I became a childhood friend of the middle boss.
On this day, after completing Shield activities.
Do Gyeon-woo and his group went to a meat restaurant for an after-party at the suggestion of the opposing team.
The seating arrangements were made so that each team sat mixed to promote fellowship.
In the process, the seats next to Do Gyeon-woo were naturally occupied by the opposing team’s team leader and Baek Ji-min.
“You both worked hard today. Nothing special happened in the patrol area, right? How was Gyeonwoo? “It must have been your first time patrolling our area. Wasn’t it unfamiliar or difficult?”
“Yes, it’s a downtown area with good security to begin with, so we didn’t have much to do. There was nothing special. And the senior also worked hard.”
“that’s right. “I remember often going out with her friends, and Jimin was good at giving directions, so it didn’t feel difficult.”
The team leader of the opposing team takes the lead and sets the mood so that people do not feel awkward.
At the same time, he subtly induces a response from those around him… .
“By the way, senior, I have a question. Our patrol movement was originally… .”
“Oh my, what is it? Do you think the two of you have become very close in the meantime? “I also call him ‘Jimin’ in a friendly way.”
“Didn’t the team leader just call me by my name? what… “We were the same age and had the same background, so we got along well with each other, so we became friends quickly.”
He tried to create a situation to get Do Gyeon-woo and Baek Ji-min involved.
It’s not an illusion.
It was definitely true.
“… .”
Yeon Ha-neul, who was sitting across from him, was able to notice the work of the opposing team leader.
She quietly sipped her drink as if to hide her discomfort.
‘it’s annoying.’
I felt like I wanted to get out of bed right away.
However, I couldn’t ruin the atmosphere, and I was worried that I might be misunderstood as a strange person.
In the end, Yeon Ha-neul could do nothing but hold back her emotions even though she felt sick to her stomach.
Meanwhile, Yu Ga-eul called.
“Sunbae Sky, Sunbae Sky.”
“huh?”
“Let’s go to the bathroom together.”
“… Okay.”
Yu Ga-eul sits across from me and offers a quiet recommendation.
Yeon Ha-neul realized that she had called him for some kind of business and nodded gently.
The two soon got up and had a conversation in the bathroom.
Yu Ga-eul immediately spoke.
“Senior, are you going to stay still? I know this kind of thing well, but just looking at it, it looks like the team leader is trying to get Gyeonwoo senior and Snow Fairy senior involved. Even your senior noticed it.”
“… .”
“I don’t know what your intention is, but don’t you have no concept? I’m sure he’s not someone who doesn’t know about the relationship between you and Gyeonwoo. “I don’t think the snow fairy senior specifically asked for it, so why on earth would he do that?”
Yu Ga-eul, who is usually mischievous, gets angry at herself for some reason.
Yeon Ha-neul couldn’t help but feel both surprise and gratitude at her attitude.
It was a little bit of comfort.
Meanwhile, she asked questioningly.
“Senior, are you going to keep watching?”
“… Then what should I do? How can I intervene there… . “Am I going to be the only one who becomes a fool for no reason?”
“Well, I see. Even if you know this, you have no choice but to suffer. Okay, then I’ll back you up, senior.”
“huh?”
“Leave it to me. “Trust me.”
“ah… huh… . thank you… .”
Yu Ga-eul tightened her eyes and quickly grabbed Yeon Ha-neul’s hands.
Yeon Ha-neul, whose hand was suddenly grabbed, was pushed by her momentum and nodded repeatedly.
Then, following her hand, I returned to the drinking party.
Perhaps because he was absent, the team leader of the opposing team was trying to tie Do Gyeon-woo and Baek Ji-min together more actively than before.
“by the way… Since the two are next to each other, they look great together! Oh, come to think of it, they are both master swordsmen, right? Gyeonwoo is from the Shingeom Dog family, and Jimin is from the Hwigeom Baek family… . We get along well without having to bow down to each other. It would be the best as a couple. Guys, isn’t it? “How are you?”
“… .”
The opposing team leader bursts out laughing, while her teammates are puzzled but agree.
Do Gyeon-woo, Baek Ji-min, and Kang Han-byeol, who felt tired from the repetitive pattern, showed signs of displeasure.
The same was true for Yeon Ha-neul.
In response, Yu Ga-eul tried to change the topic on her behalf.
Right then.
“Sky junior suits you better.”
“… what?”
“… .”
Kwon Bo-ram, who was drinking in silence and barely participating in the conversation, suddenly answered.
She continued speaking while the opposing team leader was embarrassed.
“Isn’t the story about Bunny and Rabbit famous even in our academy? Our two names suit each other well, and we have known each other for a long time. Is there anyone who matches better than junior Haneul? This is not to disparage junior Jimin, but… .”
