I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain [part 1]

Chapter 179: Crisis As Opportunity (3)

"...Ah."

While Do Ji-hwan headed to the kitchen, Baek Seol-hee quickly scanned her room.

It was neatly organized.

The coat she had casually thrown on the floor, the underwear she tossed into the laundry basket, even the empty beer cans she had stacked like bowling pins from drinking alone to relieve stress – all of it!!

"......."

Baek Seol-hee thought of Do Ji-hwan's room.

It wasn't to the point of being obsessive-compulsive, but his room was so tidy it could be mistaken for a model house.

Of course, one could say it was because different people visited every day. Still, compared to Baek Seol-hee's own room, it was like the level of tidiness in a hotel.

Then that meant.

This room, could it be that Do Ji-hwan...?

"Ah...."

"Sister."

While Do Ji-hwan was busy serving food on plates in the kitchen, Yumir approached Baek Seol-hee and spoke in a hushed tone.

"I did all the cleaning. Teacher Ji-hwan doesn't know."

"Ah."

"While you were busy with the teacher, I cleaned your room."

"...Thank you...?"

"Hehe. Wake up. You need to eat breakfast. Don't worry. Nothing you're worried about was noticed."

"......Really?"

"Yes."

Baek Seol-hee felt a mix of gratitude and guilt towards Yumir.

"I'll treat you to a big meal later."

"I didn't do it for that. But, later, you know."

Yumir glanced around the kitchen and then, lowering her voice held out her pinky finger.

"If I can't handle it alone, I can ask you for help, right...?"

"......."

Baek Seol-hee felt ashamed of herself in front of Yumir's kindness.

She wanted to monopolize everything, yet this woman seemed to understand and show consideration.

Even though she was younger.

"Of course. If there's a next time, I'll ask for your help."

"Yes. Let's help each other. Against that vicious villain."

"......!"

Baek Seol-hee's heart sank for a moment, and Yumir winked, placing her index finger on her lips.

"Let's talk about the details later, just the two of us."

"...Alright."

Baek Seol-hee was a bit confused, but then she thought.

That villain, was he just a brutish figure in the night?

If taken literally, Do Ji-hwan was the epitome of a day-and-night contrast.

In reality, the club he wielded was so vicious that it made Baek Seol-hee want to surrender everything. She ended up losing consciousness at some point.

She couldn't check the time due to the lack of a clock and had no idea when she started or lost consciousness.

If that's the case, it's just a cruel joke.