episode_0122

Baek Seo-yeon’s emotions were clearly fluctuating.

This is something that even her friends cannot easily see.

After checking him out, a twisted smile appears at the corner of Yeon Sang-ha’s mouth.

Although I was half-convinced in the first place, there was no need to even interrogate him.

The attitude of not even thinking about hiding it was to the point where I felt empty.

Baek Seo-yeon’s appearance of asking about the source of the candy instead of denying the facts was tantamount to a confession.

However, what filled Yeongyeonha’s heart now was not satisfaction, but something sticky mixed with anxiety and anger.

As Baek Seo-yeon’s inner self swayed like waves, the shadows of the past were increasing in depth.

The fact that beyond that was an unknown space that Yeong-hyeon could not understand at all also incited anger.

“I guess it was you as expected.”

“… say. Why did you have it?”

When Yeon Myeong-ha opened her mouth in a tone of suppressed anger, Baek Seo-yeon responded with a cold attitude, as if she had never done it before.

“Do I have to answer that?”

“I told you to say it.”

“Well.”

There was no need to tell him that the box was stolen from his locker without his knowledge and that it was the only thing left after being attacked by a cat.

“It’s not a big deal to clean up trash that someone secretly threw in the locker of the ‘closest junior’.”

-Click…

As Yeon Yeon-ha speaks, deliberately emphasizing certain words, her golden eyes flutter like waves once again.

However, Baek Seo-yeon soon spoke with an expression of sincere contempt.

“… I didn’t know you had such bad hand habits. No matter what, a woman who is said to be the daughter of five families carelessly puts her hands on someone else’s property… ”

‘Someone else’s?’

“Baek Seo-yeon. I don’t think that’s what you want to say.”

I had to feel a surge of pity for that shameless red-faced expression.

“Why don’t you explain first. Why did you do something like that when you had a fiance in the first place?”

“… ”

Baek Seo-yeon closed her mouth in response to the poking questions. His eyes were still glaring at Yan Yanha.

-Pachang!

Flames flicker on one side of the passage, and on the other side, moisture crystallizes and falls to the floor. The lamp, unable to withstand the load, broke with a loud noise, but the two did not move.

Apart from the rising irritation, there seemed to be nothing else to be gained from this conversation.

I could tell just by looking at that expression.

The fact that Baek Seo-yeon has no intention of properly telling him anything he asks.

Of course, the opposite is also true.

“Ha. it’s okay. Seoyeon Baek. It’s the last warning.”

In that case, there was no reason for Yeon Myeong-ha to talk further with Baek Seo-yeon. It just makes me feel like I’m at the bottom even more.

“I’m not interested in your perverted hobbies. The same goes for the shitty past.”

She only gave a warning mixed with venting her anger and planned to leave.

“But keep in mind. Also, if you get caught tailgating someone else’s man, then… ”

“… Someone else’s man?”

However, a suddenly heard voice stopped Yeon Yeon-ha from speaking.

A chill that was so cold that it gave her goosebumps was flowing out in front of her.

“… okay. Someone else’s man.”

I was embarrassed for a moment, but I tried to calmly accept him without showing it.

“I guess you haven’t even heard the rumor? The two of us already have a strong, inseparable relationship. Didn’t you see it in front of the student council room that day? So stop fooling around… ”

“Don’t lie.”

Two golden eyes looked at Yan Yanha and chanted in a piercing voice.

“Someone else’s man? who? Hyeon? Your?”

Before we knew it, Baek Seo-yeon was naturally mentioning his name.

It was an area that Yeon Ha had been embarrassed to try yet, but she was crossing it very naturally and comfortably.

“Don’t say anything funny. What are you? Who are you, talking about Hyeoni being someone else’s man and all that… !”

“How dare you pretend to be friendly… ”

“What do you know? What on earth do you know about Hyun?!! I know everything about Hyun. His favorite hairstyle, his favorite clothes, his favorite food. Do you think that’s it? Favorite flower, favorite color, favorite smell! Everything, including my favorite personality!! But what are you? say it. Do you know any of these correctly? !”

