Correcting the Villainess of the Academy - Chapter 172
Chapter 172
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It was merely that someone had witnessed a servant coming and going, but it was enough to deduce the situation.
The students were all chattering about it.
An unexpectedly large topic had emerged just before the social gathering.
“That bitch deserves it.”
In the classroom, a muscular male student with short hair, Choi Woojin, declared as if he felt a sense of schadenfreude.
“I feel sorry for the guy. Who’s going to put up with that temper? For the rest of their life. It’s horrible just to imagine.”
He then turned to me, as if seeking agreement.
“Don’t you think so? Aren’t you the one who’s suffered the most because of that bitch?”
“…I suppose so…”
I had to agree, albeit reluctantly.
It was natural for others to see it that way.
In fact, looking back, it wasn’t entirely wrong.
“That creature can’t even be called a woman. It’s more like something close to that.”
“…”
“I bet there were quite a few male students who were secretly rooting for you. Even if they couldn’t show it openly.”
He then nodded with a satisfied look.
He seemed to have more pent-up feelings than I thought.
If he was like this, it was clear that other male students would be even worse.
The two seemed to have been in the same group since the entrance ceremony.
They were probably grouped together because of their backgrounds, but they didn’t seem to be very close.
Come to think of it, I heard that the Baekgwang and Sungshan families weren’t on good terms.
Thinking about how she had her guard up against me too… you never know what will happen in life.
***
“It’s so annoying.”
In a corner of the Cradle library.
Jin Yeseo, wearing her usual hooded outfit, grumbled.
“I don’t know how many guys hit on me every day. Do they think I’ll hang out with them? They should know their place.”
She was not pleased with the fervor of the upcoming social gathering.
The rumor that a servant had visited her acted as a catalyst, and now even some of the returned third-year students were making advances on her.
“But… why are you like this?”
Jin Yeseo, who had been talking, stared ahead and asked.
The tall male student wearing a mask had been listening to her complaints all along.
“Is something wrong?”
“No… it’s not that.”
“Hmm…”
The man immediately shook his head.
But Jin Yeseo could tell right away.
He had been acting dejected around her all along, like someone who was agonizing over something.
“Why? You’re not worried about me, are you? You? No way. Huh?”
Jin Yeseo, noticing this, smirked slightly.
For some reason, she found his out-of-place, rain-soaked puppy-like appearance quite endearing.
She felt a tingling sensation, and the urge to pat his head for no reason.
“I am… worried.”
“Huh…?”
But the playful question was met with an embarrassing yet sincere answer.
Jin Yeseo’s eyes widened in surprise.
“And I feel sorry…”
“Wh, what…? Ugh…”
A sudden, burning sensation.
Jin Yeseo let out a strange groan that wasn’t quite words and lowered her head.
She had tried to tease him, but ended up losing out.
But Jin Yeseo found the resonance of his voice quite pleasing.
She thought.
Lowering her head immediately was a pretty good choice.
Otherwise, she would have exposed her easily crumbled heart.
“Ahem…”
Jin Yeseo managed to calm her excited heart and finally lifted her head.
“Oh, come on. I told you not to worry about it.”
She continued in a composed voice, as if nothing had happened.
“I told you. If you had gone easy on me, I would have cut ties with you immediately. You weren’t thinking of cutting ties with me, were you?”
“Of course not.”
“Hmph…”
Jin Yeseo unknowingly hummed a pleasant tune.
“Well, it’s fine. It’s not like there’s no other way.”
“Other way?”
Jin Yeseo smiled slightly.
The rumor itself was fairly close to the truth.
In fact, the message delivered by the head of family’s direct servant was that it was time to fulfill the promise.
“I have a bit more say in things now.”
Love was rarely a factor in the union of high-ranking families.
It was more important whether the partner could help grow the family’s power.
Her mother was also someone who had that goal as a major premise.
As the one who revived the Baekgwang family, which had fallen to the brink of extinction, her greed for power was beyond words.
“Really?”
“Yes. I can’t make the promise as if it never existed, but even so, they can’t proceed without considering my will at all.”
