How to get on the protagonist’s flower path

In the car returning to the academy after parting ways with Park Si-woo and Shin Baran, I checked the meta system for the first time in a while.

[Status]
– Name: Kang Na-hyun
– Class: Sniper
– Level: 32
– Strength: D
– Agility: C
– Endurance: C
– Magic Power: C+

Thanks to defeating the tier boss, my level had significantly increased.

With this level, there would be plenty of places eager to recruit me even if I debuted as a hunter right away.

Especially in this world where it’s difficult to raise skill levels due to random stat allocation, my skills being already at level 10 is a huge advantage.

Now, I have no worries about making a living. I felt proud.

Additionally…

[Location Tracking Lv.2]
– Activates when you touch a part of the opponent with your hand.
– Can locate the opponent’s position within a radius of 10 km.

I had gained a new skill.

It wasn’t a bad skill. In chaotic situations during battle, knowing the location of allies is crucial.

[Current Meta Points: 4850 points]
Though I still hadn’t recovered my meta points, I hadn’t been able to appear in the novel while keeping my distance from the scammer, so it couldn’t be helped.

Still, it was nice that they were steadily increasing little by little.

More importantly, I needed to check the newly updated elements. I pressed the button labeled ‘Fragments of the Story.’

Suddenly, completely new system windows that I had never seen before appeared.

[Fragments of the Story]
– Not just your story, but everyone’s story.
– Various perspectives, not just the protagonist’s first-person view.
– Automatically collected after identifying each main story transmission route.

[Current Collected Story Fragments: 3]
– Genius Commander of the Academy: 1
– ???? ??? ???? ?? (Locked): 2

A red jewel and two green jewels appeared in the air like holograms.

I pressed the green jewel filled with question marks, but only this window popped up.

[This story is locked.]
[Unlock Conditions: Change ??? to ???]

That wasn’t possible. I decided to press the red jewel.

[Fragment of the Story]
empty

Twitch, the cat ears perched on her head lightly moved.

“Hmm~ I’ve just heard something quite private. What should I do?”

Despite her words suggesting trouble, the tips of her buck teeth were raised in a broad smile.

She swayed her tail leisurely, as if pondering something.

“Now that I think about it, it reminds me of what happened with Hana last year. I wonder what conclusions those kids will come to?”

Murmuring, she hummed and added, “Alright, should I get closer and keep an eye on it!”

She whistled a tune and suddenly vanished into thin air.

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Then, a scene from the previously read part appeared as a video.

To be precise, it was the content after Choi Soo-jung overheard our story.

“Everyone’s story.”

So, this video shows not only Na Yu-han’s perspective but also various other people’s viewpoints?

Whether I can see that or not depends on how many fragments I’ve collected, right?

I thought about the new feature I had just obtained.

I’m not sure if I can grasp information that doesn’t mention me directly, but this is definitely a gain. I should check it whenever I get the chance.

Next is… the scene part, but overall it seemed quite brief.

[Episode 79 Scene Part]
We were only able to breathe a sigh of relief after defeating the tier boss.

We struggled quite a bit due to the tier boss interfering with communications. Originally, I had intended to contact Na-hyun’s side as soon as the situation escalated, but that was also impossible.

It seemed that this state would continue for a while due to the minions inheriting the tier boss’s characteristics.

Choi Soo-jung grumbled.

“Hana, let’s just freeze all of this~.”

Lee Hana spoke as she froze the tier boss’s corpse entirely.

“…Na-hyun’s side…”

“Na-hyun’s side will be safe.”

Surely.

I clenched my fist.

Na Yu-ri, who was watching me, had a strange expression.

“Na Yu-han, you really…”

“…Why?”

“Really, no, never mind. What was I thinking?”

For some reason, as she spoke those words and looked at me, there seemed to be an inexplicable confusion in Na Yu-ri’s gaze.

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Is this enough?

I felt relieved that the scammer seemed to have eliminated his dependence on me.

As for the reader reactions:

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Lee Hana! Lee Hana! Lee Hana!

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The Ice Brigade will win!

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I’m the winner because I’ve been waiting since Lee Hana’s debut.

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Lee Hana taking care of the protagonist is a good person recommendation.

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Instant recommendation!

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Senpai Mama…

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Ew, what’s with the comment above;

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Isn’t Choi Soo-jung adorable?

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Selling Soo-jung × Hana, Hana × Soo-jung. Yuri will prevail.

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What is this guy again?

I was already almost leaning towards another heroine. I nodded with satisfaction.

If I returned to the scammer, I could just settle in as a suitable sub-heroine.

I felt a bit sorry for Lee Hana, especially since the Ice Brigade, which she represents, has a large following, but I couldn’t help but cheer for her.

I’m sorry, but just hang in there a little longer! Go, Hana-senpai!

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I was thinking that when…

“Hello.”

…Why are you here?