Baek Seo-yeon was pouring out her anger like a bursting dam.

“I… !”

I was speechless at the moment of sympathy for his confident tone that said he knew him better than himself.

On the one hand, I feel angry, and on the other hand, a feeling of resentment also creeps in. This was a fight that was too unfavorable for Yeon Myeong-ha.

They could confidently say that their hearts were second to none, but it had been less than half a year since they had even recognized each other’s existence. We were still getting to know each other and actually had similar questions and answers several times.

The only thing lacking was time, but unfortunately, Baek Seo-yeon had a superior advantage in that department.

When Baek Seo-yeon saw Yeon Myeong-ha speechless, she snorted and shook her head as if she knew that would happen.

Before she knew it, her eyes were filled with moisture.

“Why you? different… Not another woman… Why… ”

Just like that, the black-haired female student turned and left the passage, leaving only mutterings mixed with lament and despair.

“What… What on earth… ”

Yeon Yeon-ha’s body, left alone, was trembling as if she had chills.

She pondered the meaning of Baek Seo-yeon’s last words for a long time, but in the end, she could not recall their hidden meaning.

***

The day after the duel with Jin Ye-seo.

After completing my afternoon schedule, I knocked on the door of the student council room in the main building.

-Come on in.

When you open the door, the first thing you see is a pile of documents piled higher than a person’s height.

The name plate with the words “Student Council President” engraved on it was next.

and… The last one is a man sitting on a chair with a blank face, shuffling through documents, and a female student assisting with the work next to him.

A golden wing-shaped badge sparkled on the lapel of the man’s jacket.

He was buried in work and spoke without even looking up.

“The footsteps sound like students. What’s going on at this hour? As you can see, I’m a bit busy right now. If it’s not too urgent, come back later… ”

“My name is Yoo Jin-hyeon, a first year student. I came because of disciplinary action. The professor said he would tell the student council more details… ”

“… Who?”

“1st grade Yoo Jin-hyeon… ”

“Ah, ah! I told someone else! for a moment… wait for a sec… !”

He responded in a tone of annoyance, but his attitude changed in an instant.

I almost threw away the documents and before I knew it, the student council president was standing in front of me, smiling and holding out his hand.

“Nice to meet you. It’s Hyeonjuhak. I’ve been a bit busy with work lately… I almost made a big mistake, huh? ha ha ha… ”

“It’s okay… ”

When I held his outstretched hand, he made an exaggerated gesture and waved his arm.

He is neither tall nor short, wears gold-rimmed glasses, and at first glance looks ordinary and weak-willed.

Even at a glance, the tone was full of pretense, but I didn’t feel any emotions similar to hostility or antipathy.

From what I heard in passing, I think he said he was not from a famous family or a resident of the metropolitan area, but was born in the outskirts like me.

If so, isn’t that pretense a way of living in a harsh environment?

“Shall we sit down for a moment? What about tea? Or do you prefer drinks? What kind of snack… ”

“I… it’s okay. Rather, I would like to deal with the disciplinary matter quickly… ”

However, it is also true that for people like me, such an attitude feels quite burdensome.

I was worried that something might happen if I continued to recommend it, but fortunately, that didn’t happen.

The man called the chairman naturally changed the topic with a bright smile.

“I was so happy that I went too far ahead. Of course there is an order to things. ruler! Well, let’s talk later… ”

He waved his hand and called the female student who was assisting him with his work.

Contrary to the chairman, he has short hair and a strict appearance wearing rimless glasses.

There is a first-year badge on the lapel… I barely remember seeing it.

Is it because I’m mostly focused on student council work?

“The secretary will give you a detailed explanation on the way. I can’t help you as this is a disciplinary action, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask.”

I even gave him a burdensome send-off and followed the female secretary into the hallway.

“… ”

Contrary to the president’s words that she would explain, she did not say a single word the whole way.

Even so, I didn’t have any doubts, so I followed her quietly.

After following the female student down several stairs in succession, we reached the basement of the main building.

Like the student council room, it was a place I had never set foot in since I was in the cradle.

When she places her hand and blows particles into the pattern, the tightly closed door opens inward with a heavy sound.