After speaking, Jin Yeseo glanced at the masked male student.
“Hmm…”
However, there were two differences: she had manifested her color and scent, becoming one of the most promising mages of the current generation.
And now, Jin Yeseo wasn’t entirely opposed to finding a partner.
***
“She’s probably in the garden. Seoyeon goes for a walk every break time. Why don’t you go look for her there?”
Jin Yeseo, who had gone to the second-year classroom, headed back to the garden.
The tingling feeling towards the masked male student.
Just because she had realized the nature of it didn’t mean her unconditional favor towards Baek Seoyeon had changed.
The fact that she was the female student she followed the most in this Cradle was still firm.
Jin Yeseo wanted to talk about this strange and new excitement with Baek Seoyeon.
She finally understood a little why she liked her fiancé so much.
And although it hadn’t happened yet… maybe she could mediate between Baek Seoyeon and the male student.
Jin Yeseo already knew that the two had a big clash at the beginning of the semester.
But thinking about it now, there must have been some misunderstanding.
Although the man was blunt and tough, he was actually a naive and caring person.
And there was no need to mention Baek Seoyeon’s angelic personality.
“…”
Suddenly, Jin Yeseo recalled the memory of the first city.
The sight of Baek Seoyeon gazing at the unconscious man with a faint look in her eyes felt strangely unsettling.
But Jin Yeseo soon shook her head.
Considering Baek Seoyeon’s kind personality, it might have been natural.
Even if it wasn’t the man, she would have looked after anyone else in that situation.
‘Misunderstandings can be resolved…!’
Jin Yeseo shook her head vigorously, shaking off the slightly uncomfortable feeling.
Baek Seoyeon smiling brightly and blessing her and the male student after all misunderstandings were cleared up.
Just imagining it made her heart flutter, and she walked briskly.
“But… where is she…?”
Jin Yeseo, who had entered the garden path, looked around.
Even though she had come quite deep, she couldn’t find Baek Seoyeon.
“…!”
“…!”
Just as she was about to turn back, thinking their paths had crossed.
The sound of people could be heard in the distance.
Thinking Baek Seoyeon might be there, Jin Yeseo headed towards the source of the commotion.
Jin Yeseo soon found Baek Seoyeon’s back standing not far away.
“…So, why did you call me?”
But before she could even speak, she heard Baek Seoyeon’s sharp voice.
The unfamiliar appearance, devoid of her usual warmth, was somehow awkward.
Baek Seoyeon was talking to someone.
Jin Yeseo easily identified the person.
Shining white hair, sparkling ruby-like eyes, sharp cat-like features.
Baek Seoyeon’s biggest rival.
Yeon Minha of the Jeokhwa.
Standing opposite her, she was glaring at Baek Seoyeon with a look full of hostility.
The ferocious aura was so strong that it made her skin tingle.
Jin Yeseo unknowingly hid herself in the bushes and watched them.
“…”
Jin Yeseo was lost in thought.
Seeing the opponent, Baek Seoyeon’s sharp attitude was somewhat understandable.
She already knew about their disastrous relationship.
It was a well-known story even before she entered the academy.
Although she followed Baek Seoyeon, she had no particular interaction with Yeon Minha.
Neither good nor bad.
-You seem to be very close to Senior Yeon Minha? You’re always together.
-We are close. She’s probably the person I’m closest to in the Cradle.
“…”
But remembering the past conversation, Jin Yeseo pouted.
Even aside from her relationship with Baek Seoyeon, she still didn’t like her.
Maybe Yeon Minha had something to do with her previous fight with Baek Seoyeon.
And today’s uncomfortable meeting was probably the same.
‘Sister… hang in there…!’
But there was nothing she could do.
She couldn’t bring herself to intervene between those seniors.
Jin Yeseo gave a small cheer in her heart.
Just as she was about to turn away, planning to meet Baek Seoyeon the next moment.
“I’ll say this in advance. I hope there won’t be any trouble for our junior because of ‘that incident’.”
“Huh…?”
Yeon Minha’s voice could be heard.
Jin Yeseo unknowingly stopped in her tracks.
End of Chapter
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