Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Why You? (6)

Anger.

Lee Siwoon was currently angry.

Normally composed and indifferent, Lee Siwoon now showed a subtle yet unmistakable fury.

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It wasn’t the kind of anger that burned like fire, but a cold, northern chill that settled heavily.

Even though I knew the anger wasn’t directed at me, it still gave me goosebumps.

Since entering Union Academy, I had never seen Lee Siwoon show this level of direct anger towards anyone.

‘…It’s because it involves Soyeon, isn’t it? He must be really upset.’

On reflection, it was understandable.

Choi Changwon wasn’t just any stalker; he was a particularly nasty one.

Given that Lee Siwoon had already seen the items Choi Changwon possessed, his reaction was somewhat expected.

Lee Siwoon had already been quite disturbed when he discovered the items Choi Changwon had stolen.

“Hey, hey, what’s with the serious face, Siwoon?”

Seeing Lee Siwoon’s sharp gaze, Choi Changwon hurriedly tried to play it off, his lips trembling slightly.

“Choi Changwon.”

“Y-Yeah.”

“I already told you, you have only one chance to confess.”

“Hey, Siwoon, you…”

Deciding it was a waste of time to talk further, Lee Siwoon shook his head and began to mention what we had found together.

“Photos.”

“What?”

“We found photos on your phone.”

“My phone? When? W-Wait! Photos? Don’t tell me…”

“Yes, that’s right. There were quite a few.”

Choi Changwon’s face turned pale as Lee Siwoon frowned and continued in a cold voice.

“Photos of you secretly taking pictures of Soyeon.”

“Ugh.”

Photos secretly taken of Soyeon.

Nothing inappropriate was captured.

They were just ordinary(?) photos taken from various angles. They wouldn’t be an issue if they weren’t secretly taken.

“I never thought you’d do something like that…”

Dragging out his words, Lee Siwoon glanced at me briefly.

“…If it weren’t for Jinhyuk mentioning it.”

“I guess I just got lucky.”

I shrugged and slowly parted my lips.

“I saw Choi Changwon acting like he was taking photos once.”

Of course, that was a lie.

Given that he was secretly photographing a girl at the academy, Choi Changwon must have been quite cautious.

“I wasn’t sure if he was actually taking photos or just checking his phone, so I didn’t pay much attention at the time.”

I didn’t know when Choi Changwon took those secret photos of Soyeon, but I knew for sure that he did.

Not only because I knew the game’s content in advance, but also because I had investigators, introduced by Yoo Seolhyun, check Choi Changwon’s house.

“Thinking back, Soyeon mentioned feeling like she was being watched and that some of her things were missing.”

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The investigators recommended by Yoo Seolhyun were quite capable.

I made a request during lunchtime, and within hours, they thoroughly searched Choi Changwon’s house, secured evidence, and sent it to me.

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Since his parents arrived home late at night, the house was empty, allowing the investigators to search safely.

In Choi Changwon’s room, they found photos of Soyeon printed and attached to the walls, like a stalker from a subculture.

Ugh, disgusting.

No wonder he was a villain in an otome game, plastering Soyeon’s photos all over his room… It was revolting.

“Given the incident at Soyeon’s house, I thought about it and found you suspicious.”

I looked directly at Choi Changwon, who was sweating profusely.

“You’ve been glancing at Soyeon a lot lately, haven’t you?”

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“M-Me? No way. You must be mistaken.”

“Ridiculous. Your gaze was weirdly intense. And I think Soyeon was nearby the last time you checked your phone.”

“Uh, no, that’s…”

Honestly, I didn’t know if he was secretly watching her.

“So I kept an eye on you.”

When our eyes met, Choi Changwon quickly looked away.

“A few days ago, I saw you entering your phone’s password. The four-digit code was Soyeon’s birthday. Isn’t that a bit too much of a coincidence?”

Using the birthday of a girl one is stalking as a phone password is creepy.

In the game, I thought, ‘Is this guy a psycho?’ Experiencing it in real life, I was left speechless.

“I discussed it with Siwoon, explaining that your behavior was suspicious.”

I exaggerated a bit and added some details to persuade Siwoon easily.

“So we decided to check it together.”

When Choi Changwon left his phone on the classroom’s shared charger, I led him out of the room.

In the meantime, Siwoon unlocked his phone and checked the albums.

That’s when Siwoon realized that Choi Changwon was the one secretly taking photos.

“It was shocking. Not extraordinary photos, but secretly taken ones of Soyeon.”
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“W-Wait. That wasn’t me! I lent my phone to someone recently, and they must have done it. And the password was just a coincidence…”

“Stop spewing nonsense.”

Things moved quickly after that.

Once Siwoon realized that Choi Changwon was the one secretly taking photos, he didn’t hesitate.

“Then how do you explain this, Choi Changwon?”

With a cold expression, Siwoon continued.

“When I remembered Soyeon mentioning missing items, I decided to check your desk and bag…”

“Ah.”

“…and found this.”

Siwoon showed a water bottle.

A sports bottle that could be held in one hand.

A regular person might think it was just another common water bottle, but Choi Changwon turned pale.

Because it was the water bottle he had stolen from Soyeon.

Stealing a girl’s used water bottle… Gross.

“Soyeon lost this during training recently.”

“W-Well, I…”

Seeing Choi Changwon’s eyes tremble, he was clearly shocked.

