Chapter 78.2

Chapter 78 (Continued)

Walking through the park in front of the hospital recently, every step crunched the fallen leaves.

The end of the vacation.

Autumn had arrived.

My body had recovered enough to move around. Many people, including Disciplinary Committee squad leaders, Lee Se-Ah, and members of the Volunteer Club, had visited, so the space around mine and Baek-seo’s beds was filled with get-well gifts.

However, Oh Baek-seo still hadn’t woken up.

The AI doctor had given their opinion. Baek-seo’s body had no issues and should have woken up already.

The AI doctor suggested it might be a psychological issue, or perhaps she was lost in a deep dream.

“Leader!! The wild Ha Yesong you’ve missed so much is here!”

“Leader! It’s Park Minhyuk, here to visit!”

It had been a while since the Disciplinary Committee members visited the hospital.

Ha Yesong and Park Minhyuk greeted energetically, while Yoo Do-ha greeted normally without much fuss.

“Welcome.”

“Baek-seo is still asleep, huh?”

Yesong said as she approached me.

“Yeah. Her body has fully recovered, but she doesn’t seem to want to wake up.”

“Leader, have you heard of Sleeping Beauty?”

“I have. Why?”

“Maybe a kiss will wake her up…? Hehe.”

“…….”

I held back from telling her to lie down.

Instead, I flicked Yesong’s forehead.

“Ouch! Ow….”

Yesong rubbed her forehead in pain.

“What about Moon Chae-won?”

“She’s still not in good shape. It seems like it’ll take a while for her to recover.”

“And external pressure? None today?”

“None.”

It was a question I asked Doha every day. Doha now automatically reported the status.

Moon Chae-won, one of the six sinners, was unable to wake up due to her severe overexertion during our battle and her heart condition.

It was said that it wouldn’t have been strange if she had already died, but thanks to my own heart shock, her life was sustained for a while.

The hospital had urgently performed heart surgery to keep Chae-won alive.

However, her heart and blood vessels were already irreversibly damaged.

It was said that even a heart transplant was impossible, and she would lose her life within a month or two.

The only way was for Chae-won to somehow reinforce her heart through her unique ability.

“Well, let’s set aside the heavy talk for now. Let’s start with the get-well gifts.”

“Ah.”

At Do-ha’s words, Yesong flinched.

Do-ha handed me a get-well gift.

‘It looks pretty big.’

The large, elaborately decorated box was filled with all sorts of fresh fruits. It was believable that ten people had prepared the gift together.

“What’s this?”

“A simple fruit set.”

“Isn’t this too much fruit to call it simple…?”

“It’s just your imagination.”

“It’s my imagination.”

Doha had a surprisingly considerate side when it came to her comrades.

“Anyway, thanks. I’ll enjoy it. There’s enough to last until I get discharged.”

“Even so, isn’t this too much for you alone, Leader? I can help you right now….”

“Calm down and put the fruit down.”

“Oh.”

Yesong, startled, put down the apple she had unconsciously picked up.

Then, Minhyuk squeezed in between Yesong and Do-ha.

“Leader, I also brought a get-well gift.”

Minhyuk handed me a neatly wrapped rectangular gift with a confident smile.

“What kind of gift looks like a Christmas present…? Hmm?”

When I opened the wrapping, a transparent box revealed a figurine.

A figure of a man dressed in a black school uniform.

Seeing it, my heart sank.

A massively muscular body.

A serious, stern, and dignified expression.

Eyes glinting in a steely teal as if targeting an enemy, pointing confidently somewhere….

A high-quality figurine.

Minhyuk proudly explained.

“It’s the ‘Ahsung High Disciplinary Committee Leader Figure.’ There’s a service that makes figures of famous people. As you became famous, it was newly released! I got the information right away and got it for you! How do you like it!? Feel free to be moved, haha!”

“Oh my….”

“Oh my gosh….”

Yesong and Doha were visibly shocked.

Minhyuk’s laughter abruptly stopped. He glanced between Yesong and Doha.

“Why are you two sighing…?”

“Minhyuk, look at this. No matter how you look at it…!”

Yesong started to say something while pointing at the figure.

My voice came out involuntarily.

“Park Minhyuk.”

“Yes?”

“This….”

Was it dignity that I felt?

“I really like it.”

“Oh! Right, right!?”

Minhyuk’s eyes sparkled.

For some reason, Yesong shrieked, “Ack!?”

“The quality is excellent. Although it feels just a tiny bit different from reality, it’s hard not to appreciate how well it captures my aspect as the Disciplinary Committee Leader.”

“Just a tiny bit!? It’s completely different! The muscles are way too much!”

Yesong pointed at the figure, making an incredulous noise.

“Leader doesn’t look this cool!? No, even this isn’t cool!? Leader isn’t this macho!”

“Silence! Ha Yesong, how have you been viewing our revered Leader all this time!? Leader has always looked like this! You need to get your eyes checked immediately!”

“Are you blind!? You get your eyes checked!”

Yesong and Minhyuk started bickering, but it was a common occurrence, so I ignored them. My attention was solely on the impressive figure.

‘It feels good to have maintained my image.’

The more I looked at it, the more satisfied I felt with the figure.

“Uh?”

Suddenly, Doha looked towards another direction and froze. It was the direction of Baek-seo.

“?”

I, too, followed Doha’s gaze, and so did Yesong and Minhyuk.

We all gasped simultaneously.

On the bed, a girl in a hospital gown had lifted her upper body. Her elegant appearance was bathed in the bright sunlight.

She looked at us with a bewildered face, then, as if trying to grasp the situation, she fell into thought for a moment and then smiled gently, a smile we were all familiar with.

“Um…, good morning?”

It was an awkward greeting.

Oh Baek-seo had woken up.

“Baek-seo…? Ah!”

In her surprise, Yesong hesitated.

I found myself rushing forward without realizing it.

“Leader…?”

Without saying a word, I hugged Baek-seo tightly. My throat tightened. No words came out.

“Baek-seo!!”

Yesong, teary-eyed, joined in and hugged us.

Doha pressed the button near my bed to alert the nurse that Baek-seo had woken up.

“I’m so glad you’re back!!”

“Ha Yesong, wipe your nose.”

“Is this the time to care about that, you otaku…!”

Yesong cried and complained to Minhyuk.

“It’s a bit… overwhelming.”

Baek-seo laughed softly from within my embrace and hugged me back.

Thud. Minhyuk put a hand on my shoulder and nodded.

“Leader, aren’t you going to say it?”

“What…?”

Minhyuk responded with a face filled with emotion.

“Welcome back…, tadai…, urgh!”

Smack! Yesong hit Minhyuk on the back of his head.

“Don’t ruin the moment, Park Minhyuk! Hic…!”

“You said you had no money and didn’t even bring a get-well gift, and now you resort to violence…!”

“Baek-seo!!”

Yesong cried even harder and hugged Baek-seo.

“I must have… slept a long time.”

“Vice Leader.”

“Yes, Leader.”

“Don’t leave me again.”

Baek-seo paused for a moment and then smiled softly.

“…As you command.”

Baek-seo replied.

“Sniff, I was so worried about you not waking up…!”

“Get-well gif….”

“Waaah!!”

Yesong wailed.

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