Although I made a fuss about the danger until a while ago, there was actually a part of me that didn’t feel it. People can’t really feel it until it hits them properly. Perhaps it’s a kind of safety numbness.

“I wonder if anyone will come to harm me at this hour.”

No matter what, I’m just an extra. Although I’ve attracted some attention, I haven’t provoked the extras that much, right?

Out of curiosity, I took out my phone.

Seon Woojin.

This guy’s number feels quite reassuring. Of course, whether he’ll really come if I call is uncertain.

Anyway, having it feels more reassuring than not having it.

“If the guys from Haeseongsang High School show up, I should contact Seon Woojin immediately.”

But they live near the school, so isn’t it late to call even if I do? Come to think of it, it might be.

“…But if I’m kidnapped, he’ll come to rescue me, right?”

I had an image of Seon Woojin complaining about how troublesome it was to answer my call, but I pushed that thought away from my mind.
Eventually, I found myself at the convenience store.

A little later, after buying what I needed at the convenience store, I came back outside. It was time to go home now. Instead of taking the same path I came from, I decided to take a shortcut.

“It’s just for a moment; surely nothing will happen in the meantime, right?”

As expected, I seem to have safety numbness.

“But every time I pass this way, it feels unpleasant.”

I frowned as I looked at the deserted alley.

The current time is 9 PM. It’s not very late, but it has been dark outside for a while.

“The color of the streetlights is scary…”

A dim night. An empty narrow alley. The yellow light from the streetlights.

“I should have just taken the same path I came from.”

I suddenly regretted it.

Fortunately, the shortcut I take is quite a main road, so there was no need to enter that alley.

Moreover, right next to it is a busy commercial district, so there are actually quite a few people passing by even a short distance away.

“So, I don’t need to worry, but… just the thought of passing by next to it is scary.”

The atmosphere changes drastically just one road away, making it quite uncomfortable.

“Let’s pass by quickly.”

I quickened my pace.

That’s when it happened.

Bam!

“Ugh!”

A scream of unknown origin was heard.

Having been in the world of the insipid for quite some time now, I could immediately recognize.

“Oh, someone is fighting again.”

Yes, it was the sound of violence.

Shouts of men and dull sounds. The sound of fists or wooden sticks hitting someone.

“…Let’s avoid it.”

I didn’t want to get involved in a fight that happened outside, not even at school.

From the sound, it seemed like they were fighting right next to the alley.

To get home, I have to pass through there, but… There’s no choice. I have to go around today.

I moved my feet stealthily.

Then, something flew from inside the alley.

Bam!

“Aaargh!”

Surprised, I screamed and huddled.

What flew towards me was a person. An unidentified man hit the wall and slumped down.

“What…?”

I sneakily looked back.

It was too dark to see clearly, but one thing was certain.

The man was wearing a Haeseongsang High School uniform.

“No, is it Haeseongsang High School again?”

By this point, I should just call it Not-Seongsang High School.

I cautiously approached to examine the man’s condition. With a sense of caution, I shook my hand in front of his face. Seeing absolutely no reaction, it seemed like the man had completely lost consciousness.

“Should I report this to the police?”

Still, seeing a person injured, I couldn’t just walk by… I carefully took out my phone.

Then, I heard someone’s footsteps.

Instinctively, I turned my head.

On a night with a bright full moon.

Under the dark night sky, a woman with long hair walked out slowly from the alley.

For a moment, all my attention was focused on her.

Large eyes with an upward-tailored tail like a cat.

Even though a black mask covered half of her face, her beauty was felt.
I lost my senses and stared at the woman. It was an overwhelming presence, as if there was a halo behind her.

The yellow streetlight illuminated the woman. She took off the mask that covered her face, spotted me, and stopped in her tracks.

Our eyes met.

I stood there, unable to move or think. It felt as if time had come to a halt.

The stillness was shattered in an instant.

“Ugh, where are you trying to go…!”

A man crawled out from the alley.

The man, who had been trembling all over, grabbed the woman’s ankle.

Without hesitation, the woman immediately kicked the man away.

“Argh!”

Casually injuring the man, the woman flipped her hair with a proud expression.

Swoosh.

Her beautifully flowing hair cascaded gently down her fingertips.

And at that very moment, the woman turned her head to look at me.

I held my breath for a moment.

Only then did I finally realize the woman’s identity.

“Oh no. I’m really in trouble.”

A woman who had dealt with dozens of men effortlessly.

It was none other than Seol Yuwha, the world’s top-ranked.