I Realized It Was An Academy Game After 10 Years – Chapter 28

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Johann, about earlier…”

“I’ll go hang myself for a bit.”

“You can’t do that?!”

Just let me do it.

I have to kill my past self who blatantly said crazy things in front of a woman! If it weren’t for Karina being kind, if I had said that in front of Renny, my body and head would have been separated by now.

Well, she might have just glared at me like I was a madman.

Of course, she wouldn’t have let me get within 10 meters of Karina.

…Renny didn’t notice, right?

“People can make mistakes when speaking, so you don’t have to worry about it too much! I’ve also said the wrong words while reciting prayers in front of people, and uh… um, anyway, you don’t have to be so embarrassed…”

“Huh? Did something happen, Lady Karina?”

“Oh, nothing at all!”

Don’t look at me suspiciously. Don’t look at me.

No, before that, when did you come? Didn’t you say you were going to chop firewood?

“The firewood?”

“Firewood? There’s not that much… It was quick, right?”

If I remember correctly, I gave you about five trees’ worth of wood. You’re done with it already? I should go and check.

To avoid the uncomfortable situation, I went to the storage where the firewood was kept, and found neatly chopped firewood piled up in abundance. It wasn’t far anyway, since the storage was built right next to the house.

With her immense strength, she could do this quickly. It was indeed the right decision to entrust her with physical labor. Of course, I could do it myself, but I just wanted to take it easy.

Every day, drawing well water, chopping firewood, preparing meals, cleaning, working, scouting, checking traps, searching the beach… my body would be exhausted. So this time, I planned to clearly distribute the tasks and increase my resting time even a little.

Even if we finish exploring the dungeon, we’ll have to continue living on this deserted island for a while. So now that Renny’s body has recovered, we should divide the roles and make things a bit more comfortable.

The effect was evident.

I had enough free time to leisurely enjoy fishing.

You could say my quality of life had improved to some extent.

It was a pity that this kind of rest would end soon as we had to enter the dungeon…

The dungeon. The dungeon.

What could be inside?

I had entered the entrance of the dungeon a little before, but this would be the first time going deeper inside.

Perhaps there might be an even worse bastard than the bear leader or hydra hiding. It was the worst assumption. But on this deserted island, the worst assumptions always came true.

It’s a place where even cursing it as fucking awful remained an understatement.

“…Come to think of it, I don’t know how strong the hydra was compared to the game.”

Thinking about the late-game bosses I could remember, it didn’t seem to be that level, but that didn’t mean it was weak. It was probably around a mid-game boss level. It could be even stronger.

Ah, I miss X-Wiki.

If I could at least browse X-Wiki, I could fill some of the holes in my memory.

Sigh, there’s no point in looking for something that doesn’t exist.

“…Let’s just go back.”

We need to eat.

I immediately returned to the house from the storage.

Opening the door and looking at the hearth, I saw Karina putting a pot on the wooden table I had made. Whether it was due to Karina’s lack of strength or her large breasts, she looked precarious while holding the pot, but fortunately, the pot landed safely on the table without spilling its contents.

“Johann. Let’s eat.”

I naturally sat down and looked into the pot. Fish heads were floating in the green broth. Even if the color of the broth looked like poison, it tasted better than expected. In the first place, picky eaters would be the first to die on a deserted island, so if anyone showed signs of being a picky eater, I would just pray for their soul. They wouldn’t survive for long anyway.

On a deserted island, you have to chew and eat even earthworms to survive.

I scooped up the soup with a spoon and tasted it.

Hmm, the seasoning is just right today.

At first, she had trouble adjusting to the deserted island cuisine and often couldn’t get the seasoning right, but lately, that hasn’t been an issue. It meant she was adapting well to life on the deserted island. While eating, I sneaked glances at Karina. Karina leisurely brought the spoon to her small lips.

Every time I saw it, I felt like a chick pecking at feed because of her small mouth.

Ah, our eyes met.

We simultaneously averted our eyes. As expected, it was still awkward after saying that. My body was fidgeting without me realizing it. I could see Renny looking at me suspiciously from the corner of my eye.

I slightly turned my gaze and looked at Renny, who was alternately looking at me and Karina, showering us with doubtful eyes. It was already awkward, and with Renny acting like that, it made me feel uncomfortable. Unable to endure it, I spoke to Renny.

“Renny.”

“What?”

“Do you have something to say to me?”

“No. It’s just an occupational habit, so don’t mind it.”

It looks like you have a lot to say, so what do you mean no.

But it’s too awkward to talk more about it here, so I also lowered my head and emptied my bowl.

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The afternoon schedule was to retrieve the hydra’s corpse with Renny.

