episode_0012

“I was really surprised, Maru. You’re truly the epitome of a transfer student through academic qualifications.”

“Thank you.”

“In the nationwide mock exam in March, you scored in the 99th percentile, and even in Hakdo’s own mock exams, you achieved the highest grade. The expectations from the teachers for you are high.”

My homeroom teacher called me to the office for a performance consultation. I felt that her words were not false, as some teachers seemed to take an interest in me.

“This is truly unprecedented in the history of Haneul High. Finally, Haneul High has achieved Gangak’s dream…”

As I maintained a composed expression without showing much reaction, the teacher turned the topic with an uneasy expression.

“By the way, have you decided which club to join? Mock exams are important, but ultimately, regular admission takes precedence over special admission.”

‘Already time for that, huh.’

I never intended to choose a club half-heartedly.

I recently concluded my investigation into Hakdo.

In the end, just like in the webtoon, Alice became the villain of Hakdo. It was a failed rebirth.

I confirmed the existence of the school union ‘Ojakgyo’ established by Alice.

I intend to bring down Ojakgyo.

It’s not just about opposing Alice out of a sense of justice. If I leave Ojakgyo to flourish, it will have a negative impact on my school life and future.

‘For that to happen, Kim Noeul must become the student council president of Haneul High, and a record of club activities is essential for the student council president.’

Therefore, I will join a club like Kim Noeul did in the original work…

“I’m considering the counseling department.”

“Counseling? Well, extracurricular clubs in the second year are also fine.”

The homeroom teacher quietly nodded. But soon her expression darkened.

“But the counseling department…”

“……”

“…No, never mind. I shouldn’t interfere too much. Hakdo values the autonomy of its clubs.”

Due to the background of Hakdo, adults cannot interfere much with the clubs.

In a way, it’s a setting to protect the plausibility of the webtoon. The fact that the insignificant Ojakgyo can sway Hakdo is also because of this.

‘That’s why Haneul High’s counseling department has gone bad.’

I need to cut off that rotten branch and plant a new seed.

Leaving the faculty room, I ran into Kim Noeul as she was heading there.

“Kim Noeul, can we talk about that thing for a moment?”

“Sure.”

After waiting outside for a while, Kim Noeul emerged from the faculty room. Without diverting her attention elsewhere, she approached me.

“What’s up?”

“Did the homeroom teacher bring up the club with you too?”

“Yeah, did you hear about it?”

“What club are you thinking of joining?”

“I’m considering the counseling club.”

Despite hiding a dark side, Kim Noeul was naturally adept at getting along with people. It meant she had a knack for listening to others’ stories.

However, there was a big problem with the counseling club.

“You’re not thinking of joining the existing counseling club, are you?”

The smile vanished from Kim Noeul’s face at my question.

“…I heard it’s where all the troublemakers gather.”

With closed eyes, Kim Noeul pondered her next move. I proposed first.

“Well then, let’s just create our own.”

“A counseling club?”

“Yeah.”

“Another one?”

“Yeah.”

“The existing counseling club won’t just sit idly by, will they?”

When there are overlapping categories in clubs, they inevitably compete, and if their performance declines, some clubs are shut down for the school’s finances. Naturally, the existing privileged class will look down upon the emerging forces. This is an unchanging truth.

“If there’s competition, we’ll just outdo them. Why, not confident?”

“…I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but you seem to know too much for someone who just transferred here.”

It seems like I’ve been too obvious as a reincarnated individual.

“Don’t most people research the school they’re transferring to? Club corruption, academic levels, nearby infrastructure, and so on.”

“Maybe you do, but…”

Kim Noeul looked at me with exasperation.

“So, are you going to do it or not?”

“If you’re confident, there’s no reason to refuse.”

“I am. With your social skills and being well-liked, you’d make a great leader, wouldn’t you?”

As I pointed at Kim Noeul, she chuckled.

“Me, a leader? Isn’t that more fitting for you?”

In this field, Kim Noeul’s presence is a cheat code. Many will join the club just to bask in her glow, and she can easily gain the support of the teachers. But I have separate members in mind that I truly aim to recruit.

“First of all, I’ll handle the administrative work for establishing the club. You just need to take care of finding a faculty advisor and playing the role of the public relations officer in the final stage.”

“Wouldn’t it be better the other way around? After all, I know more about administration and have been leading things, so you should be the president…”

“No. You’re the president. Didn’t you want to become the student council president?”

“Where did you hear that from?”

“Well, rumors spread whether you’re aware of them or not. Anyway, think of it as getting some early experience as the president. Make good use of your influence.”

“If we’re talking about influence, you have more.”

Kim Noeul stopped there, staring at my face intently before closing her mouth again and turning her head abruptly.

“Alright, I get it. Let me know when the administrative side is ready.”

“Sure thing, President.”

As Kim Noeul walked away, her ears were slightly flushed.

“Did she catch a cold or something?”

I thought nothing of it and smoothly continued with my work. It was the club selection period, and also the time to establish self-governing clubs.

I printed out documents, created a portfolio to look as impressive as possible, interacted with the teachers…

“I’ve done almost everything I needed to do.”

Now, all that’s left is to choose the faculty advisor and decide on the public relations officer. In reality, this is something I left to Kim Noeul to handle; it’s her job to take care of it.

“I wonder which teacher Kim Noeul will bring in.”

In fact, unlike the real world, the authority of teachers in the student body is weak, so it doesn’t really matter who she brings in.

I turned on my phone to send a message to Kim Noeul.

I tapped on Kim Noeul’s profile picture, where she was intensely focused on a basketball game holding the ball.

“She’s the epitome of a social butterfly.”

I cleared my mind and sent the message.

