EX rank supporting role's replay in a prestigious school

Chapter 785

‘This is bad.’

Even after finishing the shoot, no clear solution had come up.

I tried to steer the conversation to lighten the mood, but the more I spoke, the worse the situation seemed to get.

Joo Suhyeok and Ahn Dain awkwardly headed to their respective positions in the student council and the student leadership.

“Suspicious vice president, are you just going to sit there quietly?”

Moon Saeron came over, using the excuse of an interview, and bit her teeth, speaking in a low voice.

It wasn’t that she was deliberately trying to interfere with my playable character’s romance, but I couldn’t deny that I was indeed an obstacle.

Moon Saeron continued to give me side-eye until she left.

Dokgo Miro, realizing what was going on, clicked her tongue.

“Hey, why are you acting like this when you're usually so clever?”

Dokgo Miro spoke with a tone that had more of a kingly air than her usual idol or classmate version.

It seemed even the king of the Eungwang District was rooting for the Joo Suhyeok and Ahn Dain couple.

It was such a joy to see more supporters for them among the promotional ambassadors.

Dokgo Miro looked at the photos with Joo Suhyeok and Ahn Dain in them and gently spoke.@@@@

“They suit each other well.”

“Yeah, they look really good together.”

“Right? They must be used to cameras. Their expressions are so natural.”

Looking at the perfect shot of the two from today’s shoot made my mood lift, at least a little.

I checked several photos, and the one Dokgo Miro was looking at had one of mine too.

Having modeled a lot during my chess master days, I was used to standing in front of the camera.

I didn’t particularly want to, but it wasn’t something I couldn’t do.

And Dokgo Miro looked amazing in the photos, too.

“You too.”

“Yeah, I worked hard for it.”

I couldn’t even imagine how much effort Dokgo Miro had put in to overcome her fear of the camera.

Dokgo Miro had to feel the same sensation I felt when I started playing chess again, but she had to feel it in front of an audience, in broadcasts watched by countless people.

Even though her debut didn’t go as planned, Dokgo Miro’s weaknesses had now turned into strengths.

Now, Dokgo Miro could face every camera and meet eyes with them confidently.

“I can’t go into details, but I’m involved in a project right now.”

Seeing her concentrating on vocal training, I could guess what it was.

Dokgo Miro was taking part in quite a large project, and while she couldn’t reveal specifics yet, I was sure it was something big.

Most of our classmates had already noticed, but none of us asked about it directly, instead cheering her on silently.

Dokgo Miro smiled brightly and said,

“I really hope you listen to my song. A lot has changed because of the busking you suggested, and that’s why I am who I am now.”

Thinking of how Dokgo Miro caused a ruckus single-handedly for the sake of our class, my suggestion or efforts felt like nothing in comparison.

I reminded her of that, but Dokgo Miro just retorted with a “So?” and gave a neutral expression, showing no particular reaction.

She told me again to listen to her song and then left.

After arriving at the Tiger Mansion, they started talking about the shoot again.

Since I didn’t hand over the photos, it seemed like they had used their authority as the director to check them.

“I saw the photos. They came out well.”

There were dozens of holograms floating around Hwang Jiho, and they were all photos of me.

I wondered if Eunho had also received my photo files as he was dragging and organizing the holograms.

“There’s one where you’re wearing your gym uniform. Weren’t you cold?”

“It wasn’t cold thanks to the lighting. I also had energy-based powers around me.”

“Yishin, your hands must have been cold. Please have some tea.”

Even though I said I was fine, Eunho offered me a cup of tea.

I wasn’t particularly sensitive to the cold.

Ever since I stopped playing chess, my hands have become prone to getting cold, but wearing the gloves I received as a Christmas gift had improved things a lot.

The students from the self-government organization who were patrolling must have anticipated this situation, as they calmly sent messages via their devices.

“I’ve called Teacher Lim Yeonhwa. We’ll handle things until she arrives.”

