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Ju Jiyeon.

She was ranked 12th among the freshmen.

As the third daughter of the Ohseong Group, one of the top 5 conglomerates in South Korea, she had grown up in luxury since childhood, which made her a bit arrogant.

Her hair resembled a sunset, flowing like a waterfall with loose curls at the ends, a characteristic of the roll-bun hairstyle often seen in subculture characters.

If Yoo Seolhyun portrayed a decadent villainess, Ju Jiyeon reminded one of a naive noble lady from a prestigious household.

Despite not being inherently bad, she got along well with her peers and had a crush on Kang Daehan, a rough and tough guy, who she fervently confessed her love to after he helped her in the past.

Well, Kang Daehan was quick to reject her advances with a nonchalant expression.

Rumor had it that Kang Daehan’s type was a “woman stronger than himself.”

So, Ju Jiyeon worked hard for a long time, surpassing numerous geniuses to confidently enter Union as the 12th-ranked student.

Although she fell short of being Kang Daehan’s ideal woman, she couldn’t help but dream that maybe if she tried a little harder, he would turn back and notice her.

However, her heart couldn’t help but feel uneasy because of another girl who unexpectedly appeared.

“Ugh… Jin Soyeon, what’s up with her… really…”

For weeks, Ju Jiyeon had been agonizing over her thoughts.

She absentmindedly tousled her specially crafted sunset-colored hair and nibbled on her nails.

“Lately, it seems like Daehan is interested in that Jin Soyeon girl…”

Normally, she would have scoffed at such trivial gossip.

After all, how could the great Kang Daehan show interest in an unheard-of commoner like Jin Soyeon? She was nothing special besides being pretty.

Her midterm grades were mediocre, and she probably ranked around 257th in the entrance exam.

Kang Daehan was different from other boys who fawned over pretty faces. He had no interest in weak girls like Jin Soyeon.

But, how should I put it…

There’s something called a woman’s intuition.

So, as a woman, it’s suspicious to speculate.

Lately, Daehan’s gaze seemed subtly directed towards Jin Soyeon.

Although they didn’t seem close, Kang Daehan unknowingly seemed to be watching Jin Soyeon from afar.

As if he had some kind of interest.

“Ugh, ridiculous. Why would Daehan be interested in that girl.”

A surge of jealousy rose in Ju Jiyeon’s chest, but she quickly shook her head to calm herself.

Phew… okay, fine.

Let’s say Kang Daehan is interested in Jin Soyeon.

If she was a pretty decent girl, maybe I could acknowledge her as a rival(?). But when I looked into her reputation, it was a mess, a complete mess!

No, she was reportedly receiving attention from SL Group’s Lee Siwoon and was the ex-boyfriend of the currently popular Lee Jinhyuk. She was seen hanging out with other guys, having a great time…

Well, she seemed to have stopped hanging out with guys recently, but that didn’t concern the current Ju Jiyeon.

Because Jin Soyeon’s past was too flashy.

So, Ju Jiyeon couldn’t help but think like this.

“Jin Soyeon, isn’t this totally queen bee material?”

With an innocent face, she captivated the boys and confidently sought affection or royal jelly while sticking them in a beehive.

That was exactly how Jin Soyeon looked.

“Hmph, not knowing her place and daring to wag her tail at Daehan? I need to show her who’s boss so she never dares to act up again.”

How dare she play around with this guy and that guy!

It was clear that that girl had been secretly flirting with Kang Daehan.

Even Kang Daehan, who had never shown interest in women before, was determined to make sure Jin Soyeon couldn’t seduce him (?) anymore.

He might be under the protection of Lee Siwoon, but it didn’t matter.

No matter how much Lee Siwoon was the young master of SL Group, Joo Jiyeon, the lady of Ohseong Group, also had a formidable background.

She wasn’t weak enough to hesitate because of some insignificant background!

***

“Hey, Jin Soyeon.”

“Yeah?”

One day after school.

