Chapter 112 – The Rumor’s Protagonist

When he entered the academy, did such rumors circulate?
Like a woman, a suspiciously pretty boy came in as a freshman.

Maybe now, you don’t need to wear gloves.
There would be no need to bandage his chest, and there would be no need to tie his hair up.

Is that why?

“…Is that him?”
“Maybe.”
“Hey, they say he’s older than us.”

The atmosphere in the classroom was chilly.
As soon as I opened the door, my eyes focused on me, and soon I started hearing whispers.

Reality of rumors.
I even entered the academy disguised as a man for circumstances.
A poor woman who ruined her life by getting caught by a man.

And the main character of the rumor was me.

*

As I walked to the academy, I was lost in thought.
I kept thinking about what I had heard from Lee Seo-ha and what happened between Kim Joo-won and Lee Seo-ha.
Her voice that didn’t come to mind when I was in the hospital room.

‘I harassed that bastard at first to get revenge on you.’

Even if I really don’t want to think of it, it made me think of it continuously when I walk alone like this.

Of course, he didn’t show it in front of Kim Joo-won.
He’ll never know what I’ve been talking about.
Starting with the fact that I am a writer who wrote a novel that became the basis of this world.
He even told me that I knew about the past that he hadn’t told me about.

‘What should I do…’

If the. If he finds out that I am a writer, will I be able to stand proudly in front of him in the future?
Kim Joo-won, if she knew that the reason she suffered all this time was only because of me.
Would you treat me like you do now?

In an uncertain future, I keep feeling like I’m about to collapse.
The things she talked about in a maddening way still linger in my head.

But even that.
It was only until I entered the academy.
I stopped thinking and looked around at the gaze focused on me in a male school uniform with a female body.

When I opened the door to the classroom I arrived at, everyone was staring at me for a while, unable to take their eyes off of me.
Although wearing a boy’s school uniform, the presence of breasts exposed above the jacket.
And the line of the hips that can be seen from the starting point of the belt that was tightly fastened.
My long, untied hair made everything known that I was a woman.

“…”

Before sitting down, I stopped and looked around.
Then, all the students who were staring at me were startled, and soon they all looked away.
As soon as I sat down in the chair, I felt the gaze again, and I just knelt down on the desk.

‘I don’t even have Sihoo anymore.’

He fell on his stomach and didn’t show his face to anyone, letting out a self-deprecating laugh.
Now, at the academy, I feel like there really is only Kim Joo-won left by my side.

Maybe last year’s me, I don’t even know if I had a huge inbok.
Yoon Shi-hoo, who wanted to be my only ally.
And her younger sister Lee Seo-yeon, who showed her infinite affection.
Even Instructor James, who tried to help me as much as possible, even though he couldn’t openly help me as an instructor.

Squeak.
I was lying face down on the bed, and when I heard the back door open, I looked up and looked behind me.
Originally, it would be normal to separate the perpetrator and victim of rape during their relationship.

“That person is Kim Joo-won…”

It was only because of my breath that I woke up with only one desire not to be separated from him.
The academy had no choice but to assign me and Kim Joo-won to the same class.
You can’t ignore the words of a talented person with the highest tier abilities.

“You’re here.”

When I talked to Kim Joo-won passing by, I could see his body flinch momentarily.
A woman trampled by her own hands, talking to herself in the same classroom as hers.
That would be a very embarrassing situation.

“…Uh.”

Even in order not to collapse, I had to do this.
Even though it’s an abnormal state of mind, dependent on the person who raped me.
After giving birth to a child and living by his side as a wife for about a year, the relationship between me and him was twisted beyond repair.

Of course, he may not know on the outside, but on the inside he won’t be fine.
Aside from the social criticism, he had a precious child, Sae-ah, who had no family.
Because I couldn’t protect it and lost it.

“I thought you wouldn’t come.”

So he probably didn’t even want to come to the academy.
Rather than wasting time in a place like this, he would have resented his weak self and tried to change himself violently.

“You should come.”

However, at the unexpected words that came out of his mouth, he turned his head and met his gaze.
In fact, so far, the fact that he raped me is more of a rumor.

Right after I was raped by that guy, I had never been tested or anything like that.
The official record left in the document was that Kim Joo-won was injured while clearing the Underworld without permission.

“…Because I have to find it.”

