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章 11: 425

 [Chapter 123]

[The Value of That Name]

[The more I think about it, the angrier I get lol

Some people meet well-off kids and get treated like 031st grade even though they're 31st grade, while others can't even have a normal social life now lolololol

The world is such a nice place to live. Right? lol

Why, isn't it over once you meet well-off kids? lololol]

└ Why? What happened?

└ I keep sighing when I think of my friend, so I'm doing this in the middle of the night... ㅠㅠ

└?? Spill the tea ㄱㄱ

└Sigh... You know... I don't know if I should say this. You know the hottest kids in our academy right now? Those gathered around that kid who briefly appeared on CayouPlay...

└OMG!? Could it be No Eun-ha's group!?

└I'd appreciate if you didn't mention real names. I feel like something might go wrong... ㅠㅠ

└So you're saying it's related to them?

└No ㅠㅠ I'm a 31st grade student too so I don't know their gossip, I'm talking about a kid who joined recently...

└What is it, what! Tell us!

└Are you sleeping? Wake up!

[Hello! Guys! I was surprised to find myself in the HOT board when I woke up!

There are many people sending me messages, and comments have piled up, so I thought it would be better to just write a new post like this!

When I checked the previous post in the morning, I was so nervous wondering if No○○'s group had hacked EveryFine to dig up my information.

I'm glad that didn't happen ㅠㅠ There are so many urban legends about them, but it seems we don't have to believe the rumor that EveryFine is being monitored because of this.

As I said in the previous post, I'm a 31st grade student who entered the academy after graduating middle school. I'm a Vaisya who's always involved in status controversies on EFA among high academy graduates.

The kid I'm about to talk about is also from a Vaisya background like me. Such a kid caught their eye (or more precisely, should I say caught that person's eye?), and experienced a status rise to be called a Royal among Nobles. Life is really spectacular. Right? haha

But this kid was talked about a lot at the middle school I came from. You know there are kids who only study even during breaks? Not interested in dressing up at all.

That kid was exactly like that, but changed unrecognizably after meeting well-off kids in 3rd year. The kid who always wore glasses started wearing makeup and cut their hair, so they became somewhat pretty?

Now well... they're wearing glasses again and grew out their hair...

From now on I'll call that kid A, the girl who was closest to that kid B, and the boy who was really really popular at that middle school C. B and C are childhood friends who've known each other since they were young!

This happened in 3rd year of middle school.

A who hung out with kids who quietly studied in the classroom suddenly became close with B and laundered their status in one go! (It's a bit similar now too...? I get goosebumps thinking maybe this kid is doing it intentionally...)

But when this kid's status changed, they became extremely lively. You know how some people respond enthusiastically to small things? This kid was a bit extreme with that.

We could see it ㅠㅠ Whether this kid was putting on airs or not... Especially pretending to be modest in front of boys while putting on airs...

Once they gained popularity, they thought they were all that. Putting on airs like that and seducing this boy and that boy...

Of all people, even C got caught in that kid's fishing grounds.

Isn't that crazy?

At that time, C was getting along well with B!! B told me they were getting along well, and A who was close with B must have known too.

But how could they completely seduce C!?

What's funnier is that C confessed in the end but they just flatly rejected him!! Of course B and C's relationship completely fell apart, and A became the ultimate bitch.

They deserve to be ostracized. It serves them right.

B was so mentally distressed because of that incident... The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

But what makes me even angrier is that they're pretending not to know what happened in middle school and hanging out with them with an innocent face at the academy where no one knows them.]

└Wow... You're saying there's such a kid at the academy?

└This is why they shouldn't accept high academy graduates --;

└Hey, honestly Brahmins and Kshatriyas should be excluded. There's not much difference between us and you.

└Who are the 31st grade kids that joined that person's group this time?

└If it's girls, isn't it ㅇㅇㅂ and ㅇㄹㅇ?

└But Eins are treated as Sudras so they're not Vaisyas, right?

└Then it's just one person. ㅇㅇㅂ. Looking at the post above, it matches her description exactly... tsk tsk

└It was ㅇㅇㅂ? Wow... I thought she looked so kind but she was that kind of person? ㄷㄷ

└lololol Actually I got that vibe from her from before. She came looking for that person at the beginning of the semester, right? But it seems ㅇㅇㅂ had met that person before entering.

└I heard that story too. ㅇㅇㅂ, she gave gloves as a gift to that person? Looking at the post the writer uploaded, it seems ㅇㅇㅂ has a meticulous personality, so maybe she even intended to meet that person before entering? Wow, it's a big picture 5G, 5G.

