Chapter 36
Chapter 36
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: Actress Jung Soyul
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Personally speaking, liberal arts classes were honestly boring.
Even if the course title sparked some interest, the actual class often fell short of expectations.
A class on mysterious interpretations of war history might sound intriguing at first glance, but it usually just skimmed over the origins of war history and moved on.
Since they were liberal arts courses, most of them just gave a broad overview of the subject.
Naturally, there was no depth to the lectures, and neither the professors teaching nor the students attending had much enthusiasm.
Most people took them just for the credits anyway.
That lack of motivation made it impossible to focus properly.
I was no different.
'Today's classes are all boring.'
It was hard to get excited about lectures that were just going through the motions.
"Haa."
Ever since the incident two days ago, concentrating had been especially tough.
Han Chae-ah had sent me a photo of her underwear via DM, asking me to use it as jerk-off material.
I still couldn't forget that beige underwear, the same color as her skin.
And then the very next day, she sent another one.
-This is what I'm wearing today. What do you think? Is it your type?
Pink underwear with a pretty pattern.
Her breasts covered by it were so alluring.
Receiving boob pics and sending her sleazy replies had become our routine.
-Fuck, that's so hot. It matches your nipple color perfectly, gets me hard.
After I'd send a vulgar reply like that, there'd be no response for a while.
Then...
-Pervert.
She'd fire back something like that and vanish.
This perverted bitch calling me a pervert?
Thanks to her, I cleared yesterday's quest without a hitch.
Thanks a ton.
You gave me jerk-off material for the day and extended my life.
And on top of that...
Thanks to that, my authority level went up again.
The admin authority level rose every time I completed quests and unlocked new features, and before I knew it, it had hit two digits.
I gained the right to register one more follower.
Yesterday, aside from that, nothing much happened.
Ye-won was busy with lab work, and Han Chae-ah got dragged off by her student council friends, so I couldn't meet her.
I spent a dull, boring day.
Was school life always this unexciting?
I'd always been used to being alone.
But now, being by myself felt strangely awkward.
If anyone heard me say that, they'd call me...
'Ungrateful bastard.'
Me, who used to eat alone as a matter of course, now finding solitude boring.
Humans are adaptive creatures, they say.
Too adaptive, in fact. That was the problem.
"I wonder what today's quest will be."
As long as it's not too hard.
Now I had plenty of leeway handling quests.
Honestly, unless it was something extremely intense, I was confident I could pull it off.
Of course, the pressure of dying on failure still weighed on me.
"If something too tough pops up, who should I turn to?"
A bit trashy thought, but...
I'm desperate too.
Students were already gathering in groups around me, chatting as I sat alone, waiting for class to start.
There was still some time before class.
Early birds were talking among themselves, so I used their chatter as white noise to organize my thoughts.
Han Chae-ah and I had planned to meet tomorrow for our group assignment.
I needed to prepare materials first, so I mentally listed the papers I'd need.
Once I sorted the ones to cite, outlining would be easy.
Diving deep might be tricky, but Professor Choi wouldn't expect that from undergrads.
Just draw reasonable conclusions.
That's all.
"Hm?"
As I sorted my thoughts for the assignment, I noticed the surroundings had gone unusually quiet.
The students who were chatting had all shut up; the room was silent.
'Did the professor arrive already?'
There should still be some time.
I looked up at the podium, but no professor.
"Hm?"
What?
He's not here?
Then what are they all staring at?
The students' gazes weren't on the podium but the back door of the lecture hall.
People who were talking were now staring blankly in one direction.
A few were whispering while looking there.
Did a fight break out? Following their eyes...
"Huh?"
I ended up making the same face as everyone else.
A woman with stunning looks was entering through the back door.
The kind of beauty that makes you gasp on sight.
Her wavy hair cascaded elegantly over her shoulders, framing her sculpted features even more dazzlingly.
Her overwhelming beauty, capable of freezing the room with a mere glance, exuded an untouchable, noble aura.
A woman whose mere presence turned the surroundings into a movie scene.
I knew her.
Jung Soyul.
One of Korea's top actresses, a superstar.
At first, I thought it was just someone who looked similar.
But there couldn't be two women with looks like that.
Even with my standards raised by seeing Han Chae-ah and Choi Ye-won often, she struck me as gorgeous.
'She's really pretty.'
But still...
Why was Jung Soyul here?
That question was answered by nearby students whispering.
"So it's true Jung Soyul goes to our school."
"She's so pretty."
"Does she attend classes while filming?"
"Does her schedule allow it?"
"I've hardly seen her around campus."
"This is my first time too."
Ah, that explained it.
I had no idea she was an alumna of the same school.
I don't follow celebrity news at all.
From what they said, she didn't come to campus much during the semester.
Just enough to meet the minimum credit requirements.
'Makes sense since she's working in the industry.'
I quickly looked away.
She was pretty, but what did it matter to me?
Not in my department, not a friend.
A celebrity was novel, but that was it.
Just one more student in the class.
More pressing issues mattered.
'Professor Choi's assignment...'
That was the real problem.
A very practical one.
