Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 100

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14. I Liked Being a Despised F-Rank Healer Though? (9)

…Didn’t you clearly say it was just to the extent of distrusting your own abilities, Teacher?

At that calm tone that seemed to speak only the truth, I found myself at a loss for words.

“…Us, you say?”

“Us who lived thanks to you. Not all of Class 8, but most of us?”

Please don’t tell me that number excludes only Isang Hee.

But I didn’t have the courage to ask, so I asked something more important instead.

“You guys… that’s your business. You, you shouldn’t say such things carelessly, Goi-deun.”

“But.”

“Even if I helped you guys, that’s just, you can say thanks and leave it at that!”

“What?”

“When I hear thanks, I get all tingly for no reason. It makes me proud too! So just say thanks. Anything more is excessive.”

When I spoke decisively, Goi-deun looked like she had a lot to say, mumbled for a while, then let out a deep sigh.

“I’m not good at explaining. So I’ll leave this to Yuhan Seong and the others.”

“Huh?”

“More importantly, the fact that my researching your potions wasn’t even a harm to you… Your awareness desperately needs improvement.”

“But even if you figured out my skill through those potions, it wouldn’t matter.”

If it was a skill that could be discovered through potions, it would be a manufacturing skill.

This skill was still A-rank, so I was just openly sharing it with those around me.

I didn’t need to mention it first, but I’d answer if asked?

“If you had asked me before researching, you would have… known much faster…?”

“…”

Now Goi-deun began observing me seriously.

I could clearly see all sorts of thoughts flashing beyond her gleaming gaze.

“Fine. If that’s how you are, let me change direction.”

She seemed mysteriously more assertive than before.

Could it be that my obvious statement that people belong to themselves actually got through to her?

But Goi-deun flipped her brown ponytail behind her shoulder, raised her nose once, then spoke to me in a somewhat ominous tone.

“Make a contract with me.”

“What contract all of a sudden?”

“You’re the superior, I’m the subordinate. As a dependent researcher, I’ll serve you and…”

“No way!”

This was the first proper conversation we were having, so why did our dialogue keep going like this?

When I showed my distaste with a somewhat tired feeling, Goi-deun spoke as if she’d been waiting for this.

“Then exclusively. I can’t back down anymore either.”

After hearing words like subordinate and master, when I heard the word ‘exclusively,’ it couldn’t have sounded brighter and warmer.

I didn’t know what else might come out, and though I couldn’t understand why she wanted to make such a contract with me, I quickly nodded.

“Okay! Let’s do it exclusively!”

“In that case.”

Soon, a mumbling sound flowed from Goi-deun’s mouth.

Following that sound, a magical contract that dropped from thin air was the same one Yu Hee had shown me before.

“Isn’t this the Yoo Clan’s magical contract?”

“You recognize it? Well, that one’s reliable.”

Reliable probably meant the penalty intensity when violated was reliable.

I smiled awkwardly and signed the contract.

An exclusive researcher – though I wouldn’t have occasion to boss her around, the truth was that forming a cooperative relationship with a researcher who had a high possibility of gaining clairvoyance skills in the future was definitely beneficial to me.

It would be quite helpful in preventing the apocalypse too.

‘We’ll be able to help each other even after graduation.’

I should make sure it becomes a good deal for her too.

It seemed like she was uncomfortable with the feeling of being indebted to me, so I readily agreed partly to help resolve that.

The contract flashed once with light, then disappeared.

“You have subspace too?”

“I bought a subspace pouch. It’s quite spacious too. My family is somewhat wealthy. If you want, you can entrust all your luggage to me, Hali.”

So why are you saying such easily misunderstood things to me?

“Thanks. And Goi-deun, just in case.”

I rubbed my head that had gotten tired in just a moment, then spoke to Goi-deun.

“You might think I did something big for you, but that was really just your good luck.”

“My luck?”

I may look like this, but I’m an unlucky extra.

Given the nature of this world, the more unlucky I was, the more the luck of those around me would rise.

‘I don’t particularly think I was terribly unlucky… or am I wrong? In the end, there were many difficulties(?) before I obtained the position I wanted, so was I unlucky?’

