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Chapter : 04
“You’ve gone crazy like the chairman too, haven’t you? Even if you’re carrying out the same duties, we’re still enemies. There’s no reason for us to be friends.”
The head of the Attribute Department, Jin Se-hee, frowned and snapped sharply.
Fiery red hair, orange eyes like they held the sun itself, a confident expression.
She was also aiming for the position of student council president, so such behavior was completely unacceptable to her.
“Like you said, if the chairman has gone crazy, then there’s no reason the vice chairman and I can’t date, right?”
“How can you interpret it like that?”
“And it’s not like dating between a man and a woman is something so terrible. I’m just a little jealous.”
Min Ha-young, the head of the Transformation Department, smiled brightly while maintaining a sharp gaze.
Glossy black hair, eyes redder than blood itself, and a meaningful expression that made her intentions hard to read.
After hearing Jin Se-hee’s story about the chairman, Min Ha-young had become quite interested.
“Hey, don’t tell me you’ve got feelings for the chairman?”
“What do you think? Do I look like I’m in a one-sided love with the chairman?”
“The chairman wouldn’t be able to satisfy you anyway.”
“You’re right. If I can’t have it, it’s better to break it. Of course, if it doesn’t suit my taste, it isn’t even worth breaking.”
“You really make things sound complicated. So do you have interest in the chairman or not?”
“My thoughts haven’t changed. The chairman is certainly attractive, but he doesn’t suit me. Maybe I could beat him someday. Or maybe it’ll all end like this.”
Min Ha-young casually shrugged and looked toward where Seo Hyun-woo was.
Seo Hyun-woo was talking with Baek Seo-yeon, showing various changes in expression.
He was clearly different from before, as if he had become a completely different person.
“In a way, that’s fortunate. I was worried we might end up fighting over the chairman and the vice chairman.”
“What? Puhaha! That’s a funny idea. Even if I were interested in the chairman, I wouldn’t fight the vice chairman. She’s quite difficult to deal with.”
“…That’s true. The vice chairman is also a rare-type awakener.”
“Rare-type” referred to abilities that did not belong to the other four categories, or abilities that were mixed across multiple types.
Because of that, there were very few awakeners in the rare-type category, and their abilities were highly individualistic.
The reason Seo Hyun-woo and Baek Seo-yeon held the positions of student council president and vice president was precisely because they were rare-type.
“And doesn’t the vice chairman position feel like a mere supporting role? That’s why I said what I said about them dating.”
“That’s not necessarily true. There’s a dedicated student council secretariat. And if the chairman is absent, the vice chairman is supposed to temporarily take over the chairman’s duties.”
“That just proves my point. It means you have to follow behind the chairman. Ugh, I don’t want to become vice chairman just for that.”
“Hm… so you’re saying you’d rather become a rebel than a loyal subject of the king?”
“That’s a good analogy. Do you read a lot? You’re a rebel too, aren’t you?”
“I’m not sure. I don’t really know.”
Jin Se-hee looked at Seo Hyun-woo with a bitter expression.
What happened to the arrogant and cold student council president he used to know?
The one she wanted to surpass had disappeared, and her determination to defeat the student council president was fading.
“What? Why are you giving up already?”
“The chairman I wanted to beat isn’t that kind of person. My motivation is gone.”
“Oh? So it’s boring now? Well, you’re not entirely wrong. At this point, I don’t even feel like I want to beat him.”
“Boring… huh. Maybe that’s true.”
Jin Se-hee turned away with a vague sense of conviction.
Then she quickly disappeared, leaving Min Ha-young alone behind.
“Why is she like that? Did I say something wrong?”
‘The homeroom meeting ended without issue. There doesn’t seem to be any signs yet.’
Seo Hyun-woo returned alone to the student council president’s office and leaned into the sofa.
Outside the window, the sun was setting, casting a faint orange glow.
He could return to the dormitory, but he wanted to stay in the office a little longer.
‘When does Kang Jin-ha start acting? I need to adjust my moves accordingly.’
Seo Hyun-woo turned on the TV with a remote and tilted his head.
In his mind, a rough outline of the world’s future and the characters’ movements had already formed.
But as the student council president, he had to act carefully until completing Miterich.
Especially until the protagonist Kang Jin-ha finished Miterich.
‘Intervene only enough not to disrupt the flow of the story. At the same time, build allies and grow stronger myself. Hm… difficult.’
With his eyes closed, Seo Hyun-woo began organizing the plan he had prepared.
He had revised and rebuilt it dozens of times already.
But even so, he could not afford to let his guard down.
He was not perfect, and he could not know how this world would unfold.
