Chapter 21 – GOY 21
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After taking the painkillers Joo Seung-hyuk had bought for me previously, I collapsed back onto the bed.
My entire body throbbed and ached so much that I felt like I was dying.
They called it ’The Swamp of the Guide,’ and at this rate, I was on the verge of drowning in that swamp.
According to the original story, Kim Joon eventually found a sense of stability and realized his love for Joo Seung-hyuk amidst the confinement and coercion.
But that is absolutely not the case for me.
I just want to live in peace. [visit our site]I don’t want to appear in the news with a title like [Read on Read BL Novels]‘S-Class Guide Death by Overwork’…
However, the first meeting between the main seme and the main uke failed to materialize, and the second meeting ended in futility.
It was desperate, but I couldn’t give up now. The power of the original plot still existed; I wanted to believe that the bond between those two wouldn’t end here.
Joo Seung-hyuk continued to visit me even after that day. He didn’t seem to have a shred of interest in Kim Joon.
If things keep going like this, I’m the one who will end up captured by the obsessive yandere.
While I spent my days trembling in fear, Professor Choi, the head of the Guide Department, summoned me.
When I arrived at the department head’s office, Professor Choi asked me bluntly.
“Yeon-soo, is it true that you’ve been getting along closely with Joo Seung-hyuk lately?”
It seemed the rumors of Joo Seung-hyuk Read on Read BL NovelsRead on Read BL Novelsvisiting me every day had reached Professor Choi’s ears.
Honestly, I wanted to say no. However, over the past few days, I had been experiencing firsthand just how formidable the obsessive yandere’s information network was.
If I denied the relationship here and that fact reached Joo Seung-hyuk’s ears, it would be a disaster.
“Yes…”
“Right, well done. It would be a great national loss if S-Classes didn’t get along. I was actually agonizing over whether I should arrange a place for you two to reconcile, so this is truly a relief.”
Professor Choi uttered terrifying words in a gentle voice.
Arrange a place for what? Professor Choi, why are you doing this to me? What grudge do you hold against me to plan such a thing?
Well, I’m already dreadfully entangled with Joo Seung-hyuk even before any such arrangement…
“I see…”
Since I had nothing particular to say, I gave a vague response, and the professor got to the main point.
“So, about that—I’m thinking of placing you two in the same group for this semester’s mock battle training. What do you think?”
“Me and Joo Seung-hyuk?”
“Until now, we were careful to keep you two apart to prevent any accidents, but if you’ve reconciled, there’s no need for that, is there? Since you’re bound to clash often anyway, you should coordinate your teamwork in advance.”
Regardless of affiliation, Ability Users in Korea had to respond to the country’s call for a set period every year.
The conditions varied slightly by rank; S-Classes had to participate in 20 days of service or five national gate raids per year. For the record, national emergency situations were counted separately.
Since S-Class Espers are often assigned to S-Class Guides unless they have a bonding or an exclusive guide, Professor Choi’s words made sense.
“Yes. I understand.”
Seeing as the department head himself—not just a regular professor—had called me, I probably didn’t have the right to refuse.
He likely decided everything in advance as soon as he heard the news that our relationship had recovered and was just asking out of politeness.
“Could I ask for one thing in return?”
Instead of digging my heels in to refuse something already decided by the higher-ups, I made a different proposal.
“Speak.”
“I want to be in the same group as Guide Kim Joon as well.”
“Kim Joon? You mean the F-Rank who entered this time?”
“Yes.”
I nodded immediately. This might be a golden opportunity to put the original plot back on track.
Professor Choi readily accepted my proposal.
Although Kim Joon had a high matching rate, he was F-Rank. These days, Espers seemed to mock him, saying they’d rather take a potion than receive guiding from an F-Rank.
Professor Choi wouldn’t be unaware of a fact that even I, who am out of the loop with rumors, knew. He had been agonizing over Kim Joon’s group assignment, so he was actually grateful that I offered to be with him.
“As expected, Yeon-soo is a talent who will lead Korea.”
My conscience pricked me at the praise.
In <The Swamp of the Guide>, Kim Joon’s life was a continuous darkness. Guides despised Kim Joon for being F-Rank, and Espers rejected his guiding.
Many people were openly insulting to Kim Joon, feeling [unauthorized copy]disgusted by the visit our sitefact that they were receiving guiding from an F-Rank.
Kim Joon worked hard to break people’s prejudices, but the contempt only grew worse.
By the second semester, the Espers started a boycott movement against Kim Joon.
Extreme reactions followed, such as saying they’d rather die than receive guiding from an F-Rank, or that they would drop out if placed in the same group as him.
In that situation, Joo Seung-hyuk suddenly designated Kim Joon as his guide.
This was not because he wanted Kim Joon, but rather an act to spite Lee Yeon-soo, his exclusive guide.
Joo Seung-hyuk had signed a contract with Lee Yeon-soo when they were young, and Lee Yeon-soo was in charge of his guiding even at the Esper Academy.