└According to my kingri-like god-like intuition, ㅇㅇㅂ intentionally approached that person. She tasted power in middle school, so wouldn't she want to taste it here too???? Moreover, the academy is an incomparable power society compared to middle school...

└Anyway it's amazing. Did she want to enter that person's group that badly? If it were me, I'd just live as I am.

[Sigh... My emotions are bursting again in the middle of the night so I should go drink.

But do they know?

That ㅇㅇㅂ is that kind of person...]

Yoon I-byeol rarely uses her smartphone.

She doesn't have many people to contact, and it interferes with studying.

[I'm fine!]

"Ah, it must be from Riel."

Actually, she did use her smartphone frequently during the past year.

Because close friends sent messages all day long.

Now it's become a thing of the past.

Yoon I-byeol reduced looking at her smartphone since deciding to apply to the academy.

「Ariel」: I'm sorry ㅠㅠ It looks like the telepathist meeting time will be longer so I don't think I can eat lunch together...

I'm so sorry (T.T )

(12:12 PM)

However, since entering the academy.

She unexpectedly met good friends and increased her smartphone usage again.

She was busy reading over 300 messages throughout the day.

"Riel can't eat... Then do I have to eat alone today..."

Yoon I-byeol who received Ariel's fine talk dropped her head.

Of all times, other friends seemed to have classes or meetings with sponsoring groups at this time.

Also, she had class next period.

Do I have to eat alone...

In front of the student cafeteria where you can eat lunch while looking at the lake.

She kept leaning against the wall like other people waiting for appointment partners.

But the difference between her and them was that she had no one waiting for her.

Yoon I-byeol fell into thought about how to handle lunch.

"...I guess I'll have to make do at the snack bar."

It's awkward to eat alone after all.

Just as she finally concluded and tried to find the snack bar.

"Huh? I-byeol, what are you doing there?"

"Ah... Hello? Just... I was about to go to the snack bar."

"Leaving this cafeteria?"

"The person I was supposed to eat with can't make it... But Tae-yang, did you come alone? Where's A-ra?"

"A-ra has class."

She happened to meet On Tae-yang.

She inwardly felt unfamiliar with him calling her name intimately, but didn't show it and matched his attitude.

Though there had been no point of contact between them since On Tae-yang withdrew from the club.

Nevertheless, he was among the few people she knew.

"If you don't have anyone to eat lunch with, you can eat with me. I have to eat alone too since A-ra is in class. Want to eat together?"

"Hmm..."

On Tae-yang's proposal.

I-byeol was inwardly quite surprised but tried her best not to express it outwardly.

It'll probably be awkward...

She was very shy.

So it took considerable time for her to become close with someone since childhood.

Moreover, she became more cautious of people due to the incident in middle school.

"Food tastes bad when eaten alone! Let's eat together!"

"...Okay. Sure, let's eat together."

However, she was weak to people who approached actively.

Moreover, when On Tae-yang spoke with a bright face, she couldn't firmly refuse either.

Above all, On Tae-yang's smiling words reminded her exactly of someone.

Eun-ha said that before too...

They seemed not to match but this aspect is exactly the same.

She couldn't help but smile.

Eun-ha looked annoyed but often brought up being hungry.

She covered her mouth with the back of her hand and soon decided to enter the student cafeteria with On Tae-yang.

"...Huh?"

"What's wrong?"

"No, just... Didn't it seem like people just looked at us?"

"I didn't feel anything like that? They probably just looked that way because someone entered the entrance."

"Is that so..."

"Let's quickly choose the menu. What will you eat, I-byeol? Set A? Set B?"

"Hmm, I have an active afternoon class so I'll eat Set D."

"Okay. Then let's meet after getting food."

They purchase meal tickets at the machine installed at the entrance.

Yoon I-byeol purchased a meal ticket and parted with On Tae-yang midway.

As she stood in line to receive the Set D menu holding her tray─.

"─What does an active class have to do with Set D? Kick."

"I'm a girl who eats little~ What's with this flirting."

"For eating little... Her figure doesn't look very thin though."

Giggling heard from the front of the line.

At that moment, Yoon I-byeol hesitated.

She couldn't hear their giggling completely, but could see them laughing.

...It must be my imagination?

It must be my imagination.

Maybe I'm being overly sensitive.

I thought I had fixed it somewhat after graduating middle school, but it seems to still be ingrained.

lololololololol

"..."

It feels like everyone is looking at her and laughing.

She soon looked down at the floor trying not to see the gazes that seemed to be pouring on her.

It must be my imagination.

She who received her menu decided to quickly eat lunch and leave this place.

"I-byeol! Over here! Here!"

"Oh... Tae-yang. But where should we sit?"

She left that place as if escaping.

