*
"Huu... I guess I can finally catch my breath now..."
Kang Min-ah sighed deeply, looking at the documents neatly arranged on her desk.
It was already busy because of the festival, and now Villains had to barge in on top of that.
It was fortunate that they were able to stop them without much damage, thanks to Choi Ah-rin-nim's magic. And even the cadets I asked to help, just to fill the manpower shortage, played a big role.
Maybe it's because of Jeong Soo-ah's ability, but the fact that my husband swept away the enemies quickly was a big factor in preventing them from using their full strength.
"As expected of my husband."
Her feelings for Kim Si-woo are strong enough to rival anyone, but she still has to maintain fairness as a professor, doesn't she?
Well, she can't deny that she's paying more attention to him than other cadets, but it's okay since she's not exactly pushing him.
Every time she sees him, he's growing so fast, she wonders if he'll surpass her someday.
"..."
Thinking that, she felt a bit bitter for some reason.
Kim Si-woo's growth is definitely not a bad thing for her, but she can't help but feel that way when she thinks about how she's still stuck in the same place.
Isn't that why she, who had been so active for so long, ended up joining the Academy?
When she was young, she thought she could do anything.
She actually had that talent, and everyone knelt before her when she was attending the Academy.
Overwhelming talent, the desire to avenge the sorrow of losing her father, she ran without stopping.
The moment she met a wall she never thought she would meet, she fell harder than anyone else.
Even someone with overwhelming talent is bound to meet a wall at some point.
For her, who had been moving forward without ever being blocked, the limit of Mana was a really big wall.
Contrary to what she thought, that she would naturally reach S-Rank, she couldn't break free from the limits of A-Rank.
The frustration she felt at that time was indescribable.
"Right... because I still haven't given up."
The past times when she was active in the Death God Guild, always fighting at the forefront.
It was a time when she pushed herself harder, hoping that something would come out of it in extreme situations.
Wasn't she the most mentioned person in the Death God Guild after Jia Unnie? Back then, there were opinions that they might both become S-Rank Hunters.
"Jia Unnie couldn't overcome it either, in the end."
Jia Unnie was satisfied with her position and stayed in the Death God Guild, while Kang Min-ah, who was still craving power, started researching to find another way.
Research to increase the capacity of the Mana heart, which has a set limit.
It was an area that many Hunters had challenged, but all had failed.
Even if someone succeeded, the results often differed even when using the same method.
How many times had she watched those who were researching with her die while experimenting on themselves?
It was Min-ji's existence that stopped her, who couldn't stop even though she knew it was dangerous.
What caught her eye, who had been running non-stop since her father's death, was her younger sister, who had already become an elementary school student.
When she first saw her, she was a toddler who couldn't even speak properly. She hadn't paid any attention to her until she had grown this much.
"Jia Unnie said that too. That watching Seung-ah-nim's daughter grow up is enjoyable..."
At first, she didn't understand, but as she watched Min-ji grow up, she began to understand the meaning of those words little by little.
Watching her grow day by day, she was awkward at first because they had been so distant.
How much did she struggle to regain the lost trust?
When Min-ji, who had always been wary of her, called her "Unnie" and hugged her. She still couldn't forget how she felt at that time.
After that day, she was able to let go of her desire for power to some extent.
She hasn't given up completely, but she's not as obsessed with it as she used to be.
Well, she's been trying this and that, but she hasn't seen any results yet in her research.
It might be a little frustrating, but she didn't reach out to dangerous things.
She is an important existence to her, so much so that she can say that she is a part of her life, but recently their relationship has become awkward.
"To think that I did that with that Min-ji..."
Her face flushed red as she recalled the incident that happened in the professor's office the other day.
She didn't know that her sister, whom she still thought of as a child, would have such a side to her.
Kang Min-ji, who usually hates men, moaning under her husband was really something.
'I... must have looked like that to Min-ji too, right?'
Her face felt hot as she recalled the time when the sisters were moaning in the arms of one man.
The hot summer is over, but why is it so hot?
"Haa... What was my husband thinking..."
Not just anyone, but her own sister. It's not uncommon for male Hunters to have multiple wives because there are so few of them.
Isn't this crossing the line?
"But... the problem is that I can't get angry..."
Her body, already tamed by Kim Si-woo, has become a body that cannot live without Kim Si-woo.
Even when she worried about what to do if another woman appeared, she couldn't give up Kim Si-woo in the end.
She had been preparing herself for such a situation, but she never thought that the other woman would be her sister.
'Could there be other women too...?'
She can't say she doesn't feel uneasy, but she should be okay since he said he would take responsibility for her no matter what.