Joo Seung-hyuk wanted another guide, but Lee Yeon-soo thwarted his efforts every time. Consequently, Joo Seung-hyuk chose Kim Joon to show off.
People were shocked that an S-Class like Lee Yeon-soo was pushed aside by an [visit our site][Read on Read BL Novels]F-Rank like Kim Joon, and Lee Yeon-soo’s pride was brutally crushed.
Unaware of the inner workings, Kim Joon felt gratitude toward Joo Seung-hyuk for choosing him.
Joo Seung-hyuk also developed an interest in Kim Joon, and after saving him from bullying in the first semester, the relationship between the two—which had been stagnant—began to progress rapidly.
That was a second-semester episode. But I decided to move that timeline forward.
Because if I waited until then, I might be imprisoned or die from my waist snapping.
The day of the mock battle training dawned.
Today is the day Joo Seung-hyuk will fall for Kim Joon. Finally, a chance to escape from the obsessive yandere!
I dressed in my guide uniform and headed to the KR Center where the mock battle training was taking place.
Since it was the first [Read on Read BL Novels]mock training of the year, all Read on Read BL Novelsstudents were gathered in the KR [unauthorized copy]Center’s auditorium.
The contrast between the white uniforms of the guides and the black uniforms of the espers created a strange sense of intimidation.
Setting everything else aside, the uniform design was praised as world-class, and seeing everyone gathered like this, it did look cool. (Despite being uncomfortable.)
It felt like a legion of evil and knights of light.
Recalling the animations I liked as a child, I strode forward.
Since rank was the absolute priority during practical training, I, as an S-Class, had to stand in the very front row.
“Hyung.”
And in the front row of the Esper group stood Joo Seung-hyuk. As soon as he saw me, he approached with a pretty smile.
Why on earth are you coming over here…
Everyone else is standing in line with discipline! This is the guide’s territory! Go back and stand in your line!
“Hi, Seung-hyuk-ah.”
But as always, I hid my feelings and gave an awkward greeting.
“Hyung, you’re pretty today too. The uniform suits you well.”
Can’t you see the students standing behind us? What are you doing! Are you trying to advertise that we’re dating or what!
A scream erupted inside my heart, but I suppressed it with fear of the obsessive yandere and forced an awkward smile.
“Haha… thanks. You look cool too.”
Suddenly, Joo Seung-hyuk’s gaze turned cold.
Why? Why are you suddenly angry?
Sensing the change in his expression, I instinctively froze. Joo Seung-hyuk strode up to me, wrapped his arm around my waist, and whispered in my ear.
“You’re so pretty that I want to lock you up and be the only one to see you.”
“…”
“I want to kill every bastard who looks at Lee Yeon-soo.”
“…”
He really is a lunatic.
It was even scarier because [stolen content]I knew that if that [Read on Read BL Novels]bastard [visit our site]set his mind to it, killing the entire student body was possible.
However, since I didn’t want the world I had worked so hard to reincarnate into to change from ‘hard angst BL’ to a ‘slaughter fantasy’ genre, I hurriedly stopped him.
“Y-you can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
Do you really not know why?
“Because… you shouldn’t hurt people.”
“Those bastards are looking at you, Hyung. Lee Yeon-soo is mine. They’re coveting what’s mine.”
Why am I yours! And who is coveting! Who is looking at me! Don’t arbitrarily define other people’s tastes, you obsessive yandere!
But I couldn’t expect a normal sense of [stolen content]ethics from an obsessive [unauthorized copy]yandere whose hobby [Read on Read BL Novels]was confinement and specialty was murder.
In the end, I tried to persuade him in a different way.
“I-I’m sure that’s not the case. And if you cause a scene like that, it’ll be hard for us to see each other.”
“I get it. I’ll endure it then.”
Joo Seung-hyuk nodded.
The fact that this kind of persuasion worked was slightly depressing.
“Ahem.”
A loud fake cough echoed through the microphone.
Startled by the sudden sound, I looked toward the podium.
Professor Choi, who had entered unnoticed, was standing on the podium looking down at us.
I jumped back in surprise. Joo Seung-hyuk naturally stepped away as well.
“See you later.”
“Yeah.”
He held my hand once more and returned to his spot.
The training had been delayed because of us. When I bowed my head deeply to apologize to Professor Choi, he gave me a thumbs-up with a pleased expression.
What is he so happy about…
Since he is a man of such fierce patriotism, he seems happy just knowing that an S-Class Guide and [stolen content]an [Read on Read BL Novels]S-Class Esper are getting along.
But if he knew what Joo Seung-hyuk had whispered to me, that smile would turn ashen.
Not only Professor Choi, but the students standing behind us must have seen everything.
‘Ah, I want to drop out. If I can’t, I at least want to take a leave of absence.’
Starting with today’s mock battle, the joint training between guides and espers will begin in earnest. What if he acts like this every time?
No. Let’s not worry.
Today, Joo Seung-hyuk will get hooked on Kim Joon. Once the mock battle is over, there will be no more reason for him to be entangled with me.
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