It was said that he may be the scumbag who raped me, but the fact has not been made official yet.
Of course, people won’t care much about whether that’s true.
Anyway, the only thing that matters to them is the fact that Kim Joo-won raped a woman named Seo-Ha Lee and ran away with her.

“See you later.”

I nodded at his words.
It must be that he is Sae-ah’s father, which even he can’t deny.
Maybe even more desperate than me.

“You’re not going to listen to the lecture anyway.”

Does Kim Joo-won have nothing more to say?
Seeing him sticking to an empty seat anywhere.
And when he was next to him, he saw that no one was approaching, and a piece of his heart ached.

…At least in the original, it wasn’t that tidy.
Those who were fascinated by his strength used to approach him quite a bit.

‘This is the karma you have to pay.’

He was already branded as a rapist at school.
Maybe no one wants to be close to him.

Of course, that seemed to apply to me as well.
If it was Lee Seo-ha’s level of appearance, I wondered if there would have been one or two people approaching.
Surprisingly, the seat next to me was empty.
Well, it was nice to see me, who didn’t want to be close to a man.

‘…Still, he’s the baby’s father.’

Still, he didn’t want to leave Kim Joo-won alone, so he was thinking about what to do.
I heard a voice from the side saying “Hey, can I sit next to you?”
When he turned his head, a rather tall-looking man stood crouching at me.

“Yes, what.”

And the troubles ended there.
Anyway, it was me who didn’t want to stick close to a man.
By the way, if there is someone next to me who only sees my appearance and asks me this.
Wouldn’t it be right to stick together?

“Lee Seo-ha, you…”

As I moved my seat next to him, I heard Kim Joo-won’s startled voice in my ears.

Actually, because of the fact that I ran away from the academy with a man, I can’t approach you easily.
From a man’s point of view, he may want to be friendly enough.
She’s the only girl I can get close to because she’s in the guy’s class, and it’s only natural that her looks are so great, but…

“Aren’t you and I fucking screwed up anyway?”

You are the rapist who raped me.
I was mistakenly caught by a rapist, threw away my life, went into his arms, and became a wide-legged bitch.
Maybe now, among the male students in this class, there might be such a student who imagines me naked.

“…But.”

Wait for Kim Joo-won’s self-deprecating voice to be heard next to him.
The front door of the classroom opened, revealing a short woman whom she seemed to have seen somewhere.

“Has Lee Seo-ha been here by any chance?”

I woke up at the sound of a voice looking for me.
What’s going on?
Why are you looking for me

“I am.”
“I’m sorry from morning, but please follow me.”

Were you an instructor?
She stood up because she remembered that she was the woman who had been conducting the demonstration in the Back World Strategy lecture James had given before.

“Yes.”

I could feel a worried look behind me.
Well, as an instructor, there must be quite a lot to say to me.
A female student mixed with men?

Jiing-.
I, who was quite far away, came to me in an instant.
The instructor, who had been surprised for a moment, coughed, “Huh-hum.”
…Should I follow along?

“Hmm.”

After following the instructor and leaving the classroom, the instructor cautiously let out a quiet voice.
I haven’t even arrived yet, so I wonder if there’s something I want to say from the beginning.

“Student Seoha Lee?”
“Yes.”
“Hey, are you okay?”

A cautious voice was heard.
Are you okay
What are you curious about and why are you asking?

“I mean, I was in the same class as Kim Joo-won.”
“Yes. Why?”
“I know I shouldn’t be like this, but I heard some bad things.”

In an instant, I almost let out a sigh without realizing it.
Oh, it was kind of like that no matter how much I wanted to help, there was no such thing.

“Well, I didn’t call you to talk about this.”

Although I don’t know how it will change dramatically just because I help.
Knowing that fact, I didn’t say Katabuta and quietly followed her at the instructor’s words.
When I confirmed her destination, which I thought was going to the instructor’s office, a part of my heart started to feel uneasy.

‘What the hell are you talking about?’

It was a counseling room where the most complete confidentiality in the academy was guaranteed.
It means that others shouldn’t listen to it, it must be a pretty important story.

“Would you like to have a seat?”

Following her words, I sat down on a chair in the counseling room.
Jiik.
I want to swallow my saliva while listening to the sound of the window blinds coming down.

“Student Seoha, are you really going to stay in the boys’ class?”

An unpleasant sound came to my ears.