I stared in disbelief at Lee Hana, who was sitting in the Concentrated Surveillance Inspection Team, and then closed the classroom door again.

Is this a dream? I pinched my cheek, but it hurt.

I opened the door again.

“Hello.”

Lee Hana was standing in front of the door.

Damn, this was definitely reality. No, why are you here, senpai?

Lee Hana naturally took my hand and pulled me to sit beside her.

“I came because I was worried.”

“Worried… about what?”

“Yeah.”

“…How…?”

Is this place really somewhere you can easily come down to if you’re worried…?

“I stacked up some penalties. Soo-jung helped a lot.”

What kind of trouble did you cause, senpai?

Ignoring my shocked expression, Lee Hana continued.

“I said I would protect you.”

“That’s impressive…”

As I sighed and muttered, Lee Hana smiled proudly. That’s not a compliment. Don’t smile.

Still, since this incident occurred within the school, I was relieved that I wouldn’t be monitored like Min Jae-yoon and I.

By the way, Min Jae-yoon, who came into the classroom late, was initially a bit flustered but quickly adapted to Lee Hana’s presence.

“H-Hello…!”

“Yeah. Hello.”

Seeing him timidly trying to approach was heartwarming.

Min Jae-yoon said that as a result of the events at the fortress, he set a goal to make 100 friends. I support him.

“Is everyone gathered?”

Then, during the assembly, Yggdrasil came in. There were a lot of surprises today.

“Just to let you know, it’s about the reorganization of the Concentrated Surveillance Inspection Team!”

Yggdrasil entered with a triumphant air and continued explaining.

The teachers, who were pondering which class to assign Min Jae-yoon and me to after our surveillance was lifted, as well as how to punish Lee Hana for her slight misconduct, decided to handle everything at once.

Right at the final exam.

First, Min Jae-yoon and I were to be reassigned to classes based on our final exam scores. Additionally, Lee Hana said she would help us both get into at least Class C.

“That’s it! Good work!”

With that, Yggdrasil disappeared like the wind, looking very busy.

I stared at her departing figure in disbelief and then asked Lee Hana, who was handing us our study materials as if she had predicted this.

“Did you already know?”

“Yeah. I had a discussion with Yggdrasil and caused some trouble.”

…Is it really okay, Yggdrasil?

Thus began our study session with the three of us: me, Min Jae-yoon, and Lee Hana.

“You’ve improved a lot.”

“Right? I studied bit by bit.”

I smiled broadly.

My theoretical skills had indeed improved quite a bit. With this level of progress, I might aim for high scores.

Lee Hana handed me her summarized theory notes from her studies last year.

“Is it really okay for me to receive something so precious?”

“Yeah.”

“Senpai…!”

…I was a bit moved.

Besides lending me her summary notes, Lee Hana provided a lot of help. She always stayed right next to us, asking if we had any questions and teaching us, to the point where I worried whether she had time to study herself.

When I casually asked if she was okay, she said she had already mastered all the material perfectly, so it was fine.

…My worries were unnecessary.

“Good job.”

Every time Lee Hana smiled gently beside me and said that, I felt like something inside me was wrapped in soft cotton.

It was strange.

“I really need to do well this time…!”

“…You’ll do well too.”

“Ah, yes…!”

Additionally, the clumsy but slowly blossoming friendship between Lee Hana and Min Jae-yoon was gradually growing softer and stronger.

In any case, we all achieved quite good scores in the written portion. Now, all that was left was the practical exam.

“The final practical is the Monster Wave, right?”

Min Jae-yoon nodded at my words.

“Yeah! It’s said that having area skills is advantageous!”

The practical exam for the final is a hunting competition among students.

While the Monster Wave comes rushing in, several parties hunt simultaneously, and the focus is on how many monsters each group can defeat amid the chaos.

Of course, we had nothing to worry about.

“I’ll do my best!”

“Let’s win.”

“Yes! Don’t worry! I’m strong!”

“Right.”

I smiled broadly at Lee Hana and Min Jae-yoon.

Our strategy was simple.

First.

“What kind of kids are these!”

“Ughhh!”

“Help me….”

Using Min Jae-yoon’s curse skill to bind everyone together.

Second.

“I’ll do it.”

“Yes!”

Lee Hana’s skill, Absolute Control, freezing everything.

Third.

“Let’s smash it!”

“Yeah!”

“Got it.”

Smash it!

Easy, right?

In any case, we recorded overwhelming results in our assigned group.

The results?

“Good job!”

“We did it!”

“Thank goodness.”

Of course, we made it to Class A!

We headed toward Class A with a cheerful step.

Moreover, this day marked the lifting of my and Min Jae-yoon’s ban on going out. It was a day of complete freedom.

And as we opened the classroom door, Na Yu-ri flew towards me.

“Na-hyun!”

“Ugh!”

My body bounced back.

“…!”

“Na-hyun!”

…Um, what?