Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game

42 – Why are you to me (2)

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A peaceful morning at the Academy again today.

“Ha.”

I slowly turned my head.

Jin So-yeon is sighing deeply.

Her facial complexion is subtly not good.

She is resting her chin on one hand and staring blankly into space.

“Hey~, Soyeon? “Are you not feeling well today?”

Kim Seo-yoon, who was chattering like a sparrow, stared at her Jin So-yeon’s face for a moment, and then she raised a question mark.

“No, just…” ….”

Jin So-yeon purred her lips with a look on her face that seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then she answered with a vague smile.

“…… “I guess I just had a hard time sleeping.”

“Really?”

It seems to be true that I had trouble sleeping.

But that is not the only problem.

That’s because Soyeon’s attitude is different from usual.

Behavior, tone of voice, eyes, facial expressions, etc.

It was a subtle difference, but I could tell because we were childhood friends who had been together for a long time.

Something bad happened to Soyeon.

Of course, if it were me, she might have been a little late in noticing.

However, there was a high possibility that what I was worried about would happen at Soyeon’s house last night.

Because I was fully aware of that fact, I was able to notice subtle changes in Soyeon.

“hehehe. Our Soyeon, why couldn’t she sleep? Oh, are you talking on the phone with Shiwoon until late?”

“That can’t be possible. “I’m just having trouble sleeping these days.”

Kim Seo-yoon talks without notice and Jin So-yeon smiles bitterly.

Jin So-yeon seems to be trying to ignore it because she doesn’t want to cause unnecessary worry to the people around her.

But I can’t let her continue to get away with it.

She could have simply been mistaken, but if not, things could have gone wrong for no reason, so she needed to ask Soyeon more clearly.

“It’s hard to say that he simply couldn’t sleep, but his face looks worried.”

“Uh, huh?”

When I, who had been quiet, slowly woke up, the eyes of Jin So-yeon and Kim Seo-yoon focused on me.

Kim Seo-yoon blinked her eyes and smiled mischievously as if she suddenly had a good idea.

And like a tentacle, ‘Oh? ‘Are you sure it’s a childhood friend’s intuition?’ She said loudly.

I continued talking, ignoring Kim Seo-yoon, who was talking like an idiot.

“Are you really having trouble sleeping? “Aren’t there other concerns?”

“Ah, what is it, suddenly. “It’s not a big deal.”

“You were like this in the past too. “If something happens, I just endure it alone all the time.”

Before Soyeon Jin could come up with another useless excuse, she quickly interrupted her.

Then Jin So-yeon looked a little embarrassed and glanced sideways at my face.

I continued to raise my voice without stopping.

“Because of that, I suffered more later for no reason. So, if you have any concerns, please speak up properly. “Don’t be so frustrated and alone.”

“Ah, um, uh.”

She added a few more words and Jin So-yeon seemed to hesitate for a moment, and as I just stared at her, Jin So-yeon let out a deep sigh and slowly began to kiss her lips.

“Ha…… “I didn’t want to talk about this because I thought it would only get people’s attention.”

“Uh, what is it? Soyeon, what happened to you?”

As Jin So-yeon carefully brought out her story, Kim Seo-yoon looked worried.

“No, that’s actually… ….”

Jin So-yeon quietly told me what happened last night.

The story is that someone threw a rock with an expletive written on it in the yard of a house.

Kim Seo-yoon, who had been quietly listening to the story, suddenly turned on her double wick and huffed as if she were indignant.

“Wow, crazy. “What kind of people are there?”

Kim Seo-yoon frowned as if it was her job and continued to express her anger like an active volcano.

“Aren’t you a total idiot? How did you find out about the house? … Under. Really.”

He shook his head and suddenly swung! He grabs Jin So-yeon’s shoulder and nods her head with sympathy and compassion.

“Ah, our Soyeon was very scared, wasn’t she? Don’t worry, I’ll help you. “Let’s catch that idiot and throw him in!”

