As of today, the three-day trial has come to an end.
The last test was a separate test for each selected position, so I couldn’t find anyone close to me in the test room.
“Aww, it’s finally over!”
“Hey, let’s gather the kids and go bowling after a long time.”
“Are the girls coming too?”
“Are you going to come?”
After the exam was over, the students seemed to have relaxed, shouting loudly and walking out of the exam hall in groups.
In the midst of such a chasm, I was standing all alone.
“… … .”
Let’s meet Hyunwoo first and talk about what to do.
With that thought in mind, as I moved, someone walked friendly shoulder to shoulder behind me.
“Hey, what are you so excited about? Did you screw up the exam?”
It was the first time I saw a male student.
For a moment, I wondered if I had mistaken him for someone else, but he continued to smile when he saw me.
He looked at me and opened his mouth, still smiling.
“The leader wants to meet for a while.”
Esmeralda Listener.
it was her
“where?”
At my words, he or she slipped a note into my pocket.
Then, as if the business was over, he walked away from me and said.
“Then shall I go first? Don’t be late!”
Esmeralda, who had turned into a boy, waved to me and disappeared into the crowd somewhere.
Rather, it could be done by phone or text message, but is there a need to connect in this way?
I immediately opened the note and headed to the place where it was written.
There Lydia was waiting for me.
She found me and bowed her head deeply.
“I’m sorry for calling you so suddenly.”
“… what? What did you eat wrong?”
Looking at her polite manner, looking at her for something, she looked as if something was wrong.
“Is something wrong?”
“What kind of respect is it all of a sudden?”
“Thanks to the benefactor, I was able to achieve my dream, and in a big way, I could have saved my life and the life of that child, so I think this is natural.”
She nodded her head and came to me.
“I’ve come here because of the things you asked for before and things that I would prefer to tell you.”
Saying that, she said to me, ‘First of all… .’
“Do you know a person named Deokpil Jang?”
“Jang Deok-pil?”
“yes. He was the director of the archives where the benefactor had worked before.”
“ah.”
Chief Jang.
As she made a face as if she remembered me, she said in a dull voice.
“He was found dead two days ago.”
“… … .”
“But the cause of death was none other than suicide.”
“Suicide?”
“yes.”
She nodded and added.
He was dead, almost crushing his ears, eyes, and head.
I couldn’t believe that he had committed suicide because he was vindictive because of the director’s death.
“… I knew he was chasing the Red Case after the director’s death. And in the process, they leaked information that it had something to do with the Thorn Cross.”
“Then you said that on your side?”
“no. Currently, the Red Case is not in such a situation. As you know, the boss and the leader of the assassination team lost contact at the same time, causing chaos, and in that situation, I stirred up infighting.”
Lydia said so and looked at me.
“Currently, there is a three-way battle with the leader of the SS, an outside force, and myself as the leader. I also used the pendant I lent you earlier to bite the Big Watch and the Thorns Cross. Thanks to that, a branch was attacked by the Big Watch a few days ago, and the current situation is very tense.”
“That means… .”
“You should be careful of the Thorn Cross Society.”
Lydia nodded her head.
“Right now, they are very quiet. As you know, I am in a fairly high-level position within the association. However, neither the association nor the Red Case are showing any movement towards them.”
She added briefly.
“And the night before the typhoon is much quieter. We’ll have to find out more, but it’s clear they’re up to something questionable.”
“Yeah, thanks for letting me know.”
“Thank you. That’s about it.”
Lydia gave me a small smile and nodded as if I had forgotten.
“Oh, and the story you asked about Professor Alice Blesbuck before… .”
That was the thing I was most curious about.
Professor Alice Blesbuck hadn’t appeared since that day.
The academy said she was traveling for personal reasons and important work, but it was immediately clear that this was not the case by looking at Cass Lyle’s still grassy figure.
“The information about her is top secret.”
“… Wait, express?”
“Yes. And in order to read it, you have to state the reason… . The number of views and the purpose of who viewed them are all recorded at once, and attempts to view are also recorded, so we could not touch it prematurely.”
He nodded at her words.
As expected, Alice Blesbuck seems to be getting caught up in some pretty annoying stuff right now.
There were only two people who knew about Alice Blesbuck’s whereabouts.
Cass Lyle, who could be said to be the closest person.
And Lee Myung-joon, who is a close friend of her and shares each other’s secrets.
