Episode 8 Entrance Ceremony (1)
While he was taking me somewhere, not a single word was exchanged between Song Cheon-hye and me.
Song Cheon-hye, who was leading the way, would occasionally turn her head to check if they were following along well.
“… … .”
Judging by the displeasure he shows every time we make eye contact, it seems he didn’t make a very good first impression.
Well, from his perspective, I’m a weird person who picks a fight with the leadership team over cookies.
Moreover, due to minor friction with Han So-mi, he is on the verge of being labeled a bad student.
Isn’t it just a little better than Shin Byeong-cheol, who is considered a person of interest?
As we walked like that, we arrived at a club with a sign that said “Student Guidance Department.”
The leadership room was neatly organized.
Except for the pile of papers in one corner.
On one wall of the room was a door leading to the next room. Song Cheon-hye approached me first, opened the door, and motioned for me to come in.
If the previous room had a neat and tidy feel, this room felt empty and bleak.
If you look at the furniture, it’s just a table in the middle and two folding chairs facing each other.
A single incandescent light bulb dimly illuminates a dark room.
Anyone can see that this is an interrogation room.
It was a place called the
Anyone who enters is supposed to come out as a good person… … .
“Please sit down.”
“yes.”
At Song Cheon-hye’s words, I pulled out a folding chair and sat down.
Song Cheon-hye’s eyebrows furrowed as she sat there with her back leaning back, looking overly comfortable.
He closed his eyes tightly as if he was holding back anger.
“Please wait a moment.”
Song Cheon-hye, who left the Room of Truth, returned shortly thereafter with another male student.
Judging by the color of the pin on his tie, which is gold, he is a third-year senior.
His sturdy build and kind expression reminded me of a gentle bear, and his narrow, squinty eyes may have made him look that way even more.
The corners of the mouth are slightly raised, making it difficult to tell whether he is smiling or expressionless.
The cross-eyed senior asked, putting down a few things he had brought on the table.
“Hello. Your name is… … Kim Ho?”
“Yes, senior.”
“Yes. Kim Hoya. My name is Oh Sehun. Of course, I’m called by my name more often than not, like ‘Chief of Staff’ or ‘Self-Eyed Senior.’ You can call me whatever you want.”
“… … .”
Don’t people with squint eyes usually hate being called squint-eyed?
I don’t know if I’m the type of person who doesn’t care much about nicknames like that, or if they’re trying to test me.
In times like this, it’s best to just keep your mouth shut.
Sehun Oh asked, pouring coffee from the thermos he was holding.
“What would you like to drink? There’s honey water, green tea, and coffee… … It’ll be dinnertime soon, so if you drink now, you won’t be able to sleep, right?”
“Cold water is enough.”
“Please sit down. I will get it.”
Before Oh Se-hoon could get up from his seat, Song Cheon-hye left the room first and returned right away.
The speed at which it came up was so instantaneous that I thought there was a water purifier right in front of the door.
Song Cheon-hye still showed her displeasure without holding back, put down the paper cup in front of me, and stood upright behind Oh Se-hoon.
Sehun Oh took a sip of coffee and spoke again.
“Okay, Kim Hoya. I won’t keep you for too long, because you can’t be late for the entrance ceremony. Just answer a few questions and we’ll send you right away.”
“yes.”
“I heard you used the slot machine in car number 10. Somi warned you for breaking the rules, but is there a reason you continued?”
He immediately asks about what happened on the train.
My response did not change even if the other person was the leader of the vanguard.
Stick to the duckbill strategy.
“I don’t understand why it’s against the rules, but when I was told not to do it, I felt rebellious for no reason.”
When he answered naturally, Song Cheon-hye’s eyebrows twitched again.
If it weren’t for the leader of the vanguard, I think he would have cast lightning magic on me right away.
On the other hand, Oh Se-hoon slowly moved his head up and down as if that could be the case.
“There are some mistakes that Somi didn’t explain properly. Still, I hope that you will follow the instructions of the leadership team from now on without asking for reasons. You don’t always have time to explain things.”
“All right.”
“I have another question,”
Song Cheon-hye handed over a small glass bottle that she had kept in a ziploc bag.
This is the glass bottle that contained [Dark Ice Crystal].
Oh Se-hoon’s narrow eyes, which were examining it, seemed to shine sharply for a moment.
“They say you swallowed the crystals that were in here. Are you feeling any discomfort?”
“Not at all. It’s the same as usual.”
“Just in case, let me do a quick test. Would you like to put your hand here?”
A device that looks like a blood pressure monitor is placed in front of me.
A device that displays results when you put your hand into a fist-sized hole.
‘Only the debuff detection device.’
In
It is even impossible to check what status ailment the opponent has.
Unless you applied that debuff yourself.
This debuff detector was a device that only checked for abnormal status of the person who put his hand in it.
I put my hand into the hole without any hesitation.
-Wheein—
The device began to whirr and spin.
Until just before arriving, the Dark Ice Crystal was not fully absorbed, so the freezing continued to occur and release, but now that has all ended.
So there was no way the meter would catch the debuff.
Sehun nodded as he confirmed that the device was sending a green signal.
