I Became a Swordsmanship Instructor at the Academy

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home visit

My stomach feels empty after starving all day yesterday.

After eating the food Mr. Kim brought the day before yesterday, I felt sick to my stomach and went to the bathroom all day.

How can you think of adding chocolate to braised short ribs… .

Not only the braised ribs, but the jeon were extremely salty, and the herbs were sour, stinky, and even spicy.

I heard they added a little bit of hot chicken sauce to give it a special taste… .

It’s horrifying to think about now.

If Mr. Min said he liked it at first, I could have skipped it.

Moreover, Mr. Min ate a few bites and suddenly left the place, saying that something urgent had happened.

Thanks to that, I thought I was dying from eating alone.

I am about to add water to boil some ramen, but my phone rings.

It’s Eunsu’s mother, what’s going on… Oh, I decided to go during the day today.

I forgot.

“Yes, Eunsoo’s mother.”

―Mr. Kang is awake. Did you have a good holiday?

“Yes? Yes. Did your mother have a good time too?”

-Yes. I heard you said you were coming to the kids. You must be bothered, but thank you for accepting the invitation.

“no. Rather, it’s because of me that you’re having trouble… .”

―It’s not at all, so don’t be burdened. Teacher Kang saved our Eunseo’s life. Even when there was a controversy, he came forward and explained it, and I always wanted to treat him to a meal.

“For me, of course, I did what I had to do. You compliment me so much, I don’t know what to do.”

-Don’t talk like that. My whole family is truly grateful to Mr. Kang. We really don’t know how to repay this favor.

“Ugh, no.”

-I… Then, Ms. Kang, how about lunch at noon?

“Yes. I am good.”

―Then I’ll prepare it in time for you. Do you have a special favorite food?

“I can eat anything without covering it.”

-That’s fortunate. See you later then.

“Oh, yes, go in.”

In fact, there are many things I can’t eat.

I don’t even eat cheong-gukjang or skate, but Eun-soo’s mother won’t serve them.

I was going to boil a bowl of ramen and eat rice, but I put up with it for lunch.

By the time I finished washing the dishes and cleaning my room, it’s already 10 o’clock.

When I searched the address I had received from Eunseo in advance using my cell phone navigation, it came out that it would take about 30 minutes, so I had to get ready to leave.

Even if you’re invited, you can’t go empty-handed.

Coincidentally, there is a department store near Eunseo’s house, so I need to buy some cake or something.

* * *

“I will help you pay.”

I handed the card to the staff.

I just bought a few macaroons for a small cake… Is it a department store? The price is pretty out there.

Originally, I would never buy it with my own money, but it’s a gift.

Well, I was worried that the store wouldn’t open at all, but I’m glad it opened.

I got back to the car and drove about 10 minutes to Eunseo’s house.

I’m not sure if it’s a maker or not, but the apartment looks pretty good from the outside.

Well, since both of my parents said they were hunters, the family wouldn’t be difficult.

Park past the security office, go to the address, press the intercom, and the door will open.

It’s on the 23rd floor, but the elevator is fast, so I arrived quickly.

“Teacher!”

“welcome.”

Eunsoo and Eunseo are standing in front of the door.

“hi.”

I entered the house guided by two guys.

“welcome.”

“Hello, mother. How are you? Ah, this… I bought it on the way home because I didn’t want to come empty-handed.”

“You can just come, but what about all these… .”

“uh? Did you buy this at Hansung Department Store? The cakes here are really good.”

“There are also macaroons. This is my favorite.”

“Teacher is the best!”

I like it very much, but somehow I feel like I welcome bread more than I do.

“Nice to meet you. He is the one who becomes Eun-soo and Eun-seo’s father.”

My father shakes hands and greets me, and he is a sharp-looking handsome man.

When I think about it, I think Eun-soo resembles her father a lot.

Eunseo resembles her mother more.

“hello. This is Kang Shin-hyeok.”

“I heard a lot about it from the kids. You’re not going to do this here, come in quickly.”

“Yes.”

He said that there was still a little left to prepare and told me to wait on the sofa, but I felt a bit embarrassed.

If there were children, we would talk about it, but since they all left to help mother, it’s just the two of us with father.

I was thinking about what to say, but my father broke the silence by saying thank you for saving Eun-seo first.

I replied that it was okay like I did to my mother, that I did what I had to do, and the conversation continued naturally from then on.

“The kids talk about teachers a lot, but seeing you in person like this, I think I know why.”

“Yes?”

“You look much better in real life than in pictures. You must be popular at school.”

“It is overrated. Your father is really handsome. I heard that the daughter resembles the father… When I asked who Eunseo and Eunsoo resembled to be pretty, it was thanks to my father.”

“hahahaha. Is that so?”

“of course.”

“The teacher speaks very nicely. How is your school life?”

“Both Eunsoo and Eunseo are great. Her grades are excellent, she is polite, and other teachers praise her a lot.”

“That’s fortunate.”

It’s a very satisfied face, but it seems that parents praise their children the best.

“Sir, I am ready. Please eat. Dad too.”

“Let’s go.”

I followed Eun-soo with my father, and I was surprised.

I think there will be three kinds of braised beef ribs, seafood soup, japchae, various jeon and vegetables, and kimchi.

“I heard that you didn’t go anywhere during the holidays, so I prepared mainly holiday food, but I don’t know if it will suit your taste.”

“It’s a complete feast.”

“My family cooks well. Come on.”

Starting with Haemultang, it is very artistic to make it cool and spicy.

The galbijjim also has a subtle sweetness and a soft texture.

The food is similar to the food Mr. Kim brought two days ago, but the taste is really different.

No, it’s to the point where I’m sorry to compare them at all.

“How are you?”

“It is so delicious. I think you can open a restaurant.”