“… no. I’m OK. “That’s what I thought from the beginning.”
“I think we’ve been wasting time talking about the same topic since before, so let’s have another conversation. “If there is no topic worth bringing up, it would be better to leave it here.”
“… .”
Boram Kwon makes a noise that attracts attention and puts down his glass.
People who were instantly captivated by her aura could not resist.
At that time, Yu Ga-eul, who came to her senses belatedly, quickly added.
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“There is no relationship that matches better than Gyeonwoo and Haneul. I don’t know why seniors still have relationships but don’t date? Oh, aren’t we secretly dating? Please explain! When are you going to date? “Don’t just say ‘not yet!’
For the consideration of Kwon Bo-ram and Yu Ga-eul.
Yeon Ha-neul burst out laughing.
* * *
Shield activities are not the end.
At a gathering held by the family.
It was a mission conducted by the Regulus Clan to evaluate members of families attending the Academy.
Or at an exchange meeting between academies that I had to attend under my family’s orders.
For many other reasons.
From then on, Baek Ji-min and I often ran into each other accidentally.
It was the same today too.
‘As a representative of the swordsmanship field, you ask me to plan a meeting to interact with the swordsmanship students of Goldstar Academy… . And that too with Baek Ji-min, the representative there.’
At this point, it was impossible not to know.
Now that Shingeom Taoism has even openly pointed out Baek Ji-min’s name, the guess has become certain.
Unable to disobey the family’s orders, she and I had no choice but to meet at a cafe to plan an exchange meeting and let out a deep sigh.
“Is this it? “They’re trying to tie me up with you somehow.”
“I think that’s right. The head of the family spoke today. For the sake of the dignity of the Hwigum Baek family, please wear pretty clothes. “The person who usually took care of my convenience even inspected my clothes himself.”
“It’s so bad, it’s so bad.”
Unlike when we first met, Baek Ji-min was wearing somewhat revealing clothes and sparkling accessories.
She waved her hand with an unwilling expression on her face.
Understanding her feelings, I clicked my tongue and agreed.
‘I don’t know which family started it, our family or the Hwigum family, but I never thought they would do something like this on their own. There really is no such thing as a nuisance.’
As a result, Yeonhaneul’s planting has been very low recently.
I have no feelings for Baek Ji-min.
Despite my repeated attempts to calm her down, she was anxious.
―… I know. I know it well… Even if you don’t like it now, if you keep seeing each other like that, you might develop a bond at some point. so… Kinda like that.
No, I swear that will never happen.
No matter how much I insisted to Yeon Ha-neul, unfortunately I could not reassure her.
‘How on earth should I express this so that Haneul will believe me? … Should I ask Jimin to at least get a recording to prove that we are not in a relationship? If I do that, I’ll be treated like a crazy person… .’
I don’t know.
So, I’ve been having a hard time with this lately.
Still, if you’re lucky… .
‘Just like me, Jimin has no rational interest in me.’
I was able to intuit this through several encounters.
And at this point, I decided to check it out.
“I’m going to tell you honestly now.”
“I was thinking of doing the same. Okay, let’s be honest.”
“I’m sorry, but I just want to be good friends with you like we are now, and I’m not thinking about anything more than that.”
“I agree. I am also quite satisfied with my relationship now. “I have no intention of having a relationship with you of the opposite s*x.”
We agreed with each other.
Baek Ji-min and I made eye contact and raised the corners of our mouths.
I decided to get to the point.
“Good. So, why don’t we help each other?”
“how?”
“It’s like you and I are being subtly pressured by our families to find a partner.”
“yes?”
“But I don’t even have marriage in mind yet, and I prefer a love marriage rather than an arranged marriage. The problem is that you and I don’t see each other as reasons, so if things go astray like this… .”
“The family will probably try to find another partner for you.”
“That’s right, I don’t want that. “Baek Jimin, you too.”
“… .”
Baek Ji-min stares at me.
Soon, she seemed to have gulped down all the drink left in the glass and even started chewing on the ice.
“… .”
Crackle, crackle.
The sound of crushing ice is heard.
Soon Baek Ji-min opened his mouth.
“It’s not that I don’t particularly want it.”
“… what?”
“As a member of the White House of Hwigam, I will make decisions for the glory of my family rather than for myself. So, if my family forces me to get married, I have no intention of complying. In that sense, Tao Gyeon-woo of the Divine Sword Taoist School, you are an ideal spouse. “For now, there is no one more worthy than you.”
“… .”
