chapter 3
3 – Episode 1. Academy Island, Academia.
<5>
6 O’clock in the morning. I barely opened my eyes before the alarm went off.
Lee Si-hyeok’s body is not accustomed to waking up early, and it seems that he will fall back to sleep at any moment.
“… Uhhhhh.”
I somehow crawled into the bathroom, making a zombie-like noise. After washing my face with cold water, I finally come to my senses.
I immediately left the dormitory after dressing in clothes that were comfortable to move in.
At least 100 days ahead.
If there is nothing else to do, you should wake up at this time.
‘Advice’
It is one of Leoa’s character development methods that gives a rough guideline on how to live a normal life. Although it is unknown whether the character will listen to this advice or not depending on his or her liking or personality.
And using this ‘advice’, there was a mandatory training course that must be done at least once. A way to significantly increase a character’s ability without investing in goods.
What I am trying to do right now is one of them.
Jogging in the morning for 100 days.
Advice that activates with the option ‘How about exercising in the morning?’ And increases stamina by 3 upon completion.
If you do not have the characteristics of ‘exercise level’, ‘cumbersome person in the corner of the room’ and ‘weak will’, it was one of the trainings that usually ends within one semester. You don’t have to do it consecutively, you just have to fill the 100 days somehow.
Arriving at the nearby playground I was aiming for, I warmed up by warming up moderately. Since I don’t know exactly how long the character jogs, I thought I’d push myself to the limit.
“Ah before that.”
While walking, I checked the “Status” I had written on my cell phone. I don’t have cheats like the system window, but if I don’t have teeth, I have no choice but to solve it somehow with my gums.
『Lee Si-hyeok
Stamina 6 Intelligence 10 Ability 8 Guts 5 Potential 10 Reliability?』
As I remember, Lee Si-hyeok’s initial abilities without any training were clearly like this.
An initial ability value that is clearly set in the game system, separate from the ability level, which is the self-assessment of Academia.
Reliability is a stat that is activated after meeting ‘teacher’, and there is no way to check it as of now. So, I filled in the blanks for now.
Since the initial stat average of an ordinary C-class talent is 10, Lee Si-hyeok’s stats are just average for a D-class talent.
Because I played the game quite hard, the way to efficiently develop a character is already embedded in my head.
In the case of Lee Si-hyeok, if you raise the physical stat as much as possible and take care of the guts, the training will end. It was suitable for a supporter who just needs to survive somehow.
But I’m not going to be satisfied with that. There is no need to focus only on supporting roles because you possessed a support character.
I planned to become stronger somehow, by all means.
The reason is simple. Because my life is one.
Only in the game, I could try again even if I failed, and the only thing I lost was the amount of action I invested at most. Even so, it filled up quickly after time, and in an emergency, it was possible to quickly restore it by using goods.
But now I am living in the ‘world’ in that game.
In other words, if you die even once, that’s it.
There are plans to have some safeguards in place, but it’s unclear whether or not they will actually work.
I don’t want to die.
That’s why you have to be strong.
I made up my mind and started running with all my might.
And 5 minutes later.
“Huh… Oops… Oops… Evil… Kuk.. Uh..”
I was strewn about on the floor like a trash bag for recycling.
It seems that this stamina stat of ‘6’ was lower than I imagined. This body, my physical strength is less than my real self.
I have achieved my goal of “Until I collapse from exhaustion”, But can this be considered as the end of a day’s worth of exercise?
“Absolutely not!!!!!!”
I screamed and stood up again. Somehow, with guts (5), I ran with my spirits.
And three minutes later.
“Huh… 100 million… uhh Cool.. Cool.. “
I fell down holding my sides like a food waste bag with the sides burst. Spontaneous coughing and sore throat as if burning.
My head is spinning and my vision is getting farther away. It makes me feel like I’m about to faint.
Wait… Isn’t this really dangerous?
Isn’t it often in the news that people die while running over the pace?
Finally, I am at a playground with few people in the morning. There will be no one to help.
What is this?
Like this
In vain
To die —
“Senior Sihyuk?”
Just before I lost consciousness, it seemed that I heard a familiar voice from somewhere.
