Chapter 1537 – [Life as a Senior in High School After Completing the CSAT]

One of the most annoying things about working in this world is people who try to do good deeds.

Aren’t there people who make a fuss about even good-intentioned meals to children who are receiving food on basic living subsidies? Aren’t there people who report even giving a cup of coffee to paramedics because they think it’s a bribe? I get so fucking angry when I think about it.

There are people who want to benefit from Eden’s good work and helping sick people. Of course, I understand that he is doing it because he is sick and wants to get better quickly, but I am so angry when I see him doing this even though he has enough time and money.

So, I sent a separate message to the protesters that Eden had kicked out.

-People who meet the standards of the foundation will be added to the list, but those who do not meet the standards will be ripped out and killed.

Thanks to this, we were able to see the magic of more than half of the protesters disappearing. The remaining half were those who vaguely failed to pass the criteria, so they decided to accept them generously.

Since they are only guilty of being taken advantage of… And if we remove the pressure to this extent, there will be no more problems later.

Anyway, the work of the Jeongsoo Foundation was roughly sorted out. After that, all that was left was the evaluation to fill the gap for a while with various image improvements.

“It feels good to do something good!!!!”

“Of course.”

Even though bad things happened, seeing Eden doing good things and being happy makes me think that Eden is a good child by nature. In some ways, you might think it was an attempt to raise one’s image, but if you look at the situation between the hypocrite and the naturally kind Eden, the purpose and additional benefits are different.

For example, if a hypocrite’s main goal is to improve his image, and he does volunteer and charity work for that purpose, Eden’s main goal is service and charity work, and the image boost that comes after that is additional.

Doing charity work because you need to improve your image is different from doing charity work and hoping to improve your image. There is a difference between hypocrisy and just goodness.

Anyway, rather than saying that Eden is a hypocrite, unlike me, Gilhyeon is an innate good person just like him. That’s a very good thing. It’s at least proof that he doesn’t look like me, so I feel reassured.

“But it looks like my CSAT scores will come out soon.”

“It’s a perfect score anyway.”

“No, I know that I got a perfect score after looking at all the provisional scores, but what if I might have got one or two questions wrong?!!! This CSAT was especially difficult!!!!”

“Isn’t it okay to get a few questions wrong anyway?”

“Getting 10 questions wrong and getting one more wrong is different from getting just one question wrong.”

“Oh, that’s true.”

What will Eden’s CSAT grades be like?

In fact, if you had made up your mind to watch it well, you would have watched it well a long time ago. Even with Gaia Records, if you understand the CSAT answer information from the beginning and take the test, you will be guaranteed a perfect score.

However, despite this, Eden studied on his own and took the CSAT using only his own abilities. On the one hand, it is her pride.

“It’s not a hunter or ninja test, so it’s not a good idea to do well on the test by cheating.”

“I don’t know why the analogy is like that, but let’s just say it is.”

Afterward, Eden attended school for the first time in a while, and she soon received her college entrance exam report card.

Her rating is… 1st rating. That alone means you’re in the top 4 percent, and even your score is perfect. Unless there is a perfect scorer like Eden, it is at least the same as taking first place in the country.

“The return of the king!!!!!”

“If you get a perfect score on the CSAT, you will be king for a while.”

“My daughter has nothing to be afraid of anymore.”

“Shiba, no one can stop me!!!!”

Normally, high school seniors who have completed the CSAT are redundant, but when the CSAT scores come out, I worry a lot about which college to go to because of them. No matter how much you have, it is meaningless if your mind is not full, so your CSAT scores are important.

However, since Eden cannot see any better, there is no need to worry. Now it was no different from Eden’s last limiter being released.

“Finally my last limiter has been released…!!!”

“What kind of final boss are you talking about?”

“Honestly, wouldn’t the CSAT be the final boss for students?”

“I can’t refute that.”

“Anyway, I’m the only one who got a perfect score on the CSAT this time. I heard that’s why they’re putting up banners at school?”

“Because promoting the school is important. But the problem is that reporters flock to it.”

If there were at least one or two more people, if there was one person who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam, the reporters’ attention would naturally be focused on that person. I can’t guarantee that there won’t be one among them who will try to make fun of Eden when they see her face, so we have to deal with that.

“Since she hasn’t debuted yet, we have to issue only the interview and not the photo due to portrait rights issues. Our agency, Chunmu Association, said they can release the photo if they want to sue her twice.”

