'Me opening the door here would be the worst-case scenario.'
It couldn't be the person being scolded who opens the door while being reprimanded in the disciplinary room.
Suddenly opening the door casually while being punished? That's impossible common sense-wise.
'He probably thinks I've already subdued Yoo Sujin'
There was meticulous calculation behind what seemed like a simple statement.
Fortunately, the words inside couldn't be heard from outside.
My mind was racing. I had to escape this situation no matter what.
Sujin was still dressing slowly, seemingly not having fully regained her senses.
Her disheveled hair and glistening lips clearly wouldn't be tidied up in time.
If there was no immediate solution, a new method had to be devised.
The best option available at this moment was to reopen the notification window I had dismissed!
'It's a moment of fate'
I believe in my notification window!
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Quest Cleared!
Reward :: Eye-licking Gaze (B) is granted!
Eye-licking Gaze (B) :: You can know basic information about the target.
(Name, height, weight, basic description, etc. / Penalty: Your gaze becomes sticky while using)
Look forward to the next quest!
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'What's there to look forward to'
I already knew the confirmed reward couldn't be used in the current situation.
What I was counting on was the Virgin Bomber and the achievement reward.
'The fact that he's not opening it immediately means he's waiting.'
This judgment was based on the information about Jang Ducheol in Baek Taeyang's memories.
As a frequently appearing 1st-grade hunter on TV and a man leading the 2nd generation, his personality and beliefs were quite exposed.
'Please!'
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Virgin Bombing successful! Direct hit!
Copying [Sub Skill] Cleanup (F) of Yoo Minhyuk, the man who loves Yoo Sujin the most!
Cleanup (F) :: Neatly tidies up messy spaces.
(Limited to actions that can be done with one's own body, consumes stamina proportional to the amount cleaned up after ability activation)
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'It worked!'
It was a jackpot. The most needed skill appeared at the right time.
With this, I could resolve the entire situation.
'But Yoo Minhyuk? The same surname?'
The relationship between Yoo Sujin and Yoo Minhyuk's names, something felt chilling.
Could it be her father? It could be her brother, but given that it's not a generational name, father seemed more likely.
'The category of love is quite broad... Agape? Or is it not that kind of thing?'
I was glad to have found a solution, but suddenly felt like I'd committed a crime.
Something felt unsettling.
It felt like meeting a girlfriend's parents after spending a hot night at a motel!
'It's not like I did anything wrong but...'
I felt like a damn bastard.
A picture formed of reaching out to family members beyond male-female relationships to obtain desired skills.
'I probably won't meet Sujin's parents, right?'
The chances of meeting a cadet's parents within the academy seemed low, but if I actually did, I'd surely feel guilty.
Given that he loves her the most, he must be a doting father. But if he found out his daughter's first time was taken by a white-haired, tanned delinquent...
'Wouldn't he want to tear me apart?'
The easiest way to rescue a daughter caught by a scoundrel? Obviously, it was to beat up the scoundrel.
'If such a situation ever arises, I'll have to run away'
After organizing my thoughts, I checked the next skill.
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Achievement! [Tore on First Meeting] unlocked!
As a reward, you acquire [Sub Skill] Playboy's Memory Method (C)!
Playboy's Memory Method (C) :: A skill linked with Virgin Bomber.
The virgin's first experience is remembered by the partner as at least 'not too bad'.
(Always active type, memories and feelings can change based on subsequent actions)
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This skill wasn't bad either.
It felt like having minimal insurance even if I swung my dick around freely.
It seemed to even actively encourage it.
It read like a message of encouragement saying don't worry, even if you stick your dick everywhere, it won't be remembered as a bad experience.
But playboy?
I had never enjoyed pleasure without responsibility even once.
'Before coming here, I was only known for being responsible...'
Even if the endings weren't good, I had never eaten and run, so I felt unfairly accused.
Anyway, skill confirmation was done, and now it was time to resolve the situation.
"Senior, please open the door."
"Huh? Me?"
As I activated Cleanup, the cloudy white liquid pooled on the floor began to disappear.
It became even cleaner than when we first entered the disciplinary room.
It was good that I could even make up an excuse that I had cleaned after being reprimanded if necessary.
Sujin's face also became clean, showing the versatility of Cleanup was truly excellent.
Of course, it felt like I had moved my body a lot, but the cost-effectiveness was no joke.
It was a moment where I once again realized the power of skills.
'Does it mean all non-always active types are activation types?'
Maybe they specifically marked always active types because they were unusual.
I searched through Baek Taeyang's memories, but no information came up.
Was he really a character created just to do Golden Sun things?
'But his abilities were lacking so he couldn't even appear...'
Baek Taeyang was simply shaped with the thought of "What if there was such a rival character?"
Moreover, I hadn't read the entire novel from start to finish, so I lacked a lot of knowledge.
To be in an academy novel world but only have basic level information.
Was I supposed to learn the details one by one? It was really unfriendly.
I wanted to think about this part in detail, but there was no time.
"And I'll pretend to be reflecting in the back."
"Then I'll take care of the rest."
Sujin was very quick on the uptake.
The conversation after opening the door was smooth and left no room for suspicion.
She couldn't hide her flushed face, but Jang Ducheol didn't think it strange.
