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    Rather than feeling pity, he asked back as if it was something new.

    “Why are you so surprised? You just said that students from five families are compulsorily assigned one seat when they enroll.”

    “… Ah.”

    “Up until now, you were only a recommended student, but now you are the second son of Heukryeon in name and reality. Now I have to become more self-aware.”

    Heukryeon’s second son.

    We’re not really related by blood…

    “There is only one seat for the first year, but considering the influence of the Black Lotus, it is enough for you to join the student council… ”

    “It is done. What is the student council? I don’t really like that kind of position.”

    “… Will it be you or Baek Gwang’s daughter who will come in?”

    If it’s Baek Gwang’s girlfriend… Is it Jin Ye-seo?

    A female student with blond green eyes and a foul temper comes to mind.

    “It’s okay. I’m really not interested. It’s not even the real Black Lotus bloodline to begin with… ”

    I had no hesitation because it was a fact I already knew.

    Moreover, positions like student council do not suit me at all.

    Rather, since you lack sociability and know nothing, you would be lucky if you didn’t make any mistakes.

    “… Heung.”

    However, he puts on a pitiful expression and slightly pouts.

    Regardless, after finishing arranging my hair, I put the comb down on the dressing table.

    “I brushed it all off.”

    “… It brushes really well… ”

    Yeon-sik looked at the mirror and muttered.

    Although she still had a pouty expression, her slightly curved half-moon shaped eyes clearly showed her satisfaction.

    She said, adjusting the collar and sleeves of her shirt.

    “… good. Then the student council decides to think about it some more… ”

    Why is this woman advancing the conclusion in a strange direction on her own?

    Then, before anyone can even throw a counterargument, he quickly brings up another topic.

    “Then where are you going to apply for the club?”

    club? Now that I think about it, there was something like that.

    I think it was briefly mentioned at the admission information session, and I often saw seniors handing out strange manuals and encouraging juniors to join.

    What did they say? What is this or that about autonomous self-cultivation?

    As I was thinking that, Yeon Myeong-ha snapped, as if she knew that would happen.

    “As expected, you didn’t have any thoughts? This is different from the student council. First-year students must join one club before the end of the first semester.”

    “Why is that so?”

    ” That’s right, because club activity scores are also reflected in the overall ranking score. Although it is not as good as the ranking match, it still has a lot of extra points. There are also students who fail exams and make up for it by going all-in on individual club performance.”

    “Um… ”

    The gap with Jin Ye-seo is still quite wide, but I don’t want to give them room to catch up.

    Moreover, I am very weak in theory and writing right now… If you mess up just two or three times on a test, you could be caught in the back of your head in an instant.

    However, when it comes to clubs, I think hobby activities will be the main focus.

    Right now, I don’t really have any hobbies.

    However, you can’t just go anywhere…

    “Ugh. Let’s talk about the club again later. If you can’t decide, I’ll help you find it… ”

    Seeing me in trouble again, Yeon Myeong-ha let out a small sigh.

    “… thank you I’ll get some help.”

    “… anyway. What are you really going to do without me? ”

    To be honest, I didn’t have to decline because I needed help.

    Yeon Myeong-ha straightened up and stood up as if she was about to leave.

    But he quickly turned towards me again, like someone who remembered something he had forgotten.

    Then he wiggles his fingers and glances sideways.

    He clearly had the appearance of a person with some business.

    “Do you have anything to say?”

    “I… Can I ask you a favor… ?”

    “Please?”

    “… Yes.”

    “What… ?

    “… ”

    Only after hesitating for a while longer did he take out the matter.

    “… It’s a bit embarrassing to say it with my own mouth, but our family’s authority is probably at its lowest point right now. It will take a long time to regain its former glory. Just looking at yesterday’s graffiti… ”

    She lowered her head and muttered in a voice the size of an ant.

    “The bitches who want to eat me will definitely pour out in droves. Maybe joining the student council will be rejected for that reason. so… If such a situation arises… I was wondering if I could borrow your and Black Lotus’ names… ”

    “What if I borrow your name?”

    Then, Yeon Yeon-ha’s voice becomes quieter.

    “Well, I’m just showing off our close friendship… Because you are in the opposite situation to me… If I were to say that the Black Lotus is firmly connected to me… I thought it would make things less annoying…

    I found out why Yeon-sik’s voice was decreasing.

    Considering her sassy and arrogant personality, it would be a request that would hurt her pride.

