Was Happy Being a Despised F-Rank Healer, You Know? - Chapter 24

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4. The Value of Potions (1)

Now I know too.

That my potions are quite effective.

They seem to be unconditionally more effective than other potions of the same grade.

So his words made sense.

And I was smoothly establishing myself as a moderately close classmate to the protagonist—useless inside dungeons but useful for making potions outside.

While everything was going smoothly, an opportunity arose for me to simply provide him with the potions I had made that were necessary for conquering the Annihilation Dungeon.

All my worrying about how to get him to accept them when we didn’t even have a deep friendship became pointless.

To think he’d take care of it himself like this!

I nodded my head with a willing heart.

“I remember.”

“What? What did you say, Hari?”

Yu Hee asked somewhat sharply.

“About a month, staying together in the manufacturing room for a certain amount of time after school. He said he wouldn’t take payment for the potions…”

“What?”

“…Are you really okay with just that much, Han Seong? I feel like I’m receiving too much help.”

Behind Yu Hee’s surprised voice, I casually threw out the possibility of providing even better potions in the future.

Yuhan Seong glanced at Yu Hee with sharp eyes, then looked at me and said.

“I’m fine with it.”

I looked at him for a moment, then slightly bowed my head before raising it again.

And I spoke with a moved expression.

“I really think I made the right choice coming here.”

The two looked back at me with expressions that said ‘suddenly?’

“Everyone here is so kind and good.”

This was actually sincere.

It’s what I felt after watching for a week.

As I felt on the first day, everyone basically has a sense of justice, and even though it wouldn’t be strange for them to act coldly toward an F-rank Healer due to survival-related issues, they’re often strangely affectionate.

They don’t even pick fights with me anymore.

Sigh.

The more this happens, the more I wish not just I, but the people here wouldn’t have to enter dungeons.

Even if they do go, I find myself wishing more for their safety.

So I worked even harder.

Thanks to that, my skills grew rapidly over the past week, enough to amaze even Erich.

‘Well, it was something I had to do anyway, but my motivation became clearer.’

The day before yesterday, I finally gave Lee Hae-sol a mental barrier potion as a gift.

These two don’t know about it yet, but they’ll find out soon.

From then on, I’ll truly be able to have a stable relationship where I can supply Han Seong with the potions he needs related to annihilation.

Of course, there were some concerning points.

Actually, I’m surprised that Yuhan Seong’s human relationships are so good.

‘In the original work, this kind of feeling only showed much later, right?’

Not my relationship with him, but Yuhan Seong’s relationships with the future S-ranks.

Excluding Isang Hee, all the future S-ranks in Class 8 have currently become people who talk a lot with Yuhan Seong.

‘Friendship is… a different matter though.’

Anyway, talking a lot means getting closer and becoming more familiar…?

The problem is that I seem to be perceived as part of that group.

Well, it doesn’t look like I need to worry about being dragged into dungeons yet.

“I could do it too, Han Seong.”

“What are you talking about? I heard you’re also in the student council, and student council work is no joke. If you try to catch two rabbits and end up catching neither, it would be embarrassing.”

“…I just joined this morning and the news already reached there? Hehe.”

“I recommended you. I thought you’d do well.”

“Hehehe.”

“The formation drawn on the manufacturing room door was from your family’s. You’ve had a hard time. I think you can rest easy now, Yu Hee.”

“Hah…”

“Oh, before we go, I think it would be good to erase that formation today. You have enough time for that, right?”

Their conversations have definitely increased.

By the way, Yu Hee already joined the student council.

I remember in the original work, she only joined on her own at the end of first year.

‘She received an offer around that time and accepted it.’

I remember her family told her to accept it.

She really hated it then, but how does she feel now?

Suddenly worried, I tapped Yu Hee’s arm and asked.

“Yu Hee, did you join the student council?”

“…Huu. Yeah. Today, grind, this morning.”

I think I heard the sound of teeth grinding from somewhere.

Since it can’t be angel Yu Hee, this must be Erich’s sound.

[…]

Let’s go with that.