She who ran to the place agreed to meet On Tae-yang in advance asked while looking around.

Then On Tae-yang turned his body as if it was no big deal.

"There don't seem to be seats downstairs so let's eat upstairs. I know where the best seats are upstairs too."

"...Huh? But upstairs isn't a place we can eat freely..."

"Where is there such a thing? Trust me. It's okay, other kids won't be able to say anything."

Tae-yang led her to the stairs going up to the 2nd floor.

Yoon I-byeol couldn't readily step forward in front of the stairs.

Ah, this won't work...

It's not that she hadn't eaten on the 2nd floor before.

When she ate lunch with Eun-ha and friends, she did sit with them.

However, that was because students who were allowed to eat upstairs implicitly gave permission.

On days like today when she ate with just Ariel, she ate downstairs so as not to create controversy.

"T-Tae-yang. Can't we just eat downstairs?"

"If that's what you want I-byeol, that's fine too, but it's okay? There's no one who can say anything to us!! If there is, that person is wrong."

"You might be okay since you got permission from Choi Ga-in, but I..."

"Is it because of No Eun-ha? Did he tell you not to eat on the 2nd floor when not eating with him?"

"It's not like that."

"If it's not like that then that's fortunate... If he ever says anything to you, tell me. I'll help you."

"No. There's nothing like that. I just want to eat downstairs today... That's all."

"...You... are a good person. To be able to consider others like this..."

Setting aside On Tae-yang saying incomprehensible things.

Yoon I-byeol was determined to persuade him and eat lunch downstairs.

She decided to quickly eat lunch and go to the lecture hall to find peace of mind.

lolololololololololol

Did you hear? She says she wants to eat downstairs today to consider lower people.

Yoon I-byeol's personality lolololololol

Under the guise of anonymity.

Just as the two set out to find seats, loud giggling sounds were heard.

Yoon I-byeol's steps stopped abruptly, and On Tae-yang looked around trying to find people laughing hidden among others.

I wonder why she's eating alone today?

According to my kingri-like god-like intuition, that Yoon I-byeol must have been abandoned by No Eun-ha.

Well, since they use EveryFine too, they probably know about the post that went up on HOT today.

We all EveryFine! It's so nice not to be fooled thanks to EFA! I almost would have been fooled by her too.

lolol What do you have to do with her? lololol

"..."

"Who keeps making strange noises! Stop it right now!?"

"...No."

Her hands are trembling.

She can't raise her head.

She only denies it in a timid voice.

Yoon I-byeol stood frozen in place like a criminal listening to the words anonymous people were pouring out.

Meanwhile, Tae-yang flared up and stepped forward, but the mockery did not subside.

But isn't that Yoon I-byeol amazing? How can she be close with Tae-yang too? What insider power lolololol

Tae-yang! Didn't you see EFA too? They say Yoon I-byeol is a dirty bitch. They say she seduced her friend's boyfriend in middle school, then rejected him after doing that.

The truth bombs are intense lolololol If it were me, I'd be too embarrassed to even show my face at the academy now lololol

"...No. It's not..."

Huh, the academy is on fire every day. I don't know why this damn academy always burns like this.

That's because your level is low. What do you mean every day when you didn't even go to middle academy lololol

Well lolol Middle academy guys always have to put others down to feel satisfied lol They're just jealous of us because of our skills.

"I... didn't do that."

Laughter calls for laughter.

An unstoppable chain of laughter instantly filled the space.

I-byeol soon couldn't hold back her tears and dropped them.

However, her sound of sobbing while shaking her shoulders is buried in the mockery.

 "Everyone, be quiet─!!"

 

And among the people present, On Tae-yang, who was the only one who had taken her side, shouted loudly.

His voice, infused with mana, spread through the space and suppressed the anonymity.

""""...""""

Silence fell.

Tae-yang opened his mouth towards the students who seemed to be eating, or perhaps mocking Yoon I-byeol.

"─I believe in Yoon I-byeol. The I-byeol I know would never do such a thing. Don't say strange things about I-byeol when you don't even know her well!"

Yoon I-byeol looked at Tae-yang with tears in her eyes.

She didn't understand why he was suddenly saying he believed in her.

But she was grateful.

For him taking her side in a place where no one else would.

"Even if I-byeol really did that... She's not doing it anymore now, right? Do you have to bring up old stories and make her cry like this?"

But the gratitude was short-lived.

Yoon I-byeol's eyes widened at On Tae-yang's words towards the people.

"...I'm saying... it's not true..."

It's not true.

There's not even a hypothetical "if".

She shook her head weakly.

But her timidly muttered voice didn't reach him.

"─So I believe in Yoon I-byeol!"

