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Translator: Vine
Chapter Title: Course Registration
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In the Velvetra game, students' course registrations are random. Each character chooses classes according to their individual inclinations.
Of course, the stat bonuses gained from classes are initially just a bonus concept, so they aren't that noticeable. However, in the late game, once the story has progressed to a certain point, that's when the true value of random course registration reveals itself.
A character's late-game stats can vary significantly depending on the classes they've taken.
While character inclinations meant there wasn't a huge difference in the classes taken, there were always lucky characters who somehow managed to pick only the most valuable ones.
But in my case…
'This is a disaster, isn't it?'
A complete mess.
It was a good thing I suddenly remembered to check Kang Dohui's course registration; it could have been a huge problem.
First, Lee Yuri.
Even in the original game, she was the type of girl who packed her schedule to the brim with all sorts of classes because she hated wasting the academy tuition fees.
She'd create a timetable without considering breaks or meal times, making her condition management a bit tricky. However, the corresponding stat increases made her live up to her nickname, "the reliable one."
'But it wasn't this bad in the original game, was it…?'
What Lee Yuri sent was a timetable packed to the brim, Monday through Friday, like a girl attending a magic school.
She had even meticulously filled it with utterly useless classes, managing to find the most novel ones that would offer no help whatsoever.
'…Is this even realistic? At this rate, condition management will be impossible.'
And second.
Kang Dohui.
She was even worse.
She was always the type to only take strictly necessary classes, but the timetable she sent was almost completely empty, with only a few mandatory classes occupying slots.
'How is she going to get enough credits to graduate like this?'
At least Shin Sehee was better.
Her schedule was an ideal one, with a suitable curriculum for her specialized role as a mage, and ample time allocated for breaks and meals.
'But I'm not going to use her as a mage.'
Haaah—
A sigh welled up inside me. First, I needed to find out what on earth they were thinking when they made these schedules.
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[Sword Ghost] ─ Lee Yuri, when on earth do you eat?
[Not Gukbap] ─ Huh? Can't I just pack food from the dorms? And sneak a bite during class or in the bathroom…
[Sword Ghost] ─ …
[Not Gukbap] ─ And now that I'm officially the party's tank, I need to be helpful to the party…
[Sword Ghost] ─ So, you plan to be helpful by taking as many classes as possible?
[Not Gukbap] ─ Yep, yep! Exactly! How about it, doesn't that sound good?
[Sword Ghost] ─ First, let's cut all the useless classes. "Superhero Landing Practice", "The Way of the Shield Dealer", "Ultimate Field Cooking", "How to Become a Sturdy Woman", "Drumming with a Shield"? What is this one?
[Not Gukbap] ─ Eh?
[Sword Ghost] ─ I'm going to remove everything I just mentioned. No, wait. I'll make your entire schedule for you.
[Not Gukbap] ─ Huh!? But! A sturdy woman!!!
[Sword Ghost] ─ Tsk.
[Not Gukbap] ─ Fine ㅠ
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Okay, so I sorted out the dependable one. Next is Kang Dohui.
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[Sword Ghost] ─ Kang Dohui. Why do you have no classes?
[Fire Fist] ─ I'll be doing hunter activities from now on. It's basic to keep your schedule open. Is our tank not planning on doing hunter activities?
[Not Gukbap] ─ …
[Sword Ghost] ─ Kang Dohui, your schedule is a mess too. Even worse than Not Gukbap's.
[Fire Fist] ─ What!?
[Sword Ghost] ─ How do you expect to graduate taking so few classes? Are you planning on going to grad school or something?
[Fire Fist] ─ Jin Yuha, there are things you can say and things you can't.
[Sword Ghost] ─ So, I'm going to recommend some classes for you. Add those.
[Fire Fist] ─ But useless classes like that…
[Sword Ghost] ─ There's a course correction period anyway. Just try the trial classes and then decide.
[Fire Fist] ─ Alright.
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I sent Lee Yuri and Kang Dohui a list of classes I thought of via private chat.
Lee Yuri complained about the tuition fees, and Kang Dohui grumbled, asking if I expected her to take all those useless classes.
However, I persuaded Lee Yuri that earning money through hunter activities was better than wasting time on useless classes, and told Kang Dohui that if they didn't like them after trying them out, they could drop them. They both shut their mouths.
Now, finally, Shin Sehee.
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[Sword Ghost] ─ Shin Sehee, your schedule is neat.
[Flower Bud ✿] ─ Hehehe, that's right~ I calculated the evaluations and efficiency of each class in advance.
[Sword Ghost] ─ But let's remove all mana-related classes except for your major.
[Flower Bud ✿] ─ …Pardon?
[Sword Ghost] ─ The classes you'll need from now on aren't about that, but rather ones that help with analytical thinking skills, in other words, intelligence.