As I proceeded along the dark passage illuminated by a weak light, I soon reached a compartment where various piles of documents were mixed up in a chaotic manner.

There were traces of moths eating everywhere on the paper, and the musty smell of rat droppings filled my nose.

“So… Is it a disciplinary action to organize the documents in this section?”

“That’s right. These are the minutes of past student council meetings.”

The female student who looked back at me spoke in a low voice.

“The deadline is one week. In it, the date, order, and creation time of the meeting minutes left here must all be rearranged to be accurate. It is okay to work autonomously, but if you miss the deadline by even a second, you will be subject to harsher punishment. Do you understand?”

“I understand.”

“Good. then… ”

When I nodded, the girl left the key and lock and left the basement.

They said that the password pattern for the basement door cannot be revealed to outsiders.

Left alone, I looked around with the help of the dark Stellite lamp.

Then he picked up the documents off the floor and started sorting them.

Although it is not difficult, it is a repetitive task that is quite cumbersome and requires a lot of effort.

This was the punishment given to me after the duel.

It turns out that there was already a protest once from Baekgwang, her family, during the previous ranking match with Jin Ye-seo.

Although it was done for that purpose, this time too, violence was inflicted on her that went far beyond the school rules.

So, in a way, it was a natural procedure for the disciplinary committee to be convened. I also expected quite heavy disciplinary action.

However, that resolve was in vain, and the disciplinary action ended with a small reduction in points and handling of such chores.

I think the cradle’s tendency to emphasize military force and the influence of the Black Lotus, which has now become my background, played a major role.

“… ”

I didn’t feel any particular humiliation, but I knew for sure that rummaging through papers while smelling like rat droppings was quite an ordeal.

Even so, time for disciplinary action must be taken out of the already tight schedule of the cradle.

Still, I think the original purpose was achieved to some extent.

Since you beat me up like that, I’m sure you’ll never bother me again.

Now, I wonder if I can just take care of some of the things that bothered me while doing my job.

Two hours had passed before I knew it, and I left the pile of documents neatly organized and left the basement library again.

In the first place, it was a task that could not be completed in one day, so I decided not to be greedy.

I turned my head slightly to the side before locking the door with the key.

Further inside, there was another tightly locked iron door with a name on it indicating the archives room.

“Now that I think about it… ”

When I saw the nameplate “Records Storage Room,” the three letters of the name Seol Yu-jeong were engraved in my mind again.

***

“Here, the key.”

The student council president was still doing errands even after the sun had set.

I was planning on just handing over the keys and heading back quickly, but he grabbed me and chewed his mouth as if he was disappointed about something.

“This is unfortunate. I still wanted you to join the student council rather than Baek Gwang’s junior… ”

“You mean me? Even if it’s for no other reason… ”

“Well, there’s nothing like that… They say a strong young lady is coming in again… really… haha… ”

The squinted eyes and weak expression were not pretense, but represented his sincerity.

“Why should I say this in front of you, but I have compassion on you… that… Today, Ms. Baek Seo-yeon’s mood is so gloomy that she feels like dying… ”

“… I will tell you well. I’m not that kind of person as you think.”

“Yes, yes. I really need to ask you something… ”

After confirming that I had no regrets, he nodded resignedly.

I left the student council president’s instructions behind and headed back to the Beech Tree Dormitory.

Rather, since it is dark at night, it feels better to avoid the eyes of others.

Still, the level of attention has increased these days, so I’ve been paying close attention.

And outside the door, Yeon Myeong-ha, who didn’t know how, came out and was wandering around.

She sensed that I was popular and greeted me first.

“… Are you here?”

“I went there. Have you been waiting this long? I said there was no need for that.”

“Still… How could you… ”

Yeon Myeong-ha shook his head.

For some reason, I feel like my speech has become sluggish since yesterday.

“Me, senior. Now that I think about it, negotiations… ”

“I’m sorry… Talk to you next time… ”

“Sleep… ”

-bang!

And before I could say my pitiful words, he hurried into his bedroom and closed the door.

I was left alone and stood there in a daze.