Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 83
Chapter 83
Kang Daehan and the Jealous Villainess (1)
Monday morning.
“Huh?”
On her way to school, Jin Soyeon tilted her head, staring at a distant, shadowy alley.
She caught sight of a boy with red hair, someone who seemed oddly familiar.
The boy, lazily wearing his academy uniform like a slacker, standing in the alley, looked like none other than Kang Daehan.
“Daehan?”
“Oh, it’s you, Jin Soyeon.”
Kang Daehan, whose bright red hair suited him well, casually stretched his wrists and greeted her with mild recognition.
Jin Soyeon blinked in confusion, a question mark practically floating above her head.
What on earth was Kang Daehan doing in this alley?
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“What are you—”
“Ugh, urgh…”
“Ah, u-ugh…”
Jin Soyeon’s sentence was abruptly cut off.
It was no wonder—behind Kang Daehan’s red hair, a few thuggish boys were sprawled on the ground, panting heavily.
They looked like local delinquents.
“Did you do this?”
“And what if I did?”
Kang Daehan shrugged as if it was no big deal, his expression indifferent.
Using violence recklessly, especially after receiving a temporary hero license, could lead to serious problems.
One wrong move, and his license could be revoked, not to mention possible suspension or expulsion from the academy.
Jin Soyeon’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“You can’t just use violence like that!”
“Shut up.”
Kang Daehan scoffed, waving his hand dismissively, as if explaining himself was too much trouble.
Jin Soyeon glanced between Kang Daehan and the delinquents lying on the ground, her mind racing.
What exactly had happened here?
It was hard to believe those delinquents would have picked a fight with Kang Daehan.
After all, Kang Daehan was wearing at least part of his Union Academy uniform, and no ordinary person would willingly pick a fight with a hero trainee who was practically superhuman.
Then again, they might have targeted him precisely because he was a hero trainee, knowing that using excessive force on civilians could result in a charge of aggravated assault.
Of course, being the heir of the HanYoung Clan, Kang Daehan could likely resolve things smoothly even if the police were called.
“Daehan, did you—”
At that moment.
“Meow…”
“A cat?”
A small, white cat limped out from an old, tattered box and rubbed its cheek against Kang Daehan’s leg.
It seemed to be a stray.
The cat looked weak, as if it hadn’t eaten in quite some time.
Moreover, the cat had bruises on its head and body, and one of its legs seemed injured.
Looking around, Jin Soyeon noticed some blood-stained stones scattered nearby. Judging by the scene, it appeared those delinquents had been throwing rocks at the cat, tormenting it.
“Hey, get lost, you guys.”
“Hiiik!”
Kang Daehan glared menacingly at the fallen delinquents, stomping his foot down near them. The delinquents bit their lips in fear, scrambling to flee.
It seemed Kang Daehan had held back. The delinquents didn’t appear seriously injured, just subdued.
“Meow, meow.”
“Tsk.”
Kang Daehan clicked his tongue, glancing down at the cat as it continued rubbing its cheek against his leg.
He seemed to be debating what to do with the poor, abandoned cat, now injured and forsaken by its owner.
Jin Soyeon quietly observed the scene.
Despite his rough appearance, Kang Daehan seemed to have a soft spot for animals.
“Did you fight because of the cat?”
“It’s not like that. And just so you know, Jin Soyeon, don’t go spreading rumors at the academy.”
Was he embarrassed?
Kang Daehan shot her a sharp look, almost as if warning her, but Jin Soyeon only smiled softly, gently patting the cat’s head.
“Do you like cats?”
“I don’t like them.”
“You’ve got a cat treat sticking out of your pocket.”
“Ah, damn.”
Kang Daehan pressed his fingers against his temples, looking slightly flustered.
Despite his denial, it seemed he had been secretly feeding the stray cat.
The cat, with its injured leg, likely wouldn’t have been able to fend for itself.
After all, it hadn’t even been able to escape the delinquents’ torment.
“Look at its injuries… We need to take it to a vet.”
Jin Soyeon murmured to herself as she examined the cat’s wounds.
The vet bill might be steep, but knowing her personality, she wouldn’t mind. She could dip into her savings, and this kind of spending wasn’t considered wasteful in her eyes.
“You’ve got some injuries too, Daehan.”
“Hah. Do you really think I’d get hurt by those punks?”
Kang Daehan frowned, clearly irritated, but Jin Soyeon shook her head calmly.
“No, haven’t you been skipping academy classes to focus on your training lately? Maybe these are from your training.”
Kang Daehan had a few scratches and bruises on his face, suggesting that his training had been quite intense.
Well, the Kang family wasn’t just any ordinary family.
They were the descendants of Kang Cheoleun, a legendary figure in Korea. As the future successor of the HanYoung Clan, Kang Daehan likely underwent much harsher training than others.
She vaguely remembered hearing that Kang Daehan’s reputation had taken a hit recently after footage of him being beaten by that white-haired girl during the Union Academy raid surfaced.
That probably drove Kang Daehan to push himself even harder.
“You need to treat those injuries properly. They might scar if you don’t.”
“So what if they scar? What’s it to you?”
“Your attitude… Well, I suppose you have a point.”
If any other girl had been on the receiving end of Kang Daehan’s brusque tone, they might have gotten hurt or angry. But Jin Soyeon simply chuckled, unfazed.
Looking at him now, she couldn’t help but recall the past.
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When Lee Jinhyuk first approached her, she too had been prickly, putting up sharp defenses.
“Here, take this.”
Jin Soyeon pulled out a small band-aid and ointment from her bag.
