The Art of Sword

Chapter 28: Playing with emotion (Part 1)

The next morning Sunz wakes up, checks his phone (It's 8 a.m.), gets out of his corner, looks around the room, and sees that Grimm is gone (I guess we are allowed to go back to our room.)

Then Sunz hear a voice "Hey buddy can you help me?" Sunz moves and looks around the room to check where the voice comes from. To his surprise, it was Jihu asking him for help. Jihu is still being restrained by Grace from last night's incident.

Sunz asks Jihu: How long have you been awake?

Jihu: Not that long 5-10 minutes before you wake up. Now if you don't mind, help me get out of this situation, please.

Sunz: You're right next to her! Why not do it yourself?

Jihu: Having you do it for me will make it looks like you're annoyed with her clinging to me. So it will be less awkward for her and more on the confused side.

Sunz: Sure! Anything for you "Pretty boy".

Sunz then goes to Grace's side of the bed and gives her a few taps on the shoulder. Which is enough to wake her up but she still feels groggy. Grace turns her head to Sunz and said "Hi". Sunz replies "Hi! Turn your head to the other side please." Still feeling sleepy she does what Sunz said and when she turns her head, she sees that Jihu is right next to her.

At that moment her body starts waking up. She sees that her arms wrap around Jihu, which starts a chain reaction of emotion ended with her face becoming extremely red due to feeling embarrassed. She releases Jihu out of her grasp and makes her way to the bathroom in the flash of an eye.

Jihu gets out of the bed and said: Well that was an experience. I owe you this one.

Sunz now switches his language to Korean: Yeah, you owe me nothing. Just how are you going explain this to "Class Rep"?

Jihu then also switch to speaking Korean (his mother tongue): Well it's not like I cheated on her or anything and nothing really happen.

Sunz: Well you did get dominate by your "childhood friend".

Jihu: Why did you say "childhood friend" like that?

Sunz: It's funny! I guess? But seriously you need to ask your Grandpa more about this problem.

Jihu: I don't think I should. There must be a reason why he didn't want to tell me the truth or what he said was the truth.

Sunz: Grown-ups lied to kids because they know that we won't understand what was going on. But as we grow the more eager they are wanting to tell us the truth.

Jihu: But what if I poke my nose into something I shouldn't... and and what if you suddenly get involved, get disqualified from the tournament and I am forbidden from talking to you.

Jihu's voice getting a bit louder: Can't You Think Of The Consequence!

Sunz just stands there not saying at all. Jihu then realizes that he just screams at Sunz and tries to fix his mistake " Sunz, I didn't mean to scream at you like tha..."

As Jihu tries to finish his sentence Sunz rush at him and gives him a hug. Then Sunz said, " How are you feeling now angry, frustrated, guilty..."

Jihu is confused: What are you saying?

Sunz cancels the hug, takes a step back, and explains: What you did was overthinking. Something that you at 6 years old couldn't experience. And I ask you to find the answer not to benefit yourself but also for her (Point at the bathroom where Grace is in right now).

Jihu: But why? Why take a 50/50 chance to get an unknown answer that can lead to other problems?

Sunz: Because problem means answer. This tournament is my problem and winning it is my only answer, and through this tournament, I found other problems that I can poke my nose in. And what about you, to me you look like you have no problem to solve so I'm here to give you one.