After the 2nd Quarter Student Representative Meeting, I noticed some underssmen talking in the hallway.
Although they were talking, only Cha Seok-won and Eun-ho were speaking.
Eun Seo-ho, the ss president of ss 0, and Eun Yi-ho, a student council member, stood by, ncing at the two of them.
It seemed like they wanted to join the conversation but didn''t know what to say, so they were just listening.
"I heard you''re staying in the dorm during the summer break. I have a few experiments I''d like to try during the break. Want to help? If Eun-ha helps, it’ll be done in no time."
"I''ll help if I have time."
"Thanks. I’ll prepare anotherb coat for you."
I felt warm seeing the underssmen getting along so well, especially as Cha Seok-won mentioned the experiments, but I noticed that Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho didn’t look too happy.
"They seem to have be closer."
"Yeah. Eun-ha seems to be closer to him than to us, even though we’re from the same ss."
"Eun-ha’s room is next to his in the dorm, so they had plenty of chances to talk. They’ve bumped into each other often in the Jiikhoe library."
Cha Seok-won answered with a face that showed no malice, but Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho''s moods hadn’t improved.
Had they wanted to get closer to Eun-ho?
The two underssmen muttered, seemingly bothered by the word "dorm."
"Dorm..."
"Do you think we could get in during the second semester?"
They seemed to think that if they stayed in the dorm, they could be closer to Eun-ho.
Even if they became dorm mates or roommates, Eun-ho’s attitude wouldn’t change, but I couldn’t tell them that.
Eun-ho smiled warmly as he replied.
"I think you should be able to move in during the second semester. I heard that one of the seniors from ss 0 is moving in during the second semester. You should talk to your family about it."
"Okay! I’ll talk to them!"
"I''ll tell them when I get home today!"
On the surface, Eun-ho’s words seemed like advice to help them get into the dorm, but in reality, it was different.
If it was their family, they were like tigers.
Eun-ho’s descendants were already well-known among the Woo n and were being eyed, and the dark forces would see them as prime hostages.
''Even though Eungwang High''s dorm is safe, it’s not as safe as the Tiger Mansion. I’m sure they’ll be opposed to them moving into the dorm for safety reasons.''
Plus, they wouldn’t want to be separated from their descendant family members, not now that their existence was starting to be known.
I could clearly imagine Hwang Ji-ho cutting them off and telling them it wasn''t allowed.
While Eun-ho naturally avoided the possibility of the two doing anything foolish, he also sessfully calmed them down at this moment.
"Yi-shin hyung! Yu-ri noona!"
"Hello, everyone. You did great at the meeting."
Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho, who btedly spotted us, came over to greet us.
Starting with them, the underssmen around us also came to greet us one by one.
Seeing Kim Yu-ri warmly greet the underssmen, I couldn’t help but feel proud of how well-liked she was.
Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho, perhaps excited about the idea of moving into the dorm, began actively talking to us.
"If we move into the dorm, you mighte over to our ce when Yi-shin oppa visits, and we might not be there."
"Yeah, so when you visit, you have toe with us! We don’t want to miss you when you finallye over."
Although Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho said some cute and thankful things, there was a major w in their statement.
Cha Seok-won pointed out the w.
"If you be dorm residents, wouldn’t you see Senior Jo Yi-shin more often? Eun-ha has breakfast with him almost every day."
For a moment, Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho seemed shocked, as though they had forgotten I was already a dorm resident.
They both turned to look at Eun-ho and me, creaking with surprise.
"Yi-shin hyung and Eun-ha..."
"Breakfast together every day..."
"That’s so unfair..."
Although Eun-ho continued to smile gently, he gazed at Cha Seok-won for a bit longer than usual.
It seemed like he was bothered by the unnecessaryment that triggered Eun Seo-ho and Eun Yi-ho’s reaction.
As the topic of the dorm was brought up, even the current non-dorming underssmen began discussing the idea of moving into the dorm here and there.
With more dorm residents, Jiikhoe’s activities would inevitably increase, but given the current state of Jiikhoe’s president, I wasn’t sure if that was a good idea.
"Haha, Yi-shin is popr with the underssmen..."
"Huh? Hey, guys!"
When Kim Yu-ri and I left the student council building, we ran into our ssmates.
Except for those who had off-campus activities, everyone else was there.
It was a hot day, and around that time, everyone was holding Sugarcone ice creams.
The moment they saw us, the kids immediately came over.
"I should have bought three more ice creams. I’ll give them to those guys and buy one more for myself."
"I wanted to buy one of each vor, but oh well."
"Anyway, no matter how much we buy, Reina won’t be able to finish them."
"Should we go straight to the store then? Ah, were you on your way somewhere?"
At Kim Yu-ri’s question, Goo Seul-bi and Ong Gil-dong answered.
"He said he wanted to look around the school. So we all came together."
