episode_0004

Life at the higher education academy in Love in School was very similar to the original high school, but it was very different in many details, perhaps because it was a light novel world.

First of all, the biggest difference was that the entrance age was one year older here, and there were no restrictions on students’ hair or cosmetics.

In terms of facilities, there was a big difference in that there was a swimming pool and swimming classes in the academy annex.

To some extent, third year students do not just study like chickens in a coop like real high school seniors, but there are also many refreshing events such as spring sports day, fall festivals, field trips, and picnics.

The exam schedule is a little different, so there are only first semester evaluations, second semester evaluations, and mock exams, followed by the CSAT in November.

Instead, in place of the original midterm and final exams, paper exams were held periodically, and students with poor grades or poor learning attitudes received supplementary classes after school.

and…

“Ha… Why am I like this since the first day of semester? ”

Yuri Lee sighed deeply in the classroom, frowned, and put her head down.

“The earth will disappear.”

“Because of who!”

After the first day of class, the only people left in the classroom were me and Yuri Lee.

As punishment for my violent behavior in the morning, I was made to clean and tidy up the classroom for a week.

Another aspect that is different from the schools I know is that there is no set order of duty, but these problem students are on duty.

And Lee Yu-ri, who is the student council president, stayed behind at the request of my homeroom teacher to monitor me and tell me what to do.

Yu-ri Lee muttered, clearly showing that she did not want to be here.

“The student council president has a lot of work to do… Because of you, I couldn’t concentrate on student council work from the first day. What is this? I don’t have time, so can you finish it quickly?”

“That being said, it’s in good condition. Did you like me?”

At my words, Lee Yu-ri looked at me, literally expressing the word ‘extremely disgusted’ with her face.

“I hate people like you the most in the world.”

“You talk harshly. What happened in the morning was really because those bastards did whatever they wanted-”

“Look at this. This is why I hate people like you. You can’t even have a conversation without being grumpy and swearing.

With no intention of studying at the academy, we just came here and gathered together to smoke and drink… Do you think I’ve heard rumors about you once or twice?

The person on duty to clean up after me is going to sneak up on me if I leave the room. Because it’s always been like that. Am I wrong?”

When I saw Lee Yu-ri’s fierce and sharp attitude, I felt even more satisfied.

Only then will I truly feel like having her as my woman.

I deliberately tilted my head and pretended to think about something before answering.

“Half right and half wrong.”

“Where was wrong?”

“First, I quit drinking and smoking. Second, even if you are away, I will faithfully carry out my duties to clean up after you.”

“Ha? Believe me… Anyway, if I just look away-”

“And if it’s a sermon, I think I should give it to you.”

“What?”

I quickly approached Yuri, who had a puzzled expression on her face.

Yuri Lee took a step back, but was quickly pushed up to the classroom wall.

“It’s good to be strong, and it’s also good to say what you have to say confidently.”

“Well, what are you doing? Won’t you go away?!”

“But shouldn’t you do it while considering your own situation? For example, if I do something strange to you here… ”

I stretched out one arm and casted a wall thump, and Yuri bowed her neck and closed her eyes like a frightened turtle.

“Won’t you be in big trouble if there’s no one around to help you?”

“What, what, what are you doing… ”

Yuri’s body was trembling to the point of pitifulness, and I lightly grabbed her chin for a moment and made her look at me.

Our gazes crossed very close together, and I could feel Yuri’s chin trembling through my fingertips.

“Well, it’s just in case.”

As I said that, I released Yu-ri Lee and also took away the arm that was hitting the wall.

Yuri Yuri quickly backed away and stood between the classroom door and the hallway so she could run away if she had to, panting.

“It doesn’t matter if you curse at me or anything, but think of it as not me who is here right now, but one of those guys who were trashing you today.

Still, if you had been so harsh about it like before, you might have been really screwed right now, right? So from now on, it’s better to speak out about things like insurance.”

“……”

And at this point, I deliberately got a little carried away.

“For example, him, Gong Young-bae… Oh, no. That bastard is a swamp that holds you back, let alone insurance.”

In an instant, Lee Yu-ri’s expression changed sharply.

“What did you say just now? What does Youngbae say?”

“The swamp that holds you back.”

“… Take back that statement.”

“I don’t like it.”

“Cancel it!”

“I hide behind you even when I ask you to talk in the morning, and after the school opening ceremony, I hide behind you even when my little bastards threaten you. If that’s not a swamp that holds you back, then what is it?”