You don't know anything about me.

Don't try to make assumptions about me when you don't know.

I said it's not true. I said it's not true.

She shakes her head.

But his gaze is directed not at her, but at unknown people.

As if what he's saying is justice.

As if he's going to save her.

On Tae-yang expounded his thoughts to the silent majority.

His thoughts.

Not her thoughts.

"As long as I'm by her side, I-byeol will absolutely never do such things again!"

He arbitrarily concludes the past.

He arbitrarily ties up the story.

Can't we believe in Tae-yang?

Still, it's Tae-yang saying it... Our 31st grade hero! How admirable and cool!

Well... what wealth and glory would we gain from this talk... Let's just do it moderately and end it.

So is On Tae-yang saying he'll manage the academy's water quality? Not bad. As long as he doesn't upset us.

And people started to agree with On Tae-yang's thoughts one by one.

To the story that On Tae-yang would take responsibility and reform Yoon I-byeol.

Yoon I-byeol realized that no matter what she said, they would no longer listen to her story.

No, they probably never listened to her words from the beginning.

The people she had encountered so far only saw what they wanted to see and heard what they wanted to hear.

""""...""""

But just as there are such people.

In the world, there are also people who say what they want to say regardless of what others see or hear─.

"─These bastards are making a fuss without fear, what a fuss..."

No Eun-ha scattered his killing intent.

The post about Yoon I-byeol uploaded to EveryFine two days ago.

Though it used the initials ㅇㅇㅂ, Eun-ha and his friends couldn't not know who it was referring to.

So Eun-ha asked his friends to monitor whether unnecessary rumors were being produced secondarily.

But in the end, a problem erupted.

With so many people, geez...

Even manipulating public opinion isn't easy...

The number of students attending high academy totaled about 6,600 across all grades.

While managing people directly connected to business groups was one thing, it took a lot of time to manage even ordinary students.

As a result, friends were delayed in giving instructions to students.

Of all times, no one was by Yoon I-byeol's side when the problem erupted.

It's fortunate there were kids on our side here and there in the cafeteria...

It almost led to a situation where Yoon I-byeol would bow her head and apologize in front of the students.

It was literally a public execution.

"Why? Why don't you babble like before. Though if you do, I'm thinking of ripping out your tongue."

""""...""""

Students standing on his side.

Contact came from them.

Saying Yoon I-byeol was being criticized by people in the student cafeteria.

Unfortunately, the contact took some time to reach Eun-ha as it went through several channels.

So Eun-ha ran here as soon as he received the contact, skipping class in front of the instructor.

Some friends did the same.

"I heard everything clearly, you bastards! Do you know how good my ears are?"

Especially Jin Seo-na, Jin Pa-rang, and Ariel who were at the telepathist meeting arrived here first.

They said they were grasping the situation and spying on the state of affairs from outside the door.

Eun-ha, with the three behind him, looked around at students who quickly averted their gaze when they met his eyes.

Meanwhile, friends kept arriving by his side.

"─Yoon I-byeol. Come here."

"...Okay."

Finally, Eun-ha called Yoon I-byeol.

She who had been standing next to On Tae-yang and constantly shedding tears slowly nodded her head.

He who brought her almost into his arms looked at the students frightened by his killing intent.

"Jin Pa-rang, Jin Seo-na."

"Yeah."

"Yes."

When No Eun-ha called in a commanding tone.

It was no different from saying he would use them as his people.

So Jin Pa-rang didn't panic, but rather smiled showing his canine teeth.

Jin Seo-na calmly answered as if she had grasped his thoughts.

"Ariel."

"Ow!"

Ariel answered aggressively.

As if she would follow his words anytime if he just gave the order.

"Convey my words to the people here now."

As one who will become the party leader someday, No Eun-ha ordered the three who will become the party's telepathists.

The three sparked between their two ears.

"I'll say this here─."

[You guys listen well to No Eun-ha─!!]

[This is high academy 031st grade 1st year class 18 No Eun-ha's message to you.]

[No Eun-ha conveys!!]

"─From this moment on, know that anyone who touches my people is finished with that."

[Anyone who touches my people dies. Know that's when your life ends. This was Jin Pa-rang.]

[As of 12:45 PM, know that I won't leave alone anyone who touches my people. I'll add, Eun-ha doesn't lie at times like this. This is Jin Seo-na conveying.]

[If you're thinking of touching my people in the future, it would be good to wash your neck and come. Don't touch I-byeol! This is Ariel conveying.]

Telepathy with different timbres pierced through the students' minds.

 


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章 12: 426

 [Chapter 123]

[The Value of That Name (2)]

Before regression, the 2nd Uijeongbu Recapture Operation.

