Student Guidance [If My Grades Drop, Oppa Has to Take Responsibility!] (Angry Emoticon)

A message from Sua popped up on the messaging app in the middle of class. Why is this girl suddenly acting like this?

I sent back a cold reply that perfectly fit the stereotype of a bad boy. After sending it, I wondered if I'd been too harsh and followed up with more.

"Use that time to focus on the class instead of sending stuff like this."

"I'm listening to the lesson while texting. What are you doing, oppa?"

"It's class time. Of course I'm studying."

"It feels really weird hearing you say you're studying, oppa."

I knew my image didn't match with studying. That contrast was part of my charm. A delinquent who couldn't study was treated as society's trash. But a delinquent who studied well became someone worthy of respect, admiration, and surprise. If someone studied well but still acted like a thug? People would just assume on their own, He must have a tragic ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠past or Academic stress must have ruined his personality.

"I'm the top student in the entire school, you know?"

"Wow. So annoying. You didn't cheat, did you oppa?"

As if the school's number one student would need to cheat. Sua was joking with me right now. And it was the diligent, good-natured Sua doing it during class, no less. She seemed bored, so I figured I might as well play along. Every little exchange like this raised her affection.

"You're getting awfully bold lately, huh? Where are you? When class ends, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠come up to the rooftop. Let's settle this man to man."

"Text me when you get to the rooftop. I won't hold back just because you're a guy."

"Isn't that my line?"

"lolololololol"

I killed time trading silly jokes with Sua. Even the pointless chatter was fun when it was with her. I got so absorbed that I didn't notice the time passing, and before I knew it, class had ended.

Should I head over to the first-year classroom to see Sua? No. There was something I needed to do right now. And that was to develop my relationship with Yena.

She wasn't a heroine, but she was the only girl I genuinely wanted to bully and subjugate. If it had been Kang Suho, women would flock to him and events would trigger even if he did nothing. But nothing happened for me unless I took the initiative. I had to move my own two feet, make contact with the girls, and induce those events myself.

The moment class ended, I checked the text floating above Lee Yena's head while she laughed and chatted with the friends around her.

Our dear president had been kind enough to leave her here. Even though Yena no longer needed to attend school after quitting her informant duties, Cha Yeri had let her stay. After sneering at me with that smug face, saying she wouldn't do what I wanted, she had still left Yena here where I could easily torment her. How thoughtful. My dick was already itching to kiss her womb in gratitude. Thanks to that, creating events with Yena had become much easier.

I didn't approach her right away. Instead, I observed Lee Yena carefully. Understanding your target was basic. Is there anything useful? I searched for things she liked or any weaknesses. Unlike the heroines Jeong Sua and Cha Yeri, Yena was a girl I wanted to target purely for my own sadistic interest. She was even a real maid—one of those rare types raised for the role since childhood in this day and age. I wanted to make her my personal dick maid!

While I was looking around with that ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠thought in mind, Huh? I spotted a girl moving suspiciously as she cautiously approached Yena.

That girl is...

She was the quiet girl in class who was always reading books. An extra with zero connection to me, so there wasn't much information floating above her head.

Why is someone like her approaching Yena...?

The girl carefully walked up to Yena while she was talking with her friends and tapped her on the back. The two stared at each other without a word. Then Yena excused herself from her friends and immediately left the classroom with the girl.

That's it!

Smelling something fishy, I followed the two of them.

After walking for a while, Lee Yena reached a deserted area behind the school building. She turned around with a serious expression and spoke to Oh Ji-eun, who had followed about ten paces behind her, in a grave tone.

"Did you bring it?"

"Yeah."

"It's definitely the item I wanted, right?"

"Hehehe. Of course. I went through a lot of trouble to find something you'd love."

Oh Ji-eun wore a sly smile and a confident look. She had always managed to obtain whatever Yena wanted. This time too, she must have brought something that would satisfy her. Yena was already getting excited at the thought of receiving the item.

"Hand it over first."

Oh Ji-eun glanced around before pulling a book from inside her school uniform jacket and passing it to her.

It was a title that perfectly suited her tastes. Oh Ji-eun, nicknamed "Manshin" for frequently reviewing female-oriented comics in the comic gallery, was practically a walking encyclopedia of that genre. This must have been an incredible find if even she had struggled to get it.

"I don't need to check the money, right?"

"Of course not. I'll transfer it to your account, so don't worry."

"Good. Just remember that if you lose my trust in this scene, it's over for you."

"Of course."

"Hehehe. Enjoy your happy time, my comrade who shares the same ideals."

Oh Ji-eun delivered her line like a villain from an evil organization and left without any lingering attachment. Yena trembled with excitement as she looked at the item that had come into her hands.