“Should we call Junyeol?”

“Junyeol’s busy preparing for the dispute. I’ll take care of it.”

Among the self-government students, Cheon Dongha appeared.

Cheon Dongha gave orders to the leadership students to guide the visitors without meeting the older students directly, and he moved forward.

Despite being busy, his calm handling of the situation was impressive.

‘He must not have had proper rest during the holiday.’

Cheon Dongha had come to meet Eunho during the holiday period.

According to Hwang Jiho, who had taken the form of Hwang Yuhyo, Cheon Dongha had eaten holiday food with Eunho, despite being tired.

Cheon Dongha had said this as well.

—I’m so happy I can attend the same school as my younger sibling soon. It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited for a new semester.

The TC Institute was, as Oh Hyejeong once expressed, a mess.

Having come from a not-so-great family background, Cheon Dongha probably hadn’t experienced what it felt like to have a real family.

But now, after getting a sibling and forming a bond, even after finding out that the sibling was his real blood, he had continued to care for them.

He even made time during the busy period to spend the holiday with them and was looking forward to the semester when his sibling would enroll.

“There are many good seniors at Eungwang High. I was worried because some of them seemed too wild, but it’ll be sorted soon. Yishin, you’re holding so many flowers. There are a lot of seniors giving flowers today, right? Let’s head into the graduation hall. You might be able to give them out there.”

As Jang Namwook said, there were many seniors to congratulate today.

The third-year students who were graduating today.

The newspaper club seniors, members of the same club as me.

Seong Siwan, who I had helped from the first day of school.

My playable character, Oh Hyeji, Do Wonwoo, Yoo Sanghee, Ji Myeongsoo, who hadn’t graduated from Flama High.

And many other third-year students involved in big and small matters.

“Yeah, let’s go.”

Inside the graduation hall, I met Ji Myeongsoo, who was one of the first to approach with a bouquet.

Ji Myeongsoo, the former student council president, had many people to meet and tasks to do, but upon hearing the commotion from the third-year 0 class, he had come out.

When I greeted him, he immediately asked about the situation outside.

“Congratulations on your graduation. I think you can leave the third-year 0 class situation to Senior Cheon Dongha and go in.”

As I handed him the flowers, Ji Myeongsoo spoke with a mix of relief and regret.

“Right, it’s not my responsibility anymore. I can’t believe I’m actually graduating.”

“Are you planning to join a pro player team right after graduation and conquer the other world?”

“That’s the plan. The team master personally made the strategy schedule for me.”

Ji Myeongsoo would be joining the famous pro player team, Su Guk Hyang Gi, after graduation.

The team master of Su Guk Hyang Gi, Baek Hwa Nanman, was someone who had been close to Ji Myeongsoo, even escorting him during a festival.

It seemed that people were placing a lot of expectations on Ji Myeongsoo, as the team master had personally prepared his strategy schedule.

I felt proud for my playable character’s bright future.

‘Baek Hwa Nanman is said to know the former Hong Witch. I wonder if she has heard the news from the Dragon Palace.’

When Yeom Bangyeol organized information about the former Hong Witch, he had told me about her connection with Baek Hwa Nanman.

If she’s a traitor, she could be linked to the pro player team, so I couldn’t ignore it.

However, it had been revealed that the former Hong Witch wasn’t involved in betrayal willingly, and she had been manipulated.

Yeom Bangyeol must have been greatly relieved when this was cleared up.

‘That could’ve led to a confrontation between the four major pro teams. I’m glad it was resolved.’

Personally, I wanted to look into the relationship between the former Hong Witch and Baek Hwa Nanman a little more.

“Graduation ceremony will start soon. I’ll go ahead. You’ll see better from the second floor, so go up.”

As Ji Myeongsoo said, the graduation ceremony was about to start.

I saw him off and went upstairs.

From the second floor, the entire Merchant’s Hall came into view.

The third-year students celebrating their graduation were easily visible.

The ceremony had begun.