186 – Will it snow on Christmas? (One)

“We need a countermeasure!”

Kim Chae-eun said as if declaring.

At that, Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun made puzzled faces.

“… … ?”

“What measures?”

The week before the end of the second semester of the academy.

A quiet cafe nearby.

The three women rented a cafe seminar room and gathered together.

To be precise, Kim Chae-eun says that something is needed.

Although Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun followed her call.

“It’s Christmas soon.”

“By the way?”

“By the way. Ga-eun, what are you going to do for Christmas?”

Kim Chae-eun’s question that suddenly stabs her.

Moon Ga-eun’s expression was noticeably stained with embarrassment.

it’s like

It was as if he had caught on to something he was secretly planning.

“What, what, all of a sudden. Oh, do you have any plans?”

“lie.”

“Sir, isn’t that a lie? What are you going to do, Chae-eun?”

In response to a reverse question mixed with a bit of resentment, Kim Chae-eun confidently said.

“I’m going to spend it with Jaehyun?”

“… What?”

“… … !”

A carelessly thrown stone hit both of them at the same time.

In response to Kim Chae-eun’s answer, Moon Ga-eun as well as Kang Joo-yeon looked at her with shaking eyes.

I will spend Christmas with Jaehyun Do.

I don’t know what this means to others…

To them, it was like a bomb declaration.

This is because Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun also had thoughts of spending Christmas with Do Jae-hyun on the one hand.

“What, what are you saying? Jaehyun is with you?”

Have you already lost a player?

At that thought, Moon Ga-eun asked anxiously.

First Christmas date in my life.

Otherwise, it will fail…

No, it was a crisis that would end without even trying.

However, Kim Chae-eun shook her head slowly.

“no. I haven’t even asked yet.”

“… phew.”

“… … .”

A sigh of relief spread throughout the seminar room.

There is still a chance.

It was a sigh that came out involuntarily at that thought.

An action that doesn’t match Moon Ga-eun’s words that she had no plan.

At that, Kim Chae-eun laughed.

“Look. You guys were planning on spending time with Jaehyun too.”

“… … .”

Everyone was quiet at those words that hit the point.

Different spaces, same thoughts.

Each of the three had similar plans.

It was a moment when Kim Chae-eun’s words, ‘a countermeasure was needed’, were quickly understood.

Kim Chae-eun, who had been knocking on the table, spoke again.

“I think we should be more honest.”

“… frankness?”

At Kang Joo-yeon’s question, Kim Chae-eun nodded.

“yes. Right now, just this time. We kept it hidden in our hearts, and our schedules almost overlapped, didn’t we?”

At that, everyone nodded slowly.

All three of them make the same offer on the same day?

This is a handshake among handshakes.

Even more so when it comes to plans against Do Jae-hyeon.

Of course, it would be nice if you were chosen among them, but…

With Do Jae-hyeon’s personality, it was impossible to pick just one person.

Maybe even if you get cursed at, everyone will make a choice that doesn’t get hurt.

‘… Or suddenly go hunting alone.’

Monster hunting on Christmas.

It’s a terrible crazy idea just thinking about it, but with Do Jae-hyeon, it was possible.

Rather, it would be correct to assume that the probability is higher.

In order to prevent such a disaster, a discussion like today was absolutely necessary.

“We are friends who have fought together from the underground dungeon to this villain eradication, and I think we know each other that well. There are times when it feels like antagonism, but it means that there is a bond anyway.”

Kim Chae-eun, who closed her eyes for a moment after saying that, opened her eyes and brought up the main topic.

“I am interested in Jaehyun. rationally.”

“… … !!”

“And I’m guessing you guys are too. Is everyone right?”

It was a very direct statement, but it was also necessary.

Something everyone was conscious of.

And it was a pretty heavy topic to pass lightly.

So Moon Ga-eun nodded slowly as if sympathizing with Kim Chae-eun’s words.

However, it seems that Moon Ga-eun was the only one who sympathized with her.

Kang Joo-yeon quietly listened to Kim Chae-eun.

After she saw Moon Ga-eun nod…

I called her with a slightly dazed face.

“… Ga-eun.”

“uh?”

“… Do you like Jaehyun?”

“… … .”

A moment of silence flowing through the seminar room.

A suffocating silence and an intangible fire burning in it covered the entire small space.

It’s a big deal.

If you answer incorrectly here, you will be directly grilled.

It is still considered the best among the fire attributes, but I was even less confident to block the flames mixed with fierce anger.

“Oh no? Didn’t you just hear Chae-eun? Wow, you’re talking about something you’re interested in. I don’t like it.”

Moon Ga-eun hides her embarrassment by strangely changing her words.

At that, Kang Joo-yeon frowned slightly.

“… Isn’t that what it is?”

“Not different! Joe, liking means being able to confess whenever the opportunity presents itself. Just like the female lead confesses in a drama. But now I can never confess anything. you, can you do it?”

Kang Joo-yeon paused for a moment at the question, then lowered her head and answered.

“… no.”

“yes? Phew, I’m glad… no. This, not this, anyway! I’m like that too. I’m interested, only interested.”

“… … .”

Kang Joo-yeon nodded at the story she could understand.

But after a while, he tilted his head.

Something is strange.

Doesn’t the fact that you’re interested mean that you can eventually develop feelings you like at any time?

No, is there a boundary line between rational interest and liking feelings in the first place?

Thinking that far, Kang Ju-yeon raised her head.

Then Moon Ga-eun was avoiding her gaze for no reason, wondering if there was something stabbed.

Kang Joo-yeon’s fine brow frowned once more.

