Bab 61: IJIN'S PROBLEMS
"'Well, where should I start?'" – Robert stood up and walked towards the window, greatly surprising Dia Song - "'You know that this school is a complete mess and that you are part of that mess?'"
"'Excuse me?'" – the professor replied.
"'A mess, I said the school is a mess'" – Robert continued looking out at the training fields through the window - "This place is a perfect breeding ground for little bastards accustomed to abusing their power, a place where the children of wealthy people can do whatever their families do day-to-day"
"'Robert! Don't speak about the school and your classmates like that!'" – Dia Song exclaimed with annoyance and surprise at her student's words.
Robert turned and looked directly at his professor.
Dia Song, who was about to say something more to correct her student, fell silent as she gazed into Robert's penetrating blue eyes as if they were hypnotic.
Robert slowly approached where his professor sat, making Dia Song's mind uneasy.
"'Robert, w-what are you…?'"
When he reached her side, he casually leaned on the desk, picked up the yellow folder, and began skimming through it. Dia Song couldn't even finish her sentence, as she felt a strange sensation pressing on her chest seeing how her student was behaving.
At that moment, Robert exhibited a peculiar aura of authority that she had never seen in any of her students before. This puzzled her greatly.
Dia Song tried to remain firm, but her mind was filled with doubts and conflicting feelings. She had always been a strong, strict teacher. Never before had a student affected her like this.
But now, Robert's seemingly carefree demeanor made her feel so… vulnerable?
Robert looked up from the folder and gazed at her again. Dia Song felt her heart race.
There was something in his gaze, in the way he looked at her, that made her feel exposed as if he could see through her defenses, her facade of a strict teacher.
"I know I haven't been at this school for long, but I've managed to notice many things" – Robert smiled faintly - "You're a teacher who strives to do things right, who works hard to correct wrong actions and support your students when they have problems. That's very commendable"
Dia Song couldn't help but stare at him. Soon, she felt her face starting to burn intensely.
His relaxed and confident posture, his intense gaze, everything about him made her feel small and dominated!
"However, the actions of some students like Kim Ki-sso, Kim Hee-jin, Joo Hyeri, and so many others, if they deserved proper correction, were never addressed" – Robert moved a little closer to the woman - "Weren't you interested in those students enough to want to address their bad behavior? And don't tell me you didn't know about them, because if you do, I'll consider you a hypocrite"
Dia Song tried not to think about everything she understood at that moment - "Firstly, y-you shouldn't speak to your teacher like that!" – However, her body was trembling with nervousness from having her student so close. "Secondly, n-"
"Dia Song"
"!"
Before she could continue speaking, Robert leaned in a little more and placed one of his hands on the back of the chair where Dia Song was sitting, bringing their faces less than a foot apart.
This unexpected move and the way Robert used his teacher's name so casually caused Dia Song's mind to short-circuit!
"I don't know why you didn't do a good job with those students. Maybe it's due to pressure from the administration because of those idiots' parents, maybe it's because you don't care. In the end, it doesn't matter, this school is a disaster"
"W-What?" – Dia Song could barely speak with a weak, halting tone, interrupted by a few gasps - "Y-You shouldn't speak to your teacher like that."
Robert moved even closer, disregarding his teacher's words - "The school did nothing when those rich idiots abused their classmates, did nothing when that red-haired idiot and his friends abused others. The school failed… you failed"
Dia Song didn't know what was happening anymore. The rational part of her mind was aware of what her student was saying, and it was a topic she had wanted to address, as she was aware of the school's inefficiency and even reluctance to solve these problems.
However, right now, her rationality was about to be expelled due to the growing anxiety, nervousness, and other emotions that were flooding her mind at the moment!
She thought that she should get up, she should yell at her student that what she was doing right now was a very serious lack of respect... but as much as she wanted to do it, something stopped her.
Her legs did not obey her... her tone of voice was no louder than a murmur... her eyes could not help but see how little by little and without restrictions the manly face of her student was approaching hers. .
