Chapter 244: Magic with Professor Im Sol! (6)

"Pfft."

Im Sol covered her face with her hands and burst into laughter.

Because this situation was funny, and the state she was in was funny.

She laughed without caring about the gazes of others.

"...Professor?"

Seeing Im Sol suddenly burst into laughter, Lee Ho-yeon tilted his head.

'Why is she acting like this again?'

Was the term Sol Nuna that funny?

I've said it a few times before.

However, Im Sol didn't answer Lee Ho-yeon's question and merely continued to giggle.

"W-Why are you being like this. Professor?"

Finally, right before Lee Ho-yeon started to feel scared, Im Sol stopped her sudden laughter and caught her breath.

"Haa..."

And she let out a deep sigh.

Her chest finally felt clear.

Because she finally realized her own feelings.

'I've been done in.'

She should have been a little more careful.

Even though she knew her lovely student had a knack for seducing women.

Even though she knew he had a very deep acquaintance with not only her friend Baek A-yeong, but other female cadets as well.

She had never made a mistake in her magic calculations, yet she couldn't even control her own emotions.

Finding her situation genuinely funny, Im Sol let out one last scoff.

"...Are you okay?"

Lee Ho-yeon carefully looked at Im Sol, who had suddenly burst into laughter and then quieted down.

Was she perhaps hit by mental magic?

'No, she doesn't look like she was...'

In the first place, there was no way his professor would fall for such magic.

Hmmm.

Lee Ho-yeon genuinely pondered why Professor Im Sol was acting this way.

Im Sol was still raising the corners of her mouth, looking into Lee Ho-yeon's eyes.

"Professor, by any chance..."

Just as he was trying to check if Im Sol had perhaps fallen victim to brainwashing.

"You seduced A-yeong-i like this too, didn't you."

"Ghk! Cough, cough!"

At Im Sol's bombshell remark, Lee Ho-yeon started coughing like a choking person.

'What the hell is she talking about?'

No, suddenly...?

Is she just teasing me?

Lee Ho-yeon looked at Im Sol with bewildered eyes, but she was smiling like always.

Which made it even more terrifying.

'Let's keep my composure.'

Even if you enter a tiger's den, you can survive if you keep your wits about you.

First, he needed to find out why Im Sol was acting like that.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Im Sol]

- [ Favorability : 88 ]

- [ Libido : 55 ]

- [ Appetite : 40 ]

- [ Fatigue : 40 ]

Current Status : What do I do, I feel so sorry for A-yeong-i.

Her playfully smiling expression was that of the normal Professor Im Sol, but...

The sharply risen favorability caught Lee Ho-yeon's eyes.

And the thought of being sorry to A-yeong-i.

She knows Baek A-yeong likes me, so for her to think that way... meant that the professor had developed feelings for me too.

'But why?'

Surely not? Did she fall for me just because I said Sol Nuna once?

First, he needed time to grasp the situation.

Lee Ho-yeon continued the conversation.

To find a clue in Im Sol's words.

"What are you talking about out of nowhere, Professor."

"Tell me honestly. How many people are you two-timing."

"...Two-timing? What women do I even have."

Listening to Im Sol's words, Lee Ho-yeon fell into deep thought.

Because the fact struck a little too directly.

'Just how far did she investigate? Since when? Surely not, was she pretending not to know this whole time?'

However, no matter how much he thought about it, there was no way Lee Ho-yeon could know.

"Liar. You have tons of girls around you."

"...They're all friends."

First, let's just move past this situation.

And after that, slowly...

"Really? That's fine then."

"Pardon?"

Snap-

Hearing Lee Ho-yeon's words, Im Sol lightly snapped her fingers.

At that, blue magic power surged up into the sky from Im Sol's body, and Lee Ho-yeon's eyes naturally turned toward the sky, following the magic power.

It looked like a magic purposefully used to draw people's attention.

Boom-!