Cass Lyle didn’t know, so the only person left was Lee Myung-jun.
However, he could vaguely foresee that he would not know anything about this incident.
“… … .”
“And one more.”
“What, do you have more?”
Lydia added that this was no big deal.
“Just because of the recent incident in Yeouido, there has been talk about delaying the commemorative festival. It was a suggestion, but I wanted it to be almost final, so it should be published in a few days. I thought it would be a good idea to tell you because the commemorative festival is also closely related to the academy.”
I didn’t expect it, but it was definitely an important story.
Still, I was thinking about when I should tell Jin Ye-seul to give Nidhogg’s fangs and injure the wing of the statue.
There was no way anything would happen if it wasn’t a festival, so it was like buying time for a while.
“I have nothing more to tell you. Next time I have something to tell you, I will come to you like this.”
Lydia lowered her head once more and said to me.
“In my situation, if I leave a phone call for nothing, I don’t know when my tail will be stepped on.”
“Yeah, be careful. Thanks for the info.”
“I’m glad it was helpful. Then, benefactor, take care of yourself.”
With those words, Lydia disappeared while being escorted by Esmeralda, who was nearby.
Meanwhile, Esmeralda didn’t forget to glance at me with the gaze that she didn’t like me.
With that or not, I turned around and was distracted by the stories I had just heard in my head.
The death of Jang Deok-pil.
Battle of the Red Case and the Big Watch.
Silence of the Thorns Cross.
Festive day of the postponed commemoration.
And about Alice Blesbuck.
All of these were stories that could not be taken lightly.
Later, if Lydia came with detailed information, I wondered if I could get a proper outline at that time.
“yes?”
In the meantime, I noticed that he was right in front of the archery club.
Habit is a scary thing, but it seems that it has become a habit without me even knowing it.
However, since I’ve come this far, there is still time left, so I decided to shoot a few bows and go inside the archery club.
And as soon as I entered, I was almost kicked out by Yeeun Lee.
Yeeun Lee, who pushed me with both hands and pushed me out of the archery club, had a very determined expression on her face.
“What are you doing now, junior?”
She looked at me and said she didn’t understand.
“What if you try to draw a bow even if you have such a wound on your finger, and then it gets worse?”
“… Yes?”
I looked at the wounded place yesterday.
It had been a long time since the band-aid had been removed.
“I’m fine.”
“It would be just a look.”
Yeeun Lee was adamant.
“I have seen numerous cases of serious injuries from overexertion, knowing that only the skin healed. Archery is not allowed until it is fully healed.”
She crossed her arms to make a scissor mark.
“This is the vice-president’s instructions. Rest until you are well.”
“No, it’s a break, or something, and you weren’t hurt in the first place?”
I took a step closer to her and held out my hand.
“Take a look, senior. Is this really a big wound?”
In fact, the scratch I wore yesterday had long since disappeared without a trace.
However, Ye-eun Lee shook her head as if she had no idea.
“No. And what if something goes wrong?”
“no… .”
Without realizing it, I let out a sigh.
“Sunbaenim, I don’t have a sister or a mother, but if I did, I wouldn’t be as high as you. Why the hell are you so overprotective of me like a child? .”
“Huh.”
As I was muttering, I heard a strange noise.
When I looked up, Ye-eun Lee was sweating profusely and avoiding my gaze.
“… Are you okay?”
“Yes, yes. It’s okay, don’t worry!”
Yeeun Lee answered with a slightly hoarse voice and licked her lips.
Then, after a while, he looked at me and murmured, as if he was really sorry, while lowering his eyes.
“I apologize if I offended you… . But really, a few more days… . No, can’t I come back after taking one more day off? How can I apologize to my juniors if I get hurt after practicing ok today?”
“Uh… .”
I didn’t know she would come out so low-key, so I was a little perplexed.
She, who had always been so dignified enough to be said to be dignified, showed her shriveled up like this, and I could feel her heart weakening without me knowing.
“… I can’t help it.”
In the end, it was this one who raised the white flag first.
Yeah, it’s not a big deal, it’s just a day off from practice.
I did not forget that Yeeun Lee took care of my practice only because of her kindness.
When I nodded as if I understood, she quickly nodded in reflection.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Yeah, well thought! Oh, come to think of it, today’s exam is over, so why don’t you go out with your friends?”
