I Became the Must-Have Character of the Academy City - Chapter 67



66 – Skillbook

Then how about we go to my place, wash up, and fill our stomachs?

!

There are things I want to discuss regarding immigration and I also need to express my gratitude for helping Rohan.

Rohan intervened in the conversation, trying to convey Clara’s intentions to Joo-yeon and extract her from the situation.

He thought that, given the girl’s timid nature, she would never accept such an offer.

Th-thank you! Then… I will… excuse myself…

But what was this?

Before Rohan could even move, Clara bowed her head deeply in agreement.

…Clara?

He couldn’t understand what mindset led her to accept Joo-yeon’s invitation.

Rohan was so surprised by her response that his heart felt like it was doing a handstand and his throat was blocked.

In truth, he felt more bewildered than proud.

His words were stuck, unable to comprehend the situation.

The girl, who had been looking down, moved her gaze to meet Rohan’s eyes.

Though she had voiced her intention to go, Clara didn’t seem to be in good condition.

Her hands were trembling with nervousness, and her complexion was pale.

It seemed that accepting the invitation had overloaded her mind.

Then why?

Why did you accept Juyeon’s proposal?

Rohan racked his brain, wondering if he had missed something in the girl’s actions. Should he ask again to stop her, even now?

Clara’s eyes were filled with determination.

“Rohan. Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Juyeon’s voice snapped Rohan back to reality.

With a wry smile, Juyeon brushed back her red bangs and continued the conversation.

“You said you couldn’t eat properly while drifting. It might be a late dinner, but how about Rohan joins us?”

“Would that be alright with you?”

“Clara seems comfortable when she’s with you, Rohan. I’d like to hear more about your story.”

“…!”

Juyeon’s sharp intuition and judgment.

Clara’s face, though blushing shyly, showed a bit of relief.

“Rohan. The police will give you a ride to the dormitory. Go, clean up, and come back slowly.”

At those words, Rohan looked down at his own attire.

‘I’m just a rag.’

His cadet uniform was torn like rags and soaked with blood.

If he went out on the street like this, he would definitely attract attention.

“Don’t even think about moving alone. If you wander around like that, you might get reported and end up back at the police station.”

“…”

At Juyeon’s words, Rohan got into the inspector’s car without a word.

He didn’t forget to exchange messages with Clara while moving.

‘I wanted to go home with oppa…’

Clara thought as she watched Rohan leave in the car. She realized how much she had changed recently.

Although many changes were for the better, there were moments like the current situation where she acted recklessly.

Before she could think rationally, her mouth moved first, and when she came to her senses, she was only embarrassed.

She couldn’t even grasp what kind of feelings led her to accept the invitation.

Even Clara herself found it hard to understand. As a result, the situation of being left alone with Juyeon was dizzying.

Juyeon, who had come to his senses and was reflecting on the feeling of Clara and Rohan returning safely, was overclocked in his consciousness.

Their conversation was one-way.

“Shall we move too, then?”

“Yes…”

After Rohan left, Clara shriveled up rapidly like a flower that had lost its sunlight.

The shyness she had shown until now was nothing compared to this. She barely managed to squeeze out answers to Juyeon’s questions, sweating profusely.

Still, Juyeon was not flustered.

Wasn’t he an instructor at Orion Academy, responsible for students of a similar age to Clara?

As they headed home, he tried hard, and it seemed like the girl’s speech opened up ever so slightly.

Beep!

Ju-yeon opened the door and gestured for Clara to enter.

“Think of it as your home and make yourself comfortable.”

“Th-thank you for having me…!”

Clara took off her pitch-black boots at the shoe rack.

She lifted her head and looked ahead. And she couldn’t help but be amazed.

‘Wow…’

Ju-yeon’s residence in the academy city. Should this be called a house or a palace?

In any case, it was wealth that overwhelmingly exceeded Clara’s expectations. Her shoulders involuntarily shrank.

The girl followed Ju-yeon down a hallway that was wider and longer than her own room.

And then they faced a living room that looked like a gymnasium.

Ju-yeon, dragging the hesitant Clara, opened a shelf and began to take out toiletries.

At the same time, he spoke softly.

“Take off any weapons you have and put them somewhere comfortable. I won’t touch them. If you wash them as they are, either the washing machine or the weapons will be damaged.”

“…”

Even without saying it, he knew.

Clara began to take out her weapons without resistance. She knew how meaningless and insignificant her blades became in front of Ju-yeon.

Except for the weapons hidden in her boots. The girl began to place her weapons on the table.

