Chapter 54 (Continued)

 

There’s a reason he’s secured a position as an officer in the Ahsung High student council.

 

To someone who knows nothing, it might just sound like needless fuss.

 

But having already dealt with a case like Han Seo-jin, it was understandable that his sensitivity would be heightened.

 

Moreover, with the Head Principal and the problematic students scattered across Neo Seoul targeting her, Tae-ho’s suspicion was worth considering.

 

“What’s the name?”

 

─ Kim Yeon-hee.

 

“Hmm?”

 

─ Do you know her?

 

The name was familiar….

 

‘Ah.’

 

He quickly remembered.

 

“I’ve seen the name before. She was with me when we received the Platinum Mileage.”

 

Indeed.

 

Just as Tae-ho had said.

 

If she had received the Platinum Mileage, she wasn’t someone who could be considered the tail of the dragon. She would have been one of the outstanding students at Hanyang Federal Academy.

 

This was suspicious.

 

─ So, she’s not an acquaintance.

 

“No, I’ve never met her in person. Any other suspicious points?”

 

─ Doesn’t seem like it. Anyway, just keep this in mind. We can’t have another case like Han Seo-jin.

 

“…Understood.”

 

He hung up the phone.

 

Kim Yeon-hee.

 

He accessed the internet on his smartphone and searched the name.

 

If she received the Platinum Mileage like himself, there would be news articles about her achievements.

 

“…A competition?”

 

Kim Yeon-hee had won first place in a large competition hosted by the Head Principal and the Federal Board, earning the Platinum Mileage as a prize.

 

‘The Head Principal….’

 

After learning that the Head Principal was the mastermind, anything related to her seemed suspicious.

 

But speculating without evidence wouldn’t be meaningful.

 

It could also be that Tae-ho, having gone through the Han Seo-jin incident, was being overly sensitive. He might be too.

 

For now, he decided to withhold judgment.

 

“Huh?”

 

At that moment, his smartphone vibrated again.

 

The caller was ‘Vice Leader Oh Baek-seo.’

 

“Ahem.”

 

After clearing her throat, he calmly answered the call.

 

“Hey, Baek-seo?”

 

─ It’s me.

 

“?”

 

Why… did it sound like Geumyang’s voice?

 

─ I got caught coming out of the shower by your next-door friend.

 

Suddenly, a cold sweat broke out.

 

“…Wait. I’ll be right there.”

 

He returned to his seat, gathered his things, and bolted.

 

Running to an inconspicuous spot, he then—

 

Crack!

 

He created a fissure and used space leap.

 

‘This is bad.’

 

Geumyang had asked not to be introduced yet, so he had waited, and with each busy day, he had postponed introducing her to Baek-seo.

 

‘Is this how it comes back to bite me?’

 

Caught coming out of the shower?

 

Who knows what kind of misunderstanding this would cause for Baek-seo, and what Geumyang might have said.

 

Using space leap several times, he arrived in front of his house.

 

After catching his breath and composing his expression, he opened the front door and went inside.

 

“Have you arrived?”

 

“Welcome.”

 

Huh?

 

‘What’s this?’

 

Why were they sitting across from each other at the living room table…?

 

And why were there refreshments and steaming tea on the table?

 

Baek-seo stood up and approached him.

 

“I didn’t expect you to come so soon. Give me your bag and clothes. I’ll put them in your room.”

 

“It’s fine, I can do it….”

 

He declined, finding it burdensome for Baek-seo to act as if she were her wife.

 

“More importantly, why did you use my phone to call me?”

 

“She asked to borrow the phone, so I lent it to her.”

 

Baek-seo answered, glancing at Geumyang.

 

Geumyang was calmly munching on snacks and watching.

 

“How much did you two talk?”

 

He asked Geumyang.

 

“I told her most of it.”

 

Most of it?

 

‘Baek-seo understood and accepted all of that already?’

 

There must have been a lot to discuss, and some topics wouldn’t have been easy to accept.

 

“Leader.”

 

At that moment, Baek-seo called out to him.

 

“That person you said you’d introduce me to before, it’s her, right?”

 

“Yes, sorry for the delay.”

 

“I see….”

 

Baek-seo smiled kindly and tilted her head slightly.

 

He realized the significance of Baek-seo’s smile when he heard her next words.

 

“Do you hug and sleep with Geumyang every day?”

 

“…Huh?”

 

What the…?

 

What exactly did Geumyang explain to make Baek-seo say that?