RE: Player again

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[Chapter 109]

[The Monster Was Someone Else]

'─Eunha, I want to ask you a favor.'

Fall of the 10th year of Seonnyeo.

At that time, Ryu Yeonhwa who was gaining attention in the industry suddenly asked Eunha.

At next year's graduation ceremony.

'Eunha, I want to fight you.'

To be her sparring partner when she demonstrates martial arts as a representative.

When Eunha first heard those words, he thought it was nonsense.

The person demonstrating martial arts as a representative at the graduation ceremony usually designated a sparring partner to teach juniors or to freely compete with classmates one last time.

However, there had never been a case of choosing a 2nd year middle school academy student, not even an immediate junior.

'...Are you serious?'

'Yes, I'm serious.'

'......'

Common sense, orthodoxy.

Ryu Yeonhwa proposed a match to him regardless of such things.

Realizing that, Eunha was dumbfounded then fell into long contemplation.

He couldn't easily guess what she wanted.

It didn't seem like she was trying to impart teachings to him who was several years younger.

'─Are you really serious?'

'Yes, really.'

Then her intention was to compete equally in martial arts.

She chose him attending middle school academy, deliberately setting aside students in the same class.

Eunha asked again after thinking.

Her answer remained unchanged.

Then, she nodded and added.

'I want to fight you with full strength.'

She had noticed he was hiding his skills.

She who received teachings from had noticed Eunha's skills known as the main character of the 031 class.

That's why she requested a match.

To commemorate her graduation, to see if she could beat Eunha, to confirm if her skills would work in society.

A flame of fighting spirit was quietly burning inside an ice crystal without any impurities.

Because he saw through that, Eunha─

'─Yes, okay. Let's do it, the match.'

Accepted the match proposal from Ryu Yeonhwa who becomes the strongest in Korea in the future.

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The 11th year of Seonnyeo.

High School Academy 027&27 Class Graduation Ceremony.

I heard many people attended the graduation ceremony that started from the morning.

Eunha who didn't attend the graduation ceremony grasped the situation through news friends sent via chat.

"What to do. I couldn't even go to your sister's graduation ceremony."

"...It can't be helped."

Noh Euna is graduating.

Because it was her last school life, Eunha wanted to attend her graduation ceremony if possible.

However, while friends went to see and family members congratulated her, Eunha was spending time at Byeok Haesoo's workshop.

It was unavoidable.

Because he promised Ryu Yeonhwa.

That he would give his all in this match.

"By the way... It's moving that my sword will face ."

"Hyung, Yeonhwa noona is not ."

"Then let's call her future . I can brag about it later. That a sword I made even faced ."

It was a holiday with no classes.

Nevertheless, Byeok Haesoo opened the workshop from early morning and was fixing Eunha's device.

Nevertheless, he seemed happy about it, laughing loudly while facing blazing flames.

"It's done! You brat, handle it gently. Why do you damage the sword so much every time you come?"

"That again... No matter how much I maintain it, it becomes like this over time."

"It's all because your effoooort is lacking, Noh Eunha. If you believe desperately, the whole universe will come to help you."

"...You're not attending a religion these days, right? I could understand other religions, but absolutely don't attend Mana Religion."

"Why would I attend a religion. What I believe in is only skill and insight. I was just saying, you punk."

Byeok Haesoo who handed the Black Thorn to Eunha turned off the furnace and sat down.

There was a beer mug with no steam on the table.

When he blew mana into the beer mug, it instantly became cold.

"Ah~! Beer after sweating is the best indeed!"

"...You can drink alcohol as a high school academy student, but your liver will go bad if you drink too much?"

"This much is fine?"

"Hyung, you're doing that because your body is weak."

"Sometimes I don't know if you're my younger brother or older brother. But I'm telling you my body is strong?"

Byeok Haesoo suddenly made arm muscles and showed off to Eunha.

Eunha clicked his tongue looking at Byeok Haesoo who liked alcohol in his previous life and this life too.

In his previous life, Byeok Haesoo passed away due to deteriorating health.

Even though Byeok Haesoo's living environment improved after receiving sponsorship in this life, Eunha was worried he might damage his health.

"Don't worry. Hyung won't die."

