Chapter 129
Chapter 129
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 129
Chapter Title: Parent Observation Day
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“Hey, but what if it’s true?”
It was a sudden question that popped up.
What if the Mutant Management Bureau Director really was Do-yeon’s relative?
Then they were all in deep trouble.
There was one fact everyone acknowledged.
The arm bends inward.
It was also why people valued blood ties, regional connections, and school ties.
Especially if it was actual family—blood relations, and pretty close ones at that.
Not some distant sixth or eighth cousin, but fourth or fifth cousins or closer.
Kim Ji-yu had the same thought, but she shook her head.
“No way. If it were true, she would’ve shown proof right away with a phone call or something. It’s been so long since she first said it, and there’s still no evidence she’s family.”
“I guess so…”
“No need to worry about that lying bitch anymore, right?”
“But what if she whines to her mom and something blows up during parent observation day?”
“Let her try.”
Kim Ji-yu snorted.
Part of her arrogance came from her impressive background.
The daughter of the Suwon mayor, no less.
No matter how much they tried to ignore her, any incident involving her could escalate into a huge problem, so the teachers had no choice but to pay attention to her.
In truth, the homeroom teacher knew exactly what was going on in the class.
But if they intervened…
Who knew what might happen.
Teacher authority had already hit rock bottom anyway.
If a teacher stepped in unnecessarily, it would only make things worse.
Do-yeon’s homeroom teacher hadn’t taken the job out of burning passion, so they wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The backlash from politicians was too much for an ordinary teacher to handle.
“If her mom grabs me by the hair, that’d be her real problem.”
“Oh, right…”
“You think my parents would just sit there? Her mom’s hair would be the one in danger.”
Ji-yu giggled smugly.
And so…
Parent observation day finally arrived.
* * *
I always wore a proper suit for formal occasions.
It was parent observation day, after all—I couldn’t show up looking sloppy.
After my last meeting with Do-yeon, my cousin had told me the bullying was getting worse.
I sighed.
Seeing kids act like that made me wonder what kind of parenting turned them into such brats.
No matter how jealous they were, didn’t they realize that kind of behavior could cause real problems?
Should I just blast them with Dragon Fear today?
…
Of course, that was just a passing thought.
My power had grown so much since the early mutation days that even a minimal use of Dragon Fear could kill someone now.
Stopping a middle school girl’s heart would be effortless.
Better to drop a hint to their parents instead.
Parent observation was around 9 a.m., I think.
It started after first period, so I figured arriving then would be fine.
I already knew the school’s location from my last visit, so I headed there lightheartedly.
Just in case, I kept Perception Inhibition Magic active.
I didn’t want to cause a commotion before even arriving.
Lately, fans kept asking for autographs whenever they saw me… I had no intention of getting mobbed on the street and arriving late.
[Lee Do-yeon: Sis, you’re really coming?]
[Yoon Seo-hyun: Yeah]
Do-yeon seemed thrilled that I was coming, sending cheerful messages.
The bubbly emojis suggested she’d been through a lot.
I didn’t plan on doing anything drastic.
Major harm to anyone would create its own problems for me.
But a warning? That I could manage.
I’d even rehearsed what to say.
I hear a lot about you from Do-yeon.
That alone should deter anyone from messing with her.
With that in mind, I arrived at the school.
The lively voices of chattering students filled the air. The low birth rate meant fewer students, but kids’ energy was as vibrant as ever.
With first-year parent observation today, cars were pulling into the school field.
No class seemed to be doing activities there, so they’d probably scheduled it on a day without PE.
Or maybe the observation sessions were short, pushed to the afternoon.
Anyway, with those minor observations, I strolled through the campus. So this is what modern middle schools look like.
Compared to my middle school days, the classes were smaller, and the buildings much cleaner.
My old school had looked rundown until they finally renovated it.
It brought a touch of nostalgia.
Anyway, enough reminiscing.
I headed toward Do-yeon’s class.
Class 1-3.
Time… 8:50.
Ten minutes before classes really started.
Perfect timing.
