Chapter 250: Final Exam Commemoration Party (6)

The Student Council President of Victoria Academy, Moon Su-rin, hummed a happy tune in the empty Student Council Room.

Her work for the day was all finished, and she had also met with Lee Ho-yeon.

'I couldn't ask him about his clothes in the end...'

She had tried her best, but steering the conversation in that direction wasn't an easy task.

She had tried to bring up a livestream as a topic, but Lee Ho-yeon didn't seem interested in it at all.

It was quite difficult since she couldn't just ask him directly.

Still, there was a great harvest today.

Moon Su-rin raised a hand and touched her own shoulder. She felt like she could still feel Lee Ho-yeon's warmth.

"H-Huu..."

The cadet uniform that Lee Ho-yeon's hands had touched.

Moon Su-rin took off her cadet uniform top, folded it carefully, and placed it right into her bag.

"I should definitely preserve this too. Hehe."

She had to keep it alongside the oversized t-shirt she had received from Lee Ho-yeon last time.

If she cast preservation magic on it, she could perfectly preserve its scent and temperature.

In her underwear, Moon Su-rin put on the spare cadet uniform stocked in the Student Council President's Office, sat at her desk, and organized her information.

It was because there were things she couldn't understand from her conversation with Lee Ho-yeon.

Taking out a pen and notebook, Moon Su-rin began writing down the thoughts that came to mind.

- He had exchanges with France's Iris Guild under the table.

- Or a conversation with Alice?

No matter how much he heard about the field practicum from Professor Im Sol, he couldn't have known that the Iris Guild was participating.

That was because even a professor wouldn't receive the list of participating guilds.

Because of this, she naturally had to consider a direct exchange between Lee Ho-yeon and the Iris Guild.

"The reason is... Alice? It has to be, right?"

- Alice...

Tap. Tap.

Moon Su-rin, who had been tapping her desk with her pen, began writing something down again.

- A sudden move.

"Moving... Moving."

As the world's best educational institution, Victoria Academy's facilities were perfect.

The dormitory was basically one room per person, offering a better environment than the houses around the academy.

"Mmm, that could be the case."

Of course, that didn't mean it was strange for him to leave the dormitory.

Due to the nature of the dormitory, you often ran into people, and a celebrity like Ho-yeon might dislike that.

Perhaps he had lost his attachment to the dormitory because of the previous attack.

Since there were various reasons, this wasn't something to be suspicious of.

"He submitted his application properly, right?"

Moon Su-rin accessed the computer system and checked the dormitory management.

It was to see if Lee Ho-yeon had properly applied.

"Thank goodness. He did."

Nod, nod.

Moon Su-rin, who had been looking at the log with a proud expression, noticed something strange a moment later.

"...Huh?"

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[First-year A-Class Lee Ho-yeon. Dormitory move-out request.]

1 hour ago.

[First-year A-Class Nam Da-eun. Dormitory move-out request.]

1 hour ago.

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Two first-year A-Class students had applied to move out of the dormitory side-by-side.

Lee Ho-yeon was one thing, but there was someone else.

"...Nam Da-eun?"

She was definitely the overall top student of the first-years.

Was it a simple coincidence? Or did she have a relationship with Ho-yeon?

An inexplicably anxious feeling filled Moon Su-rin's chest.

'Ho-yeon is probably talking with Alice right now.'

What was the topic?

Business with the Iris Guild?

Or something else...

Moon Su-rin clenched her fists tight.

She really should have chased Alice out completely.

'No, shouldn't I have just called him? I should have just delivered the message to Ho-yeon alone.'

But it was too late to regret it now.

Moon Su-rin turned off the computer system and leaned back in her chair.

People say you can't divide humans into classes, but if one had to categorize, Moon Su-rin also belonged in the realm of geniuses.

Her brilliant mind was recognized by everyone, and her work efficiency and communication skills were flawless.

In short, a genius skilled in both arts and arms. On top of that, she was a woman with outstanding looks and wisdom.

