Chapter 93

Chapter 93 I win this time (with a deep kiss)

I won this time (while deep kissing)

Immediately after arriving at the academy.

Shia didn’t look back and shut herself in her dorm room.

[Miss, are you okay? Junior seems really down.]

[What happened for it to be like this?]

[Please contact us when you see this.]

‘…Noisy.’

-Whoosh.

She tossed the persistently ringing phone far away.

It was an action she took because she didn’t want to be disturbed by anyone. She was extremely confused right now.

‘I’m already dizzy. Because of these strange memories.’

The cause of her confusion was the memories that suddenly flooded in. Memories of herself… and Yu-jin. Memories with him.

But now, they shouldn’t exist.

[Hehe. Shia, I missed you….]

[Geez, you idiot. Who comes to a girl friend meeting dressed like that? What a waste of a face.]

[I, I studied hard to dress like this…]

‘Why is Yu-jin such a loser?’

In her mind, Yu-jin was a competent and sly young man. The forcibly inserted memories were completely different.

A slumped shoulder without her. A personality that flinched at the touch of a girl’s hand. A stuttering speech due to nervousness. Calling him a loser fit perfectly in many ways.

Yet, his face was still his face. There was a certain cuteness that made it hard to hate him…

[Hi, Hiiik!! Hiiiiiik!!]

[Sigh. He fights well, but… he looks pathetic. What a waste of a face.]

Even in the entrance exam, he cried and ran his nose, using every trick in the book to pass. The Yu-jin in her memories was so pathetic that she felt slightly disgusted.

In many ways, he was worlds apart from the current Yu-jin.

[Then, let’s go to the movie theater first. The romantic movie you like has a new interesting release. I got tickets for a great seat.]

[Huh? Did I tell you what kind of movies I like?]

[Th-that. Actually, it’s hypnosis….]

[What did you say? I can’t hear you if you speak so softly~.]

[…I’ll tell you later, sorry.]

[Boring. Idiot.]

There was one more difference. The guilt that occasionally popped up. The inferiority complex derived from it.

Shia had a vague idea of what caused it.

[Yu-Yu Shia!! Fa-Fall in love with me!]

‘Is it because of this? Did he hypnotize me to like him?’

Among the jumbled memories, one stood out. Although he passed the 10th stage of the entrance exam despite being pathetic, she treated him a bit more warmly. That day, he suddenly hypnotized her.

[Huh? What, a confession?]

[Did it… work?]

[Haha. Idiot. Still, aiming for a flower on a cliff is commendable, right?]

[…? Wh-what does that mean?]

[I’ll think about it specially. Idiot.]

‘That hypnosis didn’t work at all.’

The hypnosis didn’t work. It was natural. How could she not like someone with that face from the start? Shia had never particularly disliked Yu-jin from the beginning. Love was another issue, but anyway.

Because of that, she got along warmly with Yu-jin afterward. In a relationship where she was in a superior position, different from before.

[Yu-jin, isn’t it too much that you only play with Shia? You promised to date me too!]

[You had your turn yesterday, you sly fox! And Yu-jin likes being with me more…]

[D-don’t fight….]

[Yu-jin, stay out of it!]

[Shut up, this is a women’s issue.]

‘This bickering with that sly fox is the same.’

Bickering with Alice was slightly annoying but still happy memories. In those memories, she was always smiling. She must have been happy.

[Oh, right. Yu-jin.]

[Huh? Why…]

-Smooch.

[….!!!!?]

[A gift for our one-year anniversary. It’s Yu Shia’s first kiss, so consider it an honor, idiot.]

‘To the extent that we even kissed for the first time.’

Not for his appearance, but she fell for his personality and ended up dating him. That’s how her past self became lovers with Yu-jin. It was the day they celebrated their one-year anniversary.

[Ninomiya Aika?! Why are you….]

‘…I don’t remember well after this, but I feel like we did various other things.’

Only the memories of their first year as lovers were completely clear. The rest were hazy, but one vivid memory remained.

[…Yu-jin. If you forget me, I’ll kill you.]

[You won’t be able to forget even if you die.]

In the distant future, in an unknown white place. Seeing Yu-jin off, who had lost an arm, while crying. He was still smiling with his handsome face despite gaining some weight.

Finally…

[How could I forget the wives who made me a man.]

[…Shut up.]

[Anyway. This time, I’ll truly make you happy. I’ll become the best man who suits you, so wait for me.]

‘Wives? Why is it plural?’

A very concerning title. Wives. It seemed as if he had multiple wives. That was why her head was confused.

‘What kind of ridiculous memory is this? Is it a mental illness? Schizophrenia?’

Her rationality denied the memory. Memories of a nonexistent future suddenly emerged. How could this be logically explained? That well-mannered young man having multiple wives? And I accepted that?

No way. No matter what, she wouldn’t allow her husband to mess around with other women. Shia was not that generous.

‘But… why does my heart beat uncontrollably just thinking about it?’

But her heart affirmed the memory. Just thinking about it made her feel sweet and bittersweet. Sometimes joyful, sometimes angry. Loving. Happy. The memories were too precious to dismiss as lies.

In the end, Shia couldn’t conclude anything. She just locked herself in her room, reflecting on the memories.

An hour, two hours, three hours passed. It was enough time to make the sudden memories her own.

-Wheeing.

‘…Yu-jin, he must be hurt. Because I left him so coldly.’

After her confused mind somewhat settled, her first thought was worrying about Yu-jin.

