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“…”
At Seo Hyun-woo’s remarks, the managers remain silent and look only at the brooch.
It was definitely Seo Hyun-woo’s birthday just a few days ago, and there was nothing strange about receiving a birthday present.
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Moreover, since Seo Hyun-woo had no family, the only person who could give him a birthday present would be close friends or lovers.“If it was a gift from my girlfriend, of course I had to wear it.”
“Hmm… it’s true that they fit well. It’s not a big deal, so it’s not a problem with the rules.”
“Ah, that’s right…”
Following Jae-yeon Choi and Se-hee Jin, Irev answers and makes a puzzled expression.
There was no way Seo Hyun-woo had a girlfriend.
It was a guess, but it was certain, and no matter how many times I looked at it, it didn’t feel like I was in love.
If he really did, he was either wrong or Seo Hyun-woo was lying.
‘I wasn’t dating the vice president.’
‘Is it just to look good together?’
Jin Se-hee and Yoo Si-eun turn their eyes to Baek Seo-yeon, each immersed in their thoughts.
The presidents of the student council were all colleagues doing the same job and contenders for the seat of the student council president.
Of course, Baek Seo-yeon, the vice president of the student body, was no less than a competitor, and there was no way Seo Hyun-woo was unaware of this structure.
‘The student council executives don’t give each other gifts or congratulate each other. Because he is a colleague who never knows when he will disappear and an enemy aiming for the same spot. It’s not stipulated by regulations, but it has been passed down as a custom since the founding of Miterichi.’
Jin Se-hee suddenly bursts into laughter and shakes her head.
If Seo Hyun-woo and Baek Seo-yeon were really in a relationship, there was no way to reveal that they had received a gift.
I had to hide the fact that they were dating, and I wouldn’t try to break the tacit convention in front of the managers.
‘Of course I could have bought the brooch on purpose to lie, but… that doesn’t make sense. There’s no reason to do that in the first place. The president is the type who doesn’t care about how he looks. Anyone would think that I received a brooch as a gift, but that only deepens my suspicions.’
Jin Se-hee does not care about the gaze around her and gets up first.
Have you not thought that Seo Hyun-woo and Baek Seo-yeon were dating secretly?
But it was literally just a rumor, and I wondered if there was something wrong with it in reality.
‘But apart from that, one thing has become clear. The president doesn’t have a girlfriend. It was good to use a brooch to prove that fact, but it’s too obvious.’
Jin Se-hee comes out of the conference room and is convinced.
Because of the single existence of the brooch, both suspicions were resolved at the same time.
Because Seo Hyun-woo showed words and actions that he would not normally say, he was able to spot the lie at once.
‘At the end of the day, there is one conclusion. Why did the president lie about having a girlfriend? You can’t do that simply because you don’t want to give your contact information to girls. There must be some reason…’
***
Inside the student council president’s office.
As soon as the ceremonial meeting was over, Seo Hyun-woo immediately returned to the student council president’s office.
Of course, Baek Seo-yeon had no choice but to follow Seo Hyun-woo to hear the answer.
He said absurd and incomprehensible words, so he had to get an answer.
“President, why did you say that in the conference room?”
“Surprisingly, there is no reaction. Are you already used to this situation?”
“It’s so ridiculous that I don’t even think of surprise.”
Baek Seo-yeon sits on the sofa and looks at Seo Hyun-woo.
To be precise, he was looking at the brooch on Seo Hyun-woo’s collar.
It was a birthday present he gave to Seo Hyun-woo a few days ago, and he has been wearing it every day since that day.
It was a good thing to be grateful for the gift, but did I really need to say that?
“Would you believe me if there was a reason for saying that?”
“I’m a little glad that there is a reason.”
“I thought about it a few times, and in a way it was spontaneous. I’ve got work done, so shouldn’t I clean it up?”
“What does that mean?”
Seo Hyun-woo sits on the sofa with a light smile.
Then he touches the brooch and continues the conversation.
“After I said that I had a girlfriend at that time, the girls who approached me disappeared. How are you?”
“I am the same as the president. The boys asking for their contact information have completely disappeared.”
“Fortunately, the results were good, but there were side effects. Haven’t the rumors spread that you and I are dating?”
“…it was a little noisy back then, but now I know it’s a lot quieter. Do you have any other problems?”
“Even if the other students do, the heads of departments are still suspicious. So I tried to completely silence that doubt.”
Seo Hyun-woo has been wary of variables created by Jin Se-hee since Baek Seo-yeon’s surprise incident.
Jin Se-hee, who had a psychological change, appeared with Kang Jin-ha on the day Baek Seo-yeon was attacked.
But after Seo Hyun-woo showed Jin Se-hee an overwhelming appearance, didn’t he go out with Kang Jin-ha at all?
‘The rumor that I and Baek Seo-yeon are dating soon disappears as the relationship between Kang Jin-ha and Baek Seo-yeon gets closer. But this time, we couldn’t get close to each other.’
