I Became the Academy’s Heroine Stalker – Chapter 15

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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“Wh-what…?”

The warm breeze turned chilly.

At the same time, Han-Na’s face paled.

Her unfocused eyes trembled pathetically.

Her breathing slowed, and her heart rate followed suit.

She couldn’t comprehend the situation.

Was she having a nightmare?

This couldn’t be real.

The eldest daughter of the Han family, rejected by a mere academy cadet?

It was a disgrace to her family, something she could report to her father and have him ruin the cadet’s life.

Of course, she had no intention of doing such a thing.

She knew that wounded pride couldn’t be mended by others.

Hers wasn’t just wounded; it was shattered. Picking up the pieces was her responsibility. She wasn’t so incompetent that she couldn’t handle this herself.

But…

It felt like a frigid winter wind was biting at her skin, and her body was sinking into a deep swamp.

The shock made her head spin.

Of course, she admitted it.

She had been too hasty.

‘But… I couldn’t help it.’

Just a few days ago, she was the only one observing Han Tae-jin. But the number of observers had quickly increased, and now most of the female cadets were stealing glances at him.

Objectively, Han Tae-jin had become more attractive, and his abilities had improved drastically, rising to just below the level of the promising cadets.

The second practical evaluation, after the group project, would determine his exact ranking, but judging by his current, impressive growth rate, it seemed likely he would join the ranks of the promising cadets.

That’s why she was anxious.

The fear of him completely slipping away from her grasp had clouded her rational judgment, and her instincts had taken over.

Ironically…

“Pfft… look at you, Han-Na.”

She had always lived a life of receiving, a life where she lacked nothing. A life of praise and adoration, a life of looking down on others.

Her opinions were always highly regarded, and there was nothing she couldn’t achieve.

And yet, she had humbled herself and pleaded with Tae-jin.

She had even offered the generous condition of ‘forgiving his stalking.’

Honestly, she had been anxious.

No, she had been afraid.

The gradual shift from not ‘possessing’ him to not being ‘able’ to possess him had instilled a faint sense of fear within her.

That’s why she had offered him a deal, almost begging him, but he had rejected her, and in the end, she had even let out a pathetic, almost tearful sound.

—*Whoosh.*

Her hair, fluttering in the wind, looked forlorn.

“Ha, haha…”

She laughed in disbelief.

She had been rejected.

She had even pleaded with him in the end.

Why had she done that?

A deep regret welled up inside her, but strangely, it wasn’t bitter.

The fact that he could refuse her, even though she had Choi Do-han, the academy’s strongest, in the palm of her hand, came as a refreshing shock.

And since they weren’t officially dating yet, there was still a possibility.

“Could it be that he’s afraid of Choi Do-han?”

—*Clap.*

Han-Na’s hands clapped together lightly.

Her unfocused eyes found a path.

“Yes, that’s it. That’s why he refused.”

If he joined her group for the project, he would also be grouped with Choi Do-han, and perhaps even Su-ah and Mi-jin would join them. He probably refused because he preferred being the head of a snake to the tail of a dragon.

And she was currently competing with Su-ah and Mi-jin for Choi Do-han’s affection.

He probably rejected her preemptively, afraid that his feelings for her might be exposed.

“No… but then he should have accepted, right? What if I expose the stalking?”

Of course, she had no proof, so she didn’t know if her plea would work. To be honest, it wasn’t even proper stalking.

All Tae-jin had done was take pictures of her.

That’s why it had been a sweet attention, a source of nourishment for her…

Ugh…

Lost in thought, Han-Na bit her lip, walked to the rooftop railing, and looked down at the field.

She saw Tae-jin and his housekeeper walking side by side.

“Renia… was it?”

Her gaze fixed on Renia.

Even her back was a perfect subject for a photograph.

A sense of frustration welled up inside her.

She had never possessed him, never loved him, but jealousy, rooted in possessiveness, surged towards Renia.

“Just you wait, Han Tae-jin.”

A twisted determination burned in Han-Na’s blue eyes.

There was nothing she couldn’t have.

And she wouldn’t allow even a small blemish on her record.

Although she had been rejected today due to her hastiness, she would be thoroughly prepared next time and succeed.

And she would smile triumphantly in front of that seductive Renia.

With that resolve, Han-Na left the rooftop.

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“So, is there anything you want to do?”

He suddenly asked while waiting for the bus at the bus stop.

He was deeply indebted to Bersha.

Well, it was natural for a summon to be loyal to their master, but he still felt grateful.

So, he asked.

He remembered her expressing a longing for Earth’s culture. Even if Drugopia was as developed as Earth, there might be things she couldn’t enjoy there.

More than anything, he felt guilty for overworking her.

A summoner and their summon were a team that needed to work together to create synergy.

A strong bond and partnership were essential.

And that required dedicating time to his summon.

Bersha, as if she had already been thinking about it, immediately replied with a bright smile.

“Really?! I want to see Revengers 6!”

“What? Revengers?”

Revengers, a hero movie based on the Mabel comics, had already ended its run.

A total of 15 movies in the series.

He also enjoyed hero movies and had looked it up once during his break. Series 6 was probably…

“That movie came out like 20 years ago…”

“Aww… really…? Drugopia only has up to series 5… and I couldn’t find it on TV…”

Bersha’s face fell.

Although she had a human appearance, the thought that the haughty Queen of Succubi resided within that form made her seem quite endearing.

He decided to indulge her enthusiasm.

He immediately took out his phone and started searching.

“Okay. It looks like they have classic movies over 20 years old here. Let’s go.”