“The water bottle. I found it in your drawer. How do you explain that?”

“M-My drawer? No, that can’t be.”

Choi Changwon, momentarily flustered, stammered.

Because the bottle had originally been hidden in a box in the master bedroom, not his drawer.

I had secretly placed the bottle in Choi Changwon’s drawer so that Siwoon would find it.

“When I asked Soyeon, she confirmed it was hers. Even if it’s the same product, the wear and tear are unique.”

“Why, why was that in my drawer…”

He was likely frustrated by the fact that the cherished item he had hidden at home was suddenly found in his drawer, but he couldn’t explain it now.

After all, he couldn’t very well say, ‘I hid it at home! It shouldn’t be in the drawer! Did you take it from my house?!’

That would be admitting to being the culprit.

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“Someone must have planted it to frame me! And there’s no proof it’s Soyeon’s…”

“Just in case, I had it checked. Both your fingerprints and Soyeon’s were found.”

“…!”

He didn’t expect fingerprint analysis.

“Also, during questioning, Kang Yujeong mentioned you. She said you often agreed with her complaints about Soyeon, almost encouraging her. Doesn’t that seem odd?”

Siwoon’s eyes calmly fixed on Choi Changwon.

“A stalker who steals Soyeon’s items and secretly takes photos also agreeing with Kang Yujeong’s complaints?”

Choi Changwon swallowed dryly.

“I can’t believe you weren’t trying to provoke Kang Yujeong to harass Soyeon.”

At that time, Siwoon wouldn’t have understood why Choi Changwon was provoking Kang Yujeong.

Until he found Choi Changwon’s note.

“After knowing all this, Jinhyuk and I debated what to do with you.”

Siwoon glanced at me and continued.

“Should we report you to the police or the academy?”

“Ugh.”

“But I thought there might be more photos and items at your house, and you might leak Soyeon’s things later, so Jinhyuk and I decided to check your house.”

“What? So you did go to my house!”
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Convincing Siwoon to break in was easier than expected.

Normally, Siwoon, as a hero, would be reluctant to engage in illegal activities, but given the secret photos and the water bottle, it wasn’t hard.

In other words, Choi Changwon was a perverted stalker who secretly stole and kept Soyeon’s belongings and photos.

Who knows what other items and photos related to Soyeon might still be in his house?

Having a stalker secretly keeping the belongings of the girl he liked?

Who knows how Choi Changwon might use them?

It was intolerable for Siwoon.

When I subtly suggested, ‘Maybe he’s like those stalkers on the news who print photos and stick them to the wall,’ or ‘Soyeon lost her handkerchief recently, maybe he took it,’ Siwoon was quickly convinced.

“Choi Changwon, I was shocked. Photos stuck to the walls, and missing pens, erasers, handkerchiefs, hairpins—all there.”

“Uh, no, I mean, how…”

“We didn’t touch most of the items to avoid tipping you off.”

Siwoon glanced out the window toward Choi Changwon’s house.

“By now, the people I hired are probably retrieving Soyeon’s items.”

He looked back at Choi Changwon.

“I only took this.”

He showed a thick, dark notebook. It was Choi Changwon’s diary, detailing his raw feelings and thoughts about Soyeon.

“This is yours, right?”

“…”

“It details how you feel about Soyeon and your plans, including using Kang Yujeong and others.”

“…”

“If left alone, you would’ve continued to secretly harass Soyeon, using bad rumors and other students, while pretending to help and comfort her.”

“…”

“Harassing and helping the girl you like… Unbelievable, Choi Changwon.”

“…”

Despite Siwons’s scolding, Choi Changwon kept his lips tightly sealed.

He no longer looked flustered, made excuses, or tried to defend himself.

He must have realized that with all the evidence, convincing us otherwise was impossible.

“So, Choi Changwon, do you have any more excuses?”

“Excuses…? Fuck, what excuse?”

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Choi Changwon, revealing his true nature, began to show a vicious expression.

“Is this why you called me here today, you bastards?”

“Choi Changwon.”

“Fuck! What?!”

He stood up and shouted, his eyes filled with menace.

“Who the hell are you guys?! Jinhyuk, you broke up with Soyeon but stick to her like glue!”

Then he glared at Siwoon.

“And you, Siwoon! Why Soyeon of all people?! You’re rich, talented, with a nice house! You have plenty of girls chasing you, so why Soyeon?!”

“Changwon.”

“Yes, I did it! So what now, you bastards! This evidence is illegal! You can’t use it! If I destroy it…!”

Choi Changwon tried to use magic to destroy the evidence, but his body froze.

“Changwon, Choi Changwon.”

It wasn’t my or Siwoon’s voice.

Choi Changwon’s face crumpled like a piece of paper.

The voice belonged to someone he both liked and feared.

A person who shouldn’t be here.

“S-Soyeon…”

Jin Soyeon, who had been quietly waiting in the room, now stood outside, looking at Choi Changwon with sad eyes.
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“W-What? Soyeon, you’re here too…?”

“Changwon, I want to hear it from you.”

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Jin Soyeon spoke.

“About Kang Yujeong and these items.”

With a shadowed expression and a low voice, she asked,

“…Did you really do all this?”

In that moment,

Choi Changwon’s face contorted in despair.

End of Chapter.