I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 8

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Episode 8
I kept pace with the two of them while fixing my gaze on my Mobile Phone, where the Academy app was already open.
It wasn’t the headache-inducing task I’d anticipated.
It amounted to familiarizing ourselves with the Academy’s layout and verifying that each team’s designated area had proper safety equipment in place and functioning correctly.
“The more I think about it, the more ridiculous this is.”
“What do you mean?”
Somewhere along the way, the three of us had fallen into step together, and Kim Ju-won immediately responded to Park Si-eun’s disgruntled remark.
“It’s just, this is our first day and they’re already having us do something like this.”
“True… and honestly, it seems kind of dangerous, too.”
As I listened to their exchange, I tilted my head back to check the plaque mounted above the door.
Chemical Management Room
It was like some kind of laboratory. Kim Ju-won had a point—if something went wrong, this could definitely get hazardous.
Click.
Without hesitation, Park Si-eun pushed the door open and stepped inside.
A sharp, dry scent hit my nostrils—unpleasant in an oddly cutting way. The lights were off, and blackout curtains completely blocked the windows, leaving the interior quite dim.
As the last one in, I reached for the light switch on the wall and flicked it repeatedly.
And then the space flooded with brightness—
“This really does look dangerous.”
Glass bottles packed tightly on shelves, boxes and packets whose contents were a mystery, and red warning stickers dotting the walls all around.
“I think it’ll put my mind at ease if I’m the one checking the equipment.”
Then Park Si-eun turned to face us, arms crossed.
‘Quite the sharp expression on her face.’
Still, since she was volunteering to handle the most complex inspection herself, I had no real reason to object.
Taking my silence as agreement, she continued.
“So, Kim Ju-won, check the fire extinguisher safety pins and the sprinkler power, then unplug anything you see plugged into the outlets.”
“And what should I do?”
“You… over there.”
Wait, why am I getting ‘over there’?
Without thinking, my eyebrows twitched, and Park Si-eun’s brow furrowed visibly—apparently I’d done something to displease her.
[ The Guardian of Taewon lets out a long sigh, wondering why other Awakeners insist on testing the Constellation’s patience so thoroughly. ]
“You just check whether the door handles and windows open and close properly, and if they lock. That much you can manage, right?”
Park Si-eun tossed out this instruction and promptly spun on her heel toward the far end of the shelving unit.
I found myself at a loss for words at such blatant dismissal.
Somehow I had a feeling that woman and Baek Seon-u would get along swimmingly together…
As they began moving busily about, I drifted toward the windows.
[ The Guardian of Taewon murmurs that other Awakeners of the combat class don’t have only drawbacks, after all. ]
I examined the window’s locking mechanism while keeping my eyes on the system window.
[ The Guardian of Taewon observes that the other Awakener demonstrates considerable skill in issuing clear commands even in rough-and-ready situations. ]
In other words, she was referring to how Park Si-eun had just directed her teammates.
I still didn’t know what weapon Park Si-eun wielded, but if she were a close-range dealer, her role would primarily be drawing enemy or monster attention while making rapid tactical judgments and issuing instructions.
[ The Guardian of Taewon pats you on the back, saying this is a role your current rank can absolutely handle, so don’t lose heart. ]
I’m not talented at giving orders and all that. I’m already used to solo play. Honestly, even now, moving alone feels more comfortable—
“Ugh. What is this?”
“Kim Ju-won! What did you touch?”
“It was sitting in the corner, so I picked it up and looked inside a bit…”
As I was opening and closing the apparently fine windows one by one, a pained sound came from behind me.
I turned my head quickly to find Kim Ju-won standing there holding some kind of paper packet, his expression twisted in discomfort.
“Ah… my eyes are burning.”
“Go rinse it out. Honestly, this is making me so anxious.”
Park Si-eun’s irritation came flying at him. Her tone was sharp, but beneath the words lay a current of genuine concern.
Watching from a distance, I moved to finish what I’d been doing—only to swing the window that had been cracked open much wider.
“That’s the window—!”
Even now, she was still focused on that.
But since I was already moving, Park Si-eun’s voice didn’t rise any further.
[ The Guardian of Taewon tells you that the most troubling thing about the other Awakener is that no matter how correctly she takes the lead and issues orders, the moment she stops trusting her team, everything crumbles in an instant. He offers this sharp counsel to the Constellation bound by the other Awakener. ]
Not like telling me that will help—her Constellation won’t hear it anyway.
I gazed out through the window at the sprawling Sports Field below, then glanced back once more at Park Si-eun behind me.
Alternating her attention between her Mobile Phone and the items on the shelves as she worked, she radiated an aura sharp enough to make approaching her difficult at first.
‘Someone like that might actually be better than Baek Seon-u.’
At least she wouldn’t hide what she’s really thinking.
Kim Ju-won returned with his face and hair slightly damp, and about two hours later, we managed to slip out of that place. It took longer than expected, mostly because the supplies were diverse in type and thick with dust.
