The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 25

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 25

She was an even more imposing figure than what I’d seen through the screen before.
It wasn’t just her height and build—it was her sheer presence.
The moment Yoo Myung Hwa entered, the Counseling Room felt completely filled.
She was a character who had occasionally irritated me while reading 【The Chronicles of Sejong】, but she had many redeeming qualities.
I was gazing up at Yoo Myung Hwa in a daze, momentarily forgetting the situation, when I caught sight of Kwak Ji Hyun following behind her, and I snapped back to reality.
‘Is he smiling?’
Kwak Ji Hyun, the A-rank Buffer who apparently hadn’t received treatment yet and still bore a split lip and bruises, stood behind Yoo Myung Hwa with a faint smirk playing at his lips.
“It’s been a long time, Justice Guild Master.”
“Indeed.”
Kang Han answered ambiguously.
He clearly didn’t remember when they last met.
He always spoke like that when he was in an awkward position.
As I watched Kang Han maintain his expressionless face, I felt the weight of a piercing gaze burning against my cheeks.
It was Yoo Myung Hwa.
“Healer Yeo Joo.”
“Yes?”
“Could you please answer my calls?”
“Oh, you called?”
There had to be at least a couple of blocked numbers.
“It seemed like you blocked me.”
“…Why don’t we talk about what happened today first?”
I always change the subject when I’m uncomfortable.
Yoo Myung Hwa let out a soft laugh at my words and took a seat across the table.
“I came in such a rush that I haven’t properly grasped the situation. Would it be alright if I asked for a moment to listen to an explanation?”
“Ah, yes! I’m the Homeroom Teacher for Lee Yu Chan. To briefly explain the situation…”
The Homeroom Teacher pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and began explaining the full story from beginning to end.

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The Homeroom Teacher wiped away the sweat trickling down his forehead once more.
Gulp.
It was all because of the high-ranking hunters gathered in this Counseling Room.
Yoo Myung Hwa went without saying, and Kang Han, the Justice Guild Master, was also S-rank.
Moreover, that healer named Yeo Joo sitting next to Lee Yu Chan and the student Kwak Ji Hyun were both A-rank.
As a D-rank awakened one, being in the same space with hunters of such high ranks all at once was a first experience even for him, now entering middle age.
“…W-well, that’s how it happened.”
Having finished his rather lengthy explanation, he felt like he could simply die right then.
Now Yoo Myung Hwa would surely lose her temper.
Would he even be able to withstand that pressure?
He might even faint.
The Homeroom Teacher gripped the handkerchief in his hand tightly.
“I see.”
Yet Yoo Myung Hwa’s response was surprisingly composed.
She seemed lost in thought for a moment, then rose from her seat.
Screech.
The sound of the chair scraping echoed through the Counseling Room.
“As the Guild Master of the Dongbaek Guild, responsible for Hunter Kwak Ji Hyun, I offer my apologies.”
The Homeroom Teacher, who was supposed to mediate from the center and conclude this situation as quietly as possible, suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
Kwak Ji Hyun, who had been sitting with a relaxed expression the whole time, felt the same way.
He had thought Yoo Myung Hwa would thoroughly embarrass the Justice Guild people and leave the Counseling Room with an even bigger smile.
“Hunter Kwak Ji Hyun.”
“Y-yes?”
“Stand up and formally apologize to Hunter Lee Yu Chan.”
“I….”
As Kwak Ji Hyun hesitated for a moment, Yoo Myung Hwa’s gaze became terrifying.
Only then did Kwak Ji Hyun come to his senses, quickly rising to his feet and bowing his head.
Yoo Myung Hwa didn’t stop there, adding her words with a respectful tone.
“Though Hunter Kwak Ji Hyun is non-combat A-rank, he should never have created conflict with Hunter Lee Yu Chan, who is C-rank, for any reason whatsoever. Especially not within the school. I sincerely apologize.”
“Ah, well. As expected, you’re truly magnanimous, Guild Master. Then shall we conclude this incident by apologizing to each other and making peace….”
“Is it ultimately because of the rank difference?”
Kang Han asked.
“Because Yu Chan is C-rank, so the logic is that A-rank student Kwak Ji Hyun was in the wrong?”
Yoo Myung Hwa lifted the head she had bowed.
The serious expression on her face had already been replaced by her usual leisurely smile.
“Isn’t that the case?”
“Hmm.”
“Sigh.”
In the end, exasperated sighs flowed simultaneously from the lips of both Yeo Joo and Kang Han.
And it was Yeo Joo who rushed forward.
“Even adults shouldn’t talk like that, right?”

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Yoo Myung Hwa had always been this way.
Sometimes I wondered if there was something wrong with her brain—she was so goal-oriented.
Everything outside her objective became meaningless, like a camera losing focus on anything but its target.
“Sigh.”
Still, to avoid using harsh language in front of minors, I took a breath and composed myself before speaking.
“If even adults talk with that kind of logic, what will these kids become when they grow up?”
Even as I said it, a wave of despair washed over me because I already knew the answer.
What will they become?
High-ranked hunters who think rank is everything, becoming arrogant adults who look down on lower ranks.
And low-ranked hunters who think rank defines them, setting their own limits.
Even though the system doesn’t work that way.
Just then, a familiar yet still embarrassing notification sound—’ding-dong’—rang out, and a small speech bubble appeared above Yoo Myung Hwa’s head.