A girl from another class called out to Jin Soyeon.

Jin Soyeon tilted her head slightly, wearing a puzzled expression. They weren’t particularly close, so she couldn’t understand why that girl was calling her.

But that cheeky expression, she remembered seeing it before.

Usually, when she was called with that expression, it led to one specific outcome, so Jin Soyeon inwardly sighed deeply.

Yeah, it was about time for something like this to happen.

“Do you mind if I take a look at your face?”

“Hmm….”

Jin Soyeon glanced around the classroom.

Lee Jinhyuk was momentarily absent.

Alright, Jinhyuk wasn’t here, let’s get this over with quickly.

Avoiding this kind of situation wasn’t her strong suit, so Jin Soyeon nodded obediently.

Her personality wasn’t subtle enough to avoid such things.

“Okay, as long as it doesn’t take too long.”

“If you do it well, it won’t take long.”

Oh, is that so?

Jin Soyeon chuckled inwardly and followed the girls.

After a while, they arrived at a large club room. The facilities inside were quite impressive. If someone saw it, they might mistake it for a reception room.

“Are you Jin Soyeon? Welcome.”

“And you are?”

A girl with orange rolled-up hair was elegantly sipping tea on an expensive sofa.

She seemed to exude an air of a rich girl, somewhat similar to Yuseolhyun.

“I’m Joo Jiyeon from Class 5.”

“Is that so?”

She had seen her before.

She had often come to their class, not exactly to hang out but to see Kang Daehan.

“Hmm.”

Jin Soyeon scanned the surroundings.

Several other girls from different classes, as well as girls from their own class, were clearly watching her.

With even the girls who weren’t on good terms with her present, it seemed like Jin Soyeon was in the right place after all.

Ting.

The sound of a teacup being placed on the table resonated.

Joo Jiyeon delicately touched the teacup and raised her eyebrows.

“I’ve heard a lot about you. Hanging out with boys quite a bit, huh?”

She smirked and locked eyes with Jin Soyeon.

“Isn’t that a bit too indiscriminate?”

“….”

“Do you understand what I mean, Jin Soyeon?”

“….”

Jin Soyeon remained silent for a moment.

Seeing her reaction, Joo Jiyeon chuckled inwardly like a naive girl. She’s scared, she’s scared!

Haha. Well, it’s understandable.

With Joo Jiyeon from Ohseong Group setting the atmosphere like this and giving a warning without actually warning her, Jin Soyeon, just a mere commoner, couldn’t help but feel intimidated!

Furthermore, aren’t you surrounded by unfamiliar people in a strange place?

Even if you’re a hero trainee, it’s natural to feel scared. Ohoho. But don’t worry too much. I don’t plan on bothering you too much.

If you just promise to stay away from Kangdae, I’ll give you a few more warnings before letting you go.

Is Ju Jiyeon not as tough as she seems?

“Anyway, it’s exactly as I expected.”

Jin Soyeon shook her head with a bitter smile.

It’s a typical warning with a typical threat.

Why, did it seem like Jin Soyeon was interested in the guy?

There were quite a few cases like this, so I was used to it and even tired of it.

“What? What did you just say, Jin So…?”

“Forget it. If you have something to say, say it properly. What do I know?”

Hey, you interrupted me!

Ugh, what is it, this girl.

But she doesn’t seem scared at all.

If she were an ordinary person, she would have been intimidated by the atmosphere.

But Jin Soyeon was talking to Ju Jiyeon as if nothing was wrong, looking her straight in the eye.

I thought she was speechless with fear, but when I saw her eyes, I realized she wasn’t.

“You’re not doing this because of Daehan, are you?”

“Uh, what?”

“Ha. Sorry, but I’m not interested in Daehan at all. I don’t even get along with him.”

“For that matter, Daehan seems to be looking at you a lot… It must be because you flirted with him.”

“Flirt? Oh, this is ridiculous.”

Jin Soyeon let out a deep sigh.