Such a brilliant Moon Su-rin was feeling jealousy toward other women.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Shaking her foot as if anxious, Moon Su-rin muttered quietly.

"...The dance. I definitely applied for it."

There was only one thing Moon Su-rin wanted.

It was fine if Lee Ho-yeon didn't dance with her.

She just didn't want him dancing with another woman in front of her eyes. No matter how dense Lee Ho-yeon was, he should be able to notice at least that much.

Moon Su-rin squeezed her eyes shut while leaning against her chair.

The sight of women like Baek A-yeong, Alice, Nam Da-eun, Lucy, and Rumi wearing revealing black dresses and dancing with Lee Ho-yeon seemed to unfold right before her eyes.

She erased those idle thoughts and activated her smartwatch.

On it were the photos and voice recordings of Lee Ho-yeon that she had collected so far.

Naturally, she had also finished recording today's conversation.

[Su-rin. I love you.]

Continuously replaying the voice of Lee Ho-yeon that she had edited herself, Moon Su-rin calmed her heart.

"Yeah. Yeah..."

Moon Su-rin continued to rest just like that inside the Student Council Room.

The final exam commemoration party was approaching.

*

Ding-

As soon as I opened the dormitory door and entered, I deactivated the rune barrier I had been maintaining.

It was because I had gone to the warden's office to apply to move out of the dormitory.

"Thanks, Ho-yeon."

Nam Da-eun, who had hidden her body in my barrier and applied alongside me, spoke from behind me.

"For what? I was on my way there anyway."

"Still. Ah, give me your clothes."

"Sure. But why are you taking my clothes for me?"

At some point, Nam Da-eun had started taking my clothes when I came in.

"Do you hate it?"

Nam Da-eun looked up at me with my cadet uniform draped over her arm.

"I don't hate it. I'm just thankful."

"Yeah."

Smiling without a sound, Nam Da-eun headed straight into her room.

I didn't know why, but she seemed to be in a really good mood.

When I washed my hands and went to the living room, Liriana, who had been lying on the bed, approached me.

"What took you so long? I'm hungry! Let's eat a meal, a meal."

"I told you to order some food."

"I actually already ordered some."

"Good job, good job."

As I tried to strike up a conversation with Scarlet while sharing our usual useless small talk, Liriana refused to let me go.

It was a different pattern from usual, where she would spout some nonsense and then let me be.

"Liriana?"

Looking at Liriana staring openly at me, I opened the status window.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Liriana]

- [ Favorability : 97 ] ( + 2.1 )

- [ Libido : 95 ]

- [ Appetite : 62 ]

- [ Fatigue : 20 ]

Current Status : It's been a long time since we did it...

"...Hey. Use your words, your words."

Only after confirming her feelings could I see the lust hiding in those eyes.

"You already know. Hehe."

Haa.

So when she said she wanted to eat a meal, she didn't mean that kind of meal.

"...It hasn't been that long since we did it."

Anyone looking would think we hadn't done it in a month.

We just did it a few days ago.

"Back when it was just the two of us, you pounced on me every single day... Sob. Are you sick of me now? Sob, sob."

Seeing Liriana make sobbing noises with her mouth without shedding a single tear, I was so dumbfounded that a laugh slipped out.

"You shouldn't do this between family."

"...If you're going to play it like that, I have an idea too. Da-hee!"

"Yeah, what is it?"

Nam Da-hee, who had been playing with Nam Da-eun, came trotting over at Liriana's call.

"Hey. Hey, hey, this crazy succubus is really..."

"Then do it with me...!"

Liriana wrapped her arms around my waist and clung to my leg as if she would never let go.

Meanwhile, Nam Da-hee got closer to me and watched the two of us acting bizarrely.

"Why are you holding onto his leg?"

"Well, you see. The truth is, Ho-yeon has been gathering more women..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Got it. I get it!"

"You finally understand my feelings? Let's go, Da-hee."

"Huh? What is it? Huh?"

Having finally wrung permission out of me, Liriana rubbed her face against my leg, brushed her hand past my crotch, and let me go.

