.｡.:✧ Chapter 7 ✧:.｡.

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Oh no.

I ended up causing an accident after all.

My uniform was stained here and there with the red liquid, and unfortunately, it seemed to have gotten on Ha-rin’s uniform a bit too.

“Sorry, Ha-rin.”

I thought she would definitely be angry.

Because her shirt was white.

“How did you break it!”

The homeroom teacher approached us with an angry face.

It’s because I shoved in more mana than I could handle.

I was wondering whether I should tell the truth or come up with another excuse.

But I wasn’t given a chance to speak.

Because before I could say anything, Ha-rin opened her mouth first.

“…It was defective.”

“Huh? Really? Yoon Ha-rin.”

The homeroom teacher looked at Ha-rin suspiciously.

“It’s true.”

“But we’ve been using this equipment for several years, there’s no reason for it to break…”

That’s right. In fact, the condition of the measuring device I was holding just now was fine.

Honestly, I didn’t expect Ha-rin to say that either, so I just listened blankly to her following words.

“…Are you trying to say that I, the successor of GW Company, don’t know well about the products from our company?”

Ha-rin’s father and my first father-in-law was the CEO of a global company specializing in hunter equipment.

After gates appeared, my father-in-law, who jumped into the hunter equipment business before anyone else, achieved the remarkable feat of establishing a large enterprise with his excellent business acumen.

The weight that the name GW Company currently held was not something that could be taken lightly anywhere in the world, not just in Korea.

“Ugh…”

Although the homeroom teacher seemed to have more to say, he couldn’t bring himself to speak in front of Ha-rin, who was mentioning her father’s company name.

“Alright. If you say so, it must be true. But you recorded the numbers properly, right?”

“Yes. I got 78 and In-wook got 60!”

60\. It was a similar amount to what I had roughly tried to aim for.

I don’t know what she based her answer on, but I could only be grateful for her response.

“Sigh… For now, we need to clean up the broken pieces since they’re dangerous. Choi In-wook, you were holding it, so please take care of it.”

“Understood.”

“Sigh… What should I report to the higher-ups about this…”

The homeroom teacher seemed troubled at the thought of reporting that a mana measuring device worth tens of thousands of dollars was broken.

“Don’t worry.”

As if reading his thoughts, Ha-rin spoke to him.

“I can bring over 100 of these mana measuring devices right away.”

With those words, Ha-rin started calling someone.

“…Yes. It’s me. Yes. Then the mana measuring device… Just one… Ah! You’ll replace all of them…? Wow! Thank you~ Ah! I’ll tell my dad. Yes~ Thank you! Yes!”

After finishing the call and putting her cell phone in her pocket, she glanced at the homeroom teacher.

“They said they’ll replace all the mana measuring devices in the school with the latest models for free. Then it’s fine, right?”

The homeroom teacher nodded with a disgruntled expression.

“Oh… Yes… Ha-rin, thank you so much.”

His cheers echoed in our ears despite the considerable distance as he went to compile the records of the remaining students.

Ha-rin and I were left alone again.

Of course, expressing gratitude was the natural thing to do.

“Thanks, Ha-rin. Because of me…”

She shook her head.

“No… In-wook… You don’t have to thank me for this.”

“…Are you sure it’s really okay?”

I knew better than anyone that Ha-rin’s family was wealthy, but I didn’t think she had any reason to do this much for me.

When I repeated her words in a small voice, she waved her hands in surprise.

“Yeah, it’s really fine, so don’t worry about it. And I called out 60 because I thought it would be similar to your original number. Even though I’m not an official hunter yet, I have a keen eye. It should be roughly correct. Hahaha.”

Somehow, I went along with her as she tried to change the subject.

In fact, even in my previous life, Ha-rin’s mana sensing ability was superior to mine.

If that’s the case, she must have seen the proper mana amount, but…

Did she hide it on purpose?

“Th… That’s right! I measured it before entering the academy and got around 55 too. Hahaha.”

“Then let’s say the extra 5 is a bonus for being my pair! That should do it, right? Hehe.”

Her smile shone brightly.

“Yeah. Anyway, thanks for earlier, Ha-rin!”

“If you really feel grateful, In-wook.”

Ha-rin hesitated for a moment.

“…Let’s get along well from now on!”

Her request was less than I expected, so I was the one who felt deflated instead.

“Of course! Please take care of me in the future too!”

I smiled at her.

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And so, a day passed where I carelessly broke a mana measuring device.

The homeroom teacher, who collected all the measurement results, told us we could call it a day, saying we worked hard.

I thought I should pack my bag and go home, but suddenly I remembered that Si-hwa was waiting for me at the back door yesterday.

Recalling her farewell of “See you again,” it definitely meant she would contact me again somehow, but…

My honest impression was that I didn’t want to get involved with her yet.

And this life’s Si-hwa seemed to have a slightly different image from the Si-hwa I remembered.

I didn’t want to face variables that I couldn’t predict.

Alright. It’s decided.

Usually, I would have left through the back door, but today I planned to change my routine and leave through the front door.

