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The Apprentice of the Grand Wizard’s Apprentice (5)
“It seems like Seohyun follows Janelle a lot.”
Hong Seok-young spoke calmly, leaning on his chair.
“It’s nice to see kids working hard in a school with less than ten students.”
“… It’s also nice to see the principal swearing and saying that it’s not his job.”
“Why is the children’s passion so vulgar?”
“The part where you say it’s not your business.”
Hong Seok-young laughed heartily.
“I never said it wasn’t my job.”
“I never said it was your job, teacher.”
“It’s a trap. From the children’s perspective, isn’t the principal just an old teacher who doesn’t know what he does at school? It’s inevitable that they’ll feel distant.”
Hong Seok-young handed me the document he was looking at. It was a report on the Jirisan dungeon.
The dungeon entry permission is still left to Im Ji-seon. It would be too much attention for Hong Seok-young to step forward himself, and I, who is originally in a position to handle such miscellaneous tasks, am in a position where I should not be in the spotlight.
There’s nothing special about the report that I’ve already glanced over several times. It would have been nice if there had been something different.
“Aren’t you just going to leave it all up to me?”
“As the weather gets warmer, there will be less work at school.”
“…Dungeon?”
“There are still many things I’ve put off.”
Hong Seok-young shrugged.
“There’s also the problem of illegal awakening organizations in the country. It looks like the investigation is getting underway, along with the Ark, but it’s about to blow up in a big way.”
As he said that, Hong Seok-young glanced at my complexion. Perhaps… It was time to track down and organize the research lab I was in. Unlike the original timeline, the research lab had already fled, but that didn’t mean the head of the lab had disappeared. There were still kidnapped children that Im Ji-seon had not found.
“You must be busy.”
“Aside from that, Seohyun didn’t originally rely on me that much.”
Hong Seok-young touched his chin.
“Seo-hyeon didn’t really like adults… no, she just hated people. It got a lot better because I put Hye-eun and Ji-eun together.”
“Is that so? I guess you’re doing well, considering all that.”
“I told you it’s gotten a lot better.”
“Hmm.”
When I think of the future witch Park Seo-hyun, it wasn’t something that was completely unbelievable. Even without that, when I first met the young Park Seo-hyun in Myeongdong, she was wary of me…
No, it was right to be wary of the suspicious hunter who had collapsed in the office at that time. Park Seo-hyun wasn’t the only one who was wary of me either.
Even if we exclude Myeongdong as a special situation, I know that Park Seo-hyun’s personality that I’ve seen so far is not very lively. It’s also because she followed Kim Chae-min and had the status of a great wizard. It’s also because Kim Chae-min’s personality was so lively.
“But now he’s become a kid who knows how to ask for help from adults.”
“…Does this help?”
“Then what do you think it means to be aware of your own shortcomings and ask for guidance?”
Hong Seok-young asked me instead. Then I have nothing to say… .
“It’s not good to just ask for help, but sometimes it’s important to recognize that there are people who can help you.”
Hong Seok-young looked at my face once, shrugged his shoulders, and laughed.
“So don’t throw away a student who asks for help.”
“This….”
I sighed.
“That’s not it. I’m not a wizard… Even just with Mr. Kim, it’s hard.”
“Anyway, one great wizard is my disciple, so what if there are two?”
“The problem is big.”
“I think that’s it.”
Hong Seok-young, who had been laughing for a long time, opened his mouth with a face that still had a smile on it. However, his voice was serious.
“Still, Seohyun must have thought about it seriously and gone to you.”
“… … .”
“So, Heejae. Don’t just say no, think about it seriously and give me your answer.”
* * *
Boom, bang, bang!
Kim Chae-min laughed and raised her head at the sound of a loud knock on the door. She now familiarly organized the magic formula papers scattered on the table and put away the magic she had placed to prevent the sound from escaping.
That’s understandable, it’s been several days already.
Hong Seok-young asked me to think seriously and then answer… .
“teacher!”
Park Seo-hyun was tough.
The two eyes that look straight into my eyes are unwavering. The hair is neatly organized. The jet-black hair is tied high, and the bangs are also neatly arranged so that the eyes are visible.
As I stare at his uselessly straight eyes, Hong Seok-young’s words ring in my ears.
Seriously, seriously… .
“Bow! Be my disciple!”
If only her hair had been a little more frizzy, I could have mentally prepared myself for a difficult time.
I can feel that Kim Chae-min is desperately holding back her laughter. The fact that she doesn’t laugh openly shows that Kim Chae-min also has a decent personality.
“… I really don’t understand why you want to be my disciple.”
I overheard Kim Chae-min say she wanted to be my disciple… Okay. If you’re asking what the great wizard has to gain by saying such things, I can understand. In fact, I expected that if Park Seo-hyun came to see me, it would be for that reason. Do you know how hard it was to come up with a reason that would make Park Seo-hyun understand while maintaining the authority of a teacher and prevent the rumor from spreading elsewhere?
But despite my hardships, Park Seo-hyun said something unexpected. I couldn’t figure out how that accident happened.
“That’s it…!”
“Is that it?”
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“… … There’s a reason for everything. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone! There’s no one to tell anyway!”
When asked, Park Seo-hyun nodded with a subtle expression as if she understood everything.
I really can’t figure out what that little head is thinking… .
Damn it. Besides, I can’t just say no because Hong Seok-young told me to think about it seriously and give an answer.
