74 A simple transaction.
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Summer is coming to an end.
However, it is not easy to understand.
If it had been outside, it would have been easy to recognize even because of the sweltering heat, but this is a second world completely isolated from the outside, Trinity Academy.
Therefore, it was not the change of the weather that made me realize that it was late summer.
It was simply because of the electronic calendar on the wall.
Of course, the dates indicated by the electronic calendar were not the only indications of the change of seasons for me.
It reminded me of one event that I had forgotten.
… Did I forget this important thing?
The Academy Olympiad, one of the major events that take place in the film.
The day it will be done is coming soon.
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“As you all know, the Academy Olympiad is going to be held soon. At Trinity Academy, we plan to select 3 people each from S-Class and U-Class. Anyone want to participate?”
It was an expected agenda.
Because I thought the story would come out soon.
“The important thing is not the person who wants to leave, is it not the person who has to leave?”
“Yeah, that’s a good answer. Let yourselves choose who should leave.”
In the original, Alfred, Aina, and Chun Hyun-woo appeared.
The criteria are in order of grades, needless to say.
I remember the performance was pretty good with a bronze medal as well.
Although it was a result that did not meet expectations, there were many people who regretted it.
“It’s embarrassing to ask such a question, but who do you think should go out?”
“Do I really need to do a survey on this? That’s even weirder.”
“I’m not going out, so pick one from the rest.”
“None of these people would have thought you were going to leave.”
That’s a pretty obvious result, I think.
I, Aina, Alfred will go out.
“You already know who’s going to leave anyway, don’t you?”
“Yeah, I don’t have to think long.”
“Then please tell me the entries you came up with.”
“Sungjin Park, Aina, Alfred. Can anyone think more?”
“To agree.”
“Lee Dong-moon.”
The other cadets nodded as if they all agreed.
However, the white girl was biting her lips as if she didn’t like it.
That said, there was no objection.
It must have been because she knew how important the Academy Olympiad was and that she would not be able to do her part properly.
“Okay, then we just need to listen to the parties’ opinions. Everyone tell me what you think.”
“Of course I have to go.”
“I have no reason not to go. With one exception.”
“Park Seong-jin, are you?”
It’s a difficult problem.
It’s an action to change the future, which I’ve done a lot already, but it was an action I did because I thought I’d do something good in my own way.
I didn’t do anything that could adversely affect the main characters, Chun Hyeon-woo and Beatrix.
However, this event is a different story.
As this is an episode originally prepared to grow Chun Hyun-woo, if I replace him, it will slow down Cheon Hyun-woo’s growth.
There is no choice but to contemplate whether to accept this proposal or not.
“Surprisingly. You will think about this proposal.”
“Is there any reason to worry about this? Man, it’s not an opportunity that comes every year. Next year, you may not have a chance.”
“Don’t think it’s useless, just do it.”
No matter how hard I push my back, I won’t come up with an easy answer.
This is an issue that should not be taken lightly.
“If you don’t go out, I won’t go either. That was my only exception.”
would you do that at all?
It might be better not to participate, either me or the child.
It’s because we can put Cheon Hyun-woo and Beatrix in that place.
In the midst of grunting about what to do, it was Chun Hyeon-woo, who had been silent until now, to my surprise that made me feel cool.
“You do it. Because you are the right person.”
Chun Hyeon-woo’s actions that accurately carry out my agony felt a little daunting, but since the person’s permission has been granted, there’s no reason to refuse.
“Yes, I will.”
“What was it that dragged you so much that you were going to do it anyway? I hate indecisiveness and hesitation.”
“I want to defeat you.”
“If you don’t want to do it, don’t do it. This kid.”
The weakly edgy atmosphere could make me wither, but in the end it didn’t.
Because the only thing that caught my eye was Aina’s shy smile.
“Looking at the atmosphere, it seems to have been decided roughly. So, who decided to leave?”
“This is Park Seong-jin, Alfred, and Aina.”
“Did you waste such a long time trying to come up with this obvious entry? I didn’t like my lectures that much. sorry. It’s all my business, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“There was a bit of friction with Park Seong-jin, the party involved. It’s been fixed now, so don’t worry about it.”
After speaking, Katarina looked at me with nervous eyes.
If the other guys had done that, I would have ignored it, but in reality, the target was Katarina, a possessor of extraordinary force and charisma, so I had no choice but to quietly lower my eyes.
“Is there no complaints if I submit this entry to the dean as it is?”
“”yes.””
“okay. Shall we start the class again then?”
“”no.””
At this time, I remember that it took quite a long time to soothe the upset Vincent.
* * *
The current time at the end of the lecture.
Our location is in front of the dean’s office door.
By us, of course, I, Alfred, and Ainago.
Why are you suddenly here? Because Vincent ordered us to go to the dean’s office.
It is not clear why he was called.
You must have something to say to the elected members of the Academy Olympiad.
“I came under the name of Professor Vincent, are you there?”
Alfred lightly knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
Oscar’s voice came from inside.
After receiving permission, we opened the door and entered the dean’s office.
Fortunately, no other personnel were visible except for Oscar.
