Genius Swordsman In Reverse Game

"Oh, it's been a while…?"

Surprised by the unexpected visitor, Shin Se-hee bowed her head.

'...What brings her here?'

Shin Se-hee narrowed her eyes as she raised her head.

Black bob cut, expressionless face.

A woman with a cold, unapproachable aura.

Of course, she knew who it was.

Baek Seol-hee.

When she first entered the Velvet Hunter Academy, Baek Seol-hee was the training instructor for her, Kang Do-hee, and Jin Yuha during the basic training period, so they had a connection of sorts.

However, even then, she maintained a professional attitude towards everyone except Jin Yuha, and now she was openly favoring him.

She knew that Jin Yuha had a somewhat close relationship with her, as just a few days ago, she had taken Lim Ga-eul, Sophia, and Jin Yuha on a mission without including her.

'But, aside from that, I know nothing about her. All I know is that she's Jin Yuha's sword instructor. Who is she, really?'

No matter how much she tried to dig up information on Baek Seol-hee using her own intelligence network, she couldn't find out anything about this enigmatic woman.

'Anyway, why is she here? Could it be that she's here to pick up Jin Yuha again?'

If that was the case, she would definitely have to be involved this time.

As the operation's overseer and operator, it was unacceptable for things to happen in Utopia without her knowledge.

As Shin Se-hee's mind raced, Baek Seol-hee just stared at her.

'Oops.'

"Oh, hello. I was a little startled, so my greeting is a bit late. It's been a while─"

"Why are you here?"

Shin Se-hee greeted her while hiding her thoughts, but Baek Seol-hee cut her off.

"...Ah, that's."

Just as she was about to answer,

"Flower Garden!"

Kang Do-hee approached with a frown on her face.

"I told you not to encroach my training equipment area… Hmm? What's this?"

Kang Do-hee, who had been scowling as she approached, suddenly noticed Baek Seol-hee and furrowed her brows in confusion.

"...Who are you."

With Kang Do-hee's appearance, Baek Seol-hee's gaze turned even colder.

Heek─ Hek! Heek!

"So, Sophia!!! You, stop right there!!!!"

"I, I can't stop!!! I don't have channel authority!!!!"

"But you made it, didn't you!!!!"

Lim Ga-eul was chasing after Sophia from behind.

"Those two…"

Baek Seol-hee's eyebrows twitched.

Then, Sophia's head suddenly turned towards Baek Seol-hee, and she ran towards her.

"Instructor!!! Give it back!!! I haven't even copied the original video yet!!! How can you take it away!!!"

"Sophia!!! Don't run─ Oh, um? Instructor Baek?"

"..."

And finally,

Teureob. Teureob.

Next to them, Lee Yoo-ri walked with her head down, deep in thought.

"Hoo… Mom's nagging is something else. No, we're not like that… Huh? What are you all doing here?"

This was the house that Director Lina had given to Jin Yuha as a reward for the mid-term evaluation.

But when she arrived, everyone from Utopia except Jin Yuha was there.

How should she interpret this?

"...Why are you all here?"

"Oh, we're living together now."

Sophia replied in her usual innocent tone.

"Living together…?"

Her already cold gaze seemed to drop to sub-zero temperatures.

'You idiot!'

Shin Se-hee discreetly signalled Sophia with her eyes.

With her keen sense, she instinctively knew that this situation would lead to an undesirable outcome.

She quickly tried to change the subject.

"We have our reasons for living together in one place, so please don't misunderstand. By the way, Instructor, what brings you here…?"

"Where's Jin Yuha?"

"He's in his room. He's using the top floor."

"...I understand. Let's all get back to work."

Crinkle.

The ticket in Baek Seol-hee's hand crumpled.

And with a calm demeanor, she started walking towards the dormitory.

Only after she was completely out of sight did the members of Utopia let out a sigh of relief.

The pressure she had exuded was enough to make them break a sweat.

Meanwhile, Shin Se-hee curled up the corners of her mouth.

'That ticket the woman just brought… It's for the Haeundae Festival, isn't it? And it's for tomorrow.'

Hmm─

It seemed that she had come to deliver the ticket to Jin Yuha.

'So, I can use this to…'

As Shin Se-hee plotted her next move—

"That thing the instructor just brought, wasn't it the Haeundae Festival ticket? It looks similar to the one I received before."

But Shin Se-hee's plan was ruined before it even started, thanks to Sophia.

'─You stupid bitch!'

Shin Se-hee turned to Sophia.

And looking into her innocently sparkling golden eyes, Shin Se-hee let out a dry laugh.

'...You did that on purpose, didn't you?'

Sophia's words earlier were all intentional.

Yes, Sophia was a newly joined healer, a rolling stone, so to speak.

As such, she had little say in the group.

But seeing Shin Se-hee trying to take the lead on her own, Sophia made sure everyone knew about it!

And yet, she maintained an innocently beaming expression.

'Hah, this is interesting…'

Shin Se-hee smiled, feeling like she had met a worthy opponent for the first time in a while.

And as the party members learned that their next schedule involved the beach, their heads started to get complicated as well.

'Hmm, is that so… Little Fool and the beach… Hmph, it's not very interesting, but it'll do as entertainment.'

'Hmm? The beach? I only have swimsuits from when I was little, I can't wear those now. I wonder how much swimsuits cost these days…'

'The beach! That's right! Even though I lost the video this time, if it's there… I can take pictures of all sorts of things about Jin Yuha!'