“First… come in and let’s talk.”
Park Seo-hyun came into the counseling room. Yes. It was nice to see the usually reserved kid raise his voice and become more energetic these past few days. It would have been better if it hadn’t been about me.
“Hello, Teacher Chaemin!”
“Yes, bye.”
Park Seo-hyun looked at me and Kim Chae-min with bright eyes and nodded vigorously.
“Please teach me too!”
“…What do you want to learn?”
Kim Chae-min asked Park Seo-hyun with a bright smile.
Park Seo-hyun looked at my face once and nodded. … What have you decided? Anxiously.
“I don’t know that, but I want to learn something.”
“why?”
“Because Master Woo said he would make me a great wizard.”
“Huh. Did Teacher Woo say that?”
“yes.”
“That’s true, but what do you think?”
I can hear Kim Chae-min’s laughter. Even if I desperately try to hold my breath, it shows on my face.
I tilted my head back and looked at the ceiling.
It’s ridiculous that Park Seo-hyun, who kept her mouth shut when I asked her questions, is so frank with Kim Chae-min.
That’s what’s coming out.
…Is this why people should live good lives?
Yeah, I’ve said that before.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.
My statement that I would eat the talent that would become the great wizard of the future day by day may finally be punished. No, but if you really want to become a great wizard, shouldn’t you say that you want to become Kim Chae-min’s disciple instead of mine?
What on earth were you thinking that made you want to be my disciple?
I already have a lot to do. In two days, I will enter the Jirisan dungeon in question. I had a hard time calming down Wooirok who was so angry. He should grow up quickly and be old enough to be happy when I don’t come home.
In order to deny the unwanted reality that was before my eyes, other thoughts followed one after another.
I sighed.
“that….”
“You promised.”
“That doesn’t mean you can become my disciple.”
“why?”
“I’m not a wizard.”
“But didn’t Teacher Chaemin become Teacher Woo’s disciple?”
Park Seo-hyun said with a very aggrieved look on her face.
It’s easy to deny it here. You can just say that the conversation you overheard that day was just a joke between teachers.
Yes. That’s easy. If you pretend not to know Park Seo-hyun and go into the dungeon, Park Seo-hyun’s momentum will be dampened. After that, if you avoid Park Seo-hyun for a few more days, it will be enough. If you tell her to stop being unreasonable and practice magic more, it’s not hard to imagine Park Seo-hyun slumping her shoulders and leaving.
But is it because of Hong Seok-young’s request that I can’t open my mouth to say something about an easy method?
No, even if that wasn’t the case, she wouldn’t have chosen such an insincere method. Although she still doesn’t understand the thought process, Park Seo-hyun is more serious than ever.
If she had been joking around with a big smile on her face like Lee Seung-yeon, I would have scolded her and told her to stop poking me, but Park Seo-hyun is not that kind of person.
So, I also have to think about it seriously.
“… … .”
Even if it weren’t for Hong Seok-young’s words, I didn’t feel like opening my mouth lightly when I saw that face.
Kim Chae-min shrugged her shoulders and pretended not to know, as if to leave it to me.
“I am not a wizard.”
“… Well, let’s say that’s true. But please accept me as your disciple.”
“no.”
“Why? Teacher Chaemin accepted me as a disciple!”
“Because you’re not Mr. Kim.”
Park Seo-hyun licked her lips.
I stopped Park Seo-hyun and continued my explanation.
“Mr. Kim and I are not like the teacher and student relationship you think we are in. There are various reasons why I am teaching you some of the knowledge I have, and in the process, we have temporarily signed a contract out of necessity.”
“That’s what teacher and student are….”
“It’s a kind of confidentiality agreement.”
“… … .”
“So I cannot accept you as my disciple. I am not capable of teaching you.”
“… … .”
Park Seo-hyun looked at me with a sullen face.
Maybe it was because her hair was tied up and her face was clearly visible, but it was easy to read her expression. Thinking about how it was so hard to know what the witch Park Seo-hyun was thinking, I felt strange for no reason.
Just as Hong Seok-young’s son Woo Hee-jae disappeared, so too will the witch Park Seo-hyun. The pig Oh Hyun-wook will be gone, and so will Lee Seung-yeon, the niece who died at a young age and only exists in Lee Mi-sun’s photos.
… This is the reality I created. The reality I saved. The reality I must save.
“instead.”
I offered Park Seo-hyun a carrot.
“Teacher Kim Chae-min is going to create a club.”
“…A club?”
“After you and Jinwoo Choi graduate, we might be able to transform into a small magic society. We’ll have to wait and see.”
“I plan to study new magical theories and runes.”
“new….”
“Starting in March, I will teach you the runes again.”
“Runes?!”
Park Seo-hyun was surprised.
“As part of the club activities. I was serious when I said I would make you a great wizard. But even if it weren’t for me, Park Seo-hyun, you can still become a great wizard.”
“… … .”
“I have no intention of taking you as my disciple. But that doesn’t mean I’m not your teacher.”
I spoke to a child who still had no confidence in his abilities.
“I will teach you everything I know that will be of help to you.”
It’s quite ironic considering that this knowledge came from the mouth of the witch Park Seo-hyun.
“This is all I can do for you. Do you understand?”
“……yes.”
Park Seo-hyun swallowed hard and nodded, even though she didn’t understand a word I said.
In the end, it was he who made Park Seo-hyun into a great wizard.
Fantasy, contemporary,