abcnovels
Chapter 168:
Chapter 168:
Chapter 168:
Its hard not to panic when youre suddenly asked for your number.
No, common sense tells me, this isnt the kind of thing someone would say to someone whom they just put down and picked their wallet.
And it seems I wasnt the only one who thought this.
Are you crazy, Han Ji-yeon?
Ki Min-ho shouted at Han Ji-yeon, but she just smirked as if to calm him down.
You stupid bastards, your faces and what youve done have been exposed, and you want to run away while waiting for the Awakening Police?
The other kids looked like they knew what she meant.
Han Ji-yeon looks at me again and smiles brightly.
If we get caught by the police, well be in quite a bit of trouble, so what do you think? Do you want to give me the number and go on your way quietly, or do you want to receive a good beating?
This is fun.
Is she trying to intimidate me into giving up my identity and not calling the police?
As I ponder this for a moment, the kid behind her changes his demeanor and walks toward me with his hands in his pockets.
Hey, mister. Kids have a temper these days, dont they?
He taps me on the chest as if to intimidate me.
Yeah, whats the big deal, to each their own.
Didnt I grow up with kids like that?
Corleone secret tool for times like these!
I reached into my cube, pulled out a shotgun, and put the muzzle under his chin.
Here. This is the thing that helps you lose your temper. How about it, does it help a little?
What are you doinghiehieh!
He flinched at the giant gun that suddenly appeared under his chin.
The others also seem to be taken aback by the sudden appearance of the shotgun, but none of them are dumb enough to try and jump in when its already pointed at their friends head.
Now, wait a minute, brother. What the hell are you doing?
Han Ji-yeon asks, her voice trembling in a different way than the slimy one from earlier.
Yeah, shotguns are great conversationalists, right?
It definitely works for young and old.
In fact, the kids who didnt have any questions for me a moment ago are now looking at me like Im crazy, wondering who I am.
Oh, have I introduced myself yet?
Were going to be seeing each other a lot, so the least I can do is introduce myself.
Im Eugene Han. Im a mentor at the Seoul Hero Academy, and Ill be your tutor starting today. Take care, mentees.
I smiled brightly, trying to make the best first impression possible.
Well, shall we continue our conversation?
* * *
In the counseling room at Jiggle Middle School three were kids sitting with their backs to me, looking uncomfortable.
Your postures look pretty uncomfortable, but its okay to be a little more relaxed.
Since I came today with the concept of pre-questioning, I put down the shotgun in my hand and talked to them kindly.
Im not one of those people who just blindly starts a conversation like Jin-woo.
The boy raised his head to look at me.
If youre a mentor at the academy, arent you a genius or something?
Surely his name was Ki Min-ho?
According to the records, he was the third kid to go through it.
I seeI can roughly guess why you guys became the targets of the program.
It was clear why the kids hadnt been fixed, no matter how many times theyd been through it.
Is it okay for mentors to threaten mentees with weapons like this?
Ki Min-ho changed his demeanor and smiled wryly.
Yes, the education system in this damn country is garbage. At best, they send Awakeners to remediate them, but they cant discipline them properly, sotheyve been using the fact that theyre students to backstab their mentors.
Its a grading system, after all.
Mentors arent supposed to do that, are they, kids?
Yeah, but they sure as hell dont have shotguns!
My handsome brother has a shotgun. Cool.
Something about that last one seems off to me.
The other kids start smiling like theyve got a hit on their hands, but maybe I didnt think of that?
Why? I think I can do it.
Ding-dong
Something golden falls with a loud clatter to the ground below them.
You know what that is?
A sheriffs badge?
Ki Min-ho recognizes the object and murmurs.
It wasnt something that had any special effects or boosted my physical abilities.
Its just a badge that says, This person is a civilian who works under a government police force to help maintain public order. Im an awakened person who can intervene quickly when I come across a crime scene.
This gives me the authority to do something before the police get there.
And the bearer of this object would have powers comparable to the police in some situations.
Well, it wasnt that hard to get since I happened to know someone who could get it.
Chung Hoon. I want a sheriffs badge.
Are you crazy? Why would I give you something thats given to famous guild leaders and heroes? You can go to the police station and make one.
We had a bet. Whoever wins, does the other a favor. Give it to me!
Ewww! Thats not the kind of thing you can give a kid right when they ask for it.
You think Im being nice and asking for a favor?
damn.
The benefit I was going to get from this thing was pretty simple.
At the very least, I wouldnt make a fool of myself in many domestic situations.
As in.
You just took a shotgun blast from me and had nothing to say about it. This is it.
Hey.You stepped in shit.
Ki Min-ho chewed on his lip and mumbled something, as if he realized the situation had turned sour, while Kim Hyun-soo, next to him, had a blank look on his face, as if he didnt know what I was talking about.