We had taken quite a bit of flesh, but the large bones and skin made it hard to collect everything.. Moreover, neither Renny nor I were in good physical condition right after the fight. Of course, we were healed by Karina’s healing magic, but it couldn’t completely eliminate the fatigue. So we were gradually moving the bones and skin to the house.

“Hey.”

I looked at Renny’s face who had called me. She had an expression that suggested she had something to say. It was obvious what she was going to say though. Renny, who was moving with the hydra’s skull on her head, opened her mouth after a brief pause.

“You didn’t get caught doing something weird to Lady Karina, right?”

“I’ll go hang myself for a bit.”

“No, why does it lead to that conclusion?!”

Wow, she’s freaking strong. I had no choice but to stop as I couldn’t overcome the grip of Renny’s hand holding the back of my neck.

Her strength was truly astonishing. It crushed all the dreams and hopes I had.

“Don’t make me recall my dark history. It’s painful enough.”

“No, explain it to me…”

I won’t. Absolutely not.

If I say it, it’s obvious that I’ll either be banned from approaching her or be torn apart by Renny, so how can I say it!

“It’s nothing. I just thoughtlessly said she was pretty.”

“No, if it’s nothing, why are you reacting like that? Are you sure you’re not lying?”

“No. It’s really not.”

Renny stared at me intensely for a while as if trying to grasp my true intentions. I looked back at Renny with pure and innocent eyes to prove my innocence.

After gazing at me for a long time like that, Renny’s gaze suddenly went down and then back up. It might have been my imagination, but her cheeks seemed to have turned a little red.

How much time had passed? After a painfully long time that felt like it had been stretched out, Renny turned her gaze away and spoke.

“That… Should I help you relieve it once? I heard men become wiser after relieving it once.”

[T/N: 0_0!!!!!!!!!!]

Why does it lead to that conclusion?

Honestly, it’s a bit temp… No, but still, that’s a bit.

And what’s with that hand gesture? Where did you learn that from?

Doing that will only make you happy for a moment, but the atmosphere will become more awkward. It’s not like you can handle the aftermath, so it’s better for me to do it alone somewhere.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

I pretended not to know and walked ahead.

We walked along the wide open path for a while without saying a word. It seemed that not only me but also Renny found it very awkward to bring up the topic. Like monks practicing silent meditation, we didn’t say a word until we reached the house.

“…Where should I put this?”

“Put it down in front of the workshop.”

“Okay.”

Renny and I piled the hydra’s skin and bones in front of the workshop. These bones were going to be used to make new armor and weapons. We had to prepare thoroughly for the dungeon exploration. With this amount, there shouldn’t be any problem making new equipment. Looking at the bones piled up in front of the workshop, I spoke to Renny.

“I’ll go for a short walk.”

“…Okay. Have a nice walk.”

The way she tried to send me off as if nothing had happened felt strange.

Could it be her way of being considerate?

I quietly accepted Renny’s consideration and headed towards the beach.

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‘As expected, men are men.’

If it were usual, she would have scolded him, but Renny sighed as she watched Johann’s back hurriedly leaving.

“What crazy thing did I just say…”

Thinking about it again, it was indeed crazy. At least that’s what Renny thought. She had thoughtlessly blurted out something she had heard from a former colleague, “Men generally become wiser after relieving it once”… Renny almost banged her head against the wall.

To be precise, she stopped her head just before it hit the wall. If she had collided, a hole would have been made in the wall. She knew well that an even more troublesome situation would have unfolded. That’s why she managed to stop at the last moment.

‘I don’t know how to deal with him.’

Renny was willing to accept anything as long as Karina was happy, but complicated procedures were necessary. As an escort knight, judging whether a person approaching her escort target had ill intentions or posed a threat to Karina, and blocking them.

That was her only mission.

“Well, still, he’s better than those damn pigs.”

The third prince who blatantly looked at Karina’s figure and licked his lips. The nobles who subtly made advances. Was this the best treatment a saint could receive? Just recalling those nauseating memories made Renny shake her head without realizing it.

Most of the men who approached Karina were like that.

But what about him?

Renny thought of Johann.

A sturdy physique that reminded her of the northern barbarians. The traces of a painful life filling his entire body. A face with only fragments of his original appearance visible due to scars. Objectively speaking, it was hard to say he gave a very good impression.

A dangerous-looking man.

But Johann wasn’t that kind of person.

Strangely gentlemanly and not easily trying to get closer from a set distance. Even though having two women around must be agonizing, he barely showed it, which Renny found quite intriguing.

“He’s definitely not a bad guy. A bad guy…”

It would be better if he wore something to cover his upper body though.

Renny made a hollow laugh and took her head off the wall she had been leaning against.

It was absurd that she was having these thoughts.

“Well, there’s plenty of time…”

For the first time, she made a judgment to put it on hold.

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