I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 25

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Episode 25
The Association was quiet on this Sunday afternoon.
Like anywhere else, it was a day when most staff didn’t report for work—but even the skeleton crew had rushed out moments earlier to handle the incident that had just occurred.
I crossed the empty lobby and pushed through the revolving doors.
At the same moment, a cool breeze from the late afternoon stirred my hair.
I drew in a long, deep breath and exhaled.
The stale air that had pooled deep in my lungs seemed to wash away, yet somehow the emptiness crept in as I exhaled, filling the space it left behind.
“Hah…….”
I sighed deeply and tilted my head back.
The sky was still perfectly clear, not a single cloud in sight.
I’d been certain this day would unfold with perfect peace…….
Ding!
[ The Guardian of Taewon gently pats the contractor’s sagging shoulders with silent sympathy. ]
I wish I could feel something tangible at times like this.
I wondered how that Constellation could touch me at all.
[ The Guardian of Taewon nods in agreement with the contractor’s words, saying that’s simply how it is. ]
Still, even small exchanges with the Constellation felt like great comfort to me right now.
If I were still living as a Non-Awakener—.
Buzz—.
Then my pocket vibrated. I pulled out my Mobile Phone and checked the screen; a familiar name was flashing.
‘Right, I haven’t called her back.’
It was already five in the afternoon.
The moment that happened, Hyerin had gone straight back to the Academy……. Lord, I had no idea how much more nagging she’d pile on—things I’d never even heard at home.
The vibration stopped, and just as it started ringing a second time, I quickly answered.
“Yeah—”
—Why are you answering so late!
Wow, nearly burst my eardrums.
I instinctively jerked the phone away from my ear.
I must have had the volume turned all the way up—that was a close one.
I glanced at the screen, then carefully brought the Mobile Phone back to my ear.
“Sorry, I just saw it.”
At my honest apology, I could hear Hyerin exhale in relief.
—I thought something happened! Anyway, where are you? They said the plaza is already been cleaned up.
“……The Association.”
—Wait, why would you go to the Association? Something did happen, didn’t it? Are you hurt?
As I hesitated, searching for an excuse, Hyerin’s questions came pouring out without pause.
From her silence, she’d apparently concluded that I must have either been injured or injured someone.
‘Does she forget what rank I am?’
[ The Guardian of Taewon laments that other Awakeners had to witness the contractor wielding such a pathetic object. ]
Wielding it around like last time without so much as a round of applause—! And that thing was garbage someone threw away anyway.
“Hyerin.”
—What, why!
“You have quite the imagination.”
Hyerin seemed a bit embarrassed at my words and coughed softly, awkwardly changing the subject.
—Never mind. Should I come pick you up?
This girl doesn’t even have her license, yet she’s asking how she’d pick me up. It takes a good amount of time to get from the Academy to the Association building.
I stepped toward the roadside and stretched my arm toward a car approaching in the distance.
“I’m on my way now, so if you’re hungry, have dinner first.”
—I’m already eating anyway.
Hyerin’s voice sounded slightly sulky. She really was like a pampered youngest sister.
I coaxed her through to the end of the call and hung up.
At that moment, an empty taxi slowly came to a stop. As soon as I settled into the back seat, I told the driver the destination and fixed my gaze out the window.
“…….”
Seoul’s scenery felt tedious to me. Yet there was a time when a whole family lived together in one home in this neighborhood.
It was truly a memory I wanted to forget yet couldn’t bear to erase.
[ The Guardian of Taewon whispers that if the contractor keeps bottling things up like this, she’ll die of stress before him, and suggests going to enjoy some exercise instead. ]
……Exercise?
I was staring vacantly at the scenery beyond the window when the system window overlapped my vision, making me understand the meaning a moment too late.
‘Ah, I’d forgotten about that.’
The tight line of my lips slowly relaxed.
When the Guardian spoke of exercise, it meant one thing and one thing only—a habit from back when she lived as a Non-Awakener, stopping by the Baseball Practice Range before heading home.
