Ch 180
Became a swordsmanship instructor at the academy
Chapter 180
"Where are you going for the field trip?"
"What? What's it to you?"
Do-hyun stood up and blocked Lee Ji-sung.
The atmosphere instantly turned cold.
"What are they doing?"
"Are they fighting?"
"I knew it, Lee Ji-sung has been quiet lately but here he goes again."
"I don't think that's it from what I can see."
From what I could see, Do-hyun was in the wrong this time.
"I wasn't asking you. Don't overreact."
"What?"
As I expected, the girl sitting next to Do-hyun stood up.
"Do-hyun, he wasn't talking to you, he was talking to me."
"Hye-ji, to you? You know Lee Ji-sung?"
"Well..."
"I guess you didn't know. Hye-ji is my..."
DRRRK!
Along with the sound of the door opening, Eunseo and Minhee came in.
"What are you guys doing? Why are you like this?"
"Ah, it's nothing."
"If it's nothing, then sit down. You're making a scene standing there like that."
At Minhee's words, everyone hurriedly sat down.
She was always playful and cute, but now I see she has quite the charisma.
What perfect timing.
"The reason I called the new members today is for environmental beautification as announced. You know about the construction work done around the gymnasium last weekend, right?"
"Yes."
"We know."
"The construction is finished, but they said the cleaning wasn't done properly. We just need to pick up trash and mop once with a mop. It should be finished in about an hour."
Eunseo was explaining, but everyone's expressions weren't great.
"Does anyone have questions?"
When Minhee asked, Do-hyun raised his hand.
"Me. Senior, if it takes an hour, it overlaps with dinner time. Do we eat dinner first and then start?"
"No. We'll go clean right away, and we'll prepare food separately after the cleaning is done."
"Separately?"
"The dinner menu isn't that great today anyway. Since everyone's working hard, how about we order dinner with the student council budget?"
Everyone brightened up and liked the idea of ordering food.
Kids are kids after all.
I can eat whenever I want, so I'm not particularly tempted, but well, it's still better than no reward at all.
"Alright, let's all head out."
"Minhee, wait a moment. I have some computer work to do, so leave one person behind."
"Really? Who?"
"Me! I have word processor and computer utilization certificates."
Nam Ji-hyeon, who was sitting next to Ji-an, immediately raised her hand and spoke. She's really fast.
I'm good at paperwork too...
"Really? Hmm, didn't Chan-seong also say he was good with computers when we talked before? The computer the student council has been using has been slow lately and sometimes doesn't boot properly, so I was hoping someone could take a look. Ji-hyeon, do you know how to repair computers?"
"No. I'm not good at repairs..."
"Then Chan-seong, could you stay and help?"
"Min Chan-seong, are you really good with computers?"
"Ah, well... I've been interested in that area for a long time, so I've done assembly and such."
Not in this life, though.
In my previous life, being a poor third-rate writer, I assembled computers from parts to save money.
But I don't think I ever told Eunseo that I was particularly good at it.
Minhee left with the kids, and only Eunseo and I remained in the student council room.
"Which computer is having problems? I can look at desktops, but laptops would need to go to a service center."
"Teacher, really. Of course it's a lie."
"Huh... What?"
"How could I make the teacher clean?"
She said with a mischievous smile, looking quite playful.
I didn't know she could be this cunning.
It's nice not having to clean, but is this okay?
"Then is there anything else I can help with?"
"No. Just rest here comfortably with me and talk, then we'll eat dinner together later."
"Ahem. Vice president, aren't you abusing your power a bit too much for personal reasons?"
"...Then would you like to go clean now?"
Hmm, I'm not at the level where I should be picking up trash and mopping.
"That's a bit... Alright. I'm benefiting from my student like this."
"Yes. If there are any more troublesome things like this in the future, I'll get you out of all of them."
How prettily she speaks.
At first I was worried about being found out, but if I can legally slack off like this, it might be pretty good.
"Would you like some tea? We have coffee too."
"Sounds good. Green tea, please."
Eunseo brought me a cup of green tea and sat next to me.
"What?"
"What do you mean? Can't I sit next to you?"
"Well, it's not particularly a problem, but there are plenty of seats... Whatever. What are you ordering for dinner?"
"Minhee said she wanted jajangmyeon earlier, so I was going to order Chinese food. Is there anything you'd like to eat, teacher?"
Jajangmyeon sounds good.
"I'm fine with that. Can I order fried rice?"
"Of course. Should I order yours as samseon?"
"No, just regular fried rice is fine."
If only my menu is good, the other kids might think it's strange.
"It's okay."
"You even said you'd buy expensive things... The student council budget must be quite substantial?"
"It's a lot. It's not much, but actually I'm paying for today with my own money. So it's okay to eat something expensive."
"Why with your own money... is that okay?"
"You had no problem taking the ice cream last time."
"Haha... That was delicious. The kids liked it too and told me to say thanks."
"Huh? You told them I bought it?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"Ah... It's nothing."
"How bland. Ah, even for delivery, shouldn't we order in advance?"
"Minhee said she'd contact us when they're about halfway done. But teacher, can I ask you one question?"
"Huh? Sure."
"Besides sister Se-jin, who is the person you said you like?"
"Ah, that's..."
First of all, she's not human, so I don't know how to explain...
"If it's difficult to say, you don't have to answer."
She says it's okay, but her tone doesn't sound okay at all.
"I... have a photo."
A photo with just the face should be okay, right?
I happened to have a photo I took a few days ago on my phone, so I showed it to Eunseo.
"Is she a foreigner with that hair color?"
"Well, yeah... something like that..."
DRRRK!
The door opened and Eunsu came in.
