The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 267



Chapter 267 – Side Story: Birthday Banquet – 2

I met the former swordsman for the first time in a long time at a cafe near the Eternal Guild.

Since the guild headquarters was strictly a male-only area, it was a semi-unspoken rule that when non-female outsiders and hunters belonging to the Eternal Guild met, they would use a nearby cafe.

I don’t mind just going in, but I don’t want to make such a fuss about it.

“You’re about to die, Yoo Seong-ah.”

Kang Ra-hye, who had become completely accustomed to the language of this world, smiled and said that.

Since I’ve been in a party with Kang Yu-na and have become quite famous as a hunter by subduing gates, the gazes of those around me have changed quite a bit. From distrust and doubt to admiration and admiration.

“Does it look very bad?”

“Enough to make you want to ask what happened.”

“I was kicked out here, told to stay out for a while to prepare for my birthday party.”

Since it was a place with a lot of eyes to see and ears to hear, I tried to express it as vaguely as possible. At this level, it would sound like I was kicked out while preparing for a birthday party in a rented place.

It wouldn’t be for Kang Ra-hye, who knows the inside story. Her eyes widened slightly.

“Oh my, Yoo-seong, it was your birthday? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? That’s too bad.”

“Because I didn’t have time for that.”

“… … Well, that’s true. We barely had time to celebrate our birthdays. You and I.”

When I first came to Earth, the day the gate was created was set as Kang Ra-hye’s birthday, so it’s true that they really didn’t have time to celebrate. In my case, my birthday on this world had already passed.

“Still, it wasn’t a bad price to pay for one arm. Your birthday will come again next year, so what?”

Kang Ra-hye waved her right arm around. There were already many rumors about the severed arm. Most of them were jokes with a strong sense of humor, such as saying that it had been left behind in a new world.

However, hunters who have awakened sword-related abilities have seriously suggested that Kang Ra-hye was originally right-handed but had no choice but to use her left hand, based on her various habits.

“Aren’t you uncomfortable?”

“I need to get used to it.”

It seems that he is still determined not to fix his arm. I wonder if he knows that all sorts of rumors are going around about his right arm and his eyes being linked.

“But isn’t that a good thing? Those kids must have been very well prepared to throw you out here. It would be nice to receive a big congratulation.”

“I didn’t want to be congratulated on such a grand scale. I just planned to invite a few people, have some cake, and end it.”

“That’s not like you. You should have bigger ambitions. You’re a man who deserves it.”

“… … I think I’ll show more than that no matter how big I get.”

The biggest reason I’m doing this is because I don’t know what will come out. I feel like whatever I imagined would be shown more than that.

My parents were so shocked by their first birthday in 18 years that they didn’t seem to listen to anything I said, and Diana and Trisha were so excited that they were on the verge of exploding.

They are half-joking, but in the end, it’s all motivation.

Beatrice said she understood when I told her not to, but then she started shedding tears, so I was startled and gave her permission. When I listened to her, I could tell that her tears were not fake, but real tears shed out of sadness.

“Are you very anxious?”

I smiled bitterly at Kang Ra-hye’s question. However, it seemed like the question had a completely different intention than I had expected.

“Then I can’t lose either. I guess I’ll show my face after a long time.”

“… … Yes? What did you just say?”

“I thought I should show my face after a long time, too?”

“……why?”

It was a remark that could only be disconcerting. If the Sword Master, who had been missing for a long time, were to reappear, then it would not be surprising if even the Emperor were to move. The Sword Master’s name was worth it.

“I can’t just wish you a happy birthday with words. It’s our relationship.”

The hunters who had been listening to the conversation with their ears pricked up could be heard gasping for breath. They were probably having fun letting their imaginations run wild.

Since I’ve already deployed a cognitive barrier, it’ll just linger in my head and be the end of it. I overheard some conversation, but I won’t remember much of it.

“Are you serious?”

“Okay. I was going to be bored for a while because I didn’t have any work to do, so this is good. They sent down an official document asking me to refrain from doing it for the time being, since they’ll pay me the same amount of money. I guess I’ve been closing the gates too much lately.”

“… … .”

Conversely, the gate remains indefinitely until the boss is defeated. This means that if you don’t defeat the boss, you can permanently extract the byproducts of the monsters that appear there.

In fact, most countries and top guilds were managing a large number of gates without closing them for that purpose. That is why the dungeon break calculation formula came into being.

So, the gate that was originally the target of the subjugation would be closed without any problem… … .

“How much did you catch?”

“Well, I don’t remember very well. There’s no reason for me to remember everything.”

Kang Ra-hye smiled with her only remaining eye.

We spent the rest of our time chatting about trivial things. Sharing what was happening in the other world and what was happening in our world.

Of course, from here on out, I used a soundproofing spell. Some hunters’ attention turned more and more to this, perhaps because they thought it was some kind of secret, but no one was able to penetrate my spell.

Those who seemed to be going too far were knocked unconscious after being given a loud noise in their heads. After four people were carried away, the hunters who realized the truth scattered in a hurry. It was bound to happen a long time ago.

“There will soon be eight S-class hunters.”

“That succubus is the Demon King? How unexpected.”

The news that surprised me the most was that Hunter Kang Ra-hye’s S-class examination request had been officially approved, and on the other hand, the news that surprised them the most was that Nika had taken hold of the demon sword and ascended to the throne as the next Demon King.

