Honestly, part of the reason I was angry was that I wanted to vent my frustration.
'I couldn't hit Glasses Fatty.'
Kim Minsu cheating? It was actually predetermined.
For a harem pure love development to occur while having a girlfriend, cheating was essential.
Of course, it wouldn't be in the form of trashy cheating like in reality.
'Just... creating sexy situations while stammering...'
It was obvious that situations where 'a girl's face turns red just from brushing clothes' would be staged hundreds of times.
This was also why I had to tear apart Yumin and Kim Minsu's relationship within a month.
Having a girlfriend could slow down the development, so I needed to confirm as many women as possible.
Therefore, the more Kim Minsu cheated, the better it was to identify characters.
'But just... it's infuriating.'
Someone enters the novel without knowing why and plans to steal other people's women.
Someone else lives a love comedy life where women naturally flock to him even if he acts like a human condom.
It was truly unfair, so when the opportunity arose, my anger burst out.
The anger led to action, and finally, I could get a chance to spar.
Of course, it's in the form of fighting with limited ability output, but that didn't matter.
My goal was just to hit Kim Minsu, not to hurt him.
It would be a big problem if the protagonist got injured and the story couldn't progress right away.
'Look at his expression.'
Seeing Kim Minsu's expression as we faced each other, I couldn't help but laugh.
An expression full of confidence and eyes that didn't even consider defeat.
His body balance was excessively tilted forward, eager to rush in as soon as the command ended.
It was obvious he was looking down on me. Well, I understand since he hasn't seen me fight directly.
Moreover, he probably hasn't met an opponent who could beat him among his peers yet.
Looking at the story flow so far, reaching chapter 172 was just the prologue.
After all, the harem pure love had just begun, and academy life was also just starting in earnest.
In other words, Kim Minsu hadn't met an enemy worthy of being called a villain yet!
Originally, that role was supposed to be Baek Taeyang's, but he couldn't appear due to the author's lack of dating experience.
"Well then, ready..."
Despite it being my first sparring, I wasn't nervous.
Whether my synchronization rate with Baek Taeyang's body had increased a lot, or this situation was just too familiar.
Everything felt natural, including analyzing Kim Minsu just now.
'Diagonal downward strike.'
He probably thought he was hiding it, but his intention was too easy to read.
His overly tense left shoulder was advertising 'I'm going up now.'
"...Begin!"
As soon as Instructor Kim Seokgu's command ended, Minsu rushed in.
A speed too fast for ordinary people to follow properly, just a 'tat' sound, and he was already in front of me.
'Fast, he's fast.'
But that's all he was.
If I couldn't read his intention, it would have been an unexpected blow.
But a fast attack that's completely readable is like shouting for a counterattack.
"First strike for victory!"
I was dumbfounded as soon as I heard Kim Minsu's words.
After approaching with speed, making a sound, there's no meaning to the surprise attack.
It was like seeing a stupid case straight out of a cartoon.
It reminded me of a scene where someone shouts 'Die!' while sneaking up from behind.
'And even Strong Hit?'
He was going all out when told to keep it light.
A quick surprise attack swinging from left to right with Strong Hit added, if it hit, bones could break.
It wouldn't hit, but it was really vexing.
There are few cases where you strongly push an opponent you look down on, but in Kim Minsu's case, there was only one.
'Trying to make me feel the wall?'
I don't know how much he wants to show how strong he is.
It would have been nice if everything in the world went according to your will, I expressed my condolences.
Evasion with minimal movement, one step back.
[Strong Hit activated! Mighty power dwells in the fist!]
Attack receiving power from the ground, one step forward.
Astonishment dwells on Kim Minsu's face.
It was a face that realized what this skill was, and he couldn't not know.
They say familiar taste is scarier.
The more he knew about the skill's destructive power, the more urgently he tried to twist his body, but it was already too late.
The downward strike aimed to end it in one blow revealed too many openings as soon as the attack ended.
"You bastard, take some hits today."
He might feel wronged.
Rather, if he knew the circumstances, it would be more right for Kim Minsu to get angry.
How angry would he be if he found out his girlfriend was taken?
'That's not my problem.'
My fist digs into Minsu's solar plexus.
I wondered how much power could be exerted with about 15% output.
"Guuueeek!"
The reaction was no joke.
It couldn't have been his first time getting hit, but he made a sound like a pig being slaughtered.
"Minsu, life is practical experience."
To prevent him from flying away after being hit, I slightly extended my fist upward.
Minsu tried his best not to leave the ground, but in the end, his body lifted.
It was too easy to hit a target that couldn't do anything in the air.
I pull back the foot that had stepped back and extend it straight.
There was no unnaturalness mixed in that movement.
It's natural and smooth, like it's something that should be done that way.
Puk!
At the end of the extended foot was Minsu's abdomen.
Like a huge stake being driven in, the foot doesn't come out of the abdomen.
Just as I was about to stamp him on the ground by putting strength in my instep, Minsu moved.
"Kuk, I know too!"
Minsu firmly grabbed my foot with one hand and tried to counterattack.
Judging by the movement of the sword, it was another downward strike, is his learning ability low?
'What do you know.'
I wanted to say it out loud but didn't.
There was no need to worsen emotions with words here.
