Why did this person call me?

I just went to check that my plan was completed without any issues, but then I got a call from none other than Seol Yu Hwa. I have no idea what’s going on.

‘What’s this about?’

Right now, Seol Yu Hwa and Sung Ji Chan must be together. She’s calling me there? My lady, isn’t there something wrong with this?

‘Could it be that she found out my scheme?’

Considering how loose-lipped Sung Ji Chan is, I wouldn’t be too surprised if she did find out.

‘If Seol Yu Hwa realized it was my doing… what would she say to me?’

Then what should I say? I’m sorry. I just wanted to set you two up?

No, can’t I just play dumb? Who would know that I deliberately targeted Seol Yu Hwa. I’ll just insist I know nothing. And well… it’s not like what I did was wrong, right?

…But still, I’m afraid to answer her call.

I contemplated for a while whether to pick up or not. But I must have thought for too long, because the call ended in the meantime.

It can’t be helped. I’m sorry. Rank 0 in the world. I’ll be sure to answer your next call properly.

Now, shall I finish getting ready…

Just then, the phone rang again.

Rank 0 in the World

“……”

Now I couldn’t ignore it anymore.

Sigh. I let out a sigh and picked up the phone.

“Hello.”

− It’s me.

Rank 0 in the world was tough even when making calls.

“What is it?”

− I have a favor to ask you.

“What?”

− First, come to my house. I’ll tell you when you get here.

And the call abruptly ended.

“…That’s it?”

I looked down at my phone with a dumbfounded expression.

‘…Why am I here.’

I thought blankly as I sat in a corner of Seol Yu Hwa’s house.

Sung Ji Chan was lying on the bed next to me. Sung Ji Chan just turned his head and looked at me with a dumbfounded expression. I didn’t expect to see you again either…

After receiving that call earlier, I packed some simple belongings and came to Seol Yu Hwa’s house.

Seol Yu Hwa gave me no explanation and just pushed me into the room. And in that room was Sung Ji Chan… Well, that’s how it turned out.

“…Is this why you abandoned me earlier?”

Sung Ji Chan spoke in a hoarse voice. Did he catch a cold in the meantime? He looked in really bad shape, so he must really be sick.

Still, it’s a relief he woke up. I really thought something serious happened earlier. I spoke softly.

“I had no idea it would turn out like this either.”

“This is seriously ridiculous.”

Sung Ji Chan muttered something to himself and then spoke to me again.

“That’s Seol Yu Bin, right? What the hell. She just easily picked me up.”

As expected, that monstrous strength is impressive even in this world setting. Sung Ji Chan marveled.

“She picked me up like that and then threw me on the floor.”

“……”

For something happening between the female lead and male lead, it seems too tough… Are these two really meant to end up together? I suddenly became worried about the future of the original work.

Just then, Seol Yu Hwa, who had been doing something in the bathroom while rustling around, returned to the bedroom. Judging by how she looked like Rank 0 in the world and not her school appearance, it seemed she had washed up.

Huh? Is it okay for her to come out blatantly in that form?

Ah, right. I did tell her about going to the amusement park with Sung Ji Chan…

Since she had already shown Seol Yu Bin’s disguised appearance before, she must have judged it was fine to show her bare face.

Seol Yu Hwa looked at me and Sung Ji Chan alternately with arrogant eyes, then motioned with her chin towards me.

“You, take care of him.”

Me? I pointed at myself with a finger. Seol Yu Hwa nodded.

“I don’t know how to do that kind of thing.”

“Just do it roughly.”

“Still…”

“It’s fine, he won’t die.”

…Is it okay to say that in front of the patient? I glanced at Sung Ji Chan. Sung Ji Chan’s complexion was worsening in real-time. Seol Yu Hwa brushed back her hair that had flowed forward and said,

“I picked him up because he was collapsed in front of the house, but I’ve never done this kind of thing before.”

I’ve never done it either.

But I was too scared of Seol Yu Hwa to carelessly move my mouth. If she tells me to do it, I have to do it. I decided to just obey without question.

‘I guess she just called me to take care of him.’

Fortunately, Seol Yu Hwa didn’t seem to think I was involved in this situation. Well… it’s not like I did anything wrong, so there’s no need to feel guilty anyway.

‘But I’ve really never taken care of anyone before.’

In the first place, I’m so sturdy that I’ve never been sick, and the people around me have never been seriously ill either. I’ve only seen things like nursing in dramas. Should I just imitate that?

‘What should I do first?’

In the meantime, Seol Yu Hwa left the room again. I looked down at Sung Ji Chan lying on the bed. Sung Ji Chan gave me a suspicious look.

“…Can I trust you with my life?”

Hmm… it’d be better not to trust me.

But neither Sung Ji Chan nor I had a choice. I clenched my fist tightly.

“Don’t worry. Honestly, I’m not confident I’ll do well, but I’ll try my best.”

“Wow, that’s really reassuring.”