The instructor, seeing us in tatters, nodded slightly as if he grasped the situation well enough.
“You made a mistake.”
“Ah… yes. It was lying on the floor, so I was just curious what it was.”
“If you’ve learned something from this, that’s enough. Good work.”
We wrapped up the assignment by reporting to the instructor, including any unusual details.
After that, the three of us headed toward the Dormitory together. Of course, none of us had actually suggested going together, but somehow it turned out that way.
‘This is brutal from day one.’
I shuffled forward like a zombie, my arms hanging limp at my sides.
Why did the Dormitory feel so far away? I was exhausted. I’d made it through those two hours mostly because Kim Ju-won kept striking up conversations with me now and then.
‘Looks like we’re not getting close after all.’
Before we could even thread a needle, things had gotten tangled from the start.
If that was how Park Si-eun reacted, I’d probably get closer to someone from a different class faster.
“Unnie!”
Just then, someone rushed up from behind me and hooked her arm through my right side.
Of course—it was my cheerful roommate Hye-rin, just as always.
“How did you know it was me?”
“I can tell just from your back. That… distinctive salty smell of yours—”
“Ouch. That’s a pretty deep wound.”
I clutched dramatically at my chest.
If I said I didn’t care what others thought of me, I’d be lying.
I’d been thinking about picking up some proper casual clothes.
Standing right next to Hye-rin, whose bright image contradicted my drab one, it was only natural that I was becoming aware of how I must look to others.
“Anyway, are you done? We went to the Arts Building. What about you?”
“The Experimental Building. The Chemical Management Room, I think.”
“Wow, just hearing the name sounds rough.”
At the mention of the Experimental Building, Hye-rin made a face that clearly showed her distaste.
I sympathized deeply with that sentiment.
“I don’t even want to think about it…”
I hung my head low and let my body sag further downward. At least Hye-rin had hold of one of my arms, so she kept me from melting completely into the floor.
“Oh right, your class has two S-rankers, doesn’t it?”
“How did you find out about that?”
“How could I not? Everyone’s been talking about nothing but that all day.”
“Ah…”
Well, that was only natural. In a confined space like this, even the smallest rumor spreads like wildfire.
And if the subject was S-rank Hunters, it was all but inevitable.
“Class A has one, and the rest of the classes got sorted into A-rank to balance things out, I think.”
Thanks to Hye-rin, I learned things I didn’t know. But then curiosity struck me, and I stopped in my tracks. She came to a halt as well.
“What’s wrong?”
“Who’s the S-ranker in your class?”
“Oh, that person…”
Hye-rin seemed to be thinking for a moment, then screwed up her face in disgust. From her expression alone, I could tell what kind of feeling she had about it.
Were all S-rankers equally insufferable?
“Cha Yu-hyeon. He’s an Assassin-class Hunter. But he’s a complete jerk, looks and all.”
What could he possibly look like…
Before I could ask more, she grabbed my arm again and picked up the pace, swiftly changing the subject.
She must have found him so irritating that she didn’t even want to talk about him.
I wondered if he could possibly be worse than Baek Seon-u, but I quickly pushed that thought away.
Regardless of the reason, it was clear that Cha Yu-hyeon was another Hunter I absolutely had to avoid tangling with.
“Anyway, there seem to be quite a few Diamond Spoons in the Academy—kids who could live off their families for life without even becoming Hunters.”
“…”
“I’m jealous. If I’d awakened as a Healer, I’d probably be living high on the hog right now.”
I looked at the side of Hye-rin’s face, pressed against my arm. Her words and expression carried an underlying bitterness.
She noticed my gaze and turned to face me, smiling with the corners of her eyes.
“Don’t worry about what I just said.”
But I’d already heard it—how could I unhear it?
Still, I had a fairly simple nature, so I merely tried not to dwell on what she’d just shown me.
As I continued listening to Hye-rin’s endless chatter, we arrived at the Dormitory before I knew it.
The moment I stepped inside, I carefully opened my mouth.
“By the way, who exactly is that Diamond Spoon?”
When I heard the same rumor from Hye-rin’s own mouth that I’d caught in passing during lunch, a sharp curiosity flared up. Honestly, for such talk to spread in less than a day—wasn’t he likely someone from the political world?
“Oh, you heard about it too?”
“I have ears, don’t I?”
What’s with that note of surprise in her voice?
I gave Hye-rin a sidelong glance, but she paid no attention and continued speaking as casually as before.
“Actually, I don’t know the details either. For rumors like that to spread, it has to be someone pretty high-profile.”
Zip—
My hand, which had been pulling down the zipper of my track jacket, came to a stop.
For some reason, I couldn’t explain why.
C-rank, yet all the S-ranks are obsessed with me
Chapter 8
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Publication Date
| March 6, 2026
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| TaleSix Co., Ltd.
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| Cho Geuk
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| Mallang Kongtteok
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