As if he had broken through a battlefield.
Yoo jin's expression was soulless as he arrived in front of the Class A classroom.
"Do celebrities feel like this? How on earth...... do they live?"
From the teachers' office to the Class A classroom.
He arrived in thirty minutes for a distance that would take 5 minutes.
He was caught by students he encountered in the hallway he walked through and even created autographs he didn't have for them.
While responding to the flood of photo requests one by one, it reached the point where the corners of his mouth trembled on their own.
Like a game where endless quests appear.
Every time he took a step, new faces greeted Yoo jin.
Caught by students who respawned endlessly, Yoo jin had no choice but to give autographs and take photos.
What could he do?
He couldn't ignore the expectation blooming on the students' faces.
"Ha― I'm drained."
Although it was something he brought upon himself, it couldn't be helped that it was exhausting.
One could say that.
It was only thirty minutes.
Being held by students, what was so hard about that?
Yoo jin's hand slowly went up to the door of Year 2 Class A, where he was the homeroom teacher.
Trembling very much.
Yoo jin lifted his left hand to support his right hand.
Even bringing his hand to the doorknob was difficult.
Although Yoo jin was someone who erased monsters that even S-Ranks couldn't catch from the world in 1 second with a 'click'.
Tremble―
The power of 300 autographs was tremendous.
Like.
A line from a certain game.
'It was super effective!'
Yes.
It was amazing.
Something even an S-Rank assassin couldn't do.
Even disaster-grade monsters that weren't even opponents for S-Rank Hunters.
Something they couldn't do.
Causing an abnormality in a Returnee's body.
300 autographs had accomplished that.
"Ah, for the time being, I should enter the classroom directly through the window."
Spitting out the words, Yoo jin opened the door of Class A.
Restricted area.
S-Rank Dungeon.
Because Yoo jin felt that the hallway covered with students was of a higher difficulty than those.
***
At the same time Yoo jin passed through the hallway tougher than an S-Rank Dungeon and entered Class A.
A certain hospital in Seoul.
VIP room.
Slide!
The hospital room where Cho Sang-geun and Lee Si-wang were hospitalized became noisy.
"Cho Sang-geun!!!! Where are you! Are you okay! You can't die!"
A huge man who passed through the door.
The head of the Blue Dragon Guild whose large scar on his face caught the eye.
It was Guild Master Kim Cheol-gu.
"Wake up, dude! You can't die! You are my only rival! Have you forgotten the drink with me!"
A rough voice ringing as if the hospital room would fly away.
However.
"......."
"......."
The patients capturing that in their eyes.
Cho Sang-geun and Lee Si-wang's eyes hardened into a straight line.
Even a sigh mixed with lamentation was coming out of Cho Sang-geun's mouth.
"Cho Sang-geun!!!!!"
"Excuse me, could you not call my name while doing weird things over there."
"Cho Sang-geun!!!!!"
"Ha...... since morning......."
Ignoring Cho Sang-geun's voice.
Kim Cheol-gu opened the refrigerator door wide and was shouting into it.
"There's no way something like that is in here! You're doing this on purpose, right!"
"Cho Sang-geun!!!!"
"......."
Cho Sang-geun tried to say something but gave up and shook his head.
Because he already knew.
Kim Cheol-gu in that state.
He had already experienced it several times.
In his Guild Master's office.
Cho Sang-geun, wearing an emotion of resignation, ignored Kim Cheol-gu and turned his head.
Because of a group of men passing through the door.
"Hello, Guild Master."
"It's been a long time."
"Sorry for coming so early in the morning... Haha...."
One of the 3 Great Guilds of Korea.
Executives of the Blue Dragon Guild were entering the hospital room with both hands heavy.
"It's been a long time. Thank you for coming."
At Cho Sang-geun's voice, the Blue Dragon Guild executives showed smiles.
"Oh my, of course we should come."
"Still, it's a relief there was no big trouble, Guild Master."
The men who had 'Real Man' written on their faces took their seats at the table in the center of the hospital room.
"Yo!"
"What are you here for? It's not like it's good news."
When Team Leader Nam, a Blue Dragon Guild executive, raised his hand looking at Lee Si-wang, Lee Si-wang opened his mouth.
"We came because it's bad news. Would I have come if it was good news?"
"That's true too. You bought something expensive, right?"
"Why would I buy something expensive for you, you aren't pretty."