“Oh, uh…… That, Seoyoon? Just calm down first.”

“Police, let’s call the police! “I don’t know who it is, but I need to feed it some beans and rice!”

“Seo-yoon, lower your voice. “All the kids see it.”

“Huh? Ah.”

Kim Seo-yoon glanced around for a moment.

Before we knew it, the kids in the class were heading towards us.

She scratched the back of her neck as if she was embarrassed for a moment.

“I’m sorry. “Stop without even realizing it.”

Yes, I knew Kim Seo-yoon would talk like that because of her personality.

Because it was fully expected, I wasn’t surprised.

No, rather, I was thankful that Kim Seo-yoon spoke up like that.

Because Kim Seo-yoon’s actions would have naturally reached the male protagonist, Lee Si-woon.

“Soyeon.”

Suddenly, Lee Si-un, who had been mixed in with the group of children, turned his way and started walking towards us.

Lee Si-woon came close to us.

Soon, I got lucky.

“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop…” ….”

He paused for a moment and then continued speaking.

“Are you okay?”

“Of course. It’s no big deal. There wasn’t really any damage, and I’ve been through this a few times in the past. Would you say it’s somewhat familiar?”

Jin So-yeon pretended to be strong and showed off her bravado, as if it was no big deal.

For a moment, Lee Si-un remained silent, biting his lip slightly.

He seemed worried about why Jin So-yeon suffered such a thing.

Not long after, Lee Si-woon’s facial expression changed slightly sharply.

He seemed to have all come to the conclusion that he had been harmed because of himself.

“Is it because of me?”

A short but revealing word.

He seemed to think that this happened because of one of the girls who had a crush on Lee Si-woon.

Of course, this is not a completely wrong idea.

It is highly likely that the person who actually threw the rock at So-yeon’s house was one of the girls who had a crush on Lee Si-woon.

However, if you think about the content in the game, there was someone else who induced the crime.

I couldn’t say for sure at the moment, but if this incident went similar to the one in the game, he would definitely be the culprit.

“No, something like that.”

“But.”

“It’s not your fault. It’s the kid’s fault for doing that in the first place. So there’s nothing to worry about, Shiwoon.”

Despite Jin So-yeon’s words, Lee Si-woon’s eyes only calmed down.

She was as expressionless as usual, but judging by the fluttering of her eyebrows, it seemed like she was quite angry.

She couldn’t help but feel bad because the girl she liked thought she was being bullied because of her.

“What is it, Soyeon? Are you okay?”

“What kind of crazy guy did this, really.”

Suddenly, several children were approaching.

It was Kim Yu-sung and Choi Chang-won.

They were also people who secretly had a crush on Soyeon.

Especially Choi Chang-won’s side… ….

“Did you see the face?”

“No. It was the middle of the night…… “There was no one there when I went out.”

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“Really? “Then how about reporting it to the police first?”

“I tried reporting something like this before, but it didn’t help.”

“I guess so.”

Choi Chang-won sighed and slowly turned his gaze in the other direction.

“But Soyeon, the people who would do something like that to you… ….”

“Oh, no way.”

“Hmm? After all, are they the only ones?”

“Oh, no matter what.”

“No. I don’t know. “Aren’t they like that?”

Naturally, some children’s eyes began to look towards one place.

Beyond that gaze was the largest group of girls in our class.

And in the center of the group, there was just a familiar face looking this way. With a smile whose meaning is unknown.

“Oh my? “Why is everyone looking at me?”

It was Yoo Seol-hyeon.

The corners of his mouth were raised, but his eyes were not raised.

“Hey, hey. “What is it, you guys?”

Seonari, who was next to me, frowned like a crumpled piece of paper.

“Why are you guys looking at me like that?”

“Uh, huh, just a little.”

“Are you really going to doubt our Seolhyun?”

“No, it’s not like that.”

It was an open secret, but Jin So-yeon and Yoo Seol-hyeon had a bad relationship.

And many of the children were barely aware of it.