In fact, it might be considered an inflated ego to think that Si-hwa would actually be waiting for me at the door, but the other person wasn’t just anyone, it was Si-hwa.

When it came to being persistent, she was the strongest on Earth.

You never knew where she might pop out from.

Having made up my mind to slip away quickly, I opened the front door.

“Of course. Choi In-wook.”

…Unbelievably, Si-hwa was waiting for me in front of the front door.

“Wh… What?”

I was genuinely startled.

How did she know?

“What you’re doing is obvious.”

Then why is it obvious? We’re meeting for the second time today.

“…What business do you have today?”

I asked in a cold voice.

“There’s a place I want you to go with me.”

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…Where is this?

It was a familiar place to me.

But I had no memory of setting foot here in my first year, so I couldn’t understand why she brought me here.

“…Yoo Si-hwa?”

I spoke to her as she was blankly staring at the door.

“…Let’s go in.”

The place she opened the door while holding my wrist was none other than the student council room.

It wasn’t like I had no connection with the student council in my previous life.

After entering the academy, I started to reap the fruits of my efforts from the second year as I devoted myself to training like crazy.

If Si-hwa was the first to rank first, that ranking was reversed by me starting from the first semester of the second year.

From then on, I never lost the top spot and took on monster hunting missions whenever they came.

Naturally, at the end of the second year, I received an offer for the position of student council president, which was only offered to the most outstanding students, and I, burning with ambition, didn’t refuse.

And in fact, I thought I did a pretty good job as student council president in my third year.

From maintaining security within the academy, which could be considered the main task, to preparing for festivals and improving relations with the Hunter Association, I did my best with what I could do at that time.

Entering the student council room after a long time brought back new emotions.

Right… In my third year, there were times when I collapsed from exhaustion at that student council president’s seat…

I was lost in memories for a moment.

“Oh! Si-hwa, you’re here!”

I didn’t remember the name, but I knew the face.

Who was that guy again…?

“Yes. President.”

Si-hwa answered in an emotionless voice.

Her answer jogged my memory of the man.

The blond male student in front of my eyes was the person who served as the student council president in the year we entered the academy.

“Hmm~ Is this friend the one you brought?”

The student council president scanned me up and down.

I didn’t feel particularly good about his gaze that seemed to be scanning an object, but I didn’t show it.

“I thought Si-hwa would bring a better friend. Unexpected.”

More than that, I still hadn’t grasped what this situation was about.

“I brought the right person.”

Si-hwa’s firm answer.

No. Then explain it to me too, instead of just talking between yourselves.

“Nice to meet you, friend. What’s your name?”

“Choi In-wook.”

“I see. In-wook. I’m your senior, so you can speak comfortably, okay?”

“Yes.”

Of course, I’m actually much older, but sure, sunbae-nim.

“First of all, since you’re a friend Si-hwa brought, let’s trust each other and work well together.”

The student council president extended his hand to me.

I shook his hand for now, but I still didn’t know what the situation was.

“That friend over there will hand over the work as the secretary. If there’s anything you don’t know, feel free to ask.”

…Secretary? …Me? …Why?

“Wait… a moment. Am I the secretary? All of a sudden?”

The student council president tilted his head.

“Didn’t you hear everything from Si-hwa before coming?”

I looked at Si-hwa.

She turned her head, pretending not to know.

“Our secretary recently got a position at the Hunter Association, so they’ll be working there. Since the secretary position is vacant, I asked Si-hwa, who just joined, to bring a first-year friend who could take on the role.”

I see. So that’s the story.

It made sense, but I couldn’t understand Si-hwa’s decision.

Why did she bring me, who had no connection whatsoever, as the secretary?

“President. Can I… talk to Si-hwa for a moment?”

“Oh! Sure, sure. Feel free to talk and come back.”

This time, I grabbed her wrist and left the student council room.

“What are you thinking?”

“Don’t doubt me.”

Her answer did not resolve my questions at all.

It was an unexpectedly firm answer from her.

“Don’t doubt me, Choi In-wook. Just do as I say.”

“…What?”

“You absolutely won’t regret it. Trust me.”

I had seen this expression before.

[Marry me, Choi In-wook.]

[What?]

On a hot summer day.

On the way home while eating ice cream together.

It was what Si-hwa said to me while chatting and giggling about trivial things.

[I said, marry me, Choi In-wook.]

There was no context and it was too sudden, so I could only laugh.

[All of a sudden?]

[Yeah. I will definitely make you happy.]

She wrapped her arms around my neck.

[So. Don’t doubt me, Choi In-wook.]

She spoke to me in a voice that was neither cold nor playful.

In the quiet park.

Our lips overlapped.

The world was dyed vermilion by the dizzying orange scent emanating from her.

Faced with the same confident expression as back then, I couldn’t give any answer.

…It was unfair of her to make such an unreasonable request with that face.

She held my hand again and entered the student council room.

“Choi In-wook. He agreed to be the secretary.”

…And so, I unexpectedly joined the student council.

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