“There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong. Kim Hoya, I’ll tell you something. In principle, you can be subject to disciplinary action just for disobeying the instructions of the Student Guidance Department, regardless of whether or not you were given an explanation. Of course, this is only a ‘principle’ case, and since no one was hurt and this is the first time, we’re not going to give you a penalty point. However, I hope this is the first and last time I see you here.”
“Yes, senior.”
Upon hearing the answer, Oh Se-hoon’s lips formed a slightly gentler curve.
“You can go now. Isn’t this the way to the auditorium? If you don’t know, you can go with Cheonhye.”
“It’s okay. I know the way.”
“Okay, go in and have a good semester.”
* * *
“… … .”
Even after Kim Ho left, Oh Se-hoon continued to leisurely enjoy his coffee.
He was the kind of person who could spend leisurely time with coffee anytime, anywhere.
After taking another soft sip, he asks a question over her shoulder.
“I guess Cheonhye doesn’t like it.”
“… … That guy is lying. At the very least, he’s hiding something.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Student Kim Ho’s room was in car number 8. If he hadn’t been aiming for the slot machine from the beginning, there would have been no reason to go all the way to car number 10. He said that he poured the contents of the glass bottle in front of Somi because he was rebellious, but it seemed forced to me.”
“You saw it correctly. My thoughts are similar.”
Although he expressed agreement, Song Cheon-hye thought that Oh Se-hoon had lost interest in the matter.
Is it just her imagination that she seems more interested in the coffee in her hand?
Song Cheon-hye decided to be a little more stubborn.
“It’s very likely that you’ve acquired an unholy skill. If you use [Magnifying Glass] to check the skills you have, you might be able to catch the tail.”
“Yeah, that could be the case.”
[Magnifying Glass] is an item that allows you to view part of the target’s information.
The information you can view will vary depending on the type and level, but if you use the appropriate one, you will be able to check what skills you have.
However, Oh Se-hoon’s response was still lukewarm.
The moment Song Cheon-hye was about to add a word, he asked back.
“But what if nothing comes out?”
“yes?”
“What should I do if I can’t find any skills that could be problematic even after using a magnifying glass?”
“that…….”
Song Cheon-hye couldn’t answer easily.
I’m saying the odds are close to 100%, but what if you force it and nothing comes out?
The backlash will not only affect the Student Leadership Team, but also the Topaz Tower she belongs to.
On the other hand, even if you check for ‘unclean skills’ with a magnifying glass, it is unlikely that they are of an extremely evil type. At best, they will be given a penalty point or a simple disciplinary action.
The risk is too great compared to the reward.
Oh Se-hoon must have calculated that far ahead of time and sent Kim Ho away.
Song Cheon-hye bowed her head.
“I’m sorry. I was careless.”
Oh Se-hoon was pleased with this attitude from his junior.
A time when one’s self-esteem is at its peak as an elite.
Because in these times, it wasn’t easy to quickly admit one’s mistakes and bend.
Oh Se-hoon gently comforted her.
“Cheonhye, I understand that your heart is ahead of your head. But this kind of thing isn’t something that can be solved by pushing forward unconditionally, so let’s take it slow and take the long view.”
“……yes.”
If Kim Ho really gets something dirty and uses it, he will definitely be caught later even without using a magnifying glass.
“Leave Kim Ho alone unless he causes more trouble. Right now, the priority is to keep an eye on the clubs’ movements.”
“All right.”
“Okay, you should hurry up too. If you don’t hurry, you’ll be late for the entrance ceremony.”
* * *
The time I spent in the ‘Room of Truth’ was very short,
When I came out, the sun was already halfway down.
I arrived at the auditorium, walking on the ground dyed red by the setting sun.
Hundreds of freshmen sat waiting for the matriculation ceremony.
The noise they make among themselves adds up to the hum of a swarm of bees.
While I was casually looking around, I noticed some gray hair.
Although the game world is a mixture of all kinds of worldviews, gray hair is surprisingly uncommon.
The calligrapher noticed my gaze and turned his head towards me.
Go Hyun-woo’s gaze followed suit, and soon he found me and waved.
“Brother Kim, over here!”
Go Hyun-woo and Seo Ye-in sat down with one seat between them, as if they were the ones leading the way.
Unless you have a fairly thick skin, it would be difficult to put your butt in between them.
The moment I sat down in the empty seat, a notification message appeared in the corner of my vision.
[Tutorial III Completed]
▷I attended the entrance ceremony on time.
▷Reward: E-grade weapon selection, 5 silver
[Weapon Choice (E)]
▷You can acquire any E-grade weapon you want.
Even if it’s an E-class weapon, it’s just mass-produced equipment that’s no better than Go Hyun-woo’s iron sword.
Still, it’s better than nothing.
I also got back all 5 silver coins that I lost playing the slot machine.
“… … !”
“… … !”
The noisy auditorium began to become quieter from the front.
The reason is that a group of people walked into the stage in front of the auditorium.
Judging from the time they appeared and their age, it was clear that they were faculty members of Yongsal Academy.
As the students’ attention focused on them, the teachers showed different reactions.
Some teachers just looked straight ahead as if there was nothing in front of them, while others waved with a faint smile.
Among them, a man who looked to be in his late thirties and had a roughly shaved beard climbed onto the stage.
The supporters eat it all