And there was one of them who was smiling.
So you mean youre our mentor?
The tension relaxed a bit, and the girl crossed her legs and looked over at me.
Isnt it a little weird that the mentee doesnt even know the mentors number? Give me the number!
Shes still asking for my numberShes still the same.
She now boldly hands me her phone and asks for my number.
I had to give it to her in order to complete the program, so I handed her my gimmicky phone with all the bells and whistles and took her number.
Here. Im giving you this so you can call me if anything happens, but dont call me if youre bored or give other girls my number.
Wow! Okay~
Han Ji-yeon took the phone back from me and returned to her seat with a big smile on her face.
Once I was sure they were all seated again, I continued.
Now that Ive become your mentor, here are some simple rules to follow.
- You must attend school. If I get a call that you didnt show up, I will come looking for you.
- Dont get into trouble. If I get in trouble, I will come to see you in person.
- Contact me immediately if I need anything.
Its simple, isnt it? Just three rules and you wont get into trouble.
If anyone were to see it, theyd think, Is that really going to work? but.
I have confidence and I know theyre going to mess up.
Well, since its your first day, lets start by introducing ourselves. Who wants to go first?
Yes! Me~
She raised her hand in the air.
Standing up straight, she smiled brightly and introduced herself.
My name is Han Ji-yeon, and I live in Bucheon. I dont like squirrels, spicy food and cops. I like handsome people!
She blushed at the end.
I glance at Ki Min-ho next, but he just sits there with his arms crossed like hes about to fight.
Then.
Hey. You said youd do it.
Han Ji-yeon, who was sitting next to him, nudges him, and he finally sighs and stands up.
Im Ki Min-ho.
Then he sits back down.
Im Kim Hyun-soo. I like to fight, and I dont like to lose.
That was the guy with the most assault convictions, right?
I was starting to get a rough idea of what kind of character he was.
Mentor, why dont you introduce yourself? Were done.
Han Ji-yeon asked me when she realized that her turn was over. In response, I stowed my shotgun and opened my mouth.
Im Eugene Han. Im a mafia member of Corleone.
?
.
?
The three of them turn bright blue in an instant.
Just kidding. Im a first-year student at the Seoul Hero Academy.
Their faces softened slightly at the word joke, but I was able to get quite a bit of information from that reaction alone.
- The organization they were involved with was not Corleone.
If Corleone was involved, they would have been surprised or pleased, not scared.
- The organization could be one that fears Corleone.
There are very few organizations in the metropolitan area that are not on good terms with Corleone. This allowed me to significantly narrow the field of candidates.
Finally, theres.
- The kids will eventually follow the logic of power.
Okay, that should give me an idea of how to deal with them in the future.
Well, good luck with that.
I concluded my introduction, hoping for a meaningful week.
* * *
[Jin-woo: From the beginning, he said to me, ah who the hell are you, youre just doing this lol, so I answered him that Im Jin-woo Bevalt, and he immediately begged for forgiveness!]
In the evening, the Familia chat room was full of stories about todays Gaegwacheonsun.
[Se-ah: Wow. Thats so funny. I started right at the beginning with the True Teaching]
[Young-jae: Kids. Were temporary, but were still teachers, right?]
[Jin-woo : Isnt this the right answer when you think about the homeroom teacher?]
After all, it was our A class with only exemplary students, so it seemed that most of them used their skills to overpower the steamer.
Theyre not the kind of kids who would be beaten.
[Me: What about you, Young-jae?]
Young-jae, on the other hand, had a much different reaction than the other kids.
What could he have done today to make him act like that?
[Young-jae: I heard she goes to school in Jamsil, so we met up and went to a nearby caf.]
[Jin-woo: Eh? Thats it?]
[Se-ah: Are you a good listener?]
[Young-jae: A little bit at first, but I met Mentor Lottie at the cafe, so I said hello to her and she suddenly listened to me well.]
Heres a link to your connections.
Surely, if you live near Jamsil, you know Lottie, who is called the king of Jamsil.
If I were in that situation, I would immediately bow down and show my loyalty to him.
[Young-jae: What about you?]
[Me: Me?]
I didnt have anything big happen today either.
[Me: I got hi-jacked while riding my scooter, dragged into an alley, and then robbed]
[Young-jae: ?]
[Se-ah: ?]
[Jin-woo: Are they dead?]
No, theyre not dead.
No way.
[Me: I showed them the shotgun, so it was easy. They didnt attend school today, so I took them to school]
[Jin-woo: shotgun diplomacy ]
She said shed see me next time with a smile on her face and in a really good mood so I said goodbye, saying Id see her tomorrow.
[Han Ji-yeon: Big brother]
[Han Ji-yeon: Brother]
[Han Ji-yeon: Our police station! Help! Help!]
A strange sense of dj vu overtook me.