Classroom Cliché and the First of Its Kind in Cheonjihae History
After Yoo Yeonhwa cried tears instead of urine... until she cried tears.
Her company life didn't change much.
There was also the fact that it was hard to speak carelessly because the protagonist was from a chaebol family.
And originally, I was close to an ace (top student?).
“H-have you heard the rumor! They say you fought with Yoo Yeonhwa!”
At best, it was Yoo Eunhye who came to me in surprise.
By the way, saying “I beat her” instead of “fought.”
Yunhye is really kind-hearted.
“It wasn’t so much a fight as a kind of sparring. Athletes train sparring a lot.”
“Yunhwa said she cried?”
“Crying is a sign of fighting spirit that makes a person stronger. Yunhwa will surely become great.”
“Is that so?”
Paeker and Keria cried after losing to the world champion.
Then they achieved repeat (perhaps repeat match or something).
The fighting spirit needed to face the world's best.
I worship you, Shin Sang-hyuk, Dariya.
...It was because I was hit, not because I was angry.
Perhaps it was better for Yunhwa too.
No, it's better than the rumor spreading that I got hit and cried.
'This is not an excuse, but for Yunhwa's honor! Hah!'
“By the way, how was the lecture? Was it worth listening to?”
“Ah, I was worried because it's Cheonjihae, but I'm glad I could learn a lot of things.”
Yunhye smiled brightly.
“And they give free meals!”
...For a dirt-spoon like Eunhye, that might be the most important.
Well, free meals are an advantage of big companies.
“Anyway, I'm glad there's nothing wrong. Then study hard!”
“Yeah, Eunhye too.”
We exchanged light greetings and parted ways.
This time, I went to the lecture room assigned to listen to a different lecture from Eunhye's.
Sitting down, the whispering continued.
“Oh, the top student.”
“Even after beating Yunhwa, you're fine.”
“That's because there's something to believe in~”
It's not easy to be noticed wherever I go.
Especially for someone like me, an ace.
“H-hello.”
At that moment, a brave person approached me and spoke.
In such a situation, speaking to me might mean they could be ostracized too.
Upon checking who it was, it was someone who was okay.
'Mi Nahye?'
Childhood friend of the protagonist and one of the main heroines.
Mi Nahye gave me an awkward smile.
“We know each other, right? Last time at the store when possessed by a grimoire spirit...”
“Ah... yes. That was it.”
We only met briefly, yet she remembered my face.
For Mi Nahye, it must have been an unforgettable experience.
“Thank you so much back then. I was about to die without moving.”
“No, it was only natural that I should do it.”
You were half at fault for being possessed by the grimoire spirit.
If I left it alone, it would be trash of trash.
“Huhu! Helping people is natural... I see, you're similar.”
Mi Nahye brushed her hair behind her ear and laughed.
It was the very definition of the healing big-breasted childhood friend heroine's smile.
“I wanted to thank you for a long time, but now I finally get to meet you. Ah, I was surprised. I didn't expect to enter Cheonjihae together and even become the top student.”
“Yeah. Interesting coincidence.”
Actually, I ran into her because I was trying to steal an important item before the exam.
So, I had no choice but to meet her again like this.
“I thought you were a great person just from hearing about you. You really are different. I heard a lot of rumors about you too.”
“It must be the rumor that you made a woman cry...”
“Ah! I don't care! There must be some reason. The person who saved a life wouldn't do it without reason.”
Mi Nahye checked her watch and turned her head again.
“Then, since class time is almost here, I'll go. If you're free, I wanted to say goodbye separately, what do you think?”
“Sorry. I have a prior commitment.”
“I didn't say the time...”
“It's a commitment for the whole day.”
“Ah... I see. Can't be helped. Then next time.”
Mi Nahye said goodbye regretfully and left.
In the seat next to me was Kang Suho, the protagonist and childhood friend.
'Phew! I survived.'
Actually, there was no promise after that.
I made up an excuse to refuse.
'I can't get entangled with the protagonist in this situation.'
Sorry, but I won't meet Mi Nahye separately.
If I mess with the protagonist and main characters, the butterfly effect could mess up the story.
'Since I'm not just a normal employee now.'
I'm the top student entrant to Cheonjihae.
And I'm also the center of attention right now.
No matter what, I can't help but influence.
I already snatched the protagonist's protective amulet.
If I messed up more here, I didn't know how the butterfly effect would work.
'If more variables appear, it's troublesome. I should avoid meeting the protagonist as much as possible.'
I had made that decision and was about to listen to the lecture when...
Aaaaaang!
Suddenly, a warning sound rang out in the lecture room.
Emergency broadcast! A powerful anomaly has intruded into Cheonjihae! Repeat! A powerful anomaly has intruded into Cheonjihae! Trainees, please respond quickly according to the situation!
The news that the top domestic company Cheonjihae had an anomaly intrusion.
The sudden situation spread confusion among the trainees.
“What? What? An anomaly has entered Cheonjihae? Is that possible?”
The trainee muttered something like that.
It's like a demon entering the church and having a drinking party with holy water.
The surprise was even greater because I didn't think such a thing would happen.
“The, the door won't open!”
“What? So you're locked in?”
“Where's the instructor? Other exorcists?”
“Everyone, calm down! It's not like something happened!”
Everyone hurriedly tried to open the door or approached the windows.
But none of them opened.
At that moment, a monster appeared in mid-air.
[Ki hi hi hi hi hi!]
Messy hair, beak nose, long nails – a ghost with those features.
