For a moment, I was so shocked that my brain froze.
‘Wait, why is he really here?’
Weren’t the Three Great Boys supposed to take breaks on weekends too?
I was so shocked that I fell into a state of cognitive dissonance.
Before I knew it, Ban Ha Min strode over and shook off the man’s hand that was still grabbing me.
“I warned you! Ha Min can’t forgive bad uncles! Now I’m going to beat you up as promised!”
……Even though I’m just hearing his voice, I can somehow feel the >ㅁㅁ<, Ban Ha Min was shamelessly brazen.
I knew he was this kind of guy, but seeing it in person was twice as shocking.
To say such things with his own mouth without feeling ashamed…… He's really going to be something big. I genuinely admired him.
But wait.
'If Ban Ha Min is here, could it be……'
I had an ominous feeling. I hurriedly turned my head towards where Ban Ha Min had originally been.
And sure enough.
Not long after, I could see the remaining two of the Three Great Boys walking towards us from afar.
……Do you guys stick together even on weekends?
"Ban Ha Min, why did you suddenly run off alone again?"
"Kyaa! Cha-na Cha-na!"
Ban Ha Min, who had suddenly approached, jumped and ran towards Sung Ji Chan.
You'd think he'd be disgusted by that level of behavior, but Sung Ji Chan was already used to it, naturally pushing away Ban Ha Min's face and standing in front of me and the man.
Sung Ji Chan looked the man up and down.
"……Who are you?"
His expression was displeased, as if he had roughly guessed the situation.
Ban Ha Min shook the man's sleeve vigorously and said,
"Ung, Cha-na. You know, this dirty, ugly, smelly uncle was trying to drag this girl away? So the kind and cool Ha Min quickly came to beat him up. Ha Min did well, right?"
I don't want to say this about my lifesaver, but really…… I can't get used to this.
I looked with a troubled gaze at the 17-year-old male high school student who spoke in a manner more childish than a kindergartener.
No……I shouldn't think like this about my savior……But that's……Sigh……
At that moment, the man who had been unintentionally silent, missing the timing to speak, shouted.
"Aish, and who are you?"
"Huh?"
Sung Ji Chan, who had been quietly listening to Ban Ha Min's explanation, frowned and raised one eyebrow.
The man took out his phone and pointed at Sung Ji Chan and Ban Ha Min.
"You, do you know who I am? I'm the action leader of Haesung Commercial High School's 8th generation! You dare disrespect me? Do you know how close I am with Focus? Ptui, arrogant bastards. You're all dead!"
It seems that what he said earlier about being close to Focus wasn't all bluff.
By the way, Focus….. My mind went blank at hearing a word I hadn't heard in so long.
At that moment, Sung Ji Chan's expression subtly changed as he listened to the man's words.
"Ah….. So you're from Haesung Commercial High School?"
It was an expression of blatant mockery.
Sung Ji Chan reached out and snatched the man's phone in one go.
The surprised man struggled to take it back, but he was no match for Sung Ji Chan, being shorter and having shorter arms.
Sung Ji Chan, suppressing the man's head with one hand, manipulated the phone a few times with his free hand before holding it out to the man again.
"Aish, I can't find it. Hey, just call him yourself."
"Wh-what?"
"Are you deaf? I said call that Focus guy of yours."
The man looked up at Sung Ji Chan with anxious eyes, faced with an unexpected turn of events.
As if mocking the man, Sung Ji Chan twisted one corner of his mouth upwards.
"He's been annoying lately, even sending his lackeys to our school a few days ago, constantly asking for a fight. Since this is fate, we might as well clash today."
At those words, a scene flashed through my mind.
Ah, the one who was looking for Jeil High School's head.
I recalled that incident that had shocked me a few days ago.
Come to think of it, I think Sung Ji Chan said something back then….. No, this memory is too dangerous. Let's just bury it.
Anyway, it seems that the people gathered with steel pipes in front of the school gate last time were probably students from Haesung Commercial High School.
"Th-then, you are……!"
The man's complexion turned pale as if he had realized something.
Sung Ji Chan delivered the final blow.
"Tell Ryu Tae Geon, aka Focus from Haesung Commercial High School, very. clearly. Sung Ji Chan from Jeil High School is waiting."
"Hik, hiiik!"
The man, who had been confident until just now, ran away helter-skelter as if he had seen a ghost.
It was a complete victory for our side.
The man ran without looking back.
Watching his pathetic and almost laughable retreating figure, I muttered to myself. Ah…… Thank goodness……. I was sincerely relieved.
……Actually, I was really worried that Sung Ji Chan might call himself Jeil High School's head with his own mouth.
"Kyaa! Cha-na Cha-na, so cool!"
I snapped back to reality at the sound of Ban Ha Min clapping and making a fuss. Oh right, he was here too.
"But Cha-na, does this mean we're fighting Haesung Commercial High School today?"
Sung Ji Chan clicked his tongue, frowning.
"What fight? He's just a small fry. He probably doesn't even know Ryu Tae Geon's number."
"Really? How does Cha-ni know that?"
Then Sung Ji Chan slightly raised his head and said arrogantly.
"He didn't recognize me."
I wish I didn't recognize you either.