The recapture team debated day and night with Uijeongbu Station in sight.

"Though we don't ignore the crimes they committed, they are still our citizens."

"They've become monsters' accomplices, and their living environment is completely different from ours, can we call them citizens?"

"Those children would be adults by now. If they survived in Uijeongbu, they could grow into important forces in the future."

"You say that because you don't know anything. Would people who participated in the 1st recapture operation think the same? How many comrades died because of those bastards...!!"

"...There should be a way if we look. A way to weed out only the Hundred-Faced from the people, protecting the people while killing the Hundred-Faced."

The 3rd rank overrank Hundred-Faced (百面相).

The Hundred-Faced based in Uijeongbu was a being that transformed into human form and brought confusion to allies.

Moreover, the Hundred-Faced "raised" Uijeongbu residents in an ingenious way.

Thus, it acted out the residents' appearances and infiltrated even inside the recapture team.

It could be said that the 1st Uijeongbu Recapture Operation failed because of its threat.

Therefore, the 2nd Uijeongbu Recapture Team discussed the subjugation of the Hundred-Faced and treatment of Uijeongbu residents.

"...The conversation just isn't working."

"Because there are many people who remember the 1st Uijeongbu Recapture Operation. I was so shocked when I saw the news as a kid too."

"Even so, how can people say to kill people being raised by monsters?"

"That... isn't it because it's the fastest and most efficient way to resolve it?"

On Tae-yang's party was there too.

The meeting entered a break without reaching a conclusion and.

He who found the barracks assigned to the party asked Yoon I-byeol who was also attending the meeting.

I-byeol answered while looking at him.

""...""

There was no one in the barracks.

The companions seemed to have gone to perform other duties.

Soon heat rose in the two people's gazes.

"Surely... there must be a way. A way to find that guy... We've always found solutions so we'll be able to find one this time too."

"...Yes, you'll be able to do it, Tae-yang."

On Tae-yang gently embraces her.

Yoon I-byeol who was embraced in his arms answered leaning her head on his chest.

On Tae-yang would be able to find it.

As he always has until now.

So she just needs to believe in him and follow him anywhere, as she always has.

Unchangingly since that day he said he believed in her.

"What do you think, I-byeol? Does it seem like there's some way?"

"...Hmm... I don't know well."

"You're our party's brain, right? If you don't know, who would?"

"Hehe, that's right... In my opinion... only this one thing comes to mind."

"What is it?"

"It's..."

There's no one who can see through the mana of the Hundred-Faced transformed into humans.

The Hundred-Faced's ability could be said to be that amazing.

The records of the 1st Uijeongbu Recapture Operation even said it completely assimilates into the appearance of humans it eats.

So it can't be found by ordinary methods.

Therefore, the most effective method now is to enter Uijeongbu Station, gather the residents in one place, then check one by one until the Hundred-Faced comes out.

In other words, killing them.

The records said to be careful of the Hundred-Faced's acting skills.

If the Hundred-Faced is absorbed in acting human, it might not reveal its form even if stabbed with a sword.

We have no choice but to kill. If it's going to die, the Hundred-Faced will have no choice but to reveal its form.

"Regrettably, as discussed in the meeting, the residents..."

"I-byeol."

Yoon I-byeol tried to convey her thoughts to Tae-yang.

But then, Tae-yang stopped her words.

Yoon I-byeol hesitated.

Because doubt was contained in On Tae-yang's gaze looking at her.

"You're not saying we should kill the residents like those bastards, right?"

"..."

"Sorry, I must have been too sharp. Well, you wouldn't do that, I-byeol. You were known for being kind like Eun-woo and having a lot of affection, studying well since attending the academy, right? Someone like you wouldn't have such an inhumane thought."

"...That's right."

"Right. We shouldn't do that even if others might. Because we're heroes, right?"

"...Yes."

"<Braver> must never commit such acts. The value of this alias is like hope to the citizens."

"...You're right. Yes."

On Tae-yang's gaze measures her.

Nevertheless, Yoon I-byeol couldn't refute and quietly agreed.

"So? What's your opinion?"

"...I suddenly can't think of it. Honestly it was a ridiculous thought... Just ignore it."

On Tae-yang believes in her.

Then all she can do is live up to his expectations.

If she doesn't, she'll just be abandoned by him.

And the moment that happens, all her human relationships will be cut off.

"─I'll tell you if I think of it later."

"Okay, I'll look forward to it. I'm sure you'll be able to find it, I-byeol!"

So she must live up to expectations.

Yoon I-byeol gives a bitter smile.

And that evening─.

"─Huh, geez. Why are they doing this when we can just kill them all. Leader, I'll handle this."