A conversation where it was unknown if they were close or not continued.
At that moment.
"You bought the best one, Team Leader."
The finishing blow of the Fact-bomber who entered the hospital room last filled the room.
"W... What are you talking about? Why would I buy something ex... expensive for that guy because he's pretty......."
"Earlier, you asked the lady for the best one saying you were visiting a friend...."
"Argh!!!! Shut up, dude. When did I say friend! Colleague! Colleague! I said colleague! This kid has no tact and bad ears!"
Unlike the fuming Team Leader, pleasant smiles were formed on the lips of everyone in the hospital room.
Like that, laughter bloomed in the hospital room for a while.
Perhaps his mind returned halfway only now, Blue Dragon Guild Master Kim Cheol-gu approached the bed.
"It's a relief you didn't die."
"I went halfway across the River Styx and came back. If not for the Returnee, no. If not for Teacher Yoo jin, I would have definitely died."
Kim Cheol-gu's expression sank heavily.
Kim Cheol-gu, who was nodding, hardened his eyes into a straight line.
"Then it seems being sold off to Yeoncheon this time was because of that Returnee."
The gazes of the Guild Masters of the 3 Great Guilds clashed in the air.
The atmosphere sank for a moment.
"Correct."
"Seems you got properly caught by the Wily Raccoon."
"That's how it turned out. Although we got caught a bit earlier than expected."
"You passed this time somehow, but the Wily Raccoon will continue to pressure you. He bit such a good case, there's no way he'll leave you alone."
"I already know that much."
"Since the Wily Raccoon grabbed the leash, you will definitely be removed. Both you and the Ignis Guild."
Cho Sang-geun, who couldn't spit out a rebuttal immediately, moved his gaze out the window.
The summer sun was rising.
"I have to bear that much. Since I hid a Returnee."
"......."
The atmosphere of the hospital room settled coldly.
"But it's strange. That expression of yours. You don't seem like prey at all?"
"Do I look like that? I don't have much thought."
"Looks like you have something to rely on. Did you perhaps coax the Returnee? Like making a contract with the guild...."
At Kim Cheol-gu's voice, the expressions of the Blue Dragon Guild executives changed moment by moment.
All eyes moved to Cho Sang-geun's mouth.
Gulp.
Everyone waited for the words that would come out of Cho Sang-geun's mouth.
Because that single word could change power.
Korea.
The world.
Cho Sang-geun, who had placed his gaze outside the window, turned his head.
With a small smile.
"No. That Returnee won't contract with anywhere. He...... wants to be called Teacher Yoo jin for the rest of his life."
A smile spread on the face of Lee Si-wang who was beside him as well.
Nothing changed.
Although they were lucky to survive in Yeoncheon.
The sin they carried was still the same.
And the Association President, the Wily Raccoon, would absolutely not let go of this knife.
Until he cuts the throat of the Ignis Guild.
Although he didn't understand them smiling even in this situation, what Kim Cheol-gu didn't understand the most since earlier until now was.
"Teacher Yoo jin...... Seems you are close. With that Returnee."
"Close...... I don't know about that yet. Still, this guy seems definitely close. Since Teacher Yoo jin came to save us because of this guy."
At Cho Sang-geun's voice, Kim Cheol-gu's gaze moved to Lee Si-wang sitting on the bed right next to him.
"Ah, um...... well......."
Although Lee Si-wang couldn't spit out an answer asserting certainty, he also couldn't spit out words denying it.
At that appearance, the mouths of the Blue Dragon Guild executives fell open.
A man who was among them jumped up from his seat.
"You are close with the Returnee? How on earth? Why?!!!"
A colleague who had felt a sense of rivalry toward Lee Si-wang for a long time.
The Team Leader's loud voice filled the hospital room.
All gazes headed to Lee Si-wang.
Lee Si-wang's lips moved like waves, but he couldn't spit out any voice.
Unprecedented genius.
Vice Guild Master of one of the 3 Great Guilds.
Korea's A-Rank No. 1.
"......."
Such a man.
Stalking.
Rolling Rice rolls.
Assistant Homeroom Teacher.
'That I got close while being dumped on with work.......'
Because he couldn't say that even if he died.
***
Prestigious Taewoon High.
Year 2 Class A classroom.
Most of the kids were out of their seats.
"Waaaa!!!!"
"Teach!!!"
Yoo jin's eyes standing at the podium shook violently.
