I Became a Swordsmanship Instructor at the Academy Chapter 13

Became a Swordsmanship Instructor at the Academy

Chapter 13

I came to Incheon Jungbu Police Station with Seo-ra.

The Narcotics Division is on the 3rd floor, so I came up to the 3rd floor, but most of the seats are empty even though it’s past lunchtime.

Is it because it’s Saturday?

“How can I help you?”

“Is Detective Sergeant Han Dae-ho here by any chance?”

“Pardon? Detective Sergeant? Detective Han Dae-ho is here, but he’s a detective.”

Ah, I guess he’s still a detective now since he was a detective sergeant when the protagonist met him after graduation.

“I must have been mistaken. Could I see Detective Han?”

“Team leader, there are visitors asking for you.”

“Visitors?”

A man who was sitting at a desk far from the entrance gets up and approaches us.

In the novel, he meets the protagonist six years from now.

At that time, he was a seasoned 35-year-old narcotics investigation team leader, but he should be in his 20s now, yet his appearance still looks like someone in their 30s.

“I’m Han Dae-ho. How can I help you?”

“Could we talk privately for a moment? I have something important to tell Detective Han.”

He looked at us suspiciously at first, but when I showed him my Hunter School faculty ID, his suspicious gaze disappeared, and Detective Han guided us to the break room.

“What brings Hunter School faculty members here…”

“We’ll explain slowly, but first, could you take a look at this?”

When I pulled out plastic bags filled with suspicious white powder from a yellow envelope, Detective Han’s eyes lit up.

“May I examine it?”

“Of course.”

He opened the plastic bag and slightly dipped his finger in it before bringing it to his nose, which made me think it might be dangerous, but well, he’s the expert, so he should know what he’s doing.

“It’s drugs. Not methamphetamine or ecstasy, but seems like a new synthetic drug… Where did you get this?”

“As expected of an expert. We found it on our way here.”

“What? You found this on your way here?”

Detective Han had a confused expression, while Choi Seo-ra showed no particular reaction as if she had anticipated this.

As Detective Han questioned suspiciously about where and when we found it, I explained as prepared beforehand that we really found it by chance after having a meal.

I said I would even take a drug test if he was suspicious, and only then did he withdraw his suspicious gaze.

“The test isn’t necessary. Drug users would never bring drugs like this. And your identities as Hunter School faculty members are quite solid.”

I said I would take the test, but it would have been quite troublesome if it actually happened, so I’m glad I showed my Hunter School faculty ID at the beginning.

“We have the drugs, but without a culprit, it’s difficult to provide a reward.”

“I don’t need anything like that, but I would appreciate it if you could keep it a secret that we were the ones who brought the drugs.”

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

That’s a relief.

Even though Hunter School has good security, Antas is also not to be underestimated.

In fact, Seo-ra and I, who are actually from Antas, have already infiltrated the school, and in the future, there will even be a terrorist attack.

The possibility is small, but if Antas China seeks cooperation from Antas Korea and our identities are revealed, it could become extremely dangerous.

I could make deals with other police officers, but there might be police officers connected to Antas.

In that regard, Detective Han, who will stand on the protagonist’s side in the future, is definitely trustworthy.

He asked for my contact information in case he needed to ask questions later, so I gave him my number, and we left the police station.

“How about it? Do you have a bit more trust now?”

“…”

“Why aren’t you answering?”

“How did senior know about this… No, since when did you know?”

Suddenly, I felt mischievous.

“Actually, I came from the future.”

“What’s that supposed to mean? Don’t joke around.”

“Even if I joined because of a junior I like, I should know what kind of place I’m sending a considerable amount of money to every month. I first learned about the drugs in China, but I only recently found out that Antas China was involved.”

“Everything senior said was right…”

“So…”

“I’ll explain your withdrawal well. Well, I’ll just say that I made you withdraw because you were being too clingy, so there shouldn’t be any issues.”

The excuse is a bit much, but anyway, that’s fortunate… No, wait a minute. Just me?

“What about you? Don’t tell me you’re going to stay in Antas even after knowing all this?”

“I’ve gone too far already.”

“Huh?”

“Unlike you, senior, I’ve been in Antas for a long time. Unlike you who just donated money without knowing anything, I’ve been carrying out missions and know quite a bit… If I say I want to withdraw, they won’t leave me alone.”

Hmm, that’s certainly true.

Antas is clearly an international criminal organization. It’s not a place like a school club where you can freely join and leave.

“Then become a double agent.”

“A double agent?”

“I don’t know what your mission is, but they wouldn’t have ordered you to commit murder or anything like that within the school, right?”

“No.”

“Among the things you’ve done so far, is there anything particularly criminal?”

“No. My mission is to recruit talented students from the school to Antas. But since this doesn’t happen overnight, I haven’t really done anything properly yet.”

“Then there’s no problem.”

“But I don’t have any information that would be helpful to the police. The other organization members whose faces I know already went abroad last year, so I only contact them by phone.”

“That may be the case now, but won’t something come up later? When appropriate information comes up, you can make a deal with the police. Like today. If anything troublesome happens before that, I’ll testify for you.”

Of course, if I’m also in danger, I’ll cut ties immediately.

“Senior must really like me a lot.”

Haha… The conversation was going well, but why is it heading in that direction again?

“Not so much anymore…”

“Liar. Who would help someone this much if they didn’t like them?”

She’s the woman the original owner of this body, Kang Shin-hyeok, liked, and she doesn’t seem to be a bad person by nature, so I’m helping her, but I really don’t have any other feelings for Choi Seo-ra.