"Even though it’s temporary, he’ll be staying at Eungwang High for a while, so it wouldn’t hurt to check out thendmarks."
It seemed that the kids were guiding him around, but it looked like In Seon-o was the one choosing the destinations.
If that was the case, then the reason our ssmates hade to the central district near the end of the 2nd Quarter Student Representative Meeting was likely because In Seon-o had chosen it.
It was possible that our encounter was intentional on In Seon-o''s part.
Summer vacation had begun.
A week before the camp started, Dokgo Mi-ro sent a message.
[Dokgo Mi-ro] Hey, it could just be a feeling, but it seems like the new student is paying attention to you.
[Dokgo Mi-ro] I don’t know what to make of it.
[Dokgo Mi-ro] Anyway, it doesn’t seem friendly.
I had vaguely noticed that In Seon-o was keeping an eye on me.
Maybe Hwang Ji-ho had noticed it too, but most of the ss hadn’t yet sensed any difort.@@novelbin@@
‘Dokgo Mi-ro is quick to catch on.’
Dokgo Mi-ro had been exposed to both attention and malice from a young age, but unlike Min Green or Song Dae-seok, who chose to lock themselves away, Mi-ro had faced it head-on.
Although he hadn’te to Eungwang High, he had been preparing for a stage by shing and learning from experiences.
That’s why Dokgo Mi-ro was more skilled than the others at reading the atmosphere.
[Dokgo Mi-ro] Since he showed interest in the camp schedule, I just told him what was publicly avable on the school website.
[Dokgo Mi-ro] He doesn’t seem like a bad guy, but I’m worried because you seem suspicious.
I wasn’t sure why he found me suspicious.
The message ended with words that could be either concern or malice, but I thanked him anyway for looking out for me.
After that, our ss often met up and hung out.
Though not everyone could make it due to personal schedules, attendance was pretty high.
We visited various ces: a personal exhibition by a ss artisan rmended by Min Green, an art exhibition with themes of instation and public art, a pottery experience that Mook Woo-ram almost paid extra for, and a famous orchestra concert attended using tickets gifted to us by the Eternal Lake team.
Our ss did everything we could to enjoy ourselves, oftenpleting two activities in a day.
‘The kids probably nned this schedule because they wanted to hang out with the students in the camp.’
A few of the activities were unfortunate because the dates didn’t match.
On the day before the camp started, there was supposed to be a baseball game, but it was suddenly changed.
The reason for the change was me.
"Ah, you’re here."
Yu Sang-ho’s house.
Yu Sang-ho, who clearly had a cheerful expression, weed us.
Three of us were invited today.
Me, Jang Nam-wook, and Do Shi-hoo.
Untilst year, Yu Sang-ho would have openly shown dislike when Do Shi-hoo came over, but thanks to yerZ, they had be friends, and now he weed him.
"Hey, Sang-ho. I think you’ve set the air conditioner too cold, you should raise the temperature a bit."
"The VR devices are getting too hot, so I need to lower it. If you’re cold, I’ll give you a jacket."
"It’s not that I’m cold. The temperature difference between outside and inside is too much. It’s bad for your body."
"Well, you don’t need to go outside then."
Yu Sang-ho, who was half-listening to Jang Nam-wook’s nagging, led us into his room.
The gifts we brought were all food and energy drinks, essentials for today’s schedule.
Once we entered Yu Sang-ho’s room, Do Shi-hoo asked.
"Where’s Sang-hee noona?"
"......"
"Oh, she said she’s going on a date with Won-woo hyung... Ack!"
Wham!
Before Do Shi-hoo could be kicked out, Jang Nam-wook intercepted him with a body blow.
It seemed like Jang Nam-wook was quite familiar with throwing punches, as he quickly crouched and threw a clean punch.
As Do Shi-hooy on the floor, Jang Nam-wook began lecturing him, "Didn’t we agree not to talk about Sang-hee noona and Won-woo hyung in front of Sang-ho?"
Yu Sang-ho and I didn’t even look at Do Shi-hoo, who was trembling from the pain.
Trying to change Yu Sang-ho’s mood, I asked him.
"Is the setup done?"
"Almost."
Looking where Yu Sang-ho was pointing, I saw that the broadcast setup was nearly perfect.
Considering how much Yu Sang-ho hated annoying tasks, it was clear how much he was looking forward to today’s schedule.
Meanwhile, after the shock subsided, Do Shi-hoo, still lying on the floor, gazed at his device in awe.
"Wow, there are over ten thousand people waiting to watch the stream!"
Do Shi-hoo’s hologram disyed the number of people who had set up notifications for the broadcast.
Indeed, as he said, it was well over five digits.
Today was the first live stream of the Shield Knight and his friends.
The theme was ying until the end without turning off the game.
It was the so-called ‘Keep ying Until You Win’ content.