Then, she took Da-hee's hand and headed for the bed.

To think she was threatening me just a moment ago, only to act so innocent over there.

What a daylight robber.

"...Tsk."

Honestly, I didn't really hate it.

I would have obviously done it for her if she'd snuck in when everyone was asleep, but I was just flustered because she acted like that in front of Da-hee.

It was also a bit aggravating how she kept stealing glances at me while playing with Da-hee, as if she had done it on purpose.

I'll have to take my revenge tonight.

"Have you arrived, Lord Ho-yeon?"

Just as I was plotting my gloomy revenge, a voice suddenly rang out right behind my ear.

"Damn it. What the...!"

Startled, I spun around to see Scarlet's face nodding at me.

"I have found another one. Your attentiveness weakens when you have lewd thoughts."

"...Where do you plan to use these weaknesses of mine you keep finding?"

"For protection purposes. Protection purposes."

"..."

Why were all the women around me so abnormal?

It was a moment that made me miss Su-rin once again.

"By the way, Lord Ho-yeon. The Iris Guild has finished all the procedures."

"Really? That was fast."

I had already finished my conversation with Scarlet regarding the field practicum.

Because I had shared the information with her as soon as I heard about the field practicum from Professor Im Sol.

"There was originally a spot reserved for Lady Alice, so we only had to add one more seat. Will your schedule be alright?"

"As for me... I'll have to make it work."

Judging by Su-rin's reaction today, the request to add a spot for the Iris Guild seemed to have passed without an issue.

The problem wasn't me, but Rebecca.

I still hadn't received any contact from Rebecca, who was supposed to investigate the information.

"Now that I think about it, I should send her a message."

I had stayed quiet so as not to interfere with her work, but asking about her progress should be fine.

[Ms. Rebecca! I'm curious about the progress of the work. Will it be possible by next week?]

After sending the message and turning off my smartwatch, I fell into thought.

Even if she couldn't get the information by next week, stalling for more time was a bit ambiguous.

Because the Iris Guild might just capture the centaur on their own while we waited.

The time given to me was not infinite.

"Understood. Then, please keep up the hard work."

"Hard work?"

Scarlet gave a slight smile and bowed her head.

Feeling a sense of unease, I looked toward the living room.

"Sis... I'm sleepy."

"Yeah, come here. Let's go to sleep."

Because I saw Nam Da-eun taking Nam Da-hee into their room, and Liriana staring at me from behind them.

"You might have a hard time. Lady Liriana has been complaining a lot lately that you don't pounce on her yourself."

"...Is that so?"

Hearing it like that made me feel a little guilty.

Purr-

Looking at Liriana, who was making a strange sound even though she wasn't a cat, I approached the bed.

*

Inside the infirmary of Victoria Academy.

Having finished all her tasks, Baek A-yeong was stomping her feet nervously.

"This is bad. This is really bad..."

Baek A-yeong continuously paced around the infirmary, showing her anxiety.

It was because a message had just arrived.

The message stated that there would be a school closure on Friday due to the cadets' [Final Exam Commemoration Party].

But there was no way the medical team would get to enjoy the commemoration party.

Rather, they were tense in preparation for any accidents that might occur.

"...But I'm the school nurse."

It was unfair that professors without classes got to rest, while she, a teacher, had to work.

They were all faculty and staff. How could this be?

Mhm, mhm.

Having convinced herself, Baek A-yeong soon realized a bigger problem.

The [Final Exam Commemoration Party] was a festival for the cadets.

But the important part was whether she, a member of the faculty and staff, could participate.

"...Can't I just go? No. Wouldn't that be embarrassing? Going to a place where fresh 20-somethings hang out... Ah, wait, I'm in my 20s too. Then shouldn't it be fine...?"

Since it was a festival where both professors and cadets had always participated regardless of status, it wasn't actually an issue to worry about at all, but Baek A-yeong, who had just come to the academy this year, couldn't even imagine that.

In the end, it was only after directly calling the Student Council to confirm the facts that Baek A-yeong let out a sigh of relief.