Chapter 439 - [Extra] SSS-Class Barbarian (1)
“These days, novels in which the protagonist becos a hero by being summoned to a world of fantasy has beco popular.”
“Huh? What are you talking about? It’s been a while since that trend ended. Novels right now are all about heroes getting vengeance after being betrayed by their comrades.”
“Really? I think the latest trend is about regression, reincarnations, or resurrection.”
Should we really talk about this on our high school field trip bus?
It would be nice to discuss what to enjoy at our destination, but my friends didn’t seem to care about that.
Fantasy.
Wouldn’t it be better to worry about the upcoming college entrance exam rather than wasting our ti on such unnecessary topics?
I looked out the bus window.
Clouds, sea, waves, trees, people, buildings, roads, cars, buses, trucks…
The unique landscape was perfect except for the congested traffic along the coastal road.
“What about you, Han Soo? What do you think is the latest trend?”
“Wait. He’s totally lost his mind.”
“Yeah. What’s he doing staring blankly out the window?”
“I don’t know. Maybe he has a girlfriend hidden over there?”
“That can’t be it. Our Han Soo isn’t capable of that.”
“Right. You went too far.”
While I was enjoying my school trip, my friends’ eyes turned to .
How should I answer…
If I were to lie about having a girlfriend, I wouldn’t be able to handle the aftermath, so I pretended to be interested in their conversation.
“Fantasy novels that are popular these days are about revenge.”
It wasn’t just revenge.
Defeating the vile demon king, slaying the powerful evil dragon, destroying the oppressive empire, saving the world in peril, completing their vengeance…
That was where the prologue would begin.
“Haha! That’s silly.”
“Yeah. Who would read a boring, combat-lacking novel?”
“The protagonist will live the rest of their lives in happiness after defeating the demon king. Is there a need to write sothing so mundane as a novel?”
“Leave be.”
By intervening in a topic I wasn’t even interested in, I beca the laughing stock of my friends.
But I didn’t feel like arguing.
I wasn’t certain if they found our conversation extrely annoying, but even the female students’ eyes were on .
However, when our eyes t, they turned their heads away imdiately, pretending to be disinterested.
… I wished my friends would just remain silent until we reached our destination.
“But after hearing Han Soo’s words, I’ve grown a little curious. What would the hero do after defeating the demon king?”
“Wouldn’t they have a baby with… the princess? I don’t know…”
“The hero’s the strongest in the world. Wouldn’t they have a good life sohow?”
“How would they do that, though?”
“… I don’t know.”
My friends talked about a new topic for a while.
And this ti as well, they turned their attention to .
Why couldn’t they just leave alone?
But, as always, they compelled to answer.
I reluctantly answered.
“If there were no enemies around, the hero would probably go on a journey to find and cull a new evil.”
… Even if there was a limit to such a plan.
*****
“Don’t go too far. Make sure you get back to your hotel by 6 o’clock!”
“Yes!”
“Yeah~”
Arriving at the school destination, we were given free ti as soon as we unpacked.
While the other classes seed to be closely accompanied by their horoom teachers, ours were quite unshackled.
That was good news for , considering I could use this ti to visit the tourist attractions and restaurants that I had researched on the Internet in advance.
Still…
My ears felt itchy.
“Girls, if a suspicious man talks to you, go to Han Soo~”
“Yes, teacher.”
“Yeah, to Han Soo.”
I wondered why my na was ntioned in their precautions, but they didn’t seem to an anything malicious by it.
Did I look that funny?
I didn’t know why the female students glanced at and smiled.
“Han Soo is as popular as always~”
“Hey! You’re making envious!”
“We’re not kidding. I’m really envious as well.”
“Co with , Han Soo!”
“If he’s by my side, I’ll feel safe and reassured!”
What were these bastards telling , who had never been in a fight?
But I didn’t refuse.
I had been pretty lucky since the old days, and I had never been in an argunt with the notorious delinquents in our neighborhood.
“If you want to hang out with , feel free to!”
It wasn’t bad for either, anyway.
As the number of people accompanying increased, the risk of being followed by a suspicious person decreased.
If my friends were with instead of our forgetful and carefree teacher, I would feel reassured as well.
“Hmm. Should we co with him?”
“Let’s join Han Soo too.”
“Our safety would be guaranteed that way.”
“Is that really your only reason?”
“I don’t want to keep talking about this anymore.”
The girls, who always flocked together in school, secretly joined our group.
Was it because the teacher, who was supposed to have lunch at a sushi restaurant, said sothing strange? Our party suddenly grew in number.
Well, the more people we had, the safer we were, so I found nothing wrong with it.
“Everyone. Please make sure Han Soo won’t be called to the police station.”
“Okay.”
“Sure~”
“Please protect them, Han Soo.”
“Will do.”
We finally officially began our field trip after roughly answering our horoom teacher’s jokes, who still decided to neglect us.
*****
As a tourist destination with a beautiful sea, various groups gathered here.
Foreigners, solicitors, street vendors, students, children, the elderly, couples…
Hence, various incidents and accidents occurred constantly.
For example…
I went to a restaurant, which was rumored to have a delicious curry, only to be seated next to the girl said to be the prettiest in my grade.
That went to show the unexpected could happen at any mont.
Even now.
“People are gathering over there. Is there a celebrity here right now?”
