NOVEL NEXT Chapter 137: 137
"Why, why are you here!???"
Lee Yoo-ri tried to get up from her spot, but Jin Yuha's head was in the way, so she lay back down.
Thud.
And so, Lee Yoo-ri ended up with Jin Yuha using her as a arm pillow again. Her pupils quivered as if they were experiencing an earthquake.
'What kind of man is this! How can he be so shameless sleeping next to a woman!?'
The Confucian girl inside her shouted with a thick voice.
Regardless, Jin Yuha wriggled and adjusted the position of his head on her arm, as if he had found the optimal spot.
Jin Yuha nodded in satisfaction, having found the perfect position.
Her mouth hung open in disbelief.
Jin Yuha turned his head again, maintaining his stern expression with only his face peeking out of the sleeping bag.
"Where's the patient going? You're not fully recovered yet. You should rest."
"I… I think my body has recovered. I think I received healing too…"
Inside, she was thinking things like, 'It's too fast for a man and a woman to be alone together.' 'Get down right now.' but she lacked the courage to say them out loud, so she averted her eyes and stammered.
Although she couldn't remember clearly the moment before she lost consciousness, when she checked her current physical condition, she no longer felt the serious injuries she had sustained.
"Still, it's not okay. You need to rest. You may look fine now, but you're not normal. Weren't you forcibly using skills that weren't coming out, squeezing them out even when your mana was depleted?"
"…"
That was indeed the case.
She had already used up her mana with "Shield's Resonance," so whenever her mana recovered a little, she alternated between "Shield's Resonance" and "Sacrificial Shield."
She did so desperately, thinking that if she didn't, someone might make a mistake.
Haa-
Jin Yuha narrowed his eyebrows and sighed deeply.
"For a while, no skills, no training. And there must be wounds on your mana vein… I'll send you some good stuff, so don't forget to take it without fail."
"No! It's not that serious, you don't have to go that far…"
"Shut up. No means no."
Jin Yuha spoke firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.
"You idiot. Who said to go that far? And if you think about it a little more, there would have been other ways."
"But… but…"
"If something happened to you, Soup, because of my orders, what would I do? What would I say to your family, your siblings, your friends?"
Jin Yuha looked at Lee Yoo-ri with utmost seriousness.
'Why is he acting like this today!!!'
It was nice that he was concerned about her, but it was overwhelmingly awkward to have him stare straight at her and say these things. Especially for her heart.
Gulp.
"This is the third time already."
"I… I mean, wasn't it the second time…?"
Lee Yoo-ri, feeling embarrassed, averted her gaze and mumbled in a small voice, but it seemed to be the wrong answer as it only angered Jin Yuha further.
"The first time was when you ran off alone in Camella's Forest. The second time was during the first class of Understanding Basic Monsters when you rushed out when the instructor transformed. And now this, the third time!"
"..."
Lee Yoo-ri closed her mouth tightly at the heavy facts.
"Anyway, even if I told you so~! You wouldn't listen, who do you take after…"
Jin Yuha's nagging continued, becoming increasingly ear-piercing. Lee Yoo-ri just smiled.
'Hmm, this won't do.'
"I… I think I'm… feeling a little…? Sick… again…?"
She pretended to be sick to escape Jin Yuha's nagging.
Then, Jin Yuha's expression turned serious, and he got up from his spot, throwing off his sleeping bag.
Jin Yuha, in his overly casual attire, made Lee Yoo-ri's eyes widen in surprise.
'Haaaaaaahhhh…!?'
A stretched-out t-shirt and shorts.
It was the pajamas Jin Yuha had brought with him since his first arrival on the deserted island, but to Lee Yoo-ri, who had lived her whole life without knowing men, it was too much stimulation.
'Cover up, you jerk!!!'
Lee Yoo-ri's eyes spun at Jin Yuha's revealing outfit.
However, Jin Yuha came even closer and pressed his forehead against hers.
'Ya, ya!! Yaaaaaa!!!!'
Lee Yoo-ri's inner self screamed at the top of her lungs with her eyes tightly shut, but Jin Yuha, unaware of her inner turmoil, kept his forehead against hers and gently caressed her cheek with his hand as he spoke in a serious tone.
"Your forehead is really hot! Your face is hot, too… Did you catch a cold? Or is there something wrong with your mana veins!?"
Jin Yuha pulled away, concerned.
"For now, I'll give you some of the medicine I brought. And I'll make some porridge for you. Eat the porridge and take the medicine."
In the midst of the confusion, the word "porridge" stood out clearly to Lee Yoo-ri, and her survival instinct kicked in.
She grabbed Jin Yuha's arm.
"Don't go! Stay here with me!"