<Witch of Massacre> Bae Su-bin cleanly blew away the worries of people weighing reality and ideals.

"...No. I never did that. They're misunderstanding. I didn't seduce my friend's boyfriend."

The so-called Yoon I-byeol framing incident.

The incident that occurred in the student cafeteria was ultimately resolved by Eun-ha's threats.

The students couldn't say anything. They were just busy reading the atmosphere, intimidated by the energy he scattered.

He who brought Yoon I-byeol out right away found a cafe in the Sky Lounge with some friends.

"I... I didn't know what to do either...!"

As soon as she opened her mouth.

Her crying burst out again.

Min-ji and Ha-yang comforted her, while Eun-ha and friends listened to the series of stories.

Was there a time like this in the previous life too?

There seemed to have been similar incidents... but my memory isn't accurate.

It was just a common story of jealousy and envy.

In the end, Yoon I-byeol professed her innocence, and friends didn't deny her innocence.

Meanwhile, Eun-ha fell into thought and closed his mouth.

He tried to recall if she had a similar story in the previous life too.

But his memory was vague.

It felt like there might have been, but also like there might not have been.

If I hadn't gone there...

On Tae-yang might have spent more time with Yoon I-byeol saying he would manage her.

In fact, there was some impatience too.

When Eun-ha who heard the news and found the student cafeteria saw On Tae-yang defending Yoon I-byeol and giving a speech to students, he ended up feeling possessiveness towards her.

She may have originally been his person, but he intended to make her his person in this life.

So he used the expression "my person" in front of the students.

"Stop crying. We all know you didn't do that."

"...Okay... Thank you."

"And Do-jun went to meet Fine Group's collateral branch now, so he'll find out who posted on EFA soon. Even if he can't find them, we can find someone who graduated from the same middle school as you with our connections, so don't worry."

He's clumsy at dealing with people.

Especially Eun-ha was weak at comforting someone.

Eun-ha who had been keeping his mouth shut spoke to her who was wiping tears with a tissue after taking off her glasses.

She who flinched for a moment shyly thanked him.

"Though it probably won't happen, even if... I won't care what you did in middle school."

"...Eun-ha..."

"What I need is navigator Yoon I-byeol, not someone else. So don't worry."

"I really didn't do it..."

"Okay, I got it. I said I believe you, right?"

"...Do you really believe me? It seems like you're speaking too lightly..."

Though she couldn't say anything to On Tae-yang.

She protests quietly with a sulky voice.

He inwardly marveled at her fresh reaction and shrugged his shoulders.

As he said just before, Eun-ha didn't care what past she had.

"I'm saying this because I believe in your skills. So... I won't care what kind of person you are."

"...I really didn't..."

"Live however you want. I'll believe you no matter what you do, and if others say anything to you, I'll make them bow their heads to you."

"..."

"Just believe in me."

"...Okay. Thank you."

As long as it doesn't harm his intentions.

No Eun-ha intended to protect those who followed him no matter what they did.

Of course, his friends wouldn't do anything beyond reason no matter what they did.

"I'm back."

Just then, Yu Do-jun returned.

He who said he met Fine Group's collateral branch took a sip of Eun-ha's coffee without even getting permission.

"Ah, refreshing."

"...What am I supposed to do if you drink all of mine."

"Isn't this much okay since you made me work like this?"

"So. How did it go?"

Yu Do-jun pulled up a chair.

Do-jun who sat down showed Yoon I-byeol a photo of some female student on his smartphone.

She tilted her head.

She doesn't seem to know.

Yu Do-jun clicked his tongue as if he expected this.

"When I went to meet the kid who posted that, she confessed everything. It seems... she got scared after your declaration warning in the student cafeteria spread on EFA."

The so-called Eun-ha's "my person" declaration incident.

Topics about it were still being produced on EveryFine.

Several posts even moved to the HOT board.

That's how great No Eun-ha's influence was within the academy.

"When I asked her, she was almost a complete stranger to the person involved... She said she posted a story she heard from a friend of a friend of a friend..."

"So in the end it was a story without a clear source."

"That's right. When I went, she was crying and begging saying she was sorry. She promised to post an apology letter later and said she would personally apologize to Yoon I-byeol."

"Then I guess that side of things is finished."

In the end it was slander.

Eun-ha sighed, and friends expressed anger on Yoon I-byeol's behalf.

Because if she had done wrong, one person could have been ruined in an instant.

But it won't be easy to correct a rumor that's already spread...

It's a rumor that's already spread as much as it could.

It could be said that I-byeol's image was tarnished.

Above all, there was no guarantee this wouldn't happen again.

