Chapter 61 – GOY 61

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As ​the ​Espers ​entered ​the ​gate, ​reporters swarmed around ​me.

“Are ​you ​dating ​Esper ​Joo Seung-hyuk?”

“I suppose even ​a ​beast loses its ​strength in front ​of ​a ​beauty.”

“Seeing ​as ​he ​gifted you an ​S-Class ​treasure, ​it seems your ​relationship is more than ​just ordinary.”

“Is ​it true ​that he ​swept up ​a ​special ​auction just for ​Guide Lee ​Yeon-soo?”

My face flushed bright ​red as the items ​I’d bought at the ​special auction ​flashed ​through my mind. How could they ​ask such scandalous questions ​without ​a ​single ​flicker ​of hesitation on ​their faces?

Of ​course, ​they were likely ​speaking ​in ignorance, but I was ​too embarrassed ​to ​even lift my ​head.

“I’ve ​been ​reporting ​for ​a [stolen content]long ​time, ​but this ​is the first time Read on Read BL NovelsI’ve seen Esper ​Joo Seung-hyuk smile. ​Is it the ​power of love?”

“You really ​are dating, ​aren’t you?”

They poured ​out ​all the questions ​they had been ​too afraid ​to ​ask while ​Joo ​Seung-hyuk was ​present. ​They must ​think ​I’m ​an easy target.

But ​suddenly, ​an impulse ​struck ​me.

What ​would ​happen if I said we weren’t dating?

…I’d probably be imprisoned. Or maybe I’d be forced into a marriage press conference.

The ending was obvious. Rebelling without a plan would only increase his obsession level.

It was the same in the original story. The more the lead tried to escape, the deeper and harder they sank into the swamp.

“…We are currently in the middle of gate subjugation training for the Esper Academy. Please refrain from personal questions.”

Instead of answering, I bowed politely.

“Guide students must begin preparing for Guiding. Outsiders, stolen content[visit our site]please move visit our siteoutside the Guiding tent.”

The teaching assistant stepped in to organize the situation. Normally, a professor should handle this, but Professor Oh seemed to have absolutely no intention of doing so.

Because of that, only the assistant had to suffer.

The reporters all moved outside the tent. Aaron glared at me before getting into his car. Professor Oh, glancing at Aaron’s mood, climbed into the car as well.

I wondered what on earth those two were plotting.

Aaron wants Joo Seung-hyuk. I want to run away from Joo Seung-hyuk. Their interests aligned perfectly, so it was frustrating that he was so hostile toward me.

Besides, I am human too. Since Aaron was acting so despicable, my desire to play matchmaker for him and Joo Seung-hyuk vanished.

Joo Seung-hyuk is too good for a guy like that. Even if that bastard is an obsessive yandere.

“Yeon-soo, you went through a lot.”

Ji-hee noona patted my shoulder.

“No, it’s fine. Other people are suffering because of me.”

“It’s not because of you; that man Professor Oh is the problem. Why did he bring all these reporters in the first place?”

“Professor Oh brought them?”

“Yeah. Most of them are reporters close to Professor Oh. Reporter Choi Young-hwan from the Koryo Daily is practically like a sworn brother to him.”

Reporters did occasionally come to cover practical training. But I thought there were an unusually high number of them today; it turns out this was also Professor Oh’s doing.

Why is he going this far for Aaron?

Of course, if Professor Oh succeeds in getting Aaron to naturalize, he’ll be recognized for that achievement, but catering to Aaron’s whims to this extent felt suspicious.

“Aaron is funny too. Why is he hitting on someone who’s already taken? Does he think Joo Seung-hyuk will even blink if he does that?”

“…….”

“Don’t worry. Joo Seung-hyuk seems completely fallen for you. That’s why he bought you a treasure. Besides, guys like Joo Seung-hyuk are surprisingly devoted. It’s usually the ones with mediocre looks and abilities who cheat.”

Ji-hee noona spoke terrifying words with a gentle face.

“…I’m not worried.”

I wasn’t worried about Joo Seung-hyuk cheating. The opposite was the problem.

“Right. With Joo Seung-hyuk only looking at you, you’d be a fool to worry.”

Noona, I’m worried because Joo Seung-hyuk only looks at me….

However, since I couldn’t share my concerns, I changed the subject.

“…By the way, why is the tent like this today?”

“I was wondering the same thing.”

Guiding was an intimate act. Therefore, when setting up Guiding tents near a gate, they tried to make the space as private as possible.

They would place a Guiding chair inside a tent closed on all sides and set up partitions around it to prevent others from seeing the Guiding process.

But today, far from having partitions, it was unauthorized copywide open on all sides. [stolen content]I was appalled to see a lone chair sitting under a tent that had nothing but a roof.

“Assistant, what happened here? Are we supposed to do Guiding in a place like this?”

“Isn’t this a bit too much?”

When the senior Guides protested, the assistant scratched his temple, looking troubled.

“That was the professor’s instruction, so there’s nothing I can do….”

Was this also Professor Oh’s handiwork?

He probably intended to expose the scene to the reporters if Joo Seung-hyuk and Aaron ended up Guiding.

He really is a man who loves a show.

“Yeon-soo, what do you want to do? Should we wait in the bus until the Gate Raid is over?”

“I’d like to, but I think I should stay here.”

While the Espers were raiding the gate, Read on Read BL Novelsit was better for the Guides to [visit our site]get plenty of rest and refill their mana. Thus, resting in the bus was better than staying under a sun-drenched tent.