"Huh?"
"I, I usually have a high body temperature! Yeah, yeah! That's why, just stay with me!"
"But—"
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime request, Jin Yuha."
Lee Yoo-ri said with her eyes wide open, and Jin Yuha sighed deeply.
"Fine… But if you get hungry, you have to tell me, okay?"
"Of course!!! Absolutely!"
Lee Yoo-ri nodded desperately.
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.
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"So, what's the situation here? Can you explain it to me?"
Shin Se-hee asked with a smile.
But contrary to her smiling face, her voice carried a chill.
Lee Yoo-ri and Jin Yuha lay side by side on a crudely made bed. Jin Yuha was using her arm as a pillow.
What's more, they were both half-naked.
The four girls—Shin Se-hee, Kang Do-hee, Lee Min-young, and a blonde-haired girl—stood around them in a circle, their eyes cold and unyielding.
Lee Yoo-ri rolled her eyes and broke into a cold sweat.
Shin Se-hee, Kang Do-hee, and Lee Min-young…?
And who are you, blonde girl?
Lee Yoo-ri's eyes trembled again.
She turned to Jin Yuha, hoping to find a way out, but…
Snore- Snore-
Jin Yuha was fast asleep, oblivious to the current situation.
'… Why is he sleeping again!!!??'
Everyone was looking at her with contempt, and she felt wronged. 'It wasn't me, it was him who started it first!'
"The Little Fool stayed up for five days and nights without a wink of sleep, taking care of you. Sure, now that you're awake, he might have relaxed and fallen asleep. But this situation calls for an explanation."
'No, when I woke up, he was already sleeping next to me!'
"Really? Taking advantage of your patient status to… fill your personal desires. Lee Yoo-ri, I'm disappointed. I thought you were better than that… You're a truly frightening person."
'No!'
"Ch, Chief… Jin Yuha and you… that kind of thing…"
'No, I'm telling you!'
"So, so cute!!!"
The blonde-haired girl, whom I'd never seen before, seemed a little strange. Lee Yoo-ri tried to say something, but no matter what excuse she came up with, it didn't seem like it would resolve this bizarre situation.
She tried to remove the arm that Jin Yuha was resting his head on, but…
"Uung-."
Kkwak!
Jin Yuha made a snorting sound and hugged Lee Yoo-ri's arm even tighter. As a result, the already cold gazes of the party members became even colder, like a bitter winter wind.
"…"
"Kyaa! So cute!!!"
Let's forget about the blonde girl's strange interjection for now…
'Damn it, why is he so strong even in his sleep!?'
She was at her wit's end, unable to do anything.
"Hmph, what a shameless display. Since you're awake now, we'll have a separate meeting to discuss this later."
Shin Se-hee, oblivious to Lee Yoo-ri's feelings, continued in a cynical tone.
"Hmph, since you're awake now, let me brief you on the situation. You've been asleep for five days."
"Uh… five days? What about the mid-term evaluation!?"
"Hmph, it's in a temporary lull for now. With what happened, it's not the time to be concerned about tests."
"Oh…"
"Hmph, even so, the mid-term evaluation must be recorded according to Hunter's Law… Probably, the results will be tallied based on the calculations up until the time the Demons appeared."
"Huh… so?"
"Hmph, you and Kang Do-hee will be in first place."
"Hmph, The Little Fool asked me to join, but seeing this situation, I'm not too keen on it."
In fact, this mid-term evaluation was very important to Lee Yoo-ri. It was a test with a scholarship on the line from the expensive Velvet Hunter Academy!
Shin Se-hee had already given up her coins, so she was at 0 coins. In the current situation, Kang Do-hee was in the overwhelming lead. If she combined her coins with Kang Do-hee's…
Lee Yoo-ri looked down at Jin Yuha.
"… So, what about him?"
"Hmph, Jin Yuha and our new healer, Sophia, were originally in a party. I join them. We're in second place."
"Oh…"
So, the blonde-haired girl was the healer.
And even with Shin Se-hee, who was currently at 0 coins, joining their party, they were still in second place. Jin Yuha must have accumulated quite a few coins himself.
Lee Yoo-ri nodded in agreement, then furrowed her brows.
"Hmm? But… doesn't that mean there's one spot left in our party?"
"Hmph, that one spot…"
"Jo, Chief! It's me!"
Lee Min-young interrupted Shin Se-hee's words by raising her hand.
"Lee Min-young?"
"Yes! From now on, I'll be joining Utopia Party as an intern to assist Operator Shin Se-hee! Nice to meet you!"
Hmm…?
She's in Utopia Party?
Lee Yoo-ri wore a confused expression.
'What the heck is going on!???'
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