Anyway, whether I knew it or not, such rules would have applied.

It was something worth thinking deeply about.

It could mean that if I died, the most certain good fortune would come to those around me.

Even if not death, what if I became unhappy?

‘No no!’

It would be better not to think such thoughts.

“And your growth was the result of your skills becoming the seed, with good luck added to make it bloom. So you have nothing to be grateful for. And.”

Having such thoughts, I spoke to Goi-deun.

“Strictly speaking, I’m the one who has something to be grateful for.”

“You, to me?”

I thought I saw guilt briefly cross Goi-deun’s face.

Is that why I keep imitating this strange good kid act?

All the kids have hearts that are alive, you could say.

In various meanings.

So.

“Thank you for staying alive, for growing. It was a dream I couldn’t have, but you guys fulfilled it for me.”

“…Your dream was for us to grow and survive?”

“Yeah.”

“…That’s why you came to Narin too?”

“Yeah. …Yeah?”

What did I just hear?

But before I could say it wasn’t something so grand, Goi-deun reached a conclusion and bowed her head deeply.

Then she nodded slightly and.

“…I’ll do my best to fulfill your dream from now on too.”

When she raised her head again, her eyes were sparkling very brightly.

Frighteningly so.

‘I’ve seen that before. I think fanatics had exactly that kind of look in their eyes.’

…It must be my imagination, right?

Waving her hand as she grew distant, I stared blankly at Goi-deun and found myself muttering without realizing.

“She’ll get hurt acting like that.”

Suddenly, laughter came from somewhere.

When I quickly turned around, up in a nearby tree, Yu Hee was sitting on a branch with her legs modestly together, laughing.

“Yu Hee, how long have you been there?”

“For quite a while?”

Following her voice as she jumped down to the ground, another voice was heard.

“I wondered why that Yuhan Seong just let her go.”

The one who appeared cheerfully was Gong Seo-yun.

“Hali. Is there anything wrong with your body?”

“Nothing. What were you worried about?”

“Well, all sorts of things?”

Gong Seo-yun giggled and shrugged his shoulders.

“After all, there are a lot of crazy people among researchers.”

“I get what you mean, but.”

Right, among the occupational groups that can be categorized as researchers, there are many insane people who have high ranks with exceptional physical abilities and magical power, yet use them for bizarre purposes.

“Still, that’s rude. You know Eden isn’t that kind of person.”

“Yeah, yeah, I know. Sorry. But just in case. His expression looked unusual when he left earlier.”

“He must have been nervous. …Honestly, everyone.”

They’re all so kind.

Somehow understanding the words I added quietly, Yu Hee and Gong Seo-yun made strange expressions.

The two glanced at each other, exchanged a few meaningful looks, then looked at me again.

“So, Hali, now that you’ve officially become a merchant within the academy, how about making a contract with me too?”

“Hee said she’d buy everything. That won’t work!”

“She even rejects me. I quite like that.”

As Yu Hee nodded and muttered, Gong Seo-yun said with a laugh.

“This isn’t normal either.”

“This? Want to have a conflict over this? With poison allowed.”

“Are you crazy?”

Then they stood on either side of me and naturally walked together.

On the way back, I suddenly remembered the time at Baridegi Dungeon.

Those who had flocked along when they heard that an F-rank Healer would conquer an academy dungeon that no one had been able to clear.

“Did you suddenly feel better?”

“Something that made me feel good came to mind.”

“What was it?”

“Taking a group stroll on a moonlit night.”

After a moment, Gong Seo-yun seemed to understand which time I was referring to and nodded his head before saying.

“Come to think of it, everyone was there except Yu Hee.”

When I just smiled silently, Hee also smiled meaningfully.

As we exchanged glances like that, Gong Seo-yun seemed to catch on to something and pointed at Yu Hee with a “Ha!”

“How gloomy.”

“Mind your own business.”

Surprisingly, Gong Seo-yun and Hee are close too.

Listening to their bickering, I had such a comfortable thought, then barely managed to prevent my face from hardening at the thought that came to mind.

‘There’s still some time until the fourth episode, but that doesn’t mean I can be leisurely.’

The festival.

Narin Academy’s second semester festival was approaching.

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