“I still had an appointment today.”
I nodded and answered.
Then, somehow, Yeeun Lee looked at me and asked me.
“Ugh, what is it? If it’s not rude, may I ask one more question?”
“What?”
“Are there any girls you meet today?”
“There is.”
In response to my answer, Yeeun Lee made a meaningful expression.
“I see… . there is… .”
Then, for some reason, she smiled with a strangely satisfied smile.
It was such a proud smile that the parents who heard that their son was having a girlfriend for the first time wondered if they would make that kind of expression.
“Ah, are these the friends you met the last time you went to the hospital?”
“Yes. you’re right.”
“indeed… .”
‘Well, of course,’ she muttered softly.
I don’t know what’s normal, but as always, she was immersed in her own world.
“Then come and have fun. Studying is important for students, but above all, it is important to be healthy and relieve stress in moderation. Especially getting along with friends.”
“Yes, thank you.”
As I always feel, the worries and advice she gave me seemed a bit out of focus.
I don’t know the details, but at least I could tell it wasn’t the kind of thing a senior would do to a junior.
I bowed my head to her and she waved her hand as if to have a good time.
And then fighting! ‘ He said and clenched his fists, but he seemed to know what she had misunderstood.
Boo Woong.
Then, the phone rang and the phone rang.
It was Jin Ye Seul.
“hello?”
– Oh, Jihyuk.
Jin Ye-seul smiled brightly as always and called my name.
― It’s not something else, but you decided to meet and play today, right? Sooyoung and Choi Hyunwoo say we have to go first because we are busy?
“Are you busy?”
― Yeah, something happened, so I think I’ll be late by an hour or two.
“… Aren’t you lying?”
– What? Jihyuk, you are so
She muttered as if she was very hurt.
― Why do I lie to myself with just one phone call? ? Was Jihyuk a person who didn’t trust you that much?
“… … .”
I didn’t answer.
Because she bit my neck, it’s something I’ll never forget.
– I know what you’re worried about, but you don’t have to worry about that. I’ve already finished talking to the two of them that they’re going to play first. Check it out after calling.
After saying that, Jin Ye-seul carefully took off her luck.
– So, I mean… . Can’t we take this opportunity to do what we promised before?
“promise? What promise?”
In response to my answer, Jin Ye-seul said to me in a voice as if she could forget.
― Pendant before. If you do that, you agreed to go on a date.
“date? no. It’s not a promise, it’s up to you… .”
– Won’t you?
Jin Ye-seul muttered in a gloomy voice.
– Are you lying? Did I cheat? I follow Jihyuk every day that he likes you, so I just used what he liked… . It is said that if you dedicate yourself, you become a devoted partner.
“no… .”
―If you pretend like you don’t know, you’ll be cursed for the rest of your life… .
At her grumbling, I let out a small sigh.
“… If you do it, it won’t sound like a joke, so please stop.”
– Then will you go?
“Yeah, let’s go.”
— Ugh.
Jin Ye-seul burst out laughing.
So I asked her where I wanted to go, and she answered right away.
– I want to go to the zoo.
“Zoo? Why is the zoo all of a sudden?”
― Do I really like animals? Because it makes you believe as much as you believe differently from people.
Jin Ye-seul replied that way and let out a roaring nose.
― I suddenly want to see crocodiles and penguins. They’re my favorite kids.
So, Jihyuk wants to go see it with you.
Jin Ye-seul said so and hung up the phone.
* * *
Lee Ye-eun, who saw off Yoo Ji-hyuk until she could no longer see her, was smiling so deeply that even she was surprised.
“Well then.”
Whose younger brother, there’s no way he’s not popular.
Yeeun Lee could not hide her proud heart.
“… … .”
Then I remembered what he had said to me as my sister, so I covered my mouth with my hand without realizing it.
It was because it was clear that if anyone saw him, he would be making a strange expression that would surprise him.
“… … .”
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Of course, he didn’t say that he was a sister to himself.
But even so… .
“Heh, heh heh… .”
Yeeun Lee stood there for a while, shaking her body and bursting into laughter.
And Kyung Kang, who was watching this from inside the archery club, sighed a little and shook his head.
“Okay die, okay die… .”
She was thinking that Lee Ye-eun was in love with Yoo Ji-hyuk rationally.
Kang Kang-kyung was just cheering for her, who up until this point had no close friends.