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Chapter 166
Chapter 166
**14th Week of Academy Enrollment.**
As the final exams and the "Academy Festival," also known as the "Academy Je," were approaching, my life was busy and overwhelming.
I helped with the president's work, flirted with my wives during lectures, rushed off when gates appeared, and then trained with my mentor when I still had time.
On weekends, I was at the hospital for the "mad movie" and saint research, while also spending time with my daughters.
My personal time was virtually non-existent. But still, I was okay with it.
After all, with all the effort, next week was the Academy Festival.
If I could duel with my mentor and win, then defeat Paimon, I’d be free as a "house elf," or should I say, "breeding uncle."
The remaining goal would be to live a happy life with my wives and prepare for the EX-rank gates.
*‘I’ll defeat my mentor, confess, and then have my harem forgiven by my three wives...’*
Of course, there were still a few mountains left to climb…
- **Ding!**
[Brother: "Yu-jin, the katana is completed. We’ll send it to the Korean Awakener Association; please contact me once you receive it."]
*‘With this, I’ll win the duel!!’*
Suguru, my brother, had kindly supported me by having the katana made.
I had requested several specific features that would allow me to fully utilize my abilities—special features just for the hypnosis breeding uncle.
With this katana, I was sure I could overcome the biggest hurdle: the duel with my mentor.
“Yu-jin, a gift from the Japanese Awakener Association has arrived. A katana?”
“Ah, yes! That’s for me!”
Finally, after waiting eagerly, the katana arrived.
I accepted it with a beaming smile.
The president of the academy didn’t seem too thrilled, though.
“Tch. If you need something, just ask. We have plenty of these in storage…”
- **Cling!**
“...Huh!?!"
Her reaction didn’t last long.
As soon as I pulled out the katana dramatically, her expression changed.
*‘Sorry, president. But you’ll be my first opponent.’*
- **Swish.**
“So, what do you think, president? My Yu-jin-do katana?”
“C-C…it’s big and beautiful… I’ve never seen such a sword in my life…”
“Right? I personally ordered it, a sword made just for my abilities.”
In front of the president, my eyes gleamed gold.
No woman could be a better fit to test the power of this weapon than her.
The owner of keen senses and experience as an Awakener, Seol Ha-yeon, could easily fall to hypnosis.
If it worked on her, it would definitely work on my mentor.
The result? It was clear.
“Heh. Yu-jin-do, huh?”
“Hehe. What will you say now?”
“Hmm, it’s definitely leagues above the cheap ones lying around. It’s oddly red and looks solid...”
“Of course. If you want to see it, I’ll gladly show you. But only if you don’t complain about what I do…”
- **Tap. Rub.**
As I gently ran my hand over her head, her eyes grew misty.
My hand freely roamed, rubbing her cheek and even scratching her chin like a pet.
It was an act devoid of any respect for elders.
- **Ding!**
[The skill "Complete Hypnosis" has... activated.]
“Y-Yeah. I guess I shouldn’t complain... you’ve shown me something impressive.”
Yet, the president didn’t notice anything and continued to focus on the sword.
She didn’t even hint at any disapproval of my rude actions.
An S-rank Awakener, ranked 4th in Korea, a legend, and I was treating her like a pet.
*‘Good. If the president is like this, I can definitely handle my mentor too!!’*
Even though my mentor’s combat power was roughly 50 million times higher than mine, I was certain I could make her kneel, especially with this radiant katana.
---
But just as I thought everything was fine, a huge problem arose.
- **Snort. Snort. Snort!!**
“...!!!?”
After finishing up the overtime work, I returned to my quarters, only to find my mentor, all pouty, puffing up her cheeks dramatically.
Her face, all puffed up with air, was incredibly cute.
...But from a married man’s perspective, this was terrifying.
[My lord? Have you forgotten something?]
“What? I still have a hangover…”
[Snort! Snort! Snort!!]
