<strong>Morning of the Entrance Ceremony</strong>
The 2nd and 3rd-year dormitory students headed from their living areas to the entrance ceremony hall, <em>Sangin Hall</em>.
<em>‘Last year’s entrance ceremony started from the school gate.’</em>
Starting from the dormitory felt a bit strange.
It truly felt like I had be a senior.
Many of my ssmates, still not fully feeling the reality of being in the 2nd year, were around.
The 2nd-year dormitory building is located close to the path leading to the 2nd-year zone, and some ssmates, walking absent-mindedly like during our 1st-year days, ended up in the wrong ce, looking like their brains had stopped working.
<em>‘If they’re going to wander, it’d be better to ride an airboard, but I can understand the desire to walk.’</em>
Although the protagonist is a new student, even the current students could enjoy the unique atmosphere of the entrance ceremony by walking through it.
As we neared <em>Sangin Hall</em>, hologram panels with congrattory messages from various student organizations and the school began to appear one by one.
The new students and their families, all with excited faces, were taking pictures.
<em>[The future and dreams of the yers, shining like stars, are supported by Eungwang yer Meister High School.]</em>
The phrase floating on the hologram closest to the entrance of <em>Sangin Hall</em> was the same as the one on the entrance examination guide.
I heard that Hwang Jiho wrote that phrase himself, and it must have been something he really liked if it was used here as well.
I briefly looked up at the phrase before blending into the crowd and heading into the ceremony hall.
As I stood in the line for the 2nd-year side, I could overhear some conversations.
“So, who was that adult version of Joo Su-hyeok we saw at the graduation ceremony?”
“I heard it’s his rtive.”
“I thought they were brothers because they looked so simr. But it seems not. He was holding a bouquet, so it looked like a photoshoot.”
It seemed like they were talking about Joo Su-gyeom.
With his perfect title as the hero, Joo Su-hyeok, and such a strong resemnce, it’s no wonder he became the topic of conversation.@@novelbin@@
But did he have time to stop by the graduation ceremony and hand over the bouquet? If he wasn’t too busy, maybe I could assign him some tasks without hesitation.
By the way, Joo Su-gyeom gave the bouquet to Oh Hye-jeong and Do Wonwoo.
It seemed they had some kind of exchange for him to give flowers to Do Wonwoo.
When Do Wonwoo’s name came up, the conversation naturally turned to that familiar school uniform date story.
“Did they really go on a date? It wasn’t a group outing by the student council?”
“Yeah, after the graduation ceremony, they were seen walking together in front of the school.”
“There have been so many sightings outside the school. Both of them stand out so much…”
“I even asked Myung-su oppa about it. He said there was no separate student council meeting after the graduation ceremony?”
It seemed like they finished their date safely that day.
Since both Do Wonwoo and Yoo Sang-hee were famous yers and wore school uniforms for their date on graduation day, it became a small topic of conversation.
Thanks to that, I didn’t need to investigate separately and heard the news right away.
<em>‘But it’s the entrance ceremony, and everyone is still talking about the graduation ceremony.’</em>
The influence and presence of the graduates were so strong that it couldn’t be helped.
Even after the entrance ceremony began, many 2nd-year students continued to talk about the seniors who graduated, discussing the happenings of that day.
I didn’t check, but I thought the 3rd-year students were probably the same.
When Wookihwan’s Sky Garden was just brought up, everyone suddenly stopped talking as if they had all made an appointment.
They were all looking at the new student representative, Eunho, who was walking toward the podium.
“Pledge. We, the freshmen of Eungwang yer Meister High School, solemnly swear to dedicate ourselves to our studies and development, respect the school’s customs and regtions, and live ordingly.”
Standing straight, Eunho recited the pledge without faltering.
While hecked the intense charisma of Joo Su-hyeok and Andain, there was a calm yet solid resolve in his voice.
At the end, Eunho finished the pledge by stating his name.
“Freshman Representative, Cheon Eunho.”