Going with a rival feeling of opposite positions was most ideal.
Thanks to Minsu grabbing my foot, I could lift the other foot.
Enduring the impact to the abdomen and swinging the sword, his body inevitably slowed down.
Using the caught foot as an axis, I twisted my body and delivered a roundhouse kick to the side of Minsu's head.
Bang!
The impact was considerable as it was the second counter.
Minsu was slammed to the ground.
I prepared to strike down with my fist, unable to end it like this.
It was closer to one-sided violence than sparring.
'But it's necessary.'
The venting of anger actually ended with the front kick.
After that, it was bait to draw out just one person.
Instructor Kim Seokgu doesn't easily stop sparring.
He thinks Victory cadets should taste defeat harshly.
Even in light sparring, he believed in clearly dividing victory and defeat.
'But you're not like that.'
It was a plan I had from when the instructors spread out when I suggested sparring with Minsu.
Of course, that person would surely be among the instructors.
'Come out quickly.'
[Strong Hit activated! Mighty power dwells in the fist!]
Despair is about to fall on Minsu, who's pinned to the ground.
It would be an injury that would heal before the gate tour, but an injury is an injury.
Minsu, who's been beaten consecutively, can't properly respond to attacks.
Kim Seokgu intends to stop the sparring after this attack.
But what if someone doesn't want Minsu to get hurt?
"Stop!"
Ryu Hyemi cherishes Minsu very much.
So much that she'd comfort him with her breasts even though he has a girlfriend.
With the childhood neighborhood noona setting and a benevolent image, I expected her to jump out naturally if the situation worsened.
Ryu Hyemi needed to create a point of contact as a woman who would enter Minsu's harem.
But there was no suitable opportunity. The department store investigation ended quickly, and going for counseling was more advantageous for Kim Minsu.
There was too little excuse for consistent contact to imprint a strong image.
'But now I have one.'
From the moment she intervened in the sparring, she was as good as caught in a snare.
"The sparring is suspended!"
Even as a research instructor, an instructor is an instructor.
Ryu Hyemi instantly arrived in front of me.
What I had to do here was focus on the fight.
I absolutely must not stop my body.
I had to show that I was really concentrating on the sparring and couldn't hear.
"Cadet Baek Taeyang!"
If it looked like I couldn't control my strength and continued attacking, there was a high possibility of canceling the instructor deputy position.
But if it looked like I was concentrating to see the end of the fight?
'It could even be a bonus point.'
It was several times more beneficial than stopping immediately.
[Strong Hit activated! Mighty power dwells in the fist!]
"Stop!"
Ryu Hyemi spoke while drawing up her power.
Just before my fist got close to Minsu, a white wall appeared.
It looked like a defense-type, but it was all meaningless action.
'Virgins won't do.'
When I read the information with Eye-licking Gaze, Ryu Hyemi was a virgin.
And I don't lose to virgins.
Absolutely not.
[Virgin Bomber activated! You do not lose to virgins!]
As expected, Virgin Bomber activated.
The protective barrier shatters like Ryu Hyemi's hymen that's about to tear.
"?!"
Whether affected by the shock of the broken barrier, Ryu Hyemi sat down on the ground.
'That's it.'
Having achieved my goal, there was no need to do more, so I twisted my fist and drove it into the ground.
The fist driven right next to Minsu's face dug deep, creating a large hole.
Bang!
There was a moment of silence.
Ryu Hyemi hurriedly checked Minsu's condition.
Seeing the fist embedded in the ground, she seemed relieved and even let out a sigh of relief.
"Are you alright?"
I looked down at Ryu Hyemi with an expression saying I hadn't done anything wrong.
It also included a subtle hint of 'I would have handled it even if you hadn't interfered in the sparring.'
"Y-yes, thank you..."
"Sparring over! Winner, Baek Taeyang!"
Kim Seokgu announced the result first to quickly resolve this situation.
In fact, it wasn't a big problem as it was just loud and Minsu wasn't seriously injured.
"I-it was a good match, Taeyang..."
"I enjoyed it too."
Minsu got up as soon as he heard the sparring was over.
The fact that he could get up quickly and greet was proof that the power control was clean.
He seemed embarrassed about losing, unable to hide his reddened face even as he spoke.
"There's no hard feelings about this, right?"
"O-of course not, Taeyang, what do you take me for..."
He spoke with a smile, but his face looked somewhat guilty.
This bastard is quite narrow-minded.
"Well then, now that the sparring is over, I'll explain the precautions. Come this way."
Minsu and I nodded at Instructor Kim Seokgu's words.
'I got everything I needed.'
There were three things I could gain through this sparring.
Venting on Minsu, a point of contact with Ryu Hyemi, and the image of being the strongest first-year.
If I missed even one, there could have been restrictions when acting as Baek Taeyang in the future.
Glancing back, I saw Ryu Hyemi standing up and staring at me intently.
'She must be very curious.'
A cadet who easily breaks through a protective barrier deployed by an instructor.
It was enough to stimulate curiosity.
'She'll come looking for me.'
Researchers were all that kind of breed.
The type who, when curious about something, go directly to find the answer in the end.
'I'll have to cook slowly after the gate is over.'
All the seasonings were prepared, so it was just a matter of cooking.