*
After regular classes ended, I went to the training room with Seo-ah and Min-ji as always.
Min-ji and Seo-ah, who had changed into workout clothes in the locker room of the Diamond Training Room, came out.
I had seen Seo-ah in workout clothes during vacation last time, but this was the first time she wore them from the start.
Both of them looked very desirable, wearing sports tank tops and spandex shorts.
Seo-ah's pure white and soft-looking abdomen and arms revealed under her tank top looked cute.
"Kim Si-woo..."
Min-ji noticed my blatant gaze and glared at me sharply. I cleared my throat and roughly turned my gaze to Min-ji.
Min-ji was as pleasing to the eye as Seo-ah.
Her firm, straight abs, the slight glimpses of muscle, the exposed cleavage, and especially the thighs slightly pressed at the end of her shorts were the best.
She didn't say anything even when I stared blatantly. Is it okay to look at her?
As if reading my thoughts, she turned her head towards Seo-ah, seemingly embarrassed.
"Seo-ah-ya... Is it okay to dress like that with Si-woo here?"
"Is it weird...?"
At Min-ji's question, Seo-ah checked her outfit with a worried expression.
It wasn't too weird since her Y-zone wasn't digging in like last time.
Her long, slender arms and legs, her large chest compared to her frame, and her surprisingly wide hips made her look absolutely perfect.
"No, it's not weird, but... well... you don't usually wear these kinds of clothes..."
"Aren't you supposed to wear... these kinds of clothes when you exercise?"
"Well... that is."
Seo-ah always wore her uniform when sparring.
'Since the uniform is also a kind of combat uniform, there's no need to wear other clothes.'
The Korea Academy's uniform was no ordinary piece of clothing.
As it was clothing worn by Hunters, they paid quite a bit of attention to its durability.
It was made of tough material and had various magical treatments, giving it high resistance to Mana.
In addition, it had a magic circle engraved on it, so if you poured Mana into it, it had restoration and cleaning functions, making it a decent combat uniform.
'But it doesn't mean it's unconditionally restored.'
The Academy uniform is sturdy, but it has its limits. If it suffers fatal damage, the enchantments can be shattered.
So, those who fight in close combat like Min-ji tend to wear personal combat uniforms separately.
'I didn't have money, so I just wore the uniform to fight.'
Well, Seo-ah is a ranged dealer, so there's less risk of getting hurt, and she usually wore clothes that showed very little skin.
Thanks to her ice ability, she doesn't sweat even in the summer.
So, it's cool when I'm next to Seo-ah when it's hot.
It seems that spending time alone with Seo-ah during breaks had an effect.
[ Name: Yoon Seo-ah ]
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Rather than intentionally showing off, it's probably more like she doesn't care in front of me.
"And Si-woo is here."
"Si-woo...? Si-woo-ya, is it weird?"
"No. It suits you well."
"Hehe... Then it's okay..."
"..."
Min-ji started looking back and forth between me and Seo-ah with a slightly suspicious expression.
I opened my mouth first before her suspicion grew.
"It's probably because we've become more comfortable with each other, honestly, it's hard to exercise in a uniform, right?"
"Well... that's true..."
Kang Min-ji herself was wearing the same outfit as Seo-ah. The uniform isn't bad, but workout clothes are more comfortable when exercising.
The clothes are simple, so they don't hinder movement, they release heat easily, and they absorb sweat well.
"It's because we've become more comfortable with each other?"
"Yeah..."
When Seo-ah nodded, a smile appeared on Min-ji's face as well.
"Seo-ah-ya!"
Min-ji hugged Seo-ah as if she was cute and rubbed her cheek against Seo-ah's head.
"It's stuffy..."
Seo-ah muttered, but she didn't seem to want to break away.
'Their relationship has definitely gotten closer.'
There was nothing bad about them being close.
"What... are we doing first today?"
Seo-ah looked back and forth between us and asked.
She felt something during yesterday's sparring, so she asked for help to teach her how to use her body.
I was a little embarrassed at first. I wondered if there was anything we could teach the top student.
"You don't need swordsmanship, do you?"
"Why are you asking something so obvious!"
Combat training didn't seem to be very meaningful for Seo-ah, whose main focus was magic.
"So, it's right to do evasion training, right?"
"Well... that seems to be what Seo-ah needs."
While we were roughly coming to a conclusion and wondering what to start with, a message arrived from Lee Da-eun.
"Hmm?"
*
Lee Da-eun thanked Kim Si-woo for coming to her training room.
"Well... thank you for listening to my sudden request!"
"No, we're on the same team this time, so feel free to ask me anything."
"Ah... okay! Thank you~"
Lee Da-eun, who was worried that it might not be possible, felt relieved when she saw Kim Si-woo's smile.
'Come to think of it, I'm always getting help...'
She felt a little sorry because she was always getting help from Kim Si-woo.
Since he was her male friend after Kang Ju-won, she often asked him what he thought from a man's perspective.
Thanks to Si-woo, who always answered sincerely, her relationship with Kang Ju-won had recovered to some extent.
'Oh... he must have been in a bad mood today, right?'