Because of that, the children naturally turned their attention towards Yoo Seol-hyeon’s group, but the children couldn’t help but feel intimidated by Seo Na-ri, who was growling like a loyal vicious dog.

This is because everyone knew very well that there would be nothing good about looking at Yoo Seol-hyeon, who had the strongest influence and clique in this class, for no reason.

Furthermore, isn’t Yoo Seol-hyeon the third lady of one of Korea’s representative clans?

If you were used unnecessarily, there was a possibility that it could cause problems when getting a job at a place like the Clan in the future.

The hero industry in Korea revolves around connections and power anyway.

That’s why there were few people in our class who could confidently argue with Seolhyeon Yoo.

“Yoo Seol-hyeon. “Are you sure?”

“Huh? What?”

And now here.

“I wonder if it’s really true.”

“So what?”

One of the few people who could stand up to Yoo Seol-hyeon was on Jin So-yeon’s side.

“You still haven’t gotten over that habit?”

“Ha. I was wondering what you were talking about, but is it funny, Lee Si-un? “What did I do?”

It was Lee Si-un, the bloodline of SL Group.

“I knew you kept messing with Soyeon, knowingly or unknowingly. “But I thought it wouldn’t cross the line.”

“Are you speaking neatly as if I already did it?”

“Considering your record, it’s worth it.”

“What?”

Unlike her usual decadent smile and relaxed attitude, Yoo Seol-hyeon was responding quite emotionally.

He thought that it was because Ishiun, who was no other person, said such things.

‘Hmm.’

I contemplated the current situation for a moment.

I watched those two people arguing.

Considering the actions of the guy who deliberately started a fight with those two people, it seemed almost certain.

The way he acted, causing polarization within the class and gradually leading to conflict, was similar to the way he behaved in the game.

“It’s probably not Yoo Seol-hyeon’s doing.”

“… ….”

First, I tried my luck with the intention of stopping those kids.

“There is no need for Yoo Seol-hyeon to do that to So-yeon. It’s a crime to begin with. “There’s no way I would go to this extent just because I don’t like Soyeon.”

I shrugged my shoulders once.

“What in the first place…?” … If you were to throw a rock at a house, the Academy would have already done all sorts of things. And you, Seolhyun Yoo.”

“Huh?”

“Haven’t you been telling your group these days not to spread strange rumors about Soyeon?”

“Ah. Well, for now?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon seemed to have forgotten the promise she made to me and was showing her way of controlling the children.

“Rather than saying Yoo Seol-hyeon ordered it, it seems like the other kids did it on their own or it was something other kids did.”

“… ….”

“Well, that’s just my opinion.”

“… ….”

When viewed objectively, my words lacked credibility.

But it didn’t matter.

Whether you believe me or not is not important.

The most important thing was for the two of them to break it off properly before it escalated into an emotional fight. If those two people were to have a needless confrontation, it would just be a waste of time. Like in the game.

“…… Hmm. Well, let me tell you first, it has nothing to do with me. Oh, of course, there is a possibility that our kids did it their own way.”

After falling into a kind of lull, Yoo Seol-hyeon took a deep breath and spoke in a cool voice.

“I can’t control my children one by one, right?”

Eventually, Yoo Seol-hyeon glanced at Lee Si-un as if he had said all he had to say, and then returned to his group.

Lee Si-un stared at Yu Seol-hyeon’s back for a moment, but he didn’t say anything.

I secretly sent a text message to Yoo Seol-hyeon because I had something to talk about quietly with her regarding this incident.

Yoo Seol-hyeon stopped in his tracks at the contents of the message that suddenly came, and then he glanced at me as if he understood and then started walking again.

“… ….”

For a moment, an unknown silence fell between us.

I suddenly pursed my lips.

“Anyway, I’m not sure who the culprit is, but we’ll help you. Is that right, Lee Si-un?”

“…… Uh.”

Lee Si-un nodded his head with slightly sunken eyes.

