I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

At the entrance of Arena Academy’s checkpoint.

“Miss, are you sure you want to get off here?”
“Yes, it’s fine. I’m supposed to meet someone inside.”

As soon as Nam Seo-hee replied, her smartwatch lit up brightly. She glanced down at the illuminated screen and opened the car door.

“Please open the trunk.”
“… Yes.”

With a click, the trunk opened, and Nam Seo-hee stepped out of the car, carrying numerous paper bags filled with items.

She tapped her foot against the tire, and the wide-open trunk door closed automatically.

“Be careful. Please tell my father not to come here without notice.”
“Ha, ha… Be careful, Miss.”
“Yes, it’s just up ahead. Don’t wait, just go.”
“Alright, then. See you in the winter.”

The driver knew Nam Seo-hee’s personality, so he didn’t say another word and drove off after rolling up the window.

Nam Seo-hee watched the car drive away, then turned towards the checkpoint.

The checkpoint, usually bustling with people coming and going, was unusually quiet due to the holiday season, allowing Nam Seo-hee to skip the line and proceed directly to the luggage inspection.

“……?”
“What’s wrong?”
“No, it’s nothing.”

The female security guard shook her head and moved the paper bags she was holding to the side, one by one. The inspection was quick as there was nothing particularly suspicious, and as Nam Seo-hee entered the academy, the female guard cautiously spoke to her.

“You can’t wear that outside…”
“Huh? Oh, yes. I know.”

Nam Seo-hee replied with a look that suggested, ‘Why are you stating the obvious?’ and stepped outside.

“Seo-hee.”

The refreshing voice seemed to cool down even the scorching summer heat, causing Nam Seo-hee’s lips to curve upwards slightly.

“Hana.”
“Here, I will help you.”
“No, just help me with this little bit.”

Nam Seo-hee handed over the boxes her father had packed to Baek Hana.

“That one is a chocolate I bought for you.”
“Chocolate? Is that all?”
“Yes. I brought only the ones that are hard to find in the country. Later, if you like any of them, let me know.”
“Uh, yeah. Thank you.”

Baek Hana’s blue eyes widened slightly as she looked at the boxes in her hands, and Nam Seo-hee smiled.

‘Even my father can be helpful sometimes.’

In fact, all the chocolate boxes Baek Hana was holding were prepared by Nam Seo-hee’s father, who asked her to bring them. Initially, when she mentioned Baek Hana, he seemed indifferent, but suddenly, he became insistent that she get along with Baek Hana no matter what.

‘I’m glad to help, but…’

Nam Seo-hee quietly moved to stand next to Baek Hana and said,

“It’s hot. Let’s go inside quickly.”
“Oh, yeah. Let’s go.”

The two of them headed towards the dormitory, chatting casually.

“I’ll drop by my room for a moment. Here, these are the things you asked for.”
“Thank you.”

Baek Hana took the three paper bags from Nam Seo-hee and entered the room.

“You’re here?”

Lee Na-young, who had washed away her fatigue with the potion given by Edyn, got out of bed with wide eyes and helped Baek Hana with her luggage.

“Where’s Seo-hee?”
“She said she’d drop by her room first.”
“I see.”
“But try this on first.”
“Huh? Oh…”

As soon as Lee Na-young saw the swimsuit in the paper bag, her face turned slightly red. It was the one they had shopped for together that day, and it seemed a bit bold for her to pull off.

“Ha, Hana, you…”
“Of course, I’ll try it on too.”

As soon as Baek Hana finished speaking, she started taking off her clothes. Lee Na-young fidgeted with her fingers, then followed suit and took off her pajamas.

“Yes, it suits you well.”
“Ugh… I’m, I’m embarrassed…”

Lee Na-young genuinely wondered what the difference was between a swimsuit and underwear.

Knock, knock.

Just as Baek Hana was about to change into the next swimsuit, someone knocked on the dormitory door.

“You’re right on time.”

Baek Hana needed someone to give her feedback, so she quickly ran to the entrance and opened the door.

“Oh my.”

As the door opened, Nam Seo-hee widened her eyes at the sight of Baek Hana in a swimsuit and stepped inside.

“Just a moment… I think I should call Maria and Edyn too.”

Since it was almost time to meet at the dining hall, Baek Hana decided to call the two of them to the room. They could have their meal in the room as well.

“Hello~”
“Wow, did you buy a bikini?”

The two people who entered the room through the door opened by Lee Na-young examined Baek Hana, who was wearing a new swimsuit in front of Nam Seo-hee.

“You really do have a great figure.”
“Oh my, Edyn, you have a great body too.”
“Do I?”