Arriving at Class 1-3, I sensed a buzz in the air.
Apparently, someone’s parent was the Suwon mayor…
* * *
Ji-yu strutted around arrogantly.
Even clueless middle schoolers knew how impressive a National Assembly member was.
Seeing her father arrive about ten minutes before class, Ji-yu felt a rush of joy.
“Dad!”
“Dad’s here.”
The students’ parents murmured behind the kindly smiling Suwon mayor.
It was shocking enough that someone from city hall was here, but who knew the mayor’s daughter was in the same class as their kids?
“Wasn’t Mom coming?”
“She was going to, but Dad had some time, so he came instead.”
Ji-yu felt the other kids’ stares. Like she was showing off her amazing dad.
Their wide-eyed looks gave her a strange thrill.
But it was short-lived. Her face soured as she glanced at Do-yeon.
Do-yeon was just staring at her smartphone, utterly indifferent.
A surge of show-off urge boiled up, and after chatting with her dad, Ji-yu deliberately approached Do-yeon.
Wearing a fake friendly mask.
“Hi!”
Do-yeon grimaced at Ji-yu’s sudden fake friendliness.
She wanted to snap something harsh, but with parents watching…
“…Hi.”
Do-yeon replied reluctantly.
“Friends?”
“Yeah!”
Do-yeon shuddered at the nauseating word.
“What’s your name?”
“…Lee Do-yeon.”
“Right, Do-yeon. I hope you get along well with my daughter.”
Do-yeon wanted to say no, but the atmosphere didn’t allow it.
She felt the silent pressure.
Scrape—
“Unfortunately, that might be difficult.”
At that moment, a clear woman’s voice rang out.
Everyone’s eyes snapped to the source of the sudden voice.
And everyone there was far more shocked than when they’d seen Suwon Mayor Kim Jae-hyun.
Two large horns atop her head.
And golden eyes blazing like the sun.
No one could fail to recognize her—she was on TV almost daily.
Mutant Management Bureau Director, Yoon Seo-hyun.
“Sis!”
“Sis is here. Everything okay?”
Do-yeon jumped up and hugged Seo-hyun right there.
Seo-hyun smiled brightly and hugged her back.
“Sis…?”
“Oh, just a nickname. I’m Do-yeon’s aunt on her dad’s side. Sis had work, so I came instead. We met at the National Assembly last time, right? Mayor Kim Jae-hyun.”
“…It’s been a while, Director.”
Suwon Mayor Kim Jae-hyun broke into a cold sweat facing Seo-hyun. Her gaze wasn’t ordinary.
Especially toward his daughter.
She’d just rejected the ‘get along’ request—there must be something going on.
“But what did you mean just now…?”
Ignoring the mayor’s question, Seo-hyun turned to Ji-yu.
“Ji-yu, right? I’ve heard all about you from Do-yeon.”
Ji-yu’s face went pale at those words.
Mayor Kim Jae-hyun sensed something was wrong.
The woman before him wasn’t someone his meager power could handle.
The entire social system practically revolved around her.
Her personal strength could conquer the world alone—getting on her bad side would end his political career.
Ji-yu couldn’t utter a word.
“Director, what did you mean just now…?”
“Oh, Do-yeon told Sis recently. She’s been bullied—ignored like she doesn’t exist, dismissed when she speaks, vulgar graffiti on her desk, even trash dumped on her, from what Sis heard.”
Jae-hyun felt his heart stop facing Seo-hyun’s lightly smiling face.
Murmurs rose around them.
They could tell the dragon before them was greatly displeased.
“I heard Do-yeon was nicknamed ‘liar’ until recently because the kids didn’t believe she was related to me. You know I’ve been too busy for calls lately, right, Mayor? And in the meantime, this happened.”
It wasn’t just Kim Ji-yu who paled—Kim Jae-hyun’s face drained of color too.
“And the ringleader… is you, Ji-yu. Funny, huh? I never imagined the kid I used to change diapers for would face this.”
She said it with a slight smile, but Jae-hyun felt like he was facing the grim reaper.