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Morning.

As I boiled the Nok tribe's elixir, all kinds of worries were flooding my mind.

At the fact that I'd have to experience the taste of hell soon, I became depressed.

'I may become accustomed to this taste today!'

I thought like that, but even today I had to struggle in the endless pit of taste.

The more I drank, the more novel the disgustingness became.

'Is there no way to momentarily anesthetize my tongue?'

While I was contemplating possible partially narcotizing skills or items.

Ding.

I heard the device message notification.

Who is this, this early in the morning?

It would be better to only check the message preview and reply during lunch.

When I thought like that and tapped the preview.

[Eun Niho] Uisin oppa, divine beast has no energy…

I immediately opened the message window.

[Eun Seoho] It skips meals and didn't respond to Baekho-nim's offer to go on a walk.

No way, our Snare isn't hurt somewhere, right?

Hwang Jiho, that ruined bastard, better not forget about Snare when he was giving an elixir to me.

With a version with improved taste.

'Wait, it seemed that mine was said to be for humans. If so, wouldn't there also be a kind for divine beasts? When I go to the school today, I should request from Hwang Jiho to introduce me to the Nok tribe[2]. If Hwang Jiho won't do that, I should speak to Jeok-ho or Baek Ho-gun to…'

My thoughts halted completely because of the next message which arrived.

[Eun Niho] Hwangho-nim said 'It's because of Jo Uisin'.

What, because of me?

Right. They said that Snare was sad and angry because of me, right? [3]

My vision darkened because of the sense of guilt.

[Eun Niho] I guess it's like that because it wants to see Uisin oppa!

[Eun Seoho] Come to play, hyung!

As Eun-ho's descendants had no idea Snare was angry at me, so they would respond like that.

I recalled Snare's appearance when it completely turned its face away from me the last time I saw it.

That day, I couldn't see Snare's charms and I couldn't pet Snare even once.

'It would be better not to meet until I have drunk all of this elixir with a taste with no conscience, right?'

I wanted to go meet it right now, even though I connected the dots, but I endured while I thought like this.

[Eun Jaeho] (picture)

Youngest Eun Jaeho attached several pictures.

As I checked the pictures, I saw Snare curled up and laying down in the hideouts I bought for it before.

As if alternated between using several of the hideouts, the place in every picture changed.

Looking at it using the presents I bought it, as Baek Ho-gun said, it may be relieved when I come to see it next time.

'Ack, I have to make sure to drink it.'

I vaguely told to Eun-ho's three siblings that I would come when I have time.

I saved all the pictures and went to school.

***

As the summer got closer, the scenery around the road to school began to change.

The walk trail was dense with leaves' shadows, because flowers withered.

I started to occasionally see students in summer clothes.

'The number of students wearing summer clothes increased.'

As Eungwang School's uniform regulations were very loose, there was no one who would say something even if they saw students attend school in summer clothes in April.

It was no problem if you attended school only in the summer uniform or gym uniform throughout the entire year.

There was no one who would say something if you even wore a previous version of the uniform.

'But to have an old uniform handed to you, you have to apply.'

Old uniform had a white color base.

In contrast to that, the new, eye-catching uniform had a black shirt and dark gray jacket.

There were many students who were wearing a mix of the old and new uniforms, which were on the two ends of the spectrum.

'Is it because in the summer, it's hot if you wear a black shirt, and white color lower garments are bothersome?'

As summer came, the amount of students wearing the mix of old summer uniform's top and new summer uniform's bottom increased.

There were so many people that used it, that this paring was considered Eungwang School's official summer school uniform.

At that time, in the distance I saw a student wearing the top of the old summer school uniform and the bottom of the new summer school uniform.

It was Ju Su-hyeok.

"Uisin, hi."

As if something good happened in the morning, Ju Su-hyeok had an expression which looked very refreshed.

"Yeah, hi. You're wearing summer clothes!"

"Yep. Decided to wear them from today onwards."

"Should I also wear them from tomorrow onwards?"

When I headed towards the school with Ju Su-hyeok while chatting.

I felt a sense of incongruity.

'Ju Su-hyeok is a day student. If he was coming from the direction of the gates, he wouldn't be coming using this road.'

Crucially, there was a burnt smell on Ju Su-hyeok, though it was dim.

It seemed that Ju Su-hyeok came to school early to do something.

"I smell a burnt scent somewhere."

"… Ah, I guess the smell still hasn't dissipated entirely. I should have prepared fabric deodorizers. Hyeji noona came prepared, but it was a bit much to borrow it, because it was noona's personal perfume concoction."

"What the hell were you doing before coming here?"

Ju Su-hyeok explained the entire story.

Ju Su-hyeok was forced to match his clothes with Oh Hyeji.

While he was worrying over how to get rid of those clothes, Oh Hyeji, who had similar concerns, discovered Ju Su-hyeok's tuxedo, and the two ended up discussing it.

