EX rank supporting role's replay in a prestigious school

Chapter 932

The Hideout of Thieves Located in Yeonggwang District.

It was late, but within the hideout, Guseulbi, Onggildong, and In Seon-o were having a late tea time.

Until recently, they had been influenced by the realms of both sides, causing them to sleep longer than usual.

However, they had recently succeeded in breaking free from this influence, though their sleep schedules were now a mess, and they found themselves awake at late hours.

"Staying up all night is one of the skills of a thief. A thief doesn't mind the day or night, but must know how to get things done while hiding in the darkness!"

"What are you talking about? Just say you're not sleepy."

"Mm, I'm not sleepy!"

Onggildong and Guseulbi, sipping on lavender honey tea, which was said to help with insomnia, continued their noisy conversation.

In Seon-o, who had joined them for this peculiar tea time, added his own words.

"Hahaha, forcing yourself to sleep only makes it harder. Let's just relax and take it easy."

"Mm, that sounds good. So, how about we use this time effectively with a relaxed mind?"

"Yeah! We have so much to do. The class is expecting us to cheer for them in the exchange competition, so we need to prepare something!"@@@@

Rather than forcing themselves to sleep, the trio decided to prepare for the cheering event.

In Seon-o mostly watched, occasionally refilling their tea or offering snacks, while Onggildong and Guseulbi poured out dizzying ideas.

It seemed like they were preparing for the cheering event just to stand out, but from the way they acted, it was clear they genuinely wanted to cheer for their selected friends.

The ones chosen from Class 0 were Dokomi, Maeng Hyo-don, and Jo Eui-shin.

It seemed Guseulbi and Onggildong were particularly rooting for Jo Eui-shin.

In Seon-o quietly listened whenever they mentioned Jo Eui-shin.

"They say Jo Eui-shin is doing an excellent job as vice-class president. Even when we're not around."

"That's why he must've been selected. He’s also a school ambassador. Being vice-president must be a busy job, so we need to cheer him on with all our might!"

"That's a good idea!"

Jo Eui-shin would likely be more pleased with a regular school day than with flashy cheers, but Guseulbi and Onggildong didn’t consider that.

The two continued to talk about Jo Eui-shin.

"I heard from Yuri, today they're starting their camp in the landscaping area. They must've been assigned their accommodations by now."

"Camp! Ugh, now that I think about it, we missed last year's youth retreat. I guess we’ll just have to look forward to next year's school trip."

"Let’s definitely go next year! If we’re not there, the class will feel disappointed."

Just as Guseulbi and Onggildong were about to start discussing the outfits they'd wear for the school trip, In Seon-o placed his cup down with a soft clink and spoke up.

His cautious demeanor seemed to prevent the subject from changing too abruptly.

"...The exchange team members are staying at the landscaping area? I thought they’d be staying at the dorms in the living area."

"They're probably doing it to build teamwork, just like how we’re all staying together in the thief's hideout!"

"Well, our teamwork is already pretty solid."

"That’s true."

After agreeing with them a few times, In Seon-o continued.

"The school's website didn't have much information on the landscaping area... but if they’re staying there, it must be pretty spacious."

"It’s spacious, but I don't think it's like the dorms in the living area. I heard Jo Eui-shin and Maeng Hyo-don are sharing a room."

"Really? Did they decide to share? They’ve been going to school together since the beginning, so they must be close."

"I heard they were assigned randomly. They’ll probably use their break times to study math, so it worked out well."

In Seon-o didn’t press any further on the accommodation issue, and the conversation topic soon shifted.

He continued to sip his tea, occasionally agreeing with his friends.

About an hour later, when conversation topics were becoming scarce, In Seon-o stood up from his seat.

"Looks like I still can't sleep. I’ll go take a walk for a bit."

"A walk? At this hour?"

It was already past midnight.

While it was still quite early for the sun to rise, it was possible the sun might come up during a long walk.

'Ah, what a weird dream.'

Maeng Hyo-don quickly brightened his thoughts and tried to lie back down, but oddly enough, his heart kept pounding.

He had a strange feeling that he shouldn’t fall asleep again.

He glanced at the bed across from him.

Maeng Hyo-don, who had excellent night vision, could make out Jo Eui-shin's figure even in the dark.

'Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve seen the vice-class president sleep. He sleeps like a model student.'

Whenever they had late-night meetings, Jo Eui-shin would always stay awake, so Maeng Hyo-don had never seen him asleep.

As Jo Eui-shin had said, it seemed he didn’t have any particular sleep habits—he was sleeping soundly, lying straight.

After Maeng Hyo-don had fallen asleep, it seemed Jo Eui-shin finished editing the video and went to sleep as well.

Seeing Jo Eui-shin’s face, Maeng Hyo-don realized that he had truly woken up from the dream and felt a sense of relief.

For a while, Maeng Hyo-don stared at Jo Eui-shin, lost in thought.

Whooo...

At that moment, a faint wind sound could be heard.

He looked toward the source of the sound, and saw that the window was open.

'Did the vice-class president open the window? The screen should be closed.'

Without thinking too much, Maeng Hyo-don got out of bed and closed only the window screen.

The others in the dormitory were likely all asleep, and the area was quiet, with no visible light except the emergency lighting.

As Maeng Hyo-don stood by the window and looked around, he quietly turned and left the room.

‘I’ll take a walk around the school. The residential area, the central area, the first-year area, the second-year area... and the places I trained with the Taoists.’

Maeng Hyo-don decided to take a nighttime stroll and headed outside.

Given Jo Eui-shin’s skill level, Maeng Hyo-don figured he would have sensed his movement and woken up, but it seemed that Jo Eui-shin didn’t feel any threat from his actions, as he remained asleep.

Less than a minute after Maeng Hyo-don left, the window silently closed.

A faint white shadow flickered and disappeared beyond the closed window, but no one witnessed it.

Unaware of what had just happened inside the room, Maeng Hyo-don walked out of the landscaping area.

The entire landscaping area was covered by a fog barrier, but it didn’t block Maeng Hyo-don’s path.

It seemed as though the fog parted just to let him through, as if it were wishing him well on his way.

When Maeng Hyo-don reached the area near the Cheongrangho, which connected to the central area, he saw something.

"...Hm?"

On the other side of Cheongrangho, there was a familiar face.

It was In Seon-o, walking along the streetlights near the Cheongrangho.

It seemed strange that In Seon-o would be out walking at this hour, but since he was from Class 0, and their eccentricities were nothing new, Maeng Hyo-don didn’t find it odd.

As the exam period approached, students like Maeng Hyo-don, who wanted to study, would often wander around the school to stay awake, so Maeng Hyo-don didn’t think much of it.

In Seon-o, likely having noticed Maeng Hyo-don, greeted him and spoke up.

"Hey, I see you’re out for a night walk."

"Uh, uh..."

Since In Seon-o was still a relatively unfamiliar peer to Maeng Hyo-don, speaking to him felt a bit awkward.

Maeng Hyo-don stuttered, but In Seon-o didn’t seem to care.

In Seon-o walked closer to Maeng Hyo-don.

After a few steps, In Seon-o spoke again.

"I heard the selected students are doing morning training. Is it really okay for you to be up this early?"

"No, I slept...”

"It seems a bit early to be waking up though."

In Seon-o casually spoke, as though making small talk.

"Did you have a nightmare or something?"