Chapter 26 - How to Prepare for the Exam (1)

 

The peaceful daily life continued for a while.

 

I have also accumulated a lot of meta points and it’s now at 700 points.

 

When I went to school in the morning, the classroom was very noisy. I stared blankly out the window while listening to my classmates talking excitedly about which club they wanted to join.

 

Finally, the time for club selection, one of the long-awaited episodes, has arrived.

 

It was a more meaningful event because one of the main heroines of <Academy’s F-Class Commander> appeared in this episode.

 

The content of the club episode is simple.

 

Scammer creates a new club to gather his power. And the new heroine takes the bait and joins the club.

 

Scammer goes to the Hidden Piece dungeon under the pretext of the club activities to seduce her. Wow, I found a treasure! The end.

 

In any case, my freedom to choose a club was destroyed.

 

“You’re going to create a new club?”

 

“Right. Gate Treasure Exploration Club. We go inside the gate and search for useful treasures. How is it?”

 

“It’s gonna be fun! Can I join too?”

 

“As you please.”

 

His smiling face is unlucky, as if it was just as expected.

 

For reference, the minimum number of members to open a club is 5.

 

If the minimum number of members is met, a club can be registered as a semi-club, and then a certain level of performance must be achieved to be recognized as an official club. However, since the performance deadline is generous, the important thing now is the number of people.

 

However, because of Scammer’s reputation, not many people were willing to join the club.

 

So, in the novel, Scammer uses marketing to attract club members, at best, or commerce at worst. He advertised that they would receive prizes just for joining the club.

 

However, the third club member was surprisingly easy to find.

 

“A club?”

 

“Yeah! I have decided to join Yuhan’s new club!”

 

For reference, in the original story, Na Yuri entered the reading discussion club. Was she part of a club where people enjoyed getting together and exchanging opinions about books?

 

Now that I think about it, I guess she went in there to make friends.

 

“Ahem, ahem.”

 

Na Yuri cleared her throat for no reason. She said, her cheeks slightly flushed.

 

“Well, I guess I should go in there too. I have to keep an eye on Na Yuhan, so there’s nothing I can do about it!”

 

“Is this for surveillance purposes? I think you have selfish intentions, though?”

 

“Shut up.”

 

Scammer was hit by a slap. Her specs are also amazing as he can’t dodge even once and always hit. Still, it seems like he gets hit a little less these days.

 

What can I say, they got a little closer while bickering as Scammer intended.

 

Looking at her icy gaze, I feel like she still wants to kill Scammer… although she won’t actually do that.

 

Although she beat him up for dragging me along, the fact that he cleared the gate and the fact that he consistently participated in training probably played a role in changing her perspective.

 

“Anyway, I’ll participate too.”

 

“I won’t let you in, though?”

 

“Do you want to die?”

 

Whatever it is, it’s best not to fight, so it’s a good thing. When they have a conversation, they naturally interact.

 

Calmy is going to join the swordsmanship club. Should I recommend it to Choi Soojung? Then the number of people is exactly right.

 

“But is there anyone else who can come in? There has to be a minimum number of people in the club.”

 

Today too, I kindly decided to act as an NPC to progress the story.

 

“I’ve thought of everything.”

 

Scammer smiled triumphantly.

 

Every time I see that smile, I want to punch him.

 

***

 

After school, Scammer and I came out of the school building and set up a stall on a street where many students walked.

I can bet my precious hair that the reason he set up a stall here is because the ‘woman’ he targeted as a club member comes and goes around here every day.

 

Ah, by the way, it’s the hair that I grew out in order to cut it off and sell it when I had a chance.

 

“Na Yuhan?”

 

“What is he doing?”

 

“I don’t know, what else might he be planning?”

 

Yeah. Correct. He’s plotting an evil plan to capture one person.

 

I secretly applauded one student who showed off his insight.

 

Scammer, ignoring the whispers around him, began laying out the items he had prepared on the stall. They were all ice attribute items.

 

I can see your insides, everyone can.

 

I clicked my tongue but arranged the items neatly so that they could be seen clearly.

 

If she sees a stall full of ice attribute items like this, she won’t be able to help but look at them at least once.

 

I sent my condolences to her ahead of time that she was going to be caught up in Scammer’s rip-off.

 

When we displayed ice-related items that looked quite precious at first glance, students passing by were puzzled but began to take interest.

 

“What? Are they selling it?”

 

“If it’s for sale, I really want to buy it…”

 

Scammer raised his voice loudly, then raised the loudspeaker. This is a great example of a vicious businessman.

 

“If you join the Gate Treasure Exploration Club, you can get all these items very easily, you know?”

 

The expressions on the faces of the students gathered at the truly provocative phrase became strange.

 

“Gate Treasure Exploration Club? What is that?”

 

“This time, we opened a new club! This is a club that explores the gate directly!”

 

“Just sign up and you will receive an item. An opportunity to take these expensive items for free!”

 

“Waaah!”

 

I responded enthusiastically alone in the strange silence of the crowd.

