There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 182

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Part 2, Episode 8
“When did class end? What are you all doing here, huh? Looking at you lot, you’ve got to be third-years. What homerooms are you in?”
“….”
Hyuk observed Leon with an unmoved expression, but the other students couldn’t manage the same.
They simply stared blankly at the newly appointed principal’s face, looking thoroughly flustered.
“Kids these days are something else, I tell you. Among themselves they chatter away just fine, but the moment an adult asks them something, they clam right up.”
Leon rolled his eyes in genuine exasperation and moved closer to the students.
“If you don’t have the courage to tell me what homeroom you’re in, then don’t skip class in the first place.”
The same students who had approached him so confidently just moments ago were now backpedaling, shrinking away the instant Leon appeared.
Even the teachers, who normally ignored these troublemakers entirely, had never seen them behave like this.
“If you’re going to skip class together, then at least have the decency not to bully one of your own. Shouldn’t there be some consistency to it, kids?”
“…!”
“Ah, could this be… what I’ve only heard about? School bullying, something like that? I haven’t been here long, so I’m still getting up to speed.”
Hyuk watched as Leon’s figure already disappeared up toward the third floor.
“If this really is school bullying, then as principal of this school, I can’t possibly overlook it. What do you think?”
“…….”
Hyuk felt a genuine sense of relief for the first time as he watched the color drain from the bullies’ faces.
“Wow. Kids these days really are scary, you know? So incredibly scary! Hey! I can’t even find the words, honestly.”
He’s grinning like the most wicked villain in the world while saying all that—it’s not very convincing, Principal.
Hyuk was deeply grateful that Leon happened to be on the side of good.
If that man had been on the villains’ side instead…
…the world would have perished long ago.
* * *
Second period, third period, fourth period.
The hours flew by, and before long it was lunchtime.
‘Ugh.’
Yes, this was exactly what middle school felt like….
It had been so long since she was a middle schooler that she’d completely forgotten!
Yewon was breaking into a light sweat from the far more demanding academic atmosphere than she’d anticipated.
Truth be told, Yewon had done plenty of studying ahead of time, pressured relentlessly by Uncle and Grandmother’s enormous concern.
‘Yewon. Uncle loves that you’re acting, but… when you grow up, your dreams might change, right? You like animals too, so maybe you’ll want to become a veterinarian. It would be good if you didn’t abandon your studies entirely. At least, wouldn’t it be nice to keep up with the school curriculum?’
‘Dear. Grandma isn’t telling you to take over the company right this moment. Still, you need to keep studying consistently. If you’re going to be an actress working on the world stage, you’ll need to work hard at English. If you want to develop an eye for good scripts, you’ll need to study Korean carefully. If you don’t want to get cheated on accounting by agencies and advertisers, you need to master math too….’
‘Hey, squirt. Of course you study. Look at you, so shiny and polished—I’m sure your brain is too.’
There was exactly one person who said she didn’t have to study….
‘Studying?’
‘Yes. I was wondering if Dad had anything he wanted to say about studying….’
‘Well. You should do whatever you want to do. Studying isn’t the most important thing in life, after all.’
‘!’
She’d been inwardly shocked by Yusong’s casual tone.
She’d thought that since he’d even studied abroad and completed a master’s degree, surely he’d have high expectations for his daughter.
But apparently that wasn’t the case at all.
‘Later, if you decide you want to attend a particular university or major, that’s no problem. If necessary, you can simply eliminate all your competitors.’
‘…?’
Sorry—what was that?
‘So you can do whatever you want.’
‘…….’
‘Dad will handle the aftermath.’
I’m just going to study instead, seriously.
Yewon simply gave up and chose to study diligently.
…In any case, keeping up with the school curriculum wasn’t a problem.
But one very serious problem remained.
Uncle Leon
Waaaaaaaaahhhhh
(shocked fox emoticon)
What would my life have been without you, our only uncle? What would you have done without this uncle as your life’s surprise gift, hmm?
