episode_0010

“Do you have plans to meet that woman this weekend?”

“Yes, so I’ll just ask for your driving, please.”

Secretary Park is literally my personal secretary.

But why would a student like me need a secretary?

Yujin considered Park’s role as more of a supervisor sent by the household at best.

“Since it’s a wealthy household, they’re probably just watching to make sure I don’t get into any trouble.”

From drugs to violence, even lewd activities.

Isn’t it a common theme in dramas for second-generation chaebols to get into trouble?

Otherwise, why would they appoint their son’s secretary as such a formidable person?

“To be honest, it still feels a bit heavy.”

Look at the eyes that are currently lost in thought.

Doesn’t it seem like he might easily bury someone without a second thought?

Perhaps he’s worried that he himself might be up to no good.

“Of course, I’m confident!”

Bad things, crimes and all that.

It was a story completely unrelated to Yujin.

It’s hard to distinguish highly evolved “assas” from pacifists.

If a stranger talks to them, they have the confidence to immediately demand respect and attention.

“If I think like that, could it be that Secretary Park actually really likes me?”

A nobleman doesn’t cause trouble.

That means Secretary Park has nothing else to do!

To put it bluntly, besides driving me to school, there isn’t much else for him to do, right?

From Secretary Park’s perspective, this must be a dream job.

“Thinking about it now, you’ve been sucking up quite shamelessly. Isn’t that a bit creepy?”

Well, I’ve shown some kindness at least.

Well, I’ve only seen him with sunglasses on, so I haven’t actually seen his face.

Anyway, Yujin decided to be even more kind.

“Just drop me off tomorrow and you can go back, it’s fine.”

Just a few minutes of driving and work is done! It’s time to go home.

There’s really no other job like this one.

Yujin felt proud of his own generosity.

But Secretary Park firmly shook his head.

“I can’t do that. My role is to serve the young master.”

Hmm, so he can’t avoid surveillance after all.

Geez, am I even a good kid?

But if that’s the job, there’s nothing I can do.

“I’m planning to go watch a movie with Yeonghee tomorrow.”

“Oh, a movie?”

Movies are a great choice for “assas”.

You don’t have to talk throughout, and when you come out, you can naturally discuss the movie.

You spend time, find topics of conversation, killing two birds with one stone.

To put it bluntly, I don’t know what else to do besides watching a movie.

For now, I’ve picked a safe romance movie.

With this, I can easily endure three hours tomorrow.

“So, here’s the plan.”

I told Park about the plan I had set up for my day.

Even though it’s called a plan, it’s nothing special.

Just watching a movie, eating, going to a cafe to chat, and that’s it.

I haven’t decided what to eat yet.

I don’t know what Yeonghee might want.

But since I’ve prepared a list of nearby restaurants, I can handle Japanese, Western, or Korean cuisine.

I even practiced saying “Ice Americano with 2 extra shots” to avoid ordering mistakes at the cafe.

Hehe, this should be a pretty perfect plan.

Park nodded quietly upon hearing this.

“I see. Understood. I’ll take care of the preparations then.”

Huh? What preparations is he talking about?

Is he going to scout the area beforehand?

He doesn’t have to go that far.

Haha, he’s truly a diligent person.

People shouldn’t be judged solely by their appearance.

Today, too, I gained such insight!

“In my opinion, the cinema seems like a good choice.”

“Is that so?”

Well, since the idea of watching a movie is purely mine.

Yeonghee might not like movies after all.

If that happens, it would be quite a problem.

The whole plan would be ruined from the start.

“What if she rejects the offer?”

“Surely, I cannot refuse.”

The tone was filled with confidence.

Oh, indeed an experienced adult!

Have they done this so often that it’s already become familiar?

Let’s listen carefully to what they’re saying now.

“No matter who it is, if the young master suggests it first, it will eventually happen.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Of course, in a typical situation, such a response might come. If that’s your preference, I’ll make separate arrangements.”

“Arrangements?”

“Creating a situation that is easy to accept. After all, isn’t the location a movie theater? Of course, we could force it, but if that’s what you desired, you would have done it long ago.”

Seriously, just for watching a movie? Is this going overboard?

Honestly, it seems like too much.

But here, it’s probably right to listen to the insider’s words, right?

I’m lacking knowledge about this world, after all.

“Then I will ask Secretary Park to take care of the rest. Please handle everything else.”

“Understood. I will handle it decisively with my honor at stake.”

Hmm, I originally wanted to let them relax.

How did it end up like this?

Well, it wouldn’t be polite to just keep refusing when they offered to do it first!

“However, Young Master.”

“Yes.”

“Did I perhaps make a mistake?”

Eugene blinked her eyes.

Suddenly, she wondered what this meant.