“Even if I don’t debut that way, I have no intention of turning down an interview.”

“It may have been a long time ago, but I will become an adult next year. I will do whatever I want!!!!!”

“Yeah, really, do whatever you want.”

Freedom means being able to do what you want without infringing on the freedom of others. Although it comes with responsibility, I don’t think Eden will forget that responsibility.

So you can do whatever you want. So far, we have restricted Eden’s freedom based on our opinions, so now she can do as she pleases.

Anyway, the news that Eden got a perfect score on the college entrance exam quickly spread. There is no one in the neighborhood who doesn’t know our Eden, whether it’s his appearance or the amount of food he eats, and since Eden is the only one who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam this year, reporters who want to interview Eden tell the story through the school.

So, we decided to set aside a separate day and attend the interview together as Eden’s guardian. I wonder if she needs a guardian, but Eden is still a minor even though she will be an adult next year. This is necessary because you need to be protected by the law and need a guardian until January 1st of next year.

“I wanted to attend.”

“If there’s a bastard involved, there’s sure to be someone who just looks at his appearance and ignores him. Ah, it makes me angry to think about it.”

If you are a guardian, Sion can also attend, but even if Sion says she will take legal responsibility and file a complaint, there may be people who ignore her because of her childlike appearance. In fact, it is our Zion that can exert more power than me in terms of economic influence.

So, it is best for me, an adult male, to act as a guardian. Let’s go to Zion the next time we come out about who we are.

“But you won’t get caught, right?”

“Dad, the difference in image between wearing a mask and not is so big that you won’t get caught.”

Who would have thought that under the mask of the evil emperor with the most powerful abilities, there would be an ordinary impression? Usually, people think that he has a harsh personality or at least a good-looking appearance.

Well, I don’t really care. Being good-looking is good, but it causes a lot of trouble, and for our Zion, being good-looking is too typical, so this is better.

“Eden and you?”

“Anyway, I don’t show my face, and even if people like perverts try to distinguish me based on my body, I can just wear loose-fitting clothes and go out. I’m not going to take a picture anyway, and if I only show my face, there’s a small chance of getting caught.”

“I guess so. Then shall we do it?”

Eden and I decided to meet reporters not as the evil emperor and Wakamo shrine maiden, but as the worst and Choi Eden. The interview takes place at the school Eden attends.

Since I wasn’t taking pictures, I didn’t really need to worry about the background, so the school gave me a classroom and allowed me to be interviewed. On the other hand, it also promotes the school, so that’s probably why they are cooperating.

Since it was Friday and the store was open for dinner, I went to the school with Eden. Even though Eden is not in a school uniform, she is dressed neatly, so anyone who sees her will know that she is a well-behaved young lady.

“In reality, he is a high-tension idiot who shamelessly gives sex jokes even to his father…”

“The correct answer is Alchemist!!!!”

“Who is the alchemist?”

There were about three or nine reporters who came to interview Eden. We had already told them not to take pictures, so the number of reporters gathered was smaller than expected. Well, if you write it down, it’s actually better because you can prevent rumors from spreading.

Anyway, I took Eden with me and headed to the classroom that would be used as a separate interview location. As soon as we entered the classroom where the reporters had been waiting, the reporters who were talking about various things became speechless.

“Hello. Are you reporters here for an interview?”

“Ah, ah, yes…”

“My name is Choi Eden. The person next to me is my father. He came as my guardian for a while because I was being interviewed.”

As they greeted the reporters with bright smiles, their mood softened, as if spring had arrived. In their minds right now, there is no thought that Eden is still an underage student, only that she is an incredibly beautiful woman, and they talk to her while smiling.

I take a step back. If there is someone who crosses the line, I will step forward, but at least I plan to wait and see so that I can act normally during the interview.

However, there is one reporter who gives me a sneaky look. I had a slightly strange feeling… What was it? I’ll keep an eye on it for now.

Now that the main character has arrived, the interview begins in earnest. The reporters who found out why photography was banned looked at it knowingly, but at the same time regretting it.

“I didn’t know she was such a pretty student. It’s a shame that she’s not allowed to take pictures, so how could I not?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t do that now because I’ll have to deal with that separately later.”

“What if you say later?”

“I am part of a modeling agency, so my debut is scheduled. So, I want to refrain from revealing my face before then.”