"I-I'm your teacher... what the hell are you doing..."
Dia Song knew that this situation was not good at all.
She hadn't had a romantic relationship before, but it was obvious what Robert was trying to do by approaching her like that.
She knew that this situation was crazy because she was about to do something forbidden with her student!
This was the first time she had spoken directly to Robert, the first time they had spoken to each other.
Despite that, she was letting all this happen!
She was the adult in this situation, she was the one she owed by order!
However, the woman's mind did not have time to process anything else, as a strange emotion of excitement, something she had not experienced before, completely invaded her as she felt her student's breath hitting her face.
Defeated and ashamed, Dia Song closed her eyes and waited for the inevitable.
"Shhh" – to the woman's surprise, it was not her student's lips that she felt touching hers, but a finger.
She quickly opened her eyes and saw Robert's pretty smile very close to her, while his hand pressed meekly against her parted lips.
Dia Song would have wanted to breathe a sigh of relief since the kiss had not happened, but the gentle massage that Robert's finger did on her lips made the heat on her face and in her mind not diminish. absolutely.
However, Robert's words made her stop all her thoughts in their tracks.
"Everyone failed, even you failed, but that doesn't matter. Tell me Dia Song, if I offered you the chance to take control of the school, would you correct all the problems that exist?"
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"…like I was saying, yesterday's game was great! Too bad you missed it, Ijin"
Walking down one of the school hallways, a group of boys were chatting animatedly. The red-haired boy speaking, Jae-hyung, was recounting the details of the LOL game they had played the day before.
"Absolutely! The coordination was flawless. That combo we pulled off in the Baron pit was epic" - another boy with blonde hair, named Hyuk-jin, chimed in.
"That sounds like you guys had fun" - Ijin, with his usual calm demeanor, responded, then looked at a third boy in the group - "And you were playing with them too, Yung-chan?"
"Yeah, yeah, I was there, but, uh... I think I fell a bit behind with my farm" - the shy-looking boy named Yung-chan replied with an embarrassed smile.
"Well, Yung-chan, I noticed you were struggling in the laning phase. What happened with that Yasuo?" Jae-hyung asked.
"I don't know… I just couldn't beat him in the 1v1. Every time I tried to trade, he always came out on top"
"Well, Yasuo can be a headache, but remember, it's important to use your abilities at the right moment. I saw you using your flash too early" Hyuk-jin responded.
"Yeah, I know... I think I got nervous when he started snowballing. Any advice on how to avoid that?"
"First, try to play under the tower if you're…"
The three boys had started talking as if they had always been good friends. However, it hadn't always been this way.
Before Ijin and Robert arrived, Jae-hyung and Hyuk-jin were known for their problematic behavior. Their heavy-handed jokes and bullying had affected many, including Yung-chan, who used to be one of their main targets.
Of course, they weren't the school's top bullies, as Gunner's presence stopped any stupid ideas about extorting money or openly bothering others, but they were still unpleasant guys.
However, since Ijin gave Kim Kisso, the congressman's son, a beating and Robert broke Gunner's face, this pair of boys had decided to correct their actions.
Of course, it wasn't easy for the others to accept this change, especially for Yung-chan, but gradually they became closer, partly thanks to Ijin's presence.
That's why the four of them started going to 'PC bangs' to play LOL, one of the most popular online games in South Korea.
While Jae-hyung, Hyuk-jin, and Yung-chan talked about tips to improve their gameplay, Ijin's mind was focused on something else.
It had been a week since he last saw Robert, a week during which Robert hadn't answered his calls or messages.
Although Robert had said he would start special training for a special mission from General Kim, Ijin still had his doubts and wanted to contact him. However, despite his efforts, he received no response.
If it had been another time, Ijin wouldn't have found this unusual, as Robert had previously been absent for a few days without communication due to various situations.
However, three days ago, something happened that required his friend's support.
Captain Kang and his unit had been ambushed in a foreign country while carrying out a rescue mission, and there was no way to evacuate them in time.
