SOS! I’m Being Forced to Be a Villain - Chapter 78

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Episode 78

Around dismissal time, the school teacher who came to the counseling room handed me my bag and phone, telling me to wait here until he returned. I nodded and waited for him to leave, then turned on my phone as soon as the counseling room door closed.

Unlike usual, there wasn’t a single message notification filling the screen. Just in case, I checked my older brother’s message thread, but there had been no contact since this morning either.

‘Usually he doesn’t even pretend to listen no matter how much I complain and make a fuss.’

I irritably tapped the screen to make a call. However, the ringtone wouldn’t stop, and soon only the voice saying the other party couldn’t answer came through.

I scrunched up my face completely. Not giving up, I tried calling several more times, but the result was the same.

Still, I couldn’t just sit here doing nothing, so I opened the message window again.

Where are you

Is it really true that you’re coming back to Korea?

Are you at the airport right now?

You didn’t already get on the plane, did you?

This isn’t even my first time being called to the disciplinary committee, so why is older brother coming

Seriously

Really

You throw all kinds of fits telling me to answer your messages

But why don’t you answer my messages when it’s actually important

Right?

Do you already have the confidence to face me, older brother?

Hey

Hey!!!!!!!!

Finally, I rapidly typed exclamation marks and sent the message. Then I irritably slammed my phone down and took ragged breaths.

My heart was pounding ominously. It felt like it was foretelling the harsh and vicious future that would befall me.

Lying face down, my stomach felt like it was going to turn inside out again just when it had barely settled. I struggled to straighten my back. Then I irritably pressed down on my lips that were swollen and split from all the chewing, biting, and gnawing.

Then buzz, a vibration sounded. Thinking it was my older brother, I was about to spit out curses when I checked the screen and paused for a moment. With sinking eyes, I looked at the caller’s name and pressed the connect button.

“What.”

– I heard you hit someone with a chair.

Lee Chung-hye’s voice came through the phone.

– What did you do? You’ve gotten noticeably skinnier these past few days, but you still had strength left to hit someone?

“They were babbling that it seemed possible with you since you’re prettier than girls.”

– Good job. You should have just beaten them to a pulp completely, why did you let them live?

You have to know your place. I’m already taken… I listened to her muttering and asked quietly.

“Older brother is coming back to Korea.”

– What? Bae-hyun older brother?

Bae-hyun older brother?

‘How does she know my older brother?’

If Lee Chung-hye and I had known each other from before, that would be one thing, but we first met when we entered high school. And of course we weren’t particularly close either. Now the rumors and labels have loosened up a lot, but anyway, we were a relationship that started with the name ‘bitter enemies.’

‘But how does Lee Chung-hye…’

– Aren’t you going to set the airport on fire?

The brazen question sounded like a joke at first glance, but unfortunately it wasn’t funny. Rather, it might stimulate my desperate will.

“I’m seriously considering it.”

– If you go to prison, I’ll personally visit you. Oh wait, you can’t leave this area, right? You can’t even go to prison.

“Shit…”

A terrible sense of futility washed over me. At the feeling of stomach acid rising up, forgetting that I had just straightened my back, I banged my forehead on the desk again.

Thunk. That sound seemed to carry through the phone.

– What? Did you swing something else again?

“Annoying bastard. Did you call to make fun of me? If that’s it, hang up right…”

Knock knock, a knock suddenly interrupted. The sound mixed with hesitation as if being cautious paused for a moment, then continued once more.

I slowly turned my head. Then I spotted the people standing outside the door and narrowed my brow.

‘Why are these guys here again…’

Before I could continue my thoughts, the door opened. So I hurriedly finished what I was going to say.

“Get lost.”

Without even waiting for Lee Chung-hye’s response, I repeatedly pressed the call end button. I flipped over my phone that had turned black, throwing it onto the desk.

“Were you on a call? You can be comfortable.”

“Like I’d really be comfortable in front of you guys.”