It was a success.
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I recalled how many situations had passed in less than a minute while shaking hands.
'I'm glad I got through it well.'
I faced Jang Ducheol while inwardly breathing a sigh of relief.
He looked like a person carved out of stone.
His overall body was thick, and it felt like he had a different art style.
'If I had to say, he looks like he'd go on a bizarre adventure...'
A scar running straight from his neck to his left cheek, and hands full of calluses.
The buttons on his instructor uniform seemed to be screaming for help, trying to escape due to his muscles.
"Cadet Baek Taeyang, you can just call me Instructor Jang comfortably. I'll guide you to the classroom."
Follow me.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jang Ducheol turned and started walking.
As I was about to follow, Sujin grabbed my collar.
When I turned around, Sujin was shaking her hand in the shape of a phone while smiling.
'Contact me'
She mouthed those words, and I thought I was going to die from how cute it was.
Her slightly blushing smile, black hair spread out like scattered flower petals, and cherry-like lips moving.
Maybe because I saw her without glasses, she looked pretty even with glasses on.
I nodded in understanding and followed Jang Ducheol, but then belatedly realized.
'We didn't exchange numbers.'
All we had shared was our bodies.
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'His back looks like two people combined'
It wasn't for nothing that he was known as a giant.
Such intimidation that if you asked about difficult experiences in life, he'd say everyone around him was kind!
Even following behind him, I suddenly felt like my combat power had increased.
His physique made you certain that no one would pick a fight with you.
'But where are we going now?'
We had walked for at least ten minutes and were still walking endlessly.
I didn't know anything about Victory Academy's structure, but it was clear we weren't going to an ordinary place.
Just turning my head, I could see classrooms with cadets, but we weren't entering those and kept walking? It was enough to raise suspicion.
'I'm just following because he said to, but...'
When I followed Sujin to the disciplinary room, there were many classrooms and occasional instructors.
But now the number of cadets was decreasing while instructors were increasing.
'Am I going to be experimented on?'
Was Victory Academy actually training cadets through some special brainwashing process unknown to the general public?
Should I escape? Am I going to be torn apart on my first day of transfer?
With each step, we passed through endless security devices, and I started to get really anxious.
"We're not going anywhere strange, so don't worry."
Just then, as if reading my thoughts, Ducheol spoke.
"You probably know the dangers of always-active types. The Fat Boy Massacre is a real example."
The Fat Boy Massacre.
It was a major incident even in Baek Taeyang's memories.
The person who caused the massacre was a 17-year-old boy named Johnny Frace.
Johnny was an ordinary student living in Aria, USA.
The only thing different about him was that he was overweight, which his schoolmates used as an excuse to start bullying him.
The bullying that started at age 12 continued for 5 years, and its intensity only increased over time.
Johnny wanted to seek help as the bullying intensified, but the helplessness deeply rooted in his mind prevented him from taking any action.
His parents were both working, so they neglected their child, and teachers didn't pay close attention to the class.
Eventually, the school violence extended beyond school, and the only thing he relied on, his dog, was killed by the perpetrators.
Johnny lost his reason in anger and rushed at them. But due to the helplessness built up over time and being outnumbered, he was brutally beaten.
Pushed to the brink of death, Johnny struggled and screamed as if making a last desperate attempt, and that's when he awakened his ability like salvation.
Salvation can sometimes be merciless.
A great fire instantly burned down an entire neighborhood.
It really happened in the blink of an eye. In that short time, everything turned to ashes.
Always-active types were a curse.
The fact that the ability is always active means that while its power can be minimized, it's impossible to completely eliminate it.
Moreover, at that time, education and preparation for late-awakened individuals were very poor, so Johnny didn't know how to handle himself.
At first, he was happy that the people bullying him had disappeared, but soon he realized he had killed everyone and fell into despair.
His emotions melted directly into his skill, and the flames began to grow uncontrollably.
Within 30 minutes of the incident, Aria was consumed by huge flames.
All phenomena caused by skills could only be resolved by skills. What looked like flames on the surface was actually 'something' that looked like flames.
The US government's judgment was very quick. They didn't think about calming Johnny down or anything like that.
The only directive given was to kill Johnny, codenamed Operation Fat Boy.
A team of fifteen 1st-grade hunters entered Aria and killed Johnny, suffering 3 deaths and 5 injuries.
The confirmed death toll was 723,178, and including those whose bodies couldn't be identified or who went missing, the number exceeded 900,000.
This incident prompted worldwide discussions on preparing for and educating late-awakened individuals, and how to manage always-active skills.
"Because of that incident, many places researched how to control always-active types."
Where Ducheol stopped, there was a large case.
It had triple locks, and the heavy jet-black metal case was clearly very heavy even without lifting it.
"And this is the result."
The case started opening with a hissing sound.
Taking a step forward to look inside, what was in it was a rubber ring about the size of a bracelet.
Its shape was like...
"For reference, it's not a condom. It's an ability control bracelet."
Is this what they call a thief's conscience aching?
I looked at Ducheol with an incredulous expression.
He wants me to wear this? Is he serious?
Ducheol nodded with a very serious expression and said once more.
"It's not a condom."
Put it on your arm.
It was in Gungsuh font.