<6>
“Reflection.”
“… Okay.”
“Your stamina is of such poor quality that it would have been impossible without me! He would have dried up like a squid and died!”
Baek So-so sighed and murmured.
What a waste.
Yes, this woman had a habit of talking like that.
She listens to her like a docile sheep in an atmosphere of pressure, but when she has the upper hand, she gets excited and giggles so quickly.
Because of that personality, there was a coexistence between the abusive group, who pressured Baek So-so, saying, “I want to beat you just once,” And the lover, who chose only the option, saying, “I rather like it.”
For reference, I was an abuser.
“Anyway…. What? But isn’t this what the world calls a ‘life saver’?”
“… Okay.”
“You are a little short on talking to the lifesaver. Shihyuk senior with poor stamina?”
Baek So-so starts grinning as soon as the opportunity comes, as if he had stored yesterday’s events.
Seeing that face, she wanted to punch her in the head with her fist, but she couldn’t help it because she came back alive right before crossing the Jordan River.
“… Thank you.”
“That’s not it. Follow me. Thank you.”
“What?”
With a stern expression on her face, Baek So-so groaned and stood up from her bench.
Then my head, which was borrowing the thighs of the white cow, fell straight down.
Kung
Ouch.
“Uh… Are you okay? The senior suddenly made that face-“
“It’s okay. It hurts a bit, though.”
I was a little bit awake from the shock, so I got up.
My head spins slightly, but it’s not as bad as before.
“Some water.”
“Oh, here.”
I slowly drink the water bottle Baek So-so gave me. After closing his eyes and taking deep breaths, he finally regained his composure.
“Are you all right now?”
“Yes. Thanks to.”
“Anyway, be very careful. Don’t overdo it even though your stamina is low. You have to live according to the theme of seniors.”
“Once.”
“Yes?”
“I only put up with it three times. Just like that.”
Baek So-so seemed to think for a moment about what I meant, but then he looked away and sweated profusely.
“Okay?”
“… Yes.”
“Rather than that, why are you here?”
It’s not like they followed me or anything like that.
“That’s my question. This is a place I always used.”
“Ah.”
I did.
Baeksoso is basically a hard worker.
The initial Guts level was a whopping 17, which was unrivaled among 5-star characters. Study, ability development, training, a guy who works diligently without leaving out anything.
As the successor of Biyeon-ryu, he received high expectations from those around him, but as a result of the first test, his ability level was D-class below average. However, Baek So-so did not get frustrated and raised the grade one step at a time.
With two days left before the entrance ceremony, he is currently in grade B, but depending on the story, he has the potential to grow to grade S in the future.
Because he is such a hard worker, he must be running on the playground from early morning.
Perhaps it was repeated over and over again on a yearly basis.
When I gave the advice, ‘How about exercising in the morning?’ Baek So-so said, ‘Don’t take it for granted! You useless teacher!”, And even after 100 days, the physical strength status did not increase.
Of all the characters in Leoa, the only one that is specific to Baeksoso.
It is natural.
Because that’s what I’ve always done.
“Senior Sihyuk?”
“Wasn’t it the brain of the fans?”
“… What nonsense. Are you really okay?”
I responded by getting up from my seat. Every part of his body complained of fatigue, but he could still move.
“Should I run a little more?”
“I am the opposite….”
“If it is necessary, I will ask you again.”
I kick the ground again.
Thinking of a girl who would have kicked this land alone every day.
And one minute later.
“Huh… heh heh… Heh… Heh heh heh..”
“So I said the opposite.”
I was knocked down on the floor, and I was lifted up from my seat by Baekso. Then, I moved to the shaded bench where I had just been lying down.
It must have been moved like this before.
It is incredible strength that comes from such a small body.
As expected, 5 stars.
“Senior, is today the first day?”
“… Uh.”
“It is impossible to be ahead of one’s will. That’s enough for today, so I’m resting there. Oh, and from tomorrow, wait until I come! You could really die if you run without any countermeasures like our seniors.”
I silently nodded.
“Whew, really.”
Baek So-so sighed and slowly moved her steps to the track.
And as always, she ran on her yard forever.