"Well the work seems roughly resolved, and you must be tired today I-byeol, so go back to the dormitory and rest well."

"But I have class..."

"You're already skipping now anyway. It's okay to skip once. If the instructor says anything later, I'll take care of it."

"Okay..."

"Min-ji and Eun-woo, take I-byeol to the dormitory."

"Okay, classes are over anyway."

"Okay, we'll do that."

We couldn't just sit here either.

He decided to start sending friends away now.

Of course, he didn't send all his friends away.

"Let's talk, you guys."

""""...""""

Jung Ha-yang, Yu Do-jun, Jin Seo-na, Mok Min-ho.

The four people seemed to have guessed.

They kept their seats, and the rest of the friends left.

"What should we do from now on?"

People who can have a great influence in this academy.

Eun-ha called them and asked.

"I don't think this issue can be resolved just by posting one apology letter. You probably think so too, right?"

""""...""""

There are places his eyes don't reach.

It was a problem that arose as people increased.

Though he could sufficiently control about 300 people with just his presence, it was somewhat difficult to control 1800 people.

Moreover, when they become 3rd years, even more students will enter.

Therefore, he had to devise a way to prevent students from looking down on his friends.

"─It's simple. Let's just create a privileged class with this opportunity."

Amidst friends falling into thought.

Yu Do-jun broke the silence and opened fire first.

"There are many classes in the academy. Noble distinguishing middle academy graduates and high academy graduates, Royal occupying considerable influence among Nobles, and among high academy entrants there's Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra, all sorts of things, right?"

There are many classes.

Because of that, the atmosphere of trying to escape status was intense.

Eun-ha agreed with his words.

"But our position is a bit strange. Students jokingly used the term No Eun-ha's group sometimes, then suddenly one day it spread widely and created a new class."

Though it wasn't intentional.

In a way, it might have been intentional.

The strange status called No Eun-ha's group was a status highly evaluated by academy students.

Enough for anyone to acknowledge.

"Let's make No Eun-ha's group an official class this time."

"What do you mean?"

"People belonging to No Eun-ha's group should attach objects like brooches symbolizing class to their bodies. So people will know when they see it."

Yu Do-jun's words had a point.

Though it was an unwelcome story, if they wore brooches symbolizing they were his people, students wouldn't be able to easily touch them.

Eun-ha expressed agreement.

Right then─.

"─I think negatively about it. It feels like it would only fan such conflicts. How will you handle the relative deprivation other kids will feel?"

"So are you saying we should just go around like this? We might be fine but what about the other kids?"

"That's..."

"In a way, today's incident happened because of the relative deprivation students feel towards us. So I think it's better to drive a nail into their hearts with this opportunity."

Yu Do-jun and Jung Ha-yang.

The two people's opinions clashed.

Because both sides were right, Eun-ha couldn't readily affirm either side.

But his heart was drawn to Yu Do-jun's proposal.

It was efficient.

"─Authority comes with that much responsibility. Students are jealous of us because of the potential authority we have."

Just then, Mok Min-ho who had been lost in thought joined the conversation between the two.

He continued speaking looking at the people gathered.

"So I think we should show that we have corresponding responsibility too. If you're thinking of creating a new privileged class, I'd like us to take on proper responsibility, not just take authority. Then students won't just envy us."

"Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to say."

"...Liar. But I don't think Min-ho's story is too negative either."

Authority and responsibility.

Mok Min-ho's argument mediated the two people's opinions.

Eun-ha agreed too.

The problem was how to take responsibility.

"You know the Eun-ha Bell. How about donating in kids' names from now on like that?"

 

While listening to the three people's stories.

Eun-ha kept pondering.

Even if responsibility according to authority is emphasized, won't those not chosen as the privileged class still be envious?

Won't they still sneer?

"...The academy was a place that emphasized meritocracy."

Then Eun-ha came up with one solution.

An extremely 'No Eun-ha-like' solution.

"The reason some kids become targets of criticism from academy students may be because their skills haven't been properly proven."

"Hmm... That's not wrong."

Eun-ha knows too.

The problem with the group called No Eun-ha's group is that the members were simply chosen by him.

Therefore, among No Eun-ha's group students, there were those whose skills were proven, and those whose skills were not yet proven.

Yoon I-byeol was the latter.

The reason she became a target of envy may be because her skills weren't verified by others before her status.

Then we just need to verify.

"Let's create opportunities to show how much we've trained to receive this treatment."

"Hmm, I think that's a good idea."

"And let's introduce a system where the winner through duels can take that person's brooch."

""""...""""

Occasionally open training classes led by No Eun-ha's group students so they can showcase their skills.

Have students confirm No Eun-ha's group students' skills through duels.