However, the reporters were watching me. Although they had retreated outside the tent, the open structure meant they could see me clearly.

If I wasn’t careful, I could become prey for the trashy reporters.

I refused to have an article published saying, ‘The selfish S-Class Guide playing in the bus while the Esper suffers.’

Whether I wanted to or not, I was in a position that represented young Guides. If I made even a small mistake, all Guides would be criticized. Therefore, I had no choice but to be even more careful with my actions.

“True, who knows what kind of novel those trash reporters will write. I’ll stay here too.”

Ji-hee noona sat in a Guiding chair. I took a seat opposite her.

“When does Professor Choi’s seminar end? I hope he comes back soon. Only then will Oh Seok-gwang’s dictatorship end.”

I agreed with Ji-hee noona a hundred times over.

“I know. I miss Professor Choi too.”

Professor Choi, please come back quickly. Even though you’ve been [visit our site]tactlessly giving me thumbs-ups and forcing me to marry Joo Seung-hyuk lately, you’re [stolen content]still a hundred times better than Professor Oh.

“Come to think of it, that Kim Joon kid has talent.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. He has a good sense for Guiding. Plus, his matching rate is high, so he’s much better than a clumsy C-Class.”

It seemed the original main uke’s buff was working properly. But why was the matching rate of the most important main seme like that….

“Joon will surely do well.”

I worried that Ji-hee noona might start prying about Joo Seung-hyuk. However, perhaps noticing my discomfort, she avoided mentioning him deeply.

I was grateful for her consideration.

“But although the kid is kind, diligent, and all good, he’s a bit tactless.”

“…Really?”

“Yeah. He makes slips of the tongue sometimes. Though it doesn’t unauthorized copy[stolen content]seem stolen contentlike he has any ill intent.”

“Ah….”

In the original story, he acted so tactlessly that I wondered if he was doing it on purpose because he wanted to be imprisoned by Joo Seung-hyuk.

So I thought he was just a ‘tactless uke’ specifically for the main seme, but it turns out it was just his personality.

“Lee Yeon-soo.”

Turning my head, I saw Kang In-ho.

“Here.”

He handed me a cold drink. It was hot because of the strong sunlight and the fact that we were wearing full uniforms. I happened to be thirsty.

“Thanks.”

“Senior Park, please have one too.”

“You’re giving me one too? Thank you.”

With an expressionless face, he bowed slightly and distributed drinks to the other Guides remaining in the tent.

“Kang In-ho is surprisingly thoughtful. He looks like he’d be indifferent.”

“In-ho takes good care of people. He was the class president in middle and high school too.”

“Really?”

“Yes. He seemed like he didn’t want to do it, but everyone around him recommended him….”

“Ah, I know the type. He looks sharp and capable. He must have been popular, right?”

“Yes. The girls especially liked him.”

“I get it. There’s always a demand for guys with glasses. That type is surprisingly rare. Not blatantly absent like you or Joo Seung-hyuk, but the kind where you feel like you could find one if you looked, yet you can’t. That’s why it’s so frustrating. You know what I mean, right?”

Ji-hee noona spoke passionately. I wanted to agree, but since it was a vague description that I felt I understood yet didn’t quite grasp, I could only tilt my head in confusion.

As we shared various conversations while drinking, the voices of reporters could be heard.

“He’s coming out!”

“He’s out, he’s out!”

“It’s Joo Seung-hyuk!”

Joo Seung-hyuk walked out of the gate. Had he already finished the Gate Raid? It had only been two hours.

“Hyung.”

Joo Seung-hyuk approached me with a bright smile. He looked refreshed, as if he had just gone for a stroll in the park.

“You’re back early.”

“Yes. I missed Hyung, so I finished it quickly.”

“What about the others?”

“I don’t know. They’ll come out when they’re done.”

This answer was also unnecessarily breezy.

Following him, the other Espers began to emerge from the gate one by one. Without even taking a breath, they glared at Joo Seung-hyuk.

“Joo Seung-hyuk! That was too fast!”

“Right, what are we supposed to do if you do everything alone!”

Because his uniform was black, it wasn’t very noticeable, but upon closer inspection, it was stained with monster blood in several places.

However, the other Espers were clean. Aside from a bit of blood on Seon-woo sunbae’s sleeve, most of them looked exactly as they did when they entered.

It seemed Joo Seung-hyuk had raided the gate alone. Even if it was a B-Class gate, succeeding in a solo raid in such a short time—he truly was the strongest in the story.

“So?”

“What do you mean, ‘so’?”

“Hyung is waiting for me. Are you telling me to visit our sitemake my Guide wait visit our sitebecause of [visit our site]your sluggishness?”

Joo Seung-hyuk confidently shot back at the Espers’ protests.

…I’m glad the reporters had retreated behind the tent. If a conversation like this made it into an article, I wouldn’t be able to show my face in South Korea.

“Hyung, give me Guiding.”

“Yeah. Okay.”

In any case, if Joo Seung-hyuk had raided the gate alone, his mana must have been heavily depleted. Just as I was about to provide Guiding, someone interrupted.

“Wait a moment.”

That person was, naturally, Aaron. After staying cooped up in his car, he had approached us again, bringing the reporters along as soon as Joo Seung-hyuk appeared.

“I will handle Esper Joo Seung-hyuk’s Guiding.”