I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 57

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Hey, Asuka.”

At Yu-jin’s whisper, Asuka also leaned in close and whispered quietly.

“What is it, Top Student?”

“Is it okay for us to eat together like this?”

“Yep, it’s fine.”

“Even though it’s not just the two of us? We promised to eat together, just the two of us.”

“That is a bit disappointing. But I like eating all together like this too, so it’s okay.”

“Really? Asuka, you’re so kind.”

“Hehe.”

At Yu-jin’s compliment, Asuka smiled happily and moved her body away from where she had been leaning.

Then she stabbed her fork into the tteokbokki she had brought and popped it into her mouth with an “Ahm”.

And she chewed with her small mouth, “Om nom nom”.

Yu-jin watched Asuka with a fond smile, but that didn’t last long.

Murmur murmur.

“Look over there, it’s the top student and the top 5 students.”

“They say birds of a feather flock together… since they’re skilled, they only hang out with other skilled people.”

“I’m jealous, I want to be part of that group too.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, there’s no way you could with your skills.”

With gazes focused on them from all directions and the murmuring, Yu-jin couldn’t maintain his smile.

And for good reason…

“Top Student, aren’t you eating? Om nom nom.”

“Yu-jin, aren’t you going to eat?”

“Hmm… have you lost your appetite?”

“Are you perhaps not feeling well? If so, I could say a prayer…”

To his right was Asuka.

To his left was Seo-yeon.

Across from him was Arthur.

Next to Arthur was Noah.

Right now, these main characters were gathered at the table where Yu-jin was sitting.

Perhaps because he was eating at the same table with these main characters, classmates who were coming down to the cafeteria or eating were glancing at them and murmuring.

‘…Are they used to the attention? They don’t seem bothered at all.’

Even though gazes were focused on them from all directions.

Despite this, the main characters were naturally continuing their meal without paying any mind.

In contrast, Yu-jin… couldn’t pick up his spoon because the gazes were too burdensome.

“I’m so jealous… I’m so jealous of the top student…”

“Me too, I want to eat between Asuka and Seo-yeon too.”

“I want to pat Asuka’s head like the top student. That small, cute head…”

“You too? Me too.”

“Hey, me too.”

No, why were the gazes directed at him full of envy and jealousy!

Of course, to his left was the peerless beauty Seo-yeon and to his right was the cute and pretty Asuka, but still.

Only looking at him like that… seemed natural too?

‘Hmm… thinking from my classmates’ perspective, it is enviable.’

The most beautiful women in the Academy were eating on either side of him, how could they not be jealous?

Even he would be very envious if he were in their position.

But the object of that envy was him?

Then there was nothing he could do.

He had to endure it.

Thinking that,

‘Oh? This is fine?’

His uncomfortable stomach felt better, as if he had taken digestive medicine.

At this, just as he picked up his spoon and was about to scoop some rice.

“Top Student, try this.”

“Yu-jin, try this.”

“T-try mine too.”

“It’s nice to see you sharing what you like. Then I too…”

As if they had been waiting, the others started putting their food on his spoon.

The foods was piling up on top of the white rice.

Asuka’s tteokbokki went on first and on top of that, Seo-yeon’s steak.

Then on top of that, Arthur’s mint pasta… no, wait a minute.

‘Arthur, I know you like mint, but this is a bit…’

And lastly, Noah’s tteokgalbi was added on top.

Maybe because they all had a good sense of balance they managed to stack it quite exquisitely.

But unfortunately for the others Yu-jin had no intention of putting this directly into his mouth.

Plop.

He put the spoon he had picked up back down on his rice bowl.

Then he used his chopsticks to pick up and eat the side dishes that had been placed on top of the rice.

Except for Arthur’s mint pasta.

“Hey, why are you eating everything except my pasta?”

Arthur looked at Yu-jin with a pouty face, as if she was being left out.