And let the winner have the victor's proof.

If we do that, kids like Lee Cheon-seo might train desperately to not have their brooch taken.

And if I'm lucky, I might be able to discover skilled people I haven't found yet by beating them...

It's truly killing two birds with one stone.

A smile spread on Eun-ha's lips.

But those who had experienced Eun-ha for years realized he was making a chilling smile.

A smile full of schemes.

"Hey... then what about me?"

"Fight in the field you're confident in. It's not like we're not friends just because you lost your brooch anyway..."

"Ah, is that so? Then I guess I'll compete on who has more money."

"No Eun-ha. Then why are you saying to have duels? Isn't that meaningless?"

"Instead, new people could emerge. And people who can't find brooches will inevitably have lowered expectations to some extent."

Duels were giving opportunities to people who didn't catch Eun-ha's eye.

As a side branch, it was also a thought to drive some friends who had become lazy.

"─Hey, guys."

As the conversation was coming to an end.

Seo-na, who hadn't participated in the conversation until now, perked up her triangular ears and spoke.

"I was thinking at the part about not minding doing hard work... How about we do some community service? I used to do it sometimes when I was at church too."

Other friends soon expressed agreement to Seo-na's proposal.

Then Seo-na brightened her face and continued speaking.

"And since we're ultimately players, how about doing service related to players? So other people can see that we work hard as players."

"Hmm... How about making it so other students can participate too?"

Jung Ha-yang added her opinion.

No Eun-ha's group students participate in volunteer activities mandatorily, and others can participate voluntarily.

Thereby making them naturally become close with No Eun-ha's group students.

"The problem is whether there's such suitable service..."

But as Yu Do-jun said.

There was no suitable volunteer activity.

Nevertheless, Eun-ha didn't seriously worry like other friends.

"If there isn't such a thing, we can just make it."

Power is for using at times like this.

Eun-ha suddenly picked up his smartphone in front of his friends.

He searches his contacts and calls someone he knows.

The call tone goes, and after a moment─.

[─...Why. What's the matter now? I'm really scared when you suddenly call after contacting by text.]

"Seo-young noona, it's nothing much."

[Nothing much... Eun-ha, you didn't cause trouble, right? I told you before, please don't cause any problems while at high academy...]

"Come on, why would I cause trouble? I called because I have a favor to ask."

[Sigh... What is it.]

He would cause one big trouble.

No Eun-ha knew, and Shin Seo-young knew too.

[Guys! Did you see that today? As I was walking today, I saw those people wearing something like brooches? What on earth is it? What does it mean???]

└I saw that today too. The brooches were golden.

└Are they members of the National Assembly? lololol

└Isn't that against school rules?

└I asked ㄱㅁㅈ, and that person said they got permission from the academy?

[Hello! This is Jin Seo-na.

I originally just lurked and tried not to mention real names as much as possible, but I'm leaving this post because I have something I want to tell you guys this time.

You probably know about what happened in the cafeteria last week too. That person you talk about (hehe) was really depressed because of it... (You might not know, but he actually has a soft heart ^^;)

After thinking since that day, we decided to get matching brooches to prove our friendship. So if you see someone wearing a brooch, I hope you'll know they're my friend!!!!

Looking at some posts, there were stories asking if it's against school rules, but we got permission from the academy in advance.]

└What? What? Is it really ㅈㅅㄴ?

└OMG ㅠㅠ ㅈㅅㄴ appeared?

└But isn't this complete discrimination? As a 030th grade student, this doesn't seem right...

└Hello, senior! The brooches are just to commemorate friendship. But since Eun-ha's personality is a bit strange... we decided to pass the brooch to people who win in duels ㅠㅠ

└Huh? What does that mean? Explain in detail!

└I want to pat Seo-na's ears.

└OMG ㄷㄷ This guy is completely crazy.

└May the deceased rest in peace.

└How do you know if I'm male or female?

└Quickly delete the comment! You could die if you do this to ㅈㅅㄴ!

└I want to pat even if I die.

└^^;

└Seo-na?

[Notice from the High Academy Planning Department.

Starting from May, there will be a Red Dungeon Player Academy Cleanup Volunteer Activity supervised by Instructor Shin Seo-young once a month.

Applications will be accepted from the 1st to the 15th of each month on the academy homepage.

Participants are limited to students currently attending high academy.]

└Huh???? <Empress>????

└I heard from ㅇㅊㅅ that those people's group must participate in this activity unconditionally. They say that's the reason they were allowed to wear brooches?

└Then can I show my skills while doing activities with those people? Wow... It's like a gateway to success?

└I want to touch Seo-na's tail.

└Old man, please...

 


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