[Me: Hey, it’s time to finalize the faculty advisor and the public relations officer.]

[Kim Noeul: Already? That was fast.]

[Kim Noeul: I’ve already recruited one faculty advisor, but they’re quite young. Will that be okay?]

[Kim Noeul: The experienced ones are already committed to other clubs.]

[Me: It doesn’t matter, since it’s just a formality anyway.]

[Kim Noeul: The club room is on the second floor of the main building. It seems like the other buildings have already been occupied by existing clubs.]

[Me: Doesn’t matter.]

I shouldn’t worry since I’ll be taking over both the club and the club room anyway.

[Me: Then I’ll head to that club room first and wait for the teacher there.]

After sending the text, I entered the Hakdo Gallery as usual.

Hakdo Gallery…

It’s a community where information about Hakdo gathers, and the primary users are mostly students of Hakdo. There’s so much raw information here that it’s helpful for understanding Hakdo.

It’s like the high school version of an online forum.

“Yesterday, I checked the subject competition tag, so today let’s search for the academy district tag.”

But then, a post with an unfamiliar title caught my eye in the concept section.

[Hakdo Ranking Changes (Views 6,745) (Likes 2,182) (Author: ShotaJoah)]

“Is this it? The combat rankings.”

Even in the original work, power balance was determined based on this. It used to be settings for sweaty battles among male students, but now it’s settings for flowery battles among female students in this world.

The high-quality battle scenes were part of what made Hakdo Yeon appealing, so I was intrigued. Without hesitation, I clicked on the post.

-Recently, a first-year student who’s on par with the best has emerged, causing a ranking change. My friend, who manages the Ojakgyo ranking server, told me first.

1st place. Alice

-A woman who needs no introduction. Sunggwang Lee Jaeyeon’s illegitimate daughter, national mock exam top scorer, national sports competition winner, and simply outstanding.

If you happen to meet her on the street, just lower your gaze and walk. She’s the leader of Ojakgyo and a woman who won’t come around again in Hakdo history.

I saw her from afar, and as a fellow female, I felt a sense of submission. Even if my boyfriend gets stolen by her, I’d accept it.

2nd place. Seo Yoon

-The main reason for the ranking change. A first-year at Choyeon High School this year, she’s 179cm tall. She used to do judo, but for some reason, she’s now quietly focusing on her studies after quitting as a physical education specialist.

Ojakgyo scouted her to join under Alice, and she gathered and subdued the street bullies. Physically, she’s at the top in Hakdo.

There are people saying she’s stronger than Alice in some places. If that’s true, then Seo Yoon must have surpassed Alice to join under her.

3rd place. Lee Ji-hye

Mad Lioness. A woman who fairly beats anyone regardless of gender, promoting gender equality. But she won’t strike first if you don’t provoke her. That’s why she’s also known as “neutral NPC” haha.

Actually, I debated whether to put Jegal Yeonhwa in 3rd place or this one, but since both have similar notoriety, I just ranked them based on public opinion.

4th place: Jegal Yeonhwa

– Like Alice, she was born with a silver spoon. She’s so obsessed with her school uniform that she modeled for it and even prepared for amateur kickboxing.

In a different sense from Lee Ji-hye, if Lee Ji-hye satisfies the desire to dominate, this woman is an extreme S. Some male subordinates send secret DMs, but it seems like they enjoy being stepped on by her.

5th place: Han Do-a

– Is that Heaven High over there in the corner? She’s the leader there. She goes around wielding a wooden sword, and if you catch her doing something bad on the street, you’ll regret it. If you see a girl with a ponytail shaking her head, just avoid her for now.

According to witnesses, she’s said to be on par with Lee Ji-hye and Jegal Yeonhwa, but since there isn’t much data yet, she’s ranked 5th for now.

6th place: Jegal Hwarin

– Jegal Yeonhwa’s twin sister. Just an ordinary tough girl. There’s a lot of talk about her connections being almost as strong as Alice’s, but there are also many testimonies that she fights well when she occasionally gets into fights.

7th place: Kim Noeul

– Last week, there was news on Instagram that Ahn Hyojin from Heaven High (ranked in the top 10) was hospitalized, but there are rumors that it’s a false alarm since she’s the class president of the same class. Many say her behavior doesn’t fit her rank, but due to her exceptional athletic ability, she’s ranked 7th.

But looking at it this way, Heaven High’s squad seems pretty decent, right? Alice might contact them soon.

[Comments (456)]

[InsideJooji: Who is Kim Noeul? Rank her at least 6th, what a nobody haha]

[PacificShoulderLick: The girls who follow Jegal Hwarin are just bought with money, they can’t fight at all haha]

[MiddleAgedAdulteress: If she were really capable, would she have made it to the ranks? At least you’re a total loser, aren’t you?]

[SpermBankOfficial: Hi Jegal Hwarin]

[PapangKoChuJo: But Lee Ji-hye is kinder than expected. If you don’t strike first, she treats people decently]

[ShotaJoah: Seriously, just by looks alone, she’s like a little rabbit, so cute.]

[GukTaeBuji: Until the North Pole melts.]

[GrandpaSeeingItAll: Easy there.]

[YesYes: Whenever I see Alice maintaining her top position, it makes me feel once again how amazing Faker is, maintaining his undisputed dominance…]

[YesYes: Surprise sighting!]

[YesYes: What a LoL addict, seriously, can’t escape it even here.]

There was no change in the original rankings.

Kim Noeul began to emerge on the surface of the academic world, and a dark horse named Seoyoon appeared.

And then.

‘…Alice.’

She had undeniably become the evil of the academic world.

Knock knock.

A knocking sound came from the counseling room door.

“Maru? The teacher has come to see you. I’m coming in.”