Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 110
Chapter 110
Summer Break (5)
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“…….”
“…….”
A subtle silence settled between us.
Soyeon pursed her small lips tightly.
With her head slightly bowed, she remained in a mysterious silence.
Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something but wasn’t sure what to say. She hesitated for a few moments.
But that only lasted briefly.
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Soyeon slowly raised her head, locking eyes with me. After a moment of hesitation, she finally spoke.
“Hey…”
Her lips moved cautiously.
“I know better than anyone how hard it was for you when your mom and dad passed away. I was by your side the whole time.”
When my parents died, Soyeon and her mother had helped me a lot.
They were always by my side, encouraging me, and because of that, I was able to find my strength again.
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If I hadn’t received that support back then, I might have turned out differently.
And that was before I regained my memories from my past life.
No, even after regaining those memories, it wouldn’t have made a difference.
Despite the strong sense of being in a game or a world similar to a game, my parents were still my parents.
The ones who had raised me, cared for me, and loved me…
I didn’t even have memories of being loved like that in my past life.
Ah, damn it.
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Just thinking about it makes me emotional again.
Calm down, calm down. Convincing Soyeon is the priority right now.
“So, I understand why you want to go after those people, I really do.”
Soyeon cautiously glanced at me, then continued speaking.
“But they’re dangerous enough to have attacked Union Academy directly. And you’re saying they’re not just individuals but an entire organization?”
“Yeah.”
“Then it’s too dangerous for you, especially since you’re just a hero-in-training. Your parents wouldn’t want you to put yourself in harm’s way.”
Well, that’s true.
Honestly, I don’t want to get involved with them either.
But that doesn’t mean I can just sit back and do nothing. I know all too well what kind of future awaits if we let them be.
“I’m not saying you should just leave them alone. You could get help from the police or the Hero Association…”
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“That’s not going to work. How am I supposed to explain it? I can’t just reveal my future sight ability publicly. Even if I did, do you think they’d believe me? And disclosing it would only put me in danger.”
If the police or the association tried to verify my future sight ability, that would be a disaster.
Once it’s known that I have future sight, vultures would swarm from all directions.
The usefulness of future sight is unparalleled.
All sorts of organizations, corporations, and groups would come after me.
…Of course, I’m not really a future sight user, but still.
“What I’m trying to say is, you don’t have to rush to chase them down and risk your life. Why not build up your strength and become a full-fledged hero first? You can always go after them later.”
“I already told you. If we leave them alone, they’ll turn Korea into a disaster. And I value my life just as much as anyone else. I’m not looking to fight them head-on, and I’m not doing this alone. I’ve already asked for help from Roxanne and a few others.”
If I were to face them head-on, it would be nothing short of suicide.
Which is why I needed help from people like Yoo Seolhyun, Roxanne, Baek Yoorin, Lee Siwoon, and Kang Daehan.
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Including you, Soyeon.
Honestly, Soyeon, you’re the key here.
You are the protagonist of Romance Hero Academy, the one destined to save Korea from the forces of evil.
Your talent and ideals will become the sharp blade that pierces through the heart of that evil.
No doubt about it.
“Jinhyuk… Haah.”
Soyeon let out a deep sigh, shaking her head as if her head hurt.
“Phew… Seriously. At this point, no matter what I say, you’re not going to stop, are you?”
“That’s right.”
“I can’t believe this… You’re impossible.”
Soyeon bit her lower lip slightly, then spoke in a resigned tone.
“Fine… You asked for my help, right? Alright, I’ll help you.”
“Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me. Your parents were precious to me, too. Now that I know their deaths are connected to this, I wouldn’t just sit idly by.”
That’s true. You also owed a lot to my parents.
“Anyway, I’ll help you, but… don’t even think about putting yourself in danger by fighting them directly. Understand?”
“I’ll do my best not to.”
“Honestly, even that white-haired girl… she’s on a level that most heroes can’t handle. And she’s just one of them. We don’t know how many more powerful villains are in that organization… Haah.”
She seemed genuinely worried.
“So, you’re saying they’ll appear at the auction in ten days? Do you have anyone else to help? You’re not seriously thinking of going in there with just the two of us, right? Oh, wait. You said you already asked Roxanne for help?”
“This time, we’re getting Yoo Seolhyun’s help.”
“Yoo Seolhyun?”
Soyeon’s brows furrowed slightly.
“Why Yoo Seolhyun? She doesn’t seem like the type to help with something like this.”
“Because there’s something in it for her.”
“Something in it for her?”
“Yeah, well…”
Honestly, I would’ve preferred to get Roxanne’s help, but there were a few complications, so I had to give up on that.
Yoo Seolhyun, on the other hand, was different.
Even if what I was doing wasn’t entirely legal, as long as there was something to gain, she’d go along with it. Unlike Roxanne.
Soyeon probably wouldn’t like it if she knew the full details.
So maybe it was best to change the subject for now.
“Anyway, since I’ll be focused on chasing them for a while, I don’t plan on dating anyone.”
“…That felt like an abrupt topic change.”
“You’re imagining things.”
“…”
Soyeon stared at me for a moment before brushing her hair back.
“Yeah, I guess there’s no time for dating right now.”
“There’s no need to wait around for me. You should try dating for real. How about Lee Siwoon or Kang Daehan?”
“Hmph.”
She snorted in obvious displeasure and glared at me.
“Are you going to keep saying things like that?”
