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In adult schools, the power of the student council president, who is elected by vote of all students, is incomparably stronger than in high school.

While the student council up to high school is limited to managing and executing budgets and events, the student council in upper school has equal authority to the teacher-led student department and grade department. In the case of a public school like ours where there is no powerful power in the name of a chairman, in theory it is possible to impeach the principal and vice principal as long as an agreement is reached with the teachers.

Since the student council is also involved in student disciplinary action, there is no benefit for any delinquent student to confront the student council if he or she wishes to graduate from compulsory education. It is common for people who don’t even care about graduation to be filtered out in high school. As for the morning conversation, Hong Gyu-hwan and Kwon Ju-ran also needed diplomas.

“Is this your doing?”

The chairman is looking down at the fallen desk and chair with his arms crossed. Min Seo-hye, a second-year student, was the object of envy among students, both men and women.

The term “talent and combination” was meant for her. Aristocratic face and dignified attitude. Tireless stamina that is hard to believe comes from a slender body. A bright student who has never missed out on being ranked first in the entire school.

It was only natural that she, who had already stood out since her freshman year, was elected student council president with an overwhelming margin of votes.

“… … .”

“I see. Then, let’s leave it as it was first.”

The Chairman’s request follows Gyu-hwan’s silence. However, it was Sua who moved first.

“Eheung… it’s okay. We’ll clean this up. He has his next class, but he’s late by himself. I might do it right.”

When Su-ah stepped forward, the other kids also helped her.

“As expected, Miss Jisoo. You are a student who sets an example for others.”

Su-ah, who is close to the chairman, gave a chic thumbs up as if indifferent and opened her mouth while concentrating on organizing things.

“Get him out quickly.”

“You heard that, right? Let’s go back to your classroom.”

“Chesh… ”

The chairman came towards me, leaving Gyu-Hwan behind as he went out into the hallway.

“The reason he made a fuss is probably because of you, Ms. Kwon Joo-ran.”

Joo-ran suddenly grabbed my shoulder and pulled me closer to him.

“I didn’t do anything.”

“Is that so? Haun-gun.”

It’s true that I didn’t do anything, and if I think back on what happened that morning, I think I was the one who saved him.

“You can’t say that Juran did anything.”

“Aren’t you being threatened?”

Before I can respond to the chairman’s words, Joo-ran loses his temper.

“This bitch… ”

“To me, Haun looks like a small animal that has become prey for a wild beast, so I can’t pass him by.”

Instead of being scared, Seohye said these words with a gentle smile. But its contents were ominous. Especially the expression ‘prey’.

“Haha… No way… ”

“If you need me, please come to me anytime. She’s a bit dangerous, right?”

“You don’t look like you’re too dangerous to be dangerous.”

“I am only dangerous to those with poor morals, and I am not a threat at all to a conscientious student like Mr. Haun.”

I agree with the chairman, but I didn’t think I should open my mouth here.

“Okay then, Haun. See you again.”

The president leaves the classroom as class time approaches. Joo-ran said to me as I stared at her.

“Be careful.”

I’m sorry, but it’s you, not the chairman, that I need to be careful about.

“That bitch, the way she looked at you was sinister.”

I am familiar with the sinister eyes of girls. There are some kids who make sad faces every time they show me women’s clothes.

“I’m used to it, that kind of thing.”

“Are there a lot of bitches who look at you insidiously?”

“Sometimes… That’s right.”

“Hmm… Is that so… ”

Probably not today. Because of you, no one wants to come near you.

In the end, we ended up eating lunch alone. No one sat near us as we were seated in the corner of the restaurant. While happily eating, Joo-ran talked about Seo-hye.

“It seems like you know the student council president.”

At the beginning of the semester, when the student council president election was in full swing, Su-a and I were encouraged to join the student council by Seo-hye, who was a candidate at the time. It was customary to campaign with a person who had been in sight since he was a candidate and hire him when he was elected.

I refused because I don’t like appearing in front of people, and Su-a only helped with the election campaign and did not participate in the student council. For her, the presidential election was just a fun event. I don’t want to be tied to the student council all year long.

“I see.”

“And you too… It seemed like there was something… ”

I don’t know Seohye very deeply, but I’ve never seen her provoke someone like that.

“We were friends in elementary school. We grew apart when we went to middle school, but met in completely different ways in high school. He seemed very disappointed in me, who had been playing sssambak since middle school.”

After finishing the meal while listening to Joo-ran calmly talking about his relationship with Seo-hye, I got up. Put the tray in the dining table and leave the restaurant.

“What do you do after school?”

As expected, you were thinking of keeping me until after school.

“I have an appointment with a friend.”

I knew this would happen so I made a reservation in advance.

“Tomorrow?”

“Huh?”

I never thought that we would talk about tomorrow today.