Kang Ju-won's angry expression flashed through her mind. It felt like it was strongly imprinted in her mind because it was the first time she had seen him so angry.
In fact, he often had an frustrated expression on his face.
It was her fault for continuing to fail no matter how much he taught her. Didn't the instructor eventually tell her to focus on attacking?
'What if... what if Si-woo does that too?'
She felt unnecessarily intimidated after seeing Kang Ju-won get angry.
She felt a little more comfortable looking at Kim Si-woo, who was still smiling.
'Did he... did he put on perfume? It smells nice...'
She felt it when they were in class, but it felt like the scent was stronger because they were alone together like this.
For some reason, she felt comfortable when she smelled Kim Si-woo's scent.
"What areas do you need help with specifically?"
At Kim Si-woo's question, Lee Da-eun thought about the areas she was criticized for.
Glass cannon, one of the words that best described her weakness of having excellent attack power but extremely low defense.
She had tried various things to compensate for her lack of defensive ability.
She succeeded in maximizing her strength, her attack power, to the point where no one could even approach her anymore.
However, she was powerless against opponents who allowed her to be approached or against opponents like Yoon Seo-ah, whose attacks didn't work.
"Can you... can you teach me how to evade?"
"Evasion?"
"Yeah... I'm so clumsy... it's hard for me to dodge..."
Her voice became smaller without her knowing.
She was worried that Kim Si-woo would get angry at her movements.
She practices shield magic every day, but she couldn't solve everything with shield magic.
It didn't take much calculation to hit a stationary target.
If you keep getting attacked without dodging, no matter how strong your shield is, it's useless.
"Ahem... I see, then can I check how you dodge first?"
"Ah... okay."
In order to teach someone, it was important to check their level first.
"Let's start with evasion training mode level 1."
"Oh... how do you know about that?"
The Diamond Training Room supports various modes for top-tier students.
Since it's a space that only a small number of people can use, lower-ranked students usually don't know what features are supported.
"I train with Min-ji and Seo-ah, so I've been here quite often."
"Ah~ you train with Seo-ah too?"
She felt a little surprised that Yoon Seo-ah, who always went around alone, was training with other people.
"I see~"
She always felt sorry for her for being alone, but she was glad that she seemed to be friends with good kids like Si-woo and Min-ji.
"Well... then I'll try it?"
When she operated the remote control, the scenery changed quickly and turned into a room for evasion training mode.
In a state blocked by a transparent barrier, a machine that shoots objects started operating in the front.
"Well... then I'll do it?"
"Take it easy, Da-eun-ah."
She felt nervous thinking that Si-woo was watching, but she felt relieved for some reason when she saw his smile.
[ Starting evasion mode level 1 countdown. ]
A countdown started with a hologram, and the numbers began to decrease.
'Will he... will he be disappointed?'
Since she was the vice-chief, many students thought she would be good at everything.
It might have been more difficult to practice because of the students who were disappointed by her clumsy movements.
"Hoo..."
[ BEEP! ]
With the notification sound, a ball flew towards Lee Da-eun from the machine in front.
A ball flying at a speed that wasn't too fast, befitting level 1.
Lee Da-eun tried to dodge, but she couldn't.
"Ouch..."
It wasn't a strong impact, but it felt more painful because she thought Kim Si-woo was watching.
"It's okay, Da-eun-ah, take it easy."
"Ah... okay, thank you."
'Si-woo is so kind.'
She rolled around to show a good side of herself, but the result was disastrous.
She succeeded in dodging only less than 5 times out of 30 attacks.
"..."
Lee Da-eun, with a sullen expression, walked towards Kim Si-woo.
"Well... maybe I don't have any talent?"
"It's okay, Da-eun-ah. Everyone has something they're not good at."
She felt comfortable seeing his warm voice with a smile that didn't look frustrated at all.
She felt like her anxious heart was calming down thanks to the pleasant scent coming from Si-woo.
"Can... can I try again?"
"Huh? Sure, let's try one more time."
I can do it. She set her mind that way and proceeded, but the result was still terrible.
The same record of less than 5 times as before.
'Ha... I got hit again...'
The record was even worse than before. But Kim Si-woo remained the same without any change in expression.
"You did well, Da-eun-ah, I think you'll improve quickly if you keep going?"
"Re... really?"
Kim Si-woo praised her instead of getting angry.
Kim Si-woo was the first person to say that to her.
How much harsh criticism had followed her as the vice-chief until now?
She thought it was really terrible.
She couldn't help but smile when she saw Kim Si-woo encouraging her even in a situation where the results were worse than before.
Kim Si-woo was kind, unlike his slightly rough appearance.
"Re... really, can I do it?"
"Of course, Da-eun-ah."
Kim Si-woo, with a suddenly serious expression, was staring at her.
"Uh... uhm?"
Hearing his serious voice, she remembered that Kim Si-woo had been at the bottom of the practical skills rankings until just a few months ago.
She felt ashamed for talking about talent in front of such a person.
"Da-eun-ah, I've never given up."
"We... well..."
"I'll do my best to help you as long as you don't give up. You're not going to give up easily, are you?"
"Ah... I'm sorry! I'll try hard!"
For some reason, Kim Si-woo looked even cooler after hearing those words.