NOVEL NEXT chapter 6
6. the pen is mightier than the sword
Right before the end of the day, a group of unknown people came into my class.
The most notable among them was the black-haired guy.
“uh? Do you have Seo Nari’s friend?”
As soon as I entered, the blue hair who had said that approached me with an expression saying that it went well.
I turned my head and looked at Nari Seo who was next to me.
It was a frightened expression.
My hands are shaking too.
“…”
Assessing the situation was quick.
I immediately looked down and checked his chest.
It was a habit to check the number of prisoners in prison, but even if it is not a prison uniform, the school uniform has a name tag.
That’s how I checked the name.
“Your name is Kim Ji-hoo?”
oh god
such a coincidence.
In Nari Seo’s flashbacks, several perpetrators are mentioned by name.
One of them is Kim Ji-hoo.
This bastard right in front of me
“That’s right, but why, what should I do?”
Kim Ji-hoo smiled and touched him.
“what’s the matter?”
This time, as if he couldn’t read his mouth, he asked.
『It’s not a big deal. don’t worry.”
I said that to reassure her, but Nari Seo didn’t believe it.
『Tell me the truth.』
As you know, it’s a bit like that to tell the truth.
Seo Na-ri could die.
don’t want that
“It just took a little bit of a fight. I’ll solve it.』
After adding a little, Seo Nari reluctantly nodded.
It would be nice to get Nari Seo’s help, but it’s difficult now.
Because Nari Seo’s abilities become stronger after passing through special conditions.
Now is the time to be weak.
“What are you doing? Is it sign language?”
After talking just the two of them for a while, Kim Ji-hoo started a fight again as if he wasn’t interested.
There is a word called sickness, but I deliberately provoked my anger.
“You know, why ask? Are you sick?”
“.
Sparks flew from Kim Ji-hoo’s hand.
Maybe that’s my ability.
As if a fight would break out at any moment, the atmosphere became serious.
Then, Jihoo Kim grinned.
“no. I’m sorry.”
Why did I suddenly want to be like this?
“You must feel bad too. Aren’t you tired of eating friends with a disabled person?”
“…”
I was speechless.
There really was a kid like this.
I immediately checked Nari Seo’s reaction.
It’s not a particularly hurtful reaction. It seems that reading the mouth was a failure again.
······No, is it difficult even to look at Kim Ji-hoo’s face?
Anyway, I was happy now.
“Shut up and f*ck me.”
That’s what I said.
If you cross the line, you need to respond appropriately.
I thought about it.
How can I beat this so that rumors spread that I hit it well?
“······ Huh, look at this bastard?”
Kim Ji-hoo’s expression hardened again.
“Come on, let’s all sit down~”
Then, the homeroom teacher came in.
“Ha~ The timing is real. Hey, wait for you after you finish?”
I returned to my seat without answering.
“..get along well with your friends.”
“Yes~”
To the homeroom teacher’s words, Kim Ji-hoo answered casually.
Then go half way
The homeroom teacher, who cleared his throat a few times, delivered simple instructions.
I hear there is a physical fitness test from tomorrow morning.
I have to take a test like this, so I’m going to be busy tomorrow.
that’s how it ended.
“Go first today.”
I asked Nari Seo to go first.
“why? We were supposed to leave school together today.”
It was.
Seo Na-ri said that it was her wish to go home with her friend and asked for that.
I am the first friend in my life
“Sorry. Let’s go together tomorrow.”
I was a little, no, very sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
The Kim Ji-hoo issue needs to be resolved today.
Seo Nari looked at me with dissatisfied eyes.
“You don’t mean to fight, do you?”
got caught
I answered no at first, but…
“lie.”
I can’t be deceived.
“…”
When I said nothing, Nari Seo moved her hand again.
“I will be sad if you get hurt.”
“So, you don’t have to take care of me.”
Nari Seo is not good at hiding her expression.
Even in prison, I laughed as if I didn’t want to laugh.
Even now, she looks like she’s about to cry.
“okay. I will not fight.”
“But, I will never abandon you.”
“Still, go first today. We should have a conversation.”
Nari Seo pondered a bit, then nodded reluctantly this time as well.
Then I left the classroom.
As expected, Nari Seo is too nice now.
Even though I was in the position of being bullied, it was enough to worry about me first.
This is what made such a child into a felon.
A not very good feeling boiled inside.
and.
“Oh, didn’t it bounce?”
Kim Ji-hoo came.
“I told you to wait.”
“Okay, come with me?”
I think sometimes
Bullying occurred at Hero School, not anywhere else, so why didn’t anyone stop it?
It doesn’t come out in detail in the original, but if you look at the reality.
It turns out that a person no one can touch led the bullying.
Either a ridiculously strong person, or the son of someone in power.
The most likely is the latter.
Passing through the main gate with Kim Ji-hoo and her group, we arrived at a deserted alley.
“I can forgive you if you pray that I made a mistake even now.”
Kim Ji-hoo, who smiles and shows confidence.
“Would you like me to be like you?”
“Hey, are you really going to fight?”
