Chapter 22 Not Hiding Spoilers (1)
S-Class Rank 7. Bojji Kkong.
The guy who made burst into laughter in zero to a hundred milliseconds as soon as he appeared in the ga.
…Honestly, there was nothing strange about his na.
His last na was ‘Bo,’ his middle na ‘Jji,’ and his given na ‘Kkong.’
If you break it down, they are all common nas in Vietnam.
They didn’t usually use full nas, so they usually called him Kkong.
No, it wasn’t just not strange, it was actually a very good na.
Bojji Kkong was the na of a Vietnase independence activist who served as the president of the country.
In Korea, it would be comparable to the esteed status of Dosan Ahn Chang-ho.
His na was given by his father with the hope that he would beco a great person like him.
‘Moreover, he’s considered a great person in Vietnam.’
In accordance with his na, his deeds were truly remarkable.
Currently, the Vietnase governnt was in ruins due to the Class 0 villain, ‘Necromancer.’
He was the leader of the ‘Vietnam Liberation Army’ aiming to overthrow the Necromancer.
His frequent travels abroad and earning foreign currency by dealing with gates in other countries were all for the sake of restoring peace in Vietnam.
In other words, he was a hero fighting for his country.
No matter how foreign he was, it was not sothing to be laughed at just because his na was funny.
It shouldn’t be, but…
“I’m Bojji Kkong. Please call Kkong.”
“———Pfft!!!!!”
‘How can I hold this in, seriously!!’
I an, how can soone’s na be Bojji Kkong?
At first, I thought the ga developer hated Vietnase people.
I was surprised to find out it was a real na.
Because of that, in the first playthrough, I bled every ti because of it.
He was also an S-Class, and the only other male among the S-Classes, so we beca friends.
No matter how used to it I got, one ntion of his full na ‘Bojji Kkong’ and I would burst out laughing.
He even found my reactions amusing and laughed.
If I hypnotized myself to get through it, he would provoke by saying, ‘You’re such a weakling.’
I was so pissed off that I tried to endure it without hypnosis, but…
Even biting my lips until they bled or clenching my hands until my nails dug in didn’t help.
His na itself was optimized for assassination.
“Yu, Yu-jin…? Are you okay?!”
Alice’s worried gaze fell on .
Being a foreigner, she seed unaware of the reason for my reaction.
On the other hand,
“…You idiot.”
‘Sorry, Shia!!’
Shia, who easily guessed what I reacted to, turned her head with a red face.
Lastly.
-Heh.
“It’s a bit of a funny na to Koreans, haha.”
‘Sorry, my friend!! I tried to hold it in, but I couldn’t!!’
As always in the first playthrough, he laughed it off, saying it was understandable.
He was such a kind guy, which made feel twice as guilty.
‘But seriously, how can soone’s na be Bojji Kkong?’
“Pfft, ugh…!!”
“Yu-jin, are you hurt…? Should I get you a pine needle eye drop?”
“Just leave that idiot alone, Alice. Really. He’s not a kindergartener laughing at fart noises.”
“Wait, wait, wait…!!!?”
“…Don’t get the wrong idea, you crazy pervert!!!”
Thanks to that, the lecture started off chaotically.
* * *
S-Class Rank 7, Bojji Kkong.
Visiting Korea, he kept watching Yu-jin during the lecture.
His eyes were full of goodwill.
‘Laughing at my na. He has a bit of a matching sense of humor.’
Hadn’t he obtained the awakened status in Korea?
He was well aware that his full na sounded a bit embarrassing to Koreans.
And, he didn’t particularly dislike how his na sounded.
He found it amusing, thinking he could joke about it with sa-s*x friends in Korea.
But…
He never had such an opportunity.
‘During my cadet days and even now, I’ve never made a single close sa-s*x friend.’
Cadet days?
With an awakened gender ratio of 1 to 9, he was always surrounded by won.
In the end, over four years, I hadn’t made a single friend with whom I could laugh and chat about these lowbrow topics.
After my debut as an awakened one?
I rolled around trying to normalize my holand, which had beco a villain’s paradise, and before I knew it, I was called an S-rank.
As an S-rank ranked 7th and treated as a hero, no one laughed upon hearing my na.
In the end, I was surrounded by female friends and colleagues.
“It’s true that I prefer being around won rather than n… but I still need a friend to open my heart to. Soone to have a bowl of soup and a glass of soju with. That kind of friend.”
Because of that, I continued to yearn.
For soone on my level, with similar tastes, to appear.
So we could open up to each other.
That’s why I looked at Yu-jin with such a favorable eye.
“Even if he’s called the next S-rank or whatever, he’s still a cadet now. Instead of being scared of , he laughs? Yeah, that’s how a man should be.”
“It might sound a bit funny to Koreans. Haha.”
He even made a joke to lighten the mood in case it got too serious.
After that, he skillfully led the lecture.
He praised Korea, shared stories the cadets would like, and inford them about the status of awakened ones from various countries.
Thanks to that, the lecture ti promised to the Chairman quickly ended.
“I’ll wrap up the lecture here. And… Seo Yu-jin? Could you talk to for a mont?”
“Let’s see if you and I actually get along.”
With the lecture over, it was ti to fulfill his purpose for coming to Korea.
He called Yu-jin imdiately.
Without considering how it would look to others.
– Murmurs.
“What the, an active S-rank wants to see him personally…?”
“S-rank recognizing another S-rank, sothing like that?”