“Ah!!! That’s right!!!”

“If you debut later, how about appearing on a separate broadcast on our broadcasting company?”

“Can I know where your agency is!!”

Interviews with perfect scorers on the CSAT are on the back burner.

After spending some time talking about things that have nothing to do with the interview, I finally get to the point. The reporters conducted the interview by asking Eden the various questions they had prepared.

“How does it feel to be the only one to get a perfect score on the CSAT this time?”

“I really like it. If I got even one thing wrong, I would worry about it for a long time, but I got a perfect score, so I feel relieved and liberated.”

“Are you planning on going to any university?”

“Seoul National University. My friend also wants to go to Seoul National University, so I think I’ll go with him.”

“Is there any secret to studying as a person with a perfect score on the CSAT?”

“Well, I don’t really have any secrets. I studied by understanding the content rather than simply memorizing it. Thanks to that, I was able to solve complex application problems without getting stuck.”

“Are you a person with special abilities?”

Shocking.

Eden answered without hesitation, but paused slightly when asked a question by a reporter. The question itself is not a big deal these days, but Eden guessed that the question the reporter was asking was not a simple question.

Now that I think about it, that reporter is the guy who saw me briefly earlier. Could this guy have noticed?

“Ah, yes. I am a person with special abilities. I am registered with the Cheonmu Association.”

“Wow, looks, brains, and special abilities. You have all three qualities.”

“If a person with a special ability gets a perfect score on the CSAT, people who hate and discriminate against people with a special ability will probably say something. What do you think about them?”

“Well… Just because someone with a special ability doesn’t mean they’re smart. If that were the case, then all minors with a special ability would have to get perfect scores on the college entrance exam, but this year, I’m the only one, right? A special ability is just like a tool or means, and in the end, it’s about getting good grades. “I think it’s my own ability.”

“Well, I see.”

I decided to keep a close eye on a reporter who seemed suspicious. This guy doesn’t seem to think of Eden or me as ordinary people, but once he’s convinced, I’ll step forward.

Afterward, Eden was asked a few more questions. As someone who got a perfect score on the CSAT, I have heard all the questions and impressions, so the next one is personal. Of course, there are many questions that reporters ask for personal satisfaction, but the line has not been crossed yet, so I decided to skip it.

“I heard that your name is Eden Choi. Are you from a Christian family?”

“No, my family is all non-religious. We are Eden only in name, and we do not particularly believe in Christianity.”

“Well, considering that your father is an ordinary Korean, he probably looks like your mother. I guess your mother is a foreigner, right?”

“Yes, she was American. I heard she came to Korea and became a naturalized person to marry my dad.”

And the reporter I was watching asked Eden a question.

It looks like he’s trying to subtly pry at the other person even though he’s pretending not to be like that. The question was asked based on the premise that Eden was a Wakamo shaman.

“If you are a talented person belonging to the Cheonmu Association, do you do anything else there?”

The majority of people with special abilities are registered with the Cheonmu Association. However, there are not as many talented people working there as you might think.

There are only a few people with that level of ability. However, even though Eden is a minor, that reporter is asking that question because she thinks she is included in that minority.

I was worried because it was a sudden and unanswerable question, but Eden seemed to have already figured it out and naturally passed it over.

“I just did a few extra tasks that were requested by the Cheonmu Association. It wasn’t that difficult at least.”

“Oh, I see.”

It’s not a lie. It wasn’t something left because it was small, but something left because it was difficult for others to do, and considering Eden’s abilities, it wasn’t that difficult.

But it looks like that guy noticed. Should I handle it separately later?

The interview took longer than expected, but there was an end in the end. As the reporters finished the interview, they were very disappointed that they could not take pictures of Eden.

“It’s a shame I can’t take pictures.”

“She is scheduled to debut at an agency, and she is also scheduled to work as an advertising model at the Chunmu Association. If there is a problem with that, various legal problems will arise… You know that, right?

“Then there is nothing we can do. Anyway, Eden student. This is my business card. If you are interested in appearing on a broadcast in the future, please contact me.”

“Oh, I’ll give you my business card too.”

“Mine too…”

Reporters leave the classroom with regret and regret. But I caught one reporter among them.

“Reporter.”

“Yes?”

“Let’s talk for a moment.”

His expression hardens. Surely you didn’t think we wouldn’t know?

It’s okay, if you hear it in words, I’ll send it to you in kind.