"The new work from Control Author-nim is finally in my grasp..."

Among female-oriented doujin authors, this one was famous for her excellent "control" stories. The artist was known for printing extremely limited quantities at doujin events and selling out in ten minutes. And now one of her works was in Yena's hands. On top of that, the protagonist was a maid! Even if she couldn't get other works, she had desperately wanted to obtain this one in physical book form.

"Huu..."

Yena let out a rough breath to cool her heated excitement, then hid the book inside her jacket so no one would see it. An ordinary comic book might only earn a demerit point or be overlooked depending on the teacher. But a 19+ comic book meant instant expulsion if caught at school. She had to be extremely careful not to get caught.

I'll hide it in my locker for now and slip it into my bag when school's almost over.

Yena crept carefully up the stairs so no one would notice her. She turned the corner and was about to pass an empty classroom when—

Slide.

The sound of a door opening came from the side as an unfamiliar figure popped out.

"Hey there, Lee Yena. Why are you walking so suspiciously?"

Kang Ijin had burst out of the empty classroom and quickly closed the door before she could see inside. Yena hadn't managed to catch what was in the room, but she wasn't particularly interested anyway.

Of all people, why did it have to be the one guy I least want to meet...?

She had run into the man she wanted to encounter the least in this situation.

"It's nothing. By the way, what were you doing in there? Isn't this an empty classroom?"

Yena answered while trying her best to maintain a poker face. However...

"There was a bad student, so I was doing some guidance as the vice president."

"You're doing guidance?"

"Our school doesn't have a separate guidance committee, so the student council takes turns handling it."

"Oh, really? Good luck with that. Well then..."

Yena tried to wrap up the topic and hurry away from the spot. Kang Ijin was a sharp guy. If she talked with him too long, he might notice she was hiding something.

"Aw, don't be like that. Are you busy?"

"Why?"

"Since you're part of the student council too, now that we're here, I thought I might as well teach you how the guidance role works."

Why was he suddenly suggesting this now...? Kang Ijin's actions were nothing but uncomfortable for Yena. Today had been the same. For some reason, she had been appointed as a student council officer even though she hadn't applied. And behind it was the man named Kang Ijin. Even her lady had permitted it. Anyone could see that Kang Ijin had pulled some trick on her lady.

What is he even after? Why is he so obsessed with messing with me?

Yena thought hard about whether she had done anything wrong to him. It wasn't like there was nothing. She had investigated him without his consent and passed that information to her lady. But there was no way Kang Ijin could know that. It didn't make sense that he would do this for revenge after finding out she had investigated him. When had her bad relationship with this man even started?

It had been from that day. The day she had met Kang Ijin at the park and drank with him. Ever since then, he had been annoyingly pestering her at every turn. If she had known this would happen... she should have just ignored him and pretended she hadn't heard anything that day.

Even at home, my lady keeps asking if Kang Ijin caused any trouble today...

It was the first time her lady had ever been so persistent about asking about someone. There must be something between the two of them... She wanted to investigate, but looking into it without her lady's permission was impossible. As a mere servant, Lee Yena had to always respect her lady's wishes and could only watch.

"Um... can't we do this later? There's not much time left before class starts..."

Of course she refused the suggestion from the annoying Kang Ijin. But she didn't think he would back off so easily.

"Come on, just watch for a bit, yeah? Seeing it once is better than hearing a hundred explanations. Besides, are you the only one who'll be late? I'll be late for class too."

"But..."

"If you don't hear it now, you'll have to get it from the president later anyway. She's really busy with a lot of work these days, so don't bother her and just listen to me."

If she left after he had said this much, it would look even more suspicious. To anyone watching, it would seem like behavior that would make Kang Ijin suspicious. With no other choice, Yena decided to accept his proposal despite the risk.

"Sigh... I guess I have no choice. Make it quick."

"I'll try my best. Looking back, the girls I've caught lately have all been real pieces of work. All right~ The students we need to guide are about to be revealed!"

Yena was taken aback by Kang Ijin's absurdly high tension for something that was supposed to be guidance. Cha Yeri usually just brushed it off since he had always been an unpredictable guy. However...

The ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠moment she saw the student inside the classroom, she nearly fainted from shock.

"J-Jieun?!"

"Yena... sob sob. What am I going to dooo..."

Because Oh Ji-eun, who had just left earlier with such a cool line, was now kneeling inside the classroom with tears in her eyes. Come to think of it, Kang Ijin had said "girls" in plural. But there was only one girl kneeling. Which meant...

"Are you still very busy, Yena?"

"......"

Kang Ijin slowly approached, put his arm around her shoulders, and smirked as he spoke.

"For now, why don't you kneel next to her too?"