“Think what you want. Anyway, we’ve done what we needed to do, so head back to school.”

“What about you, senior?”

“I have something else to do.”

“Let’s go together, then.”

“No, it’s a personal matter. Anyway, I’m not returning today, so you go ahead.”

“You’re not returning today?”

“I go to Chinese language academy every weekend. I need to sleep at home and go to the academy tomorrow. Actually, I had a class today too, but I skipped it because of you, so be grateful.”

“Then I won’t return today either.”

“Why?”

“I’ve been out for a while, and I don’t want to just go back.”

“Really? Then have fun and go back.”

“Well, I don’t have a place to stay. Please let me stay at your place tonight.”

What… What did I just hear?

No matter how I think about it, this seems like a green light.

She used to say she wouldn’t date until she got her revenge… I don’t understand what she’s trying to do now.

“My place is too small, so no.”

“No matter how small it is, there should be space for me to lie down, right?”

“TUCK! A grown woman asking a man to let her stay overnight without fear of the world, how can you? Just go to a sauna or a hotel.”

“You’re like a total old man. And what kind of naughty thoughts are you having? I’m just asking you to let me sleep.”

I’m not the clueless protagonist from the novel, and it’s obvious what’s on her mind, but she’s telling such a transparent lie.

“That’s why I’m saying go to a hotel. Saunas are nice these days too, I hear.”

Choi Seo-ra tried to flirt a few more times, but in the end, I put her in a taxi and sent her off, then headed back to Chinatown.

I should buy a bottle of Chinese liquor to appease my master, who will undoubtedly be upset because I came late.

***

Morning classes have ended.

“Teacher, I’ve finished cleaning up… Did something good happen?”

Was I smiling too much?

But it can’t be helped.

This morning, I received a text from Seo-ra saying that I had been processed for withdrawal from Antas.

Of course I’m happy after cleaning up the mess that Kang Shin-hyeok had left behind, which could have been the biggest danger in my life.

Finally, freedom.

“Not particularly. If you’re done cleaning up, you can go.”

I should hurry up and eat lunch too.

When I arrived at the cafeteria and looked at the menu, today it’s Western food.

The Korean food options of braised angler fish and army stew are pretty good too, but Western food means cheese cutlet.

Cheese cutlet, which is not only meat but also filled with cheese that stretches with each bite, giving a deliciously rich taste, is one of my favorite menus in the school cafeteria.

The organic salad is also good. The pickles that always come with it are made fresh at the school, so they’re delicious.

The only flaw is that the spaghetti is pre-made, but well, it’s decent enough.

The line was long because Western food is quite popular, but using my teacher’s privilege, I quickly passed through and received my tray of food.

After getting a generous portion of food, I searched for a place to sit and found a spot in the corner.

My image, which had hit rock bottom after the previous duel, has returned from the U.S… Mo, that’s the same meaning.

It might be back from Guam at best, but that’s that, and I still don’t have anyone to regularly have lunch with.

It doesn’t matter. There are quite a few teachers who eat alone besides me.

The menu is good, and my mood is good, which makes me have a good appetite.

I have plenty of time, so I was about to eat slowly when the chair next to me was pulled out.

“Teacher Kang, you’re eating alone? Is it okay if I sit here?”

Who else but the very person who had suggested I attend the new teacher gathering last week, Home Economics teacher Min Seung-ah.

“Of course.”

Is she interested in me?

“Oh, Teacher Kim, Teacher Seong! I’m over here.”

Seeing her calling other teachers, it seems like she has companions.

Oh well, I should have known better. Interest in me? What was I thinking?

I just came without any particular thought, but I was getting ahead of myself.

“There are so many other seats available, why this corner… Oh? Teacher Kang, you’re here.”

It’s Math teacher Kim Ah-reum and English teacher Seong Hye-ri.

I know that Teacher Kim is the same year as Teacher Min, and Teacher Seong came in a year earlier, but they seem quite close, perhaps they went to the same university.

“Ah, Teacher Kang, you’ll need to prepare for the interview.”

I was eating well, but what’s this about now?

“Excuse me… Teacher Min, what interview are you talking about?”

“The vice principal mentioned during the morning faculty meeting that our school will be operating a YouTube channel, remember?”

Of course I remember.

Although students go home during vacations, they stay at school during the semester, so many parents are curious and worried about how they live their school life.

And due to security reasons, weekend outings and family visits are restricted, which has led to criticisms that Hunter Schools are too closed off. So, the government has introduced a policy for Hunter Schools to operate YouTube channels.

Of course, not all Hunter Schools will implement this right away; they’ll designate pilot schools to operate and then expand it to all schools, and our 1st Hunter School has been selected as one of the pilot schools.

This content wasn’t in the novel, so I thought it might be discontinued due to some issues that arise in the middle, and I didn’t pay much attention to it.

“Wasn’t that just for filming students? I thought the student council would handle it.”

“It is the student council members who will do the filming. But I’ll be doing the editing.”

“You, Teacher Min?”

“Since the content might include classes, we can’t leave the editing entirely to students. The principal told me to do it since I’m the technology teacher. He also said he would review it before uploads.”

What does being a technology teacher have to do with video editing?

From any perspective, it seems like they just dumped the work on her.

“That sounds like a lot of work. But what’s this about an interview?”

“As it happens, the student council president is in my class, so I asked how they would handle it, and they said they plan to include interviews with teachers who live together with the students in each episode.”

“So they’re interviewing me?”

“Yes.”

Suddenly, I completely lost my appetite.