Sung Ji Chan’s eyes were dead as he said that. A look of zero expectation. Whatever.

What’s so great about this guy that I have to take care of him… I should have just left him lying on the street. I sighed and checked Sung Ji Chan’s condition.

For now, his wet clothes from the rain had been changed. According to the original work, those were the clothes of Seol Yu Hwa’s gang underlings. But then can’t she just have the underlings take care of him? Why did she call me?

…I thought about it for a moment, then remembered that I’m also one of Seol Yu Hwa’s underlings. Ah, I see. Okay. Let’s work hard at what I’m told to do.

“Sung Ji Chan, did you treat your wounds?”

“Roughly.”

I saw a first-aid kit next to the bed. Seol Yu Hwa must have given it to him. It seems like he did what he could roughly… What else do I need to do?

“Hey, I’m hungry.”

Sung Ji Chan reached out and pulled me.

“You’re hungry?”

“Yeah.”

That’s strange. Isn’t your appetite supposed to be gone when you’re sick?

Judging by the flush on his face, it seemed he not only had injuries but also cold symptoms.

In dramas, they usually can’t eat well at times like this… Is reality different? I don’t know since I’ve never been sick.

“Got it. Wait just a moment.”

I detached Sung Ji Chan’s hand and left the room.

Outside was Seol Yu Hwa. I explained the situation and got permission to use the kitchen. And for now, I clumsily made some porridge.

I had doubts about whether I should put this much effort in for someone like Sung Ji Chan…

“Eat.”

If he had asked me to feed him, I was prepared to hit him once, gangster boss or not, but fortunately Sung Ji Chan wasn’t that shameless.

Sung Ji Chan, who had been lying obediently on the bed, sat up. Then he took a spoonful of the porridge and put it in his mouth.

“It’s tasteless…”

He really is shameless.

I silently raised my fist. Fortunately, Sung Ji Chan seemed to understand my meaning at once and quietly started eating the porridge.

When the bowl was nearly empty, Seol Yu Hwa came into the room again.

“Are you feeling a bit better?”

Sung Ji Chan nodded at Seol Yu Hwa’s question.

“Yeah, thanks. You saved me.”

Then he muttered,

“Someone tried to make me collapse on the street instead of letting me into their house.”

I pretended not to hear.

“By the way, why were you out there like that? Was it a fight?”

Seol Yu Hwa’s eyes shone sharply. Sung Ji Chan readily admitted it.

“I did fight.”

“May I ask what it was about?”

Sung Ji Chan thought for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“It’s nothing much.”

“I’ll be the judge of that.”

“…Even so, is there a reason I have to tell you?”

“You should at least tell that much to the person who saved your life.”

A battle of nerves unfolded between the two. Sung Ji Chan glared at Seol Yu Hwa for a while, then whispered to me,

“Hey, but why does she talk like that?”

“……”

I had nothing to say, so I avoided Sung Ji Chan’s gaze.

“Answer my question.”

Finally, as if giving up, Sung Ji Chan grumbled dissatisfiedly and started explaining.

“…I fought with guys from Haeseong High School. You know Haeseong High School since you go to our school, right?”

It was well-known that Jaeilgo and Haeseong High School had a bad relationship in this area. Seol Yu Hwa seemed to know as well, as she nodded.

“The Haeseong guys have a huge grudge against me these days. The reason is the ‘gangster hunter.'”

“Gangster hunter?”

Seol Yu Hwa slightly frowned. I added an explanation.

“That… there’s someone in this area lately who’s been beating up the Haeseong High School gangsters… I think he’s talking about that person.”

That’s right, it’s you.

I hoped Seol Yu Hwa would understand my hidden meaning. Whether she understood or not, Seol Yu Hwa nodded with a peculiar expression.

“Anyway, yeah. What about this gangster hunter?”

Sung Ji Chan sighed.

“I don’t know who it is, but there’s a rumor going around that it’s someone from our school… The Haeseong guys seem to think I’m behind it all.”

As expected. Due to Seol Yu Hwa’s stress relief, Sung Ji Chan ended up unfairly taking the fall for it.

“As it happened, Ban Ha Min and Seon Woo Jin weren’t around today either, so they came at me on purpose. At first I tried to deal with them appropriately, but it seemed hopeless so I ran away. And I ended up here.”

Sung Ji Chan shrugged.

“So that’s how it is…”

After hearing the full explanation, Seol Yu Hwa fell into thought.

‘What is she thinking about.’

The deep thoughts and conclusions these kids reach after possessing them have never been any good.

I anxiously awaited Seol Yu Hwa’s next words. And finally, Seol Yu Hwa opened her mouth.

“I understand. Then I’ll help you.”

Sung Ji Chan asked again as if he had misheard.

“You’ll help? You, Seol Yu Bin?”

“Yes, but before that, I have something to say.”

Seol Yu Hwa declared boldly.

“I’m not Seol Yu Bin, I’m Seol Yu Hwa.”