“You suddenly used formal language.”

Huh? Did this person use informal language before?

Even if so, they are an adult, so is it okay?

Although I don’t know much about the customs in this world.

“Come to think of it, all the school teachers and others were using formal language.”

It seems like using formal language is common in this world.

So, wouldn’t it be okay for me to do the same?

A clueless outsider has to adapt as others do.

“I believe I should use formal language with Secretary Park.”

You are an adult, and I am a student.

Moreover, even if I do this and that, isn’t this person working for my benefit?

It’s a bit inappropriate to use informal language with someone like that.

But for some reason, Secretary Park looked touched.

“Oh, thank you. I didn’t expect you to think of me that way.”

Huh? No, there’s no need to think so highly of it.

“I’ve been working in the organization for over 10 years, but I never expected to be recognized like this.”

“… ”

I decided to stay quiet.

If they are so happy, why spoil it with doubts?

Good things are good, right?

“But still, I don’t think formal language should be used. There’s a sense of dignity as Heukcheon, so others might find it amusing.”

Huh? Is that so?

No wonder I thought they had so much money.

It seems like our household is like a modern version of nobility or something.

‘Looks like a society where noble etiquette and useless traditions still exist.’

Honestly, it’s terribly annoying to follow them.

I am a person with common sense from the 21st century.

I don’t want to uphold that kind of noble authority.

‘But if I don’t, I might just end up being a clueless outsider.’

Secretary Park rarely makes suggestions to me.

It always feels like he’s observing from a distance.

For him to insist so strongly that I should act this way, it must be something important.

So, I decided to listen to Secretary Park’s words as much as possible.

“Then let’s do that.”

“Yes, that would suit the heir of Heukcheon better.”

Honestly, it felt uncomfortable to use informal language that I’m not used to.

Like forcing yourself into clothes that don’t fit?

Or wearing shoes a size too big?

I have to keep talking like this.

Was I born into a wealthy family or something?

Still, thank you so much, parents.

Please work harder.

“In the future, please speak informally to anyone, regardless of who they are. That’s how the owner of Heukcheon should be addressed.”

Ah, I don’t like it.

But looking at Secretary Park’s expression, it was hard to refuse.

“From now on, I shouldn’t just talk nonsense.”

Yujin nodded her head while thinking so.

****

“Sigh.”

Yeonghee stood at the meeting place, calming her trembling heart.

The person she was waiting for was her childhood friend turned enemy.

It was Yujin.

Although Cheolsu tried to break Yujin in any way he could,

her thoughts were different from those of a childhood friend.

He was an insurmountable wall.

An opponent not to be fought against.

Even if one managed to bring him down, there was a darker force behind him.

No one dared to antagonize and survive there.

“So, it’s okay if only I sacrifice myself.”

Yujin knew that she had his attention.

But it wasn’t like Cheolsu’s pure heart.

It was closer to the base desires of a vulgar man.

The greedy gaze that casually roamed over her chest and buttocks.

Even the lewd words thrown at her as if teasing her.

Yujin saw herself as a woman.

So, constantly approaching and tormenting Cheolsu.

In other words, becoming his woman would solve everything.

“But still, I hate that.”

Just like Cheolsu, Yeonghee also liked him.

This feeling was of a kind that could never be hidden or suppressed.

She vowed to give her first time to Cheolsu.

The thought of being defiled by someone else made her shudder with horror.

But she also didn’t want Cheolsu to get hurt beyond that.

If she kept refusing, he would keep aiming for Cheolsu till the end.

Even in this incident.

The ogre that appeared during the class practice.

Although the investigation results were treated as an accident, it was clear that it was intentional.

Otherwise, why would such a monster suddenly appear?

A person with the power and background to handle high-level monsters like ogres as they pleased.

That was obvious, wasn’t it?

And even pressing down the Academy’s investigation with power.

“This is a warning from Yujin.”

A warning that she could threaten lives even at school.

If he hadn’t intervened, Cheolsu would have really died.

How could one stay silent after witnessing such a scene?

“Lastly, let’s try asking for a favor, truly the last time.”

Like last time, she intended to plead with him once again.

Didn’t he promise not to touch Cheolsu back at the hospital last time?

If she asks again this time, maybe he will really let go of Cheolsu.

Instead, what she might demand… although she vaguely guessed.

“Ugh.”

Still, that was something she had to avoid at all costs.

It would be a betrayal of the trust Cheolsu had in her.

She had to somehow negotiate and ask him to overlook just that.

You never know.

Maybe Yujin might lose interest in her and discard her.

As she made such resolutions.

The problematic man appeared.

“Hello.”

Yeonghee moved her weary face and forced a smile.

Today, she would try to cater to his whims as much as possible.

Praying that at least some humanity remained in him.