    This is because in order to survive, you have to borrow the power of strangers other than your own family.

    But from my perspective, it’s not particularly difficult.

    Suddenly, I remembered the last conversation I had with my wife and wife before leaving the Black Lotus Mansion.

    ‘You are already like our child.’

    ‘The Black Lotus will guarantee every decision you make from the cradle. ‘Never lose your confidence.’

    Even now, I can feel the Black Lotus seal I received from the leader in my pocket.

    I was told not to feel too burdened as it was just a decision made for my personal safety… For something like that, it’s such an incredible favor that I’m very saddened.

    I still have no clue as to why.

    However, if you have been indebted to someone, it would be wise to repay them as much as possible.

    The red flower, which could have been the strength of the black lotus, self-destructed and collapsed. On the other hand, Paecheon’s power is still strong.

    Mok Jin-woo said that even though Heukryeon returned to the Supreme Council, not everything would go smoothly.

    In that case, if there is anything I can do to help, it would be my duty to help them.

    Empowering Yeo Yeon-ha could also be a part of that.

    Even if that wasn’t the case, I had already promised her that I would be with her no matter what.

    Even if I had made a bold request, I would have gladly accepted it.

    “Senior, you can do whatever you feel comfortable with.”

    I nodded, looking at Yeon Myeong-ha.

    “Whether it’s my name or Black Lotus’s name. Use it whenever you need. And if you have a difficult task on your own, please tell me.”

    “… I understand.”

    It was still a small voice, but I could tell right away that we had been together for dozens of days.

    She’s feeling pretty good right now.

    “Well, why… ”

    “… It’s nothing.”

    Then Yeon Myeong-ha blurts out in a blunt tone.

    It seems that I am not the only one who has become more sensitive to signs.

    She left the dormitory quickly, leaving only those words.

    ***

    Yan Yanha’s steps towards the main building of the cradle were very light.

    I couldn’t feel that reassuring.

    Although his current appearance was as if he had been thrown alone into a storm, he felt pity and was not worried about anything.

    There was now a strong and solid wall behind her.

    Moreover, there is no way you will be refused membership in the student council anyway. What I said to him could be considered as a harsh treatment with a little bit of seasoning.

    I decided to gently cajole him into joining the student council, and after pitying him for a moment, he was lost in other concerns, and then his eyes sparkled.

    “Should I open a new club? ?”

    It was a pretty good idea, so her lips slightly curved in satisfaction.

    “I think it’ll be okay… The conditions for joining are set very strictly so that no one can get away… ”

    Excited at the thought of carving out a paradise just for the two of them, Yeon Myeong-ha took a brisk step again.

    ***

    The morning classroom was like hell to me.

    As usual, I sat down in a corner where I didn’t get much attention, and hoped that nothing would happen as usual.

    But as soon as they see me like that, students start pouring in like bees from all directions.

    “Hey… I said hello last time… Do you remember?”

    “You know me, right? We’re majoring in the same circulatory system… ”

    “At that time… ”

    “… !”

    People I couldn’t remember were desperately trying to show off their friendship.

    It was definitely something I expected to some extent, but experiencing it myself made the pain even more extreme.

    I can’t tell you how surprised I was when I went to school in the morning and saw several students lingering in front of my empty dormitory.

    Maybe I should think about leaving Beech Dormitory and going back to my own dorm.

    The more people are watching me, the more likely it is that I will be found out if I secretly enter and exit the dormitory.

    It doesn’t matter to me, but if that happens, Yeonmyeongha’s reputation may fall to a level that will be difficult to recover from…

    Fortunately, the time that Yeon Myeong-ha can spend without her powers is getting longer.

    I felt the need to talk about this with her sometime soon.

    “These guys. What kind of fuss is this since Monday morning?”

    The chaos, which seemed to be growing out of control, was finally brought under control with the appearance of Professor Kwon Chan-yeol with a tired face in front of the lecture table.

    “Please take your seats as attendance is called. Anyone who remains standing after 30 seconds will be penalized.”

    As he bangs on the lectern, the students disperse and head to their seats.

    The professor began taking attendance one by one.

    “Next… hmm. I don’t know what to call it. buy… ? Or you… ”

    “… You can just sing it the way it was originally called.”

    I didn’t know I would add one more word.

    For some reason, I feel uncomfortable about changing my last name again.

    Everyone calls him Hyeon anyway, so whatever.

    Even if it’s an alias, changing your last name three times… I don’t really feel like it right now.

