The Tutorial Is Too Hard

I woke up in my sleep in the sunlight pouring through the window.

It's been a long time since I opened my eyes to the cold sun.

There is no sunlight in the waiting room, and the sunlight in Kirikiri's field is not strong enough to wake up.

Suddenly, I felt empty, and I moved my hands and grabbed the side seat.

I don't see Park Jung-ah lying next to me.

Lying there for a while, I remember walking out of the room first, saying that I had something to do in the morning and escorting Park Jung-ah to sleep.

I got up and sat on the bed.

An empty bottle under the bed rolls over your feet.

It's a bottle of wine that Park Junga brought into the room yesterday.

Roller, looking at the bottle of wine that stopped at the Roller Visit, I remembered Park Junga leaning against the visit and saying, "Would you like to have a drink with me?"

Other than wanting to talk about a relaxing, cool drink, her expression was unnaturally stiff, and her voice went off like the first elementary school student to speak in the speech competition.

It was clumsy and strange, but cute.

And what happened after Junga came into the room and drank alcohol...

When I woke up, my lower body opened its base.

It's a period.

I changed my pants and thought about last night.

Hmm... Was I too harsh yesterday?

Suddenly, I'm worried.

Park Jung-ah looks like an adult, but she's just become an adult under the age of 7.

I don't think I cared enough about her last night.

I feel a little self-conscious.

Has it been too long?

It's been a little over a year since I joined the tutorial.

Before that... I lived as a closed person, and I was busy in my professional life, so I couldn't make love.

Wow, on second thought, I haven't been that long.

Is that why? I felt light and warm as if the heavy stone that was sitting inside my heart had disappeared.

There was satisfaction from the action, but the emotional satisfaction was really great.

I had a crush on Park Jung-ah, but I didn't think of her as a lover.

To put it bluntly, I thought she was young, but great, and cheered, but that was it.

I found her bold and courageous charm, but her hard and emotionless attitude led me to think of her as a competent and good colleague rather than a lover.

But yesterday, I could see her face that I had never known before.

Her cheeky, bright smile that I saw in the drink and… I saw her alone yesterday was really charming.

And their charms vaguely changed the way they felt about Park Jeong-ah into deeper feelings.

I got up from my seat and stretched myself straight.

Yesterday, I drank until dawn, but my superhuman body wasn't tired, it was just worn out. I feel great.

[Race Day 2, 6: 10]

There is still time until the start of the race qualification at 8: 00.

The race lasts a total of 3 days.

It is said that Day 1 consists of individual wars, Day 2 consists of group wars and Day 3 consists of free time.

Upon gaining information about the competition, the vigilantes began collecting information about the competition.

And before the start of the race, the vigilantes posted all the relevant information to the community.

I didn't get a preview of the announcement because I was focusing on the 13th floor raid.

It was already too late, but I opened the community and read information about the competition.

To summarize the information, follow these steps:

1. There are no defensive or healing effects in the Arena.

2. A one-time competition will be held during the three-day waiting period before the start of the sixteenth lesson.

3. Day 1 is individual, Day 2 is group, and Day 3 consists of free time.

4. Competition may be attended or disqualified.

5. On the second day of the tournament, anyone can leave the tournament field and return to the waiting room.

6. Competitions are held on multiple occasions.

7. The size of the competition grows.

8. The second competition includes the keyword Foreigner.

Among them, vigilantes are nervous because the first information, Healing and Defense effects, are not provided.

People come together for three days, but they might get emotionally hurt during the race.

It looks like the big problem hasn't happened yet.

I turned off the community window and changed my clothes.

I was thinking about whether to go outside for the rest of the race or read a magic book in the room, and a message came from Lee Hyung-jin.

[Lee Hyung-jin, 4th Floor: Hyung-jin, do you have a moment?]

* * *

“Brother! Over here! ”

I can hear everything without shouting so loud.

If I could hear my ears, I could hear them whispering in the street.

The place where Lee Hyung-jin was waiting for me was a vacancy opposite the entrance of the Colosseum where the contest took place.

There were six other people in the vacancy, other than Lee Hyung.

They were all challengers on Hell difficulty.

“Yo, good morning. ”

“Yes, brother. Good morning.”

“Hello. It's been a long time. Did you have a good night at the lodge? ”

Lee Hyung-jin and the other Hell difficulty challengers greeted them.

Other challengers, except Lee Hyung-jin, have shown me that they are afraid of me, so it was a greeting without much expectation, and everyone was greeted with a bright attitude.

Some say hello with a smile.

Everyone seems to be in a good mood as they leave the fierce waiting room and tutorial stage and come to the scene of the contest which is going to be a festive atmosphere.

Lee Hyun-jin sent me a message to let me know how he felt when he fought with him yesterday before the group war started.