If I had been late, I should have noticed, but I’m glad we arrived first.
“Sit down instead of standing idly.”
“yes.”
It didn’t take long to wait for the others.
I don’t know if it was just my misunderstanding or if they actually arrived quickly.
In any case, one thing is certain: this wide sofa in the dean’s office is very comfortable.
Thanks to you, I was able to spend my time comfortably.
“Everyone is here. The representatives elected to this Academy Olympiad.”
“What do you think? Do you think our academy can win?”
“No one knows what will happen. The member composition itself is not bad. However, there is nothing different from what I expected, so it’s banal.”
“But you can’t choose someone else.”
Looking at her conversations with Oscar naturally, it seems that this older sister is Lawrence.
I don’t know exactly because I only know the name, but I don’t know the face, but I think it’s the same entry as the original when I hear Oscar’s saying that it’s no different from what I expected.
Nara except for the irregular.
“Most of them are familiar with each other, but there is only one new face, so I will briefly mention the members.”
“All right.”
“Seongjin Park, Alfred Eisner, and Aina Mitsuru were elected as representatives of the S-Class, and Yonglin Mo, Laila Diav, and Daniel Mendes were elected as representatives of the U-Class. Lawrence was automatically selected because there was none. Do you have any questions?”
Nothing has changed.
Probably nothing will change.
Trinity Academy will receive the same bronze medal.
So, there is no question.
“I am curious about the candid opinion of the dean. How do you expect us to achieve in this Olympiad?”
“Do you really want me to be honest?”
“That’s right.”
“5th place. If you’re lucky, you’ll be in third place.”
This can be said to be an accurate judgment.
It may be said that it is not shameful to say that it is not a shame to say that you are in third place even if you are lucky to have been flirting with the academy, which has been the undisputed 1st place in the past, but that is only because you do not know the circumstances of the Olympiad.
This is because the organizers, who saw Trinity Academy monopolize almost all competition awards, put a check in various ways.
As a result, Trinity Academy’s long reign came to an end.
“Do you really think so?”
“Yes. But I have no intention of blaming you. It’s an irresistible story.”
“What if we do more than that?”
“You will have success and fame.”
That’s such a cliche answer.
We can’t be that satisfied.
However, no matter how much Lawrence, the student council president, had the right to ask for anything any more, she had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.
but… I didn’t close.
As much as I disliked banal answers, I did not want to live satisfied with banal results.
“You’re talking about what Uncle Sam would do. Moreover, we are not an Antarctic expedition.”
At my sudden action, everyone started looking at me with a firm expression.
It was the same with Lawrence, who had a relaxed expression until just a moment ago.
There was nothing different about Ainara.
Because she was also saying, ‘Are you crazy?’ in my ear.
However, Oskarman laughed out loud, wondering if he liked my ambition.
“okay… Surely that era is over. Do you want anything?”
“I need money. a lot. Not credits, but in-kind.”
“This is a more suitable proposal for Jolbu Chloe than me. It’s because I’m an ungrateful person. However… I am not that poor.”
“Are you accepting the offer?”
“okay. $500,000 per person on success. How is it?”
If calculated in Korean Won, it is a little over 5 billion won.
It is undoubtedly a huge sum for a cadet.
However, it is only a story that applies to ordinary cadets to the last.
If you are a cadet of S-class or higher, that amount of money is not that much money.
If you join a famous hero team, you can touch a lot more money than that.
In this case, the dialogue has to come out.
“Ask and go double.”
“I am not crazy. this. sorry. dean. It was a lie. Forget it.”
Someone patted the back of my head hard.
Judging by the man’s voice coming from behind, it seems to be Daniel.
But, it didn’t matter to me who it was.
Because I am more serious than anyone at this moment.
“Seven million dollars… I’d like to say ‘something like an Olympiad medal,’ but my distribution isn’t that small. Because big stakes are good. It’s not bad to burn it once in a while. Okay, so do it.”
“thank you. We will surely bring you satisfactory results.”
“No words needed. I want results.”
It is common
If it wasn’t going to do anything, I wouldn’t have done this crazy thing.
“All right.”
“The Academy Olympiad will be held in Prague on August 17th. You guys participate from the knockout stage, the quarterfinals, so in reality, you’re going to start the tournament on August 30th.”
“When is the closing time?”
“September 12.”
Because I’m an Olympiad participant, I’m skipping the midterm exam.
very good.
“Then we’ll see you again on September 12.”
“It would be nice if we could meet at the winner’s seat.”
“Do you have anything more to say?”
“It seems that all the matters to be announced have been announced, so it’s good to go out.”
Everyone who came out of the dean’s office had a bewildered expression on their face.
Even Aina, who was still sane, seemed to be very nervous, her face was quite pale.
I can’t stay like this forever.
We have to get at least 2nd place.
“Everyone, train hard, and see you next time. Why don’t you have dinner in Prague on September 12th?”
No answer came back.
Everyone was sobbing and scattered all over the place.
“Park Seong-jin, make sure you remember it.”
Leaving those words behind, Lawrence also ran away to somewhere.
The road back to the dormitory alone is lonely.
… The next day, I was being called a mad negotiator.
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