The Second Bet: Unmasking the Spy
After summarizing the rules of the second bet duel, I immediately called in the next interviewee.
“Kang Suji, it’s nice to meet you. I’m sorry for making you wait before your interview.”
“Not at all, President! I didn’t wait that long. Hehe…”
At her words, Cha Yeri’s eyes began to gleam sharply. The duel had begun the moment the interviewee walked in.
“Before we start the interview, I should ask for your understanding…”
Cha Yeri explained gently so the interviewee could follow easily. She would ask questions for the interview, and the candidate was free to answer however they liked. At the end, the two of us would share what we had learned about the interviewee, and the candidate would decide whose assessment was more accurate.
“Do you understand?”
“I’m not sure what this is about, but yes, I understand! I’ll do my best to live up to your expectations, President!”
The interviewee smiled and answered while keeping her gaze fixed solely on Cha Yeri. From her manner and words, it seemed she had come to the interview because she admired Cha Yeri.
This is getting annoying.
She might side with Cha Yeri no matter what I said. Cha Yeri must have noticed the same thing—her lips were already curling upward like someone who had already won.
I had spoken with such confidence, but I couldn’t shamelessly demand a different interviewee now. Even being admired by students was part of her ability. I was using my own abilities, so I had no right to complain. In short, while this bet appeared to be about who had the better eye for people, it was really a contest of who could make the best use of their abilities to win the interviewee’s favor.
“Could you tell me why you applied to the student council?”
Bet or not, since this was still an interview to select student council members, Cha Yeri asked the same questions she had given the previous candidates. We had already agreed not to ask sensitive personal questions—things like height or family relationships were off-limits.
“Is there anything you hope to accomplish by joining the student council?”
“If a conflict arose between student council officers, what action would you take?”
“During a meeting, a disagreement breaks out between the president and vice president. You think the president’s argument is correct. In that case, how would you persuade the vice president?”
Cha Yeri asked her questions diligently. However…
“Haaam…”
She shot me a sharp glare when a yawn slipped out without my realizing it. Whose fault was it for asking such outdated, corporate-interview-style questions? She wasn’t some precocious child, yet every single question was so serious it could put someone to sleep.
“Thank you for your time. That concludes my questions.”
“Why? Is it because of me? You can ask more, President. I won’t go easy on you later just because you lose and start whining.”
“Shut up…”
Cha Yeri whispered and secretly pinched my waist from behind. It didn’t hurt, but the sensation was quite stimulating. She had initiated physical contact with me of her own accord, hadn’t she? I wanted to pinch our president’s nipples soon, too.
“From now on, the two of us will share what we’ve learned about you, Suji. These are just our subjective opinions, so please don’t take them too personally. Simply listen and tell us which one you think is more accurate.”
“Okay!”
“I’ll go first. You said you wanted to join the student council to contribute to the school, but I believe you actually came because you admire me.”
“Ah… How did you know? You’re right, President… I’m sorry for lying!”
“There’s no need to feel embarrassed. I’m not blaming you, and it won’t affect the interview, so you can just listen. Also, given your lively personality, I imagine your relationships with your classmates are quite good…”
Cha Yeri rattled off her assessment of Kang Suji. Each time, Suji responded with things like “Whoa,” “That’s right!” or “How did you know?” Even though she had been told she could just listen, Suji reacted dramatically to every word. Cha Yeri responded with the gentle smile of an elegant student council president looking at a cute junior.
From the outside, Cha Yeri seemed far ahead. Even before hearing my words, Suji already looked ready to side with her. Watching this, I felt no confidence.
I don’t think I can win this duel.
From the moment Suji entered, I had been certain of victory. Now I was simply watching the show unfold before my eyes at my leisure.
“That’s all I have to say.”
“Wow… You’re amazing, President. It was so accurate that I felt completely exposed. My choice is already you, President.”
“Thank you. But please make an objective judgment after hearing the vice president as well.”
“The vice president hasn’t asked me a single question so far… I don’t think there’s any need to listen.”
Before I could even speak, Suji’s tone was cold and dismissive. It was the complete opposite of how she had treated Cha Yeri. I was curious how long that attitude would last.
“It’s your turn, Vice President. Show me that eye for people you spoke so confidently about.”
“Sure, why not.”
I draped both arms over the back of the sofa and crossed my legs arrogantly.
“Suji, is the show over?”
“…Huh? Why are you speaking informally from the start? I don’t like that.”
Her face showed a hint of confusion even as she voiced her displeasure at my arrogant and cryptic remark. I raised my eyes slightly to the text floating above her head.
[Name — Kim Hyunah]
[Role — Industrial Spy]
[First-year at Gangan High School. Abandoned by her parents as a child and raised in an orphanage. An industrial spy raised by a conglomerate rivaling Cha Yeri’s family, she has hidden her identity and applied to the student council to earn Cha Yeri’s trust.]