‘Maybe the story has already changed. Seo Hyun-woo’s personality, speech, and behavior have changed too much. Even if it wasn’t explicitly written, it must have influenced things somehow.’
Recalling Baek Seo-yeon and the department heads’ reactions, Seo Hyun-woo tapped the sofa armrest.
He often heard comments like “go to the hospital” or “he doesn’t seem like the chairman.”
The department heads who were essentially the heroine figures didn’t matter much, but the other department heads might be a problem.
‘Choi Jae-yeon, Jin Se-hee, Ahn Jung-hoon. These three are variables. Originally, over time, they naturally become my allies.’
Of course, they only become his allies after completing Miterich.
Among them, Jin Se-hee was not an ordinary ally.
After the protagonist completed Miterich and met Seo Hyun-woo again, wasn’t Jin Se-hee already dating him?
‘Even I’m not sure about this. I’ve never actually dated anyone. I don’t understand why Jin Se-hee would like Seo Hyun-woo. The original Seo Hyun-woo wasn’t exactly a good personality either.’
After reviewing Jin Se-hee’s information, Seo Hyun-woo shook his head.
There was no point in returning to his original personality now.
It was better to proceed according to the plan.
‘Among the three who will become my allies later, one person who will support me right now is more important. Even if relationships change, important events will still happen. All I can do is maintain balance.’
Seo Hyun-woo sighed and stood up.
He filled the nearby kettle with water and turned it on.
Coffee, green tea, black tea, oolong tea, various drinks.
The student council had a relatively generous budget in Miterich, allowing for minor luxuries.
‘Still, compared to other departments, the student council has fewer members. Just me, the vice chairman, and a few students assigned to the secretariat.’
Each department includes all students belonging to its category.
Budgets are allocated based on headcount, so efficient management was essential.
The Security Department also received a large budget, but that was because it had a lot of work to do.
‘Even the secretariat doesn’t use that much money… wait. Why did I forget that?’
As Seo Hyun-woo poured water into the teacup, he suddenly paused.
He had been so focused on planning that he had completely forgotten a lurking danger.
Wasn’t there a terrorist organization made up of awakeners hiding within Miterich?
‘There was an incident where a student in a key position leaked information, hostages were taken, and later they even attacked during a Miterich event to make their name known.’
Seo Hyun-woo calmed his troubled mind and continued pouring water into the cup.
It was still too early for the terrorist organization to act.
Besides, major events would inevitably involve the protagonist anyway, so there was no need to worry too much.
‘The terrorist members are already hiding close to me. Anyone who moves in and out of the student council and can leak information would be…’
Knock knock.
A knock came from the door.
Seo Hyun-woo remained silent, holding his teacup.
Soon, the door opened and a male student in a purple uniform appeared.
“Oh, you’re still here. May I clean the inside?”
“You’ve been working hard. Want some help?”
“Thank you for the offer, but I’ll handle it myself. It’s my job.”
Seo Hyun-woo sat on the sofa while trying to act naturally.
He had never expected the person he had just been thinking about to appear so suddenly.
At first, he had dismissed him, but now that he knew the truth, he was already becoming wary.
‘I was so focused on the story and the protagonist that I forgot about the hidden enemy. What should I do? Should I report him to security right now?’
The male student who had just entered was one of the student council secretariat staff.
Unlike other department members, secretariat members had special duties and were granted the status of administrative staff from the beginning.
They also had partial access to student council information, so only students with verified identity and no criminal record were selected.
‘No. That won’t do. If I eliminate him now, the story won’t progress properly. It could also remove the protagonist’s chances of growth. I should leave him for now and prepare countermeasures.’
Seo Hyun-woo glanced at the male student while sipping his tea.
With secretariat authority, he could freely enter and exit the student council office.
Of course, he could not exceed the chairman’s authority, so his movements were still limited.
‘Actually, there are a few more members of the terrorist group besides him… but one of them will eventually become an ally of the protagonist, so it’s not a major concern.’
Seo Hyun-woo adjusted his plan slightly and placed the teacup down.
Seo Hyun-woo’s existence was destined to be intertwined with the protagonist, the student council president who must be overcome.
So all he could do was prepare step by step and wait calmly.
“Chairman, I’ve finished everything except what you’re currently using. I’ll take my leave now.”
“Good work. I’ll take care of the teacup and table.”
Seo Hyun-woo looked at him with sharper eyes than usual.
The secretary flinched for a moment, then bowed and quietly left the room.
As he walked away, he kept glancing back, feeling an odd sense of unease.
‘What was that? His eyes seemed different. Did he realize I’m leaking information?’