Looking at the male lead's face that was shining annoyingly brightly, I cried inside.
Let me take a moment here to explain about the Three Great Boys.
The Three Great Boys refers to the male lead and his group of friends in the original work, "World Rank 0 Seol Yu Hwa, Pretending to be a Bullied Student in Place of Her Twin Sister?!"
You can roughly think of it as similar to the Four Heavenly Kings concept in other in-so.
So what's different from the Four Heavenly Kings? To put it simply, the Three Great Boys of Jeil High School don't have a ^−^ role.
The Three Great Boys here are composed of −_−^, 〉_〈, and −_−.
The missing ^−^ role went to the sub-male lead, Ji Seung Hyun, who formed a hellish triangle with the Seol Yu Hwa sisters.
Usually, wouldn't they remove the −_− because the characters overlap? It's really incomprehensible.
Anyway, back to the main point.
First, −_−^ is the male lead, Sung Ji Chan.
Sung Ji Chan takes on the role of the Ice Boy.
Another title he has is Jeil High School's head……
He's good-looking, but he's a bit rude. He's a typical in-so male lead type.
Next, as you already know, is Ban Ha Min who just made a splendid entrance and shattered my mental state. He's in charge of 〉_〈.
Ban Ha Min is called the Cute Boy.
Fortunately, this child has a white and cute appearance, so despite his extreme concept, he could be accepted as a member of this harsh society.
Lastly, −_−'s name is Seon Woo Jin.
You're wondering when he's been here? From the beginning. But it's understandable if you didn't know. He hasn't said a word until now. Thanks to that, he seemed like the most normal human among them.
By the way, he's the one I made eye contact with on the bus on the first day of school.
This friend, who slightly overlaps in concept with the male lead, is in charge of being the Chic Boy.
"Um…… So…… Thank you?"
I first offered words of gratitude towards Sung Ji Chan and his friends.
It's human nature to express gratitude when you receive help.
Although I usually try my best to avoid these guys, I'm not shameless enough to pretend not to know in this situation.
……I really didn't want to encounter them though.
"Kyaaa! Pretty girl! Are you okay? Did that ugly uncle hurt you earlier?"
"Haha…… Yes…… Thanks to you……"
As expected, only Ban Ha Min was addressing me.
Sung Ji Chan looked at me briefly before turning his head away as if he lost interest, and Seon Woo Jin…… Huh?
For some reason, Seon Woo Jin was looking this way.
When our eyes met, Seon Woo Jin slightly frowned as if something displeased him.
I felt uneasy.
'Could he have recognized me as the person who made the bus leave last time?'
Come to think of it, it's not like I flipped him off or did anything to particularly draw attention, so there's no way he would recognize me, but I felt guilty for no reason.
This is why people shouldn't live committing sins, I guess.
Fortunately, Seon Woo Jin soon lost interest in me.
'Phew.'
My extra life was still safe.
"Ung ung, that's great! Don't worry now! If something like this happens again, Ha Min will come running!"
"Um…… Thank you. Really, thank you……"
Despite everything, he was a kind-hearted friend.
You…… You're unexpectedly a decent guy? Although I can't get used to your way of speaking. I inwardly adjusted my evaluation of Ban Ha Min a little higher.
"But what's your name, pretty girl? Do you go to our school too?"
I flinched.
What? How did he know?
I quickly racked my brain. And then I realized. I was wearing the school hoodie right now.
An alarm bell rang in my head.
'I can't give my name!'
Of course, if it was just the male lead's friend, not the male lead or the sub-male lead, it might be okay to know each other, but…… I had an ominous feeling about Ban Ha Min.
No matter how I thought about it, getting involved with him seemed like it would be troublesome…..
It didn't take long to reach a conclusion.
I quickly said while bowing politely,
"Thank you. Really, thank you so much. I will never forget this kindness. Then, I'll be going now. Goodbye."
"Oh, wait! Wait a moment! Where are you going!"
I can't hear anything…… I can't hear anything at all…… I don't know anything…..
I quickly moved my feet, leaving behind Ban Ha Min who was calling out desperately.
"Pretty girl! Tell me your name! If you don't tell me, I'll call you whatever I want!"
I pretended not to hear and increased my speed.
Today's luck is really bad…… I should just stay quietly at home. Let's go home quickly.
"Chun-ja! Pretty Chun-ja!"
What, this bastard?
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Men In The Royal Harem All Yearn For Her (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The men (young empress, young empress dowager, crown prince) in the harem all yearn to become her consort.
Synopsis:
The female protagonist is a wildly popular heartthrob with a natural halo.
The male protagonist is a crazily obsessed and self-abasing loyal dog.
Qiu Shu, the top scholar’s daughter, is pure, elegant and incomparably enchanting, captivating countless admirers.
Being favored by the eldest prince, the most handsome man in the capital, and becoming his wife in a single move is truly the pride of a poor student.
However, what they don’t know is that the seemingly bright and splendid female protagonist lives in a battlefield of jealousy every day.
The cute and adorable young empress is unusually attached to her.
The gentlemanly and upright young empress dowager has an ambiguous relationship with her.
Even her aloof and proud eldest prince is actually a gloomy and petty jealous husband.
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.