'Haeundae!? If it's there… Can I change my ruined image?'

Oooong─

Baek Seol-hee used the space transporter in the first-floor lobby to head to the top floor.

Having lived here briefly before, it was a familiar place to her, as Director Lina had once stayed here.

Knock knock knock─

Baek Seol-hee, who had come out of the space transporter, knocked on Jin Yuha's door.

"Wait, I'm drying my hair right now. The door's open, so come in!"

Jin Yuha's voice came from inside.

'He leaves the door open? He's careless.'

The door between the space transporter and the room may be thin, but it is the last line of defense. It had a security system that most people couldn't open.

And yet, he left it open.

Baek Seol-hee's eyebrows furrowed.

Creak─

Baek Seol-hee opened the door and entered Jin Yuha's room.

A simple and tidy interior.

It was too stark for a man's house, but it was a familiar scene for Baek Seol-hee, who lived a similar life.

"Master!"

Jin Yuha came out of the bathroom, towel-drying his wet hair.

He seemed to have just finished showering.

Hiss─

A sharp sound escaped from between Baek Seol-hee's teeth.

'...You're too careless.'

Baek Seol-hee was quite displeased at the moment.

Even though they were a party that trusted each other with their lives, living under the same roof was too much.

Utopia's party members were all female, with Jin Yuha being the only male.

Of course, she understood the extreme gender imbalance; in their world, women were generally stronger than men.

But to not even check who was outside, to casually invite them in, and to leave the door unlocked…

Was it right to let her disciple live such a promiscuous life?

It seemed a lecture was necessary.

"What brings you here?"

Jin Yuha looked at her with wide eyes.

"I know you're already an adult man."

"...What?"

"At this age, you should be responsible for your own life, and perhaps I have no right to interfere."

"What, what are you talking about! Master, if there's anything that doesn't please you, please tell me."

Jin Yuha truly seemed unaware.

'Well, that wasn't his intention. This child wouldn't do such a thing. It's just that he's so focused on the sword that he doesn't know basic common sense.'

Come to think of it, she herself had learned the common sense of the world quite late in life, as far as she could remember.

Baek Seol-hee, who had been staring at Jin Yuha for a moment, nodded.

"...Hmm, alright, if you say so. First of all, are you living with the party members?"

Jin Yuha nodded.

"Ah, yes…"

"Why?"

"Well, um, it's because of money. This building costs a lot to maintain…"

Jin Yuha scratched his cheek, looking embarrassed.

Baek Seol-hee's eyes twitched.

'If you hadn't bought the sword kit, you could have afforded a few months' worth of maintenance fees…'

This foolish disciple had bought it, saying he had no money.

Seeing my expression, Jin Yuha grinned and replied,

"Well, I'm doing fine. Don't worry about me. It's nice to live with the party members, we can do joint training, and it's quite lively."

"But, aren't you too careless?"

"Careless?"

Oops.

I ended up lecturing him without realizing it.

But since the words were already out, Baek Seol-hee decided to continue.

"...Like living with the door open like this. Even though this place is safe, there are demons who hide their identities and sneak in. This room's security system is quite impressive when the door is closed."

"Ah, I opened it because I knew you were coming."

"...Did you know I was coming?"

"Yes, originally, your energy was faint and hard to grasp, but I've gotten used to it now, so I knew right away. So I left the door open. Don't worry, I always keep it locked."

"...Hmm."

To be honest, her heart had already softened by this point.

She was glad that her disciple had become familiar enough with her energy to recognize her, and he had even left the door open, which was usually impossible to open, as a sign of trust!

"Hmm, I wish you could live here with us, Master…"

"Me?"

"If not, you could drop by sometimes to watch our training… Ah, no! Forget what I just said!"

Jin Yuha, who had blurted out the request, now looked embarrassed, as if it was too much to ask of her.

Seeing his cute and pitiful expression, Baek Seol-hee couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.

"...I can't live here with you because of my missions. If I stay in one place, dangerous guys might follow me here."

"I see…"

"But it might be possible for me to drop by from time to time."

At this, Jin Yuha lit up like a bright light had been turned on.

How could she feel bad when her disciple welcomed her so warmly?

But there was another thought in her mind.

'Jin Yuha made that choice for maintenance costs and joint training with the party, but I can't trust the others.'

Baek Seol-hee, remembering the young bloods who had looked at her suspiciously earlier, lowered her eyes.

'Hmm. I should drop by from time to time to see if those kids are up to something.'

"Well, did you come here to tell me that?"

"Ah, take this."

Baek Seol-hee held out the ticket she had received from Lina to Jin Yuha.

Jin Yuha was visibly surprised.

"Oh, this… Why do you, Instructor…"

"Director Lina asked me to deliver it. If you're interested, go ahead. You still lack common sense, so it'll be helpful for you to observe regular people at such events."

"Ah, yes. Are you coming with me, Instructor?"

Baek Seol-hee shook her head.

"...No, I can't this time due to other matters."

Baek Seol-hee clicked her tongue, remembering Director Lina's face when she had told her she had to go to Japan.

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The next day.

Utopia Party arrived at the beach.

"Huhu, it feels great to be at the beach after a long time. What about you, Jin Yuha?"

Shin Se-hee asked with a bright smile.

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