Two classic fixed knives, one karambit, two folded balisongs, one silencer and pistol.

Even the empty magazines used in the dungeon.

After neatly placing these, Clara only kept the most important weapon, Arachne, in her hand.

That door over there is the bathroom. Leave your clothes in front of the door, Ill get them laundered so dont worry and go wash up. Ill get you some spare clothes too.

Ah, th-thank you

Clara took the things from Jooyeon and scurried towards the bathroom.

This bathrooms bigger than my room?

Another sigh of awe as she passes through a doorway.

Clara quietly shut the door and began to slowly take off her clothes.

Right down to her underwear.

She opened the door a crack and slipped her laundry out, only her hand showing.

Before heading to the shower, which looked like it might run out of hot water any second.

The girl observed her naked reflection in the mirror.

She moved this way and that, checking it out.

Am I, like too small?

She gave them a little squeeze, they were soft and squishy but didn’t quite fill her hand.

Something shed never cared about before, yet its been bothering her lately.

Noah unni and Zion unni were big too and that lady over there too.

All the women around Rohan seemed to have these ridiculously powerful figures.

Except for her.

Being around such imposing people had made her body feel inadequate.

If shed eaten well during her growth spurt, maybe the results wouldve been different.

Clara was just miserable at the weak curves reflected in the mirror.

Meanwhile, outside the bathroom,

Huh?

Juyeon was gathering up Claras discarded clothes to do laundry when she stopped, startled.

Her closed mouth opened unconsciously.

Where in the world did she get underwear like this.

Juyeon had thought Clara’s clothing was unique and flashy, but what was underneath was even more so.

In Juyeon’s hand was a shockingly suggestive see-through undergarment. Tiny scraps of fabric that barely covered the essentials.

It looked like her whole butt would be on display, and it was so thin she could almost see her fingers through it.

I-Is this what everyone wears these days?

Juyeon was flustered.

To her, someone who only looked for comfortable, unadorned materials, this kind of underwear was something out of a fantasy.

While the laundry was running, would it be okay to let Clara wear her own plain clothes?

She began to seriously consider it.

*

Whew!

Rohan, having arrived at the dorm, finally had the time to leisurely check and savor his reward.

There had been a ruckus here and there, but he concluded it had been resolved cleaner than expected.

He grunted as he peeled off his cadet uniform, the blood having dried and stuck to his skin.

He rummaged through his jacket and checked the reward Shion had given him.

Clara had already consumed hers on the spot, but Rohan still had his. These things required some time to focus after ingestion.

‘This is big.’

Two thumb-sized fruits rolled around in his palm.

Upon leaving the dungeon, knowledge about this item had entered his mind. Rohan had known about it originally as well.

[ Ivy Roselia’s Fruit ]

The fruit left behind by the predatory flower Ivy Roselia.

Consuming it slightly increases physical abilities and magical power.

The more you consume, the weaker the effect.

In Abyss City, it was an item that could be continuously supplied by going through dungeons, but in reality, who knows.

Whatever the case, strength was urgently needed. So, he didn’t refuse the offer.

Rohan gulped down the two that Zion had given him.

“Mm.”

The sweetness lingered on his tongue, followed by a bitter aftertaste.

He could understand why Clara had grimaced after eating it.

How much time had passed since he swallowed it?

Rohan focused on the changes he felt.

‘Oh! Is this magical power?’

Even though it was of a low grade, perhaps because it was an elixir, the magical power in his body popped like popping candy.

The sensation quickly subsided, and Rohan felt a satisfying improvement despite the description of it being slight.

‘Good. Next.’

It’s time to check the truly important reward.

A reward called ‘Seneca’s Fortune’ that I didn’t understand just by hearing the name.

Rohan, who couldn’t grasp what it was even after receiving it,

could find the answer by opening the shop.

＜ Shop Lv.2 ＞

Skill Book – 5,000P (One-time purchase – Seneca’s Fortune granted)

Lowest-grade Health/Mana Potion – 100P

Restaurant Reservation Ticket – 50P

Concentration Enhancement Incense – 50P

Samhwaguk Confectionery Set – 10P

Rainbow Macaron Set – 8P

Chicken/Pizza – 8P

Large Combat Ration – 5P

[ Remaining Points – 8,772P ]

Despite buying food and potions like that, the pleasure given by the abundant points was second to none.

The letters of the random skill book were broken. It must be because of that thing called Seneca’s Fortune.

The curiosity was intensely piqued.

A problem that wouldn’t be solved by deep thinking.

Rohan immediately moved his hand.

[ purchased a skill book.]