chapter 22
22. foolish judgment
-Ding dong dang dong
After finishing the class, the break time bell rang.
– Dada da
Jeong Eun-seo, who was far away, ran toward me.
“What the hell happened just now?”
I looked at Jeong Eun-seo and thought.
‘What happened earlier?’
After thinking about it for a while, I remembered what had just happened. It seemed like he was asking about the incident where I shot Moon Cheol-woong in the foot. That’s why I answered as it was so that only she could hear it.
“They openly ignored people, so I only took care of them in moderation.”
She spoke quietly with embarrassed eyes.
“Anyway, from the first day I came to the F class, it would attract too many people’s attention. I don’t have a good reputation at school right now, so I think it’s better to be as quiet as possible. We have already turned Yoo Hee-yeon and her related forces into enemies.”
“So I did it in moderation. I attacked while pretending to fall, so some might really think it was a mistake.”
Jeong Eun-seo shook her head and said to me.
“Still, it seems like it would be good to be a little more careful next time. At least in the F class, we have to create our own forces. Of course, we have to filter out people related to Yoo Hee-yeon.”
I nodded and replied.
“All right.”
She also nodded and snuggled up in front of me to ask a question.
“First of all, what should we do with our words? How old are you?”
“I am 21 years old.”
“Since I’m 20 years old, he’s an older brother than me. I’m going to speak respectfully, so please be kind. His tone is so stiff that it seems like he’s talking to someone he doesn’t know.”
The academy does not accept new students in order of age. As long as you are an adult, you can become a first grader whether you are 23 or 24 years old. That’s why it wasn’t uncommon for a freshman in the same year to have such an age gap.
“okay.”
In fact, it wasn’t all that good for me to use honorifics uncomfortably. It was because he knew that Jung Eun-seo was 20 years old. I just took the timing because I didn’t know when to speak politely after I spoke politely once.
“But, is that what you came for?”
Jeong Eun-seo’s expression looked very urgent, so I thought there was something else I needed to say urgently. However, I was suspicious because he didn’t talk about anything unexpected. Jeong Eun-seo paused a little before talking.
“I know there is a concession stand at the academy… Do you know where it is?”
“ah….”
Judging by Jeong Eun-seo’s reaction, it seemed that she wanted to go to the canteen inside the academy. Since she entered the academy, she has never properly attended the academy under the pretext of finding a legacy, so she must have a lot of questions about the buildings and facilities, and she will not be able to properly know what is in which place. I thought so and motioned for her to follow me.
“The canteen is down there, let’s go together.”
-Jerbuck
-Jerbuck
As I walk down the street with her, the people around me look at me one by one.
– Woongseong
– Woongseong
I could only hear the muffled sounds, but I could see what they were talking about on rare occasions.
-That’s Lee Hyunseung…
-This time with Yoo Hee-yeon…
-To Class F…
– Gunsmith…
It was mostly about talking about the big fight with Yoo Hee-yeon in the center. I was expecting something like this. With so many people arguing in such places, it is only natural that some gossip comes out. If there’s anything fortunate, it’s that there aren’t as many gossips in the F class than I thought.
The forces gathered now are mostly high-ranking class personnel, such as A and B class personnel. Apparently, Yoo Hee-yeon’s followers also exist in the F class, but since the deep forces are concentrated in high-ranking figures, the loyalty seems to be higher in the upper part.
‘Well… The buzzing is annoying, but I can’t help it.’
Pretending not to know the noise of the crowd, I began to explain to Jeong Eun-seo about the canteen.
“Everything on the shelf is available for purchase, and if you don’t have what you want, you can order and buy more. Depending on the item, you may have to wait for several days, so if you really need it, it is better to order it in advance.”
Jeong Eun-seo looked at the store curiously and then talked to me.
“What is the most delicious thing here?”
“You mean food?”
When I asked, she nodded. To be honest, her reaction was unexpected.
If she had the wealth of Jeong Eun-seo’s parents’ guild, she would have eaten enough of any delicious food, so she didn’t know if she would be interested in the cheap food sold at the canteen.
‘The only things I’ve eaten myself are ham bread and snacks.’
What I ate at the academy canteen was neither very tasty nor nutritious. This is because he has little appetite, so he used the canteen only to fill his stomach in moderation every day.
‘Even if I don’t go to the canteen, there are some things that come out well.’
Basically, the learning provided every lunchtime at the academy is of excellent quality. That’s why I didn’t have to buy snacks at the canteen. I also used the concession stand only when I missed lunch at the library from time to time or stayed late at the academy while reading a book.