“I just don’t want you to waste your time waiting. It’s not fair to you.”
“That’s none of your business. And if you end up dating someone else after saying all this… I’ll be mad…”
“Hmm.”
Maybe I should tell her the truth—that there’s no one I really like.
The only reason I lied about having a crush was because of the male protagonists.
I wanted to keep some distance between Soyeon and me to avoid unnecessary conflict or harassment from them.
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But now, that’s no longer something I need to worry about.
‘…In the game, Lee Siwoon and Kang Daehan were pretty awful.’
They were some of the people who made my life miserable for a long time.
Of course, in Lee Siwoon’s case, it wasn’t entirely his fault.
His followers were the ones who harassed me, but that didn’t absolve him of blame.
He must’ve known that I was being bullied because of him, yet he did nothing to stop it.
But a lot has changed now.
Because I’ve been acting differently from the original storyline, building my strength and forging connections, my relationships with people like Lee Siwoon and Kang Daehan have changed dramatically.
‘…If I hadn’t regained my memories from my past life, would things have followed the original story?’
In that sense, I would’ve considered them mortal enemies.
But that’s not how I feel now.
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After all, I didn’t actually experience the events of the original story firsthand, did I?
Sure, I know that the future I saw could still happen, but without having endured their bullying directly, it doesn’t hit as hard.
Had I gone through years of torment before being sent back in time, maybe I’d feel differently. But as it stands, I’m just living a normal life with memories of a game I once played.
Looking at Lee Siwoon and Kang Daehan now, all I can think is, ‘Oh, these are the guys who bullied NPC Jinhyuk in the game.’
It’s a bit awkward and uncomfortable, but that’s about it.
After all, they weren’t the ones who killed me—Rebellion was.
And they haven’t done anything to harm me in the present.
In fact, I don’t even have a particularly bad relationship with Lee Siwoon or Kang Daehan right now.
Lee Siwoon and I teamed up to take down a stalker and fought villains together, even rescuing Soyeon.
As for Kang Daehan, after my ranking match against Baek Yoorin, he seemed to have accepted me to some extent.
There’s no reason for me to hold a grudge against them, and there might even be situations where their help would be useful in the future.
So… treating the current Lee Siwoon and Kang Daehan the same as their game counterparts doesn’t feel right.
As I mentioned, too many things have changed.
Their personalities, their abilities, their relationships, their futures—everything.
‘Come to think of it, it’s not just them. Soyeon has changed a lot too.’
In the original story, she would’ve been hanging out thoughtlessly with other guys, driving me crazy.
She would’ve gotten along well with the male protagonists too.
‘But after she mistakenly thought I died, she realized her feelings and even confessed to me.’
In the game, after my actual death, Soyeon’s mental state crumbled, and she became obsessed with hunting down the members of Rebellion.
‘Now that I think about it, what was Soyeon truly feeling when she fought against Rebellion?’
In the game, as befits a female-oriented reverse harem, after my death, Soyeon teamed up with the male protagonists to fight the greater evil.
But what was going through her mind at the time?
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After all, despite being a playable character, Soyeon’s inner thoughts and emotions were rarely described.
So, players had to infer her feelings from her words and actions.
On the surface, it seemed like she was holding herself together after her mental breakdown, receiving comfort from the male protagonists, building strong relationships with them, and eventually defeating Yoo Dahee’s group together…
“Hmm.”
“What? What’s up?”
“Soyeon, let me ask you something.”
To break the increasingly somber mood, I decided to throw out a question, half-jokingly.
“If I were to die, would you immediately move on to another guy?”
“What? What kind of stupid question is that all of a sudden?”
“I don’t know, it just came to mind.”
“You’re talking about fighting the villains who killed your parents, and now you’re talking about dying? Are you seriously going to start acting weak already?”
Soyeon glared at me, her brows furrowed in annoyance.
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“Don’t say something so pointless… If you’re going to talk like that, you shouldn’t have gotten involved in the first place.”
“Well, I mean…”
“And what? Move on to another guy? How can you say that to a childhood friend who confessed she likes you?”
“You’re popular. You’d find someone else in no time.”
“Haah, Jinhyuk… I already told you this a bunch of times.”
Soyeon let out a deep sigh and glanced at me sideways before speaking slowly.
“…I’m not really interested in guys or dating.”
And then, barely audible, she muttered under her breath.
“…Except for you.”
“Huh?”
“You heard me! Don’t pretend like you didn’t. Ugh…”
Soyeon was clearly embarrassed by what she had just said, flustered and fidgeting.
She was obviously mortified.
“Ah, whatever! I shouldn’t have said anything!”
“…….”
I watched Soyeon as she fussed, thinking.
In the game, what were you thinking and feeling as you fought against Rebellion after I died?
Suddenly, I was curious.
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“…Alex, you said you’re planning to steal all the auction items tomorrow, right?”
“Yeah, why?”
“Just… the atmosphere’s been tense lately. Be careful.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
Alex shrugged at Yoo Dahee’s words.
He was an infamous master thief.
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There wasn’t much he couldn’t steal.
If he wanted something, he’d take it. If he desired it, he’d steal it.
That’s how he had lived his life, and that’s how he would continue living it.
Even if it eventually led to his death.
End of Chapter.
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Jhonrock
Finding comfort with the guys who, ultimately, caused his death? This is weird. I doubt she wouldnt have know about the bullying after his death. Maybe there is more to this “original story” than the game have shown…