*‘This reaction... it’s the same one she had when I forgot our wedding anniversary!!’*
I had been through this before.
Back before I regressed, after celebrating the defeat of the Necromancer, I spent a few nights drinking with Kkong.
When I returned home, my mentor’s sulking reaction was waiting for me.
At first, I thought it was just her being cute, but then…
[Hee. Yu-jin. Did you have fun?]
“Yeah...”
[Do you not remember that yesterday was our wedding anniversary?]
[...Huh!!]
*‘I didn’t know then. When she gets upset, she doesn’t talk to you at all.’*
After realizing my mistake with Alice’s help, it took me a while to apologize and make things right.
Shi-A: Half a day.
Alice: One day.
[Sorry, Aika. Right?]
[Snort.]
[I really tried to return early, but Kkong kept holding me back... I’m really sorry for being a day late.]
[Snort.]
[Say something, please? At least talk to me.]
[Snort!!!]
...But my mentor? One week.
For a full week, she wouldn’t say a word to me, puffing up her cheeks and only saying “Snort!!”
When she sulks, it lasts forever.
- **Flash.**
[I’ll do whatever you like all night, Aika, if you forgive me. Right?]
[Snort?]
[Today is Shi-A’s turn, so I’ll put her to bed early. Will you forgive me?]
[...Hmph?]
[How about we wear wedding dresses again? Or...]
[...Wedding dress... Hmph?]
*‘Before the regression, I used to make up for it with some... nighttime activities...’*
Even now, though, I’m just her disciple.
There was no direct confrontation with the breeding uncle method.
If I couldn’t resolve this anger, what would happen if I formally challenged her to a duel in front of everyone... and all I got was a “Hmph!”?
*‘That would be terrifying.’*
I didn’t even want to imagine it.
I had to calm her down somehow.
- **Glance.**
*‘What did I do wrong? Why is she upset?’*
First, I needed to figure out what had upset her.
Hmm. Maybe it was because I had neglected her over the past few weeks with all the special assignments?
That wasn’t enough to make her this mad though.
Maybe it was because I worked overtime with the president and came home later than usual?
She’d greeted me warmly when I got home, so that couldn’t be it either.
*‘What is it...?’*
- **Clink.**
“...My Yu-jin-do was the cause!!”
As I thought about it, I realized what had happened.
Giving a katana to a disciple was a big deal for my mentor.
I thought it was just formalities, but maybe it wasn’t just about any katana—it was the *first katana*.
Could it be that she felt a little betrayed, like I was secretly getting a sword on my own instead of choosing it together?
“Is it because of this katana?”
“...Hmph!”
“Well, it’s from Suguru, my brother…”
I quickly explained, trying to clear up the misunderstanding.
I mean, the head of state wanted to give me a gift. How could I refuse? Refusing would have been a diplomatic faux pas!
“Anyway, I had no choice…”
- **Crash!**
“...Hmph! Hmph, Hmph!!”
“...!!?”
I didn’t get far with my explanation.
The next thing I knew, my mentor reached out and grabbed the sword.
She was glaring at me, as if saying, *“This is confiscated!”*
*‘If she takes the sword... I’m not sure I can win against her!’*
I couldn’t let my Yu-jin-do be confiscated.
A man has to draw his sword and fight!
I still hadn’t even chopped through a 60-year-old rotten log yet.
I quickly grabbed the katana and blocked her.
- **Crash!**
“Aika, calm down! This is a real sword, it’s dangerous!”
“Hmph, Hmph!! Hm!!”
“I understand why you want to take it, but let’s talk for a second!!”
And so began the fierce battle over my Yu-jin-do.
I was desperately trying to keep my sword, while she was pulling at it with all her might.
- **Squish.**
*‘Ugh, it feels like the other Yu-jin-do is going to come out too!’*
It felt like I was being pressed into a breeding press, but still...
In this desperate struggle, the battle’s outcome between the S-rank Awakeners was...
- Swish.
