Chapter 79.2

Chapter 79 (Continued)

Yesong shook Doha endlessly.

Swoosh, thud. The book covering Do-ha’s face slipped and fell to the floor, revealing her glaring eyes.

“We are the Disciplinary Committee. We’re a group that earns resentment, not affection from the students. What did you expect?”

Besides, it wasn’t feasible for the Disciplinary Committee to gather and submit a petition. It would just be seen as members of the same group trying to cover for their own.

“But…, what if the Leader can’t continue as the Leader?”

“The Leader seemed prepared for it.”

“You’re so cold! Lacking empathy! You’re like ice!”

“What are you babbling about….”

Do-ha grumbled.

“Minhyuk! The Leader…!”

“Ugh…. Leader….”

“?”

By then, Minhyuk had also started to cry.

Just as Yesong had imagined, the thought of Woo-jin stepping down from his position as Disciplinary Committee Leader made Minhyuk feel distressed.

Yesong squinted her eyes.

“Why are you crying so pathetically?”

Yesong’s tears receded.

It was a mirror cure.

At that moment, Oh Baek-seo came out of the pantry.

“Don’t worry. It’ll be okay.”

“Baek-seo? Oh, thank you.”

Baek-seo handed out cups of coffee to the committee members from a tray.

Seeing the number of cups on the tray, Do-ha subtly sat up and accepted the coffee.

As a fellow girl, Do-ha tended to feel intimidated by the Vice Leader. So when Baek-seo took care of her, Do-ha accepted the favor without complaint.

“You say it’ll be okay? Aren’t you worried, Baek-seo?”

“The most important thing in this disciplinary committee is Mayeon High School’s attitude. We secretly crossed into their territory and conducted Disciplinary Committee activities.”

When Baek-seo tried to sit on the sofa, Doha quickly pulled her legs back and sat at the edge of the sofa. Baek-seo sat in the newly created space and sipped her coffee.

“But for some reason, Mayeon High School acknowledged that we entered their territory legitimately. That will be considered by the disciplinary committee.”

“What? Why? They don’t like us.”

Yesong tried to sit next to Baek-seo, but Doha didn’t move her legs. Frowning, Yesong pushed Do-ha’s legs aside and forced herself onto the sofa.

“Well…, I don’t know why. Maybe they appreciated us catching a dangerous criminal in their territory.”

“I don’t get it…. That would give us credit. Why would they allow that? Suspicious…! Ah!”

Yesong rubbed her chin and spoke seriously.

“Maybe they want us to feel indebted to them…! So that we have to return the favor to Mayeon High School someday? Such cunning…!”

“Hehe, I don’t know.”

“But won’t the disciplinary committee suspect some kind of deal? If I were on the committee, I’d find it suspicious.”

“It’s a matter between the perpetrator who crossed into their territory and the victim whose territory was crossed. If there was a deal, it should be based on mutual agreement.”

“That makes sense….”

Baek-seo smiled and drank her coffee.

“So no matter what the disciplinary committee decides… the Leader won’t leave?”

Minhyuk asked, and Baek-seo nodded.

“Yes, I think so.”

“That’s a relief….”

Minhyuk and Yesong sighed in relief.

Meanwhile, Do-ha looked at the book that had fallen because of Yesong. Her eyes were filled with many thoughts.

“Do-ha, what are you thinking?”

“…Vice Leader. Are you hiding something?”

Do-ha stared at Baek-seo with serious eyes.

Baek-seo responded with her usual gentle smile.

“What do you mean?”

“…….”

A pretentious smile.

Baek-seo always hid her emotions behind that smile.

Humans often have a sense of foreboding when their unconscious mind combines the various factors presented to them, sounding an alarm based on the accumulated data.

Do-ha could sense the source of that ominous feeling.

“From what I saw in Moon Chae-won’s abilities… she wasn’t strong enough to capture you so easily. At least, you would have inflicted significant damage. You’re the strongest in this academy.”

“Isn’t that overestimating me?”

“And someone like a lackey of the six sinners told us your location. This means it was an internal matter among the six sinners.”

As the atmosphere grew heavy, Minhyuk and Yesong fell silent.

Do-ha got off the sofa and picked up the fallen book. She dusted it off.

“You left alone because you needed to handle it discreetly. If the six sinners were involved and someone strong enough to defeat you was involved….”

Names like the Federal Council, Spartoi, and the Head Principal crossed Doha’s mind, but she couldn’t continue.

“Hey.”

“!”

Baek-seo looked into Doha’s eyes.

A chilling pressure enveloped Do-ha, as if a giant were whispering for her to keep quiet.

Do-ha trembled instinctively. It was an involuntary reaction, like when facing a predator.

However, Baek-seo simply wore a gentle smile.

Yesong and Minhyuk watched Baek-seo and Do-ha cautiously. They hadn’t asked Baek-seo what had happened since she woke up, considering her recent recovery.

Meanwhile, Do-ha, worried about Woo-jin, had started to speculate about Baek-seo’s situation.

It was only a matter of time before Do-ha figured it out, and Baek-seo sent a warning not to speak it aloud.

“Do-ha, calm down…!”

Yesong whispered urgently to Do-ha.

“…Sigh.”

Realizing Baek-seo’s unspoken message, Do-ha sighed and sat back on the sofa.

“We’ll talk later.”

“Yes, I’ll explain everything later. Just be patient a little longer.”

Baek-seo smiled brightly.

She took her eyes off Do-ha and continued to drink her coffee.

At that moment, the phone rang. Minhyuk glanced at the others before answering.

“Hello. …Huh? Who came? Hold on! Who gave them permission…!?”

As Minhyuk was surprised, Yesong and Do-ha looked at him questioningly.

Meanwhile, Baek-seo remained calm, sipping her coffee leisurely. She already knew what it was about.

─ ‘I just… need you by my side.’

Baek-seo recalled Woo-jin’s words.

Woo-jin knew the Head Principal was the enemy, but he still chose to be with Baek-seo.

Therefore, the stance Baek-seo needed to take from now on was clear.

It was to fight alongside Woo-jin.

***

“I will now announce the decision.”

The chairman of the disciplinary committee spoke, holding a gavel.

“Ahn Woo-jin is removed from his position as Disciplinary Committee Leader.”

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