I Became the Academy’s Heroine Stalker – Chapter 74

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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‘Renia, who wasn’t even in the original story, is in the directory?’

That meant even heroines who weren’t officially recognized in the original story could be listed.

As if to prove this point, I was once again stunned to see the name ranked second: ‘Park Na-yeon.’

‘M-Master?’

Unlike Renia, who didn’t appear at all in the original story, Master played a fairly important role.

She was Choi Do-han’s exclusive Master, helping him grow.

Many commenters had predicted that she, with her strong presence and sharp charm, would rise to become a main heroine-level character, and they were holding onto their “Na-yeon coins.”

Although she didn’t have many episodes, Park Na-yeon as a character had a stronger presence than even Professor Ella, the advisor.

However,

She wasn’t in the original directory.

Everyone praised Park Na-yeon, saying she would be added to the list later, but at that time, she didn’t even have 1% affection for Choi Do-han, so she wasn’t listed.

Yet, here she was, ranked second.

Ahead of all the main heroines.

Moreover…

‘Why…?’

43% was a considerably high number.

I was surprised that Renia was ranked first with 99%, but at least we lived together and had kissed(?), whereas I had no such interactions with Park Na-yeon.

We just trained, and that was it.

There was nothing that should have increased her affection.

‘It clearly stated that Affection Level is based on romantic affection.’

In other words, Park Na-yeon saw me not just as a student, but as a man.

While it was hard to comprehend Renia being ranked first with 99%, Na-yeon’s 43% was even harder to grasp.

Why would she, who didn’t even show 1% affection for the protagonist Choi Do-han in the original story, have such a high Affection Level for me?

I glanced at Park Na-yeon’s bed.

Master was sleeping peacefully.

I briefly considered the possibility of a system error, but seeing the original main heroines’ percentages clustered around 10-20%, I couldn’t simply dismiss it as a bug.

‘Huh… what is this?’

What kind of relationship setting was there in the original story?

No, there had to be something, right?

Her Affection Level wouldn’t be at 43% if nothing had happened.

Perhaps her constant teasing and bickering were just some kind of elementary school-level expression of affection…?

No, that was too far-fetched.

Especially since I didn’t even know what an Affection Level of 43% actually meant.

Anyway, I needed to keep a close eye on Master, who was ranked second.

There had to be some kind of pre-established relationship or hidden connection between us in the original story.

If not…

‘Was she perhaps someone who falls in love easily?’

That also seemed unlikely.

If that were the case, it wouldn’t make sense for her to have 0% affection for Choi Do-han in the original.

They had a pretty friendly, albeit prickly, back-and-forth in the original.

Anyway,

‘I’ll keep an eye on her.’

I looked away, shifting my gaze down to Renia, who was dozing in the chair beside my bed.

This was a hospital room for an S-rank Hunter.

Naturally, it was like a luxury hotel suite, and it had a bed for guardians.

However,

She had refused the bed, saying, “It’s okay! I only need to sleep for one night, so don’t worry!” and had made a bed next to mine.

“Mmm… Master… danger… I’m sorry…”

Renia murmured in her sleep.

It seemed the guilt from that day still weighed heavily on her, and it pained me to see her blaming herself even in her sleep.

And the thought that this might be the reason for her 99% Affection Level made me feel a strange warmth towards her.

I had thought it stemmed from her oath, loyalty, and devotion as a summon, but when did she develop such a high Affection Level for me?

It was also a source of pride.

It was always nice to be liked by someone.

Especially since it was Renia, who was once my summon and now my housemate, whom I often bickered with.

Renia, who was no longer just a summon, but a dear friend and a reliable companion.

Having imagined how empty my house would be without her, her affection filled me with immense joy.

Of course,

Her words, “I have to return to Drogfia when my mission is over…,” weighed on my mind.

I had felt a strange sadness then, which I had attributed to the thought of losing the fun I was having on Earth.

But now that I thought about it,

‘Was she perhaps sad about parting with me…?’

Of course, I could be completely misinterpreting things.

Anyway, I adjusted Renia’s blanket and lay back down on the bed.

And then,

‘Directory registration.’

Ah, as a side note,

There were 19 women who had romantic feelings for me.

A couple of them were names I didn’t recognize, and the rest were all my female classmates.

It was a very, very impressive list.

Not that I was bragging.

-Ahem.

Putting that aside, I focused on the directory registration.

A long blank space followed the colon.

Once I entered the name of the first registrant, it would be complete.

I had to choose carefully.

Duplicate registrations weren’t allowed, and I could only register one person at a time.

Only after the registrant’s Affection Level reached MAX could I choose the next one.

In other words, for maximum efficiency, it was best to choose someone with a high probability of reaching MAX Affection Level.

Therefore, I chose without a moment’s hesitation.

‘Bersha Galinis Eprontia.’

Even if Renia’s Affection Level was second, I would have chosen her first.

This wasn’t a numerical decision, but one based on the bond and trust we had built together.

Renia, who would trust me no matter what I did and understand me no matter what I said, was a close companion, and now, an indispensable part of my life.

I had seen the heroine information in the original story, so it didn’t feel particularly strange.

The Affection Level, likes, dislikes, ideal type, and even the Compatibility and Synergy tabs, which rated everything and assigned a grade.

Compatibility was like a Hunter’s rank, with S-rank being the highest.

Synergy was also like a Hunter’s rank, but unlike Compatibility, a lower rank was better.

It meant their synergy was good, and there wouldn’t be any major clashes.

In conclusion, Renia and I were a near-perfect match.

