I Possessed the Heroine’s Teacher

I followed the extreme limit of a glutton and devoured all the food placed on the table. I didn’t even wash it down with water; I ate about 4 kg of food. The dishes Glacies made were delicious, and it seemed she had even considered my health. However, I thought it should have been to a certain extent to be meaningful. Even ginseng would kill you if you shoved 4 kg of it into your body.

I felt like I could probably go a week without food. I wrapped my balloon-like stomach and knocked on Iris’s door.

Iris, who had just finished showering, came out while drying her hair with a towel. The wet hair and the faint scent of shampoo stimulated my senses. Ah, Iris was a girl after all.

“What’s up, Master?”

“I came to check if you’re ready for the date tomorrow.”

“Yeah, I’m getting ready! Mi—no, I’m getting ready well!”

I almost heard a “Hitomi”-like word, but I decided to ignore it. But something felt off… did I forget something?

“I hope you’ve made reservations for the places we’ll visit on the date tomorrow.”

Ah, shit… I forgot about the reservations. Come to think of it, I was just released from prison today. I had no time to make reservations or care about that kind of stuff. This was all that bastard Hoon’s fault. That bastard was a burden even after death. Looking at it differently, killing someone who was nothing but a burden like him might have been the right thing to do.

“For the new world, such trash must be eliminated.”

“Excuse me, which direction is Namdaemun?”
“Excuse me, where can I buy a shirt like yours? It looks cool.”
“Excuse me, where can I get a phone number where you look too good to be true?”

Even my guardian spirits inside me acknowledged it as right. Well, the rest sounded like things I’d heard on Earth, but anyway, they probably agreed with my intentions.

Anyway, even though Hoon’s death was settled, I still had to deal with the reservation issue. So, I decided to use what I learned in prison.

As expected, connections were everything, so I rushed to Ricardo hyung’s place. I explained the whole situation to Ricardo hyung. He sighed deeply and said with a hint of lamentation.

“So one of your lovers is turning 18, which means it’s both their coming-of-age ceremony and birthday… but you didn’t make any reservations for places to visit?”

“Wow, hyung, you’re quick to understand. But… not exactly lovers…”

“And even though I’ve been losing sleep every night because of you… you woke me up at night to help make reservations for restaurants and other spots?”

“Esakta! (Correct!)”

“Hahaha, our little brother really wants to die today, huh.”

After 30 minutes of Cobra Twist, I had the restaurant reservations and locations for various date spots, so it wasn’t a bad deal. My back hurt like hell, though.

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I arrived early at the meeting spot and began waiting for Iris. I had tried to seduce women for work a few times, but I had never gone on a date with such pure intentions… at least not on Earth. So I was a bit nervous.

“Master! I’m here!”

From afar, I heard Iris’s voice, and people started murmuring. I wondered just how much she had dressed up to cause such a stir. Well, she was pretty to begin with, but even with makeup, it wouldn’t make that much of a difference… I must have been terribly mistaken.

Holy shit, I’ve seen this on TV before. Is that the Joker? The face approaching me looked like it was about to shout, “Why so serious?” Iris… did she realize her birth secret on the way here and decide to get mocked nationwide?

“Why does your face look like that?”

“It’s the first time I’ve done my makeup! How do I look? Pretty, right?”

“Didn’t Glacies or Camellia noona say anything?”

“Well, Glacies actually smiled and complimented me, saying I looked pretty.”

Ah, so she was messing with her. Glacies, you’re such a bad person. You turned Iris into a joke.

“Why? Does something look strange?”

I gathered my courage and decided to execute justice.

“Water, wash away the filthy and unclean things and show only the pure and true.”

A small amount of water that I summoned washed away the makeup from Iris’s face. Then, Iris’s cute and pretty bare face was revealed, and people of all ages around us started clapping. I hoped my water magic was more impressive than plastic surgery.

“Oh, the makeup…”

Iris started rubbing her cheeks, which were wet from the water. Her water-drenched face actually seemed to glow. Was that what they called “water glow skin”?

“I feel embarrassed now that the makeup is gone.”

“Yeah, that makeup… no, that costume should be 2000 times more embarrassing.”

What a pitiful beast Iris must have been, not knowing embarrassment. If I had walked outside with makeup like that, I would’ve danced in the streets naked.

“But it took so long to put on the makeup. It’s a shame it’s gone.”

The people around us were all shaking their heads.

“Don’t even try to wear makeup. That’s the best option.”

Everyone around us nodded. Could this be the power of democracy? Nonsense gets rejected, and the right truth is accepted in a utopia.

“So, did you find out about all the places we’re going?”

“Yeah, I’ve roughly checked them out. Shall we go then?”

“Ah, but before that, let me fix my makeup…”

I snatched Iris’s makeup tools and threw them into the trash. Then applause broke out from those watching my actions. I should never let Iris have makeup tools again. I didn’t want to see makeup that could bring about the end of the world.

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“Wow, this is really delicious!”

The restaurant I was able to reserve last minute thanks to Ricardo’s connections was extremely high-end. One dish here cost as much as the average worker’s four-day wage. If nobles and merchants continued living like this, wouldn’t a revolution happen someday?

“Yeah.”

I picked up the abalone steak on my plate and brought it to my mouth. The seafood dish was famous, and it was really tasty. There was no fishy smell, and the juiciness was rich and satisfying.

“By the way, I forgot to wish you a happy birthday. Happy birthday, Iris.”

I patted Iris’s head, just like Werner used to. Iris puffed out her cheeks in protest.

“I’m an adult now, you know.”

Her puffed-up cheeks made her look like a pufferfish, which was a bit funny. It was funny that there was a pufferfish at a seafood-specialized restaurant, wasn’t it?

‘An adult, huh…’

Even if Iris was kind, could she stand next to the three great adults?

To reprimand Iris’s arrogance, I brought my face close to hers.

“An adult, huh… Do you really think so?”

“I-I am an adult! I’ve been an adult for a long time! N-no, anyway! I’m done being treated like a kid!”

Iris’s cheeks turned red. Was there a pufferfish whose whole body turned red?

I handed Iris a small box.

“This is a birthday present.”

Originally, it was something Werner had planned to give Iris as a keepsake, but I decided to give it to her now.

When Iris opened the box, she pulled out an old ring.

“Master, this is…?”

“It’s something I used when I was young.”

[Memories of the Young Great Mage.]

According to the story, when Werner was young, he couldn’t control his overflowing magical power, so Media had prayed for three days and nights to create this ring for him. Werner stored his overflowing magical power in the ring, and the condensed power twisted, resulting in various effects.

In the game, it was an overpowered item that ignored 40% of the enemy’s magical defense and increased the power of lightning magic by 20. I wasn’t sure if such an overpowered effect applied in reality, though.

“Wow, this ring is really beautiful.”

Iris was on the verge of tears. On the outside, it looked like an ordinary silver ring, so why was it so precious to her?

“A great swordsman uses a great sword, and great magicians need great equipment.”

There’s a saying that craftsmen don’t care about tools, but a true craftsman is someone who knows exactly what tools to use. The best skills always come from the best equipment.

“If I become a great magician… would it be possible to raise a great magician?”

“Well, of course. Magic skills and teaching skills are separate things, though.”

“And the talent of a magician is determined 80% by their bloodline, right?”

“Well, except for exceptions like me, most of it is determined by bloodline.”

“Master, I also have quite a bit of talent for being a great magician, right?”

“Well, you’re pretty good for your level.”

It’s not common to be born with so many attributes. Well, Werner was born with all the attributes, though.

“Then, Master… how about we make a great magician tonight?”