“But if you don’t own someone, I don’t want to steal the man from someone who does. Moreover, rumors about you and Bernie are widely known in the industry, and I don’t want to get between you and get criticized and pointed at for no reason. If you’re going to clean up your relationship with Bernie, I might consider it… “You don’t plan on doing that right now, do you?”
“… that’s right.”
“So you are not attractive to me as a spouse right now. However, it’s not like there’s a guy who fits the criteria or catches my eye as much as you. More than anything… .”
“… .”
“The head of the family seems to think differently, but I think it’s time to increase my value as a prosecutor. “I’m saying that I don’t want to be swayed by my family like you to meet the opposite s*x, at least for now.”
“then… “For now, it’s okay to think that you and I have the same goals.”
“That’s right, for now.”
Baek Ji-min giggles.
Then he takes my drink without asking permission.
I smiled bitterly as I watched her chew the ice again.
“Then we can help each other. Until we are no longer influenced by each other’s families.”
“To avoid suspicion from the family, let’s act like we have a special relationship? Okay, I agree.”
“Let’s continue to be good friends.”
There was no harm to either side.
We held hands.
* * *
When Do Gyeon-woo, who attacked the Temple of Time the other day, held out a soul compass instead of the stake of time.
So Hye-yul had already seen through his lie.
Nevertheless, the reason she was deceived without questioning him was because at the time, there was no reasonable way to respond.
Not only did he sense that he did not have the Time Stake, but he also knew that he would never be able to obtain the Time Stake again as his gate level was downgraded.
‘Emotionally, I wanted to deal with student Do Gyeon-woo in some way, whether by threatening him or killing him on the spot, but that doesn’t change the fact that the time stake no longer exists. ‘Getting angry doesn’t change anything.’
In any case, the treatment of the dog can be decided at any time.
What is important is for what purpose he handed over the soul compass rather than the stake of time.
So Hye-yul decided to trick him to find out first.
So she requested an evaluation and discovered the exact use of the soul compass.
‘Finding the owner of the object… Furthermore, it is an artifact that even tracks the soul of a dead person… .’
Despite advances in magic and science.
To this day, the soul has not been clearly identified.
However, it has only been confirmed with certainty that the soul exists.
However, the effect of the soul compass was very significant.
“… .”
If, maybe.
If only we could track the souls of dead people.
Wouldn’t it be possible to check whether the soul of So Hye-seong, the younger brother who died in the monster wave a long time ago, is still wandering the world?
I wonder if he is by my side… .
‘If we can secure the soul, we might be able to communicate.’
Even though I know it’s crazy.
So Hye-yul could not deny her longing for her younger brother.
She used her soul compass with some anticipation.
The needle of the soul compass spun in response to the mana contained in the relic.
yet.
‘It stopped.’
The needle of the soul compass stopped.
So Hye-yul blindly walked as the needle indicated.
That’s how she discovered Kang Han Byul.
“Hanbyeol student?”
“Oh, Chairman? hello! long time no see. “What are you doing here?”
“… .”
Looking at Kang Han Byeol greeting me warmly.
So Hye-yul couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
“… I want to look around the grounds. “Where are you going, student Hanbyeol?”
“ah-ha, I see. “I’m going to train!”
“okay. Student Hanbyeol is really sincere.”
Why does the needle of the soul compass point to a strong star?
So Hye-yul initially suspected a malfunction.
“… .”
However, I could not ignore it and dismiss it as a simple malfunction.
I didn’t think that would work.
So Hye-yul decided to trace her younger brother’s soul using other keepsakes.
Every time… .
‘no way… . Nonsense.’
So Hye-yul met Kang Han-byeol.
In the end, it wasn’t until the new school year that she was able to accept the truth.
‘He was reincarnated, that child.’
Reincarnation, which was mainly discussed among spiritists, was an unknown area.
Its existence has not been elucidated.
However, the soul compass that had gone through dozens of experiments was proving it.
Kang Han-byeol is the reincarnation of her younger brother.
“… .”
So Hye-yul, who was focused only on bringing her younger brother back to life and did not consider reincarnation, felt like she had been struck by lightning.
I couldn’t get my hands on things for a long time, and I was completely lost.
‘So that’s why I remembered that kid from Hanbyeol… .’
The joy of having a younger brother reborn and the sadness of knowing that the younger brother you know no longer exists.
So Hye-yul was confused and confused due to conflicting emotions.
On the other hand, doubts arose.
As time passed, she gathered her thoughts, called Do Gyeon-woo, and spoke out loud.
“I don’t know why I called you… I believe you probably know it well. I’ll ask you straight. Did you know from the beginning? How? Even though you knew about that topic, you were still pretending not to know? Student Do Gyeon-woo, it would be better to be honest and not lie like last time. I have no intention of being fooled like I was then. “What are your intentions?”
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