Because of the kids flocking to the podium.
Even in the hallway coming here from the teachers' office, it was to that extent.
Naturally, the atmosphere of the class where he was the homeroom teacher would be more intense, not less.
He knew it in his heart, but as expected.
"Teach! Are you really a Returnee?!"
"Why did you hide it even from us!"
"No, you are a Returnee, so why are you being a teacher?"
"Teach! I was a fan even before it was revealed you were a Returnee!"
"Please give me an autograph!"
"Autograph for me too!"
"Teeaaach!!!!!"
Yoo jin knew well that there were things one couldn't prepare for even if they knew.
Furthermore.
Because he seemed like a game character whose HP was chipped away as much as possible due to the 300 autographs already.
"......."
Yoo jin, who felt like he would go through the procedure that happened in the hallway again, let out a deep sigh boiling up from his core.
Yoo jin looked down at his trembling hand and made an expression of resignation.
'Right... I did 300 sheets, doing 30 more is just.......'
Yoo jin opened his mouth looking at the flocked students.
"Okay, hold your papers in order......."
"Thank you!"
A single word erasing Yoo jin's voice.
The violently trembling dark brown eyes moved to one place.
There, a few students who were the only ones keeping their seats were seen.
"......."
"......."
Not only Yoo jin, but even the kids flocked to the podium were lost for words.
In the gaze of Yoo jin and the kids flocked to the podium, the kids who were the only ones keeping their seats entered.
Jin-ho.
Ye-na.
Seong-hyeon, who had missed the timing with his butt half-lifted.
And lastly.
"Hah, what's so fascinating about being a Returnee. It's a face we see every day."
Kang Tae-wook.
In the gaze of Yoo jin who lost his words, the kids who had been close to him were captured.
"It doesn't matter if you're a Returnee or not. I just really like that Teacher is our class homeroom teacher."
"Me too!"
"I already knew you were ridiculously strong even before you revealed you were a Returnee so I wasn't that surprised...... Maybe?"
Jin-ho, Ye-na, and even Seong-hyeon.
Saved.
Rescued.
Redeemed.
Students who were pulled up by Yoo jin a little earlier than other students.
They were smiling looking at Yoo jin.
And were speaking.
Not to the Returnee.
But to the teacher.
"......."
"......."
Perhaps realizing what was contained in their voices.
The kids flocked to the podium all returned to their seats.
And then.
"Thank you!"
The kids' voices became one.
"Nothing changes even if you are a Returnee. It was like that from the beginning, but you are still in front of us now."
"That's right, Teacher is just Teacher."
"But since you're a Returnee, will your salary go up?"
"Hahahaha!"
Laughter rang out in the classroom.
A smile spread on Yoo jin's lips.
Right.
Nothing has changed.
Returnee.
Such a name made by the world.
Although he wouldn't be able to discard the name of Returnee, Yoo jin thought that it.
Could not come before the name of teacher.
Grin.
"Nothing changes. Even if I am a Returnee. I was a teacher from the beginning. And the homeroom teacher of Year 2 Class A. To have you guys, the students attending this school right now, graduate safely. That is the most important goal for me."
On Yoo jin's face.
On Jin-ho's face.
Smiles spread on the faces of Class A students as if contagious.
"Still, it was unexpected, Crooked guy. Since last time. To today, you taking Teacher's side on everything. Seems you matured a bit? Quitting being the neighborhood boss?"
As Yoo jin's voice headed toward Kang Tae-wook,
"W...! What! Who said I t, took your side! I... I never did that!"
Swish!
At the appearance of Tae-wook quickly turning his head and avoiding the gaze, louder laughter bloomed in the Class A classroom.
Just in time.
Ding dong daeng dong―
"Then, listen to the class hard today too."
Liberation of the restricted area.
The incident where a new Returnee appeared in Korea.
Although there were many events.
Fortunately, the school, Yoo jin's world, was able to welcome the day peacefully as usual.
.
.
.
Ah, except for one person.
As soon as Yoo jin opened the classroom door and came out.
Click!
Click!
"I came directly because you didn't receive the official document!"
"I am a reporter from somewhere!"
"Please come to our guild!"
"I am from the Japanese Embassy, the Japanese Association President is coming to meet you personally...."
"Keep the order! This is the Russian Embassy. The President wants to meet once...."
"I waited since morning!"
A real war was waiting.