 

It’s really hard to make a living… While quietly lamenting so inwardly.

 

Through the silent crowd, we could see the pure white silver hair we had been waiting for.

 

Scammer seemed to have noticed the silver-haired female student and raised his voice even more.

 

“Expensive ice attribute items! Join the Gate Treasure Exploration Club and get it for free!”

 

Hey, you really seem like a scammer.

 

“Join now! Time is running out!”

 

People hesitated, yet slowly, as if they wanted the item, they lined up to apply.

 

The silver-haired woman was at the front of the line.

 

…Aren’t you too easily fooled?

 

I watched her calmly looking through the items. Right. Looking at the item list, it was worth it.

 

“Ah, by the way, our Gate Treasure Exploration Club aims to be a small, elite club. If there are too many applications, interviews will be held!”

 

I guess this is to shake them off from Scammer.

 

Even though he had set such conditions, the line of people seeking the items continued to grow little by little. They were pitiful victims of greed. They won’t even be able to touch it anyway.

 

Scammer who obtained the application form for the person he was targeting brought the pile of application forms to the club room (scheduled) with a satisfied expression.

 

Guardian Academy is extremely large, so fortunately there were plenty of empty rooms. Although we never had to clean the dusty old room because we were discriminated against as a semi-club.

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“Fufu…”

 

Is it that good, you bastard?

 

I had to try not to show my cold eyes.

 

***

 

And a few days later, the club interview day.

 

It seemed like the product promotion had an effect and many people came. Most of the people who submitted applications for admission seemed to have come.

 

No one seemed serious or nervous. It felt like it was either good if they got the item, or not.

 

Still, it’s amazing that so many people gather to stand in line.

 

“Failed!”

 

“What? I haven’t even said a word!”

 

“Your impression isn’t good!”

 

Scammer’s elimination parade has begun.

 

“Didn’t you curse at me before? Failed!”

 

Indeed…

 

“It contains self-interest for Na Yuri! Failed!”

 

“W-Wait!”

 

“Please leave.”

 

Full of selfishness,

 

“There is greed in your eyes! Failed!”

 

And unfair,

 

“Just failed!”

 

And an extremely unreasonable and also fraudulent interview.

 

Are you bothered to give a reason now, you bastard?

 

What stopped Scammer’s crazy elimination parade was an unexpected person who suddenly appeared.

 

“Yahoo! Hellooo~”

 

“Senior?”

 

“Why are you here? Originally…”

 

Choi Soojung suddenly appeared.

 

Surely she never belonged to any clubs in the novel, though?

 

“Of course I passed, right? I know~”

 

Then, she confidently approached the desk where the interviewer (Scammer) was and stamped his approval on the application.

 

Scammer, who is busy building connection, wouldn’t turn down a golden opportunity like this, but still… The confident attitude of arbitrarily deciding to own the house as if it were already yours was amazing.

 

“Why…?”

 

And Scammer was in a stunned state.

 

Stop and get out. Other kids are waiting.

 

After the number of members increased to four, the stack of application forms became noticeably thinner.

 

A woman with silver hair came into the club room.

 

Her pale complexion, dazzling silver hair, and cold blue eyes gave a calm impression.

 

“…Lee Hana.”

 

Finally, the person he was waiting for, Lee Hana, appeared.

 

“You passed!”

 

And Scammer shouted that she had passed at the speed of light.

 

It was a passing speed that made the eliminated candidates cry and go crazy. I think it took less than 3 seconds.

 

He got what he wanted and smiled brightly without even trying to hide his joy.

 

Even after seeing Scammer’s actions, Lee Hana nodded her head with an expressionless expression, took the guidebook for joining the club, and left. All the necessary information is written in the guidebook, so she will come to the first meeting on her own.

 

“Yuhan, why did you let that person pass right away?”

 

I asked  Scammer calmly, pretending not to know anything.

 

“Because I’m strong. In addition, she’s useful for capturing hidden pieces and other events, so it’s better to obtain it early on…”

 

He muttered in a low voice, as if he was lost in his own world.

 

“What Yuhan said is too difficult…”

 

“And since she’s a person who will diligently participate in club activities, I passed her there. Although it’s older and has personal circumstances.”

 

“Is she a good person?”

 

“Well, that’s right.”

 

That’s right. I was reminded of Lee Hana in <Academy’s F-Class Commander>, who was always upright and kind.

 

It was a pity that because of her affection, she had a great weakness.

 

Anyway, since he got Lee Hana and the minimum number of people to create a club was met, Scammer began to call for elimination even more passionately.

 

As the crazy elimination show was coming to an end, we were shocked again when we saw the last interviewee.

 

Calmly applied to join here…? Not the swordsmanship club?

 

“I’m Park Siwoo.”

 

Scammer paused for a moment and then said in a dazed voice, “You passed.”

 

In this way, the total number of members of our Gate Treasure Exploration Club was six.

 

And that too, only the hottest celebrities (excluding me) in our grade gathered together.

 

What is this?

 

No, really, what is this?