“uh.”
Then the guy next to him took his place.
“Hey, just get fit and go. that’s fine.”
He was the one who stopped Kim Ji-hoo earlier.
“Nope.”
“Are you saying your life is ruined?”
It was to the point of being grateful for the hard drying.
I’m not going to stop though.
Anyway, I definitely knew which side Kim Ji-hoo was on.
Seeing how easily he says he’s ruining other people’s lives, he must be the son of a high-ranking person.
“It is life.”
The background of this world is always ‘hero water’. There are superpowers, monsters, and villains, but there is no concept like a system.
But I’m different.
There is a system and I received a quest.
If so, at least I don’t have it.
‘Status Window’.
Just in time, a welcome message came to mind.
[ The status window is activated. ]
“Try it somewhere.”
If you compare it to a game, my life has always been hardmode.
Because death was fixed, there was no other way than the bed ending, and the process was never comfortable.
But this time it’s different.
After receiving the quest, the possibility of heading to a happy ending opened up.
Although it is a really small and shabby possibility.
somewhere anyway
never had it before
So, a threat that only mentions life.
doesn’t work for me
=
{ Status Window }
Name: Yoohyeon Lee
Age: 18
Alignment: Neutral
Skills: copy, subspace, bluff
Potential: C
=
Possess three skills.
copy them.
[ Copy – After synchronization is finished, make a skill and copy it. ]
At first glance, the explanation is difficult to understand, but I understood it right away.
[ This skill is used for the first time. ]
[ No potion is required for this synchronization. ]
=
{ sync list }
first life.
second life.
third life.
.
.
.
tenth life.
=
I chose the ‘fifth life’ without hesitation.
[ Synchronizes to the Fifth Life. ]
[ Synchronization rate is 10%. ]
[ Skillize your specialty. ]
[ Sync rate is low. Only some of the specialties are skillized. ]
[There is only one skill that can be copied. ]
=
{ Skill list }
1. throw
=
[ Select ‘Throw’. ]
[ Copy the skill. ]
FYI, my 5th life job was ‘assassin’.
[ Temporarily acquire the skill ‘throw’. ]
“This bastard said to search from earlier…!”
Kim Ji-hoo started sending sparks all over her body.
Even a slight touch would be dangerous.
Of course, if you don’t reach it, it’s okay.
I lowered my bag and took out a pencil case from inside.
“hey.”
There are so many things in the pencil case.
Eraser, White, Zara, etc.
also.
Sharps and a ballpoint pen are also included.
“Have you ever subdued a vicious criminal?”
There is such a thing.
‘The pen is mightier than the sword.’
Today, I intend to inform him of that fact.
It might be a bit distorted, but what is it?
It’s enough just to tell.
Click.
I pressed the button and pulled out the core.
***
He prided himself on his strong ability.
He is regarded as a resource that can even become a B-class hero, and he was raised with pampering under his parents who held high positions in the Hero Association.
Name Kim Ji-hoo, age 18.
There was nothing scary about the world.
Coincidentally, the school I entered this time also belonged to the association, and both teachers and students were happy.
It seemed like it would be a fun school life in many ways.
Meanwhile, I heard some interesting news.
“I heard Nari Seo has a friend?”
“friend? who.”
“They said he was a transfer student.”
“······okay?”
It seemed like there would be a new toy.
Nari Seo was getting tired of it, but it turned out well.
If you create a setting where you get bullied for being close to Nari Seo, you will be able to see a pretty interesting scene.
Also, make them fight each other.
Other than that, there were plenty of ways to have fun.
I did.
“Hey, have you ever subdued a vicious criminal?”
Fu-wook!
“aaagh!!”
The sharp went deep into his shoulder.
It seems to have been thrown lightly, but it flew at such a high speed that I couldn’t even react.
Blood smeared on his clothes in an instant.
Without even having time to pull out the stuck-in mechanical pencil, this time a ballpoint pen flew in.
This time it is lodged in the forearm.
It was unbelievable.
To pierce the skin that even a bullet cannot pierce with a pen?
It was terrible.
It was the first pain I felt in my life.
It’s a penetrating wound, it hurts like this.
Tears came out of my eyes, and I wanted to run away.
but.
When I came to my senses, Lee Yu-hyun, who had already come closer, was kicking me.
f*ck!
It fit right.
That too is a valuable part.
My hair went all white.
No matter how hard your skin is, you can’t protect it here.
In the midst of the pain so much that I couldn’t even speak, the same blow landed on the same part again.
“Turn it off…”
He just fell down, stiff and groaning.
In the meantime.
Yoohyeon Lee said.
“Don’t touch Nari Seo?”
I nodded once.
In fact, I wanted to get out of this situation by leaving the relationship.
“Yeah~ You listen well and are nice.”
It was fortunate.
That’s it.
“however.”
I thought so.
“I should be able to trust you.”
Lee Yoo-hyeon pulled out the sharpie from his shoulder.
“Believe it, let’s hurt a little longer.”
No other expression comes to mind.
I was just scared.