‘God, that’s the real feel of it.’
When the bat connected perfectly and that crack rang out—*Thwack!*—it made those days bearable, even just a little.
[ The Guardian of Taewon looks at her with barely concealed eagerness, as though yearning for some vicarious satisfaction after so long. ]
…Guardian.
[ The Guardian of Taewon gazes at her contractor with sharp, intent eyes and nods vigorously. ]
“You… miss.”
“Pardon?”
Just as she was about to pour out the ache of it all, her eyes met the taxi driver’s in the rearview mirror.
“Ah, so maybe……”
What’s his problem?
The driver glanced at her through the mirror, then looked back to the road, repeating this several times. He seemed to be wrestling with whether to say something.
“Go ahead.”
“If you need anything—a signal, anything at all—just let me know.”
…What is he talking about?
When the traffic light stopped the car, the driver actually turned to look at her directly.
At that moment, she offered a faint smile.
“It’s fine.”
Yet even after saying so, she felt him sneaking glances at the back seat whenever he got the chance.
Naturally, those looks were deeply unsettling.
‘What is his deal!’
[ The Guardian of Taewon watches the situation carefully and remarks that today clearly isn’t a day meant for enjoyment after all. ]
“But… miss, are you really okay? I’m asking because I was wondering if you should go to the police station right now.”
Finally, unable to contain his frustration, the driver spoke up in an agitated tone.
‘The police station, why would I—oh.’
Several scenes flashed rapidly through her mind.
Her father’s dismissive comment as he looked her over, the startled expression of an Association employee she’d passed on the way out, and the dull ache now registering from various places on her body.
She stared at her reflection, faintly visible in the car window.
A scab had formed on the wound along one cheek.
‘I really do look like I just got into a fight.’
Her father hadn’t been wrong.
She turned her gaze forward again and forced brightness into her voice.
“I got caught up in something at the square today.”
There was no point in hiding it. If it came down to it, she could simply be processed as an unlucky bystander who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
“Ah… oh my, how did it come to that……”
The taxi driver said nothing more after that.
He couldn’t not know. The radio, still playing softly, was rehashing that incident from a few hours ago.
Meanwhile, she kept her head down and quickly took inventory of her appearance.
It was her first outing with Hyerin, and she’d been careful about what she wore—but of all things, she’d chosen black for everything, which only made the damage stand out all the more glaringly.
[ The Guardian of Taewon closes her eyes as if already hearing some other Awakener’s heated voice, and presses her temples repeatedly. ]
She was thinking of Hyerin.
The moment she walked in, she’d have to find a Healer first thing.
‘But when will we get there?’
The car was moving slower than expected.
She’d forgotten it was a weekend evening when she hailed the taxi—poor judgment. But there was no way she could take the subway looking like this.
‘If I had, I’d probably be all over the internet by now…?’
There was one more problem.
On Sundays, the Dormitory’s Curfew Time was six in the evening.
Coming in after that meant Demerit Points according to the regulations.
‘Well, there’s no getting around it. It’s a done deal.’
…Since she was already late, she might as well take her time.
She was settling deeper into the seat after checking the time.
The news playing softly on the radio suddenly became sharp and clear.
She shifted her gaze, catching sight of the driver’s hand leaving the volume button.
―This afternoon’s accident in the Apgujeong square area has been confirmed as a rampage by an Unregistered Psychic Awakener.
A familiar, measured voice filled the taxi.
―There were no civilian casualties, and the Hunter who sustained injuries experienced only minor confusion and is currently recovering. The Association is prioritizing scene restoration and minimal disruption to citizens, and will cooperate with relevant agencies to ensure swift normalization. Additionally, according to international standards, Psychic Awakeners are not recognized as official Hunters―.
A small laugh escaped between her lips despite herself.
Right, they never change, do they.
She closed her eyes, listening to the voice continue on.
A dull ache bloomed somewhere deep in my chest.
C-Rank, and yet every S-Rank was obsessed with me
Chapter 25
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Publication Date
| March 6, 2026
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