Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Raise Three Idols Well And They’ll Launch a Confession Attack.

Episode 36: Ugly Guys Are Slow To Surrender.

Suddenly appearing, my sister and I stood there as the middle-aged woman, who was looking at us with a puzzled expression, turned red as soon as I finished my provocative words.

It seemed the identification was complete.

“If you don’t want to get beaten, huh? You talk really dirty.”

“No, you don’t need to gild it like that. Your words are dirtier. I concede defeat.”

“…You bastard.”

The woman’s tofu-like cheeks trembled as if she couldn’t contain her anger.

“Hey! Who are you to butt in here?”

I smiled slightly and put my hand on Gaeul’s shoulder. Then I said.

“I’m the guardian of Gaeul, whom you were looking for.”

Gaeul looked at me with tears welling up in her eyes, as if she were about to burst into tears at any moment.

I didn’t like that.

Because that good kid had no reason to feel such emotions.

“Since I’ve appeared as you wished, feel free to say what you want.”

“Hah… What I want to say? Yes.”

The woman, called Mrs. Dae-su, pointed at Gaeul’s brother, Gahyeon, and said.

“I’m going to send that kid to jail! I’ll make sure he’s labeled a criminal forever! Got it?”

The woman sneered and said.

“Of course, I am a very kind person, so I might let it go. If there’s enough of an apology.”

“Are you talking about compensation, mental damage compensation, medical expenses, or things like that?”

“That’s a given, but the attitude matters too.”

Her mouth glistened with greed as she spoke.

“Kneel. And beg. Say, ‘I’m sorry. I’ll never do it again,’ like an insect.”

Gaeul spoke indignantly.

“Team Leader Seon. It’s okay. I have money.”

“I thought I told you kids not to get involved in adult conversations?”

Ignoring the woman’s threats, Gaeul said to me.

“You don’t need to follow her words. What she wants is money, so just give her what she wants.”

“This uneducated bitch, really.”

I also ignored the middle-aged woman and spoke to Gaeul.

“Gaeul, that money is for Gahyeon.”

Gaeul looked at me with tearful eyes and said.

“Money can be earned again.”

Her eyes were filled with firm determination. She seemed willing to spend that money to prevent my humiliation.

“Thank you, Gaeul. But don’t worry too much.”

Gaeul was an innocent child.

To think she’d give everything to such a bitch.

Even if I had money to spare, I couldn’t do that.

So I spoke with confidence.

“I’ll make sure you don’t have to spend a penny of that money.”

I took two steps forward, protecting Gaeul and Gahyeon.

From here, it was the battlefield of a seasoned adult.

“Not spending a penny? I don’t know what makes you so confident. Who’s going to allow that?”

Mrs. Dae-su’s cheeks wobbled as she spoke irritably.

I ignored her and said.

“Is that you, Dae-su?”

“…Y-yes? Me?”

Dae-su, who was pressing a bandage on his forehead and had his head down, responded in surprise to my words.

“Yes, you, Dae-su.”

“Why me?”

“I just have one question. Why did you fight with Gahyeon?”

Dae-su turned his head and answered.

“I don’t know. I just rushed in alone.”

“Don’t lie! You sexually harassed my sister after seeing her picture! You bastard!”

Gahyeon, hearing Dae-su’s words, shouted and charged at him.

I forcibly stopped him.

“Sis, cover your ears for a moment.”

Seeing Gahyeon’s desperate expression, Gaeul covered her ears, and Gahyeon shouted.

“He said he was curious about how an innocent-looking girl would moan if he fucked her! He wanted to know, so he asked for an introduction! Bastard!”

You son of a bitch.

A hot anger boiled in my head like wildfire. Honestly, I wanted to run out and beat him up instead of stopping Gahyeon.

“Hey, noisy kid. Your squealing reveals a lot about your family’s situation.”

The middle-aged woman exaggeratedly covered her ears and said.

“Kid, do you have proof? Do you know how serious false accusation charges are? My son would never do such a thing!”

“…There were many witnesses.”

“Okay, who are they? Bring them here.”

“….”

Gahyeon couldn’t answer.

I didn’t think the kid was lying.

He probably thought that even if he brought witnesses, they wouldn’t testify in his favor.

It wasn’t common for middle school students to testify against someone from a powerful-looking family like Dae-su’s.

I roughly ruffled Gahyeon’s hair once and then said.

“I do have evidence.”

“Evidence? Hah. Then show it to me.”

Mrs. Dae-su snorted as if she found it ridiculous and said.

I turned on my smartphone, accessed the SNS most used by students these days, and then showed her the posts from Dae-su’s account.

“…What is this?”

Most of Dae-su’s account was filled with posts boasting about his delinquent friends, wealth, and status.

But that wasn’t all.

