Recently, Lee Yoo-ri had been in a low mood, sotis even losing focus during training and sighing heavily.
The reason was a rumor that had been spreading among the prospective students.
It had started with a sighting by one of the prospective students.
"I saw Cheonhwa, the female quota student, going to Rohana Restaurant with a male quota student."
At first, the statent was dismissed as nonsense, as it seed unlikely that Cheonhwa would be interested in a quota student. However, the rumor gained traction when Cheonhwa showed up at a hamburger restaurant the next day.
Cheonhwa was showing interest in a male quota student. On top of that, Fighting Dog was also targeting him. They had even had a standoff over him.
Along with this, descriptions of the male quota student’s appearance began to spread secretly.
-Hom fatale, visually satisfying, eye cleanser, gives off a wall-like feeling. Perfect.
Various nicknas were attached to him.
It was unusual for a prospective student, who hadn’t even had their entrance ceremony yet, to beco the center of attention, especially one who wasn’t a special admission student.
And because of his appearance, the rumor started to beco distorted.
"It’s said that Jin Yuha, a quota student, is trying to get close to the special admission students."
Lee Yoo-ri didn’t believe this distorted rumor to be true. In fact, she had found the initial story quite believable.
’They must have taken an interest in Jin Yuha on their own.’
The reason was probably Jin Yuha’s hidden talent.
Since the special admission students and the male quota student were training together, they must have witnessed Jin Yuha’s skills.
And they must have realized that Jin Yuha possessed remarkable abilities that didn’t match his label as a quota student.
Now, they knew that he was special, and it wasn’t just her.
She had expected sothing like this to happen eventually, and as she couldn’t realistically respond to Jin Yuha’s feelings, she had tried to accept it as calmly as possible.
Yes, she had tried to accept it, but...
She couldn’t shake off the sense of injustice that filled her heart.
’...It’s because of that he ca here!’
Jin Yuha, who had followed her to Velvet Academy on a whim, had rushed his enrollnt so much that he had to endure the ridiculous label of a quota student.
But now, incredibly beautiful won, with superior abilities and wealth that she couldn’t even compare to, were approaching him.
’So, I thought Jin Yuha would naturally be swayed by them... But now, what? They’re saying he’s the one making the moves?’
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"So, that bitch Cheonhwa is playing gas?"
"Yeah, I was even attacked by her followers yesterday. And she definitely knew about it."
As the conversation progressed, Lee Yoo-ri, who had initially seed dejected, regained her usual deanor.
’What’s up with Soup? Her mood seems to have improved.’
"She’s a total bitch."
"Yeah, she’s definitely up to sothing."
"But why did you get involved?"
Lee Yoo-ri asked with her arms crossed.
"Hmm, the details are a bit complicated to explain, but I made a deal with that woman."
"A deal?"
"Yeah, the condition is that I have to eat lunch with her for a while."
Lee Yoo-ri bit her lip in anger. Then, she let out a hollow laugh.
"So, she’s using her status to force you to have lunch with her... That’s pretty shady. Could this rumor also be part of her plan to get to Jin Yuha first?"
Lee Yoo-ri furrowed her brows as she thought, then turned to .
"So, the rumors about your feelings for Cheonhwa are also bullshit?"
"Of course."
I nodded.
In reality, it would be understandable for her to doubt , given Cheonhwa’s public image in the dia. But Lee Yoo-ri believed without hesitation.
"So, what do you need my help with?"
Lee Yoo-ri asked eagerly.
"I told you I have to eat lunch with that woman, right?"
"Yeah."
"I want you to co with to those lunches."
"Okay. I’ll do it."
Lee Yoo-ri readily accepted my request without any hesitation. I felt both grateful and guilty for involving her.
’It’s not right to make such a request without offering sothing in return...’
"Since this is you helping , I want to repay you...
"Hey, Jin Yuha."
"Yeah?"
"Do you really think I’d accept that?"
She glared at , clearly annoyed. It was reassuring to have her say that, though.
"Well, I feel bad because I’m taking away your lunch break, which you use for training. That’s why I wanted to repay you."
"...How did you know about that?"
Squeak...
Lee Yoo-ri suddenly stiffened.