The biggest feature was that it was dressed like a shaman.
“New, new-tani! It's new-tani!”
One of the trainees shouted.
New-tani.
A ghost originally handled by shamans, but it escaped its cage and grew spiritual power.
In reality, it might mean something completely different, but...
In this game, it's a powerful and evil ghost that uses the power of shamans.
“Why, why is something like that here!”
“Didn't the exorcist miss it and it grew?”
“Anyway, we have to escape quickly...!”
The new-tani lightly pointed a finger at one person.
Then that trainee was lifted into the air.
“Kuk! Kuek...”
The trainee who seemed to be grabbed by something struggled with his neck.
- Puff!
It exploded directly.
“Kya a a aak!”
“What? What happened!”
“Insane! Someone died in Cheonjihae!”
A powerful evil ghost appeared before my eyes.
The scene of a classmate's head exploding.
This was enough to put the trainees in panic.
'Hmm... Now that I think about it, there was this event too.'
On the other hand, I just stared at the scene without thinking.
Because this was all fake.
'Clearly, it seemed like Cheonjihae prepared a simple test to evaluate the trainees.'
The ghost there was actually a safe familiar that a professional exorcist perfectly controlled.
The trainee whose head exploded was a fake made using illusion.
The doors and windows being blocked was also a measure by Cheonjihae.
'Originally, it's a given that a monster appears in the lecture room.'
It was to train the trainees' practicality and find real talent.
In fact, through this test, some trainees who seemed ordinary stood out.
“Hup!”
Like charging right in with a sword, like our protagonist Kang Suho.
“Come at me, you evil ghost! I won't harm people anymore!”
Kang Suho bravely faced the evil ghost.
His appearance was truly the protagonist drawn in the picture.
'Ku! Yeah, this is it. If you're a game protagonist, you have to do at least this!'
The childhood friend Mi Nahye also helped from the side.
“I'll support you, Suho!”
“Please!”
Mi Nahye's main skills were heal and buff.
It wasn't for nothing that she was the protagonist's main support character from the beginning.
Suho, who received the buff, moved faster and swung his sword.
'It seems stronger than the original.'
Looking closely, Kang Suho was holding a good sword.
It seemed this sword was boosting his specs.
Originally, at this time, Suho would have used a training sword.
'Mi Nahye must have given him this instead of the amulet because I couldn't give it.'
It was a bit over-the-top gift, but Mi Nahye had also experienced almost dying because of the grimoire.
It wasn't unreasonable to worry more about her childhood friend.
'Tsk. Is this also a kind of butterfly effect I created?'
Still, if it's like this, it's welcome.
If they became stronger, they could clear it easily.
“Yawn~”
I was sitting on the desk yawning and watching it.
Anyway, in this situation, Suho would do some WWE and end it appropriately.
'This test is for Suho to make an impression on the instructors, so I can't interfere.'
It was quite an important event in the early stages.
The scene of righteous Suho earnestly fighting the evil ghost would influence other trainees.
“What? Is there really nothing?”
“Uh, let's join us too! We have to fight together!”
Some people joined the battle belatedly.
Forming a team around Suho to face the evil ghost.
It was like the beginning of the protagonist's narrative.
'Hmm! Hmm! It's a really wonderful sight.'
Come on, righteous future exorcists, hurry up and finish them off.
The adults stuck in society will just watch quietly.
Seeing the evil ghost struggling, it seemed the test was about to end.
Then the twist happened.
“Ah!”
The trainee who was helping Suho shot a fireball.
It happened to be aimed at Kang Suho.
'Oh?'
It wasn't intentional.
The trainee who used the fireball also looked startled because Kang Suho had accidentally entered the attack range.
'There was no such development in the original.'
In my eyes, the sword held by Kang Suho came in.
A weapon that boosts the user's specs.
Because of that, his speed increased, leading to this accident, wasn't it?
'If it was the original Suho, he could handle that much...'
The problem was that I had the protective amulet that the original Suho had.
Because of reduced defense, I didn't know what result it would lead to.
'If I get injured... the story gets twisted...!'
I didn't have time to think long.
I immediately activated my Instant Death.
“Die.”
The fireball flying towards Suho disappeared.
The trainee who used the spell tilted his head.
From then on, the fight continued without any variables.
Then finally, the evil ghost disappeared.
“We won!”
“Wow, insane! We survived!”
“We won this? We're really amazing, aren't we?”
The trainees hugged each other and cheered.
“Suho-ssi! Amazing! How did you think of fighting like that?”
“Thanks to you, I survived! Thank you!”
“Ah, no. I guess I just moved my body first...”
Suho surrounded by people was at a loss.
Mi Nahye watched it fondly from the side.
'Hmm, good. The story progressed safely.'
I also nodded while watching it satisfyingly.
With this, our precious protagonist and story were safely protected.
But not everyone was smiling brightly.
Some frowned and vented complaints.
At me.
“But how are you just watching? You're the strongest here.”
“You have confidence to survive alone even if you lose.”
“Wow, really selfish. I don't want to associate with you.”
“Leave it. Didn't you hear the story about Yunhwa? It's better not to get involved with such people.”
...Huh? How did it come to this?
****
At the same time.
The Cheonjihae instructors watching the lecture room were having a serious meeting.
“It seems correct, right?”
“Yes. Definitely.”
One instructor pointed to Nam Dohyeong on the screen.
“This top student, he noticed that this is the show we prepared. It's the first time in Cheonjihae history.”