“Uh… hmm… There isn’t much there yet… ”

“Don’t make other promises. Meet me.”

It was too powerful to refuse.

“If there is nothing urgent to do… I will do that.”

Thinking that I need to do some urgent business, I head to the library.

It was a space I often used, but today it also served the purpose of removing Juran. Even if I followed her, I thought I would get bored quickly due to her personality.

My expectations were wrong, but I was satisfied that it wasn’t as annoying as it was in class.

While reading a book quietly, I looked back at Joo-ran and saw that she was sleeping with her head turned towards me. Her calm face, shining softly in the sunlight, was dazzling.

***

When the ceremonial ceremony was over, Su-ah came towards me.

“Haun, let’s go.”

“Is this the friend you made an appointment with today?”

I answered Juran’s question truthfully.

“No.”

“I said I decided to eat with Taehyun. Are you planning on leaving me alone and just hanging out with the two of us?”

It seems that Su-ah, who heard Tae-hyun’s story, wanted to join in as well.

“No, I heard you were going shopping so I thought you would go with other kids.”

While saying this, I naturally gather my bags and get up.

“See you tomorrow.”

Su-ah responds to Joo-ran’s greeting before me.

“Yes, see you tomorrow, Juran.”

“Uh, yes.”

Joo-ran is slightly embarrassed, as if he didn’t know that it would be Su-ah and not me who would accept it.

“Then, bye.”

I didn’t want to see him tomorrow, so I said goodbye and Su-ah and I met Tae-hyun and headed to a hamburger restaurant a little far from school.

“Hey… Something like that happened.”

After hearing what happened in the morning, Su-ah nodded as if she finally understood everything that happened at school.

“I heard that Hong Gyu-hwan broke into your class and played a game.”

“Ha… A man blinded by jealousy. It was ugly.”

The couple continued their conversation.

“Jealousy?”

“Gyu-hwan seems to like Joo-ran.”

“Haun also said that in the morning. But if you’re jealous… That’s it too, right? Is it this guy? The target is.”

“Yes. Juran was showing off that he had feelings for Haun?”

Su-ah awakened the anxiety that I had been denying until now.

“Don’t say scary things.”

“Hmm, isn’t it okay? How about taking this opportunity to tame Juran well? Make the class atmosphere a little better.”

“Her nickname is Mad Dog or Lion Queen, and you’re telling me to tame such a thing? Are you asking me to date you?”

“You don’t have to date to tame it. Wouldn’t it be better to train him by pushing and teasing him in moderation?”

“You… It’s evil.”

“Hey, Taehyun. Haun said I was evil.”

Taehyun replied, still looking at Sua with loving eyes.

“Even if I think about it… You’re like that.”

“Ah, what is it? If you’re my boyfriend, you should take my side.”

“No, that’s… After we started dating, I started to see things that I couldn’t see before. But, Suya.”

I hold Su-ah’s hand with both hands.

“I love even that part of you.”

“Ah, what is it♡”

Please go somewhere else and do it.

No. They don’t have to go somewhere else, I just have to go. I must have eaten all the burgers because the reason I made the appointment with Taehyun in the first place was to avoid Juran.

“Then, I’m going.”

“Where are you running away?”

Suah’s voice that holds me.

“Actually, the reason I made the appointment today was because of Kwon Ju-ran. Thanks to you, I was able to avoid it. Now it’s time for you guys to date.”

“Hmm… So will tomorrow be okay?”

She made an important point.

“Ha… I have to think about it from now on.”

“Heh, wouldn’t it be better to gather wisdom for that? That’s right, Taehyun.”

“Yes. What does it mean to be a good friend?”

You guys are just having fun.

“Now that I think about it, there was a lot of talk about Haun among the girls today.”

“I guess so. Me and Kwonju are a combination. It deserves to be a hot topic.”

“That too… There are a lot of kids taking it apart, right?”

“Does it feel like the doll you were playing with was taken away by a wild beast?”

There are also good things about having Joo-ran by your side. The danger is greater though.

“Rather than that… What can I say… Some people even seemed to feel like they were NTRed.”

If so, it is even more dangerous. If that’s what a woman’s feelings are like, it’s highly likely that Joo-ran’s feelings are romantic feelings.

“Hmm… The trend of feeling jealous and belatedly realizing your feelings when another woman takes over the boy you normally thought of as your male friend?”

Su-ah ponders Tae-hyeon’s guess.

“No. If that were the case, I would have noticed first that some kids like Haun without even knowing it.”

Something came to mind. Second wish.

Are they all pretty and virgins?

I couldn’t bear to ask.

“Besides, I… a little… ”

Su-ah, who had been muttering with her gaze down, suddenly opened her eyes wide,

“Has your senses died? ha ha ha… ”

I laughed awkwardly.