According to the official version, a delegation of South Korean scientists had arrived in a small town north of Hanoi, in northern Vietnam, for the study of rare minerals.
However, they had been taken hostage by a group of insurgents operating in the area. To prevent any loss of human life, the South Korean government decided to send Captain Kang's unit for the rescue and extraction.
It would have been a simple task if only the South Korean and Vietnamese governments had coordinated. The problem was that the area where the scientists were located was close to the border with China.
That's why a special army unit was secretly sent while bureaucratic coordination was taking place, to save time.
However, the South Korean military did not expect that these insurgents would be more dangerous than anticipated and would manage to ambush Captain Kang's unit.
To avoid any international escalation regarding the intervention of foreign troops near the border with China, the Vietnamese government was reluctant to provide further support.
It was at that moment that Ijin learned about the whole situation. However, the news didn't come from the South Korean military but from Shin Yuna's grandfather, who informed him about the matter.
Since the kidnapping rescue of Shin Yuna and her sister, Ijin had 'integrated' as a bodyguard for SW Group at the request of Yuna's grandfather, Shin Won-suk, the CEO of the entire company.
It was Won-suk who asked Ijin to work for his company for a while, as he was the only one within SW Group who knew about Ijin's background as a mercenary.
This was why Shin Won-suk provided him with that information, knowing the close relationship he had formed with Captain Kang during his time in the military.
After considering it, Ijin decided to go to the site of the confrontation to rescue Captain Kang with the support of Shin Won-suk and some army officials, as the South Korean military would take quite a while to prepare another rescue unit.
It was at that moment that he tried to contact Robert since he had also spent nearly half a year interacting with the members of Captain Kang's unit.
Although Robert had a relaxed personality, Ijin knew that he was someone who wouldn't abandon Captain Kang and would agree to assist in the rescue.
However, Ijin couldn't reach Robert by any means. He also couldn't ask other army officials, as Robert was supposed to be on a secret mission for General Kim, so he had no one else to turn to.
With no other options, Ijin decided to go alone and rescue the captain.
In the end, he managed to rescue the unit members and the scientists without losing anyone. However, not everything went smoothly.
"Ijin!"
Suddenly, Yung-chan's voice snapped Ijin out of his thoughts.
"Hmm? What happened?" – Ijin responded, realizing that everyone had stopped.
"Nothing, I just wanted to let you know that we're here in your friend's classroom"
The reason they were walking through the hallways was that Ijin wanted to see Robert to discuss the Captain Kang rescue mission, as he had heard from some girls in his class that he had come to school today.
Ijin sent him a text message, and Robert asked him to come to his classroom. However, as Ijin was about to leave, his friends decided to accompany him while sharing their gaming adventures.
Jae-hyung peeked through the door and inspected the classroom – "Hmm, I don't see him. I think he went somewhere. Did he perhaps go to the bathroom?"
Ijin said nothing and also peered through the door to check, but like Jae-hyung, he didn't see him anywhere.
Without saying anything, he took out his phone to send Robert a message and ask where he was, as they needed to urgently discuss the situation with Captain Kang.
"Oppa?"
Suddenly, Dayun's voice resonated from behind Ijin, making him turn around. There was his sister, accompanied by a blonde girl that Ijin hadn't seen before at the school.
"Dayun, hi" – Ijin approached his sister – "Were you looking for me?"
Normally, Dayun didn't look for him at school, as she spent her time with her friends. It was a bit strange for her to come looking for him.
'Wait… how did she know I'd be here?'
"Huh? Oh, no, I was just walking around" – Dayun quickly replied and pointed to the girl next to her – "I was just showing her around the school."
The blonde girl made a greeting gesture to the entire group – "My name is Cha Hae-In, nice to meet you all"
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AN: Sorry for not uploading chapters these days, I was busy with work and couldn't edit the chapters, but I took some time to upload a chapter. I hope you enjoy reading :)
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