“Amazing…!!!”
All the cadets’ eyes were on Yu-jin.
Even so professors looked at him with envy.
Yu-jin himself didn’t think much of it.
“Shia, Alice. I’ll be back in a bit.”
“Yu-jin is amazing!! See you later!”
“And don’t smile foolishly again. It’s rude.”
“…….”
“I can’t help that.”
Leaving behind his wives from the previous life, Yu-jin slowly moved forward.
With everyone’s eyes on the two n…
Suddenly, Kkong.’s eyes quickly scanned sowhere.
“Hmm. We could talk here, but….”
– Glance.
“We’d get killed for that.”
“There are too many eyes here. Shall we go sowhere else?”
“Yes.”
Thanks to Kkong. being cautious of soone’s gaze, the conversation between the current S-rank and the next S-rank ended up being private.
Ignoring the disappointed sighs filling the auditorium, the two n naturally headed to the faculty office.
As a result, three people entered the empty faculty office.
Kkong. and Yu-jin. And,
– Creak.
“……?”
“Who’s this? A secretary? Is he the type to bring one along?”
For so reason, a woman wearing a suspicious-looking robe stood there.
Her face was barely visible, but Yu-jin didn’t pay much attention.
He figured there was no way Kkong. would bring along soone inappropriate. He just assud she was a secretary or aide.
Feeling at ease, Yu-jin sprawled out on the sofa.
Comfortably, like he would with a friend.
– Flop.
“I heard from the Chairman. You’re interested in my abilities.”
“Even when alone, he’s this relaxed? Ho, confidence is good.”
“Yes… Ahem. I heard you’ll beco an S-rank soon after graduation. Let’s drop the formalities, Yu-jin.”
“Oh, okay. Then I’ll call you Kkong..”
“Still so easy-going~.”
They quickly beca informal with each other.
For Kkong., it was his first eting with Yu-jin today, but for Yu-jin, Kkong. was a friend of almost ten years.
A smile appeared on Kkong.’s lips.
“Pfft. Who drops formalities just because they’re told to? Huh. Absurd.”
“Whoops? Did I go too far….”
“I like it very much! Haha!”
He liked it so much that he even dropped his formal, custor-service smile and burst into laughter.
– Snicker.
“It’s nice to see you laugh. Maybe I’ll have a bowl of soup and a glass of soju with you tonight.”
“So, what’s the matter? If you flew straight from Vietnam, it must be quite urgent.”
“Oh, right. That was the original purpose.”
However, his expression quickly returned to its original state.
Why had he sought out Yu-jin?
Wasn’t it because he judged that Yu-jin’s hypnosis was necessary for the Vietnam Liberation Army?
He hadn’t visited for the trivial purpose of finding a friend.
It took just one second for the one who was happy to et a compatible friend to transform back into the S-rank awakened one, the 7th rank, and Vietnam’s hero.
-Swish.
“Awakened one Seo Yu-jin. I know it’s impolite to ask detailed questions about your ability….”
“Hey, hey. Feel free to ask. My ability doesn’t really have any weaknesses, so it’s okay.”
“Then I’ll ask without reservation. Is it possible to rehabilitate a villain?”
“Impossible. They break free too easily. It’s easier to just kill them.”
“As expected. There’s no way those bastards would beco sane just from hypnosis.”
The first question: the possibility of rehabilitating villains.
A resolute denial ca back, but Kkong. didn’t mind.
He knew well that villains were fundantally irredeemable trash.
“Then, here’s the main issue. We captured a first-class villain on our liberation side. He was an aide to a necromancer.”
“Oh, really? You managed to catch him.”
“……Thanks to one of our comrades sacrificing themselves, barely.”
Regret flickered in Kkong.’s eyes.
He thought of ‘Nguyen Xuan Tien,’ a B-rank awakened one who had died gloriously for their holand, soone even his unique abilities couldn’t save.
-Grit.
“We can’t let her sacrifice be in vain, so we want to extract information about the necromancer sohow.”
“And that’s why you sought out?”
“Yeah. We administered a truth serum and subjected him to horrific torture, but he still wouldn’t talk.”
Kkong.’s gaze turned back to Yu-jin.
Unlike before, it was filled with clear expectations.
“So I’ll ask you. Yu-jin, can you interrogate a first-class villain, an A-rank lieutenant-level awakened one, with your hypnosis?”
“Oh, yeah. With the truth serum, it’s definitely possible.”
“………!!!!!”
His eyes widened.
No matter what, Yu-jin was still a cadet, so a part of him had resigned to the possibility it might not work.
But it could really work.
“…Really?”
“Yeah, really. If I fail, I’ll eat pho with cilantro for three als a day.”
“What the heck. No, that’s not important. Then right away…!!!”
Kkong. stood up excitedly.
In his mind, he thought, ‘Nguyen Xuan Tien, your sacrifice was not in vain!!’
———But even he had sothing he hadn’t anticipated.
“Calm down and sit, Kkong..”
“No, we can’t afford to waste any ti! Imdiately.”
“I’ve also been interested in the necromancer and looked into various things.”
“……What?”
Sitting in front of him was not just a cadet with hypnosis abilities…
But soone who had experienced transmigration and regression.
A self-proclaid second-ti hypnotic hybrid uncle.
“My friend, I’m sorry for laughing at your na. As an apology….”
“Where shall we start with her weaknesses?”
“I’ll spoil the ups and downs of her life for you.”
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