Seol Yu Hwa had just returned home, still in her school uniform.

I couldn’t believe this situation… No, I didn’t want to believe it, so I rubbed my eyes. Looking again, the result was the same. It was Seol Yu Hwa.

‘No way, she lives here?’

Why on earth!

Seol Yu Bin didn’t live in this neighborhood!

Something this huge happened without me knowing. For some reason, I felt very wronged. I confronted the system.

“Hey! You did this!”

[I don’t know anything about it. =_=]

I couldn’t believe it. That system must have played some trick. Otherwise, there’s no way the house chosen by the world’s rank 0 would happen to be right next to mine!

I watched Seol Yu Hwa anxiously.

‘Could she just be passing by?’

However, my hope was soon shattered. Seol Yu Hwa entered the building as if she was used to it…

‘Does she really live here?’

Is the land around here bad? Not only Ban Ha Min, but now Seol Yu Hwa is also my neighbor. XX. Does this make sense?

At least Ban Ha Min is some distance away, but Seol Yu Hwa is right in front of me.

Living in the same neighborhood means a higher chance of running into each other. Now I can’t even rest comfortably on weekends.

‘Should I really move to another neighborhood…?’

Should I just move near the school at this point? I seriously considered the possibility of moving.

At that moment, Seol Yu Hwa came out again.

I reflexively flinched and hid my body again.

Looking closely, Seol Yu Hwa was on the phone. She was talking to someone and looking around as if searching for something. My guess was that she was supposed to meet the person on the phone.

‘Who is she meeting?’

Did Seol Yu Hwa know someone in Korea? Could it be Ji Seung Hyun?

I patiently waited for the next situation.

And after a while.

A bunch of men in black suits came rushing from far away.

‘Damn. What is that?’

I gaped at the ominous atmosphere. The men all had rough appearances, and it was clear they weren’t ordinary people.

Finally, the men stopped in one place.

Naturally, it was in front of Seol Yu Hwa.

“Greetings, boss!”

A loud shout echoed through the neighborhood. Men in black suits bowing their heads 90 degrees to a girl in shabby clothes. It was a bizarre sight.

“Is that… what I think it is?”

I pointed at the men with a trembling hand.

The system answered cheerfully, not knowing my thoughts.

[Yes, that’s right! Lady Seol Yu Hwa is the bo.ss of the ‘Hyeolhwa’ organization! 〉ㅁ〈]

So those men are all gangsters?

As an ordinary citizen even before possession, I had never seen a gangster in real life.

Of course, gangsters in the Inso world would be a bit different from the real world… but as a normal person, the fact that I don’t want to get involved with them remains unchanged.

‘If I mess with Seol Yu Hwa, I’ll really be X-ed.’

Of course, I had no intention of messing with her even before.

I peeked my head out again and watched Seol Yu Hwa.

Seol Yu Hwa was talking to one of the men. I couldn’t hear the conversation well, but judging by their expressions, it seemed to be a serious talk.

‘… Let’s register first.’

I turned on the map and registered Seol Yu Hwa’s information.

A red dot with the name ‘Seol Yu Hwa’ appeared.

‘Done. Now I can avoid Seol Yu Hwa if she comes close.’

I don’t think it was made for this purpose… but anyway, the map seemed like it would be useful.

‘By the way, what are they talking about?’

I concentrated to hear the conversation between Seol Yu Hwa and the man. I still couldn’t hear well, but it was better than before.

“Last time… at the beach…”

“… Yu Bin… did…”

“… The situation in the US…”

“At that time… again…”

Hmm. I think I heard the word Yu Bin just now. Are they talking about Seol Yu Bin?

I diligently inferred the content of the conversation.

That’s when it happened.

Seol Yu Hwa suddenly spoke loudly.

“Wait. I think someone’s here.”

I flinched for a moment.

“There’s a rat over there.”

Why can I hear these words so clearly when I can’t hear anything else? Is it a survival instinct?

I slightly turned my eyes to check the situation. Indeed, Seol Yu Hwa was coming directly toward me.

‘I’m screwed!’

My instincts warned me. If I get caught, I’ll die. I looked around, trying to find a place to escape.

‘Let’s just go back home.’

I went up the stairs with a clatter.

Bang!

I entered the house and quickly locked the door.

‘Was I caught? She won’t come here, right?’

My heart was pounding. I took a deep breath to calm down and turned on the map.

The red dot representing Seol Yu Hwa had come right in front of the building where my house was.

I swallowed nervously.

How many minutes passed like that?

The red dot that had been still for a long time started moving again.

‘She’s gone.’

Only then did I let out a sigh of relief.

It was a narrow escape.

[This is the timeline separator]

After finding out that Seol Yu Hwa lives near my house.

I reached one conclusion.

“I need a bodyguard.”

I muttered while munching on snacks. Sung Ji Chan, who was lying on the infirmary bed, said,

“Why do you suddenly need a bodyguard?”

“I felt a threat to my life.”

Sung Ji Chan scoffed.