"Oh, sister?"
"What are you so... Huh? You're..."
"Hello. I'm Min Chan-seong."
Eunsu's gaze at us is not ordinary.
Is it because I was sitting close to Eunseo to show her the photo?
"Ah, right. New member. But didn't they say the new members were cleaning the gymnasium today?"
"The vice president asked me to look at the computer..."
"Right. The computer has been acting a bit strange lately. Chan-seong was helping me with it."
"But why were you sitting so close together?"
"What do you mean sitting close together? Chan-seong was showing me something on his phone, so that's why. You're making him uncomfortable. What's wrong?"
She looked at me as if asking if that was right, and if I mess this up, I might get a hole drilled in my face.
Eunsu's love for her sister is still the same.
"You said Chan-seong, right?"
"Yes."
"I have something to talk about with Eunseo, could you step out for a moment?"
"Ah, understood."
Will Eunseo be okay?
***
"Tell me the truth."
"What... What?"
"What's with that guy?"
"What do you mean what? He's a new member of our student council. Why are you acting like this today?"
"That's what I want to say."
Eunseo did brighten up a lot after meeting Kang Shin-hyeok, but her introverted personality didn't completely change.
Moreover, after Kang Shin-hyeok passed away, she became even more depressed and struggled more than when she had brightened up.
But lately, she feels like she's completely returned to her old self, and I suspect that kid who just left might be the cause.
"Wh-what are you talking about?"
"Do you like that new student who just left?"
"..."
"I'm not trying to scold you. I actually think it's fortunate."
Because her current state is much better than when she was depressed and struggling.
But the fact that the other person is a new student... No, aside from being a new student, Eunseo has never had a boyfriend in her entire life - she's been single since birth.
I'm also single since birth like Eunseo, but Eunseo has rejected all the countless confessions and kept her distance from everyone who wasn't a friend.
When she suddenly becomes this close and opens her heart, as an older sister, I can't help but worry.
"Sister?"
"Don't try to lie. I saw you passing over the braised short ribs in the cafeteria last time too."
"...Yeah."
Sigh... I expected it, but I didn't think she'd actually answer...
"What do you like about that kid?"
Because that Min Chan-seong who just left is completely different from Kang Shin-hyeok whom Eunseo used to like.
From the outside, he's the epitome of ordinary, but if he were really just an ordinary kid, he couldn't have captured our Eunseo's heart so quickly.
What on earth did he do...
"Why do I have to explain such things to you one by one, sister?"
"Uh... Eunseo?"
"I'll handle it myself, so don't worry about it."
"What are you talking like that...! I'm worried about you, that's why..."
"What are you worried about?"
She answered so prickly, it's really hurtful.
"No, you don't even know what kind of kid he is, but you're being too..."
"If that's the kind of worry sister has, then you don't need to worry, so just pray that things go well for me."
"Pray that things go well? Don't tell me that kid doesn't like you?"
"It's, it's not like that... I don't know. Anyway, I'll handle it myself, so let's stop this conversation. I'm going to bring Chan-seong back."
She got up and left without even listening to my answer. Is this really the Eunseo I know?
What kind of charm does that ordinary-looking kid have that made our Eunseo fall head over heels like this...
This won't do.
Eunseo told me not to worry about it, but he could be a bad guy playing with innocent Eunseo.
If that's the case, I absolutely won't let it slide.
***
When we arrived at the gymnasium, it was much dirtier than we had heard.
At this level, it seems like it'll take more than an hour.
"There's more than expected. Let's pair up in groups of two and take charge of sections."
"I'll do it with Ji-an."
"Really? Then you two go to the left."
The two kids from our class paired up with each other.
Is Yu Hye-ji planning to pair with Kim Do-hyun?
Then naturally I'd have to pair with that tough-looking senior... I don't want that.
Right. I have something to ask anyway.
"So how should the rest of us pair up?"
"Hye-ji, with me..."
"I'll pair with Hye-ji."
When I raised my hand and spoke, Kim Do-hyun glared at me.
"Why are you pairing with Hye-ji?"
"Oh, what? Hye-ji, you're popular. The new students are already having a love fight."
"Ah... Excuse me."
"Don't pick fights for no reason. You're making Hye-ji uncomfortable."
She does look uncomfortable, but she doesn't seem to particularly dislike it.
"Look who's talking. Don't you think it's because of you?"
"What?"
"Both of you stop the love fight and just do rock-paper-scissors or something."
"It's not a love fight or anything like that."
"Then I guess I'll pair with Hye-ji."
"Lee Ji-sung, you really..."
"Didn't you say it wasn't a love fight?"
"Ji-sung, right? So you admit you like Hye-ji? Wow, manly."
"I'll give no comment on that, but for now, Hye-ji and I are engaged, arranged by our families."
"Wha... Engaged?"
Not only the senior next to us, but all the kids around us, including Kim Do-hyun, couldn't hide their shock.
I expected it to some extent, but it seems everyone really didn't know.
Unlike the other heroine who becomes classmates with Kim Do-hyun in the second year, Yu Hye-ji, the main heroine who is in the same class as Kim Do-hyun from the first year, is my, Lee Ji-sung's, fiancée.
Probably one of the reasons he continued trying to get revenge even after being expelled from school was because his fiancée was taken away.
Although Lee Ji-sung did bully Kim Do-hyun first in middle school, in a way, Lee Ji-sung is quite pitiful too.
Of course, I'm not particularly interested in the female student Yu Hye-ji.
She is pretty like a main heroine should be, but she's a bit far from my type.
Still, I do need to become friends with Kim Do-hyun, but I don't want to be a pushover and get her taken away like the original Lee Ji-sung.