'That day, Ju Su-heyok sent that tuxedo to the Guideline Club through the automatic mailbox. The two of them are in the Guideline Club, right? So she ended up discovering it?'

As a result of the discussion with Oh Hyeji, the two were said to decide to burn all of those clothes.

From the morning, the two were getting the job done using the item cards in the abandoned incinerator in the off-limit zone.

"I only burned the matching clothes from this time. But Hyeji noona brought all the sand pink clothes and tea length dresses she had at home. Hahaha!"

The expression of Ju Su-hyeok, who spoke like that, was very splendid and didn't look exactly like a guy who came after participating in the sand pink burning ceremony since morning.

"I guess the dress, in which Hyeji noona was conquering the otherworld, caught against something while she was at it. In that moment, Sugyeom hyung blocked a skill sent by the Enemy for her and got injured… she said she hates the tea length dress she wore that day, because of this matter."

I guessed it after looking at the situation on the deck, but it was as I expected, huh?

"Will your older cousin-nim be fine?"

"Yep. No problem, as the recovery items were used straight away, no after-effects remain. But it seems that Hyeji noona is still worried."

Ju Sugyeom wasn't a Player who would be hurt by this degree of injury.

Seemed like my kind Playable Character was worrying a lot.

"Let's walk slowly so the burnt smell dissipates."

"Okay!"

While I was walking, I conversed with Ju Su-hyeok.

Ju Su-hyeok suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked back.

When I turned my head following after him and looked behind me.

'It's An Dain, isn't it?'

A few steps behind Ju Su-hyeok.

An Dain was standing wearing summer clothes.

As if she made a promise with Ju Su-hyeok, the top she was wearing was an old school uniform and the bottom was a new school uniform.

'Is this the main characters' correction?'

There were many students still wearing spring uniforms like me.

The two people stood facing each other, in exactly the matching combination of summer uniform.

It was like a scene of a hero and heroine of the pure love manhwa first meeting.

"Yap! Captain Jo-nim[4], suspicious Jo Uisin! Hi!"

Mun Saeron, who was standing at An Dain's side, greeted me abruptly.

I guess the two of them were going to school together.

"… Uh, hi."

As Ju Su-hyeok was stunned, he fumbled a bit in the middle of his words, while I also replied with a concise greeting.

Mun Saeron looked once at Ju Su-hyeok, once at An Dain, and then she winked towards me with one of her eyes.

'She noticed that we have to get out, huh?'

Mun Saeron understood that the two were flirting[5] like kindergarteners and was supporting it.

I decided to use a point that I was in the Newspaper Club together with Mun Saeron.

"I have something to ask about the interview investigation materials you sent me last time."

"Oh! Me too, me too! Dain, I'll go to school with captain Jo first. I will have a small talk with him and then go."

"Then see you later."

I and Mun Saeron had a flowing like water conversation and were about to leave[6].

Ju Su-hyeok, who was standing blankly, regained his consciousness late.

"Uh! Wait…"

Before Ju Su-hyeok could say nonsense that he would wait until I and Mun Saeron finished our conversation, we swiftly left without giving him a chance.

As we headed towards the opposite walk trail heading towards the 1st year building, I and Mun Saeron quietly high-fived.

When we looked back for the last time.

We saw Ju Su-hyeok and An Dain, wearing summer clothes, walking side by side.

Mun Saeron and I were satisfied after looking at good things and doing good things.

Each of us promised to help the moment we notice a situation like this happening again and then moved towards our respective classrooms.

"Jo Uisin, you Enemy-like bastard."

In front of the 1st year class 0's classroom.

Stood wrecked Bang Yunseop.

"Why do you look like this?"

"It's because of you, alright?! Ouch, really! I suffered to run for your Turkish vegetable Çibörek, because it's breakfast limited assortment, you son of a bitcccchhh!"

If he at least sent one or two messages, I would take it out.

If I said that, it seemed that Bang Yunseop would be even more pissed, so I decided to shut my mouth.

"You worked hard. Do you want to eat?"

"I don't!"

Bang Yunseop panted as he handed me a paper bag filled with bread and disappeared.

He refused free bread?

Was he so angry?

While I thought so, Maeng Hyodon, who was drinking banana milk carton in the corridor, spoke:

"That bastard buys his share separately. When I saw him going to school, he had one more paper bag."

Bang Yunseop. Are you saying he takes out his own money and buys it separately? [7]

As I chose only delicious bread for him to buy, it seemed that Bang Yunseop also wanted to eat it.

The 1st year class 0 displayed several kinds of bread and had a tea party in the morning.

In this place, I spoke up about the story of being in charge of Kwon Jane's interview and expressed my hope of bringing the class children with me.

"If you're talking about the Eternal Lake team's building, do you mean the building at the West Seoul Lake Park? It's a place that isn't open to the public…!"