"If you know, cut down a bit."

"Okay, okay."

As if seeing through his worry.

Byeok Haesoo burst into laughter and distanced the beer mug.

"Anyway, I've done everything I can do so don't worry about weapons and fight hard."

"I will."

Eunha who reconfirmed Black Thorn's performance nodded.

There was no clock in the workshop.

When he checked the time on his smartphone, it seemed the graduation ceremony would end soon.

It would be better to go first and wait.

He thought about eating lunch but didn't feel like eating today.

Even though he didn't eat breakfast.

That's how much Eunha was focused on today's match.

Because the opponent was Ryu Yeonhwa.

He couldn't be indifferent.

[I'm Fine!]

It was then.

Eunha who got up from his seat opened PineChat at the notification sound.

Photos of Euna and Eunae uploaded to the family group chat.

Eunha raised the corners of his mouth seeing photos his father uploaded.

Euna was pretty, and Eunae was pretty too.

It was regrettable he couldn't go to the graduation ceremony.

"Who is it from?"

"Family."

"Is the graduation ceremony over?"

"It seems they're taking photos now that it's over. I should get going soon too."

"Yeah, it would be better to go first and wait. It's better to go before it gets crowded since industry people and officials would have gathered."

Byeok Haesoo spoke while putting on his jacket hanging on the chair.

He seemed to be preparing to clean up the workshop and leave too.

"See you later. I'll clean up the workshop and be in the audience seats."

"Okay. Thanks for repairing it, hyung."

"It's nothing."

Byeok Haesoo who raised the corners of his mouth touching his unshaven chin.

Then he called Eunha who was about to leave the workshop.

"Hey, Eunha."

"Huh, why?"

"How do you think it will turn out?"

"......"

With the carefree laughing face from earlier gone.

Byeok Haesoo asked in a serious tone.

Eunha who half-opened the door turned around and threw a question at him.

"How do you think it will turn out?"

Actually, Eunha himself didn't know.

Because he directly saw 's power in his previous life.

Because he regularly trained with Ryu Yeonhwa in this life.

Eunha knew Ryu Yeonhwa's skills but still couldn't guess her limits.

Her growth rate is faster than before regression.

The only thing he could be certain of was that her growth speed was much steeper than before regression.

She quickly became stronger after realizing what she lacked through training with Eunha.

And she's still growing now.

Therefore, Eunha couldn't easily measure her strength.

"...Do I have to say that?"

"Why? Who do you think will win when you look at it?"

However, she wasn't the only one getting stronger at a fast pace.

Eunha himself was getting stronger too.

Although she became one of the strongest in Korea in her 20s in his previous life.

That wasn't a very important part to Eunha living this life.

"I can't answer for sure until we actually fight but still─"

"─Let me give you one piece of advice."

So don't worry too much.

Eunha was about to tell Byeok Haesoo.

But Byeok Haesoo suddenly approached and placed his rough hand on Eunha's shoulder.

Then he brought his large face close to him and said.

"5 minutes. You should at least last 5 minutes. Otherwise, you might be embarrassed in front of all those people."

"...Are you serious?"

"When have you seen me not be serious?"

Eunha was dumbfounded.

To think those were the words he said while exhaling through his nose.

He seemed certain Eunha would lose to Ryu Yeonhwa.

"Hey, tell me honestly. Did you do something wrong to sister-in-law?"

"No, I didn't."

"No, you must have. Otherwise, why would sister-in-law designate you as her sparring partner?"

"......"

"Eunha, as your hyung I'm advising you it's better not to let others know about marital fights as much as possible. Go to sister-in-law quickly even now, cheer her up, and apologize."

"No, I'm telling you I didn't? And why should I apologize?"

"Well... you know... that... Geez... You Noh Eunha must have done something wrong otherwise why would sister-in-law be this angry?"

"Wow... Hyung really..."

Eunha looked up at him unable to continue speaking.

How well had he treated him.

How much had he followed him.

But Byeok Haesoo betrayed him.

Eunha who was backstabbed from an unexpected place was dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, when Eunha stammered, Byeok Haesoo spoke as if excited.