I swallowed a sigh and tried to sort my reference paper list when...
Rustle.
Thud.
A noise came from beside me.
Turning my head, there was Jung Soyul.
Huh?
Why are you sitting next to me?
"......"
"Why?"
Jung Soyul met my eyes and asked me instead.
"Is this seat taken?"
"No, but..."
"Then I can sit, right?"
"...Go ahead."
Is this a green light?
Nah, no way.
Couldn't be.
......
I looked at her.
No way...
It's her?
Let me check the list first.
And before I could even finish the thought...
A Stargram ID with a blue verified badge popped up.
Jung Soyul's official account.
1.477 million followers.
Rounded up, that's 1.48 million.
Incredible.
The number alone was jaw-dropping.
Just seeing her follower count told me how massively popular she was.
Han Chae-ah's 50k had seemed impressive.
This was insane.
But what really shocked me wasn't her follower count.
It was that this woman had been flagged by Sexgram's sensors.
She didn't look the type from her side profile.
That haughty, aloof expression.
Her posture, straight and unyielding, as if she wouldn't let anyone tarnish her.
This kind of person starving for desire?
You can't judge by appearances.
Sexgram analyzed desires perfectly, after all.
It was beyond common sense, but its transcendent power was real.
At least when it came to sexual desires, it was 100% accurate.
Sexgram's judgment couldn't be wrong.
And this was someone it recommended following proactively.
'She was pretty lenient(?) to a bit of sexual harassment.'
Which means Jung Soyul too...
I followed her from my Sexgram admin account.
At that moment, our eyes met.
"What are you staring at?"
"Nothing."
"Don't get any weird ideas just because I sat next to you. I'm not interested in you."
Sharp eyes.
Cold gaze.
Her eyes glared at me with a jaded mannerism, as if human attention bored her.
I didn't remember her doing that in dramas.
Quite the opposite, actually.
Her expressions on TV swirled with emotions even in the same face: affection, tenderness, confusion, and more.
None of those were on her face now.
So this is her off-screen self.
Actors really are different.
She scoffed at me.
"I sat here because you were the only one sitting alone. I don't feel like squeezing next to groups and bothering them."
"I see."
"So stop staring. I don't want to sit next to someone making a fuss just because I'm a celebrity."
"...Fine."
Damn, she's prickly.
Are all celebrities like this?
'No matter how I think about it, Sexgram must've picked wrong.'
This woman starving for desire?
No way.
It didn't add up, even after pondering.
A woman like Jung Soyul could pick and choose men.
I'd heard the entertainment industry was like a jungle.
Full of good-looking people, so it was common for co-stars to hook up, or even from variety shows where they'd end up dating.
Someone like her must've been surrounded by hot male actors.
Starving for desire? Please.
'Did I trust it too much?'
Even monkeys fall from trees.
No matter how perfect Sexgram's system, mistakes happen.
Otherwise...
Unfollow? Possible?
No response.
Figures.
Won't work, huh?
Too bad.
Wasted a follower slot, but oh well.
My choice in the end.
"Hey."
As I swallowed a sigh inwardly, a voice came from beside me.
"Yes?"
"Your breathing is really loud. Could you quiet down a bit?"
"Pardon?"
"You just took a deep breath, shoulders heaving. I get you're surprised I'm next to you, but try not to show it."
What the hell is this bitch on about?
She plops down next to me, who was here first, and now she's complaining?
I get she's a famous celebrity.
But that doesn't make her nobility.
My brow furrowed involuntarily.
"Hey."
I spoke softly enough for only her to hear.
No intention of causing a scene.
"What the fuck are you saying, you bitch."
Ah.
Couldn't hold back after all.
"Huh?"
"That's delusion of grandeur."
I regretted choosing her based on Sexgram, and now this bitch is mouthing off?
"I'm not interested in you."
I already had two women way out of my league. Why would I be interested in a nasty-tempered one like you?
Han Chae-ah even jerks me off if I ask.
Jung Soyul was pretty.
But overwhelmingly prettier than Han Chae-ah or Choi Ye-won?
No.
Han Chae-ah was goddess-level at Yeonsung.
Choi Ye-won was famously pretty on campus too, I just hadn't known.
Even if she was prettier than them, so what?
"If I was interested, I'd at least let you jerk me off, right?"
"Wha-what...?"
"If not, then shut up. You're fucking annoying."
That disqualifies you.
No handjob? Then no interest.
"Yo-you're insane! Th-that's sexual harassment!"
Tsk.
Causing trouble again.
"If you're unhappy, leave. I was here first."
"......"
She glared at me in disbelief and stood up.
About time.
She looked around.
All eyes on Jung Soyul, who suddenly stood.
Some guys eyed her hopefully, wondering if she'd sit next to them.
Torrents of attention on her.
Except for one person: me.
I had too much on my mind.
After scanning around briefly...
"Hello, Professor."
She saw the professor entering and sat back down next to me.
"Don't talk during class and stay quiet. Then I won't bother you either."
Jung Soyul glared at me, biting her lip in irritation.
What're you gonna do if you're mad?