Yu-jin gave Arthur a gentle smile and said,

“I’m sorry, I don’t like pasta.”

“Ah… is that so?”

Arthur nodded as if she understood.

No, actually I like pasta.

Oil pasta, vongole pasta, tomato pasta, etc.

I like it as much as jeyuk-deopbap (spicy pork over rice).

‘I could understand mint chocolate ice cream. I eat that very occasionally too.’

But was there any reason to add toothpaste flavor to pasta?

Unaware of Yu-jin’s thoughts, Arthur twirled the green-colored pasta with her fork and popped it into her mouth.

Then, as if it was truly delicious, she smiled with her eyes and radiated a happy aura.

Seeing Arthur like that, Yu-jin shook his head.

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After breakfast was over they dispersed to go about their own business.

Asuka and Arthur went to the training ground.

Yu-jin headed to the Production Department to make special bullets accompanied by Seo-yeon and Noah.

“…Seo-yeon, you’re going to the Production Department for live ammunition, right?”

“Yes, I can’t keep using rubber bullets forever.”

Was it because Noah was next to them?

Seo-yeon answered Yu-jin’s words with her characteristic ‘Ice Princess’ expressionless face.

“Noah, why are you going to the Production Department?”

Yu-jin could understand Seo-yeon, since she handled guns like him, she had to go to the Production Department to get live ammunition.

But he couldn’t understand Noah.

If he used weapons like other heretic inquisitors, it would make sense.

But Noah didn’t use weapons.

Literally, he was a person who had no need to go to the Production Department, but Noah’s answer was truly unexpected.

“I want to try using a gun too.”

“…What?”

No, Noah.

What are you saying?

You want to try using a gun?

“No, you can’t!”

“That’s right, you can’t.”

Yu-jin immediately voiced his strong opposition, and Seo-yeon next to him also discouraged the use of guns.

“Absolutely don’t use them.”

She said this while radiating intense cold.

…You’re worried about him, right?

While Yu-jin was thinking this.

“Hahaha!”

Noah suddenly burst out laughing.

“…Why are you laughing?”

“Is it funny?”

Yu-jin looked at Noah with a puzzled face, and Seo-yeon… went beyond radiating a cold aura and started emitting a sharp aura.

In the face of her menacing atmosphere, Noah put on a gentle smile and said,

“It was a joke. I don’t have the talent to handle guns like you two, so even if I wanted to try using a gun, I couldn’t.”

At his words that it was actually a joke, Seo-yeon’s atmosphere softened somewhat.

But since Seo-yeon was still cold towards others except Yu-jin and Asuka.

“So why did you laugh?”

She asked why he had laughed at her and Yu-jin while still emitting a sharp aura, but Noah was a skilled person no less than Arthur and Seo-yeon.

Therefore, despite her aura, he remained unfazed.

“How could I not laugh?”

And Noah,

“When there’s such a well-matched pair right here.”

Apart from being talkative, was very quick-witted.

“…Is that so?”

At Noah’s words, Seo-yeon’s snow-white face flushed slightly.

At the same time, the sharp aura that had been emanating from her body instantly disappeared.

“It’s truly a blessed thing. That such strong and beautiful young people have feelings for each other.”

…Hey, Noah?

I don’t have those kinds of feelings yet, you know?

But Yu-jin couldn’t voice that thought out loud.

“Hmhm…”

Seo-yeon was smiling, not expressionless, as if she was in a good mood.

Swish.

Seo-yeon’s body moved slightly closer to Yu-jin, and her hand gently grasped his hand.

She didn’t interlock their fingers like before… but it was a pose that could be mistaken for a couple if someone saw.

At this, Yu-jin looked at Noah and shook his head indicating that he and Seo-yeon weren’t that kind of relationship.

But Noah…

Wink.

He winked as if he understood Yu-jin’s heart completely.

…No, whose heart do you think you understand?

Yu-jin let out a deep sigh.

