Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Dinner with Roxanne and the Villain Hunt

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Private office at the Church of Noon.

“…….”

Roxanne sat quietly in her chair, diligently attending to her work.

After Seong Yura’s downfall, Roxanne had rapidly risen in prominence, which meant there was a mountain of tasks awaiting her attention. She had been completely immersed in her work, sometimes pulling all-nighters to get everything done.

Since she was also juggling her academy studies, it felt like she was constantly working through the night.

“Phew… Should I call it a day?”

Stretching to loosen her stiff body, Roxanne’s back straightened, causing her chest to bounce slightly.

Her shoulders felt unusually heavy.

Why did only her shoulders ache so much?

“Ah.”

She glanced outside the window.

It was a summer evening, and the soft glow of twilight had begun to settle.

She gazed absentmindedly at the gradually fading horizon.

The sun, which had burned so fiercely throughout the day, was now setting, and the cool light of the moon was beginning to take its place.

It’s already night…

She had been so busy with work since morning that her sense of time seemed dulled. She had a feeling Cynthia would soon scold her with another worried remark. Cynthia was the type to worry quite a bit.

– Knock, knock.

“Roxanne, are you still working? Can I come in for a moment?”

A familiar female voice called from behind the door.

It seemed Cynthia had arrived.

“Ah, it’s fine. Come in.”

As soon as Roxanne gave her permission, the door handle turned.

With a creak, the office door slowly opened.

Cynthia Gwyn entered, walking toward Roxanne with a concerned look on her face.

“Don’t overdo it. You’ll end up hurting yourself.”

Cynthia, holding a cup of fragrant herbal tea that gave off a soothing aroma, handed it to Roxanne.

“Drink this. It should help with the fatigue.”

“Thank you, Cynthia.”

Cynthia Gwyn.

She was a former 3rd Executioner of the Combat Division at the Church of Noon, widely known for her fearsome reputation.

As one of the church’s sharpest swords, she had defeated countless villains and monsters that threatened the church and its people.

Being a high-ranker from the UK, her skill was so well-known that it needed no further explanation.

After the Seong Yura incident, Cynthia had been deeply impressed by Roxanne’s actions. Using the potential dangers as an excuse, she had appointed herself as Roxanne’s bodyguard, as Roxanne was a candidate for sainthood.

The UK and the main branch of the Church of Noon expressed some regret that such a powerful asset like Cynthia was stationed in Korea, but they couldn’t dissuade her.

She had always been stubborn and headstrong.

“Don’t tell me you’re staying up all night again today?”
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“I’m wrapping up for today. Luckily, there wasn’t too much to do this time.”

Maybe all her hard work over the past few months was paying off?

She noticed that the workload was starting to decrease, little by little.

Of course, there was still a mountain of tasks left, but at least she was starting to catch her breath.

“Phew. That’s good. You’ve been so busy lately, what with the ranking match and final exams.”

“Yes… Fortunately, those final exams were scaled down, so I had some relief.”

Due to the Union Academy incident, many schedules had been reduced, and external activities were restricted, with security heightened.

Just in case anything happened, they were prepared to respond immediately.
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“For what’s supposedly the top academy in Korea, Union is sure acting scared. Look at how terrified they are that villains might attack again.”

“Well, it’s fortunate that nothing happened.”

Had the villains attacked again and breached security, Union Academy would have faced an existential crisis.

“Oh, right, Cynthia.”

“Hmm?”

“There’s something personal I’ve been meaning to ask you. Is that alright?”

Roxanne’s question made Cynthia tilt her head slightly.

A personal question?

From Roxanne?

“What is it?”

“Well… I recently treated a friend to dinner….”

Roxanne hesitated for a moment, glancing at Cynthia as if gauging her reaction.

“But since this is my first time doing something like this, I’m a little unsure… Should I invite them to a nice restaurant or something?”

“Hold on.”

“Yes?”

“Friend~?”

Cynthia, dragging out her words, gave Roxanne a stern look, her face twisting in disbelief.