(smug fox emoticon)
I was seriously so cool back there
I was literally a knight on a white horse, no wait, a principal on a white horse, truly
It’s such a waste, such a loss that our one and only niece didn’t see it
…namely, paying the price for asking Hyun Leon for help earlier!
So what was the situation, Uncle?
I’d wanted to find Mun Hyeok during break and ask him directly, but adjusting to school on the first day was overwhelming enough.
It was only at lunch that I’d managed to slip into the restroom and turn on my phone.
Leon
Hmm
I’ve been thinking this since you were little
You’ve definitely got good instincts, our niece
(fox winking emoticon)
Your hunch was right
That Mun Hyeok
There are some real pieces of work among his classmates
“…!”
Yewon’s expression hardened.
Leon
It does look like harassment
I’ll need to dig deeper, niece ^^;
Since I only came last year, I still haven’t fully figured out the school ^^;
I’m trying my best, really
But the students are tricky for us to approach, you see~
(fox standing shamefully emoticon)
Why aren’t you answering, niece?
Yewon?
You’re not ghosting me, are you??
You know our family doesn’t leave people hanging, right?????
(fox crying sadly emoticon)
Yewon cleanly ignored Leon’s endless messages.
I could just apologize vaguely later, right?
But there was something else that needed my attention.
‘Mun Hyeok was being harassed….’
Of course.
So that’s why he was so desperate to keep me away downstairs.
Because he was worried I’d be concerned.
“….”
What could I do.
A long sigh escaped me.
Given Mun Hyeok’s nature, he’d reject anyone’s help no matter what.
‘But I can’t just leave it alone.’
We haven’t talked in a long time, but we’re still friends.
Just as Uncle Doha and the others have always helped and relied on each other.
I want to be there for my friends too.
* * *
At the same moment, in a quiet restaurant not far from the school.
Inside a private room, the four members of GLEET and Hyeon Yuseong sat quietly, waiting for Yewon.
Food sat on the table, but no one paid it any attention.
“By the way, Leon must be working so hard with his sudden appointment as school director….”
“Not at all.”
Yusong cut off Doha’s worried tone decisively.
“He personally removed the competition to make it happen, after all.”
How Leon came to be appointed director of Hyunbong Arts Middle School.
That was decided after a long power struggle within the Hyun family.
‘A school ultimately teaches knowledge. Among these three, I’m the one with the proper intellect, so it’s right that I become director.’
‘What are you talking about? If someone like you becomes the head of a school, the school fails, the students’ school years fail, then the nation’s foundation shakes, and the world ends. If kids come into contact with a mad scientist like you during such a delicate time, they’ll cry. Understand?’
Thus, Hyun Iho was eliminated.
‘Let me do it. This old man’s retired from the front lines anyway, nothing to do. It might be nice to hear children’s laughter in my twilight years and cultivate the next generation. Who could be more fitting than me?’
‘Mother’s going to run an arts middle school? You’re joking. You’d make the nine o’clock news pushing Ivy League entrance prep through Spartan methods from first grade. Mother, did you know advanced coursework is legally prohibited now? You didn’t, right? Of course not — you made your kid do calculus in first grade. Oy. I can see the headline already: “Arts Middle School Becomes a Cram School!”‘
Thus, Mrs. Ju was eliminated.
And so, the remaining candidate, Hyun Rion, was selected instead….
It was a decision no one was entirely comfortable with, but one thing was certain.
That madman Hyun Rion would sweep out whatever stagnant rot existed in that school, no question.
The plan was for him to serve as director for just one year, root out all the corruption, then hand the position over to a genuine educator.
And throughout this entire process, Hyeon Yuseong would keep watch with eyes wide open.
Yusong took a delicate sip of his jasmine tea.
After all, it was all within the palm of his hand—there was nothing to worry about.

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