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“Oh, Yu-jin.”

Fortunately, the production instructor had come to work despite it being Sunday.

“Hello, Instructor. You came to work even though it’s Sunday?”

“Ah, I was feeling stiff just staying at home. So I just came in.”

…You came to work because you were feeling stiff?

Production Instructor, you aren’t quite right in the head either.

“I saw your article. They say you killed a high-tier Fallen alone?”

The production instructor patted Yu-jin’s shoulder with the pipe in her mouth, expressing admiration and saying he did well.

“Did you use holy bullets?”

When Yu-jin nodded at that question, the production instructor puffed on her pipe and blew out smoke.

“The weapon must have broken then?”

“Yes, just as you said, Instructor. After using three shots, it crumbled to dust.”

“So do you have a spare weapon?”

“Rather than a spare weapon, I got something even better as my main weapon.”

“Something better?”

At the mention of a better weapon, the production instructor’s eyes sparkled as she approached Yu-jin, and just as she was about to put her arm around his shoulders.

“What are you doing?”

Seo-yeon, who had been quietly standing behind with Noah, spoke with an icy face as she glared at the production instructor.

The production instructor looked back and forth between Yu-jin and Seo-yeon, then held up her pinky finger.

“Is she your…?”

“…No.”

“Then why are you making a fu- Ah, I see.”

The production instructor seemed to realize something and smiled mischievously.

Despite Seo-yeon’s knife-like aura, she put her arm around Yu-jin’s shoulders.

Then, pressing her formidable production bosom close to him, she whispered in his ear.

“Whew… our gunman is popular, huh?”

“Um, well…”

Could you please move away… I’m about to be in trouble because of those formidable production breasts…

While Yu-jin was mentally singing the national anthem in his head and heart,

Shing.

Seo-yeon was drawing her sword from its scabbard with extremely darkened eyes.

Seeing her like that, the production instructor said “Whoa, she’s too scary to tease” and released her arm from Yu-jin’s shoulders.

Only then did a tiny bit of light return to Seo-yeon’s eyes and the sword stopped being drawn, but her killing intent towards the production instructor remained.

Yu-jin sighed and said to Seo-yeon.

“Seo-yeon, the production instructor was just joking. So withdraw your killing intent.”

No matter how much she disliked the production instructor, she was still an instructor.

It wasn’t good behavior for a student to emanate killing intent towards an instructor.

“That’s right, Miss Seo-yeon. As Mr. Yu-jin said, the instructor just played a mischievous prank, so please calm down.”

“……”

At Yu-jin and Noah’s words, Seo-yeon’s killing intent disappeared, but even so, her gaze towards the production instructor remained fierce.

Since he couldn’t say anything about that, Yu-jin turned his head away from Seo-yeon and looked at the production instructor.

“Instructor, you know your joke was a bit too much, right?”

“…Hmm, it seems so.”

The production instructor scratched her head with an awkward laugh.

Then she approached Seo-yeon, bowed her head slightly, and said,

“I’m sorry.”

When the instructor bowed her head and apologized.

“…I’m also sorry for emanating killing intent.”

Seo-yeon also apologized, relaxing her eyes somewhat.

At this heartwarming scene, Noah nodded as if satisfied.

…Hmm, he’s not quite normal either.

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After that brief incident passed, Yu-jin, Seo-yeon, and Noah explained to the production instructor why they had come.

Yu-jin requested the production of special bullets and special items to prepare against ‘Enchantress’.

Seo-yeon requested the production of live ammunition.

Noah… requested the production of grenades.

“What kind of grenades are you trying to make?”

“I want to make holy grenades.”

When the production instructor asked this, Noah answered like a child talking about something they wanted.

“Holy grenades… that sounds interesting.”

The production instructor’s eyes sparkled as if she had found something fun, but that was only for a moment.

The production instructor spoke as if troubled.

