I Became the Student Council President of Academy City

“Excuse me for saying this, but is it really alright for you to go to such lengths for the Chief?”

One day, when the secretary asked this, Student Council President Baek-hyun replied offhandedly while handling paperwork.

“This Disciplinary Committee Chief is exceptional. I need to protect him for the sake of my achievements. At least while he’s the Chief.”

“But if you’re going as far as opposing the Federation Council… wouldn’t that be risky…?”

“And I can’t stand anyone messing with my people, whether it’s Ahn Woo-jin or you.”

Baek-hyun’s eyes blazed as he pointed to the gleaming Student Council President badge pinned to his shirt collar.

“That’s the weight of this badge, as I see it. This is a matter that comes before any of my achievements.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“There’s no way I can be sure. I can only hope that Ahn Woo-jin handles the situation properly.”

Baek-hyun silently pleaded to Woo-jin, ‘Please, I’m counting on you.’

The Ahseong High Disciplinary Committee gathered the new recruits for a celebratory meal.

They were all dressed in black uniforms with Disciplinary Committee armbands on their left arms, filling the room.

Amidst them, Kim Yeon-hee quietly picked up and ate a chicken drumstick with a hand gloved in plastic.

The noise from the new recruits was loud enough to be bothersome, but she didn’t mind. The real issue was the boys who occasionally approached her.

“Hi, I don’t think I’ve seen you before.”

A slick-looking boy sat next to Yeon-hee and started talking. He exuded a clear desire for romance.

He was already the fifth one.

“What’s your name?” “…Chicken.” “Chicken?” “Do you prefer the tender meat like drumsticks and wings, or the dry meat like breast?” “Huh? What all of a sudden?”

The boy glanced at the drumstick in Yeon-hee’s hand and gave a knowing smile. The drumstick had tender meat.

“I prefer tender meat….” “Then go away. The tender meat is mine.” “?”

The boy was caught off guard, failing to follow the context of the conversation, but soon realized.

‘I made a mistake…!’

He felt like a job applicant who had just given the wrong answer in an interview.

“No, don’t misunderstand. I wasn’t trying to steal your food….” “I don’t share meals with people who have the same chicken preferences as me. Didn’t you hear me? Go away.” “……”

There was a chilling aura in Yeon-hee’s pink eyes behind her round glasses.

“Uh, uh… enjoy your meal.”

Worried that an argument might break out, the boy hastily left, looking embarrassed. He then started telling his friends, “What’s up with her?”

His friends discussed his rejection by Kim Yeon-hee, which soon turned into a deep debate.

“It’s not right for both the guy and the girl to like tender meat. If you order a whole chicken, it’ll cause problems.” “No, no. If they both like tender meat, they can just order a combo. It’s actually beneficial.” “But combos are more expensive.” “Then we should discuss which brand offers the best value.”

It was the kind of debate you’d find in a language arts textbook.

Yeon-hee ignored them and continued eating her chicken.

Then, suddenly, a conversation caught her attention.

“Honestly, I came here just to see the Chief! He’s handsome, charismatic, and has taken down those infamous villains…! He’s like the main character in a comic! I can’t believe someone like him exists!” “Yeah, the Chief is amazing…. I almost had a heart attack when I walked past him once. He’s so cool…!”

The boys around them shivered, brushing off the goosebumps on their arms, but…

‘Are they talking about Woo-jin?’

Yeon-hee leaned in closer, trying to listen to the girls’ conversation.

It was an involuntary reaction.

“I wasn’t really interested at first, but then I saw him fight against Shin So-rang.” “Oh, you mean the Swordsman of Sindorim?” “Yeah. That’s when I became a fan!” “Eek!”

“Becoming a fan” was a term that meant falling for someone’s charm, often used in reference to celebrities.

The girls burst into giggles, while the boys around them shook their heads and moved away.

“So, about the Chief…! Huh?” “?”

Before she knew it, Yeon-hee had unwittingly approached the girls who were talking about Ahn Woo-jin.

The girls stopped talking and stared at Yeon-hee.

“Ah.”

Yeon-hee realized what she had done and let out a gasp.

“Do you have something to say?” “How did I…?” “No need to explain! You were drawn to our talk about the Chief, right?”

The girls laughed again. It was because of the Disciplinary Committee armband on Yeon-hee’s arm.

A sense of belonging tends to easily break down barriers of caution.

Yeon-hee was startled and waved her arms.

“No, I was just…!” “It’s okay! Come join us!”

Just as the girl next to her was about to link arms and pull Yeon-hee closer—

Thud!

“Huh?”

Yeon-hee instinctively shook her arm free.

The girls were taken aback by her sensitive reaction.

An awkward silence fell among them.

“Uh, um…?” “This is…”

Yeon-hee tried to come up with an excuse, but quickly got up and attempted to leave the gathering.

As she reached the exit, the door opened before her.

“Hmm~. I smell something fresh…. I have a feeling my future boyfriend is here!” “Relationships are banned at our school.” “I’m not talking about dating, Baek-seo. I’m talking about engagement! …Huh?”

Yeon-hee stopped in her tracks, startled.

In front of her stood a tall boy. When she looked up, she saw a familiar face.

Teal-colored eyes.

It was Ahn Woo-jin.

Behind Woo-jin were Vice Chief Oh Baek-seo and Executive Ha Ye-song. They were also looking at Yeon-hee.

“?”

Woo-jin looked at her curiously.

“Ah!”

Suddenly flustered, Yeon-hee hastily saluted and then quickly brushed past Woo-jin and hurried away.

“She seems like a new recruit. Maybe she urgently needed the bathroom?” “The bathroom is inside, though?”

Ye-song and Baek-seo exchanged thoughts.