Her slightly visible abs and fair skin were indeed impressive, just as Maria had said.

“So, when are we going swimming?”
“Yeah, it would be best if the professor were to step out for a bit.”
“You can ask sister about that after today’s training.”

When it came to preparing for the annual summer water activities, Claire had always been cooperative, so Baek Hana wasn’t too worried.

“But since the number of people has increased, and we’ve grown a bit, shouldn’t we buy a new pool?”
“Hahaha.”

Maria covered her mouth and laughed at Baek Hana’s question.

“Don’t worry. I’ve prepared everything. Just tell me the time, and I’ll have Edyn take care of the rest.”

Edyn, who was watching Maria from the side, frowned.

For some reason, today, her best friend’s smile reminded her of someone.

**

[June 30th]

Nearly a month had passed since the fairy began speaking.

“Here it is…”

I took the envelope from Kim Sung-won and examined its contents.

“37 people. Is this all?”
“Y-Yes.”
“I’ll trust you.”
“Thank you, thank you so much…!!”

I put the documents back into the envelope, which contained the personal information of 37 graduates from the academy, and stood up.

“Kim Sung-won.”
“Yes?”

The guy, who was bending his back at a right angle, slightly lifted his head to look up at me.

“About the Witch of Eternity, make sure there are no disruptions to the schedule.”
“Eternity… Ah! Yes, of course. This is the task you instructed me to do on the first day you gave me a chance. How could I have taken it lightly? Don’t worry.”
“Okay.”
“T-Take care!!

As I left the finance department, I headed not to the mansion but to the Principal’s office at the end of the main building.

As the elevator door opened, I saw the Principal’s office, which was wide open.

“Hehe, you came right on time… What a personality.”

The Principal, who was looking at a tablet, shook his head as he accepted the envelope I threw at him.

“Graduates?”
“Send each of them an invitation.”
“Invitation? For the festival?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm, it doesn’t matter, but I’d like to hear the reason. Of course, I’m not forcing you. I’m just asking out of curiosity.”

At his question, I hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“If you do one more thing for me, I’ll tell you. However, from the moment you hear it, you won’t have a choice.”
“Hmm… I hate being forced, but since you’re not the type to ask for something bad, I’ll listen.”
“Bad things? You’re using quite a childish word.”
“I have to do things like this to stay young.”

I didn’t respond and sat down on the sofa in the center.

‘Bad things…’

I didn’t know how he perceived me, but it was clear that he was definitely mistaken about something.

‘If it’s an obstacle, I’ll remove it, whether it’s good or evil.’

I opened my mouth to speak to the guy who was calmly waiting for the story.

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.

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Late afternoon.

‘A guy like Yoon Do-sik.’

Principal Ahn Hyundo.

He was even more laid-back than I thought.

After hearing my story, the guy nodded without asking any questions, agreeing to do it. However, he brought up the issue he had mentioned at the end of the previous meeting.

He mentioned a completely nonsensical reason.

-Well, if you don’t want to do it, I guess there’s nothing I can do…

As I left the Principal’s office, feeling no need to listen further, he said these words to me. But despite saying he was giving up, I could see a mischievous glint in his eyes.

‘Everyone is crazy.’

Why were the people who were supposed to help or be useful for my future plans all nuts?

I tolerated them because they had skills that allowed me to overlook their crazy action.

‘…But they do their assigned tasks well.’

So, even if Ahn Hyundo does something useless, as long as he handles the tasks I’ve given him properly, I’ll let it slide once.

“The 19th?”

That was the time left until the festival.

If it weren’t for this, this summer would have been no different from last year, except for Baek Hana whining about wanting to spend time with me.

However, I had placed Lee Nayoung by Baek Hana’s side, and as a result, Lee Nayoung formed a bond with the fairy, creating an unexpected variable. I never expected the fairy’s time to be melted into potions.

‘I placed her there because of her abilities and talents.’

Consequently, I had to move up my prepared plan by a year, but it wasn’t a big problem. Everything I needed was already in my hands.

-Pee-yaah~!!
-You!!

As I crossed half of the maze, I heard the voices of the two troublemakers faintly.

‘The garden?’

This time, I sensed the energy of Claire, along with Maria and Edyn, in the garden, wondering what kind of commotion they were causing.

-Splash!!
-I told you not to use your abilities!

As I exited the maze, the voices became even clearer.

‘…Water.’

I removed my hand from the doorknob and headed towards the garden, hearing the splashing sound mixed in with the voices.

“I’ll prepare dinner, so go take a shower…”

Claire, sitting on a pool I hadn’t seen before, froze when she saw me.