First, I changed his wet clothes. According to the original work, these were the clothes of Seol Yuhwa’s gang subordinates. Well, then, can’t she ask them to nurse him? Why did she call me?

…Thinking about that, I suddenly remembered that I, too, was Seol Yuhwa’s subordinate. Right, yeah. Let’s do our best to follow her orders.

“Seong Jichan, did you treat your wounds?”

“Somewhat.”

I saw a first aid kit next to the bed. It seemed like Seol Yuhwa provided it. He seems to have done everything roughly… What else should I do?

“Hey, I’m hungry.”

Seong Jichan reached out and pulled me closer.

“You’re hungry?”

“Yeah.”

Strange. Shouldn’t you lose your appetite when you’re sick?
Seeing the flushed face, it seemed like more than just an injury; there also appeared to be signs of a cold.

In dramas, people usually don’t eat well when they’re like that… Is it different in reality? I wouldn’t know since I’ve never been sick.

“Alright. Just wait a moment.”

I released Seong Jichan’s hand and stepped outside the room.

There was Seol Yuhwa outside. I explained the situation and got permission to use the kitchen. Then, I managed to cook something, albeit hastily.

Although it was questionable whether someone like Seong Jichan deserved such care…

“Eat.”

I went so far as to ask him to eat, and I even thought of giving him a good punch, but fortunately, Seong Jichan wasn’t completely shameless.

Seong Jichan, who had been lying quietly on the bed, sat up. Then, I poured the soup into a bowl and shoved it into his mouth.

“It tastes awful…”

He really has no conscience.

I raised my fist without saying anything. Fortunately, Seong Jichan seemed to understand my intention and started to eat the soup quietly.

Around the time when the bottom of the bowl was visible, Seol Yuhwa came back into the room.

“Feeling a bit better?”

Seong Jichan nodded in response to Seol Yuhwa’s question.

“Yeah, thanks. I’m alive thanks to you.”

Then, he muttered.

“Some people wouldn’t even let me into their house and let me lie on the ground.”

I pretended not to hear.

“By the way, why were you there? Did you get into a fight, by any chance?”

Seol Yuhwa’s gaze sharply glimmered. Seong Jichan affirmatively admitted.

“We fought.”

“Can I ask what happened?”

Seong Jichan hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“It’s nothing.”

“I’ll be the judge of that.”

“…Even so, do I have to tell you the reason?”

“For the one who saved your life, you should at least tell them that much.”

A tension arose between them. Seong Jichan, while glaring at Seol Yuhwa for a moment, whispered to me.

“Hey, why is her tone like that?”

“…”

I had nothing to say, so I turned away from Seong Jichan’s gaze.

“Answer the question if you’re asked.”

Only then did Seong Jichan seem to give up, grumbling discontentedly before starting to explain.

“…I fought with Haeseongsang High guys. You know Haeseongsang High since you’re from our school, right?”

The bad blood between Joongang High and Haeseongsang High was well-known in the vicinity. Seol Yuhwa seemed to be aware of it, nodding.

“Haeseongsang High guys really have a grudge against me lately. The reason is ‘Thug Hunter.'”

“Thug Hunter?”

Seol Yuhwa’s expression slightly wrinkled. I added an explanation.

“Well… there’s someone around here recently who’s been giving a hard time to the thugs from Haeseongsang High… It seems like he’s talking about that person.”

Yeah, that’s you.

I hoped that Seol Yuhwa would understand my hidden intentions. Whether she understood or not, Seol Yuhwa nodded with a strange expression.

“Anyway, so what about this Thug Hunter?”

Seong Jichan sighed.

“I don’t know who it is, but the guy is making a name around our school… Haeseongsang High guys seem to think that I’m behind it all.”
As expected. Just as anticipated, it turned out that Seong Jichan’s outburst was due to the stress relief from Seol Yuhwa.

“Funny thing is, today Banhamin and Sunwoo Jin were absent, so they decided to come after me. At first, I dealt with them reasonably, but it seemed hopeless, so I ran away. And that’s how I ended up here.”

Seong Jichan shrugged.

“That’s how it is…”

Seol Yuhwa, having heard the explanation, fell into deep thought.

‘What is she thinking?’

Among the conclusions reached by these possessed individuals, there wasn’t anything solid.

I anxiously waited for Seol Yuhwa’s next words. Finally, Seol Yuhwa opened her mouth.

“I understand. In that case, I’ll help.”

Seong Jichan questioned, as if he misheard.

“You’ll help? Seol Yubin, you?”

“Yeah, but there’s something I need to say before that.”

Seol Yuhwa spoke confidently.

“I’m not Seol Yubin; I’m Seol Yuhwa.”