“Wasn’t it you who threatened their life?”

I raised my middle finger to show him, then chewed on the snacks again.

The day I saw Seol Yu Hwa in front of my house, I had a nightmare. It was a dream where Seol Yu Hwa and men in black suits were looking for me.

In that dream, for some reason, I was hiding in a cleaning closet. It was cramped, dirty, and smelly, so I wanted to get out quickly, but I couldn’t move recklessly because Seol Yu Hwa was wandering outside.

Trembling in fear of getting caught, that was the whole content of the dream.

In a word, it was a dog dream.

But having such a nightmare showed how much stress I was under because of the Seol Yu Hwa situation.

I haven’t done anything wrong yet, so why am I so scared? Is it because of the 8 weeks of future scheduled in the original work?

“Anyway, that’s why I’m asking, anyone want to be my bodyguard?”

Of course, no one raised their hand.

‘I didn’t expect it anyway, you bastards.’

I finished eating the snacks with a rotten expression. Maybe because I was stressed, I kept wanting to eat something.

I was serious about feeling a threat to my life. Not just because of Seol Yu Hwa. Last time at Haeseong High School, I would have been in danger if it weren’t for Seon Woo Jin.

‘The Inso world is too spectacular for a commoner like me to mess around in.’

Now that the original work is about to start in earnest, things like this will happen more often in the future.

It’s a bit late to realize it’s dangerous now, but anyway, nothing big has happened yet, so I need to prepare countermeasures as soon as possible.

… And the idea I came up with was ‘bodyguard’.

‘It would be nice if I were the world’s rank 0.’

Then no one would have to protect me.

I resented my past where I had never exercised except for breathing exercises, let alone self-defense.

In the old novels I read, there were special benefits for possession, but what is this for me?

Sigh. I let out a sigh.

“You only go to school and home, so why do you need protection?”

Yoo Hee Na asked, putting down her math problems. She’s trying to start slacking off again.

“You finish solving that.”

“Hey, I’m working hard too!”

Yoo Hee Na yelled as if she had been hit where it hurt.

I watched Yoo Hee Na groaning while struggling with the problems again, then said,

“Ah. It’s really urgent… Where can I find someone to protect me?”

At those words, Seon Woo Jin, who was playing a game, spoke up.

“Can’t you just not do dangerous things?”

He’s hitting me with facts.

“I might get involved in things I don’t want to.”

“No. Most of the time, you’ll be the cause.”

Seon Woo Jin put down the game console and spoke seriously.

“I’m… always worried. That you’ll do something again.”

“…”

I couldn’t refute because I had gotten involved with him in strange things many times.

Anyway, it seemed that Sung Ji Chan and Seon Woo Jin had no intention of taking on my protection. I didn’t expect it, but they really didn’t budge at all. I felt slightly offended.

Then the only one left is… ‘that guy’?

As soon as I thought that, the infirmary door opened.

Bang!

“The cute Ha Min has arrived!”

It was that guy who appeared glamorously again today. Ban Ha Min winked with a bright face and made a gun with his fingers.

“Love bullet! Bang! Bang!”

… Should I ask him? Really?

Suddenly, I remembered Ban Ha Min doing a flying kick at the amusement park. He insisted that he was my guardian angel.

Hmm. It’s better for me to take care of my own life after all.

I gave up on the goal of finding a bodyguard without hesitation.

But the heavens… no, Sung Ji Chan didn’t allow me to give up.

“Ban Ha Min. Do you have some time?”

“Huh? Ha Mini? Why?”

“Lee Ju Eun wants you to be her bodyguard.”

I shouted in alarm.

“No! It’s okay!”

I’m really sorry, but I refuse Ban Ha Min.

I didn’t want to acknowledge him as my guardian angel even if I die.

But it was already too late.

“Bodyguard? What’s going on, Joo Euni?”

Ban Ha Min put his index finger on his lips and tilted his head.

It’s really a nonsensical action, but it looks fine because of his face, which made me angry.

I quickly opened my mouth.

“Nothing’s going on.”

“Hmm. Really?”

“Yeah. Really.”

“Then why did Chani Chani say that?”

Then Ban Ha Min snapped his fingers as if he understood.

“Ah, I get it. Joo Euni is embarrassed to ask me, right?”

Then he patted my back while smiling brightly.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Ha Mini will take care of everything!”

I don’t need it!

But if words got through to him at once, he wouldn’t be Ban Ha Min.

“Joo Euni’s guardian angel is back!”

Damn it. I’m doomed. I closed my eyes tightly.

“Wow, that’s great. Congratulations, Lee Ju Eun. You got a bodyguard.”

Sung Ji Chan clapped half-heartedly after hearing our conversation.

I raised my fist toward him.

“Wanna fight?”

“No. I’ll pass.”

That’s how I got a bodyguard.

“I really don’t need one, so can’t you just go?”

“No, no! Ha Min will be a guardian angel!”

A bodyguard who doesn’t even listen to me.