"Since acting like you fought well but lost will probably be difficult against sister-in-law, you should lose with some plausibility even if you fight? Somehow last over 5 minutes then exchange a few blows before deliberately dropping your sword. If possible, it would be good to exchange many blows. That way you'll look good to people, right?"

"...Ah, okay."

"What? Hey, you're not upset, right?"

"Who's upset. Why would I be upset?"

"Eunha, I'm not looking down on you but sister-in-law is a monster not human. No matter how strong a person is, they can never beat a monster. It's not that you're weak."

"......"

Byeok Haesoo was particularly hateful today.

Eunha whose feelings were badly hurt soon turned to Byeok Haesoo and left the workshop.

"Geez... He's still a kid."

Haesoo who was left alone in the workshop clicked his tongue.

Although it was unfortunate for Eunha.

He didn't think at all that Ryu Yeonhwa evaluated as a rising comet would lose.

"...That noona is a real monster."

He had never properly seen Eunha fight.

Instead, he had seen Ryu Yeonhwa fight.

Ryu Yeonhwa was a monster.

Even promising rookies in the same class were no match before her.

Even active players were said to be unable to properly fight her.

Her match among students who is tentatively treated as probably won't be found.

So sister-in-law must have thought.

So Ryu Yeonhwa must have thought.

If no one among students could be her match.

Then let's impart teachings to a cherished junior.

Although it could be called an absurd thing, she must have chosen Eunha as her opponent with that intention.

Thinking that way, the nonsensical thing seemed somewhat understandable.

But even so...

Eunha will be so embarrassed.

I should buy some alcohol.

Byeok Haesoo decided to comfort him who would be embarrassed in front of people after getting beaten by Ryu Yeonhwa.

Hyung should step up at times like this, otherwise when would he step up?

But they didn't really fight, right?

He prayed it wasn't a marital fight.

At the traditional graduation ceremony match.

Because it was breaking common sense for a 3rd year high school academy student and 2nd year middle school academy student to have a match.

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How could hyung do this?

Eunha was very upset.

Even if it was half joking.

Even so, how could he be so certain of his defeat?

His pride was subtly hurt.

"Okay... I'll see after it's over."

He would go to the workshop and make a scene as soon as the match ended.

Eunha who resolved that decided to go to the waiting room for the match.

Since the main entrance was in chaos with people, he decided to enter the waiting room through the back door.

As expected, the back door was quiet.

Soon he headed to the waiting room guided by an instructor.

Eunha let out a small laugh as the instructor also subtly looked down on him.

Everyone thinks I'll lose.

It couldn't be helped.

It wasn't incomprehensible.

But receiving such gazes repeatedly made him feel unpleasant.

「Noona」: Eunha fighting! I just hope you don't get hurt from overdoing it.

You know my heart, right? (1:13 PM)

Of course, Euna's support was comforting.

As expected, only she was there for him.

Eunha's mouth corners raised involuntarily.

Then he looked at the friends' group chat room he hadn't been reading and became annoyed again.

「Stupid Hyung」: Noh Eunha you lucky bastard. I want to fight too! (12:01 PM)

「Eunwoo」: Who do you think will win? (12:02 PM)

「Subin」: Hmph, it's obvious who will win. Yeonhwa unni. (12:02 PM)

「Eunhyeok」: I hope boss wins but... Ryu Yeonhwa noona will win, right? (12:03 PM)

Everyone was talking about the graduation ceremony match.

The majority opinion was saying Eunha would lose.

Then Parang got excited and suddenly put up a poll on who would win.

Most friends participated in the poll.

「Ho!」: Stop chattering (12:07 PM)

['Ho!' has left the chat room.]

['Parang' has invited 'Ho!' to the chat room.]

「Parang」: Kaede summoning spell! (12:07 PM)

「Ho!」: ... (12:08 PM)

Hoshimiya Kaede who was invited recently was also in the chat room.

Hoshimiya didn't participate much in chatting, perhaps because she was clumsy with smartphones.

But she would repeatedly leave the room like that then be invited by someone in the chat room.

Anyway, Eunha could see friends ultimately voted on who would win while reading missed chats.

"These guys..."

Eunha gritted his teeth.

Everyone voted for Ryu Yeonhwa.