There were also photos that appeared to be taken of female classmates.

What stood out were the comments on those posts.

They were filled with derogatory words that made Gahyeon’s remarks seem mild, harassing female students.

Some of the comments even mentioned Gaeul.

Looking at the shocking string of words, Mrs. Dae-su dumbly asked.

“Isn’t this an impersonation? My son would never post such things.”

“Based on the personal information in the posts, it seems to be your son, but it’s not impossible that it’s an impersonation. Would you like to check?”

“…Check?”

I recalled the smile Cheon Aram had shown me and smiled. Then I said.

“I will now gather these victimized students and file a lawsuit. If it’s not Dae-su, then I’ve targeted the wrong person, so Dae-su won’t be harmed, right?”

The middle-aged woman turned her head to look at Dae-su. His pupils were trembling uncontrollably.

He looked like a thief caught red-handed.

He looked at his mother and said.

“…Isn’t that a scam?”

Dae-su, gaining confidence as he spoke, said loudly.

“My account is private! How could you see it?”

That was possible because I got lucky.

“I sent a follow request, and you accepted it.”

“…What?”

Dae-su picked up his smartphone, hurriedly checked the list, and said.

“There’s no one like you on my list.”

“Of course, I didn’t use my face. I used a profile picture of a girl in a swimsuit.”

By the way, that girl’s picture was my sister’s.

Of course, I didn’t ask for permission to use it.

“I complimented the profile picture, said I wanted to be friends, and you accepted right away.”

Typical carelessness of a hormone-driven middle schooler.

“…”

Dae-su’s face hardened as if he remembered a suspicious account.

“Let me give you some advice. Avoid strangers who approach you on SNS. Dating scams are really scary these days.”

Dae-su couldn’t even make an excuse and just looked at his mother.

Seeing this, the woman, her face turning red with anger, breathed heavily.

“Judging by Dae-su’s reaction, it seems this is indeed his account. This is a really dangerous situation. If proper education had been given, this wouldn’t have happened. I worry about the family’s standards.”

I looked at the middle-aged woman, whose face was even more wrinkled with anger, and spoke cheerfully.

“It seems like the one who should go to jail is Dae-su.”

Mrs. Dae-su seethed for a while, then took a deep breath and said.

“But the fact that this uncouth, savage kid committed violence hasn’t changed. I promise you, I’ll make sure that kid ends up in jail!”

“Setting aside whether a middle school kid should go to jail for such minor injuries, let’s clarify one thing first… This isn’t a one-sided assault case.”

I briefly apologized to Gahyeon and asked for his cooperation, then lifted his shirt.

As expected, there was a big bruise on his chest.

“It’s a mutual assault.”

When I stopped Gahyeon from charging earlier, his reaction when I grabbed his left chest hinted that he had an injury there. It turned out as I suspected.

Gahyeon whispered to me in confusion.

“This wasn’t caused by that bastard.”

“No, this was definitely caused by Dae-su.”

It didn’t matter how the injury actually happened. From this moment on, Gahyeon was hit by Dae-su.

Dae-su shouted in frustration.

“I didn’t do that!”

I shouted back in anger.

“If you didn’t do it, then who did? Do you have proof?”

I don’t care. This is mutual.

“You’re the one who needs to provide proof! What are you doing?”

I shrugged my shoulders and laughed as if I found it absurd.

“Sure, let’s talk about evidence. We’ll prepare evidence for a court battle. Oh, and we’ll also file a lawsuit for the harassment on SNS, so be aware of that.”

I stepped aside slightly, as if introducing my sister.

“From now on, please discuss anything related to this matter with my representative.”

My sister, with a tired face, explained to the homeroom teacher and the woman how we would proceed.

It was a very natural move.

Dae-su looked around nervously, while his mother and the teacher stared at my sister in disbelief.

It seemed like their minds couldn’t keep up with the sudden turn of events.

I didn’t miss this moment.

“However! We need to think about this right now!”

I spoke firmly, like a politician giving a speech.

“Isn’t it disgraceful for adults to intervene in children’s fights like this? So why not settle this here and treat it as a minor dispute between kids?”

The teacher, hearing my words, started clapping with a dumbfounded expression.

I added in a low, deep voice.

“Or would you prefer to engage in a nasty and dirty fight among adults?”

I erased the friendly smile from my face and glared at Mrs. Dae-su. She seemed intimidated by my gaze and words and looked away.

After avoiding my gaze for about 30 seconds, Mrs. Dae-su, feeling humiliated by her intimidation, shook her cheeks violently and shouted.

“A fight among adults? Fine! Let’s do it! Do you think I’m scared?”

She forced a smile and said.

“Dae-su’s father is a congressman! Are you confident?”

I already know that, you stupid woman.