I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

Soft music played from the speakers mounted on the ceiling.

The young professor on the podium turned off the projector and put the laser pointer in his pocket.

“Everyone, you’ve worked hard this semester. I hope you have a meaningful vacation, and with that, I’ll end the lecture.”

The professor calmly packed up and left the classroom, declaring the end of the lecture.

“Vacation!”
“Finally, I’m going home.”
“That free plane ticket was a steal.”

Groups of students stood up and chatted with each other as they left the classroom.

“Hana.”
“Yeah, let’s go.”

Baek Hana gathered her belongings and stood up.
Nam Seo-hee, who was naturally by her side, asked.

“Do you need anything?”
“What do I need?”
“Yeah. Anything is fine.”

Even without Baek Hana’s concession, Nam Seo-hee would have easily taken the top spot, but she decided to use that as an excuse to give Baek Hana a gift.

“Tell me what you need on your way home, and I’ll bring it.”
“What I need…”
“You don’t have to tell me right now.”
“Hmm…”

Although Nam Seo-hee gave her time, Baek Hana frowned and looked quite serious. And when they reached the dormitory.

“Swimsuit.”
“Swimsuit…?”

Baek Hana lifted her chest slightly from below, saying to Nam Seo-hee, who was asking a little curiously.

“The last time I bought one was two years ago. So if I try to wear it now, it won’t fit here.”
“Oh, I see… But can’t you just order a swimsuit online?”
“No.”

Baek Hana frowned and grabbed Nam Seo-hee’s shoulder.

“You’re supposed to keep those hidden and show them later.”
“…”

Nam Seo-hee’s head tilted to the side.

“I’ll send you a few good ones later. Bring them with you when you come back. Oh, and I’ll send you the money, so bring everything I send you.”
“Yeah. No, I mean, I’ll do it. And you don’t have to worry about the money. I was able to get the top spot thanks to you, so just accept it as a gift.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Really.”

Pook.

“Hana?”
“Thank you.”
“What… Cough.”

Nam Seo-hee slowly moved her hand and gently touched Baek Hana’s hair, which was fluttering behind her like a tail.

Baek Hana would normally not allow even this, but since she had spent a lot of money on Baek Woo-jin’s clothes and her allowance had decreased, she decided to make an exception for Nam Seo-hee, who was willing to cover the enormous expense of a swimsuit.

“What are you doing at the entrance?”
“Oh, sorry.”

Baek Hana quickly let go of the hug and stepped aside.
Nam Seo-hee’s eyes narrowed as the happiness slipped away from her hands in an instant.

“There’s plenty of space to pass through, so what’s the problem?”
“That’s not the point…”

Na Joo-hee frowned at Nam Seo-hee’s sudden display of hostility and approached the two of them.

“If you don’t mind, could you spar with me during the vacation?”
“Sorry, I have a lot of things to do.”
“But you’re also not allowed to go out or stay out, right?”
“Yes, but…”
“…”

Na Joo-hee was a little surprised by Baek Hana’s response.

“Can’t you spare some of the time you use for training? Even once a week would be fine.”
“I’ll think about it.”
“Then—”
“Hana, let’s go.”

As Na Joo-hee was about to take something out of her pocket, Nam Seo-hee grabbed Baek Hana’s wrist like a ghost and went into the dormitory.

-Crack!!

“Seo-hee…”

The smartphone in Na Joo-hee’s hand crumpled like paper.

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After parting ways with Nam Seo-hee.

“Nayoung, you aren’t going home?”
“Yeah. I heard that the practice room is available during the vacation…”
“Won’t your parents be disappointed?”
“Uh, yeah? It’s okay. I’m in touch with them often.”
“That’s good then.”

Click.

The lights on the ceiling slowly dimmed.

Baek Hana lay down on the bed, hoping for tomorrow to come quickly.

“Ah.”

Baek Hana, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly sat up and approached Lee Nayoung, who was lying under a blanket with a faint light shining through.

“Nayoung.”

-Hic?!

The blanket she was wearing wriggled loudly, and Lee Nayoung cautiously poked her head out, her eyes wide open.

“Why, why…? Am I disturbing you?”
“No. It’s not like that. Come over here for a moment.”
“Ugh…”

Lee Nayoung’s body rolled over to the side with a slight push from Baek Hana.

Baek Hana quickly made space and lay down on Lee Nayoung’s bed, taking out her smartphone.

“Nayoung.”
“Hmm…?”

Baek Hana pulled Lee Nayoung, who was dizzy, close to her side.

“You don’t have a swimsuit, right?”
“Swimsuit?”
“Yeah. We’re going to wear them when we go swimming with the others later.”
“Yeah, I don’t have one, but… I can just watch. I’m not comfortable in crowded places…”
“It’s okay. We’re going to play at our house.”
“…”

Baek Hana smiled at Lee Nayoung’s confused reaction and held up her smartphone next to her face.

“Come on, let’s choose together.”
“No, I really…”
“You don’t want to go to the practice room?”
“Ugh…”

Lee Nayoung was able to fall asleep only after the sun rose the next day.

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“Hmm~”

Baek Hana, who had spent the late night shopping for swimsuits with Lee Nayoung, finished showering and left the dormitory.

“I’m back~”

Baek Hana, who had skipped breakfast, opened the front door of the mansion and went inside.

“Huh…?”