“Did you get an offer?”

“Yeah. But they said there are quite useful magic formations there. I accepted it to study them… I shouldn’t have. I could do it myself…”

Just from her words and voice, she’s like an angel…

But today’s Yu Hee looked like she could kill Yuhan Seong with her expression.

‘This is part of them getting closer, right?’

Since Yuhan Seong wouldn’t act carelessly, this must all be according to his plan.

I pushed aside my uneasiness and directed Yu Hee’s gaze back to me.

“I’m fine. And even without helping like that, I can give as much as I want to my friends. You too, Han Seong. No matter how I think about it, this is a bit much to call compensation. I’m only charging you to make you feel comfortable.”

This was both acting and sincere, so I couldn’t help but sound genuinely a bit dejected.

The two who had been looking at me silently for a moment exchanged meaningful glances briefly.

And Yu Hee spoke to me.

In her usual softly relaxed voice.

“I’ll definitely remember your feelings. Thank you, Hari. Then I’ll go to the student council. Since Han Seong is here. Today I just… want to rest a little too.”

I observed her expression, then smiled slightly and nodded.

“Okay. See you tomorrow then!”

She lightly patted my shoulder and crossed the hallway.

As her figure disappeared, small sounds of students could be heard from the end of the corridor.

Yuhan Seong turned toward me.

“Let’s go.”

“To the manufacturing room?”

“Yeah. Oh, do you have a moment before that?”

I tilted my head and started walking.

“Why? Is something wrong, Han Seong?”

We headed toward the end of the corridor at the back of the school.

A quiet classroom where people rarely come.

Windows stretched long, and sunlight cut diagonally across the walls.

Yuhan Seong, who had stopped walking, spoke slowly.

“Should we finish the conversation we were having before?”

His silver eyes looked down at me as if piercing my heart.

My arms tensed up a little.

“What conversation?”

Yuhan Seong arranged a chair for me, then leaned his shoulder against the wall by the window and looked at me.

“There’s something I need to tell you.”

I tensed up for a moment.

Good, I don’t know what it is, but I had a gut feeling that once this conversation ended, a route would be established for my potions to be delivered to them without any issues.

“Do you happen to know what the sparkling phenomenon is?”

“Yeah.”

“In the Practice Dungeon.”

He continued in a low voice.

“Your potions are causing reverberations, and everyone’s being careful about telling you.”

I inhaled slightly.

Ah.

I see.

Something must have happened among the students who went to practice today.

No wonder the atmosphere felt a bit strange.

I said nothing and stared intently at him.

“Hari.”

He continued with a very cautious tone.

“It became certain today. Your potions are more effective when used inside dungeons than when used outside.”

Now I finally understood a bit why people’s gazes had been strangely fixed on me since this morning.

“You didn’t know.”

I slowly nodded my head.

And answered calmly.

“I can’t go to dungeons. I didn’t know.”

“You don’t seem very surprised though.”

“How should I put it. I think I somewhat expected it from when I saw the sparkling.”

“Ah.”

“But what do you mean everyone’s being careful? Am I not supposed to be told?”

Maybe they’re worried I might raise my prices. That thought briefly crossed my mind.

But the answer that came was unexpected.

“Because if rumors spread, it would put you in a difficult position.”

It was an immediate answer.

His silver eyes were quietly sunken.

They were worried about me?

If what he said was true, then not just Class 8 kids but everyone at This School knew and was keeping quiet about it.

It was hard to believe.

After being unable to continue speaking for a moment, I barely managed to ask.

“…Why?”

“Does that ‘why’ mean why we’re worried about you being put in a difficult position?”

My gaze met with the Protagonist’s, whose bright silver eyes somehow looked dark.

He was harder to read than ever.

When I quietly nodded, he fell silent for a moment before speaking.

“Would there be anyone who wishes for a hardworking person to go wrong? What do you think?”

“…”

“Especially if that effort is meant to help others, and actually is helping.”

“I’d be grate… I’d cry.”

“Right. That’s why.”

“But.”

I’m F-rank though.

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