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by fnovelpia“Tsk! I never thought I’d get rejected by Jiyeon.”
After being rejected, I felt a bitter taste in my mouth along with disappointment.
This was my mistake for being too naive.
When you think about it, Jiyeon is a character who originally had only swords in her head.
I thought that since we had become a little closer, she would grant me any favor if I asked.
‘The problem is, who do I ask instead of Jiyeon?’
Cheok Jiyeon was a key figure in this plan.
I need someone with overwhelming power to defeat the ghost stories in my place.
In that sense, Yu Yeonhwa is also out.
As a barrier specialist, Yu Yeonhwa’s defense is top-notch, but her attack power is relatively low.
‘In the first place, Jiyeon is the strongest in terms of force in this class. If I were to replace her…’
Only one person comes to mind.
‘Go Jooyoung.’
The successor of the who uses a bow.
Originally, she would have been the genius of geniuses who took the top spot instead of me.
She is a character who runs in the top two along with Cheok Jiyeon in terms of force in this class.
Originally, Korean archery is the best in the world.
In such a country, there’s no need to say more about what it means to be the successor of a family whose ‘specialty is archery.’
“Still, I didn’t want to get involved if possible.”
Go Jooyoung is a character with a significant presence even in the original work.
Along with Mina Hye, she is one of the main heroines.
As such, she has a deep connection with the main character, and is a character who is very active in the story.
I didn’t particularly want to get close to her because I was worried about the butterfly effect that would occur if I got involved with such a person.
‘…But is there any other option?’
There is no one else with as much force as Go Jooyoung.
No matter what, we are going to attack the ghost stories.
I wanted to take someone as strong as possible.
‘Yeah, after all, Go Jooyoung is essential for my safety.’
Anyway, this is a side story that didn’t exist in the original work.
Going together once won’t have a big impact.
Having made up my mind, I went straight to Go Jooyoung.
She was so famous that it wasn’t that difficult.
“Instructor Lee Jaehak’s special instructions?”
“Yes. If you do well, it’s an opportunity to receive points for company admission. I was wondering if you’d like to go together.”
“Hoo~”
Go Jooyoung, upon hearing the story, looked interested.
As much as they give admission points, trainees can’t help but be interested.
‘I’m glad she’s listening to the story seriously.’
Go Jooyoung has a very cool personality.
She is basically cool and full of justice, so she is very popular.
Perhaps it was because of that kind of personality that she got along so well with the main character, Kang Suho.
“This is unexpected. To make such a proposal to a rival.”
“Rival?”
“In my eyes, I think I was third. So, you and I, who are first, are rivals.”
…Certainly, Go Jooyoung is the top student in the original work.
Including me and Cheok Jiyeon, she would be exactly third.
“I don’t think someone like me can be a rival to the successor of the Go Clan.”
“Wow. Hearing those words from your mouth makes you really annoying, you know?”
No, what did I do?
It seems like my image among my classmates is pretty terrible.
“Or is it that? Let’s not fight unnecessarily and let’s elite people stick together?”
“I need Go Jooyoung’s force.”
I readily revealed the reason I chose her.
“I’m nervous on my own. I wanted someone who could fight even if dangerous ghost stories came out.”
“That’s me?”
“Because Go Jooyoung’s bow is reliable.”
“What about Cheok Jiyeon, who you always hang out with? She gets excited easily, but she should be similar to me.”
I was about to say something, but I just told her honestly.
“I already asked, but I got turned down.”
“Ah~ I’m a replacement for Cheok Jiyeon?”
Go Jooyoung laughed as if she found it interesting.
“Well, that’s fine. I’m not really interested in company admission points, but after hearing the story, it seems like it’ll be fun.”
She’s not interested in admission points.
Does that mean she is confident that she will pass?
‘Well, there’s no way someone with Go Jooyoung’s skills would fail.’
She is a woman who will be called a divine archer in the future.
Unlike me, her passing is as good as confirmed.
“You said the three of us are going, right? Who is the other person?”
“Yu Eunhye.”
“…Who is that?”
“She is a classmate who is close to me. You probably don’t know each other.”
Cheok Jiyeon and Yu Yeonhwa are famous people, so you might know them.
Yu Eunhye doesn’t stand out very well.
She’s not a strong person who can make a name for herself.
“She is a friend I picked because of her sensory abilities. She won’t be of much help in battle.”
“What. It sounds like you picked someone based entirely on friendship?”
“That’s right. That’s what friends are for.”
“Heung~ I don’t think you’d take care of a friend that much.”
Go Jooyoung looked at me with her eyes narrowed.
“Are you two in a ‘some’ relationship [a Korean term for the ambiguous stage between friends and lovers]? Are you trying to score points with this?”
“Well, let’s just say that’s the case.”
I didn’t really want to explain in detail.
‘To be honest, there’s no one else I can recommend other than Eunhye!’
My image among my classmates is somewhat ruinous.
There are some women who run away when they see me.
