EX rank supporting role's replay in a prestigious school

Chapter 933

The Flow of Conversation, In Seon-o’s Words and Attitude.

There was nothing odd in either the tone or words of In Seon-o.

However, Maeng Hyo-don strangely found himself unable to speak.

He had a vague feeling that he shouldn’t answer, but he couldn’t pinpoint why or what exactly was wrong.

Seeing that Maeng Hyo-don wasn’t about to speak, In Seon-o started the conversation himself.

“I heard from Guseulbi that you have an Asabikeshiinh. Why don’t you try using it?”

“Asa... what?”

Maeng Hyo-don only recognized part of the word "Asabikeshiinh" and responded with confusion.

Asabikeshiinh referred to a charm from the Ojibwe tribe, one of the Native American tribes, often called a Dreamcatcher in modern times.

Made from willow, nets, beads, feathers, and other materials, it was believed to capture bad dreams.

Maeng Hyo-don had a Dreamcatcher made from unicorn tail hairs, a gift from the Dark Mage.

“The Asabikeshiinh is a Dreamcatcher. I was going to give it to Ham Geun-hyeong...”

“Ah, that one.”

The word Dreamcatcher triggered Maeng Hyo-don’s memory. When Guseulbi and Onggildong had tried to give a Dreamcatcher to Ham Geun-hyeong, Maeng Hyo-don had mentioned the one he received long ago, sharing it with his classmates.

Although In Seon-o hadn’t been present at the time, it seemed he had heard it from the attention-seekers.

Additionally, it was the item the Dark Mage had forced him to take on Teacher's Day, which later saved Ham Geun-hyeong when he was in danger.

Maeng Hyo-don still didn’t fully understand what the Dreamcatcher did, but he knew it was an important and precious item.

“The net part of the Dreamcatcher symbolizes a spider’s web that catches nightmares. Nightmares caught in the web turn into dew drops when exposed to sunlight, and good dreams are said to descend on feathers.”

“Uh... oh...”

It was a simple explanation, but a bit long, and Maeng Hyo-don couldn’t really follow it.

The effect of his recent nightmares still lingered, and after studying math before bed and hearing an item explanation, Maeng Hyo-don’s mind was too overwhelmed to comprehend.

Seeing Maeng Hyo-don’s confusion, In Seon-o wrapped up the explanation and got to the point.

“Hang the Dreamcatcher by your bedside before sleeping. If you left it in the dorm, I think it’s a good idea to go get it now while you’re out on your walk.”

“Uh... I did bring it...”

“...Did you bring it to the camp? Were you planning ahead for nightmares?”

“No, I just ended up bringing it. I put it back in my bag.”

Maeng Hyo-don had packed his things carelessly and ended up bringing all sorts of useless items to the camp.

One of them was the Dreamcatcher.

In Seon-o nodded after hearing Maeng Hyo-don’s answer.

“I see. Just hang it up tonight, just in case. Or... if you’re not sleeping, maybe just take another walk.”

“Huh? Uh...”

That was an odd suggestion.

Maeng Hyo-don again thought that In Seon-o definitely felt like someone from Class 0.

Thus, their strange late-night encounter came to an end.

When In Seon-o turned to leave after offering some typical words of encouragement, something unusual happened.

Srrrk...

“Ah!”

Something, about the size of a fist, was climbing up In Seon-o’s arm.

At first, Maeng Hyo-don thought it was a bug and instinctively raised his hand to swat it away, but when he looked closely, he felt an Inung Eating reaction.@@@@

Moreover, it was flat, with no visible volume.

It looked almost like a moving spot or a tattoo.

In Seon-o stopped walking and turned around.

“What's wrong?”

It wasn’t surprising that Dokomi pointed this out.

Considering how picky he was with food, it made sense that Ma Jin-seung’s condition didn’t look so good.

Maeng Hyo-don, who looked like he hadn’t slept, was barely eating his breakfast.

I had expected him to wake up early and head straight to training after a good sleep, but it seemed he had just stayed up all night, sitting there blankly.

“That’s not it. The video edited by Eui-shin was uploaded last night. He probably finished math tutoring early and worked on editing the video.”

“Su-hyeok, can you send me the link to the video Eui-shin posted?”

“Sure! I’ll send it right now.”

Although Maeng Hyo-don didn’t seem well, others were doing fine.

Su-hyeok and Anda-in were chatting warmly as they had breakfast, which made the atmosphere feel brighter.

Moon Saeron was taking photos of the beautiful scene with his device camera, and I thought I should ask him to send me the pictures later.

‘Today, I’ll keep a close eye on Maeng Hyo-don’s condition during the math tutoring.’

Having witnessed something good in the morning, I felt a little more relaxed.

When we sat down, everyone greeted each other and began discussing the PlayerZ King content video.

Since it was a video featuring students from our own school, everyone seemed really interested.

Despite looking exhausted, Maeng Hyo-don occasionally joined the conversation and contributed to the discussion.

After breakfast, Cheon Dong-ha, who was participating as a staff member, announced the morning schedule.

“We’ll be conducting the basic fitness tests this morning. The results from the beginning of the semester might not mean much, as that’s the consensus.”

“Ah...”

“Ugh!”

At Cheon Dong-ha’s words, those who were feeling unwell groaned in response.

Managing one’s condition was part of personal responsibility, so there was no helping it.

If they were already nervous during the beginning of the camp, it was obvious how things would go once the exchange competition started.

‘It’s not surprising that Ma Jin-seung is like that, but Maeng Hyo-don’s condition is unexpected.’

There was something that was bothering me, but I could more or less accept it, thinking that maybe it was due to the math.

The second day of camp included the basic fitness tests, measuring the total Inung Eating potential, and organizing teams based on those results.

Although I was worried about Maeng Hyo-don, once the tests started, his competitive spirit kicked in, and he showed his usual skills.

Ma Jin-seung failed as expected, but it didn’t matter much since he was only a candidate supporter.

And once again, night fell.

Jo Eui-shin seemed to have noticed Maeng Hyo-don’s condition, and today’s math tutoring was relatively simple.

“Sleep well. If you can’t, try meditating before you sleep.”

“Uh... okay.”

Jo Eui-shin quickly finished preparing for bed and fell asleep first.

Maeng Hyo-don, worried that Jo Eui-shin might have had a nightmare too, but seeing that he woke up and showed his usual skills, he realized it was only him who had nightmares.

‘He told me to hang it by my bed.’

Maeng Hyo-don quietly took out the Dreamcatcher made from unicorn tail hairs, which he had shoved in his bag.

In Seon-o’s suggestion that the Dreamcatcher could stop nightmares, Maeng Hyo-don was honestly skeptical, but thought it couldn’t hurt to try.

Not sure where to hang it, he decided to hang it near his head on the bedside lamp.

When he turned off the light, the only ones left in the dark were Jo Eui-shin and Maeng Hyo-don, asleep.

‘I thought I wouldn’t be able to sleep... but I’m so tired that I’m getting sleepy now...’

Maeng Hyo-don buried his head in the pillow, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he fell asleep.

Maeng Hyo-don had no conscious thought of dreaming, and quickly fell into deep sleep.

As he slept soundly, the night deepened.

And when the night was at its darkest, Maeng Hyo-don faced the black nightmare once more.