Roxanne’s friend? Weren’t those the same academy students who had bullied her?

“Haah. Roxanne… Don’t tell me you’re talking about those idiots who bullied you because of Seong Yura, right? You’re not going to treat *them* to dinner, are you?”

Cynthia sighed and shook her head.

“They’re nothing but cowards who are now making excuses because they had no choice but to follow Seong Yura.”

Those people were not friends. Not at all.

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Claiming they had no choice but to bully her because of Seong Yura? What a pathetic excuse.

Sure, Seong Yura had immense influence, and it would have been hard for a mere academy student to oppose her, but that didn’t justify isolating Roxanne.

As hero trainees, they should have resisted evil.

These so-called prestigious academy students, known around the world, gave in to such petty external pressure and dared to mistreat our Roxanne?

Even if Roxanne and the heavens forgave them, Cynthia certainly couldn’t.

Ahem. Absolutely not.

“Roxanne, listen carefully. You shouldn’t consider people like that as friends.”

Cynthia pointed her finger straight up, her face serious as she decided to impart some life wisdom to this overly kind girl.

Roxanne, being too forgiving, might have already let it slide, but those people were probably just looking to take advantage of her kindness.

“Don’t get close to those bat-like people. They’re only clinging to you because you’re doing well these days and because you’re pretty. A real friend is someone who can help you when times are tough.”

“In that case… this person would be a real friend, right?”

Huh? Cynthia blinked.

Was there really someone who had helped Roxanne during her academy days?

From what she’d heard, everyone had been too busy trying to stay on Seong Yura’s good side.

No one would have risked getting on Seong Yura’s bad side just to help Roxanne.

If they had the backing to stand up to Seong Yura, they wouldn’t have needed to help Roxanne anyway.

“During the Path of Trials, the midterms, and the Seong Yura incident… I received a lot of help.”

“Oh… You mean that boy, right? What was his name, Lee Jinhyuk?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Cynthia vaguely remembered hearing about him.

He was quite a well-known boy.

“I saw him briefly during the ranking match… He left quite an impression.”

Honestly, she had thought he would get completely wiped out by Baek Yoorin, but he’d fought quite well.

Even from Cynthia’s perspective, Baek Yoorin had the skills of an active hero.

She figured Baek Yoorin had the strength of a high-ranker.

Yet somehow, Lee Jinhyuk had managed to leave a serious wound.

It had been rather fascinating.

Though, it had been a bit of a letdown when he surrendered midway.

“So, did you two officially become friends?”

“Ah, yes… He asked me if we could be friends.”

Roxanne, looking a bit embarrassed, scratched her cheek.

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“I received so much help from him, so I agreed to grant one of his requests. He said he’d like to have a meal together sometime.”

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“Heh… Look at that.”

Cynthia clicked her tongue with a knowing smile.

“Men are all wolves, I tell you, wolves.”

“Cynthia?”

“Roxanne, can’t you tell? He’s interested in you.”

“Wha-what? No, no, that’s impossible… Why would he… with someone like me…?”

Roxanne blinked her large eyes, clearly bewildered.

Cynthia let out an exasperated sigh, filled with indescribable emotions.

Someone like *you*?

Roxanne, are you looking at yourself when you say that?

That’s practically false modesty!

“…Roxanne. You look in the mirror, right?”

“Yes.”

“…What do you think when you see your face?”

“?”

Roxanne’s head filled with question marks, as though she didn’t quite understand the point of the question.

Ah, now that she thought about it, hadn’t Roxanne mentioned that she had almost no interaction with boys her age because of Seong Yura?

Seong Yura would never have let any boy with a crush on Roxanne approach her.

Honestly, Seong Yura was a real piece of work.

“You probably don’t realize it because no boys have approached you thanks to Seong Yura, but Roxanne, you’re stunning. Even back in the UK, I’ve rarely seen anyone as beautiful as you.”

“No… It’s not that….”

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So you do know you’re pretty.

You just haven’t fully come to terms with it yet.