At the same time Lee Ho-yeon looked up at the sky, a small magic power explosion occurred behind his back.

"U-Uh?"

Standing defenseless, Lee Ho-yeon lost his balance and took a step forward.

His eyes met with Im Sol's, who was looking at him with eyes that simultaneously held playfulness and determination.

Before he even had a chance to realize what was happening, Im Sol naturally caught Lee Ho-yeon's falling body and pressed her lips against his.

*

"Mmph, P-Professor!"

I stared with bewildered eyes at Im Sol's lips, which had touched mine and disappeared in an instant.

Lips that touched without even giving me the time to properly feel their softness. And the faint scent left behind.

It was her sweet body scent that I smelled whenever I got close to Im Sol.

Unlike me, who couldn't hide my panic, Im Sol casually licked her lips.

"Why? It doesn't matter, right. Since you said they're all friends."

"...Professor. Um, things like this should be done after firmly confirming each other's feelings and getting the other person's permission..."

"Weren't you just confessing to me?"

"..."

I had nothing to say.

Because it was basically the same as a confession.

Honestly, I only planned to raise her favorability with that, but I think I might have said too much.

Breaking Im Sol's trauma was good, but...

"Mmm..."

Right. Getting closer to capturing her is a good thing.

It was all good, but this would cause a massive problem.

Baek A-yeong or the LucyRumi twins were one thing, but if even Professor Im Sol got involved like this, things would become way too complicated.

To the point where it would be truly unmanageable.

However, as if reading my mind, Professor Im Sol continued speaking.

"But I'm not going to accept it."

"Pardon?"

What kind of crazy talk is this.

While a part of me felt relieved, I was dumbfounded.

Then why did she kiss me?

"I have a standard set from long ago for my future husband. You have to pass that."

"What's the standard?"

I asked, looking at Im Sol who was beaming a refreshing smile.

We were in a relationship where we kissed and she did fellatio on me, yet I still hadn't passed the standard?

Just how far do I have to go.

"It's a secret. It's no fun if I tell you."

"...Then why did you kiss me."

"You don't like it?"

"It's not that. Of course I like it."

Of course I liked it.

The lips of a beautiful woman are always welcome.

Of course... it would have been better if we did it in a quiet place.

'How complicated is this going to get if it gets spread on the news again?'

In fact, it already seemed like it would be hard to fix.

Could this be brushed off as camaraderie between a teacher and student? Or should I call it a simple accident?

While I was having these complicated thoughts, I heard voices from around us.

- What, I think Professor Im Sol was just over there.

- Cadet Lee Ho-yeon was there too. Where did they go?

"What."

Listening to the people's conversation, I looked around.

And then my eyes widened.

Because before I knew it, a very thin mana barrier was covering us.

"...Were you playing a prank?"

"Yeah. I was curious to see how sincere my student was."

At my dumbfounded question, Im Sol replied with a smiling gaze.

"...Wow. Really. That's too much."

Do you know how panicked I was.

It was a relief, though.

It would have been a real disaster if I had put on a serious expression or gotten angry here.

Of course I wouldn't have done that... anyway, it would have been really annoying if people had been watching.

"Smack. So, are you satisfied?"

Im Sol smiled, raising the corners of her mouth.

"Not bad at all. My student."

I touched my lips and smiled awkwardly.

Because, for some reason, I felt embarrassed facing that face.

- Oh, they're over there?

- It's the Security Team! It's already all over, what are you doing!

- We are the Security Team! Professor Im Sol! Cadet Lee Ho-yeon!

Before we knew it, the barrier wrapping around us dissolved, and the security team and reporters approached.

Im Sol was looking at me confidently, as if the shrunken figure she had shown just moments ago was a lie.

"...Let's go. I guess I won't be able to attend my afternoon class today."

"Fufu, I guess so."

Thinking of the annoying investigations to come, we approached the people.

*

"...Smack."

Thankfully, the investigation didn't take long.

