Side Story 78. The Story After (Complete)

“…Ugh.”

Lee Hoyeon left the dormitory from the morning and headed towards the student council.

Victoria Academy was quiet, and it was an early time when no one had yet come to work at the student council.

‘Why is Surin noona acting like that?’

Moon Surin headed towards the student council, seeming like she was about to say something really important.

Lee Hoyeon also had many questions, but seeing her serious expression, he quietly followed behind.

“Come in. Hoyeon.”

“Yes. Noona.”

Screech-

Soon after, the door to the student council room closed.

In the empty student council president’s office, Lee Hoyeon and Moon Surin looked at each other.

“Hoyeon.”

“Yes. Surin Noona.”

“…Today, I intend to talk about something important.”

Moon Surin looked at Lee Hoyeon nervously.

The action she would take today might perhaps be detrimental to herself.

But even so, it was something she had to do.

For Lee Hoyeon’s sake.

And for her own sake.

“Hoyeon, as you know… Hoyeon’s relationships with women are quite complicated, aren’t they?”

“…Ah, yes.”

Lee Hoyeon looked at Moon Surin, thinking that what he expected had finally come.

He knew she depended on him, but he never imagined she would bring it up so openly.

“For my sake, for the sake of others, and for your sake too, Hoyeon… I cannot leave your relationships with women as they are.”

However, what Moon Surin was saying was different from what Lee Hoyeon had expected.

It wasn’t a plea for him to pay more attention to her.

“Surin Noona…?”

Lee Hoyeon’s relationships with women were extremely complicated.

There were women everywhere around him.

‘For Hoyeon’s sake… I must take some action.’

Moon Surin, who loved Lee Hoyeon even knowing about his relationships with women, was preparing for the future for Lee Hoyeon.

It was an action only Moon Surin, who held the strongest power at Victoria Academy-an institution currently higher in status than the Hunter Association-could take.

“There are many women around you, Hoyeon. But that isn’t exactly a positive phenomenon, is it?”

“…Yes. Surin Noona.”

Lee Hoyeon lowered his head, wearing a bitter expression.

He knew he couldn’t remain like this forever.

He knew he had to sort it out someday, but he was merely postponing the inevitable.

“I don’t know the exact feelings of all those people. But… it’s probably all the same. They all know, yet they still like Hoyeon, don’t they?”

Moon Surin had been saved by Lee Hoyeon.

Thanks to Lee Hoyeon, the shadow that had overshadowed her disappeared, and the burden in her heart vanished.

Perhaps other people were the same.

Hoyeon was unnecessarily kind, so he must have helped everyone he could.

“Hoyeon, choosing just one person… is already impossible for you.”

Moon Surin loved Lee Hoyeon even knowing about his relationships with women.

The other women were the same.

The successor of the Iris Guild or the professors at the Academy.

Or even the students couldn’t possibly not know about Lee Hoyeon’s relationships with women.

“If I imagine Hoyeon abandoning me… I feel like the world would collapse. Perhaps other people feel the same way?”

“…I won’t abandon you, Surin Noona.”

“Yes. I know, but… other people feel the same way, don’t they?”

“….”

Seeing Lee Hoyeon’s face, Moon Surin gave a faint smile.

For his sake too, she had to act before it was too late.

“For now, it might be okay. But leaving a bomb that could explode anytime doesn’t make sense.”

The women who love Lee Hoyeon are all influential women in their own right.

If they fought over Lee Hoyeon, or had a falling out with him, things would become far too complicated.

Moon Surin didn’t want Lee Hoyeon to be sad because of such things.

“Hoyeon, you need to speak clearly too. If you have no intention of giving anyone up… you must give them certainty.”

“…Haa. Yes. That’s right.”

Lee Hoyeon sighed and clenched his fist.

And he pondered.

How did he feel about his own heart?

‘Of course… I like them all.’

At this point, he couldn’t give up anyone.

In the first place, he was certain they wouldn’t want that either.

Therefore, it was Lee Hoyeon’s responsibility to bear it all.

“Hoyeon, Victoria Academy and the Hunter Association are closely connected with the government, you see. So we can do more than you think.”

Moon Surin took out the documents she had prepared.

Originally, giving special privileges at the government level to any hunter or ability user was nonsensical.

But… Lee Hoyeon was different.

He wasn’t just Korea’s representative ability user; he was the world’s best, with no competitors comparable to him.

Frankly speaking, if he were to move to another country, the loss Korea would face would be astronomical.

“We’ve already coordinated with the Hunter Association and the government. This is a special privilege for you, Hoyeon.”

This was something Moon Surin, the student council president of Victoria Academy, said directly to the President and the Hunter Association President.

Korea’s three major powers had united for Lee Hoyeon.

“In a way, it might not seem like much, but I think this kind of small beginning is important.”

Lee Hoyeon checked the documents Moon Surin presented.