Even when I muttered sarcastically, Seo Jung-hoo didn’t show displeasure. Instead, he slowly approached, bent his knees, and scanned me with quick glances.

He had already examined my body once when he came straight to the computer room after hearing the commotion. I hadn’t been hit even once so there were no injuries left, which he had already confirmed, yet here he was doing this again. Even though he could see my expression distorting in real time, Seo Jung-hoo pretended not to know and focused only on scanning my body.

“How many hours is your memory span, you bastard? You looked so thoroughly earlier, and now you’re at it again, seriously.”

“…I don’t know what it might be like under your clothes.”

“Just stop being interested in the first place. This isn’t the first time you’ve seen injuries on my body.”

Seo Jung-hoo clamped his mouth shut. Kwon Tae-min, who had been standing nearby, also flinched for a moment.

“Or what, if there are injuries, should I take photos? Like you babbled about last time?”

“…There’s no need to take photos today. And when I brought up that topic back then…”

Seo Jung-hoo didn’t continue his words and took a breath. Soon he straightened his bent legs and sat on the desk.

Meanwhile, Kwon Tae-min asked quietly.

“What did you decide to do?”

“What do you mean what to do. Of course it’s going to the disciplinary committee.”

“Did you explain the situation?”

It was the same question the school teacher had asked me in the faculty office a few hours ago. But the negative emotions rising now were worse than then.

“What situation is there to explain?”

“Yu Baek-hwa, you…”

“You think there was a reason I beat up those bastards? Something understandable?”

I twisted up the corner of my mouth.

“Why are you thinking like that? Even if there was some rational reason, would the current situation change? Or do you want to give me some kind of indulgence?”

What the hell do you guys know about me anyway.

“I was always this kind of bastard from the beginning. I don’t know how pitiful and pathetic I am in your heads, but I’m originally this kind of bastard!”

I snapped with a fiercely sharp tone. Kwon Tae-min just opened and closed his mouth looking at me like that, not daring to say anything rashly.

Out of breath and panting, I irritably pressed my forehead. Trying to suppress the emotions that were jumping around, I opened my mouth slightly.

“…I’m thirsty.”

“Thirsty? Should I get you some water?”

Seo Jung-hoo eagerly asked back as if he’d been waiting. It seemed to be a welcome topic in the gloomy and murderous atmosphere. I could see a faint relieved smile appear on his lips.

I was thirsty, but seeing such an intense reaction made me naturally feel resistant. But before I could rattle off irritated curses, Seo Jung-hoo stood up first.

“I’ll go to the water fountain and get some water. Just wait here for a moment.”

There was no chance to stop him. Seo Jung-hoo immediately turned around and left the counseling room with quite an urgent attitude.

I blinked helplessly, staring only at the spot where he had left. Then I reluctantly turned around at the persistent gaze boring into me from right beside me.

“What.”

“The summer uniform… you deliberately don’t wear it, right? To cover your arms and legs.”

I slightly frowned.

“You used to wear the summer uniform well last year too.”

Well, last year that crazy psycho bastard wasn’t monitoring me.

Even if I said that, Kwon Tae-min wouldn’t understand, and I couldn’t say it. Swallowing a sigh, I rolled my eyes for a moment then opened my mouth.

“I’m hungry. Go to the snack bar and buy me something.”

As expected, Kwon Tae-min reacted immediately without a moment’s hesitation.

“The school cafeteria is probably already closed… I’ll go outside and buy something. Is there anything you particularly want to eat?”

“No. Since there isn’t, just go out and bring Seo Jung-hoo too and buy a lot.”

I jerked my chin toward the door, meaning for him to hurry up and get lost. Then Kwon Tae-min’s face stretched strangely. He seemed to be feeling sorry, thinking ‘this kid must be really hungry.’

I habitually chewed and muttered curses. Kwon Tae-min, who had long since adapted to me, didn’t even look back as if listening to background music, and followed the path Seo Jung-hoo had taken.

Finally, I was alone.

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