Her usual warm attitude was replaced by a rather sharp one.

She had been distancing herself from other boys lately, but getting involved in this kind of situation was stressful for her.

Moreover, Jin Soyeon was not the type to show kindness to those who did such things.

If she had been that type of person, she wouldn’t have been able to withstand the many kids who envied her.

“I really have no interest in Daehan. I already like another guy.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah. So don’t make a fuss over nothing…”

“Damn it. Hey, Jin Soyeon, can’t you read the mood?”

At that moment, a black-haired girl standing next to her growled loudly.

She was a girl from the same class as Jin Soyeon. She didn’t like Jin Soyeon because the boy she liked seemed to be interested in Jin Soyeon.

She didn’t like the sight of Jin Soyeon always hanging out with talented and handsome guys as if she were the heroine of a drama.

She couldn’t touch Jin Soyeon because of Ishiwoon.

But what’s going on now?

The third daughter of the Ohseong Group, Ju Jiyeon, also didn’t like Jin Soyeon and wanted to teach her a lesson!

This was an opportunity, an opportunity.

If Ju Jiyeon was behind her, there was nothing to fear.

Ju Jiyeon would handle all the trouble.

“Are you making fun of me because Jiyeon is being nice to me?”

“Me? Uh?”

“If you want to have a good time at the academy in the future, behave yourself, you little brat.”

“Uh, um.”

Ju Jiyeon looked awkward and flinched at the colorful curse.

Oh, why is she so rough?

She knew that Ju Jiyeon brought her here because she had ill feelings towards Jin Soyeon.

But was this necessary?

And isn’t she talking too harshly?

She’s a bit scary.

Looking closely at her face, she looked quite thuggish.

“Yeah, Jiyeon?”

“Uh, yeah. That’s right, um, yeah.”

At the thuggish girl’s words, Ju Jiyeon nodded secretly, sweating coldly. The center of this group was Ju Jiyeon. She shouldn’t show any signs of fear like a fool.

“She seems like she’s about to hit you.”

“Do you think it will end with just one hit?”

“Shouldn’t we do that?”

“Why? Are you scared now?”

The delinquent girl wanted to crush Jin Soyeon’s spirit a little more. This might be the only chance.

“Hey, girl, don’t mess around with guys when you’re trying to be nice….”

“Do you easily raise your hand?”

The delinquent, who had raised her hand to slap Jin Soyeon, found her wrist suddenly caught by Jin Soyeon.

“Hey, let go of this?”

“This is self-defense, self-defense. Got it?”

And then Jin Soyeon delivered a punch to the delinquent’s face!

Contrary to her innocent appearance, it was quite a tough surprise attack. Caught off guard by the unexpected assault, the delinquent could only bite down hard on her lips.

“Ugh?! W-what is this?!”

The delinquent staggered back, clutching her face.

Blood?

Blood was flowing.

H-how dare she…!

“This, this girl won’t just let it go!”

Suddenly, she used her supernatural ability.

It was the reinforcement ability that made her body as strong as iron.

With this ability, she could reach the top 100 in strength.

The delinquent, with a crazed look in her eyes, raised her right hand high, intending to strike Jin Soyeon’s abdomen.

“W-wait!”

A startled Ju Jiyeon shouted.

Is she crazy? Using her supernatural ability for such a thing? Ju Jiyeon hurriedly tried to stop the delinquent, who was looking around with wild eyes, fearing that a big accident could happen.

Originally, Ju Jiyeon just wanted to warn her, not to resort to violence!

And if this gets exposed, it’s a serious matter, a serious matter!

These kids think that no matter what happens, Ju Jiyeon can cover it up, seriously!

“Wait, what’s going on here?”

But how is this possible?

Is Jin Soyeon really just going to easily block the delinquent’s powerful blow?

She may not have the ability to block such a powerful attack, right?

Isn’t she ranked 257th?

And her supernatural ability was nothing special.

“Did you use your ability first?”