    ***

    I couldn’t really concentrate on the lecture because I felt dozens of eyes looking at me the whole time.

    An uneasy feeling, bordering on unpleasantness, enveloped my body all morning.

    Until now.

    “Hey, what are you doing after class? If there’s nothing special… ”

    Two or three female students are constantly chatting behind me as I walk down the hallway.

    Now my head was hurting.

    I think once again, the halo that comes from the name of the five families is enormous.

    But rather, it comes across as a feeling of rejection to me.

    I understand that it is their own way of survival, but… But there is no reason for me to endure this discomfort.

    Among them, there was even one who had clearly looked at me with disfavor until recently.

    I have no desire to become friends with people whose faces change rapidly depending on the other person’s background.

    “… Hey.”

    “Uh, huh?”

    I stopped in my tracks and turned around.

    I was so embarrassed by the sudden conversation that my words went limp.

    Maybe it’s because I ignored him the whole time before talking to him, but I can see a little bit of anticipation in his eyes as he looks at me.

    But what I can say to them is… There was only one.

    “Get out.”

    “Hmm… Hehe… ”

    When I say this with all the hostility, their faces turn pale.

    He let out a strange groan and quickly turned around and disappeared across the passage.

    Only then was I able to regain some sense of rest.

    “… Phew.”

    And after taking a deep sigh. Just as I was about to walk towards the next classroom again.

    “… captain. You’ve worked hard.”

    This time, a voice that sounds somewhat familiar finds me.

    Soon, a bespectacled male student appeared coming down the stairs.

    He had an awkward expression that did not match his strict appearance.

    “Muyoung?”

    ***

    “I’m sorry, leader. I wasn’t trying to hide it… ”

    “That’s it. That’s natural.”

    Muyoung kept giving me apples.

    But the more it happens, the more uncomfortable I feel.

    It’s true that he was a little surprised, but he didn’t do anything wrong. Rather, it is a natural thing.

    To begin with, I didn’t tell him much about my personal life.

    There is absolutely no animosity or ill-feeling towards him.

    Muyoung even had meaning in and of itself.

    The whole time I was with him, I realized that there were no annoying women around me.

    Even if you recognize the mask from afar and try to approach it, it turns away like a ghost when you get close.

    Among them were Jena, Sarah, and Summer… You can say hello to them separately later.

    What a good friend…

    “But… ”

    “It’s okay. It’s a different story than that… Could you please help me?”

    I decided to change the topic and cut off Mooyoung’s continued apology.

    Suddenly, something I had been thinking about the whole time came to mind.

    Then he clenched his fist and nodded.

    “What is it? Say anything. The branch manager also told me to actively cooperate… ”

    “Is it possible to access the military’s personal database?”

    “It’s not that difficult. why? Is there anyone you want to find?”

    Muyoung nodded as if it was no big deal.

    “That… ”

    The dream I had after returning to the South still remained vivid in my memory.

    A strange discomfort continued to arise, so I couldn’t leave him alone any longer.

    So I wanted to check what I needed to check, but I couldn’t think of a way to do it, so I was in a bit of trouble.

    I told Muyoung about the personal information of someone I saw in my dream.

    Gender is female. Affiliation: Wall Guard. The rank is Chamryeong. Among those who meet these conditions… Is there anyone who went missing or left the military three years ago?

    “… It’s a bit troublesome when it comes to security barriers… don’t worry. It won’t take that long.”

    Muyoung nodded with eyes burning with motivation.

    But for now… Rather, I honestly hoped that the result would be that there was no such person.

    It really must have been a fucking dream.

    “Thank you. I will definitely repay this favor later. And about that witch you mentioned last time… ”

    Next, I brought up a topic I couldn’t bring up the last time I met Muyoung in the ward.

    “Oh, that’s right. We ended up talking about that in the ward. A dirty woman is coming to get me… ”

    “… ”

    I felt somewhat sorry and avoided eye contact.

    It was I who told the nurses of his location.

    Still, they said I needed to get treatment right away, but there was no way.

    It’s better than dying… Are you going to get better?

    “Well, it’s nothing special. So, 15 years ago… Huh?”

    But while Muyoung was about to talk, he suddenly looked to the side and frowned.

    There was definitely a female student there walking towards this direction.

    A female student of mixed Western descent. Jin Ye-seo approaches in an instant and blocks my path.

    The beryl-like eyes looking at me were still burning with hostility.

    Maybe today is a really unlucky day…

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