“And Lee Jinhyuk is surrounded by plenty of pretty girls. I’m sure he doesn’t think of me in that way.”

“Roxanne, look at your face and that… voluptuous figure! Any guy would fall for you. And those… Look at your chest! Do you think there’s any girl around Lee Jinhyuk with such a figure? Men always have a thing for…”

“…That’s sexual harassment, Cynthia.”

As Cynthia’s eyes drifted toward Roxanne’s chest with a hint of envy, Roxanne blushed slightly and covered her chest.

Cynthia was great, but she did tend to say the strangest things at times.

“Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, Lee Jinhyuk might have romantic feelings for you.”

“Ah.”

“Think about it, Roxanne. Do you think a guy would casually ask a girl he’s not interested in to be friends or to treat him to a meal?”

“Do they?”

“The Church of Noon’s saintess candidate offered to grant him any request, and he asked for a meal? He’s clearly in it for the long run.”

“…….”

Roxanne was starting to feel more confused as Cynthia’s words began to sink in.

“Oh, by the way….”

“Something else on your mind?”

“Well… there’s something he said that I didn’t think much of at the time, but now…”

It was after Seong Yura had been successfully captured.

While thanking him, they had chatted briefly, sitting on a bench in the academy park.

During their conversation, Lee Jinhyuk’s childhood friend had shown up, so Roxanne had left, intending to give them some privacy.

But she had accidentally left her phone on the bench and had overheard a rather strange conversation when she returned.

“Jinhyuk and that childhood friend… Jin Soyeon, I think, were talking. It was about someone they liked.”
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“Mm-hmm.”

“I wasn’t eavesdropping, but… Jinhyuk told her that he liked me….”

“Huh.”

Cynthia let out a small sound of surprise.

“Of course, he immediately said it was a joke.”

“A joke, my foot.”

Cynthia wagged her finger.

“This is undeniable, Roxanne. I’m telling you, that boy likes you.”

“Ah… Hmm….”

Roxanne looked uncertain, unsure of how to react.

“I know you haven’t had much experience with this kind of thing, but it’s so obvious that it’s hard not to notice.”

“But….”
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“You don’t believe me, huh?”

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Cynthia was absolutely convinced now.

That boy, Lee Jinhyuk, definitely had feelings for their Roxanne.

“Did they say anything else?”

“Ah, well, it’s a little embarrassing to say, but….”

“What? Just spit it out.”

“He… said I’m pretty and kind… Oh.”

Roxanne was clearly embarrassed by her own words.

“Well, you *are* pretty and kind, that’s true.”

“Cin-Cynthia, please….”

“What? Did I say anything wrong?”

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Seeing Roxanne get flustered made Cynthia chuckle as she continued teasing her.

“Alright, so you promised to treat him to dinner, right? Let me check my schedule, and when I have time, why don’t you invite him here to the church?”

“To the church?”

“Yeah. For dinner, I can hire a top-notch chef with my own money if I have to.”

“No, I’m the one inviting him, so I should cover the costs.”

“When your big sis says she’s paying, just let her.”

Cynthia continued.

“And since it’s come to this, I might as well meet him properly.”

“Cynthia, you know, you need to refrain from doing anything rude. I’m inviting him as a way to repay a debt, after all.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. I won’t do anything unnecessary. I’m personally grateful to him, you know? He was a big help in capturing Seong Yura. Not to mention, he provided us with tons of information about corruption within the church.”

Since he had done so much for Roxanne, Cynthia had no intention of treating him disrespectfully.

But still…

“I’ll definitely need to check something, though.”

To see if he was a decent guy, of course.

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On the day of the promised dinner with Roxanne.

“Ah, it’s almost time.”

I glanced at my watch, lost in thought for a moment.

A lot had happened leading up to today, but I had managed to get quite close to Roxanne through our conversations.

If the atmosphere during dinner was good, I planned to ask her for a favor.

About taking down the villain organization Seong Yura had been a part of.

End of Chapter.