I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 50

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Episode 50
I spoke in a low voice, then fixed my gaze on the noodles that curled and swayed with each movement of my chopsticks.
Still hearing nothing from across the table, I pressed further.
“You didn’t get lost, did you?”
The memory of that day—when only Cha Yu-hyeon’s team had been late—suddenly surfaced.
Truth be told, it wasn’t my business, and I hadn’t wanted to bring it up even now that we were meeting like this. But the image of him in the Equipment Room lingered unbidden, and that nagging discomfort refused to fade.
Tap.
At the small sound that came just then, my eyes shifted toward him.
Though there was still plenty of noodles left, Cha Yu-hyeon set down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with a napkin. Then, for the first time, he lifted his gaze from the table and met mine. “You’re unexpected too, Ju Ha-ryeong.”
“……What do you mean?”
“The way you said it—like you’d been waiting.”
“Wasn’t I?”
I set my chopsticks down with a sharp tap and answered immediately.
In a situation like that, how crucial was the presence or absence of a single S-rank? And even comparing an S-rank with zero practical combat experience to an A-rank, the fundamental gap in how they perceived threats was simply insurmountable.
‘If the other team’s A-rank assassin couldn’t make it, that says everything.’
Being the only class with a Stealth Skill, they’d have lost composure facing a high-level boss for the first time, and that loss of control would have cost them.
And if I hadn’t had a Celestial back then, or if I’d ignored the System Window……
“I apologize again.”
……
“Until it’s resolved—I’m sorry for being late.”
Cha Yu-hyeon’s dark brown eyes remained fixed on my face, expressionless.
How must I have looked in his eyes that day? Surely pitiful enough to warrant two separate apologies.
The moment that thought crossed my mind, a bitter smile forced its way through my teeth—incongruous with the heavy atmosphere.
“This isn’t your fault, is it?”
If anything, it was mine for not performing properly.
I spoke lightly, picked up my chopsticks again, and stirred the overcooked noodles. Then I asked, forcing brightness into my voice: “What was the real reason you were late?”
“There was something I needed to verify.”
“And?”
“The technique seemed sloppy for the skill level.”
[ The Harmonizer of Truth, catching an unusual rhyme in the remark, rushes over and watches the other Awakener’s lips with a serious expression. ]
[ The Guardian of Tae-won grumbles that they should just listen instead of staring at the other one like that, and mutters that they’re still devious as always. ]
[ The Guardian of Tae-won senses something ominous and slowly settles back into their seat, fixing a piercing gaze on the other Awakener’s face. ]
Wait—Guardian, why the sudden shift in stance…?
Right before my eyes, playful text was flickering into view, but beyond it, Cha Yu-hyeon had taken on a far colder demeanor than moments before.
For an instant, it felt as though I’d stepped out of this warm restaurant and into my father’s cold, sterile office.
I didn’t know why.
I couldn’t fathom why I was seeing that same feeling from him—something so familiar to me.
Even as confusion gripped me, Cha Yu-hyeon continued speaking bluntly.
“Doesn’t it seem too perfectly orchestrated?”
“Well, I suppose. In the end, it’s human work, so……”
“That’s a rather irresponsible thing to say.”
This was already a matter with an official conclusion, separate from whatever had delayed Cha Yu-hyeon.
So I’d meant to brush past it lightly, but what came back was a sharp retort I hadn’t anticipated.
“Considering Kang Hye-rin——”
And the moment I heard that last part, my hands clenched beneath the table.
I hadn’t expected my thoughtless excuse of a response to be seized like this.
‘No, that’s not it. Rather……’
I never expected the word ‘irresponsible’ to come up. Because that choice I’d made that day had never felt light—not for a moment.
That’s right. To be honest, if I hadn’t bristled at Cha Yu-hyeon’s attitude just now, I’d be lying.
‘This is ridiculous.’
It was only the sharp sting of my nails pressing into my palms that kept my expression in check.
As I stared hard at Cha Yu-hyeon, he leaned forward with his arms crossed.
“What do you think?”
Here we go again.
Why did this man keep asking me to repeat things I didn’t easily understand?
‘Could it be……?’
The answer’s already decided, so you just answer—is that it?
‘If that’s the case, why not just show me the options?’
……

I found myself staring at Cha Yu-hyeon’s face, muttering uselessly under my breath.
He lifted one corner of his mouth slightly, then let out a hollow laugh. I couldn’t tell if he was mocking me or deliberately trying to provoke me.
As I was quietly trying to gauge his intentions, Cha Yu-hyeon’s heavy, low voice reached me again.
“I think that alone could explain why it connects directly to the Boss Room.”
What on earth was he talking about?
I felt my brow furrow without thinking.
I really couldn’t understand what this man was saying.
‘Should he even be telling me something like this?’
He’d said it was best to keep his mouth shut about certain things, but then what if I went and blurted out the whole Equipment Room incident to someone?
“I’m…….”
Then, in that instant, my lips moved of their own accord.
I hadn’t even figured out what I was going to say, tangled up as I was in meaningless thoughts.