“… traitor.”

“What, what are you saying?”

In a voice full of resentment, Moon Ga-eun refuted.

“You say that Jooyeon doesn’t like Jaehyun either. At that time, even though I questioned you like that, you denied it. You even teased me that I had never been in a relationship… !!”

In fact, Kang Joo-yeon had been hiding her emotions all along.

Her friend Ga-Eun Moon, who had been watching her for a long time, as well as Chae-Eun Kim, who had just met her, noticed her feelings, but…

I had lied to myself that it wasn’t like that.

But now that a lot of time has passed and the feelings have deepened.

There was no reason or need to hide it anymore.

Thinking that far, Kang Joo-yeon, slightly embarrassed, turned her head.

“… It’s not that I like it, I’m just interested.”

“Miss Lee! What are you using right away!”

awesome-

damn-

By the time the girls get drunk on their own conversation and quarrel.

Before I knew it, the inside of the seminar room was filled with cold air.

The walls and tables were gradually frosted.

Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun, who had been arguing, turned their heads to an unexpected phenomenon.

“lol. Small talk is good, but shall we come up with some countermeasures now?”

It was Kim Chae-eun.

Her face is smiling, but there is a chill all around her.

In that overwhelming atmosphere…

Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun unknowingly nodded their heads.

“… yes.”

“Yes, then!”

The scary thing about good people when they get angry is, of course, common to all countries, regardless of age.

* * *

2nd semester is over.

The evaluation at the end of this semester has been replaced by final exams, assignments, and performance evaluations.

The academy raids and villain sweeping operations experienced during the semester gave the students excessive fatigue, and because of that, the management team judged that it would be unreasonable to proceed with the Dalian-related evaluation again.

＜Academy Simple Fighting Contest (12.23) Results＞

Instead, only for applicants, a simple fighting competition was held at the gymnasium through free matching.

Originally, the ‘festival’ and ‘fighting competition’ would have been held at the end of the second semester.

It was a tournament that replaced the large-scale events that had been canceled due to the raid and sweep of ＜villain＞.

I couldn’t participate because of my busy schedule, but I heard that Park Jin-woo and a few members of our circle did.

“uh?”

However, when I saw the result, my eyes widened for a moment.

＜Winner – Camilla Flores＞

It was because the name written as the winner was quite familiar.

Camilla Flores.

An American holder belonging to the California Academy, whom he met when he was forcibly summoned by Park Jin-woo the other day.

Actually, rather than that, I was more impressed with the fact that he was the first female holder Park Jin-woo showed interest in.

This tournament was held like a kind of festival, and all American holders who came as exchange students were able to participate.

But even so, it was strange to see her name as the winner of the competition.

Even when I first saw her, she showed an active desire to improve, but her natural skills were also quite good.

“… Anyone know?”

I heard a familiar voice from beside me.

It’s cold, but now it’s a voice with subtle affection.

Dark red toned hair and beautiful appearance.

And… .

‘Ugh.’

For a moment, I almost turned my head without realizing it.

In front of the Academy Student Union Building.

Kang Joo-yeon’s outfit we decided to meet today…

Because it was more unconventional than I thought.

A short dress that goes up to the knee.

Even the arms are covered, but the shoulder is exposed because it is off the shoulder.

Above all, the color of the dress… It is red.

Red off-the-shoulder dress.

A special outfit that stands out with the feeling of Santa.

It was an unconventional outfit unlike Kang Joo-yeon, but more attractive than anyone else and suited her well.

‘I think it’s going to be a big deal if Holder Kang Woo-hyun finds out.’

Caught with today’s Kang Joo-yeon?

I couldn’t even imagine how Kang Woo-hyun would turn out.

Please, I hope there are no reporters filming us today… .

“Hmmm, when did you come?”

“just now. Who is that person?”

Kang Joo-yeon pointed to the paper I was looking at.

It must have been curious that I was staring at an unfamiliar foreign name.

“Oh, Camilla Flores… I am a horn holder as an exchange student in California, and I have a good relationship with Jinwoo.”

“… Park Jin-woo?”

“yes. I also said hello the other day, but today I saw that I had won a simple fighting contest. that’s interesting.”

Of course, it wasn’t just the results of the simple fighting contest.

With the end of the semester and the end of the year, many posters were put up in the academy student hall.

Beginning with year-end greetings from key figures such as deans, professors, and student council presidents, clan recruitment announcements for graduates, proposals for trading in various used equipment, and more…

Various kinds of wall papers were attached from time to time.

Among them, there was also a mural related to me.

＜Official Academy Selected ‘Circle of the Year’＞

-Anti-villain (President: Do Jae-hyun/1st year)

-Overview: The anti-villain circle was first created in the second semester of this year, and has accumulated incredible results in less than six months. Firstly … …

＜Senior announcement by grade level for the 2nd semester＞

*1st grade (Total: Jaehyun Do)

-Warrior: Park Jin-woo

-Wizard: Jooyeon Kang

-Assassin: Jaehyun Do

… …

“All chief, congratulations.”

Kang Joo-yeon, who was looking at the poster next to her, said.

It’s a blunt way of speaking, but now I could understand that it was a sincere congratulation.

“thanks.”

Even with empty words, I didn’t say things like ‘I knew you would be’.

This semester, I knew that my grades were overwhelming in terms of achievement and development.

Results that follow as much as hard work.

I decided to rejoice to my heart’s content.

“Shall we go soon?”

“… yes.”

With the posters behind us, we turned around.

December 24th.

Christmas Eve.

It was a day with an appointment for dinner with Kang Joo-yeon.