Chapter 44 – Hey, Fuck Off

What is your relationship with Lee Seo-ha?
After listening to the guy’s words, I fell into trouble for a while.
Of course it’s not good to answer truthfully.
Then, I wanted to know what to say so he would understand.

“…We’re just acquaintances.”
“Is it.”
“Don’t try to pry anymore.”

I really lack improvisation.
Even so, I was able to do as much as staring at someone with Lee Seo-ha’s unique sharp eyes.

“I will.”

The boss who received my gaze looked at me for a while and .
I gave the answer with the attitude that it didn’t matter whether I answered or not.

‘What.’

I felt a sense of incongruity in the president’s answer.
He said he needed to know earlier and asked me to answer.
It was as if it didn’t matter even if I didn’t know now.

“Then are you done?”
Anyway, if it’s Hyunseong.
In terms of the setting of the novel, it was a place where I made a lot of money from the equipment business related to the world behind the scenes.

To think that Lee Seo-ha had such a setting.
I’m a little surprised
Looking at the phone, laptop, and nothing, at least I didn’t think there were any acquaintances around me.

“The commission has been deposited, so check it out and leave if you don’t have anything to say.”

Anyway, are these guys coming to see me at this commission right now?
The moment I tried to turn my feet, feeling like I would be annoyed if I ran into her.

“I’m sorry, but that side’s request has been completed, but this side’s request has not been completed.”
“…?”
“I got some requests from that side too. I want those who are digging behind Lee Seo-ha to hold on for a while until they come back.”

I heard a sound that was not welcome at all, and my expression crumpled.
This is why people who like money are a problem.
These guys really do anything for money.
Yesterday’s allies are the easiest to become today’s enemies.

Anyway, how should I do this?
Let’s just wait and learn more about Lee Seo-ha.
Or, rather than being misunderstood for nothing, should I avoid it here?

I rolled my eyes and looked back at her.
Excluding the boss, I saw 4 big guys sneaking this way.
It seemed that they were trying to hold on to me by force.

“It would be better not to resist needlessly. These friends here are Awoken no matter how they look.”

The boss smiled and shrugged his shoulders, as if he believed in the skills of his thugs.

“…Okay?”

Be awakened
In Korea, after graduating from the academy, Awakeners are obliged to graduate due to the lack of guardian manpower.
As a guardian for a certain period of time, you have to go to clear the other side of the world.

“So, at least they didn’t have a formal education?”

Those who do not follow the law exist, no matter how few.
For example, if you came to Korea from a foreign country.
Or avoiding the law and not even entering the academy.
Like secretly living in the shadows.

“What?”

For example, like the idiots working under the head of the secret agency that I am trying to beat.

“Cuck!”

As soon as I showed signs of running away, the sports head next to me jumped at me.
Before he could even react, he stomped his nose with his heel, and the moment he flew backwards with a scream.
The other three guys slowly approached me, as if trying to hold on to it with real strength.
At the same time as saying, “Stop the useless resistance,” He began to reach out his hand.

“Why me?”

But even though they know I’m an Awoken.
I’m not really sure what kind of abilities they have.

“Tell them that way. Don’t make them do such petty things, and if you mess with them, come find me on your own.”

Gather the dimensional power in your hand and fire a dimensional wave, breaking the window.
He spat out a word in a mocking tone and ran quickly toward the window.

“Catch!”

Did you know what I was about to do?
The boss shouted when he saw me about to jump through the hole in the window.
After exiting the building, I quickly entered another dimension and ran to the roof of a nearby building before falling down.

“Oh dear! Find me now!”

The angry voice of the president, faintly heard from far away.
Looking at the three black sedans gathered in front of the building where the detective agency is located, I smiled slightly.

Boss man.
My head hurts from jumping out right now, right?
However, meeting someone I didn’t even remember as a family member and being bothered by it was something I didn’t want from this side.

Thank you for the money.
Right there.

‘…Now there’s no reason to come here anymore.’

If it’s enough to annoy me to the extent of requesting a reverse request from the Secret Service.
Being unconnected would be quite beneficial to your personality.

Besides, you interfered with that agency.
I wonder if I can’t make a request next time.

‘I dare to catch someone.’

When I remembered that the boss who had been looking at me for money from the beginning was in full swing, I naturally smiled.
Anyway, is the work done?
Shall we go back slowly now?

After throwing the paper bag that he couldn’t read properly about Lee Seo-ha into the two-dimensional space.
I used dimensional transfer to catch a taxi back to the dorm.

*     *    *

“Take care.”