‘By the way… Renia likes the “dominant in the day, submissive at the night” type, huh?’

So, she wanted to call me “Master” and submit to me during the day, but ride me at night? Something like that?

And not just any stamina, but strong stamina.

Her straightforward and passionate [Ideal Type], befitting a Succubus, made me blush.

Well… I was confident in my stamina.

Even before transmigrating, I could manage three times a day, with a maximum of seven.

And after testing Han Tae-jin’s body, three times a day was no problem.

I hadn’t tested the “maximum” yet, since I was always with Renia after transmigrating.

Moreover,

Han Tae-jin was quite well-endowed.

My gaze naturally drifted downwards. If the Murim had its code of honor, this world had Tae-jin’s lower body.

Even if it couldn’t conquer the world, it would be enough to conquer Renia… I boasted this unfounded confidence and continued scanning the information.

‘By the way, it’s surprising she dislikes milk tea.’

Come to think of it, she had made me dozens of cups of milk tea, but I had never seen her drink it herself.

Was it like the daughter of a hamburger restaurant owner disliking hamburgers?

Anyway,

‘What is that?’

My eyes were drawn to the last item listed under [Likes].

‘Womanizer.’

I understood everything else, but I had never heard of a ‘Womanizer.’

As Renia’s preference, I had to know what it was.

I took out my phone, opened the internet, and searched for “Womanizer.”

And,

“Ah.”

I gasped again.

I looked at the sleeping Renia.

My face flushed.

It seemed a secret had formed between us.

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“We’ll start training camp tomorrow, so get ready.”

“Yes, Master.”

The next morning, after being discharged early, we parted ways.

With the promise of an intense training camp starting tomorrow.

On my way home,

News about the ‘Illusion Terror Incident’ filled the streets.

And the eyes of the people looking at the giant screens were filled with fear and anxiety.

The academy was a government-designated protected institution, a sanctuary for cadets who would become the future national power.

But it had been breached, and the fear that there was no longer any safe place, as long as Illusion’s [Portal] existed, had taken root.

This fear would gradually turn into chaos, and Illusion would welcome it.

If an impregnable fortress couldn’t be conquered from the outside, sowing discord and chaos within to make it crumble from within was a time-tested winning strategy.

Fortunately, thanks to the swift response and lack of casualties, the situation hadn’t descended into complete pandemonium.

If there had been a large number of deaths, the city would be in chaos by now, but thanks to the Monster Management Bureau’s quick action, just like in the original story, the death toll was zero.

‘Ah.’

Come to think of it, there was one death.

Choi Do-han.

Dark Mana users, depending on their level of corruption, were treated the same as villains, and in some cases, immediate execution was permitted.

Since I wasn’t being detained, it seemed Choi Do-han’s death had been ruled self-defense.

Therefore, officially, there were zero casualties, including civilians.

There were quite a few injured, though.

Anyway, Choi Do-han’s death wasn’t attributed to a villain attack but was being framed as the “fall of a promising talent” due to Dark Mana, so it didn’t cause too much unrest.

Renia and I walked down the street side-by-side.

Renia, walking respectfully with her hands clasped in front of her, looked a bit stiff.

It seemed the news about the Illusion terror incident was bringing back the guilt of not being able to protect me that day.

‘Sigh…’

I felt bad for being happy that she was drunk.

If I had stopped her from drinking so much, she wouldn’t have gotten so intoxicated.

How could I cheer her up?

Lost in thought, I suddenly remembered a word from Renia’s [Likes] tab.

Yes.

That word would surely lift her spirits.

“We’ll be stuck in training camp for a month starting tomorrow, so is there anything you want to do?”

“Huh? Me…? No… Nothing really.”

“Oh~ I heard ‘Neverland’ reopened recently~”

“Never… land?”

I had seen an online news article about Neverland, the amusement park that had temporarily closed after the Illusion terror incident due to the risk of another attack, announcing its reopening.

And the reason I remembered it was because,

‘Amusement park’ was the last item on Renia’s [Likes] tab.

“Did… Did they reopen it?”

“Yeah. Starting today.”

“Go… there?”

“If you’re okay with it?”

“Ah… but you were just discharged today, so you should rest…”

“Really~? Then I guess I should just stay home and rest…”

I teased her on purpose.

Renia was fun to tease.

As expected,

“…!!”

Her eyes widened, and I couldn’t help but smile.

Teasing her was always fun.

“Just kidding, just kidding. I’ve been lying in bed for two days, and I’m feeling stiff. A trip to the amusement park would be perfect.”

“R-really? Then I guess it would be okay…”

Renia stammered.

But it was an offer she couldn’t refuse.

‘Amusement park’ was the only thing on her [Likes] tab that we hadn’t done yet.

If she were in her true form, she would be wagging her tail right now.

Therefore,

“Let’s go. I’ll buy you a hamburger too.”

I held out my hand.

“A hamburger too…? Okay…!”

Renia happily took my hand.

…I felt a bit like a bad adult coaxing a child, but who cared?

This much was nothing for Renia.

And who knew?

Maybe this date(?) would push her Affection Level up that last 0.1%.

So, I held her small hand tightly and headed towards Neverland.

‘Hmm, I hope she doesn’t want to ride anything scary…’

I prayed she wouldn’t ask me to ride something like the Gyro Drop.

“Kyaa!”

“Taxi! Taxi—!”

“To Neverland! Full throttle…don’t hold back!”

Well…

If Renia wanted to ride it, I would ride it.

What choice did I have?

She was so excited.

‘Wait, is this the same person who was depressed just a moment ago?’

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