Chapter 28 (2/2)
Yang Su-jin, who was staring blankly, suddenly interrupted. ”I want to try!”
”There is only one book.”
”Can I tear out the page from another chapter and memorize it?” I didn't think much of it as I nodded and engrossed myself in the book again. I figured out how to read eight words. I had just realized that the language used punctuation in a different way when the timer rang.
[Reading Comprehension. Lv 3. 244/400]
[Text Decryption Lv 1.81/100]
[Tellan (Reading, Writing) Lv 1.56/100]
Yang Su-jin had a confident expression on her face. ”I memorized 80 of them!”
”Is that so?” I answered casually and didn't talk any more for a few minutes. Yang Su-jin's expression turned impatient.
”Aren't you going to ask?” Although the talent had gone up, word memorization was an area where people would forget as soon as they stopped reading. I had seen it in a few students who I had tutored. I needed to distinguish between true memorization and cramming.
”-Shona.”
”W-when? Ah&h.e.l.lip; No, wait.”
Yang Su-jin remembered 34 characters. If I subtracted those that she said, ”Ah! That is wrong!” then it would only be 29.
”Then it's your turn.”
”I&h.e.l.lip; I read&h.e.l.lip;Up to this page.” There were 15 words on a page. She read eight pages for a total of 120 words. Yoon Ji-hee had memorized 104 of them.
”It's okay.”
”&h.e.l.lip;” Yang Su-jin's face wrinkled as Yoon Ji-hee received some positive words. Considering that she had learned English, I stayed away from languages with common etymologies such as French or Russian. Her basic memorization ability wasn't bad, rather it was quite high.
Although I had already expected it&h.e.l.lip; ”Compared to what you look like, your head is surprisingly good when you study.”
”I-I, not, studying&h.e.l.lip;” It wasn't just a condescending act. She was fl.u.s.tered due to the praise. In actuality, her grades weren't bad. Based on the messages from my friends about her academic record, she never got anything below an A.
”You must have done quite well in high school.”
”I-I didn't. I was almost yanked out of cla.s.ses&h.e.l.lip; That&h.e.l.lip; I went to an international school.” It was a place where parents who were crazy about education in East Asia sent their children. They couldn't just have wealthy parents, but the students had to study well. It would be difficult for students of general high schools like me to follow their cla.s.ses.
“Even if you entered through a special screening, it is great that you managed to keep up with the cla.s.ses. I heard quite a bit about it while studying in a public school.”
”&h.e.l.lip;”
”Well. It isn't good or bad, just a little surprising.” While we were speaking, the outside was becoming dim. The sound of the locusts' flapping wings also cut off. I should take a look around this place.
”Yoon Ji-hee, wait here.”
”B-by myself?”
”If a locust pops up, then you will have to run back. Do you still want to follow?” I threw the hot pack to Yoon Ji-hee. My hand pointed to the chapter she was holding. ”You keep reading. I don't think it will take that much longer to memorize. Well, you shouldn't waste your time while waiting.”
Things were going well. Honestly, it was more than I expected.
I exited with Yang Su-jin. The sun on the ceiling was covered. Just like eyelids covering the eyes, a giant cover surrounded the artificial sun. Before it became completely dark, I stored as much of the scenery into my mind map as possible.
”Let's focus on the ears rather than the eyes. Go over there&h.e.l.lip;”
”&h.e.l.lip;” At that moment, I noticed that Yang Su-jin's cheeks were puffed out.
”What is it?”
”Nothing.”
”If you have a complaint then say it.”
”I’m sorry. Yes, I am stupid.”
”What?”
”Yes. I am unemployed. I don't even know where an international school is. In addition, I only managed to memorize 34 words in two hours.”
What was this&h.e.l.lip;? It was actually 29 instead of 34 words, but it wasn't that good. ”I don't think you are stupid.”
”&h.e.l.lip; It was only 34. In two hours.” It was actually 29. ”If she is so clever with just memorization skills, my position with Yoon Ji-hee should be reversed. Isn’t that right?”
”&h.e.l.lip;” As I paid attention to my surroundings, I muttered. ”Being good at studying and having a good head is different.”
”What is different?”
”Among the high school friends that I have, there is one who dropped out of school and delivered jajangmyeon. He created a good, quick service delivery app and received several investments. He's a great friend. I personally think he is very smart.”
It was the difference between having a talent and using the talent in the right place. However, most people didn't realize their talents and weren't satisfied. ”So what if you can't memorize an African language in a few hours? She can't even survive one hour here alone. Isn’t that right?”
”That’s right.”
”Then what is the problem? You can do it.” That was enough. Anyway, they would have to face quite a lot of people who came down to this place. For most of them, their actions would be no different.
”Anyway, you still haven't tried to stab me in the back. That alone is good enough.”
”&h.e.l.lip; What if I do so in the future?”
”It isn't a high possibility. Now stop whining and listen carefully.” In the meantime, the surroundings were quiet. The streets became completely dark and the street lights turned on. However, the street lights only brightened the middle of the road. The outskirts and side buildings were completely dark.
Yang Su-jin and I stuck closely to the outer walls of the buildings. As we moved out of the light, we could only see within our original field of view. ”Well, there is something I don't know.” Yang Su-jin spoke in a low voice.
”What is it?”
”Did you keep that woman alive for her language abilities? If you don't teach her how to fight and just let her read a book, then we can kill her whenever we want.”
She sounded like she had found the answer. I didn't answer. Regardless of my answer, it was important that she find an answer she could understand. She wasn't academically smart but her head wasn't bad.
&h.e.l.lip; Even so, 29 words were disappointing.
[Stealth. Lv 3. 244/400]
”&h.e.l.lip;”
”&h.e.l.lip;!” I held my breath as the letters surfaced. Yang Su-jin did the same as if she saw the letters. The experience of Stealth had gone up. In other words, there was something else in the area. Before long, there was a sound in the darkness.
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