What was he doing now? She remembered kissing him in excitement but couldn’t remember much after that. She seemed to have given him a handkerchief because of his nosebleed. Hmm.

Sneakily, her hand reached for her phone.

‘Everyone must be worried. I’ll at least text….’

-Tap tap, tap.

[42 Missed Calls]

[99+ Unread Messages]

‘……?’

A suspiciously large number of missed calls.

Shia’s eyes widened.

Even if she had arrived first without notice, there was no reason for such persistent contact.

She wondered what had happened.

“…Most of them are from Yu-jin.”

Upon checking, she found that about half of them were from Yu-jin.

I’m sorry, I was wrong. Please call me back.

Most of the messages were like this.

She let out a small laugh.

[Shia, I was wrong… I’m sorry for being a useless idiot like a rice cake….]

[I’ll be banging my head on the door until you come out, so please come out and at least hear my excuse….]

‘This pitiful and cute side of him is definitely similar to the Yu-jin from those memories.’

No wonder, even the ridiculous notion of banging his head in front of her dorm sounded cute.

‘Right. It doesn’t matter if those memories are real or not. What matters is that now is different from then. I’m living in the present.’

Thanks to that, the cloud in Shia’s mind cleared up.

Nonexistent memories? Unfathomable feelings?

I don’t care. I will decide my own feelings.

The memories that surfaced today were certainly strange, but…

Reality had changed so much from those memories.

And so had her heart.

-Step.

‘I… Yu-jin…’

For some reason, her steps toward the front door felt light.

It was because she decided to acknowledge the feelings she had been ignoring out of pride.

Creak. The sound of the front door opening echoed.

“Shia, I’m sorry!! Everything is my fault.”

“Get up, you fool.”

-Grab. Whirl.

“……!!!?”

Shia grabbed Yu-jin, who was lying prostrate at the door, with her shadow and flung him inside.

Meanwhile, she made eye contact with Alice.

Alice, who had been anxiously trying to stop Yu-jin from banging his head.

Alice’s eyes turned fierce.

“Shia, what on earth did Yu-jin do to deserve such treatment…”

-Sudden stop.

“…Shia? What’s with that look.”

“You’ve had a hard time because of this fool.”

On the other hand, Shia’s expression was completely relaxed.

Her gaze was full of compassion.

“Both you and I.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Never mind. I’m going to talk with him for a bit, so go do your own thing.”

-Creak. Bang.

She closed the door, leaving Alice bewildered.

What’s with that expression? It’s like Bojji Kkong looking at Yu-jin.

She muttered to herself.

* * *

Meanwhile, Yu-jin was completely out of it.

After regretfully hitting the ground at the gate, he had rushed here, unable to explain to the senior awakeners.

The senior awakeners who saw him?

‘That kid… Oh dear. He must have had an accident while practicing.’

‘Well, at that age, it’s understandable~.’

They immediately grasped the situation.

Shia ran away with a red face, and Yu-jin, with a nosebleed, squirmed on the ground.

It was obvious to anyone that Yu-jin had “drawn his sword.”

Probably right above Shia.

Pleased with the sight, the senior awakeners urged Yu-jin.

Hurry to the dorm and apologize. Even if you don’t know what you did wrong, beg for forgiveness as if your life depended on it.

That’s why Yu-jin had been banging his head for three hours.

‘But… why did she suddenly bring me inside? Was she embarrassed? If so, wouldn’t she have kicked me out instead?’

Suddenly, she had flung him inside the dorm, leaving him confused.

His question was answered when Shia approached.

-Step.

“Yu-jin.”

“Sh, Shia. I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”

“Why are you apologizing? A little nosebleed can happen. Though you might be a bit too naive.”

“But besides that, I mean, I…”

“Actually, I should be the one apologizing. I ran away because I was startled.”

“…….”

‘Could it be that she didn’t realize? That I drew my sword?’

So obedient. Was she so naive that she didn’t know what had happened?

After a moment of contemplation, Yu-jin opened his mouth again.

His conscience pricked him too much to pretend ignorance.

He intended to confess his sin to the innocent Shia.

But,

“Shia. You might not realize, but actually, I….”

-Wham.

“……Huh?”

“Never mind. Look here.”

Shia suddenly pinned him against the wall.

And then…

“What are you….”

-Smooch.

“……!!!!!?”

——Her lips pressed against his again.

Their lips fully met.

Unlike before, Shia was fully conscious this time.

The brief kiss soon ended.

-Smooch.

“Sh, Shia?”

“A gift to commemorate our dating. This is my first kiss, so you should feel honored. Idiot.”

In front of Yu-jin, whose face had turned bright red from shock, Shia smiled confidently.

Feeling proud for finally acknowledging her own feelings.

‘In those memories, I hesitated for a year, so my first kiss was stolen by that sly fox….’

“Yu-jin. Open your mouth.”

“Uh, okay….”

-Smooch. Smooch.

‘This time, I won.’

In the dormitory filled with sunlight.

The sound of their lips intertwining echoed for a while.

-Stick.

‘What are they doing inside? Ugh, I’m curious! Could it be, Shia is doing something one might see in a romance novel….’

Fortunately, or unfortunately.

The sounds did not reach the pink-haired Englishwoman pressing her ear against the front door.

* * *

The next day.

It was the day of my second gate attack.

-Bang.

“Honestly, Yu-jin. What did you do with Shia yesterday?”

“Well, that is.”

“If you lie, I’ll pounce on you.”

“…….”

‘What are you talking about, Alice?’

I realized that the difficulty of the harem was a hundred times harder than before regression.