Perhaps the managers were suspicious that he and Baek Seo-yeon, like Jin Se-hee, might be dating.
However, the suspicion could not be dispelled because Jinha Kang could not dispel the rumor.
In other words, in some cases, other managers would have to have the same variables as Jin Se-hee.
‘For now, Kang Jin-ha cannot silence this rumor. I have no choice but to solve it.’
Seo Hyun-woo was able to find a solution after receiving a question from Irev Kanasual during the ceremonial meeting.
If I tie the brooch I received from Baek Seo-yeon with the custom, wouldn’t the managers change their minds?
That’s why I suddenly mentioned the word girlfriend.
“But saying that doesn’t mean that doubts go away, do you?”
“Think about it. It is against the custom to exchange birthday presents among the student council executives. But what if I got a birthday present from my girlfriend there?”
“… you won’t be able to think that I will be the president’s girlfriend.”
“If you are really dating, you have no choice but to hide the brooch. It’s customary, and it’s better for you and me.”
“Then, on the other hand, can’t you be suspicious?”
“Then it gets weirder. Doesn’t it look so lame? Besides, I’m not that good with jewelry. Wouldn’t you be the first to think that it’s necessary to lie like that?”
Baek Seo-yeon, who heard the explanation, started to understand little by little, even though it was strange.
It wasn’t very absurd.
If the managers did not think too deeply, they would move according to Seo Hyun-woo’s intention.
“It would have been nice if you had told me in advance.”
“I had to improvise. That’s when I just remembered It would have been a little difficult without the help of the head of the special division. I probably didn’t mean to.”
“…”
Baek Seo-yeon looked at Seo Hyun-woo with her mouth closed.
He seemed to be making excuses, but he was giving plausible grounds and reasons.
Besides, it seems like he feels bad because he used the brooch he gave him as a gift, but doesn’t he feel embarrassed for nothing?
“Are you going to move on to saying that you did this for me too?”
“Um… if you think about it, it’s also for you. You also don’t want to be misunderstood by the managers.”
“Not wrong, but there must have been a better way. And even if it was improvised, you had to explain it to me in advance.”
“Apologize for that. I thought you would understand me.”
“… Yes?”
Baek Seo-yeon opened her eyes wide and immediately asked.
I didn’t expect such words to come out of Seo Hyun-woo’s mouth.
It meant that he trusted himself, and it must have come from the thought that he could respond flexibly no matter what he did.
“So you mean that you believed in me and did that?”
“I remember you told me a few times. I believe in you. Even if I can’t work, I’ll help out somehow, and no matter what happens, I’ll handle it well. Among the executives of the student council, there is no one more trustworthy than you.”
Seo Hyun-woo responded calmly with his sincere heart.
I was able to be sure because I knew to some extent the personalities and behavioral patterns of each character, as well as the events that would occur in the future.
Baek Seo-yeon was more reliable than anyone else, and had strict convictions and a firm personality.
So, as the vice president of the student body, he has been faithfully performing his duties, and he felt guilty and sad about the death of his secretaries.
“I thought it was just a polite thing to say.”
“Is that so? In fact, I may have misunderstood because I joke a lot.”
“… I think I misunderstood a little.”
Baek Seo-yeon immediately erases what happened in the conference room from her mind and ponders what Seo Hyun-woo said.
During that time, he had never said or said anything that could earn his trust.
Rather, looking at his recent behavior, he would have had to trust and follow Seo Hyun-woo more.
‘The president has always helped me. But why didn’t I trust the president?’
Seo Hyun-woo helped him in the raid, and even said that he had to save the secretary first in the spy case.
In times of emergency, he always appeared like a miracle, and he handled everything smoothly with his cool judgment.
He was so superior, he couldn’t even touch him.
‘Am I still obsessed with prejudice? I thought he was saying it without thinking…’
***
Park Yong-jun.
He was a Setinos hunter with the title of the Red Dragon King and an awakener with the ability to transform into a dragon.
Although he was over 40, he was still maintaining the appearance of his 20s, perhaps because of his abilities.
In addition, the amount of magical power he possessed was quite large, and he was able to use attribute-type abilities, so he was often compared to the Black Demon King.
‘Um… well made. Did you separate departments for each branch?’
Park Yong-jun had a brief visit to Miterichi after receiving a separate request from Han Yoo-jeong, the black demon king.
Although they were not close friends with Han Yoo-jeong, they were able to help each other nominally because they were the same Setinos Hunter.
It was very important to manage personal connections, and if it was the same Setinos Hunter, its value had to increase even more.
‘Wildlife control is not something I can do. Wildness cannot be controlled unless you control your emotions and instincts well.’
Park Yong-joon looks around the inside of the transformation club and takes a rough look at the members of the transformation club.
However, as expected, there were few students who stood out.
If there were any students who were interested, wouldn’t it be all the executives of the student council working with him?
‘The vice president of the student body and the head of the transformation department are fine, but the student council president seems to be the most interesting. After this is over, I’m going to have a little fight with the student council president.’