“But to make that, you need at least cardinal-level holy power… and the cardinal I know is at the Great Temple right now…”

Then Noah smiled gently and said,

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

“What? Why?”

“It’s embarrassing to say, as if I’m gilding my own face, but I have more holy power than a cardinal.”

“…Ah, so you’re Noah? The son of the Great Saintess Gloria.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then there’s no problem.”

The production instructor nodded as if one issue had been resolved.

Then she looked at Yu-jin and asked,

“You said you wanted to make special bullets, right? Did you bring the materials?”

“Yes, here they are.”

Yu-jin turned off Infinite Items and took out alchemy materials, placing them on the workbench.

“The materials are diverse. Sticky glue, flame flower, ice flower, electric berries… You’re trying to make elemental special bullets, aren’t you?”

Yu-jin nodded at the production instructor’s words, who immediately understood what he was trying to make.

Then the production instructor’s eyes sparkled again, saying this would be interesting too.

“Then we’ll need an alchemist. Do you know how to do alchemy?”

Yu-jin nodded again.

“Yes, I know how.”

“Really? Then you stay with Noah too. We’ll be making special bullets and special grenades today.”

The production instructor said this and finally looked at Seo-yeon.

“You said you needed live ammunition, right? How much do you need?”

Seo-yeon remained silent for a moment, looking at the production instructor.

Then she pointed at Yu-jin and said,

“Give me as much as Yu-jin has.”

“…As much as me?”

You don’t have an inventory like me, so it won’t all fit, will it?

It seemed Yu-jin wasn’t the only one who had that thought.

“…As much as Yu-jin has? Will that be possible?”

The production instructor asked, tilting her head.

At this, Seo-yeon informed them of the total capacity of her subspace ring, and Yu-jin and the production instructor immediately understood.

After all, Seo-yeon’s subspace ring was A+ grade, with a capacity comparable to Yu-jin’s inventory.

“Alright, then come back tomorrow or the day after. Today I have to make items for these two.”

The production instructor said this as she stood up from her chair, but Seo-yeon didn’t leave the workshop.

At this, the production instructor looked at her with a puzzled face and asked,

“Aren’t you leaving?”

“…I’ll stay here.”

At Seo-yeon’s words, the production instructor looked at Yu-jin.

Then she smiled mischievously like before and tapped Yu-jin’s shoulder with her pipe.

“Yu-jin, aren’t you lucky? Such a pretty girl is waiting for you.”

“……”

Yu-jin didn’t answer.

It was obvious he would be teased again if he responded to her words.

Then the production instructor, as if finding it boring, took a puff of her pipe and exhaled.

But soon, as if excited again about making special bullets and holy grenades, the production instructor grinned and said,

“Well then, let’s start making them.”

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The next morning.

“Today we’ll be doing villain response training.”

As soon as Kang Cheol-su entered the classroom and stood at the podium, he talked about the outdoor class.

Then one of the students raised their hand and asked,

“For villain response training, do we assign villain and hero roles?”

“That’s right.”

“Then who plays the villain role?”

“Are we doing random drawing again this time?”

Starting with one student, several students raised their hands and asked questions.

Then Kang Cheol-su clapped his hands as if to calm them down and said,

Clap clap.

“We won’t be drawing randomly this time.”

Kang Cheol-su said this and looked at Yu-jin.

No, why me?

When Yu-jin looked puzzled, Kang Cheol-su grinned and said,

“The villain role has already been decided.”

Ah, don’t tell me.

“Yu-jin.”

Kang Cheol-su pointed at Yu-jin.

“You’re the villain.”

“……”

The classroom went quiet.

Yu-jin looked around.

Everyone was looking at him with shocked faces.

Seeing his classmates like that, Yu-jin smiled and said,

“Yes, I’m the villain.”

He never expected he’d get to test the special bullets so soon.

‘Ah, this is going to be fun.’

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[damn bro got the biggest yandere bro gl to him tho i do like production mommy]