And I've asked myself and other Hell difficulty challengers to teach me what's missing if possible.

Of course, I gladly accepted the request.

Challengers on Hell difficulty are improving in many ways.

Maybe someday they'll grow up and play party with me.

It took a little time for people to be afraid of me, but I think I'm okay with the reaction today.

First of all, I told her how I felt about Lee Hyung-jin yesterday.

“When I avoided my attack yesterday, my eyes were wide open. ”

“Yes. When the attack came, you said you had to look straight at it and avoid it. ”

Is that what you heard me say?

“Well... In fact, when an attack comes, it's not easy to open your eyes. because you can see the wind in your eyes when you're moving as fast as you did yesterday, and when you swing the attack in your face, your body tries to reflexively close your eyes. ”

“Yes, that's right. ”

“When I saw you yesterday, it looked like you were squeezing your closed eyes. With your eyes open like that, of course, you can see, but you can't get all the information you need in that short amount of time. Even with your eyes wide open, your vision is narrow enough. ”

“So... what should we do? ”

“When the attack comes, you should be able to open your eyes and look forward naturally. It won't work if you try to force your eyes to close. Now, like this. ”

I swung my fist in front of Lee Hyung-jin's face.

Lee Hyung-jin was surprised, and stepped back.

Of course, Lee Hyung-jin's eyes closed.

“Don't even blink at this kind of attack. I can't help but get used to attacks. ”

In fact, the problem with Lee Hyung-jin is that he is just scared.

Visibility hasn't solved the basic problem, but Hell can't get up to the fourth floor.

And he couldn't have won four against the other challengers.

Other difficulties and rankers are reluctant to deal with Lee Hyung-jin, so there's no way they could have delayed each other's challenge.

It has excellent evasion abilities and fast speed, making it relatively less exposed to attacks and still fearful and unfamiliar with what it hits.

When you encounter an attack that seems hard to avoid, your body shrinks to more than necessary.

It's simply because I was terrified of my attacks and more terrified than necessary.

“You're used to attacks? ”

“If it's not in the tutorial, I'll get you a baseball betting machine to train you. Or you could just keep sparring with me for a week or so. It's the middle of the fourth floor, right? ”

“Yes, brother. ”

“Then get hit by a lot of Goblins. Don't avoid it. Fight on purpose. Once you get used to getting hit, you won't be afraid and you won't be blindfolded. ”

Lee Hyung-jin groaned as he built the statue.

“Phew... Is there any other way to get it right? ”

“Nothing. Just do as you're told. I grew a pair of cufflinks. ”

“Phew……. ”

I started sharing my opinions about Lee Hyung-jin's movements and judgments and telling other challengers.

“Like this? Can we avoid this? ”

Looking at the girl who was sweating and avoiding the details and moving her body, I felt stuffy.

His name is Oh Hee-jin.

The challenger entered the last car on Hell difficulty level.

She hasn't even passed the first gate yet. No, I didn't.

Water and jerky are given for free on the first round.

“No, so the arrow flies over my right shoulder. Well, then how do you best avoid it? ”

“Like this!”

Oh Hee-jin dived down to the left.

What are you doing, really...

You asked for the best evasion method, and it seems you've come up with the most definitive and safe evasion move.

“No... the opposite. We know the arrows are coming from your right shoulder, so it's best to move as little as possible to avoid them. Think about it. Avoid the arrows with as little movement as possible, so you can keep it steady, right? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

“You need to keep your posture stable so you can respond to the next flying arrow. Right?"

“Yes? But the next arrow... Ah... yes. Oh, I see. ”

That's right. Once you avoid the arrow flying to your right shoulder, there is no subsequent attack.

That is the correct answer.

But that doesn't mean you have to dodge those arrows and be defenseless. You must be prepared to avoid the next attack. It needs to be fully embraced and used to the body.

Not all traps on the first floor have the right answers.

There are also traps firing in the furnace pattern.

The idea of teaching people was that the perspective was different from mine.

I only saw the act of crossing the trap as a way for me to grow.

By comparison, these people are aimed at surviving.

So there must be a difference in improvement.

Receive the order and information of the traps in advance, and avoid the arrows with that information.

Lack of a process to practice and reflect on myself for growth

At that time, he only focuses on checking the order of the traps and avoiding the arrows, and then dies whenever his judgment or reaction is too late.

It's not something you don't understand.

Not everyone can be like me.

No, if there's someone like me, that's weird.

How many people, while their lives are on the brink of recurring challenges, self-harm and skill level up from the start?

And unlike other difficulties where there are clear primary objectives for residential areas, there is no such hope on Hell difficulty.

Even I still have a long way to go to live on the 30th floor.

So instead of challenging danger, life will feel more rational by buying food from the vigilantes with points you lose your target, spending time on the first floor, and earning a little from the vigilantes.