[Flower Bud ✿] ─ Ah, so it's about my role in the party?
[Sword Ghost] ─ And honestly, isn't it hard for you to raise your mana any further?
[Flower Bud ✿] ─ How did you know that?!
[Sword Ghost] ─ You've eaten a lot of good stuff so far, haven't you? The limits you can raise through training have probably already been surpassed by the effects of supplements.
[Flower Bud ✿] ─ Supplements?!
[Sword Ghost] ─ I'll send you a schedule, so do that.
[Flower Bud ✿] ─ Hmph, fine.
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Shin Sehee, in fact, can barely raise her mana stats through training. It was her background that, as the young lady of a prestigious hunter family, she had consumed many good things since childhood.
Of course, she could increase her magic proficiency with magic classes. But as an operator, what she needed was simply intelligence—even higher intelligence!
Having adjusted all three of their timetables, I let out a low chuckle.
'I can't believe I pulled this off. Ha, I really want to post proof. If I certify this and upload it to the community, it'd instantly become a trending post.'
The classes I recommended to them were from:
IF) If you could directly create character schedules.
Dream Timetable by Character (Revised_Truly Revised_Final_Completion_Final Version).hwp
This was the result of hardcore Velvetra players, who had realized it was impossible to clear without spending money, pondering another possibility: what if they could directly create characters' "classes"?
However, this was an extremely low probability, and many classes were impossible due to character inclinations, so it remained an unfinished work of fantasy, ending only as a pipe dream.
Of course, I had memorized it by heart.
Why? Because as a light user (?) who only pays for the monthly subscription, I had to do at least this to get into the rankings. Of course, countless failed rerolls accumulated, and I eventually gave up.
But to be able to directly make their schedules like this…!
I rubbed my arm, goosebumps rising.
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The first trial class.
Basic Understanding of Monsters.
This was a mandatory theoretical class that all new students admitted to Velvet Academy had to take.
In other words, it was a class all party members would attend together.
"You're early?"
I sat down next to Not Gukbap, who had already arrived and was sitting, and greeted her.
"…Jin Yuha, you're here?"
Lee Yuri greeted me with a gloomy face. I knew why she was so down, so I chuckled.
"Why, still regretting it?"
Lee Yuri stared at me without a word. But her face seemed to scream, 'The tuition fee is too precious.'
"If you had taken those classes, you would have wasted your time instead. And you would have stubbornly taken all of them."
"…How do you know that?"
Hmm, I definitely got a bit carried away and pushed them unilaterally this time.
'A party leader shouldn't unilaterally force things on party members. No, wait, in this case, I kinda had to be unilateral.'
Anyway, a situation where a party member was displeased with me. Solving this was simple. I'd prepared everything in advance.
"Here, Lee Yuri. These are the course evaluations for the classes you wanted to take."
I operated my phone and showed Lee Yuri the course evaluations for those subjects.
"…!"
Lee Yuri's eyes widened.
The community, only accessible to Velvet Academy students, was filled with blunt and brutal reviews.
It was as if Lee Yuri had a knack for picking out only trap classes; every single one of the classes she chose had terrible reviews.
"Even 'How to Become a Sturdy Woman'!?"
Lee Yuri exclaimed in surprise. A sturdy woman. What on earth is that?
"…Hello."
At that moment, a timid voice greeted us from beside. I turned my head. What I saw was Shin Sehee.
"Hi, Flower Bud?"
When Lee Yuri greeted her, Shin Sehee quickly turned her head away.
Meeting Lee Yuri in real life had turned the chat warrior into a shrinking violet.
"You're here?"
"Yes. Is it okay if I sit here…?"
"Sure, sit."
Shin Sehee pressed her back firmly against the chair, completely hiding herself behind me so Lee Yuri couldn't see her.
She let out a deep sigh.
"…Haa. I really can't get used to this."
"You talk so much in the chat room, though."
Shin Sehee glared at me sharply. Suddenly, seeing Shin Sehee reminded me of something.
"Oh, right. Shin Sehee. Let's do something."
"Yes? Is it party-related?"
"Yeah, because of what happened yesterday."
The incident where I, along with Kang Dohui, crushed that golden-haired girl. I remembered the woman's last action.
'She even pulled out a weapon and swung it.'
Among academy students, drawing and pointing a weapon outside of training grounds was forbidden.
Of course, since the person in question was beaten to a pulp yesterday, everyone seemed to have forgotten about that point.
There was no way a woman like that would just take it lying down.
And hadn't she used instigation to provoke Kang Dohui?
'She's definitely going to pull some dirty tricks.'
However, we already had someone perfectly suited for dealing with her.
Shin Sehee.
The Black Serpent.
Using one evil to fight another.
Indeed, to handle such a devious woman, isn't it best to use someone even more cunning?
I brought up the incident from the previous day to her.
"Yesterday, when I went to the dorms…"