I regretfully recommended her the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten.
“The most delicious thing I ate was that Elf’s ham bread.”
I handed her a loaf of bread with a drawing of an elf on it. She asked me with a curious look.
“Why is the bread called this? Does it contain substances related to elves…?”
“It can’t be.”
I explained to her who was asking an absurd question.
“It’s just called that because there’s an elf picture on the outside of the wrapping paper. Maybe put some elf wings on the ham buns?”
Jeong Eun-seo coughed as if she was embarrassed.
“That…if the picture is in there like that, it could be misunderstood! how can i buy that? Can I just pay by card?”
Even in Broad Academy Online, a payment system using a card was properly established. However, the store does not accept cards, only cash.
“You can’t use cards at the store. You have to pay in cash. No cash?”
Jeong Eun-seo rummaged through her pockets and pulled out several cards.
“I have a lot of cards, but no cash.”
“Haa…I’ll buy it for you.”
I sighed and rummaged through my pockets.
‘uh? what?”
I didn’t have my wallet, which I was sure should have.
‘I’m sure I made sure I put it in my pocket properly?’
Before coming to the academy in the morning, from the time I leave home, I have a habit of making sure I have packed my things properly. That’s why it was hard to think of the probability that he didn’t bring his wallet.
‘Where did you drop it? sh*t…’
In my wallet, there were not only a student ID to prove my academy student status, but also a large amount of cash and various cards. In fact, losing cash is not a big deal, but student ID cards and credit cards are very annoying because the process of reissuing them is complicated.
Jeong Eun-seo tilted her head and asked me a question.
“Has something happened to you?”
I looked at her and talked.
“Yes, my wallet is gone.”
When I said it calmly, she made a fuss.
“You lost your wallet? So shouldn’t you be looking for it? Let’s go back the way we came and check it together.”
“Ok, thanks.”
Seeing Jeong Eun-seo’s reaction, I thought that she was very curious.
‘He wasn’t the type to make a fuss like this’
Jeong Eun-seo is a person with a cold and cool personality by nature. This means that he is not a child-like personality who is innocently messing around. I thought it was strange because I felt a big gap between her appearance in the game and her current appearance.
‘Well, it’s not a bad thing though.’
If you behaved the same coldly as in the original, there would have been a lot of uncomfortable things while promoting together. However, since he is chattering like a child now, it was not uncomfortable to go out with him as he only had to react in moderation.
-Jerbuck
-Jerbuck
On my way to the store, I retrace the path I had passed and looked around for my wallet.
“I’ll look for the back over there.”
Jeong Eun-seo went to look for a wallet in a corner, and I continued walking.
‘Ha… please come out. It’s been a while since I had to reissue the card.’
At that time, a person came up to me from afar and blatantly slapped me on the shoulder and passed by.
-Tuk-!
‘what?’
I looked back to see what was going on, and sure enough, Mun Cheol-woong was looking at me from the other side.
He yelled at me in a red-bottomed manner.
“Are you not keeping your eyes open? Oh, or are you trying to say that it was a mistake like before?”
Moon Cheol-woong, who showed an openly hostile reaction to me, looked around.
‘A class, B class, and even C class. There are too many eyes to see.’
Earlier, when Moon Cheol-woong’s foot was crushed in F-class, there were only F-class students, and furthermore, the situation itself was not something that could be considered a quarrel.
I accidentally tripped on Mun Cheol-woong’s foot and fell, and Mun Cheol-woong was unlucky enough to get hurt. Because it was a situation where it could be like this. But now, he blatantly shrugged his shoulders, and no matter who saw it, he was on the verge of a fight. I spoke nicely to avoid the current situation.
“Sorry, I didn’t know you were there as I was walking down the street. Will you forgive me?”
He grinned and looked down at me.
“Yes, yes, be careful in the future.”
After a while, he took a wallet out of his pocket and took out a few thousand won and gave it to me.
“I’m giving it to you in exchange for money, so you can buy some snacks with this, right?”
‘Could that be…’
It is a familiar silhouette. Black wallet, half wallet with a whirlwind in the middle. Whoever it was, it was my wallet.
I told him in a low voice.
“Hey, where did you get that wallet from?”
Then he replied with a sarcasm.
“what? is it my wallet? Any complaints?”
He rattled me with his wallet. Judging by Moon Cheol-woong’s nasty reaction, that wallet must be mine. Maybe when I fell and cut his leg in class earlier. It was then assumed that he had sneaked it.
With cold eyes, I spoke so quietly that only he could hear.
“f*ck around in moderation, before I really kill you.”