“I’m glad you like it. eat a lot.”

Not only the main dish, but also the side dishes were so delicious that I emptied the rice and ate another bowl.

I was about to eat the cake and fruit I bought for dessert, but my mother told me to wait a moment and came out of the kitchen with a shopping bag.

“It’s a bit cheap with the things I ate well at dinner earlier.”

He said it was a little bit, but when I received it and listened to it, it was quite heavy.

“Oh, you don’t have to… thank you. thank you for this food.”

“It’s nothing great. We wish our children well in the future.”

“I’ll do my best. Then let’s go… . Oh, you don’t have to come out.”

“We will look forward to it.”

“No, the teacher is fine… .”

“I was going to go to the park in front of us anyway so that we could digest it too.”

I said goodbye to my parents and went down the elevator with the children.

“Is my mom good at cooking?”

“You were really good at it. Tell your mother thank you for eating so well today.”

I didn’t say it as a greeting, but it felt like home food for the first time in a while, so I liked it.

“If you run out of side dishes, tell me. I will ask my mother to do it again.”

“Eunseo, that’s not a bit. How can I take care of it every time. Your mother must be busy at work too.”

“it’s okay. If it hadn’t been for you, I wouldn’t be here.”

That’s true, but… .

It’s not like my mother and my father, I didn’t say it first, but it feels a bit burdensome because I feel like I’m saving it once and continuing to drink it.

“If a student is in danger, it is natural for the teacher to step in. He told me to stop talking about it and go to the park. Hurry up and go to the park. It’s right in front of the teacher’s car.”

“Teacher, are you very busy?”

“It’s not like that… Why?”

“There is something I want to discuss.”

“consulting? What?”

“I’m thinking of applying for a martial arts competition, what do you think?”

“A martial arts contest? Isn’t there still a long way until the festival?”

The martial arts competition is held during the school festival, and the festival begins after the final exams in December.

“Since the preliminaries start in November, the homeroom teacher said he would accept applications after the midterm exams… Don’t you know?”

Come to think of it, it seems that there was such a story at the faculty meeting a few days ago.

“I heard, but are you really going out?”

“Don’t you think that’s what the teacher thought?”

“To be honest, winning a prize is going to be difficult.”

Students attending all hunter schools in Korea can participate in the martial arts competition.

Since it is not divided by grade, most of the 3rd graders participate and it is the 3rd graders who get good grades.

Of course, Sejin, the student council president of our school, and the main character in the novel win championships from the first year, but that is a special case.

It is true that Eunseo and Eunsoo are excellent students, but they are good among their peers, but I think it will be difficult for 2nd and 3rd graders who have experienced practical training.

In fact, I had a sparring with the student council president who won the championship for two years until last year.

It was me who won easily, but if you think my kids will win, it’s a hundred in a hundred.

“That… Sejin sunbaenim started winning in the first grade, right?”

“Sejin hasn’t graduated yet either. You said you weren’t going to participate this time?”

“no. I don’t know, but I think it will come out.”

“Then let’s imagine meeting the student council president. Are you sure you can win?”

“no… .”

“Teacher, I heard that the preliminaries are held with students from other schools.”

“yes? So, the goal is to pass the preliminaries? Then it wouldn’t hurt to go out and experience it.”

Whether it’s going through the preliminaries according to the goal, or meeting the strong players from other schools and being crushed terribly, either way will be of help to the kids.

“Then can I leave?”

“Sure. You do what you want to do, what do you ask?”

“Because the teacher in charge has to sign the application. But my friend who learns spearmanship said he couldn’t become a teacher… .”

“yes? Why?”

“If you go out in the first grade, if you don’t have a chance, you won’t win even once and you’ll only get embarrassed, so what are you going out for?” .”

wow, this is kinda… .

“Did you really say that? Too bad.”

How could he talk to his students like that?

“Senior Sejin said that, but if you fall out of a competition, the teachers who teach you will be embarrassed, so they say they don’t do well in first grade. The senior also said that when he was leaving in the first grade, the teacher in charge said he couldn’t do it, so he went to the vice principal and asked for permission… .”

“I thought that if we went out and couldn’t win even once, we would be disgracing the teacher’s name… ”

He talks with a very serious expression, but I smile without knowing.

Have you seen these cute guys?

“Sam?”

“Why are you worrying like that? The teacher doesn’t care about that at all, so if you want to go out, go out.”

“really?”

“I will work really hard.”

“yes. It’s good to win at least once. By the way, as far as I know, I think they said that there are supplementary classes in the evening and on weekends separately when participating in the competition.”

“paper… An enrichment class?”

I think I heard it during a faculty meeting, but I don’t remember it because I thought it had nothing to do with me.

Anyway, in the original work, the main character participates in a martial arts competition and takes reinforcement classes, but he doesn’t go out every time because it’s annoying.

Then, when an angry teacher, Bo-ho, came and tried to punish him, there was a story in which he fought and won.

“Why, do you hate it because it’s reinforcement?”

“Is there any student who likes enrichment classes?”

Well, that’s right.

“Then do you have classes with the teacher in the evenings and on weekends?”

“Well. I don’t know who will do it, but it probably won’t be a teacher.”

“Yes? why?”

If I take supplementary classes, I will get overtime pay, but I can’t give up my rest to earn that kind of money.

“Teacher is a rookie. Perhaps an experienced 3rd or 2nd grade teacher would do it?”

I had no intention of doing it in the first place, but I thought I would be disappointed if I told the truth.

“I don’t like reinforcement, but I think it would be better if the teacher did it… .”

“Me too. What does it matter if you’re new or not? Among swordsmanship teachers, you are the best.”

“To flatter. But the teacher is busy, so no.”

The compliments from the kids made me think for a moment that I should just take on the role, but it’s not like it’s not the case.