what you’re talking about, but I just wanted to tell him on my own. I thought that was the right thing to do. It’s all over now.”

‘It’s not over yet. Just you wait, Hyejin.’

“Anyway… let’s just go back. Thank you for your comfort.”

‘I’ll really fix you with him. Fuck… I’ll even risk my life…’

“What do you think of drinking rum with me?”

“Yes. I’m down for it. I think I need a drink today.”

It’s a simple delusion, but I thought I knew why she suddenly took that stance.

It was Cho Hyejin, who had been loosened up quite a while. She spent more time wearing pretty clothes than the armor, and her hand, which used to hold a spear, was carrying a small bag.

Her hair that used to be in a ponytail was let down and wavy.

As she walked, I saw her tying her hair.

It wasn’t a hairstyle that matched her current outfit, but it was still the hairstyle that perfectly went with Cho Hyejin.

Perhaps she felt it was time to quit.

She thought she’d get lazy or become different if she kept going like that, and although she enjoyed the short break, she had to go back to her position.

It was obvious that she was trying to finish her break in her own way, and she wanted to do that through confession.

As I looked at her, going back to her old self, I had no choice but to nod.

For some reason, it felt like it also applied to me.

“It’s over.”

“Yes?”

“Nothing. I’m just talking to myself.”

The vacation was over.

Everyone who could fight had now begun to gather.