It's Common Knowledge in Our Industry That the Class President Is the Most Lewd?
Yujin headed to the back of the school after arriving at class, just like always. The reason was, of course, to chat with Suhyun. He was genuinely enjoying these daily or every-other-day meetups. Maybe it was because he hadn't seen her for a while due to training under Kim Taejin. Today, the anticipation felt strangely heightened.
"You've arrived."
Suhyun greeted him while sipping her strawberry milk as usual. He'd wondered if her tastes might have changed in the time apart, but she was still at it. She must really love the stuff.
"Long time no see."
"Yeah. But it's fine. I've got the full rundown on how things are going."
Suhyun's one flaw was jumping straight into chuunibyou topics without warning. Well, according to her 'lore,' she was a possessor, and he was the game's villain, so it couldn't be helped. And this world was an NTR eroge, right? The whole point of these meetups was this role-playing gig anyway.
"I heard Cheolsu got hospitalized."
"Yeah?"
I only know because of Park Secretary. Suhyun seemed pretty plugged in on info herself. Made sense—basic for a fanboy like her.
"Honestly... I think this time you went a bit too far. There was no need to go that hard. But you must have your reasons that no one else knows about."
"......"
"So, be straight with me. Everything you did was to save Cheolsu, right?"
Yujin stared at Suhyun blankly for a moment. What was this plot twist? What had he supposedly done for Cheolsu?
Did she find out I donated to his orphanage?!
No way. He'd specifically told Park Secretary to keep it anonymous. How the hell did she know—especially since she had zero connection to it?
Oh, right. Come to think of it, original Yujin was already donating to the orphanage regularly.
From what he could infer from Park Secretary's words, Kim Yujin's donations weren't a one-off thing. No reason for the original guy to stay anonymous either. So, it wouldn't be a stretch for her to assume this latest one was from him too.
But no hard proof, right?
Then he could just play dumb. He wanted this donation to stay secret from Cheolsu no matter what. Telling others might be fine, but rumors spread like wildfire.
"......No idea what you're talking about."
Suhyun gave a wry smile at Yujin's words, nodding like she knew it all along.
"Yeah, figures. As Heukcheon's heir, you can't just admit it outright."
"I get your situation too. How precarious your position as heir is, the threats from the executives. That's why you have to act tough and villainous, even if it strains you."
Ooh, new lore drop. So I'm like a dark knight, secretly doing good deeds from the shadows. Kinda cool, actually. Digging this.
"You get it?"
He decided to roll with it. He was playing along in this role-play too, after all. A little immersion wouldn't hurt!
"Yeah, even making Cheolsu like that was really to toughen him up for the threats ahead. The next arc brings some seriously dangerous foes."
"Hmm."
"You know who it is—the 'Assistant Instructor Jekyll.' Who knows what tricks he'll pull, so stay sharp."
Yujin couldn't follow completely but nodded anyway. Experience had taught him: when unknowns popped up, best to keep quiet.
"Anyway, with you, I don't need to worry. You'll handle it."
With that, Suhyun offered him her strawberry milk. He took it.
"You like this stuff, right?"
"......"
"It's part of why I fell for your character. A mafia heir with a scary face loving strawberry milk? Total gap moe."
"Is that so."
"Even with me drinking it right in front of you every day, you never once tried to snatch it. That alone tells me you're different from the other villains."
......She's tying it all together like that?
Yujin didn't like strawberry milk. If anything, he was team chocolate—if he had to pick a white milk, sure, but strawberry? Nah.
Why turn me into some strawberry-obsessed dude out of nowhere?
Girls must love that kind of setup. Whatever—waste not, want not. He stuck in the straw and sipped. Suhyun beamed watching him.
"Others might not see it, but I know you're a good guy deep down. That you're just play-acting the tough guy because of the pressure from the organization."
"......"
"I'll be your one true confidante. So, lean on me anytime things get rough."
She turned and walked off after that. Yujin watched her go, still slurping the milk.
......She's really deep in character today.
She'd always kept some distance during their role-play before. Today felt like real friends. Maybe the time apart worked its magic?! Had Suhyun finally realized the value of her one and only chuunibyou buddy?!
-......Hmph, that girl's getting on my nerves.
Lime spoke up out of the blue from within his soul. Her voice had an edge to it.
"Suhyun bugs you?"
-Yeah. Acting like she gets you when she doesn't. 'Confidante,' 'knows your heart'—what a load.
She muttered low.
-......I'm the only one who truly gets this guy.
Huh? What'd you say? Too tiny, missed it.
-Wasn't talking to you!
Yujin scratched his head at her tsundere huff. Still, it felt good—like he'd gotten closer to Suhyun.
Only Younghee and Suhyun are my friends right now.
They'd even approached him first. Time had flown, and this was his social circle. Could he really make new ones? A twinge of regret hit him.
And the next chance came sooner than expected.
"You two haven't paired up before, right? Introduce yourselves!"
Homeroom teacher Lee Ji-hye beamed. Her cheeks seemed to flush when she saw him, but that wasn't the point now.
"The class president, huh."
Yujin muttered, eyeing the girl now sitting beside him. She was definitely his class president. As a total outcast, he'd never spoken to her, but he knew her face from class.
"......Teacher, what's going on here?"
She asked without even glancing his way. Polite tone, but sharp underneath. Clearly displeased.
"Well, you've been helping with Cheolsu's training, right?"
The class president was a rare buffer at the academy. Not just any buffer—she specialized in boosting others' potential. She analyzed their abilities, guided optimal mana flow, found the best training paths. That was her power.
-Hmm, if that's legit, it's impressive.
Oh? Yeah?
Lime mumbled from his soul. Yujin looked mildly surprised. Not that the president wasn't great—Lime rarely praised anyone. She hated humans by default.
-Sure, potions or buffs can spike stats short-term. Plenty of ways.
Hoo.
-But aiding training for permanent growth? Never heard of it. Gotta be legit OP. Our class prez is the real deal.
As Yujin marveled, the conversation rolled on.
"But with Cheolsu hospitalized and out for a while..."
"......Right."
She shot Yujin a blaming glance. He just blinked, clueless.
"I helped him because he had talent—and his circumstances tugged at me."
"Heh heh, of course. Our class prez is the academy's model student. Even I learn from you."
She'd always aided top talents' training. But Cheolsu was special—historic genius in her eyes. He'd asked her first, too. Her buffs fueled his rapid growth.
"But letting that amazing power rust without Cheolsu would be a shame, no?"
She had no comeback. She'd been thinking the same—wanted to help others too.
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Meeting diverse powerhouses, nurturing their growth—it was fulfilling. But what did that have to do with sitting next to Kim Yujin?
No, she could guess the pitch. And it creeped her out.
The teacher's next words were spot-on as expected.
"So, if you're okay with it, how about helping Yujin student with his training this time?"
......Huh?!
Yujin’s eyes went wide. Train side-by-side with some girl he'd never met? Too much for an outcast loser like him, right?