With vague expectations that things will get better someday.

You have to understand.

* * *

[Race Day 2, 7: 40]

While informing challengers on the difficulty level of Hell in the vacant lot, it was time for the race to begin, and everyone headed to the stadium together.

I walked to the stadium and asked Lee Hyung-jin.

“Are you going to join the group war? ”

“No, I wouldn't team up with anyone. ”

“Join the challengers on Hell difficulty level. ”

“Yes?”

Lee Hyung-jin looked surprised and said in a small voice.

“Wouldn't that be a little hard? They've never been in a proper battle. ”

“But it can still be a good experience. Let's go through the preliminaries together. We challenge it with the idea that we can learn. Good choice of opponent team. ”

“Hmm... Is that okay? ”

It's all right.

The vigilantes forbid more than necessary attacks on opposing Pokémon during a race, although this may not be the case on the mainland.

It is literally possible to challenge them as an experience.

“Go ahead. Not just because you have a chance, but because of the sixth floor, you have to grow other people. ”

“Sixth floor?”

“Yes. Starting on the sixth floor, it wasn't just dangerous, it was difficult enough to seem impossible to clear. On the sixth floor, I thought I might not be able to do it alone. In order for you to make it to the top, you have to get them up and play the party. ”

I told her about the sixth floor before, so she understood easily.

“And we have to get them up somehow. We can't keep her on the first floor forever. ”

“Yes, I'll talk to people. ”

I just arrived at the entrance of the stadium.

Lee Hyung-jin gathered the people on Hell difficulty level and started talking.

I looked at the people who were excited, anxious, and trying to persuade me, then approached the entrance of the stadium.

[Decide whether or not to participate.]

[Private War] [Day 1] [TERMINATE]

[Group War] [Day 2]

“Participate in group warfare. ”

Upon indicating whether or not to participate, the Party Selection window appears.

[List of available parties (5/14)]

[You can start a new party.]

If I was going to participate alone before the group, I would have to throw a new party, but I decided to participate with others, including Park Jung-ah and Kim Min-hyuk.

Hell difficulty is a little late to advise the crew, so someone else must have already thrown a party.

I looked at the party list.

[Party Leader: Jung-ah Park]

[Party Member: Yongjeong, Min-hyuk Kim, Wing-jun]

[Would you like to join the party?]

“Yes.”

[The party leader is deciding whether or not to join you.]

[You joined the party.]

[You will be taken to the stadium.]

“You're late.”

“Uh, I have to take a moment. ”

At the stadium, the party members Park Jeong Ah, Yu Jeong, Kim Min-hyuk, Lee Jun, and four people gathered together.

The game had not yet begun.

[Race Day 2, 7: 45]

There are still 15 minutes left until qualifying kick-off time of 8: 00.

You could've come a little later.

“Hey, this is Yi Jung. You saw it the other day, right?”

“Oh, hello. ”

The reason I received my greeting was that I was embarrassed again, but it was a more natural greeting than the last time.

I guess people are less afraid of me these days.

Is it the mood?

Lee Ji-jun, another party member, has known each other for a long time.

One of the first rankers I contacted, like Min Hyuk Kim on the day of the first meeting.

She is currently staying with Kim Min-hyuk on the 30th floor of Normal difficulty level and is working with the vigilantes.

“I've only got the real executives. ”

“Yeah, well. ”

In addition to Kim, Min-hyuk and Yi Jun who are in the area where they live at all, Park Jung-a and the reasons are focused on vigilante work rather than attacking the tutorial.

Those who don't know much about the vigilantes' internal affairs know that Park Jing 'a and her reasons are usually focused on their work.

I'm actually trying to flank her for the position of the commander, but she's more focused on vigilantes than on flanks anyway.

So is her image.

I was trying to look good.

“Hmm.”

By the way.

When I look at Park Jung-ah again, I'm a little embarrassed.

When I woke up this morning, I wanted to talk to Park Jing 'a.

But when I finally met him, I couldn't think of anything to say.

I met Park Junga's eyes.

Coincidence, no. Not coincidence.

We cared about each other.

However, when his eyes met, Park turned his gaze to see if he was shy.

“What is this? Hey, what's with the shitty vibe? ”

Park Junga was a little embarrassed and tried to say something, but she just looked at me and smiled.

I smiled at her because she looked pretty.

The person who always had such a hard, gruesome look on his face, it looks really good.

The smile I saw in the drink and yesterday in my room, but in this bright, open place, there was another brightness in her smile.

“Oh, fuck. ”

I ignored the insults of Kim Min-hyuk who came next to me, and approached Park Jung-ah.

“No spear, no spear? ”

“Nothing. What if I do?" He wouldn't die if he was stabbed with a spear. ”