Hunter Academy's Battle God - Chapter 167

Hunter Academy’s Battle God
[Translator –  Daniel Shin]
[Proofreader –  ilafy]
Chapter 167
The Shinsung Group had many houses, but the biggest among them was one that occupied an entire private, unnamed island on the sea.
The house could only be accessed through a portal as a precaution against terrorist groups.
That’s why EunAh returned to her house for the first time in a year. Her loud voice spread through the hallway.
“Oppa! What’s this?!” EunAh pointed toward a place with many photos of when she’d become younger.
“Photos of when you turned younger.”
“I know that! Who put them in such a big frame?!”
“That was probably grandfather. He really enjoyed it. He said he felt like he became 10 years younger as well…”
“That makes it look like I’m a dead person! Put it down!”
To think they’d taken down an expensive painting and put a picture of her there instead.
“But isn’t it cute? I remember you loved being carried on my back.”
“Forget about that… and where are Mother and Grandfather?” Kim EunAh quickly brushed off his comment and brought up the main topic. 
JunHyuk seemed used to her attitude. “They’re with visitors. We’re going to have dinner soon. You’ll be joining us, right?”
“Yes. After all, I wanted to meet them.”
There was a reason why EunAh said she’d participate in the dinner despite usually avoiding situations like that.
[Participants]
[Shin KangYoon – Shin-oh family]
[Yu MinSeo – YuJin Company]
[Shin MiHyang – …]
“Okay~ Let’s see how great you are.”
EunAh was going as the heir of the Shinsung Group to see the Shin-oh family that had cast aside her party leader.
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From the air itself, Sumire’s well-decorated room was completely different from his. A sweet scent wafted from a diffuser, and her household appliances were well-organized. YuSung began to notice those small details after he finished eating.
‘I can’t believe that mine and Sumire’s rooms are in the same dormitories.’
Clack.
He put his spoon down and looked at Sumire. “Sumire, it was delicious.”
Even though he hadn’t said anything weird, the atmosphere was tense. Sumire nodded without being able to look him in the eyes. “Th… th-thank you.”
YuSung was thankful that she was speaking with such honesty.
[Even though we’re so close, there are many things we don’t know about each other…]
Although YuSung was at the same party as Sumire, there were many things he didn’t know about her. Sumire was, to him, an important party member he wanted to keep close. He was happy when they talked to each other.
“You’re right, Sumire.”
It was important for party members to understand and believe in each other. 
‘Now that I think about it… I was just busy making the party members stronger.’
You couldn’t call them partners if you weren’t close to them.
‘Focusing only on the technical parts is like treating your party members like tools.’
YuSung was reflecting on his actions while Sumire nervously smiled at him. 
“We don’t know that much about each other…” he said in a serious tone.
YuSung noticed that Sumire was interested in his past, but he hadn’t spoken of it because he didn’t believe there was a need to. When he saw he talk honestly about her past though, he changed his mind.
‘Seeing how noona approached Sumire…’
Since the Shin-oh family had started getting involved, his past wasn’t his anymore. Sumire had the right to know why HaYoon was acting like that.
‘It will probably take a lot of time… to tell her everything.’
YuSung gave up on his usual night training. Sumire was an important party member to him, so she had the right to know.
“Sumire, I’m going to take a shower. Let’s get to know each other slowly in the remaining time.”
The rain had gotten him wet, so taking a shower was obvious, but Sumire couldn’t help but cough.
“Wh-what?!”
Sumire watched YuSung head to the bathroom while making a blank expression.
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Translator – Daniel Shin
Proofreader – ilafy
 

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She was just happy having YuSung come to her dormitory room and to being able to spend time with him, but the situation had taken an unexpected direction.
[We don’t know that much about each other…]
Had he realized something after what she said? He had thought about something for a while before speaking.
[Sumire, I’m going to take a shower. Let’s get to know each other slowly in the remaining time.]
“Ah, uh…”
She heard the sound of running water, and that only made her blush even more.
– As expected, it turned out like this in the end.
Laplace said in a calm voice tone. 
Sumire began playing with her fingers. “Laplace…”
Laplace while feeling proud while looking at Sumire tearing up.
– This was inevitable. It’s weird to say it with my own mouth, but my child, I’m really attractive.
– Even the hunters that came to hunt me struggled because of my beauty.
– What about my body? Fufu. Let’s leave it there.
A few of her memories had returned along with her strength.
The beauty of the Witch of Calamity, Laplace, was a calamity on its own. She was an evil ‘witch’. Despite that, she’d decided to remain single. Princes and other important people from all around the world had desperately wanted to get married to her.
For example, the ‘Ruler of the Darkest Territory’ had been fascinated with her beauty. Because of that, he’d given her two of his favorite subordinates—an Archlich and a familiar spirit. 
– My child, it isn’t that you just look a bit like me. We’re too similar.
– I’m sure there isn’t a single man who wouldn’t become infatuated with your beauty.
That was why Laplace was proud after seeing YuSung’s reaction.
“B-but Laplace! I’m… not yet…” Sumire said while playing with the potato salad.
Although she tried not to think about it, she kept hearing YuSung’s voice.
[Sumire, I’m going to take a shower. Let’s get to know each other slowly in the remaining time.]
She couldn’t stop her imagination.
She thought of a daughter that looked like YuSung and a son that looked like her—a happy family sitting around the dinner table and eating.
When she saw YuSung coming out of the bathroom while wearing comfortable clothes, Sumire subconsciously lowered her head.
“Y-YuSung…?”
“Sh-should I also take a shower?” she asked in a low voice.
Sumire hiccuped. 
YuSung took out a banana milk from his pocket, stuck a straw into it, and said, “Yes. I’ll be waiting in the room.”
Her mouth began to dry up, and her heart was starting to beat faster. Even after entering the bathroom, Sumire couldn’t believe the situation.
They were alone in the dormitories.
It had rained so much that YuSung couldn’t return. He had just finished showering, and now she was showering.
Swoosh-
Maybe it was because she was taking a shower with hot water, but her face was really red. There was no going back. When she finished, she put on the bathrobe and looked at herself in the mirror.

– As expected, you’re my proud child. Go, show him your strength!
Laplace kept pushing her. In reality, she knew Laplace wasn’t wrong.
Although Sumire had low self-esteem, she knew her body well.
As she thought that, she began to have courage.
‘I… I can do it!’
All of the memories of the times she’d spent with YuSung crossed Sumire’s mind.
She put on some pajamas that would’ve usually required more courage to wear—she dressed herself as if she were about to go to war.
Slide. Tap.
The distance between her bath and room felt longer than usual.
Gulp.
She carefully followed the path of light bulbs and walked toward the bed; then she carefully lifted the blanket.
“Th-then… Excuse me…”
Maybe it was because of YuSung’s body temperature, but Sumire was already feeling warm.
Tap.
Sumire’s nervous hands touched Shin YuSung’s body. Unlike hers, his body was hard.
“Ah… I… I’m sorry. Because there isn’t much space…”
Her nervousness was taking her breath away.
She’d never thought she’d be in such circumstances with YuSung in her dormitory, but unlike the nervous Sumire, YuSung felt expectant.
“Then I guess… It would be better if the story began at five years of age?”
That night, they each had a different idea in mind when it came to ‘getting to know each other’.
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