Hearing that, it felt like time in <em>Sangin Hall</em> started moving again.
After Eunho finished the pledge and came down, the conversation shifted, as if the discussions about the graduation ceremony were lies.
The topic of conversation naturally turned to Eunho.
“I heard the freshman representative is from ss 0 this year. Is that true? Every year, ss 0 has top performers, but I’ve never seen a valedictorian from there.”
“That’s right. And he’s also the younger brother of Cheon Dong-ha, the student council president.”
“Oh, I saw the sightings about him before. He looks even more handsome than his older brother.”
“I didn’t know Cheon Dong-ha had a younger sibling…”
“Hm, don’t dig too deeply into that part.”
Eunho and Cheon Dong-ha were siblings, but since they were half-siblings, it was a bit awkward to talk about it openly.
Not to mention, if their real identity as the first leader of the noble family was revealed, it would cause quite a stir.
However, the current leader of the noble family is at the bottom of his ss, so there might not be any real issue with it.
“Then, TC has another valedictorian. It’s crazy that Do Wonwoo graduated and now a new Cheon is at the top.”
“Didn’t the Cheon family split up a long time ago? Can they still be lumped together with TC?”
“Even after divorce, even if shares or management rights are divided, it’s hard to cut off thepanies that have been in business with each other for decades. There are still many subsidiaries owned by the Cheon family that are linked with TC.”
“Then, when Cheon Dong-ha graduates, will someone from TC be the valedictorian again? If two valedictorianse from the same family every year…”
“Probably not. I think the next one will be from the Joo family.”
It seemed that the rumors about the talent from the Oh family had spread even here.
If everything goes well, that child would likely enter Eungwang High next year and take the top spot.
But just like my yable character, who was assigned to a different ss despite being second ce, anything could happen.
“By the way, is it okay that the top, 3rd, and 4th ces are all from ss 0?”
“I heard one of them was supposed to enter ss 0 but couldn’t due to their condition.”
“If that’s true, it means the other sses are in bad shape too.”
“I don’t know. The student council will take care of it.”
“I’m part of the student council, though…”
Why were they talking like Eunho, Eunseoho, and Euniho were going to cause trouble?
The three of them had exhibited some unusual behavior during the interview, but I didn’t think they’d cause any major problems like Wookihwan or Geum Chanwangchan.
<em>‘The three of them are in the same ss... I wonder how Eunho will feel about that when they meet soon.’</em>
Eunseoho and Euniho must have looked up to Eunho among the freshmen.
They were probably burning with rivalry for the top spot, but they had no idea he was their grandfather.
Is it okay for grandsons to meet like this?
However, I couldn’t interfere with their first meeting, so I decided to just watch.
<em>‘The new 1st-year ss 0 will definitely be taken care of by the homeroom teacher.’</em>
There were many stories circting about the new 1st-year ss 0, one of them being about the homeroom teacher.
Most people had expected Im Yeonhwa to be the homeroom teacher, but that expectation was shattered.
Im Yeonhwa, known for being a strong teacher, would likely be a strong researcher or head of the department in the future.
The homeroom teacher for 1st-year ss 0 would be Gong Cheong-hwon.
Hwang Jiho hadmented on the homeroom teacher selection.
—“Im Yeonhwa is going to be busy with an external project. She’s a good teacher, but this timing worked out well.”
Eunseoho and Euniho had already heard about Gong Cheong-hwon.
The new teacher, being a rookie, would likely restrain themselves even if they wanted to act like ss 0, ording to Hwang Jiho’s opinion.
Eunho would likely trust the homeroom teacher right away, so it was a good choice.
<em>‘Gong Cheong-hwon is physically capable of controlling the students with words, so it should be fine.’</em>
I could trust Gong Cheong-hwon to handle my yable character, who is directionally challenged.
Yoon Yeorang, who had ascended to the position of the Dragon King''s priestess, joined ss 0 this year, surpassing second ce.
