Chapter 496: CSAT cold spell (3)

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Do Wonwoo narrowed his eyes, seemingly blinded by Yoo Sanghee.

He doesn’t have his usual dumb-ugly expression when he sees Yoo Sanghee.

“Hi, Sanghee noona. Is your body alright?”

“Yeah, I’m good. Good job, Junyeol-ah.”

As the student representative, Yeom Junyeol spoke to Yoo Sanghee and handed her a gift set to cheer her up for the CSAT.

It contained hot packs, coffee, and chocolate, and Yoo Sanghee smiled brightly as she received it.

Yeom Junyeol and Yoo Sanghee talking to each other usually triggered Do Wonwoo’s ugly face, but he didn’t pay attention to them.

He only talked to Ji Myungsoo who had just arrived, not even looking in Yoo Sanghee’s direction.

And after Yoo Sanghee talked with the student association members, she approached DO Wonwoo.

“Good luck on the CSAT, Wonwoo-ah.”

“...Thanks.”

The single-word reply was followed by words that a student representative would say to another student who would take the exam.

At a glance, it seemed like the one-sided nature of their relationship turned to normal civility.

When a hint of an awkward atmosphere came, Ji Myungsoo wrapped it up.

“Let’s have a meal next time. You couldn’t go to the student association dinner since you were busy. Oh, it’s Wonwoo’s treat.”

When Ji Myungsoo lifted the mood and dragged Do Wonwoo to the examination hall, Yoo Sanghee came to me.

Along with Yoo Sanghoon who had a sour look on his face.

“Thanks for cheering me on, Euishin-ah. Also for the moon rabbit rice cake set. The surichwi glutinous rice cake was really delicious.”

“I was gonna order more since it’s so good, but they’re not selling it anymore. Is it a limited edition?”

I sent a moon rabbit rice cake limited edition set to all the high school sunbaes who I knew in this world.

I checked the type of rice cakes included in each set since I ordered them personally, but I don’t remember seeing surichwi rice cakes.

I know the moon rabbit likes surichwi rice cakes, so she must’ve added them to the sets since she’s glad that I ordered a lot.

‘I didn’t eat them though... how should I thank her next time we meet?’

It was nice that Ok Toyeon sent those extra rice cakes even though I didn’t explicitly say that they were gifts for other people.

I should tell her that Yoo Sanghee really enjoyed it.

Meanwhile, Do Sihoo was waving at Yoo Sanghee and Yoo Sanghoon, earning him another beat-up from another cadet.

Does that jerk never learn?

“...I’m always indebted to you, Euishin-ie. It’s the same for our Stupid Sang too. And my work too.”

Yoo Sanghee seemed to realize that I was in the basement of the TC Research Institute that day.

Perhaps the mysterious crow mask that Yoo Sanghoon wore reminded her of me.

Or maybe Akea, a superior being I met before, gave her a heads-up?

I don’t know exactly how, but it was clear that Yoo Sanghee noticed it.

She thanked me with a hushed voice.

Beside her, Yoo Sanghoon was still frowning upon being called “Stupid Sang”, but he didn’t stop Yoo Sanghee from thanking me.

I wanted him to though, but he just stared at me.

‘During Dokgo Miro’s rest time of all things.’

Dokgo Miro has to take short breaks from singing, and it was the cue for us to organize the stage.

There weren’t a lot of test-takers entering now, so the surroundings were quieter than earlier.

While I was thinking of using that excuse to get out of my predicament...

Screech!

The sound of a car hurriedly pulling over from the other side of the examination hall was heard.

Even Yoo Sanghee paused, looking at the player car’s fierce momentum.

It was a black-bodied player car that pulled over.

‘They decided to take the road?’

Because of the possibility of traffic jams, it was surprising that a test-taker would opt to take the road instead of riding an air shuttle or air taxi.

“...Hyeji noona.”

“It’s fine. What’s the use of hiding it?”

Oh Hyeji sighed and explained what happened.

“They don’t want me to go to college.”

Oh Hyeji’s family members only said they didn’t want her to go to college.

That doesn’t mean they want her to manage Joo-Oh Group as soon as she graduated or join a player team.

“They wanted me to take bridal classes. They want me to get married soon, so they don’t want me to go to college.”

“Hyeji-ah. What nonsense is that? Your elders really said that?”

“I guess since they don’t have a lot of days ahead of them, my family wants me to get married early and grow our family.”

“That’s what old people tell you? Wow, you endured a lot.”

What the hell did those old Oh family members say to my playable characters!

Just listening to the story made my blood pressure soar.

I knew Yoo Sanghee would give a fierce response, but words much worse than hers came to my mind.

“...I was a little off guard yesterday since it’s the day before CSAT, and they took my weapons away and locked me up in an otherworld ore room. It was hard to break it down without a weapon.”

“So Soohyuk got you out? Good job, Soohyuk-ah.”

Before Oh Hyeji responded, I saw her fiddling with her watch.

Considering why Joo Soogyeom and Joo Soohyuk dropped her off, I immediately guessed what she’d say next.

“Yeah, Soohyuk and... Soogyeom oppa.”

Heat rose up to my head when I heard her say Soogyeom oppa.

I still haven’t forgiven Joo Soogyeom for making Oh Hyeji cry.

It’s highly praiseworthy that the PMH title hero rescued Oh Hyeji, but I was displeased that Joo Soogyeom was involved in the process.

“I was only the distraction. Soogyeom found out that Hyeji noona was trapped and he saved her.”

Joo Soohyuk is even modest.

I know Joo Soogyeom has a similar face and skills to Joo Soohyuk, but Joo Soohyuk is still the best.

Oh Hyeji took her hand off her watch, her face slightly red.

“...Anyway, since this happened, I think I’ll do better on the CSAT.”

“It’s a relief that you’re rescued, Hyeji-ah, but I don’t think so.”

Oh Hyeji and Yoo Sanghee entered together, still bickering on the way.

They really had a good relationship though, seeing that they walked together on their important day.

After that, it became relatively quiet until the end of the check-in time.

Sung Siwan and Im Yeonhwa dragged the Year Three Class Zero students who were almost late because of their morning training at Cheonik Mountain.

In addition, a music club student who is one of Dokgo Miro’s fans in their class tried to escape.

“Miro’s right outside! I gotta go see her!”

“I happen to be one of the proctors, so I’m going in with you guys. Let’s go!”

The rebellion attempt quickly ended thanks to Im Yeonhwa.

She saluted the military cadets once and dragged the music club senior into the examination hall.

Finally, all the test-takers from Eungwang High entered.

I just stood the entire time, but I felt proud as if I’d done something big.

While wrapping up the stage, Kim Yuri suggested something.

“Euishin-ah, we’ll go survey some picnic spots after this. Wanna come with?”

When I heard that it would take less than a few hours, I nodded right away and decided to go with my classmates.

The ones who will go are Kwon Lena, Kim Yuri, Maeng Hyodon, Mok Wooram, Saeum of April, Hwang Jiho, and me.

The seven of us were set to go.

When we finished wrapping up the stage and bidding goodbye to the others, a message arrived on my device.

[Prankster] It seems like Wooram’s out for a long time today?

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