As expected, Kwon Lena's round eyes opened wide, and she looked very excited.

"If it's not a problem, I want to go for sure!"

"Me too!"

"I want to go too!"

The children, who were working as staff in the Hoyeon building previously, all raised their hands.

Han Yi and Maeng Hyodon soon replied they wanted to go, but Min Geurin vaguely mumbled.

"You're going during the weekend, right? It seems that there will be a lot of people and I have an appointment on the weekend, so I can't go."

I guess she was going to see Song Daeseok on the weekend.

Looking at her expression, there were signs she wanted to go.

"Teacher-nim, do you have time?"

The Eternal Lake team members would also be curious about Kwon Lena's homeroom teacher-nim.

Teacher Ham Geunhyeong-nim shook his head.

"I have a business trip on the weekend."

"Yes? Where are you going?"

"If you're going overseas, please buy gifts!"

"A dispatch request to Hongcheon came. Even so, if something happens during the weekend, contact me."

As a final result, excluding Ham Geun-hyeong and Min Geurin, the children from the 1st year class 0 ended up all going.

"I wanted to see and examine the Eternal Lake team's building, so it worked out well."

Even Hwang Jiho's eyes were twinkling.

If there was that Seo[8] in the Eternal Lake team's building, Hwang Jiho would sense it well.

The moment I thought it worked out well and was about to prepare for classes.

Suddenly, I recalled the question I wanted to ask Hwang Jiho.

'I almost forgot about that important matter!'

It was because there were a lot of incidents since morning.

I made excuses like this inside.

"I have something to ask."

"Speak."

Hwang Jiho also replied while lowering his voice like me.

I threw an important question.

"I'm curious if the Nok tribe sells elixirs for divine beasts."

"Jo Uisin, now your intelligence drops even if there is no divine beast in front of you, huh?"

Hwang Jiho replied he would figure it out, even though he was making a tired expression.

Hearing that reply, it seemed that this ruined bastard was very kind.

***

After classes.

Wing Council building, simulator room.

Usually, when I trained using the simulator, the blinds weren't shut, but today was different.

'If the blinds are drawn, it will be rather eye-catching, but… there is no way I can show Nine Iron Teeth Rake, right?'

After I materialized Nine Iron Teeth Rake, I heard system notification.

‹Skill 'Use of Everything' activates.›

I tried to swing the Nine Iron Teeth Rake towards a minor virtual Enemy, but I didn't hear the voice of the weapon like before.

‹Using Gwangrim 'Player's Trajectory'.›

It was all the same even when I tried to use the Nine Iron Teeth Rake, while changing to a Character with high overall stats level through Gwangrim.

I tried to consider a way of using Forking, but only that seemed insufficient.

'I didn't hear its voice even when I used Forks three times on Zhu Ganglie on the deck.'

Even when I tried to mull over it, no answer came.

'I want to handle the Nine Iron Teeth Rake well at least before the summer break.'

I recalled the incidents our class children were involved in during the summer break.

I wanted to increase the number of my usable chess pieces until then.

The quest Taishang Laojun gave to me through the activation of the Power of Fate.

I hoped to receive a reward when I cleared it.

'Should I ask for help?'

A party the Nine Iron Teeth Rake can be revealed to.

An expert who is able to hear the voices of weapons.

As I looked through those conditions one after one, I could come up with nothing but one person.

'Let's contact him when I finish training.'

When I left the simulator room while thinking so.

Someone, who was waiting for me at the doorsteps, spoke up:

"Hi, Uisin."

Game[9] category Yong.

A favorite of Dragon King God born from Cintamani

Currently, an eccentric teacher of Eungwang School.

It was Yong Jegeon.

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[1] No title – Title of this chapter: Weapon's voice (3) =-=

[2] Nok tribe – deer tribe.

[3] Right. They said that Snare is sad and angry because of me, right? – DOOOT in raws!

[4] Captain Jo-nim – 반장 has a meaning of a class president, but Jo Uisin is a vice president, so it may be some other meaning. Like a person in charge of a group or administrator of a district. It's also a different word for a role/character in a play (though referring more to a costume than the actor playing). Or 'general who rebelled'. Or a few other things… But it probably is just in the general meaning of a 'leader'. Yeah, Mun Saeron must have noticed Jo Uisin's excellent commanding abilities.

[5] flirting – casually date someone in raws

[6] about to leave – to leave the place or a stage.

[7] Bang Yunseop. Are you saying he takes out his own money and buys it separately? – DOOOOT IN RAWWWS!

[8] Seo – rat/mouse tribe.

[9] Game category – reminder, because it seems I changed it without a note. Game here is in the meaning of 'playful activity'. Therefore, I used Playful before and then switched to game as it's a better term.

Translator's note:

Hwang-ho: "Jo Uisin, that's a very stupid idea… but I'll do it, because… because of reasons!"

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Also, happy birthday Jo Uisin (it's November 1) ~