Honestly, there are parts that are hard to handle alone, and wouldn't it be better for Min-ji to meet her husband than to meet another man?
Instead of meeting a strange man and going wrong, her trustworthy, reliable, handsome, and good-at-it husband is 100 times better.
"Haa... I don't know what I'm thinking..."
Well, she thinks it's not that bad.
It's not bad to be able to see a side of Min-ji that she couldn't see.
Min-ji also seemed to have more than ordinary affection for her husband, so it would be nice to serve her husband together.
If they serve the same man, wouldn't they be able to live a closer life than now?
"Other people would say I'm crazy if they heard this...?"
But what can she do when she automatically wants to obey Kim Si-woo's opinion?
"Since we've become awkward recently... I should solve that first, right?"
Her relationship with her sister has become a bit distant since that incident. They didn't fight, but she was avoiding her a bit because of the awkward atmosphere.
It was important to solve this quickly in the early stages. If a long time passes in this state, it may be difficult to reverse.
"Okay... I'm going back to the old days with Min-ji."
Come to think of it, she said she was hurt yesterday. She said she was okay, but people need help more than ever at times like that.
"What does Min-ji like..."
Kang Min-ah started humming as she chose a gift to give to Kang Min-ji.
*
The Academy's festival was still in progress.
She couldn't enjoy the first day because of the Villain bastards, so she was going to go sightseeing from the next day.
She decided to skip the festival sightseeing because she found out that Min-ji was injured.
'Min-ji comes first.'
She didn't tell me yesterday, so I didn't know, but she was hurt while fighting the Villains.
She says she's okay, but I can't believe it until I check it myself.
I arrived at Min-ji's officetel, pressed the door lock password, and went inside.
It's already lunchtime, but there was no sign of anyone inside. According to the schedule I checked yesterday, she said she would be at home, so could she be sleeping?
Clothes were scattered all over the bathroom like a snake shedding its skin.
When I checked the shed skin that was lying on the floor, there were traces of being attacked on the back.
I didn't notice because the existence of the Villains and Choi Ah-rin was too great. This was my mistake.
Da-eun even decided to hide this fact, and then quietly told me yesterday because she was aware of my feelings.
I started to organize the suit and clothes that had fallen on the floor.
"I can smell the sweat."
Min-ji's unique scent wafted from her underwear and suit. It's a smell I smell every time I mix bodies with her, so it didn't feel unpleasant.
But when I mix bodies with her, I also smell the scent of a female, but there was none of that here.
I put Min-ji's clothes in the laundry basket and headed to Min-ji's room.
I tried not to make any noise on purpose, but I didn't expect there to be no reaction yet.
I carefully opened the door and saw Min-ji sleeping with a defenseless face.
A face that looks perfect without any flaws, even though she's not wearing makeup.
Maybe it's because she's sleeping, but the sharp feeling that she has is reduced, so she looked a little different than usual.
Just as I was about to go closer to look at her face, Min-ji flinched and woke up.
"Wh..who is it!?"
"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you up."
Min-ji's Mana was gathered at the end of her fist as if she was about to attack right away.
Even though she looks defenseless, her senses are still alive. She lowered her fist as soon as she recognized my face.
"K..Kim Si-woo? Wh..what's going on without saying anything."
"I heard you were hurt yesterday?"
"How did you know that? Did Da-eun tell you?"
I nodded instead of answering.
"It wasn't a big deal... The treatment is over and they said there's nothing wrong with my body."
I heard that too. There was a guy who used poison-type abilities, and she was hit by it.
It's not a big problem, but I heard that her immunity is weakened.
"So, you were sleeping without eating lunch?"
"Is it that late already?"
I hurried over and grabbed Min-ji when she staggered as she tried to get up.
"You're still not normal."
"I'm not at all? I'm completely fine, so you don't have to hold me."
"You don't look okay, so lie down."
Min-ji turned her gaze away and lay down on the bed again when I stared into her eyes without saying a word.
Our Min-ji listens well.
"You... you were thinking something weird, weren't you?"
"So, where are you hurt?"
"Wh..where are you touching! I'm..I'm okay!!"
"I can't believe it until I see it with my own eyes."
I started checking Min-ji's body lying down from corner to corner. She twisted her body in the middle, but she didn't seem to be resisting much.
There were no scars, and her solid body was perfectly fine.
"You only have those kinds of thoughts in your head... you idiot."
"I'm checking because it's mine."
"Wh..who's yours!"
"Our Min-ji?"
"Wh..what are you saying... you idiot!!!"