“Really? Do they have Revengers 6?!”

“We’ll have to go and see.”

“Let’s go! Let’s go now!”

…He hadn’t realized she would be this excited.

He suddenly felt guilty for not having done anything for her due to security concerns.

Even a dog needed daily walks, and he had kept the Succubus Queen cooped up at home for two weeks.

Seeing Bersha’s childlike excitement over a movie made him realize what a terrible master he had been.

He immediately hailed a cab.

And declared boldly,

“To Moonlight DVD Room, please.”

The taxi driver glanced at them through the rearview mirror and Tae-Jin averted his gaze awkwardly.

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“Ahem.”

Were DVD rooms always this shady?

It seemed the taxi driver’s glances had been for a reason.

In his past life, he had never been to a DVD room, and no one had ever explained what they were to him, a lonely loser.

He had assumed they were bright, wholesome places to watch movies, but the atmosphere here was…

‘A bit much…’

He felt awkward.

From the musty smell of old classics to the dim lighting and neon signs with numbers on each door lining the central hallway…

It looked like… well, a red-light district.

It was clearly a place for *that* kind of activity, but Bersha, oblivious, was excitedly picking out movie DVDs she had never seen before.

“Wow…! This series ended too?!”

“Oh! This one was a limited release in Drugopia, so I missed it!”

Well…

All impropriety stemmed from one’s thoughts.

There were probably plenty of people who came to DVD rooms just to watch movies, right?

The dim, secluded atmosphere was perfect for focusing, wasn’t it?

After much deliberation, Bersha finally returned with Revengers 6, her original target.

“That will be 34,000 won.”

“Here you go.”

“Payment received. Room 11, at the end of the hallway.”

“Okay, okay.”

The employee looked slightly surprised at Bersha, then smiled at him enviously.

…Why was he smiling?

“Have a good time~”

The employee gave him an encouraging fist pump as he headed towards room 11.

He ignored the gesture and entered the room.

“…Ahem.”

He coughed awkwardly.

The room contained a mattress and a small screen. Next to the mattress were tissues and a trash can, their purpose unknown.

‘Is that… a night flower smell?’
And a faint, lingering scent of chestnut blossoms.

…Honestly, he felt incredibly awkward and considered leaving…

“Hmm~ it smells so good! Master!”

But seeing Bersha, who would probably enjoy even the smell of farts as if they were from the countryside, he couldn’t bring himself to suggest leaving.

This was the first time he had seen her this excited in two weeks.

“Ah, r-really?”

Well… this scent must be like a floral fragrance to succubi. But she must know where this scent came from, right…?

She was a 1,000-year-old succubus.

“Do we watch it lying down here? Ah! So comfortable! Come lie down, Master!”

“…Uh, yeah. Just a moment.”

She was so innocently cheerful.

Now that they were alone in a closed room, Bersha had abandoned all pretense of formality.

She acted like a ten-year-old, not a 1,000-year-old.

He carefully lay down on the mattress.

He was only about 10 centimeters away from Bersha.

Perhaps sensing the subtle change in atmosphere, Bersha quieted her excited breathing.

Only awkward silence passed between them, but fortunately, the movie started soon after.

And two hours passed.

…He couldn’t remember anything about the movie.

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“Which room did the previous customers go into?”

“The previous customers? I can’t disclose that…”

“Room 11? It’s the only one with the lights off.”

Meanwhile, a mysterious woman was interrogating the employee at the DVD room.

A woman with a scarf wrapped around her head and sunglasses.

Her elegant demeanor and refined speech, complemented by a designer bag, seemed out of place in this shabby establishment.

The employee was flustered by her abrupt questioning about the previous customers.

“…A-are you here to watch a movie?”

“Give me your most popular one.”

The woman ordered as if she were in a high-end restaurant.

The employee looked dubiously at the returned DVDs and picked one at random.

“This one, ‘Stalker Night.’”

“I like the title. I’ll take that one.”

“Okay, then the room…”

“Room 10.”

“…Y-yes.”

Room 10 was right next to room 11.

Separated by a single wall.

“Room 10 is right this way.”

“Thank you.”

Before entering room 10, the woman quickly checked the hallway like a spy in an action movie and closed the door behind her.

She locked the door and immediately took off the suffocating scarf and sunglasses.

“Phew, that’s better. This isn’t easy work.”

Golden hair that shone even in the darkness, and luminous brown eyes.

It was none other than Professor Perna Ella.

She had followed Tae-jin, driven by the principal’s order to ‘keep an eye on him’ and her mission to ‘protect her student’ in light of the recent monster attack.

Han Tae-jin was now a rising star.

At this rate of growth, he, along with Choi Do-han, would be the pride of this year’s academy graduates, so Principal Kim Ki-hwan had emphasized the importance of observing him.

‘Yes, Tae-jin might be in danger again. As his homeroom teacher, it’s natural to protect him, right?’

She also had to figure out the source of his growth.

If he was using dark magic, she had to stop him.

This was purely for observation for the sake of protecting and researching her student; there was absolutely no other, personal reason.

However, the embarrassing moans coming from the next room stirred a strange impulse within Ella.

“Wh-what… is that sound…?”

A suggestive sound that made her ears tingle.

It was definitely coming from the wall of room 11.

She could clearly hear a woman’s moans.

Her body flushed, and a tingling sensation spread through her lower abdomen. [T/N: hehe boi]

‘C-could it be… that sound is…?’

It was the first time she had heard it in person.

But strangely, it felt strangely cathartic, scratching an itch of lust she hadn’t known she had.

‘…Should I… listen a little closer…?’

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