‘There are no bad Espers in this world.’
After experiencing her past life, Yoohee had always believed that.
She had never once seen an Esper whose problem was their matching rate. They all simply went berserk because they failed to find the right guidance method.
The reason Joohoon had been judged as impossible to guide was because the guidance methods known to the world simply did not work on him.
Gaining confidence from obtaining the skill, Yoohee began studying even harder.
***
By the time the night grew dark, Yoohee packed up her things and stood up. It seemed like she would barely make it before curfew again today.
After putting the last book back onto the bookshelf, she left the Information Resources Room.
“Coming out late.”
A familiar voice struck the back of Yoohee’s head.
No way.
When Yoohee creakily turned around, Seo Hyunho was standing in the hallway in a relaxed, leaning posture, as if he had been waiting for her.
“What would you have done if I had already left?”
“Excuse me?”
“I waited until you finished practicing at the training grounds.”
Looking at Seo Hyunho, who spoke as if he already knew everything, Yoohee made a dumbfounded expression.
No, there had to be a limit to being prince-like…
“That’s not true. I was studying here the entire time.”
Perhaps she had already adapted to Seo Hyunho’s unreasonable claims, because she no longer stuttered.
Maybe he had not expected this kind of response, because Seo Hyunho looked slightly flustered. Taking advantage of the momentum, Yoohee boldly spoke up.
“Senior, aren’t you the one who waited for me?”
“What?”
When Seo Hyunho asked with a sharp, piercing gaze, Yoohee immediately lost her courage.
The bravery she had shown just moments ago must have only been a temporary awakening effect.
“H-here… you weren’t waiting for me, right? Th-there’s no way you were.”
Seo Hyunho stared at Yoohee silently with an obvious gaze.
Could he possibly use the fact that she had spoken back rudely earlier as an excuse to get revenge?
Yoohee became scared ahead of time and lowered her head.
A young puppy that doesn’t know to fear a tiger—
“…Honestly, there were more than one or two people like you, so at first, I wasn’t really interested.”
“….”
“But still, I think I’m actually pretty comfortable when I’m with you.”
Yoohee lifted her head and stared blankly at Seo Hyunho.
“W-what do you mean?”
“I haven’t been feeling great lately, but when I’m with you, I feel better.”
At this unexpected declaration, Yoohee’s mouth fell open.
The arms hidden beneath his dress shirt suddenly gave her goosebumps.
“Wh-what are you…?”
“Last night was pretty good.”
“C-cough!”
Why did he seriously have to say things like that?
“Are you okay?”
No?
“Ah… I’m just not feeling well today. I-I’m sorry. If I stay here any longer, I’ll only trouble you, s-so, co-cough!”
“You just stuttered on your coughing.”
Ah, he noticed everything too quickly.
“B-but senior! You know, yesterday I saw you were with an incredibly beautiful person, the only one in this entire world, someone unbelievably gorgeous, elegant, and dazzling. Th-that person was second-year Jaguar Class student Do Ga-young, the archangel senior, right?”
At this point, she had to change strategies.
In the original story, Seo Hyunho had always liked Ga-young. The only difference was whether he realized those feelings or not.
“What’s with ‘archangel’? She’s just Do Ga-young.”
He was only acting indifferent because he had not realized his feelings of love yet. Meaning, once he recognized his own feelings, he would obviously lose interest in an extra like her and devote himself entirely to Ga-young.
Therefore, she had to awaken Seo Hyunho earlier than in the original story.
“I-I know this may be presumptuous of me, but I’ve heard a lot about her. I heard that senior Ga-young is not only beautiful, but also has an outstanding personality.”
Seo Hyunho watched her silently, as if telling her to go ahead and say everything she wanted.
Yoohee took a short breath and began praising Ga-young’s saint-like personality.
“Y-yes, I heard that once, when a third-year Esper senior went on a rampage at the academy field after being devastated by heartbreak, she didn’t hesitate to risk herself and stopped him. Even after suffering burns on her arms, she continued persuading him with determination. Honestly, that was so admirable that I couldn’t help but respect her.”
That March, around the time the freshmen had just entered the academy, there had been a huge commotion on the field.
Yoohee had not witnessed it herself, but by recalling the original story, she could talk as if she had seen it firsthand.
‘Seo Hyunho really caused a huge mess back then.’
The readers’ reactions to that chapter had also been explosive.