“Wow~ Everyone’s dating a lot. I’m jealous, so jealous. There’s someone who’s been single until now.”
“Someone like Go Jooyoung probably has a lot of men who like her.”
“Really? Are you interested in me too?”
“Not me.”
“What. Are you teasing me?”
Go Jooyoung smiled and held out her hand.
“Anyway, please take care of me. I’ll show you why our family is the best at archery.”
“I’m the one who should be saying that.”
I breathed a sigh of relief inside.
With this, the force I lacked has been filled.
Someone like Go Jooyoung is worth a hundred people.
‘With this, I’ll get free admission points.’
When Cheok Jiyeon refused, I felt like the future was bleak.
I smiled at the thought that the plan was proceeding smoothly.
****
Cheok Jiyeon walked down the hallway powerlessly.
She foolishly missed the opportunity to be with Nam Dohyung.
Who would have known that the result of playing hard to get would be like this?
‘…After all, I need to talk to Nam Dohyung properly.’
I didn’t want to regret this stupid mistake.
Above all, I was also worried about Nam Dohyung’s safety.
It’s true that he is much stronger than herself, but he may still be in danger alone.
‘There’s no one else I can take.’
Even though I look like this, I have some confidence in swordsmanship.
It would be difficult to find someone to replace me.
“That’s right! Let’s clear up the misunderstanding by telling him properly!”
Having made up her mind, Cheok Jiyeon immediately looked for Nam Dohyung.
She had to wander around for a while because she didn’t know where he went.
“Ah! Namdo…!”
Nam Dohyung, whom she found, was… happily talking to Go Jooyoung.
“Ah….”
Cheok Jiyeon stopped talking without realizing it and hid behind.
She was shocked by the fact that she was shocked by what she had just seen.
‘Did he go to ask Go Jooyoung because I refused?’
Certainly, Go Jooyoung is a reliable person.
She is not inferior in terms of force at all.
She is a woman who can replace her…easily.
“Haha… that’s right. It doesn’t have to be me. How foolish.”
Cheok Jiyeon muttered with a blank face.
She was trying to sound okay, but even her voice was trembling.
‘It was okay…even if it wasn’t me.’
Yes, Nam Dohyung was different from herself in the first place.
He was her only one, but.
He had plenty of people to ask for help.
In the first place, the idea that there was no one to replace her was arrogance and delusion.
‘That’s right, it doesn’t make sense that there’s no one around a man like Nam Dohyung.’
It could be Yu Yeonhwa instead of Go Jooyoung.
There are many other classmates who he can work with.
She was just someone he met by chance and suggested it to him for the first time.
At the same time, she was the one who turned it down.
“Eut….”
Cheok Jiyeon has never cried once since her family was destroyed by her brother.
No matter how lonely and difficult it was, she endured it by strengthening her will.
But now, tears seemed to well up in her eyes on their own.
“…How foolish.”
If she hadn’t done something like rejecting him clumsily, this wouldn’t have happened.
Why is she feeling so depressed here?
“Anyway, please take care of me. I’ll show you why our family is the best at archery.”
“I’m the one who should be saying that.”
She could hear the two talking from a distance.
When she glanced over, the two were smiling and shaking hands.
It was as if they had found a good colleague or partner.
‘That was originally my spot…….’
Cheok Jiyeon clenched her fist tightly.
Anxiety rises.
Cheok Jiyeon had been alone since her family died.
At first, she thought that was enough.
But not anymore.
She learned the joy of being with someone.
Not someone else, but the man she likes taught her that.
Losing such a Nam Dohyung… made her scared just by imagining it.
She didn’t want to be alone again.
She is a woman who has nothing but a sword.
Because everyone points fingers at her, calling her a cursed sword demon.
Nam Dohyung, who looks at her without prejudice, was more precious than anything else.
She doesn’t want to let anyone take his place.
That happiness, that joy.
She can’t let someone else take it and occupy it.
She refuses to lose any more precious people.
‘Go Jooyoung….’
Her eyes turned to Go Jooyoung, who was smiling comfortably.
Seeing the hands of the two people holding on for so long made her stomach twist.
When she thought about it, she didn’t like that woman in the first place.
Unlike herself, she is from a perfectly normal prestigious family.
She is a woman who grew up receiving a lot of expectations from those around her.
She can laugh like that because she grew up in such a blessed environment.
Unlike herself, she has everything.
Why is she trying to take Nam Dohyung as well?
Can’t she at least concede that much?
It was only a matter of time before regret and sadness were replaced with anger and resentment.
‘I don’t like it all.’
Everything was annoying and unbearable.
This situation too.
Her situation of hiding behind.
And that woman named Go Jooyoung who is with Nam Dohyung.
‘I…I’m stronger. I can fight better.’
Cheok Jiyeon began to walk with an eerie expression.
The sword she was wearing on her waist trembled slightly.
She wanted to swing her sword madly, quickly.
This precious sword that Nam Dohyung handed over to her.
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