They watched Yeon-hee descend the stairs with puzzled expressions.

“Chief, I’ll go after her.” “No, stay here.”

As Baek-seo spoke in a slightly faster tone and tried to move, Woo-jin stopped her.

“I actually have something I’m curious to ask her.”

The Chief of the Disciplinary Committee making an appearance at the welcome party for new recruits was a sort of tradition.

It wasn’t a formal rule, more like an established custom.

That said, there wasn’t much to do.

The Chief would briefly talk about the mindset that Disciplinary Committee members should have, offer a toast to welcome them, enjoy a bit of food, and then leave. After that, I’d go back to my work.

Since it wasn’t burdensome, I decided to follow Kim Yeon-hee, who had just left. Among the new recruits, she was the one I was most curious about.

[Ha Ye-song: Chief] [Ha Ye-song: I talked to the others] [Ha Ye-song: They said they tried to include her in their conversation, but she suddenly shook them off and ran out] [Ha Ye-song: The girls are confused, not knowing what they did wrong] [Ha Ye-song: They said they’re sorry if they did something wrong] [Ha Ye-song: Tell her when you see her!] [Ha Ye-song: Oh] [Ha Ye-song: I’ll just go eat some chicken] [Ha Ye-song: I’ll be eating chicken]

It seemed like Ye-song got excited when the freshly fried chicken arrived, as her Koko Talk messages became more hurried.

After confirming the direction Kim Yeon-hee had gone, I predicted her path and lightly used spatial leap.

‘Might as well make an impression.’

Then I leaned against the wall, crossing my arms. Since I had an image to uphold, I had to strike a pose like this to create the right atmosphere in front of the new recruits.

“Huh…!”

Yeon-hee, who had been walking quickly, was startled as soon as she saw me.

“Where are you going?” “Why is the Chief here…?”

Because you’re acting suspicious.

“You’re now part of the Disciplinary Committee. You’re one of my people. Of course, I’m going to be concerned.”

I responded with a statement that was both logical and somewhat romantic.

If it had been anyone else leaving, I wouldn’t have paid any attention.

Leaving the welcome party whenever they want is their freedom.

Even the Disciplinary Committee isn’t strict about such things.

“Were you bored with the welcome party? It hasn’t been long since it started.” “That’s not it, but…”

I took a step closer.

As I did, Yeon-hee stepped back.

“?”

What’s going on?

Another step.

It was like we were repelling each other, and the distance between us wasn’t closing.

“Why are you avoiding me?” “Why are you approaching me?” “To talk.” “I, I don’t have anything to say…!”

“……”

My eyes narrowed. Now my curiosity was piqued.

I quickly walked toward Yeon-hee.

“Ah! Don’t come any closer…! Ah!”

Thud!

Yeon-hee stumbled backward, tripping over a low structure, and fell on her bottom.

“Ugh….”

She hadn’t enhanced her body with magic, so it looked like it hurt quite a bit.

‘She’s reacting as if she’s being chased by a stalker….’

Yeon-hee’s round glasses had fallen to the ground. I picked them up and handed them back to her.

Whether it was a professional instinct or not, I quickly examined the glasses for anything suspicious. They were just ordinary glasses.

“Are you okay?” “……!”

Yeon-hee stopped groaning in pain and looked at me with wide, surprised eyes.

“Th-thank you…!”

She snatched the glasses and quickly put them back on, standing up hurriedly.

Her face was flushed, clearly embarrassed.

Judging by her posture, it seemed she was ready to bolt from the spot.

What is this?

I stared at Yeon-hee, then closed my eyes and sighed.

“Tell me why you’re avoiding me.”

I opened my eyes again and looked at her calmly.

Her clumsy behavior was raising all kinds of questions.

It was like the reaction of someone who had no experience in love encountering their crush for the first time.

No…, it felt a little different from that.

More precisely, it was as if she couldn’t calm herself down and was trying to avoid the cause of her agitation.

“Kim Yeon-hee.”

I pretended to look at her name tag on her uniform, then said her name as I approached.

That made Yeon-hee retreat even further.

“I-I’m sorry!!” “Wait…!?”

Like a third-rate villain making a hasty exit, she turned and ran away.

She sprinted off so fast that dust kicked up behind her.

“?”

What in the world…?

I was puzzled for a moment.

Aside from my suspicion about Kim Yeon-hee, I was now deeply curious about why she was avoiding me.

“……”

Several theories came to mind, but it was hard to draw a clear conclusion.

This was something I needed to resolve quickly.

It seemed I would be seeing a lot more of Yeon-hee in the near future.

“This is driving me crazy….”

Kim Yeon-hee cautiously checked to make sure Ahn Woo-jin wasn’t following her as she hurried home.

A long sigh escaped her.

She immediately spun a spinner to undo her disguise.

In an instant, her original appearance returned—Kim Dal-bi.

“Haa.”

Dal-bi pressed her hand to her forehead, trying to cool the heat rising in her head.

Without a doubt, Woo-jin was Dal-bi’s weakness.

She hadn’t realized it until now, but facing Woo-jin in everyday situations was more overwhelming than she had imagined. It was like a tsunami of awe and excitement crashing over her all at once.

Moreover, considering that Woo-jin and Dal-bi had spent their childhoods closely together, there was a chance he could recognize the habits ingrained in her, even if he didn’t possess Baek-seo’s level of insight.

This made her even more cautious.

On top of that, the urgency of not wanting to be discovered, combined with the intense excitement, made it impossible for her to keep her composure.

Dal-bi had already decided that Baek-seo, not herself, should be the one by Woo-jin’s side.

The complex gears of emotion interlocked, and in the end, Dal-bi’s legs chose to flee.

“Was I always this foolish…?”

Dal-bi was disappointed in herself.