I said hello to the taxi driver.
When I arrived near the academy and got out of the taxi, I saw a street where people wandered around quite a bit, as it was a weekend.
I wanted something quieter, but it was a bit disappointing.

‘I can feel your gaze.’

Inside the academy, she dresses up as a man and walks around.
I didn’t know that my classmates didn’t pay any attention to me because they thought all of them were boys except for the two of them.
It was the moment when I felt the level of Lee Seo-ha’s appearance once again.

… To be honest, it was a little uncomfortable.
Hiding around the academy to avoid being discovered as a woman.
Or you’re stuck in your room, it’s time to feel free for the first time in a while.

“Hey.”

Even for a fleeting moment like this.
The fact that I couldn’t be comfortable made me frown.

“Yes?”
“You’re so pretty, but are you by any chance alone?”

And in the setting, it’s like a guardian society that rarely goes through personality tests.
A woman walking alone near Chunghwa Academy, a male academy.

“I have a group.”
“Ah, don’t leave it out and I’ll guide you. Even near Cheonghwa Academy.”
“It’s okay, so let’s go.”

Did you really think that you would come alone?
Probably not.
Just because Lee Seo-ha is pretty, I guess.

“If you don’t let go, you’ll really fall behind…”

But the moment I was about to say something while watching the guy who still won’t let me go.
I turned my gaze when I heard a voice from the side saying, “Hey, go away.”
The place where my eyes go back together with the guy who is chasing me.

“Don’t make me say it twice.”
“Cheuk-!”
“Go away.”

I grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.
A silver-haired young man with a menacing voice was standing there wearing a dirty school uniform.
As soon as Kim Joo-won let go of his neck, he quickly got out of the spot as if he had run away.

“Kim… Joo Won?”
“Seriously, you said he was a man, so you can’t really beat a guy like that.”

Looking at the guy who easily kicked out the guy who didn’t back down when I was doing it.
I was stupid, so I stuttered and called his name.
Seeing me like that, Kim Joo-won shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal.

“Huh?”
“You…”

When I saw him, I thought he must have a lot to say.
Why am I speechless?
Did Kim Joo-won find me very cute?

“Seoha, you should dress appropriately and come out.”

He spat out such words and put his hand on my head.
Even if you try to cut off his hand.
Kim Joo-won’s savage grip, while holding my head, didn’t let me go.

“How can you be cuter when you meet in a girl’s clothes outside than inside school?”
“Didn’t you wear it to look at your kid?”
“Yes, yes, I know everything.”

My hair, which had been arranged at best, was messed up here and there.
…I’ll just tie my hair and come out.

“Are you tying your hair now?”
“Shut up because you’re messing around with your hair.”
“Whoops, our letters are still bad-mouthed.”

I held the hair tie in my mouth for a while.
While I was tying my hair in half-bundle shape and tying it at the end, Kim Joo-won waited for me for a while.
As soon as he tied his hair up, he pointed with his thumb to a nearby cafe.

“Our Seoha. Looks like we have a lot to talk about. Shall we go to a cafe?”
“…Like that?”
“How are you?”
“Why don’t you just change clothes and come out? People will really like it if you go to a cafe looking like that, huh?”

But I went into a cafe with that filthy guy. It’s not okay to be misunderstood, so let’s say it with a frown.
It seems that Kim Joo-won will make fun of even my expression.

“What is it, I knew you would worry about our friend Seoha. You’ve grown up a lot~.”
“…Don’t talk.”
“Okay, then accept our friend’s opinion.”

He grinned and wrapped up what I just said as if he was worried about him.
Suddenly, he grabbed my hand and started talking nonsense.

“Where should we go to the dormitory?”
“What, don’t let go of this hand?”
“Why? If you’re worried, won’t you take me to your room?”

What kind of crazy talk…
Looking at him with a shocked expression, Kim Joo-won wondered if he really liked what he said.
He urged me with a grin and said, “Let’s go.”
Seeing him like that, he sighed and said, “Not here,” And led him away.

“What, where are we going?”
“I want you to take me to my dorm room.”
“However?”
“…My ability leaves traces for a short time when used, so let’s use it in a less crowded place.”

Then, there was a slight surprise in Kim Joo-won’s eyes.
“Oh…” He burst into an unpleasant exclamation.

“Our Seoha, have you grown up?”
“Can you please shut up that mouth?”
“Why, even if I praise you, what do you say?”

He continued to say only what he wanted to say, scratching my nerves.
Just glaring at him and walking for a while.
Entering an unpopulated place and targeting me and Kim Joo-won.
I designated the destination as his room and used dimensional transfer.

A cloud of blue light came out and covered him.