“I haven’t heard anything about that. I’m curious, though. Why don’t we go look?”
“Hmm. Doesn’t it look like there are a lot of n out there?”
“Yeah.”
“It’s probably a famous singer or actress, then. I can’t see any caraman or bodyguards, though.”
“Let’s go!”
My friends, who were bored until they saw the statue of a Buddha in a famous temple, ran to the commotion with their eyes shining brightly.
I couldn’t understand why they were making such a fuss.
“Aren’t you going with them, Han Soo?” Asked the girl beside , who had changed her outfit from her dull school uniform to a splendid attire.
When I turned my attention to her, I found her eating curry.
I didn’t know why she asked such a pointless question.
“Do I have to?”
I didn’t want to break through such a huge crowd just to look at the face of a woman who wasn’t even my girlfriend.
“I see!”
“Why?”
“Hey, I just asked.”
“I see.”
“…”
I thought we’d have to wait for a long ti, but my friends soon returned and started reporting their findings.
“She’s not a celebrity, but she’s really pretty.”
“I’ve never seen such a beauty before.”
“I even thought she was a goddess.”
“I don’t know all the details, but I heard the students of a famous university ca here on a field trip as well.”
“Wow! Studying together in the sa classroom as that beautiful girl…”
“She’s not just pretty. I heard she’s kind as well.”
“I’m envious.”
The school trip seed to have been pushed to the corner of their minds.
After a while, I finally saw the subject of their conversation.
As the crowds dispersed from the scene, they revealed a group of college students. In the middle of them was a woman standing like a rose among thorns.
She had a pure beauty and innocence that seed to convince everyone her heart was kind to all.
“Oh… Hmm?”
While srized by her elegance, the smartphone in my pocket rang, bringing back to reality.
? Mom: You must have arrived by now. Are you having fun? (1:32 PM)
?Mom: Did you already find a girlfriend? (1:33 PM)
My mother always claid she was treated like a princess or queen when she was still a student.
If so, I couldn’t help but wonder why she married soone as ordinary-looking as my father. Still, I had no complaints. It was thanks to them that I was born.
Oh! I should reply quickly.
? : No. There is no such extraterrestrial life around . (1:34 PM)
I couldn’t believe she asked , who did nothing but study, if I was already in a relationship.
Finding a lover on a high school field trip only happened in old-fashioned novels.
This had to be caused by the gap between our generations!
? Mom: Go have fun ^^ (1:41 PM)
? : I will. (1:41 PM)
? Mom: Take a lot of pictures and send them to . (1:44 PM)
? : Okay. (1:44 PM)
? Mom: Don’t forget my souvenirs. (1:48 PM)
? : Yes. (1:48 PM)
While answering her many commands, the pure-looking college student also left, causing the streets to return to their forr state.
And we picked up our pace to follow the schedule of our tour.
“This is really weird.”
“What is?”
“I’m sure I took a picture of that college girl, but I can’t find it.”
“Sa!”
I wanted to tell my friends that that was an infringent of photographic rights, but I kept my mouth shut since I didn’t want to ruin the mood of our pleasant school trip.
She was indeed beautiful enough for others to take a picture of her and keep it, but… Huh?
“What did she look like…?”
I could rember her looking kind and gorgeous, but I had no idea what she exactly looked like.
This was troubleso.
My entrance exam was just around the corner. If my mory kept malfunctioning like this, my future would look bleak.
“Han Soo.”
“Hmm?”
“Who’s that girl in the photo? Your neighbor? Your girlfriend?” Asked Curry Girl, sticking her head over my shoulder.
She shouldn’t spy on other people’s smartphones like that…
“My mom.”
“Oh, your mother looks extrely young and beautiful! She doesn’t look like you at all.”
She normally wouldn’t talk to like this, but she was acting weird today.
In any case, our itinerary went very smoothly after that.
I almost got denied admission to the museum, claiming I was a suspicious individual despite not having any evidence to back it up. I wasn’t surprised, though, since it always happened whenever I traveled to a distant destination anyway.
“As expected of Kang Han Soo…”
“He hasn’t betrayed our expectations.”
“Haha! I thought my heart was going to pop out from laughing too much then.”
“Did you see the ticket lady’s expression?”
“Thanks for entertaining us!”
What were they even saying?
Our schedule was slightly delayed due to the museum staff’s mistake, causing us to head back to the hotel past 6:00 PM.
Follow the road we took during the day to go back…
“I’m done with the survey…”
“What do you an? I haven’t even gotten an answer yet.”
“Answer to what?”
“Didn’t I ask you to eat together with ?”
“Thank you so much for helping out with my survey, senior, but…”
“Do you think your insincere gratitude is enough to settle everything?”
“That’s…”
She seed to be in a difficult situation.
I didn’t really like ddling in other people’s affairs, but I’d feel uncomfortable if I were to just pass by.
The junior even seed to have gone to the sa university as my mother.
There would be no greater disgrace than that.
“Huh? No way!”
“He’s really going!”
“Here he cos.”
“Prepare for stomach pains.”
“I feel like we’ve been in a similar situation before…”
“Oh, that’s right!”
My friends and the female students babbled behind as I walked forward, looking straight at the commotion.
“Hey, do you have anything against my sister?”
Moral code.
Whenever soone was in a difficult situation, one should pretend to be their relative or friend.
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