Kang Ra-hye no longer seemed to have any aversion to the word Demon King. Of course, that was only natural, since she cut off her right arm and said she would no longer dwell on the past.

-Wow, wow, wow… … .

As Karna was telling me what swimsuit she wore on the school trip, my smartphone vibrated. The words “Yuna’s younger sister” appeared on the screen.

“Wait a minute. Hey, Yuna. What’s going on?”

-Where is it, Sister? I can’t see it on the first floor of the headquarters.

“There’s that cafe we ​​always come to. It’s right there.”

-A cafe? What’s going on, Sister? You said you don’t go to places like that alone.

“I’m with Yoo-seong right now.”

-Huh? With Kang Yoo-sung? What would be the occasion for the two of you to meet… …Okay. I’ll go there.

She’s the complete opposite of my older sister from the other world, who’s delicate and even slender. I thought she’d be a good match for Trisha.

Kang Ra-hye put down her smartphone and made a face like, “Ah,” as if a good idea had just occurred to her.

“Wouldn’t it be fun if we invited Yuna to that world too?”

“That human?”

“Yeah. Is that not possible?”

“It’s not that I can’t. I’ve already asked you several times if you wanted to see the other side of the world. I’ve been rejected every time.”

“If it’s your birthday, Yuna will have a hard time saying no. I’ll help you too. If you know how I prepared for your birthday, you’ll be really shocked. What do you think? It’ll be fun, right?”

“… … Now that I think about it, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Let’s do it right now.”

I was immediately convinced, so as soon as Kang Yu-na arrived, I asked her if she wanted to go with me to my birthday party that was going to be held in the other world.

My older sister, who was nervous at first, said that it might be okay if Kang Ra-hye said she would go too, but then she hesitated and whispered urgently with an expression on her face as if she had just remembered something.

“Wait a minute. Kang Yoo-seong, what if you say that in front of unnie Ra-hye? Are you crazy? You said it was a secret?”

“You said you knew because you told me?”

Of course, it was okay because he was from that side, but he started lying as planned.

“……uh?”

Jjeok, Kang Yu-na froze. Her lips, which had been quivering meaninglessly, barely managed to form words.

“I, I told you? To Ra-hye? When?”

“When I came here last time after drinking a lot.”

“… … Really?”

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The gaze was directed at Kang Ra-hye, asking her to please say no.

But as I nodded in agreement to such a plea, Kang Yu-na, who had been blank-faced for a moment, looked at me hesitantly and then apologized with a very dejected look on her face.

“I’m… I’m really sorry. I didn’t know it would be like this… I’m really sorry… .”

“I won, Yoo Seong-ah.”

“What should I do… … Huh? You won? Sister, what do you mean?”

Kang Yu-na raised her head while apologizing. Then, she looked back and forth between Kang Ra-hye and me, who were barely holding back laughter, with a dumbfounded expression.

“Hey. I saw you again, Kang Yu-na.”

“See you again, what?”

“It was something the two of us planned together.”

I confessed the truth. At that time, I was drunk and pretended to tell her the secret, but if Kang Yu-na shamelessly said, “So what?”, I said that if she really felt sorry and was truly sorry, I would confess the truth.

Even I, who prides myself on being the most objective person on Earth when it comes to evaluating Kang Yu-na, saw that the apology just now was full of sincerity. It was my defeat, betting that she would act shamelessly.

“… … .”

Kang Yu-na, who had a blank expression for a moment, soon ran with a face like a yaksha and swung her fist.

“Hey! You little punk! A person! Me! How much!”

“No, we did it together, so why are you hitting me?!”

I just took the beating quietly. Since the other person apologized sincerely, it was my fault.

“What a fucking bad kid.”

Kang Yu-na grumbled for a long time, but her anger was not appeased. She sat down, shaking her fists, and drank the iced tea I had been drinking just a moment ago in one gulp. The ice broke into pieces with a cruel crash.

“… … So, what if I didn’t say it? You said it? Is it okay to just say something like that? When did you say you only confided in me because I was someone you could trust?”

The questions came at a rapid rate. At this point, it would be okay to reveal another truth.

“It doesn’t matter. Sister Ra-hye is from that world.”

“Oh, right… … Huh? Huh?”

Kang Yu-na, who was trying to understand for a moment, asked back with a scream a step later.

I think he reacted similarly when I told him I was possessed and came back. I guess people don’t change.

“Okay, so… … .”

After sending Mira back to Earth, a rather serious meeting was taking place in the club room.

Thanks to Mira pouring a lot of money and magic into the clubroom during construction, the soundproofing was better than that of a mansion belonging to a high-ranking noble. In addition, it was large and spacious, so it was a place that could be used as a conference room.

“Tell me one by one what you plan to give your child for his or her birthday. At the very least, we can prevent any overlap between ourselves.”

Erestica said that, smiled, and stroked her lower stomach.

“By the way, I plan to call the child ‘baby daddy.’ It’s the greatest gift I can give him on his birthday.”

“Phew?!”

“What?!”

“Ah, aah… … aah, aah, aah… … .”

A collective gasp of panic rang out. Karna and Leona froze in a panic, their mouths hanging open, and even Laura and Elisier could not hide their bewilderment.

Erestica smiled lightly at the sight of the chaotic crowd.

“I’m joking. Don’t worry.”

“… … When you say it, it doesn’t sound like a joke at all.”

No one objected to Latina’s muttered lament.