“That’s right, that’s right. Soyeon, I will help you too. “Don’t worry too much.”

“Okay, I’ll help you too.”

Jin So-yeon smiled bitterly at Choi Chang-won’s voice.

“No, thank you…” … The midterm exams are just around the corner. There’s no need to do that because of me… ….”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry~ You just have to do well on the practical test anyway, right? When it comes to things like handwriting, he, he, Jinhyuk is the only one who cares about him, right?”

“Jinhyuk, you… ….”

“Is there anything special since I’ve already finished all the content for the second year?”

I responded to Jin So-yeon’s words as if it was no big deal.

And I thought quietly.

I have no intention of dragging this case out.

If we wait as long as we did in the game, not only will there be multiple victims, but Soyeon will also be in a lot of trouble.

Of course, this difficult experience could have been a foundation for the future, but it seems like Soyeon is under a lot of stress these days, so we can’t just let things get harder.

After all, I don’t want to see Soyeon suffer.

That’s because Soyeon was my childhood friend in this life and my favorite character in my past life.

I just hoped that Soyeon wouldn’t have to go through too much trouble and have a good ending with a cool boy like Lee Si-woon.

***

‘Is it already lunch time?’

It was already lunch time.

She tried not to say anything about last night’s incident to her classmates, but because Jinhyuk Lee noticed, she had no choice but to confess.

…… Anyway, this is Jinhyuk.

Jin So-yeon secretly smiled bitterly.

Is it true that sometimes you can be this sharp about a topic that you don’t even know about when it comes to women?

Why is he so sensitive to these things?

Anyway, I can’t hide it, I can’t hide it.

…… So, I received a lot of help in the past.

It was a long time ago.

Yes, something similar to this happened in the past.

At that time, I endured it alone, but with Jinhyuk’s help, it was resolved safely.

Once again, I have received a lot of help from Jinhyuk.

“Soyeon, what are you doing? “Let’s go get lunch.”

“Oh, wait a minute.”

I wanted to be with Jinhyuk today, so I turned my gaze toward him, but Jinhyuk Lee was quietly leaving the classroom.

“Jinhyuk, let’s go get some food together.”

“Ah, sorry. “I’m going to the store today.”

“Again?”

Lee Jin-hyuk disappears with those words.

What, he always acts like that.

Jin So-yeon watched the scene sullenly for a moment, then immediately stood up from her seat.

No, that won’t work.

Today, I’m really going to go and argue.

“Huh? Soyeon, where are you going?”

“Sorry, I’ll hang out at the canteen today too.”

Ignoring Kim Seo-yoon’s words calling from behind, I quickly chased after Lee Jin-hyuk in case I missed him.

But…… What?

Isn’t that the direction of the concession stand?

A puzzled Jin So-yeon tilted her head and secretly walked behind Jin-hyuk Lee.

Because Jinhyuk Lee was darting around, checking to see if anyone was following him.

Like a person who is wary of being followed.

‘What is it, him?’

For no reason, Jin So-yeon also followed Jin-hyuk Lee, muting her footsteps.

She didn’t know she would use the sleep routine she learned in class here.

Anyway, where is Jinhyuk going?

‘This is…’ … It’s a tactical training center for monsters? ‘Why are you here at lunchtime?’

Soon we arrived at the tactical training center.

Jinhyuk Lee carefully moved towards his rooftop.

He presses the password for the tightly closed rooftop door.

I don’t know how he knows the rooftop password.

Jinhyuk Lee opened the rooftop door, went inside, and closed the door.

Jin So-yeon approached with quiet steps and placed her hand on the door handle.

I was just about to wonder why Jinhyuk Lee opened the rooftop door alone and went in.

“Oh, what is it? “You came first?”

“I’m not good at learning today.”

‘Huh?’

Yoo Seol-hyun’s voice was faintly knocking in Jin So-yeon’s ears beyond the rooftop door.

‘Huh, huh? ‘Why are they on the rooftop?’