“That’s because Youngbae is kind-hearted and doesn’t like being in that kind of situation… !”

“So you like being in situations like that?”

Yuri Lee was momentarily speechless.

“Gong Young-bae has a good heart, so he shouldn’t be in that situation, and you have a bad heart, so it’s okay to look dirty? It seems to me that neither Nina nor Gong Youngbae would like to be involved in something like that, right?”

“That’s right, but… ”

“Tsk tsk, feel sorry for our student council president. She goes out of her way to watch over the guy she likes, but that guy doesn’t even look at the student council president as a woman.”

Then Yuri’s face turned red and she jumped up.

“Wh, wh, what are you talking about!? Why do I like Youngbae?!”

It just says ‘you’re right’ written right on its face.

I suppressed my laughter and continued speaking.

“A man is an animal who, when he is in front of a woman he likes, creates feelings that were not there before and tries to protect them.

But after seeing you doing Gong Young-bae today, I thought he thought of you as some sort of mother, guardian, or something like that?”

“……”

“Oops, did I stab our student council president in the sore spot? There was too much unnecessary talk-”

“… You didn’t do your job to clean up after yourself.”

Yuri Lee growled in a much sharper voice than before.

“I’m done.”

“The water in the vase is.”

“I gave it to you first.”

“Did you wash the window?”

“You saw me wiping.”

“What about locker dust? Did you mop the floor? How to clean a blackboard eraser? Did you wash the windows? Did you empty the powder into the chalk container?”

“Look at everything you do with your own eyes and ask questions.”

Lee Yu-ri, who had no reason to complain, glared at me with a huff and looked around the classroom with an expression that showed that she was going to figure it out somehow.

However, I showed off my outstanding living skills and had already finished cleaning up after the classroom.

‘Well, what is it? You did everything really neatly… ‘

Lee Yu-ri ultimately failed to find a fault.

Lee Yu-ri, whose expression became even angrier, opened her eyes and glared at me and shouted.

“Then go home!”

“Okay.”

Yuri Lee stomped her foot harder on purpose and left the classroom.

Now that I have nothing more to do at the academy, of course I have to go home…

It’s already 5pm.

Since the school gate closes at 6 o’clock, Yuri Lee will finish her student council work and leave the academy in an hour at most.

“I should buy dinner in advance.”

Instead of going home, I bought a lunch box, bread, and some cola at the convenience store right in front of the academy and wandered nearby to kill time.

Not long after, I noticed Yu-ri Lee coming out through the school gate, and I pretended to be passing by by chance and ran into her again.

“What, are you going home now?”

“Ex… Seongjin Han… ”

“When you met your classmates, what was their reaction?”

“Who is a friend? Why are you still here?”

I gently lifted the convenience store bag and showed it to him.

“To buy some dinner.”

“Okay, eat well. Because I’m going home.”

Yu-ri Lee looked at the envelope in silence, then turned around and walked away.

I immediately followed behind Yuri Lee.

Less than three minutes after starting to walk, Lee Yu-ri turned around again and looked me up and down.

“Why are you following me?”

“I’m not following you. I’m going home.”

“… Is the house in this direction?”

“uh.”

“Tch… ”

Yuri Lee openly showed her displeasure and walked very fast, deliberately taking a few steps ahead.

Lee Yu-ri must have been quite displeased with me following her, so instead of going to the main street where there were many people, she turned and entered a narrow alley.

‘Well, I guess I have to go there.’

I know where the alley that Yuri Lee went into is.

A place that people like us call a ‘hideout’.

Because it is dark and sparsely populated, it is a place where many people usually gather to smoke or drink secretly.

Now that I’m 20, there’s no reason to sneak into a place like that, but a year ago, when I was a minor, Han Seong-jin and his gang would gather there to drink and smoke.

Not only the Jinsugyo Iljin group comes there, but the Iljin members from other academies also like this place, so it is a place where territorial fights often occur.

A girl who didn’t know anything and wasn’t part of the group, and a very pretty girl, went into that place alone…

“Aaagh! W-don’t you let go of this?!”

As I waited for a while behind the corner of the alley where Yuri Lee entered, I heard Yuri’s scream as expected.

“You’re a girl who takes a lot of effort.”

Holding the convenience store bag in one hand, I turned the corner and walked towards where I heard Yuri’s voice.