As Baek Hana looked down to change into her slippers, she blinked.

“Welcome back.”
“Oh, Sister.”

Claire, wearing an apron, approached Baek Hana with a plain scent. Baek Hana, who was changing into her slippers, asked.

“Where’s Woo-jin?”
“He said he had an appointment and left last night.”
“Huh…”

Baek Hana’s face became gloomy at the fact that Baek Woo-jin was not in the mansion. Claire smiled faintly at Baek Hana’s honest reaction and said.

“He said the summer festival meeting was his last appointment, so he’ll be back before dinner.”
“Festival!”

Baek Hana, who had been gloomy, quickly regained her energy at the mention of the summer festival. This was because she could now enjoy the festival herself, which she had always watched from the mansion.

“Have you had breakfast?”
“No, I’m hungry~”
“Cough.”

As Baek Hana leaned on her side, Claire’s lips trembled, and she let out a small cough.

“Wait for 30 minutes…”
“Then I’ll change my clothes and play with the little one.”
“That child is still sleeping, so don’t wake her up.”
“Still? Then I’ll just watch her sleep.”

Baek Hana rubbed her head on Claire’s shoulder a couple of times and headed to her room.

“I didn’t gain any weight…”

Baek Hana frowned at the strangely tight shorts and her T-shirt that had become a belly shirt. If she had known, she would have brought the clothes she wore at the dormitory.

“Sister.”
“What…”

Claire, who was looking at the stew, immediately knew why Baek Hana had come to her when she approached her.

“Is it a bit uncomfortable…?”
“I think it’s fine as long as you’re comfortable at home, but… the professor…”
“Yeah?”

Claire nodded.

“Ugh~ I need to go back to the dormitory.”
“Hana?”
“Huh?”

As Baek Hana turned her head, Claire hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“If you don’t mind, would you like to wear something from my wardrobe in the bedroom?”
“Your clothes?”

Claire nodded, and Baek Hana looked closely at her chest, which was hidden by the apron, and her hips, which were not completely covered by the apron and were sticking out to the side.

“I can grow more too.”
“…”
“Then I’ll just borrow them until I get new clothes.”
“Okay.”

Claire tilted her head slightly as she looked at her body with a strange gaze and turned her back to Baek Hana.

“But don’t you also have very few clothes?”

Baek Hana carefully opened the bedroom door, thinking about Claire, who always wore the same clothes whenever she came home.

-Beep… Beep…

“So cute.”

On the bed.
In the basket, the fairy was breathing softly, covered with a bright red blanket.

“Let’s see…”

Baek Hana, who had been watching the fairy for a while, opened the wardrobe door. And she was surprised to see more clothes than she expected.

“Earrings?”

Moreover, there were accessories on one side that were simple but seemed to suit Claire well.

“Bad Woo-jin.”

Baek Hana grumbled the name of Baek Woo-jin, who had changed Claire, not the changed Claire herself, and chose some clothes that were appropriate to wear at home.

“There are no shorts, as expected…”

There were some tops with slightly revealing side slits, but all the bottoms were long pants that seemed to never show any skin.

Baek Hana took out a black spandex with good elasticity and a gray shirt and started to change her clothes.

Tuck.

“…”

Just as Baek Hana was changing her pants, she blinked and raised her hand as something settled on the top of her head.

-Piuuung…

The fairy, who had been sleeping in the basket until a moment ago, landed on her head.

“Sorry. Was I too loud?”

-Pihahaeum~

Baek Hana’s lips curled up at the sight of the fairy rubbing her eyes and yawning.

-Peeang.

“…”

After rubbing her eyes a few times, the fairy quickly opened her eyes wide and pointed to a spot in the open wardrobe with her hand.

“Here?”

-Peeang!!

The lowest drawer.
The fairy nodded, patting Baek Hana’s palm with her head.

Swoosh.

The closed drawer gradually opened as Baek Hana’s hand moved it outward.

-Piah~!

The fairy flapped her wings and landed on the bottom of the drawer that was now outside.

“No.”

-Piah!!

Baek Hana stopped the fairy who was trying to open the small, luxurious-looking box in the drawer. She didn’t know what was inside, but since the little fairy was so curious, it seemed clear that her sister had intentionally kept it hidden.

-Peeiik!!

“But I can’t…”

Baek Hana’s pupils slowly turned to the black box as she watched the fairy struggling to hold onto her finger.

“Just a little—”
“Hana?”
“Hic!”

Baek Hana shuddered at Claire’s call from behind, which came without any warning.

“Are the clothes okay?”
“Uh, yeah? Oh, it’s fine. Yeah.”

-Piahang!!

“Hana?”

Claire approached Baek Hana after hearing the struggling sound from the fairy below. And as she crouched down, she could see the drawer that was outside through the shoulder.

“Hana.”
“No, I didn’t. I, she was crying too much…”
“I’m done preparing, so go to the kitchen.”
“Uh, yes!!”

-Bang?!

Baek Hana grabbed the fairy with both hands, who seemed to have caused trouble, and quickly ran to the kitchen.

“…”

After confirming that Baek Hana had left using her spiritual sense, Claire closed the bedroom door and stood in front of the wardrobe again. Then she picked up the black box in the drawer.

“Phew…”

Claire sighed deeply, hugging the box to her chest.

“A little longer…”

It was a long time before Claire came out of the bedroom.

Her earlobes were still bright red.