Considering Yoon Yeorang’s tendency to get lost, it was probably safer to assign her to a smaller ss.
If the ss size is small, it won’t be obvious if one person is missing.
“Thus, the entrance ceremony is concluded. Thank you.”
With the deration of the head of the academic affairs department, Jeongal Jae-geol, the entrance ceremony ended.
The freshmen, their tension now released, activated holograms to check their ssroom locations.
Yoon Yeorang, who had sessfully found <em>Sangin Hall</em>, was deep in thought while looking at the map.
<em>‘I’m a little worried, but I guess I can’t follow them.’</em>
You can’t start by being absent on the first day.
I had told Guseulbi and Ong Gil-dong toe, but if I’m absent, neither Mr. Ham Geun-hyeong nor the two attention-seekers will be very happy about it.
“Eui-shin, you’re worried about the new 1st-year ss 0 students, aren’t you? I’ll send a clone to keep an eye on them on the first day.”
Hwang Jiho, whom I met in front of <em>Sangin Hall</em>, answered without me asking.
I didn’t see any clones around, so maybe his red tiger had disappeared and was apanying him.
Even though I secretly envied his boastful words, I responded ordingly and headed toward the 2nd-year ss 0 ssroom.
As soon as the entrance ceremony ended, I went directly to the ssroom, and it seemed like I was one of the first to arrive along with Hwang Jiho. There was no one inside yet.
“It’s surprisingly clean.”
As soon as I saw the ssroom, I couldn’t help but let out a relieved sigh.
Since it used to be the ssroom used by Geum Chanwangchan, I had expected it to be broken or remodeled, but it was in normal condition.
Hwang Jihomented.
“They remodeled it. There were traces of battles in the ssroom, and there were a few things that were different from other ssrooms. They didn’t charge for repairs, but they left a budget for repairs.”
As expected, Geum Chanwangchan wouldn’t leave the ssroom intact.
Still, it wasmendable that they had set aside money for repairs.
Of course, that budget was probably for Jeongal Jae-geol.
Afterward, one by one, the students from the ss began to arrive.
Han Yi, Kim Yuri, and Kwon Lena, who had walked to school together earlier, came in first.
Then, awkwardly following behind them was Maeng Hyo-don.
After these five, Sa-wol Se-eum showed up.
“Something big happened! A student from ss 0 is reportedly fighting with a senior right now!”
Sa-wol Se-eum''s sudden arrival brought some startling news.
The fact that she referred to the other party as a senior indicated that it was either a 1st or 2nd-year student, and it seemed more likely that it was one of our ss rather than the newly admitted 1st-year students.
Immediately, Kim Yuri turned on her device and checked the Eungwang High School general bulletin.
“Oh, it seems like it''s Jeong Mook. One side is a martial artist in ck clothes.”
Even without needing to confirm, it was clear it was Jeong Mook.
“That bastard, why is he fighting on the first day?”
“It’s strange. This morning, he was just walking to school like normal.”
“You saw him this morning?”
“Well, not exactly saw him... but I did spot him.”
Sa-wol Se-eum exined what she had witnessed earlier.
While flying, she had noticed a martial artist.
“I was flying around, looking at the entrance ceremony decorations and watching the juniors, and I saw him. Oh, I even greeted Jeong Mook! What did he say again... he was running around practicing his <em>Hukong Dabo</em> (a form of levitation).”
It seemed like Jeong Mook, the martial artist, was spending his first day focusing on his <em>Gyeonggong</em> (light body technique) training.
Considering his proficiency in <em>Gyeonggong</em>, it was odd that he wasn’t going straight to ss but was instead getting into a fight.
“Oh, now we know who his opponent is! Jeong Mook is fighting with the student council president, Senior Gwak Kyung-gu!”
It seemed like Jeong Mook had challenged Gwak Kyung-gu, a master of dual swords, to a sparring match, simr to the <em>ck Forest Sword Saint</em> style.