"...I just had a feeling, right?"
"Yeah, you’re right. Ah, so you knew?"
She blushed furiously and averted her eyes.
’You must be embarrassed because you’re not eating properly during lunch and training.’
I smiled warmly.
"Okay. It would be weird for us to exchange money, so this ti, I’ll just pay for the als. And next ti, if you need anything, just ask ."
"...Our relationship?"
"Yeah, we’re a well-coordinated team."
I joked.
There was a mont of silence.
Suddenly, Lee Yoo-ri stood up from her seat and turned away.
"Soup...?"
"I, I got it! Then I’ll see you at lunch today. I’ll co to your training ground, so wait for ! I have to go now because I suddenly rembered sothing urgent. Bye! See you tomorrow!"
Bang─!
"..."
Lee Yoo-ri rushed back into the dormitory, apparently in a hurry.
Well, at least I managed to get a sturdy leash for Shin Se-hee.
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The next morning.
6 a.m.
I woke up an hour earlier than usual.
Snore─ Whoosh─!
I quietly observed the other guys in the dormitory who were still asleep, then carefully got up and left.
I took the wooden sword I had been sleeping with and washed up before heading to the training ground.
And there, I found a girl already training.
Kang Do-hee.
She was sitting on the ground with her legs wide apart, bending forward and stretching.
’Ti for the preemptive shot.’
Stomp, stomp.
I approached her, making my presence known.
Kang Do-hee looked up and glared at .
"What?"
"You’re up early for training. That’s quite diligent."
"What do you want, quota student? Stay out of my sight. You’ll really regret it."
"We’re going to be training together anyway. How can I stay out of your sight?"
Kang Do-hee twisted her neck from side to side and smirked.
"Hey, you. You were the one that said the flower garden bitch was poisonous and whatnot... So, Why did you end up siding with her?"
"And then, are you going to switch to now?"
"Bullshit. I hate guys who jump from one girl to another."
Gang Do-hee’s tone was disdainful.
In addition to the male quota student, she had also been dealing with Sin Se-hee, who had been following her around and getting on her nerves. This seed to have made her even sharper.
"Kang Do-hee."
"Don’t call my na. Don’t even act like you know ."
"Then, Fighting Dog?"
"Do you really want to die?"
I looked at her calmly and opened my mouth.
"From now on, I will never approach you first. So, just listen to what I have to say now."
"..."
Kang Do-hee tilted her chin. She seed willing to listen to what I had to say.
"Later, no matter what question you ask , I will always answer you honestly."
"What...?"
"And my desire to be friends with you will never change. Rember that, too."
Kang Do-hee frowned, unsure what to make of this sudden declaration.
"Whenever you co to and ask directly."
"What kind of stupid nonsense is that? Why would I co to you?"
"Who knows."
I shrugged.
I didn’t know what tricks Shin Se-hee would use to lure Kang Do-hee, but she would definitely use her silver tongue to sohow convince her.
The most effective way to counter that was this.
Being completely honest and opening up to each other.
Kang Do-hee might not feel it now, but later, she would definitely rember what I said.
Then, when she cos to with her questions, I’ll just give her the sa honest answers.
I gave Kang Do-hee the preemptive shot and then started my own training separately.
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"That’s the end of today’s basic training. We’ll et again after lunch."
Instructor Baek Seol-hee’s morning training schedule was over.
Shin Se-hee approached .
"Jin Yuha! Let’s have lunch together again today!"
"Sure."
But I stopped at the entrance of the training ground.
"Hmm? Aren’t you coming?"
Shin Se-hee, who had been walking ahead, turned back and tilted her head.
"Oh, sorry. A friend of mine is coming."
"...A friend?"
"Yeah, we agreed to eat together when we ca to the Academy, but since we were in different training groups, we’ve been eating separately. But now, I think it’s better if we eat together. It doesn’t matter if there’s one more person, right?"
Shin Se-hee nodded reluctantly.
"...Okay, fine. But who is it?"
"Oh, there she is."
In the distance, Lee Yoo-ri was walking towards us.
She looked more confident than ever.
’Shin Se-hee, your personal manager is here. You should greet her.’
I smiled to myself.
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