But it wasn't over quickly either.

Because there was an awkward amount of time left to go into my afternoon class.

In the end, I got Professor Im Sol's permission to skip my afternoon class and headed to the dormitory.

For reference, Professor Im Sol returned to her research lab, beaming.

I'm a little confused about how to treat her from now on... but it should probably be fine.

Though I still don't know what that condition or whatever is.

"Hm? Junior Ho-yeon?"

Right then, I ran into a Student Council senior at the dormitory entrance.

It was a person I remembered working with Su-rin Nuna.

"Oh, hello, senior. It's been a while."

"Yeah, yeah. It has. I'm just on my way down with the documents, looks like we missed each other."

The Student Council senior smiled and waved the documents.

"Pardon?"

"The participation documents. Ah, are you on your way back from the convenience store?"

"...?"

What is this person talking about now.

Since I didn't know the exact situation, I just played along for now.

I tend to trust my intuition, and my intuition was telling me, 'I shouldn't ask what that is.'

"Ah... yes. That's right."

"I see. You must have just signed the documents and come down. Then again, I did come a little too early."

"Uh, the documents... yes."

I still couldn't grasp the flow of this conversation.

What documents, and why was a signature being mentioned.

"Anyway, got it. I've got a lot of work piled up too. Oh, a package arrived for you. Go check it!"

The Student Council senior chatted excitedly by themselves before leaving.

"...What a strange person."

Just how busy with work do you have to be to turn out like that. Tsk, tsk.

Regardless of that.

[Documents]

[Signature]

It was an incredibly anxiety-inducing string of words.

Feeling a sudden sense of dread, I quickly headed to my room, and there, I ended up seeing it.

Creak-

A delicate hand carefully extending from the door and taking the package in front of it.

"..."

Thump-

After the door fully closed, I checked my surroundings.

Fortunately, it was a time when there were no cadets, so it didn't seem like anyone saw...

Even though I told her not to do that.

"Haa. What does it matter if you receive a package a little late."

The only one in the dormitory at this time was Liriana.

Ding-

I opened the familiar door and went inside.

- Hmm, hmm, hmm. I need to hide this before the kids get back.

And I headed to the living room where Liriana's nasal sound could be heard.

Liriana was wearing her broadcasting clothes, swaying her head side to side as she opened the package.

"You crazy succubus... Didn't I tell you not to come out to get packages when I'm not here."

"Huh? Gasp. W-What! Your classes are still far from over."

Liriana looked up at me as she hid the things that came out of the package behind her back.

Behind her back, things like chocolate, snacks, and jelly were piled up.

"...I'm not going to steal them. Liriana, be careful when I'm not here. At this rate, you'll get caught and dissected, you know?"

"But still! If I open them when you're here, Nam Da-hee takes everything... Nam Da-eun tries to give them to her sister, and Nam Da-hee tries to eat them herself!"

"I gave you a lot of money, so you can just order double the amount."

"If I order too much and get caught, I'll get scolded by Nam Da-eun..."

Seeing Liriana sulking while holding a piece of jelly, I let out a scoff.

Because you naturally laugh when you're dumbfounded.

"No, Haa... Never mind, forget it."

I couldn't understand why they were fighting over something like that, but I decided to just move on.

Because I was tired from undergoing the investigation.

As I was about to sit on the sofa, I discovered the documents lying next to the package box Liriana was opening.

On it was a signature identical to my handwriting.

"...What is this?"

"I don't know. I thought it was for signing the package, but it said Student Council."

"Why is my signature on it? I don't remember this."

"...I thought it was the package signature, so I just did it."

Liriana deeply bowed her head as if in repentance.

"Can you really say that so casually?"

When did she practice my signature?

And just how many packages did she secretly receive.

'It's a relief she somehow didn't get caught.'

Genuinely relieved, I lowered my eyes and checked the documents.

The documents read, [Student Council Final Exam Commemoration Party Plan!].