At the same time, Cha Yu-hyeon’s eyes twitched slightly, but his expression remained composed. He looked as though he would wait patiently until the end of this ever-lengthening silence, however long it took.
‘Think, just think.’
I racked my brains for a suitable response, but nothing came to mind except the most obvious answers.
“I’m not the kind of person who――”
“Someone unfamiliar with such matters, are you, Ha-ryeong?”
The moment he spoke, my words died in my throat and my lips gradually closed.
I had no idea how he’d known, but the very words I’d been about to say had flowed from his lips instead.
“You’re quite fortunate.”
As his heavy, measured tone continued, it felt as though all my senses came to a halt.
The pungent smell of the food still lingering at the tip of my nose turned bitter and acrid, and my thoughts swirled into chaos.
Faced with this absurd situation, I finally burst into helpless laughter.
‘This is ridiculous, what am I doing?’
Sitting here with sacred ramen and kimbap between us.
I’d come out for a pleasant dinner, but I hadn’t even finished eating.
I then folded my arms just as he had and slowly leaned my upper body toward him.
At this much closer distance, I looked him straight in the eye and spoke softly.
“You know it too, don’t you?”
“Know what.”
“That luck is a skill.”
This audacious attitude should work on him too.
Instead of smiling, I simply blinked slowly.
Then Cha Yu-hyeon leaned back abruptly, lowered his head slightly, and let out a short laugh.
Even I found it absurd, so I could only imagine how ridiculous my answer sounded to someone as consistently composed as him.
A moment later, his head lifted again and he met my gaze directly.
It was his usual cold look, but the tone that followed was noticeably more relaxed than before.
“That’s quite a fine thing to say.”
Our conversation on that subject ended there.
All the tension I’d been feeling seemed almost ridiculous in retrospect.
‘Ugh, I feel bloated.’
Despite having eaten almost nothing, I felt uncomfortably full.
Eventually, when I stood up from my chair first, his eyes slowly followed my movements.
“Thank you for the meal. I’ll take care of the bill.”
“Never mind. Since we’re heading the same way, let’s go together.”
The moment he made a gesture to stand, I quickly turned around and headed for the counter.
‘I absolutely have to pay.’
I didn’t want to carry this sense of indebtedness in my heart any longer.
Just as I pulled out my card, I saw the entrance door swing wide open with a weak gust of wind passing my shoulder.
“I’ll accept your kindness as payment.”
Cha Yu-hyeon left those words in his usual tone and exited the restaurant ahead of me.
‘What? What’s with that inconsistent response?’
Flustered by his behavior, I hurriedly held out my card toward the counter. The owner smiled and spoke.
“It’s already been taken care of, miss.”
“I’m sorry?”
Wait, no. When on earth did he――? This wasn’t supposed to happen.
Feeling deflated, I glared through the glass window at Cha Yu-hyeon, whose gaze had met mine.
‘Is that also some assassin passive ability?’
Settling the bill without a sound or word.
And so I left the kimbap restaurant without properly finishing my meal or clearing my debt, and looked up quietly at Cha Yu-hyeon, who was standing in front of the shop.
‘Yeah, I was an idiot.’
Now that I thought about it, if food I didn’t order had arrived, it meant this man had probably already paid for everything.
‘Ugh…….’
Unlike when I’d come in, my mood had grown considerably unsettled.
‘But what’s this emptiness?’
I, who’d never once lost my wallet, furrowed my brow slightly at the inexplicable unease. At that, Cha Yu-hyeon tilted his head to the side with a flat expression.
It seemed to mean: why are you just staring without moving?
‘Before I came here, there was definitely……, oh!’
Right—the shopping bag!
A scene suddenly flashed through my mind, and I immediately spun toward the shop entrance. And just as I was about to take a step forward—
“This. I was forgetting it too.”
Pressure registered on my left wrist, and a low voice reached me from behind.
Wondering why he was suddenly doing this, I turned my head slightly, and Cha Yu-hyeon immediately released my wrist and handed something to me.
My gaze naturally shifted toward it.
The shopping bag I’d carefully brought before coming here was held in his hand.
“You were leaving it behind.”
“Oh.”
Actually, that worked out well.
I turned to face him again and gently pulled down the wrist he’d been extending toward me.
As if he hadn’t expected such a gesture, Cha Yu-hyeon’s eyes opened slightly wider than usual.
“These are yours.”
“……What?”
I smiled genuinely this time, my lips curving slightly upward—separate from the feeling I’d sensed inside the shop earlier.
Even though I’d been a mess because of the slime, Cha Yu-hyeon had willingly lent me his clothes.
‘The problem was that even after washing, the smell wouldn’t come out.’
So out of guilt, I’d simply bought workout clothes that fit his size. A matching set, at that.
‘If I hadn’t at least done this……, sigh.’
Today’s conclusion would have been the worst.
I recalled the training session and let out a matter-of-fact remark.
“It’s not something you found—just take it.”
C-rank, yet all the S-ranks obsess over me
Episode 5
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Published
| March 6, 2026
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| Tail Six Inc.
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| Choguk
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