《 ♥ 9 》

Regardless.
I turned to Kwak Ji Hyun, who was still standing awkwardly, watching the adults’ faces.
“Who threw the first punch?”
“Uh, well….”
“Speak clearly.”
Yoo Myung Hwa added pressure from beside me.
“I… did.”
A completely different statement from what the Homeroom Teacher had been saying all along.
I knew it.
From the Homeroom Teacher’s attitude of calling it a violent incident while trying to smooth things over, I’d figured it out from the start.
I continued with my next question.
“Has our Lee Yu Chan been bullying anyone or doing anything wrong to other students?”
“There’s nothing like that…”
“Then why did Kwak Ji Hyun hit Lee Yu Chan in the Cafeteria today?”
“I wasn’t trying to hit him!”
Kwak Ji Hyun’s voice cracked as he shouted.
“I threw the tray at Lee Yu Eul! He—I mean, Lee Yu Chan was just standing next to her and got hit by accident….”
Oh, so that wound wasn’t from a punch—he used a weapon, or rather, a tray?
The Homeroom Teacher was flustered by Kwak Ji Hyun’s words flowing out so easily.
“You didn’t say that when I asked!”
“…You didn’t ask. You just told me to go to the Guild….”
There was nothing more to ask the Homeroom Teacher.
I kept my gaze fixed on Kwak Ji Hyun as I spoke.
“Why did you pick a fight with the twins first, when you hadn’t been bullying Kwak Ji Hyun before?”
“That’s….”
“Should I guess? You couldn’t stand that Lee Yu Chan, a C-rank who can’t even use his skills properly, has better training results than Kwak Ji Hyun. Am I right?”
“….”
Kwak Ji Hyun still looked at me with an expression of lingering grievance.
Right, no adult had ever taught him otherwise.
In an environment like this awakener school, perhaps thinking the way Kwak Ji Hyun did was actually normal.
I softened my tone and rephrased my words.
“Can I speak more casually for a moment?”
“Yes….”
“Listen, friend—from the moment you awakened, you’re not just a high school student, you’re a Hunter. What you should be comparing yourself against isn’t your classmates, but the Hunters actively working in the Dongbaek Guild and other major guilds.”
Once you step outside the narrow confines of the awakener school, Kwak Ji Hyun isn’t a high school student anymore.
The title of A-rank Hunter comes first.
“From now on, you need to look beyond the school and see further ahead.”
In other words, it was time to grow up.
“Ah….”
There was no real response, but I could tell Kwak Ji Hyun had understood something.
His eyes had changed.
After that, I said nothing more.
I gave Kwak Ji Hyun time to think.
A moment later, a quiet voice drifted toward Lee Yu Chan.
“I’m sorry….”
“For what?”
Lee Yu Chan’s voice was still cold, his anger not yet cooled, as he asked back.
“For what I said about your parents, and for throwing the tray and picking a fight, and for what I said at the end too.”
“And?”
Kang Han unfolded his arms and asked firmly.
“I won’t do it again. I’ve been short-sighted this whole time. I’m really sorry.”
“…I understand.”
Lee Yu Chan nodded his head.
The apology was accepted, but reconciliation was another matter entirely.
That was for Lee Yu Chan to decide.
Now that the situation had settled onto the proper track, a sudden curiosity struck me.
“But what was that last thing you said? What did you say that made him come at you?”
“…You don’t need to know.”
Lee Yu Chan clamped his mouth shut and turned his head away sharply.
“Fair enough—you’re entitled to your privacy too.”
In the end, Lee Yu Chan’s ears flushed a deep red.
“Anyway, Homeroom Teacher.”
I smiled toward him.
“Isn’t this a proper apology and closure?”

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We had Lee Yu Chan leave school early.
After confirming that the Dongbaek Guild had taken Kwak Ji Hyun with them, I cupped Lee Yu Chan’s face in both my hands.
“What happened to this pretty face?”
“Ah, please don’t!”
Lee Yu Chan squirmed in protest, trying to escape my grasp, though the resistance wasn’t particularly vigorous.
“Just hold still for a moment.”

[ Using skill ‘Body Healing’. ]

My stamina drained as the bruise on Lee Yu Chan’s forehead vanished completely.
‘If a scar formed on a face like this, what would I do?’
As I removed my glasses, I gazed at Lee Yu Chan’s fresh, innocent face and pondered.
Still young, so it was only at this level.
Later, with strength as formidable as mine, this face would become a national treasure of South Korea.
Just then, I sensed a presence approaching from behind before hearing a voice.
“Healer Yeo Joo, might we have a moment to talk?”
It was Yoo Myung Hwa, extending a business card in one hand while wearing an alluring smile across her face.

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