It wasn’t a particularly difficult document.

The document she showed him was a [Marriage Certificate].

It was the kind of document you could see anywhere, but only one part was special.

The field for writing the spouse’s name stretched long, downwards.

It looked as if more than 10 people could write their names there.

“Hoyeon, you can have two or more spouses. The administrative procedures for this are already complete. You can practice polygamy starting right now, and you’ll receive those benefits anywhere in South Korea.”

Lee Hoyeon could have two or more wives even right now.

Moreover, he could be recognized as a married couple with all those wives.

This was a benefit received by only one person in South Korea.

“Noona. When did you…?”

Lee Hoyeon looked at Moon Surin, his eyes wide open.

She was someone who depended on him to the extent of collecting his photos.

It was unbelievable that such a Moon Surin had made this.

“We’ve also finished the work to avoid discovery by ordinary people. But this is just the beginning. You’ll have to help with the other tasks too, Hoyeon.”

“Surin Noona….”

“We’ll start preparing today. So that someday… we can proudly declare our relationship to the world.”

Moon Surin liked Lee Hoyeon.

It didn’t matter even if other people looked at her strangely.

Because what she wished for wasn’t the gaze of others, but Lee Hoyeon’s love.

“Starting today?”

“Yes. We need to meet with the Hunter Association and the government. So that whatever you wish for, Hoyeon, can be achieved.”

“….”

Lee Hoyeon thought about the future with the heroines.

They could live all together in the same house, or Lee Hoyeon could change houses once a day.

Or perhaps he could continue doing as he pleased, just like now.

‘If I think of everyone… this is definitely something I must do.’

Lee Hoyeon and the heroines had become a relationship where they couldn’t give each other up.

In a way, if the seemingly insignificant bond of marriage connects Lee Hoyeon and the heroines, it could signify a definite commitment.

“I understand everything you’re saying, Surin Noona.”

“Hoyeon!”

“Thank you, Surin Noona. And I’m sorry for making you prepare this alone.”

Lee Hoyeon hugged Moon Surin and smiled.

After all, it was something that couldn’t be avoided and had to be done someday.

It was natural to be thankful to Moon Surin.

“But… could you wait until the graduation ceremony?”

“Until graduation? Why?”

Moon Surin tilted her head.

“I want to focus on the Academy until I graduate. And… I need some time to prepare myself mentally.”

Lee Hoyeon loved the heroines, but saying he would take responsibility for all of them was another matter entirely.

He still lacked the courage to utter the words that he would take full responsibility for them all.

“Huhu. Okay. But… I’ll be the first to announce our relationship at the graduation ceremony.”

Moon Surin smiled and looked at Lee Hoyeon.

Since she had taken on this task for him, she thought she deserved that much special privilege.

“…Yes. If it’s Surin Noona, I can’t argue.”

Lee Hoyeon nodded.

And he thought about the future ahead.

‘In the end, my will is the most important thing. The other heroines… they must have all made up their minds already.’

There isn’t a single heroine who doesn’t know about Lee Hoyeon’s relationships with women.

They loved him even knowing everything.

‘Ha, how foolish. This is something I should have done sooner.’

Actually, Lee Hoyeon had been agonizing.

Was the choice to take responsibility for everyone truly a choice that would make everyone happy?

Wasn’t it just his own selfishness?

But that was the wrong way of thinking from the start.

‘How can I make everyone happy… That’s not what I should have been thinking…’

While talking with Moon Surin, Lee Hoyeon recalled the answer.

What he had to do wasn’t to think about how to make everyone happy.

‘I must make all the heroines happy… no matter what.’

He had to.

That was the task given to Lee Hoyeon.

He had to take responsibility, doing his absolute best.

“Thank you, Surin Noona. I don’t think I need to agonize over it anymore.”

“…Yes. Hoyeon.”

Lee Hoyeon and Moon Surin looked at each other, smiling faintly.

‘I really need to live life to the fullest.’

Lee Hoyeon thought about what would happen in the future.

If I graduate from the Academy… a truly tumultuous day will unfold.

The heroines weren’t lacking money, but Lee Hoyeon didn’t want to become a kept man either.

He had to start working hard now to save money.

“I should probably travel around the whole world starting tomorrow.”

“Huh?”

It wasn’t just about money.

Since he had secured 11 of the world’s most beautiful women, he needed to make Lee Hoyeon’s name known even more throughout the world.

He didn’t like the idea of the heroines hearing strange nonsense just because they were Lee Hoyeon’s lovers.

He had to show overwhelming power so that no one could challenge Lee Hoyeon’s dominance.

The remaining period until the graduation ceremony was about 2 years.

It was enough time for Lee Hoyeon.

‘I need to work like crazy for these two years.’

Lee Hoyeon clenched his fist tightly, unaware of what would happen to him at the graduation ceremony.

I transmigrated into an Academy Erotic Game. Side Story End