When Ga-young suffered burns on her arms and legs, the person who supported her was not Seo Hyunho, but the sub-male lead Kang Seok-hoon.
Seo Hyunho, who couldn’t stand seeing that sight, grabbed the injured Ga-young and dragged her around while acting like a little elementary school boy, complaining all the while.
If you were going to do that, you should have been the one to support her first.
“How could someone have such a deep and broad heart like the ocean? Senior Ga-young must truly be an angel!”
Yoohee praised Ga-young with her eyes shining as much as possible.
She looked up at the sky, then secretly glanced at Seo Hyunho’s face.
But contrary to her expectations, his expression was unimpressed.
“It was a pointless thing to do. If she just stayed still, the teachers would have stopped him. Why would a guide with no power step forward?”
It was a cold remark with not even a trace of warmth.
So he wasn’t going to fall for it easily.
Well, since he only realized his feelings near the end of the original story, she hadn’t expected him to suddenly change his mind.
“N-no, that’s not all! Senior Ga-young is actually someone admired by all of us freshmen! Her eyes have this strangely emerald-like color. Her hair is a soft pink. And her skin is so transparent. People always ask what contacts she wears, which salon she goes to, what cosmetics she uses, and she always answers with a smile every single time!”
This was also something she had heard countless times in the freshman dormitory.
There were countless students who complained about how Ga-young used certain products and wondered why they could not become like her even after using the exact same ones.
“And also—”
“Hey.”
Just as Yoohee was about to present her third point, Seo Hyunho cut her off with a chilling voice.
When Yoohee closed her mouth and blinked, Seo Hyunho asked a strange question with a face as cold as frost.
“Not about other people. Haven’t you heard any rumors about me?”
“Excuse me? If you mean rumors…”
Is that the male lead?
A single comment that flashed through her mind for a moment.
But she could never say it out loud. Did she want to get destroyed by the male lead?
When she looked up at Seo Hyunho again, he was staring at her quietly, as if he was genuinely waiting for an answer.
“Uh… well, I mean.”
What was she supposed to say?
Her mind was completely filled with praise for Ga-young just now, so she needed some time for her brain to reboot before she could bring up anything about Seo Hyunho.
Thinking about it, most people here seemed almost possessed when it came to praising Seo Hyunho.
Was this the reason why people were attracted to bad boys?
“They say you’re handsome.”
“…”
“They say you’re overwhelming like Hades from an underground temple, but you look like a wounded wolf who probably has a huge lump of sorrow hidden deep in your heart. They want to hug your large body and comfort you. They want to drown themselves in those dark eyes and—”
“Stop.”
While Yoohee was representing the feelings of the students, Seo Hyunho raised his hand, covered his forehead, and stopped her.
Then he rubbed his dry face and turned his body slightly away.
“Stop talking. How can you say things like that so easily…”
Between his black hair, Seo Hyunho’s ears had turned red.
‘…Red?’
She doubted her own eyes.
Seo Hyunho was embarrassed?
“Hah, figures.”
Although his ears were still red, Seo Hyunho turned back toward Yoohee as if he had realized something.
“I almost forgot that you’re my stalker.”
“Ah…”
Where did everything go wrong?
She had never intended for things to end like this no matter how much she had talked.
“What are you doing tomorrow?”
“T-tomorrow?”
“Don’t roll your eyes. Looking at you, it seems like you don’t have any plans.”
“Ah, that’s…”
“Tomorrow at 6 PM, in front of the clock tower. Don’t be late.”
“Huh?”
Yoohee’s mouth fell open in shock.
Seo Hyunho checked the time briefly, then added one last thing, saying that he should leave now.
“And tomorrow, come without your glasses.”
Tap, tap.
Seo Hyunho quickly disappeared into the distance.
Before she could even calm her still-shocked heart, a sparkling status window appeared in front of her eyes.
[Due to the enthusiastic requests of the constellations, a sub-scenario has been created!]
— Second Sub-Scenario ~The Reason Why Bad Boys Are Attractive~
Difficulty: F
Description: Accept Seo Hyunho’s invitation.
Deadline: Tomorrow
Success Reward: ???
Failure Penalty: Bad luck for one week.
(The curse of Constellation ‘Mother of Failure’ is infused, making its effects extremely potent.)
Host Constellation: Constellation ‘Mother of Failure’ manages the rewards and penalties.
A sub-scenario…
Are you kidding me?
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