‘No, my strength is almost at level 10 now? This should not be this one-sided!’
Naturally, the battle started tipping in my mentor’s favor.
The weapon was being pulled from my grasp, no matter how hard I tried.
I could see that she was being careful not to hurt me, but her strength was simply too much to overcome.
“Mentor, wait! Pause for a moment!!”
“Hmph!!!”
- Crash.
Even more surprising, my mentor’s cheeks puffed up as if to say, “I’m throwing this away!”
She looked like a pufferfish, and while it was incredibly cute, I couldn’t afford to let her take the sword.
‘I can’t let this happen. I can’t lose my Yu-jin-do! I need to fight for it!’
With resolve, I made a split-second decision to make a risky move.
I needed to make the most of the fleeting moment.
- Push.
I swiftly shoved her shoulder, catching her off guard.
She staggered backward, surprised that I could push her, not realizing that I wasn’t about to hit her—just creating the space I needed.
‘Just a little bit more…!!’
- Grab.
Seizing the moment, I slipped my hand under her arm and swiftly yanked her upward.
I used the momentum to lift her off the ground and, in a single motion, spun her around.
- Click.
‘Princess carry. Complete.’
With my hands on her thighs and side, I held her up in the classic "princess carry" position.
It was a position my mentor absolutely adored.
- Softly.
‘I may have touched some forbidden areas, but this should be fine, right?’
Although I acted in haste, the result was highly effective.
“...Eh!? My, my disciple?”
“Aika, come on. What are you doing? You keep getting so close to me... you’re making it look like you’re seducing me.”
“W-well... you were the one who... so I wanted to take the katana...”
I could feel the tension in her body starting to ease as I continued to hold her in my arms.
Her earlier frustration melted away as her anger gave way to relaxation.
‘I guess I really got lucky this time!’
Before my regression, Aika had loved it when I acted this way.
Back then, it was just normal husband-and-wife intimacy, leading to us heading to the bedroom...
But now, after my regression, I wasn’t sure if it would still work—but clearly, it did.
‘I’m so relieved it worked!’
At least her anger had subsided.
“Anyway, if you keep acting like this, I might just take you to bed and do those kinds of things, you know~?”
“…Eh!?!”
“Well, Aika started it. You keep clinging to me and showing me those cute looks. It’s just hard to see it as anything other than seduction, right?”
After that, I started putting out the flames of any possible lingering tension.
I had to make sure she didn’t start threatening to confiscate the katana again.
- Sighing.
“I didn’t mean to say that. But if my disciple wants it, I guess I’ll give in...”
- Smiling.
"Is it okay? I’m a pretty energetic guy, you know?"
“...?”
In the end, my mentor fell into a silence of another kind.
Her eyes were wide, glancing back and forth between my face and the bed.
She was clearly flustered by my sudden flirtation.
‘I knew she’d get embarrassed...’
“Seriously. You may not see me as a man, but don’t say things like that carelessly, okay?”
‘She’s so cute when she gets flustered.’
“...I do see you as a man.”
“Oh, you’re just saying that, right?”
“No, really! A man like you, I would...”
“Well then, let me take you to bed quickly. It’s time for you to rest, so let’s go~.”
Though my mentor kept complaining a little,
when I lay her down on the bed, her cheeks puffed up again, looking like a pufferfish...
‘Wait, does she really want this...?’
- Thud.
[Hypnosis-chan scolds you, saying that you’ve only got two weeks left, so hold off for now!]
[She wonders why you keep straying from the plan...]
‘No way, that can’t be it...’
Finally, the crisis was safely over.
After the long journey of struggles, the Academy Festival was finally upon us.
And with my Yu-jin-do katana in hand, I was ready.
The self-proclaimed hypnosis breeding uncle was now fully prepared.
“Alright, let’s start the final exams. Yu-jin, please come to the teacher’s office.”
“Eh?”
15th Week. The final week of the semester.
The week of the final exams had begun.