Ever since she was young, Jin Soyeon had been the type to help others, often getting hurt herself in the process. That’s why she always carried a first-aid kit with her.
“I’m going to take this kitty to the vet, so use these for your wounds. Oh, and you’ll have to give me back the ointment later at the academy.”
“Mind your own business. I don’t need it.”
Kang Daehan waved her off, but Jin Soyeon walked up to him without hesitation and gently placed the band-aid and ointment in his hand.
Huh. This girl…
Kang Daehan frowned slightly as he stared at her, but there wasn’t a hint of discomfort or fear on her face.
She seemed as stubborn as he was.
“Isn’t the penguin on the band-aid cute? Anyway, I’ll be going now. See you at the academy.”
“Hey, wait! I said I don’t need—”
Just then, his eyes caught the sight of the cute little penguin character on the band-aid.
He had seen that band-aid before.
It was when he had just entered elementary school. Due to some family circumstances, he had stayed at a relative’s house for a few weeks.
One day, he had gotten into a fight with some kids in a nearby park, and a girl had stepped in to help him out.
He remembered that the girl had been quite pretty and kind-hearted, and the band-aid she had given him looked exactly like this one.
No, it was the same.
There couldn’t be many girls using such a silly-looking penguin band-aid.
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‘…Now that I think about it, she does resemble that girl from back then.’
It had been so long ago that his memory was hazy, and he couldn’t recall her face clearly.
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And they had both been so young that their faces had changed a lot since then.
That’s why Kang Daehan was unsure.
“Hey, Jin Soyeon.”
“Hmm? What is it?”
By now, Jin Soyeon was cradling the cat in her arms, ready to run to the vet.
“Do you remember giving a boy a penguin band-aid at a nearby park when you were in elementary school, after he got into a fight with some kids?”
“Uh… maybe?”
Now that he mentioned it, Jin Soyeon vaguely remembered seeing a black-haired boy fighting with some kids when she had just entered elementary school.
He had been fighting so fiercely… Could that boy have been Kang Daehan?
This was surprising.
“Was the black-haired boy getting beaten up?”
“Who said I was getting beaten up? I was the one doing the beating!”
“Oh? That’s not how I remember it.”
Kang Daehan’s pride was slightly wounded, and he protested with a grumpy expression. Jin Soyeon just chuckled softly.
“So that boy was you, huh? Wow, what are the odds.”
She had assumed he was just a recent transfer student since he was unfamiliar to her at the time.
That’s why she had tried to help him after school, seeing him struggle to get along with the other kids, much like she had experienced in her own childhood.
It was a similar situation to when Lee Jinhyuk had helped her. Back then, Jin Soyeon had wanted to be the one offering help to others.
She had asked for the boy’s name back then, but he had responded with something like, “Why would you want to know my name?” in a grumpy tone, so they had parted ways without learning each other’s names.
Jin Soyeon had been so annoyed by his response that she refused to tell him her name until he offered his first.
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Given his prickly personality, it seemed likely that the boy had indeed been Kang Daehan.
“So, that red hair is dyed?”
“I had my hair dyed black back then.”
“Oh, I see.”
Jin Soyeon nodded, looking mildly surprised.
It was fascinating to think that the boy she had spent a few weeks with as a child was now attending Union Academy with her.
“Meow~.”
“Oops, sorry, kitty. I’ll take you to the vet now.”
Remembering the injured cat in her arms, Jin Soyeon quickly apologized and prepared to dash off to the vet.
“Hey, Jin Soyeon!”
“If it’s not urgent, let’s talk later!”
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With an apologetic look, Jin Soyeon hurried out of the alley with the cat in her arms, heading toward the vet.
Kang Daehan stood there, watching her retreating figure.
So that girl from back then really was Jin Soyeon.
He found himself oddly surprised by the realization. He hadn’t expected to run into her again like this.
‘As embarrassing as it is to admit, I really was cheered up thanks to her back then.’
When he was younger, he had been troubled by his father, his mother, and his half-siblings, but Jin Soyeon had stayed by his side, bouncing around and keeping him company, providing him with a surprising amount of comfort.
That little girl had never quite faded from his memory.
It wasn’t as if she had been his first love or anything. She just lingered in his mind slightly.
Something like that, probably.
‘Come to think of it, doesn’t she have a good relationship with Lee Siwoon?’
As Kang Daehan stood there, clutching the penguin-printed band-aid, he spent a brief moment lost in thoughts of Jin Soyeon.
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“Ugh, seriously.”
On her way to the animal hospital, Jin Soyeon suddenly thought of Lee Jinhyuk and bit her lip.
“How am I supposed to face Jinhyuk?”
A few days ago, she had gotten drunk, confessed her feelings, and was promptly rejected. Now, the thought of facing her childhood friend at the academy filled her with anxiety.
I-I’ll just greet him like I always do, right?
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Don’t act awkward. Just behave normally, and everything will be fine.
“I might be late because of this vet visit.”
She felt a bit self-conscious.
He better not think I’m late because of what happened over the weekend. Ugh, it can’t be awkward.
“A phone call… no.”
It would be weird to call and explain something like this.
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Ugh! Seriously! Why am I stressing over this? Get it together, Jin Soyeon, you idiot!
…While Kang Daehan found himself reminiscing about an old, long-lost childhood friend, Jin Soyeon didn’t give it much thought.
To her, he was just a boy she happened to know from way back.
Besides, she had recently started distancing herself from other boys, and since falling in love, Jin Soyeon wasn’t the type to pay attention to anyone else.
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End of Chapter.
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