Whoa, my luck was really something else. As expected, I was born to become the protagonist. Normally, Cha Yeri would have uncovered this spy through background checks beforehand. But she had no idea the girl in front of her was a spy—probably because she had promised me she wouldn’t investigate. She had kept her word to the end. Impressive. Respectable. But that was her fatal mistake. Thanks to that, this bet was going to be an easy win.
Kang Suji and I locked eyes. The longer the silence stretched, the more relaxed my expression became, while hers grew increasingly anxious. She couldn’t tell whether I had noticed or not.
“I’ll give you two choices.”
I held up two fingers and smiled.
“One: stay here and get completely exposed by me, then get kicked out. The other: choose me and walk out of here on your own two feet. Which will it be?”
“Wait. Kang Ijin? What are you talking about—”
“I… I’ll choose the vice president…”
Kang Suji, looking dazed, chose me. I hadn’t done anything wrong. Threatening people was one of my abilities, after all. Our president looked like she had a lot she wanted to say, unable to grasp the situation, but I had already won the bet. With a triumphant smile, I spoke to Suji.
“Get out.”
At the dismissal, Suji fled the student council office as if escaping.
“W-wait a moment…! Suji!”
Click!
Cha Yeri called out in a panic, but Suji was already gone. Completely unable to understand how the outcome had flipped so suddenly, Cha Yeri spoke.
“Kang Ijin. Explain right now. What the hell just happened?”
“That girl is a spy. Turns out she’s an industrial spy sent by one of your family’s rival groups.”
“That… can’t be… Ah. No, that’s not it… If that had been a lie, she wouldn’t have chosen you and run away like that.”
Even in this situation, she was trying to stay rational and judge objectively—very much like Cha Yeri. Using her authority as president, she temporarily suspended the interviews and immediately made a phone call somewhere. As for me? I was simply watching the situation unfold with a relaxed attitude.
“…I see. Yes, I understand… Haah…”
After ending the call, Cha Yeri let out a deep sigh. Sitting in her chair with her hand pressed to her forehead, she spoke quietly.
“She really was a spy targeting me… I’m surprised…”
“Isn’t an industrial spy pretty common in your world, President? Is it really that shocking?”
“No. I’m not surprised because she’s an industrial spy.”
Cha Yeri stared at me intently, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
“How did you know she was an industrial spy?”
This girl seemed very curious about me.
“I just took a gamble and guessed. Wow, it was actually right? Looks like the goddess of luck is on my side after all.”
I put on an awkward, somewhat forced tone as I acted.
“That’s not a joke…”
Her tone turned serious again.
“I’m not joking either, you know?”
“You expect me to believe that? Then why did you state so definitively that she was an industrial spy?”
“I just pictured the situation in my own way. It’s cooler to state it firmly like a man than to vaguely say she seemed like a spy.”
So how about you quickly drop your skirt and panties and turn around? I’ll take you like a man.
“Does it matter whether I knew or not? It’s not like I’m causing you any harm, President.”
Smiling, I stood up, walked to the desk, and knelt down so our eyes could meet. With only my face peeking over the desk, I smiled, and Cha Yeri coldly looked away as if she couldn’t believe me. But I could see the corner of her mouth softening, growing pliant.
“I won the bet, right? I hope you’re not going to shamelessly claim this is an exception and run away.”
“You’re still insisting on the bet even now.”
“I don’t really care about industrial spies or whatever, and thanks to me, you were able to weed one out. So the bet should go to me.”
Even if the bet had taken a slightly different turn, its core was still about who had the better eye for people. The fact that I had identified the industrial spy made it obvious whose judgment was superior.
“……”
Cha Yeri looked like she wanted to say something, but only let out a sigh and closed her mouth. She seemed too tired to argue. She knew I wouldn’t give her a proper answer anyway. To my eyes, it looked like she had simply accepted that “Kang Ijin is just that kind of person.” It was nice to see her getting used to me.
“Haah… Every time I’m with you, my sighs just keep increasing…”
“On the contrary, when I’m with you, President, I feel like laughing all the time.”
You should practice smiling in advance. The girls who sigh while having sex with me end up laughing even if I have to beat it out of them like a dog. If you don’t want to get hit, you’d better practice smiling. Of course, so far none of the women who had tasted my cock had been depressed about it.
“Anyway, I’ll take it as permission to pick student council members however I want.”
“A bet is a bet… But you have to stay within certain limits, Kang Ijin.”
“Don’t worry. I don’t want any weird people stepping into the playground you and I share either, President.”
“Always. So. Serious!”
She jabbed her finger into my chest repeatedly, her eyes sharp. I chuckled and nodded half-heartedly.
“Yes, yes. Then please help me right away, President.”
“Help?”
“Yes. There’s something I need your help with.”
Grinning at the puzzled Cha Yeri, I immediately set my plan in motion. From now on, this place would transform into a stage for fulfilling my desires.